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Newspaper Page Text1 !.... i ' ' Tonight and tomorrow fair; westerly winds; humidity 52. j i VOL. XV. NO. Ill PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 21, 1916. SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS OS TIAIMS ASD NEWS TABD4 Flt CTTl .nd x i u us n r i j r rfeau nuN nuf .. j Jk3HH a o clock m V NUTCRACKER IS BEING OPENED wraps Allies Are Thrusting Wedge Into German Lines, Then Pushing Out Two Arms of the Wedge. PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNING RURAL CREDITS BILL President Wilson signed the rural credits bill in the presence of a number of prominent members of the house and senate and others interested in rural credits legislation. Standing directly in front of Secretary McAdoo is David Lubin, one of the originators of the bill: second from the right, Clarence J. Owens, managing director of the Southern Commercial Congress. Senator Fletcher of Florida is fifth from right in front row. P J ADVANCE MADE SLOW BY BAD WEATHER, FLOODS French Repulse Counter-Attacks, British Hold Part of Foreaux Woods. 1 i v.. iaI ik. 1 it . Tonlon. July CI. if. V The Ger man crown prince invented the nut cracker utile of attack, where en circling arms strove a nt iiceie-ou t re-'sistknr-e abcit a niven point, but it has rema;ned for t lie Fran-jo-British to put thl? atjle of offensive to another use. Briefly. the Theme 1 to advance a wertjte the fulirum of the nutcracker axi.i then push outward tho two arms of this weilne. Tiio flerman aoueeztd an opened nutcracker together wluit the Hies are opening a closed nutcracker. Pu-h a achein-; is in operation today in the Peronne -tor. the British swinj li.g forward their arm of the nutcrack er with terrific attacks in Loniiiievai and Delvil'e wood, and the French pressing forward south of Peronnt. Floods Xslplng Otrmui. Floods are helping the Germans withstand the allied onslaught, not only in the western but the eastern battlefront. So deHastatin g has been the French artillery fire that on tha left bank of the Somme across from Peronne a new marsh has been cre ated by the blasting of the earth by shells. Water from the Somme has seeped Into the vast shell craters, making a veritable Inferno of mud. fire, smoke, steel and fumes of ex ploding shells. In Gali-ia. Petrngrad reported to day, overflowing of the River Dnies ter has hampered the Russian advance. Assaulting1 Kiga ector. On the northern Russian line Gen eral Kuropatkln was hurling his men forward today In a continuation of the assault on the Riga sector. Dispatches - twmm- Peetw rerfttetsa tke .! Itmi n of the Teutonic forces to withstand this trementlous pressure without a considerable retirement Yesterday's gains by the French arpund Peronne give the Franco-British forces a perfected link of commu nication In the railroad from Cler near er , Tf s-"" s - r . K ttr S. P. PROTEST 111 LID GRANT TO BE SNUBBED Lands to Be Thrown Open for Settlement as Soon as They Have Been Properly Classified by Land Office. Oregon Solons Back Up Child Labor Measure "We Should Stay Until It Is Famed," Say Both Chamber, lain and Laoe. Washington. July 21. t WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Sti-ators Chamberlain and Lans a l i.i-sli with the president in favoring action on the chi'd labor bill at the present session. "I think this bill should be disposed of before adjournment." says Cham- LARGEST NM L BILL IN WORLD PASSES SENATE ei Efforts to Decrease Year's Program, Greatest Ever Proposed by Any Nation,., Beaten in the Senate. uu.aimii lta ion,., i tut iv stay- i inc here until the complete legislative i program is tinislied. howtver long It takes." j "The child labor measure should be ; j passed this session," says Senator i Lane, "1 am with the president, and i fin V nniirP Onpn tn Offifiiak i brieve we ought to stay here until it w . J -w vsww WfWIs a, W Wisiwi M1W PLANS ARE APPROVED BY SECRETARY LANE CUMMINS' AMENDMENT IS DEFEATED, 14 TO 60 He Says, Is to Follow Or ders of Act. Is done.' Bitterest Debate in Present Session of Congress Over Armorplate Feature. JUBLEE EXCURSION CAUSES ASM ENTHUSI IN COOS BAY CITIES WILSON CAN WIN WITH :QU!CK POLISH RELIEF 25 PER CENT OP VOTE OP THE PROGRESSIVES Open Arms Will Welcome The j Chairman McCormick Says Journal Special Train in 1 President Will Command! August, j Much Larger Percentage, I Cunrluded on Page Four. Column