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PON NOT DECIDED
IN ARABIC AFFA I!
Administration k Still Awaiting Full Reports and Seems
Inclined To Act With Deliberation Doubts Are Ex
pressed Concerning Nationality of Supposed American
Victims-Germany Is Plainly Perturbed Over Losss of
Life and May Adopt Some Plan Which Will Modify Sit
uationViews Are Conflicting
sfc jc 5$C SC j(
Washington, Aug. 23. "The
cabinet has not adopted a pol
icy to pursue in case Germany
is shown to -have committed a
1 deliberately unfriendly' act,"
Attorney General Gregory today
declared. "The United States
does not deal with hypothetical
cases. Bucii action would be ex
ceedingly improper."
'I do not even know that a
cabinet meeting to discuss the
Arabic will be necessary, al
though one may be called," said
the attorney general.
Gregory was in conference
with President Wilson today
but denied that the sinking of
the White Star liner was dis
cussed. i
Waiting for the Farts.
Washington, Aug. 23. "As
soon as all of the facts are as
certained, our course will be de
termined," said Presidential
Secretary Tumulty today, in
discussing the sinking of tlio
liner Arabic.
His statement was interpret
ed as meaning that the admin
istration has made up its mind
as to the action to bo taken,
assuming the Arabic was torpe
doed Without warning.
jf taU al al ! aJU afr aX 1 JU ijf
J 1 P 1 1 n P P T T" p
(By 0. P. Stewart.)
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Aug. 23. Action to be
taken as a result ctf the sinking of the
liner Arabic will not be decided on
"fragmentary evidence."
This was stated by a high authority
of the state department today and was
taken to mean that the administration
might need two or three weeks to make
up its mind.
The British version of the torpedoing
or sinking of the liner is expected to be
received with reasonable promptness.
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin has been
instructed to seek a statement from
(iermnny, it was announced today, but
detailed mail advices from Ambassador
Page and the report of the submarine
commander to Berlin may not be re
ceived for a fortnight.
Secretary Lansing today denied stock
market reports that Germany had dis
avowed the sinking of the Arabic, but
this was followed by the admission
that some such statement might have
been made to .Ambassador Gerard in
licrliu. It was said 4tiis explained the
net ion of the state department instruct
ing Gerard to request a statement, and
- iso to inquire whether the German ad
miralty has received any report from
the commnndor of the submarine sup
posed to have torpedoed the Arabic.
It was not exactly clear this after
noon why the state department seemed
doubtful' as to tlio nationality of Mrs.
Josephine IJruguiere, of San Francisco
mil New York, and Dr. Kdmund Woods,
nt Jnnesvillp, Wis., two erf those who
perished when the Arabic sank and
heretofore accepted as being Ameri
cans, it was declared that officials
lien- had merely accepted the statement
i' Ambassador Page that tiioy were
American citizens. The intiniatiou was
that it' Mrs. Bruguiere and Dr. Wood
were not Americans, the situation,.mlght
be modified ns a practical proposition,
tlioneh in principle the case would re
main the same inasmuch as there were
Americans aboard the liner when she
was supposedly torpeJoed without
warning.
Many Conflicting Views,
(lly C. P. Stewart.)
i failed Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Aug. 23. Ambassador
'erar.t has been instructed to ask that
Vni.any furnish him with a statement
to the sinking of the liner Arabic at
the earliest possible niomeut, Secretary
"f Mate Lansing announced today.
With the otep the administration
nia.1,1 in its important move in an at-
etnpt to learn the facts concerning the
xitii.ii-idr of the White Star liner 'with
he ii.ss of two American lives. The
mid ructions forwarded to the ambnssa
lor in Berlin made clear that action is
be taken on the British report alone.
hi. I liernrd was requested to ask if the
i;ci:.:iu admiralty has yet received a
r ' oit of the Germuu submarine which
' supposed to have torpedoed the
Ai.il,ic.
Question of Nationality.
Hie question was even raised today
"f the untionality of Mrs J.wtihine
'''Meniere, of New York and San Fran
'"i". and l)r, Edmund Wood, of Janes
ville. Wis.
