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' J ' the " WEATHER Occasional rain tonight :' and Thursday; louther 1 y w I n d a. TEMPERATURES TODAY Boston, 8 a. m. 8S! Portland, B a. m. 43 - Hew York . ; ,sii Ronnie - .-; , -, 4 1 Charlatwn "...eeiBout . ",,,,40 Washington ,.841 Kan Trail, "... 81 Chicago, T a. m. 38! Kosaburr ' ". , , .4 j Kan. City ,J,.36MarehfuUl ' ",...41 St Paul .,.30 Spokane .,.,3 Portland humidity, 6 a. m. us VOL. XL NO. 100. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 23; -1912 TWENTYTWO PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS STAMPS JIVIC Cii4. n UK HUM SHE-0 IK LE BETWEEN IViOSL ;; BULGARIANS; All Europe Awaits1 End of Battle Which May Prove to Be the Crisis of War 250,000 Men In Conflict, :With Opposing Forces Evenly Divided Casualties Said to; Amount to ' ' Several Thousand, While' Line of Batlle Is 30 Miles Long. ' CLASH BETWEEN TURKISH AND GREEK FLEETS CERTAIN Vienna, Oct. 28. Military exports' de- Mars the battls at Kirk Kllisseh, which baa been raging tinea yesterday, will w.ih.xriMia. ftha Balkan war. If the Bulgarians win, they will hava in almost clear road to Constantlnopla. , Should the Turks win, thay art expected to follow ud their advantag a and anni - filiate Bulgaria's army- at 120,000 men. It la not believed here that Bulgaria miiiM rorover from auch a. blow. "'Reports Received of tha progress of rMhe battle ara contradictory, , and It is not Known wheratbradvantags -Hew. It la certain, however, that 250.000 men ara locked In a terrlflo struggle, witn the battle front extending for 80 miles. Tha losses on both sides will ruri Into thousands.' Battle mar Boundary. . ' Kirk Kllisseh 1a near the northern boundary -of Turkey, and not more than -125 miles northwest of Constantinople. - From Kirk Kllisseh to Adrianople, is less than 60 mllea, and In the event ; of a Turkish defeat the Bulgarians will undoubtedly march upon this, the third , elty in else in Turkey, and Jhcnce to Constantinople. v Adrianople is defended by earthworks. A erected on the r ancient Thraclan wall that surrounded the city and it is not I believed that It could offer serious re- Blatance to the invaders. It- was the scene of tha battle of Adrianople In 37! A. D.. when the Romans suffered dls aatrpus defeat at tha hands of the Goths and Huns. Iir the Russo-Turklsh war of 1829 tha Rusalans In their march on " Constantinople halted at Adrianople. where the terrorized Turks signed the "treaty dictated by the Russtana. Reports ot engagements along the Servian frontier in southern Albania tell Of Servian victories. The Greek troops also are meeting with success in their campaign in southwest Turkey. Report Turkish Defeat. . (Unite Preaa Lasied Wlf. Sofia, Oct 23. The wiping out of a atrons? Turkish forca which sallied forth I from, tha forts, about Adrlanopla to gjva cattle to Bulgarian troops ib oia in no - official dtsnatrfe received ner nonignr, f-i1 " Iftia front. Tha message stated (cful the second day of battle resulted ' In a "glorious victory" for tha Bulgar ians,, who -captured three Turkish re doubts: finding, each filled with the 1 corDiies of Turkish defenders. : Another Bulgarian -forea tonight Is marching aouthward . along tha Black sea coast following tha capture of Vaaitliko, with Turkish troops In. full retreat. - London Hears of Great Battle. fTJnlted Pres Lrflaed Wire.) ' ' -London, Oct- 23. Contradictory re : ports continued to pour In here , today "regarding tha situation at Adrianople, where Bulgarian and Turkish troops are locked In a terrlflo battle. Thousands of OF L 1 Jury, Fining Him Abusive Sa- Joonman, Acquits 1, Finds 2 Guilty of Manslaughter, SrUl tn Th JonriMl.l Burns, Or., 1 0ct, 23. Tha trial of Jimes .Buckland,; Frank Buckland and Cloy Buckland, charged with the shoot- ing ef Z. li. Stroud, marshal of Harney, has resulted lh tha acquittal of Frank Buckland and a verdict of manslaughter -for the other two. Nearly a week was consumed in securing a jury;' about 75 Inen wero examined, comirig from alt over the county, before 12 were accept ed. Judtf Ualton Biggs waa on the bendl), and continued court- all day 6nd every evening until 9 o'clock. ' - It Is conceded by attorneys to, have been one of the most bitterly contested cases tried in Harney county. The state " was represented by Attorneys C. : H. ( JtcCullough of "Ontario," Or.7 and C II. ' Leonard of Burns, and George Slzeman of Burns. The defendants were repre- ' Kented by filler & Chesem of Burns. The grand Jury had returned an lndlct- ' nient of murder In tha first degree, and the prosecution tried to secure convic tion In the first degree. .The Jui- at, first stood six for-acquittal and six for conviction. It flnal- " ly,T'ln ;igreaIhsrWcqttartTrnk' Buckland, i and manslaughter for the other two defendants, signed a request to the court recommonding leniency In ' pronouncing sentience. . -Stroud was shot dead at Harney while entering tha, postofflce on .the afternoon of September 11, The prose cution alleged it was conspiracy.. The defense, to the surprise of almost everyone, interested, proved that Strand, was abusive, Insulting and threatened repeatedly at the point of a pistol, tha defendants; that on tha day the shoot- killing MARSHA HARNEY OT trig occurred ho had threatened ona of rf- tha dpfpnilanta. und tolil him ha "woulil V get them alfftefore night;1 that Strand as a saioon Tteepenn HanioyTHHtTHad " been abusive and Insulting to the Buck land boys ever since they had opened r " a competing saloon there; that, he used , hta authority as marshal to go out of his way to annoy tha deferidanta; and to flash his gun, which ho always car- vContlnued ori I'age Five.) EMS AND RESULT ISf D0UB1 men, latest reports say, hava been killed and wounded on both sides. ' - . ' It is regarded as almost certain here that the Bulgarian advance has been checked, although advices from Sofia declare -the - Bulgarians are again -ad vanclng. ; Reports from Constantinople, on - tha t contrary, say- the Bulgarian forces ara disorganized and-Indicate that the Invaders attempted a flanking movement east of Kirk Klllssch, and fell Into a trap. Lord Roberts' speech at Manchester last night urging Great Britain to arm "for tha ordeal Is near," Is not taken seriously here. s Czar Breaks Arm. (United Prws lted Wire.) Vienna, Oct. 23. The cear of Bui. garta, while riding at the front of his forces fell from his horse and broke his arm, according to dispatches re ceived here today. Reports from Athens say a Turkish force Is stubbornly re sisting the advance of Greek troops. . The four torpedo boat destroyers pur chased in England hava arrived and will start immediately for Pyraeus to Join Admiral Countourlotls' fleet in the Aegean sea. Tnrkj Fleeing. TTTnltMl PrwM Wlra.l Athens, Oct 23. Crown Prince Con stantino telegraphed here today that tha Turks ara In full flight toward tha Turkish town of Servla, with the Greeks in hot pursuit The Turks fled after an all day battle yesterday, which wis resumed this morning. ... The crown prince saya the Turka were routed early today in a desperate charge by his forces, and that the pursuit be gan Immediately the Moslem forcea fled. British Fleet Sails. (United- Prt Leurd Wire.) Isle of Portland. England. Oct 23. Great Britain's battleship squadron ic preparing today to sail for the Medi terranean to keep In touch with the Balkan war situation. Tha British admiralty still fears tha powers will be drawn Into the contro- California Greeks Leate. " Ban Francisoo, Oct ilTo take Vp arms for tha fatherland In the war against tha Turk, 250 patriotic Greeks left today bound for the seat of hos- (Contlnued on Page Slxteeu.) TOE HIGH STANDARD OF "TARIFF PROTECTED" LABOR! : GOVERNOR VERA CRUZ CAPTURED BY FEDERAL TROOPS: Captain Hughes of the United States Navy Cables Brief Message' to Washington.' : -r (Dnlred !! LeaiM Wire.) ' Maxtoo City, Oct 23. The fall Of Vera Crua and the' capture of General Fells Zlai, head of Mexico's newest re bellion,. Is reported in an official eom munlcatioarecelvad her-thlgrtar; noon from General Beltran who led tha federal troops. In the attack on tha sea port ' ; r Tha fate of Dias, who Is a' nephew of Porflrlo Dias, tha deposed president of Mexico is not known, if Dial if still alive and nothing to the contrary has been.. received., here.. itJLa ..believed, that ha will be permitted to leave tha coun try lr he promises , never to return. General Ordaz, Dia' cousin, was not captured. It la believed h fled whon he realised that Vera Crua waa doomed to capture, , Washington, Oct. 23. TJnlted States Consul Canada to Jay cabled tho state department from Vera Crui confirming thaf alLjjf Vera Crua and . tha capture of Fells1 Diai. No details are given. Washington, Oct -23. Tha attack on General Dias' rebel force at Vera Crua. Mexico, "by General Beltran's federal force, began, this morning, according to a cablegram Just received here from Captain Hughea of the United States cruiser Dea Moines. y The dispatch gave no Indication of how. the battle was progressing or the. probable outcome. Mexico City, .Oct 23. Reports that have not yet been confirmed ara In cir culation here that Fells Dias, in control of Vera Crux, and hla staff, have been captured. 