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j-HOURBILL
IS PASSED BY
damson Bjll Is Adopted by
. Lower House This After-
v -oon, and Senate Is Ex-
pected to Pass Measure to
I ; Prevent Strike by Tonight.
Lenate BILL IS SAME
AS ADAMSON MEASURE
Slectric Roads Are Exempted
From the Measureas Are
Roads Less Than 100 Miles
Long; Act Would Take Ef
fect on 1st of Next January
Washington, Sept. 1. (U. P.)
fter feverish hasfe In Its efforts
thwart a railroad strike, the
. use late (bis afternoon passed
, e Adamson elglit-hour law for
a In employe"-
Tli t J m.ociif. arntTt ft 11 tn the
, i
threatened 'strike, proposes an
cht-hour day for train employes
' Jth 10 hours' pay, pending a si
' - eight months' investigation by a
jumission, created under the act.
Th official count was 239 to 56.
'Washington. ; Sept. 1 (U. P.) Tha
fuse def eate-i, 120 to 81, an amendment
. the Auamaon oni'Dy nepreseniaiive
ark; of Florida, to include In U.e
11 ,4,60,00ff employes not aftU-
ed with t tha four brotherhoods.
An amendment by Representative
erllng, Illinois, proposing that com-
Isory investigation be included 1"
t Adam sorr- measure was overrule
irrelevant.,
Sterling then offered a motion to
C R cpniTOl ine Dill Wltn iniuucouiia i
t ? jlude-vsuch a. plan..,.
S l'l'f TfcasWirtoit."ept. 1. (V. .) Pres-
1 f - J fjAVIJson today indicate! to - the
S ii)tnet his firm, belief that the elgnt-
V " 4 tir legislation Deiore ronsmsimuiu
i 2 passed by tonignt. xnis was staiea
iUowing tha regular Friday rseetlm
I I the cabinef.
JUepublipan; Senate Leader Galllnger
, fad: v
.There will be no obstructive tac-
fin.-'rTnk bilj probably will be passed
i tomorrow nig lit."
1 " Washington, Sept, l.(U. P: Pres-
r.ent Wilson may receive notification
fiat Monday s scheduled natlonwid
(Cotiajuded en Page Bit. Cplun.n One)
BE HELD TO TALK
"OVER STRIKE CRISIS
ijiarriber of Commerce Takes
Action; Tension Lessened
in the Portland Situation
t Marked relief in the tension over
Oie threatened strike of train service
mployes was noted among Portland
allway official today when the pros
ct of passage, of the Adamson bill by
onsresa became more promising. It
as felt generally that the passage of
e bill would at least; postpone the
rlke and tide over the present emer
encv la tha Pacific coast fruit Indus
j y, even If the measure subsequently
ere to be reviewed by the courts.
?-. Ths -Chamber of Commerce today
ailed a mass-meeting for 4 o'clock
. his afternoon ; in the assembly room
n the fifth floor of the Oregon build
'. nsv At , this wieetlng. -it was an
anvasseu, :wiv a view io protesting
gainst any action which would result
i an increase1 oi railway rates.
The . proposition was put up to the
; cretaty of -tha North Paciflo Lumber
IS
MEETING WILL
V .. r tm lumber bureau. Other Interests
4 c in lumber joined in- the apnea?. , It
, as r announced also that tha mass
i -f'itJaetint;' would be asked to protest
1 2 i'.valnsi 'any aasty consideration' -toy
T -ma-reSa of legislation of such Mn
'jrtant and far reaching a character.
,t hat three day Is far too short a time
v look Into alt aspects of the present
'ftuatiOn . wn , one . allegation In the
it Is 'proposed to t-legraph t Wash
. 4ngton jwhajejver action is taken at 'this
nas meetingj;
to
Was Not Serious One
j vtln William a Sima, commander of the
' treadnaught Itevada, denied today the
ublished reports that his ship would
s , " fobllged to return to the navy yard
V " Brooklyn bcaus of an aceldent .tp
P statement that it takes four, days to
it;;-epalr her. j - - . .. " .
