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Mi. THE WEATHER A feature tion Four EDITlpN ulght and Tues- Sunday Journal. day with nrob- able showers. yOL. XIV. NO. 155. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1915. FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS iSiFhD SS& HESPERIAN, TORPEDOED, GOES DOWN Bhg Allan Liner Attacked by German Submarine Off Irish Coast Without Warn ing, Reports Indicate; One Woman Dies From Shock. NO AMERICANS SAID TO BE AMONG PASSENGERS Fact That Ship Vfas Slow in Sinking and Sea Calm Gave Those Aboard Oppor tunity to Use Life Boats; Thirteen Reported Missing. Queenstown, Ireland. Sept. 6. (I. N. 8.) According to a statement made by the Allan line agent here, one first class passenger, nix second cabin pas sengers and (tlx third clans passengers on the tine. Hesperian are still unac counted for. London. Sept. 6. (U. P.) The Allan liner Hesperian, torpedoed by a sub marine off the Irish coast Raturday nlg-ht. sank at 6:45 a. rn. today while endeavoring to make Queenstown. Announcement of the sinking of the Jlesperla was made from the Allan' line offices at 9:30 today. No details were given, but Captain Main and all members of the crew of 800 are re ported to have been saved. - A wireless" message received at noon stated that the captain and his men had been taken off tha Hesperian rafe ly before the vessel plunged to the bottom. They were taken aboard ves- mcIs which hud been endeavoring to tow the ilner back to port. Big feoat Ooes Down. The last prevloua report received last night declared the Hesperian was otlll afloat and that the liner would probably reach Queenstown about 10 a, m. TDe steamer, however, filled rnoro rapidly than wa -expected rm th hole tn'her hull and It wag mou aary to take off tha crew and leave tha Hesperian to her fate. Tha course of the Hesperian took her through tha same waters In which tha Lusltanla and Arabic were tor pedoed and. It Is presumed the latest liner victim went to the bottom but a short distance from the others. One Woman Dlea. Reports as to casualties were con tradictory today. Before the Hesper ian was known to have sunk, the Allen line offices stated that the liner's 360 fConrlud! on I'mgm Two. Colums Two.) LINER BEFORE SUNK, OFFICIALS SAY Captain of Hesperian, Tor pedoed by German Diver, Makes Report to Line, I-ondon. Sept. 6. U. P.) Officers of the liner Hesperian, which sank off tbe coast of Ireland early .today, insist the vessel was torpedoed without warning. The Allan line offices received a pre liminary report from Captain Main and his officers this afternoon, within a few hours after the Hesperian plunged to the bottom, while attempting to return to Queenstown. The report waa not made public, but Is understood to have declared that not only was the liner attacked without warning, but that no attempt was made to escape from the1 aubmarUie. The Hesperian remained afloat al most 36 hours after being attacked Saturday niaht. The attack waa made at 8:30 p. m. Saturday, and It was not until 6:45 a. m. today that the liner finally succumbed. Passengers xd Crew Saved. In the meantime passengers and members of the crew had been taken off. Officers from the Hesperian arrived in (Queenstown this afternoon on the last of the rescue ships to put in from the scene Of the disaster. flxteen members of the crew of the Hesperian are now said to be unac counted for. It was at first reported that all of the crew of 300 had been taken off safely, together with 388 passengers. Ali of the passengers have arrived at Queenstown and the Allan line offices insist they have no confirmation of reports that two women died from shock after having been taken aboard one of the rescuing hips. Doubt May .Be Saisad. It was reiterated that all passengers had been removed safely. With the sinking of the Hesperian, It. was pointed out this afternoon that the loss of the liner may now result In doubt being raised as to whether ahe was actually torpedoed or struck a mine. . Allan line officials declared affi davits from passengers proved beyond a doubt that the Hesperian waa tor pedoed. '.The passengers were practi