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HUNDREDS Of CHIEDREN DIE IN
MONTREAL FROM INTENSE HEAT
$25,000.000 loss In New York
Brief Resume of General News
Chicago—The present heat wave,
Explosion and ñre.
which envelope all of the country ex­ From All Around (lie Earth.
DEMANDED
Charles E. Hughes’ Acceptance Speech
Sets Forth Campaign Issues and
Asserts American Rights.
cepting the Pacific Coast, is proving
especially severe in Eastern Canada,
where the people are unused to torrid-
ity. Dispatches say that more than
250 children periahed in Montreal the M U S A I HAPPENINGS IN A IWTSHQ1
past week from heat. The tempera­
ture there Tuesday was 93—the high­
Charles E. Hughes outlined in his Mr. Hughes said it waa plain that
est point reported in five years. In
speech
of acceptance in New York. we must have protection, up-buildlng
Three Dead and Many Injured By Quebec 23 children have been killed by Uve News Items of All Nations and
Other measures, too, should
the heat since Sunday. Toronto also
Monday
night, the issues upon which E lides.
applied,
aaid, notably the up­
Pacific
Northwest
Condensed
reports
um
sual
heat,
which
has
con­
Shock That Shakes Five States
he will conduct his campaign for the building of a he merchant
marine.
tinued for nearly a week, resulting in
presidency.
for Our Busy Readers.
To
make
peace
lasting
effective
— Washington Gets Tip of
deaths and prostrations.
Mr. Hughes assailed the administra­ when the present war shall and end,
Conditions,
in
Montreal
especially,
tion for the course it has pursued with Hughee advocated the formation of Mr.
an
Impending Danger.
are most unusual. Ordinarily that city
reference
to
Mexico,
maintenance
of
international
tribunal
to
dispoee
is positively cold when the States are i During July 28 and 29. the Russians American rights during the European controvereiee of a justiciable sort, of
baking and sweltering, and hay fever
32,000 Germans.
war, preparedness and other great backed by the co-operation of the na-
sufferers have hailed Montreal as the captured
questions
of the day. He declared for tiona to prevent war before peaceful
The supreme lodge of Knights of a new policy
New York—Property loss estimated one spot they could count on for relief. Pythias
of “ firmness and consist­ methods of adjustment end.
is
in
session
at
Portland.
at 125. OOO, OOO was caused early Sun­ Now conditions are almost reversed, as
ency”
toward
Mexico, for “ the un­ Mr. Hughes also declared for the
Montreal is seven degrees hotter than One hundred and eighty-four persons flinching maintenance
of all American “ conservation of the just interests of
day by a series of terrific explosions of Chicago.
lose their lives in the forest fire in On­ righta on land and seas,”
and for ade­ labor," for conservation of natural re­
ammunition awaiting shipment to the
tario.
quate National defense; adequate pro­ sources
for a national budget.
entente allies and stored on Black Tom Oregon Dry law Seriously Hurt
tection on both our Western and East­ “ Our and
German aircraft make a raid on the ern
opponents
promised economy,
Island, a small strip of land jutting in­
coasts.
English
coast,
dropping
bombs
st
sev­
but
they
have
shown
extrav­
to New York Bay off Jersey City.
by Grcnit Court Decision eral points.
“ We denounce all plots and conspir­ agance. It ia time we a reckless
had
fiscal
re­
acies
in
the
interest
of
any
foreign
The loss of life cannot be deter­
form.”
Churchill, former first lord nation,” said Mr. Hughes. “ Utterly Mr. Hughes closed with an irtdorae-
mined definitely until there has been Portland — Restrictions as to the of Winaton
the
British
declares Eng-1 intolerable is the use of our soil for ment of the Republican platform
opportunity to check up the workmen amount of liquor which persons in Ore- land was saved admiralty,
by her navy.
intrigues. Every American must adopted by the national convention and
boats *f°n m*y rec*'Te from outside the state The German submarine Deutschland, alien
employed on the island and
unreservedly
condemn them and sup- a formal acceptance of the nomination.
every four weeks are in danger of be­ preparing to leave American waters, port every effort
moored nearby.
for their suppres­ Senator Harding, in his notification
ing
swept
aside.
Three are known to be dead and at Sections of the Oregon dry law reg­ fears an “ accident” in Chesapeake sion."
said;
least five more are missing. Scores
The nominee assailed the adminis­ speech
the importation of liquor and bay.
“
Mr.