.' T; . ', Th Nevada while scouting, cracked
f a casting in ne of ? the air pumps.
i. iois, vommaaaer aims says, was re-
' I talrd in i fi hniiri mil th&
; j-a,.uw ui wtpK.Mi ui manearws.
Mt. Hood Park
In One. Tract,
Is Lane's Plan
Secretary 0t Interior "Submits Sub
. stitute for Chamberlain Meas
ure Now Before .Senate. ,
Waahtngton, - Sept.. l,-r WASHING
TON BUREAU OK THJS JOUBNAW
-Secretary of tha Intrlor Lane dis
approves of Senator Chamberlain's bill
for a Mount Hood National Park in a
letter y the public land committee
of the anat. His objections are on
twogrounda: That the park should
be composed of a compact are and
Jurisdiction placed under the depart
ment of "the Interior, conforming to
recent legislation establishing the na
tional park service.
"I heartily favor the Mount Hood
National park." says the secretary.
"It Is my hope that congress will in
the near future establish a park to in
clude this mountain and as soon as
practicable give attention to Its de
velopment . "I cannot," however, approve the bill
tinder consideration. An the Mount
Hood region possesses the distinctive
characteristics of a great national play
ground, it should be mad part of the
national park system, on terms of
equality with other parks, and should
be admitted to share In all the ad
vantages Of administration by the de
partment of the interior, which has
the supervision of the improvement,
promotion and protection of these
areas." .
The secretary submits a drift of a
substitute bill, which he recommends
be passed. This defines the boundaries
of the park In detail, making on3 com
pact body. The Chamberlain Irtl! was
framed s a compromise, designs ting
eight separate tracts, to be cennected
by roadways. The secretary's letter
puts the matter In concret form, and
with his hacking, gives promie of
legUlation creating the park at the
next session
The department bill makes, bounda
ries substantially -the same as fixed in
the bill originally proposed by Sen
ator Chamberlain but never introduced
because of objections. The northern
boundary proposed runs through Park
dale, the eastern just east of Welches,
the southern along Clear creek and
White river and the western" just west
of Friend, embracing oyjr. 1 sections
of land lying almost square.
ELECTRIC LINES TO BE
EXEMPT FROM 8-HOUR
Text of Adamson. Bill Intro
duced in House to' Limit
Hours of labor of Trainmen
-as'
Elsotrlo tines Exempted.
Washington, Sept. 1.
(WASHINGTON BUREAU OF
THE JOUKAL) Eight hour
legislation as agreed on by lead- 'jt
ers In both houses will exempt $
electric street and interurban $
lines. This exemption apuar-
.
ently will have no serious op-
position. The senate bill also
exempts railroads less than 100
miles long, but the house Is not 4
inclined to accept this limit -at m
once and will make the shorter
hours apply to short line roads.
Washington. Sept. 1, (I." N. S.)
Following is the text of tne revised
eight-hour fclll .that la to be put
through the house and senate for the
purposs of preventing a railway
strike:
A bill to establish an eight-hour
day for employes of carriers engaged
in interstate and foreign commerce
and for other purposes.
"Be it enacted, etc., that:
"Section 1 Beginning December 1.
181. eight hours shall, In contracts
for labor and service be deemed a
(Concluded on Page Six, Column Fire).
Apartment House
Blaze Claims Toll
Paul Brandy Za Dead, Kls wife and
Krs, Clara Van Pyke Are Dying la
Baa Francisco.
San Francisco, Sept. 1. (U. P.)
One dead, two dying and several ser
iously burned was the toll taken by a
lire which swept the three- story
Borneo apartments -and stores . under
neath tham . early today. Scores of
lodgers fled In . scanty attire. Fire
men and policemen effected many
thrilHng rescues. The damage is
placed at $30,000.
Paul Brandy.. Is dead and his wife
and Mrs. Clara Van Dyke received suh
serious burns sand - cuts that it is
feared they may die.