Two. COUNTY BOARD VE ex- rnn the Marshfleld. Or. July 21. The curslon which The Journal will from Portland to Coos Bay on occasion of the railroad Jubilee. August 34 to 16. Is regarded locally as one of the most Important features of the celebration. Local people greatly appreciate the effort and expect lead ing citizens of Portland to come on that occasion. Huyh McLain. president Marsh field Chamber ef Cenuneree. sT: "The Marsh field Chamber of Corn- New York. July ;i. ( t:. P) While Republican leaders threshed their campaign plans today tn con ferences. Democratic National Com mittee Chairman McCormick issued his first set of figures. It was a carefully compiled record of Progressive rotes caat four years ago and an estimate which it waa aaid was based on conservative . Informa- URGED BY PRESIDENT IN PERSONAL LETTER Rulers of Great Warring Na tions Asked to Take Up the Matter Afresh, Washington. SERVICE MUST PROVE MEASURE OF PARTY'S SUCCESS TO COUNTRY President Wilson Addresses Postmasters, Urges Un selfishness and Service. Washington. July 21. i WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURXALi Secretary Lane today approved the regulations prepared by Commissioner Tallman of the general land office for handling of the Oregon & California land grant. lassif Ication is to pro ceed forthwith, under the direction of the field office, at Portland. The lands will not be withheld from settlement or the timber from sale un til this classification is completed, ore jyoMsion being "as soon as a consid erable area is examined and classified lands found to be agricultural may be immediately opened to entry." If found to be timber land, the timber will be sold, in accordance with regu lations to b hereafter issued, as soon n in the judgment of the secretary of the interior the bet results can te secured. The geological survey will have charge of the examination of streams for designation of power sites. Doubtful questions connected with the final adjustment of the exact lim its of the granted lands are consid ered In detail, with the conclusion that as to Indemnity lands la the na tional forests survey will not be Fears Revolt of Southerners. I Washington, July 21. tl. N. S.) j Senator John W. Kern of Indiana lias told President Wilson that . any at- ' tempt to force the passage of a rhild e j w labor bill at this time might result In a violent revolt by southern Demo crats. Several compromise bills have brsen proposed. Senator (Jallinger. one of the Re publican leaders, today renewed an- surarce that senate Republicans were ( anxious to suutort a child labor bill I now. HANLY IS NOMINATED i July 21 (T. P.) i Washington. July Z. Service and President Wilson has slimed a ner-'unselfishness as the Dhilosorhv of his made immediately, pendin decision anmi Tttr i -ino- n.ii, .-,!,, ti, nnKtiVii faith w.r. -orr, rAcA in ' - cm i b S the courts on department's contea- r,f th. in.h ur r,'; i.t.,... T.iH.r w(, ,ion that th railroad right of eelec- mspdiiuta laimruiaieiy to t ie um jjjji i un umum t jt announced that a withdrawal ruiers or England. France. Russia, quet or . the National Association or Germany and Austria-Hungary. j Presidential Postmasters. Following- the cabinet meeting- to- The postmasters, most of them ap day the White House made public poin tees of the president, gave Mr. Wil tius statement: . . . . .aon an ovation, lasting for over five "The president has sent personal minute"s when he was Introduced by reeded in drawing 25 per cent of the i dent of France, suggesting the taking ers were nearly all Democrats, and h Prr.trrp.MfvA atr.ntvi Th i.mn,.nt. i ud entirely afresh of the matter of therefore felt free to say certain tmngs D. A: R. $3000 TO AID MILITIA DEPENDENTS Sum Will Relieve Situation Only Temporarily; Addi tional Funds to Be Sought, claim he will be able to command a much larger percentage than this but 25 per cent will be enough to elect, according to McCormick. All Democrats for Wilson. "Wilson's vote will probably be larger than this." McCormick said. "A great many Democrats voted for Roosevelt four years ago because they felt Wilson was untried. Now they will vote for Wilson." The per cent of Progressive votes cast at the 1313 election which the Democrats figure they must get at the coming election to carry the sev eral states is as follows: New York. 25 per cent; Ohio. 20 per cent: Illinois. 20 per cent; New Jersey. 