. THE WEATHER ;
Portland and vicinity Sunday
Pair; not ae warm; westerly , winds. -
Oregon and Washington Snnday-
Pair; net ao mrm wast; continued
warm . portion; WMttilj winds.
Idaho Sunday Fair, except . possi
ble ihovtn southeast portion; con
tinued warm. - v - '
PRICE FIVE CENTS
VOL. XII. NO. 22.
CITY EDITION
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING,
1915.
AUGUST 22,
COTTON PLACED
ON CONTRABAND
1ST BY ALLIES
Great Britain Takes Step De
claring Cotton Absolute
Contraband and "Will Be
Followed by France Today.
WAITED A YEAR TO HELP
OUT AMERICAN STATES
"Government Contemplates
Initiation of Measures to
Relieve Depression."
London, Aug. 21. (I. N. S.) Great
Britain tonight declared cotton abso
lute contraband. The announcement
pas made officially toy the foreign of
fice, where it was learned upon in-
luiry that the French government will
tissue a similar notice early tomorrow.
fThe text of the British announcement
follows:
"His majesty's government have de
clared cotton absolute contraband.
While the circumstances might have"
justified such action at an earlier
period, his majesty's government are
glad to think that local conditions of
American Interests likely to be af
fected are more favorable for such a
step than they were a year ago and.
Irrtoreover, his majesty, s government
Contemplates Initiation of measures to
elieve as far as possible any abnormal
Repression wh.lch might temporarily
listurb market conditions."
Officials would not explain what
these "measures" contemplated by the
Government are. The suggestion has
cieen made from time to time that the
British government itself buy a suffi
cient portion of the American crop to
kirevent a drop in prices, and resell it
o British cotton consumers or to neu-
tral interests who would give positive
xiarantees that none of the cotton
reached Germany to be used in tiie
nanufaeture of war munitions.
whether It was this suggestion the
rovemment has in mind was not in-
iiicated.
According to the Paris Matin, "two
thirds of the gunpowder made in Ger
Inany and Austria consists. Of Ameri
can oottonr enormous quantities of
which are thus consumed. A 15-inch
ieraan how'.ter requires 400 pounds
f ; eottort to discharge each shell. The
perrnans and Austrians are daily us-
ns "between. 300 and 1000 tons of war
otton. - ,
Total American exports of unmanu-
actored cotton to all foreign coun-
rtes during the year ending June 30,
914 amounted to 4,760,940,638 pounds,
alued at JS10,475,301.
1 Administration Not Notified.
Washington. Aug. 21. (II. P.)
State department officials said they
lad received no information that the
allies were to make cotton contraband,
ut it was understood the administra
tor! had been advised unomciauy wnat
W&a intended. .
The treasury department's recent an
nouncement that the banks were amply
able to finance the crop In the event
kuch a step was taken was to fore
stall an outburst from the south.
Renewed efforts were looked for
rom southern senators and representa
lves to retaliate for a possible em
bargo on American cotton.
GERMANY HAS BOUGHT
COTTON OF NUETRALS
TO MAINTAIN SUPPLY
Figures prepared by the London
!otton-Garette show that the total
tocks in Germany at the outbreak of
he war were 483,000 bales (500 pounds
aqh); that 243.000 bales were exported
rom the United States -to Germany
luring August, 1914, and that the
Otal German consumption during 1914
915 Is estimated- at 1.600,000 bales.
rhus some 900.000 bales must have
been imparted into Germany from neu
ral states. .
As showing from what states that
otton. came these Instructive figures
re quoted by the Cotton-Gazette:
S. and Aug. 1, 1914- 1911-12,
Jrltish June 30, '15 Normal
Exports War Con'pt'n Con'p't'n
o Holland .. 486.820 . 34.130
ro Denmark. 35,860 - 4.100
ro Norway . . 101,100, 13,080
ro Sweden . . 710,080 29.050
'Otal . . 1,333,86 80,330
These figure are cited bv th rt-
on-Gaiette as proof that enormous
lUantiues oi American cotton are
eaching Germany through the neutral
ouninea mentioned. ,
Dbregon's Support
.Means Long Fight
kceadoaa Oeaeral's Xoyalty to "Pirst
Cnief Regarded as Certain That lat
ter Hot Be Eliminated by Meeting'.