Hughes: The committee here
of persons were injured, some of them ulating
for its “ direction of diplomatic assembled,
alcohol into the state are nullified, in Francis Joseph, emperor of Austria, tration
representing all of the
probably mortally.
inteivourse”
from
the
beginning,
de­
opinion of District Attorney contracted a severe cold while in­ claring that where there should have United States and territories, chosen
The detonations, which were felt in the
if the decision of Circuit Judge
troops and Is confined to his been conspicuous strength and expert- by the Republican National conven­
five states, began with a continuous Evans,
Morrow Tuesday in overruling the de­ specting
bed.
tion, which met in Chicago on last
rapid fire of small shells, the blowing murrer
nesa there had beea weakness ar>4 in- June
the complaint of Wadhams Mrs. Sarah Barr, one of the oldest ex
7, is directed by that convention
up of great quantities of dynamite, & Co., to against
pert
ness.
He
cited
Santo
Domingo
San Francisco & white women in California died Tues­ as an instance where appointments had formally
to notify you of its action in
trinitrotoluene and other high explo­ Portland Steamship the company
selecting
you as its nominee for the
sives, followed by the bursting of in force or is upheld by higher remains
gone
to
“
deserving
Democrats”
and
to
day
at
Monrovia,
near
Los
Angeles,
courts aged 102.
Presidency
of the Republic.
thousands of shrapnel shells, which on an appeal.
the failure to continue Ambaaaador
literally showered the surrounding “Two thirds of the Prohibition law The heat wave that has enveloped Herrick at his poet in Paris after the “ Speaking for the committee, it is
country and waters for many miles is wiped out by this decision, “ said Chicago and the Middle West, was war had started as “ a lamentable sac­ my pleasure to say directly what was
conveyed to you by telegraph, while
around.
of international repute.”
Evans. “The state is not a party broken Monday by a stiff breeze from rifice
convention was yet is session—
Fire started soon after the first to Mr. the
“ I indorse the declaration in the the
suit and any appeal from the the North.
that
you
are unanimous choice of the
great crash, which spread death and ruling must
platform
in
favor
of
woman
suffrage,
’’
desolation in its wake, destroyed 13 of company.” be made by the steamship England positively refuses to permit Mr. Hughes declared, and he added: Republican National convention for
the huge warehouses of the National Judge Morrow’s decision holds that medicines for American Red Cross so­ “ Opposition may delay, but in my the party standard-bearer.
Storage company on Black Tom Island the provision of the dry law limiting cieties to pass the allies’ lines into judgment cannot defeat, thia move­ “ That convention uttered the prin­
and six other warehouses in which the
ment. I favor the vote for women." ciples of a confident, determinted re­
right of importing large quantities Germany or Austria.
were stored merchandise valued at be­ of alcohol
One-fourth of the speech was devot­ united and enthuaiastic Republican
to
wholesale
druggists
is
in
The
committee
on
industrial
pre­
tween $12,000,000 and $15,000,000. direct violation of the interstate com­ paredness of the naval consulting ed to Mexico. Step after step taken party, which turns to you, in highest
The flames, shooting into the clouds, merce clause of the United States con­ board has completed a survey of the by the administration with reference respect and trust, as a nominee best
were reflected against New York’s
to Mexico was assailed, from the days typifying the party’s purposes and.the
Any manufacturer, genu­ resources in case of war.
“ skyline” of towering office buildings, stitution.
of Huerta to the note sent the de facto people’s desires.
inely
in
need
of
alcohol
in
wholesale
which only a few minutes before were
The U. S. court at Norfolk, Va., has government by the State department “ Inasmuch as the unusual circum­
may import as much alco­ rendered
shaken to their foundations as by an quantities,
decision which gives back June 20 last, part of which waa quoted stance inspired an informal notice at
hol as he desires for manufacturing to English a owners
earthquake. Miles of streets in Man­ purposes,
the prize ship Ap- in the speech. The seizure of Vera the time of the convention's action and
maintains the juri.*
hattan alone were strewn with broken Possession
pam.
captured
by
the
Germans.
Cruz, the nominee said, was "war, of you then made an informal acceptance
of alcohol by the manu­
glass and shattered signs.
course."
of the call to patriotic duty, which
The
failure
of
the
Pope's
appeals
to
not being unconstitutional, it
The cause of the disaster has not facturer
"Later we retired from Vera Cruz," won the plaudits of our people, 1 shall
the
warring
nations
for
peace
was
ad­
is
unconstitutional
to
prohibit
him
been determined. Officials of the Na­
continued, “ giving up thia noble not refer in detail to the actions of
importing it ruled Judge Morrow. mitted by the Pontiff in addressing a he
tional Storage company and the Lehigh from
warfare. Recently the naked truth the convention or the declared princi­
delegation
of
the
youth
of
Rome.
