l ' V ' : . 1 - J J H ' ' ; QfJL ' - SS?1 VVfrSK j, Sfj1 Sorrow. Yalr: ' " IT'g AIX TRUE" ( WvC VXV r V Hourly winds. v.'.,, fj JS Humidity 69. VOL. XV. NO. 164. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1916. FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS 0H rnrt akb mi , LOSSES HEAVY M AJOR GENERAL AL ONLY PICTURE SHOWING ACTUAL COLLAPSE OF BIG QUEBEC BRIDGE, when the 640 foot span of longest bridge in the world went down. This remarkable picture was taken just at the instant of the collapse of the great center span of the Quebec bridge. The span weighed 5000 tons. More than twenty people were killed. The accident occurred September 11, just as elaborate ceremonies for its opening were completed. BERT L. MILLS, chief of division of militia af fairs, U. S. A., who died sud denly this morning. . VILLA RAID GERMANS QUIT 1RET0WNSIN IN REPAIR DAK SHE BATTLE 1 Berlin Admits Abandoning Berny, Deniecourt and Other Positions South of Somme in Face oAttack. BRITISH ARE CLOSING IN AROUND THIEPVAL Russian-Roumanian Forces Reinforced, Prepare to Make Stand. Purl. S-pt. 18. (I. N. S.) Official announcement of the capture of Fior ina and evacuating by the Bulgarians of Monastlr wan made here today. London, Sept. Ti7(V. P.)The most desperate Teutonic rounter-at-tacka have failed to atop the onward sweep of the Anglo-French armies on both sides of the river Somme. The Oat-man war office this after noon admitted the loss f Berny. Denlecourt and positions between Bar leux and Vermandovlllers In the. new .French drive south of the river. The capture of Denlecourt has not yet been announced from Paris, though an official statement Issued at noon reported the village surrounded. The French war office last' night re Xorted the capture of Berny and Ver tnandovillers. North of the Somme the British closed in on Thiepval last night after repulsing German attacks, General Jfalg reported, and captured enemy positions south of the town. Aside from the allies' success on the Somme, the word that the Rus sian and Roumanian forces have halted their retreat in southeast ern Roumanta, and are now nink- (Conrlurted on Page Sevan, Column Two) THIRD LINE DEFENSES OF AUSTRIANS BROKEN BY ITALIANlTTACKS Three Days of Fierce Fight ing Brings Success in Re gion of Monfalcone, Fly John H. Hearlejr. Rome, Sept. 18. (U. P.) The Ital ians have -broken the Austrian third line in the region of Monfalcone after three days of fierce fighting. On the whole front, from Gorltz south to the sea, the new Italian drive on Trieste Is proceeding satisfactorily A whole series of Austrian positions from Oppacchiasella southward through Pletra Rossa has been carried and the Austrlans driven back to trench po sitions in -the valleys. Advanced Italian lines are now less than 13 miles from Trieste. . Heavy rainstorms have Interfered with th progress of the offensive, preventing aerial observation and thus impeding the artillery attack. But, despite these obstacles, Cadorna's men frove the enemy down the eastern slopes of hl'Js 144. 208 and several other dominant positions, holding up the Italian advance along the Vallons. Roumanians Win in Transylvania. London. Sept. 18. (I. N. S.) The capture of five Austrian positions by Roumanians operating in the Transyl vanlan Alps was announced by the Bucharest war office last night. Ten officers and 900 men were taken pris oners. The statement says: "On the northwestern front we .oc cupied Somerod, Almas, Co halm and Faogaras. We took 910 prisoners, in cluding ten officers, and captured some material. "In the Strecu valley, Branhill was raptured by us. We took 76 prisoners. Out batteries sank two munitions barges near the mouth of Lorn river. "In the Dobrudja there were en gagements with advanced detachments of the enemy." Lemberg Drive Resumed. London. Sept. 18. (I N. S.) The Russians have resumed their drive on Lemberg with full vigor. The Petrograd war office announced Sunday that the Russians have cap tured Teuton positions south of Brze zany, 46 miles southeast of Lemberg, taking li officers and 557 Turkish soldiers , In an encircling movement against Halicz. 