KEWS OF THE . , j, "-.t t 1 -rair lonigni; . . " as..- : TfTOM Rftt.urdav fair: 11 j k L J " . .1 t iikr V- - x warmer; - oriu erly -winds; bu midltr 74 . VOL. XIV. NO. 117. Portland; Oregon, Friday- evening, july : 231915; sixteen pages. PRICE TWO CENTS Vxlzxl 1 T j-mh. - v II X" I I n. ill I - I I - . I .'x I I . I y I r I i I -1 - J- r ' i v .- w . xj i . i - i i i .- i i , : i i ?i i n - 1 1 1 v. -a , 11 : .... ,- ' -1 1 1 l. hja " ; VJ ' " ' " WARSAW HALF SURROUNDED BY GERMAN FORGE Armies Are at Average Dis tance of .15: Miles About Polish Capital and' Hold Three Railroads West ; EVACUATION OF CITY CERTAINr CLAIMS BERLIN -'""' , t" If Germans Can Cross Vistula ' at Czersk Russians Will' 7 . ? Be: Squeezed Out; , Berlin, July 23. (L-N. S.) Official announcement was made; tonight that th German forces on the eastern front are steadily advancing - toward the bridgrehead on the Narew river, which guards the approach to Warsaw. The Xlussians are. said to be ,retlr- Ing in an easterly direction, while . fighting goes on unceasingly, German troops at the point of the bayonet cap tured Miluny, a fortified position on ,the Sysgt . river, taking 20 prisoners. The west bank of the Vistula . from Janowiee to Qranlca Is cleared of Bus- . aians. . . " 1 Between ' the Vistula and the Bug rivers the German armies are claimed to have broken through "the r Russian front. - - - ' Berlin, via. The Hague, July 23 (U. J?.) -The fall of Warsaw appeared Im minent today. The city Is nearly half surrounded by German, forces at an average distance of less than IS, miles, while all three railroads leading to the Polish capital from .the west are held by ; the: attacking armies, of f iclal dls- ;: patches -stated; today. '. &-.-':,? V Kumors: that, the. jnalo bodyvof ; Rus sians have already evacuated Warsaw and that: the Germans were preparing to occupy the city were circulated to day, but were not credited by military authorities. -Critics following the at tack closely believe ' that a great bat tle In the Jungle of defenses about the city wilt precede Its capture unless the t Austro-German advance . from'v the ' southeasCfittatris '"unexpected momen tum. .. . , -j, " 1 . I : . , , A. great deal also depends upon the success of Field Marshal von Ilinden burg'a attack against the Narew line. Unless Ills forces meet with an unex pccted reverse It is believed here that the evacuation of the city by the Rus sians cannot be long delayed.' r -- When the Russians finally withdraw it Is expected they will repeat the tac tics followed at Przemysl and Xem berg. In this only the main1 forces would ' evacuate, leaving a , garrison strong enough to pre.vent: rapid .pur suit of the retreating troops and capa- liaclndHi ua fas Vin, t'oinaia,ODe. , ITALIAN DETACHMENT! CROSSES THE ISONZO, FIRE Cross , on Scows and Pon toons - Before :' :; Enemy's Searchlights 'Get 'Busy, ; Rome,. July 23. (U. P.) -In the face of a murderous fire n Italian detach ment crossed the ; Isonso , river three miles above Gorlti last night and dug itself In on the western base of Monte Santo, r Latest dispatches received, to day declare that' the daring - force Is maintaining Its position ' despite at tacks from all sides. So long as the ; position.- can be - held the Austriana" communications to . Placa will be blocked. f ; The Italians crossed the Isonzo tn ' 'scows and on pontoons. They reached the eastern t bank before being discov ered by the enemy's searchlights, and then charged the Austrian trenches. : Though the enemy positions were of concrete and strongly defended, the attacking forces drove the Ausirians after a hard fight and occupied the trenches before the enemy: artillery got Into-action to sweep the line. " In a similar manner ' another de tachment crossed the Iaonso near Tot mtno, capturing the Austrian trenches opposite Sella Sotto. . " - Violent "Tighting was reported by General Cadorna today west of. Goritx. The Italians are attacking the bridge -bead there.. The