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VOL. XIII. NO. 180.
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ALLIES GIVE
GROUND ill
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( Polled I'reai Lt-aM-d Wlrc.t
Bordeaux. Oct. 5. That the allies
hurl been "compelled to give ground at
Several points" In the Hunting north
tif tli! HlyerOlse was admitted by the
war officii. this afternoon.
Th development was attributed to
tliu heavy I eiufoic ement of the German
light. It was denied, however, thai
bv the kalst'l- h trooua. !
, ltng the remainder of the battle
line," continued the war office's state
ment, "the situation in unchanged.
"In ItUKHia, l:i a buttle Which lasted
lx d:iyK, the Germans, operating be-'
tve u the .Vieiiien river and the east I
l'ru.HMlau frontier, were defeated along
their whole line and forced to retreat,
ahu ndoiilng iuanl ities of supplies.
"They iiave completely evacuated
the Kuxnl.ni provinces of Suwulkl and
l.oni.a.'
GERMANS RUSH MEN
TO SUPPORT OF RIGHT ;
WING, RELIEVE STRAIN
By William Philip Sims.
1'arls, Oct.' 5. The Germans were
still draining righting units today
from all other points along their battle
front in trance to strengthen their
light wing, which kept up u
fierce 1
offensive.
As a result of this strain, however,
Geneial Gallicni and other experts pre
dicted that when the pressure finally
snapped, it would snap completely and
tliH kainer's forces would have to get
out of trance altogether.
For the time, this powerful stiffen
ing of the Teutonic right had resulted
In removing all danger to the kaiser's
line of communications, extending east
. ward through Tergnler atfd" sit. Quen
'lin, Muubeuge and L.lege, to Aix-la-Ctiapelle
and Cologne.
Commenting u the war office's
statement that the allies had been
"compelled to give ground at several
points." military authorities hei ex
pressed the opinion that 'the Franco
Brltlsn troops had "merely, withdrawn
to prevent unnecessary sacrifices."
DECISIVE GAINS ARE
CLAIMED BY GERMAN
ARMY AGAINST ALLIES
Merlin, via The Hague, Oct. 5. De
1 inlvc gains by th right wing of the
German lorces in France were claimed
by tne war office here today.
The allies- flanking operations were
faid to have been checked and at sev
eral points It was declared their left
wing had been pierced and the allies
themaelves driven from their trenches.
The fighting was reported as extra
ordinarily desperate. The siege of
Antwerp, It was stated, still continued..
In the eastern th.-atre of war, the
'official account was that Sunday
saw little serious lighting. It was
asserted that Austrian and German
positions were intact.
Both Sides Reinforced. ,
Puris. Oct. 6. Fighting between the
allies and' the Germans north of the
River Oise continues as fiercely ai
cvr, it Was stated In. the official an
nouncement issued here at 3 p. m.
today. .
Moth sides were said to be receiving
constant reenforcements, and It was
admitted that the battle's outcome re
mained in doubt. .
At other, points along the fighting
front, it was stated the situation con
tinued unchanged.
, At the center both the British, who
hejd the positions about Rheims, and
me tiermans opposing tnem, were
strongly entrenched, and neither ha.J
succeeded in dislodging the other from
their deft-nses. - . ....
A lit tUp to the east of these positions,
in the Woevre district, however, the
German forces under the crown prluce
w ere retiring namcwnaL .
French troops, advancing from Toul
and Nancy, had also compelled the
Teutons to raise tne siege of certain
cl U - Mouse torts.
intercepted wireless messages were
Interpreted here as Indicating that the
German were near the end or their rts
Uurces. '
Luxemburg Duchess
Reported in. Prison
"I Pigaro," Frints Story Saying She,
the Army of Luxemburg and Zts
Commander are- "raiser's Prisoners.
Parts, Oct. 5. Tho grand duchess
of. 'Luxemburg hhs been deported
from her 1 own country, which was
, which was
In their op-
. . and Is a
overrun by the Germans
cratlons atratnqt France
prisoner or war ;n a castle near
Nuremburg, according to today's' issue
of Figaro."
