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KAISER RUSHES
SOME
British Report Slight Gains
in last Night's Fighting at
Thiepval, But Are Expecting
Heavy Counter-Attack.
GERMANS ELATED OVER
BRITISH SLOWING DOWN
Berlin Press Devotes Itself to
Claim That Momentum of
Drive Is Checked.
London, July 6. (U. P.) A further
light advance for the British in last
Bight's fighting at Thiepval, northeast
Of Albert, was reported by General
Halg, British commander-in-chief, this
afternoon.
The British took some prisoners.
South of the Ia Baasee canal, the
British made successful raids on ene
my trenches after gas and smoke at
tacks. -'. The kaiser Is reported to have ar
' rived on the Somme front, accompanied
by -officers of his general staff, who
Will direct the. defense of the German
lines in the great allied offensive.
Headquarter at Cambral.
An Amsterdam dispatch today re
ported the kaiser's arrival, and said he
had established headquarters near the
front not far from Cambral and oppo
site the British front.
Great bodies of German troops are
being massed between tne Ancre and
the Somme to stem the British ad
vance. Allied filers report the con
stant arrival of troop trains and Hol
land dispatches today confirmed re
ports of heavy concentrayons behind
the British lines from Yprcs to the
8omme.
There Is every Indication that the
Germans will launch a very heavy
counter attack against the British
lns wthln 7! hours. The object will
bt not only to stifle the British of
- fenslve but to prevent a further ad
vance by the French, who cannot con
tinue the drive eastward if the British
Unas are beat back,
Xaisar to Halt Drive.
The German blow may fall
any-
rhara along the BrltisH front.
Vt 'dispatches from Berlin today
0 THE
TO CHECK
01
tW emphasised, the kaiser's determination
"'to baU tha British early in the attack
iat all costs. Tha German newspapers,
V "paying; scant attention to the French
' successes south of the flomme, express
Station over the claim that the mo
mentum of tha British advance has
-bean checked. Tha mora sober-minded
German critics, however, give warning
that tha battle Is only beginning and
hat regardless of any checks adminls
tered to the allies, the attack wil
continue.
"Welsh fusiliers distinguished them
salves In last, night's fighting taking
' '40 prisoners, a trench mortar and a
machine gun. General Iiaig reported
i 'this afternoon.
: ! Highland light Infantry entered Ger
.1' maa .trenches near -Hulllch last night.
appirlnr and killing many Germans.
J WEAKENED
BY
OF COURT
Confiscation of Liquor . by
Sheriff Held to Be Not
Legal Procedure.
, Olympla. wash., July . (P. N. S.)
..: , r-asnmgion s so-rauen permit sec-
'.tion of the liquor statute that which
rf.. 1 i ,L . . . a - . i. i ,
i .i
SQM
m
RULING
I.-? in ii us inn amuum ql liquor wmcn may
: t a tee la practically Inoperative to
; day. .
-' Tha supreme court of tha stale, In
rendering a decision favoring John C
;;: Eden and W. F. Boeing, who brought
. - ault against the sheriff of King coun-
trior eomriscattng their liquor stocks,
.. has created this condition, according
ta.- Judga , Fullerton, the only member
' of tha bench.who dissented. He de
7 -dared as well that ft' will make con
.7 vlctlon rt violators of the liquor law
all but Impossible.
Sheriff Robert T. Hodge seized
; ..JEden's atoc'k In his rooms at the Rain
-lar club and Boeings at his country
home, Superior Judge J. T. Ronald,
,. " Sitting In Seattle, decided in favor of
tha aheriff when the two capitalists
,ul sued for the return of the Jtquor. The
. supreme court now reverses that d
incision.
Tne decision, a brlaf one, was writ
7', ten by Judge Mount and concurred In
' by Chief Justice- Morris and Judges
Bailsman, Kills. Chadwlck. Main, Hoi
comb and Parker.
., The court holds that the section
limiting theamount of liquor one may
nave in tneir possession applies to per
sons having It for sale or barter.- The
court adda that the statute is am
biguous and where a criminal and in
nocent construction may be placed the
latter construction must apply."