. the st.ite department it was said
' It 1. 1 not been learned definitely that
f'ie victims of the Arable were Amer
icans. The statement of Ambassador
'''; that they were has niervlv been
M-epte.l. '
s ''rotary Lansing today said reports
nvehed 0 fur as to ttbe Arabic were
"fragmentary." He denied a stcuk
market report that Germany had dis
avowed tho attack upon the liner.
Guesses As to Policy.
There were two guesses today regard
ing action that is to follow the sinking
of the big liner last week. The first is:
That President Wilson is prepared to
"strain a point" to escape the risk of
involving tho United States in war.
Second, that the president is prepared
to sever diplomatic relations with Ger
many, call un extra session of congress,
and take steps looking to possible hos
tilities unless the kaiser "comes to
time" immediately.
There was no way of telling today
which of these thoories is corruet or
which is tlio more nearly correct.
Some Want Stern Measures,
Some theorists, passionately in fa
vor of stern measures, do not believe
President Wilson will adont such means
of enforcing the administration's de
mands for the safety of Americans nt
sea. Others, who personally are on the
opposite side, feared the administration
would adopt an attitude which would
endanger tho nation's peace.
A third group, having American com
merce in mind, thought the relations of
the United States toward the allies,
and Great Britain in particular, a mat
ter of first consideration. They favor
ed subordinating the controversy -with
Germany to the Anglo-American dis
pute in which Knglnud has so far flat
ly denied all contentions of the admin
istration as to tho seizure and deten
tion of neutral cargoes.
Want War on Allies.
This group is not far from desiring
war on the allies and is strong for
placing an embargo upon shipments of
munitions and supplies to the powers
of the entente.
The group is composed chiefly of rep
resentatives of tho cotton interests,
packers and dealers in dye stuffs.
Most of the information regarding
the Arabic shows that the liner was tor
pedrod without' warning and that she
made- no effort to ram the submarine
or escape. Some unofficial stories, at
loast, suggested, however, that maneu
vers of the Arabic gave the submarine
the excuse of thinkihg the liner was
attempting to ram her or was endeavor
ing to flee. If these reports are veri
fied, they might furnish ground for ac
cepting tho German story, assuming
that Germany makes an explanation.
Germany Is Perturbed.
Reports from Berlin contained in
United Press dispatches as to the per
turbation because of the loss of life
and the doubt expressed that the Arabic
was sunk by a submarine were regarded
as hopeful. It is not believed Germany
can disprove the liner was submarined,
but tho reports were regarded in some
quarters as indicating the kaiser will
try to make out a iood case.
Those viewing tho situation with pes
simism were more gonerally inclined to
accept the British version of the at
tack, in that tne Germans, boing ex
hausted, naturally desire to draw in the
United States so ns to represent that
there is no other option than peace, in
asmuch ns the world is arrayed against
inem.
ITALY'S DECLARATION
CAUSED BY FAILURE
Effort To Penetrate Austrian
Frontier Is Completely
Checked
By J. W. T. Mason.
(Written for the United Press.)
New York, Aug. 23. Italy's declara
tion 61 wnr on Turkey is due principal
ly to her failure against Austro-liun-gary.
Italy must compensate elsewhere
?or' the blood and treasure being use
lessly expended agnin.tt Austria, and
Turkey is the sacrifice.
Italy now risks losing her new Tripoli
coiony recently taken from the Moham
medans. This' is doubtless why the Itnl
ians delayed entering the wnr. But eon
fronted on tho Isonv.o and Alpine fronts
by deadlocks the Rome government was
compelled to risk the possible loss of
Tripoli. Turkey has enough soldiers for
a Tripolitna campaign, but it is doubt
ful whether sufficient ammunition can
be spared at present.
If Bulgaria should enter the war on
the side of the Teutons, Trukey's muni
tions would be replenished. Then the
..1 avoh that Tripoli will be
the Turk. Italy may de
cline to participate in the Onlbpoli cam
paign, or at most send only a small
expeditionary force to the Dardanelles.
