Partly cloudy
tonlsht and to-
morrow. with
fat K westerly winds;
JV v humidity 80.
VOL. XIV. NO. 146.
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SER WILL
WARFARE PLAN
Germarr Ambassador Assures
Secretary Lansing Country
to Discontinue Sinking En
emy Ships Indiscriminately
U. S. SAYS ARABIC HIT
WITHOUT WARNING
State Department to Insist on
Germany Disavowing Tor-
pedoing of Liner.
-Washington, Aug. 26. (V. P.) A
code cable was received at the state
department this afternoon from A:n
assaJor Gerard. It was believed to
e.the ambassador's report on his con
ference with Foreign Minister von
llagow.
By John Kdwin "evin,
Washington, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.')
Secretary of Star Lansing this after
noon gave President Wilson complete
fetalis of hia interview earlier in the
lay with German Ambassador von
Bernstorff relative to the sinking of
he White Star liner Arabic by a Teu.
On diver.
- It is understood in diplomatic cir
'.les"that the administration has taken
he position that the disavowal by
the German government of responsl
llity for the disaster will not je
atisfactory to the United States. In
Addition to making full reparation to
Imerican sufferers and a promise
that punishment will be meted out
to the commander of the diver. Uer-
tnany must guarantee that there will
be no repetition of the Lusitania and
LVrabic catastrophes.
This position has been communicated
J Von Bernstorff, and his report on
America's stand is now on its way to
Berlin, according to information ob-
ained from reliable sources.
- Government officials were optimis
Ic this afternoon over the latest de
velopments in the crisis with Ger
many. They pointed out that as Ber-
ln had gone so far as to disavow all
esponsibility for the sinking of the
K.-rabi. the German foreign office wjll
treed to America's other require
ments. '
The belief also was strong' lii dlplo
natic circles that Germany will clear
he submarine question completely to
the satisfaction of America which
means that In the future Teuton divers
Concluded ou Page Eight. Column Five)
MRS. TAFT ARRIVES
WITH PARTY TO SPEND
THE BAY IN PORTLAND
Wife of Former President,
With Daughter and Other
Relatives, op Way South,
Mrs. William Howard Taft, wife of
he former president of the United
States; her daughter. Miss Helen Taft;
er sister. Miss Maria Herron. and
Hiss Louise Taft, daughter of Charles
Taft, spent today visiting in Port
and. Miss Helen Taft was met at the
itation by her school girl friend at
Bryn Mawr, Miss Helen Barber, the
laughter of the late Pr. S. J. Barber
knd Mrs. Barber. They spent the fore-
hoon visiting at the Barber residence,
i83. East Sixteenth street. North, in
rvington.
Mrs. Taft. Miss Louise Taft and Miss
ierron went to the Multnomah hotel.
.vhere they breakfasted, and later went
Chopping for a short while before go-
ngf automobiling with Mrs. C. H. Ca-
ey. This la the first time that Mrs.
raft has visited Portland.
This noon they were the guests of
Kirs. Carey at luncheon at the Carey
lome-on Riverside drive. Besides the
raft party, other guests were: Mrs. A
5. Rockey, Mrs. Kugene Rockey, Mrs.
Frank E. Hart, Mrs. G. Edwards, Miss
Barber and Miss Marjorie Hoffman,
.vho was also a college friend of Miss
ielen Taft. Miss Evelyn Carey assist
ed her mother .as hostess.
The luncheon was a small af
alr in compliance with Mrs. Taft's
equest that no elaborate entertain
ment be provided for her.
One of the features of the enter.
alnment to which Miss Helen Taft
H particular looked forward to with
pleasure was a swim in the big
wlmming pool , on the Carey place.
kiss Taft Is athletic and a lover of
utdoor sports of various kinds lnclud
ng swimming.
The Taft party will leave this after
noon at 3:50 on the Shasta Limited for
Kan Francisco, wnere iney wiu join
x-President Taft.
Swedish Steamer Victim.
London, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.) The
Swedish steamship IJisa, registering
88 tons, has been torpedoed by a
ierman submarine, according to ad-
Vices received here today. The crew
anded safely.