12 per cent: Nebraska. 13 per rent; Minnesota. 13 per cent; Maine, 2 per cent; West Virginia. 2t per cent. Kansas. 2S per cent; Massachu setts, 43 per cent; California. 2 per cent, and North Dakota. 3 per cent. Xepubllcaa Committee Meets. Republican National Chairman Will cox met with the national campaign committee through the greater part of today Alvah H. Martin, national therefore felt free to say certain tmngs that he might otherwise hesitate to say. Organization for Serrlce. He said in part: "As I look upon you, I gather many of the impressions of the last three years. Because many serious thinjfa have occurred and the thing I nave, teen most interested in is organizing this government for the service of the country. "Most of you, I am told, if not all I Concluded on Page Four. Column four. f letters to the king of England, the em- Postmaster Selph of St. Louis as "the merce and the petpie here will make j tion, showing that Wilson would be ! peror of Germany, the czar of Russia, protector of American citizenship." T-le Portland vtsltors wno come on tne!aoe to wln reeiection If he only sue-j the emperor of Austria and the presi- president said he understood his hea journal excursion special guests ui r honor. We want a representative crowd from that city. The railroad . Jubilee is the time when we are making arrangements to entertain visitors. Want Quests at Jubilee. "If a business excursion comes later It is ail right, but we are not worry ing about it now. They would Lie com ing to advance their own interests, but the Jubilee is the time we set apart to entertain the state, and we want all leading men of Portland who can pos sibly make the trip to come, regardless of any arrangement for later on. The Jubilee is our time to entertain, and it is the tim-? we expect the crowd, and we feel sure Portland will send her leading men on The Journal trip. The Chamber of Commerce invites all who are Interested in rons bay to come, and we promise to do our best as hosts." Kzcoraioa Is Biff Feature. Charles Hall. president Coos & Curry Telephone company, said: "The Journal excursion we are counting on as one of the biggest features of the Jubilee. Without regard of what ar rangements may be made for later business trips this is tbe time we want Portland people to visit us. We have prepared for them and Invite them to come. We hope not only for a big crowd but a record one. "We are depending upon The Jour nal excursion as one of the big things of the Jubilee. Do not imagine that any trade excursion later on would get much of a reception, if Portland should fail to come to the jubilee when we tnvite them, but feel certain thatrPort iand people will be represented well and we are making special effort to order will be Issued by the president to prevent possible Initiation of squat ter rights prior to the time of the open (Concluded on Page Two, Colnant Four ) BY PROHIBITION PARTY Oreroa Senators in Xdit. Wa.-hington. July 21. WASHINGTON Rl RK.M' OF TH k JOl.TlNALi Senators Chamberiain and l.ne were among the tht senators -at-inij vote favorir.g La Follette amendment to the naval bill prohibiting thn use of ships for the I'ollect Ion of private debts. The o'hers were (ironna, Kenyon. ai Kolleite. Martins, Norris ani Vaidaman. - ' V . EXCITING SESSION Dr, Ira Landreth of Tennessee Unanimously Nominated for Vice Presidency, Three thousand dollars was made available for the relief of the depend ents of Oregon National Guardsmen by the board of county commissioners at a meeting held this morning. This fund is to be used as a reserve pension fund In conjunction with the work of the Daughters of the American Revo lution, and ta to be drawn on after the funds raised by that organization have been exhausted. A. L. Mills, Mrs. C. 3. Jackson and a number of others interested, in the pension work met with the commis sioners this morninar and went over t ttuatibn in detail. It was decided, j welcom them. upon motion of Commissioner Holman. Many Plan Entertainments, that the sum named should be set aside i "We have prepared for the jubilee, as a pension fund to meet present land this is the time we want every needs. body to come. Anything later is an Under the procedure adopted, the after-consideration." Daughters of the American Revolution i fcecretao J. v . Motley of the Marsh are to give the cierk of the board of! field Chamber of Commerce says that relief the benefit