' Judge Fullertort says the act la writ
ten in plain and mandatory terms,
when he dissents from his associates,
Kills Two, Commits Suicide
1 Durango, Colo., July 6. (I. N. 8.)
Quarreling over a division of irrig
Hon water. Henry Ludwig, a rancher,
today shot and killed Abner Lowell
a rich atockman, and his son. " Hugh,
II years old. , Ludwig also wounded
Lowell's second son, a 18-year-old
oy. Than J ha blew . cut his own
The Undressed
Corps Is Name
f or Oregonians
Militia on Mexican Border Adopt
Undershirts as Upper Cover
ing; Getting Acclimated.
Calextco. Cal.. July . (U. P.; The
newest military organization on the
border 1 the ":undreseed corp;," com
prising members of the Oregon Nation
al Guard units here.
Oregonians going about today In
undershirts and minus legging, us
ually armed with' a fan of some sort,
and consuming copious drauguts of
icewater, were dubbed the "undressed
corps" by regular troops who have been
btaltoned here for many weeks.
Despite the precipitous change from
the cool, moist northwest atmosphere
to the simmering "100 above in the
shads" weather of the border, the Ore
gon boys are rapidly becoming accli
mated and their original "beet" red
complexions are now turning to tan.
The Oregon camp is now thoroughly
established and preparations for the
reception of the Washington contin
gent are being made.
Undressed Here, Too.
San Diego, Cal.. July S. (P. N. S.)
Clad only in a smile, a young
woman at the "Paris After Midnight"
show at the exposition, last night en
tertained 60 Oregon guardsmen until
Police Sergeant Kd Forbes appeared
and announced that the show was
over. The "Paris After Midnight"
concession is closed now, by recom
mendation of the sergeant,, and a
warrant for the arrest of the jjoung
woman Is to be served.
OF
HEROES BACK TO U. S.
j
Military Honors Accorded Fu
neral Cortege; 14 Troopers
Are Not Accounted For,
at
Adair to Be Brought Kara.
The family of Lieutenant
Adair today telegraphed to the
military authorities at El
Paso, aaklng that the body be
forwarded to Portland aa soon
as possible. It la mtkmm
here at what time it wina.x
riva and accordingly, no plana
for iltr-3&slUon have been
made.&yi v
Tne,.rfuneral of Samuel I).
Adair," father of the hero of
Carrisal, will be held on Sun
day. The elder Mr. Adair, who
was ill at a hospital when the
battle-of Carrizal waa fought,
died without learning of his
son's fall.
El Paso, Texas, July 6 (U. P.)
The American dead recovered from the
Carrizal battlefield show evidence of
having been badly mutilated.
viewed at the undertaking rooms
here this afternoon the heads of sev
eral of tha unidentified negro cavalry
men are torn away aa If the "mercy
shot" had been given with a revolver
held a few- feet in front of their faces
El Paso; Trs, Julj . (C. P.)
The most Impressive military honors
were paid today to the memory of
Captain Charles T. Boyd. Lieutenant
Henry Adair and seven negro troop
ers when the bodies of the nlpe rqen
were taken tnrougii ki Paso s streets
to an undertaking rstabllsnment.
George Bell. Jr., commanding the
American forces here, and his staff
led the funeral cortege. Behind them
rode the Eighth cavalry regiment. The
plain black Mexican caskets were
placed In separate ambulances and fol
lowing each was a charger with empty
saddle, led by a negro survivor of the
Carriral fight.
Tears dimmed the eyes of the 23
colored troopers who were taken
prisoners at Carrlxal and afterward
returned here, as they acompanled
the procession. The Eighth cavalry
band played funeral marches. The
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Pantages Circuit to
Join Others, Report
Theatrical Magaiiae Bays Attractions
Will Be Booked in Affiliation With
Xioew, Schafer, Miles and Baas.
San Francisco. July 6. (IT. P.) The
second theatrical bombshell within a
week fell oday with the publication of
a report that the Pantages circuit .'s to
be booked In affiliation with the Mar
cus Loew, Schafer H. G. Mllea and
Thomas Saxe circuits.
In the local house th report was
denied by Joseph Clux-ton, representa
tive of Alexander Pantages, who said
he had received no verification. At
the offices of a theatrical magazine In
which the announcement appeared, it
was stated that the information had
come direct'.y from Walter Keefe, new
general pookinr superintendent of pan
tages circuit.
Pantages Confirms Report.
