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PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1915. EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS OH TBAXV8 AHD lTIWs tTAxca rrv CZXT VOL. XIV. NO. 78. BRYAN QUITS OFFICE OVER GERMAN NOTE .Secretary of State Resigns Position in Cabinet Because of Disagreement With ; President Wilson over Tone of Rejoiner. BRYAN INSISTED THAT PEACE BE MADE SURE .Cabinet Meeting This Morn ing, Was Stormy One but Rejoiner Was Not Changed. . Washington. June 8. (I. N. S.) Secretar of State William J. Bryan resigned this afternoon because of dis satisfaction with the position taken by President Vilson in his forthcoming note to Germany.' Bryan's resigna tion was forecasted this morning when it was evident' that he was gravely dissatisfied with the firm tone to be X 'taken in the president's communica tion to Germany, demanding, safety of the lives of all .neutrals at sea. ; President Wilson announced that Bryan's resignation was accepted, i Intimations that serious trouble existed between Bryan and President Wilson over the latter's stand on the German crisis have been frequent for the past week, but few expected that the secretary of state would go so far WlS to throw up his portfolio. The news created a sensation here when it was made public. It is believed to indi cate the president is determined to se cure from Germany absolute assurance that ail danger to noncombatants from tmbmarinea -roust, . ceaseeven., if ..the,, United States i forced to take active part with fiie allies to attain that end. ... For days- Bryan has been almost openly hostile to the president' views. He has obtained the draft of the pres ident's note to Germany, which is on the verge of being sent, and time and again has worked it over to see if the phrasin gacceptable to him might not 'also be made acceptable to the presi dent. In this he ' has consistently failed. . It was stated late this afternoon that Secretary Bryan decided several days ago he could no longer stay in the cabinet, and so stated to the president. Hi 8 resignation was taken .under con sideration and finally accepted this aft ernoon. It is stated that Counsellor Lansing of the state department is likely to succeed Bryan when the cabi net meets tomorrow. Secretary to the president - Tumulty announced at 6:S0 this afterndn that a . statement concerning Bryan's resigna tion would be issued shortly after 6 o'clock, eastern time. ., Bryan's stand, has been opposed by Secretaries Lane and Garrison. They 'declared they were for peace, but not for peace at any price, and both, it is understood, declared that the time had gone by-when the United States could back down from its firm demand, that . ail -non-combatants must, be safe at sea, whether they traveled on neutral or belligerent ships. : It. has been pointed out that this de mand, if adhered to. would mean an end to Germany's submarine war ex cept against ships known to be armed . for war. This attitude has been ad- . mitted by the administration, but it was declared that no less assurance will satisfy the president and that now ' that Bryan has resigned, the whole cabinet will stand firmly behind Wil- son, no matter what that stand in volves. 9 Bryan, who was given credit for bringing about the nomination of Woodrow Wilson, was offered the high position from which he has Jast re signed as a reward -for his services in the convention hall. He became prom inent in politics in a national way in 1891, when he was elected tc the Fif ty-second congress from the First Nebraska district. He also served during the Fifty-third session. In 1893 he received the Democratic vote for United States senator in the Kebraska 'legislature and was nom inated in .i the ; Democratic convention for United States senator In 1894, but was defeated in. the legislature by John M. Thurston. , As delegate to ;the Democratic con vention held in Chicago in 1898 he de livered a. notable speech and was nom inated for the .' presidency on the strength of it He was defeated by William McKinley. In 1900 he was again nominated and again defeated by McKinley. He was defeated for the third time in 1908, when he ran against Taft. After that he established the Commoner and later made a tour of the world. He is the author of several books. ' . ""- BRYAN SAID TO BE DETERMINED ON ARBITRATION .:' i By John Edwin ' Nevis. '. s : Washington, - June 8.