Washington, Aug., 21-- (U. P.) Gen
ral Obregon'a declaration of loyalty ti
ieneral Carransa was regarded by of-
icialdom tonight as ending all pres
nt hope of the Mexican first chief's
llmination oy the conference of rep
esentatives. It has been believed Obregon was
ealousfOf his leader and might desert
im In response to. the peace plea. It
leas admitted also that the Carranza
Overnment would be too strongly ln
renched in Mexico City soon to to be
islodged by anything bat a military
peratlon of the first magnitude. That
he Mexican situation undoubtedly wjli
e allowed to drift for some time to
ome was conceded.
y '
i .
Jtapioytnent for Disabled Soldiers.
liondon, Aug. 21. The first factory
or the manufacture of British violins
as been established in London and
mploys " none but disabled . soldiers
ind, sailora ,
1
NEWS INDEX
SECTION OXJE 13 PAGES.
Pmge
1. Cotton Iplmoed on Contraband Zist,
Conflict Been in Arabio Acoounta.
x-Preident Taft in Portland Today.
Italy Declare War on Turkey,
Fleet Claen in Gulf of Hi.
School Board Buy Two Automobiles.
S. Arabic Warned, it Is Assarted,
Expert War KeTiew.
French. Miautry to Ba Reorganized.
Turker Armr Sustains Hearr Loss.
3.
4.
Paris Not Sad But Orim These Days.
J. N. Teal Betums from Bar Association
Meeting.
Pennsylvania Club to Be Entertained.
To Honor Memory of Lewis and Clark.
Convicted Cashier Co. Officials to Appeal.
Playrrounoa Championship Settlea.
"Inspecticn Day" to Be Notable Event.
Stones of Street and Town.
Shriners Kevel in Picnic
St. Louis Recovering from Flood,
Governor Withyoombe Paroles 13 Pris
oners. Harvey Wells Becks Oloott's Office.
Abe Ruef Is Paroled,
Round-up Reservations in Demand.
Rivers and Harbors Committee's Visit
Favorable.
B. P. Wreck Investigated.
Divine Devotees to Compete,
Children Delight in Playground Tanks.
National Forests Extensively Used.
Lofty Tribute Is Paid Bryan.
Chamberlain Consideis Military Problems.
Teacher Quits H. E. A. in Huff.
Governor Withyocmbe Outlines Land
Grant Conference.
Masamas Establish Another Record.
Disease Menaces Texas Flood Area.
Natural Phenomena in Central Oregon.
Kennewick to Have Grape Carnival.
Walla Walla's Shipments Large.
Vancouver Fair Plans Progress.
State Fair Entries Closed.
Clackamas Co. Considers Paving Offer.
Plans for Astoria Regatta.
Pythians Return from Crater Lake.
6.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Mt. Hood Loop urged. '
Excellent Race Card at Centralis. Fair.
12. Canning Clubs Organized in Bohools.
Y. M. C. A. Boys Visit Portland.
Polk Co. to Exhibit at Land Show.
SECTION TWO 14 PAGES
Page C
1-4. Sports News and Gossip.
5-7. In the Automobile Field.
8. Oregon-Washingtop Road Map.
9. Good Roads News.
How Long Can Germany Last!
Ban Francisco's News Letter.
10-18. Want Aoi.
14. Haiine News.
SECTION THREE 10 "AGES
Page
1-3.
4.
6.
Dramatic and Photo Play News.
Editorial.
Brief Information.
Town Topics.
Illustrated New Review.
News from Foreign Capitals.
Realty and Building News.
Markets and Finanoe.
Roger Williams Sees the Waterfront.
George E. Hardy, Manager of Chamber
6.
7.
9.
10.
ci Commerce.
Benson Day at Panama-Pacifio Exposi
tion. Work of Geological and Biological Sur
veys. SECTION FOUR 8 PAGES
Page. t
The Week in Society.
4-6. News of the Beaches and Inland Resorts.
6.
What Well Dressed Women Will wear
Ann Rittenhouse
Design for the Needlewoman Catherine
Greenwood.
Women's Ciubs,
8.
Realm of music
University and College News.
Fraternal Notes.
SECTION FIVE 8 PAGES
(Magazine.)
Fags.
.1. Mars as Jiroiter Pluvius.
2.
4.