The same article asserted .that the
entire army of Luxemburg, 250 strong
iucludlng its commander, !were pris
oners In Germany. ,' -r
"Le Figaro's" jstory, though Interest
ing, was not ; generally j believed. In
l"w of Germany's recent announce-
' ( ment that the kaiser had .already
paid 11.000.000 to the Luxemburg
government to'over damages" result-
' ing- from the violation of 'its neu
trality. - 1
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IIIUL1I UIUL
THREE FORTS TAKEN
AT ANTWERP OUTER
LINE OF DEFENSES
(United Pr Wlrf.)
Berlin, by wireless via Sayville. Oct.
5. Llerrc, Valhim and "Konijrshof f
ions or Aniwerp outer line 01 ae
fenses,. with their Intermediate re
douts ana 30 runt-. hae been- taken
by the Germans, the war office here
announced today. - -
"This, the war office explained, made
a break in the outer ring of fortifica
tions, through which . the German
forces could attack the Jnner ring ani
Antwerp its'-lr.
i re merman oiiic-.ai account or tne .
Memen river fightinjr in Russia also
, , ,
differed ntireiy from that of the ' i
1 HI
allies. 1 ne laiters story w.s that th
(Coiwltided on Vngt Two. Column fnurj
-.:siafis Wonder
At :6erman Luxury
Wonnded Soldiers, Back Ttom Prus
s'an InTaalon, Tell With Astonish
ment of. rhorographs and Pianos.
Petrograd, Sept. 20. (By mail to
New York) Wounded Russian soi
diers who are being cared for In Mos
cow are filled with wonder of all they
saw during their . invasion Of east
Prussia. . All tell -of finding phono
graphs In every houses
. "Germany is a fine country," said
one Cossack. "No comparison with
our villages. They have stone houses,
brick houses, fihe carpets, chairs and
talking machines. Kvery house has
a gramophone, and we learned now to
set them, going? One day 1 had. just
started one when an officer put his
head through a window and ordered
the music stopped. I didn't know how
to stop it, so 1 just hit it, biff! in tho
middle, and the wheels flew over tha
room.
"They also .hare fiddles and a big
black box with a lid. When you open
the Hd and bang it. It goes 'bir, bir,
bo, bo.V
It was explained to the Cossack th'a$
this was a piano.
Japanese Disregard
Ohinf Protests
Cbiaa'a Objections Are - Limited, 'to
Written Protests Tnoajfh Bier Troops
Are Star Xiao. Chan.
Shanghai. Oct. 5., China's objections
to Japan's operations on the former's
soil in connection with . the :mikado'S
campaign against the Kiao Chau Ger
mans were still limited to written
protests, according to dispatches to
day from Peking. , . ....
The Japanese were proceeding calmly
wlth their program, regardless' of
the Peking government's complaints.
There were Chinese soldiers in the vi
cinity of the zone of operations, but
no news was received here of activi
ties on their part. x
Talk of a Chinese boycott of Jap
anese products was rife, but the gov
ernment thus far has discouraged it.
No details had -been received of the
Japanese repulse of a German sortie
Sunday night, in which 48 Germans
and five Japanese , were killed and a
number on both sides were. wounded.
The bombardment of the Klao Chau
defenses, at latest accounts,' still con
tinued. '
Colonel Harvey Is
n - titi
Caller on Wilson
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Long Standing Breach "Apparently
Healed: President Says He Herpes
Marie Henry Win Call, Too, -
Washington. Oct. -6. President Wil
son admitted here today that George
Harvey, former editor of "Harper's
Weekly" but now of the North Amer
ican Review, paid Mm a friendly call
at the White House yesterday. It wa-j
their first meeting since their. talk in
1911 in the presence of Henry Walter
son and which resulted in Harvey sup
porting Speaker Champ Clark for the
Democratic , presidential nomination,
and Watterson's; later attacks onMr."
Wilson in the Louisville ... -Courier
Journal." - , ;,,.