60 miles south of the Gallclan capital, the Russians have taken 3174 German prisoners, Includ ing 34 officers. The fall of Halicz Is expected hourly. Simultaneously with the resump tion of the campaign against Lemberg the Russians took the offensive In - Yolhynia on the whole front south of , Pinsk. The German war office stated Sun clay that the Muscovite attacks launched "morning, afternoon and evening" on a front of 12 Vi miles "with strong forces and in numerous waves," were repulsed everywhere. ThtRui t elan losses are termed "monstrous," ac cording to official reports from the fighting ground. Berlin asserts officially that the Russian assaults between the Sereth and Strypa (Galician front southeast ,f Lemberg) were equally fruitless. A slight withdrawal of Archduke Karl Franz Josefs front on the Nara ; Jovka, river la admitted officially by both Berlin and Vienna. Successful attacks by. the Austro- Hungarian and. German troops in the Carpathians 'are, claimed by the Ger- man and Austrian official statements. PI v-x $ - I Washington, Sept. 18. (I. N. S ) Major General Albert L. Mills, chief of the army division of military af fairs, died of. pneumonia here this afternoon. General Mills had been under constant strain since the calling out of the militia and the attack of pneumonia, according to attending physicians, was brought on by general weakening of the system, due to over work in connection with militia af fairs. General Mills was chilled while mo torlng yesterday afternoon and was stricken during tho night. His wlfn and daughter, Mrs. Laurson, wife of Lieutenant IS. I,. Laurson of the Elev enth cavalry, were with him when he died. General Mills was only rcently pro moted to the grade of major-general For two years he was president of the Army War college. He was awarded the congressional medal of honor July 28, 1902, "for dis tinguished gallantry in action near Santiago, Cuba, July 1. 1898. In en couraglng those near him by his brav ery and coolness, after being, shot through the head and entirely with out sight." In addition to a widow and daugh ter. General Mills leaves a son. Lieu tenant Chester Mills. Ninth United States cavalry, now stationed In the Philippines. OptimismRules in Northwest, Says A.L. Mills Big Crops, Enormous Prices, Good Collections Pointed to as Un mistakable Evidence. Optimism is In the very air In the Pacific northwest states, declares A. L. Mills, president of the First National bank, wfco Bays that not for a long period has he been so optimistic re garding the future of business in this section as at the present time. The big crops, enormous prices and the fact that the farmers have got the money is given as the basis for the wave of optimism among business and financial interests. Collectlons are good all through thu country, he points out. This does not mean any particular section, for prac tically all sections of the farming dis tricts are plentfully supplied with money from this season's crops. "Even the hired hands on the farms are Ueginning to buy automobiles," says Mr. Mills. "With the intense prosperity of the farmers as a basis, 1 cannot for a moment see anything but a very good business situation In Portland and in the northwest during the fall and winter months. Jtfst think of a wlfeat crop alone of about 60,000,000 bushels and farmers for the most part receiv ing from $1 to $1.25 a bushel at their farms. The wool growers received enormous values, from 25 to 35 cenrs a pound for the est of their fleeces. They are securing record prices for sheep and the entire Interior is roll ing in wealth, "The coming of prosperity here would be much quickened if business men and others would for a moment study the situation and begin to re alize the full meaning of all this farm wealth." Federal Grand Jury Has Been Selected Daa J. Moore off Seaside, Is Appointed Foreman by Federal Judge Bean; Hames of' tie Jurors. The following were drawn as fed eral grand Jurors this afternoon: George Adams, Molalla; George A. Al bert Portland; Max R. Amacher, Port land; F. S. Armentrout, Portland; Claude C. Carmack, Portland; George T. Fanning, Portland; David Freed man, Portland; A. D. Gribble, Aurora; George G. Hancock, Forest Grove; Sam VV. Hermann, Portland; Verd Hill, Independence; H. M. Hoa kins, McMinnvllle; H. E. Jaggar, Port land; Adam Kauffman, The Dalles; William T. Kldd, Whlteson; M. B. Lee, Portland; Henry Lyons, Albany; Dan J. Moore, Seaside; John Murray Au rora; R. W. Rodgers, Sutherlln; M, M. Waltz, Monroe; E. A. Watrous, Al bany; B. B. Wooldridge, Alpine, Ben ton county. Federal Judge Bean appointed Dan J. Moore, foreman of the grand Juiy. The 'investigation of liquor importa tion law violations and the cement trust allegations will be the chief mat ters before the "body. . Y New Pastor J TeaJies. Rev. Frank Theodore Scott, new pas tor of the First Universalist church, delivered his first sermon in the church yesterday morning. He said that the church should be a place where trou bled humanity could find relief, a place that breathes the atmosphere of those words of Christ, "Let not your heart be troubled." Rev. Mr. Scott came here from Baa Francisco, where he was con nected with the. welfare department of the' Southern Pacific railroad.. - Villistas Said to Have Lost 153 Dead, 89 Wounded While Carranzista Losses Are Reported Heavier. 