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Newspaper Page TextPortland; Oregon, Monday" evening, june 21, 1915; fourteen pages. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND KTWS BTAKDd FIVE CEKIS LAND GRANT SUIT LOST Bf piiig iiOu;:iT J" EO M. FRANK, whose - j' sentence to hang for the murder of s Mary Pha gan, has been commuted. 'TrTALiAN soldiers' off for the front. The picture, taken during the recent mobilization of Italy's armies, shows a - side of military life not of ten pictured. -Two Italian soldiers are here seen ready to march out with their regiment, j and bidding -perhaps their . last farewell to their wives and sweethearts, one of whom is decorating her favor ite's rifle. Note in central background pathetic figure of an Italian mother, who has-just kissed her son goodbye. ROADS START TH1SA FrtB Dfll VOL. XIV. NO. 89. GEORGIA r.lOBS WOULD FORCE FRANK'S DEATH GO RUT United States Supreme Court . Decides in Favor of South '. ern Pacific in Suit Involv ing Land in Oregon Worth $50,000,000. CONGRESS WILL ACT TO CONSERVE INTERESTS United States District Court .' for Oregon Reversed by the Supreme Court, Which De sidCv Railroad Need Not Ruurn Lands to U. S. (TVASHINS JS BUREAU ' ' . JOURNAL.) OF THE Washington, Jqne 21. the su preme court of the Vfnited States today reversed the Oregon district court'lorfeiture to the government of 2,300,000 acres of land in west ern Oregon, valued at between $50, 000,000, and $70,000,000, granted to the Oregon & California railroad 50; years ago. This railroad and its successor, the Southern Pacific, failed, it was alleged,"" to dispose of the lands to settlers, as provided in the grants. ,tThe court, however, granted an injunction against future violations of v the -land grant by disposal through contracts, and enjoined the railroad from the sale of 'timber on unsold ? lands until 'congress can conserve the federal interests. Intervener's Fleas Rejected. The court rejected not only the for feiture contentions of the government, but also. the pleas of the interveners for a trusteeship. ..- .. It tied up, the 1 entire unsold land, b,o.;f xeryjlbnjUja , sale or disposal of timber from it un til - congress . prescribes - new regula tions. '(However, it also leaves persons who have been sold land. In undisturbed possession unless the government ex ercises an option given to bring suits separately for forfeiture. This will be done in the big tract cases it is understood. The court's de cision was unanimous, by Justice Mc Kenna, but Justice. McReynolds took no part. 1 Regarding land' previously sold the court Said the original grants did not contain, clauses or ' they : could not be Implied to assert that sales of big tracts for more than $2.50 an acre op- tConeloded on fag Two, Column Tiro.) BOTH SIDES GUILTY OF , ATROCITIES, ASSERTS POPE IN INTERVIEW Benedict Declares Lusitania - Sinking Frightful; Points to . Blockade Order, Paris, June 21.- (TJ, P. Pope Ben edict is of the opinion that belliger ents of both ' sides have been guilty of so-called "atrocities" in the war and is not inclined to put all the blame on the Germans, according to Louise Lataple, correspondent of La Liberta, who ; was granted an interview with His: Holiness; The correspondent told the pope that the French regarded his silence in regard to the alleged -war crimes as strange. - "Then the people of France are un just or,' rather, misinformed. Pope Benedict is quoted as having replied. "I blame you journalists for this. I first addressed a letter to the .powers favoring, a r peaceful settlement; then I proposed a Christmas truce, and next endeavored to obtain an exchange of prisoners and Secured appreciable' re sults. . Asked for an expression on the sinking: of the Lusitania by a sub marine, the Pope said; "l do not know of a more frightful misdeed. My heart is the heart of the 'Father and It is heavy and torn. - But do you believe the blockade which Is drawn about Germany . and "Austria, condemns mil lions of innocent people to famine, is war really inspired by humane sentiments?"