British Ambassador
I Confers on Cotton
Washington, Aug. 26. (l. N. S.)
sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British ambas-
ador, this afternoon conferred with
Secretary of State Lansing regarding
otton, which the British recently de-
blared absolute contraband.
Neither would discuss .the meeting.
KDIYER
Ten Thousand
Strikers Quit
At Bridgeport
Munitions Plants, Stores, Other In
dustries Crippled Because Em
ployes Quit; Ask More Pay.
Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 26. (U. P.)
Bridgeport is strikebound today.
Upwards of 10,000 men and women
are out, practically all demanding in
creased wages and an eight-hour day,
and a half dozen industries of the city
are all but tied up.
Girls employed in three corset fac
tories struck today. Eight thousand
men employed in munition manufac
turing plants are out and a strike of
1000 clerks, mostly girls, has almost
tied up the department stoves. In ad
dition the employes of the New Haven
railroad here are out and Bridgeport
is also wearing dirty linen and grow
ing whiskers as the result of a laun
dryworkers' and barbers' trike.
Twenty barbershops in the city are
closed.
Only four arrests have been made
so far in the various strikes. The
n.en were taken into custody about
the Crane Valve company where a
clash occurred between strikers and
patrol guards. P.ricks were, hurled ip
the fight but no one was reported seri
ously injured.
The deeire of the workers to share
in the prosperity which lias come to
Bridgeport as a result of the muni
tion manufacturing is attributed as
the cause of the strikes. Jitney bus
drivers showed their sympathy with
the strikers today by refusing to car
ry non-union workers or strikebreak
ers. TOF
TROUT BY STATE IS
SAID TO COME HIGH
Investigation Reveals That
Little Fish Cost on Average
of $38,50 Pound,
Trout at J3.08 the pound is pretty
high fish. Trout at $15.40 the pound
is food for the gods. But the state of
Oregon Is greater than the gods, for
she pays the modest sum of $38.50 the
pound for the trout she raises. Which
13 the reason that R. E. Clanton,
master fish warden, is going to desert
the pavements and the trolleys of the
metropolis for the quiet and secluaion
o" the little village of Bonneville.
It is also the reason that I. N.
Flelshner and Frank Warren, two
members of the state fish and game
commission, insisted upon Mr. Clan
ton's resignation at the recent "star
chamber" session of the commission
at Salem, if not the reason for those
dark and mysterious sessions. It is,
not the reason, however, for Governor
Withycombe's refusal to stand for
Clanton's retirement.
Few people of the state. It is safe to
ray, have stopped to figure that a
trout one and one half inches long,
wherr released in the streams of the
state by the fish and game commis
sion, is worth in money cost nearly
AM mills at the least calculation; 2
cents and 2 mills according to the cal
culations of the master fish warden,
iind 54 cents in reality. It is like
catching gold fish to catch trout in
this state.
It was given out to the public by thj
(Concluded on I'dge Three. Column Four.)
Severe Storm Hits
South California
Freak Rainstorm, Gales and Cloud
bursts Sweep Three Houses Away;
Damage Railroad Bridge.
Los Angeles, Aug. 26. (P. N. S.
Freak rainstorms, cloudbursts and
electrical disturbances accompanied by
terrific gales of wind, swept over many
parts of southern California, Arizona
and New Mexico today.
Tecate valley, near San Diego, was
visited by a. cloudburst, three houses
were washed away and a railway
bridge was damaged. Inhabitants of
the valley fled to the hills.
From San Bernardino a dust storm,
electrical disturbances, rain and heavy
wind. Many trees were uprooted and
telephone poles were blown down.
At Corona the temperature fell from
103 degrees to 80 in a few minutes.
Awnings and windows were broken in
the business section and the dust
storm was so violent that residents
were driven Indoors. A quarter of an
inch of rain fell, the first at this time
of the year since 1SS4.
Washouts near Gallup, N. M., due
to recent heavy rains, delayed overland
trains several hours.
Many towns in Arizona reported
heavy wind and rainstorms.
Dispute Over War
Leads to Shooting
German Eotelman at Santa. Bota Is
Wounded by Man Who Sad Been
Ousted From Hostelry.