Seattle. Wash., July 6 tlT. P.)
Alexander Pantages this afternoon
confirmed the report from San Fran
cisco that he had allied his vaude
ville ' interests with New York ' and
Chicago magnates and said ha was
"preparelng to offer variety acts the
longest bookings in the world."
"I will send my acts through th
east," he said. "They will be booked
for 12 consecutive months If thty
want it." -'
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Strike Threatened 'In Spain.
Madrid. July Nv 8.) A gen
eral atrike of Spanish railway men is
threatened for July 10. The coven-.-
ment is arranflilf to run passenger and
OMMISION
BRINGS
BODIES
CARRIZAL
ADMITS
ENEMIES
GAIN
ON THE SQMME
Belloy-en-Santerre Captured
by the French, It Is Ac
knowledged, While Village
of Hem Is Evacuated.
GERMANS RECAPTURE
TWO WOODS, SAYS PARIS
Further Artillery Preparation
Necessary on South Bank
of Somme, Is Belief.
Berlin. July 6. (U. P.) The Ger
man war office this afternoon official
ly admitted that the French have cap
tured Belloy-en-Santerre, south of the
River Somme, and that the Germans
have also evacuated the village of
Hem, on the north bank.
The war office also admitted the
British made minor progress, obtain
ing a firm foothold in the salient
south of Thiepval. Between the An
cre and the Somme along the British
front, the artillery fire has Increased.
On the Verdun front enemy advances
southwest of Fort Vaux have been re
pulsed. Paris, July 6. (U. P.) A strong
German counter attack north of the
Somme last night re-captured from the
French two small woods on a front
of two-thirds of a mile north of the
village of Hem. it was officially an
nounced today.
"The French retaliated, carrying a
wood northeast ef the same village,"
added the official statement.
"On the south side of the Somme
the night was relatively calm. A Ger-
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United States Will
Put Mexico on Feet
tats Department diving- Serious At
tentloa to Plana for Rehabilitation
of tha Southern Republic.
Waahlngton, July 6. (U. P.) Out
P.tl&A fQrthfionaAn.negotiationa, be
twen tha United states and "Mexjco
may arise a plan for rehabilitation of
Mexico, it was indicated at the state
department this afternoon.
hecretary Lansing frankly admitted
trat this government is giving se
r.ous consideration to the basic con
ditions of Mexico's threatening dis
integration through economic elements.
inus tar tne united states gov
ernment has not invited American
bankers to Joan money to Mexico. Be
fore it takes any such steps this gov
ernment must be satisfied that Car
ranza is In a position to stabilize
conditions in his land so that a loan
would be attractive to American fi
nancial interests, it was stated.
. The Impression left by Lansing was
that the United States is now willing
to encourage aid for Mexico If Carransa
demonstrates a friendly spirit and
ability to control Mexican affairs.
Heney Is Likely to
Run for U. S. Senate
ecent Progressive Z.ear Bald to Ba
Candidate for Democratic Nomina
tion in California Crocker May Ban.
Fan Kranr-isco. July 6. (P. N. S.)
"Not a ciaitre." naid William H.
Crocker, millionaire banker and Re
publican national committeeman, here
today, when informed that repdrta' were
out that he will be a candidate for
United States senator from California
In the coming elections
Despite Crocker's denial. It Is assert
ed he is willing to run if Willis Booth
of Iyos Angeles, who has announced his
candidacy, should withdraw.
The Democratic candidate is likely
to be Francis J. Heney, recent Progres
sive, now a resident of Los Angeles.
Russians Capture
10,000 of Teutons
Prisoners Wars Taken Mainly Alonfr
tha Dniester Trout Where the Rus
sians are Striking Toward Lemberff.
Petrograd, July 6. T. N. S Cat
ture of more than 10.000 Germans and
Austriana In yesterday's fighting was
officially announced this evening by
the- Russian war office. More than
half of the prisoners taken were cap
tured along the Dniester front where
the Russians are striking northwest
toward Lemberg.
Gregory Declines
Position as Justice
Washington, July 6. (I. N. S.)
Attorney General Gregory, after a
consultation today with President Wil
son, intimated that he had refused a
iiomtnation as associate justice of the
United States supreme court to suc
ceed Charles K. Hughes'.
