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DAILY EDITION
VOI VI., No. 87.
(HUNTS PASS, JOSEPHINE C0UNT1 OMSGOX', ' Kl'KDAV, OCTOIIKK 31, 1013.
WHOLE NUMBER, 1581.
No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass lias a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service.
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Man Who Made Spectacular
Get-Away Fron Local Jail
Puts One Over on tie An-
; thorities at Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Oct, 30. Chief of De
tectives John Sullivan bat no hopes
today of finding J. Austin Hooper,
mysterious prisoner released a week
Ago, after a resort raid, only to dej
velop that bo waa a paroled Folsom,
Cl Vllfer." Through the aid of ex
Governor" McGovern, Hooper", wm
freed . The situation has caused a
aoandal between the polite depart
moot and the district attorney' office.
"Hooper (alias Lornlng) undoubt
edly loft Wisconsin after putting bli
story across with McGovern'e aid,"
said 8ulltvan today. "We have been
unable to trace him."
The former governor'! version
could not be obtained, as be was ab
sent from the city. Judge Page said
be took, McOovern'a recommendation
and had no more to do with the case.
McGovern claimed the arrest was
Hooper's first, and that he knew blm
personally, and that he was the son
of a Wisconsin attorney.
Investigation now indicates that he
bad boon arrested In Oregon after be
ing freed from Folsom.
Portland, Ort. JO. John Austin
Hooper, who, It is alleged, gained his
liberty from a Milwaukee, Wis., Jail
by appealing to ex-Governor McGjv
em of that state. Is badly wanted by
'civil and railroad officials In Oregon.
They consider htm the "best" high
wayman who has operated on the Pa
cific coast In recent years.
. A series of bank, street car and
train robberies by' a lono highway
man are laid at Hooper's door by
tho Oregon authorities.
Among them are the robbery of
the bank at Roguo River, near Grants
Pass, the hold-up of the Southern Pa
cific rallrond station at 0 cants Pass,
the robbery of two Oregon City Inter
urban cars near Portland, the rob
bery of a hardware store at Horn
(brook, Cal., when It Is charged several
hundred dollars which Hooper had
paid for gunsT and ammunition re
verted to their original owner.
Besides these, Hooper (s suspected
of train robberies In Washington.
Several months ago Hooper was ar
rested in The Dalles and taken to
Grants Pass to be tried on the charge
ot robbing the Southern Paclflo de
pot, but escaped after Sheriff Will
Smith waa overpowered.
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lUy United Press Leased Wire.) -
London, .Oct. 80. Fear of starva
tion was doclared by newspapers to
day to be producing a most serious
situation in Germany, AniBtordnm
and Copenhagen, reports of n food
shortage said already to exist
throughout the fatherland wore
prominently . displayed. American
dispatches regarding Herman pence
overtures, attributed to economic
pressure within Germany, we-vo nlno
given prominence. . ' ,
Tho pnpors, however, wore unanim
ous In declaring the allies should Ig
nore Toutonlo peace suggestions 'rt'e
plte the admitted gravity of the Bai
kal situation and the probability
that the Austro-Dermani will reach
Constantinople.
ATHERLAliO
SHORT OF FOOD SAYS
HDOII
REPORT
SSI I
Copenhagen, Oct. 30. A great fluet
of Russian troop ships, accompanied
by cruisers, has left Odessa and Se
vastopol for Bulgaria, according to
private Berlin advices today.
Tho Berliner Tagoblatt also stated
that It bad learned large bodies of
troops had left Odessa.
This dispatch of troops fore
shadows early Russian assistance to
the Serbs and French In the struggle
In the Balkans. That they will be
used In Bulgaria to check the drive
of the Teutons across to Turkey Is
believed here.
Paris, Oct. SO. Roumanla's per
mission to the Russians to cross her
territory to Serbia Is expected hour
ly. The reported Petrograd offer to
cede Bessarabia to Roumanla for aucb
permission is believed to have won
over Roumanla. Whether Roumanla
will fond active aid In the war against
the Teutons Is" doubtful, but officials
hope she will.. , ;i . , '
While this 81avlc menace to the
Austro-German advance In- Serbia
seems imminent, repeated rumors are
heard that Greece la likely to aide
with the allies, although the 'Athens
government has given no definite
word of her Intentions.
Coupled with the possibility of a
Russian overland campaign to head
off the Teutons, came reports today of
a vast movement of troops 'toy sea
from the Russian ports of Odessa and
Sevastopol to Bulgaria.