Santa Rosa, Cal., Aug. 26. (V. P.)
Carl Schmidt, a prominent resident
and proprietor of the German hotel
here, is in a serious condition today as
a result of having been shot last night,
following a dispute, believed to have
been over the war. '
Michael Keyes, a laborer, who shot
Schmidt, Is being held pending the out
come of the hotelman's injuries.
Schmidt was sltot three tim-s, one
bullet hitting him in the jaw and the
others lodging in the arm and shoulder.
He is said to have tried io eject Keyes
from the hotel, following the dispute.
Keyes was knocked dov.n and warned
Schmidt if he struck him again he
would kill him. Schmidt is said to
have hit Keyes after being warned,
and the latter Immediately opened fir.
COS
PLANTING
SI
FALLS BEFORE
Main Fortress Base of Rus
sian Field Forces, 120
Miles East of Warsaw, Is
Captured by Mackensen.
ONE OF STRONGEST OF
EUROPEAN FORTRESSES
Slavs Surrender When They
Realize Further Resist
ance Useless.
Berlin, Aug. 26. (U. P.) Advance
guards of the German forces reached
Bielostok today to find that the Rus
sians had apparently evacuated the
city, it was announced.
Petrograd, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.) Of
ficial announcement was made in the
communication of the war office today
that the Russian armies are evacuat
ing Bielystok. Civilians are reported
to have left the city several days ago,
and all movables which might be of
use to the Germans have been trans
ported into the interior.
The official report says that Field
Marshal von Hindenburg, having su
perior forces, tried to force a decisive
battle with the Russians along the
Bielsk-Bielystok line; but that Grand
Duke Nicholas refused the issue and
conducted the retirement In line with
the general Russian plan.
?Berlin, (via Sayville, L. I.), Aug. 26.
(U. P.) Brest-Litovsk, the main for
tress base of the Russian field armies,
has been captured, it was announced
today.
The Russians surrendered last night
after part of their defensive works had
been stormed. This official statement
from the war office announcing the
fall of the fortress said:
"The fortress of Brest Litovsk has
been taken by German and Austro
Hungarian troops.
"Our forces stormed the works on
the western and northwestern front
and entered the center fortress last
night. The enemy thereupon . surren
dered." -
Brest Lltvosk has been the objective
of Field Marshall von Mackensen since
iCoocladol on Vtfr Two. Column Two. 1
BEND LUMBER YARD
IS SWEPT TODAY BY
STORM DRIVEN FIRE
Construction Work Will Re
ceive Setback as Result of
Destruction of Stock,
Bend, Or., Aug. 26. Driven by one
of the worst wind storms of the year,
a fire, blown from the refuse, burned
near by, practically destroyed the en
tire lumber yard of the Bend Lumber
company late Wednesday. Only by a
change of the wind was the sawmill
and planing shed saved.
As near as can now be estimated the
lumber stock destroyed amounted to
4,000,000 feet, about 100,000 feet hav
iner been saved.
In addition to the yard devastation, J
three homes located near the yard
were also destroyed. All of the house
hold goods, doors and windows were
removed before the flames reached
the houses, which were owned by
Lester Manier and Maurice Cashman.
The latter was the only one that car
ried insurance on his house.
The Bend company carried $37,500
insurance on itp lumber stock, but it is
believed that its loss will be about
$20,000 in addition to the insurance.
The sawmill has not been running
for several days, as most of the avail
able timber has been cut. Recently the
company cleared up the logs al6ng the
river, and these Will now be cut.
J. P. Keyes, manager of the Bend
company, is in Seattle, but is expected I
to return this evening. It is generally
believed that, upon his return, the com
pany will secure more timber and im
mediately begin sawing again.
That the fire will seriously impede
construction work about Bend is gen
erally conceded.
Joe Dion, of Dion & Horstkotte,
builders of the Shevlin-Hlxon mill, an
nounced last evening that he would
have to Reduce his crew by half this
morning, on account of the shortage of
timber.
There are now 10 new houses tinder
construction, and it is believed that fir
lumber will have to be shipped In until
the Bend company mill can season its
new. cut.
