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NEWS MiS OF CURRENT TOE Resume of World's Important Events Told in Brief. Tho Germans in retreat from Franco havo fortified strain and plan another stand. Rev. W. T. Sumner, of Chicago, is chosen bishop of tho Episcopal dioccso of Oregon. Chicago gains 806, GG8 in population since the government census of 1910, according to tho school census. Summer came to an end this week in Washington when President Wilson's "ofliicc" tent was taken down. The minister of finance of Russia has-prohibitcd the exportation of man ganese except to the allied nations. A Petrograd dispatch says many de serters are arriving at Russian head quarters, mostly Slavs and Bohemians. - James E. Sullivan, famous Olympic crames commissioner, and a noted au thority on field athletics, died in New York. The people of Paris have no uneasi ness over the scarcity of news and take the conditions -as a matter of course. According to report from Vienna, Emperor Francis Joseph has left the Austrian capital for an unannounced destination. The Pacific steamer Minnesota may be transferred to the Atlantic sea board, according to a persistent rumor in San Francisco. It is aserted that Germany unofficial ly has asked the United States to in quire of the allied nations at war to submit terms of peace. An ordinance is proposed in Portland requiring all old clotamg sold to junk men to be boiled in caustic soda, all seams ripped open and flattened. It is reported in Tokio that the Ger man crusier Emdcn has sunk five Brit ish steamers off the coast of India. The passengers of the vessels are said to have been saved. The Holland-America Line steam ship Ryndam, which sailed from New York September 8 for Rotterdam, was seized by a British warship and brought into, Cork harbor.-'" " " The Brazilian government has de cided that the merchantmen of the bel--litrerent nations which entered Brazil ian ports because of the war must be detained until the conflict is over. The French war office has issued a note that all persons employed in the hospital service who are found guilty of neglecting to give proper care to German prisoners left behind because of their, wounds will be immediately relieved from duty. President Wilson has annuonced that expenses of government departments during the next fiscal year would be kept as low as possible. He indicated that every effort was to be made to economize, in view of the falling off of the government's revenues, caused by the European war. Italian radicals are reported willing to enter the European war. Thirty-five earthquake shocks are recorded in Lima, Peru, in one day. Chicago Socialists have sent resolu tions to Europe asking the countries at war to mediate. The prices of beauty potions in Port land, Or., have advanced 25 per cent because of the war. Becausn of the reported retreat of the Germans from France the popula tion of Paris is more at ease. The Russian army is reported ad ministering a crushing defeat to the AuBtriana and taking 180,000 prison era! Movement for peace in the Euro pean war, started in this country, is reported to be making considerable gain. Travelers from Constantinople and Sofia bring the report to Petrograd that there is a famine in the Turkish capital. The steamer Red Cross left New YoirK for Europe, where 125 nurses and 30 surgeons will help care for the wounded. Democrats of Maine elect Mayor Curtis, of Portland, to the governor ship oyerWm. T. Haines, the Repub lican incumbent. Cardinal Mercier, returning to Bel gium froflS(Rome, stopped in London and appeared on the balcony of West minster eiUiedral, where he blessed 60,000 Irlsljjyatholics. Lata Gman ambassador to Tokio, who arrived In Seattle recently, la mwt Out stand taken by Japan and my tint Nipponese slww no gratitude ar jMwt Gmmm avers, m AmericanRcfugcesbout All Away From Europe London Henry S. Breckinridge, the Amorican assistant secretary of war, arrived in London Friday from Havro, by way of Weymouth, on tho Ameri can cruiser Tennessee. The cruiser brought no American refugees, as practically all who desire to leave Franco havo already dono so. Mr. Breckinridge expects to remain hero only a few days boforo leaving for the United States. He says