fighting in this re gion has steadUy increased" in . in tensity, and the greatest .number, of troops -are now engaged than at any time since, hostilities . between .Italy and Austria began. . .. j- DEFIES AUSTRIAN ONE YEAR OF THE-WAR IN REVIEW V Twelve months have passed since Europe was plunged into the most disastrous war in the world's history. . . - . ' , . ; , i- " Hostilities conti nil with unabated fury today. The ultimate oat come Is unknown. ( ' j , . .. -... - This Js an excellent time to review the events that immediately pre ceded the declarations of war and the progress of the military campaigns that have followed. ' - .. : T ' - J ' - " - h Such a review, comprehensive in scope and accompanied by an tn Kre -page of maps, will toe published .tn. .THE ' SUNDAY JOURNAL Magazine. . - -. ' . " -" . " r: , r-:-.; NEXT Germans Seize American Bark 3 - and Her Cargo Dunsyre. From New York to Stock holm With" Barley Cargo, Taken ' , I to German Port. .,' t- ' ' ondon, July 2a.(I.'. N. J S.)The American bark Dunijrre, bound ' from New York to i Stockholm has beer, seized by. the Germans, end taken to Swlnemunde, according to a dispatch received here today from Berlin.. ' It , . . i , m - . f Had Brfrley Cargo. . ; San Francisco. Jul 23.-r-(PN."s. The -American bark XJunsyre. with a $150,000 cargo, mostly California bar Icy, shipped by - George W. McNear -& Co. of San Francisco, has been seised by a German warship -'and taken to Swlnemunde, according to telegraphic advices Vecelved here.' today. - The Dunsyre i eft here April 17 an! arrived at Halsongburg July 11. 'From Halsongburg she sailed-for. Stockholm on July 19, but was stopped and cap tured en route. :- " 0 . Two Vessels "Keleased. -. vLondon. July 3.-(1. N,. B.h The Danish steamship Florida, from Balti more, and the Norwegian" steamship Skogland, from New York, which were seized by British warships, have bees released. ! '. i ' The Danish steamship Louisiana has been detained at Kirkwall. Bryan Has Busy Day ; ; v Advocating Peace Addresses motairy Club, Triday SXora ; lng Clnb, a Woman's Organisation, aad ' Slseiples of Christ Convention. 4 Los Angeles,! Cal..: July - 23. (P. N. S.) William : J; BryanJ former secre tary of state, put in a busy day today. In the early morning he motored to Santa Monica, thence to the Soldiers' home at Sawtelle, where" he spoke, nd to the foothills. At noon Mri Bryan addressed ' the Los Angeles Rotary club. He made a third speech, this afternoon before the Friday Morning club, at . a recep tion tendered him by the women, and later In the 'afternoon . was scheduled to. conclude bis speech-making in- this city with an address at the Bible insti tute, before a meeting of the Disciples of Phrist, now, In convention. A feature, of Mr. Bryan's address at the Trinity auditorium here last night was - a huge . pitcher of orange Juice, supplanting the Commoner's usual drink, grape Jutca,-,.Mr. Bryan. In part, said:, 1 " . - - ff who fight for peace do so be cause we believe that men can do higher . work . than . dying when - . be doesn't need to i If the president asked for a million men he might call them att sunrise : and he ' aun of that day would so -down upon a million men in line. . , . ' " - "Peace is the normal condition. 1 1n time of peace the competition Is "up ward apd every- good act inspires one that Is better. In time of war the competition "la downward and each act of cruelty-" leads - to acts of ; greater cruelty." -m ; . Wiliiain Ivlns,. Noted Lawyer, Dies mN; Y. Attorney " for William Baraes la - 7a ; xnous Zdbel Suit Diss JTroxn Brlghts Disease. , t 4 New York. July ',. 