President Wilson smiled - when he
discussed Harvey's call and ' said ; he
hoped "Mr. Watterson soon would, call
at ' the White House, : too." He' said
the war in Europe and the general sit
uation in the United State were dis
cussed. The president's manner indi
cated that the breach had been entire
ly healed. - - ,
Four Children, 10
Months, Record in
Calamity Section
Burns, Or., Oct. 5. Mrs. Phil
Dleterlcb, wife of a well known
rancher of the Calamity section,
60 miles -northeast of. Burns,
has become the mother, of four ,
children in 10 months, ; ,
Ten months ago a baby girl
was born to Mrs.. Dleterich, -and
last Wednesday she gave birth,
to triplets, all girls...
Dr. D. E. Standard, of Barns,
who ushered the little trio Into
the world., says-that Irs. Dlet
erich worked in the fields, as
sisting in the. harvesting and
threshing until the day before
the babies were borR. . -
Mrs. Dleterich is IS years old.
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PEACE THEME I
IS CARRIED TO
SCHOOL PUPILS
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The second day; oT Peace week was'
devoted to addresses Jn the schools by
speakers assigned by the Rotary club. ;
Twenty-five thousand children in 50
schools heard "it said that nations '.
which learn war make war, and that ,
nations which learn the ways of peace ,
thereby insure peace. j
A sentiment aratag schools of this
pnuntrv aruinut anil f rnm ;
would, do more to make war lmpos- I
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- . " o " . " I. . Ulll V S t V-v- .
onal life. It was asserted. : Children 1
are aot only tne men and women who i
will control affairs eventually, but j
each carries to some home the strik- .
ing truths learned at school, among I
which the blessing or, peace and the j
norror 01 war fcnoulcl not be least.
F. W. Hild. seneial manacer of the
Portland Railway. Light & Power
company, who spoke at Highland and
Ookley Green 'schools, said that war
extends its disrupting influence 'to
countries not at war. In this country.
he said, the injury ha.-, been felt to
business, manufacturing and com
merce, and whenever these are injured 1
men will be out of employment so that t
the war in Kurope today can be- held ;
partly responsible for tne nieu out of
work here.
War Termed Blander.
"War Is a stupid and ghastly blun
der," said Mr. hild.
"My first and happiest memory is
of the time when, as a child, father
rocked me to sleep," iaid R. 1). Carpen
ter, manager of the Meier & Frank
company, speaking at Ladd school.
"Another happiness, .vaiying only in
degree, is that which I have now of
being with ,rny own children. . But in
Kurope IS, 000, 000 men are under arms.
If only a fourth of them or fathers.
It means 4,W0,000. if th war . con
tinues as it has begun It. is reasonable
to expect as. one. 01 it? results 1,000,
600 fatherless homes, and -the thought
should, be enough to stagger humanity,
enough to make the waj- end.
; i I think In our school 'we have too
Mucb,gtefilltnff ot. tn." ;heroe of war;
and not enough of the horrors of war."
WUaoa paid Tribute.
Mr. Carpenter give tribute to Presi
dent Wilson. ; "I. atti not of his politi
cal beliefs," he said, "but I recognize
him. as one of the greatest men-and
CcficJuded ou Two, Column irw
HOWAED THINKS.
SEALS ARE ABLE
TO WIN. PENNANT
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San Francisco, Oct. 5. Rain in the
n'orth'hist week, coupled with the mis
erable showing here of Oakland,, en
abled San FranciBco to cyt down
Portland's lead in the pennant race to
two games, r Manager Del Howard vae
confident today that the Seals would
cop the flag. The locals came out of
the battle with the Oaks In splendid
shape." taking six games straight and
losing the last clash, while the An
gels and the Beavers broke - even.
"The remainder of the schedule fa
vors, us," Howard figured out loud;
nVhlle Portland is; playing Venice we
will be fattening off the Missions.
Hogan's team is going fine now and
is tot out of the " running by any
means. The Mlsions have given us
some , trouble heretofore,, but '1 don't
believe there. is any team in the league
that can stoo the Seals at the rate
that can atop tne eeais at
Ilj
Howard's pltehers are in the best
I form of any , in the league, and . their
work was largely responsible for the
drubbing, administered to -the. Oaks
here last week. .