“That
being
the
case,
it
follows
that
Valley railroad, which also suffered the possession of intoxicants is *v»t
was admitted by a Cabinet officer. We ples to which the Republican party is
During a quarrel between two em­ are
heavily through loss of property, de­ as
now informed that we did not go committed. But it is fitting that I
unlawful
for
the
individual,
no
matter
clared. however, that reports to them what the quantity, the restriction of ployes of the Union Meat company at to Vera Cruz to force Huerta to salute should
speak the congratulations of
showed a fire started shortly after 1 the amount received by him to two Portland, one man was knocked into a the flag. We are told that we went this committee
on your most extraor­
o’clock Sunday morning on a barge quarts of whiskey and 24 quarts of vat of boiling water and cooked alive. there to ‘show Mexico that we were in dinary nomination.
belonging to an independent towing beer a month must be unconstitutional Striking employes of the three large earnest in our demand that Huerta “ It has no parallel in the history of
company that had been moored along­
go.’ ’’
the Republican party. As the whole
packing houses in East St. Louis have must
side a dock used by the railroad com­ also,” said the attorney.
“ America,” Mr. Hughes continued, people have approvingly witnessed,
voted
to
accept
the
concessions
made
pany to transfer ammunition ship­
has no policy of aggression toward you have been chosen for leadership by
by the employers and to return to “ Mexico,
ments from trains to vessels in the
no desire for any part of her a convention which comprised the best
Ten Die in Oeveiand Tunnel.
work
Tuesday.
About
4500
men
are
harbor.
territory, but wishes her to have thought, the highest intention and
involved.
The barge, it was said was there Cleveland—Federal officials investi­
stability and prosperity.
deepest consecration of a great and
Henry Edward Duke, a barister and peace,
without authority of either the rail­ gating
“
The
conduct
of
the
administration
historic party, when you were not only
the
waterworks
disaster
which
road or the storage company. The cost 22 lives late Tuesday ordered all Unionist member of Parliament for has created difficulties we shall have to an
aspirant, but discouraged all en­
Exeter,
was
appointed
to
be
the
new
officials refused to disclose the '.ame attempts to reach the bodies of 12 men
surmount,”
he
said.
“
We
demand
deavors
in your behalf.
of the independent towing company, imprisoned in the tunnel abandoned chief secretary of Ireland in succession from Mexico the protection of the “ Notwithstanding
your holding aloof
to
Augustine
Birrell.
The
new
chief
saying they were investigating “ to until Wednesday.
lives
and
property
of
our
citizens
and
from
all
conferences
and
participation,
ascertain whether the barge purposely This action was taken because tests secretary will have a seat in the Brit­ the security of our border from depre­ that unfailing understanding
which di­
ish
cabinet.
had been set on fire as the result of a of the gas through which the rescuers
dations. ’’
rects
popular
sentiment
to
highest
vic­
plot.’’
_____
Nineteen days with the thermometer Safeguarding American rights abroad tory called you to the service of the
had to pass showed that it was highly averaging
93 degrees was the record had not been accomplished by the ad­ party and the nation. Your record of
explosive and the officials feared a sec­ of the hot spell
Advance Tip Given.
The high­ ministration, he said. There had been public service, your well known and
ond
explosion.
An
attempt
will
be
Washington, D. C.—The government made to pump out the gas so that the est temperature in was Chicago.
102;
the
lowest “ brave words in a series of notes,” courageous views on public questions
Secret Service was notified three days work of recovering the bodies may pro­ 61. A total of 325 deaths occurred,
but “ what does it avail to use some of when in executive fiosition, your abid­
ago that several enemies of England gress.
the
words known to diplo­ ing devotion to Republicanism, your
including
176
babies;
2600
prostra­
had been employed by German agents All hope that any of the 12 men tions were reported, and 890 horses macy strongest
if
ambassadors
can receive the possession of a confidence which has
to preciptate just such an explosion trapped in the tunnel are alive has dropped dead in the streets.
impression
that
the
words
are not to united all believers in Republican jxdi-
of ammunition as took place in New been abandoned. Ten bodies, those of
be
taken
seriously."
under our party banner, your un­
York harbor. The informant said that members of the two rescue parties An aviator at San Diego, Cal., sends The nominee reiterated hia declara­ cies
alterable
and abiding Americanism,
the men were Irishmen, probably which tried to reach the doomed men wireless messages at ten-minute inter­ tion that had this government left no your high personal
character and well-
vals during a flight.
members of the Sinn Fein.
i
doubt
that
it
meant
to
hold
Germany
known
capacity—all
these have fixed
but
themselves
succumbed
to
the
dead­
What steps were taken to guard ly gas, are in the morgue.