87 VILLISTAS TAKEN BY GARRISON ARE KILLED General Bell Hears That 1500 Carranza Soldiers Joined Villa After Raid. El Paso, Texas. Sept 18; (U. P.) Eighty-seven Vililstas captured by Carranzistas after the bandit attack" on Chihuahua City Saturday were lined up before firing squads Sunday morn ing and executed. Among the prison ers was Colonel' Mariano Tames, who mutinied from Juarez with 100 men and joined the Vililstas. Fifteen hundred Carranza soldiers Joined Pancho Villa on his retreat from Chihuahua City, following the bandit attack on that city Saturday, accord inn to a reliable report made today to General George Bell Jr., American commander here. Villlsta losses were 153 dead and 89 wounded, according to a message re ceived by General Gonzales at Juarez. Carranzista losses were not announced, but were said to be much heavier. El Paso, SepT 18. (U. P.) All northern Mexico is in turmoil today as reports of Villa's attack upon Chi huahua City early Saturday spread throughout the country. Four thou sand de facto troops from Monterey are being rushed to Chihuahua City and other points, while two columns (Concluded on -'aft iro. Column Three) EFFORT TO IMPEACH OTATC'O II Olnlk.0 I CREATES Insinuation Made Parade Bomb Case Witnesses Are Paid to Testify for State. San Francisco, Sept. 18. (TJ. P.) Efforts to impeach tho testimony of Important state witnesses by showing that they may have been offered or re ceived money by the police.i created a sensation during today's session of the trial of Warren K. Billings, on a charge of murder in connection with the pre- Iparedness day bomb explosion. This is Deuevea to De me DomD- shell" which counsel for the defense have been Intimating they would ex plode. Attorney McNutt intimated this course of action by the defense while cross-examining John McDonald, who testified that he had seen BllHngs place a suitcase at Steuart and Mar ket streets Just prior to the explosion. ( Billings Zs Identified. McDonald testified that his atten tion was called to the man, whom he identified as Billings, by the man's peculiar actions. He declared he saw Billings come down Steuart street from the direction of Mission, carry ing a suitcase and continually glancing about. He said he believed at the time the man had stolen the suitcase, so he watched his actions closely. After placing the case near the sa loon on the corner. Billings, accord ing to the witness, entered the saloon and later emerged with a man, whom the witness Identified as Thomas Mooney, also charged with murder. The two separated, testified McDon all, Billings going back toward Mis sion street and Mooney disappearing into the crowd nearby. Bribe Theory Advanced-Cross-examining the witness, At torney McNutt assailed the testimony. "Did you ever tell a barber named Sunday that, as though in a dream, you had seen a man plant the suit cast, and later, when talking with Sunday and a laborer named Beach, say. 'When these fellows go over the road I'll get mine, and I'll go east in parlor cars?' And another day didn't you say you were getting paid for the work?" TO both of these questions McDon ald answered "No." McDonald denied he told Captain Rockway of the Salvation Army. "I'll go back to Baltimore on cushions when I get mine and these guys, Billings and Mooney, are railroaded." Strange Submarine Probably American New London, Conn., Sept. 18. (I. N. S.) Setting at rest rumors that the German submarine merchantman Bre men was off the coast here, the tug T. A. Scott Jr. returned to port and reported today that the craft sighted was probably an American submarine. One of the L type has returned from maneuvers in, waters where the Bre men was supposed to be. Major Bngge Goes to Stanford. San Francisco, Sept. 18. (P. N. S.) Major Jens Bugge, TJ. S. A., recently retired for physical