WAile bearing the unconscious form
Of Brandy down a blaring . stairws v
Battalion Chief Ed. Skelly and Captain
E. X Dolan fell when the stairs gavo
way. All three dropped to' the floor
below. 'The firemen were baUiy
bruised , but succeeded in i rescuing
Brandy,' who succumbed in .a hospital
later, however'. . - i
i The building had been newiy naintcA
J and firemen . believe - the - blase "was
caused by spontaneous , cSmbustion
from oil and rags left by. the pain tet.
'-launched in 10 Feet of Water.
LongBsaolv Cal- Sept 1-(P. N?S.1
The new government submarine L-4
which sank In a mud bank at .Long
ue&cn cnamnei yesterday, during te
launching, exercises, was floated fcy
tug today Tha diver wa uninjured.
nary orriciajs announced. ' jne launch
ing took place in but' 10 feet of water,
' -' Buigar Staff Chief Dies. "?
Berlin, Sept. 1 (I. N. S.)--General
Prostov. chief of the Bulgar generakj
army start, is. dead here today-of ap-
panaiciur-,- . . " 1
PROPOSED
ROADS DEFIAHT,
SAY THEY WILL
FIGHT
Meanwhile They Are Going
Ahead Preparing for the
Threatened Strike, and Is
sue Warning to tbe Public.
8-HOUR LAW WOULD'
BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Managers Say They Will Car
ry Fight Against Proposed;
Law to Supreme Court.'
Chicago, Sept. 1. (TJV k) fondue
tors of five Western railroads Vave
voted not to join a strike. If It Is failed,
it was announced at the rail roa J gen
eral .managers' offices this afternoon.
A delegation of five men. it was aJd.
are already on their way to Washing
ton to notify the brotherhoods. About
2000 conductors will be represented.
The roads on which the men are' em
ployed -are: Chicago & Northwestern.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Chica
go & Alton, Pennsylvania and tlu Bur
lington. . - -;.t
The action was said by the managers
to have been taken at a secret meeting
last night, ; v.n
Chicago, Sept, 1. (Tf. ' P.-iOut-warrtly
at least, pessimistic a to the
ability of Washington legislation to
prevent a railroad strike Monday Chi
cago railroads today rushed,; their
preparations to meet the strike; Tha
railroad presidents held a conference
this afternoon and discussed'.their at
titude toward tha eight-hour .bill now
in congress. --,
From the office of J.-W. Hlgains.
chairman of the - General - Managers
association, a statement was Issued on
behalf of the presidents and general
managers wntcn rnrew on congress
and the brotherhoods all responsibility
in case of a strike and appealed to the
public to afford adequate protection' to
tne railroads in their attempt to oper
ate in case of " It -strike. In part the
statement said; .'.,.-.'..-... . "
"The managements of the railways
ar disregarding reports from Wash
ttigton regarding- the possibility of the
(Concluded on F(t roarteVn, ColantH Oii)
ROOSEVELT DIDN'T DO
So the Democratic. Campaign
Leader Says He Isn't Much
Worried Over T, R.'s Talk,
New York, Sept. 1. (U. P.) "Theo
dore Roosevelt's appearance in Maine
won't affect the campaign there In the
least," said Vance McCormlck. chair
man of the Democratic national com
mittee, today. McCormlck said his
faith in T. R.'a power was shaken two
years ago.
"When I was a candidate for gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, Teddy indorsed
me and came . through Pennsylvania
whooping it up cor me and they made
a great fuss about him," McCormloK
said. "I wasn't elected. That shows
Just how strong his influence with
the voters is.
"Roosevelt in his speech last night
followed in the footsteps of Hughes.
