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British and French Sweep
in From Three Sides.
TOWN IS FILLED WITH DEAD
Thiepval and Gueudecourt in
Hands of British, Together
1 With Zollern Redoubt.
FRENCH CAPTURE WOODS
Pivotal Point of German De
fense of Bapaume and Pe-
ronne Changes Hands.
LONDON, Sept. 26. Combles, the
pivotal point in the German line
guarding the approach to Bapaume,
on the north and Peronne on the south
of the Somme front, has fallen before
attacks of French and British, the
Germans fighting to death, or sur
rendering when there was no longer
hope.
French and British troops swept in
from three sides after their capture
of Morval and Fregicourt, broke
through the German defenses, overran
the town and carried all before them.
This place, with its marvelous sub
terranean passages and powerful for
tifications, had been caught in the
grip of the entente allies, who, com
ing from the north and south, had
already advanced far beyond it and
cut off communication with the rear,
except a narrow strip which was cov
ered by the allied guns.
Town Filled With Dead.
At the end of the fighting the town
was filled with the bodies of Germans,
the French official statement says.
Prior to the loss of Combles, the
effect of the victories of the French
and British armies in the capture of
important strategic points on the pre
vious day was reflected in the offi
cial communication issued by the
German War Office, which, after de
scribing briefly the great artillery
bombardment of the entente allies,
lasting four days, and the attack be
tween the Ancre and the Somme, ad
mits that "the conquest of these vil
lages on the line of Gueudecourt must
be recognized," and adds: "But before
all we must think of our heroic troops
who faced the united Anglo-French
principal force and the massed em
ployment of material of the whole
world's war industry, prepared during
many months."
Two Other Towns Fall.
Thiepval, at the northwestern end
of the British line, and the fortified
town of Gueudecourt, northwest of
Les Bouefs, also have fallen to the
British. General Sir Douglas Haig's
men, after capturing. Thiepval, drove
on eastward and took the Zollern re-
doubt, a strongly fortified position
which lies between Thiepval and the
bend in the British line at Cource
lette. The French likewise advanced be
yond Fregicourt and captured the
woods between that village and Mor
val and the greater part of the Ger
man fortified positions lying between
this woods eastward across the
Bethune road to the western portion
of the St. Vaast woods, nipping off
another portion of the German line of
communication south of Bapaume
Much Booty Is Captured.
The German casualties in the fight
ing are declared by Paris to have been
heavy, and, in addition, during the two
days' fighting, more than 1200 Ger
mans were made prisoners by the
French, while the British took in ex
cess of 1500. Large quantities of
booty were taken by the entente al
lies.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press went forward yesterday over the
ridge in the Devil's wood and Ginchy
region, which the British had fought
for over two months to gain. He walked
for two miles through an area which
reverberated to the blasts of the great
guns, picking his way between the
bursts of flame from the crashin
batteries and moving around the row
of cannon as one who seeks a ford in
a stream. On the other side of th
ridge he saw guns where he had never
seen them before on the promised land
of the lower levels, which the British
bad won by persistent siege work.
The guns were close up to the British
infantry, who listened to their thunder
(.Concluded on Page 0. Column 2.
One Denied Because of tack of
Knowledge of English, Other
Registered in Pharmacy.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, St
attle. Sept. 26. (Special.) Intent upon
securing an education in American
colleges, two Filipino girls ran away
from their native homes and traveled
third class to the United States on a
Japanese steamship, landing in Seattle
a short time ago.
Senorita Cordero and Senorita Orosa
are their name, Miss Cordero was
denied admission to the university, but
is studying English in high school and
hopes to advance far enough soon so
that she may take the entrance exami
nation.
On the campus the girls present
strange appearance, for they have not
forsaken their native costume. Their
dresses are of native material and have
long trains attached which are pinned
up while on the street, but are allowed
to hang when in the house or class
room.
Miss Orosa has entered the pharmacy
college as a special student and plans
after completing her course to return
to Baawan, in the islands, and start a
pharmacy of her own.