of the information ' organization is especially planning for gathered by the organization as to 1 entertainment of the Portland delega- uiuna uses wucie jisaisuuiue is neeueu t ijuil. luacn lnarriauai case win oe reported ' u. J. Simpson, master or ceremonies with the information fathered, and ac-!of the North Bend part of the celebra companied by a recommendation as to tion, promises great things for Pon tile monthly amount needed to meet Its iaiiii visitors, and has been given as- requirements. Thia will be passed upon t surance of a big delegation on The ! Canadian Minister of mih Exoner- oy cue i-vinniisifiuiiri aim v ai ran 13 or- : journal special. dered drawn to meet the recommenda tion. in commisioners appointed a com mittee, consisting of Walter H. Evan Mrs. C. S. Jackson, and Jacob Kanzler of trfie Portland Chamber of Commerce. structors in carpentry and Jcine.-v and He pleaded deal like the recent grain elevator pur- j basket making have been emo.oyed. Wounded Soldiers Are Making Toys the relief of the overwhelming suffer ing in Poland, and tendering the kindly offices of this government in negotia tions as to the possibility and method of such relief and any plan proposed to be of such policy adapted to tii-i accomplishment of no otiier res-i.t than that of the relief of the distressed inhabitants of Poland." Russians to Float $100,000,000 Issue To Be rim Effort of Sassia to Sys tematically Attract American Capital to Specula tire Inrestmenta. London. July 21. (I. N. S.) A fi nancier holding a high government po sition, who ha just returned from Petrograd. said today that the Russian government is about to float T. 100. 000,000 bond issue in America on at tractive terms. The Issue will constitute the first effort of Russia to systematicaily at- committeeman from Virginia, reported tract American capital, not merely by on general senatorial prospects and j instancing the unlimited possibilties the senatorial campaign committee of : of the country, but by asking money five members was in a special meet-! for definite enterprises which offer ing. Senator McCumber of North Da-! attraction as speculative investments, kota waa especially active in this con-j For instance, instead of the Russian ference, in urging a strenuous cam- I government again completing a big paign in his home state. that Hughes make one or two a. i-j chases with its own capital, money The wounded men. following iheir dresses there on his transcontinental i will be invited from abroad. I own inclihations. are making small trip. ! toys of admirable workmansnip, one of tne troubles which has de-' a- n t . i a a result or trte experiment, it is veloped in the campaign committee's Mm IIP nnT0HT.T. TO 'now proposed to employ disabled sol diers In the manufacture of wooden ? THOMAS DENOUNCES BLACKLIST IN SENATE, ASKS FOR REPRISALS Schooner Owned by McNear, One of Blacklisted Firms, Captured by Germans, Auditorium, St. Paul. Minn.. July II. (L P.) J. Frank Hanly of Indiana was nominated Prohibition candidate for president on the rirst ballot at 2:01 P. m. The official vote, after several dele gations had changed their vote, was announced as follows: Hanly 4fl, SuUer 111. Hendrlckeon SI. Mason 10. W. B. F. Ferguson 4. Hayties 2. Henry Ford 1. The fight was mo bitter that when the usual motion was made to make the nomination unanimous. K.gene Chafln. former presidential -andidate. leaped to his feet and objerted. I won't go on" record for Hsnly."' he shouted. Chairman Patton established a precedent by permitting a startling demonstration of those opposed to making the nomination unanimous. More than 150 srhod up. Dr. Ira Landreth of Nashville. Tenn., - Washington. July 21 1. N. 8.) 1 The seriate thi afternoon, by a vote of 9 to 8, passed the nast Dill calling for the construction of 10 dreudnaughts and six battle cruisers within the next three years. The measure also provides for the construction of iO destruyers. several scout cruiser,, alwj numerous subma-- rlnes and auxiliaries. Senators voting against the bill wera:-" CUpp. Groniia, t'urtlss. La Follstll. Norris, Thomas, Vardarnun and Works. Washington. July :t. t:. P Kf fort to decrease thm year's proposed navy program the Krentet onw year program ever proposed -were defeat' ed by decisive votes In the senate this afternoon. Senator Cummins' amend ment to reduce the bill to two Battle ships and four battle crui.iers was de feated. 