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VOL. LV.-XO. 17,115. PORTLAND, OREGON, Fit 1 .DAY, OCTOBER 1. 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 3 FIGHT FOR GERMAN SECOND Hi IS ON French Pierce Front, to Be Forced Back. REINFORCEMENTS POURED IN Paris Reports Capture Many Heavy Guns. of NEW ATTACK REPORTED Trench Xow Approaching Railroad That Enemy Has Tsed In Send ing Supplies to Armies in Argonne Region. LONDON. Sept. 30. While the Anglo. French troops in Artois are apparently lilmply engaged In opposing the Ger man counter-attacks, the battle for the German second line of defense in Cham pagne the collapse of which would menace acutely the greater part of the 'German position in the west is pro ceeding with the greatest stubbornness. At several points the French troops have gained a footing in the second line, and some of them even went through, but, encountering German re serves, were unable to maintain their progress. According to the German ac count, the latter troops were captured or exterminated. j Germans Admit 1,osm of Hill. The Germans, however, admit the loss of Kill 191, to tho north of Mas siges, where tho French are not far from the railroad triangle, the pos session of which has been of the great est advantage to the Germans, as one of the lines has been used for sup plying the Argonne army. It is believed in London that besides the gain of ground both in Artois and Champagne and the improved position of the allies generally, the recent suc cessful operations must soon relieve the pressure on Russia and perhaps prevent the Austro-Germans from ending any large force against Serbia. irrman. Lending; Reinforcements. Already large reinforcements for the German army are arriving on the west ern front and their presence has- al ready had the effect of slackening somewhat the allies' offensive. There is a possibility that the offensive will break out on some other section of this front. In fact, the correspondent of the Koelnische Zeitung at German headquarters announces that an -attack was made east of Auberville, which he ays was repulsed. A further gain of ground in Cham pagne to the north of Mesnil is re corded in the French official communi cation tonight, which adds that on the Champagne front alone since Septem ber 25 field guns and heavy pieces to the number of 121 have been captured by the French. Advance Beyond Lines Checked. ' The earlier official report said: "In the Champagne district we have secured a footing at several points in the trenches of the German second line of defense to the west of Butte de Tahure antf to the west of the Is'avarin farm. "At this latter point certain detach ments of our troops made their way through and resolutely advanced be yond the German lines, but it was im possible for them to maintain this ad vance because of a curtain of fire main tained by the German artillery as well as violent flanking rifle fire. "Our men. however, hold firmly the points conquered by them on the sec ond line of the enemy. "To the south o? Ripont we have en larged and completed our conquest of the first line German positions by taking possession of a portion ofthe important supporting works known lo cally as the 'ouvrage de la deflate' (the defeat earthworks)." British rosltloa Blonn Up. The official report of the German War Office, issued from Berlin, says: "The enemy yesterday continued his attempts to break through our lines in the Champagne region. South of the ' Menln-Ypres road a position occupied by two Knglisli companies was blown up. "North of Loos our counter-attack progressed slowly. "Southeast of Souchez the French succeeded in penetrating our lines in two small sections. Fighting con tinues. "Hattlcs between Iiheims and the Ai goune were bitter. South of St. Marie I'y an enemy brigade broke through our outer lines of trenches. Our re serves in counter attack captured S00 prisoners and destroyed the others. "All French attacks between the Bomme-Fy Souain high road and the Challerange-st. Menehoud railway were repulsed partly yesterday after bitter hand-to-hand fighting in which the enemy suffered heavy losses. Karly to day a strong enemy attack on the front northeast of Masslges broke down." GERMAN LOAN IS ALL NEW Berlin ba Subscriptions Include Xo Conversions Whatever. AMSTERDAM, via London, Sept. 30. A semi-official dispatch received here from Berlin says all the subscriptions to the third German war loan, which amounted to 12,000, 000. 