The girls, through the university T.
M. C. A. have obtained homes in the
nlversity district and are pleasantly
located and enthusiastic over their
work. Miss Orosa has had considerable
laboratory experience in the stores of
er home city, Baawan.
SEVERE WINTER FORECAST
ndian George, 90, Says Snow Will
Be Deeper This Year.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept. 26. (Spe
ial.) Indian weather forecasters and
hunters who have killed bears this Fall
are predicting another hard Winter for
the mid-Columbia district. Herman
Fregge. an Oak Grove ' resident, killed
a 450-pound bruin that had Invaded the
orchard district. The rolls of fat are
declared to indicate a long, severe cold
period.
Indian George, 90-year-old patriarch
of local redmen. who foretold the big
snow last year, warns his white friends
against coming cold. George bases his
forecasts on the condition of moss on
trees and the great crop of acorns.
Higher up snow coming than last
Winter.', he says,
00TPRINT FOUND IN STONE
Cast Indicates Where Indian Maid
Trod Thousands of Years Ago.
REDDING. Cal.. Sept. 26. The petri
fied imprint of a human foot, believed
to be that of an Indian maiden made
several thousand years ago, was on ex
hibition here today. The cast was
found 20 feet below the surface by
workmen digging an irrigation canal.
The Indian girl was thought to have
stepped into soft dirt or mud. Water
or wind then covered the imprint with
sand, which later formed a sandstone
mould giving even the details of the
toes, ball of the foot and lines of
the instep.
PROSECUTOR IS FIRED ON
Bullet Strikes Desk at Which Offi
cial Is Seated.
LAKEPORT. Cal.. Sept. 26 While
sitting in his office District Attorney
H. G. Churchill narrowly escaped death
at the hands of unknown persons. A
bullet crashing through the window
struck the desk at which Churchill was
Bsitting.
The District Attorney said he had re
ceived a threatening letter a few days
ago which was not signed, warning
him against prosecuting a liquor case
which involved a violation of the
county laws.
AMERICANS IMPORT WHEAT
First Cargo Ever Sent From Argen-
- tina Leaves Buenos Aires.
BUENOS AIRES. Sept. 26 The
Argentine steamer Pampa sailed for
New York today with a cargo of 4000
tons of wheat and linseed. Two other
steamers loaded with wheat will follow.
The newspapers call attention to the
fact that this is the first time Argen
tine wheat has been exported to the
United States. -
WETS WIN AT FORT WORTH
Tarrant County. Texas, Rejects Pro
hibition by Small Majority.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Sent. 26. Tar-
ran County, in which this city is
situated, will remain wet according to
returns from yesterday's local option
election.
Returns today, with one precinct
missing, showed the Prohibition forces
were defeated by 891 votes.
BIGGEST POLICEMAN DEAD
Chicago Loses 431 -Pound Officer
Used for Breaking Doors In.
CHICAGO, Sept. 26. Edward F. Mar
tini. Chicago's biggest policeman, died
today. He weighed 431 pounds and
was 6 feet 2 inches tall.
For years he was a member of the
gambling squad. Where he was of great
value in breaking doors in raids by
leaning against them.
New York Strike Sit-
uation Is Acute.
OTHERS WILL GO OUT LATER
100,000 Thursday, 100,000
Friday Is Present Plan.
BUILDING TRADES TO VOTE
Twelve Thousand Teamsters Also
Reported Ready to Go Out Soon.
Proposed Arbitration Law
Submitted to Whitman.
NEW TORK. Sept. 26. With the an
nouncement by labor leaders that ap
proximately 250,000 union workers In
various trades would quit their places
tomorrow in aid of the striking car
men here, it was believed tonight that
the effort to tip up virtually all indus
tries in Greater New York had reached
an acute stage. The union officials de
clared that an additional 100,00 work
ers would strike on Thursday and an
other 100,000 on Friday, making a total
of 450,000 out by the end of the week.
It was asserted that 6000 brewery
workers, 115,000 employes In the build
ing trades and 250.000 members of the
United Hebrew trades were in favor of
a sympathetic strike.