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Head of Colt Company Dies.
Newport, R. I.. July 6. (I. N. S.)
Wireless dispatches received here thM
afternoon announced the death at sea
of Colonel Charles L. F. Robinson of
Hartford, Conn., president of the Colt
rTirearms Manufacturing company.
Kills Girl Wife and Self. ,
Pueblo, Colo., July 6. (I. n: S.)
After accusing her of infidelity,
James Cook, 46. a steel worker, today
shot and' killed his- 11-year-old bride
here and then committed suicide.,
17,000Heirsto
Fight for Part
of Green Cash
Hetty Green'a Son Says There Will
Be a Battle Royal for 91,
500,000 of the Estate.
New York. July . (U. P.) Colonel
E. H. R. Green, son of the late Hetty
Green, and with his sister heir to the
millions of tha "richest woman in the
world," expect a contest over $1,600,
000 of the estate left by his mother.
And 17,00V persona will b interested
In it.
Returning today from his mother's
funeral. Colonel Green declared the
contest would be of "Ksanttc propor
tions." Neither he nor his alster is
Interested, however, he said. The con
test will be for the sum of tl,&00.000.
left by Gideon Howland. who died in
1823, Green said. Howland was the
father of a cousin of Hetty Green. On
the death of, the cousin, Sylvia How
land, the money was left to Mrs.
Green, to revert to the Howland heirs
when she died.
'There are now 17.000 hetra of old
Gideon," said Green, "and all want a
part of the 11,500,000. The family
had children by swarmt. Old Gideon
himself had 13 children and everyone
of these 13 raised a big family. It
was an army of descendants in no
time."
Like her mother, Mrs. Mathew Astor
Wllks, co-beneficiary with Colonel
Green to the millions of Mrs. Green, is
not attracted, by the, giddy social
heights to which her money might take
her. With her share of the estate, es
timated to be 75,000.000, Mrs. Wllks
will seek to avoid social glamor.
COLLEGE EDUCATED
IE
Identification of John Austin
Hooper Made by Aid of the
Portland Police.
John Austin Hooper, the college edu
cated highwayman, who made a sensa
tional escape from the county jaH at
Grants Pass a year ago this month,
where he was being held for robbing
bank, is under arrest In Joplln, Mo.,
for murder.
That Hooper was the man In us
ioAy thar - was; positively v established
by- the. pictures and description sent
by Captain of Detective Baty from
Portland about 10 days ago. This
letter showing that the Identification
had been confirmed came to Captain
Baty today:
Identification Is Claimed.
I hereby acknowledge receipts of
photos, letters and telegrams In rela
tion to Wilbur Mason, alias John
Austin Hooper, and take this opor
tunlty to thank you for the same.
On June 3 1916, Mason killed Special
Officer Louis Wells in this city, while
the latter was trying to arrest him.
He made a complete confession and his
trial Is set for July 10, 1916.
His Identity has been established by
yolir, records and photos as your John
Austin Hooper and you will be notified
of the results of the trial.
Respectfully yours.
KD PORTLET,
C.hief of Detectives, Joplin, Mo.
Had Picturesque Career.
John Austin Hooper was the moit
picturesque of bandits." He had re
ceived a technical education, came of
excellent family and his personality
was delightful.
His criminal career began early.
however, for in March of 1 90 1 he
was sentenced to Folsom prison ii
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Paralysis Breaks
Out in Middle West
Outbreak In Illinois Alarms Parents;
Cases Widely Separated hut Believed
to Have Common source.
Springfield. 111., July . ( U. P
An outbreak of infantile paralysis,
the same dread malady which is col
lecting a toll of one infant life every
hour in New York city, today assumed
alarming proportions in Illinois.
Following an outbreak, at Standard..
Putnam county, several days ago, addi
tional cases were discovered today in
Ford, Franklin and La Salle counties.
Though the cases are widely sepa
rated, state beard of health officials
are inclined to believe all originated
from the outbreak at Standard.
Recruits' Defects
Are to Be Waived
Department Commanders Hotified to
Waive Physical Defects la Accord
ance With Their Ovb' Judgment.