cally unanimous, . however, in admit ting that, owing to the gathering dark ness, they failed to see the submarine. NO WARNING GIVEN BEING O INKING OF THE ARABIC, White Star liner, off the Irish coast, by a German torpedo, September 2, from a photograph taken by Professor Still of Purdue university at a moment when the boats were in danger of being sucked down. Capt. Finch, commander of Arabic. r THFEOERAL JUDGE 1 (J SHOT, IS DEAD AT PROVIDENCE Morning Baseball Scopes lot Coasters Oaks Win by 6 to 3. Salt Uke, Sept. 6. (U. P.) The Oaks took the morning game here to day, 6 to 3. A ninth inning rally by tbe Bees was nipped in the bud after two runs had been put across. Ryan started , the fireworks in the third, when he dropped Litschi s fly. Singles by Duddy and Tobln filled the bags. Guest came through with a single, scoring Litschl. Johnston was hit by a pitched ball, forcing in Duddy. Ness filed to Ryan, Tobin scoring after the catch. The Oaks garnered two more in the fifth. A single by Tobln, a wild heave by Fittery, and a double by Ness, put ting them across. The Bees gathered a run when Gedeon 'doubled, and scored after Gardner caught Halliixan's fly. Score: xt. H. E. Oakland 6 9 2 Salt Lake 3 8 2 Batteries Beer and Kuhn; Fittery. Killllay and Lynn. Portland Badly Beaten. Oakland, Cal.. Sept. 6. (U. P.) The Seals wal lopped the Beavers for a grand total, of 19 his, in the first Labor day game this morning, and swamped the Ducks 16 to 3. It was a continual slaughter all the way through. There were Just three innings in which the Seals didn't score, and one was the ninth when they didn't go to bat. Cavet allowed the Ducks nine bin gles, but the best they could do with them was two lonely runs. The Seais came to life In the second, scoring four runs. They got one in the next, two in the fourth, five in the flftn, another in the, sixth and three more in the eighth. Score:. R, H. tZ. Pprtland .., 2 9 I 8an Francisco 16 19 3 Batteries Krause and Cariseh; Ca vet and Schmidt. Angela Beat Cock Hejiley. Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 6. (U P.) The Angels this morning fell on Pitch er lienlcy, pitching for Vernon, and slugged out three runs, winning the game by. .a score of & to 3. With the -Angels one run behind in the eighth, Ryan went to bat for But ler. He drove out a double and took third o" an infield hit by Bassier, an emergency hitter. Maggert was hit by a pitched ball and McMullln put the crushing blow into centerfleld. Ryan and Bassier scored and Mag gert tallied when Purtell failed to stop the return by Bayless or tne hit. Score: R. H. 13. Vernon S S 1 Los Angeles .....6 8 0 Batteries Henley and Mitie; Hughes and Brooks -( Northwestern League. Spokane. Sept. 6. Tacoma won the morning game here today by bunching hits in the fifth inning. Wicker pitched steady ball, except In this one inning, when he was touched up hard. The score: n. t. Tacoma 5 10 3 Spokane 2 8 2 Batteries Meikle and Hoffman; Wicker and Altman. Italian Kills Farmer. Pocomolte City. Md.. Sept. . (I. N. S.) Frank Grano, an Italian, today shot and killed Levin Robinson, a J farmer; .Mrs. Robinson, and Alonzo Rettan, a laborer. Willis' Knowles Assassinated by Unidentified Man Who Shoots Him Through Back From Brush. Providence, R. Sept. 6. (I. N. S.) An unidentified assassin ehot and killed Judge Willis Knowles of the Eighth " federal district at Scltuate, about five miles from .Providence, about 8:15 a. m. today. The assassination, following the re cent murder of Dr. C. Franklin Mohr, has created Intense excitement here. Three bullet wounds were responsi ble for Justice Knowles' deatn. Two bullets struck him in the back and a third in the Jaw. Later in the day two Italian laborers were detained on suspicion. One of them, according to the police, carried a loaded revolver. Justice Knowles was assassinated as he was about to take a car for Provi dence. He was shot from ambush, the attack occurring about 100 yards from his house. The shots came from bushes lining the village road leading to the carline. After he was struck by the first bul let, the justice turned back and had nearly regained the gate