Unmasking the Underworld J. A. Feters.
Your Neighbor's Pay Envelope John Cal-
laa M lAugniin.
3. Ton Should Walk tn All roars.
A Sport for Vikings.
4. The Housekeeper's Council Table.
The truit Season Is Here Dorothy Dolan
Your Sunday Menu.
The Firepfatoe and the Home Madams
Maisoa.
Thoughts for Young Mothers,
For to Womaa Who Works.
5. How tive Movies Are Made.
Fer Photoplay Writers Louella O Parsons
6. Fallacies about Hydrophobia Dr. Woods
Hutchinson, A. M. , M. D.
Seeing America First Fred C. Belly,
On the Sunny Side of Life,
Facts From Many Lands. -'
Cartoonist Murphy's Views on the Har
vest. 7. Science and Near-Ccience Up to Date.
S. Cartoonograms Charles A. - Ogden.
Menelaus and Proteas Georgene Faulkner,
-The Story Lady."
SECTION SIX 4 PAGES
(Comic.)
Governor Gets Clew
To Frank Lynchers
Chauffeur Wlo Srova Atlanta Mob to
Prison Farm Hot Pledged to Secrecy
Special Grand Jury Ordered.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 22. (Sunday) (U.
P.) The frlst tangible clue to the
lynchers of Leo M. Frank was ob
tained by the governor's Investigators
when they learned early today that
professional chauffeurs, riot sworn to
secrecy, as were the mob -members,
were employed to drive the medtj to
the prison fam. The chauffeurs,- if
found, will probably be given immu
nity. Despite the fact that each member
of the mob was bound by an oath
as terrible as that of the old Ku-klux-klan,
it is believed Governor Harris
has opened more of a lead through the
chauffeurs than Is generally suggest
ed. Arrests in the very near future
are not deemed improbable. Some of
the drivers, it is practically certain,
were Atlantamen.
Judge Patterson of the Blue Ridge
circuit court today ordered a special
grand jury at Marietta, August 30, to
Investigate the lynching.
By special ordinance Atlanta sup
pressed street sales of postcards show
ins Frank's body hanging.
SPAIN ENTERS PROTEST
Madrid, Aug. 21. (U. P.) The Span
ish ambassador at Berlin tonight was
ordered to protest to the German for
eign office because of the sinking of
the Spanish steamer Isidore The Ger
man ambassador here tonight ad
dressed a letter to the Spanish foreign
office expressing regret at what ho
called "an unfortunate accident."
The Isidoro was reported sunk- in
London dispatches of Thursday. It
was stated that -probably ' some lives
had been lost, as several members of
her crew were missing.
ROAD MAP
On Page 8 of Section 2 of to
day's Sunday Journal will be
found a comprehensive road map
of Oregon , and Washington,
showing all highways, cities and
tpwns and the distances between
them.-
A similar road map of Califor
nia and Nevada will be published
next Sunday. '
TODAY
CONFLICT SEEN
N ACCOUNTS OF
LOSS OF ARABIC
Passengers Do Not Agree as
to Vessel's Movements at
Time She Was Torpedoed
by German Submarine.
GERMANY HAS CHANCE
FOR DEFENSE, BELIEF
United States Will Take No
Action Until Both Sides
Have Been Heard.
By Charles P. Stewart.
Washington, Aug. 21. (U. P.) Con
tinued peace or a diplomatic break,
possibly war between Germany and the
United States, depended tonight on pne
question: Could, and would, the Ger
man government satisfactorily explain
the torpedoing of the Arabic,, with the
incidental loss of at least two Ameri
can lives?
That the president did not deem war,
or even a diplomatic break, inevitable,
though he did consider the situation
very serious, was known certainly.
Many complicated issues, involving
both Germany and Great Britain, were
at stake.
Survivors' Stories Conflict.
The Arabic survivors' stories con
flict, the Washington administration
thinks.
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Lansing discussed matters at the
White House for more than 30 minutes
late this afternoon.
The secretary, questioned after the
conference, would give no details. He
admitted, however, that the disagree
ment in the accounts given by persons
on the torpedoed liner figured in the
conversation. It was the general opin
ion that really this was the keynote of
the conversation. The issue, well post
ed officials pointed out, was capitally
Important.