- v. . . Vatican Not Court of Justice. k Paris, June 21. (C N. K) Quoting Pope Benedict as refusing to ' judge alleged German atrociUes in Belgium in accord with the maintenance of neu trality of the strictest character. La Patrle Libre today publishes a remark able interview. . ' The pope has taken the stand that the atrocities if committed at all oc curred under the reign of his predeces sor, according, to the journal, which adds: - "When asked for his opinion regard, ing the destruction of Louvain, the pope said: "The Germans declare their troops, were shot at by snipers and that r the French . bad an observation post In - the Rheims cathedraL The Vatican la not a court of justice. It is cot in form for us to judge. Our only judge, is m heaven'.' . - 1 rim V-' I?' ' r sm ' Kaiser Writes Peace May Be Made Quickly German Emperor Tells Member of H Bavarian Court "War Would End Tomorrow if I Wished." Paris, . June 21. (I. N. S.) The Spanish author, Rodriguez De Sagudor. publishes the following letter the kaiser recently sent to a . member of the Bavarian court:. "Be certain and tell everyone around you that the Germanic allies will prove victorious. God has not placed the stainless sword in our hands in vain, nor is it In vain that for nearly half a century he v has united -the. German states in the most powerful national group'the world has ever seen. The losses oiour armies are certainly I very heavy. Those of Bavaria have been - particularly, high in the latest battles. I shall ' never forget the - ef forts made, the courage shown and the blood spilt. f i . , .. . ; ... "I have a Very particular gratitude toward 'the Bavarians, whether they are dead or alive, who have fought with such valor. They have done a large share to directing us toward the one object we pursue a fruitful peace for the German states. "This peace may be made sooner than the people think. If its immedi ate results are incomplete, 'it will -at least serve . as a preparation for the future. It would be signed tomorrow if I wished. , "When ' my - august grandfather founded the empire on its present basis, he did not pretend to give it its final form. The 5 empire is always susceptible of aggrandizement. What cannot be done today will be done later.' ? , convict: TO AVENGE MURDER OF W1E OF WARDEN 1 700 Men at Joliet Prison Try , to Lynch Negro - Ac cused of . Deed. Joliet, III., -June 21. (I. N. S.)-i Seventeen hundred convicts, acting on a signal, this afternoon -made a .con certed rush In an effort to drag Jo seph Campbell, negro convict suspect ed of the murder of the warden's wife, Mrs. Kdmund Allen, forth from his cell and lynch him. " . Shouting their demands ; for, Camp bell's life, the ', prisoners rushed the guards Just as they were marching out from the dining hall. The guards, pro pared for an outbreak because of the numerous threats since Mrs. Allen's murder was discovered, drove the con victs back, using their' clubs liberally and tottering many heads before fin ally gaining, the .upper band. Mrs.. Allen, since her marriage to the warden, had been active in prison re forms and was instrumental In effect ing several plans for the -convicts' up lift and well being. , - ' r ; Government Wins : Suit -Against Road Supreme - Court Orders Delaware ft Xiacka wanna out of Coal Business fox Evading; Commodities Clans Liw. Washington, June 21. (U. P.) The government today, won its suit before the supreme court to put the Delaware & Lackawanna, railroad out of the coal business for evading the commodities clause law through its subsidiary coal Belling company. The court declared the evasion' to be illegal, . Rainier Road Open. Tacoma June 2L CP. N. S.')The new road to the Camp of .the Clouds on Mount. Kainter, ; which the government has been 'building for the last thre years, is open. Twenty-nine machines made the trip, yesterday. ; . . Governor Slaton Commutes Sentence to Life Imprison . ment,. Saying . to Hang 'Frank Would Be Murder. SALOONS ARE CLOSED, INTERURBANS STOP State Militia ( Notified to Be Ready for Call; Sale, of Firearms Stopped. . Atlanta, Ga., June 21 tV. P.) The Atlanta police were this afternoon tt look out for a big party reported to be en route to Atlanta from Cobb, to take vengeance upon Governor Slaton for commuting the death sentence of Leo M. Frank to life imprisonment. Atlanta. Ga, June 21. (I. N. S.) All interurban traffic between Atlanta and Marietta was stopped this after noon when it was learned that a party of Mariettans were planning to come to Atlanta with the idea of staging a demonstration against 'Governor Slaton's act in commuting Leo Frank's sentence. The fifth regiment of the Georgia state militia was ordered this afternoon to hold itself in readiness to respond to a call. The sale of fire arras has been stopped.. An air of suppressed excitement pre. vailed throughout-the flay but' up to 2 o'clock there had b. c disorders. "It was a plain t,i sir i. i duty as I saw it." This was the. exJ.