DAILY EDITION
vol, vi No. aa.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COCKTT, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1015.
WHOLE NUMBER 1WT.
io Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass lias a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service.
SEES HARBOR
ATCRESCENT
Man Who Bdlt the Galves
ton Sea Wall, Now Chief
Engineer lor Twohys, Re
turns from Trip to Coast
- "It' a Joke when people say that
there are serious difficulties la the
wsy to the building of a harbor at
Crauont City. The construction of
4 harbor (or ablpa of commerce, and
of refute for ablpa of all klnda. pre
sents only a single difficulty, and that
U tbe getting of lb appropriation
through congress."
The speaker waa one of the fore
most I'liKlneera of tbo west, the man
who built tbo GalvoBton sea wall and
who knows Just aa much about har
bor construction aa he know about
railroad building. It waa George VV.
Boacbke, whose name Is known wher
ever harbors and railroads are built.
He returned Wednesday from bis first
Tlslt to Crescent City, and from re
marks which he dropped on hla re
turn It Is known that he la a 'firm
believer In the possibilities for har
bor construction there. He was ac
companied on the trip to the coast
by R, B. Miller, who haa recently re
signed from the position of general
trafflo manager for the O.-W. RAN.
railroad, and who arrived Monday
In hla private car for the trip to the
coaat, thla being Mr. Mtller'a second
tlslt to Oranta rasa within the paat
two weeka. Other membera of the
party were Robert Twohy, P. B.
Delano and. Dr. Reddy. It waa the
first time over' the Oranta Pase
Creecent City road for Messrs.
Boachke and Twohy, and they ex
pressed themselves aa "delighted," to
use a Rooseveltlan term for noting
extreme satisfaction. Tha trip over
the mountain roada waa without mia
hap, and the railroad men studied
the country that will eoon be tra
versed by tbe Coaat railroad. The
cento beautlea and tha personal com
forts that would Induce travel over
a railroad that might aome day be
carrying passengers from Portland
through to California and aouthorn
points via Oranta Paas, Crescent City
and Eureka were noted, and Mr.
Miller apoke of the Inducement for
tourist travel In making the great
loop, going one route by tbe coast to
San Francisco and returning up the
Sacramento valley and over the Sla
kiyoua. The talk waa only Incidental,
however, and what the railroad build
ers and operators , had under thotr
hats waa not disclosed.
Returning to Oranta Pasa Wednes
day evening, Mr. Miller and hla pri
vate car left for the north on No. 16,
while Mr. Boachke departed on No.
IS for San Francisco this morning.
Robert Twohy la atlll In the city and
will ha joined here Friday by hla
father, Judge John F.' Twohy. While
no announcement has come from the
Inner circle of information, the signs
all point to the opening ot ft new of
fensive campaign, and H aeema ft
good bet that the Twohy forces will
be hurled against Hays hill In ft win
ter campaign that will spell victory
nd tha capitulation of Belma, Kerby,
Waldo and Takllma during another
summer.
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK
ACROSS STRYPA RIVER
(Br United Preaa Leased Wlre
Berlin, via London, Oct. 14. Aus
trian forces in Oallola have again
driven the Russians back across the
Btrypa river, following Russian suc
cesses the past few days. : ,
It was officially announced today
that the Oermana captured the de
fenses before TPWarevata, south of
Belgrade
NISI PREPARES
FOR DEFENSE FROIJ
TEUTON INVADERS
Athena, Out. 14. Although Ser
bian reports claimed tbe Bulgarian
invasion had been repulsed, Nlsh ad
vices today admitted preparations are
being made to defend the city.
In a terrible battle at Llpa, near
Semondrla, tbe Austro-Germans ad
mitted they were the vlctora but only
at ft tragic cost; for the battlefield la
strewn with cad u vers and the Teu
tons have since been unable to renew
their advance because of enormous
losses, It la claimed officially.
Sunday night Serblana repulsed
two Teuton attacks and recaptured ft
village In the Semerevo district. Two
night attacks oa tbe fortress of Sem
erevo were repulsed.
Masked with protectors, the Ser
blana charged through a sea of as
phyxiating gas at Seabresge and
drove the Invaders In part across the
8ave river. The enemy renewed the
attack, but waa again repulsed.
PASS ATTRACT AT
PAIIAMA-PAC. FAIR
Oregon Building, P.-P. I. E., Oct.
14.-Chief of Horticulture tor Ore
gon C. N. Ravlln haa been dressing
tbe Oregon booth and haa made a
splendid showing with the fruit sent
from different sections of the state.
