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- r ...... VOL.. L.V. NO. 17,1 20. . PORTT.An nRFr.nv Ttn'wun s-kVttit - " : GREAT CRISIS IS NEARiN BALKANS King of Greece Holds Bal ance for Hour, GERMANIC FLAN UNFOLDING Open Way From Berlin and Vienna to Constantinople . Is Hope of Empires. . GRAVITY SEEN BY ALLIES Roumania, Ruled by Hohen zollern Prince, Believed to Be Still Neutral. LONDON, Oct. 6. Even the great est battles of the war may prove to have had. less weight in deciding the future of Europe than the events of the past few days in the southeast ern kingdoms. King Constantine of Greece, brother-in-law of the German Emper or, appears to hold the balance of power of the Near East in his hand for the hour. In the second crisis, where Greece seemed on the brink of entering the war by the side of the entente powers, he has virtually dis missed the foremost Greek statesman, Eleutherios Venizelos, from the Pre miership and has asserted personal control of the government. Bulgaria Defies Russia. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has re jected Russia's ultimatum demanding that she break with the central pow ers and expel German officers who have taken charge of Bulgaria's army staff and, at the same time, according to several correspondents, has sent an ultimatum to Serbia, allowing a 24 hour limit for the cession of Mace donia to Bulgaria. The programme of the Germanic empires apparently includes the con solidation of their field operations with their Turkish allies by sweeping clear a channel from Berlin and Vi enna to Constantinople. For the ac complishment of this programme they have already secured the co-operation of Bulgaria. They need the neutral ity of Greece and Roumania and then must crush Serbia. German Guarantees Confirmed. Today's developments tend to con firm the statements of the German press that the German Emperor has guaranteed to Bulgaria both Greek and Roumanian neutrality. Thus the crucial field of warfare has shifted from the French and Russian fronts to the Balkan peninsula, where German success would mean the realization of Emperor William's ambitions to ex pansion toward India and Asia. The people of the entente nations fully appreciate the momentousness of the crisis. The British newspapers impress on the public that if the Ger man Emperor has secured the friendly neutrality of the King of Greece, enormous, military -efforts will be needed to check the combined German and Austrian advance toward a junc tion with the Turks and Bulgars. Greek Premier Dismissed. The French and British expedition may have completed the landing at Saloniki, but if Greek support against Bulgaria cannot be counted on heavy reinforcements will be needed. While technically King Constantine accepted the resignation of M. Venize los, his action amounted to dismissal of the Premier. The Greek Chamber had approved the Premier's merely formal protest against the allies' land ing on Greek soil and his declaration that Greece was bound by the treaty and vital interests to go to Serbia's aid without waiting for a declaration of war by Bulgaria by a majority of 40 in a house of 257, of whom 13 abstained from voting. Coalition Cabinet Probable. The majority may have appeared not a large one for committing the country to war and thus the King may have felt justified in informing the Premier that he could not pursue the Cabinet's policy to the end. A coali tion Cabinet, without M. Venizelos, will probably be formed, with either ICoauludtid on Vags Column 1.) NEW PLANET AND 3 COMETS FOUND SPAIN, AND .USOE.VTIXA COS TRIBUTE TO CELESTlAIi LOltE. American Astronomer Working in Southern Hemisphere Also Meas ures 300 Double Stars. ' BABCELOSA, Spain via. Paris. Oct. . Professor - Solal, director of the ob servatory at Barcelona University has announced that he discovered on Sep tember 15 a new planet in the -Pisces constellation. The planet has a rather rapid retro grade movement Professor Solai Is studying it carefully and hopes soon to be able to give further, details regard ing: his discovery. NEW YORK. Oct. 6. .Three new com ets, one of which is said to be remark able because of its distance from the sun, have been discovered by Professor William J. Hussey, director of the Uni versity of Michigan observatory, who arrived today from La Plata, Argen tina, where he has been engaged for two years in a series of special obser vations at the National Observatory. Professor Hussey was assisted by local observers. Profesor Hussey said that 300 stars formerly believed to be single were discovered to be double stars, and that the measurements have been carefully established. EYE RESTLESS; AUTOS HIT DriTer Is Accused of Paying Too Much Attention to Fair Companion. Accused by the arresting