BALKAN NATIONS
EXPEGTED 10 ACI
WITHOUT DELAY
Italy's Declaration of War
Against Turkey Will Hasten
Developments
.By Ed L. Eeene.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
London, Aug. 23. The Balkan situa
tion has entered an acute stage today.
Italy having declared war on Turkey,
early action is now expected from the
powers whose position has long bean a
puzzle to diplomats and for whose aid
the nations of the eutete and alliance
have been bidding for months.
Serbia is expected to let it be known,
possibly before night, whether she is
willing to cede Serbian Macedonia to
Bulgaria in return for the latter 's par
ticipation on the side of the allies.
Premier Venizclos will be sworn in dur
ing the day ns the head of the now
Greek cabinet and it is believed a state
ment may come from him as to the
policy of his government.
As yet no hint has come from Ser
bia as to the course King Peter's gov
ernment will pursue. Serbian diplo.
mats have characterized Bulgaria's de
mands as exorbitant.
But important influences have been
working at the Serbian capital during
the past week. Whether thiB has brought
about a change in sentiment is prob
lematical and it is felt that Italy's dec
laration of war against Turkey may
possibly delay the answer of the
Serbs.
Bulgaria has made no fresh move to
indicate whether Czar Ferdinand in
tends -to join the allies. From various
sources, however, it was learned today
that Turkey and the Austro-Gcrmans
ro not so confident of keeping Bul
garia as they were a fortnight ago.
United Serbia and Bulgaria announce
their decisions no change is expected at
Athens or Bucharest as to the positions
of Greece and of Rumanin. Diplomats
hero are convinced that the Greek cab
inet will favor continuance of the pol
icy of neutrality until developments
make it appear certain that Greece will
have something to gain by entering the
war. Dispatches from sources which
have not nlways'proved to be reliable
today declared Rumania has been seized
with a war fever, but for the' present
this statement was accepted with re
serve. It is believed here that the question
of supplying Turkey with munitions is
becoming more serious, especially from
the Turkish standpoint, owing to the
landing of British reinforcements in the
Dardanelles. It is thought possible that
Austria and Germany are attempting
to coerce Rumania owing to the extreme
necessity of opening the road from Ger
many to Constantinople for tho ship
ment of guns .and ammunition.
Diplomats took no stock in reports
that Rumania would declare war on
Turkey because of her long standing
friendship with Italy. It was pointed
out that Rumania did not join the al
lies when Italy declared war on Aus
tria, though it was oelieved Rumania
and Italy hnd entered a pact to join in
the wnr at the same lime.
Italy Declares War.
London, Aug. 22. Murquis Di Gar
roni. Italian ambassador to Turkey,
last night handed to the porte a note
declaring Italy considered nerseir in a
tnre of war wit h Turkey and demanded
his pnssportB, according to an official
telegram .from Constantinople received
at Amsterdam and transmitted to the
Central News.
The reasons given in the note for
Italv's declaration of war wero the
support given by Turkey to the revolt
in Libya and the prevention of the
departure of Italian residents from
Syria.
CALVARY FIGHT WITH
Three Americans Killed and
Many Mexicans Put Out
of Action
Patngonia, Ariz., Aug. 23. A force of
United States cavalry and American
cowboys fought a four hour bnttle with
Mexicans last night near l.ochiel In
Santa Crus county. Refugees arriving
here today from the sceri reported tbnt
three American troopers were killed and
that many Mexicans had fallen in tho
fight.
Three thousand Cnrranzista soldiers
are 'camped at Zorillo, just across the
line from Lochiel. There they threaten
to cross the Snn Rafael valley, no
cording to ranchers. All women were
hurried here from the valley by auto
mobile last night.
Then she may decide to coneentrato
most of these' forces along the Smyrna
const where her chief interests are
centered. A Smyrna offensive by Italy
would decide the question of munitions
ml cuntribute indirectly toward the
IGallipoli campaign but would nofr be
so helpful as direct participation in the
attack upon Constautiuoplo,
russians; ik
German Warships
in riga gulf
Thanks Are Given In Churches
For Successes In Sea
Battle
VICTORY IS REGARDED
ASANSWERTOPRAYERS
Paris Official Report Tells of
Activity On Western
War Front
Petrograd, Aug. 23. Eleven German
warshins. including one of the enemy's
"best droadnaughts," were sunk by the
Russian squadron 1.1 the Kiga naval Dat
tlu, an official statement from the ad
miralty announced today. One Russian
gunboatwas destroyed.
