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Newspaper Page Text., v -'i . -i j? ': ' J ". ' '-.- .' 1 jf n W ' - . . 1 : '- . -a"- a - - , - i i i ; , -.,;-- , -"y j . , , m .,, . . ... , , IT'S ALL HERB O'CLOCK.1 and gj -4AVJV irS ALL TRUE" Tonight and torn morrow fair; winds variable. Humidity, 62. VOL. XV. NO. 107. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1916. EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS o TBanrt ajtd mew FIVE CENTS J&KK CiCS I I : " S.Xl THE WEATHER 1 f U I Lid III I 11)1 I I I J I 1 I J I yVWrTM ug5kVo,, OsL I J I KJ lJ I N LU r . PERSUING. Ill REP0RISA15 DANGER PAST in American Commander Mexico Reports to War Department That Mexicans in Vicinity of Expedition Appear Very Friendly. TROUBLE IS' SETTLED, IS . GENERAL BELIEF THERE Mounts Arrive For Oregon's Cavalry Troop Two Carloads of Horsen and Mules Reach San Diego From Fort Keogh, Montana. San Digo. Cal., July 13. (U. P.) Two' carloads of horses and mulea for the Oregon troops arrived today from Fcrt Keogh, Mont., the army re- j mounting station, and mora are to I follow at brief intervals until the cavalry Is supplied with mount! and the supply trains have their, full quota of draft and pack animals. When equipped Troop A of the cav alry, at the exposition ramp, will be moved to a point on the border near tl California-Arizona line, to be within striking distance of either tlie lower California or the Sonora fronts." The troop is commanded by Captain Georsre A. White and lieu tenants Cicero HoKan afld John Wa crow, and numbers 100 men, full war strength. BANK HOLIDAYS ARE SUSPENDED Rainy Season Begins Along Route of American Column and a Further Movement of Troops Northward To ward Border Is Expected. MANEA1G SHARK IS BELIEVED RAPPED Washington, July 13. General Pershing believes the trouble be tween the United States and Mexico is settled. In a report to the war department today, he made this statement supplementing a report that "Mexicans In this vicinity (the vicinity of his column) along the Mexican railroad are reported very friendly toward Americans in the last few days." Pershing's telegram read: "The Mexicans In this vicinity anu along the railroad are reported as very riendly towards Americans In the last few days. ft is generally bellevrtQ the trouble between tint i United States and Mexico Is set tled. . The rainy season Is on In earnest and heavy rains are re ported from various stations on the lines of communication in the last few days. I shall report within a day or two the effect of the rain on tl.e general prospects regarding further maintenance of roads." The latter sentence was taken as Indicating that a further movement north of the American troops is prob able. Cavalry Patrols 'tteadjT' Columbus. N. M.. July 1J. (U. P.) Heavy patrols of cavalry were on the ; , alert along the border west of here to day to prevent a raid by a new band of bandits reported gathering in tne v- Ban Simon valley. That the Mexicans " may be led by one of Villa's lieuten ants, bent on complicating relations. be tween the United States and Mexico through attacks on border towns. Is feared by army officers. Customs line riders brought word from natives who saw the band riding (Concluded oe Pane Six. Column One.) T CREK AT MATAWAN Man and Boy Were Killed Yesterday and Another Boy Mangled by Sea Monster, BY THE BRITISH Premier Asquith Announces There Is Urgent Need for , Constant Stream of Muni tions to Be Sent to Allies. BOMBARDMENT MUST CONTINUE INDEFINITELY Move Indicates Allies Are Preparing to Keep Up Of fensive for Months. AMERICA MUS T BE A SPIRIT AMONG WORLD NATIONS AYSWI ON President Makes Address Be fore Citizenship Convention , at Washington. Matawan, N. J., July 13. (U. P.) The shark that killed a man and boy In Matawan creek yesterday arid mangled a third here, is believed to have been trapped In the creek. Richard Erdman, one of the par'y hunting the maneater, reported this atternoon that he saw the shark's fin within 20 feet of the spot where tne bathers were attacked yesterday. Two large charges of