Meantime the at niggle In Serbia
rsges. The Montenegrins have em
barrassed the Austrian attack from
the west by fierce flank assaults. Tak
ing advantage of their mountain posi
tions, the Montenegrins are holding
their own and are Inflicting terrible
losses on the Austrlans engaged In a
special campaign against them.
While the Bulgers claim to control
the entire Tlmok valley, their success
In southern Serbia depends on the
outcome of a battle which Athens dis
patches reported .Imminent' - near
Istlb. .
The French capture of Strumnltxa,
southeast of Istlb, Is "believed to be
Incidental to the Gallic sweep from
Salonlkl, In an attempt to clear south
ern Serbia of the Bulgars and to pro
ceed to the assistance of the sorely
pressed Serbians.
OF MIME SENT THE
HESPERIAN DOWNt
Washington, Oct. 80. The Allan
per Hesperian was torpedoed, jnd
not sunk by a mine, as Germany con
tended, the navy department today
reported to Socretary of 8tate Lans
ing.
This report! based on a navy In
vestigation, will be the basts for a
new representation to Berlin.
Damages will be asked for Amer
ican merchandise aboard the vessel.
LanBlpg Indicated, however, that
the report would not reopen the sub
marine controversy with Germany, ex
cept as to the facta ot the Hesperian
case and Indemnity to America, He
called It morely the old Issue of fact.
The navy exports bosed their find
ing on the fact that a ploce of metal,
12 Inches square, was' thrown up on
the deck. This thoy hold could not
come from a mine and, moreover, the
polished surface of tho metal Indi
cated a torpedo sholl rotlrer than a
mine, ,
The Inst German note 'concerning
the Hesperian has not Uiccn answer
ed. Now the administration turns
Its attentions to the discrepancy In
Gormnn claims, "the statements of
survivors and he navy's report. This
government, however, will not Imply
that Germany vlolatod the submar
ine agreement, but will take the posi
tion that this has been satisfactorily
settled.-"'
TORPEDO
INSTEAD
Rebels Commence Attack Up
- on Carranza's Government
Troops at Agua Prieta,
Near Douglas, Arizcra
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Washington. Oct. 10. FlghUng
between Carranzlstas and; Villous
near Agua Prieta,' just across from
Douglas, Arlr, has begun, General
Funston, American border command
er, reported to the war department
today. -'V
' General Callea' outposts dispersed
300 Vllllstaa at Cabullana, and a
Villa patrol west of Agua Prietfc was
wiped out.
Six thousand American troops lined
the, border, ready to fire on the VII
llstaa should they attempt to invade
the United States' side for a flank) at
tack against the CarranslstaSj backed
np against the border lines. Officers
believe 7,000 Carranslstaa will ar
rive In time to Insure victory tor the
side of the new chief executive. Per
sistent rumors of a breach between
Carrann and his leading chieftain,
Obregon, however, have proved a dis
turbing factor In the situation.
Funston stated that the Vllllstas
under General Urballajo were moving
on Agua Prieta from the west, while
the main body from the east camped
last night along the San Bernardino
river, 15 miles from Agua Prieta.
They expected to reach the Gallardos
ranch, 12 miles east, this afternoon.
Indicating that the real battle will
L..P, ,.....
Funston said that they would prob
ably attack from the east, thus (en
dangering Douglas. Urballajo' prom
ised to protect American mines and
railroads In Cananea, provided the
mines open very soon. -He Informed
Funston that the Vllllstas were pow
erless to execute threats against
Americans and their property.
General Carranza was due at Pie
dras Negras today to meet Consul
Carrotbers and Eliso Arredondo, his
ambassador, who Is bringing the note
of recognition of Carranta from Pre
sident Wilson. ' i" .
Douglas. Urla., Oct.' 8Q, While
General Villa's forces are strongly en
trenched In Agua Prelta early today,
the few Americans remaining n Can-
(Continued on Page Five.)
PAU-PJK EXPOSIT10II
San Francisco, Oct. 80. The i
Panama-Paclflo exposition today paid
Its tribute to the state ot Oregon.
"Oregon day" at the big fair was
pronounced .by those in charge of It
the most successful day since the ex
position opened its gates Inst Feb
ruary.