The official announcement of tho ad
miralty conflicts as tn some points with
an earlier statement 01 rresiuent nou
zianko, of the duma, announcing the
Kussian victory, nut in ine mum me
claims of a crushing blow being dealt
the Germans arc- borne out.
"One of the best German dread
naughts was sunk by a British subma
rine and at least two German cruisers
and oieht torpedo boats were sunk,"
the official statement declared.
"The Russian gunboat Sivuteh was
set aflame after brilliant fighting and
sank, carrying down with her a German
torpedo boat."
President Rodzinhko declared that
the dreadnought Moltko, three German
cruisers and seveiVslorpedo boats were
sunk by the Russians. He said four
baraes loaded with German troops were
captured and the enemy forces destroy
ed. The admiralty made no claim of
the sinking of German troop ships.
In admitting the sinking of the gun
boat Sivuteh, the Petrograd statement
makes no reference to the Koreets, a
sister ship, which an official statement
from Berlin Baturduy claimed was aiso
destroyed.
Russians Give Thanks.
Petroirrad. ' Ane. 23,-H-For the first
time since the capture of Przemysl,
thanksgiving services were held in the
cathedrals of Russia yesterday and to
day. A statement from .the admiralty to
day confirmed the announcement or
President Bodzianko, of the duma, of
a sweeping Russian victory in the big
naval uattle tougnt in ine uuir 01 mgo,
The German dreadnaught Moltke, three
cruisers and seven torpedo boats of the
enomv were sunk by the Russian fleet,
according to Rodzianko g announce
meut. In confirming this statement
tndav the admiralty said: .
"A British submarine sank one of
the best German dreadnaughts in the
battle in the Gulf of Kiga."
Answer to Prayers.
The sinking of the Moltke and other
Germnn warship9 was regarded Dy kus-
sians as in answer tci their prayers for
victorv of a week ago. At that time
thousands nraved for success when Czar
Nicholas called upon his people to seek
divine aid.
With the news of the victory in the
Gulf of Riga, word also came from the
vmr orriee inai riuiu marsnm uu
Hindenburg's attempt to turn the Rus
sian flanK tn roinnu naa oeen uam-w.
The Teutonic land forces on the north-
era end of the great battle line are be'
ing shown the most desperate resist
ance, it was announced, anu ine u
vanee of the enemy has been cnecked.
No Separate Peace.
Newspnpets today headed their sto
ries of the Riga battle as "A Great
German Rout.' They demanded to
know whether the German papers will
mix continue to talk of a separate peace
with Russia. The greatest elation was
evident as a result of tne defeat ot
the German squadron and a statement
from Foreign Minister Sazonoff to the
newspapers declaring there was no pros
iwt of Germany succeeding in arrang
ing a separate peace with any of the
allied powers was widely published.
This ktatement said:
"The tumors of separate peace are
due. to repeated avorturei made to
France and Russia Dy liormany. lney
have been totally rejected. The at
tempt to sow discord among the allies
is predestined to failure."
Believe Germans Balked.
Military critic today expressed the
belief that the crushing defeat suffer
ed by the Germans in the Riga battle
Will end tue attempt 01 ine enemy iu
land troops there.
In announcing the naval victory in
the duma, President Rodzianko declared
an attempt was made to send tronjn
ashore d'urinir the battle. Four barges
loaded with soldiers took part in the
descent upon the Russian coast. They
were met bv Slav infantry and exter
minated without the aid of artillery.
The barges were captured.
Activity on Wert Front.
Paris. Aug. 23. hxtreme activity
along prartia!ly every section with the
capture of German positions in the Vos
ges, bombardment of railway stations
t other ' points and artillery engage
ment over a wide front, marked the
GERMANS IN DOUBT
WHETHER SUBMARINE
SUNK LINER ARABIC
By Carl W. Ackerman.)