While Oregon will show an Insigni
ficant quantity of the apples, peaches,
pears, grapes, etc., offered by aome
other statea that are putting tremen
dous suma of money into their dis
plays, the Oregon exhibit will ibe one
of which Oregonlana will have no rea
son to feel ashamed. For instance,
take the grapes. This fruit haa come
from but two places in Oregon thua
far, and not In great quantity, but
the Oregon booth has a beautiful dis
play, amply large enough to convince
any one that toe state does grow
grapes, and Just as acceptable grapes
aa other regions more famed for thla
fruit. From a ten-box display sent
by A. II. Carson ft Son, of Oranta
Pass, fifty or sixty fine bunches cf
Tokaya and Malagaa have been hung
In portlerre effect beneath tbe big
gold-lettered "Rogue River Valley"
sign, and the effect la atunnlng. The
red and white hunches alternating
offer contraat, and the lighting in the
Horticulture building filters Into the
Oregon booth In such a way that this
display of grapea la a most artistic
and attractive feature. The Grants
Pass grapea are beautiful In their
perfect coloring, and in the display
ot 10,000 (boxes on, Grape day here
last Saturday there were few hunches
finer than those now hanging in the
Oregon booth, and none were put up
more attractively than those in the
boxes from Grants Paas. -
CI MAY SEND
TROOPS TO FIGHT
III THE BALKANS
Parli, Oct 14. Buoharest reports
today that Russians are concentrating
at Odessa atrengthened the belief of
those who think that the csar plans
to land forces on the Bulgarian coast:
v , ) .
London, Oct. 14. Co-operation ot
Russian troops with the allied forces
In the Balkans "the moment ttiey are
available," waa promised. " by 8lr
Edward Grey in tha commons today.
It la supposed he meant the mbment
the road ia opened for getting1' them
to tha fighting sons,
It waa officially stated In Paris
this week that the, Russians would oe
Sghttng beside the allies the follow
MBJ -"WSJ.
FROM GRANTS
DALE
FIREHAS
Nine Business Houses Are
Destroyed, and Number of
People Are Injured b an
Early Hour Conflagration
Santa Rosa, Cal., Oct. 14. Two
persons are dead, two are missing and
six are aerloualy injured as tbe result
of a fire which destroyed nine busi
ness structures in Cloverdale, north
of here early today.
Tbe damage is estimated at $50,
000. The dead, whose bodies have
been recovered, are Mrs. George R.
Harrison, of Lodl, Cat., burned to
dath In the Cloverdale hotel; Charles
Scott, laborer of Ornbaum, burned to
death in his room In the hotel.
The Injured are: Louis Amadee,
Italian, terribly burned about the
bead, probably will die; George R.
Harrison, head, face and body burn
ed, log broken; Tony Lonzl, burned
about legs and body; Jowel Swlndel,
owner of hotel, burned arms, face and
neck; Julius Reinhardt, right leg and
body burned; John Dealea, both legs
Injured.""
The missing are employee ot the
Cloverdale hotel.
Tbe Ore, which started at 5: SO
o'clock aa the result of an explosion
of a gaa stove, raged for three hours
before it burned itself out. Nine
business buildings, mostly frame
structures, were burned, a high wind
fanning the flames.
Mrs. Harrison and her husband
reached Cloverdale last night on an
automobile trip and put up for the
night at the Cloverdale hotel. When
the Are started early today Harrison
attempted in vain to save hla wlfe'a
life. She was overcome by smoke,
however, and perished. Harrison
leaped from the second story ot the
hotel and sustained fractures of the
arm and leg. He la also believed to
have been Injured internally.
THIEVES FIND COPPER
STEALING PROFITABLE
San Francisco, Oct. 14. Because
of the high price ot copper under war
conditions, copper stealing is preva
lent. The United Railroads com
plained today that 11,000 worth had
been atolen from them in the past
14 hours.
E OF
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
San Francisco, Oct. 14. President
Wilson will be asked personally, and
soon, to call a conference ot neutral
nations to halt the European war.
In the closing session of the Inter
national Peaoe congress, Dr. David
Starr Jordan,' floted peace advocate,
was delegated to aee the president
and to present resolutions calling for
such ft conference. The proposed con
ference, under the congress' resolu
tions, would constitute continuing
court of mediation. ' , ; '. i
The congress developed some differ
ence of opinion over a clause declar
ing "While we don't urge disarma
ment under present conditions, we
are opposed to the widespread de
mand for preparation against hypo
thetical dangers." ,
Over tha opposition of the "peaoe-at-any-prlce"
delegates, the congress
adopted this virtual approval of pres
ent armaments. . They condemned,
however, having on congressional
com,mltteee or governmental advisory
boards men personally' Interested ia
the manufacture of monitions.