14 to 60. Senator Townsend was defeatsd. SI fw 15 in an attempt to lower the "iro gram to four battleships and four battle .rruler: tn three yvurs. After the most bitter debate of the session, thn Nenat mdsv reversed Itself and refuse,! temporarily to per mit the Bethl"liem fc-teel r ompany tO (Coarludve jo Pae Two. Column Three, i Sew Industry In England Xas Its Be ginning' When Hew roondlaad Club Bends Money for Ins-tractors. London. July tl. (I. N. 3.) A email ueginmng towara tne maaluff ot s toys, undertaken to provide an occu-' pation for wounded soldiers, bids fair to develop a new industry in England. The beginning was made at the Net ley Red Cross hospital. The Overseas club of New Foundland sent money for a technical training hut and in- right on Blacklist Starts. Washington, July 21. ' V P.) The fight against the Britisii blacklist has started. Acting Secretary of State Polk said this afternoon. Informal rep- resentations have been made through the British embassy and Ambassador Page of Lon- don. Polk said. Washington, July 21. (V. P.) De nouncing ine tsritisn Diactuist as an outrageous assault on citizens of this country," Senator Thomas of Colorado : today advocated reprisals of a severe j nature. i "The need for a strong navy is m- ! phasized by the bovcott which :re-t . an r,;.-: " ------ I 111 no i' ' President Called On for Information j BepreseatatlTe Madden Offers Beso lo tion in Souse for Inrestlffatlon of Call for Militia to the Border. Washington. July 21. l. P.) President Wilson is called upon in a resolution Introduced by Representa tive Madden of Illinois to Inform con gress if any emergency still exists in the relations between the United estates and Mexico, and. if so, why he has not Issued a draft for the National Guard. Madden s resolution propounds other queries regarding the health of mil itiamen on the border, their equipment, and the number of men who are now i n ramps. Madden says there is utter confusion in the legaj status of the National Guard. Oneof his queries to the presi dent reads as follows lr tnere Is no emergency why Is a of the guard kept on the lt"mrliiii-il on Kn Knur. Column Tbi re METERED PREMISES MAY BE SPRINKLED AT ANY HOUROFTHE DAY 'Ordinance Removing Alter nate Day Restriction Is" Passed as Experiment, meeting, it was understood, comes out of the fact that every member wants especial attention paid in the campaign to his i'wn particular neck of th; woods and is unwilling to concede spe- ' cial concentration elsewhere unless Hughes or some other "big campaign er" tills the ground in his home state. Mollie Burgett to Be Given Freedom toys in Trent. a large factory at iilke-on- Sir Samuel Hughes Is Found Not Guilty - ,0, compw Senator Page Asks l 1915 BecelTss : . O $10,000 Damages i Woman Serving Tims Conditional Pardon. Salem Or. July 21. Mollie Burgett.! rnrr.mittee to the state nriirn from - Baker county July 1. 1 9li. to srv : TraTelor Trma Vermont Would Have j rom Z to 15 years for complicity In! Steamship Company Pay for Injuries j he robbery of the stage running from Sustained on Trip to alka ormon ttasm to uuraee. April . isi, ! tinrri' ijrr!jr f h rr ih t HfHlrutni M citizens," he said, discussing the naval matlc conditions?" bill. i cannot understand the wide spread sympathy for the allied caus ' in this country when England co tinually repeats Its bulldozing attack.4 on our commerce. I do not believe i hostilities will result, but I do be- I lieve in any means of reprisal and I 1 believe this administration will use Dr, every means of force with which we j furnish it to rectify the situation." : Feeling in Germany Against Americans - ' Big Wooden Lumber to draft a statement embracing the ac tion of the commission, showing the necessity existing for the action of the county in providing for the pensioning or the dependents of the Multnomah county guardsmen. In the ated of Charges of granting Munition ' Contracts at Exorbitant Prices. Ottawa." Ont.. July 21. (I. N. S. ) ; I idTTiPT Tfi KP Kll 1 I T Canadian minister of militia, who was UaillGl LU JJO JJLLLLU caargej wUh responsibility for granD- i ,.. ., ,..,!., r.-r .,vi,..