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t VOL.. L,V XO. 17,145 GREEK CABINET OUT; IS Dissolution of Cham- - ber Predicted. CRISIS LOOMING V FUTURE RESTS WITH KING Vote of Confidence in Govern ment Is Refused. LONDON MORE OPTIMISTIC Belief Prevails Monarch May Yet Be Persuaded to Engage In Op erations Against Bnlgaria. Delay Is Possible. liHti.-xb, via London, Nov. 4. The Cabinet of Premier Zaimia resigned to flay, following its failure to obtain a vote of confidence on a minor issue which arose in the national assembly today. . The entire press of Athens, aswell s the political leaders, predict dissolu tion or me chamber. TW- i - . i.o uijitusswi) arose in the course of oeDaie over proposed military laws The Minister of War. General Tana kltsas, made a remark which ex-Premier Venizelos considered an insult. The ex-Premier demanded an apology. Government Is Defeated. , Premier Zaimis declared that the gov ernment stood behind the Minister and demanded a vote of confidence. This was refused by a vote of 147 to 114. LONDON, Nov. 4-The defeat of the Greek government in the Chamber of Deputies and the consequent resigna tion of the Zaimis Cabinet, is the latest sensation afforded by the Balkans. Wliile it was understood that Ele therios Venizelos. the ex-Premier, had It in his power to turn the government out whenever he desired, having the ma jority in the Chamber at his back, the fall of Zaimis came unexpectedly, and It was believed that the leader of the majority had decided to accord the Premier sufficient eupport to enable him to remain in office, for the present at ieas.t. Vote Precipitates ( i-IkIx. As so often happens a vote of con fidence was demanded by the govern ment on a matter of minor importance, a difference of opinion between M. Veni zelos and the Minister of War, General Yanakitsas. on military proposals, and the government was defeated by a vote or 147 to 114. By handing the resignation of his Cabinet to King Constantino, M. Zaimis again places on the King the responsi bility of deciding the future policy of his country. In London the first impression was that the defeat of the government would mean the immediate recall of M. Venizelos and the fulfillment of the original agreement between him and the allied powers to go to the assist ance of Serbia. In this belief the news caused a distinct rally on the Stock Exchange. Dissolution Believed Possible. . Later dispatches from Athens, how ever, indicated a possible dissolution of Parliament. Should this course be taken it would be at least two months before an election could be held and the new chamber meet. In the mean time the Zaimis Cabinet, the resigna tion of which has not yet been accepted, with perhaps a change in the Ministry of War or some other office favoring the King's policy of continued neutral ity, wotld have charge of affaivs, and consequently there would be no change in the military situation. Even should M. Venizelos be called on to form a new government. It Is not certain that he would join the allies at present, but the quadruple entente would have the assurance that Greece would not turn against them. Diplomats Have Hope. ' , uri fe other hand, it is not forgot-il ten in London that King Constantine was willing to follow the policy of ai. Venizelos up to a certain point, and there are some diplomats here who be lieve that, assured of a landing of strong: Anglo-French forces at Salonikl and Kavala. together with a Russian army on the other side of Thrace and the possible assistance of Roumania. the Greek King might be willing to embark on operations against Bulgaria. Greece never looked with favor on Bulgarian occupation of Macedonia, and there are some in the country who fear that a victorious Bulgaria might throw covetous eyes on Kavala, which Kins Ferdinand fought so hard to get at the conclusion of the Balkan wars. Koumania is in somewhat the same position as Greece. A majority of the people of that country favor the allies, while the Ktnpr and government wish to maintain neutrality, at least until it appears clear that the allies can win the war. There have been continual demonstrations in- Roumania in favor of intervention, which have been height ened by the presence of a large Rus sian force on the northeastern border waiting to attack Bulgaria. Teuton's Forres Threaten. In Berlin, according to reports fear has been expressed that this force will be allowed to march through Rouman ian territory and that It might be Joined by the Roumanian my. To discour age this, an Austro-German armv is being assembled on the western bord ers of Roumania. Thus the anxiety of the Roumanian government can be understood. Besides massing troops, the allies are taking other steps to persuade Greece and Koumania that it is to their in terest to join against the central Sowers, APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR UPHELD COtTRT CONFIRMS NEW OFFI CIALS IX YAKLMA COUNTY. Judge Preble Declares "Executive En titled to Right of Legislature, but Appeal Is Announced. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 4. (Special.) The recall election of Oc tober 6 "absolutely removed from of fice all three Yakima County Commis sioners; Governor Lister had author ity under the state constitution to appoint their successors, and W. L. ...inicit ana t . i;. Coumbe, his ap pointees, and Yancey Freeman, their appointee, are the lejrallv authorized and acting Commissioners of the coun- according to a decision by Judge B. B. Preble in the test quo warranto pro ceedings submitted to him two . days ago. Appeal will be taken to the Supreme -vuri immediately. Judge Preble holds that the consti tution gives the Governor power to fill vacancies in all offices in legislative recess which would be filled by the i-egislature were it ra session. , He holds that the Governor also had power to appoint under the constitutional re quirement that he see all laws cxe cuted. BOTH CLAIMING KENTUCKY Kf'puhlii a ns Say Morrow Has 1476, ' Democrats Give .Stanley 3000. LOUISVILLE. Kl'.. Nov. 4. Ttennhii- can state campaign headquarters issued ,ls urst statement on the results of the election late todav. r . .a.-rtarf that William Morrow Jiad been elected Governor by 1476 votes. The Republican statement was ac companied by a table giving results rrom every county in the state as com piled at that party's headquarters. S. W. Hager, chairman of the Dem ocratic state campaign committee, is sued a statement on the heels of that of Republican headauartcrss Hc.rinff that Mr. Stanley's majority would be not less man 3000. t m WHITLOCK IS COMMENDED German News Agency Says No Dis satisfaction Is Felt. BERLIN," Nov. 4. (By wireless to Sayvllle, N, Y.) Among the items given out for publication today by the Oyer- seas in ews Agency was the following: foreign newspapers report that the German government asked the with drawal of the American Minister at Brussels, - Brand Whitlock. The re ports are absolutely untrue. The fact is. the American Minister is on leave er absence because of failing; health. "The German government has had no reason "to ask for the withdrawal of Mr. Whitlock, since his personalitv and his personal activity have never caused dissatisfaction." COAL FREIGHT RATE CUT Tarirr From Centralis Districts Drop 25 Cents on Ton. Coal produced in the Centralis, Wash., district will be -25 cents a ton cheaper in Portland after November 20. due to the action of the railroads in reducing the freight rate on that commodity. The present rate from points in the Centralia district Is equivalent to $1.25 per net ton of 2000 pounds. The new freight rate which the O.-W. R. & N. Co. has just published will be $1 per ton a reduction of 25 cents to stimulate the use of' coal in Tort land, say the railroad officials. BIT OF APPLE KILLS CHILD Piece Lodged in Windpipe Causes Death or Richland Boy, Aged 3. BAKKR. Or., Nov. 4. (Special.) Be cause -a piece of appl lodged in his windpipe, 3-year-old Albert. son of wr. and Mrs. William N. Saunders, of RichlanJ. died "this morning in St. Elizabeth s Hospital.' The fragment of fruit caused an irri tation that developed into septic pneu monia, and the boy was brought here and an operation was performed, but without success. NEGRO UPRISING LOOMS Plantation Manager in Danish West Indies Asks Warship and Troops. COrPKNHAGEN. via London. Nov. 4. A cablegram was received here to day from the manager of the Lagrange plantation, near Santa Cruz, Danish West Indies, saying that the agitation which is Joeing carried' on by a negro named Hamilton among the blacks of the islands was. becoming dangerous. The manager asserted an uprising was imminent and he requested the Danish government to send a warship and troops as soon as possible. LUMBER HEARING ORDERED Federal Investigation Will Be Con tinued in Washington. WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. The Federal Trade Commission today announced