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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.
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'
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.