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R. R GIFS
1 ON
FINAL REPLY
President Wilson Urges Ac
tion Without Delay, With
View of Preventing Nation
. Wide Tieup of Railroads
of Country.
WESTERN EXECUTIVES
ARRIVE' AT CAPITAL
Transportation Line Heads
Reported Leaning Towards
Settlement Employes
Wait for Further Devel
opments. Acceptance of Terms Predicted.
Washington. Aug. 21. (I. NT.
4t S.) intimate acceptance of
President Wilsons plan to
avert the threatened wnlk. out
of 400,000 railroad workers was
believed certain in official cir-
4t rles here today. A number of 4K
the presidents of the big trans-
Hr portatlon companies already K
4t have taken the position that 4
4 they must accept the presi-
dent's views. 4f
It was learned today that
Wall street is considering the
Id advisability of supporting the
4 stand taken by 'resident Wil- 4f
son. The railroads. It is be-
4 lived win capitulate the mo- 4
ment the big financiers of
4 New York Issue an ultimatum. 4
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Washington, Aug. 21. (U. P.) Two
core railroad presidents were In con
ference here late this afternoon form
ing the final answer they will make
to the proposals advanced by Presi
dent Wilson in an effort to avert a
(Concluded onl'sje Ten, Column Four)
ASOUITH DENIES THAT
E
OFFICIAL OVERTURES
Premier Says Charge That
England Prevents Peace Is
Untrue.
Ixmdon. Aug. 21. (U. P.) Ger
many has shown no disposition to.
ward peace except on terms dis
honorable and humiliating to some
of the allies. Premier Asquith in
formed the house of commons this
afternoon.
The prime ministers statement was
made in answer to assertions by Un
der Secretary Zimmerman of the Ger
man foreign office, who told a Hnu
gartan newspaper recently that it was
England that was blocxing peace.
Zimmerman's statement that Eng
land prevented her allies from show
if.g a disposition toward peace is un
true, Asquith said. He reminded the
German foreign office official that
Germany has never Bubmitted official
terms of peace.
Famous Artist Dies
On Italian Front
Umberto Boccloni, Painter and Sculp
tor, Victim of Wax; Beport la MaJa
oa Recent Austrian Xioaie.
Rome, Aug. 21. (I. N. S.) Accord
ing to an official estimate the Aus
trian losses on the Isonzo during the
great Italian advance between August
6 and August 15 exceeds 65,000 men,
and the number of prisoners captured
by General Cadorna's troops within
the same period totaled 22,000.
The Italians are now experiencing
much the same conditions as the Brit
ish army in France, for they are up
against a second line of defenses
which Austria has been fortifying i'or
two years past beyond the plain of
Doderdo and below the Carso heights.
These consist of formidable bastions
constructed of reinforced concrete that
form an extensive barrage of the road
toward the Trieste.
Umberto Boccltonl, the roost brilliant
painter and sculptor of the futurist
school, was killed through a fall from
his horse during operations In the war
one.
Deutschland Not at
Bremen, Says Berlin
German Submersible Merchantman
till Enxouta Trom Baltimore, Ac
cording to Wireless Report.
London, Aug. 21. (I. N. S.) er
man naval authorities deny that the
super-submarine Deutschland has re
turned to Bremen, according to a wire
less dispatch received here today from
Berlin.
Alfred Lohman, president of the
German ocean snipping company,
. owner, of the under sea merchantman,
announces the Deutschland will arrive
' from America shortly, but will give
GERMANY
HA
MAD
Wheat Hits
High Spots,
Flour Is Up
New Sales Prices Are Established
Today on Local, Eastern and
Foreign Exchanges.
Records for wheat prices for the cur
rent season were smashed again today
when pract.cally eery leading market
in the world si.owed a stiff advance
In prices.
On the Portland Merchants' Ex
change there were advances of from 2
to 3 cents a bushel over the previous
record made Saturday. Bluestem bids
vera advanced to $1.23 per bushel.
but actual purchases of spot wheat of
this variety were shown In the In
terior on the basis ofJ1.25tf $1.26 per
bushel.
This advance in the price of wheat
caused an advance of 20 cents a bar
rel in the price of flour on Puget
sound, and a similar advance is ex
pected here.