The K. A. Griffin mill, east of Bend, i
has not been running for some time,
and has a very small stock on hand.
The Anderson and McNaught mills have
but small stocks.
Man Indicted With
Taggart Is Guilty
"Bad" Gibson, Unexpectedly Enters
New Flea to Indiana Election Con
spiracy Indictment.
" Indianapolis. Ind., Aug. 26. (U.
P.) James (Bud) Gibson, one of
more than 100 men indicted with
Democratic National Committeeman
Torn Taggart and Mayor Bell, on a
charge of conspiracy to corrupt the
Marion county ' election, today unex
pectedly entered a plea, of entity.
GERMAN All
Haitians Shoot
I At Troops in
PortauPrince
Admiral Caperton Wires Navy De
partment That American Forces
Fired Upon; No Casualties.
Washington, Aug. 26. (I. N. .)
Haitians fired upon American troops
today at Port au Prince, according to
! a wireless dispatch to the navy de
partment from Admiral Caperton, tn
charge of the American forces In
Haiti. No casualties were reported by
Admiral Caperton.
Will Favor Protectorute.
Washington. Aug. 26. (I. P.) That
President Dartiguenave's Haitian gov
ernment will accede to the demands of
the United States for a protectorate in
Haiti was regarded as certain today.
It was pointed out Dartiguenavo
could scarcely refuse without ending
his regime, inasmuch as the rebels
would now rise up against him except
for the presence of American marines.
Marines Slay Go to Haiti.
Philadelphia. Aug. 26. (U. P.) The
cruiser Tennessee sailed ".from Phila
delphia under sealed orders today with
two companies of marines and an ar
tillery battalion aboard. The warship
is believed to be en route to Guanta
namo and thence to Haiti.
BOMBS ARE TOSSED
UPON BAVARIANS BY
FRENCH AIR RAIDERS
Sixty-two Aviators Bombard
German Munition Factories
at Dilligen,
Paris, Aug. 26. (U. P.) Sixty-two
French aviators bombarded the Ger
man munition factories at Dillingen,
Bavaria, in the greatest aerial raid of
the war, the war office announced to
day. The great flotilla of aeroplanes
dropped 150 bombs upon the munition
factories, the communique stated. Of
this number 35 were large calibre and
are believed to have done great damage.
The aviators flew more than 100 miles
and return from their base in the Vo
ges. Never before have such, a great
number, of aviators participated in a
raid. ... :
. The official statement today also
confirmed the Berlin report of Offen
burg having been attacked by a French
aviator. No mention was made, how
ever, of the result of this raid.
About Souches, Neuville anil Roye
bomb fighting Is still in progress, the
statement added, but no important in
fantry attacks have been made. In the
Argonne operations are confined to
bomb attacks.
Sinks German Submarine.
London, Aug. 26. (U. P.) Flight
Commander Blgsworth of the British
aerial squadron, sank a German sub
marine single handed off Ostend by
dropping bombs upon the hostile craft
from his aeroplane, it was announced
today.
German Airmen Attack Nancj-.
Berlin (via wireless to London),
Aug. 26. lU. P.) German aviators
Attacked the French aviation base of
Nancy yesterday. Four French aerial
raiders were destroyed In the Saalr
valley, the war office announced today.
Serbians Attack Hungary.
Nish, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.) The bom
bardment of Petervarad, Hungary, by
a Serbian aeroplane, was officially an
nounced here today.
Fight Italy or We
Quit) Says Turkey
Paris Receives Advices Tbat Turkey
Threatens Separate Peace Unless
Germany Wars on New To:
Paris. Aug. 25. (I. N. S.) It was
seini-officially reported here today,
after the receipt of dispatches from
Athens, that Turkey has threatened
to sign a separate peace unless Ger
many at once declares war on Italy.
Serbia's Reply Favorable.
Paris, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.) Serbia
replied favorably to the proposals of
the triple entente, acceding to Bulga
ria's demand, according to reports re
ceived here today.
Prepare to Invade Serbia.
London, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.) Tel
egraphing from Bucharest, the Times'
correspondent says reports have been
received there that the Austro-Ger-man
forces which are being concen
trated along the Danube to jinvade
Serbia will enter that country through
Bulgarian territory.