He criticised the. president for his
Mexican policy but he offered no solu
tion. , The people want to know what
Roosevelt and Hughes would have
done-
Commenting on the congratulatory
telegram sent to Governor Johnson by
Hughes yesterday. McCormlck said:
"The act 1 typical of the Republican
candidate, when a word of recoenl
tlon might, have proved helpful to the
Progressive candidate, Mr. Hughes was
silent. He was In the same Otel in
California with Governor Johnson, but
they did not meet. Hughes' recognition
of Governor Johnson smacks of his at
titude toward suffrage. When suf
frage was an -issue in his own state,
Mr. Hughes was silent. Now. however.
that he Is - a candidate. he thinks he
may be able to catch the women voters
in the suffrage states, so he indorses
Suffrage as a national issue.
'"Mr. Hughes attitude toward th
Progressives and toward women is the
same.; His action with respect to each
is the act of a typical politician.".
" Johnson's Reply Brief.
Sacramento, Sept 1. (U. P.) '
was Very glad to receive your tele
gram ' of congratulation and I thank
you for it. such was the brief me
sage wied today by Governor Hiram
W. .Johnson to Charles Evans Hughes
in response to the tatter's 5 7-word
telegram -.of congratulation' to John
son on, winning tne right lor the sena
torial nomination. , - .
President Signs
OhUd-.Labor Bill;
. It Becomes a Law
Washington, kept. X. (TJ. P.)
-r-Presldent. Wilson- t d a y . -
signed th child .labor bill. " i, ft
m ' "I am glad-ta have had my ?
4K. small part In- !C he aald aa - m
.he affixed his signature.- , '
"It "wUI mean much to the 4
health and vigor-of the oun .
try." .'.-..-.,',, - - "
' - -
ME ANY GOOD
ADMITS
CHAIRMAN M'CORMICK
Boy's Life Was;
Saved by Wprk
of a Boy Scout
Richard , Morton, Portland Youth,
Rescued Raymond Moeses; Gold
"4 - 'r Medal Suggested. . ' ' '
Richard Morton Is a hero. He i
also a Boy Scout. He made use of Ms
Boy Scout training in saving another
boy's life. ( , : I
It was at Bar View a fortnight ago
that , he saved 12 year old Raymond
Moeses from drowning.
Word of the rescue was brought to
Portland by James E. Brockway, scoat'
executive, who intends tp recommend
Richard for the gold ' honor medal
given by Boy Scout headquarters in
New .York for saving a 1ft e at the
risk of, one's own.
The ' Moeses boy was learning to
swin; in Smith's lake near Bar View.
He went beyond bis depth and was
going down for the third time when
Richard discovered his plight. -V ,
Richard swam to the drowning boy,
dove under him, came up with Ray
mond on his back and svata ashore,
where he revived him, . .
Last spring Richard could .not swim
but in a single night he . was taught
the fundamental principles of the art
In the Couch, school tank. Later oa
was given boy . scout lessons in life
Saving. .; i..1 ' ..; . ;0 - - " ';, -
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard F". Morton 07 Oantanbein ave
nue, and belongs to Boy- Scout, Troop
14, whlca meets In the Albina Branch
library. . , r. ' '
The Boy Scoot headquarters 1 has
three; medals, bronze, sliver and gold.
anada Would Talk
Over Pishing Eights
Protest Xeoelved By Stats Department
Agalast Senator . Chamberlain's
Ajnendsneat to taa Jtsreaas BUI.
Washington; 'Sept.' 1. (WASHING
TON' BUREAU OP THE JOURNAL)
The stats, department has notified
Senator Chamberlain of ' tha protest
received from Sir Joseph Pope, under
secretary- of Canadian external af
fairs, against the. senator's amendment
to the revenue Dili prohibiting the
shipment of halibut and salmon from
North Pacific waters through Canada
except In bond from American
ports. The protest requests that
the amendment do withdrawn
and expresses' surprise rat the
"drastic measure of, non-Intercourse"
without prior diplomatic negotiation.
Diplomatic discussion of the alleged
ba8Ji treatment f American iisnmg
Notification Trip
Will Be Flying One
President Wilson Will Make Brief
Journey to Shadow lawn for Cere
mony, Then Back to Washington.
Washlrrgton, Sept. 1. (I. X. S.)
President Wilson will leave Washing
ton at ? p. m. today for tho noti
fication' ceremony at Shadow Lawn.