Washington, July 6. (V. P.) De
partment commanders have been or
dered to waive physical defects in
rases pertaining to officers and en
listed men. In accordance with their
judgment, the war department pres
bureau announced this afternoon. The
effect of the order will be greatly
to speed up mustering in of' militia
organizations which have been held in
camp'because of shortages of -officers
and men.
Republican Committee Named.
Washington. July 6. (I. N. S.)
Senator Gallinger today announced the
appointment of Senators Week.
tfmoot, Curtis, Sterling and Wads
worth as a committee to take charge
of the campaign for election of Re
publican senators this fail.
, . Mine Sweeper Torpedoed.
' London, July . (I. N-S.)' The ad
miralty today announced that a British
mine , sweeper , was . torpedoed . in - the
North .sea Tuesday, but was able to
make f port' .1,' . . .
HIGHWAYMAN IS HELD
MURDER
HAR
TEACHERS HEAR
ARGUMENTS ON
WAR, UNIONISM
Dr. Woods Hutchinson Tells
National Education Asso
ciation Military Training for
All Means True Democracy
ELLA FLA6G YOUNG TO
APPEAL FOR NEW UNION
Robert J. Aley of Maine ls
Agreed Upon Unanimously
for President.
tmurcblll Xs Homlnated.
New York. July 6. (I. N. S.)
Dr. Robert J. Aley. president
of the University of Maine,
was unanimously chosen for
the presidency of. the National
Education association by the
nominating committee of that
body here today. His name
will be presented to the con
vention tomorrow for ratifica
tion. Nominations for vice presi
dent of the association in
cluded those of J. A. Churchill
of Oregon3 and Mrs. Josephine
Preston of Washington.
Mr. Churchill Is state super
intendent of public instruction
for Oregon and lives in Salem.
Mrs. Preston is state superin
tendent for Washington.
New York. July 6. (U. P.) The
war spirit today hovered over the Na
tional Education association convention
here. Cannonades of words agalnat
military training, shrieking suffrage
shrapnel and a huge offensive for
unionism among teachers made the
convention the scene of a merry war
Tare. Dr. Woods Hutchinson stormed the
hygiene section with grenades of
words for military training. Even the
Bible was brought Into the fray, for
Dr. Hutchinson paraphrased the Scrip
tures when he said:
f "If .we seek first-tha kingdom, of
Mara, and- its ffieieney all. other
things may be added unto us."
- mogtawc Democracy x.auaa.
Dr. Hutchinson also lauded the
"democracy of the dogtent." but while
the fight went on. the committee in
whose hands the matter rests secreted
Itself until it makes its report tomor
row morning.
In the suffrage stronghold today
there was a stormy mobflisatfon af
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Italian Offensive Is
Continued Success!
i
Report Saya Austriana Were porced
to Withdraw rrom Several Com
manding; Position.
Rome, July 6. (I. N. S.) The Ital
ian offensive against Austrian posi
tions in Lagarina and Supena valleys
is continuing successfully, today's
official report from the Italian war
office says.
"In Wednesday's fighting in the
Adicge valley and upper Astico ba
sin." the statement continued, "we
obliged the enemy to withdraw from
commanding positions. On the Asia
go plateau we are shelling the Aus
trians vigorously. In the Campbelle
valley, the enemy evacuated Masaif
and Prima Lumette, abandoning much
war materials. In the San Martino
region the enemy attacked with gas
but were repulsed."
Germans Bombard
Verdun Cathedral
Large Shells Were Used, rrench As.
sert; Germans Sid' Hot Besuma In
fantry Attacks on Tardus Troat.
Paris, July 6. (U. P.) Verdun
cathedral was heavily bombarded by
the Germans last night with large
shells, the war office announced to
day. Though violent bombardments oc
curred on the Verdun front the Ger
mans did not resume their Ic.fantry
attacks.
Tiie Germans bombarded French sec
ond line trenches near Chattancourt,
west of the Meuse. On the east bank
artillery duels continued on th? sec
tors of Floury and the Fumin wood.
In Alsace, a French detachment pen
etrated a'trench near Burhaupt, which
waa found to be full of dead. Get mans.
Three Russian Ships
Are Sunk by Turks!
Pormer a arm an Cruiser, Vow Turk
Warship, Eaters Harbor and De
stroys Two Teasels.