1 A telegram received here todav stated that 3.000 federals attacked Vera Crux. It is presumed that General Beltran, leading the federal forces, will be rein forced during the day. According to re ports, Dias' troopa number 2600. Reports received here today say that only 30 Americans remain in Vera Crua, the rest having sought safety on boats stationed in the harbor. Battle Still in Procress. (United Pmm Iurd Wlre.l Paris, Qot 23. Conflicting reports were received here today concerning the clash at Kirk Kllisseh between Turkish and Bulgarian forces. It is the belief of diplomats here that the battle Is still In progress.. The Kirk Kllisseh clash is considered her as the biggest battle since the Russo-Japanese war. T " M : Bttrrimna Win Vlctnrr. (United Preaa tnimt Wire.) Sofiar- Oot43 Official -dispatches today to tha Servian legation here say tha Turkish troopa stationed along tho Servian frontier In southern Albania ara fleeing in disorder before tha at tacks of the Servians. GEN L DIAZ PRISONER WHITE SLAVERY Jack's Brother, Charles, Gives Damaging Testimony Before -Federal Grand Jury in Ses ' siori in Chicago. IMPROPER LITERATURE GIVEN WHITE-GIRLS 1 Lucille Cameron Renounces Colored Champion, and De sires toGo Home-- . (United Frew Lmsmi Wire.) Chicago, Oct 28. Testimony which la believed certain to send Jack John son, heavyweight champion of tha world, to the penitentiary for a long time, was given to tha federal grand jury here today by Charles Johnson, tha fighter's brother. -Jauch of this tea. tlmony waa corroborated by a mulatto girl, Charles Johnson's sweetheart. The evidence adduced from Charles Johnson Is said to be sufficient to send not only the negro pugilist but a score of other blacks to Jail on numerous white slave charges. Jack Johnson's brother is reported to have told tho grand jury that th pugilist took white girls with him on his private car while making theatrical trips and surrounded himself with girls in his training camps before fights. He furnished names and addresses. Xmpcoper love Stories. Government officials are said to have discovered a series of love stories hers which weave romances of Improper re lations of white women with negroes. "Love Knows No Race" la a rample of ona of tha titles, and "My Affair With a Golden, Brown Man" la another. It Is asserted by officials of tha gov ernment that these letters were written and distributed for the purpose of in teresting white girls In negroes, the blacks placing auch literature before the girla they wished to interest. It is declared that moat or their victims were girla of foreign parentage who do not draw the color line as closely as Ameri cans. Seeds Property to Mother. ' On emerging from the grand Jury room Charles Johnson admitted that Jack had been expecting trouble and two day a before he was arrested deeded to hla mother $200,000 worth of prop erty. . . ,,, CharleajJohneon, declared that Libia brother recently appeared to ba anxious to remain on friendly terms with him. Herbert Dean, Johnson's white chauf feur, was next called and described the automobile trips with white girls ac companying the negro. Attorney Erbstein, representing Lu- (Continued on Page Four.) -v- MRS: MARSHALL TOURS WITH HUSBAND . r Mr .Hit;, '.y 't A ' I . ''Irnvi t i y, 1 ' XhM if. :d if it, i" ) "i ft I i ' ' 1 yi , . " , t F 'iti 1 n i Copyright by Boston Photo Co. Governor Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana and Mrs. Marshall, who ' will .v arriTe in Portland tomorrow. . . : n)m!nehte ing of Governor Marshall Who Enters Late Todays " a Friendly Country.