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'NEWS OF THE , A M BEACHES A I 4 vitiixx Fft!r ton,Kht X B3 ind tomorrow; EWnON-v humidity 85; as-' yfjr ' pected tempera- 41 ture Sunday 82. . :oCLbK, in section " M our of The EDlflQM ilnday Journal VOL. XIV. NO. 154. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1915 -TWO SECTIONS 12 PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS gj&ii 0 cm??! I LI I I I V I l- YH li I I If 1 I I I I I -A a 1 X kv --.T I I I I I II I 11 I I J l III N.1 I II H. MULCT OFPOBllii Oil IHE U 39 Youth Who Shipped as Cabin Boy From This Port Taken on Board Famous German Undersea Destroyer Off the Irish Coast. CAMBUSKENNETH SUNK BY SUBMARINE SHELLS German Sailors and Ameri can Taken Aboard Diver; Other Members of Crew Are Turned Adrift on the Ship's Boats. By Henry Ileuterdahl. Tlie rmoui Nv Artlit and Writer. New York.' Sopt. 4. (I. N. S.) I hava had the privilege of editing the first authentic description of German submarine warfare as peen from Inside the submarine that ha ever been writ ten. It la by an American sailor boy. Carl Kfanlt List, who sailed from Portland, Or., last spring on the Norwegian ves sel Cambuskenneth, loaded with wheat for Queenstown. She was Intercepted in the Irish channel by the famous German submarine U-39. After the vessel was sunk and most of her crew sent away in a wnaleboat, Carl List and four others were taken on board the submarine. Tounff Man Discharged. They remained 11 days, not as pris oners, but as passengers, working their way while the undersea boat raked the Irish sea and sent to the bottom 11 merchant ships. The submarine came very near being sunk herself. When her ammunition was exhausted, the submarine returned to the Qerroan tia i vai bane at Heligoland, jshereJar 'idsH List Was aided by Ambassador Ger ard to reach Rotterdam and shipped for home. He bore a note from Am bassador Gerard. Be turns as Quartermaster. Carl List, though under 29, is ma ture for hla years, and of ready wit the kind of boy who floors you with questions and wants to know the way of everything the kind who writes letters to find out all about ships and navies and checks up erroneous reports (Cooc laded on !' Tnrte. Column Oaei L TO SEA BEFORE, SAYS MOTHER OF LIST BQY Letter Received Did Not Tell How He Was Rescued When Ship Was Sunk, Mrs. Clara List, mother of Carl Frank List, who had such a remark able experience on the German sub marine IT-39, lives at 834 lodney ave nue, and his married brother, George ' V. List, lives at 1234 East Twenty sixth street. The only letter received from him came three weeks ago, dated Altenburg, Germany. July 15 It tells of the sinking of the Cambuskenneth, but makes no mention of how he was rescued except that he was taken .o Hamburg by the Germans. "Carl had never been to sea before, when he left here In February on the Ct-mbuskenneth," said his mother this ' morning, "but he wanted to see the world. ' "In his letter he speaks of the loss of the vessel, but does not explain how he was rescued except stating that with some- shipmates he was landed by the Germans at Hamburg. ' There, he was taken before the police and escorted to Altenburg to rela tives. He was brought ashore penni less and property-less, all his belons lngs having gone down with the ship. But he says he has found work In a factory and intends to remain - there as everything 1$ all right. One of th.o relatives is a brother of the late Her man Trenkman of this city. But if he Is in jjvew York now he must have concluded to come home." Carl List was born In Portland and was a pupil in the Alblna Homestead school till he entered the trade school and then began to learn the plumbing trade with Fox & Davis. Last Christ mas he worked temporarily at the Meter & Frank store with the view of later continuing his studies to per fect himself as a machinist. Norwegian Vice Consul Endre M. Cederbergh of this city, before whom . the crew of the Cambuskenneth was signed, says that- List was . the only Portland boy to sign. Italian Ship Barns, gan Francisco, Sept, 