Building Tradea Decide Tomorrow.
Twelve thousand teamsters also were
reported ready to quit work Thursday
or Friday. A meeting of the executive
council of the building trades was
called for Wednesday to take final
action, after the business agents in
Manhattan and the Bronx had voted
for the strike.
Mayor Mitchel summoned the. labor
leaders before him as soon as he heard
of their plans. He said he -desired to
be Informed directly as td what might
be expected tomorrow. The union of
ficials, he announced, told him that
they expected 200,000 workers to stryce
"as a starter."
After a meeting of the joint labor
conference committee strikers were
supplied with pamphlets for distribu
tion throughout the city in which at
tacks were made on the so-called Mor
gan and Rockefeller interests.
Circulars Accuse Capitalists.
"Rockefeller, Morgan and their asso
ciates control the transit of the city
of New York," the pamphlets read, "and
they also control the railroads, mines,
industries and public utilities through
out the country, as well as most of the
banks and nearly all of the money."
Members of the State Legislature
from this city, who called on Governor
Whitman late today and urged him to
convene the Senate and Assembly in an
extraordinary session to deal with the
strike situation, submitted a draft of a
proposed arbitration act.
The Governor, although opposed to
calling the Legislature together at thin
(Concluded oh Pace 3, Column 1.)
Women Reminded That They Do Xot
Have to Tell Age, "Over SI"
Being Sufficient Answer. (
Ten days more in which to register!
Eleven days before . the close of the
registration books on October 7, but
one of these is Sunday.
The time is fast coming to a close In
which those who neglected to register
in time to cast their ballots in the pri
maries may go through 'the necessary
preliminaries that they may have a
voice in the final election.
Every one who has not registered In
1916 must do so to vote.
The registration booth at the Court
house opens every morning at 8 o'clock
and closes at 5 o'clock. A special force
of clerks has been put on to handle the
rapidly Increasing registration, which
still is below that of 1914.
It should be remembered, Mr. Pros
pective Voter, that this Is a permanent
registration and you will not have It all
to do over again unless you should
move, change your party affiliation, or
neglect to exercise your right of fran
chise for two consecutive years. Fur
ther, remember, Mrs. Prospective Voter.
that in this registration you are not
required to . give your age. Just say
ou are over 21. and that's enough.
HOLD ON CHINA TIGHTENS
Japanese Exact Tax on Land as Se
curity for Loan.
SHANGHAI. Sept. 26 The Chinese
land tax. to be collected under the su
pervision of Japanese inspectors, is to
De offered as security for Japan's ahare
of the $50,000,000 loan sought by China,
according to a report received here.
The Pekln correspondent of the
China press says that this is most seri
ous to China, because it means the
penetration of the interior by the Jap
anese financial representatives, who
will be followed by Japanese troops.
premier Tuan Cht-Jul considers the
surplus of the salt revenue sufficient
security.
CANADIAN LOAN IS DOUBLED
More Than $200,000,00 Subscribed
for British Government.
OTTAWA, Oat., Sfpt. 26. The $100
000.000 Canadian loan has bean more
than doubly subscribed, it was an
nounced here today. Subscriptions are
still pouring in from all parts of the
country.
Mne loan win te followed by ar
rangements for further imperial credits
in Canada and to this end Finance
Minister White is to meet the Canadian
bankers' Association for a conference.
OATS SHIPPERS ACCUSED
Charges of Watering to Increase
Weight Investigated.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 26 Reports
that water is being added to shipments
of oats to increase their weight have
caused the Department of Agriculture
to instruct inspectors to watch inter
state shipments closely.
.Department officials said today pro
ceedings under the food and drugs act
will be instituted in all cases where
evidence of watering is obtained.
ISN'T IT AWFUL, MABEL?
Presence of Mind Saves
Mr. and Mrs. Edlefsen.
RESCUE PARTY IS AWAITED
Thrilling Adventure Related
by Rescued Man.
