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2 THE OREGON " DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,4 MONDAY-EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1914. it'r S: I MAN TURNS ROBBER TO ASSIST HIS SISTER RNISH AN EDUCATION Frank J, Thorman, PuV of Work, Shot in 'Attempt to - Hold Up Car, ; v j WOUND MAY BE MORTAL Xotorman 90s ZmI ThrougH Hlga vtjmw'i Atodomaa Confession If ads at the XOapltaL . Out of work and trying; to keep bis lister in school, Frank J. Thorman, SO years old, turned highwayman last evening by trying; to hold up the Ful , ton car crew, but was dangerously hot by the motormai, L. H. Thomp son. , At the Good Samaritan hospital, Thorman made a complete confession to District Attorney Evans and Detec tives Coleman and f?now. Motorman Thompson and Conductor W. E. Mosh er also told their stories. Thorman made-his statement before going upon the operating tabic, and at a time when he believed death was near. - After the car crew changed the trol ley in the shed at the end of the Ful ton line about 9 o'clock, they walked toward thb front of the car. Thorman entered and took a seat In the rear. Suddenly' he ordered Thompson and Monher to hold up their hands, and pointed a revolver at them. Thompson stepped through the front door to the ground. Thorman snapped the re volver at the conductor. Thompson fired one shot through the window at tha bandit, who Jumped off the street car, attempting to run away. , Shots were again exchanged by the motor man and the highwayman, with the re sult the Utter fell wounded. He was then taken ahuard the car by tha two carmen'. Thorman said his half sister. Margaret Thorman, and he lived at 532 Williams avenue, and that she ia fat tending a business college. Thor man explained he had been out of ork, without funds, and thought he could get moneyrfrom the 'conductor. He added that he deserted the army at Pan Francisco about one year ago, and l.as been going under the name of Hicks. He has never been in trouble before,- as far as the police and 'detec tives know. The bullet from the motorman's re volver entered the abnomtnat cavity, and is lodged in the man's back. This morning the hospital reports his con dition a trifld better, and that he has a fighting chance for his life. Thor man's parents live, at OrovlUe, Cal. Pltfcl THEME IS CARRIED TO SCHOOL PUPILS (Continued from Page One.) one of the greatest things he could possibly do is what he has done, cre ate a peace movement that involves tha whole nation in petition for the end of war. No matter what our creed we m n fn nravf few Pun m ) earth aad Brood will toward mnn ' " "Represented in our schools are chil dren born In many countries," said President Charles F. Berg of the Ad club, who was one of two speakers at Couch school. "Many were born In . countries now at war. They have op portunity to contrast the peace and comfort that We have here with the destruction and terror of the war there. They should be thankful." You can make known your thank fulness by contributing toward the Christmas happiness of children in th countries at war," suggested an other Speaker, who then proceeded to outline The Journal's plan for a Christ mas ship to sail loaded with toys and comfSrts to children In countries at " ,wr whose father had -been killed. v "The expression, 'glory of war, . grows out of the handsomely pictured . posters asking men to-enlist In army er navy, the drills with bands playing and flags fluttering and. specklessly uniformed men on the march; but the ; expression, "horror of war,' grows out ' ef the actual conflict, when flags and men are torn with shot, and one pic ture should not be given without the ether. "Our civilisation la developing so DON T YOUR SIGHT . .GET THEPROPERGIASSES It don't pay to jog along, giving little or no heed to your eye. ( v tj That pain when reading--or afterwards, U the Warning that .your moat valuable asset is in danger. J It .may be only a temporary ailment, which can be treated, and permanently cured without the aid of glasses. -'v;. J If so, we will tell you And if you require glasses, we will fit your, eyes at a most reasonable cost r OBinmrB KKTPTOK LISSE8 XV OVH OWV PACTQBY OH P&SMXSES Thompson Optical Institute 209l0-211 Corbett BuHdiBg, Fifth and Monuon Dr. O.J.SmitKIs Verboort Speaker Semooratte Candidate for Governor . Well Beeeived y I? Audience of ; Washington County Totsrsv Cornelius, Or.r'Oet, 5. Over 0 .vot ers of this district and tha adjoining districts of Rot, Banks. Centervillo and . Forest Grove, welcomed Dr. C J. j tsmitn, Democratic candidate ior gov ernor, last evening at Foresters' hall. Verboort. Dr. Smith talked for two hours. .He dwelt on legislative extrav agance, the school question and tha single Item veto, and promised if elect ed to safeguard at all time the peo ple's interest. He made a strong im pression, and was warmly received. J. Hennessey Murphy, In an address eulogising the "public service of and la forcible language asked tha people I bera to also support that "true and.. Chamberlain. John Purdln w chairman.