It promised to give Germany the
deciding voice in the controversy. If
the Arabic survivors versions differed,
eaid the experts, the administration's
only possible course was to take the
German U-boat commander's word.
British Deny A.ttam.Ti Jgjfm)
According to unofficial .British in
formation nothing official was yet
available except that the Arabic was
l.ot under convoy, made no attempt
to ram the German submarine,- and it
did not try to escape; it did not sight
(Concluded on Page Two, Column One)
Submarines Bring
Germany Trouble
Spain Eat Already Protested and Simi
lar Action Expected on Part of
America and Denmark.
London, Aug. 21. (U. P.) Germany
faced' embroilment with three of the
greatest neutral powers . tonight be
cause of the acts of her submarines.
America probably will demand an
explanation of the sinking of the Ara
bic with, a loss of two American lives.
Spain has lodged formal protest
against the sinking of the Spanish
steamer Isidoro by a German subma
rine. .
The Danish government is expected
to protest against a violation of the
Danish waters by two German sub
marines that shelled the British sub
marine E-13 while she lay helpless on
a Danish. Island.
The Copenhagen dispatches tonight
said the Danish press was most indig
nant at the action of the German de
stroyers In firing on the helplesa sub
marine and expressed the hope that
the Danish government would find the
right words and the right course "witn
which to uphold the dignity and honor
of the nation."
Copenhagen dispatches tonight re
ported that the German government
without waiting for a formal protest
from Denmark, has begun an Investi
gation of the attack on the British E
13 by German destroyers. j
Star Quits Stage j
To Raise Her Baby
Mmi. Alma' G-lnck Cancels Contract
Worth a 150,000 to Give Personal At
tention to Recant Arrival in Pamily.
New York, Aug. 21. (I. N. S.)-Mme
Alma Gluck, who rose from obscurity
as a stenographer In a Nassau 'street
insurance office to become a leading
opera and concert singer, gave birth
to a baby daughter today. j
Because of her desire to rear her
child personally, lime. Gluck haa can
celled a season's contract -worth, $150,
000 and " will probably not be heard
again on the concert stage for several
seasons, it is said.
She and her husband, Efram Zl mbal
ist, the famous violinist, are occupying
a cottage at Lake George They were
married two years ago In London.
Word from Lake George is that the
mother and daughter are doing well.
Belgian Steamers
Sunk by Germans
Dagbestan Px-om Philadelphia Sast to
Bottom of Sea by Submarine; All
Members of Craw Ara Saved.
London, Aug. 21. (tL P- The Bel
gian steamer Daghestan from Phila
delphia, August 6, for. Rouen, has been
sunk by 'a-German submarine,
members of the crew were saved
All
The Dagheetan Is a steel screw oil
tanker, 27T8 tons. Antwerp Is btf home
port. - , - , -
Ex-President Taft Here Today
Top, left to right- -Miss Helen Taft and Mrs. Taft, who will be
here next Thursday, and the ex-president.
Bottom Ex-President William H. Taft who arrives today.
SCHOOL BOARD BUYS
TWO AUTOS; THIRD ON
WAY, J BIDS ASKED
Cars for Assistant Superin
tendents and Clerk Eight
ls Total in Three Years,
About 10 days ago the school board
bought two new automobiles and bids
have been received for the purpose of
buying a third.
The two recently bought were se
cured without asking for bids and noth
ing was known about them, as the
matter of their purchase never came
up at any of the board meetings, un
til inquiry regarding . the bids now in
the hands of the supplies committee
brought the information to light.
The two cars just purchased are for
Assistant Superintendents C. 'A. Rice
and D. A. Grout, while the third one
is to be for the use of School Clerk
Thomas.
It was explained at the school clerk's
office that the two cars were pur
chased by the supplies committee,
without asking for bids, as the jrice
of each was less than-SSOO. The cars
ara Fords and cost about J475 each.
It was explained that it Is not un
usual for the supplies committee, with
out the matter coming before the board,
to make purchases for the district in
sums under $500. The fact that the
(Concluded on l'age Two. Column Two.)
Russians Report
German Defeat
Patrograd Says Kaiser's Poreas Suffer
Qreat Loss In Region of Bielsk
Silent on Pall Of Novo Georgia-yak.
Petrograd, Sunday, Aug. 22. (U. P.)