1
Ill ASK PRESIDENT
COtlFEREliC
SLAV H
mm.-
Petrograd Officials Claim Con
tinued Successes for the
Czar's Forces in Gah'cian
and Drinsk District
Petrograd, Oct. 14. Tbe Russian
steam roller is going full tilt The
Slav, successes . continue. From
Dvinsk to Galicia they are gaining
new victories constantly. It waa offi
cially claimed vday.
Illuxt, in the Dvinsk region, the
scene of violent fighting for days
past, is still a center ot action.
Though tbe Teutons claim to hold tha
town proper, the war office statement
reported a victory for the Slavs t
the heights to the northwest, follow
ed by repulse ot all German counter
attacks. South of the Prlpet river on the
left bank of the Styr, north of Rafael-
ovua, me wermans were onven out.
several vinagea were captured, hun -
dreda ot Teutona were taken prisoner
and a number of guns were captured.
l ne iav,.ucceBses along tfee Btrypa
are complete. Their capture of
uaivoronna mams tne crumbling or
the former successes of the Austrians
In Galicia and may have a vital effect
on the Roumanian situation, in view
of the fact that this nation was un
doubtedly supposed to be impressed
by the Austrian strength near the
border of the Balkans.
SEATTLE GROCKRYMAN
1 BATTLES WITH BANDITS
(By United Press Leased Wire,)
Seattle, Oct 14. Because tha
"sight" on hla revolver caught in the
lining of his coat aa he was drawing
it from an inside pocket, Charles It.
Delaware, 75 years old, who runs ft
grocery store here, lost in a fight
with three robbers last night The
bandits entered the store with re
volvers drawn and with handker
chiefs over their faces. ' One of them
marched Delaware to the rear of the
store, while the other two opened tha
cash drawer. Delaware suddenly
swung on his guard and felled htm.
He then reached for his own revolver.
But it stuck and before he could ex
tricate it the other two were upon
him and knocked him into insensi
bility. They escaped with $34.
TO CALL PEACE
HEUTRAL HIS
I Washington, : Oct 14. President
j Wilson Is not disposed at present to
call a peace conference of neutral na
tions, according to those in the con
'fidence of the White House today.
'Apropos of the resolution ot the In
ternational Peace congress at San
Francisco yesterday, seeking such a
conference, It was pointed out that
jBlmllar suggestions from Scandina
vian countries and from the pope had
met with no response from the bellt
gerente. Farther, it was understood,
jhe has hot changed his opinion that
'the time Is not now opportune to
I make any decided move toward peace,
j Officials admitted, however, that
the San Francisco meeting raised a
I new question when they suggested
ithe Impropriety of having on govern
ment hoards persona interested in
the sale or production of munitions.
It was believed here that the criticism
was aimed at such men as Hudson
. Maxim and engineers, Inventors and
1 experti of the General Klectrlo com
rpany and other similar war supply
( corporations who art oa tha naval
!jdvtery fcoftroV v
MRS. GORDON IS
M PRESIDENT
IIAW.CIIL
Seattle, Oct 14 In spite of the
fact that her nomination waa opposed
by her . own state delegation,; Mrs.
MargarjH C Munns, of Seattle, is to
day tha newly elected national trea
surer of the Woman's Christian Tem
perance Union.
The opposition was declared not
through lack of faith in Mrs. Mann's
ability to creditably hold the office,
out because, as her delegation ex
pressed it, "she is most needed is
Washington."
Her election necessitates her living
In Evanston, 111., the national head
quarters. Mrs. Anna Adams Gordon, tor
years national president,' was re
elected and showered with flowers as
a tribute from her 800 national dele
gates. Mrs. Ella A. Boole, vice
president; Mrs. Elizabeth P. Ander
son, recording secretary; Mrs.
Frances P. Parks, corresponding sec
retary, and Mrs. Sarah H. Hodge,
! assistant recording secretary, were all
! re-elected Iby the convention by an
overwhelming vote.
Tbe diamond medal oratorical con
test was won by Mrs. Mattle White
Colvln, of New York.
Officially the convention closes to-
day bat ante-convention meetings
iwiu be hM ,n Plymouth Congrega
tional church Saturday. Most of the
I eastern delegatea already have se-
cured reservations for -a trip to ' the
.California expositions en route home.
BERLIN REPORTS
ZEPPELIN RAID
EIIGLAI
Berlin, via Sayville, Oct 14.