London, July 6. (I. N. S.) Sinkng
of three Russian ships in the Black
aea by the Turkish cruiser Medullu.
formerly the German cruiser. Bre'slku.
is reported in Petrograd dispatches.
The Medullu entered Sortchy, a Russian
Black aea -port -unden trie Russian flag,
and destroyed a transport and -a aali
ing ship. Off Vardar. she . sank, a
transport which had' been previously
struck by a Turkish submarine.
' . i
Billposters' Trust Falls.
Chicago, yjaly . fU. P.) A formal
decree .' dissolving K the - Association of
Billposters in the United States- and
Canada, known as . tae "Billposters'
trust, " was entered hera lata this after,
noon ty Federaf Judre Land la.
Poison Spots Prove Aid to Orpet
at at at at at at at at at at
Girl's Cloak May Shield Youth
atatatatatt stststt
Stained by Powder, Not Liquid
Will Orpet, university student on trial In Waukegan, 111., for murder
of Marian Lambert, his former high school sweetheart, sitting
in the court room with his father, who has not left tho boy's side
since the trial began.
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PARALYSIS
Up to 9 o'Clock This Morning
133 New Cases Had Been
Reported in New York,
New York, July 6 (I. N. 8.) The
epidemic of infantile paralysis, which
starting June 26 has already caused
nearly 150 deaths in New York and
Brooklyn, today was steadily growing
worse.
One hundred and thirty-three new
cases were reported In the 24 hours
ending at 9 a. m. today.
New York. July 6. (U. P.) New
York's Infantile paralfsis epidemic to
day apparently spread to several near
by cities. In the meanwhile it showed
greater virulence in Greater New York
itself, breaking all records for develop
ment. Cases were reported so fast
through the night that the health bu
reau announced early today compila
tions had not been completed to show
exactly how many new victims there
were, but the bureau estimated that
the total since the start of the scourge
was now above 600 cases.
The most sinister fact in connection
with the epidemic Is that the mor
tality from the dtsease far exceeds
any previous reports in epidemics here
or In other cities. Of the 600 cases at
least 160 have been fatal a 25 par
cent ratio The record for New York' a
moat fatal previous attack of the
child's disease, in 1907, was leas than
20 per cent
Tha health bureau today announced
it would avail itself of that provision
in tha city charter which permits is
suance of special bonds with which to
defrsy the extraordinary expenses In
curred in fighting the plague. What
the experts now fear Is that the epi
demic win not spend itseir for an
other month. Infantile paralysis, the
records show, attains Its greatest
virulence in August's hot weather. An
emergency call for nurses, additional
physicians and volunteer sanitation
workers was issued today. Tha health
bureau today forwarded to pastors of
churches a request- for tha closing of
Sunday schools and discontinuance of
all picnic plans.
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nnni
m t m . w m m bl m asa is aai m -m-
150 CHILDREN DEAD
Peach Blossom Odor Tha
Clung ta Garment Is Hope
df.thetoefese
Courtroom. Waukeean, fill., July
C. P.) The defense of Will Orpet
played its trump card thin afternoon,
when Dr. William J. McNally. Cook
county coroner's aWmlst, formerly
witness for tha stati testified for the
defense that tha "three spots'' on Ma
rian Lambert's coat aouia not have
been made at the Umof her death
The defense has contended these spots
made by cyanide of potassium, were a
plant.
Waukegan, 111., July 9 (I. N. S.)
The green coat that sheltered Marian
Lambert on the crisp February morn
ing when she went tripping forth to
meet death beneath the$three trees to
day sheltered Will Orpet from the
hurricane of circumstances mat has
been trying to whirl him gallowsward.
Three white poison spots on the -breast
of.it which were selected by the prose
cution as the most damaging circum
stances in the whole deadly array
against the boy have been juggled like
peas in a shell game, until they have
become wholly baffling and bewilder
ing.
Juggling them with masterly skill.
the defense has made them appear as
witnesses to Orpet s innocence. At
the opening of today's session It wss
not. the case of the defense, but that
of the prosecution, that sufiered rrom
the subtle influence of the poison
spots. "With Dr. John A. Wesner back
on the stand for cross-examination, the
state tried to Juggle spots bak Into
their original position when they ac
cused Orpet of the murder.
Trap Laid for Prosecution.