23. (U. P.) Wil liam ivlns, the noted lawyer, died here today at his Fifty-eighth street home of Bright's disease and uraemlo poi soning. ,:.'".',' Wlllam Mills Ivins is best remem bered as attorney for William Barnes Jr. in the recent libel suit against Theodore Roosevelt at Syracuse.; He was Republican ' candidate for mayor of New York city;ln 1805-ut was de feated. '. , , ' . . Ivins waa born in Monmouth coun ty. New Jersey, 'April : 22, 1851. He graduated rom the-Jaw-school -of Co lumbia university. New, York, in ; 1873. He was Judge' advocate, general of the state of New York. 1886-1888.',. and chairman of. - the4; New : York t charter commission 1907-09. He was a mem ber of the law firm of Ivins, Wolf & Hoguet;of New York. ,., - , Colonel Expresses Regrets., , San Francisco, Cal.,- July 23. (U. P.) 'I sincerely regret the death of Mr. Ivins, said Colonel Roosevelt today when notified of the demise of the man who conducted .William Barnes libel suit in Syracuse against , the colonel a few. weeks ago.,, ; -yp :- .. ' Roosevelt " Names' Johnson As Choice - Saii iFrancisco. July. 23. (D. P.) FolkBxWho, were on the Zone last night were wondering ? today : If " Colonel Roosevelt 'was - indicating his choice for a presidential candidate for 1918 when he named Governor Johnson' as the "next, president.. , While an Ad miring crowd was gathered about Roosevelt and his party someone cried: - "Who's the next president? . 'The colonel turned to the governor, who was beside- him, and: shouted;,-. "Johnson." - . SUNDAY", bullets .tran. ?S ; . "i. ! ...''... . - ., . . , . J -. :l OIL STRIKE ? Vet - . 0 - . . .. - . . ' f 'if Guards and. Strikers at Refin l eries of Standard OH Co. in , Bayonne; N. J., Resume i Clashes ; at Break of Day. F&UR SERIOUSLY HURT" IN SHOWER OF LEAD Attempt to Blow Up i Barrel Factory With Dynamite ; ; Frustrated, in Time. , ; v - ' ' . ' : ' : -" .-" -( Ht Today's Eastern Strike Bitnatjon, , BXyonne, N. J. Third day : ot Standard Oil plant employes,; strike.- Desultory firing throughout night MUftia held ' at Newark subject to immediate J , call.- In case of .further fight- J Ing will be summoned. - j-. & .New York Thirty thousand garment workers did not strike, as planned. Manufacturers con- I ceded their demands. - 1 1- j 0 , Bridgeport.-Conn. Strike of ' Remington : Arms and Ammual- f tlon .. company - employes prac- ;: ; tlcaUy ended. ''Workers gained I their, demand for an eight hour - day. f Palmer, Mass. Wrights Wire ? company closed. Men struck on J demand for an- eight hour day. ; Brooklyn Concession by em- ' ployers to demands for; eight J hour day ended threatened i strike at the Bliss Torpedo Boat i ' plant. New ? York Strikebreakers "t partly filling' the places' of one . thousand striking v longshore-! ' men of the Mallory and Clyde line piers. k ... , a 5 f , ' , - - - , , - " , Bayonne, N. J, July 23. L N. S.) Besieged, in a small building ,' by 1200 striker and their sympathisers; Shertff Klrikead and a handful of dep uties Ma afternoon telephoned Mayor Garvin to send .aid before the attack ers ; could set t Ire to The . building; Thirty, policemen on, motorcycles and In automobiles 'were rushed to the res cue.'; - " ' ' , '. V, Two men in the mob were shot and carried ... away ,.ty friends. A deputy sheriff suffered a broken arm and two other : deputies, - were painfully - in jured by rocks. . s'The attack came when Sherlff Kln kead, at the head of a posse of depu ties, marched . to the strike sons to ward a deadline around the Tidewater plant.' , , . - Bayonne, N. J, July 23- (I.iN.; &) Bloody, i rioting centinued. -today throughout ' the Bayonne strike ' dls trict. Involving the. ' Constable, ' Hook and Tidewater refineries of the Stand ard: OH eompanyr Six men were shot in an early clash Including two strik ers, and four'- guards. The strikers .wounds are. slight.; while the four guards are in a serious condition. ' - The' wounded guards were smuggled from., the plant, and, nothing was known of their injuries until the sod of General ".Manager Hennessy an-, nouneed that three-were taken to New York and the fourth to a Jersey City hospital.