-.Tition offered here today by Gov-i iur Slaton of Georgia for commuting the sentence ' Leo Frank, convicted of the mur- (Oouctaded on Pace MLa. Colaa.n One) ENGLAND FACES FOR FIRST. TIME SERIOUS Government -Deficit - Reaches Enormous Sum of $2,590, 000,000. London, June 21. (I. N. S.) Chan cellor of the Exchequer Reginald Mc Kenna today announced in the house of commons that; the government de ficit, which cannjjt !be - covered by'; rev enues now available, has reached the sum of $2,590,000,000. also that the prospectus for a supplementary Joan of $1,250,000,000; would be issued to night. ;' . . V . " " I,!-.. Fallowing this statement;, announce ment was- made; that steps would be taken immediately, to raise; an indefi nite amount to : run the government and carry on the war during the . bal ance of the present year. - Premier Asquith then announced that a bill postponing the general elections for one year wobM Im In trn-. duced Immediately. Lord Robert Ce cil. r the roTeign office, denied that guarantees of safe conduct for Ger man envoys and other alien enemies working in the United States insuring their safe return to Germany, had been granted, except in cases where the in terests of Great Britain were served by so doing. : Retired U. S. X. Commander D'es. Louisville, Kyjj; June; 21. (I. K. 8 ' Commander Wi C. F. Muir, U. S. N. retired, died today at his home at Shel- i byville, near here. , ; 4 j f 1 P i hi r iv:-,"H I I si vS M 'i f - j ;v7 f" ) l J; ''fJs'A , : 'J I L J J. yfJi mK S : j I i-rS, ' rr ' .. . . . . . " v v " -' ' . ' . - ' -'.. .-, 4Strtb by iBteraetloBar Kews Service.-: BeHMM-HOSPITAL-AFTER PICNIC p AT SHADY LANE, OR. Race . Horse Steps-oh -Man; SeVen at Pressed, Chick en and Get Ptomaine. ! Dallas, Or., June 21. Abonf J800 peo ple attended the community picnic at Shady Lane, eight miles south' of this city, Saturday, and as a result e(ght people are under th doctor's cafe.? i Ed Evans, aged about 60 years, was run down by a .horse in "a" race and sustained severe Injuries to ; his back Later- Mr. Evans- twp nieces, Mrs.. M. C, Williams and Miss Gladys Evans and Mrs. Williams'' baby were taken violently from ptomaine poisoning- re sulting from pressed chicken eaen at the picnic. ' ' ' j Across the road -from , the Evans home thefamlly-of , Jasper Bagley, consisting . of.- Mr. and' Mrs. Bagley, their daughter, Mrs. Edward Dunckel and her husband.' the latter a bride and groom of three1 days," were also violently ill from ptomaine poisoning. The Evanses, Williams and Bagleys ate dinner together -at the picnic To day all were reported recovering RECEDING CLO0O! HOB 0 ; ADVERTISING- MEET TO TALK ETHICS OF BUSINESS Will Endeavor ..." to - Learn if ; Truth. Is Rule ; of Actual j .-Practice in! Business, ' ?By Marshall N. Dana. , Chicago, June 2U Is truth the rule of actual practice In modern business. The ; Associated Advertising Clubs : of the World, in annual-session here, are attempting to answer the question af firmatively.'', .. 1 Foar days will; be : spent' by 10,000 advertising counsellors. divided Into 12'sdepartraehtS 'In- a careful analysis or business, ethical advance. Tbe fields under, consideration . include advertis ing .agents, agricultural .publishers, re tailers, directory i publishers,'; national advertisers, v business press, graphic arts, ' newspapers, magazines, special ties, bill posting, religious press, book puDiisoers, , ciuo organs, ciud secre taries, community advertising, house organs and. advertising teachers.':. ' ; -5 Two years ago' the truth principle was enunciated, f; Last .year at Toronto ruies or practice were adopted. The job this year is to show In definite (CoDcloAed on Page Ntoe. Column roar.) MEN fRKONER-RUNS AND it DEPUTY SHERIFF GETS ' 'NEEDED'" EXERCISE ' ; ., r Man Wanted , at, Hood River . Escapes VVith 'Handcuffs " Upon 'Wrists. ' ; ' ' "I - ain't going to take any chances with you,';young fellow said Deputy Shertf f : E.' 8. ;Ohlinger of Hood River county at the city Jail this morning to John O'Conner, aged 18; as ne put handcuffs about! the prisoner's wrists. O'Conner was 'arrested nere Friday for 'the Hood 'River police, who want him on, charges, of the ' theft 'of some watches from a pawnshop, lie 'has a record, according to the Hood