The state of Oregon, too, establish
ed Itself as a prince of hosts during
the celobratlon. Throughout the day
the Oregon ibulldlng was thronged
with vlAtors bent upon accepting the
hospitality of the state commission,
which manifested Itself In tho shape
of choice Oregon apples, Oregon
loganberry juice and Oregon mineral
waters. ' ' '''', f
Tho central figure In tho big cele
bration was Governor James Withy-
combe, Oregon's filler executive Tho
governor was escorted from his hotel
down town to me exposition gnies uy
two companies of united Btates cv"
airy ot 11 o'clock. r
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reached the grounds, United 8tates
marines assumed guardianship ot his
Mass -Meeting oi Citizens
Adopts Resolution Endors
ing Action ol Ccsferecce
, Held at Salen Sept 16th
.8. W. t Williams, representing the
department of justice," and Leonard
Cnderwood, ot the. general land of
fice, returned from their visit to the
Illinois valley" Friday evening In time
to participate In the mass meeting
called to convene at the court bouse
to consider the O. A C. land grant
question., The gentlemen were here
Investigating the, land grant Question
and the meeting war held that they
could get a better expression of the
wishes of the people of the locality
concerning the disposition to be made
of the lands. They, had' spen the
day in' the IUinoifl' valley and bad
seen .many tracts of the railroad lands
along the way, getting from this an
idea ot the character ot the acreage
In this county. , , i. .
The meeting at the court house
waa presided over by Attorney Fred
Williams, who had been a member of
the delegation from this county to
the land grant conference held at
Salem upon the call of the' governor
on SeptemJber H. and 17. 8- W. WU-
Hams, who came here from Washing -
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4 -.i . a i . a
partment of Justice, waa first Intro-1
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duced, and explained that his mls-i
slon was to get first band lnforma-'
Uon not only of the exact character!
of the lands but also to know what)
the desires ot the people most vitally
interested might be. He said that j
he had already been pretty thorough-1
ly dver the lands in the. counties to !
the north. He found that upon a few
of the essentials the people were
practically a unit, but that there was
a great diversity of opinion as to the
plan for the disposition of the lands.
There was a universal request that
the lands be kept from the forest re
serve, he said, and that they be made by Federal Judge Doollng today when
to produce revenue through taxation he fined Dr. Thomas Addla and Ralph
without delay. , K. Blair $1,000 each to conspiring
O. S. Blarichard epoke of the bur- to violatVAnierlean neutrality by re
den thai had been' thrust upon Jose- crultlng men for the British army,
phine county, in common with other The fact that no jail sentence was
western Oregon counties, through the given came as a surprise to all con-
Inclusion of vast areas In reserves,
and pointed to the tact that. 26 per
(Ooa tinned on pae I)
excellency and escorted him to the
Palm building, where President
Moore of the exposition and the direc
tors tendered a luncheon to the gov
ernor and the members of his staff.
With a group of distinguished for
eign and state commissioners group
ed behind him, Governor Wlthycombe
was the chief figure in the formal
ceremonies at the Oregon building.
Addresses highly complimentary of
Oregon's share In making the exposi
tion a success were delivered by Gov
ernor Johnson of California,' Mayor
Rolph of San Francisco and W. B.
. Lamar, chairman of tho foderal com-
mission to the exposition.
After the governor's address, he
was presented with a casket of Jewels,
similar tc those tiBed onhe Tower
'of Jewc,8i gnd he p,nntod ft DoginB
flP , front of thfl Oregon 1)avHon to
0ommemorate the state's site at the
exposition
The entire membership of the Ore-
Bn commission, Including O
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By Wm. P. Slmms. V j
.Paris, Oct. 30. "A deviation of
not one lota from the country's fixed
purpose to win the war and crush
Germany," Premier Brland told me
in an exclusive interview today, "will
be .the new cabinet's policy. It was
the old ministry's platform, and it
wlU be ours." . ?
He received me at the office of the
ministry of justice, which position
he la about to vacate' ; la favor of
Vlvlanl, and granted me an interview
prior to bis visit to President Poln
care at the palace. , '
. , Essentially vigorous . and always
eloquent, he spoke" more forcefully
than ever. Never have I seen him
more determined. .. . '
."I desire the; world to understand
that to thoroughly change the minis
try does not Imply a change of pol
icies," Brland said. , "We will con
tinue firmly on with our allies, with
the common motto: 'Victory,'
''For by victory alone will we win
permanent peace. No compromise is
possible." , We must enforce the right
of every country to rule' Itself, with
each, privileged to enjoy Its own cul
ture and, as yon say In' America, with
security of life, liberty and property
against molestation.".,. ... 5
It la generally believed that the
creation of the new ministry Is a turn-
ling point In the nation's affairs. The
I ministry's action will be primarily
'devoted to conducting the war to a
successful issue.
I Brland la the man of the hour and
.Gallic optimism was never higher.
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forces the mingling of all. political b-
jllefs, and In the junction of youth
. .v . . ,
nd age the prospect ot united, firm
action more complete than it has ever
had before.