000 marks tss,uuu,vou,uiui, represent new money. - tio conversions are included. DIAGNOSIS IS MADE AT LONG DISTANCE DOCTOR AX1) PROFESSOR COX DCCT RADIO EXPERIMENT. Sound of Bell in San Francisco Said to Be Affected by Nature or Malady in Los Angeles. SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 30. Dr. Al bert Abrams, well-known physician and author, announced today that he had devised apparatus which already had demonstrated at long range the nature of certain disease. The order in which cases of tuberculosis and can cer at Los Angeles were put into com munication with the apparatus here to day was determined by the instrument. Dr. Abrams said. Perfection of the principles involved, he said, would en able an operator to diagnose disease with the apparatus, even at long- dis tances. The experiment, he said, was t con ducted at the Los Angeles end 'ty Dr. James T. Fisher, professor of nervous diseases in the University of Southern California. Dr. Fisher, he said, was instructed to attach a certain form of cord conductor at one end at a. point nearest to the seat of the disease in the patient and at the other end to a ground, such as a. radiator or water pipe. Dr. Abrams said his apparatus con sisted of an aluminum compound bell struck by a tiny hammer. The radio active waves from the sending source, he said, passed through a. variable con denser, such as is used in wireless work, and made the metallic sound dull. The length of these waves he determined by the point at which the condenser allowed them to affect the bell's sound. The apparatus also is sensitive to thought waves. Dr. Abrams said. He enunciated the theory that radio active waves are the energy given off by all matter, the length of waves varying with the kind of matter. COREANS IN HAWAII DRILL Hcvolt to Free Land Ifrom Japan Being Planned. Says Missionary. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 30. Coreans in Hawaii are training- with wooden guns, in the hope of being- able to free Corea from Japan, according to Miss Sadie K. Barrett, a missionary to Ha waii, who addressed the National con vention of the "Women's Home Mission ary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church today. "One of the greatest difficulties we have," said Miss Barrett, "is to keep peuce between .the little Corean and Japanese girls. There Is a feeling of bitterness between them which some Limes causes trouble between their elders. "The Coreans are striving for itary power, although at present are training- with wooden guns, hope to free Corea from Japan. mil they and MINE EXPLOSION IS FATAL One Killed, One Fatally Hurt and 75 Are Kesciiecl in Illinois. PKOKIA, 111.. Sept. 30. Martin Per- rit is dead and Frank Robinson is fatally injured as the result of an ex plosion in the mine of the Logan Coal Company at Hanna City, 60 mile? west of here, tonight. Seventy-five miners who were imprisoned by a fall of rock caused by the explosion were rescued after several hours of desperate work on the part of a large rescue party. None of these were injured. Immediately following the explosion fire started in the mine shaft 250 feet below ground, where the accident oc curred, and for two hours it was feared that the entombed men would be burned to death. 2 CENTS HOLDS UP $69,000 Clackamas Pays Postage to Get Part of $1 25,000 of Day's Taxes. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 30. (Spe cial.) One hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars was paid into the treasury of Clackamas County today, according to the estimates of Tax Col lector George Harrington. It will be 10 days, he said, before his office has caught up with the mail received in thfe last three days. The Portland Railway, Llht & Power Company headed the list of today's taxpayers with a check for $69,439:04. Before the county could obtain the check M r. Harrington had to pay 2 cents postage due. GAFFNEY WILL LECTURE Consul-General to Espouse Cause of Germany in Unite! States. I-ON'DON. Sept. 30. The Morning Post's Borne correspondent says he learns from Munich that T. St. John Gaffney, the American Consul-General in Munich, after conferring with Sir Roger Casement, has decided to resign his post and