TUi: 3IOKXIXG OltEGOXIAN. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1918. 3 SUV STATESMEN CLASH. ONE KILLED Struggle to Develop Popular Government Results in Bloodshed at Omsk. NOVIKOFF SHOT TO DEATH Bolshevik Forces Suffer Heavy Losses at Fall of Tkhtinskia. Southern Karelia Practi cally Cleared of Enemy- (By the Associated Press.) VLADIVOSTOK. Sept. 22. Serious trouble has occurred at Omsk between the Cabinet recently organized there and other leaders. An attempt was made under the leadership or Minister of War Michaelov to force a resignation of the Cabinet The Duma -was then declared dismissed by the administrative council -which had been organized by Michaelov to succeed the Cabinet. The members of the Duma refused to dissolve that body and declared the administrative council abolished. They released the ministers who had been arrested and imprisoned Minister Michaelov. Democratic organizations In Omsk and Tomsk are supporting the Cabinet. Resolute Minister Slain. During the trouble Minister Novikoff refused to resign and was shot to death. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. Czecho-Slo-vak authorities at Omsk, by placing a strong military force in the city, brought a quick end to the attempt of Minister of War Michaelov to force a resignation of the Cabinet. Official ad vices received here today said Michae lov had been ordered by the Czechs to withdraw his demands for a new gov ernment and the old governing board has been reinstated. By their prompt action. It is believed here, the Czechs have prevented a se rious split in the Siberian government. Omsk, officials said, probably has been placed under martial law pending resto ration of order. ARCHANGEL, Sept. 30. (By the As sociated Press. ) American, British, Russian and French troops today oc cupy villages on both banks of the Dvina River to a point 125 miles north of Kotlas, in the government of Vol ogda. Advance Covers 75 Miles. They have advanced 75 miles in the last two weeks and they now are about 375 miles southeast of Archangel. The river is blocked further south by Bol shevik mines and barges which have been sunk in the channel. LONDON, Oct. 2. Very heavy casual ties were inflicted on the Bolshevik troops by the entente forces when they captured Ukhtinskia in Northern European Russia, September 20, says an official statement today. The town, which had been intended as a base for . Bolshevik operations in Karelia,, had been fortified under German super - vision. Large captures of enemy troops have been effected during the pursuit of the Bolsheviki and the remaining enemy forces are surrounded, virtually clear ing Southern Karelia of enemy troops. LONDON, Oct. 2. Seizure by the British expedition of German mining property and other development plants in Spitzbergen, including a big wire less installation, is reported by the Ex press with the intimation that the work of developing immensely rich iron and coal deposits is proceeding. Eight Submarines Defeated The expedition met with considerable difficulties, including encounters with eight German submarines. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The seizure of Spitzbergen by the British is ex pected here to prove of great assist ance to the Russian government of the north at Archangel A short time ago an American engi neer made an exhaustive examination of the coal and other deposits in Spitz bergen and it was largely due to his report that the British expedition whose success now is reported was undertaken. GENERAL RETREAT IS ON (Continued From First Page.) broken. It is uncertain what lines the enemy has in the rear. The British advance threatens the German line of retreat in the Oise Valley and also from the massif of St. Gclain. Big Retirement Likely. In view of the loss by the Germans of St. Quentin and the lines to the north of that city, an enemy rc'.ire ment on a fairly large scale seems probable. Given fairly good weather, -oi.io very big changes on the western front may be seen before Winter. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Oct. 2. (By the Associated Press, 10:30 A. M.) British forces, breaking through the German line on the Beaurevoirs-Wiancourt front and capturing both the villages, created a salient which aided materially in the capture of St. Quentin by the French. The capture of Beaurevoire cleared up the situation in the Gouy salient to the north. The British fourth army took these places, while the third army captured Crevecoeur and Rumilly, south of Cam brai, and the high ground east and north of those villages. Canadians Bitterly Opposed. The Canadians had a hard day yes terday north of Cambrai, the Germans making a determined stand around the burning city. - The British third and fourth armies took 1700 additional prisoners yester day. PARIS, Oct. 2.Havas.) Cambrai has been mined, bift the British have