disability in line of duty, is to be the military instructor at Stanford university and will assume his new duties tomorrow. Major Bugge la an infantry officer and was chief in structor at the civilian training camp at American Lake, "Wash., a- year ago. micccco ! I1W0L0 J SENSATION k rv- fx flKfXi0f iOi - - - I . - y - ' - - ' - t ' j -V ': Ivy-' "-A If-'" ATTEMPT TO SETTLE STRIKE TO BE MADE BY MAYOR MITCHEL General Sympathetic Strike Not to Be Called Until Ex ecutive Tries Hand, New York, Sept 18. ((TJ. P.) A general sympathetic strike of organ ised labor In New York will not bo called until Mayor Mitchel has made an effort to settle the difficulties be tween the traction company official and , their employes. Mayor. Mitchel wilrocinTef "with traction officials to morrow, and labor leaders have prom ised him they will not act on a sym pathetic strike until Thursday. Thi4 was the result of a conference be tween the mayor and six labor leaders headed by William B. Fitzgerald, or ganizer of the traction strike, today. The mayor announced that the labor men had called upon him for two rea sons, to make charges' of police dis crimination and to ask him to inter vene In the traction strike. Police Commissioner Woods heard the charges that police officers had discriminated against strikers, and as sured the leaders he would investigate their allegations and see that there was absolute fairness. Green motormen used as strikebreak ers figured in two collisions of street cars today. Mrs. Irene Carter, Mount Vernon, N. Y., sustained a broken shoulder and probably internal injuries when a car in charge of Motorman George Kelly became unmanageable In the Bronx and crashed into another car standing at the foot of the hill waiting to take on passengers. Kelly was arrested on an assault charge. Twenty-six passengers were badly shaken up when two Third avenue trolley cars came together in a rear end collision at One Hundred and Thir ty-ninth street and Third avenue. The crews of both cars were green strike breakers. Harry Welner, 29, was tuken to a hospital. Local Company to Fill Federal Order northern Grain Warehouse Oo. to Furnish 1700 Tons of Oats for Vu of the Government. Senator George E. Chamberlain to day advised the Chamber of Com merce of the awarding to the North ern Grain &. Warehouse company of Portland of a contract to supply 1700 tons of oats for government uses. There are 3,350,000 pounds of oats In the order. The grain will be shipped to Hawaii and delivered to the war department. The Northern Grain & Warehouse company had not been advised this morning of when delivery would com mence or how the grain would be transported. It was not believed that the war department would send a ves sel to this port for this material, but that the company would be asked to make delivery at the docks at San Francisco. An effort is now being made by the chamber to ascertain why Portland bidders were not allowed the contract for the full 3200 tons of grain asked for in the bids, as Portland bids were the lowest. Part of the allotment was made to Puget sound men, it is said. The Northern Grain Warehouse company is in position to begin de livery whenever the material is wanted. J. Hamilton Lewis Coming to Portland Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois will be in Portland Wednes day. September 27. according to word received by Samuel White, chairman of the Democratic state central com mittee, this morning. Arrangements are now being made for the address to be delivered by Senator Lewis. Senator Lewis is noted, throughout the country as an orator of xcep tional power and eloquence. Being former resident of the state of Wash ington, be is well known On the coast, and Ms address will undoubtedly be of; great interest., CAR SHORTAGE CAUSE NOT GIVEN BY PRESS, SAY ROAD OFFICIALS President Sproule Tells Com mission Increase in Busi ness Fundamental Reason, Salem, Or.. Sept. 18. Press reports of the car shortage in Oregon have been one-sided and have failed to tell about the enormous increase in busi ness which is responsible for the situ ation. President Sproule of the South ern Pacific told the state public serv ice commission this morning. : President Sproule, General' Manager Bcott. Assistant Gerferal Manager Dyer and Assistant Superintendent Martin arrived from Portland on a special train -for a conference with the commission. President Sproule and General Manager Scott wished