At Chicago there were further gains
In the price. On the board of trade
wheat prices gained 2 V4 to 2 ?i cents a
bushel over the previous hig'i record
for the season.
London showed advances of 6d to 2s
for wheat on passage, and fo' cash
wheat there was an advance of 3d to
6d or from 6 to 12 cents a bushel, at
Liverpool. The Buenos Aires market
was cent a bushel higher, and a
further advance was forced at Paris.
The demand from Europe fo- Pacific
northweet wheat at this time is the
greatest ever known, although uractl-
I ,-nllv nil thp Riirmiips will nrobablv
have to be taken over the lon rail
haul to the Atlantic coast.
NEED
OF HELP AS
RESULT
IN SOUTH
OF
Property Loss Caused by
Hurricane Is Estimated at
$2,000,000,
Dallas, Texas. Aug. 21. (U. P.)
Thousands of families are homeless
in the southern gulf region as the re
sult of Friday's hurricane, and prepara
tions are being made throughout the
Btate today to rush supplies, tentage
and funds to them.
The storm swept area extends from
Corpus Chrlstl south to Brownsville,
and inland from 30 to 50 mil?s. The
death toll was placed at 13 to 10 to
day, and the total property loss at
$2,000,000. The dead include six or
nine sailors, drowned when the small
steamer Pilot lioy was wrecked off
Port Arkansas, and seven persons on
land. All the latter were Mexicans.
The damage, which Includes ihe
opening cotton crop, is apportioned as
follows:
Corpus Christl. $500,000; Arkansas
Pass, $150,000; Bishop. $150,000; Alice,
$100,000; Klngsvllle, $100,000. Rock
port, $75,000; Robstown, $50,000, .Saji
Diego, $50,000; Rio Grande valley,
$300,000; widely separated fanning
communities, $500,000.
Tho army camps' along the Rio
Grande escaped practically unscathed
and It is believed the large stores of
food and tentage in the bases there
will be sent to points farther north
along the toast. State and federal of
ficers are expected today to organize
the relief work.
South America to
Fight Blacklist Also
Chile Instructs Minister to Sound
Otnar Co on tries Regarding Action
Taken toy British Government.
Santiago, Chile. Aug. 21 (U. P.)
The Chilean government has instructed
Its ministers to sound the United
States, Argentine and Brazilian govern
ments relative to Joint action against
the British blacklist, it was announced
today.
This action was taken as the result
of complaints from many of the lead
ing business house of Chile. They in
formed the government that the Brit
ish blacklist measure was an infringe
ment and would cripple Chilean trade
most seriously.
Comes to Size Up
Political Situation
Samuel G. Blythe, Well Known Politi
cal Writer, Xs Making On of His
Periodical Trips to Pacific Coast.
Samuel G. Blythe, well known politi
cal writer arrived in Portland this
afternoon from San Francisco. He is
at the Hotel Portland.
Mr. Blythe is making one of his
periodical trips to the Pacific coast,
sizing up the political situation. He
comes to Portland directly from the
celebrated Jinks of the Bohemian club
in the California redwoods.
While here Mr. Blythe will visit his
son. btuart o. myth of The Journal
staff.
Increased Cost of
Petrol Investigated
Paderal Trade Commission Ordars Far
ther Extended Inquiry Into Price of
Gasoline Plaid Agents Are Busy.
Washington, Aug. 21. (I. N. S.)
The federal trade commission, investi
gating the cause for the Increased cost
of gasoline, today suddenly ordered a
further extended investigation of the
Industry. Government field agents all
over the United States were instructed
to get all possible information concern
ing the cost Increase from operators
and dealers. No explanation was given
for tha axtension of the Investigation,
which had been considered closed. ,
THOUSANDS
STORM
BULGAR FORGE
HITS GREECE
ON TWO FLANKS
One Attack Is Along Greater
Part of Serbian Frontier;
The Other Is East of
Saloniki.
SPECIAL SESSION OF
CABINET IS CALLED
Military Circles Expressed No
Alarm, But Conferences
Believed Advisable.
Paris. Aug. 21. (I. N. S.) Ital
ian troops, mostly veterans, have
landed at Saloniki, according to dis
patches received here today. Troops
already at Saloniki greeted the rein
forcements enthusiastically.
By Ed L. Keen.