He plans to take a night train back,
arriving in Washington Sunday morn
ing. He will go to tee White Houe
for three hours and will leave the
same forenoon 'for Hodglnville. Ky..
where he is to speak on Monday. He
will be back In Washington at 2 p. m.
Tuesday.
Vi 1 a -f! r n tr esn-ri fl ill m Tins j v.
ranged so that ne will not be out of
touch with the situation crowinc- out
of the threatened . railway strike for
any longer period than :1a absolutely
necessary.
Ammonia Fumes in
Refrigerator Fatal
Kansas City, Mo.. Sept. 1. (U. P.)
Three -men were killed by ammonia
fumes and two others injured when
caught today by a terrifio explosion
lr the private refrigerating plant at
Neur Brothers' meat market. The
five men were in the basement 'engine
room. High pressure caused the ex
plosion, which wrecked the plant.
m j
General Electrics
Employes to Strike
Plttsfleld', Mass., Sept. 1. O. N. S.)
Vice presidents of seven interna
tional unions today announced that a
strike of 8600 employes of the General
Electric company's plant will go Into
effect here tomorrow.
Bootlegging Case Dismissed.
Stoolpigeons were rapped once more
this afternoon by Circuit Judge Mc
Ginn in directing & verdict for George
L. Hoffman,; who had appealed from a
$250 fine imposed on conviction before
District Judge Jones on a charge of
violating; the prohibition Jaw. The
verdict was directed following the close
of th state's case. Deputy District
Attorney Ryan gave notice of appeal
from Judge McGinn's ruling.
Murderer Executed at Polsom.
Folsom Prison, CaU Sept.il. (TJ
P.) Kosta Kromphold, , 21iyear-oId
Russian, went to hla s death on the
Folaoih. prison: scaffold at 10:05 todav
paying the panaJtjr for the murder of
John Sperbeck, an officer in Marya
vllle, when Sperbeck f attempted to
place hi.m under arrest for robbery.
The murder occurred m year ago.
-: Three Unes Remain . Open.
'; Th Soo - line, vCanadlan Pacific and
Spokane International railways will b
open for all kinds of trafflo from Chi
cago west as far as, Spokane, accord
ing to announcement 'this afternoon.
The - threatened trik " will not ' affect
these lines. .'','.-
--.- Turk Defeat Bassiansv.v ,
Berlin, Sept. l.U. P.)--More than
5000 Russian prisoners were captured
by a Turkish force which completely
routed two and a half divisions of the
enemy operating on . the Turklshr left
wing In th Caucasus, said a Turkish
Official statement tacelved hare today.
AUSTHIAS ARE
E
Famous German 'Nutcrack
er?Tactics Are Employed
In Southeastern Transyl
vania; Towns Captured.
KKONSTADTlS TAKEN
BY ADVANCING ARMY
Defending Forces Attempt to
Make Stand in Mountain .
! Passes.
- By. Wllbupr S. Forrest.
J London, Sept 1. (U. P.J Using the
ramous German '"nutcracker" tactics,
tKe Roumanians- are pressing forward
rapidly on both vwlngs. squeeslng the
Austrians . oat of all Southeastern.
Transylvania. -
- The Austrifns, caught in the center
and in danger of being, crushed by
the laws of the "nut cracker, already
have abandoned more than 404 square
miles of Transylvanlan! territory to
the invaders. At least a dosen towns
and villages have been capture by tho
Roumanians since: war ' was declared t
Sunday night. So rapidly are the!
Austrians retreating oa. the center that !
there has been little heavy fighting
and but few prisoners have been taken.
The Roumanian right wtng, linlied J
up with the-Russians 'near tne jbuko
wlna frontier. Is advancing on the
famous Old Hungarian city of Bis-
Vncladet on i Page Sixteen. Column i'van
E
15,790 MEN -IN
DAY ON EAST FRONT
en in a Big Offensive Drive
on Thursday,
Petrograd, Sept. 1. i; N. S.) The
capture of 16,790 - Austro-Germans in
violent fighting Thursday was re
ported in an officialastatement Issued
from the war office today. If said:
"Our 'forces Thursday captured 289
officers and 15.501 men, including 2 40-J
Germans. We also took six guns, t5
machine guns and seven bomb- throw
ers. ' : .