The Russian war office, in an of
ficial statement today, reported the re
pulse of a series of fierce enemy at
tacks In the regions of Bielsk, with
enormous German losses.
The official statement also claimed
that the Russians had checked the
German offensive movement In the di
rection of the Kovno railway around
Kochedary. ,
"Violent fighting occurred Friday
night at Novo Georgievsk, the enemy
assaulting the citadel on the right
bank of the Vlstuna," the war office
reported.
Petrograd refers to violent fighting
Thursday night, but does not admit
night at Novo Georgievsk. An offi
cial statement from Berlin Friday said
the fortress was captured Thursday
night with 85.00Q Russion prisoners.
Germans Bombard Forts.
Berlin, Aug. 21. (Via Amsterdam)
XJ. P.) From a distance of six
miles the Germans are bombarding the
outer forts of Brest-Litovsk.
- Dispatches "filed by, correspondents
with Field Marshal von Mackensen's
army taday reported that th Germans
had arrived within six - miles of the
forts and had opened the artillery at
tack. Today's official dispatches re
ported Mackensen s- making further
progress.
Having captured the city- of ' Bielsk
on the BielOBtok-Brest-Litovsk rail
way. In General Gallwitz's left wing
now Is threatening to surround a Rus
sian force at Bielostok. The Russians
ar expected to evacuate the- city fall
ing hack beoicd tho rati way,"
FLEETS CLASH IN THE
GULF OF RIGA, THR
SHIPS SUNK, 5 STRUCK
Germans Lose Torpedo Boat,
Russians Two Gunboats,
According to Berlin Version
Berlin, Aug. 21. (Via Amsterdam)
U. P.) Two Russian gunboats were
sunk and two Russian destroyers and
one large warship damaged in a navai
battle in the Gulf of Riga, the ad
miralty announced tonight.
The - Germans lost one torpedo boat
and two German destroyers were dam
aged. One was beached and the sec
ond escorted to port.
An earlier statement from the ad
miralty reported the sinking of three
Russian vessels. A supplementary
statement said the two gunboats were
sunk and that the Russian destroyer
Novik and another destroyer of the
class of the Russian Emir Bucharskl,
together with a large vessel, were
damaged. The name of the German
ships damaged or lost were not given.
Penetrated Gulf of Riga.
The official statement 'follows:,
"Our Baltic sea forces,, after sev
eral days' mine sweeping, and clearing
net obstructions, penetrated the Gulf
of Riga and met the enemy In out
post engagements. An enemy de
stroyer of the Emir Buchereski class.
the destroyer Novik and another large
vessel, were damaged.
During their retreat the enemy's
gunboats Sivutch and Koreets were
sunk by artillery fire and by our
torpedo boats. We resfued 40 wounded
sailors. While' this engagement was
in progress a German torpedo boat
was mined and sunk. Another of
our tcrpedo boats went ashore and
a third, damaged, was escorted to
port. Other casualties were small."
Many Russians Drowned.
The two Russian gunboats sunk car
ried about 280 men. Some of their
sailors may have been picked up by
other Russian ships, but it is assumed
from the admiralty statement that
the majority were 'drowned.
. The Russian destroyer Novik was
built in 1911, displaces 2100 tons and
is the largest destroyer in the Rus
sian navy. She is 238 feet long, has
a speed of 36 knots an hour and is
equipped with four 4-inch guns. She
carries a crew of more than 10
men.
There are four Russian destroyers
of the Emir Buchereski class. Each
displaces 570 tons and carries a crew
of 94 men. They were built in the
years 1904-05.
Say Germans .Lost Two Boats.
Petrograd, Aug. 22. (Sunday) U.
P.) "The Germans lost no fewer than
two torpedo boats," in engagements
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
in the Gulf of Riga, said an official
statement from the admiralty early to
day. Albania Suffers From Famine.
Rome, Aug. 22. (TJ. P.) Great dis
tress prevails in Albania from the lack
of both food and medicines, according
to word received here tonight from the
.heart of the stricken district.
In an appeal to American Ambassa
dor Page, the director of ths American
Red Cross sanitary commission at JDu
razzo asks the ambassador to cable
immediately to the American Red" Cross
headquarters and also to . the Rocke
feller foundation, asking thana for food
and medicines.
LT
r Fiwsingt"wiih
L.L.