- 7 - (Special to The JoamaLt Medford. Or., Oct. 23. Great enthus iasm awaits tha coming of Governor Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana, Demo cratic nominee for the vice presidency, who will arrive here late this afternoon from the south to deliver tha flrat of four scheduled campaign speeches tn Oregon. t A party of prominent Ore gon Democrats Including Bert K. Haney of Portland, chairman of tha Democra tic State Central committee; George L Smith of Portland, president of the Jackson club, and 3. Myers of Portland and Merman Wise of Astoria, who was a delegate to tha Baltimore convention, arrived here this morning to welcome Governor. Marshall to Oregoa and ac. company.htm to Portland. Governor West and other leading Democrats wli; tcome"from Portland-this afternoon. The ENTERS OREGON UPON; Plans ; Are All Ready for Great Meeting in Portland Tomor row Night. " Arrangements have been completed for the -reception tomorrow afternoon of Governor Marshall of Indiana, the Dem ocratic vice presidential .candidate, and for the meeting he will addresa at 8 o'clock lh 5 the evening at tha-Gipsy Smith auditorium. Governor Marshall enters the state this afternoon- from California and will be met at Ashland by, a committee of Oregon Democrats, headed by Chairman Bert K. Haney of the state committee. Speaking tonight at Medford, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Albany and in tho afternoon at 2 o'clock at Salem, be wilt arrive In Portland by tha Ore gon Electric at 6:30 o'clock. A reception committee named today to meet the distinguished visitor Is com posed as followB: ,; v. C. S." Jackson-, - chairman; Jobn - H.4 fl.nlth, Astoria; Herman Wise, Astoria; Judge R. B. Beattle, Oregon City; Gil bert Hedges, Oregon City; John M. Wall, Hillsboro; Walter Hembree, McMlnn- vlller Dr. C. J, Smith, Pendleton; J. H. Albert, Salem, John Manning, Portland; Colonel, 6am Whiter R. B. Inman, Col onal Robert A. Miller, Honorable C. E. 8. Wood, Senator John M. Gearin, Gen eral Thomas Anderson, " Draka G.- O'ReHIy, Captain A. M.i! Wilson, Henry Gerr, Zera Snow, Frank BerryR C. E. Curry, John Montag,. Jefferson Myers. George H. Thomas,' Judge Tbomaa O'Pay, F. C Whltten, General Flnser, Jhn ll. gtcvenson. Covainnr, Marshall, haa. mada. a record of law enforcement and efficient leader ship In Indiana. Ha has been speaking to large crowds In all parts of the union and delivering telling blows In the fight for Democratic principles. He will be Introduced tomorrow evenlnc by Governor' West, - and Chairman llaney Will -preside. . - ' MARSHALL PE -MA G TOR party was met here by Mayor W. H. Cannon of Medford, City Attorney Porter J. Neff of Medford, Chairman H. D. Reed of Gold Hill, secretary of tho Jackson County Democratic committee and others. Wilson Will Carry 'tha lonthwest Tha prevalent opinion here is that Wilson and Marshall will carry Jackson county, where they ara certain to swing tha greater part of tha Republican vote that went to LafFollette in the pri maries. Democratic victory further seems assured in Coos and Curry coun ties, with conditions favorable to Wilson In Josephine and tho probability of an even break in Klamath. A" large' 3 eleg'ation Tot Dembcfatsrin cludlng the Portland party, left early this afternoon for Ashland to meet Gov ernor Marshall. If time permits, he will make a brief address from the train in - Ashland, proceeding to Med ford, , where ha Is due to arrive late this afternoon. : ! With .continued fair weather," Gover nor Marshall will make a 30 minute ad dress here out of doors at S p. m.; other wise he', will speak in tha auditorium. Arrangements hava been made to hold the north and south train, which leavea at 6.13, until the close of his address. From here the Marshall party" will go to Albany, . where the governor will speak at 10 am. Tuesday. Proceeding to Salem for another speech at 2 p. m. and thence to Portland, where ha will speak Thursday evening. "After a trip through tha Dakotas, Montana, Washington and Oregon,, for the purpose of ascertaining current po litical opinion, I find Wilson sentiment to be stronger than I anticipated," de clared John A. Aylward of Madison, Wis., hers today. Mr. Aylward waa. twica Democratic nominee for tha governorship of Wiscon sin, and Is tha law partner of Joseph E. Davies, secretary of tha Democratic na tional committee. ... "Everywhere I find that tha same progressiva policies advocated by the Democratic . nominee have insured the' confidence Of men of all parties. "In Wlsoonsln for Instance Wilson Is certain to overcome the normal Re publican majority of 90.000 and carry that state by a good margin. Zdlddle Wast Za Unafraid, . 