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VOL,. XXXIV. NO. 31.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2G, 1915.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DRIVE BY ALLIES
IN WEST BEGUN
50-Hour Bombardment
Precedes Infantry At tack.
FOES FIGHT HAND-TO-HAND
Paris Says First Lines of Ger
man Trenches Have Fal-
len Before Onslaught.
WARSHIPS SHELL COAST
Bayonets Used Near Ypres in
Battle Which Berlin Says
British Are Losing.
LONDON, Sept. 25. The British
and French troops today united in a
far-reaching offensive movement
against the German intrenchments on
the western front.
One of the most terrific bombard
ments of the entire war has preceded
the advance of the infantry, who have
engaged the Germans in hand-to-hand
combats in front of and in the very
trenches.
Thousands of Shells Thrown.
The most important action probably
has taken place in Champagne, where
the French threw thousands of shells
into the German trenches, shelters,
and blockhouses and batteries and then
began a fierce assault on the opposing
line between the Suippes and the
Aisne Rivers.
The extent of this assault is not
recorded in the French official com
munication, which, however, declares
that the first line of German positions
on that front has been occupied and
that the French still are making prog
ress. Foothold Gained in German Lines.
There has been particularly heavy
fighting also to the north of Arras,
where the Anglo-French troops have
gained a foothold at several points in
the German lines.
The German War Office officially
announces that the Anglo-French ar
tillery preparation was of great in
tensity and that the long expected of
fensive movement by the allies has be
gun. The Germans, however, say they
repulsed the British on the northern
wing in the vicinity of Ypres in a
battle which evidently was with the
bayonet.
Warships Bombard Coast.
The British are Btill attacking
northeast and southeast of Armen
tieres and north of La Bassee Canal.
Simultaneously the British warships
have opened a violent bombardment
at many points of the Belgian coast.
It is believed certain that a general
movement is under way, both by land
and sea, which will bring the western
zone of the war into the prominence
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BULGARIA DENIES
INTENT TO STRIKE
SOFIA SAYS "ARMED NEUTRAL
ITY" IS TO BE POLICY.
Example or Holland and Switzer
land FollowedNegotiations AYitli
Both Sides to Continue.
LONDON, Sept. 2G. Dispatches from
Sofia dated September 23 to Reuter's
Telegram Company quote the follow
ing semi-oficial statement issued on
that day:
"The entry of Bulgaria into a state of
armed neutrality is, according to the
view in government circles, explained
by changes which occurred recently in
(he political and military situation.
Bulgaria has not the slightest ag
gressive intention, but is resolved to be
armed to defend her rights. Following
the example of Holland and Switzer
land, Bulgaria is obliged, in view of the
movement of troops effected by her
neighbors and the danger threatening
her from the fact of the Austro-German
offensive against Serbia, to proclaim
armed neutrality, while continuing con
versations with the representatives of
the two belligerent groups."
A telegram from Athens says that
mobilization of the Greek forces is pro
ceeding rapidly and that the people,
while bewildered by the kaleidoscope of
events, appear to welcome the prospect
of war as a relief from uncertainty.
It is assumed that Greece will resist
any aggressive action that Bulgaria
may take.
STRIKE . OF 40,000 NEAR
Chicago Police Prepare for Emer
gencies Tomorrow.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25. Chief of Police
Healy late today ordered all police
furloughs canceled and summoned his
chief assistants to lay plans for emer
gencies in anticipation of a strike of
40,000 garment-workers Monday.
Leaders of the garment-workers,
who are members of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of Chicago, declared
tonight that a strike was inevitable
and would be called at noon Monday
Labor leaders contended that the
strike, if called, would affect all mem
bers of the organization in the United
States.
DEFENSES TO BE TESTED
Maneuvers for Trying Out Coast
Forts Set for Next Week.
NEWPORT, R. I., Sept. 25. Maneu
vers trying out the coast defenses at
New York, New London and Boston
will be carried out next month between
the fortB and four divisions of destroy
ers, it was learned today.
While the details were not made pub
lic, it is believed one object of the
drills will be the testing of the effi
ciency of searchlights and determina
tion of ranges.
GERMAN LOAN IS PLEASING
Assertion Made That Financial
Strength Exceeds England's.
BERLIN, Sept. 25. In referring to
the success of the new German war
loan, the Berliner Tageblatt, according
to the Overseas News Agency, refers to
the loan as a proof of Germany's
strength and thoroughgoing organiza
tion. 'England," it says, "the only land
called upon to give a similar proof of
financial strength, failed to equal Ger-
JAMAICA SWEPT BY GALE
Storm in Outlying Districts Be
lieved Intense.