dynamite were dropped immediately, and men armed with rifles lined the banks of the creek to shoot the monster If it Is blown to the surface. W. D. Martin, official observer of the weather bureau at Long Branch, N. J., Informed the local weather bu reau that there was no truth in a report that an 11 foot shark had been killed at Keyport, near the mouth of Matawan creek. A wild rumor was In circulation that a shark had been killed and a part of a human body found in Its stomach, Martin said, but the; rumor was without foundation. Beach Bathers Frightened Away. New York, July 13. (U. P.) Even New York got the shark panic today At Conev Island, Brlght6n Beach. Rockaway and other seashore points knowledge that the maneater had added two victims to his list of killed and had maimed another for life re sulted In the Institution of ' special motorboat patrols with steel nets and very few bathers. In New' York city Itself the news kept many bath ing parties from piers in the lower city. There was considerable doubt ex pressed at St. Peter's hospital. New Brunswick, N. J., today that Joseph Dunn. 12-year-old boy whose leg was horribly stripped of flesh from a shark bite, would recover. Flash Torn from Bones. Physicians said the wound was a bad one. Great pieces of flesh were torn from the bones and although the youth bore the shock well, the wound is of the sort that becomes Infected easily. (Concluded on Pag Six. Column 81x.) London, July 13. U. P.) Pre mier Asquith, 'n announcing the sus pension of the August bank holidays in the house of commons this after noon, revealed the determination of the allies to continue the great Somme of fensive for months, if necessary, to achieve final victory. The suspension of workers' holiday is by royal proclamation and for the pur pose of insuring a steady supply of war munitions. In announcing this proclamation, the prime minister declared that while there has been a change of position favorable to the allies, there was ur gent need that the' supply of munitions bo kept moving In a constant stream to the British front. "We should make It possible to con tinue the bombardment and assault in-definltely,-" he told the house of com mons. A burst of cheering followed this statement.' Pastor's Sleep Is Disturbed by Young Couple W. M. Broxton, of .Chattanooga, and Miss Esther Laura Murray, of Portland, Wedded at 1 A. M. Vancouver, Wash., July 13. A wed ding was solemnized here this morn ing at 1 o'clock by Rev. D. M. Ells worth at his home, 411 West Eleventh street The parties were W. M. Brox ton, a traveling salesman of Chat tanooga, Term., .and Miss Esther Laura Murray of Portland. The young couple, the groom being 25 and his bride 22, explained their desire to be married at that hour be cause yesterday had really been planned as the date for the affa.r. Not deterred by the groom missing a train corsnection, the couple arrlvt.il here about 12:1b o'clock this morning. C. W. Irwin, a friend of both parties and night clerk at the. St. Elmo hotel, proved to be a much needed friend. He secured Mrs. May R. liaack, county auditor, to Issue the license, whlcn was secured shortly before 1 o'clock. The services of Rev. Ellsworth were then secured. Mrs. Ellsworth and Air. Irwin acted as witnesses. f During the time the couple Was be ing married W. M. Frelwald, manager of the St. Elmo, busied himself in preparing a wedding "breakfast, " which was served immediately upon the return of the party. The groom is connected with a Chat tanooga, Tenn., firm where they wil reside. The bride, a daughter of U. S. Murray and Ada A. Murray, gave her home address as 4204 Sixty-fourth street, Portland. MOTHERS AND CHILDREN FLEEING FROM NEW YORK CITY A scene at one of the railroad stations in New York, showing the exodus of women and their children for parts where infantile paralysis is not the deadly scourge it has proven itself to be in that city, where scores are afflicted daily and other scores die. Below is Dr. Haven Emerson, health commissioner of New York, at his desk. v ARTILLERY DUELS ON BRITISH FRONT