- U. P.) At the" conclusion of an extended cabinet v meeting;, this afternoon President Wil- son caused Secretary Tumulty to an nounce that his rejoinder to Germany -Is complete and that "it is hoped "the i note will go forward tomorrow. But the cabinett is not unanimous in Pope Ready to Act With U.S. to Gain Peace He Tells Jane 'Addams the United States, as Greatest Neutral Na ' tion. Must Take Initiative. Rome, June 8. (I. N. S.) "I stand ready now or at any future time to cooperate: with President Wilson in any move destined to bring peace to war-stricken Europe." This was the declaration today of Pope Benedict in an audience with Miss Jane Addams of Chicago, one of the representatives to the women's peace conference which met recently at The Hague. "I realize, continued his holiness, "that the whole world is looking to the Vatican to take the initiative for peace, but I believe such a movement must originate in America, which is the greatest neutral power, and which, up to this time, has maintained a higli standard of strict neutrality. "I feel that only a matter of na tional pride will prevent the early es tablishment of peace." SUBMARINE ATTACKS ' COST! IS LIVES, SINK SIX MORE VESSELS Captain, His Wife and Daugh ter Among Those Drowned When Steamer Is Sunk, London. June 8. (I. N. S.) Six ves sels, three of them flying the flag of a neutral country, today fell victim to Germany's submarine activities. Nineteen lives were lost when the ships were sent to the bottom. Day by day, the ring of submarines has been drawn closer and closer, and, with England apparently helpless against this method of warfare, press and publio alike today were demanding that some feasible means of retalia tion at least be employed. The torpedoing of the Belg&n steam er - Menapier by a German submarine in the North sea was responsible for the loss- of 17 lives. The captain, his wife and daughter, the first mate, the pilot and 12 members of the crew went down to thei deaths. . - The remaining six -of those on board when the. attack was made reached land. The" "Russian schooner Adolpn, "the second vessel reported sunk, was tor pedoed off Rattray, head. Of the crew of six, two were drowned and the other four landed at Leith. The three neutral vessels attacked included the Norwegian steamer Trud vang, sunk off St." Annes Head, Wales; the Norwegian bark Superb, 1393 tons, sunk off Fsstnet after the crew had been warned to the boats, and the Norwegian steamer Glltterin, sunk off Shields in the North sea. The crews of the three Norwegian vessels all landed in safety. " The ' sixth vessel torpedoed in .he last 24 hours was the British trawler Pentland, sunk In the North sea. The crew was saved. Bigelow Asserts He'll Maintain Faith With Voter "Before election I made one promise, said C. A. Bigelow, who was reelected commission- er, "that- was to continue an economical, business-like, com- 4 mon sense administration of the public affairs entrusted to me. I shall keep that promise. I am deeply grateful to the - citizens and friends who sup- ported me. X am disappointed that tne vote in general was not larger. My personal feel- 4 lng' is of encouragement to go on more determinedly and. ear- nestly than ever before in the service of Portland." King Constantine Has Slight Chance Athens, June 8. (U. P.) "King Constantine has more than an even chance of recovery," Professor Easel berg, the noted: German