KINGSTON", Jamaica, Sept. 25. High
erales have prevailed in Kingston dur
ing the past 24 hours, and it is be
lieved the storm in the outlying dis
tricts must be one of considerable in
tensity, as most of these districts were
cut off from telegraphic communica
tion with this city.
SOME LEADING ITEMS IN THE PAST WEEK'S
ADAM
OVCJE
COUPLE CONFESSED
s w
i ULIUL
Plot Said to Extend
Over Three States.
MORE ARRESTS TO FOLLOW
Mr. and Mrs. Burright Get
"Third Degree" in Oakland.
SILENCE AT LAST BROKEN
'Trusf Said io Have Had Agents
in Every Important City on Pa
cific Coast; Portland Po
lice Are Borne Out.
OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 25. (Special.)
Admission forced from Charles L.
Burright and his wife, Jean Burright,
held by the Oakland police on charges
of arson, probably will result in arrests
here and in other cities of the Pacific
Coast states, according to Captain of
Detectives Petersen.
For two days detectives have been
sweating the prisoners and have broken
through their silence. The confessions
are said by Petersen to connect the
Burrights with an alleged arson gang
nidi nas operated for years in
fornia, Washington and Oregon.
Call-
More Arrests Probable.
Petersen, however, will not give a
detailed account of the story told by
the prisoners, saying it would spoil
his chances of making arrests and
getting in touch with persons men
tioned by them.
The alleged "arson trust," It Is indi
cated, consisted of more than half a
dozen persons and it had agents in
every city of importance on the Coast.
Petersen says that statements made
by Burright bear out the contention
of the Portland police that Sanford
W. Currier is head of a gang. In his
dealings with the Burrights, according
to Petersen. Currier acted . independ
ently or nis particular
organization.
Attorney Kept From Clients.
All' day the police have been inter
viewing persons from Contra Costa
County who tl.ey think may throw light
on the case.
Attorney E. J. Wildgrube, counsel for
the Burrights, tried to see his clients
last night but was prevented by the
police. Accompanying Wildgrube was
James Barnaman, of Richmond, father
of Mrs. Burright. He. also, was not al
lowed to see the prisoners. Suits for
damages against the police were threat
ened by them.
The Burrights are held on the spe
cific charge of setting fire to a house
at Crumbull street and Fifty-fifth ave
nue, December 13 last. The pair are
said to have tried' to collect Insurance
from the Home Insurance Company.
The Burrights are held in default of
$8000 bail each.
PORTLAND FIUES MKNTIONKD
Burright Named in Confessions to
"Arson Syndicate."
Lester Burright, who Is reported to
have confessed to arson charges in
Oakland yesterday, has been men
tioned In at least one Portland fire by
some of the various confessions now
in the possession of District Attorney
Evans.
Burright, with James Barniman, a
wealthy merchant of Richmond, Cal.,
was implicated by at least two confes
sions in the burning of a house at Fir
land station five years ago. His name
has been frequently mentioned in the
confessions as one who was promi
nent in the coast-wide "arson syndi
cate," of which Sanford W. Currier,
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
ESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 73
degrees; minimum, 0 degrees.
TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness followed by
Hhowers, cooler, westerly winds.
War.
Allies bey in prcat offensive in west. Sec
tion 1, rage 1.
Germans pressing' on toward Hvinek, Rus
sians winning In South and Soutbwest.
Section 1. pae 5.
Turks exterminating Armenians. Section 1,
page G.
Carolyn Wilson says Americans Jn Paris
want their nation to get into- war. Sec
tion 1, page 6.
National.
Secretary Lane defends leasing system. Sec
tion 1, page 6.
Vienna to be told ca 1 I'm sr Dumba home "on
leave will not satisfy United States.
Section 3 , pag. 7.
Domestic.
Stefansson tells own story of discovery of
new land. Section 1. page 1.
Popularity of zone attractions waxes and
wanes. Section 1, page i:t.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., shows serious pur
pose in Colorado. Section 1. pagu o.
Couplo arrested in Oakland, Cal., said to
have confessed to work of "aron trust."
Seciion J, page 1.
Eighteen lawyers and land agents indicted
by Federal grand jury on Oregon land
fraud charges. Section 1, page 7.
New York subway collapses again. Section 1.
Page 7-
Mexico.
Raiders not to be pursuea into Mexico pend
ing further Inquiry by Washington. Sec
tion 1, page 2.
Millionaire rancher routs bandits near bor
der, killing two, wounding others. Sec
tion 1, page 2.