that his original estimate of 100,000 Amer icans in Europo wishing to got away when tho war broko out has been verl fied by those engaged in relief work, for reports show that about that num bcr have been assisted or nro in pro cess of being aided in somo way to leave Europe. Mr. Breckinridgo believes that tho $7,500,000 set asido for tho reliof of Americans in Europo will suffice, as he thinks their government ought not to bo expected to caro for Americans who remain in tho war zone after be ing duly warned and who have had an opportunity to leave at tho expenso of tho government. In France alone, chiefly in tho neigh borhood of Paris, it is estimated that 40,000 Germans and Austrians aro in terned. The American officers make frequenc visits to the school and other public buildings where they aro held and talk with tho prisoners, inspect the sanitary conditions, examine the food served and generally look after tho well being of these foreigners. American officers are performing sim ilar duties on behalf of interned bel ligerents of other countries involved in the war. Sir Lionel Carden Is Forced to Leave Mexico Washington, D. C. How Sir Lionel Carden, British minister to Mexico, was forced by General Carranza to eave Mexico City, the diplomatic in tervention of the United States alono preventing1 tho constitutionalist chief from abruptly handing passports to the minister, was revealed in high offi cial quarters here. The facts in the diplomatic episode became known, only after the publica tion of an alleged interview in New York with Sir Lionel criticising Presi dent Wilson for ordering American troops to withdraw from Vera Cruz. SiriCecU-f Spring-ItJce,- the- British amDassaaor, promptly miormeu secre tary Bryan that Sir Lionel, who has sailed for England, had not been au thorized to make any statement, and I that he would endeavor to get in touch with him to learn of its accuracy, whichpe, himself, doubted. Colorado Coal Miners Agree to Plan lor Peace Trinidad, Colo. Colorado union coa miners in convention late Friday voted to accept the peace plan recommended by President Wilson. The vote, which came after two days of vigorous de bate, was 83 to S. The Colorado mineowncrs have called a meeting to be held in Denver next week, at which the same pro posal is to be considered. After the convention adjourned offi cers of the United Mineworkers of America sent a telegram to President Wilson notifying him that the strikers were ready to return to work under the terms of a three-year truce treaty drawn up by Hywel Davies and Wil ham R. Fairley, Federal mediators appointed by Secretary Wilson, of the department of Labor. urazii veiays steamer. wasnington, v. u. Brazilian au thorities atRio Janeiro have refused clearance to?the former British steam er Robert Dollar, recently transferred to the American flag, and the State de partment has taken up the situation through the American ambassador. ' When the captain of the Robert Dol lar raised the American flair, the Brit ish consul at Rio Janeiro is reported to have refused his consent to the trans fer and the Brazilian government ac cordingly declined to grant a clear ance. Representative Kahn, acting for California owners of the ship, has been in frequent conference with Se& rotary Bryan, and the State depart ment has now cabled instructions to Ambassador Morgan to ask Brazil to recognize the transfer and clear the vessel. London May Glitter Soon. London In a statement issued here Sir Edward Henry, commissioner of police in the metropolis, expressed the hope that the restrictions placed on street and shop illuminations as a pre cautionary measure against Zeppelin raids on London may be modified later. tor the present, Sir Edward says, ho Is advised by the air department of the admiralty that it Is desirable in the interests of public safety that they be continued. 