the con ference particularly because they do not plan to attend the hearing sched uled for Wednesday in Portland, as they expect to attend a banquet of the Grants Pass Commercial club Tuesday night. President Sproule told the comims sion that there was an increase in the number of cars loaded on the Southern Pacific system of 45,000 during the months of May, June, July and Au gust, as compared with the previous year. During May and July the In crease of cars loaded in Oregon was 8418, of which 8200 were for lumber products alone. "What I regret to see Is that tho newspapers make no mention of the increased business, and the fact that we have been a factor in increasing the business by buying Oregon lumber products for use In construction work,'' Bald President Sproule. "What I do see in the newspapers Is that Oregon's business is being destroyed." Mr. Sproule feared that the impres sion created abroad by these reports (Concluded on Page Twelre, Column Six) Four Killed in Grade Crossing Accident Fast Mail Train Strikes Automobile Containing Two Pittsburg Women, Girl and Chauffeur near Erie, Pa. Erie, Pa., Sept 18. (U. P.) Four persons were killed at the grade cross ing of the tracks of the New York Central railroad north of Glrard depot today when the fast mall train No 35, westbound, struck the automobile of Mrs. Percy Sieger of Pittsburg. Those killed were: Mrs. Percy Sieger, Pittsburg, wife of one of the members of the firm of Sieger Brothers. Mrs. K. Shlpman. Pittsburg, believed to be the daughter of Mrs. Sieger. Miss Maude B. R. Shlpman, 13, daughter of Mrs. Shlpman. Negro chauffeur, name unknown. Round-Up Lures Automobile Party From Old Boston Mrs. Charles E. Perkins of .- Boston, accompanied by a party of guests traveling in a prl- $ vate car, is coming all the way $ 4t from Boston to attend the Pen- 4t dleton Round-Up. Mrs. Perkins has wired The Journal asking that An entire box be reserved for her party during the con- f tlnuance of the Round-Up. w Mrs. Perkins' interest in the Round-Up is typical of the en- If, thusiasm evidenced everywhere in the great exhibition. Those who have reservations aboard , . The Journal Let Er Buck spe- fe clal to the Round-Up are count- ing the hours until the time of departure, Thursday evening at 11 o'clock. To those ; -who havn't reservations and Want to go it may be said that after 4 accounts bad been checked up in today room for a few more $ 4 was found. ifi These accommodations- will 4g Of go to those who call first. Call Main 7173 or A-6051 or In per- $ 4t son at The Journal business office. V BAND OF 8 ALLEGED IN GOVERNMENT NET Wealthy People of Eastern Cities Were Forced to Pay $1,000,000 Hush Money, Chicago, Sept 18. (I. N. S.) Two of the members of an alleged black mail gang, eight of whom are under ar rest here, have confessed that the gang has taken in 11,000,000 during the last year from their swindling opera- The gang is said to number about 60, 20 or more of whom are young and pretty women. Numerous other arrests within the next few days are expected. Department of Justice Agent Cla baugh. in announcing the confessions today, stated that the two who con fessed are "Dick" Barret and Edward J. Thompson. Both are at liberty. Three of the eight under arrest are held under bail of 125,000 each, these beinr Edward Donahue, Mrs. Helen Evers and Henry RusselL The other five's bail has been fixed at $5000 each. The preliminary hearing will be held tomorrow. According to Clabauuh, Henry Rus sell, one of the men arrested, had been posing as a brother of Mayor Thomp son. The bonds of seven of the suspects were fixed late Saturday night. Those held were Henry Russell, Edward Don ahue, alias "Doc Donahue"; Helen Evers, said to be the wife of George Iiwln. alleged director of the group; Mrs. Frances Allen, Mrs. Edward Don ahue, wife of Donahue; James Christ ian, alias W. G. Ross, and George Biand. Mr. Clabaugh says those held, to gether with others at liberty, have fleeced at least 15 prominent men and women In Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago by blackmail' methods of a most modern type. He said there wero many other victims who never com plained, fearinc .he notoriety. Woman Kelps Federal Officers. It was a woman, very pretty and clever, who turned over to the as tonished and grateful Mr. Clabaugh his whole nest of alleged blackmailers. Mrs. Albert Arrol, whose husband is manager of the Tyson