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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",
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: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. , ;
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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
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" , 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.
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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.
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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!
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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,
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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.
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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 -
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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. .
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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.-. -
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- ( 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. .
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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
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