Holy War Against Italy.
Athens. Aug. 26. (I. N. S.) Advices
received here today from Turkey say
the Sheik-Ul-Islam, chief Mohammedan
priest, has declared a holy war against
Italy.
Will Fight Aganist
Bigger Army, Navy
Washington, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.)
Representative Claude Kitchen of
North Carolina, chairman of the house
naval committee, today declared that
he will fight the proposed big in
crease In the strength of the army and
navy.
Kitchen stated that he will attempt
to limit the naval program to subma
rines, torpedo boat destroyers and
mine layers.
These, he asserts, are sufficient to
insure the nation against foreign at
tack, and will cost not exceeding $20,
400.0CQ,. little mora tfcan th cost oZ
on Btiperdresdr.aught-
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GOV. DUNNE PLEADS
FOR ABOLISHMENT OF
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
DeclareT'Rope and ' "Chair Uo
Not Act as Deterrents of
Crimes or Killings,
Boston. Mass.. Aug. 26. (TJ. P.)
Governor Dunne of Illinois made a
plea for the abolishment of capital
punishment before the governors' con
ference here today. He asked the co
operation of other executives ln doing
away with the scaffold and electric
chair.
"The argument that capital punish
ment acts as a deterrent to crime has
been proven fallacious," Dunne de
clared. He cited government statistics to
show that states which do not inflict
the deatli penalty have the least num
ber of homicides.
Governor Hunt of Arizona, joined
Governor Dunne of Illinois, In a plea
against capital punishment-
"Tragic experiments of the past."
said Goevrnor Hunt, "in conjunction
with the research of scientists in r-
(Coneluded on Page Fifteen. Column Serunj
Overworked Train
Men and Is Fined
Federal Court Fines Santa Fs Ballroad
for "Violating 16-Hour Law; Also for
Failure to Equip Cars.
San Francisco, Aug. 26. (P. N. S.)
After having pleaded guilty to vio
lating the federal law prohibiting
trainmen from working more than 16
hours a day, the Santa Fe Railroad
company was fined $50 for each of five
different offenses in this particular on
trains between Fresno and Stockton by
Federal Judge Dooling today. A fine
of $100 also was imposed on the com
pany for failure to equip one of Its
coaches with safety appliances.
Cloudburst Strikes
Tecate; None Hurt
Town Hear Ban Diego Zs Drenched,
Three Honses Washed Away by ths
Torrent.
San Diego, Cal., Aug. 18. (P. N. S.)
A heavy rain, which rapidly turned
Into a cloudburst, swept the Tecate
valley, 30 miles southeast of San Di
ego, shortly before noon. At Tecate
three adobe houses were washed away,
and a bridge of the San Diego & Ari
zona railway slightly damaged. No one
was drowned, the inhabitants taking to
the high ground when the cloudburst
began.
Acid Thrower Hurts
Singer at Frisco
Oakland, Cal.. Aug. 26. (P. N. S.)
Miss Marie Marshall, a pretty singer,
was painfully burned about the limbs
today when a mysterious acid thrower
emptied a bottle of sulphuric acid over
her dress as she alighted from a Key
route train at Oakland Mole .
Walter Gray, her companion, es
caped Injury because he was slightly
ahead of her, but his coat sleeve was
burned with acid splaehed by the mys
terious thrower.
FIELDS ARE
BULLETINS
Four Hurt in Collision.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 26. (P. N.
S.) One woman and three men were
painfully Injured this afternoon when
the new Southern Pacific ferryboat
Santa Clara crashed itno the pier on
Its arrival here, throwing many pas
sengers to the deck.
The Injured are: Mrs. Hucknell,
Havenscourt, Oakland, bruises on left
cheek, shock.
Three men were bruised.
The Santa Clara was sliding into the
slip when the tide caused it to crash
into the south wall of the pier. The
force of the collision broke 15 piles
from the side of the slip.
Hurled 200 Feet; Lives.