Sports.,
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 3-11.
San Francisco 10-0; Oakland i. Los An
geles 1; Salt Lake 3-2, Vernon 0-1. Sec
tion '2. page 2.
Multnomah Club defeats University of Ore
gon 3 0 to 7. Section 2, page 1.
John S. Barnes, who will promote Rose City
Athletic Club, has wide experience. Sec
tion '2, page 6.
Walter Carlisle gets five-day notice of re
lease. Section '2. page 'A.
Lincoln and Astoria high schools play score
less tie. Section '2t page 5.
Phillies win and send Cubs back to cellar.
Section '2, page
Foster, of Red Sox, holds St. Louis to four
hits. Section -, page 2.
Pat Moran cinches pennant for Quakers at
first attempt, using other teams castoffs.
Section '2. page 5.
Ty Cobb now leading American League in
four departments. Section '2, page 4.
Manager of Seals Is near first victory in five
races. Section '2, page
Aggie Hope hangs as squad grinds on. Sec
lion '2, page 4.
Gun Club shoot opens at Jenne Station to
day. Section page 0.
Les Darcy may come to America to seek
middleweight crown. Section '2, page
Spider Baum is at top of heap among Coast
League pitchers. Section 2, page 3.
Lefty Williams is king of Coast's strikeout
pitchers. Section 2t page 3. ,
WashinRton is doped to beat California, ap
proximately '20 to 0. Section '2. page 4.
Portland anglers -make good records. Sec
tion '2, pU& "4.
Pacific Northwest.
E. H. Dewey, Nam pa. refuses to try for
Idaho Governorship. Section 3, page i.
Washington levy for 1916 seven milli. Sec
tion 1, page 8. "
Political pot boiiing In Washington. Section
1. page 0.
Arrow rock dam completed and Idaho to cel
ebrate October 4. Section 1, page 10.
Trainmen unable to identify holdup suspect
at Oregon City. Section 1. page 14.
Methodist insurgents elect delegates to gen
eral conference. Section 1, page 8-
Kelno crowds CowIItE Fair on last day. Sec
tion 1, page 10.
Eastern elevens or "big. four" win handily
against minor teams. Section page o.
Real Estate and Building.
Sale of 30,000 home of Mrs. W. A. Gordon
is realty fv-ature. Section 4, page 8.
Sites offered free If factories build here.
Section 4, page 8.
Assessor asks aid of realty men in fixing
true valuations. Section 4, page S.
Automobile und Roads.
Paved Columbia. Itiver Highway open for
motorists. Section 4, page 0.
Agricultural Department bulletin cites brick
road advantages. Section 4. page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Grain bag season ends with surplus Instead
of shortage. Section '2. page li.
Free selling of wheat at Chicago on bearish
estimates of Winter cro. Section
page IS.
Best railway stocks is In strong demand at
higher prices Section page 3.".
Increasing proportion of demand for steel
is for export. Section '2, page 15.
Several shiju coming to Portland not pre
viously reported. Section . page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
School Board gives out proposed plan for
high school voiuntecr cadet battalion.
Section 1, ' page IS.
Dahlia Show closes after big success. Sec
tion 1, page 10.
Firemen's Band is cheered on streets of
Portland, visitors are entertained. Sec
tion 1, page 10.
Visiting delegation of Eastern stationers is
entertained in Portland. Section 1,
page 16.
Julius Maier Is chosen chairman of good
9 roads day at State Fair. Section 1,
page 34.
Display of children's work on extensive scale
planned. Section 3, page 34.
Petitions soon will be circulated to extend
Stark-street project. Section 3, page 10.
Reed College courses ' In business adminis
tration outlined. Section 1, page 31.
Great display of land products and manu
factures is promised for Fall exposition.
" Section 1, page 3-.
City budgets show effort at economy. Sec
tion J. page 11.
NEWS ARE GIVEN FLEETING NOTICE BY CARTOONIST REYNOLDS.
rew'idc7rtiV olj
STEFANSSON TELLS
F
Perils of .Thin Ice Are
Braved in North.
NEW DISCOVERY ETENSIVEX
Hundred Miles of Coast, and
Mountains Beyond Are Seen.
FORMAL POSSESSION TAKEN
Explorer Plans Now to Strike North
west in Contiiiulii; Work and
to Cross Seas on Sleds in
Spring of 19 1.
Vllhjalmur Stefansson. commanding
the Canadian Arctic expedition, in tha
subjoining narrative, sent to the New
York Times, announces the discovery
of new land In the Arctic. It is the
first word written by the explorer htm
elf since April 7. 1014. when his sup
porting party turned back and left Mm
to continue with three companions his
Journey over the ice.