'In the-manufacturlng districts of the middle west it is gralfylng to bear tho universal reports of favorable Indus trial conditions on the very ava of a presidential election that augurs Dem ocratic victory. Business Is booming andLfactoresara running full time. Such positive assurances of prosperity give tha 11 to tha hard, times cry oc casionally uttered In tha non-manufac turing districts of the far west" Woodrow Wilson Campaign Fund l TO THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL: Herewith I inclosi...... ...... for the Woodrow Wilson cam paign fond. ". ", . ! . ' ., , NAME'- (ADDRESS) Wall this eempon, with yonr eontribotion enclosed, to t t Cumpalgn fund, fortlaad. Or. lourimt. W.IIf EAKER i B011A1S TRAGIC RECITATION Children and Young PeopIo Should : Be Appealed to by Vigorous Logic Rather Than by Pathetic Recital. WEEPY ORATION NEVER WINS MEDAL-CONTESTS God Never Made Drop of AIco : hoi, Asserts Another Tem- perancWomahlJ. 1 Zvenlng Program. ' Grand diamond medal orator- 4 leal contest .- ' 'The Medal Contest: What It ' Is," Mrs. Maude Carman Cath- 4 eart, Illinois, associate ' superin- i .tenden t department of medal conteat Contestants: J. W. Lough, . Washington- "Prohibition and Personal Llb- arty." ' ' ' -;?J U. C. Haggerman, Northern California "The Drink Demon." ; Letta D. . Horner, Iowa "Tha "Ship went "Down;-- Earl Chllders, Oregon "Tha Court of Last Appeal." ; - Goldle Reynolds, Pribble, Ind "The Triumph of Right" Beulah Delchen, Southern Cali fornia "The Victory Spirit" .Short Addresses. Mrs. Rhena B. G. Mosher, general secretary T. P. B. Presentation of Medal Mrs. Bessie Lathe Scovell, college sec retary, T. P. B. of W. C. T. U. "Cut out - the sad. tragio . orations when you are directing medal contests," advised Mrs. Adelia Carman of Chicago,. . superintendent of tha national medal v contest department of -the Wk JT..T. U. . in a talk to delegates in the general con ference of tha national W. C. T. U. con- v ventlon today at the Grace Methodist : church. Mrs. Carman waa giving some InstructlonB on the conducting of thes popular conteats, and was telling of som fth work aha had doh to 1 ' itp to the grand -diamond: content t) 1 held at the WhltO Temple tomgnt ti.e Mild'.'1 ' A i ' u.i. . 1 .,.t-r t .; ,. Don't allow the orations, "Tha Bridal Wine Cup," and "The Martyred Mother," tflLbo given In the state contests. They are old, old pieces, and bavo but little significance, and tha people weary of it If we must have our contests among tho children and young people lncreaso la popularity, we must do away wltii (Continued on Page Five.) BY WORK TO AID WILSON Each Member of family of Six on Rented Farm Contribute Committee Needs Money, -Contributions to: the. Wilson Fond.. Previously acknowledged ... .'.14,941.59 A Democrat, Salem. .......... 2.0(1 Henry T. Capell, Sell wood. , ' 1.00 R, F. Fullerton, Warren., ....KV' l. 00 Jacob Hammer Sr., Warren.., 1.00 Jacob Hammer Jr., Warren..,, 1.0!) George Hammer, , Warren . . . .!. 1. 00 ' William Hammer. Warren,.... t oo Tata Hammer, 1. Warren. &&"J.0o Carl .Hammer, Warren....,.., C l.oo ; Total 34.M1.50 A letter enclosing a contribution from St Helens tells of a family of six who live on a rented farm where profits are small, but through confidence In Wood, row Wilson each contributes a dollar to the fund. What money is cleaner, and on what money can. Woodrow Wil son more proudly lean for tha backing of hla candidacy T Men may believe as thay please, but It is Inexorable truth that a campaign financed by corporate or idle rich, or hedged about with parasitical connec tions; cannot render full service to plain people.; An .administration lifted Into power by great contributions from tha Morgans and thelr kind is- not free, and cannot be" free io render full Jus tice to all men. No act among the splendid acta of Wood row Wilson so tellingly evldonre his "purpose, as Was hla-refusal of Wall street "money,, and his reliance on the dollars and half dollars of the average man for ,hla, backtng.nt':;'v;:;'-.... The national committee v is 'i Borely presseff"Tof nifidsrA -talegram -to tha -Oregon, committee this morning as a strong appeal for Increased contribu tions. , , - ......... GIVE DOLLARS 1 SOIL . Caecas shoaid ba wal