specialist who operated upon the king, announced to day. An official bulletin from the pal ace stated that his majesty showffii slight improvement. .The pain in his wound has ceased, and his temperature tion 25. Some Changes on Conservation Board Salem. Or.. June 8. Governor Withy combe has reappointed J. N. Teal, Fred F. Henshaw and. Mrs. Josephine Hirsch of Portland, ana William Pollman of Baker, and F. G. Tourig of Eugene, and appointed O. W. Billings of Ashland to succeed C B. Watson of . Ashland and W. K. Newell of Gaston to suc ceed B. F. Irvine Of Portland as mem bers of- the Oregon state conservation commission. - v its approval of the president's latest communication. Secretary Bryan left the White House at the close of the ministerial session,.' determined v to fight for modification of the note up to the minute it Is cabled to Berlin. - It it understood that as the presi dent's new not now stands it firmly reiterates the rights of the United States under International law as set forth in i previous communications Secretary Bryan . believes the , United (Concluded a Pege-Two, Colons One) , FIESTA READY, QUEEN'S GAY HOSTS AWAIT Opening Tomorrow Will Find 1915 Rose Festival Com plete in Every Detail to Re- . ceive Many Plaudits. FESTIVAL OFFICIALS ARE HIGHLY PLEASED All Agree That Everything Has Been Done to Make Affair Success This Year. "Every rose is ready." This was the announcement made this morning, following a special sea sion of Rose Festival directors to check over all details of the three day program which opens tomorrow. Ready, readier, readiest. The Fes tival has been ready some years, readi er other years, and this year, like Ger man military preparation, it la abso lutely the last word in readiness. President Emery Olm stead and the directors of each division of the car nival, made the following statements regarding the various features of the holiday season: Emery Olmstead, president: "The ninth annual Rose Festival has been ready toSopen for a week. All fea tures of the program are in readiness. Outside bands and glee clubs are in the city. Visitors are reaching the city from many points in Oregon and Washington. The hotels aty well filled. I believe Portland this weetc will witness its most successful Rose Festival." John F. Carroll, first vice president and chairman of the committee pro- (Conciaded on Page Seren. Column One) SEEKS AUTHORITY TO RECLAMATION FUND '-f s - Official of Bureau Takes Up Question With Legal; De partment at Washington. Washington, D. C, June 8- (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL.) Acting Comptroller of the Reclamation Bureau H. P. Seidelman today put up to the legal department the question of authority to continue the federal $50,000 allotment for Ore gon until it is exhausted, instead of causing it to lapse June 30. If the, leeal department kh v it tinued he will nrlm fh. -i .w icvituilitUUI commission at San Diego for instruc tions, commissioner Arthur p. Davis, chairman, arrives in San Diego. CaL tonisrht and will h t - -.- Bv xjus An geles. Secretary Lane's office says me ma.ii.er rests entirely witb the rec lamation commission. Congress and th nrnn l.i-i-. each .tnronrla.tfl tan nnn , - - wm to make a cooperative Investigation oi possioie reclamation of lands by inigduuu in mo uescnutes basin. Some S90.000 'of thn amrxint v.n v, spent, and it is understood that the worn, is Hearing completion. Appar ently the position has been taken in Washington that the remaining $5000 or so needed to comnlctA th imv.rn. ment's part of the work will not be avaiiaDie arter June 30, when all of the secretary of the interior's allot ments will expire." The investigation is considered of the highest importance, and it is prob able that strong local effort will be made to insure completion of the work. Victoria Cross Is Given Warneford For Daring Exploit : London, June S. (L N. S.) King George today bestowed the Victoria Cross .upon Flight Sub-Lieutenant Reginald A. J. jfr Warneford, R. N., the Canadian aviator who yesterday attacked jjt and completely wrecked a' Ger- - man Zeppelin near Ghent. - -& ' Warneford' s exploit is the most sensational of the war, Ke and the Canadian, two days ago virtually unknown, today i is a national hero. The news of if- the king's action was tele- & graphed to Warneford at the 4t front. m Warneford. piloting a; mono- 4tt plane, maneuvered above the Zeppelin, and dropped six 4ft k ' bombs, each one of which took ..effect.. The German .