ADDIS AND BLAIR
EACH TO PAY $1000
FOR CONSPIRACY
San Francisco, Oct. 30. Hyphen
ated Americans came in for criticism
cerned. The Judge's opinion la re-
markable. , .
"The case Itself, aside from, the
view of Its being a test cam, is one
of considerable Importance," he said.
"The position ot a country like the
United States, which is endeavoring
to sail a-straight course through
troubled waters,-Is at best a difficult
one. Those of a foreign country who
come here to make their home In the
United, States, It seems to me, should,
at the very least, observe Its laws.
"Whatever one's sympathies may
be, his duty while he Is In this coun
try Is to help the country to preserve
its equilibrium. If this case had not
taken the unusual turn It did, the dis
position of the court would be to Im
pose a severe sentence, not only fot
the violation ot the law, but as an
example to other patriots who live
in this country but whose patriotism
does not extend so much to this coun
try as to the country they left.
'"The Judgment of this court will
be and I Impose this fine without
Imprisonment simply (because ot the
turn the case has taken that each
of the dofcmlants pay a fine In the
sum of $1,000, with the usual alter
native."
x By Judge Dooltng's reference to
tho "unusual turn" that the case took
is meant, lawyers declare, the un
usual process by which the guilt of
the defendants was determined, that
of submitting directly to the judge
the evidence and leaving the deter
mtnatlon of the guilt or Innocence to
his judgment.
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UNTIL
SAYS
AGGIES BEAT
MICHIGAN
20 TO 0
Oregon Agriccltml CcHsgc
Team Bests Eastern Eleven
cn Gridircn;Et East ki
shg by a DccKre Sccre
East Lansing, Mich., Oct. 30. The
Oregon Aggies gave the" Michigan
. i 11 - . .. . . r . m .v.
season this afternoon when by pouneV
ing through, their lines consistently
from the start they plied up a score
ot 20 to 0.
Abra.ha.rn'' Allen &tii1 Tjuat lurried
the ball from the five-yard line and
Abraham smashed over for a touch
down almost before Michigan real
ized, what was, up. Cole kicked tha
w i ire ,.t.f . .
tne three-yard line, nut could not
score.
During most of the second quarter
the play was in Oregon'a territory.
DePrato failed at several attempted
field goalst.but had the better of the
punting duel. '
Wttlt Abraham atajring Oregon
ploughed through for a second touch
down in ttar third quarter, Allen
scoring. Abraham : waa called on
repeatedly and always waa good for
five to fifteen yards. Cole kicked
goal. y.'v
v Other Football Results
Colgate, 15; Tale, 0.
Washington, 27;' Whitman, 0.
Washington State College, 40;
Idaho, 0. . ,"
, Oregon, 48; Willamette. 0.
Minnesota, 6; Illinois, 6.
Nebraska, 21; Ames, 0.
Dartmouth; 26; Amherst, 0.
Indiana, 7; W. & L., 7.
Catholic U., 40; Delaware, 0. .
Akron, 7; Wooster, 20.;
Rutgers, 44; Springfield, 13.
Bucknell, 0; Muhlenberg, 3.
Princeton. 27; WllUama, 0. '
Cornell,' 45; Virginia," 0.
N. C. Aggies, 14; Navy, 12. , V
Michigan, 7; Syracuse, 14. ;
, Army, 13; Villa Nova. 16. '
Harvard, 13; Penn. State, 0.
Chicago, 14; Wisconsin, 13.
ARRIVALS FROM
RUSSIA BIG
CREED OF PEACE
San Francisco, Oct 80. Sir mem
bers of an order that, according to
these members, Is rapidly growing in
Russia, arrived here today on the
Panama Maru. ' With them , are" a
party of 60 more Russians' who have
been' partial!' converted to' the
Btrahge' creed' ot the society. . That
many Russians who have recently
been arriving via China are mem-
'biers of the secret . order was the
statement of Karl Bokaroff, spokes
man for the party.
In a little room In the section of
Moscow peopled by the radical peace
advocates twelve men gathered, ac
cording to Bokaroff. They vowed
they would not only work for peace
but would face ostracism, disgrace
and even death rather than take part
In the war.
"We had seen cousins and closer
relatives fall." he explained. "In
the great finale, when the Inst cur
tain has been drawn over the last
battlefield, what will we have gained
by this sacrifice of millions of our
countrymen? We ' have , decided to
spread our gospel. Our emissaries
took the message to many cities and
our movement grew. Now hundreds
ot Russians are fleeing the country
to keep from going to war."