apartments, had known for months that Mrs. Helen Evers was receiving suspicious code messages, but she Uid not know Mr. Clabaugh was seeking her. She substituted for the telephone operator and got what information she could. She watched them. Then came the au thorities for Russell, and it was Mrs. Arrol who then shoved into the fed eral net the entire crew. Chaplain Gilbert Administers Rebuke Indifference of Oregon People and Chamber to Soldiery Scored Assist ant V. 8. rorester Gives Talk. The indifference of Oregon people and the Chamber of Commerce to the soldiery of Oregon was censured se verely by Chaplain Gilbert of the Third Oregon regiment in an address before the members' council of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. E A. Sherman of Washington, D C, assistant United States forester. said: It is time tnat Mount Hooa be set apart for recreational purposes, and I will support the project In the near future, twice as many people will be visiting Columbia Gorge park as any national park in the United States." . Food Disorders in Vienna. - London, Sept 18. (U. P.) Food dis orders have broken out in Vienna, said a Geneva dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph today.. Beef is selling at ti a pound and rice at f 2 & pound, there is terrible distress among fami lies of worklngmen, the dispatch ad ded. - . Visiting Minister in Pulpit. Members of the Westminister Pres byterian church yesterday and last night heard Rev. Hugh K. Walker of Long Beach, cal., who has been called to the pastorate of the church. He said he hoped to give the congregation its answer to the call extended. . BLACKMA LERS TAKEN MILLION SHARE DAY IS REACHED AGAIN IN THE United States Steel Sets New High Record but Close of Market Is Irregular. Steel Stakes Slew BeeorO. New York, Sept. 18. (U. P.) Selling at $108 H, a new rec- ord price, U. S. steel was today up just $100 a share above the during the panio of 1802. .To- 4 days .quotation represents an advance of $70 from the price at which the stock sold Febru- ary 1, 1915, Just before the reg- ular dividend was passed. . New York. Sept. 18. (U. P.) United States Steel common started the week with a new record price, selling at 108 4 at the opening of the stock ex change today. The opening was mado with sales of 4000 shares at 108 ft and 108 Public participation In the present "campaign market" was again evident today. The opening gong brought a flood of accumulated wire orders for buying on the floor of the exchange. and prices generally moved slowly upward. Continental Can made a high record for the year at 106 V4; Steel and equipment issues generally were strong, and rails continued their up ward movement, started last week. Gains of to were general in the railroad list. New York Central being an exception, with a losa of A spurt in coppers furnished the chief action in the market around noon. Anaconda sold to 91 and, next to Steel, was the most active stock on the list Crucible shot forward three,po!nts to 97. Reading sold at 114 and Marine common at 48 after opening weak Low-priced rails moved up and Gen eral Electric advanced three points to 173. Among the reports on the street to day was one that the short interest in Maxwell motors amounted to 40,000 shares. Sales of 947,000 shares up to o'clock assured the market of another million share day. Wide fluctuations In prices featured afternoon trading. Crucible, which moved up four points tu 97V4, dropped back nearly two points. The close was irregular. Lincoln Republican To Support Wilson Former Senator Ksnsbronglx of Vorth Dakota Says Xe Will Tote for wfl. son Because Ks Zs Zdk Zjiaooln. New York. Sept 1$. Former Sen ator H. C. Hansbrdugh of North Da kota, who served 18 years in the United States senate as a Republican, has an nounced that he Intends to support President Wilson for reelection. He reached this decision after hearing one of Charles E. Hughes speeches. "I am olng to support the presi dent as a 'Wilson Republican," he said Former Senator Hansbrough, who was three times elected to the United States senate by the Republicans of North Dakota, said that he was en route to his home at Devil's Lake and Intended to enter the campaign actively in be half of President Wilson. "I am for Wilson because I believe in the principles of Abraham Lincoln rather than a man who represents the special interests and privileged classes at distinguished from the true de mocracy of the country." he said. Premier Believed-to Be Dying of Asthma Konorsblo waiter Scott of aokatoha, - wan Zs Allowed to So 3ff visitors Secrecy Guards Actual Condition. Reglna, Bask., Sept. 18. U. P.) Honorable Walter Scott, premier of Sackatcnewan, is believed dying here today of asthma. Visitors) are barred. Secrecy guards his aetual condition. MARKET IN NEW YORK HE DID MOOSE? Great Number of Progressives Turn Against Nominee Be cause of His Attitude Dur-; ing Recent California Trip: HIS PREFERENCE FOR OLD MACHINE RESULTED It Is Believed That Candidate's Program Has Been Mapped Out by the Old Guard. 