-.dread- naught exploded with j such -$i violence that the . monoplane -apf 3tr above was turned . over com- pletely, the Zeppelin dropping r. to the earth in a flaming mass . of wreckage. The crw oi IS. - were instantly killed - and the wreckage striking a convent ! near Ghent, killed - twa nuns j and injured many others, i . m & ' Warneford m, succeeded .;f in righting his machine and mak- jt : lng a forced: landing within the German lines. He immediately ; took flight again, and reached ' the British aerodro.me in safety. - - - mm CONTINUE OREGON'S George I Batter. Commissioner. JITNEY REGULATION -CARRIES; METERS AND GARBAGE DEFEATED Law Closing Grocery Stores on Sotejiy Fails to Get Approval,, . With returns complete irom 2P3 pre cincts, the Water meter ordinanie. Sun day closing ordinance atod the munici pal garbage collection system amend ment are defeated. The ordinance reirulatlnir lit neri w m adopted. Other measures adorned are: iCivll Berri? mmnrxttrimt,- grade cross ing elimination amendment, dog pound amendment. Bancroft bond in e act amendment, firemen's pension amend ment ana fire stops amendment. witn the count complete, the vote on the measures follows: loo-Tff Watw M,tw 1V1 JtO ............. 19.488 Majority against J 733 102 Yes 103 No v.v.iiit sHin vn DS1UUJ, 10,561 23,293 Majority against 12 732 Chanslng OivU Service Kales. ' 104 Yes it las no iiMs Majority for T.704 Municipal Garbage Collection. r;: Ct j,na 107 No an nsi Majority against 6,936 , Eliminatlrig Grade Crossings. ?2?Xes 20.230 109 No 8,102 111. No 11,393 rCeaslng Dog Found. 110 Yes 19,582 111 No .11.393 Majority for Begulating Jitneys.v 112 Yes 113 No , . 8.189 ..21.132 ..13,977 Majority for 7.155 Changing Street Assessments. U Yes 17.089 115 No 11.089 Majority for 6.000 Pensioning Firemen. 116 Yes - 20,801 117. No 9.921 Majority for 10.801 Erecting Fir Stops. 118 Yes ...19.013 119 No '. 11.170 Majority for 7.843 Measures on the ballot that ' car ried are: Civil Service Amendment. Civil service amendment 17,339 yes. 9635 no; majority-for, 7704. Amendment provides for the rein statement of the men older in the point of service first, when men are put on following a reduction in work. Tbls amendment corrects a defect in the charter and is in the interest of the employes. Grade crossing elimination am end - (Concluded, on Pas Seven. Oolomo Three) Didn't Get Fortune But Found Hulsband Boston, Mass., June 8- (I. N. S.) Beatrice ; Anita Baldwin Turnbull, whose pother in 1911 unsuccessfully brought suit In her daughter's behalf against the estate of "Lucky" Bald win for a third of the $11,000,000 es tate, today is Baroness De Patterson.. She was married to Andrew Vincent Patterson of . New York, one of the highv salaried Standard Oil attaches, by Assistant City Messenger Charles Soil aw ay, a justice of the peace, after several Episcopal clergymen had re fused to perform the ceremony because "the baroness had been divorced. The marriage required the assistance cf Thomas Connolly, secretary of Gov ernor Walsh, and of Congressman Georgo Holden Tinkham after a spe cial order of the court, waiving the five-day law, had been secured. Sec retary Coxtnolly called in the congress man after clergymen refused to offi ciate' and Congressman - Tinkham en listed tb assistance of., Mr. Solloway. ers pta . Photo by GroTe. C. A. Bigelow, ANNEXATION PASSES; POPULATION OF CITY IS INCREASED 7000 Expansion Over Night Means 12.9 Additional Square Miles in Area of, City. Vote on Annexation. Affirmative votes needed for annexation, 18,004. iLionton i. -:; Yes i- . 