4. (P. N. S.) X cable message from Pernambucto, South America, today reported the loss of the , Italian ship Frencesca Cianta .ott the coast of South America early In August by fire. Captain Calzano and eight members of tha crew reached Fernando De Noronha nea?' Cape Horn on August ; 16, but none 'of the rest of the crew. 4 who also left the burning ship in . boats, hava been heard from. A HAD NEVER BEEN CARL F. LIST, the Portland boy who took refuge on the German submarine U-39 when the Cambutkenneth, on which he shipped in this port, was shelled and sunk off the Irish coast. U-36, of the same type as the U-39, photographed by Staff Photographer Wallace, of the International News Service, during the capture of Dutch steamers off the coast of Belgium. This type makes 20 knots, with cruising fadius of 3000 miles, can dive ISO feet, has wireless outfit, displaces nearly 1000 tons, and mounts a gun abaft the conning tower. , v. fevv;A n; :? -y , . ' : .--rz;A : V-. ":'-:; . ; , ,x ? i ), '" 4'' ' ' ' ?WMSfS iHMi..jii.iji-.MM-j.ii....liLiniiiiuuji'-rtjlxn ii j iijjuJi"Jli.u...L-iL Jl..., . j - imrcr--ii-nn'i nut- nmnwnirn i nnnfriil m l-.mni mun i..-n,i mminif f nr ii'iitan .'' V) . f , w J ! : ' ' ' NEGROES EXONERATE M MM MRS lil, HELD ON f H P 1 PHADfif nP MllPfPI II MH H . WJ U n UL U IIIUIlULIl IIIIU Ml lfiUIL.LI 1 m .. '11 : Accused Men Repudiate Con- l fff&Tt. Mjl fession in Which Woman FORD COMPANY PLANS 1 v ' ) 10 TURN OUT 1500 A DAY DURING YEAR '16 Vice President"" CousinsWho Is- Visiting Portland, Says Demand on Ascendency, Every working day during 1916, the Ford Motor company plans to turn out 1500 complete automobiles. Facilities to that end are now being Installed, no that the demand that now exceeds the capacity of the plants will ybe cared for. "Prospects never were brighter from our standpoint,' was the way James Cousins, vice president of the com-i pany, expressed It, as he interrupted his breakfast in the private car Magnet Just after his arrival this morning from Crater lake. "People are making constantly great er demands upon the manufacturers of the medium priced automobile. The demand is on the ascendency" We will have to keep very busy indeed to keep up with It." In the car with Mr. Cousins are nine other people, Including the vice president s family and several busi ness companions. The man who stands next to Henry Ford la primarily .tak ing a vacation. He has visited Yo semtte park. Crater Lake and expects to visit Glacier National park on tho way east. In spite of his quest for recreation. (Concluded on Page Three. Column Foor.) Electric Freight Train Is Ditched Xlve Trainmen Escape Wfcea Biz Cars Pile Up on the Pacific Electrlo Xilae Wear Los Angelas. Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 4. (U. P.) Five Pacific Electric trainmen narrow ly escaped death today when a six-car electric freight train was ditched at Wilmar. one mile east of Ramona Acres, All traffic on the Los Angeles San Bernardino line is at a standstill. The tracks probably will not be cleared before noon. The train was making high meed toward San Bernardino when the trucks under the first car, an oil tanker, col lapsed. Federal Reserve Statement San Frnclsco, Sept. 4. (U. P.) Statement of condition of the federal reserve bank of San Francisco at the close of busineaa Septem ber 3: Resources. Gold coin and gold certificate! In on raalti f 8,721,000 In gold settlement fund 1,000,000 In g.ild redemption fund - 21000 Legal tender notes, illrer. etc tiloCO Totm renerrea $ 7.748.000 Commercial paper (rediscounts)...! 1.438.0UO Bunk acceptances o6,000 United States bonds 1 .001.000 Mnnlrinal warrant 1,518 000 Federal reserTe notes held l,60o!ooo All other resources 2. 350.000 Total resources . . . ...16.376.O0O 9 S.OSl.OCO .... 12.445.000 Liabilities. Capital psid Deposits, net Total liabilities $16,376,006 Memorandum. Tederal reserVe notes received from federal reserve agent g 3,040.000 Federal reserve notes in hands of bank 1,65,000 Net federal reserve notes outstanding! 1,375,010 Gold depositee with federal reserve sent to retire federal restrve notes i... . 