-t is i 1: 1 While - powerful searchlights pre tOoseioded en LPage rttm. cetnaia Tkreel TURKSlNDMLIANS BREAK; WAR EXPECTED Seizure oWtalian Vessel and Misuse of Flag by Turkey Cause Trouble. i .Rome,' July 28: (IN. SL)--Tha aues - tion " of. peace i or vwar between Italy and Turkey now Treats with Foreign Minister Sonnlno. - t Following a 'abinet uoun.'l. of fa?ir hours today, llie Italian mialKtry gave Sonnlno full powers to taks any steps he may" deem necessary to secure sat isfaction from, Turkey for .the illegal use . of "the- ttallan flag - - Italy and" Turkey are nearer a diplo matic break today than any time since Italy declared war against Austria, as a result of the seizure , by ; Turkey of an Italian steamer, the misuse of the Italian flag and the failure of Turklsli officials to answer the protests of the Italian ambassador. '. , The latest incident affecting the re4 lations of the two- governments was received here from the Italian embas sador at Constantinople. He reported that the Turks, after seizing' the steamer Mondello, used It as a trans port In the Marmora sea, keeping the Italian flag flying to Insure immunity from the Anglo-British fleet: in the pardanelles.' -.; "w - j f y. -Sv. ; t . No attention was paid to any of the protests voiced by the Italian ambas sador, ' ' - "2t ft-.,. - Allies Take Trencbeal J::M ' Athens, July 23. (I N. S.) A Mlty lene dispatch says that the allies are substantially progressing in the AchI Baba. sector on Gallipoli. : . ." ':- The dispatch states - thst they ; have captured a number of lines of trenches and have inflicted heavy losses on the Turks, taking a number of prisoners. ' i CLOSE TO DIPLOMAI AMERICAN NOTE GIVEN VON JAGOV AT BERLIN BY U. S. Hew ' ProtesTCabled orBerhrr and 1 Handed to' Foreign Minister This; Afternoon, t- - By Carl -W." Ackerman. t Berlin, .via The - Hague, July 23. (U. P.) The new American note In protest against Germany's x. submarine Warfare Is In the hands of the foreign office.- It was handed to Foreign Min ister von Jagow at. 1:15 this after noon. " - -" ' ' - ' i The note . arrived at the : American embassy,: having- been : relayed from Copenhagen - earlier in the day, and was immediately de-coded and pre pared for- submission to the .German rorelgn minister.' '- - The '" note - was transmitted by .sable In seven sections, the first two arriv ing last night and the last at, 6 o'clock this morning. Arrangements for pub lication of the note' were being -made this afternoon.- - ' Ambassador ' Gerard ' remained clos eted with Von .Jagow for 30 minutes following , delivery . of the laote. 1 Both the ambassador and foreign minister were extremely reticent at the conclu sion of their conversation. AivfeRi g a I c Asnrs: D IE I if INiSUBMARINf NOTE; '.fi. gi CRITI CISM EXPECTED ' Washington, July 23. (tf. P.) De livery to .Foreign Minister von Jagow today of the new- American note as to the submarine ; warfare will cast the die so far as this country future rela tions with Germany are concerned. 2 : Ambassador Gerard has been In structed to inform the state depart ment eonfidentally of the l reception accorded the new communication by th GermaWofficlals. Evidence of the effect of the" note informing Germany that" a repetition, of the Lusitanla dis aster will" be regarded a unfriendly upon public opinion both In the .United 8tates - and ' Germany : la anxiously awaited by officials, .s:' -;. - : , some criticism, is expected at home as well as abroad.: v,ii'v'.fc- i Summaries ef the note, were today sent to - American representatives In other -foreign countries and -copies of the communication will be furnished representative of the belligerent powers here late this afternoon.. The public wilt be given the note tomorrow morning. It will be given out for: re lease in morning papers. Germany XUrrpected to belay. . :- Indications , are that. Germany , -will delay making a. reply to the '-latest strong pronouncement, of principle. While President Wllsbn is ready to nveet any eventuality,, he has' not yet decided just what course will be pur sued should another ship with Ameri can passengers" vaboard met the fate of the 'Misitanla of American rights upon the nigh seas' should otherwise be . violated. He might ;call - a special session of congress,, or diplomatic re lations wtth ..