Great anxiety had been felt for Mr.
Stefansson. and In many quarters he has
been given up for lost.
Mr. Stefansson places the new land
at 77 degrees 43 minutes north latitude
and 113 degrees 43 minutes west longi
tude. In his narrative Mr. Stefansson begins
with the ice work of the Spring of this
year, und leads quickly to the an
nouncement of his discovery.
BY VILHJALMCB STEnvnv
iC! 1U1,P- by the, New Vork 'Times
i .-iyrigniea in Canada,
ublished by arrancement with the Times.
uuivoniiij itM-A.-s jj, Aug. 22. (Via
iome. Alaska, Sept. 16.) The ice uar
ty this year consisted of Storkensen.
-inoreasen. and Thompsen. all Norwe
gians except myself. We left the base
at Cape Kellett in the first part of
reDruary with nine others. On Feb
ruary 21. through the accidental spill
ing of fuel oil. I had to send a sled
from Cape Alfred back to Kellett for
more oil and waited for them there
until April 5.
l.ate Mart la Made.
We finally left Cape Alfred much too
'.ate in the season on account of our
too southerly base, 200 miles within
the area explored last year, and pro
ceeded in a direction between the north
and northwest. On account of sore
fooied dogs, thick fogs and soft snow
among the pressure ice. and much
open water, we had reachdd by April
26 only north latitude 75 degrees from
a point eight miles from the shore.
Here the sea depth ranged from 300
to 400 meters.
We traveled much on ice five inches
thick, and once would have lost one
of our two sleds and the belter dog
team had the .ice broken 10 feet sooner
than it did. The sled went down after
our last dog reached the strong ice on
the far side of the lead, and we finally
got the sled and the load, although
they were soaking wet.
Journey Made in Thin Ice.
On one day we crossed a 20-mile
expanse of ice, none of it over eight
inches thick, but safe so long as no
wind or current moved the ice or broke
it into small pieces. At north latitude
76 degrees 20 minutes, between May X
and 6, we drifted 11 miles south and
13 miles west and there was so much
open water that we could make little
progress, for it took us three hours to
ferry across a 500-yard wide lead. We
made the jdurney on rafts improvised
by passing tarpaulins under the sleds
and lashir.g them on the sides.
Such a raft carries.' 1000 pounds
when thi water is not rough and less
if there is a rough wind. The 13 dogs
were especially troublesome. The
weather was getting warmer fast, and
the ice was broken in small pieces
with ater or mashed up ice between.
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OWN STORY 0
WORK
Saturday's War Moves
THAT the long-expected "drive" by
the Anglo-French allies on the
western front has begun is indicated by
dispatches from London. Paris and
Berlin. The Paris report says that
gains have been made. Berlin declares
the allies have suffered heavily. The
offensive was r "ltd by an intense
artillery bombardment lasting r.0 hours.
tierce hand-to-hand fighting ensued at
many points.
The battle tide on the eastern front
seems to be swinging more with
the Russians except in the north, where 1
Dvinsk Js under heavy attack, with the
Germans making headway in their drive
on this fortified city on the Dvlna.
Stubborn battles were in progress
when, the latest official statements were
issued, for important positions both
north and south of the Niemen, in
cluding the important railroad junc
tions at Baranovichi, about 75 miles
southwest of Minsk, and Molodechno.
about 60 miles to the northwest of that
city.
In the southern-central districts
around Pinsk and in Volhynia and
Galicia the Russian arms appear in the
ascendancy, for the present at least.
With Lutsk again in their possession
they have Dubno to recapture to com
plete the reclaiming of the Volhynian
fortress triangle, of which Rovno has
been held throughout.
Fruits of the recent Russian suc
cesses in Galicia and Volhynia are re
ported in the passage through Kiev be
tween September 2 and 20 of 45.000 Aus
trian prisoners on their way to interior
camps.
Neither the chancellories of the
entente allies nor the Turkish War Of
fice report recent happenings of mo
ment in the Dardanelles. The latest
statement from Constantinople records
minor success for the Turks near Ana
farta and Zeddul Bahr, on the Gallipoli
peninsula.
The situation in the Balkans is devel
oping with considerable celerity. The
Bulgarian mobilization, as well as the
Greek, is proceeding, and Athens an
nounces that King Constantine an.!
Premier Venizelos have reached a com
plete agreement as to the course "f
Greece. This is understood in the Greek
capital to provide for the maintenance of
Greece's treaty obligations. The treaty
which Greece and Serbia signed after
the second Balkan war is said to cai!
for Greek assistance to Serbia should
Serbia be attacked by Bulgaria.