58 PERISflTWHEN STEAMER SINKS Only Two of Leggett Rescued Off Oregon Coast Lifeboats Containing 38, Including Women and Children, Aro Sicampcd by Heavy Sea. - Astoria. Or. Fifty-eight persons, nt lenst, nml probably more, porluhod when tho Btcam schooner Francis II. Leggett sank in n 90-mllo golo CO miles south of tho Columbia river and 30 mile's northwest by north of Ynqulna, light, off tho Oregon coast shortly nf tor 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Other estimates placo tho number of dead at 70. Fivo women, a boy and a girl nro among tho missing. Two porsouB nro known to havo been rescued, after clinging several hours to wreckage tossed by n vicious sea, and nn unconfirmed report says a third person has boon picked up. Tho known passenger list, furnished by tho owners nt San Francisco, to taled 35. Besides Captain Mnro, tho Leggett carried n crow of 24 mon. Two IlroboatB aro reported to havo been filled and lowered. Ono contain ed 30 porsonB and tho other eight. All tho women and children wero Includ ed. Heavy sens Bwampcd tho lifeboats immediately upon their striking tho water. Tho known survivors nro Aloxnndor Fnrrell, of Sacramento, Cal., and Gcorgo Pullman, or Pollmnn, of Winni peg, Man. Both wero rescued by tho oil tanker Frank H. Buck, which 1b lying off tho mouth of tho Columbln river awaiting a quiet sea to enter this harbor. Fnrroll was transferred to tho steamer Beaver and taken to Portland. Ho told a thrilling story of his experience and gnvo pathetic accounts of drownings of persons at tempting to cling to wrccknge. Tho Leggett was en routo to San Francisco from Grays Harbor ports, having left Portland a few days ago for Washington towns to load lumber. German Shells Set Noted Rheims Cathrdral Afire Berlin. An official statement Is sued Monday says: 'Rheims was In the battlo lino of tho French and tho Germans were obliged to bombard It. Wo regret tho necessity, but the fire of tho French came from that direction. Orders havo ueen ihhubu io savo. uie cauiaurRi., i "Tho nttacks on tho 'Froneh nre nro-1 grossing at several points." Bordeaux. Tho Minister of the In terior, Louis J. Malvy, announced that tho famous Cathedral of Rheims had been destroyed, and nil other historic and public buildings either laid in ruins or seriously damaged during the bombardment of Rheims by tho gener al artillery. Coupled with this announcement was a statement that tho government had decided to address to nil tho now ers a note of Indignation against "this act of odious vandalism." Germany Questions British Sincerity Berlin. Nobody in Ormany is will ing to admit tho sincerity of Great Britain's basing its declaration of war on Germany's violation of the terrl tory of Belgium and Luxemburg and much alleged evidence Is produced In newspapers and magazines to prove that Great Britain nod already mndo up. Its mind to join France and Russia previous to Germany's advance on Bel glum territory. In the highest circles of tho German government it is asserted that tho foreign office has evidence that Great Britain was negotiating with Russia several months before the war broko out to furnish ships for a descent of Russian troops on tho coast of Pom erenia, which lies on tho Baltic north of Berlin, but It appears that nothing came of these negotiations. Another curious and timely pleco of evidence is presented in the shapo of an Item purporting to bo from the Paris Gil Bias of February 25, 1913 That paper Is said to havo published the following: A newspaper of Eastern Franco has revealed a highly Interesting pleco of news. In military circles thero it is related that largo stocks of British ammunition havo for several weeks been brought Into Maubougo, near tho northeastern frontier of Franco, on tho railway lino from Paris to Cologne. The city of Maubougo Ib of great mil- tary importance. It Is designated in tho French general staff's plan of cam paign as tho concentration point for tho allied troops which will bo com manded In case of a war by tho En glish field marshal. Sir John French. under General Joffro as commander-in-chief." Army Wins on Apple Diet. London, Tho Petrograd correspond ent of tho Times Bays that General Ruzsky's army while in pursuit of tho Austrians toward Lemberg, loft all transport!! behind them and for six days lived on apples, This 1b cited by tho correspondent showing tho great energy of tho Russian Boldlors. who are able to endure forced marcliou rind continuous fighting on such ri diet. Marooned Explorers in Arctic Rescued; 3 Die Washington, D. C. Eight whlto mon and an Eskimo family, survivors of tho wrecked