Venice, Cal., Aug. 26. (U. P.) Fred
Lyons, who rides a motorcycle in the
"race for life" here, was hurled S00
feet this afternoon when his machine
stopped suddenly while speeding 62
miles an hour. His foot was crushed.
Enthusiastic Man Kisses Bryan.
Wichita, Kan.. Aug. 26. (U. P.)
Stirred by the peace appeal of William
J. Bryan. John Graber, a husky Ger
man farmer, kissed the former secre
tary of state at Kingman yesterday.
The "Hobsonlzinz" of Bryan became
known today. A crowd of 3000 cheered
wildly as Oraber impressed a kiss on
the cheek of Bryan.
Harry Thaw in Bait Lake.
Salt Lake, Utah. Aug. 26.(U. P.)
Hary K. Thaw arrived here today, er
route to San Francisco. He said he
did not know how long he would re
main in Salt Lake.
Edison's New Invention Successful.
. New York. Aug. 26. (I. N. S.)
Thomas Edison's new electric battery
for submarine propulsion today was
pronounced a success by Commander
Bailey in his report to the navy de
partment. The new . battery, which
was tested out on the K-6, uses nickel
instead of lead plates, in this way
eliminating chlorine gas.
Blast Kills Convict.
Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 26. (U. P.)
George Ewing, 48, convict at Folsom
prison, died today from injuries re
ceived late Wednesday While he was
working In the prison stone yard. He
Is the fifth man to meet death this
year while working at Folsom prison.
Ewing was injured fatally when,
following a blast, a sharp stone struck
his neck and severed the jugular vein.
He was a six-term convict. The fact
that only three men have been exe
cuted In the prison this year, while
five have been killed while working at
Folsom Is causing much comment.
Two Disappear in Boat.
Marysville, Cal.. Aug. 26. (U. P.)
Anxiety is felt today over the fate of
an unknown couple, each about 25, who
hired a rowboat here last night and
have not been seen since. A motorboat
is searching the Feather river.
The couple said they wanted to hire
the boat for a couple of hours. It Is
feared they were the victims of an ac
cident or committed suicide. They are
strangers in this district. Both,, were
well dressed and apparently had plenty
of money.
PAYS ON ALASKAN LI N E
Washington, Aug. 26. (U. P.) The
United States today made the Initial
payment of $500,000 on the $1,150,000
purchase price for the Alaska Northern
railway. Legal complications delayed
this payment for two months. 4
Pioneer Operator Dies.
"Hood River, Or., Aug. 26. -T. A.
Pteplow, 60, pioneer telegraph oper
ator, stricken Sunday with apoplexy,
died last r.lgJit. K fa survived by a
widow and three daughters.
CALLING?
GEN
WOOD
CENSURED
F
INVITING
COLONEL
ROOSEVELT 10 SPEAK
Attack Made by Ex-President
on Foreign Policy Arouses
Secretary of War,
Washington, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.)
Lieutenant General Wood, whose invi
tation to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
to speak at the military Instruction
camp at Plattsburg, N. T., resulted in
the latter-delivering a forceful attack
against the administration's foreign
policy, today wag warned by Secretary
of War Garrison that a repetition of
such an "unfortunate occurrence"
would not be tolerated.
Following a conference with Presi
dent Wilson, Garrison wired General
Wood as follows;,
"I .have Just received press reports
of Roosevelt's speech, and find it diffi
cult to conceive of anything more det
rimental to the value of thla experi
ment. "The camp, under the auspices of
the government, is successfully demon
strating important lessons.
"Its virtue consisted In the fact that
It conveyed Its own impressive lesson
In practical operation.
"No opportunity should have been
(Concluded on Pace Fifteen. Column Seven)
Few Diamonds of
Stolen Ring Found
Generally Believed Men Suspected
Wars Part of Smuggling- aanff
Operating- on Coast.
Fan Diego, Cal.. Aug. 26. (P. N. 8.)
Having apprehended five suspects In
the Coronado Strand hold-up and $10,
000 diamond robbery, the police were
bending all their efforts today to re
cover the other half of Mrs. Elizabeth
Rae's necklace.
Forty-nine stones are still missing.
The others were found yesterday In
Los Angeles by Detective Paul Hayes.