22,306 4it- .:NoK.e. n .--1258"-"'' St. Johns Yes 30,275 No 425 " Both St. Johns and Linn ton are an nexed to Portland. Complete returns frcji 293 precincts show that Linnton has been annexed by 22,206 votes for and 12,958 votes against and St. Johns has been an nexed by 30,275 votes for and 6125 against. The law requires that the affirma tive votes cast shall be more than one half of the total; vote at the elec tion. The total vote cast was 36,007 and one half is 18,003. In the case of Linnton the majority for annexation was 4203 and in the case of St. Johns the majority for was 12,272. Portland Is today 12.9 square miles bigger than It was yesterday. It has 7000 or over greater population than it had 24 hours ago. Overnight it has grown in assessed valuation by more than. $7,000,000. This expansion took place yesterday when the citizens of Portland opened their arms in welcome to the citizens (Concluded on Pag Six, Column Three) ROSE FESTIVAL OPENS TOMORROW HERE IS FIRST DAY'S PROGRAM Wednesday Horning, 7tuie 9. Rose FestlTal sonrlM aalute by V. S. 8. Boston. 8:30 to 9:30 Concert. Broadway and Yam hill: Campbell' American band. 8:30 to 8:30 Concert, aixta and Oak Btreata, Brown' band. i ; 8:30 to 8:30 Concert, East Sixth and But Alder; Portland Ladies' band. 8:30 to 8:30 Concert,' at leading hotels, Caldwell' Ferrydale band. 0:19 Concert Eaat Sixth and. Eaat Alder, Washington nlgb school - stria' (lee clnb in a varied program of ' songs, part songs - and ctornsea. William H. Boyer. conductor. ' Q ;SO a. m. Gun club special Boas FsstiTal event, under auspice of Sportsman's Asso ciation of the Northwast. I at Jena station on Eetacada car line. Purse $125. 10:30 a. m. East tidej Grand avenue. Hu man -Rosebud parade, srbool children of- the public schools of Portland participating; with queen and her court. O. M. Plummer. director ot school participation. In charge of Robert Kroan, grand marshal. Route ot parade, north on Grand avenue, from East Madison to Holla, day avenue. , 1 10:30 a. m. All bands Jn service at Hnnua Bosebud parade. i ..... Ui:00 noon to 1:00 p. m at principal hotels. Ad club male quartet. I - Wednesday Afternoon, 7une B. 1MO p. m. Jadelnj f torsi exhibits at Fes tiTal center. 1:00 to 5 rOO United States Ship Boston open to general public. 2 -00 Opening of Portland Boss society ex hibition at Meier 4c Frank's new store. Free to the public. - i . 2:00 Opening of Festival center nnder di rection ot John F. Carroll, director of FestlTal centre. The ceremony of the official crown ing -of the queen and her retinue under the auttpices of the Boyal ttoaarians. Dean Via- Public Schools Close Tonight for Balance of Week - ! T . t 4v l Superintendent of Schools I PL Alderman announces ' today Ik that all public schools would be closed Wednesday, Thurs- 1k day and Friday ,'to allow the ' pupils to participate - In the r Rose Festival ! . ; m . , J ' ' f , . . ;-. r - Commissioner. A. DEATH ONE BRITISH SUBJECT; 4 All Were Fleeing From Scene of Viila-Carranza Battle; Woman and Boy Hit, . Washington, June 8. (IT. P.) One Englishman was killed and four Brit ish subjects probably fatally wounded Saturday at Tuxpam, Mexico, accords lng to advices received by the state de partment today. Those wounded in-Cludsd-awoman and -a-bpy. - Alt , were shot while fleeing for shelter during a fight between Carranzista and Vll Itstas who had captured Tuxpam. The man killed was S. B. Jonefc The wounded are Thomas Mallard, his wife and baby, and A. T. Graves. ; All jot the men were connected with the Tux pam oil industry. "' Reporting from Vera Cruz,. Consul Silliman declared today that reports of Gfeneral Obregon's victory over Gen erals