River posse, that chased him, of doing 100 yards in 10 seconds. ' , "k "Tou'dlbetter go down to the station In this machine," ' of fered Chief .Clark, as the of fleer started for tbe train. . , : "No, I need the exercise; we'll walk;" the-deputy sheriff .answered. Ohlingery is aoout a ieet s incnes tail, his pris oner about 6 feet. - Ten minutes, later Detective- Captain Baty; received a message stating that the handcuffed prisoner had . escaped and was still at large. - ' . . O'C0nner: took; leave of bis guard as they crossed the esplanade in the rear of the' union station. Dashing down the railroad ; tracks to the north lnto the yardsV holding th handcuffs straight In front Of him, not On of the dozen pursuers . came "anywhere within a block of him. He vraa quickly' lost sight of in the maze of boxcars. Captain Baty sent a force of officers ' niirsuif of the- man. but hi rn. 1 in pursuit of the man. but bis capture was not reported at noon. O'Connor "was arrested by Detectives Golts and Abbott, who say they caught him robbing 'rooms In the St. Helens rooming house. ' About a month ago.i when . discovered robbing the Hood River pawnshop in broad daylight, he set on down ina mm nireti witn a pessee In chase and outdistanced 'them alL - ' - Singer Sues.Chiircli'. ;Tp Collect: Salary Mrs. tPred X- Olaon, Sopraao, - Insti- tntn Action Against rirst BE. B. Chnrcn South. ' - , ; ? Mrs. Minnie' A." Olson, wife of.At-J torney Fred ' tt. Olson, has filed suit! in the district court to recover $50 al leged to- be duo from the First M. E. church South for her - services as -a member of tbe church choir from Jan uary 1, 1912, to June 9, 1912. , She alleges that she should-receive $110 for her services and has been paldj but 60. it is said tne-suit comes from a dispute over the amount due. District . Judge - Bell will hear; the case.: xir::i. r-rt: ';. -A Emma Goldman ; Dodges Troable. Kan. Diego, CaL, Jun ll.-.(U.'P.) Emma Goldman, anarchist, left San Diego 1 Quietly early today, -after hav ing delivered t severaT "speeches'; here on -. Sunday. . There were no r demon strations , whatever against hes. - ' CONGRESSMEN-HEAR' OREGON RECLAMATION PROJECTS AND NEEDS J i ' " - , ; Officials - and Chamber of r Commerce Members Greet - Appropriations Committee 4 1 Glendale, Or., June 21. -Oregon's reclamation , needs aret, being unfolded today; to the- committee on appropria tlons of the United Statescongress, by a delegation of Oregon's best informed men. , , iu?s - Since the congressmen could not take the trip Into Central Oregon to see they are being. given all tho informa tion possible to give without actual observation., The commlttea was met at Grants ; Pass and conveyed toward Portland by this committee from the Chamber of Commerce, v. : i - v . .Senators Chamberlain and Lane, ex- tiovernor west, . con gressraan ,. McAr tburtand JL-tNsC Teal,' Congressman Sin nottj Mark! Woodruffiand J. W, Brewer bad gone earlier and met them at Kla Inath Falls. ' " . - Accordingly -they had a fair notion of - the projects tyef to be developed when the main contingent Joined them. - i Projects Are Outlined. " All the central Oregon projects were outlined to the ' committee. It waa pointed , out, -. however, that only the emergencies could possibly be consid ered, . ; ) Emphasis was laid, therefore,' on the Central; Oregon Irrigation company project In the Deschutes. This is one Cf5ey 5 S01, co,mIri8lng 36'000 acres of Irrigable land. The company , which started it has Coocladed en Page Thirteen. Ooloiaa Three l Portable Building 26x5i Ft. Launch v The-following "Want Ads" and many, others can be found under their respective headings in the -Want Ad" section off today's ;paperf - - - . j , : T swap ColtUMfr as -y ANTKlKrGood . horse and bug- .- tgy; wiii give good mqtoreycle and cash for same." - " ! Tt Sale Miscellaneous -1 TOH 8A1.E Kirst class portable building 14x24, cheap." Household Goods for Salaes "FOR BALK Fine birdseye chlf-fonier.-comb.j Brass bed and hair mattress, large. leather .rocker." Automobiles Wanted 73 "WANT: roadster: must be late model: In good condition. In ex change or lots free from lncum-brance.