London. Aug. 21. (U. P.) The Bul
garians have opened heavy attacks on
both wings of the allied armies in
Greece and serious fighting is going
on at both ends of the 150 mile bat
tle front.
The German war office this after
noon announced that the Bulgars have
captured Vlchlll, southeast of the
Greek town of Fiorina, whose capture
was officially announced Friday, and
have taken other Serbian positions. An
Athens dispatch reported another Bul
garian force less than ten miles from
the important Greek port of Kavala.
The Invasion of Greece Yias brought
a new crisis to the Greek capital and
has resulted In sudden conferences be
tween the ministerial and military
heads. The Bulgarian advance has
e roused no alarm in allied ' military
circles.
The Bulgars, It was stated here this
afternoon, "are merely playing the
game the Germans tried unsuccess
fully at Verdun. They are hitting
hard, counting on getting a start be
fore the allies begin an offensive."
The fighting in the Balkans, which
threatens at any moment to develop
into a great battle along the whole
(Concluded on Page Fire, Column Two)
HEAT CAUSES DEATH
OF FOUR IN CHICAGO;
NINE ARE DROWNED
Weather Bureau Predicts
Showers and Cool Breezes
Before Night,
Chicago, Aug. 21. (U. P.) Relief
from the terrific heat wave which has
baked the plains states for the past
week is due today, according to the
weather bureau here, which says snow
era and cool breezes will arrive before
night. From then on, it Is predicted, it
will get cooler.
More than a score of deaths were re
ported today as a result of the .ieat of
the last two days. Of these three
deaths were reported from Milwaukee,
two in Kenosha, one each in Ocono
mowoc, Wausau, Fond du Ivic, Madison
and La Crosse. Four died in Chicago.
Nine were crowned here yesterday. The
high temperature in Chicago yesterday
was 91.
Kansas City and St. Louis recorded
the highest temperature of 96. At El
Paso and San Antonio, the mercury
registered S8 and 92, respectively.
Extra police were at all beaches to
handle the crowds standing in line to
get suits.
Health officials today blamed the
heat for continued infantile paralysis
gains. A 20-year-old girl and two
babies suffering from the plague died
within the last 24 hours, making a
total of 18 deaths since January, as
against 5 In the same period ias-t year.
There were 74 cases of the disease at
the county hospital today. Two new
cases wee reported during the night.
Cleveland in Path of Heat.
Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 21. (I. N. S.)
Two deaths were caused by the
heat here this morning. The ther
mometer stood at 94 early in the day
and It was believed would go higher.
Three Deaths in Detroit.
Detroit. Mich., Aug. 21. (I. N. S.l
Three deaths from the heat occurrei
here today before noon. The ther
mometer registered a5.
Governor Favors
Arbitration Plan
Telegram Forwarded to President W it-
son fcy Oregon ExocutWe Declares
Strongly In Paror of Adjustment.
Salem, Or.. Aug. 21. Governor
Withycombe Monday forwarded to
President Wilson a telegram urging
the desirability of arbitration In the
present railway strike crisis. The tele
gram follows: "
-While the railroads are the prop
erty of the stockholders, transporta
tion service is the property of tho
public. Land grants and franchises
were given with that Implied under
standing. The American people are
committed to and believe in the prin
ciple of arbitration and the public
welfare demands that this principle
be preserved. Where differences be
tween the railroad employes and the
managers, involve so serious an issue
as transportation service to the pub
lic and eannot be mutually adjusted,
the. publjfc will and does insist on both
sides suBtnittlng. to rb!trtioiia n ,
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Woman Makes
Trip by Auto
Across U. S.
auss Amanua rreuss, v no Jjen
San Francisco August 8 Is
Safe in New York.
New York, Aug. 21. (U. P.) The
only woman who has ever driven
across the continent alone in an auto
mobile, today delivered a personal mes
sage from Mayor Rolph of San Fran
cisco to Mayor Mitchel Of New York.
Miss Amanda Preuss, left San Fran
cisco, August 8 at 6 a. m.. and arrived
here Saturday at 2:30. Her time was
11 days and 5 hours. She followed the
Lincoln highway, was unaccompanied
and carried no firearms.
"I can handle a gun, but I wanted
to show what I could do without one."
said Miss Preuss today. "I didn't
carry a gun and had no need of one."