ARE REPORTED BY HAIG Ixmdon. July 1J. (I. N. S.) Stiff fighting in Isolated sections of the British front was still In progress to- Concluded on Page Fifteen. Column Two) Washington. July 13. (l P. Speaking before the citizenship con vention today. President Wilson de clared America is Intended to be "a spirit among nations of the world." America, he declared, should be the finest example of the objects and ideals that go to promote the standards of the world. "You should endeavor to find the best way to Introduce to newcomers this spHMt," said the president. "li isn't fair to the multitudes of men and women of other countries that we should leave them without that friend ly help which ' will enable them to find out what America Is like and what she stands for. "These people should be educated in the same schools that all of us are educated In, that furnish the life of the community to which We belong. "True Tire of America" Heeded, "I don't doubt that many a simple fcoul lias been stirred by the Statue of Liberty which represents the Ideals of men. Thinking on this had i a used me to turn on myself thj light of Investigation to see If there burned there the true fire of America, as those coming expect to find it. ''America Is intended to be a spirit among the nations of the world. You should find, the best way to Introduce to newcomers this spirit. "America should be the finest example- not the only example of the things which go to promote the stand ards of the world. Want loyalty to Ideals. "If we aro genuine Americans, those coming over here cannot avoid an In fection. We must illustrate the ideals of Justice and of liberty. . "When you ask a man to become loyal to this government when he ' comes to America, ha thinks he must be loyal to a few persons. But that Is not our Ideal. We want him to be loyal to our objects and ideals. "The ideal of Amerioa Is not so much that law should be created for the purpose of punishment as purpose , of instructing and guiding he people as to the objects of America. Thar is why so many hopeful reforms come to grief. No law can work unless it .expresses the sympathy of the coru- .. munltles. It only the minority, rav- ,'. ora it it w iu not wwsv - - TelephQne Case to Be Heard August 2 State Pabllo Serviee Commission Bets Oats After Giving- Companies Time to Prepare Data. Salem, Or., July 13. The state pub lic service commission has fixed Au gust 2, at 10:30 a. m., at Portland, as the date for hearing the Pacific and Home physical telephone connection Hughes Notification WiU Come July 31 He Will Be Told He Xs Presidential Nomina of Bepublloaa Party Then; Progressives Are to Be Invited. New York. July IS. U. P.) Charles Evans Hughes will be told that he Is the Republican candidate for president on July 31 at 8 p. m. In Car negie Hall. New York City. Selection of this date for the perfunctory noti fication ceremony was announced today by Senator Warren O. Harding, chair man of the notification committee fol lowing a conference with Hughes and Chairman Wlllcox. "There will be Invited to the notlfi cation ceremony members of the Re publican national committee, dele gates and alternates to the Republican national convention, heads of Republi can organizations throughout the vari ous states. Progressive national com mitteemen and Republican governors and members of oongress," said Sena tor Harding. - , "The notification ceremony will be followed by a reception, given by Mr. Hughes at the Hotel Astor to the in vited guests. "Others who will be Invited will be prominent members of the Progressive party." Harding was asked whether Roose velt would be present. "I can certainly say. as chairman of the notification committee." he replied, "that the coloael will be welcome. He certainly will be asked to attend, as will former President Taft." Effort Made to Keep Colonel McLaughlin Congressman Ax Urged to TJse Xnflne- eno with War Department to Pre vent Transfer of Oregon Commander. Washington. July 13. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Senator Chamberlain said today that the war department finds it impossible tii retain Colonel McLaughlin with the Third Oregon as desired by Oregon people. The law leaves the war de partment no discretion but to order J 9 ff 1 ,.. 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" 1 .11 i i SISTER SUSTAINS A FRACTURE OF HER LEG Driver Is Held Blameless by Police; Coroner Is Investigating. Colonel McLaughlin back to a regular U, GraCe Ethlvn Hamilton command under the requirement that . . . . line officers may not be detailed on HOUnded 10 Death DV 0. inAflfll Hutv nvr four vfurR in pvrv I six. Local officers of the Spanish-Ameri can war veterans have been exerting themselves to have Colonel McLaughlin Albanv, Or., July 13. Horribly man- retalned In command of the Third 0e- g,ei from htlng draffged ln a m0wlng on. Today A. W. Orton received a tele- tnachlns when a tem of horses pulling gram from Representative McArthur I the mower ran away last evening, Mrs. as roiiows: -war aeparimeni aavises ne Ethlvn Hamilton, wife of n tnat voionei MCLaugnun nas oeen in structed to remain in command of O. Hamilton of Portland, died at her home. 10 miles southeast of this city this morning. Mrs. Hamilton was driving the mower yesterday, when the horses be came Tightened and started to run. She was Jerked from her balance and thrown forward, her clothing catch One boy was killed and two other small children were seriously Injured at 10:15 this morning when the ooaater on which they were flying down the . steep Korty-first street grade In. Laur- elhurst collided with an Ice truck at th- Intersection of Haeelfern avenue. (JeorKe LaPointe, 10 years old, son of E. R. LaPointe, 1183 East Hassalo street, was killed. Ills head was crushed. Ills oUtrr. Loulne. six years old, re ceived a fracture of the right leg above the knee an 1 possible Internal injuries. Their plajmate, Norman LeTourneau, seven years old, son of Edward H. Le Tourneau, 118fi East Hassalo street. wast cut about the head and badly bruised. The Injured are at the Good Samaritan hospital. Coaster Is Demolished. The little coaster wagon, mounted fn roller rkate wheels, was demol ished by the collision. Bert OalneS, 243 Btanton street, drove tne auto mobile truck, a delivery wagon for ths Ice Delivery company. Uaines was taken to police headquarters by ue tective P. J. Moloney and Motorcycle Patrolman Bales, but was released sfter he bad given a statement to Deputy District Attorney Delch. In order to make the coaster go faster the children had loaded bricks on It, ln addition to the three pssy sengers. Forty-first street has a grsae leading northward towards Haselfern - avenue of 10 per cent. The southwest corner of the Intersection has a high embankment and some brush, obscur ing completely the view of the avenue to the west. Besides the principals In the collia Ion, there was only-owe other eye (Concluded ea Pt Hi. Ooluns Tares.) The commission deferred considera tion of the proposed physical conneo tion. of the Pacific and Home Tele phone companies In Portland pending the completion of valuations which had already been undertaken. Finding tl'at the Home company had not pro gressed far on its valuation, the com mission ordered further postponement. but urged the company to hurry." The order issued today gives the companies several weeks In which to prepare ineir aata ana prepare to re sist the merger of service. Wants Irish Setter Will Rent a Farm A woman owning a small coun try place had Just one hour to find a competent farm hand, last week. So she advertised the day before ln Journal Want Ads and had her pick of a score who caHed. Business Opportunities 30 FOR SALE Up to date stock of China, glassware, crockery ana art goods. Parms Wanted 14 WANTED To rent farm of about 75 acres under cultivation with some pasture. Bogs, Birds, Pets 46 WANTED Pure bred Irish setter pup. male not over 3 months old. The daily circulation- of The Journal in Portland and trading radius exceeds the morning paper by several thousands and is prac tically 60 per cent greater than the nearest afternoon contemporary. Minneapolis