-j- Germany, - might be severed without summoning congress to consider action that ( .- should be taken. -' ' t' No immediate action was In prospect today as a result of the attack udob the .linr Orduna, bearing among its passengers zi Americans on the last voyage from Liverpool. While the in vestigation osdered by the stats de partment is ; still in progress ny direct evidence has been found 'positively estabiisntng mar. a torpedo. wa fired at the - Orduna. n- Neither can lt- tm established through the - American pas sengers wnewer me - uraana was ' or dered to atop by, the submarine before she was shelled. -None of tha Amerl- cans was awake - or on deck at-the AMBASSADOR KILLING v THE TREE! -4 Dynamite Plot Against Auto ; . Plants Fails -y1': s-- Sp'V-.'"'"i ',' .-.:.f '. .- Federal Officlals'Kbtlfy Bt Clev .v; land;Cotiern3' o;Ilart to-Blow . - - Up-Works -With - Bombs, j. Cleveland, Ohlo julyj-SS.-'-CTjUP.) Local federal - officials, . upon . .-orders from .Washington, today .notified the Peerless - and - 'White - automobile panies and the 'American Steel & 'Wire company of an' alleged plot to'dynamlte their plants. " All ' of the 'companies thus warned nave been, manufacturing munitions.' " . . Guards - were thrown about all three plants this afternoon and 'every pre caution was -taken to prevent strangers approaching. The " plants ' employed 3.2,000 men, all engaged In getting out huge war orders. - r ? The first intimation that;the plants Were in danger came out here when an excited man ran-into the federal build ing and told attaches there he "held the secret, to the dynamite plot. The man was Immediately closeted with ..Charles de Woody, special agent of the depart ment of justice and United States District- Attorney- Werta, , 1 - -- "I M. Kittredge, 'president of - the Peerless' company, said, his plant 'was working on a'Jl.000.000 order for au- time and the case would be. altered materially should it be shown that the liher. was ordered, to halt, and Ignored thW algnal - from; the- submarine. i; . I . BrlUsh , Dispute : Xspt . BistUet. , i . Wheh'the 'nbte to Or eat, Br Italn pro testing against; interference 4 with American commerce through' the ' Brtt IsTa order-in-councll. will :- be dis patched, to..London depends upon, the way 'In which the 'new communication to - Berlin is received, r - President Wilson Is -determined . to make It- clar that the negotiations with Germany as to the submarine. warfare are entirely apart from.- any communication to 1 sent to England - relating to Interfer ence with commerce. Acceptance r by Germany 'of this bountry's demands for- recognition e of American vrlghttT upon-the -sea cannot be made 'condi tional upon-, .the : position : taken ; by England as to - her - orders-ln-counclL Should the new protest to Germany be favorably received, however, the com munication tot Great Britain may : be forwarded early next month, - ,...,:, m -i i j . . .. J ". Will; Hold TJiUon Servloes. , Albany Or"July 23J The Albany Ministerial association will hold a series of union church services luring the rest - of July and August oh - each Sunday evening.. The place of f-ervlce and pastor-. will-rotate from church to church: "' ' ""'- , ' - - . Down With Empty Back Seats R. Ml Biirley Lets Children Ride What about the economic - waste of empty" back- seats -In automobiles?' JS. M. 