officers of paying too much attention to his com panion In the automobile and too little to the road. Lewis Kelly, aged 19.' who was arrested Tuesday night after he had collided with the machine of Mrs. M. Burresa, which was parked at 302 Going street, was fined $10 for reckless driving by Municipal Judge Stevenson yesterday. Kelly was driving the automobile of Lieutenant Kenneth P. Williams. United States Army, and was taken lnto-custody by Police- Sergeant West and Patrolman Griffith. His compan ion was reported to be Miss Lulu Woodruff. GAFFNEY'S RESIGNATION IN Acceptance Sent by Cable to Consul Gcneral at Munich. WASHINGTON. Oct. 6 The resigna tion of T. St. John Gaffney. American Consul-General, at Munich, requested by the State Department because of un neutral utterances, was received today and accepted by cable. Accompanying the resignation was a cablegram bearing the names of about a -.half dozen American residents of Munich, who said that Mr. Gaffney had performed his duties in a manner which, as far as they could see, was satisfactory. Mr. Gaffney's successor has not been named. EMPEROR IS REPORTED ILL Condition of Francis Joseph Said in Rome to Be Grave. ROME, via Prris, Oct. S. It is said on good authority here that Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria Is dangerous ly ill and that the Crown Prince has been called to Vienna. Baron von TJurian, the Austro-Hun-garian Foreign Minister, and Count Tisza, the Hungarian Premi . also have been called to the capital. The news, it is said, has been kept secret up to this time for fear of the Influence it might have on the inter national situation. LIMIT PUT ON PASSPORTS Refusal to Mormons Includes All Missionaries in General. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Explaining today tlie State Department's recent re fusal to issue passports to several Mormons who desired to go to England and other European countries for mis sionary work. Department officials said no passports were being- granted missionaries of any faith for work in Europe. The- Department's policy Is to grant passports to countries in the war zone only to those persons traveling- on im perative business. CITY GOVERNMENT COSTLY Portland Pays Out $5.72 a Minute for Municipal Operation. To conduct Portland commission gov-j eminent costs $5.72 a minute every minute in the year, according to an unusual tabulation worked out by & municipal employe. Every time the J clock finishes ticking off 60 seconds the! city has plunked down $3.72. This goes on every minute in the year. The total cost of the 'government is a trifle more than $3,000,000. This, the accountant's figures shows, means an expenditure of 157,692 a week, JS244 a day. $343 an hour, or $5.72 a minute. AUSTRIA OPENS NEW LOAN Third Bond Issue to Be .Made for Indefinite Amount. AMSTERDAM, via london. Oct. 6 ! The third " Austrian war loan of an I indefinite amount will be opened for! subscriptions from October 7 until No- vember 6, a dispatch received here from ! Vianna says. 1 The loan wtll be issued. It is added, i at 93.60. bear Interest at per cent, j and will be repayable in 13S0. . i RESPECT OF WORLD TO BE COMMANDED Wilson Voices Desire to Advisory Board. "FOR DEFENSE" IS HIS SLOGAN 'Very Adequate Preparation' Wanted, Says President. MODERN BIG GUN VIEWED Scientists Visit Proving Uronnda After Addresses at Capitol ajid Mr. Edison Spends Time Kx 9 aminlng Wireless Plant. WASHINGTON'. Oct. 6. President Wilson, at the initial fathering- of the new naval advisory board, announced himself today In favor of having the United States adequately prepared "to command the respect of other nations for our rights." Later it became known that the Pres ident plans to make "for defense" the slogan of his advocacy of a stronger Array and Navy, and will outline his views more specifically before the convening of Congress. The President addressed the mem bers of the advisory board at the White House, congratulating them n beginning their work. Previously the board had met at the Navy Depart ment, with Thomas Edison presiding;. and listened to an address by Secretary uanieis. Modern Guns Sees In Actios. Later they took a trip down the Potomac River on the Presidential yacht Mayflower to the Indian Head gun-proving- grounds. One of the sights witnessed there was the firing of the Navy's most mod ern weapon, a 14-inch. SO-caliber gun. A newly designed machine rifle was also brought into action.. The Mayflower hardly had gotten under way when Mr. Edison discovered the wireless plant, which held- -hla at tention for the remainder of the trip. He expressed a desire to "speak" with the powerful station at Arlington. Va. This message was sent to Captain Bul lard, superintendent of the Naval radio service: - "Congratulations on your big Arling ton plant. I have heard the small and larg sets seated in the wireless room of the Mayflower, and they are great." Urbanization Plan Bdo. in a few minutes the following re ply was flashed back: "My compliments to Mr. Edison and members of the Naval Advisory Board, by this message. ' transmitted on the 100-kilowatt spark set." Tonight the members of the board held their second meeting in Secretary Daniels' office, and plans for organiza tion were taken under advisement. Another session will be held tomorrow. "I think the whole Nation is con vinced that we ought to be prepared, not for war, but for defense, and very (Concluded on Page 2, column 2.) - ....... j j'b j j . - - , . . ,., . v.j.x.. luu. PK1CK FIVE CENTS. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTETtDAT'S Maximum temperature. degreri; minimum. 45 deffr?. TODAY S Fair; easterly winds. War. French will continue landing troops In lireece. Pag, 2. Bulgaria Intent on recoverlnr ground lost by treaty of Bucharest. Pass Momentous crisis near In Balkans. Pas 1. Foreign. Astronomers discover-new planet and three new . coraets. Page 1 National. McAdoo proposes- to continue, sugar dut and emergency revenue tax to meet "" . ot revenue. Pagu i Va Major-General Qotehals wlthdr o .ui tlon and returns, to i al Canal. Pago 1. ' J President advocates Navy t will "com mand respect" of other nations. Page ... Engagement of president Wilson and Wash ington - widow announced. Pago 1. , Domestic. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. promises to visit miners again soon. . Pago 3. War stocks, slump, heavily on 'Changs. Pags 3- . . . . Sport. Pacific Coast Learue results: Salt Lake . . Portland 2: Oakland 5. Los Angeles 1: San Francisco 4. Vernon 3. Page 12. Phillies closo sesson-by winning-two games from Brooklyn Pago 12. Alexander will "pitch first time, of world's series tomorrow. " Page 13. JelTerson Ktgh defeats Portland ' Academy eleven- by 9 to 3. Page 12. ' Pacific Northwest. Plans for $300,000 flax mill near Oregon City announced.' Pags 5. Or. J. E. Ferguson, of Hood River, is found dead by own hand. Page 6. W. -. T. U. convention at Newberg re-elects officers, page 6. Commercial and Marine. Northwestern wheat advances on. Eastern and California buying. Page 17. Wall-street operators cause Chicago wheat prices to soar. Page 17. War shares break sharply under heavy sell ing. Page 17.- World's hop crop is below requirements. Page 17. ' Grain carrier Is chartered at high rates and further Increase Is In prospect. Page 14. IortIjnd and Vicinity. Franklin High Parent-Teachers seek addi tional buildings to relieve school, page IS. Consideration by Union Paclflo of Bend Lakevtaw line Is indicated. Page 11. State society presidents will aid In recep tion of W. c. T. U. delegates. Page 14. Dr. Marcellus raises bars to clinics by State Health Gfncer. Page 7. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. CAR TO BE VALUED UNSEEN Assessors Advised to Use Table and License Application. OLYMPIA. Wash., Oct. S. (Special.) Instead of attempting to locate and value automobiles and . other motor vehicles "on the ground." the State Tax Commission, in' a letter-to all County Assessors, suggests that cars be as sessed in. the County Auditor's office, where applications for state licenses are made. To assist the Assessors in deter mining .valuations the Commission recommends' a uniform "depreciation table." Under this rule of depreda tion, a car loses . 10 per cent of its cost price when, first placed . In com mission. In its first year's use it ap preciates 15 per cent and. thereafter 10 per cent annually. LAD IS HURT AT FOOTBALL Kern Pupil Rushed to Hospital After Accident in Impromptu Game. When tackled by a lad heavier than himself In an impromptu football game staged during recess at 2:30 yes terday afternoon. Elvin Guild, aged 14, a student of tho Kern School, sustained a fractured right thigh. His right leg was crooked under him and the full weight of both bodies caused the limb to crack. The youngster was rushed to the Good Samaritan Hospital and the bones were set. SUGAR DUTY, WAR TAX MAY REMAIN M'Adoo Announces His Revenue Plan. SUM. IS STILL INSUFFICIENT Lowering of Income Tax Limit Regarded as Probable. DEFICIT IS STERN REALITY Secretary of Treasury Proposes Continuance of Tariff and Enter- ' gency Measure for Sev eral Years Longer. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Retention of the present duty on sugar until condi tions become normal and extension r.f the emergency tax law until the Euro pean war is over are two revenue measures which the Administration ha decided to ask' from Congress during the coming session. Secretary McAdoo announced tonight he would recommend the necessary legislation, and it is understood Presi dent Wilson is in accord with the plan. Present Revenue Not Increased. No other revenue measures have been approved by the Administration so far, although many suggestions have been offered which may be considered before Congress completes its work. Reten tion of the duty on sugar, which goes on the free list May 1, 1916. unless Congress acts, would giv-a the Treas ury about 150.000.000 a year. The emergency tax is counted on to pro duce about $100,000,000 a year. Since both the sugar duty and the emergency tax are working at present, however, this would not mean any in crease in - existing . revenue. ,Largr appropriations for the Army and Navy without any corresponding cut in other expenditures indicates that more rev enue must be raised from other re sources In .the next. lew months. Canal Bond Issue Denied. There has been much talk about an issue of Panama Canal bonds, authori zation having been given by Congress for the issuance of more than X200. 000.000 of these securities, but Mr. McAdoo has said that no such step is in contemplation. ' A lowering of the exemption limit of the income tax law is believed to be more probable. The Secretary's announcement fol lows: "In reply to many inquiries I have received about the., revenue measures that would be proposed in the Con gress. I have determined to recom mend (1) that he emergency revenue act, which expires by limitation on De cember 31. 1915, be extended until peace is restored in Europe, and (2) that the existing duties on sugar shall be retained for several years, or until normal customs conditions are restored. These are distinctively revenue me as ures and are necessary. In view of the IGOETHALS RETURNS i TO CLEAR CANAL RESIGNATION AS GOVERN Oil OI' ZONE IS WITHDRAWN. Builder Eager to Go Back to Work and Will Remain Indefinitely.' or Cntll Slides Quit. PANAMA. Oct. . Major-Ueneral George W. Goethals has withdrawn his resignation as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone. - This fact was announced by General Uoetbals tonight on his- arrival on hoard the steamship Cristobal from New York after a vacation spent in the. United States. His action was taken, he said, in view of the recent slides in the Gaillard cut. which have closed traffic through the canaL General Goethals said he ' would re main in Panama indefinitely until such time as the condition of he canal would permit his departure, further than to make this announcement and his announcement that he had cabled Secretary of War Garrison withdraw ing his resignation, which was to have become effective November 1 General Goethals had nothing to say concern ing the canal. He did not seem worried over the situation, but eager to enter on the work of combatting the slide. He 'will discuss the situation tomorrow with Lieutenant-Colonel Chester Harding, engineer 6f maintenance, and after ward make a personal study of the slides. CHIMNEY SWEEPS LICENSED Law Also Restricting Business - a Passed by Council. Chimney sweeps are now subject to license, examination. Inspection and in vestigation. Commissioner Bigelow's ordinance. licensing and restricting the business, was passed by the Council yesterday, with Commissioner Dleck alone voting against it. The chimney sweep must apply for a license. The application must be ac companied by a certificate of Rood character signed by three taxpayers. The sweep must pay a license fee of $S a year; must be examined as to ability by the Are marshal and may lose his license for any fraudulent dealings. The ordinance will go into effect In 3t days. BRITISH CONSUL IS KILLED Persians Also Slay Guards at Ispa han, Berlin Hears. BERLIN, Oct. . (By Wireless to Sayville, N. Y.) The Lokal Anselger publishes a dispatch from Constanti nople saying that the British consul and the consular guards at Ispahan have been killed by Persians. A dispatch from Teheran, forwarded from London on September 14. said an archy prevailed In Persia, that the mili tary forces of the government had been defeated by the tribesmen., and that the British and Russian colonies at Ispahan had been forced to leave for Teheran. STREETCAR WINS IN CHASE Policeman Captures Seattle Pair in San Francisco Jitney. SAX FHANCISCO. Oct. . A police man commandeered a street car today and won a race with a jitney down crowded Market street which ended with the detention of Miss Kate Cohen and Jacob Llndenbaum. of Seattle. The girl's parents telegraphed the police to hold the two when they arrived yes terday by steamer. The message was late, but the mar riage clerk was notified In time. He called a policeman when the couple ap peared, but they escaped in a jitney. The race followed. FRENCH CRUISER IS SUNK Auxiliary Torpedoed In Aegean Sea by Submarine. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. Private advices received here today from Athens say that a French auxiliary cruiser was torpedoed and sunk September 9. while anchored oft the Turkish island of Rhodes, by a submarine of the central powers. Rhodes is the most eastern Island of the Aegean Sea. It lies close to the mainland of Asia Minor and since the Turcu-Italian war has been occupied by large forces of Italian troops. NEW DANCE NOW ON WAY Argentina Sends "Caracapl," Combi nation of Other Steps. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. (Special.) Professor Casimiro, a native of the original tango country, arrived today from Buenos Aires by the steamship Vestrls to teach here the newest Argen tine dance, which he says is called the "Caracapi" and Is a combination of the tango, polka and maxixe. He says anyone familiar with the new dances may acquire the newest in five minutes. FAIR SEEN BY 14,000,000 Average Daily Attendance Is More Than 6 1,0 fro. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S. Attendance at the Panama - Pacific Exposition reached the 14.000.000 mark today. The 14th million was recorded in IS days. The average daily attendance th rough -out. the exposition has been 61,403. The exposition will close Deceotoer C PRESIDENT TO MARRY AGAIN Mrs, Norman Gait, Widow of Jsweler, to Be Bride. DAUGHTER APPROVES HATCH Brief, Formal Announcement of Engagement Is Made at White House. GAY SEASON IS FORECAST Future "First Lady of Land" About 38, With Tastes Like Those of Mr. Wilson. WASHINGTON, Oct 6. Woodrow Wilson, the President of the United States, announced tonight his engage ment to Mrs. Norman Gait, of Wash ington. The date of the wedding has not been fixed, but it probably will take place in December at the home of the bride-elect. The brief announcement from -the White House made by Secretary Tumulty came as a surprise to official Washington, but to several intimate friends it has long been expected. From this circle came tonight the story of a friendship whose culmina tion was viewed as a happy turn in the troubled and lonely life of the Na tion's Chief Executive. Acquaintance Through Daughter. It was Miss Margaret Wilson and her cousin, Miss Bones, who drew Mrs. Gait into the White House. They met her first in the early Autumn of last year and were so much attracted by her that they sought her out more and more frequently and the friendship between them ripened into an affec tionate intimacy. Mrs. Gait spent a month this Sum mer at Cornish as the house guest of the President's eldest daughter. It was through this intimacy of his daughter and cousin that the Presi dent had an opportunity to meet and know Mrs. Gait. One of the most in teresting facts about the engagement, indeed, as told by friends, is that the President's daughters should have chosen Mrs. Gait for their admira tion and friendship before their father did. Bride-to-Be About 38. Mrs. Gait is the widow of a widely known business man of Washington, who died about eight years ago, leav ing a jewelry business that still bears his name. She has lived in Washing ton since her marriage in 1896. Site is about 38 years old and was Miss Edith Boiling, born in Wytheville, Va., where her girlhood was spent and where her father, William H. Boiling, was a prominent lawyer. In the circle of people who have known Mrs. Gait for many years she has been regarded as an unusual beauty, gifted with a natural charm. Friends spoke of her as being con stantly sought out as a delightful companion, remarking especially on her thoughtfulness and quick capacity for anything she chose to undertake. Tastes Like Those of Mr. Wilson. For many weeks Mrs. Gait and her relatives have been frequent dinner guests at the White House. Often she has accompanied the President on mo tor rides. She is not quite as tall as Mr. Wilsop, has dark liair and dark eyes and always is in stylish attire. Her tastes are said to be strikingly similar to those of the President, with a deep interest in literature and char ity work. Friends of the President expressed their pleasure over the announcement tonight, not only because of Mr. Wil son's personal happiness, but because they felt this new - companionship would give him support and comfort in his home life a vital need during the hours of strain over the Nation's problems. - Private Wedding Probable. With the marriage of his two daughters and the death of Mrs. Wil son, more than a year -ago, the Presi dent's life had become one of soli tude. His absorption in official la bors began to tell on him physically and when a few months ago he began to take a renewed interest in personal affairs his friends and members of the family welcomed the distinct tConcludtU wa u. CwianiA JTi T