CLARK IS ALLEGED TO
HAVE FRAMED FAKE
ACCIDENT FOR SUIT
Parole Officer Gets Further
Information on Behavior of
Oregon Jail-Breaker,
Salem, Or., Aug-. 21. Affidavits re
ceived Monday morning from Spokane
by Parole Officer Keller told of an
attempt by K. J. Clark, serving time
in the Oregon prison, to mulct Ine
Washington Water Power company by
means of a framed up damage suit,
Clark's wife being the claimant and
Injuries received in a streetcar acci
dent being alleged.
Efforts have been made recently to
get Clark pardoned on the ground that
he led a good life after escaping from
tho Oregon prison in 1913. He was re
turned recently.
Pake Suit Alleged,
If the affidavits are true, Clark
framed the fake damage suit, and com
mitted forgery in St. Louis, while
away from the prison here.
Mildred Stevens, sister of Mrs.
Clark, makes one of the affidavits,
and told how Clark, who went under
the name of Rheinhart, told her he
would give her a part of the money if
she testified regarding an accident,
which did not happen.
Physician piles Affidavit.
An affidavit by Dr. T. E. Hoxey.
Spokane physician, told of how he at
tended Mrs. I. Stevens, mother of Mrs.
Clark, after she had been brutally as
saulted by Clark with a chair.
Recording to Parole Officer Keller,
this assault was committed after Mrs.
Stevens persuaded her daughter not to
testify against the streetcar company.
fearing she would go to prison for
perjury. Clark, Keller says, attacked
Mrs. Stevens in revenge.
Crawford Hired
For Flax Plant
Salary of $300 a Month Xs Toted, This
to Be Increased to 9350 Xf New Man
Makes Good on Job.
Salem, Or., Aug. 21. The state
board of control Monday morning
voted to engage Robert Crawford as
superintendent of the state prison flax
plant. Crawford has been temporarily
employed as superintendent during the
pulling season. It was voted to guar
antee him $200 and to pay him $250
If he makes good.
Secretary of State Olcott made a mo
tion to pay Crawford $250 per month,
the same salary as that paid J. C.
Cady, the former superintendent. Gov
ernor Withycombe and State Treasurer
Kay, the other two members of the
board, opposed the payment of $250
salary.
It was also voted to experiment with
both the tank and dew retting pro
cesses of retting the flax straw.
Crawford and Secretary of State Ol
cott favored the tank retting process.
The dew or field retting process was
tried last year with little success by
Cady.
Crawford said he hated to risk any
flax on the dew retting process. It
was finally decided to use 50 tons In
dew retting and 50 In tank retting.
Yorkshire Munition
Factory Explodes
Official Announcement Says Lose of
Ue Appears Serious; Asslstanoe
Bent From sTelghborlng' Towns.
London, Aug. 21. (I. N. S.) An
explosion at a munition factory In
Yorkshire, with heavy loss of life, was
officially announced here this after
noon. The statement said:
"Full details have not been received
yet, but the loss of life appears to be
serious. Assistance has been sent to
Yorkshire from neighborinig towns."
President of Panama
To Be Investigated
(
Cnarges Have Been Plc4 With Sec
retary of State Lansing, official
Admits Land Title Involved.
Washington-, Aug. 21. (U. P.) Sec
retary of State Lansing today admit
ted that an investigation is being ma.le
of charges that Ramond Valdes, newly
elected president of Panama, was in
strumental in getting a land conces
sion, estimated at about 60,000 acres,
from a Spaniard named Fernandez. It
has been reported that the United
States. may not recognize Valdes be
cause of alleged frauds and coercion
ir. his election.
Epidemic Is Decreasing.
New York, Aug. 21. (I. N. S.)
Ninety-two new cases of Infantile
paralysis and 33 deaths were reported
to the health bureau nere today. ,
COMPILING THE CASUALTY LISTS IN ONE OF THE ADVANCED TRENCHES
ON THE WESTERN FRONT An official British photograph taken "somewhere"
along the region of the English drive, showing a British company lined up for roll-call
in one of the advanced trenches after the gruelling battle of July 14.
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JUDGE HUGHES GOES
10 CHURCH; INVITED
TO SEWJ PULPIT
Truce Established Between
Progressives and . Repub
licans During Visit.
By Perry Arnold.