Villa and Angeles at Leon seem to be confirmed. General Obregon, he said, has occupied Leon. It Is ru mored that Obregon lost an arm in the engagement, which lasted for five days. - Fighting throughout northern Mexico with varying results was reported in consular dispatches today. Famine conditions in some places are also be coming extremely serious. At other points some improvement is noted. A special -train left Vera Cluz today, flying the British flag and bearing the British and American consuls, to bring foreign refugees who fled from Mexico City to this port. This spe cial of six cars, accompanied by an armed escort, will pick up the refugees at the break in the railroad. The transport Buford is due at Vera. Cruz (Concluded on Pace Six. Column Four) cent, prime minister, officiating. Campbell's American band. SKM FesUTBl' center. Mrs. Grace Wilton Peterson's school of music presents 10O chit dren, 8 to 14 years of age. In Tom Thumb's wedding and other features, including piano, dance and vocal solos, and chorus of 75 voices. 8:00 to 4:00 Concert, Broad war and Yam hill, Portland Ladies' band. 3:00 to 4:00 Concert, Sixth and Oak Me. Eiroy's band. ' . 3:00 to 4:00 Concert. First and Alder. Per rydale band. 8:00 to 4:O0 Concert, Eaat Sixth and East Alder, Campbell's American band. 8.-00 to 4 :00 Concert, at principal hotels. Brown's band. . 4:30 Festival center. Grand chorus of chil dren. 2700 volees. and children's orchestra of 100 pieces, rendering "The Star Spangled Banner7 "A Merry Life." "Tha F.'ower of Liberty." "Old Folks at Borne," "Maua'a in the Cold, Cold" Ground,' "Old Black Joe " "Old Kentucky Home." "Dixie Land." "Anvil Chorus," "Golden Slumbers," "Paslni of La bor," "Bendemeer's Stream." "Merrymakers " "SanU Luda." "Aaierica." One hour. V" Wednesday JTight, June t. . ' - 6:00 to 7:0O At principal bote. Ad club male quartet. - 7:00 to 8r00 Festival centre, concert groan ot talented children, in a varied program Mrs. Leverett Thompson Newton In chares! The Ladd school orchestra, Mrs. Lou Gray conductor, Franklin high and trade school cherus. 7 MA) to 8:00 Concert, Broadway and Urn. hill. Brown band. " 7 :00 to 8:00-Ooncert. Sixth and Oak. Canu. beU's American band. 1:00 to 8 UW Concert. First and Alder. Me Eiroy's band, v - 7 1MO to 8 :0O Concert. East Sixth and Eaat Aider. Ferrydale band. "a .si 7:0O to 8.0O At principal hotels- Port land Ladles band. . ' . rort- 8:30 to :30-FestiTal center, the Rose festi val chorus, accompanied by Ross Festival orchestra, J. H. Cowen.- eonductor, assisted by Dudley H. McCosb. conductor of orchestra selections; jane Burns Albert.: soprano- Vir ginia Srencer Hutchinson, contralto; Norman A House, tenor Hartridge G. Whipp. . ban tone: A. E. Davidson, baaa. Grand concert program. ... S.-OO to 8:30 United Spanish War Tetersns reunion on park block sontb of Jefferson street. .- . 9:30 to 11:30 Street dancing on Park Co. lombls and Wast Park under direction of' Pro fessor Moss Carta tense a. CsmpbeU'a and Brown'a bands. 10.00 to 11:00 Concert, Broadway and Tam nlll, Perry dale band. . ' 10:00 to 11 M0 Concert, Sixth and Oak. Port, land Ladies' band. ; - .. .. ' -" 100 to 11.10 Concert." East Sixth and Eaat Alder, MeElroy's band.- i . - 9:SO to 11:30 Tribal ceremonies and danc ing by Blackfoot Indiana from Glacier T Uonal park. . -f r . MEXICANS SHOOT TO WOUND I. Barbur, Auditor. FIGHTING IS RENEWED ADVANTAGE IS SLIGHT Italian Are Advancing Into Austria and Austro-Ger- mans Progress in Galicia, London, June 8.