The statement added that tha Ser
bian troops ' have entered . Roumanla
and joined forces with the Roumanians
and Russians,
Germans Tenetrate British lines.
London, Sept.' 1. (U. P.) The iSer-
mans delivered their keaviest counter
"tack against, th British lines last
night since the Somme offensive be
gan, making Ian onslaught on a front
of nearly two miles. General Haig re
ported this afternoon.
Five Separate attacks were launched
aeainst British positions on a 2000
Lyard front in the feg!oa of Glnchy and
High Wood, -after a terrific bombard
ment. Largs German forces were
employed. Four attacks were repulsed
with heavy loss. The fifth German on
slaught carried tbe Teutons Into an
advanced British trench at two points
on a small frontage.
"British gunners successfully
silenced several hostile batteries east
of Beauralnsr causing a big explosion.
A British gas attack in the Ypres
salient had satisfactory results.
French Guns Active.
Paris. Sept. 1. IL N, S.) Appar
ently in .preparation for a heavy in
fantry attack, the French artillery
shelled the German trenches on the
Somme Incessantly last night, today's
official communique announced, the
action being particularly heavy in the
region of Kstress and Soyecourt.
French! Clean Up Trench.
Paris. ' Sepit. . 1. (U. P.) French
troops cleaned up a German, trench on
the LOuvron i front between the Olse
and the Aisne .last night, taking some
prisoners, it was officially announced
today. . . ,
On the Somme front French artil
lery was very active In the regions of
Estrees and Soyecourt.
In Apremont forest, southeast of
Verdun, a weak German attack failed.
Seven German aeroplanes-wrre brought
down In yesterday's fighting, four In
the Somme district, two in the Cham
pagne and one In the Olse region.
Tha cannonade in - the Balkana is
continuing bat ,no new infantry en
gagements havS occurred.
. No Change in Balkans.
London. Sept. .1 (L J. S. No
change on the Doiran and ? Struma
fronts in the Balkans has . occurred.
today's statement from the, war offte
said.- ,-. -
r Monument to"liord Kitchener.
London.' Sept,. N. S.) It has
been decided,! to erect a monument to
Lord Kitchener on the Marwlck head,
in the Isle of Blrsay, Orkney, near the
sunken reef where the Hampshire on
which mtcheaer was a passenger. ent
i down. ) i- t -
Wilson Excludes California Land'
"-Washington.- Sept. 1MI i ns.)
President. Wilson today signed a. ro
clamation4 excluding '97,940 acre of
land from th Angeles national foreatj
Callfornla-t Of the land excluded. 68.000
acres will "be open to settlement -under
3 HARD
Bllillffi
RUSSIANS
CAPTUR
ONE
tfevphitiori Greece
iMi'r - W .H V 9L :- V at - si t :
Reportl Constaniine Abdicated
iC? st',1'"! ""; "" ' -r
Revolt Succeeds in Macedonia
'- " - .'. J.1 W.'-'--- . :
Qceen Sophie of Oreecjs, wife of King Constantine, and the woman
- who has been the storm center in Athens ever since the European
war broke out. As the sister of the German emperort she has
worked Incessantly to keep Greece from joining the allies and her
Influence over- King Constantino
British Foreign Office Receives
King Constantine Has-Fled
Throne to Crown
London, Sept. 1. (I. N. S.) The
foreign office today annouinced that It
had received no confirmation of the
reported abdication of ICSng Constan
tine of Greece. -
London. Sept. 1. (I. Iff. 8.) King
Constantine of Greece has abdicated
his throne acordlng to Information re
ceived from a high authority here to
day. He succeeded his father. King
George, when he was assassinated at
Saloniki March 18. 1913.