3,040.000 Net asset account tederal reserve notes 1.663.000 GARDNER OF CHICAGO ' HONORS AT DETROIT Westerner Finally Defeats Anderson of Mt, Vernon in Hard. Fought Game, Detroit, Mich., Sept. 4 (U. P.) Robert. A. Gardner of the Hinsdale Golf club, Chicago, this afternoon won the American amateur golf championship for the second time in his career by defeating John G. Anderson of Mount Vernon, N. Y., 5 up and 4 to piay. Playing a steady, even game. John G. Anderson of Mount Vernon. N. Y., finished the first 18 holes of the title round for the national championship 1 up here this forenoon. Reaching the first green, Gardner drew first blood, when he took the hole in a five. Anderson evened matters up on the second, running down a 20 foot putt-for a three. The third hole was halved and Gard ner won the fourth at par. For the next four holes the eastern and western contenders for the cham pionship played even. Every hole was halved up to the ninth. This w;is won by Anderson, when Gardner missed an 18 inch putt. Both played a 39 score for the first nine holes. The tenth and eleventh holes were halved, but Anderson took the twelfth and was one up. The easterner played In luck on this hole when Gardner's ball hit Anderson's which was on the green, rolling It toward the pin. This gave Anderson an easy four. The thirteenth hole was halved and Anderson took the fourteenth by driv ing 'to the edge of the green. The next three holes were even. Gardner made a sensational recov ery or. the eighteenth hole, playing in two. -This cut Anderson s lead down to one up. The card: Gardner Out ."..5 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 539 In 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 2 GS 77 Anderson Out 6 3 4 5 4 5 3 5 439 In 55443454 33776 Port ail Prince Is Under Martial Law Sporadic Outbreaks Against Marines Compels Caperton to Supersede Civil Z.S.VJ7 in. Sam. Washington, Sept. 4. (U. P.) Ad miral Caperton has placed Port an Prince under martial law because of continued sporadic outbreaks against the American naval patrol. The ad miral made ths report to thu navy department today. FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Albany, N. Y., Sept. 4. (I. N. S.) The constitutional convention here to day cast an overwhelming vote against abolishment of capital punishment. A proposition permitting the. Jury to decide whether -the punishment should be death or life Imprisonment in mur der convictions also was voted down. x Grape Thief Qaotes Bible. Fresno, CaL, Sept. 4. (U. P. A quotation from the Bible Justifying his act was left behind by a grape thief In tha vineyard of C. A. Parker. Providence. R. I.. Sept. 4. After having been Imprisoned for three days on a murder charge, the three negroes who accused Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr of having agreed to pay them $5000 to slay her husband today repudiated their alleged confessions. The police declare the negroes signed written statements asserting that they killed Dr. C. Franklin Mohr and wounded his companion. Miss Em ily Burger, under orders from the wealthy physician's wife. George Hea lis, the physician's chauffeur, said he stalled the automobile at an appointed spot whil Henry Spell man and Victor Brewn crept Tip '-behind: - on motr- Wkh th repudiation of tnU alleged confession, the police are making strenuous effort to corroborate the first story told by the negroes. They recognize that even tneir un supported confessions would not be sufficient evidence on which to con vict Mrs. Mohr. Physicians knowing Dr. Mohr suggested that as he waa known to have performed criminal op erations, he might have made an enemy as a result of his work, and that such a person might have plotted to slay him. Under the care of physicians In a hospital, where she is recovering from her wounds, Miss Burger constantly asks to as Dr. Mohr's condition, not knowing that he is dead. Departing from the motorcycle story Healis. the chauffeur, said a car fol lowing, stopped when he drew up to fix the headlights