--(I. N. S.) -All dis patches! from ttfe fighting- fronts to day indicate renewed activities every, where, ; with . the advantages . about evenly dlgtritjuted. Italian troops ln- Austria appear hstUlJUUa aweepiAa: away-aU opyocrf tion, but . lsewhere the 'reports . are conflicting with both factions claim- ins; victory. ' - .v.. ..',, German claims pf great victories In Galicia : appear to. be authentic - The official statement Issued in Petrosrrad today admitted that General Von Lin- sengren had crossed the Dneister river in the great Teuton drive on Xiemberg. and the belief is general that the fall of that fortress Is now but a matter of day a ... ' In an effort to offset the great pressure being brought to bear upon the Czar's, troops In Galicia, the Rus sians nave lnang-u rated a terrific of fensivei against General Von Hlnden burg's Teuton army in Poland. IKUUona Ttgnt In Oalicia, Nearly a million men are locked In one of the bloodiest battles of the spring campaign, and : the battle field, lying north of Ostroleka, is literally black with dead and wounded. Artil lery duels are in progress In the region of Przasnyss, south of Oseroleka. Constantinople claims that the Turks have decisively defeated the allies in a great battl. on the Galllpoll penin sula. ; i ";'".'. "The: allies were so severely de feated," says the official Turk state ment, "that they have not dared to re new the fighting." This 'claim, however. Is disputed in dispatches received at Athens These report that the allies have gained from 600 to 100 yards In recent fighting, but admit the Moslems are offering desper ate resistance to every root of . ad vance, i v Vienna is silent on the operations of the Italians, but claims that Imberg will be in the nanas or the Teutons be fore the end of the week. Krupp guns have been set into place and bombard' merit of the various forts is about to r begin. . . An off iclal statement from, the Rome war office reports continued success everywhere, for Italian arms. "At no point, says the statement. "have Italians been compelled to give ground." ' Today's . dispatches Indicate King Victor ,Emmanuel Is paying particular attention to the capture of Toimein. The city still is In Austrian hands but it is claimed that "a-ring of iron is being . welded about it," and that Its capture , Is ; certain." ; Numerous artillery duels also are in progress In tha Tyrol ese Alps with the advantage resting. with the Italians. Pola, the great Austrian naval base. according to Italian claims, has been visited by Italian mrdmen. who start ed numerous destructive fires. -Montalcone, for the third time, has been -i bombarded 1 by a -flotilla ' of Italian . destroyers, but no statement concerning the damage . Inflicted has been -given out, -- On, tne French front, both north and souUi; of 'iArras, the allies have made-"favorable- progress. Military expert say the fighting in - this vi- scinity.i including the extension of bos- Ulitles, Indicates that General Joffre is . endeavoring to drive a wedge be tween i the German right wing and cnterj -:r rj v . p r Anstrians Raid Adriatic Porta. aotoe; dune. . ix. s. o.; xwo men were killed and a score - or more of others; were injured in a raid from t ho lair on the Adriatic coast of Italy to- nay. in tne iirai attaca tne Auatrtan aviators, flying over Venice, wounded a woman and a girt j- In still another attack ion" Venice later, in th day a roan waa uucu ua a woman Injured. Elsewhere on the ! coast one man L killed 'by a bomb and several others were injured. Official announcement ALL OVER EUROPE BUT ci iat nuo w ixusue nere tonight. BIGELOW MID BAKER Will GITY ELECTIO Irst, Second and third Choice Votes Required to Settle Contest for Com missioners. A. L. BARBUR IS RE-ELECTED AUDITOR Adams Third With Brewster Fourth and Parrish Fifth. . , . , BESTJXTS AT A OLAHOB. elected commissioners. C. A. Bigelow .and George L. Baker. Elected auditor. A. U Barbur. Baker was elected on first and second choice votes, and Blge- - low by a count of first. nec- ond and third choice votea William Adams ran third and W. u Brewster fourth; ' St. Johns end Linnton were " annexed, to Portland. For an- r negation, St. Johns received Hi 30,275 votes and Linnton re- k celved ' 22,206. Total registration was 89,160, and 35,791 first choice votea, or only 41 