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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.
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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. .?