Canadian exploring ship Karluk, are safo aboard tho rove- tiitn miIIai llnat. nftnH Iwttm imirnnnnil I in tho frozon Wrangell Island nlnco last January. A relayed wirolcss dispatch from tho Bear hero Bald alio was duo at Nome, Alaska, Monday. Tho dispatch told of tho donth of threo of tho explorers on tho Island- Gcorgo S. Malloch, geologist; Bjnrno Mamon, assistant topographer, and John Brady, soamnn, believed to havo been George Brcddy. Captain Cochran'B report said: "Boar is now returning to Nomu with members of tho Canadian Arctic oxpedition. "All doing woll undor caro of tho surgeon. Will arrivo Nome Monday, "Party was rescued by schooners King and Wing on Soptombor 7. "Malloch and Mamon died of neph ritis. Brady accidentally shot. Thoro aro eight missing persona who nevor reached Wrangell Island. Tho Boar reached within 12 miles of Herald Island. Clear weather and heavy Ico. Unablo to land on tho island, but no Bigns of life." Tho Karluk was a part of an Arctic oxpedition Bent out by tho Canadian government under Vilhjalmur Stefan- son. Thoro woro 23 white mon aboard her. Captain Robert Bartlott and 11 others reached Wrangell Island, but eight havo nevor been hoard from. Stefanson, with threo companions, woro ashore near Point Barrow whon tho Karluk was carried out to boh by tho ico. Thoy made thoir way to Col- linBon'a point, carrying word of tho vessel's plight to tho outsido world. Pope Calls Britain Guard ian of Peace and Justice Romo A dispatch to Turin quotes tho Stampa as saying that Cardinal Bourne, archbishop of Westminster, is delivering from tho Popo to King Gcorgo a letter which is filled with sympathy for tho British nation, which is described as tho "guardian of peace and master of justice. Tho Stampa adds that tho Pope asked tho Austrian and Prussian am bassadors to givo safo conduct for tho return of Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, to Belgium. This was re fused, whereupon tho pontiff answered that he would remember tho unpleasant refusal. A telegram, from the Auntrian fron tier BJiyn that among the killed In the Austrian army wero many of Italian birth. Word from Brlndisi saya that tho United States cruiser North Carolina is coaling there. Servians Press on Heels of Retreating Austrians Nish, Scrvia It is announced' that tho Servian offensive continues sue ccssfully. Servian troops havo crossed tho Save at several points and it is said tho Servians aro boing received enthusiastically by the population of Hungary. A scmi-ofllcial statement, reviewing the operations against Austria since tho outbreak of tho war, makes no mention of the capture of Scmlin, be fore reported, but says: "Tho Austrians have sent all their troops to the cast to stem the advance of tho enormous Russian wave. Tho small total forco which it has at its disposal already augurs fresh suc cesses for us." The statement asserts that in Au gust Austria threw 850,000 men against Servia 200,000 of theso at the weakest point along tho frontier on tho Save and Drina from Ljubova to bhabatz. After sanguinary fighting tho tido turned on AugUBt 10, tho Austrians being completely beaten and pursued along tho whole line." Woman Explorer Finds Whole New Mountain New York A mountain 11.000 feet high which Miss Mary L. Jobo, ex plorer and Instructor in history nt Hunter college hero, believes never has been mapped, was discovered by nor m the wlldB of British Columbia. and a report concerning It will bo made, she said, to tho Canadian gov ernment and to the National Gcograph- cul Bociety. Miss Jobo has returned from her ex ploration trip, which lasted six weeks, and announced her discovery. She ocntes tho mountain, to which she will givo a Crco Indian name, as about 1C0 miles north of Mount Robson. Tho topographical survey of Canada ox- tends to a point only a few miles north of Mount Robson. Princes Reported Dead. London--An Ostend dispatch to the Router Tolograrn company Haysj "Crown Prlnco Frederick W Ham and Prlnco Adalbert, of Prussia, the emperor's third son, and Prince. Carl of Weurttemberg aro reported (o have died in a hospital at Brussels," HOME RULE BILL SIGNED BY KING Wdsll DiSCStablisItlHOIlt AISO Becomes British Law'. John Redmond Cries "God Save England;" Leaves for Ireland to Pica for Recruits. London.