EX-PRESIDENT
TAFT WILL BE
HERE AT NOON
Distinguished Visitor Will Be
Met at Depot by Committee
Of Bar Association, Whose
Guest He Will Be.
PRESS CLUB TO BE
HOST AT LUNCHEON
Afternoon Will Be Spent on
Columbia Highway; Dinner
, at University Club. ,
Taft's Program Today.
Arrives 12:15.
Escorted to the Multnomah
hotel by Circuit Judge Davis.
Charles H. Carey and Albert B.
Ridgway.
Met by delegation from Port-
land Press club and taken to
breakfast luncheon at Benson
hotel at 1 o'clock.
Trip over Columbia river
highway escorted by S. Benson
and Roadmaster Teon.
Yale Alumni dinner at the '
University club in the evening.
William Howard Taft, ex-president
of the United States, will arrive in
Portland this noon to remain un
til 3:50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
when he leaves by the Shasta Limited
for San Francisco.
When the train bringing him from
the meeting of the American Bar as
sociation at Salt Lake City arrives at
the Union depot. Circuit Judge George
N. Davis, Charles H. Carey and Albert
B. Ridgway, representing the Oregon
State Bar asspciatlon. whose guest the
famous visitor will be while in Port
land, will meet him and will escort
him to the Multnomah hotel, where
he will make his headquarters.
After a . few moments at the hotel
Mr. Taft will bo greeted by a delega
tion, from- ths Portland. Prfsa club,
which will escort him -.to the Benson
ere be will ba guest of .honor
at a breakfast-luncheon given for mem
bers of the Press club and newspaper
men. Madams Jeanne Jomelli, the
famous cantatrlce, will sing for the
honored guest, and Mr. Taft will de
liver a short address.
Afternoon on Columbia Highway.
Breakfast over, Mr. Taft will be
taken by automobile as guest of S.
Benson and Roadmaster Yeon on a
trip over the Columbia river highway.
Returning from the highway trip
Mr. Taft will be honor guest at a
dinner to be given at the University
club by the Yale alumni of which he
is one of the most distinguished mem
bers. Monday morning Is without program,
but in the afternoon Mr. Taft will de
liver the principal address on "Law
and Government" at the first Joint
convention of the Washington and Ore
gon State Bar associations at the
Heilig theatre. This will be at the
opening session of the convention.
Mr. Taft will quit the meeting after
his address and will be taken to the
depot to board the train for San Fran
cisco. Taft Pamily Arrives Thursday.
Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft were
expected to Join the ex-President here
but It has been learned that they win
not arrive until Thursday, joining Mr.
Taft later in San Francisco. If they
remain here long enough plans will
be made to entertain them.
. The opening meeting of the Joint
convention is to be primarily for the
attorneys assembled but because of
the presence of Mr. Taft those inj
charge have arranged to open the bal
cony and gallery of the Heilig to the
public. The, main floor will be reserved
entirely, for attorneys.
This meeting will be called to order
at 1:30 o'clock. Governor Withycombe
and Mayor Albee will welcome the
guests on behalf of the state and city
and Frank Reeves, president of the
Washington association, will voice the
acceptance of the welcome for the
guests. Mr. Taft's address will follow
and further addresses will, be made
by Mr. .Reeves and Judge A. s. Ben
nett, president of the Oregon Bar as
sociation. Raceptlon in Evaning.
In the evening a reception will be
held at the University club, to which
all attending the convention, including
the feminine portions of. the attorneys'
families, are invited. This reception is
given in honor of the state and federal
court Judges of the two states.
Tuesday will see sessions through
out the day at Central Library. Ad
dresses to be given are as follows:
Ex-Senator George Turner, of Spokane,
"The Bench, the Bar and the People":
Senator George E. Chamberlain, "Gov
ernmental Supervision of Water Power
and Other Natural Resources"; Her
bert Harley, of Chicago, secretary of
the American Judicature society.
"Present Data for Judicial Organiza
tion"; Dr. Paul Rockey, "Expert Evi
dence in the Courts From the Stand
point of a Physician."
' Party at WaTarlsy Club.
These meetings will also be open to
the public. Business meetings of the
two associations, resolutions and mis
cellaneous business will take up the
remainder of the day.