Chosen For 1917 Conclave Third Oregon Infantry." Testerday Captain Orton received a telegram from a friend in San Diego, as follows: "Orders have been issued relieving Colonel McLaughlin from command of regiment. Officers be lieve White (Adjutant General Ctorge , , th. ,,-, "in(, A. White, now commanding troop A. pounde)J by tne macnlne for a aistance cavairy, uregon muiua) responsioie. n1 anft vrrt Sh rcoiv Those of First and Third battalions on the body, the legs and arms were nave wirea governor 10 as war at- broken and the head and face hadl pcLrxxneiiL to resiiiu, cluu oetuau uoi- out. taiion win wire loaay. uo wnai you Th -ccident occurred hont 6 can with governor, Spanish War Vet- o'clock last evening and she died at erans and McArthur. Urgent." I this moraine Judge Gantenbeln ana Captain orton l a neeuliar rnlnrirfenr t. h tr-t cnarge tnat General wnue is Daca oi i that Just a year ago to the day. al the enort to replace coionei aicLaugn- most to the hour. James McBrlde. nn, ana to secure me aeiau oi major owner of the farm. was killed In exactly the same manner on another part of the farm. He was also dragged and badly mangled K. U. Hamilton Is in .the employ of tne city Water company in Portland and on July 4 came up to the farm east I or Shedd, where his wife and children have been living for the past two years ,. I to -spend a month's vacation. He will XJoyd Piers m Bonoaen, ys new burial Saturday evening after funeral Tork Beport Amerlka to Be Third. I services have been held at the farm ,r. t..,.. ,tt r Tk. nom nere isaturoay arternoon. Mrs. Bremen, the second German submarine "-". . " Va -irtv' " " . I TCO.IB O.I1U 1 J I1IUI1LI1M MKII. to start for America will enter New Be8,des her husband and two 80nSi york namor neiore juiy a..a Robert and Harold Hamilton, and one at the North German Lloyd piers in ausnter Geraldine. she Is survived by IlobOKen. re was repor.eu ... . her stepmother. Mrs. Amanda Marony Circles tnis anernoon. r.parauo.-s lur , . brothers. Georse and John her arrival now are ueias iut'jc, u was said. The Bremen in said to be larger than the Deutschland, and is carrying a more valuable cargo. She will be fol lowed by a third submarine named the Amerlka HEAT WAVE SWEEPS Alexander to the command. Second Submarine Will Land in N. Y. Oe EAST BRINGING THOUSANDS FLY FROM NEW YORK TO ESCAPE THE INFANTILE PLAGUE Entire Blocks on New York's East Side Are Left With out Tenants, Sariners Agree to Meet There ln 1917; B. P. Heldrlnghaas Jr. Xs Made Im perlal Potentate of Kystlo Shrine. Buffalo. N. Y., July 13. (I. N. S.) Minneapolis was chosen today for the Shriners' 1917 convention. Buffalo, N. Y., July 13. (U. P.) H. F. Neidrlnghaus Jr.. of St. Louis, was elevated to the position of Imperial Potentate of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at today's session of the Im perial council here. Charles E. Ovenshin, Minneapolis, be came Imperial Deputy Potentate; Ellas J. Jacoby, Indianapolis, Imperial Chief Rabban; W. K. Kendrick. Philadelphia, assistant Rabban; E. L. Garretson. Tacoma, Wash., high priest and prophet; W. 8. Brown, Pittsburg, Ori ental guide; B. W. Rowell, Boston, treasurer; E. A, Cutts. Savannah, Ga., recorder; J. S. McCandless, Honolulu, first ceremonial master; J. T. Jones, Oklahoma City, second ceremonial master; C. V. Dykeman, Brooklyn, marshal; G. E. Chandler, Kansas City, Mo., captain of the guard. There are eight candidates for the position of imperial outer guard. T"wo ballots have been taken without re sult. Dan Patch's Owner Is Dead Now, Also Minneapolis. Minn.. July 13. (I. N. S.) Marlon Willis Savage, millionaire manufacturer and vrallroad owner of Minneapolis.