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
(Copyright 1915 by the United Press;
copyright iu Great Britain.)
Berlin, via The Hague, Aug. 23. Of
ficials here expressed doubt today that
a German submarine sank the liner
Arabic especially without warning.
They are reading carefully overy dis
patch, and more telegrams nre arriving
hourly, but every one in official circles
with whom I talked said he doubted if
the Arabic was sunk Dy a German sub
mersible. I talked at the admiralty with a cap
tain who is in close touch with the Am
erican situation. He has Just been pro
moted t,o be commander of a large ship.
"it will be from eight to 13 days
before the submarine which is away
now can report," this officer said.
"Until then we will have no official I
information
"From excerpts tf the English,
Dutch and Scandinavian press, it is not
certain that a submarine sank the
Arabic. No one saw a submarine. The
Arabic's captain says he saw a torpedo
300 feet away, but this does nop seem
probable."
The captain produced a Rotterdam
telegram to a Berlin newspaper saying
the passengers on the Arabic were pro
vided with life beltJ when the ship
reached the "dauger zone."
"What 'danger zone' was reached!"
asked the captain. "It is possible the
Arabic struck a mine. A Copenhagen
statement says mines are floating off
the east and west coasts of England.
There are so many doubtful points at
issue I hope the United States will not
jump at conclusions until an investiga
tion determines the facts."
This is the first intimation from any
source that Germany may deny that the
Arabic was torpedoed by a submarine.
The message, in ono respect, differed
from a messpgo from Berlin late Satur
day night stating that the news that
fcc.ir Americans lost their lives in the
Arabic disaster caused great concern.
Ackerman also cabled the
United :
Press Sunday night a statement given a submarine. Commenting upon Jie re
to him by a "very high official" of 1 port that Captain Finch furnished life
tho German government, in which the belts to -the passengers and crew, he
official .said: suggested this was possibly done be-
','1 doubt if a Germnn submarine 1 cause the Arabic's captain planned to
sank the Arabic without warning. - Ger-'ram the submarine.
TO RAISE SUE MARINE
Washington, Aug. 23. Six pontoons
are being used in an effort to drag
the F-4, the submarine which sank in
the harbor at Honolulu, as close inshore
as possible, says a dispatch received
at the navy department todny. The
work is going on slowly and carefully,
i norder to avoid breaking up the ves
sel and destroying chances for an in
vestigation into the cause of the acci
dent. Several weeks may be required
before the F-4 will be recovered.
YOUTH IS DROWNED.
Woodland, Wash., A.u. 23. Exhaus
tion was believed today to have caused
the drowning of Edward Mendenhall,
aged 20, sons of E. J. Mendenhall, a
Portland attorney, who went to his
death in the Lewis river here Sunday.
With several companions Mendenhall
attempted to swim across the stream
and sank before aid could reach himL
fighting in northern f-rance yesterday.
In tho Vosges enemy positions were
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taKen vy mynii vj iviim ,
after great stretches had been wrecked
and torn by heavy bombardment, the
official communique announced today.
In the Artois region around Souchez
and Neuvillc, grenade attacks were
made by the enemy without result.
French artillery bombarded railway sta
tions of- tho "Germans from Lens to
Moonin, while others wore attacked by
the artillery by Lietward and" Loos and
Lille and Douai.
"From the Scaune to the Oise heavy
artillery exchanges occurred," the com-
muniquo stated, "in tue Argoane sua
Bolante woods there were brief clashes
with bombs and petards." ,
German Destroyer Sunk.
Paris, Aug. 23. French torpedo boats
from the second light squadron sank a
German destroyer off Ostend last night,
the ministry of marino announced to-
nay- . . -.
The enemv destroyer 1 believed to
have emerged from Zeebrugge, noW
anumiMid a Germnn base. The
gagement is the first that- has occurred
in this portion of tho North sea in sev-
eral montns. ine rrem-u iurmu .
returned to their base undamaged, the
statement said.