go on a lecture tour in the United States on behalf of Ger many. The American Government has re quested the resignation of Mr. Gaffney, owing to his alleged partisan utter ances in connection with the war. HAIL RUINS APPLE CROP Orchards Near Ros-nrcll, X. M., Dam aged on Eve of Packing. ROSWKLL, X. M.. Sept. 30. A heavy I hail storm last night practically ruined! the Winter apple crop In the vicinity! of Roswell. The damage Is estimated! at 200.000. ; Packing was to have begun today inj me larger orchards. . i CROWN PRINCE USES FIRE IN ATTACKS Desperate Efforts Made to Relieve Pressure. INFANTRY IS MOWED DOWN French Line Driven Back Un til Reserves Save Day. BATTLE LASTS 24 HOURS lengthening r-'lre or French Artil- lery Cuts OH Germans' Retreat After Tide Is Turned Con fidence Is Shaken. PARIS, Sept. 29. Delayed In trans mission.) (Special.) An account of tho German Crown Prince's unsuccess ful counter attack in the Argonne for me purpose of relieving the pressure in the Champagne district has been ob tained from a wounded French officer. "About 3 o'clock in the morning," this officer said, "the German artillery be gan to fire spasmodically between Fort de Paris and Boureuille. Then suddenly the Bolante plateau became the theater of a violent cannonade and explosive shells fell regularly all about our first- lino trench. French Infantry Steadfast. "The fire increased rapidly and soon volleys of projectiles of every descrip tion fell on our infantry, which never wavered. Our artillery replied and the shots must have been well directed, as i the German guns hesitated a moment. ; They must have been very numerous in the Bolante woods, for they began fire again furiously, despite the quick ening of our 75s. "It was recognized as undoubtedly the preparation for a big German at tack, for all the shells fell in our trenches, and already our parapets were being . shot away. It was like being in the midst of hell. The" noise was deafening, the air shook, and geysers of earth flew in every direction, often falling back on us. Bomb Throwers Join tn Attack. "Despite the volleys of- our artillery the Germans increased the number of their exposive shells and soon their bomb throwers joined in. Our soldiers had to use all their courage to stay in their places. Big aerial torpedoes came snorting from every side and burst with a formidable noise, covering our men with smoke and earth. There were already many dead and wounded, but the men of the regiment showed that they would rather die in the trenches than retire. "Long after dawn the Germans were bombarding our plateau. Our men, knowing that the reserves were close at hand, waited confidently for the German assault. Then suddenly the German artillery was silenced. but from their lines came jets of flaming (Concluded on Pare 3, Column 1.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTERDAT'F Maximum temperature, 72 degrees; minimum, 50 degree. TODAY'S Showers, cooler; southerly winds. . War, British pay heavy price at Loos without faltering. Pace 2. Crown princo makes desperate effort to re lievo pressure on xront. Page 1. Struggle for German second line goes on In r runce. .f age J. National. Bryan mysterious as to future course. Page 4. South dominates all Important House com mittees. Page VS. Domestic. New Orleans storm damage Is 12,000,000; seven dead. 150 injured. Page 1. Utah Governor reprieves condemned I. W. "W. because Wilson requests it. Page 3. Woman's Injunction cloees big outlet to Chi cago cattle marKet. Page a. Engineer cays wireless telephony still has ob stacles to overcome. Page . Artillery of newest pkttern used by French to prepare way for aavance. rage z. Diagnosis of disease by radio at distance re ported. Page 1. Sports. President Powers, of Los Angeles club, as sures McCredie that he Is friendly toward Portland. 