Here Comes th Old ''Crucial."
Los Angeles Oct. 5. Back in the
running again at the expense of the
Missions, the Venice club is preparing
today for Its crucial series with Port-lane,-
which will open Wednesday. The
Tigers have . their opportunity to get
to the .head of the column and Hogan
is lavish with predictions that he will
displace the Beavers- before the week
is past.- ' .
The Missions took but one game of
the seven game series last week. They
played listless ball and a close ob
server might have been . excused - for
believing that hey didn't care whether
they won. Or lost. . The TigeTs were
rot", pressed and as a result, the se
ries waarather uninteresting.
. The attendance continued to be poor.
At the,week One doubleheader there
were Ifss .than 1000 persons In the
statfde. . - :
Attacks on Wilson
Not Personal, daim
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Senator Walsh of Montana Tells Sea-
ator Heed His XXX TempjtT and Acrid
Criticism Wont Hart Administration
Washington, Oct. 6. Criticism 1 of
t Senator " Reed's attack -on , Pre' nt
Wilson,' s administration was volcea In
the senate today by Senator Walsh of
Montana. Reed challenged Walsh to
mention a single criticism be had made
fMbe--president't personally. . .
"I have appealed to congress." Reed
said, ,.'to fulfill the platform pledges
ahd to carry out Che-, request of the
president's ..own. trust message. ;
f I am glad to hear the senator's
statement," replied Walsh, "Jut a mat
urity of those ,.whV read, his . speech
will put another construction on it. I
don't believe that ill temper and, acrid
priticlsm-will affect public opinion re
tard In ar . the oresent administration."-.
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CHARACTER STUDY OF MACK'S $100,000 INFIELD
"Stuffy Af'AfNCS.
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tiiy-ilii
Heft vlr3B6Vl''-!ttci' U6d;0d, In
field, the ,four men',.' with Whom . be
baa. won pennants in, the American
league , and. world series In . the past
few .years. , fiach' member , of the fa
mous infield looks like . a very de
termined ; and wise young man who
will not get rattled under; trying cir
cumstances. Nor have they failed to
live up to this estimate.
There have been infields, in baseball
which have, fielded better -than these
WAR MOVES 'EXPLAIN
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V-i.' ?Zx .- -
Fprroey Ixndoh Correspondent for-the United Press.
New York. Oct.v B. The allies were
steadily climbing the ladder out of j
France into Belgium today. Th
Germans w'ere Just as consistent!"
pushing the ladder away from their
own lines, of- communication.
At the sithexn . end of the battle
front that, is, to , say, . the bottom of
the ladder th allies today we're
within 12 miles of ;the "main railroad
running through' the 'German- lines,
bacrk to Liegej -and -the chief German
supply stations , at Aix-la-Chappelle
and. Cologne. .
But af Arras, ; where the allies' ad
vance army-new ' rests, this, distance
has been increased to; 32 miles. ,
Arras is 60 miles nearer to Belgium
than is the bottom of the ladder and
this represents the gain the allies have
made -as the fourth week of the- battle
of the Alsne opens. The Germans,
however, . have put an additional 20
miles of safety between their lines of
communication . and the- allies, whidh
constitutes the Teutonic gains in the
past three weeks' fighting.
Both sides; therefore, have made
simultaneous advances, against one an
other along the ame flank.. This is
a condition unprecedented on a large
scale in ther Htstory-Of warfare.
Coupled with It Is the further excep
tional fact that" tne allies-nave con
SPECIAL
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ON VAR SITUATION
(United fresa Leased Wire.
'WashlBgton,-Oct. .6. President Wil
son told callers' today that tne admin
istration's executive program for the
remainder '-of . th congreseional session
would include the passage -of the .Clay
ton anti-trust bill and the war tax and
Alaska coal leasing measures. Whether
a special session would be held in No
vember,, he said, would depend entirely
on the necessity, of immediate legisla
tion as "a result' 'of theUuropean war.
No extra session was in prospect, the
president said, after March 4 next.
