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82 Pages Section One Pages 1 to 18 SIX SECTIONS AOL. XXXIV. NO. 40. .PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 19l5. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BELGIUM'S CHOICE BULGARIA Law of Necessity Is Urged by Teutons. SHOWING OF FORCE IS MADE Dardanelles Held Vital to Cen i tral Empires. LONDON FEARS SURRENDER JrilUh Opinion, However, Is Tliat .Allies Will Not Suffer Vnlesa Koumania and Greece Also Yield to Enemies. ' LONDON', Oct. 2. (Special.) Bel gium's choice was given Bulgaria by tlermany, according to the best In formed opinion in London. There is reason to believe that Ger many put its case and its ultimatum to Bulgaria substantially in these words: ""The Dardanelles and Constantinople re absolutely vital to the German pow ers. It the allies win and hold"' the ftrait. which is the gateway"to the Kast. we have lost the war. Necessity knows no law and Bulgaria must shape its policy with tull knowledge of the fact that the central powers Intend to break through to Constantinople." t Itlmflttim llm-ked by Annx. Confronted with this final proposi tion, which is backed up by the gather ing of an Austro-Gemian army of prob ably half a million men, it is feared that Bulgaria has capitulated. The question is. "What Is the nature of the capitulation?" Allien Will Act Promptly. Has Bulgaria said to Germany, "We will light alongside your armies"? or merely, "We will stand in a state of mobilization, ready to defend ourselves fKatiist hotUilu invaders while you pass llirough." .Needless to say, should Bulgaria fol low the first course its act instantly "would ho construed by the allies as a casus belli. Should It follow the sec end course, presumably the allies would demand the aamo rights on its soil as those granted to the enemy. Knect on People Considered. Great interest uttaches to the pos sible effect on the Bulgarian people if the apparent decision of the monarch and the government that the plans of the Germanic coalition must be facil itated. Consternation at the outlook is hardly too strong a phrase to de scribe the feelings of the Bulgarians and Macedonians in London. All their sympathies are with the allies. They are grateful to Russia for their free dom and grateful to England for its Valuable friendship to them in the past. Kven yet they are hoping against Jiopc that the sinister look of things at Sofia will prove to have been mis leading. They favor the allies not only because of sentiment, but because they regard Germany as having challenged the world and thereby insured Its final defeat. Military Result .Not Frarril. Should Bulgaria commit its fate in one form or another to the Austro Gcrmans. it is not expacted here that the effect on military Interests of the allies will be disastrous. If Koumania and Greece also should yield to the menace of the Teutonic mailed fist and use their armies, as Berlin and Vienna directed, the situation of the allies in the southeast would be grave, indeed. Hut it is believed not only that Greece will lulfill its treaty obligations to aid Serbia, but that Koumania will co operate with Greece and Serbia to pre- ncliKirtl on I'a-;e 4. Column 1.) .4 pru1acNh f.JlEPUBLICANS URGE 7 - - 7 CASUALTY LISTS AKE INCLUSIVE TO SEPTEMBER 2 8. Bavarian, Saxon, Wurtembiirgian and Naval Lists and Officers in Turkey Are Additional. AMSTERDAM, via London. Oct. 2. The Prussian casualty lists Nos. U33 to 339, covering theperiod from Septem ber 17 to September 28. gives the names of 63,468 men killed, wounded and missing, according to the Niewe Rot terdamsche Courant of Rotterdam. The Courant says that these figures in crease the total Prussian casualties to 1,916,148. How the severity of the fighting recently has increased is indi cated by the following figures: The lists from 300 to 303 announced 49.705 casualties; the lists from 310 to 319 contained 53,393 names; the lists from 320 to 329 gave 58,145 names, and the remaining lists as given. Besides the Prussian lists, there have been published 224 Bavarian, 199 Sax on, 274 Wurttemberg. 49 naval and four lists of Prussian officers and non-commissioned officers in the Turkish serv ice. HESPERIAN CASE PROBED Fragments of Metal May Show How Vessel Was Sunk. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. Fragments of metal said to have been picked up on the deck of the steamer Hesperian be fore she sank off the Irish Coast after an explosion were received today by the State Department from the Ameri can Embassy at London. They have been turned over to the Navy Depart ment. Kxperts will endeavor to determine whether the metal pieces are part of a min or a submarine torpedo. A large package of documents, in cluding affidavits of the Hesperians officers and crew, came with the metal fragments. WAR PRISONERS IN NEED Appeal Made lor 200.000 Germans Held in Siberia. SAN FHANCISCO. Oct. 2. A state ment that 200,000 German prisoners of war are in Siberia was contained in a cablegram asking relief received here today by George K. Volkmann, mem ber of a grocery jobbing firm. The message was from the relief commit tee at Tien-Tsin. It read: "Publish widely, German press, 200, 000 war prisoners, Siberia; absolutely no blankets, no coats. Urgent need. Ship direct American Consul, Vladivos tok, special representative Department of State." SLIDES CONTINUE IN CANAL Reopening to Be Telayed Bejond October 10, Date First Set. NEW YORK, Oct. 2. Further slides in the Panama Canal which occurred yesterday will delay the reopening of the waterway beyond October 10, the time set when the recent fall of earth occurred. This was announced in "a message received by the Panama Railroad Com pany today. ENGLAND HAS EARTHQUAKE Slioek lasting Two Seconds Ielt Throughout Cumberland. CARLISLE. England, Oct. 2. An earthquake shock lasting two seconds was felt throughout Cumberland this morning. No damage was done. These tremors are quite frequent in the north of England and in Scotland. Germany Requisitions Blankets. LONDON. Oct. 2. Reuter'd Amster dam correspondent quotes a decree, published in the Official Gazette of Ber lin, requisitioning all blankets, horse cloths and piece goods used for manu facturing these articles- CARTOONIST REYNOLDS RECORDS IN PICTURES HIS IMPRESSIONS OF c4 . '-uiiiTinii ta nnvnamr- riAHUN IU rnbrAKh Bay State Platform De mands Defense. VACILLATION IS CONDEMNED Administration Policy in Mex ico Sharply Criticised. TARIFF REVISION FAVORED Planks Suggested by Progressives AVho lesiio to Return to Party Are Adopted Nominees Arc Ratified. BOSTON. Oct. 2. I n ra tif y in g the nominees of the recent primaries, the Republican state convention today adopted a declaration of principles, several of which had been suggested by Progressives who desired to support the party ticket. Resolutions favor ing National prohibition and condemn ing loans to foreign belligerent na tions were rejected. The platform, contained planks in dorsing neutrality, criticising the Mex ican policy of the Administration and favoring a constitutional convention, biennial elections, a short ballot and an executive budget. Vacillating; Policy Condemned. The convention condemned the Mexi can policy as "vacillating, prejudiced and partial by turns, unwisely timid and . unwisely pugnacious. In demanding. revision of the tariff the resolutions declared thnt this was necessary, inasmuch as the Democratic tariff had proved a failure and the spasmodic and scattered war contracts were a poor substitute for the secure and steady prosperity under protection. On preparedness, the plank in the platform is as follows: "As to the present war in Europe, it if our earnest desire- -that the peace of lht United States should be maintained with firmness, dignity and honor, and we believe that, to secure this end, we should observe a strict neutrality, insisting on our neutral rights and rigidly performing our duties as a neutral. 3io 3iatlon Safe From Attack. "The war has demonstrated that no nation is safe against attack. We be lieve that our military strength should be great enough to justify reasonable expectation that we could repel the attack of any nation. We believe that our Army should he immediately rein forced and that the Navy should be strengthened." Woman suffrage was not mentioned either in the resolutions or any speak er. The proposed blank opposing a for eign loan was disposed of without ex tended debate. Some discussion was occasioned by the prohibition resolu tion offered by ex-Governor Foss, who made it his issue in , his effort to ob tain the party nomination for Governor at the primaries. It was rejected by a vote of 1042 to 29S. National Regulation. Favored. The convention also advocated an amendment to the Federal Constitu tion to obtain a National corporation law. National regulation of the hours of labor and the employment of women and children, and a National divorce law. Ex-Representative McCall, who is the party nominee for Governor for a sec ond time, was greeted warmly when he was presented to the convention by Lieutenant-Governor Gushing, his op ponent in the primaries. Mr. McCall devoted most of his speech of accep tance to criticism of the administra- Oonehidrt on Page o. Column :;. ) INDEX OF TODAFS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, C4 degrees; minimum, 63 decrees. TODAY'S Fair; westerly wind. War. Dr. Cook arrested in Burraah aa spy. Sec tion 1, page 7." France observes anniversary of Ma me. Lec tion 1, page 7. Prussian losses to September 23 are 1.916 -14S. Section 1. page 1. AUlea' "drive" wane Jn Intensity. Section 1. page 6. Germany tells Bulgaria "law of necessity" compels action. Section 1. page 1. Foreign, Consul-General Gaffney replies to criticisms, faection 1. page o. National. Nation co-operates with state in agricultural extension work. Section 1, page Domestic, Exposition to have big attractions from Oc tober 21 ta November section 1. page a. Rockefeller plan .f "collective bargaining" with miners made public Jbectivn 1, pat-e 1. Morgan put n charge of loan to allies. Sec tion 1, page 4. Massachusetis Republicans demand National preparedness, section l. page 1. "Nature Baby," although untrained, amazes art circles with dancing. Section 1. page Taclfio Northwest. Washington County Fair to open at Forest Urov Wcdnesdav. Section 1, page 0. Two parties In Ida:.o seek Bull Moose vote Section 1, page i. Apple pickers are busy at harvest In Hood River Valley. Section 1, page . Washington spends more than SI.OOO.OOO on roads this year. Section 1. page 8. Crook County Fair boosters on tour. Section 1. page 10. Co-eds to try out as Oregon debaters. Sec tion 1, page 1. Portland Shrlners swell throng at closing day of Slate Fair. Section 1. page S.s' Sports. Chicago takes load in Federal League. Sec tion 2, page 1. Cubs and Reds divide double-header. Section If. pag. 4. Walter Johnson outpftches Joe Wood and defeata Red Sox. Section 1? dam 4 -L-m-rsuy or uregon defeats Pacific cniverW Iiy eleven 47 to O. K-t nn nuir Introduction of football to Portland recalled by Arthur I. Mills. Section 2. page 3. World's series contenders compared. Section - page 5. Seattle t wirier takes honors for 1016 In Northwestern. Section 'J. page 3. Oregon starts real play at Pullman next Saturday. Section '. page 3. Jeff Smith declares Darcy is champ "made" by Australia fans. Section 2. page ti. Albany Colloge elevsn is trying to "come back." Suction :i, page 3. Interscholastic - football season opens Wednesday. Section '2. page 2. Boxing fans are offered two good cards this week. Section 2, pago 6. Unlfor.n Red Sox machine Is doped with edge on Athletics. Section 2, page 1. Ralph Gruman is greeted upon arrival as coming lightweight champion. Section 2, page ti. Hunters will go after ducks today. Wet weather bad for pheasant shooting. Sec tion 2. page j. Agrirs develop rapidly by fiery work. Sec tion 2. page G. Commercial and Marine. Wheat higher in Northwestern markets. Sec tion 2, page 10. Large probable requirements hy France ca we w heat advance at Chicago. Sec tion 2, page V'ar stocks Mill feat tire of excited trading in Wall Street. Section 2, page 13. Heal Kntate and Building. Campaign in on for Woman's Memorial building at University of Oregon. Section 4. page 31. Several deals are pending. Section 4, page 12. Delegates chosen to Apartment and Hotel Association conference. Section 4, page 12. Automobiles and Roada. Anita King, movie actress, makes trans continental motor trip under difficult conditions. Section 4, page tt. Sources of rubber are described. Section 4, page 7. Portland motorists lose wav home from HillBboro. Section 4. page 8. Classification of motors shows varying kinds of lubricating oil required. Section 4. page 9. Portland and Vicinity. Senator Chamberlain ardent advocate for adequate National defenses. Section 1. page J- Latest detective devices to be shown in The Ar-yle Case." Section 1, page 11. Rufus Holman wants effort made to hold Tourists in Oregon. Section 1, page 11. Ad Club opens lo-yaaberry song contest. Sec tion 1, page 1 1. Parti ts of business men leave to dedicate Larch Trail today. Section 3, page It, Land Siow buildings to be started this week. Section 1, page 13. Chambe committee pushes "Dress Up Week" campaign. Section 1, page 13. Maiamas nre arranging nature study course for winter. Section 1, page 12. Enthusiastic workers sell tags to aid moth erless babes. Section 1, page 12. City tax levy may reach nine mills. Section 1. page 12. I-Isaith lecturer advises remedies for blood pressure diseases. Section 1, page 13. Red announces lectures in 11 Kxtenslon courses. Section 1, page 17. Less than 2 miles still on paving pro gramme for county. Section 1. page 10. Leo C Ralston on erill in effort to recover on $",o,ooo judgment. Section 1, page 17. C. X. VcArthur announces candidacy for