'Page 14. Pacific Coast League results: Oakland 2. Portland l: Salt I-ske 2. fan Francisco 1; Los Angeles 8-1, Vernon 1-2. Page 14. Detroit defeat Mves Red Hox American League championship. Page 14. Season for ducks and pheasants opens today. Page S. Spirit to do utmost fires Aggie squad. Page 15. Pacific Northwest. J. W. Minto. brother of slain warden, named prison superintendent. Page 8. Southern Pacific sending 400 cars to relieve shortage of lumbermen, page 6. R. H. Hartley gives up idea of running for Governor or Washington. Page ?. Portland day attracts 23.000 to State Fair. Page 1. Commercial and Marine.. Export trade in cereals and lumber shoi3 gain in September figures. Page 16. Higher prices paid . -for barley In local and country markets. Page 1&. September wheat shorts squeezed at Chi cago. Page 19. CoDper shares are stronsr feature of Wall treet market, rage 19. Portland and Vicinity. Great Increase for Oregon September ex ports is shown by statistics. Page 13. Visiting chiefs lay traction Ills hare, urging more action and less talk. Page 4. Petition for referendum on jitney ordinance is filed. Page 20. J. T. Burns is ninth land-fraud locator sen tenced. Page 0. 1353 WALRUSES CAUGHT Eskimos Send Itccord Shipment of Oil, Ivory and Hides lYom Arctic. SKATTLK. Wash., Sept. 30. A catch of 1353 walruses, the largest ever made In one season, was reported today by Captain O. A. Aanevik, of the steamer Corwin, which returned, today from a five months cruise in the Arctic. On the second of the two expeditions the crew of 30 skilled Eskimos killed 616 walruses, from which were obtained 100 tuns of hides, 4000 pounds of ivory and 165 barrels of oil. Walrus hides are in great demand in Kastern ammunition factories, where they are used for - burnishing steel shrapnel cases. 600,00tf SERBIANS ARMED Practically Every Able-IJodied. Man Under 6 0 Is Heady. NEW YORK. Sept. 30. Serbia has an army of about 600,000 men in the field to resist invasion of that country by the Teutonic allies, according to infor mation received from Professor Loan itch, of the University of Belgrade. The professor estimates that Serbia has lost about 120,000 men since the war begun and that about one in every five who were wounded, died. The army includes., he says, practically all the able-bodied men between the ages 18 and 60 years. FINE, FOR THE ELEPHANT. MANY GULF TOWNS1 WRECKED BY STORM Floods J Damage Cau tfy Hurricane. MORE THAN TWO SCORE DEAD South Coast Swept From Louisiana to Florida. ROPERTY LOSS IS HIGH Miles of Railway Track Washed Away Train Service and Tele graph Communication Thor oughly Demoralized. MOBILE. Sept. 30. The West Indian hurricane which last night spent Its force against New Orleans took a toll of more than two-score lives and did extensive property damage at small cities and resorts along the central Gulf Coast, according to advices coming in slowly tonight over crippled communi cations. Most of the loss of life reported was in Frenier and Manshac, La. Reports from the former town say that eight white persons and 17 negroes had been drowned or died from lnjurHes when the wind drove the waters from Lake Pont- chartraln through the streets. Section Crew Wiped Oat At Manshac, 10 miles further north, a railroad section foreman and 16 negro laborers were reported drowned. Seven were killed at New Orleans. Two children lost their lives in Pas cagoula. Miss., when a house was de molished and two men were electro cuted nere by wires torn down by the storm. Several other deaths were reported in Isolated sections. Lower districts of a number of other cities and villages along the coast are flooded. Three feet of water'- la re ported at Slidell, La., near the -east bank of Lake Pontchartrain and prop erty damage there from wind is said to be great. Water Two Feet Deep In Toitb. Water is said to be two feet deep in the streets of Conden, Miss., and the bay front shell road there Is Inundated to a depth of six feet. Three miles of railroad track near Ruddock, La., has been washed away. At Gulfport, Miss., four steamers. In cluding the British steamer Birchwood of 1800 tons, were washed over the wharves and now are fast aground. Sixty or 70 persons are reported ma rooned in box cars at Frenier and miles of track In that section has been swept away. The New Orleans & Northwestern Railroad bridge over Lake Pontchar train Is under several feet of water. No trains are - running south of Slidell and wire communication be tween that point and New Orleans, a (Concluded on Pace 2, column 2.) Thursdays War Moves THE great drive of the entente allies on the western front is mak ing important headway in the Cham pagne region of France. Paris asserts noteworthy advance and Berlin con cedes that the French have gained ground. The Paris war office In chronicling the advance in the Champagne an nounces that