fought around the town and thus foiled the plans of the enemy. The Germans decided on September 1 to burn Cam brai and forced the civilian popula tion to leave. TURKS PUT CASH PRICE OH PEACE Offers Are Made to England Through Financial Channels. Rioting Sweeps Bulgaria. SERBS STIRRED TO REVOLT MOTIVE UNDER SCRUTINY POLITICS SUSPECTED IX PROTEST FROM ALABAMA. Southern Senators Fight Army Com mission for Editor 'Who Opposed Them In Campaign. OREGON-IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Oct. 2. Suspicion that Politics is entering into appointments of Army officers from civil life has been aroused Dy a protest made by head and Underwood suance of Senators Bank against the is- commission to one of thir political opponents in Alabama. P. H. Painter, owner and editor of the Advance, a weekly paper published in Birmingham, has been recommended for a commission by the Army authori ties in the chemical division. Major-General Seibert in command of the division, nas approved the recom mendation. The division needs officers and Painter has been declared fit in every respect. Painter, through his paper in Birm inghom, has supported for Congress Richmond P. Hobson, the advocate of prohibition, in his fight for the Senate against Underwood, and has been one of the active leaders'in the fight that carried Alabama for prohibition. In these contents he opposed both Under wood and Bankhead. LILLE LOOTED BY B0CHE Continued Krom First Page.) reported to be in British hands. Strong patrols are working cautiously through the tunnel and its many lat eral galleries. The Australians are exploiting their gains of yesterday. In the terse lan guage of the only report thus far re ceived they are "going on," so likewise are the Canadian and English divi sions between Le Catelet and the Sen see River. LONDON, Oct. 2. (1:30 P.M.) Be tween Cambrai and St. Quentin the German line of defense has been f V tiliSl mH'ib-MY. . BggVllf ii mi' in r Hi J FAMILY ANXIOUS Mrs. A. H. Tasker. of 1738 East Stark. Portland, missing since Sunday, Sept. 22. Height, S feet 9 inches; weight, 132 pounds; no ticeable brown eyes; hair slightly gray; slight birthmark on left cheek; age, 45 years; wore blue serge suit and wide white straw hat; manner dignified and agree able. Family and friends anx iously await word of her wel fare. Telephone Tabor 93S. work forward through a sea of mud and have taken Hooglede and Hand zeeme, northeast of Roulers. They are also closing in on Roulers. 3000-Yard Advance Made. Field Marshal Haig's forces also cap tured Rolleghemcapelle today and ad vanced for a distance of 3000 yards southeast of Roulers. Heavy rains and mud have been in terfering with progress of the Belgian Army and the Second British Army. Today, with the weather clear and cold. change favorable to the allies was noted. The Belgian and British forces now are astride the Roulers-Menin road. LONDON, Oct. 2. French and Bel gian troops have made fresh progress in the direction of Hooglede and Roulers and the British have seized Ledeghem on the Roulers-Menin Rail way, says last night's Belgian official statement. "A British detachment has crossed the Lys between "Wervicq and Comines. The statement reads: 'On October 1 the operations in Flanders developed favorably despite the resistance of the enemy. The energetic Belgian and French troops made new progress in the direction of Hooglede and Roulers. South of Roulers the British troops captured Ledeghem on the Roulers-Menin Railway. British detachments crossed the Lys between Wervicq and Comines. Enemy Convoys Bombed. "British aerial squadrons bombarded Lichtervelde, causing a fire at the railway station. They also broke up several enemy convoys." PARIS, Oct. 1. (Havas.) The towns of Menin and Roulers, railway junc tions in Flanders, have been set on fire by Germans jn face of the advanc ing Belgian, British and French troops. French guns row control the railway line running from Ostend, through Thourout and Roulers to Courtrai. British monitors are co-operating ac tively in bombarding the German line on and near the coast. LONDON. Oct 2. 5 P. M. (By the Associated Press.) On the Belgian front the Anglo-Belgian troops have been subjected to violent counter at tacks. Neither these nor the bad weather, however, have stopped the ad vance, although the combination has had the result of slowing down the al lied progress. Itoche Fights Hard. The Germans are making a deter mined effort in Flanders as everywhere else to stop the onrush. They realize that if the allies push even five miles further eastward on the Belgian front Ostend will become untenable, while an advance of 10 miles would jeopardize the entire coast line. PARIS. Oct. 2. The Germans are moving their heavy artillery away from the Belgian coast, according to reports here today. The Belgian army, co operating with the British army of General Plumer and the French army of General Degoutte, successfully re newed today their heavy attacks on the Flanders front. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. Further evi dence of German preparations for evacuating the Belgian seacoast reached the State Department today in dis patches saying hospitals, postoffices and the contents of storage houses of the German Fourth Army district were being moved back and turned over to the military government in the interior. German civilian authorities are being generally recalled and strict- regula tions affecting the maritime district are being enforced. Reserves in Belgium which are to be sent to the front by the Antwerp navy staff are said to be preparing to leave Belgium. Honolulu Man Coming Here. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Oct. 2. Hanlieght J. McKenna, now in Honolulu, has been appointed chief clerk inthe Spruce Production Division at Portland. vl Austrians Believed Inciting Tur moil Premier Malinoff May Form New National Cabinet and Include Ghcnadicff. LONDON. Oct. 2. Turkey has made further indirect approaches to the al lies through financial channels which are being connsidered by the British War Cabinet, the Standard says it learns on good authority. Important developments, the newspa per adds, are expected. PARIS, Oct. 2. (Havas.) Anti-German and pacifist riots are In progress throughout Bulgaria, according to a Zurich dispatch to the Journal. New Cabinet Itnmored. It Is added that rumors are current of the formation of a national cabinet in Bulgaria under the leadership of Pre mier Malinoff and Dr. Ghenadieff, re leased from prison a few days ago un der a pardon by King Ferdinand. The unified Socialist Deputies of the Bulgarian Parliament have issued a declaration supporting energetically the proposition for an armistice and peace, says a Sofia dispatch, the date of which is not given. They insist upon a reasonable ending of the war by Bul garia and condemn anarchy of any de scription. The Deputies recommend that the army remain united and they invite the nation to support the work of peace and defend the constitutional guaran tees of the country. LONDON, Oct. 2. Serbia Is being evacuated by the Bulgarian troops, who are returning to Bulgarian territory, according to a Serbian official state ment. Serbian Disorders Reported. News has reached the Serbian army in Macedonia that revolts have broken out in Serbia and other regions where there are Serbians, Croatians and Slo venes. It is feared, says a Serbian official note, that the Austro-Hungarian gov ernment is purposely arranging with the police to excite the inhabitants and then confiscate their property and im prison them in camps. It is declared that the camps are in a terrible state because of infectious diseases and dirt. PARIS, Oct. 2. (Havas.) Premier Malinoff appeared before the Bulgarian Parliament on Monday and read the speech from the throne, according to advices from Sofia by way of Basel. Malinoff Explains Peace Move. M. Malinoff, according to German pa pers, said that the Bulgarian King and government intended only to fulfill their duty toward the fatherland in making an honorable peace worthy of the sacrifices that had been made. The reason for this step, M. Malinoff ' said, was the general situation that con fronted the country. SOFIA, Oct. 2. via Basel. King Fer dinand's speceh. which Premier Malinofl read to the Sobranje. announced that the National Assembly would be con voked and that the Sobranje would be adjourned until Friday in order that a complete statement of Bulgaria's situa tion might be laid before the repre sentatives of the nation. HAVE YOU SEEN THE WAR MAP AND HEARD THE LECTURE HERE? Seventh Floor ipmatWof & (Sot J MercKmJ;o ofcMenl Only" ' THE NEW OCTOBER VIC TOR RECORDS ARE HERE FOR YOU Music Floor The Seventh i i ! We Have the UMBRELLAS You Want ! I We have more umbrellas than we have ever had in fact, we believe we have more umbrellas than have ever been seen hereabouts before. Umbrellas at all prices, for men, women and children, ,and GOOD UMBRELLAS, whether they be high priced novelties or inexpensive umbrellas just bought for the passing shower. Colored Silk Umbrellas I v r s American Gloria Umbrelk are here in quantities, in every style, color and effect that is popular. A wonderful variety of shades and handles those new novelty trans parent handles that look like amber or shell or are colored to blend in with the silk cover. ' Some are crooked, some straight, some ringed and some with cord loops. Priced $5.00, $6.95, $9.95, $12.95, $15.00. x Black Silk Umbrellas The ever-wanted black silk umbrella is here in no end of styles, with slender ferrules and straight handles or short thick ferrules and novelty handles. There's a complete assortment of Phoenix umbrellas, in black these with just enough linen finish in their