to his yard When he fell dead. Justice Knowles' body was found by his housekeeper, Mrs. Vardell. As she reached the lawn, she says she heard a man shout: "Now, judge, I've got you just where I want you." Mrs. Wardell says the voice came from some shrubbery, but that she saw no one. The police this afternoon were work ing on the theory that Justice Knowles was killed by some litigant against Whom he had given a decision. The City of Cranston and the towns ol Johnston, Foster and Scituate, in each of which he held court once a week, made up his circuit. McLoughlin Takes Tennis From Pell Farest Hills. L. I., Sept. C. -(TT. P.) Maurice E. McLoughlin of California, today defeated T. R. Pell in the semi finals of the national championships in straight sets. The "California comet'' thus quali fies for the finals to be played tomor row when he will endeavor to regain the title.- lost last year to R. Norrls Williams. McLoughlin had little trouble with Pell in the first two sets. The third went to deuce, however, before the for mer champion s-.nashed through the easterner's game-and won T to 5'. Mc Loughlin took the first set 6-2 and he second 6-0. A crowd of 700o persons witnessed today's matches on the 'West Side ten- nit club courts. Williams, the title bolder, met W. M. Johnston of California, in the second match of the semi-finals. Carl List's Story of Life on U-39 The third installment of the re- ! markable story told by Carl Frank j j,ist or -oriiana in relating nis ex perience aboard a German submarine during the present war will be pub lished In tomorrow's Journal. In. this Installment List, who Is 17 years old, will give further details of his undersea trip after he climbed aboard the diver Just before th Cambuskenneth, ttw vessel on which he had been sailing, was torpedoed and sunk. The story is' especially interesting, because of the fact that it is the first description of the interior operations of a submarine during actual warfara ever published.' U IS KILLED, GIRLOIESra C. W. Ray, Postmaster at Freewater, Or., Meets Tragic Death When Ma chine Is Hit by Train. LOUISE WILLIAMS OF M0NTAVILLA LOSES LIFE Benson Park Excursion Train Crashes Into Auto on Road Near Fairview. Charles W. Ray, postmaster of Free ? ter, Or., and well to do farmer, of the Walla Walla district, was Instantly killed this morning at 10 o'clock when the auto he was driving on the Rock wood road a mile west of Fairview, was struck by the special O-W. R. & N. train carrying excursionists to the Benson Park dedication. Louise Williams, 12 years of age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wil liams, of East Eightieth and Yamhill streets, who was taken to the Portland Sanitarium, East Sixtieth and Belmont streets, died at 1:45 o'clock this after moon from injuries sustained in the collision. She was semi-conscious when taken to the sanitarium. Two other persons, Mrs. ftay and her son. Frank Ray. eight years old. (Concluded on Page Thirteen. Column rwo) J TROOP TRAINS ARRIVE ON TEXAS BORDER TO QUELL RAIDING BANDS Reports of Continued Sniping Made, but Situation Is Quieter Since Engagement. Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 6. (U. P.) Reports of continued sniping and running engagements, with Mexican bandits at isolated points continued to reach here today, but in the main the situation on the border was more quiet. Several Mexicans were killed, and sev eral wounded yesterday. The Mexicans started the exchanges by firing upon American troops or civilians, but with drew after members of their band had been killed or wounded when the shots were returned. Troop trains were arriving here to day with more than 4000 troops who are to be stationed In the lower Rio Grande valley. Major Hay arrived yesterdav with the first detachments of the troops being moved rrom Ban Antonio. Soldiers Face Each Other. Washington, Sept. 6. (L. P.) rAmerican and Mexican troops ' near Mission, Texas, "face each other across the river, in danger of a conflict," General Funston reported to the war department today. General Nefarrette, Carran2ista com mander, notified Funston he was re moving his troops from the