footing in the second German line of defense was secured at several points. The French are de clared even to have passed the German line, but to have been unable to hold on there because of the heavy German artillery fire. They maintained all the second-line points captured, however. it is asserted. In this district the French are push ing tor the strategic railway line Just behind the German front, and, accord ing to their assertions, are close to it. Airmen have bombarded various sta tions along this line. Important sup porting works to the south of Ripont in this section also were taken, Paris asserts, completing the conquest of the ui-si oerman defense line. The only resistance of the Germans in the Artois district, where the British and French are pushing their lines toward Lens, with the eventual taking of the Important city of Lille appar ently iik view, was an extremely violent bombardment of the new allied posi tions east of Souchez. Paris reports. Field Marshal Von Hlndenburg. while he says he has made some progress in his operations against Dvinsk. Is still a long way from that city. His troops to the southeast of V'ilna. however, had better saccess. They have broken through tho Russian position and captured 1000 prisoners. It is believed this is the first stroke in his latest blow against the Russian right and that he intends to advance southeastward in the direction of Minsk and endeavor to cut off the Rus sians retreating from Baranovichi. South of the Pripet marshes, in which Field Marshal von Mackcnsen and his troops are stuck, the Russians have been driven back across the Stry River, but along the Galiclan border they jit ill are heavily hammering at the Austro tierman armies. In London it is felt that Bulgaria now has abandoned any aggressive action she might have Intended against Serbia, but an Athens dispatch says the situation still is considered serious and that Greece is going on with her prep arations for eventualities. The crisis also, which might have re sulted in the formation of a Russophlle Cabinet, is said to have been averted, the King having refused to accept the res ignation ot 11. Tonchieff. the Minister of Finance, who has pro-Ueriuan ten dencies. - October 1, 14. "' jmuKing movements cause heavy losses on battle line in France. Germans hasten to stem Russian tide. Tax on auto horsepower to be sub stltuted for tax on gasoline. x'ooq question becomes grJve in Austria. SLIDE BLOCKS CANAL AGAIN opening; of Channel Is Delayed Until October 10. WAbrtlNGTON, Sept. 30. Colonel Harding, acting Governor of the Pan ama Canal Zone, cabled the War De pariment today that further earth movements would delay reopening the canal until about October 10, or five days longer than has been previously reported, ine dispatch follows: turtner movements of slides last night filled the channel in the same place. Difficulty is limited to a stretch of 600 reet of the canal where condi tions caused unusual rapidity of move nient "The dredging plant made the hign- est output on record yesterday and the situation Is well In hand, but until the present activity moderates it is impos slble to maintain a channel. From the present outlook the cut will not be opened before October 10." INVITATION HAS STRING Woman Member of City Council Can not Go on Naval Cruise. ljs AMiciLbS, Sept. 30. An lnvi lauon. nigi sne was requested to decline, was proffered today to Mrs. Kstelle Law ton Llndsey, City Council woman. .ine memoers ot tne council were invited to attend the practice cruise of the naval reserves aboard the United States ship Farragut Sunday. The rule of the Navy Departmen denying women the privilege of ships during practice cruises forbids Mrs. Llndsey from accepting the Invitation PENALTIES ON TAXES BEGIN Power Company .Pays $1T9,TC7 on Last Day of Grace. All taxes not paid on or prior to yes terday will have a 10 per cent penalty added today and will begin bearing In terest at the rate of 12 per cent. There was a rush yesterday of those who waited until the last minute. The largest Individual amount re ceived was J179.727.SS from the Port land Railway. Light & Power Company. This is half the company's tax for the year. All the big corporations have paid. SWAIN, 81, WINS BRIDE, 78 William Steele and Mrs. Golden Get Third Marriage License. SALEM. Or., Sept. 30. (Special.) William Steele, aged 81, and Mrs. Ar leta Golden, aged 7S, obtained a mar riage license here today. Both . are residents tt Turner, and have been twice wedded, 23.000 SEE FAIR ON PORTLAND DAY Best Racing Events o Week Held at Salem LIVESTOCK PARADE FEATURE Transportation Club Members and Elks in Evidence. 