-nited States senator Carroll been Issued by Governor Withycombe. Mr. Burgett will leave tontirht for California, where a son will take ..are of her. American Shipbuilding- Company to Commence Construction. Soon of Craft, Capacity of 2,500,000 Peet. Astoria, Or.. July 21 The first meantime the Daughters of j ship to be built at the new yards of robbers, ihe formerly, lived laxd. William Halter and Joe Carlson were the American Revolution will continue their work of gathering the Informa tion upon which the pension relief will be baaed, as well as the accumulation of additional funds for the accomplish ment of the relief work. The amount appropriated by the county at its meet- t ac today will tare of the situa tion only temporarily, as It is believed that tho cases now known to be deserv ing and Immediate will drain the avail able funds wi&hin the present month. What Germany Wants. Amsterdam. July 21. (I. N. 8.) A dispatch from Berlin says that the German national committee, orgnniaed for procuring an honorable - peace, states, that Germany desires to extend her frontiers to the east and trocure 'reaf i "guarantees"- to the wttt as a "bails for a permanent peace. the American Shipbuilding company will be the largest wood lumber car rier in the world. The vessel wn1 measure 315 feet tn length and will have a beam of d2 feet. The carjo capacity will be 2.500.000 feet of lum ber. H. B. Spear, head of the company. was here yesterdayand stated that K;e company win begin pile driving for its ways at Warren ton within 10 days and within 60 days the keel will be laid for the first craft. The yards will be located on the Lewis and Clark river just south of the drawbridge on the Chew property. When complete the plant will have ways and equipment capable of con structing 15 vessels at one time. Spear spent yesterday ia Warrentoti arranging details preparatory to begin work on the ways, ratumlna; to Port land in tho evening;' manufacturers at enormous prices was announced here today. Hughes' actions were investigated by the Merriedith Duff royal commission, the minister re turning from the front in France to meet the accusations leveled against him. Portland May Face Milk Famine in FaH According to Baker county authori- ' Ki , V, . . w . ateamship company r .' .. - - v i L-Ast summer senator Par ont tn her 11..'., n v,A r tins- ft : f n f h1 iiTin.r hrth .n..u in Pott- jthat the curtaan rod. which he grasped. Schooner la Seized. San Francisco, July 21. P. if. S. ) The American schooner Prlns Val- Seattle. July 21. (P. N. S. If'demar. which sailed from San Fran- S. Page Cisco for a Scandinavian port last of Vermont could prove In the federal February, has been seized by a Ger- court nere tnat curtain rods were com monly used for raising and lowering oneself "chinning" i ? might get a goodly figure from the Pacific Coast aked Says Germans Are Convinced Tnat President Wilson Psvora Eng lish Mot Wanted as Mediator. Detroit. July 21. (L N. 8) Rev Charles K. Aked arrived here today for a conference with Henry Ford, but the latter was out of town. Dr. Aked. who is a member of the Ford peace party, will remain here until Tuesday, when (Concluded on Psg Twelve. Column Six) Water fonsumern on metered eer Ires may sprinkle any time and with out restrictions, according to an ordl nance unanimously adopted by the city council today on recommendation of Commissioner Ialy. The measure takes effect at one. The ordinance makes no change la the rules for the fUt rate' consumers, however. They are required to follow the ord. nance limiting sprinkling t the odd or even dates, according to the ' street inumber of the premises. Heretofore consumers securing their water through a meter have ben re qulred to follow the same rules as provided for the flat rate user but' with the new ordinance now in effect they are not restricted in any way but may sprinkle when they pleasa Commissioner Italy, head of . the water bureau, ha been deliberating the rhange for several weeks, but the matter was not b-ough to an Issue itntil Wednesday. whn 1. K. Reed, appearing lor the U'lHiburtt club. asked that the restrictions against tn metred service user be lifted. . According to Commissioner Daly, the change is in the nature of an ex periment with a view of determining the effect on the daily witter consump tion. If there U no perceptible ll- Ford is expected to return to Detroit. iDr. Aked formerly waa pastor- of the Urease during the "peak loai" periods of the day. it Is provable that lb leg-ger. planned .the tio'.dup. and Playgrounds of City ! Are Not to Be Closed convicted with Mrs. Burgett. j sought to place the blame on N. C. Mc ) Coy. saying that she