border. "Any shooting from Mexico is not by my men," Nefarrette said. 1 Artillery En Route to Texas. Chicago. Sep. 6. (I. N. S-) Regi mental headquarters and Battery B of the Third United States artillery,. In a special train of 28 cars, passed through Chicago today for the Mexican border. They came from Camp Robinson, near Sparta, Wis., and left over the Illinois Central for New Orleans and Fort Sana Houston. ,- Car Mangles Man. Aa uslasntlfiad. mu was ras over 'by a Hawthorns avsiras ear at 340 o'clock this aitaroooa 'on tha Bawtaonh brldia, He was teirlbly naaflad. aad & V r to it la expected win ale. rOD AY BENSON PARK was formally taken over by the city of Portland, the dedication ceremony being attended by a great crowd from this city. Above are Wahkeena Falls and Simon Benson, the donor, and below a portion of the crowd which went to the park. ,rs.7 uvv r-cx - .Av-tx .t u.vtzzxu dnoinr .ii i mriiyrtii': . mmiii ""' SHERIFF 3 E Sheriff Taylor and Deputy of Umatilla County Corral Trio; Broke Out of Jail, Pendletoji. Or., Sept. 6. Word nai received this afternoon from Sheriff Taylor that he had recaptured Coleman Gray, R. W. Raymond and Ralph Peale, three of the four men who escaped from the county Jail a week ago satur urday, near Lookout mountain, the day, near Lookout mountain, the high est and most remote point in-the Blue Umatilla county. He and Deputy Kstes left Saturday on receipt of word that three men held up a man five miles beyond Lehamn Springs Saturday morning and robbed him of a gnn and provisions. .This is the second gun they had stolen. The, fourth man, J. W. McCormlck, has not been with the captured trio. During" the time Taylor has been in office 18 men have escaped and 16 -have been recaptured. ported the occurrence to the state de partment today, stated "that the engine was completely demolished and .most of the coaches badly smashed by the explosion. SaltUlo Is Occupied. Washington, Sept. 6. (I. N. S.) Confirmation of the occupation ' of Saltillo, Mexico, by CarranzlsLas, was received In two dispatches received to day by the state department. American agent John R. SilMman wired, aafollows: "The government announces the oc cupation -of Saltillo and the victory is being celeprateo. The otber dispatch said: "It is reported that General Obre- b entered SalUHo Baturday. It is als rtP"te that General Trevlno captured Paredon." Carranzistas in Mutiny. Washington, Sept. 6. (I. jf. 8.) Serious outbreaks In Progresso threat en overthrow t the Carranzista regime tn Yucatan, according to advices re ceived by the state department .today from Consul General : Canada. - CAPTURES SCAPED PRISONERS HIGH MOUNTAINS ;-..', i fft$ ,,'- -I A&r f ? ; ',.,; J I Z'.tr .... , .,$,, 'W;t 't t::y ., ' jJJ imJzJn PATROLMAN CRASHES INTO MOTORCYCLISTS; TWO LIKELY TO DIE John and George Hollaender Are . Injured Men; Officer Slightly Hurt, While endeavoring to overtake a speeding automobile on the Sandy road last night, Eugene G. White, county motorcycle patrolman, crashed Into John and George Hollaender, brothers, of Hillsboro, who also were on a mo torcycle, and inflicted such injuries that it is considered doubtful if either of the Hollaenders will recover. The left leg of each brother was broken In three places and each was badly bruised. It is feared that John suffered internal injuries and prac tically no hope is held out for his life. They are at the Multnomah county hospital, where all three were taken by the Ambulance' Service company. White is not seriously injured and left the hospital today. The acxldent occurred at 2:30 o'clock this morning. John Hollaender, aged 23, and George, aged 21, were on a motorcycle coming to Portland. John was riding in front. They were pass ing, what automobilists call "the big grove" of fir trees about 14 miles east of Portland. Patrolman White was after a speed ing automobile. His lights were out and he was traveling east at a high rate of speed. Through the grove the highway was very dark. White passed a motorcycle which was coming to ward Portland. This machine was probably 100 yards ahead of the Hol laender brothers. In the dust and darkness White did' not see the sec ond motorcycle and swung to the left side of the road Just in time to crash into the second machine. John is married and his wife was notified and came from Hillpboro to Portland this morning. Lord Kibbles' Heir Killed. London. Sept .