Detective Hayes returned today with
Ernest Stocker and the gems. Btocker
had them in his possession and Is "held
on detention.
"I don't believe he is gruilty." aaid
Hayes. "He was given these stones to
take charge of ihem." ,
Not only the police, but government
officials, are working on the case,
which involves smugglers and a cer
tain promirient man who Is openly ac
cused of connection with them.
Hopkins on Hand
At Bend School
Bend. Or.; Aug. 26. H. I. Hopkins,
the new superintendent of schools here,
arrived a few days ago and has rented
the J. E. Larsen home in Kenwood.
Mr. Hopkins, who for four years was
connected with the schools at Bandon,
will officially begin his new work next
Monday. School work begins Septem
ber 6, but before that time much
routine work will have to be done.. Be
fore school begins Superintendent Hop
kins expects to file an application to
have the Bend high school placed on
the list of state accredited high schools.
During the summer Clerk H, J. Over
turf has answered 417 applications, for
positions in the schools of this dlx
trlct. . .A '
Finland Sails for New York.
San Francisco. Aug. 2S. The Panama-Pacific
liner ; Finland, hum laft for
Nerv Torfc with- 0k iXMWr.sers and
6000 tons of general cargo..
BRITAIN TAKES
OVER ALL WAR
SUPPLY PLANTS
Official Announcement Says
! Government Hereafter Will
Regard Munitions Manu
facture State Function.
ORDER INCLUDES ALL
FACTORIES IN EMPIRE
Action Believed to Be Result
of Dissatisfaction of Da
vid Lloyd-George.
London, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.) Brit
ain today took hold of the manufac
ture of munitions as a state function.
An official announcement by thu press
bureau declared that all ordnance fac
tories in the British empire would b
immediately taken over by the govern
ment, und would be under control of
the ministry of munitions.
This action was believed to be the
outcome of David Llyd Qeorgb's dis
satisfaction with the speed of .prepar
ing for the great struggle to come
when f the allies make their supreme
effort. It Ih expected It will do away
with possibility of strikes and may be
a forerunner to conscription.
German Submarines
Destroyed by Ships
Allied War Boats Bombard SlTrs
Shed at Zebrugrg- and Wrack Et
eral Undersea Craft.
London, Aug. 26. (I. N. B.) Sev
eral German submarines were de
stroyed by allied warships bombarding
the submarine sheds at Zeebrugge, ac
cording to a Central News Agency dis
patch from Amsterdam this afternoon.
Nearly 100 German soldiers were
killed arid wounded during the bom
bardment. Steamer Windsor Hunk.
London, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.) -The
British leamhlp Windsor, registering
6095 tons, has been torpedoed by u
German submarine, according to an
nouncement here today. The crew was
rescued by the Norwegian steamer
Haytor. '
Trawler Is Torpedoed.
London, Aug. 26. (I. N. S.) The"
trawler Young Frank was sunk yes
terday by a German submarine. Tha
crew was rescued.
Another Is Sunk.
London, Aug. 26. (I. N. 8.) Tha
British trawler Integrity has been
torpedoed by a German submarine, ac
cording to advices received here today.;
The crew was saved.
Says Merchantman
Has Gun for Divers
Tampa, Fla., Aug. 26A (I. N. S.)
The Leyland steamer Alexandrian, now
eif route to Galveston to load cotton for
Kngland, carries guns to use against
possible attack by German submarines,
according to the story of William Kob
Inson, sailor, who remained behind'
when the vessel sailed.
Robinson declares the guns are con-
cealed when the;' Alexandrian maken
American ports. Government agents
are investigating the story.
Scheme to Kidnap Iluerta Is Found
El Paso, Texas, Aug. 26. (U. P.)
A plot of Mexicans! to cross the Rio
Grande and swarm into Texas here
had for one of its objects the release
of General Huerta, the former dictator,
now held at Kort Bliss.
The plans of the Mexicans are be- l
lieved to have been crushed by tha
speedy military preparations which
were made here, but the army officials
have no doubt that followers of
Huerta. Orozco and Carranza, who
have' been banded together across the
border, planned to force their way
into Texas.
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