San Diego. Cal., Aug. 21. tV. P.)
A meeting between Governor Johnson
of California and Republican presiden
tial Nominee Hughes may be arranged
before the candidate leaves California.
This effort to promote harmony be
tween the Republican factions in this
state is being made today, when It
became known that Governor Hughes
was at Long Beach Sunday at the
same time the California executive was
there. Governor Johnson, however, out
of respect to Governor Hughes' busy
program, did not Inform the or--iden-tlal
nominee that he was theru. so a
meeting between the two failed.
It was said today that a meeting
may be arranged at Sacramento while
Hughes is on his way to Ogden. The
nominee did not learn that he had
missed Johnson until he returned to
Los Angeles.
Today Governor Hughes was to see
something of the San Diego exposition,
to plant a tree and to address a mass
meeting here, returning to L03 An
geles in time to speak before a big
gathering tonight.
I
xagnts nau a singular experience
last night. He attended divine bfrvices j
(Concluded on Page Fife, Column Four) j
j
Villistas Defeat j
Carranzista Troops
Se Facto Government's Men Outnum
bered Rebels Over Three to One;
Reported Battle Arouses Interest.
El Paso, Texas, Aug. 21. (U. P.)
Villista bandits under the leadership
of General Dominguez severely de
feated de facto troops only 60 miles
from Chihuahua City last Friday, ac
cording to official dispatches here to
day. Carranzista forces of about 200
were scattered by a Villista band of
about 60 men. The de facto troops
lest about 20 and many wounded while
Villista casualties were 12 dead.
The report of a battle so near Chi
huahua City and the border aroused
much interest in military circles as
de facto military forces consistently
declared the Villista bandits had been
driven into the mountains far west of
Chihuahua City.
Carranzista officials at Juarez pro
fessed no knowledge of the fight.
Boilers Explode;
Eight Men Killed
Harlan-Uorroa Manufacturing Com
pany's Plant at Jackston, Tanji., is
Completely Wrecked.
Jackston, Tenn., Aug. 21. (U. P.)
Eight workmen are dead, 10 Injured
and 2 missing as the result of a boiler
explosion in the Harlan-Morros Manu
facturing icmpany plant here. The
explosion of three boilers completely
wrecked the plant.
Ambassador Sharp Returns.
New York, Aug. 21. (U. P.) United
States Ambassador to France Sharp,
with his daughter Marie, arrived today
on the French liner La Fayette and will
go to Washington and thence to his
home at Elyria, Ohio. Sharp said he
recently suffered an attack of pneu
monia and was returning home to re
cuperate. Threatened Strike Bettied.
New York. Aug. 21. (XT. P.) The
New York threatened strike of sur
face, subway and elevated employes
is settled. Mayor Michel announced,
this afternoon. ; ." . , ,
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PORTLAND
IS
FINAL PLANS FOR ITS
The Journal and Chamber of
Commerce Specials Leave
Wednesday Night.
It
Make Reservations Today.
Though nearly all reserva
tions on The Journal special
for the Coos Bay railroad com
pletion celebration have been
taken, a limited number who
are prompt in applying may yet
be accommodated. Call at The
Journal business office. The
rotnd trip rate, which is 2ti,
covers all the expense of the
trip from .leaving time, 11
o'clock Wednesday night, until
the arrival in Portland again
next Sinday morning. The fee
takes care of railroad trans
portation, Pullman, incidentals,
all meals, and the train will
be parked as a home for the
excursionists while they are at
Coos Bay. The train will be
fitted with all the attention to
comfort and convenience that
characterizes the famous Jour
nal specials to the Pendleton
Round-Up. It will consist of
seven cars four sleepers, diner,
observation and baggage car.
The observation car will be fit
ted with a phonograph. All
reservations on the Chamber of
Comme ce special have been
taken.
5
Wednesday night, Portland's twin
trains leave for Coos Bay and the
railroad completion Jubilee of August
24, 25 and 26. With the time of de
parture so close every effort is being
bent toward completing the personnel
of the excursion and giving the fin
ishing touches to the program of Port
land's participation in the celebration.
The Royal Rosarian band and drill
corps met at noon today o take up
(Concluded oa Haje Ten. Column 8ii
Cattleman Follows
In Son's Footsteps
X. A. Morgan Makes Will and Then
Takes sis Own Ufe; Prediction of
Self -Destruction Had Been Made.