- King George 8uturdny ulgncd tho homo rule and WoIhIi din oHtnhllHhmoiit bills, mnklng thorn lawn. Parliament wan then prorogued until October 27. Announcement that royal aiinoiit had boon given tho homo rulo bill wnu re- eolved with olioorH In both tho Lords ami CoinmoiiH. Especially onthuHlnii- tic wiih tho demonstration In tho Com mons. Will Crooks, tho labor leader, miked If It was In order to nlug "God Bavo tho IClng." Without waiting for per mission ho started tho first vonio him self and then broko down with emo tion. Tho nnthvm was tnkon up by tho spoctatorH in tho nailery nn woll ns by tho membera and tho Hinging wan hoard In tho palaco yard, Ah tho mcmbcrH filed out of tho chamber Crookn crlod out "God nuvo Ireland." John Redmond, tho Irish National ist lender, replied, "God uavo Eng land, Mr. Redmond, who wno tho recipi ent of many warm congrntulatlonn In tho lobbies of tho houno aftor adjourn ment, loft Inter In tho day for Ireland, whero ho will take part in tho re cruiting campaign. Japanese to Get No Land In Lower California Los AngoIeH. Japan's alleged at tempt to gain n strong foothold In Lower California failed Saturday whon tho now Mexican government, through Its Los Angeles coiibuI, Adolf Cnrrlllo, refused n syndicate of wealthy Japanese rich land and pearl concession!! Bold to thorn by ex-Dictator Huortn. This action enmo as a climax to n Borlefl of nogotlntlonn Ha Id to havo boon carried on betweon Huorta and Japan. Tho Jnpnnoao, Cnrrlllo nald, already wero In possession of a largo number of vnlunblo coiicohhIoihi In Lower California, which will bo taken from them. Representatives of tho ayndlcato -who called on Cnrrlllo told him that tho syndicate had established Ameri- can headquarters In San Frnnclncol and wnH prepared to tnko up tho Low-, or California conccnnlonn. A heated discussion followed. In tho courso of which Cnrrlllo curtly noti fied the Jnpanoso "that tho Mexican constitutionalist government will givo no concessions of any kind to Japan or to tho Jnpnnoflo." "Tho constitutionalist government." ho continued, "lias promised tho Mcx 1 an people that all of this land that rightfully belongs to thorn will bo turned ovor to thorn na noon as In vestigations now boing mndo by n committee appointed by General Car ranza has completed Its work." Angered nt Carrlllo's refusal to fur-. nlsh them with pnssportB Into Lower California, or to mako nrrangornontn for tho turning ovor of tho land, tho Jnpaneso threatened to go to Mexico City to sco whothor tho government would rcfuso them tho land and pearl concessions." ureal isruain is aueni on Subject About Peacc Washington, D. C. Great Britain has received no proposal for peace, either direct or Indirect, from Ger many or Austria, and therefore has nothing to say on tho subject. ThlH wnB tho BubHtnnco of a mcs-r' sngo received lato Saturday by SlRsT Cecil Spring-Rico, tho British AinlmnVr wndor hore, from Sir Edward Groy, tho uritish foreign sccrotnry. Tho ambna- -V sador had Inquired whether any pro posal of pence waa boforo his govern ment In view of tho porslstont minora from Berlin that pcaco proposals woro boing exchanged. Coincident with tho receipt of thin Information from Grent Britain It wns learned authoritatively that Prosldont Wilson had not pursued olthor with Great Brltnln, Franco of RiiBBln, tho Informal suggestion of tho Imporinl German Chnncollor that "It was up to tho United States to obtain n ntnto- ment of ponco terms from tho allies," Tho Htuto department ban not com municated with tho BrltlHli or French ambassadors hero on tho HUbJoct. or tho Gorman ambassador now visiting In Now York. Sir Cecil Spring-Rico, aa won bb JuIch JtiBsornnd, woro nt tho etnto department In conforonco with Counsellor Robert Lansing, not ing secretary In tho nbsonco of Mr. Bryan. Pcrcherons Arc Wanted. Bordeaux. An Amorican norao ex porting firm of Sioux Fallo, S. I)., In trying with mo am or Joim w. (Jar rott. Minister to Argentina, who now with tho French government horo, to havo Frnco,trnmovo the prohlhl. tion of Hhlument to the Unltod HtatOH of PoroherotiH, for whlehtho French army linn no need, It Is expected Hint tho"govonunont will allow tho, ship ment. - if i