of the Mohr machine and that the murderer then crept up and fired the fatal shots. The authorities are, not Inclined to believe the story now told by the ne groes ,in repudiation of the first ac counts of the murder. They intend to follow clues based upon the confes sions made soon after their arrest. WAR SUMMARY BY J. W. T. MASON Former Enropean Manager of the United Press. New York, Sept. 4. (U. P.) Eng land's reply to Germany's tentative peace suggestion is in effect a re guest for more details. It is in no sense a refusal to hearken to the German proposals. The British point out that the de mand for freedom of the seas is vague and that nothing is said regarding France and Belgium. When Germany is willing to make a definite statement regarding the disposition of this territory now in her hands then It is possible- Great Britain will speak more effectively. The overthrow of militarism is at tainable, indirectly. It is probable England would consider militarism de feated if France and Belgium were evacuated without Germany demand ing indemnities, particularly if Ger many WOUia give JDeijjiu'ii money iui re-construction. England's efforts to put negotiations on a detailed basis is a step in the right direction. At present, public opinion Is the dominant influence and publicity is necessary to the fundamental details. All bargaining will proceed cau tiously because the negotiators are reluctant to reveal the concessions they- are prepared to make. But the war's cost of $500,000,000 weekly is a vast factor toward urging the elim ination of low diplomacy. Pennsylvania Has Day at Exposition San Francisco, Sept. 4. (U. P.) Governor Martin Brumbaugh and the Second Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard were prominent In the celebration of "Pennsylvania Day" at the exposition today. The Pennsylvania building, gaily decorated, and with the Liberty Bell to lend significance to the occasion, was the scene of the celebration. -Governor Brumbaugh p Anted an oak tree from the soli of Valley Forge. k .v. . i Railroad Bang War Talk. Altoona. Pa., Sept. 4. (I. K. S.) A new general order, by the Pennsyl vania railroad places a ban on war talk on all employes at Altoona, where I tba company's railroad shops employ MfAAA mn nf vlrinna nstfnnellttAa ' 12,000 men of various nationalities. English Diver Crew Wrecks Turk Bridge Submarine Makes Daring Trip Through Mine Fields, After Which Raid Was Made. Athens, Sept. 4. (U. P.) Several rhen from a British submarine suc ceeded in blowing up a span of the important Gebz railway bridge, only 26 miles southeast of Constantinople, dispatches received here reported to day. The feat of the British submersible and its crew Is one of the most daring tasks that has been undertaken since fighting opened in the Dardanelles. Threading Its way submerged, through the Turkish minefields, the submarine entered the Golf of lsmid and under cover of darkness disembarked several of the crew. Each man carried a quan tity of dynamite. They circled th Turkish encampment, planted their ex plosive and were turning to the sub marine when part of the bridge, was blown up. The men reached the sub marine undetected and the vessel re turned' successfully to Us . base. Cnrlstiania, Sept. 4.-(1. N. S.)Au t hen tic dispatches today reported , a huge German submarine cruising along the Scandinavian coasts. This confirms reports from Berlin that Germany has placed in commis sion super-submarines' of a size hith erto undreamed of in undersea war fare. Evelyn's Son Not His, Declares Thaw "X Know Wothlng of Any Boy," Snaps White's Slayer to Query at Sacra mento, Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 4. (V. P.) Harry K. Thaw arrived in Sacramento shortly after midnight. He arobe at 10:15 a. m. and immediately break fasted He waved reporters aside un til after he had eaten. His clothing shows the hard wear of the trip. He is very much tanned. Thaw gave out a formal statement that he wa going direct from here to San Francisco, and that he woud meet his mother there in 15 days. A United Press