'Mack") -Burley,1 who lives In Irvlngton at 500 East Twentieth street north, had been noticing it for years.1; s The other day he, got big new tour ing car and decided that there should be - no waste space -in It for part of the day at least. ' . : " - . Last,night he went to. the Southern rooming bouse 4T Front street, and got 11 children-who don't get an auto mobile ride very; often,:-even in a jiU ney. ' ; 'f''- -- - --,::-,yy:-'-y- ? And he took those children all over the prettiest parts : of., town, i He took them out - over the Terwllliger boule vard and to other' points i where ? the view is good. , - .. - , . ' The children "Were amazed - to . find tl,at the higher they went on Portland Heights, .the higher .Mount Hood seemed to loom. k . . , BECKER'S EXECUTION IS PROBABLY STAYED BY ORDER FOR CAUSE New 'Evidence '-Tending ; to Show pecker'. Innocent' Is "'Claimed In 'Affidavit, .NewYortc, July2J. (U. P.) Su prem Court - Justice. Phllpln . toda ordered the state to show cause why a new, , trial should.', not be . , granted CharlerrF. ".Becker; former' police lieu tenant convicted in - connection ' with the murder of Gambler Herman Rosen thal. ' ' ' J 4 ' ;The"'order "was" Issued' following' the f lllngof affidavits - claiming new ' evi dence tending to establish Becker's In nocence. The order will probably stay Becker's execution, set for next Wed nesday. - ' ' , . - . Cite $3000 Offer. - New .York., N. Y., July 23.A story by Charles Annunzla tia the effect that "Brldgle" Webber and . Harry Vallon bad i offered ; him -v. $2000 to - "croak" (kill) Herman - Rosenthal ; would - b used lni a last effort to save former Police ,. Lieutenant - Charles F. Becker, under sentence of death' in the electric chair. Becker Is sentenced to die the week. 'beginning. July 26.ji,vp-- ;ii;- : v Counsel if or Becker announced this afternoon, that withlff 3 s hours a Jus tice of i thai supreme court would be asked ito, stay . the - execution to - give time for -arguments for a new trial. f -'- 1 '., ..: . -: ', j- ; f ' Palmer Selected ' SPpuiiselIpr Waslffngton. - July 23; (U. P.) A." Mitcbill ? Palmer of ; Pennsylvania, Is stated ror appointment as counsellor of the state department,: succeeding Rob ert W. Lansing, now secretary of state. It was, reported this afternoon. ENGLAND SENDS APOLOGY ,i1-iir,-.:"::;S"".'.:'-r:': ' ;:" " -'':'v"- 'X:;;..--si - ' Christian. July 23.(L 'N. ' S.) Great Britain, today apologized to Nor way for- the . action- of the British armed. trawler Palles in invading Nor wegian waters, according to an official statement issued here. The statement said that an armed British trawler at tacked a German steamer in Norwegian waters, and that Norwegian . patrol boat -interfered.. - , - V But mostjy they admired the flowers in the residence districts so Mr. Bur ley drove ;; them 'xound( and , round where lawns .and grounds are most beautiful. . ,' "Are you taking us tiome now?"'thv asked anxiously, as almost every : cor ner was turned. , - " -But Mount Hood had -begun to riienre into the shadows, and it was almost dark . on- Front street before the boys auu. iie wbb niijr , turned back to their mothers. .' - , -,. ,;i . -- t s inciu, w-'-'tauca some more children out this evening,-and to continue each .evening possible during the hot weather, : His telephone num ber is .Main 6033, and if: he can't take all the, children that want t go,-perhaps he has ome friends with autos wno wm join in rus T:res&-alr-right-in. tf wn" movement. Socialists of Germany Split Into Factions First Open Political Break Since Beginning' of War Admitted By U . V Overseas News Agency,1 t Berlin, July 23.-The first open split In political circles In Germany since the beginning of the war was reported today by the-overseas news agency In the following words; ' -.. "The first official secession of the radical socialist- wing - from the party organisation was : announced . today. Three members of ; the f Wurtemburg diet 'have formed a ; separate faction. BULLETINS ; . : ; Angeles Is in Hiding. . -; Washington, July . 