The legislative program for the De
cember session , includes two conservaw
tion measures -and & general, dam, Phil
ippine and ship purchase' measures. ; It
was problematical," it was sid. whether
a presidential ; primary : law-, will be
soughU President .Wilson favors such
a law .but his advisers differ regarding
.its details. ; :'--';4 t -.-.. :;v
Secretary" of Stat' Bryan will start
Saturday. orr,a; stumping- tour or Ohio,
and Secretary f the Navy JJaniels will
leave . Monday; to 4 participate in ' the
Kentucky campaign. Later secretary
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DDfE -Collins:
lour , men taken as a .whole, and sev
eral have .fieJded as t well. But there
have been- f w 'hichba,tted and field
ed 'as , well. , .There, Jiave been first
basemen " as . good and better than
Mclnnis, second basemen as good as
Collins, shortstops, better than Barry,
and third basemen better than Baker.
But taking them for their, batting as
well as fielding ability,- there have
been very few combinations to equal
them.
ED BY J. W: J. MASON
tinued to climb the ladder While fight
ing progressed ' on several of its rungs.
The most important of these con
flicts has been the one at Roye, orte-
thlrd of the distance between Arras
and the ladder's bottom.
Arras, however, was looming into 1
prominence today as the probable I
scene of the turning point in the cam
paign.. Here the principal railroad the
allies ' are " using curves to the east
ward, piercing the German lines and
continuing to Brussels by way of the
supposedly strong German positions at
ValenclenneS'-and Moris. Another line,
just beyond Arras, at DouaL runs north
ward, toward. Ghent... This second' line,
while running 'farther away from the
German communication route, takes
the natural direction for the relief of
Antwerp.. 1 ...
There is no reason to believe that
Antwerp's need for succor is immedi
ate, so it seems likely that Arras or
some town'- in its. close 'Vicinity will
terminate the allies' purely northern
movement, )
Arras, because - of its railroad im
portance, is the allies" natural pivot
for-swlnging to the eastward and con
centrating on the German line of com
munications .through Belgium. This
pivotal movement cannot be delayed
long and probably will mark the next
phase of .the campaign.
2500 ARE KILLED BY
EARTHQUAKE WHICH
SHAKES ASIA MINOR
(United Presa leased Wire.)
Constantinople, . Oct. 6 Twenty
five hundred persons were killed and
many injured In the earthquake whieb
practically destroyed - the towns of
jsbatra and Burdur, Asia Minor, Sat
urday night, the ministry of the in
terior here officially announced today.
London, Oct. ; 5. Many personsi were
killed and immense property damage
was. done by an f earthquake which
shook Konia province. Asiatic Turkey.
Saturday night,' according to" a news
agency dispatch received from Smyrna
today. L- i ' v - ! -
The towns - of .Isbarta and Burdur
were practically . destroyed. It was
stated,1 and 'besides the dead. and in
jured, great numbers of people were
said to be shelterless, destitute and
hungry. .'; ":'.-
' No exact figures were available.
Bryan" will speak - in. - Indiana, Iowa,
Minnesota and Nebraska.
SALARIES CUT
OR HEW BEAVER
PLAYERS IN 1915
"It is quite possible that we shall
have to build our whole Coast league
club over next year to take the P'acejerals thJa winter. He also niade it
of the men we have lost by draft and plain .that rganired baseball could
sale and those who- are figuring on
jumping to the Federals." said Judge
W. W. McCre-iie, the Portland mag-
1 nate, this afternoon.
From that statement it beginsto
look as if McCredie expects two or
three of his Beavers to hurdle to the
outlaws.
r'Thl8 has been the worst year in the
history of the Coast league as well
as other leagues in the country from
a financial standpoint, and it begins
to look, as if the salaries that were
boosted as a result of the appearance
on" the scene of the Federal league,
will have to be shaved off. In other
words, the salaries of 1913 will have
to prevail.
Whether this will be acceptable or
1 not to the high-priced ball players re-
mains to be seen. If they are dissat
isfied of course that their concern.
We have been hit so hard by the lack
of attendance that we have concluded
to retrench in order to protect our
selves. If there is any holding out, w
will have to replace the holdouts with
younger men.