The steamer Joseph Kellogg has
teen chartered for Tuesday evening
and will make two trips to the Waver,
ley Country club, the first at 7:30
o'clock with, guests and the second
at 8:30 o'clock with, others. The boat
will leave the foot - or Washington
street. Return trips will be made, at
10:30 o'clock and 11:30 o'clock.' .
The Country club -will be the scene
of a happy festival for those attend
ing the convention and their families
and f rienig. It will be "ladies' night."
Dancing, -music and vaudeville lnclud-
Concluded os Page Two. Coloms Three.)
Parks Drew Eecord -Crowds
Yesterday
Thermometer Indicates 96 Degrees at
4 P. atL Cooler Weather Predicted
for Today.
Those who sweltered In the heat yes
terday can cheer up for today Weather
Forecaster Beats says it is to b cooler.
Just how much sooler he refuses to
admit.
Yesterday was the warmest day this
month, for the thermometer registered
98 degrees at 5 o'clock. This lacks
four degrees of being the warmest day
this year. The record was established
in July i when the thermometer reached
the 100 mark.
As result of the warm weather the
park swimming tanks, bathing beaches
and resorts were the most popular
places in the city. Thousands were
there yesterday. Proprietors of the
resorts say that the attendance record
for the season was broken.
?he mercury did not begin to fall
until 5 o'clock In the afternoon. Then
St went down steadily. Hourly temper
atures of yesterday follow:
6 a. m 69
7 a m. T 70
8 a. m "4
9 a. m 78
10 a. m 82
11 a. m 8&
12 m. ,88
1 P. m 92
2 P. m 95
3 p. m 85
4 p. m , 95
6 P- m It
6 p. m
1 p. m , 89
Companies Lose
Advance Deposits
Public Service Commission of Washing
ton Orders Telephone Concerns of
State to Refund Deposits Bald.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 21. (U. P.)
In a sweeping order made Immediately
effective, the public service commis
sion, as a result of a hearing recently
held, forbids, the 159 telephone com
panies doing business in the state to
collect deposits from subscribers, and
requires the refunding within 20 days
of all deposits now held.
While losing in their contention that
they ought to be allowed to exact de
posits before installing telephone serv
ice, the companies win under the com
mission's decision in regard to the
method they nave used in collecting
subscribers' bills.
The order permits , the continuance
of practically the same rules now en
forced by the Bell company, requiring
subscribers to pay telephone bills In
advance, and providing for the shut
ting off' of service if tho bill is not
paid n advance by 1 the " tenth of the.
month. The collection of two. roontha
service charges in advaivei-, np to
maximum of 85, is allowStt fcy the now
order when a telephone first in
stalled. Milwaukie Decides
On Bull Run Water
Proposed $35,000 Bond Issue to. Com
plete System Carries by Vote of Mora
Than Pour to One.
By a vote of more than four to one
the voters at Milwaukie special elec
tion yesterday authorized their city
council to float a 826,000 bond Issue
for the purpose of completing a munic
ipal Bull Run water system, upon
which 120,000 has already been ex
pended, and by vote of nearly three
to one they defeated every amendment
that proposed purchasing the existing
plants of tne private companies.
Tho election was exceedingly quiet,
less than two thirds of the registered
vote casting their ballot. As a result
of the election,. Milwaukie will begin
the immediate extension of lateral
leading from the main pipe line
through all the residence districts of
the city. It will also dissolve all in
junctions pending against the city,
which were obtained by the. private
water companies, as well as void such
franchises as were held by these com
panies, and leave the municipality
free to proceed with tho extension of
the new water system.
Roosevelt Sounds
' Note of Warning
Declares Breaking Of f , of Dlplontatlo
Relations Witn Oermsayfow Would
Moan Preeh. Breach of Honor.
New York. Aug. 21. (U. P.) Colo
nel Roosevelt in a statement tonight
said:
"I see it suggested In the newspapers
that the German answer to our note
last night, that Is, the sinking of the
Arabic by a German suibmarine and
the consequent murder of certain
American citizens, wwill be adequately
dealt with by the administration dis
missing Ambassador Bernstorff and
surrendering diplomatic relations with
Germany. I earnestly hope the admin
istration will not take this view, for
to do so would be a fresh breach of
American") honor and injury to Ameri
can interests.'