Heavy damage waa done to London
and vicinity by Zeppelins last night,
the admiralty stated today. The of
flcial statement mentioned attacks on
! "London city and important estab
lishments; also on the Ipswich ibat
'teries." ' -
Further attacks were made on Lon
don docks and . waterworks, upon
Hampton and Woolwich arsenal, with
Incendiary and shrapnel bombs.
"Important fires and great explo
sions were ohserved," said the an
nouncement .
The Zeppelins all returned safely,
though fiercely attacked.
GERMAN ORE STEAMERS
ARE REPORTED MISSING
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Copenhagen, Oct 14. Out of S7
German ore steamers due at Stock
holm only . 10 had arrived today. It
was feared British submarines, re
cently active, had sunk tha others.
ITALY WILL AID
ALLIED ARMIES III
BALKAN CAMPAIGN
Paris, Oct. 14. "Italy will parti
cipate fully in the allies' plans,"
Premier Vivlanl declared today in the
senate. ' ,';
She will aid the allies in the Bal
kans, the Petit Journal's Rome cor
respondent eald on "good authority."
Unofficial reports told ot annihila
tion of ft Bulgarian division attempt
ing to invade Serbia at Kniashevats.
NO AMERICANS KILLED
IN RAID ON LONDON
London,' Oct. 14. Consul-General
Skinner today notified the Washing'
ton administration that there were no
American casualties in last night's
Zeppelin raid on London.
OVER
SERIOUS AIR
iii
Txzzzh Attack Up:rl!e-
trcpslis cf the 7crli b
f,!cst Destructire Shceti;
Opting cf Ecrcpeaa War
London, Oct 14. In the most de
structive Zeppelin raid of the war.
Germans last night over London kill
ed 41 and wounded 101, it was offi
cially announced today.
Of this number, 14 killed and IS
wounded were soldiers, and the others
were civilians.
Resolutions were adopted in a mass
meeting, presided over by Lord Wll
lougbby de Broke, calling upon the
government to announce, formally a
policy of reprisal raids against Ger
many raid for raid. ''
"The only way to hit the enemy is
to strike him as he : has struck us
and to bombard sleeping towns," said
the Globe, commenting on the meet
ing- ' ' ;. : :
Nine women, five children and 27
men constituted the death list in this
raki hy far.iha most costly in hu
man lite of any raid on England thus,
far. Sixty-four men, thirty .women,
and seven children were wounded.
Today'a official announcement, sup
plementing the one given out shortly'
after midnight this morning, declared '
that one Zeppelin ' was seen to keel
over and dropped to a lower altitude. .
London, Oct 14. Besides leaving
in their wake 41 dead and 101
wounded, Zeppelin raiders over Lon
don last night left Britons angered -at
their government for not provid
ing Ibetter aerial defense.
Tola indignation found expression
in bitter denunciation of the govern
ment's delay in making; ready Jto
drive off the air Invaders.
"People who went to business this
morning amid the spectacle ot shat
tered window fronts," said the Globe,
"may be forgiven if they wonder how
long this sort of thing will he allow
ed to go without effective measures
to check it
"We have a new scheme ot defense,
but it did not defend us. The plain
fact ia that apart from the wind and
the weather, London has no adequate
protection against Zeppelins."
The Pall UaU Gaiette added this
sarcastic comment! "It is permissible
to hope that we will soon have a
corps ot naval gunners who can real
ly distinguish between a Zeppelin
and a star." ;v '
The death toll in England from
Zeppelin raiders was Increased to ISO
by the latest raid, while the wounded '
now total nearly 350.' That the heart
ot London was again attacked Is be
lieved, particularly in view ot the
fact that the, home office admitted
part ot the London area was hit Tha
raid followed in the wake of orders"
for extra precautions in darkening tha ;
city. Further evidence that tha busi
est part of the metropolis was pene
trated was given in a cable to the
New York Sun, which said: "Myself
and my home sate," indicating that
the correspondent desired, to notify
hla home office that the branch office '
in tha center of tha city, as well as
his resldenoe, escaped.
Tha most serious recent raid was
on September 8, when the Zeppelins
killed SO and wounded 88.
Berlin, via Bayville, Oct 14. -Tha
last great Zeppelin raid on England, ;
previous to last night's, started a fire .
near the. biggest arsenal In London,
and burned $5,000,000 worth ot prop
erty, an American traveler, known aa
reliable,, told me today. He said that
with each successive raid the bombs
fell .nearer tha arsenal and that dur
ing tha last one a bomh missed the
structure by only 100 yards.
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