STRENGTH IS CONSERVED
Mr. and Mrs. Edlefsen Immediately
on Realizing They Were Lost
Build Big Fire and Make
Themselves Comfortable.
Lost for two days on the slopes of
Mount Hood. Mr. and Mrs. Anton H.
Edlefsen, of this city, were rescued yes
terday morning at 9:45 by B. E. Water
man, who found them in the woods two
miles from Government Camp.
Overjoyed, Mrs. Edlefsen rose from
an improvised couch of cedar boughs,
where she lay, and embraced Mr. Wat
erman. The happy end of the remark
able adventure caused a momentary
nervous reaction and she collapsed for
a moment in his arms. She recovered
almost at once, however, and was able
to start at once for the hotel from
which they set out Sunday morning to
climb Mount Hood.
Huckleberries, Only Food.
The Edlefsens had slept for two
nights In the rain, with nothing to eat
save wild huckleberries they had been
able to pick near their open-air camp
in the woods. They had built a fire
in a sheltered nook above Big Zlgxag
Canyon and despite their unhappy ex
perience, were both well and In splendid
spirits, suffering only from lack of
sleep and from hunger.
The remarkable self-control of Mr.
and Mrs. Edlefsen. when they realized
they were lost in the forest that skirt
Mount Hood, and their uncommon dis
play of -practical common sense is re
sponsible for- their safety. Instead of
losing themselves further In the dense
woods, wearing themselves out In the
effort, they did the safest and best
thing; they stayed in one spot, kept
a fire going, and waited for someone
to find them.
Sbonts of Reseuera Bring; Joy.
Yesterday forenoon they were over
joyed to hear the shouts of a rescuing
party approaching. Both shouted
lustily. B. E. Waterman was the first
to reach them. Mr. Edlefsen rushed
forward, grasped both his hands and
led him to his wife.
Naturally Mrs. Edlefsen's first
thought was for her children, Charlotte
and Robert, aged and 4, respectively,
who were left at Tawney's Tavern, 12
miles below Government Camp, where
the Edlefsens had been enjoying an
pouting and which they left last Sun
day morning.
w hen assured the little ones were
well and Ignorant of the tragic absence
Concluded on Page 7, Column 2.
Joseph Erelinghuysen Ahead of ex-
Governor Murphy in Republi
can Race for Same Office.
TRENTON. N. J.. Sept 27. Senator
James E. Martine was in the lead for
the Democratic nomination for United
States Senator to succeed himself, when
primary returns from 353 districts out
of 1793 in the state had been counted
at 1:30 o'clock this morning. He had
received 3428 votes as compared with
2978 for his opponent. Attorney-Gen
eral John W. Wescott-
In the Republican contest for the
Senatorial nomination. ex-State Sena
tor Joseph S. Frelinghuysen was lead
ing ex-Governor Franklin Murphy.
In the three-cornered Republican
contest for the gubernatorial nomina
tion. Walter E. Edge was in the lead.
He had received 13.406 votes as com
pared with 10.716 for Austen Colgate
and 3455 for George L. Record, who
ran on a local option platform.
Returns from 522 districts Increased
Senator Marline's lead. These districts
gave Martine 6765; Wescott 4510. The
relative standings of the other candi
dates were not materially changed.
BOSTON. Sept. 26. At the state
primaries today ex-State Treasurer
Frederick W. Mansfield defeated ex-Adjutant-General
Charles H. Cole for
the Democratic nomination for Gov-
Pernor.
With 267 precincts not reported out
of a total of 1166 Mansfield has a lead
over Cole of 6627.
WOMAN'S PURSE SNATCHED
Mrs. S. II. Taylor Loses Valuable
Pearl-Set Locket and Money.
An encounter with a purse snatcher
was reported to the police last night
by Mrs. S. H. Taylor. 211 Fourteenth
street, who was accosted near her resi
dence last night and robbed of a hand
bag containing money and valuables.
Motorcycle Patrolmen Tully and Mor
ris found a gold watch and some of
the papers which fcas been in the hand
bag.