23. General An gfcles, Francisco : Villa's chief lieu tenant. Is In . Sonora In disguise,, ac cording " to a" report 'received by the department of justice . this - afternoon from Its special, agent at Nogales. . Angeles - Is being, kept under sur veillance but no arrest, will be made when he returns to this side of the line. ; Those in close touch with the Mexi can situation are - said to be : con vinced, that Angeles has r broken with Villa and Is pow dickering with Gen eral Huerta, former dictator. - Many Found Murdered. Stockton. Cal, July 23. (U. P.) The body of a man, believed to be J. P. A rnot of Bakersf leld, was - found on Mormon Channel in the city of Stock ton today, with his head caved in and his pockets wrongside out. A bloody club - was nearby. . ' The name J. P. A rnot was worked in - the . lining - of his pockets." He was about 30, years of age.- . i - ; - . : ; , ( r; A Wilson Goes to CornisTi. Washington, July 23. .(U. P.) Pres ident Wilson left Washington for Corn ish, N. H., where he will resume his vacation, at 5:30 this afternoon. . ;---,.?:.. - t i -. j- French Trenches Bombarded. Paris. July 23. (I. ' N.- S.) North ward of Arras, the Germans - today were maintaining a'- continuous bom bardment of positions lost to the French, using heavy shells and aerial torpedoes. t ..-.A ; special 'communique . announcing the bombardment was issued here this afternoon. - . -.v-- ..... . Engineer Saves Frospector,- Marysville, Cat, July 23.- U. P.) Weak' from exhaustion and' unable to lift himself off the tracks of the West ern Pacific railroad, although he heard a . tiain - approaching, John McQuads. agea-prospector, was saved from death today by the quick "action" 'nf the en gineer of the train In throwing on his brakes. The' locomotive1 stopped with in a few feet of the prostrate man.-. - , t . i' i ! ; - jyi A - ( Russians Leaving Riga. ' Copenhagen,. July . 23. (T. N. S.) Dispatches received by German, news papers say all official document have been " removed . from Riga to Petro grad 'and' that "thousands of citizens are fleeing. Officials of Riga, ac cording to reports received here, have received orders to be ready to leave wh'en' General von "Buelow arrives. - 5 ' Kaiser Oreis Warsaw Taken. Paris. July 23. (I. N S.) Kaiser Wllhelm has ordered General von Hin denburg, and General : von Mackensen to capture Warsaw by August 1 In or der to enable the Germanic nations to celebrate the first anniversary of the wai With" a great vlctory,;accordlng to reports , received' here. ....... -jf ' ' j Germans "Lose 13,000 'Men. v Geneva. July 23. (I. N. 8.) Rally ing from ' staggering blows delivered by General von 'Mackensen,- the . Rus sian "force -along the Vlepr river, "In southern Poland, have driven the Ger mans back eight miles to Krasnostaw, according to- a dispatch' received today from Ta mow, by way - of ? Innesbruck. The Gerfmanlo ' losses exceeded 13,000 the dlspatchjsald.- i ; ' ';. -I. . . .---. f'-?nt,;i.' fi,t' ""' "J " ' i : . 8. P. Fears Trouble5 at Nogale. - Phoenix,; Artsy vJul 28. U." P.) Etrious trouble at Nogales, when the Carranslstas attempt to capture the city from-tne Vllllstas-ls expected by ther Southern Pacific railroad -company, according to-today's 'indications. . C ' M.- Scott, .Phoenix representatives of the- Southern Pacific, . offered Ad jutant General Harris of the National Guard $1000 apiece today for-, four machine guns. V Harris refused to sell, on the ground that the guns were gov ernment property, ' . ' " . - Plot to Burn ' Cannery. San Francisco, CaL, July,23- U. P.) What the police believe to be a plot to destroy - the $1,000,00& plant of the California : Canneries company here, was frustrated late today with ,lhe dis covery by Frank. Maier. an employe, of an ingenious device to fire the build ing. C A large ; quantity : of dampened phosporus,'. wrapped In' silk and con cealed in a pile of kindling had been placed" against: : the : rear wall : of ; the building. Had Maiser's discovery . been delayed ithe phosporus : In drying out would have ignited and fired the kind ling. Detective James Cottle was de tailed Vo Investigate. . . , r Texas Fever" in California. Sacramento; CaU July 23. (U. P.) The state today ordered investigation of Texas fever that has killed 150 cat tle on the Miller &, Lux ranch In Ma dera county. t , . Nice and Cool The weather continue to be of the kind; that makes. Portland? a summer resort, and the weather bureau ' be lieves that there is no . danger of re currence of the hot - spell ' early; thl yf&'fe:--''r-z"-s:?y ii ti. ,Vf .