1 Washington, Sept. 1 8. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAT) Can Charles K. Hughes, in the Weeks i remaining before the election, repair : he damage he has done to progressive sentiment, and will he, if he can? , Many observers here think that the ' lection result depends upon Just - ; these things. They expect that Hughes will be more and more gracious and condescending toward the progressive element as election day approaches. stopping just short of making any . v definite promises that would interfere - with "program" If he should be elected. ..' Many Progressives Alienated. It Is not believed that Hughes Is c pledged to any definite program, at; hat, except that his speeches end conduct have shown that he expects, : if elected president, to act with the . rganization, and the organisation will , s have Its own program mapped out if j, -it suceeds in gaining control of the government. The tour of Hughes through the t . (Concluded on Pas Kl, Column Two) 500 Soldiers to Attack Gov.' Cantu, It Is Said, When;'. Parley Ends. : Ran Diego. Sent 1$. (U. P.) Car OWER CALIFORNIA S POSSESSION IS OBJECT ranza troops, 5000 strong, well equipped . and under the able leadership of trust, ed commanders of the de facto M, . lean government, are in a concentra j tlon camp at Km Palme, near Ouay. v mas, Sonora, Mexico, ready to take passage in army transports for v swoop on Knaenada, Lower California, i to wrest possession of that state from Governor Cantu, according to report ,; here today. : In the meantime. It Is reported oy local officers of the United States d partment of Justice, Governor Cantu is endeavoring to equip with American arms and ammunition certain portions" . , of his own army of 1200 picked men. The Carranzista troops are Only awaiting the results of the Mexican - American parleys now unaer way 1 this country. - v If the Carranza government finally agrees to Institute a competent border p.trol, the troops now at Era Palms V will march to Guaymaa, take passage in the army transports there and land V at Ensenada. From Ensenada it is plsnned to , rush the trooDS to Tla Juana, which. place, would be captured by the Car,-.;; ranzistas. and then marcn east i Mexican. Cantu's capital, across the line from Calexlco, Cat Cantu's agents, it is reported,- hare . been smuggling into Lower California, one gun at a time for months. Los r Angeles has been the mala seat or operations of the agents. Mexican customs officers, it has been noted, - t have all been recently equipped with -30-30 carbines and ammunition. Work Upon Locks 7?l t Held Up for Time Sanger of Shutdown of Street Traffio ; trntU Bains Brine Water Tp o Signer Stags. , work on th wall throurh the Ore-, - gon City locks has beew suspended r pending the coming of higher waUr , i of fall. ' , - With the Clackamas and Bull Ron rivers both at a low stage, the Port- . land Railway. Light ft Power Co. . serts it would Rot be able to carry 4 the load of operating Portland street - -cars if the plant at Oregon City Wers -shut down, as would be necessary for ' the work to proceed. It Is Intended to take tn work up later-in the tall, however. When the . wall through the - canal is completed -the navigation and commercial waters will be separated, and it is expected " no mors trouble will be had througn , the needs of one branch Interfering -with the other. i t Pennsylvania Lines -To Run Into Detroit president Bea Annottnoes $10,000,000 u -Witt Be Spent Wabas and ! Jarq,uette Terminals to Bs Used. Phllsdelphls, Sept 1$-(V. P.) Ts. ' Pennsylvania railroad will spend' $1.-; 000,000 to extend its lines into Detroit. , Samuel Rca. president of ths system, announced today.' t;-- i r ' i - ' Passenger service will be afforded oy ' tho present terminals of . the Watoaab and Fere Marquette railroads.,, , ' , lit