had loane..' her J revolver and coat to him. ! In the robbery of the stage bullion i valued at 12000 was secured. It was recovered. to the deck henafh H. Kpnli. She.booea of both feet, used crutches four months and has since walked with a cane. He asks $10,000 damages from the Pacific Coast company. The price of milk Is now on the in crease owing to the high cost of pro duction, according to Dr. D. W. Mack, thief milk and dairy Inspector for the city. He says that If upland pastures dry up during the months of August and September and the high water con tinues to destroy the lowland pas tures, a millc famine may result and the price tf milk wilt be considerably higher than at present. DY. Mack, also say a that 54 dairy men haraJaHed or qnltbusiness dar ing; tne cut Is mostna . .v Boals Receives Cognmision. Salem, Or., July 21. Robert T Boals of Tillamook has been commis- j American steamship PetroUte Dy an Whether this Austria Asks Details. Washington. July 21. il. X s.) Austria, through American Ambassa dor Penfleld, today requested addi tional details of the attack on the stoned by uovernor witnycomUe as first lieutenant, medical reserve corps, Oregon National Guard. Sweden Grows Indignant. London, July Z I. t. N. S. A Co penhagen dispatch to the Central New says that the Swedish government is very indigrant over the violation of her neutrality by German and Russian warships. . Swedish newspapers - in commentlngr on these violations - say: "W are- not another Greece-." v -:-v v Austrian tabmartne. means that Austria will comply with the demand to apologise and for tepar ation was not Indicated in PenflelTs cablegram. s t i Black Forest Village Shelled. Berlin. July 21. (EI. N. S.) French aeroplanes Monday night bombarded the village of Kandern, Tn th Black forest' killing; a woman and four chil dren, according to official- announce ment here today. First Congregational church of Sn 1 Franciaco. He stated that there waa ; little inclination In Germany for Presi dent Wilson as a mediator at the close 'of the war. I "In Germany.' Aked said "I met with kindness, but the feeling there ; against America ia Intense. The peo Mayor Aathorlses Statement Mo Xntea- pie are convinced that President Wiu tion to Take action reared Because favor the Kngiish, and they lean , . , . , , toward the pop or King Alfonso for of Depletion of Playground Puada. , peace mediator. I found ardent dls Mayor H. R. Albee today authorized j ciaimers of the German attitude as the statement that there is bo :n ten- ! printed in American papers concerning tion of closing the park piaygr-unda. ! Germany's territorial ambitions." as had xteen feared in some qiartera The prospect of closing the grounds aroee from the discussion as to neth er $2000 could be diverted from other funds to meet a deficit In the o.-ginal playground appropriation. Mrs. JA J. Kelly of the Parent Teacher association asked about the closing this morning, and was given assurance the park playgrounds would not be closed. new order will remain throughout the summer. in effect Nobody Stopped Him. San Francisco. July 21. ( V. P. ) Superior Judge Griffin vowed he would postpone hi marriage tf anybody op posed bis reelection. . Nobody Sid, so h and Miss Esther Jacob will wed Sunday. '.-'- - - ; v , . . ' Iron Works Shelled By a German Diverl Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, U. I., July 21. U. P.) The Ironworks In the British seaport of Seaham were ' shelled by a German submarine on I 'July 11. according to an admiralty statement today. Submarine operations along the east coast of England have accounted for seven British steam trawlers and two others ia the period from Ju?r f to 14. AO were destroyed by th German submersible. SujTimerXotfege $450 $32 Desk for $15 The Want Ad section of The Journal la the business personal columns of the paper. They cary your wants to the market where the wants of the other felldw are met and exchanges made. Morses. Tehieles. Btc IS GOOD small learn, harness and express wagon tor sale; s bar gain at $109. Pot Sale MlsceUaaaou It LISTEN oak d toll totf. fin condition; cost $32; $11. this week only. Summer Besorts 64 A TWO room furnished house at Manhattan fca-ti. H.it per week. The dally irculattofi of Th Journal in Portland and trading radios esceeda the morning paper by several thousands and is prae tically b per rent greater than its nearest afternoon contemporary.