Indianapolis News And no doubt
those farmers who can't thrash their
wheat on account of the frequent rains
feel like thrashing the weather man.
THE WEATHER
day, not so warm
LOWE OFSAS
NUKE
man submarines will sink no ships with
out warning. Why does America al
ways seek the bad viewpoint 1 Why
does she not think something goal of
Germany t"
1 '
English Are Positive.
London, Aug. 23. The British for
eign office went flatly on record today
as claiming that the liner Arabic, an
unarmed passenger carrying steamer,
was sunk by a German submarine with
out warning and without having at
tempted to escape or to attack the sub
mersible. "The Arabic was an unarmed pas
senger outward bound to a neutral
port," it was stated. ' "Thus it was
impossible for her to be carrying con
traband to this country.
The Arabic was sunk by a German
submarine witnout warning.
The ves
sel neither attempted to attack the sub
marine nor to escape
It is assumed this statement is based
on the report made by Captain Finch
of the Arabic. The liner's commander
has maintained from the outset that he
saw the trnck of the torpedo which
sank his ship, resulting in the death of
two Americans and upwards of 40 oth
ers. Asked as to tho possibility of the
Dunsley being considered as a convoy
to the Arabic, the foreign office de
clared the Dunsley was a peaceful trad
ing ship. She did not attack the sub
marine and neither the Dunsley nor any
other vessel convoyed the Arabic.
Liverpool dispatches here today re
ported that the submarine which sank
the Arabic hid behind the Dunsley aft
er torpedoing the latter while the White
Star liner was approaching. When the
Arabic came close enough, the subma
rine dived ami launched its torpedo.
Count Reventlow, noted military crit
ic of the Tages Zeitung, who has been
strongly anti-American in his editorial
expressions since the opening of the
controversy following the sinking of
the Lusitania, today ' broke bis silence
'.egarding. tho Arabic. In his article
ftewntlow emphasized that it has not
yet been proved the Arabic was sunk by
IN SALEM TODAY
Will
Go South On Shasta
Limited, After Address
In Portland
Portland, Ore., Aug. 23 Ex-President
Taft, who is to address a joint meeting
of the Oregon and Washington Bur as
sociation on "Law and Government,"
this, afternoon was up early and re
ceived a number of personal friends.
The morning was spent quietly.
At noon he was the luncheon guest
of Ralph Williams, Oregon member of
the republican national committee.
Tho former chief executive will be
gin his address to the bar associations
at 1:30 this afternoon and two hours
and 20 minutes later will depart for
San Francisco on the Shasta limited
An address at the Portland Press club
breakfast Sunday, in which Professor
Taft advocated military and naval tire
pared ness was widely commented on to
day as it was the first time he ex
pressed his views in this connection.
"We read of the great European war
and the immensity of the struggle np
pals us," Professor 'nft said, "and
when we atop to consider what our pre
parations are and how near we are to
the controversy it ought to give us
pause.
"While we ought to be grateful to a
kind Providence that we are removed
from the conflict, that should not blind
UR j0 the necessity on our part to take
ftH-irlv np.rinn. an that wa ahull not find
. ourselves In a humiimting position if
an BgTrKKIt shall seize on us. We ought
t0 be in a position to defend our honor
able rights and -to defend ourselves
from such aggressions as we ought to
honornbly resist."
Professor Taft advocating the raising
of the United States army to two or
three times its present size and the
building of a navy equal to rfny other in
tin, a-nrld with it avoAntinn kf drMtt
J Britain,
,
(The former president will pass
' through Eugene at 5:43 p. m. The train
, stops five mnutes here.)
ATTORNEY IS DRONWED.
. I Portland, Ore., Aug. 23. The death
.tfnB: it '"" "f Carl J. Wangerien, aged 35, an at
tonight and Tues-It h drowned in the o-
; nm,)ja rivfr ymay while attempting
inieuut I to save Mirs Gertrude vaile irom a
tion; M'y;,imilnr fate, was mourned by hundreds
winds. 0f frjutids today. Wingerien became
eihaiifte.l in the attempt and sank.