- died of heart fall ace. yesterday, just 38 hours after Dan Patch, his famous pacer, died at the Dan Patch stock farm. Both Savage and his horse were taken sick on July 4. Savage was taken to a hospital to have a minor operation performed. He was considered to be recovering from It until late yesterday when be sud denly took a turn lor th worse. . Marony, of Sandy; four sisters, Mrs. E. Davis, Mrs. John Stewart, Miss Anna Marony, and Mrs. Rosetta Lanphere. Orpet's Landlady Is Nabbed by State Perjury Investigation to Follow Orpet Trial, Xs Rumor When Madison Wo man Xs Called by Grand "Jury. Courtroom, Waukegan, 111., July 13. (U. P.) Rumors of 8? perjury in TTcfftraHriT prnwine rtut nf th trial nf icba.u u " 5 Will Orpet for Marian Lambert s mur- rai.ng a u. ,-ie .u d werft heard tni8 afternoon when ureal, cuain wvum anau 1.110 1 1 1 1 ci American ruling before taking any ao tion Spring-Rice Sees PoIk Washinaton. July 13. (I. N. S.) Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British am bnssador. today discussed the status of the German super-submarin Deutschland with Acting Secretary of State Polk. The ambassador denied that lie had filed any protest against the action of the t-'nlted States with Deutschland Proves Smaller. Baltimore. Md.. July 13. (I.'N. S. The German submarine Deutschland Is considerably smaller than indicated by first announcements. Completion of the unloading cf her cargo early today and her consequent rise in the water showed that she does not exceed 250 feet ln length and 25 in breadth, instead of 300 feet in length and 30 feet in width as first estimated. SWEET WILL RETURN TO CAPITAL WITH NEW CONCEPTION OF WEST Assistant Secretary of Com merce Stops in Portland to Visit Hatchery. New Tork. July 13. (V. P- Despite the torrid heat the rate of new cases ln the infantile paralysis epidemic coft tined to show a marked decline ln figures tabulated by the health de partment today. The mercury reached 86 at 11 a. m. Only 117 new cases have been re ported in the last 24 hours as against 162 yesterday. Twenty-four babies have died In the psst 24 hours. The total number of deaths Is 311. -i New YorV. July 13. (I. N. S.) "Don't get Jseared," the slogan of tho statements in the infantile paralysis eplJeniic, is totally without effect. Fear has paralyzed the entire city. Whole blocks ln the swarming east side are becoming tenantless and hotels and apartment houses in every section of the city are losing patrons Claim 80 Are Building. Copenhagen, July 13. (U. P.) Ger man newspapers assert that 8a sub marines of the Deutschland class are now being built, and that 20 will be completed ln August. Alleged Plotters Are Arrested in Juarez EI Paso, Texas. July 13. I. N. S.) Six Villtsta leaders were arrested in Juarez today following the discovery of a plot among the Juares garrison to mutiny and declare for Villa. It was charged that women cross ing the international bridge were smuggling ammunition to the plotters under their dresses. Mrs. Edwin Taylor ofMadison, Wis.. at whose home Orpet roomed, was served with a subpena demanding her appearance before the October grand jury. Mrs. Taylor was in the court room when served. The state, it is rumored, will attempt to show through Mrs. Taylor that several witnesses for Orpet committed perjury. Theosophist's Head Kept From Bombay London, July 13. (I. N. S.) Mrs. Annie Beeant. head of the TheosOphicai Society of London, has been barred frcm entering Bombay, India, under the defense of India act. Mrs. Besant's activities in furthering of the India home rule movement were responsible for the authorities' action. Russians Capture 2000 More Teutons Petrograd, July 13. (I. N. 8. Cap ture of 2000' German and Austrian prisoners in battle on the lower Strypa river was announced officialy tonight by the war department. The statement declared that the fighting, stiil in progress, was among the most desper ate ln the whola war. (Concluded on Pace Eleren, Column four) Fight for Big Navy Opened m Senate Senator Swanson Tells Colleagues Second Wavy la tne World Xs Weoea. sary to Maintain U. S. mig-hta. Washington, July 13. (U. P.) Opening the fight for the biggest naval appropriation bill the united States has known $315,826,000 Sen ator Swanson of Virginia declared to day that only by a navy second to Great Britain's can the United States maintain the Monroe doctrine and its rights ln the Fsr East. The only alternatives for the nation, he said, were a navy of the highest efficiency and a 'timid and vacillating" foreign policy. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts de manded a fleet for the Pacific as well as the Atlantic "One desperate man with., a bomb could disable the Panama canal for weeks plenty long ' enough for all military needs." he said. "Let us pass this bill-at once. It Is big because it must make up for the stinted appropriations of the psst five Kr six Tears. One bill of this kind is at more value to permanent peace than the diplomatic notes and pacts ever DEATH IN ITS WAKE Larger Cities East of Missis sippi Report Greatest Num ber of Casualties. With a new vision of what the Pacific coast Is and what Its com merclal needs are, Edwin F. Sweet, assistant secretary of commerce, will go back to Washington from his pres ent Inspection trip convinced that the Pacific coast future Is beyond the conception of the average man of the east Mr. Sweet arrived today from San Francisco to look over the government fish hatchery at Bonneville! He ex pects to return this evening and will be a luncheon guest or tho Chamber of Commerce tomorrow. He will then go to Puget sound and to Vancouver, B. C, returning east over the Cana dlan .Pacific. He is accompanied by his daughter. Captain Bulger, superintendent of the steamboat laspectiqn service, and Cap tain Winn, local steamboat Inspec tor, have joined him for his northern trip. j , Anticipates Trip- on xtgbway. The assistant secretary was much Interested Mn Portland after he had seen thebeavlly laden orchards and wide tfkdu pf the Williamette val ley, lie .was looking forward to his autonJkbile ' trip over the Columbia river hlgaway to Bonneville and ex pec ted to pass the magnificent scenery along "the: way as slowly as his busi ness at the- hatchery would allow. Both the secretary and his daughter were disappointed that they could not take, the time to. continue their Paetflo Coast Xs OooL While the east sweltered in deadly heat today tempera tures on the Paciflo coast were just st the point of comfort. From Seattle to San Diego the weather was all that could be desired. Following are the tempera tures at 10 a. m. In the sev eral cities of the west: Portland 62 degrees. San Francisco 56 degreea Seattle 60 degrees. Ix)s Angeles 66 degrees. Pasadena 70 degrees. San Diego 66 degrees. 4 m w Coactoded on Pass rive. Column Six.) New Tork, July II. (U. P.J Wtjth a record of eight deaths and more than. two score prostrations, the neat ware which has gripped New York for tha past two days was broken at 3 o'clock; ' this afternoon. A thunder storm came up st that time, followed by rs.u. New York, JuTy Ts. (I. N. B.) -v With eight dead so far from the heat wave which struck New York yester day, reports of prostrations poured In from all over the city this morning and it was feared that the fatalities -would reach a score before night. It was 34 degrees at 10 o'clock this morn ing and the temperature was expected to rise' to 95 before sundown. Added to the torments of heat tne . sweltering east side was racked wltb fear of the Infantile paralysis epide mic, and conditions were never worse at this time of the year. Last night thousands on thousands v. of stifling denizens of the east side slept on house tops. The parks were jammed, whole families sleeping on the grass in a vain endeavor to get a breath of air. More than 260,009 , people spent the night on the beaches of Long Island and Coney Island. (Concluded on Pi ft Six. Column Foa. ' Will You Help the Families of Enlisted Men? the advisory board of the Daughters of the American Revolution appeal for co-operation in looking; alter the families of men who have responded to the call of their country, leaving, their usual occupation! and foregoing their regular salarUa. We mutt have 1000 pledge of 25c, 50c, 75c, f 1.00, 13.00 and 5.00, or more, a month for three months. Fill out the blank below and send to D. A, R. patriotic head qu art era, room 616 Journal Building, or bring pledges personally. NAME ADDRESS AMOUNT PER MONTH t K 1 l:.-r ? .'4. t f si ' 'i . .