reporter asked him regarding the divorce suit filed uy him against Evelyn Thaw. "Will you seek the custody of the boy, Russell?" the reporter asktd. "What boy, Russell?" Thaw flung back. "I know nothing of any boy." U. S.: "COME, JOHN, r ... v m "' 11 " 11 " ' 1 1 " : , -i i -i I U. S. SOLDIERS KILL 7 Five Out of 12 Who Cross Border to Fight Survive Exchange of Bullets, Brownsville. Texas, Sept. 4. fU. P.) Fighting along the Mexican border is rapidly changing from the hunting of unorganized bandits to an armed clash between uniformed soldiers of the United States and Mexico. Twelve Mexicans, all wearing the uniforms of General Venustlano Car ranza's army, crossed the international line at daylight today and encountered a detachment of American troops near Madera. A short battle followed, i which seven of the Invaders were killed before the surviving five fled. Almost at the same hour Mexican soldiers fired 'across the border at a company: of-Texas iurtgej near Cars. sM.-Th .rangers 4Hdba&k; itIs tellevfcd. soma of ttv Mexicans Wert bit... ..-i . ;, . . v Captain McCoy hurried from Mission with reinforcements of United States cavalry, fearing Mexican solaiers. In superior numbers, would attempt to In vade again. There have been no American casu alties thus far. The Rio Grande is low, making It easier to ford It, and this has served to increase the number of clashes. There seems little doubt that at least some of the Mexican bands are from the Carranzista garrison at Mata moras. United States troops havo found dynamite bombs of a military pattern In a wagon stolen from an American ranch near here and later recovered. Carranzlstas Defeated. Juarez. Sept. 4. (I. N. 8.) Defeat of 800 Carranzlstas by Villlstas in a two day battle at San Andres, west of Chihuahua, was reported in dis patches received here today. Princeton Man Wins CollegeTennis Title Forest Hills. L. I., Sept. 4. (U. P.) H. A. Throckmorton of Princeton to day won the Interscholastic national tennis championship here, defeating C. S. Garland of Yale, 6-3. 2-6. 7-5, 6-3. BA D S MEN YQU MUST FOLLOW GERMANY'S EXAMPLE! Portland Girl Asks $50,000 Through Suit Miss Grace Ray Starts Action, Al leging Wealthy, Land Owner llroke Promise to Marry. Seattle. Wash., ,8ept. 4. (U. P.) Miss Giace Ray. until recently of Port land. Or., started an action here today to recover $50,000 rioni Arthur P. Lu ther,, a wealthy Los Angeles land owner, for alleged breach of promise. Luther, "she says, asked her to mar ry him in Portland, June 25. 1914. I She accepted ills cult, though there was 16 years difference In their ages. Mtss Ray is 30. Luther is 46. She asks half Ms wealth for the pain, mental anguish and humiliation she suffered since his refusal to r.arry her. He Is worth, she sys, J10O.6O4). Miss Hay moved from Portland, where she was living with a widowed mother, a few months ago, and has se cluded herself In ome plac in Seat tle, unknown even to her attorneys. ANDERSON LEADS IN AT END OF 300 MILE T IN AUTO RACE $50,000 in Prizes Will Go to Winners of St. Paul's 500 Mile Event, St. Paul. Sept. 4. (I. N. S.) At the 300 mile post the average speed v,as S8 Vi miles per hour, Anderson lead ing. Cooper was running second and O'Donnell third. St. Paul. Minn.. Sept. 4 (I. N. 8.) Cheered on by a orowd which taxed the mammoth grandstand to the very limit, 15 of the foremost racing pilots in America today at noon were started at short intervals in the &00 mile auto mobile derby, with which St. Paul la breaking in its new two mile speedway. Starter Fred J. Wagner was there with his flag, slapping each driver on the back a he gave the signal lor the mighty grind to begin. Darius Resta, champion speed de mon of tha world: Gil Anderson, hero of a hundred record breaking contests; Karl Cooper. America's most consistent ftnlBhfcB."na -RAlph-d .JPaama; -winner of the great Indianapolis classic this year, were ' first off. . Before one of them had coaxed ;nls mount Into the fourth speed, the sec ond bunch of four Bob Burman, Tom Alley. Pete Henderson and C. E. Halbe were on their way. Otto