The dispatch telling of King Con
stantlne's alleged abdication came
from Saloniki- The. text follows:
"Sensational news haa Juat Been re
ceived from Athens, but pending offi
cial confirmation it must be mentioned
with Reserve. It is stated that Con-
T1RTIAL
F
OFFICIAL RED TAPE
Oregon Guardsman Ordered
to Return, Despite Fact
Regiment Is Coming Holne
ITlvat TrsOer, O. V. f Portland,
who had bees ordered to return to th
Mexican border at one or face oourt
martial, today received - a telegram
from th adjutaatg general t Wash,
ington, ,D. aztandiag bis furlough
IS day.
' Because official red - tap is hard
to cut,. Joseph L.'Fralef, a private In
Company X of i the Third regiment. Is
at his home In Portland, without
funds to return to his station on the
Mexican border, and facing courtmar
tial for desertion If he i not with his
company by Sunday. This In spit
of th fact, that -orders h&v been
issued i to the , regiment to return to
Oregon, and toe probability that it
will be en route home not later than
Sunday,
' When tha call, to arms earn. Fraler
was working in Portland. H left' his
position and went south with his com
rades. . leaving a wtf and Uttl child
behind with - practically no funds and
no way to -secur more, tor Mrs. Fra
ler was unable to work becaus of ill
ness.
k. Child Bnraad tar pth.
Several weeks ago the Uttl child
was burned to death and the shock of
th tragedy; prostrated ,th mother.
Word ' was sent to rV raler and s h was
given a furjouyh to. return, to? Pifrp
land 'for the funeral i The -reglm4n
had not paid and - neither - Fraler rior
his comrades had sufficient money xor
his tMnsportstlon 'homft. lie-, finally
i I Pi -i ; m
iw. 1 C' TT. J
si . -?''
cou
IS NOW
LOOMING BECAUSE 0
t Conduced ca I 3 i'iJteen. fi:im On- i
has been great.
No Confirmation of Rumor
From Athens, Leaving
Prince George,
stantlne has abdicated and that the
crown prince has been appointed re
gent. Premier Zalmis remains at tbe
head of the cafblnet and he is receiv
ing the support of former Premier
Venlzelbs.
"General mobilization of the army
once more has been ordered."
Reports of King Constantino's abdi
cation are credited here in view of re
cent dispatches received from Athens.
Following reports that he had fled to
Larlssa Wednesday, it was reported
that illled troops were en route ; to
Athene, causing the belief in some
quarters that England, Franc and
Kuula are fb resume control of the
Greek government.
Although the reported flight of
King Constantine was denied by mem
bers of the Greek legation the fact
that it was, pased by the allied cen
sors gave tbe dispatch a tinge of au
thority. Prince George, who is 26 years of
age, is the heir apparent to the- Greek
throne.
The Greek crown prince la very
popular with his people and Is gener
ally understood to o pro-ally In his
(Coaclnd4 on Pace Blr. Column Biz)
Slide at Cucuracha
Ties Up Navigation
Panama Canal Commission Bports 300
root Obstruction in Channel Since
- XoMt Wednesday.
Washington, Sept. 1. (U. P.) Th
Panama teanal commission today re
ceived a dispatch from Major General
Goethals, gcvernor of the canal gene,
reporting a slide at Cucurachs, Just
south of Gold Hill. About 203 feet
of the channel Is blocked. No vessels
have gone through since Wednesday.'
Goethals said he did not expect th
tie-up to last more than two or three
days. The slide 1s not considered seri
ous, the earth being very soft and
conditions different from those of the
Culebxa slide several months ago.
Woodrow Wilson
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REGAnA OPEHS; :
Queen Muriel-Crowned;! WMi
miral Cronan and Staff 0 L
Welcomed by Mayor John hr
son, Reception Committee'
GOVERNOR IS GUEST
f OF CITY BY. jH E SEA
ast Wing of Municipal Dock!