weaving to make them more durable. Priced $5.00 and $5.50 Such Fetching New Frills r the m arenas Good, rainproof, inexpensive um brellas, especially recommended for use by those who "simply can't keep umbrellas." These are good-looking umbrellas for men and women. They have handles that cleverly imitate those of far higher priced umbrellas; and these are made on famous eight-rib' Paragon frames. Priced $1.50, $2.00, $2.25, $2.75, $3.50. And in the Basement Black prices you will find a complete stock of umbrellas for kiddies, umbrellas and colored, in sizes from I 6 to 24 inches, at that range from 98c to $2 for American Gloria Umbrellas up to $4.50 and $5.00 for handsome colored silk ones. And there are American Gloria Umbrellas for men and women at prices as low as $1.00. o o an MOVIES TO AID SOLDIERS Theaters to Contribute ceipts for Smileugc Part of He- : Books. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. Motion pic ture theaters in all parts of the coun try are pledging themselves to turn over 10 per cent of their gross receipts on one day each month for the purchase of "Smilage Books," or tickets to the atrical performances in camp Liberty theaters. This arrangement is to con tinue for the duration of the war. Portland motion picture theater ex hibitors have not been advised of this move, but from individual expressions of managers and owners Oregon the aters will not lag in the inauguration of a monthly "Smilage Day" if such a day is to become National in character. A Dinner Hat That Depends Entirely Upon Its Brim for Effect Is This New Master piece by And the sketch shows you what an entrancing effect is gained by this delightful combination of panne and Lyons velvet. A Bulgarian turban which changes its mind in the middle of its brim is wonderfully smart. The brim turns back on itself at a sharp down ward angle to give the turban effect and there's not a bit of trimming save a grosgrain band right across the top. with two flat loops and jet ornaments. Another model with brim that flares and droops at the same moment is unusual but you will have to see these ultra-smart hats to gain any idea of their smartness. They're "Joseph" that's all. Priced $20.00 to $50.00 Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. 1 d i Furbelows, Are for Fall Some with a quaint sweetness of bygone days, some on dis' tinctly advanced lines and all with decided simplicity and chic H ere that new. are strikingly I Where to be pin to tell about them, t ho question. New Slt, Mew Coats. New Krofki all of them new; every one lovely. A new Pellard Suit of Tekln blue vilvertone Is quite perfect in ite elm lllcity for street ani afternoon wear. The linient of thread turks run over the shoulder and are finhed with black embroidered arrowheads. The skirt Is narrow, with elipht fullness alt around that clings about the ankles. The price Is S95.G0. Another Pellard Suit of plum colored wool velou r has fascinating float ins1 panels that are tri mmed with Hudson enl. This is $125.00. and there are oth ers as low as I7.V00. There's a wonderful as sortment of Jersey Suits of every description, with plenty of those fascinating heather mixtures in all tones. These from $37.50 to $50 and scores of the smart new suits a. low as $25. As for FHOCKS. they're straight, alim and srood looking. And there's a whole range of fasci nating coats, many with big fur collars and bands; priced $35.00 to $75.00. f Seated onse, others i jr if I A Navy Serge Coat Frock looks for all th world like a tiit. especially, when worn with furs. Its tiny reers and shallow vest of Bray broadcloth heighten the effect. A straight line frock has straight waist, with rat-tail embroidery and panel falling straight and This is J3S.S0. and there are of real smartness, too, from IJ5.00 to S125.00. O OATS vary from etraight. simple belted coats to the quaintest of caped coats. A I'ellsrd of catawba colored crystal cloth has narrow fitted shoulder cape for all the world like arrand mother wore and this effect is heightened by the Khawl like collar of fine Hudron seal that can be crossed quite quaintly. This is 175. and another I'ellard Coat of Evora cloth, in Algerian color (the richest of dull terra coltas). is absolutely without a touch of fur; and this Is priced at 1J0. aaaSBa Apparel has never been more fascinating and our stocks never more complete than now. Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. i FLEET PLANS BIGGER Hurley Says 454 Ships Will Be Additional Built. FOE FLEES FROM RHEIMS (Continued From First Pase.) multiplying their counter attacks at all joints where the French troops ad vance. Formidable Position Taken. General Gouraud's men this morning burst through a very Cz?i line of wire I defenses south of Orf euil and Liry and took a formidable position by assault. In the wooded valley of the Aisne east of Liry and northeact of Boucon ville, which had been transformed into a series of centers of resistance, a very hard struggle took place, ending in the occupation of the -jst im portant positions by Cancral Gou raud's men, who, at the same time, took a great amount of booty. The ngnuiiK iamum xarther east, where the Germans had flooded the region south of Challerange. Here the French troops, advancing with the same intrepidity as they have shown throughout this battle, took the farm of Joyeux and the railro d station at Autry. Londe lues Autry, north of Binarville, also fell into the hands of the rencn alter snarp lighting. PARIS. Oct. 2. 1 P. M. (By the As sociated Press.) General Bertheiot's army today is making- good progress between the Vesle River and the Aisne Canal. The r rench troops have cap tured five or six villages and their ad vance at some points has reached i depth of five to six kilometers. Telephone ltate Case Heard. L.A GRANDE. Or.. Oct. 2. (Special) Public Service Commissioner Corey was here today bearing the Home-In dependent telephone Company rate case, in which the company seeks to increase its exchange and toll rates. Accompanied by Electrical Engineer Neill and Examiner Ellis, of the com mission, the Commissioner left here to night for an inspection trip of the telephone system in Wallowa County. A hearing will be held at Enterprise Friday. 484 MILLION TO BE OUTLAY by Marshall Dana, local newspaper man. Mayor Baker will preside at the din ner. Morris L. Kreider. one of the se lected men, will lead in the singing of patriotic songs. Professor F. V. Good rich will be at the pipe organ. The Weren sisters Freda, Hilda, Alice and Betty will sing several selections. A parade, headed by the Multnomah Guard band, will follow the reception. The downtown streets will be traversed In the inarch to the depot. Programme Involves Construction of 2 44 Wooden Vessels New Yards, Drydocks and Rail roads Contemplated. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. Construction of 454 vessels of 1.000.000 deadweight tons is the additional programme of the Shipping Board disclosed today to the House appropriations cpmmittee by Chairman Huney In explaining his re quest for additional authorizations of 1484,000.000 for the present fiscal year. The programme contemplates the building of 210 steel and 244 wooden ships. Some of the larger vessels would cost more than SI. 000.000 each, but the aver age cost would be about that amount. The Shipping Board's figures include requests for 134,660.000 for plant fa cilities, marine railroads and dry docks. LONDON. Oct. 2. (British "Wireless Service.) The British Admiralty an nounces that the tonnage or mercnant vessels completed in the United King dom shipyards during September amounted to 144.772, which Is 20.000 tons in excess "of the figures for Au gust and has only twice been sur passed in any month of this year. The total tonnage in new construc tion for the first nine months of 1918 is 1.174.641. as compared with 743.- 853- in the corresponding period of last year. The total for 12 months ended September, 1918, was 1.594.262, as com pared with 957.18& lor the previous year. In the second quarter of 1917 the world's merchant shipping suffered a loss of 2,236.934 tons, but In the last three months for which figures are available, namely, June, July and Au gust, the total was 9j 2.556 tons, a re duction of 58 per cent. SELECTS TO GET SEND-OFF Portland Prepares) Farewell for 150 National Army Men. Changes In the programme at the city farewell dinner and reception to 150 selected men who leave tonight were made yesterday by Hal White, secretary to the Mayor. The invocation will be given by the Rev. Robert H. Milligan. of the Rose City Presby terian Church, and a talk will be made VOTERS URGEDT0 ENROLL Only Three Days of Registration Period Remnln. A final appeal to voters to register is being sent out by Chief Clerk Schneider of the registration depart ment. Only three days. Including to day, remain for registering. The office on the ground floor of the Courthouse. Fifth street side, will be open evenings until 9 o'clock for the convenience of voters. Every voter -who has moved from one precinct to another since last reg istering is required to register from the new precinct. Otherwise he can not vote at the coming election. MILITARY ROAD PROPOSED Billion-Dollar Highway Project Un der Consideration. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Oct. 2. The highways trans port committee of the Council of Na tional Defense, of which Julius Meier, Have You Priced Our Pianos? Ia addition to the splendid line of pianos we already rep resent, we recently acquired the celebrated J. & C Fischer agency. Our stock of uprights, players and baby gTands now includes Knabe. Fischer. Behn ing. Haines Bros, and Schaff Bros. 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