Hennlng, Eddie O'Donnell. Ralph Mulford and W. Haupt were next, quickly followed by Barney Old field, Ralph Cooling and C. C. Brown, the latter three completing the list. More titan $o0,000 In cash prizes go to the winners. Before the I'OO mile mark was reached. Resta, Hennlng, Burmrtn and Mulford wre forced out. Resta retir ing with a broken gasoline pump. Bur man with a broken piston rod and Hen nlng and Mulford with engine trouble. Believed Austria to War on Roumania Bucharest Anticipates Bach Actios and Is Making Preparations for tbs De fense of the Nation. Home, Sept. 4. (I. N. S.) A dis patch received here today from Bucha rest anticipates an early declaration of war by Austria against Roumania. Great excitement, the dispatch said, prevailed throughout Roumania today und extensive preparations for the na tion's defense were in progress. P LONwillTEO: ELDER'S HEAD TTT.. 111,1 atmmmamm V Records at Office of State Board of Control Show That No Charges Had Been Filed There. 0LC0TT OPPOSED TO THE ACTION TAKEN Roseburg Business Men Pe-' titioned That Elder Be -Allowed to Stay. n Salem. Or., Sept. 4.W. W. EldW, cemmandant of the state Soldier Home, at Roseburg, was removed frotn office yesterday afternoon by tha sUtsj' board of control and Robert C MarkeaJ of Portland, named as hla successor. Governor Wlthycombe made- the mo tion for tha removal of Elder and State Treasurer Kay vbted with th ' governor for Its passage. Secretary of State Olcott voted against making tha change, which will be come effective) ' Octobsr 1. '. . ' lu making hla motion for tba die-.' missal of Elder. Governor Wlthycomb stated that there had been many com- plaints made against Elder and tha Institution had been tha canter or dis turbance ,for quite a while. Ha be lieved, he said, that the tlnio. had coma to make a change for the good of the service and .see If the turmoil could not bo ended. He nominated " Robart C. Market as successor of Elder. . Kay seconded the motion and salU that . he had been Investigating tha aituatlon and was convinced that' a changa should he made. Olcott said that he had heard noth lng of dissatisfaction with Eldefa ad ministration of the affairs of tha in stitution. Wlthycombe replied that there waa much dissatisfaction and that people 1 had come from Roseburg to make com plaints. Olcott stated that so far as ha was (.Conclude en fa rtv. Colatss Three .. - RVE SMALL GIRLS " BURN TO DEATH IN -EARLY MORNING FIRE 1 ,, 'V ' Catholic Institution Destroyed at San Francisco; Trapped ' ,' Children Die, 'I 8an Francisco. Sept 4. (U. P,r Bodies of five children, four burned be yond recognition, were recovered esrly today from the ruins of the St. Francis Girls' directory, which was destroyed by fire a few hours earlier. When the fire was brought under control at 3 o'clock this morning, aftsr having burned an hour. It was an nounced that only one child, Katie O'Brien. 6. had pe.ri-hed. Daylight, however, revealed the full extent of the tragedy and Fire Chief Murphy then announced that four more corpses had been recovered. One of these U believed to be that of Elisabeth O'Brien, 14. sister of Katie. There is s possibility, said the fire chief, that more children may be miss ing. The work of accounting for ill the little ones who were In the direc tory when it ratiRht fire is progressing very slowly, because of the fact that persons in automouil attracted to the scene by the glare of the flames, took many of the children away when they marched to surety by tha sisters In charge. Sparks from the chimney, or a short circuit in the electric wiring, caused the fire. Mother Magaret, the mother superior, believes. Trouble with water pressure when the flra department arrived delayed' the firemen. . Ten children are missing ' 32-Foot Motor Boat Irish Water Spaniel The Journal Want Ad Bectlcm furnishes the nuist direct route ?i the man or woman who wants what you hv to sell. Tha mora you US'" Journal Want Ada tha more you want to use them. Tha results are always gratifying. 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