Converted Into r Ballroom v f i
for Social FunctionMvlf mi
Astoria, Or., 8ept, 1. -Tha twenty- :
first annual regatta opened this .morn.f .; .
ing and win continue for f our . days.
miral Cronan, Oovarnor i WUhycombe - . ?
and approximately 0 members of - the r..'- ' "
admiral's staff, arrived t befora jnoo
and were met here by a reception eonWi.T 1'.
mlttee headed by Mayor Johnson.' At f i;
the. grandstand Queen Muriel was
crowned queen of the regatta and was
presented the keys of "tba'reitjrw..vj;,-.-.i.,''- ,
The water sports and , speed;' boat -T
races are in full swing, despite a liM f
rain. f--'Ci 1'T:'J.'-
The business houses are gaily deco- g
rated and around the courthouse yard
is the big carnival center. ' ', ;: : i ; ; ;4;
This afternoon a reception is" being y !
tendered Governor Withyeombe, ,Ad ..
miral Cronan and Queen Murlel.i To- f
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Memphis Explosion
Claims Two More !
A, 3, Anderson and W. naaek an--snmb
to Tajnrles eoeled i.sst un.' , .
day Castla XiOses Ttre : Ksa. .,
Washington, Sept. , 1. -tU- ,P. A .
radiogram from Admiral Pond today
said thkt A, J. , Anderson,- and W ::
Planck have died .of injurtes received k1 -when
the ateam pip - burst - n the ; .
cruiser Memphis . during the storm off v.
anto Domlngo-Buhdajvand that thres .
m of .h i.-'tua boaWAiCAt IB ; .wer ; ,
drowned. The latter, tatighr out itk a i,
motorboatt' were vJU ; Priest, -R A. r;
Garnlsoa and J.' R. Seymour,'. A. . .
Anderson was from : Philadelphia; 5
Planck, Trenton, N. J.; , Crosier. "Ma.; ;
rlanvllle, Pa.; Oarrto,-''Whinaton,';;
tX C.; Priest,' Bessemer,! Aia.i and i
Seymour, Clrclevllla, . Ohlo.N .-: '' el ' 'f
nitiVftTiR1 fiamtS TaSMC
Moved to Lawton
Unexpected Betura et
Mexloo Necessitates
Ullltla From
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Tacoma. Wash., Bept. 1U. P.)
Because of the expected early arrival
of the Second Washington infantry at
the American Lake mobilization camp r
near her, "orders were Issued today
to transfer th business) men's train- :-'
ing corps to Fort Lawton. Seattl.
The business men-soldiers udfll
ret tlon of Colonel McAleiander, i in '
charge at th camp. Immediately began - '
the work of packing and wr ready f
to break camp by noon. : Ths Wash-,
lr.gton troops are expected to entrain ':
at CaJoxlco tonight. .... , . ;
Boston Given 191ft
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G. A. R. Encampment ,
Portland Oets ITS and Xoastoa Tt '
Votes on Tlrst Ballot at Kansas City -
and Thea withdrew from CcnUst.1 ..
Kansas City, Sept.; i(L; N8.)-4
Boston was chosen as th 1917 en- t
rampment city of tbe fiftieth encamp-'t
ment of th O. : A." R. , ystrday.
On the first ballot, Boston received
444 votes, Portland 179 and Houston, ' ;
Texas. 71. Departments from tha two '
defeated states rose and withdrew "
their cities and th.s vote -was mads '
unanimous. ' -' . t- ' --. ,
William 3. Patterson of Pittsburg
was elected coromndr-ln-chlf. ' 3 ,
AttorneLaughs : y
Himself ;to Death s
Chicago. Sept. tt 0.)-niarla
C. Spencer, a ' lawyer of Moatlcello,
Ind laughed .. himself : to death la a
Chicago theatre, ' ' "f , "
Th lawyer laughed, so heartily dus
ing th performance of th Cohan re-'
vuer that be collapsed in his seat., v He
was carried . to the office- of Manager
Harry Ridings. buf became -unconscious-and
-died. on the way1 to a hos
pital - . ,
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