a supplemental hearing will be held here on December 13 in the Commis sion's investigation' of the lumber in dustry. Hearings already have been held at Chicago, Spokane, Tacoma. San Francisco and other lumber centers. The investigation was undertaken by the Commission following complaints that both the domestic and export trade in lumber were in a, bad condition. Xyv m-w m. . --T " " " 1 PINCH FELT ON BOTH SIDES OF CONFLICT Russia Is in Throes of Revolution. GERMANY NEEDS MORE MEN "man internal A!ia:rs Are in Shocking Condition. FRANCE IS NOT SANGUINE Kaiser Said jo-Pin liopes on forc ing War Into Egypt Britain, in . Great , Crisis, Still Is- . Like Nation Asleep. , BY HARRY CARR. tS-rfff corresPondent of the Los Angeles after having visited both London and Berlin.) NEW YORK. Oct. 31. Ha'ving kissed the censors good-bye and returned to America I can speak out rather more freely about the war.' Not that ;the tensors are so severe; but they em barrass me. Writinar one'i;- ira.,! for a censor to look at, is like propos- ... irugt to a aear girl in a crowd ed streetcar. I am one of a few nnrretiumilonir t.-k has seen both Berlin and London in the. bitter travail of war. I was in Germany from July 20 to September " ana in England from September 15 to October 23. I studied conditions very carefully In both countries. As a result of this investigation I am coming horae.'njit pro anybody or anti anything only sick at heart that two nations ss .fine as the Germans and the English should be driving each other to ruin. Belligerents' Situation Reviewed. While in London T wiineu tv.A.A sational Zeppelin raid in the heart of the theater district, t wao 1 t .i on one of the blackest days in English u.siory, wnen Bulgaria, took up arnu for Germany... I intend to deal with every one of 'these matters more fully In later articles, bui a brief sketch of the present situation shows the follow, ing conditions: Russia is in the throes of a revolu tion, it is said that 6000 persons were recently shot in Moscow an $15,000,000 of property has been destroyed. Ger many has staked her hopes on an at tempt to drag the-war into Egypt via the Balkans. More because of the prodigious extension of her lines through the Balkans than because of any real loss of soldiers, the Kaiser has begun to scrape the box. for men. A vast soldier census has been recently taken whereby it is asserted that near ly 5,000,000 men have been located as ready for service of one kind or an other. I know of several instances where they have taken men with one eye and with other physical disabilities. These, will be used at mil I tan- d.nm. and for guarding lines of commpnica- nun. i ne Germans do not appear, how. (Concluded on Page 2. Column 1.) DRINK j ' C QL& - 1 " ' 1 ; .HOME i .rr -Nv. X I ftP , - 4WEVE LCKEO THEM g I j . a "V, UIt. FRIDAY, XOVE3IBEB 5. 1Q15. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature S3 decrees;, minimum. 4S degrees. TODAYS Unsettled, probably occasional light rain, wicds mostly southerly. - Mexico. American doctors reported killed by Calles' men while aiding wounded. Page 3. " . Greek Cabinet resigns. Chamber may be' dis solved. crLsis near. - Page 1. Germans tall to pay for requisition as promised, ay lieltpan. Pago 2 .fm K!"K hln" attitude may change it allies Improve situation in Serbia. Pago 2 Vladivostok senas 1000 a day to Russian armies. Page 3. Russia is in throes of revolution. Page 1. National. President Wilson urges preparation for Na iional defense. Page 1. Iomestic. Story or bitter traffic war told In New Haven trial. Page 0. , Rt-j Grande railway election foreshadows tiffin between Gould and bankers. Page Sara Bard Field describes Journey , with suffrage petition. Page 6. Shirs soiling from San Francisco have full crews complying with new law. i-ago 18. SoO.000,000 Oregon nitrate project . dolaved VL Columbia River water right dispute. age o. bport. ' . University of Southern California coach -re-dicts . Oregon will win game. Page 16. Page " 'BTKn to meet ln rin tonight. Eaf-!;. "ock-ey" clubs atart raid on Pacific Coast association players, page 14. HPage 14.' ln C,a- dcsPalre t earns. Pacific North west. Steamer Santa Clara s dead list ilven as 11 Page 7. Right of Governor to appoint ln ease of re l'ageUiP 'by court in Kakima case. Commercial and Marine.' oieamers Rose City and Northern Pacific pass Federal inspection. Page 16. Scarcity of brewing barley leads to higher harp advance ln wheat at Chicago, with iu vi t 11 wtlftlfrn mn rupia wa ita 1 u ........ p. cun uemana, page la. Coppers are firmest feature of advanclnc stock market. Page 111. Portland and Vicinity. Actresses Ifnd a hand to raise funds for Q " "uiaery. rage Id. Efficiency committee decided on by School Board. Page JQ. Silent shoplifter takes 100-day. sentence rather than reveal address. Page 11. Principals 1 In stark-street land'' deal are Callfornians. Page 9. Realty mi n win reign over Land : how to night. Page S. Baby Show Is huge" success. Page 8. Cambridge block Is leased for clothing fac tory. Page 13. Cltpage fvlaory board considering budget. New monkey babe creates sensation among relatives", page 3. Will R, King "in bad." Page 0. ArSpagea3S pendlr's; le'ter mystery cleared. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 3D. OREGON WILJSAIL TODAY Battleship to Go to Sun Diego I'roni San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 The bat tleship Oregon, "the bulldoe of the Navy." It was announced todav. will sail for San Diego, Cal., tomorrow. The Oregon has been lying off the Panama-Pacific Kxposition water-front since soon after the Exposition opened. Unsuspecting Elks Dine on Cougar. ROSEBURG Or.. Nov. 4. (Special.) Unknown to them until veitenlav a number of Itoseburg Elks Tuesday nignt partook of their Initial fet nt cougar meat. The animal was killed in the wilds of northern Dontrlaa r-nnn- ty a few . days ago. and upon being brought to Roseburg "Dad" Snarks oh- tained one of the ham.t th i ka cooked at a cale and made Into sand wiches. Juist night a number of Elks whrt phonroH tr Ka ahm, tk. -a. . .w 1. . .. j t inr V 1 U II U1B- covered the sandwiches and partook of them freely. Not until this morning did they know that they had been made tne victim of a practical joke. HER DOWN, BOYS. DRINK HER . . PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR PREPAYS,? Emphasis Put on Need " of; Equipment. DEFENSE PLANS OUTLINED Other Nations of Hemisphere Viewed as Allies. FULL FREEDOM DESIRED Question, Says Mr. AYIIson, ts How 'Kar We Are Prepared to Main tain Ourselves Against In - terference With Action. NEW YORK. Nov. 4. President Wil son opened the ' Administration cam paign for Its National defense pro gramme in a comprehensive and care fully prepared address delivered here tonight at the Manhattan Club ban quet. He declared that the United States had no aggressive purposes, but must be prepared to defend itself to assure '(full liberty and self-development." ' Significantly, he said that "with our selves in this great matter we associate all the peoples of our own hemisphere," adding that "we wish not only for the United States, but for them, the fullest freedom of independent growth of ac tion." Democrats Fill Hall. The President was received with en thusiastic applause. The hall was dec orated with American flags and filled even to the galleries with Democrats happy over their victory of Tuesday in New York City. When th Prrfnf arose to speak everyone jumped up and oi'piauueo un;u ne was forced to signal for quiet. , "Within a year," said the President, we nave witnessed what ..we did not think possible a srrpAt flict involving many of the greatest Dt worm. The influences oC the great war are everywhere in the air. All Europe is in battle. Force everywhere speaks out with a loud ana imperious voice- in the titanic struggle of government and from one end of our dear country in ih. v, - men are asking one another what our own force is, how far we are prepared to maintain ourselves against any in terference With OUT Ntinnsal development.' Support of All . Ia Asked. The President called, on "men or all shades of political opinion" to rally to the eupport of the programme. ' He said it represented th k . , . l -1 ' uicasionai and expert opinion of tTi counts" . gave warning that "if men differ with me in mis vital matter T h.n them to make it clpa.' hAn, . . what way they are interested in mik- me permanent interests of the country safe against disturbance." There is no reason for th. to feel panic-stricken, the President (Concluded on Page c. column 4.) DOWN! NEW BABY AT ZOO PRIDE OF MONKEYS FATHER DISPLAYS VANITY ' AS . HE DANDLES INFANT. Motlier Washes Kiddy's Fare Arter Dinner, While All the Neigh bors Fight for Good View. Excitement rcl-n : . 