Mies Wade wan brought to shore by
inthrr cnnifi.imona unconscious,
Irescuscltated.
but
was;
I
MAN INSTANTLY
KILLED WHEN CAR
Al 1 COLLIDE
Mrs. Casper Andregg Sustains
Broken Neck By Fall To
Pavement
HER HUSBAND AND FOUR
CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL
Vehicle Rounds Blind Corner
In Front of Asylum
Avenue Car
Mrs. Casper Andregg was instantly
killed at 11:36 last night and Casper
Andregg and his three children and a
neighbor bov, Arthur Theuer, were sent
to the hospital whon the asylum avenue
car smashed into the rig in which they
were riding at the corner of Center
and Statesman streets. Mr. Andregg
resides at 1656 Center street and was
within a block of home when he round
ed the corner to turn east on Center
street and met the street car which was
going west. The corner at this place is
known as a blind corner on account qf
a building which obscures tho view of
the track.
The Andregg family were driving
along in a double rig at a sweeping trot
when they turned out of Statesman
street too late to see the car which
suddenly loomed up as they drove
past the corner of the buildinV. Mr.
Andregg said this morning that his son,
Casper Andregg, Jr., was first to see
the car and tho boy grabbed the lines
but not' in time to stop the team which
crossed the track. The car which it is
said was going about 10 miles per hour
hit the front wheel of the vehicle and
threw the family out upon the pave
ment. Mrs. Andregg struck on her head
and it is thought her neck was broken.
She was dead when (Sty Physician Caa
hatt arrived on the scene a few min
utes later. Dr. Cashatt administered
powerful restoratives but received no
response and the indications were 'that
death was instantaneous.
Casper Andregg, Sr., was badly bruis
ed about the chest and left shoulder and
suffered jminor bruises all over- his
body. The left side of his head was
scraped as he fell headlong to the
pavement. Casper Andregg, Jr., was
the most seriously injured of the sur
vivors. His left shoulder was so bafy
ly bruised that a closo cx mn&tion was
impossible but Dr. Cashatt Ma'ej that
the head of the bone of tin upper arm
is broken off and t'aa collar bone is
fractured. The boy's bjd was baJiy
bruised and a small rock was tal.cn oit
of his focjli'"; I whcr i It vis deeply im
bedded, t'sther Andrews, aged 7, was
cut about th'j head and Edua Andregg,
aged 5,. suffered a badly bruised fore
head. Arthur Theuer, aged 11, was
badly bruised about the left thigh but
none of the wounds of any of the partv
are likely to prove serious unlets some
unforseen complications arise according
to Dr. Cashatt. This morning all seemed
to have recovered from the shock an. I
with the exception of the usual soreness
were on tho road to rapid recovery.
The vehicle was almost a total wreck
but the team was not injured as both
horses broke away when the car struck
and proceeded to put plenty of distance
between them and the scene of the ac
cident as soon as possible. Mr. An
dregg did not place any blame upon any
one in particular this morning and his
chief worry was about his wife. He
said, however, that they did not see the
car until they drove into Center street
and that they did not hear It coming,
Motorman O. W. Church reported
that he was unaware of the presence
of the team until they suddenly showed
up directly in front of his ear. He re
versed the current, put on the brakes
nnd brought the car to a stop in 100
feet but did not see the team, in time
to avoid the accident. Motorman B.
Sheileck was in churge of the car.
ANNEXATION OF
Amsterdam, Aug. 23- Chancellor Von
Buthmann-IIollweg dros not desire dis
cussion of the annexation of Belgium
in the reichnteg, hut On the contrary
hBS urged the leaders to support peace
talk, according to the Telegraaf here
today.
The Telegraaf Is not considered
friendly to Germany. It declares that
before the opening of the reichstag
Inst week tho imperial chancellor and
Financial Secretary Helfferirh called
a secret conference ami urged the party
leaders to soft pedal nil annexation talk
and give their snport to pence dis
cussion, llelfferii'n Is quoted by the
Tebnfrnnf as declaring that the new
2,000,m0,000 loan
ill exhaust tier-
manv s re:tirecs ami mat an eariy
peace is needed.
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