Mrs. Taylor reported the handbag
also contained 113 and a locket. The
locket was in the form of a 191 S pen
nant set in pearls and diamonds, and
with a pearl pendant.
Jutland Battle Damage Repaired.
PER LIN. via London. Sept. 26. The
Emperor has Issued a circular letter of
thanks to . the German ship-yards.
which have already completed repairs
on ships damaged In the Jutland battle.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 67
degrees; minimum. o decrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds.
War.
Allies take Combles and push en. Pace 1.
Kin of Greece on verge of declaring; war.
Page -.
Mexlro.
Provost Guard Is Mg aid to customs officials
at border, page !.
Five hundred Vlllastas executed. Page 3.
National.
Activity of British attache may run counter
to American law. page .
Politics.
Senator Chamberlain, home from Washing
ton, says Mr. Wilson will be re-electtd.
Page 7.
Mr. Hughes chllengps Administration to
deny threat of "personal war" on Mex
ico. Page 5.
Senator Marline apparently nominated by
New Jers.y Democrats. Page 1.
president's advisers tell him success In New
York Is vital. Page
Domestic.
Leader of blackmail gang sent to prison.
Page 3.
Threatening letters sent to witnesses In
bomb case made public . Page 4.
Two hundred and fifty thousand ready to
quit avork today. Page 1.
Union Pacific president predicts worst 'car
shortage country ever knew. Page 7.
Southern Pacific earnings break record.
Page 4.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland .
Vernon 3; Los Angeles 4. Salt Lake 3;
San Francisco 5, Salt Lake 1. Page 14.
Glanta win l'-d consecutive game. Page 14.
Bud Young. Seattle football star, disap
pears. Page 15.
"Toughy" W'ng wins bout with Danny Ed
wards. Page 14.
Ben Earl paces fast mile on grand circuit.
Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
Supreme Court upholds dismissal of Colum
bia County anarchistic school teacher.
Page 3.
Filipino runaway girls apply for admission
to university. Page 1.
Irate crowd locks up Yakima I. W. W.
Page 0.
Products of state aa shown at Fair declared
wonderful. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Barley Is strong feature of Coast grain
market. Page lu.
Stock market recovers promptly from Mon
day's reversal. Page lt.
Dock Commission levy to be same as last
year. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Two surprises sprung at Miss Frary's trial.
Pace 1.
Registration days are numbered. Page 1.
Two youths arrested for stealing 22 quarts
of whisky. Page 9.
Ovegon Huel.es Alliance to meet day of
Chnrlt-s W. Fairbanks' arrival. Paga 13.
Buildings to rise In Portland If Mr. Hughes
wins. Paga 8.
Funeral of John Corklsh largely attended.
Page 1L
City wood deal tied up again. Page 8.
Buttermllk prescribed by city Judge as cure
for lltuor habit. Page 13.
Fifty-five recruits accepted. Paga IS.
F. T. GrlffUh tells why jitney franchise
would be unfair. Page IS.
Floral show to be glen at Sellwood T. M.
c. A. today. Page 16.
Defonse Is made In $50,000 libel suit.
Page 0.
Couple lost on Mount Hood are safe. Page 1.
Dean Collins says Bengal poet la Intensely
human. Page 8.
Poet of Orient rinds Occident wanting.
Pago S.
Harney County bymphony Orchestra to give
concert tonlgnt- Page lj.
Mrs. Elmer Colwell called to order for
attack on movie men. Page 4.
Plans for potash project go forward. Page 3.
Irvlngton club waives request for Improve,
ments In favur of South Portland.
Page 7.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pace ,
Defense Rests Case, Of
fering No Testimony.
PROSECUTION PLAYS TRUMP
Letter by .Defendant Throws
Doubt on Alleged Pact.
PRIEST'S AFFIDAVIT READ
Photograph of Mrs. Vord and Her
laughtcr, Returned by "Succes
sor" With ITncomplinientary
Message, Shown in Court.
Two surprises were sprung In the
trial of Elizabeth Ci. Frary yesterday.