Germany, ho declared, would care
nothing for severance of diplomatic re
lations. He said that while the presi
dent's note to Germany In February
was excellent, "it only it had been lived
up to, every subsequent note has pre
sented nothing but weaknesses and
timidity on our part."
Frenchmen Blow Up
Ammunition Depots
Destroy Much Prcparty of Enemy in
Alsaca, .Hear Ammertswillerj Oar
mans Bombard Koaima Again.
Paris, Aug. 21. (U. P.) French
mortars have blown up several ammu
nition depots of . the enemy In tho last
24 hours fighting in Alsace near Am
mertzwlller .
. Tonight's official communique also
reported that tho Germans have re
newed the bombardment of Rhelms.
About 40 shells were thrown on the
city today, but only - on person was
wounded. - i
s ;" " ' ', " .
ITALY IS NOW
FORMALLY AT
WAR WITH TURK
Following Ultimatum 'ancTRe':
ceipt of Unsatisfactory An-!
swer From Turkey Declara-:
tion Forwarded. v
" " '
TURKEY HAS WITHHELD,
MANY ITALIAN CITIZENS
Italy Insisted Her Reservists'
Be Permitted to Leave Tur-
key Without Restriction. 5
Rome. Aug. 21. (I. N. S.) Italy'
declaration of war against Turkey was
officially announced here tonight.
It was later officially announced,
that, no reply having been made to
Italy's ultimatum, the Italian ambaa
sedor at Constantinople has been In
structed to present a declaration of
war to the Sultan of Turkey.
The declaration came at the end of
a short cabinet session which was con
vened immediately upon receipt of tho
Turkish reply .to the Italian ultimatum.
The' ftallun demands were that re
servists of the king's army be per
mltted to leave Turkey without re
striction. The reply of the Porte was unsat
isfactory as had been expected and it
was only left for the cabinet to pro
ceed formally to the declaration.
The meeting was held amid scenes
of great excitement the populace ap
parently being eager for strife with
the Turks. '
Ostensibly Italy's reason for declar
lng war on Turkey was the fact that
lurkish authorities refused to permit
Italian reservists in Ottoman territory
to return to their country to take arms
against Austria. Turkey's ally. The
Rome press also charged that Turks
were plotting to regain Tripoli, an
nexed by Italy following the Turko
Italian war of 1912. - It was also
charged that Italian subjects in Tur
key have been mistreated, since Italy's
declaration of -war against Austria
three month ago.
'J4 , ' Waly to Kelp Allies. ? - v
iswuJi ipiiis si s circulated in- European
capitals a fortnight ago that Italy had
concentrated an army estimated at be
tween 80,000 and 150,000, which was to
be sent to the Dardanelles to cooperate
with the allies' troops 1n attempt to
force a way to Constantinople.- Later
reports said a fleet, of transports was
concentrated near t the Italian naval
base of .Tarmntor' ready to convey the
transports to Galllpoli, the moment
the declaration of war ' was flashed
from Rome. The various reports said
that the Italian embassador has left
Constantinople and that the r Italian
consul officials were leaving Turkey.
It was also, reported that the Turkish
ambassador had left Rome, anticipat
ing . the beginning of hostilities, but
none of these reports was officially
confirmed.
Germany Hot righting Italy.
Germany alone of the Austro-Ger-man-Turklsh
alliance is hot openly at
war with Italy, though snch a declara
tion is considered, probable before the
end of the war. Berlin - newspapers
several weeks ago declared Italy was
planning to declare war on Turkey and
that Italian newspapers - were paving
the way, by printing stories of alleged
Turkish outrages against Italians.
Berlin, however, took the news calmly,
taking the view that If Italy sent an
army to the Dardanelles and found It
necessary to send troops into Tripoli
her frontier forces would be so weak
ened that she could not .wage a suc
cessful campaign against Austria.
Ambassador. Given Passports.
Rome, Aug. 22 (Sunday) (IL P.)
The Turkish ambassador to Italy has
received his passports from the. Italian
government. He Is expected to leave
for Constantinople immediately.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Baron
Sidney Sonnino Us preparing a green
book containing (documents proving
Turkey's violation of the peace treaty.
It was officially announced tonight
German Submarine Bottled Up. -Athens,
Aug, 21. (U. P.) Allied
destroyers have pursued and bottled up
a German submarine in Aivall bay.
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