- near center "of business district in Chehalis, Wash." - ,'. - 1 Exchange Beat Satate 34 - "$200T KQ UITY in . $3500 new,' modern home to exchange; also $350 equity-In- a good lot: want horses or land." - i Zamaches and Boats 64 ' TFOR KAIfci 26x6 launch, IS H. . P. Kermitt engine, 4 cylinder, 4 cycle, fully equipped." , , Actual Work on Sandy High way Will Culminate Month of Planning for Hard-Sur facing of Main Roads. OUTSIDE DATE FOR , COMPLETION DEC. 1 Contractors Required. to Give Construction and Main tenance Bonds. Months of planning the - hard sur facing of the main highway of the county will culminate this afternoon when the Warren Construction com pany will start preliminary work - on the Sandy road at the city boundary. It will be several days before , worlc is commenced on the other roads. Os kar Huber, the (contractor foV the Powell Valley road, is assembling his equipment today add may be ready to begin -tomorrow. He wfTl begin at Jlnderman station and work both ways. , ":. The Oark-Henryi Construction Com pany, which has the contract for, the Base Line road, will begin at Montu villa and work east. The I'aciric Bridge company, which has., the con tract for-the last section of the Co lumbia River highway, plans to bes'u at .Onednta gorge and worlc : towat ild the county line. , Contracts Beady Today. All the contracts will be . finished by the road masters office this after noon and be ready for elgnature. . At noon today the following had b.'tiu executed :Varren Construction com pany, Oskar .Huber. I'adfic Bridge company and .Clark-llenry Construc tion company. . The ones yet to be ex ecuted are those of the Boyajohn-Arn-old Co, and Hans Pedc-rsen, who have a section of the Columbia River high way and a section of the Canyon road, and tiie Montague iteilly Co., which has the Foster road, the Capital highway (Slavin roadj and a section of the Canyon read. v Each contractor Is to give , two bonds. Jh nnut.i...t(n V. ,. ... .. . ' ' vv...HMvV4WU uk u aim tt I (. 'I year maintenance bond. The fir.it, which la e.jual Ln..amoiint to the con tract price, runs lor five yesrs. Tbe maintenance bond, is one third of ti-j contract price. v" WU1 Pay for auinteaaace. According to the contract the county is to pay the contractors for nminienance lor the -full term of ten years as follows: Columbia river highwaysections A, B and C, Warren Construction company bltullthic, -Warren Construction coni pany, $557.43; section V. bitulithic. Pa cific Bridge company, $486.22, section E, brick, Boyajohn-Arnold company-snd Hans Pedersen, ; $334.10; Sandy road, bitulithic, Warren Construction com pany, $421.60; Base Line road, bituhtli ic, Clarke & Henry Construction com pany, $950; Powell -Valley road, bitu lithic, Oskar Huber, $489.84; Foster road, concrete.' Montague-OTteilly com pany, $250; Capitol highway, concrete Montague-O'Reilly company, $250; Can you road, section A, bitulithic, Uova-John-Arnold company, I12S3; section B, concrete, Montague-O'JKrilly, $50. Completion, by December 1. "The OUtslde date for th comnlvtlnn of the work is. December 1. Many of the sections are to be finished in Octo ber. - .-i- ; Representatives of the woodblock in terest bad a conference with Roadmas tetj Yeon today and discussed a plan to layf a section of this type of pavement on ''the Linnton road as an experiment. It 'is probable that a scheme will b worked out whereby a section 2000 fet in length will be devoted to this pave ment. The lumbermen have agreed to give a 10-year guarantee. . ? . ' LLIIIDLIlu Ml IMuHlU FROM THREE SIDES BY GERMAN FORCES Forts Being Bombarded by Austro - German Artillery and Railway Center Taken Berlin, via Wireless to Havvi!!. I., June 21. (I. N. S.) The climax to the great campaign against the Rus sians in Gallcla was reached today with 'the opening of the bombardment of the forts defending Lembertf. Th Teutons are driving against the Rus sians from the north, went and south. Dispatches from Gal Ida say the Russians are retreating all along the line, following their defeat at Urodok and Maglerow. Petrograd, June 2T. (I. N. S.) A terrific battle for the possession ot lumber, the great Oaliclan city. Is in progress tdtlay over a semi-circular front. $5 miles long, with the Teuton commanders using every resource at their command to accomplish its fali. The contest is not expected to reach a decisive stage for several days. In spite of the fact .that the Rus sians have - been .falling back since Concluded oa Pmg Hy. Cnlama Threi SULTAN OF TURKEY IS ILL Amsterdam. June 21.- (C P.V A German specialist has btm summon-: 1 to Constantinople to attend the full according to Berlin dispatches r-ct-lved here today. The nature of 1 illness es not disclosed.