(!. N. S.) Tbe death Is announced In the latest Dar danelles casualty list of Lieutenant the Hon. C. A. Lister, heir of Lord Ribbles. The list also Includes the name of Brlgadler-Genlraj the Earl of Lang- ford and Major Knollys, nephew of Lord Knollys. BULLETINS Father Is to See Hanging. Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 6. (U. P.) "William P. Milling, father of 1J-jear-old Margaret Milling, who was murdered by David Fountain in the German Lutheran church last Decem ber, will be one of the witnesses to see the fiend hanged at Foleom prison Friday morning. Unless executive clemency interferes Fountain will pay the death penalty for his outrageous crime. Milling has requested Warden Smith of Folsom for an invitation for him self and five of his friends. The de mand for invitations to the hanging has been unsually great. Still Killing in Mexico. Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 6. j(U. IV Rival commanders of factions across the Rio Grande from here apparently had their men in hand this afternoon, as there had been no tiring across the line today. On the American side, however, a detachment of the Third cavalry killed one Mexican bandit and wounded an other in a battle 16 miles northwar.l this morning. At the same time two Mexicans were killed in a skirmish In Hidalgo county. Dies in Boiling 1 leans. Sacramento. Cal., Sept. 6. (U. P.) Little Joe Deans, the 20 months oil son of Mr. and Mrs. August Deaus, died today as a result of burns sus tained when the baby fell into a pot of boiling beans on a campfire at the Gibbons hop ranch near Perkins yes terday. The two babies of Deaus were playing about the fire when one pushed the other and he fell Into the boiling water. Charged With Embezzlement. Sacramento. Cal., Pept. 6 (IT. P.) G. B. Lull, former state forester, was arrested here Sunday arternoon on a warrant charging petit embezslement. Lull is alleged to have embearlei $20.65 from the Strong Farr company, insurance agents of San Francisco. He was released on lino ball and says his arrest is a mistake. iff r 2b WEATHER AND CROWD MARK OPENING OF CLARKE COUNTY FAIR Parade Is Feature of First Morning; Program of Ac tivities Planned for Week. Vancouver. Wash., Kept. S. With ideal weather conditions and the largest crowds In the history of local "opening days," the sixth annual Clarke County Fair and "(Stampede" got un der way this morning. Visitors started early and have been arriving all day. The addition of another ferry to the regular carrier has eliminated the delay and conges tion marked In past years. Oranges Will Compete . Kxhibitors have been busy at the booths all day putting the finishing touches on their displays. Lakeshore, Fisher. Washougal and Riverside granges will compete for the grange prizes this year. First battalion Twenty-first Infantry and band are camped Just within the fulr gates; Major Brooke Is in com mand. inert will be formal guard mount every morning at 10 o clock and Butts' manual drill every afternoon at 1 o clock. The parade was the opening feature today. In the line of march were the Twenty-first Infantry, the Infantry nana, d.. r. c . Dana, t ora employes band. Irwin Bros, band .and Wild West, and marines from the cruiser Al&any. hub wees win oe one or many events, in addition to the biz fair shows will be given each evening this wee as a part or the first annual T V. 1 I - 1 . . . mi . i'uiu vaiuoBi. i ucit snows are iree to ana win be held on the principal business streets of the city. Carnival Opens Toalght, Arrangements have been made be tween- the business men and the fajr management whereby the stores will big closed three afternoons during the comrng week and In return for the fa vor the fair management will dispose of the night shows at the fair grounds. This evening marks the formal open. ing of the Dahlia, carnival. Queen Vera Overly, the successful candidate