"I think one of the reasons for the
lack of attendance here this year, has
been the lack of star players on our
dub. Stars are always a magnet. For
instance, last year with Bill James
and Rip Hagerman the attendance was
augmented. The year before that Vean
Gregg was here, and drew well, par
ticularly on the days he was sched
uled to pitch. I can easily see why
Ty Cobb is a soruce of revenue for the
Detroit club. The people like alse to
see stars. Just the same as they do in
a theatrical way.
Sam Branegan, tha Beaver catcher,
who was left behind, , will be held in
Portland until it is reasonably .sura
that none of the Beaver backstops WlU
get a broken finger. ','
The next baseball to be seen In Portland-will
be upon the occasion-of the
visit- of the National league 'AU-Stars
and' the American - league. All-Stars,
who will be her October 31 and No
vember 1. It is very likely that a
game will be arranged for Monday,
November 2, with the Portland Beav
ers." who are wintering in Portland,
augmented by such players as Big BM1
James, who will be back from' St.
Louis,- and Carl Mays, the Providence
gunner; who will spend the winter -with
his uncle. Judge Mays." A capable
team could be gotten -together to play
a double header with the'two all-star
aggregations. - -...-..
NATIONAL LEAGUE
. At Cincinnati First game. R. H. E.
Pittsburg 4 6 4
CSacinnatl "- 3 8 1
Batteries McQuillen and Smith;
Ames. Dduglas and Glockson.
. Second game K. H. E.
Pittsburg l 4 1
Cincinnati . . . .' . .' 4 6 0
Batteries Kelley and Bhang; Schnei
der and Gonxales. Called' end seventh
to allow Pittsburg to catch train.
At Brooklyn
-First game.
R.H.E.
.15 14 0
.272
F. Tyler;
McCarty,
Boston
Brooklyn . . .'
Batteries , Crutcher and
Aitchison, i Schmutx and
Fisher. '
At Brooklyn Second game. R. H. E.
Boston .'T. 10 3
Brooklyn 6 10 2
Batteries Hughes and F. Tyler; Al
len, Rag on and McCarty.
At St. Louis
Chicago
St. Louis -
Batteries Zazel and.Tyree;
R. H. E.
4 1
3 9 3
Perritt,
Perdue and Snyder.
At New Tork " R, H. E.
Philadelphia 0 4 2
New Tork 4 10 0
Batteries Rlxey, Mattlson and Doo
ln; Demaree and .Smith. '
FEDERAL LEAGUE
At Baltimor
Pittsburg
Baltimore : . .-.
-First game.
r: h. e.
8 12 2
6 10
. Batteries Knetxer and- Berry
Bai
ley, Slmth, Wilhelm and Kerr.
W- At- RslllmnM X VX V..
Pittsburg '
Baltimore 1-5.2
, Game called at end of the el,,n ,
account of darkness.
Batteries Dickson and Roberts;
Quinn, Conley and Jacklitsch.
At Indianapolis
St. Louis .........
Indianapolis .......
TL H. K.
8 10 6
....... .15' 16 2
Batteries Groom.
Crandall and
Chapman: Kaiserling, Mullen and Rar
At Chicago R. H. E.
Kansas"Clty . .'. : 0 2
Chicago .V. .71 ........ . 2 5
Batteries Cullop snd Easterly; Pren
dergast. Fisk and Wilson. -
At Buffalo-. IL H. E.
Brooklyn ...."... 3 18
Buffalo : . 4 lOr 2
- Batteries Season, - Bluejacket, Wat
son -and Land; Anderson and Lartgne.
OWNER HEDGES SAYS
ORGANIZED PEOPLE
T SEE FEDERALS
i.y Hnl Sheridan.
New Tork. Oct. 5. President Robert
Hedges, of the St., Louis Browns, is out
today with a flat declaration that or
ganised baseball will make no attempt
tn affort u , .nmnrrun I is with Ih. F't.rl.
gain but little by absorbing the out
laws. Hedges' declaration followed an an
nouncement by President Steininger,
of the Ht. Louis Federal league club
that he expected a conference this win-
f-ter between organised baseball mag
nates and owners of Fede'ral leagua
clubs soon after the world's series 5s
over would result in the burial of the
hatchet
"What would organised baseball
profit," asked Hedges, "by treating
with the Federals at this latc-dat?