El Centro, Cal., Aug. 21. (P. N. S.)
'Leaving a new will bequeathing
$200,000 to his wife and children, now
in San Diego, I. A. Morgan, wealthy
cattleman and bank director, iB dead
here today, a suicide. Morgan predict
ed three years ago, when his son com
mitted suicide over a girl, that he
would "go the same way." The body
was found in the yard with a revolver
lying near. There was no note.
Senate to Take Up
Immigration Bill
Washington, Aug. 21. (U. P.) The
senate this arternoon voted 27 to 14,
immediately to take up the immigra
tion bill, which the Democratic caucus
had voted to put over until next
session.
Letters Threaten Candidate.
Los' Angeles, Aug. 21. (P. N. S.)
Letters threatening the life of Charles
E Hughes, Republican presidential
candidate, were investigated by the
Los Angeles police today. One letter
was received by Hughes in this city.
It said:
"Watch out in Santa Ana." Inves
fixation also was begun in other cities
bear here to discover the identity of
the writer. The letter was postmarked
"Los Ana-eles." .. '
MAKING
EXCURSION
PROGRAM
SUDDEN ATTACK BY
RUSSIANS CATCHES
GERMANS OFF GUARD
General Brusiloff Reports
Important Gains on the
Stochod River Front,
By William Philip Simms.
Petrograa. Aug. 21. (U. P.) By
suddenly shifting his attack to the
Stochod river front northeast of Kovel, J
General Brusiloff has caught tin Ger
mans off ihelr guard, and Is d:ivtng
westward lor substantial gains.
The Russians further advanced their
lines in severe fighting alon the
Stochod northeait of Kovel yesterday.
It was officially announced today, mak
ing progress near Toboly and in the
region of Rudka Czerwische.
In Friday and Saturday's fighting
on this front 1366 prisoners, one can
non, 18 machine guns and othoi- ma
terial were captured.
Realizing that General Bothmer's
army had been crushed, the Germans
began stripping their northern front of
every available man and sending them
southward to defend Lemberg. It was
while this troop movement wai under
way that jirusiiorr sirucK rutner
north with his right wing. His Hank
ing attack menaces both Kovel a:id the
German army at Pinsk.
The Russian frontal attacks on Ko
vel have practically ceased. The Ger
manfs have sunk turrets in the maishy
(Conriufled on Page Seven, Column Three)
Mystery Surrounds
Finding of Bodies
Woman and. Children Discovered In
South Bide Chicago Booming Rous
With Beads Crushed.
Chicago, Aug. 21. (U. P.) Her head
crushed with some blunt Instrument,
the body of Mrs. John Labello. 19, was
found in a rooming house on the south
side today, wedged between the wall
of her room and bed. 8he had been
murdered.
Two children of Mrs. Labello, found
in a serious condition, were taken to
hospital. Both had been beaten, po
lice said. Mrs. Labello had been dead
several days and police at first were
unable to say whether the body waa
that of a man or a woman.
John Labello, the dead woman's hus-
toand, 1st being sought by the police.
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Waterfront Strike
At S. F. Is Settled!
Recent Agreement Between Employers
and XiOngsaoremen Has Been Batl.
fled by the Union.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 21. (U.
p.) The firms of the waterfront
Employers' union were formally no
tified today that the recent agree
ment entered into between the em-
ployers and the longshoremjto- ml
been ratified by a five to one vote or
the latter organization, thus definite
ly settHng the waterfront strike. The
employers are to engage only unio.i
men when available. The wage in
crease decided upon will be paid from
June 1, In acordance with the under
standing between the men and their
employers when the longshoremen re
sumed work in July.
Vienna Denies Report.
Rotterdam. Aug. 21. (I. N. 8.) A
Vienna dispatch to the Nieuwo Rotter
damsche Courant today denied the re
port that the Auatro-Hungarlan foreign
minister. Baron von Burian, will re
sign and is to bo succeeded to Count
Julian Andrassy, formerly Hjjpgarian
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STATE PRISON
AFFAIRS WORRY
THE GOVERNOR
Withycombe Asks Authoriza
tion to Appoint Civilian
Board to Investigate and
Report on Findings.