re election to Congress. Section 1, page 16. Re d students cheer views of Columbia River Highway. Section 1. page 17. Weather rcport3, data and forecast. Section 2. jage 7. ROCKEFELLER WILL TREATW1THMINERS System of Mediation Is Outlined. UNION ITSELF IS IGNORED Plan Declared "Broader and More Democratic." EMPLOYES ARE RECOGNIZED Provision Made for Avoiding and Settling Disputes and Improved Conditions of Labor and Living Are Promised. PUEBLO. Colo.. Oct. I. Collective bargaining Insured by a contract for a term of years was promised today by John r. Itockefeller. Jr.. to the em ployes of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. The contract was embodied In the Industrial plan submitted by Mr. Rockefeller at a meeting of the officers of the company and grievance repre sentatives from the various coal camps. The plan carries a guarantee against discrimination against members of any union, but does, not provide for recog nition of the United Mine Workers of America. The Industrial system outlined at the conference is looked on as the Rocke feller answer to the demands of the United Mine Workers demands which in 191? led to one of the most bitter Industrial conflicts in the history of the country. Mr. Rockefeller himseir has steadfastly maintained that his plan is not an attack, on unionism, but that it Is "broader and more democratic" than the system advocated by the miners' organization. Plan Based on Present System. The Rockefeller plan, formulated by Mr. Rockefeller and V. B. Mackenzie Kins in collaboration with operating officials or the company. Is based on the mediation system already In oper ation. The outline of the plan submit ted to the conference is divided Into four general sections: 1. Representation of employes and the manner of their selection. 2. District conferences, joint commit tees and Joint meetings. 3. The prevention and adjustment of industrial disputes. 4. Social and industrial betterment. The miners at each camp are to elect representatives on a basis of one for every 150 wa.ge-eamers. Each camp is entitled to at least two representatives. Joint Committees Provided For. The delegates representing the miners and the company eligible to sit in each district conference are to select from their number joint committees, com posed of six members each, as follows: Industrial co operation and concilia tion, safety and accidents, sanitation, health and housing and recreation ard education. After pledging the corporation and Its employes to observe Federal and state mining laws, the manifesto says: "There shall be no discrimination by the company or by any of its employes on account of membership or non membership in any society, fraternity or union." Another clause says: "The right to hire and discharge, the management of the properties and the direction of the working forces shall be vested exclusively in the company, and, as expressly restricted, this right shall not be abridged by anything con tained therein." Offenses Will Be Defined. The plan provides, however, that the company must post a list of offenses (Concluded on Pace 2. Column 2.) SOME LEADING NEWS sFyygs t -r"-r i QUAKES ARE FELT IN COAST CITIES CAL.llKItX'IA, OREGON, NEVADA AND IDAHO SHAKEN. Doors Are Opened, Cliamlelici's and Windows lialtk-d in Stockton, Cal. No Damage Reported. SACRAMENTO. Cal Oct. 2. At 10:57 tonight. two distinct earth shocks were felt in Sacramento. Peo ple in buildings rushed into the streets. No damage was reported. RENO, New. Oct. 2. Reno was shaken by three earthquakes today. Two in the afternoon were slight, while the third at 10:56 tonight was of several seconds duration. FRESNO. Cal.. Oct. 2. A double earth shock was felt here at 10:t P. M. It lasted from five to eight sec onds. Chandeliers shook, but no dam age is reported. SALT LAKE. Oct. 2. A slight earth quake "was felt here shortly before mid night. STOCKTON, Cal., Oct. 2. At 10:55 o'clock tonight an earthquake awak ened sleepers In Stockton. Doors opened, chandeliers were put in mo tion and windows rattled. There was no damage. Telegraphic advices from Boise re ceived in Portland were that an earth quake shock in that city was so sc; vera that the operator's chair was hurled halfway across the oftice. The operator at Ontario, Or, said the shock lasted several seconds. Baker also felt the shock. Saturday's War Moves en BOTH eastern and western fronts heavy fighting is continu ous, but lacks the dramatic features afforded by the early stages of the al-lie- offensive, which started a. week ago and resulted In a considerable gain of ground in Champagne and Artois, still held by