As the result of one of them the case
will go to the Jury this morning. The
other raises a doubt that the purported
common-law marriage of Miss Frary to
Homer N. Ford was ever performed.
Surprise No. 1 was the announcement
of Attorney John C. McCue. when the
prosecution rested its case, that the
defense would rest without putting a
witness on the stand. Miss Frary would
not take the stand in her own behalf,
and even character witnesses' would not
be called.
Proaecutlosi Nearly tsagbt.
It nearly did for surprise No. 2.
which had not been disclosed up to
this moment and which was being
saved by the prosecution for powerful
use in the cross-examination. In des
peration Prosecutor Collier asked per
mission to reopen the case. Circuit
Judge Davis granted the request and
Mr. Collier read a letter to the jury
and announced that the state's case
was closed finally.
This letter was surprise No. 2. It was
written to Mrs. Caroline Ford, true wife
of Ford, by MUa Frary In 1908. It was
received by Mrs. Ford in Los Angeles
Christmas morning.
Marriage Claim Disproved.
"It" absolutely disapproves the al
leged common-law marriage of Miss
Frary and Ford." commented Mr. Col
lier. The defense disagrees with this.
There has never been any absolute
proof of the ceremony presented to the
court, outside the testimony of Homer
N. Ford in his own case. It was a con
tract marriage and the reason the
agreement has not been shown was
explained by the assertion that it had
been lost. The church marriage of
Miss Frary and Ford was in 1915. fol
lowing the supposed loss.
Was the common-law marriage by
an agreement, which Ford has told of
writing, a myth?
It Is supposed to have been December
10. 1908. The letter to Mrs. Ford was
dated 10 days later, and was signed
"Miss . Elizabeth G. Frary." Further.
the letter contains the assertion of
Miss .Frary that she had sent Ford .
away and cared, little whether or not
he came back.
Reference Declared Vital.
The letter may prove of use to the
prosecution in another way. If It is
the purpose of the defense to assert
that Miss Frary believed Miss Voght
and Ford had never been married, and
therefore that she committed no forg
ery when she deeded away some prop
ery as Ford's wife, there is a state
ment in the letter referring to a time
"before you married him" "him"
meaning Ford.
Attorney McCue will make his argu
ment to the Jury this morning, as
Prosecutor Hindman concluded the
opening argument last night. Mr. Mc
Cue said yesterday that he intended to
show that the state had proved neither
forgery nor fraud, nor intent to de
fraud. State Maintains Case Proved.
Prosecutors Collier and Hindman
hold that the state has proved an un
lawful act the signing of the deed
in question by Miss Frary as Mrs. Ford.
Intent to defraud is presumed in the
commission of an unlawful act. tney
say.
Miss Frary showed evidence yester
day of the strain she was undergoing.
As Mrs. Ford testified. Miss Frary sev
eral times broke Into tears. Her cry
ing was not theatrical and lasted but
a few moments. Near her. addressing
occasional words of comfort to her. sat
Homer Ford, who still claims her aa .
his wife, though the court has decreed
that Caroline Ford Is his only lawful
mate.
Prleat'a Affidavit Presented.
In the morning mall yesterday Prose
cutor Collier, received an affidavit from
the Chicago priest who married Misa
Frary and Ford in May. 1915. It was
introduced as evidence. It states that
both the contracting parties had sworn
that neither had ever been married.
While this might be held to mean that '
Ford never believed his first common
law marriage with Caroline Voght to
be legal, it also argued that this sec
ond contract marriage with Miss Frary
never took place, says the prosecution.
And the deed was signed before the
church ceremony.
Testimony yesterday was in a great
measure repetition of that which had
been given in the trial of Ford last
week. Testimony of several out-of-town
witnesses was read from the
stenographer's notes to save expense
and time, by stipulation of attorneys.
Mrs. Ford was on the stand most of
tho morning.
"Don't want anything like this around
only lawful wives count these days.
iCvccluduil uu Pace G. Culuuia St.t