From the very outset' it has been a
battle at the? gate.
"From the standpoint of attendant
in St. Louis and Chicago where th
outlaws conflict with the American and
Nations leagues. little or no dantage
has been done by the Federals., As a
matter of fact the damage done to the
American and National league clubs
in these cities probably would be cov
ered by $1000.
"It is true that the Federal league
caused an advance in the salaries of
the players. So far us the American
league Is concerned, I can say that all
Its players have been signed except '.Uj
a few cases of players who are hardlji
up to the standard; players whom we
are ready to dispose of or players who
do not need to be signed to ironclad
agreements to be retained.
"In many cases these players are
bound to one, two or three year con
tracts, so I cannot aee where a settle
ment at this stage of the war would
save money for a couple' of years at
Jeast. 'War conditions , are bad, of
course, but there is nothing to be
gained that I can see by compromise,"
DEMOCRATS TO MEET
Ti
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THE
WAR TAX BILL
Washington. Oct- 6. Senate Demo
crats were scheduled to -meet here to-
night and ft was expected an agree
ment on the war , tax bill would be
reached and plans arranged to shorten
its dUcussion oh the floor of the sen
ate when presented.
The bill was practically completed
by the senate finance committee this
afternoon. The committee decided to
eliminate the tax on casualty insur
ance. The life, insurance tax was elim
inated last week.
As the measure now stands it only
taxes fire, marine 'and guaranty insur
ance. Redmond Appeals
To Irish to Fight
He Wans the Irish That . German
Domination Would Mean the less of
All the liberties They Have Won,
London, Oct. 5. John Redmond, the
Irish parliamentary leader, was quoted
in the London papers today as appeal
ing powerfully at a meeting in Wex
ford Sunday night, for Irish recruits
to fight the Germans.
"As Irishmen," he said, "go on fight
ing side by side. Catholics by Prot
estants and north of Ireland Irishmen
by south of Ireland Irishmen, I pray
it may prove to be a sign of the unity
of the Irish nation. r
"German domination would mean the
loss of all the liberties we have won."
Pittsburgers Paid
. High for Penrose
Kapresamtatlve Palmer Charges That !
They Wars Assessed tlBQjDOO by the
PenntylTanla ProtactiTe Union.
Washington. Oct. 5. Speaking before
tne senate election committee today,
Representative Palmer charged that '
the Pennsylvania Protective union had
assessed Pittsburg manufacturers
$160,000 alone to be used in securing
the reelection Of Senator Penrose. M
4 1 nrrMtucftfl lttri hnwlnff th nnlAn UmA
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been organized
to promote- Penroe's
candidacy.
America Gains 61
Ships From Europe
jepartment of Commsree Gives State,
ment of Teasels XnroUed
American entry Since War
TTnder
Washington, Oct. 6. Figures Issued
WON
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foreign registry and are flying thai
i.ri.-wrwS..rrT
score of registry applications are still '
pending.
Petition Italy to Free Tlieia.
Rome, Oct. 5. Natives of Austria'
Italian provinces who Jive at; present
tn Italy petitioned the Italian govern
ment today "to free them from Aus
trian rubs. . i . . ( .
COALED BY
&1S5EL
v. A - -',.'
(fritted tr iaed Wire.
San Fum-isco, Oct.. u. OJX Smith.
aged is. ' Marconi operator and an
Englishman, appeared today before
Rear Admiral Pond and other govern
ment a tit 6 orittef; here, and accused
Captain JJ"".rd Jebsen, head of the Jeb-
sen Stea'rajshlp company, and Captain
Zur llelie.of Sjin Francisco, of vlolat-
Ing the neutrality laws.