;
“
to
strict
accountability,”
there
would
Mathematicians
at
Aberdeen,
Wash.,
you
in
the
American
mind
as the best
against the catastrophe is not known.
have
been
no
loss
of
life
on
the
Lusi-
have
figured
out
that
by
shaving
your­
exponent
of
Republican
principle»
and
In any event, they were futile. The
taina.
self
three
times
a
week
for
50
years,
the
wisest
leader
to
restore
America!)
Secret Service now is running down its
Students Will Be Released.
providing you take the money saved Discussing preparedenss Mr. Hughes prestige and efficient government.
clews in the hope that it will enable
barbers and place it at compound Raid it was apparent that the United “ We bring you now the commisaion
the apprehension of the criminals if it Washington, D. C.—All National from
a fortune of $11,100 will States was “ shockingly unprepared.” to that leadership. We bring it in
should turn out the treagedy was Guard organizations composed of eol- interest,
have
been
accumulated.
“ The administration has failed to full confidence that the people will
caused by human agency.
; lege students will be mustered out of
its responsibilities,” Mr. gladly acclaim the Republican restora­
The information came from a source the Federal service in time for them B. F. Finn, 93 years old, of the Mc­ discharge
Hughes
continued.
Apparently it is tion under your trusted leadership.
which in the past has prsved absolute­ to proceed with their school work at Kenzie River region. Lane county, now seeking to meet “ political
We bring it in the highest apprecia­
ly reliable. It faiied to disclose the the Fall term.
Oregon, claiming to have been the cies by its naval program. But exigen­
it
has
tion
that peace of right and justice
names of the men in the plot and it is It was announced at the War depart- original of Mark Twain’s character. imposed upon the country An incompe­ which of your
unwavering Amercnnism
not certain they can be obtained. ment Wednesday that the policy of the Huckleberry” Finn, has lost his tent
naval
administration.
will
hold
secure
than endanger.
However, it is understood the source government would be to disband organ­ case in court for the cancellation of a “ We demand adequate protection on We bring it in rather
the strong belief that
is to be “ tipped” again, in the hope izations completely as units of the Na­ deed conveying the old Finn place.
our Western and Eastern coasts. American material good fortune, under
that some further details may be se­ tional Guard and to seek the reorgani­ The severity of the fighting since both
We
demand
and efficiency Republican industrial preparedness,
cured which will aid in the arrest of zation of the college men into branches the beginning of the present offensive in both arms thoroughness
of
the
service.
It seems will be the glad reflex of our own
the men involved.
of the officers’ reserve corps.
to
be
plain
that
our
regular
is peace and the world’s peace and be
on the Western front is indicated by too small. We are too great a army
coun­
held permanent under Republican pro­
the
list
of
casualties
among
officers,
Petrograd Fire Reported.
Poles Thank Americans.
try
to
require
of
our
citizens
who
are
tection.
We bring it in firm convic­
issued
by
the
London
war
office,
show
Berl in — Reports of a* great confla­ The Hague, via London—The Polish ing for the first three weeks of July engaged in peaceful vocations the sort tion that you,
will hold that plat­
gration at Petrograd, in which a bureau Wednesday informed the Asso­ 1108 killed, 2834 wounded and 491 of military service to which they are form promises sir, constitute
a sacred
bridge across the river Neva, 12 large ciated Press that the Polish delegates missing.
!
now
called.”
party
covenant
and
the
expressed
will
steamers, including several trans- to the Congress of Nationalities at
Of
the
present
prosperity,
Mr.
of
the
people
at
the
polla
must
find
Atlantic liners, and the Putiloff gun Lausanne, Switzerland, have sent a Nearly $700,000,000 for national de­ Hughes said:
response
in
capable
and
efficient
ad­
works and other establishments were cablegram to President Wilson, thank­ fense in the fiscal year 1917 is the ag­ “ We are living In a fool’s paradise. ministration.
destroyed, are printed in the Lokal An- ing the American Nation for the ac­ gregate of proposed appropriations in “ It ia,” he said, "a prosperity “ Aye, sir, we bring it believing you
zeiger. The newspaper adds: “ The tion begun to succor the economic mis­ the senate with passage of the army brought about by the abnormal condi­ will add to our self-respect, confidence
police suspect that the conflagration ery in Poland. Hope is expressed that appropriation bill carrying in round tions
of war. For the protection of and good fortune at home and to that
was the work of anarchists, who the “sacred watchword of liberty and numbers $314,000,000. This grand the industries
and workingmen of the respect and good opinion abroad which
planned to bum all public buildings independence for Poland will find a total for preparedness still is subject United States against
the competition meets our higher American aspira­
being used for military purposes.”
ready echo in America.’’
to revision, however.
of “ an energized Europe.”
tion!. "
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