1 , liio iiioni&ey cage at the Oaks Park yesterday, for "Lucy." called by Manager Cordray the Queen of the Harem, gave birth to a baby monkey. The pride of Lucv and t-H W w -r - . ... . jiggers, - in the new mem ber of the family n i and Darwin himself, no doubt, could have found material enough for anoth er "Descent of Man" or two Just from vuoervauon at the cages. First "JiKirers" woniH . n specimen of monkeyhood and chatter back at Lucy, telling her. no doubt, what a fine youngster It was. Then m cm, DacK and rorth in his narrow quarters. hniAim. tt the monkeys' in the adjoining cages -.-...v. ,l. j. ne pride of the monkey ln nis ottspring was very ap parent. - The innlhr i,,,n i like in her actions, gave her baby's face a good washing after it had had its dinner. Human parents could not cuwcitous ror their chHd. ixot only were the parents of the baby interested In it hi..i. . caused a wave of excitement in all .the adjoining cages. Monkeys from the .,-..,s..c i otI1 tne ola and the new world all chattered and ran up and down the sides of their tages to obtain a view. The baby monkey belongs to the fam- .v.uwn as tne Keece, found in South America. x Monkeys are now up, according to Manager Cordray, and he said yester day he would not take $500 for the baby. The rise, he says, is due to the new law Prohibiting their Importation. AIRCRAFT ATTACK SHIP Bombs and Machine Guns Vsed by German Against Briton. LONDON. Nov. 5. Germany appears to be trying a new method of attack on British merchantmen with aeroplanes. The Cork steamer Avocet, which has arrived at Manchester, tells a story according to the t.i-u--i t , '. Commerce of 3S-minute engagements WttH (hpaa V. . : 1 . nucule aeroplanes at 11 unum on tne morning of October SO One of the aeronlanea i i . . mi65 UftL- tie plane, which e , soma of which missed th.e steamer by not more than seven feet. When the bombs were exhausted the "uepian nred on the Avocet with a machine gun. The ship's sides and deck were struck by bullets, but all i c w escapea injury. ANTIS WILL -KEEP LOBBY Small Committee to Watch Suffrage Bills in Washington. NEW YORK. Nov. 4. A small com mittee from the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, it was announced here Inniki ..m - " .n maintain headquarters in Washington during me coming session of Congress to watch pending legislatlpn. Mrs Ar thur M. Dodge, the National president, will be one of the committee. These plans were decided on at a meeting of 30 members of the associa tion, which heard reports of the recent nu-junraie camnalirn. i v- -.- New Jersey, Massachusetts and Penn ivania. DIAMONDS ARE PLENTIFUL Vl"!!- Vnrt- T ... .. . r 1 . . - .. ...t ij, oirow Europeans Are Selling; Precious Stones. NEW YORK. Nov n Ti... be no. shortage .of diamonds and other precious stones for the hnlMav t,.. on account of the war Is the belief of customs oiiicials. All classes of nrprlmi. .t... eluding pearls, entered at this port last ...v.. .in naa a. total value of 3, 080.955. a gain of nearly $1,000,000 over Sep- temDer. Accordins to reliahlo rennet. ,. ditlon brought about by the war Is ..w..B many European owners of val uable gems to dispose of their holdings to Americans. FARMERS OPPOSE EXPERT Marion County Court Tic fuses to Kaise Agriculturist's Salary. SALEM. Or., Nov. 4. After two rf, farmers had appeared in protest before .no .i;iiion uounty court today, the court decided to refuse to add $600 to the salary of the county agriculturist as requested, by the Salem Commercial Club. All the farmers declared that they did not need anyone to instruct them in farming methods. Stronar nnndKitlnn r , . . , M e,iaiit;t:a ana other farmers', organizations to payinsr out county funds "for a man to ,. the fence and tell them how to run their farms." according- .Tudire RiiKav r - n , -,i . . - - " vl 1 1 court to re ject the Commercial Club's suggestion. FAVORITISM IS ABOLISHED New French Minister of War Sends Notice to Generals. PARIS. NOV. 4. Ex-Premier Genr Clemenceau has been elected president of the Senate committee on the army. m place or t-harles de Freycinet. who is vice-president of the Briand Cabinet. General Gallieni's. first step as Min ister or War was to deal a blow at favoritism. He sent a circular today to all the Generals commanding the dis tricts announcing that all letters rec ommending soldiers, whatever their rank, would be returned to the writens. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AIDING MEXICANS KILLED Four Shot Down Under Red Cross Flag. ALL BURIED ON BATTLEFIELD Villa Says Deaths Were Due to Calles' Men. REBEL CHIEF IS AT NAC0 Part or Forces Now at Watering Station 23 Miles South Repe tition of Attack on Aguu Prieta, Improbable. NACO, Arir., Nov. 4. Francisco Villa reached the border across from here today with 3000 of the army defeated by the Carranra forces Monday at Agua Prieta. and told American Army officers that Dr. R. H. Thighen. chief surgeon of the Cananea consolidated Copper Company; his assistant Dr. Miller, and two American chauffeurs. J. D. Pylant and A. I Wilson, had been killed yes terday morning by Calles' fire In front of Agua Frieta. They were succoring wounded at the time and, wandering into the line of fire, were all shot down while under a. Red Cross flag. They were burled where they fell, but Villa, while formal ly expressing regret at their death, de clined to say whero they were buried. Doubt Not Cleared I' p. He could not permit any bodies to be disinterred, even to clear a doubt that they actually had been killed. This doubt was caused by the state ment of Dr. Frederick H. Wickman. of St. Louis, who dashed across the line this afternoon, shouting that he was about to be shot, and afterward de clared that he had seen Drs. Thighen and Miller at 9 o'clock last night. Wick man. however, appeared to be some what daied from fatigue and the ex perience which he declares he under went while under a death watch, awaiting execution for some unknown offense. Soldiers Reported Loot I ok. Four thousand of Villa's men are at Villaverde, a watering station and cat tle center. 22 miles south on the Naco Cananea railroad. Another detachment was reported tonight to. be looting stores and residences at Cananea. Mrs. Thighen, wife of the missing doctor, and her daughter were refugees here today from Cananea. Villa began receiving supplies as soon as he reached Naco, and said that he personally intended to leave tonight. It was believed, however, that he would go to Nogales, where the army here would follow him, while the force at Villaverde would be left to oppose any pursuit by the Carranza forces under Calles at Naco. Another attack on Agua Prieta by the Villa army ap peared to be a distant prospect. 10O Mounded Brought Id. Shortly after he appeared at Naco with a detachment bringing more than 100 wounded men. Villa came. up to the boundary to make a. report of the death of the four Americans. "I regret that they were killed," he . said, "but they are dead and burled." Villa later told officials of the Cana nea Consolidated Copper Company that the four men were under a Red Cross Hag when tired on by the Calles rifle men. He said that their deaths oc curred between 10:30 and 11 o'clock yesterday morning, when a detachment of Calles' cavalry from Agua Prieta encountered a detachment of Villa troops and retreated after a brief en gagement. Through agents here Villa; upon his arrival, sought permission to have his wounded men removed from Naco to Juarez, over American territory. He said tllat if permission could be given Larranza to transport righting men from Mexico over American territory to Agua Prieta. surely Washington ought to grant him permission safely to send east his warriors incapaci tated by the Are of the enemy so fa vored. Ileqaeat Sent to Pniaton. His request was forwarded to Gen eral Frederick Funston, commanding the American troops at Douglas. The supposed shooting of the American doctors and chauffeurs also was re ported to General Funston by persons interested in confirming Villa's report.- but General Funston, according to in formation here, informed inquirers that all they could do was to obtain the permission of General Calles at Agua Prieta to search the battlefield for the bodies and if they were found, then formally to enter a protest against the' shooting of non-combatants and the al leged firing upon a Red Cross flag by his troops. - ' The troops Villa brought here today appeared to be far from starved. Their transport animals also were in ex cellent condition. There was no rush for food on tlje part of the soldiers, such as would have been inevitable had they been in dire want of sustenance. Villa Announces Plans. General Villa gave tonight a per sonal statement, as follows: 'I am on my way to Hermostllo. try the most direct route. 'My losses at Agua Prieta were 2i killed and 100 wounded. "I cannot permit the exhuminar of tho bodies of the four Americans, two phy sicians and two chauffeurs, killed near Aia frieta. "T am now busy setting provisions AMERICANS tCeaciudt-d oa l'ai 7, Cvluznn .