4000 AUTOS ARE PARKED Perfect Weather Assists in Mak ing Occasion Epochal Press, Manufacturers aud Scandlna Tians to Be Honored Today. 's programme: STATE FAIR. Day, Manufacturers Day. Scandinavian. Day. 9 A. M. Band concert, tl A. M. High-wire act. 12 M. Aeroplane flight. 12:30 r. M. High-wire act 1:30 P. M. Racing at Lone Oak track and band concert. 4:30 P. M. Aeroplane flight. 7:30 P. M. Band concert In new auditorium. 8 F. M. High Jinks of state press and Oregon manufacturers In old auditorium. 9:30 P. M. Fireworks display. STATE FAIR GROUNDS. Salem. Or, Sept. 30. (Special.) Crowned with an almost record-breaking attendance, the best racing events seen this week, and weather perfect. Portland and Trans portation day and Ulks' night marked the climax of Oregon's &4th annual State Fair. Though Salem day, observed yester day, set i new mark for attendance at the fair, estimates tonight indicated that Portland day would show a greater throng from points outside of Salem. Ap proximately 23,000 persons Invaded the grounds today. Special trains over tho Southern Pacific and Oregon Klectrio bore thousands of visitors, while equal ly as many from the south flocked here to join with those from the metropolis in celebration of the day. Four thou sand automobiles passed through the gates, 1000 more than yesterday. Elks Are In Evidence. In observance of Transportation day. 600 badge-bedecked members of the Transportation Club arrived here from " Portland, while tonight Elks from all parts of the state swarmed about the grounds. A short programme of ad dresses. Interspersed with musical numbers, was given by the lodgemen in the new auditorium. Representatives of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and other Port land organizations were here in force. This morning the PortLand Chamber of Commerce gave a programme in the new auditorium. George II. Hardy, the new manager of the Chamber, spoke. The annual banquet of tlie Orgon Pure-Bred Livestock Association took place tonight In the T. M. C A. cafe on the grounds. Addresses by prominent stockmen were a feature. Four Bands on rounds. With four bands on the grounds to day, there was music in the air until far into the night. During the races, the crimson, uniformed Klks' band of Portland furnished the programme. Aviator Munter again gave two flying exhibitions. Attracting thousands of persons, was the livestock parade following the races. Thoruughbred cattle and horses brought here by exhibitors from all parts ot the state and a few from other states passed in review before the crowds. Multnomah Winn Honors. Multnomah County tonight won flrac place In competition with other coun ties in Oregon for having the best indi vidual farm exhibit, when the judged awarded premier honors to Chester Mickebion, of Montavllla. K. M. Lowe, of Ashland, captured second place, and Leonard Gilkey, of Uilkey Station, Linn County, took third honors. Resolutions asking the State Fair Board to provide a livestock coliseum for the grounds next year were adopted by the Oregon Pure Bred Livestock As sociation . tonight. The association pledged its support to induce the Legis lature 'to make an appropriation for this purpose. That livestock entries be eloped earlier next year was the senti ment of members of the association. The closing time this year was Sep tember 13. ' Portland Wins Prize. First prize of (25 In the manual train ing department was awarded today to the Portland public schools, which won from the Salem schools by a close mar-' gin. The exhibits of work in this sec tion wefe especially noteworthy. County agricultural and horticultural exhibit awards were announced. Tilla mook County, which was the only county represented In the first division, won first prize. In the second division first honors went to Polk County, with Benton. Lane, Clackamas, Linn. Jack son. Multnomah and Washington coun ties following In order. Union County captured first prize in the third di vision, with Morrow,. Wallowa. Mai. - tCuacludd va rge 3, Column 3.1. o