In the popularity contest, will be es corted t ner rcn a. ?2 Dahlia cen ter 7 the and UU laxuaa, which (orders she represented, and will Je 'crowned by Mayor Evans. HIGHWAY ARE DED GATED Hundreds of Autos and Peo pie by Carload Journey to Scenic Spot to Attend Formal Ceremonies. SERVICES ARE HELD IN NATURE'S AUDITORIUM Donor Makes Presentation to City of Portland; Official Acceptance Takes Place. . Thousands of people are out on tha Columbia river highway today. .They are celebrating two great events tbe formal "dedication of the highway Itself and the opening of Benson park for the pleasure of the public. Early this morning: automobile parties were seen starting out he Sandy road for tha expanse of highway. The O-W. R. A N, company sent three train loads of peo ple in 21 coaches. With ideal weather and a holiday from work, success of the celebration was assured almost be fore the highway Itself was reached. At Rensori park, which comprises 800 acres of wild and picturesque land ' of scenic grandeur hardly surpassed by any of the other wild spots along the J Columbia, the dedication services were i held at 11:?0 o'clock this morning. N- ttire has built there a great auditorium out of the boulders and cliffs. Presentation Xs Made. Tn this wild environment the address of the day was delivered by Henry D. Kstabrook of New York city. City Commissioner fleorge L. Raker made the address of acceptance. Mr. Renson. hffvlng purchased the tract and turned it over for the use of the city for all time. Mr. Hen son's words of presenta tion were uttered there. Mme. Jomelli, Portland's world fa mous prima donna, sang In the same great auditorium, into which plunges Wahkeena falls, and McElroy'sf band discoursed music almost all day. iY But Benson partlaa" not thar ortly''' place where celebration was carried on. At the base of each of the great (Concluded on Page Thirteen. Column Four) The Journal Gets Dedication News By Pigeon Post The following messages to The Journal were carried by Oregon Homing club pigeons from Benson Park to Portland, a distance of 30 miles, and de livered to The Journal, through the courtesy of Kd H. Bauer and Jimmy Dunn: Benson Park, Or., 11:46 a. m.: The number of peop:e on the Columbia highway today far ex ceeded all expectations. From Crown Point to MVsetsil Kails, a distance of eight miles, the road was crowded with autos and sightseeing vehicles. Com missioner George L. Baker and the members of the Portland Ad club are highly elated over tha magnificent showing made. Benson Park, Or, 12 Noon: S. Benson and John jB. Yeon. county roadraaster, are wearing smiles that are there to stay. They wish to congratulate tha Ad club on the success of high way day tn this message by "pigeon post." Benson Park, Or., 12:45 p. m.: C. W. Ray was instantly killed when tha Ad club special train No. 102 struck his auto near Fairview, at 10 a. m. His little boy and girl wrs with him, and were slightly hurt. His wife was uninjured. The auto was crossing the railroad tracks when the auto went dead. W. Richardson, engineer, did not see the automobile until within 200 feet, owing to a curve In the railroad. Women aboard the train became hysterics I. The body was taken to Portland. . Benson Park, Or.. 12:45 p. m.: The coffee served by the Ad V club la the most popular bever- ' flt' age at the park. Thousands arc ' being served while the people a sre eating their lunches under tft ' the trees in the park. . a . Benson Park, Or., 1:20 p, m.: "It Is a pleasure for me to have the park to give to the people. I hope they will enjoy It as much as I have in giving it to them." Statement of 8. Benson after viewing the crowd. ,' Resigned to Take v iv :' Tripes Killed;' Milton. Or.. Sept. . C. W. Ray who waa killed this morning when his auto, was struck by a train near Fairview, resigned his position as postmaster at 1 ' . Fteewater to make an auto trip to the Panama-Pacific exposition. Ha waa a .Vromioent rancher. His wife and son were wmi nun. in iui uia iroiH him was ent from Portland. He Said he was starting for home. For additional late news see page . - ; 'V:v. J m W; ' - ' ' m - . -: m m - rt ', v..