As regards the Bulgarian interna!
situation, it is declared in Sofia dis
patches, through Berlin. that the
threatened split in the cabinet has been
averted, the opposition leaders declar
ing themselves ready to support Pre
mier Radoslavoff's policy.
Berlin dispatches say that both the
Greek and Bulgarian mobilizations are
considered there as measures to bring
about armed neutrality, similar to that
of Holland and Switzerland.
German newspapers express resent
ment at the attitude of Roumania,
which is regarded as far from friendly
to the central powers.
September 1014.
Germans rush men into Fast Prussia.
Battle in France goes on along en
tire line.
Sayville wirelees station has permit
to operate with Germany.
Toronto troops leave for war zone.
Work of relief of Americans in war
zone about ended.
Germans prepare siege of Antwerp.
DRY LAW COST DATA ASKED
District Attorneys to Make Esti
mates on Enforcing Prohibition.
bALEM, Or.. Sept. 5. .(Special.)
Suggestion that all District Attorneys
in the state prepare an estimate of the
cost of enforcing the prohibition act
in their respective counties, for inclu
sion in the budget of the County
Courts, is made by Attorney - General
Brown in a letter to them sent out to
day.
"Of course," advises Mr. Brown,
"lawful expense created by your office
by virtue of the terms of section 25 of
chapter 41. laws of 1915, would be a
lawful charge against your county,
whether the estimate be included in
the county budget-'or otherwise, but u
would be better county business to
make the estimate and include it in the
budget provided for by chapter "3!.
laws of 1913."
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CHAMPIONS
ANEW
CLOSE BIG R00ND0P
Pendleton Boy Crowned
King of Busters.
NEZ PERCE INDIANS BESTED
Lee Caldwell, Tried Out Thrice,
Makes Good.
THRILLING IS EXHIBITION
Sensational Hides by Trio Long
Mill He Keiiicmbered by Crowds
AVhicli Witnessed l'inule of
Circat Attraction.
PKXUL.KTO.V Or.. Sept. 25. (Spe
cial.) New world's champions were
made at the Roundup park this after
noon, and Pendleton's sixth nationally
famed frontier exhibition came to a
close with a fitting climax just as dusk
dropped its curtain over the big arena
when L.ee Calowell. of Pendleton, was
crowned king of all broncho busters.
Caldwell had to ride in the finals
three of the worst bucking horses
ever saddled for such an exhibition to
prove his supremacy over Yakima
Canutt. of Pomeroy, Wash., and Jack
son Sundown, of the Nez Perce Indian
reservation, and he did it in a fashion
to prove his title indisputably.
Caldwell rode Two Step, a breathing
tornado, in the semi-finals. It was &
great ride with the cowboy scratching
hard from the first jump. He drew
L,ong Tom, old king of the Roundup,
buckers, as his first mount in the
finals. On this equine devil he made
another brilliant ride, scratching all
tha wa y.
Judges Not Satisfied.
Sundown and Canutt had made sen
sational rides, and although Caldwell's
horsemanship was perfect, the judges
were not satisfied with Long Tort's
misbehavior.
Caldwell was given another horse. Me
got Spitball, another notorious brute
but again the horse failed to show its
expected form and Caldwell rode him
out, raking him all the way. He was
ordered to make a third trial on T. J.
Nutt and then the crowd was treated to
a rare exhibition of bucking in which
the rider proved master.
Canutt won his chance in the finals,
ridiivg Smithy, until his cinch broke
and the saddle slipped over the horse's
head, pitching the rider headlong and
bringing the animal to the ground.
Canutt was given a second mount and
made another sensational ride, going
over the fence with his horse like a
blister on its back. The Idaho Indian,
Sundown, made the most spectacular
ride of the day on Culdesac. being so
Intent on his work that he failed to
hear the timer's gun announcing his
conquest of the brute and rode a full
minute longer beforo the gun was fired
agai n.
(randsttnnd 1 Divided.
The grandstand and bleachers were
divided between Sundown and Caldwell
for first place, and the Judges were un
decided between Caldwell and Canutt
until Caldwell had been given his third
horse. Sundown failed to scratch his
horse as vigorously as the two other
riders, which gave them an advantage
In the judging and Canutt was awarded
second place.
Fifteen of the best riders in the
world competed in the semi-finals of
the championship bucking contest.
Picked from the contestants in the
Thursday and Friday afternoon and
the Friday morning contests, they rep
resented the best in the viewpoint of
the judges. There were many other
good rides made, but those put up by
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