On a lytjyage down the? coant from
San Frat jco, Jebsen's steamship, tha
Mazatlaf,'jon which he was wlrelets-operator,-,
'Smith charged thlat Jebsen
ordered ..jiixn to establish ,-cdmmunlea- .
tlon wlUtjftlie German, cruiser Leplc, ,
and whthijlie refused. Jthe operator its
serted, lej was threatened with- vio
lence. iLR prrcautlon. Smith assert
ed ,h finally put the wireless appar
atus tenp4rarily out of commission. '
Latere. said the complainant,' sacked
coal cartjt(l by the Mazatlan was trans
ferred ti .Uuaymas to lighters, thence
to the steamship Marie and finally to
tho I.elpslrf-. -
lid- : ' -
GefJjany to Sign Treaty
Washltijfton. Oct a. The German
ambassador here. Count von Bernstorff, ,
called at. Jthe state department today
for a cahference with Secretary Bryan '
over tl :5 peace treaty between the
United States and Germany.
Later Sfcretary , Bryan announced
that GetjmjUDy had agreed to the prin
ciple of . the proposed treaty with the
United, gtates but that the details had.
no yet en considered. Negotiations
also we?t fn, progress for treaties with
Austria !-aJd Japan. The treaty with
Greece, Sit was announced, will be
signed fSiVs week. ;
Jatnee (Jrow Carefnt. ' "
-PekiBIOcU 5, Japanese troops had
occupied. up to today the Gemoap
owned . railroad connecting Klao Chau
and TsUiNlan, from Wei Hsein to Tsing
Chow, a distance of 35 miles. The
Tokle gfysmment notified the Chin
ese forejgfi - office that Japan would
keep as fl'ew troops as possible on, the
line, would order them to remain close
to the rood, and would replace them as
soon as lit; could with clvilan railroa l
men. ;
L.'.i. 1 '
IF
STASHING OP THE TEAMS
fic Coast Leaatue." . .
. W. X.. P.O. Win Ziosa
Portland 97 75 J4 J4. J(l .
San Praa? ..109 S5 J8S MO .
Teaice 103 85 .548 MO MB '
Zos Aagelss.lOO 88 A32 M M9
Missions V-i,.. 81 109 AM A3 A2
Oakland; X.. 78 118 83 J388 JS8X -
AMERICAN LEAGUE ;
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At Philadelphia; - : r. h. E. '
New Tork . 0 2 1 r
Philadelphia 2 0 :
Batteries McHale and Sweeney:
Bush, Bresler; Shawkey and Bchang. ,
At Bost'ci R.II.E.
Washington . . 9 11 S
Boston 3 Id a
Batterteiaf Johnson and Ainsmith:
Collins, Cregg an.V Cady,
fliffhICost of Sugar
Beiiiginvestigated
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Pederal Assnts looUif Into 8t
Sugar ltoatlon in West; More la
ditmlts. cf Pood Sealers Zdkaly v
Washitgtkn.Oct." The food price
Inquiry n - proceeding vigorously, ? it '
was announced today by officials of
the .department of Justice, More In
dictment against . food dealers, they
said, wllg le returned ,oon. ' - r?
rFedefa Agents are' investigating the
increased? tost of sugar, particularly
the beet 1 sugar situation in the west.
and the illfged "hoarding of sugar for
j nigner psrsp
The Chicago federal grand Jury, it
was announcexl. soon wju consider the
food situation there. -
Pool ,WiU Handle
Cotton Situation
St. LoSjIs. Oct. .5. -Tt was reported J
.E.S!
here todLjT; that national banks of the-'
f. reserve system "planned .'
OOOJIOfl pool to handle the cotton.; ,
j presw en i St the Mercantile Trust com-'
" Pan y, asdGeorge Simmons -returned
last nigtytt f rom ja conference In Wash
ington wjth. Secretary of the Treasury
mca ooo.f and toaa y con r erred wi th - a
1- - -
la . m
r Aeroplanes cattle
iulAntwerp's-Sk
Londosj.jOct. Sit aeroplanes bad
3 bahlealrt the air above Antwerp to
dsy, accfriinar to a nws agency dti- r
patch f relm te Belgian city,"-. Itvwas
said they all finally sall.d awa;vnm
disabled ; - .' i :'-
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