The trap the defense had laid with
Infinite ca-re was perfectly apparent
today. The situation could be summed
up In this way: ,
8tate's Attorney Dady must admit
that the spots came upon the coat In
(Concluded on r age Flfteea. Column Two)
Reduced, Price lot
Gasoline Predicted
Pinal Report of Pederal Trade Com
mission oa Investigation of Oil Sit
uation Is Probable "la Two Weeks.
Washington, July (I. N. 8.)
Final report of the federal trade com
mission in its investigation into the
oil altuatioTt In 'the United States
probably will be completed In two
weeks. Commissioner Harris aald tA
day. He predicted a reduetloa in the
price of gasoliae would follow, the re
port. The investigation Is credited among
the government officials with a large
saving to the United States on motot
fuel oil. A contract has Just been
closed at 22 cents a gallon.
Will You Help, the Families of Enlisted Men?
' The advisory board of the Daughters? of the American Revolution
appeal for co-operition in, looking titer the families of men who bm ,
reiponded to the call of their country, leaving their usual occupations
sjid-foregoing their regular salaries.'' We must have 1000 pledges ot
25c, 50c, 75c, 11.00, 13.00 and 1500, or more, a month for three
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quarters, room 616 Journal Building, or bring pledges personally.
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RESPONSE 10 :;
CARRANZA IS i
BEING RUSHED
Secretary Lansing Will Try to
Get Reply Ready, But Will
Not Give Out Its Nature at
Present.
MEXICO ANNOUNCES
DANGER OP WAR OVER
Public Informed Amicable
Settlement in Sight; Troops
Will Stay.
Washington, July 6. (V. P.) Oea.
era! Carransa,' proposal for direct ne
gotiation between tha Unite States
and Mexico for settlement of tha Mexi
can problem was accepted thla attar,
noon formally by Secretary of Stats
Xtaaslng.
Washington, July 6. (U. P.) Sec
retary of War Baker today instructed
department commanders to dlahcarga
a'l militiamen throughout the country
with dependent families, the war press
bureau announced today.
Washington, July 6 (V. K) It Is
probable Secretary Lansing will begin
work at once on the reply of thla gov-'
ernment to t'arranxa's latest note.
Probably he will have It ready to pre
sent to the cabinet tomorrow before
he leaves for a month's vacation.
What the reply will embody waa
gone over thoroughly by the president
and Lansing during a 45 minute talk.
No Inkling of Its contents, however,
could be learned. Asked If it would
request more specific details from
Carransa as to his plan of co-opera
tion with the United States In work
ing out a solution of the border diffi
culties, Secretary Inslng sad he was
unable to discuss any feature of the
reply.
The fact that Carranza did not dis
avow orders to General Trevlno to
concluded oa Pan rue. Colaaai Twa.1
Outlaw Chief Is Said to Be
at Parral, Making His Way
Northward,
Washington, July . (I. N. .)
Alive and aggressive. Francisco Villa
Is reported in advices from the Mex
ican border to the state department
today to he leading a large force of
his bandits northward and to be now
near Parral. The announcement was
made today by the state department,
but no Information was given out as
to the number of Villa's hand.
Secretary Inarming today authorized
a statement that the American expe
ditionary for cs will not be with
drawn trom Mexico at this time as
the result of Carransa's note. lou
sing emphasised the statement that
there would be no withdrawal until
further assurances had been, given for
adequate protection of the American
border..
Fire Destroys Town
In British Columbia
Larger Part af Asaeroft a one Already
aa All Threatened ; Zs Starting
Point of Pamous Caribou Trail.
Vancouver, B. C. July . (P. N. S.J
Meager Information received hera
today atatea that a fir which threat
ens to entirely destroy the town, of
Ashcroft. the starting point of the fa
mous Caribou trail. lv-progress.
Aslu-roft Is on the main line of tha
C. P. fl. H. and it l said the larger
part of the town, with the exception
of the station and freight sheds, ta
already in ruins.
The dispatch received here saya tha
fire started in the Aehcroft hotel. Tha
government telephone office Is re
ported destroyed.
Cattle Increase) Anticipated.
Washington, July 6. U. P. Cat
tie production In the far west should
increase In the next few year, the
agricultural department eittmatei to
day. It looks for increased efficiency
to more than offset the lessening Of
the free ranges.
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