-" ' f Tomorrow It Is expected that the temperature- will be somewhat warm er than today, but it Is not believed the heat will be such as to be uncom fortable. The mercury stood at 79 at 1 o'clock this afternoon. . . For additional fate . news www v - w 30-r.TILE Llk3E ItL BE BUILT bi o-iv. si. C: ::. Tvvohy Brothers Compcr.v Awarded Contract for Lin: ; From Riverton to Can z Creek Gap, Harney County $1,500,000 WILL BE , SPENT THIS SUMMER Local ; Labor Will Be Used Arid Supplies Bought From Settlers. The Twohy Brothers company waa this afternoon awarded the contract for the construction of a 80 mile ex tension of the Oregon Eastern railroad from Riverton to Crane Creek Gap. Harney county. The . work Is to commence at onc e and will cost abotit 11,500,000. -The contractors. expect to finish tlie grading "this fall and regular service is expected over the completed line early in the spring. The line will make three crossings o the Malheur river.- Bteel for one of these is already on hand. The rest Will be' ordered Immediately. Between 800 and 4Q0 men -a511 b- given employment on this 'extension, the railroad company having stipulate ! that local labor be given the prefer ence. Provisions and supplies will b purchased from settlers wherever pos sible.' ' f' 5;.':,: .': -,- ;'. ': , Riverton Is the present terminus of the Oregon Eastern and Is 77 mlle.t west of Vale, Or. Crane Creek gap i near the north-, shore of Malheur lako and 45 miles southeast of Burns, Or. The new .line is being financed 'by the O-W. 1 & N, Co. .' :'., .'..:. VIEWS OF- IMPORTERS ON MATTER OF !fO;..E T TO BE SOUGHT Journal tn fn!firviftw Dnnlrr un guestion ot Shipment and Receipts in: Bond, ... Among the factors that have l?e i responsible for. the decline of Portlan.l as a . seaport lis the' Indifference of some of the large Importers here re garding the entering and clearance of goods purchased In foreign countries From time to time The Journal -1 called attention to this state of nf f airs -and Judge T. C Burke, collf-ct. .r of customs, has In a number of inter views suggested that those merchants Who have been allowing rival ports to get credit for customs business that belongs to this port might, by mere Instructions regarding shipment, change the situation. 1 - Appended is a list comprising eU the; large -Importers of goods who Co business. in Portland.1- Many of th adhere firmly to the principle of ma K lng their entries and clearance through the Portland customs houf-. .XCoBehutee irn Pas roar. Ootnma Ont.t :: Austrian Losses Heavy. Berne,-July 3. (I. N.. S.) rn the last two days the Austrlans have ort 12,000 men and IS machine guns on the Isonso front, near the Caro pla teau, according to advices receive i here today from Lalbach. The Hall , forces also are reported to have gain, j 300 yards on the Gorlzia front. In the Carnic Alps, Italian arti'Wv, according to reports, has demolish ll 40 Austrian , forts. '" 18-ln. Electric Fan Large Durham Coy "Want Ads" such as the follow ing may be found every day in the' "Want -Ad' column of The Jour nal. There may be some interest ing Item there for you; Swap Column 23 "MOTORCrcLE to trade for launch." - - - ' - "bannches and Boats "FOR -. 8ALK ' Motor boat a n i .house In first class shape." Tor Bala zriscellaaeons 19 "FOR KALE 18 inch (lencr . Klectrtc fan, almost new." rivestock 35 "LARGE Durham cow, with f; ' heifer alf. 6 gallons per tli , ; something good." Automobiles-Accessories- f "FOR SALE at f. ' rtflce, 60 H. V. ' American underhung roauat--. v Cummer "Cort t J FOR RENT Tent house, r:.- and carpeted, fully equirrj- i f housekeeping; two leda, niceyt flowers, 5 per week. Horses, "aicles.'rtJ 13 "PANDY team of oi r s- j about SOuO lb., i wagon and harnt- ; mu.-. t POR 4"