per cent, were cast. i - Msasnras Defeated, '"WaXer meter ordinance, gar- M bage collection system amend- ment and Sunday closing ordi- He nance. : 'i , Measures Carried. t- Civil service amendment, elimination of grade croaalngs la- , amendment, pound ameDament, r- Jitney - ordinance, Bancroft bonding ; act amendments, fire- 4s men's pension amendment and fire stops amendment -, Mr - In yesterday's city election Oeorge L. Baker and C. A. Bigelow were elects ed city commissioners and A. L- Bar- bur via elected auditor. Out of a reg istration of 89.1B0 only 86,791 votes were" cast for city commissioners, -be-in but all shtlv over 41 per cent. 1 .TomnlnU returns show that, neither Of the successful, canoiaaiw r kvu mlssioner was elected on. first choice votes,-although Baker fell but 365 votes short of' having a clear majority of all first choice votea He was easily elected on second choice votes. - ;T6 determine the reelection of Bige low it was necessary to count the sec ond and third choice votes. His clos est opponent was William Adams, who fell 2638 v6tes beiow Bigelow on first choice votes, but gained on second and third choices until in the final otals he is only 968 votes behind. Fourth in the race was Commis sioner W. jU Brewster, who came un der the wire with 6003 votes less than Adams and 171 less than Bigelow. None of the other candidates were in any way serious contenders for the places. Former Congressman Lafferty received only 8289 first choice votes and 6688 of all choices. Dr. George r arris h ran but a' few ahead, getting 3266 first choice and 6720 of all choices. ' s , Big Majority for B artmr. X. Jj. Barbur was -re-elected by an overwhelming majority of first choice votes. To be elected on first choice votes 17,896 votes would have been neces sary, i Baker received 17,530 first choice votes, thus falling short 865 votes. As he received 2684 second choice votes, they easily elected him. Baker's . total first and second choice votes is 20.214. -which is 4368 more than tne first and second choice votes received by; Adams. Complete returns from all precincts Show the following vote for auditor and two commissioners: aiilmlslsliVfTiSltsa (Two to be elected.) l.n ma. 8rl. Complete Choice Choice Choice Total.. Baker ......... 11 Cooper l.'ttt Caldwell 1,78 2,B4 1,22 7H 21,003 3,104 8,.r4 16,o:.f 6.7-0 11.017 17,nS 6.74.1 1.8 1,045 6. A3 2,7w 011 l.oar 1.074 1.2S2 49 1,204 a3 851 3X9 1.215 l.:i4 4.18 2,183 2.014 2.6W 2.42 349 80S 22 2.129 Ada ma ,... farrlsb ........ li. ens 3.205 Brewster ...... e,2.v 6lelow Cljde ......... Ottea .......... Boy CSSOD ......... I.af frt , 81 18 8,2H . fi4 kiaraters M3 Thm Taat Ldlna Candidates Aral Baker 17.6SO 2,e4 Bigelow 14,2S1 2,f UrewsUr 2.014 7H9 21.0O1 038 11,HH 1,074 1 ..; tUB 11.W17 aaaitor. ... . - - 1st. 2nd. ' Cholcs Choi' Goldstela 2.2 Barbur'...,. 28-,75 . K' Ctolab l,4fle I.VWJ Barbnr's lead on first choice 25.252. ' - All Totes Connted, Bigelow with i 14,291 first choice votes fell 3604 short of election on first choice votea Adding to his first choice votes the 2659 he received on second choice still left him 945 short of a majority. On first and second choice votes he held a lead over Adams of 1104 votes. When the third choice votes were counted he retained a lead of 968 over Adams. If all three choice votes were counted for Baker he would have a plurality of 4083 over Adams. On all three choices Bigelow has a plurality over Brewster of 6171 and Adams leads Brewster by 6003. - Low man on the ticket is Boon Cason, who has a total of all choice votes of 809. which Is 286 under J. P., Roy. the lowest of the two Socialist candidate. t i ; raw Toted Third Choice. Csvmplete returns show that less toan one third of the electors voted a second choice tor commissioners, and about one seventh of them voted third choice. The total second choice vote was 11.344, and the total third choice 1 vote was 6676. .?