the allies, or the great drives which the Austro-Germans sue cessfully engineered against the Rus sians for fully five months that car ried them from Western Galicia to the western border of old Russia. In the vvest the allies, in face of furious German counter attacks, are holding their new positions and are themselves making local attacks, which the Germans say they have repulsed. Official reports do not agree exactly as to what Is going on in Champagne and Artois. but apparently both sides are taking part in attacks, which nn turally follow when one army is at tempting to consolidate the ground won. In their report the French say iney nave mane runner progress on the heights of La Folie, in the Souchez area, as well as in Champagne. Compared with the allies' capture of nearly 30.000 prisoners, 140 guns and innumerable machine guns Is the Ger man assertion that they have taken 15,000 men and 1 machine guns. Temporarily, the great offensive may be considered at an end and the ques tion Is being asked where the next attempt will be made to pierce the Ger man line. The expectation is that it will not be long delayed. jtussia lias Decn relieved, to some extent, by the withdrawal of German troops to meet the offensive in the west and to supply a contingent for the enterprise against Serbia. Russia appears to be holding her own along virtually all her front. At any rate, the Germans make no claim to ad vances, except by General von Lin singen, and he is moving forward slowly. It may be that the Germans are making preparations for some ney stroke. Having failed to capture Dvinsk by a. direct attack. In Galicia and at several other points the Russians have now taken the Initiative and are de livering heavy blows at the invaders, many of which, according to the Ger man accounts, have been repulsed. October 3, lit 4. Allies extending toward Belgium line. Russians begin advance on Transyl vania. Germans moving to assault Antwerp. EVENTS OF THE WEEK. &GA N (f CHAMBERLAIN FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE Military Training in Schools Advocated. SWISS SYSTEM IS FAVORED Navy Second to None and Merchant Marine Held Need. WEAK SPOTS POINTED OUT Chairman or Senate Commit ico on Military Affuirs Sajs Ability to Tako Caro of Itself Is Country's Only Assurance. POITS SIADK BY SENATOR CH AVUIKRI.AIN ON MILI- TAHY PREPAREDNESS, It I had my say. every school receiving money from the Fed eral or state government should have a system of military train ing. We must have a Navy equal to the best navy on earth. I voted for all of Bryan's 28 peace treaties, but us to the effi cacy of treaties we must remem ber that the treaty which was supposed to protect Belgium has been violated by every one of the belligerent powers. The underlying principle of freedom of the seas for neutrals, which was violated by Germany, was violated by every other bel ligerent nation. When nations adopt defensive and offensive treaties, they do it for business, and not for fun. Can we expect any different treatment from Japan in case of trouble with Great Britain than Germany received at her hands in the present "war? 4 Establishment of military training in schools, development of a military sys tem similar to that of Switzerland, de velopment of a fleet second to none In the world, and placing of our insular possessions on practically a war foot ing, were measures urged by Senator Chamberlai, chairman of the Seate committee on military affairs, who ad dressed the Civic League at the Mult nomah Hotel yesterday on the subject of adequate military preparedness for the United States. "We have become a big, fat, easy going country," he declared, "and we were not even prepared to cope with Mexico when we sent our men down to Vera Cruz. Even the Mexicans were better equipped with artillery than we. Fortunately, nothing happened, but it was enough to show up to the tainting man the weakness of our present mili tary condition. Old World Miatruated. "While America is advanced in her views, and while she has the diplomacy of truth and fair dealing, over the water the nations still have the old Machiavelian theory of untruth In di plomacy and of force, and if the United States is to maintain herself as an in dependent power in the world, she must be in a position to protect herself against aggression from them. "Wc have only barely escaped from becoming involved in war in the diplo matic dealings with Germany in the past few months and we have not set tled with Great Britain yet. "And I believe that in the same mcas. ure that we meted out to Germany we Concluded ouTace tj. Column 2.) LAST" Sfrilf