ADMITS CONDITIONS
MOST UNSATISFACTORY
Board of Control Defers
Action on the Resolution
Presented Today.
I Salem. Or. Aug. 21. Declaring that
' inmates of the Oregon prison are on V
j tlie verge of mutiny and that the sys- - ft
; tern of handling and punishing Inmates 4
j i--. antiquated. Governor Withycombe
of the board of control this morning
asking that he be authorized to ap
point a non-salaried commission of
three citizens of the state to make a
thorough survey of the prison and re- .!
port its findings and recommendations..
The board deferred action on the reso- ;
lution.
The resolution follows:
"Whereas, since there have been no
well advised and properly developed .
plans for real constructive work at i
the Oregon state penitentiary since Its
es'arlishment.
"Therefore, be it resolved that the
chairman of the state board of con-
trol be authorized to appoint a non- ,
salaried commission composed of three
citizens of the state to make a thor
ough prison survey and at its conven- rJ
ience report the findings and recom
mendations of the commission to the
Oregon state board of control.
Soma Problems Anead.
"And be it further resolved, that, for
the purpose of securing proper data
for the investigation, the commission .
be given acces to all prison records'
and be authorized to hold appropriate
interviews with any Inmate, employ
or officer of the institution. 4
"The principal problems upon which '
Information Is especially desired ate:
"1 Efficiency of administration
along lines of modern penalog.
"2 The religious work and liberty
of chaplains. -
3 The parole officer and his reia
(Concluded n I'tge Flff. Column Three)
GIRL IS KILLED WHEN
ON BASEUNE ROAD
Olive Erickson, 24, Meets In
stant Death; Sister Has.
Injured Spine.
CAR RUNS FF BRIDGE
Olive Erickson, aged .24. milliner, of . i
00 Borthwlck street, is dead; her
sister, Agnes, a stenographer for O. 8. - -Smith
& Co., is at Good Samaritan hos t
pltal, probably with an injured spins,
and J. H. Shields of the Milton hotel Is ,
at the same hospital suffering from in
Juries to his back and legs as the re
suit of a touring car backing off a -bridge
and being precipitated 60 feet'
to a ravine below at the end of the
Base Line road last night.
These three, together with Albert
Shields, a son of the injured man, were
on their way to Troutdala in an eight
cylinder car. Near Melrose farm, ';
where the branch road turns off to '
Troutdale, their car ran into the back
of another machine. In backing away
the elder Shields, who was driving, put
Mis foot on the accelerator In the ex
citement and the powerful machine
backed through the bridge railing at
great speed. , s
Machine Tons Over.
The machine turned over twlco in
rridalr and landed on the passengers
It caught fire immediately, causing
severe burns to Shields. Emil Olson,
whol ives a short distance from where
the accident occurred, ran to the scene ,
with a fire extinguisher and the fire ,
was put out.
Miss Olive Erickson was dead when
taken from underneath the machine. ,
Young Shields was uninjured. Us took
Miss Agnes Erickson to the Good Sa
maritan hospital in a passing automo
bile while his father was taken to the
hospital by the Ambulance Service
company. Deputy Coroner Smith and
Deputy Sheriff Phillips went to the
scene for Miss Erlckson's body. '
Mother X.: JTotlfled.
Funeral services for Miss Krickson
are to be held upon the arrival of bar
mother from Seattle, who was notified
of the accident early this morning.
Miss Erickson came to Portland from ;
Seattle six weeks ago and was living
with her sister, Mrs. C A, Magnuson. '
Shields has a real estate office in -the
Chamber of Commerce building. t
The machine which Shields' machine
ran into carried license tag", Oregon
2020, which Is held In tha nam of W.. '
II. Counsell of MllwaUkls,. Or.
Gains in Caucasus, f
Petrograd, Aug. tlo-(V. P.) RUS
slan forces in the Caucasus have csp
tured a whole saries of, strongly fortl- -fled
heights In the region PC Diarbekir,
i taking many prisoner. It ws official
ly announced today. - , ;-.
'V'V . '
Former Editor. Dies.' .:.'
Long Beach, Cal., A. S- 'P.!KV
a) George Mortimer RoeV; former
city editor of the Cincinnati inquirer
and managing editor of the Cincinnati
Times-Star, is dead hers today ; to
age of 67. years.