-," Tha concensus of opinion bera is - that Chamberlain and Smith will coma out of tbis section of ' Washington county with large "majorities:. New Deed, if Signed Will Close Transfer , ; , " United - States Attorney Beams Bo tans rrom Washing- om with Wil lamette 'xooks Instrument. On returning to Portland from Washington, D. .a, ioday. United States Attorney ClarOiU Reames submitted to the PortfegkRailway. Light & Power company ww deed for the transfer of the Oregon City locks to the government, It remains only for the company to approve ot this deed that the sale, which has been hanging fire several years, may be completed. - While in Washington, Mr. Reames had a conference with the title attor; ney of the department of Justice, and as a result of this conference, the new deed was drawn. Mr. Reames i expressed the opinion that the prop erty will now be taken oyer by tha government and the deal closed In a very short time." that 1n the future we will consider as heroes Burbank, Burpee and Edison, more than the warriors that history idealises," said K. D. Timms, , who spoke at Woodlawn and -Kenton schools. "If you want an Idea of how terrible war is," he continued, "think of Portland besieged, with railroads torn up and houses torn down, and people without food, and little children without clothing. If. you want Port land and other cities of this country not to be in suoh condition, raise your voices against war." "Physical courage Is better than physical cowardice," said C. C Chap man, manager of the Commercial club, speaking at Washington high, "and in the same proportion moral courage is finer than physical bravery. It is civ ilization's task to advance beyond the stage when thfcf call is made on phys ical bravery and disputes are settled by war. Moral Courage Beaded. "Civilization must establish that quality of moral courage that shall rule without resort to war. I thin: war Is better than a dishonorable peace, and yet we need have no war if. moral courage and unwillingness to destroy govern -the relations oft, na Hons." Speakers today were as follows: B. E. Haney, Chapman and Davis; W. P. La Roche, Elliott and Bhaver; W. H. Evans. Shattuck; G. C Moser, Alnsworth; Colonel R. A. Miller, Hol man; C- M. Idleman, Terwllliger; R. C. Wilson, Stevens; K. E. Heckbert, Brooklyn; Dr. ' William ' House, Sell wood and lwellyn; Arthur Langguth, Arleta and Hoffman: S. C. Pier, Buck man; C. K. Berg, Failing, (Tuesday); R. I. Carpenter, Ladd: G. lu Baker, Glenhaven and Rose City; W. T. Fos ter. Lincoln high; Jacob Kansler, Richmond and Clinton-Kelly; C. C. Colt, Holladay; O. M. Plummer, Penin sula and Portsmouth; G. W. Htapl-eton, Kastmoreland and Woodstock; M. G; Winstock, Franklin high; J. E. Wer leln,. Lents and Woodmere; D. N. Mosessohn, Kern; C. C. Chapman, Washington high; N. O. Pike, Sunny elde; R. W. Raymond, Jefferson high; Estes Snedecor, Fulton Park and Mult nomah; C. F. Berg and M. N. Dana. Couch: K. D. Timms, Woodlawn and Kenton; Frank McCrillis, Vernon and Kennedy: Franklin T. Griffith, Haw thorne; Phil Bates, Albina Homestead and Thompson; M. R. Cuhimings, Hud son: Dr. F . E. Moore, Girls'. School of Trades; W. F. Woodward, Irvington; H. H. Moore, Mount Tabor; W. f. B. Dodson, Ferawood; F. W. Hlld. Ockley Green and Highland John Manning, Columbia university; m. G. Munly, SU Mary's academy: Professor W. F. Og burn. Christian Brothers' Business college. CnrS PEACE PRAYER CONDEMNS CONFUC AS INGLORIOUS WAR Praiseof President Wilson in Supplication for End of the -Struggle Is a Feature. BIG MASS MEETING HELD War Bouse Savagery, fet Keaxt of Won ad Vakes Mockery of Boasted CrriHsatioB. '' I'he "glory of -war 'was denied in Portland churches and at a mass meeting yesterday, The city's prayer for peace included condemnation of conflict. But there was voiced In 'nearly every plea for peace, whether aermea or prayer, praise of the wise course taken by President Wilson in keeping this country from war, and i " presenting to the world the spectacle of lta great est nation united In suppllcatlonor the end of the European struggle that threatens to destroy millions of lives and billions of dollars In property. War Is not glorious but terrible and destructive, declared W. T. Foster, vice president of the Oregon Peace society, at the mass meeting, yesterday afternoon in the former Baker theatre. Every American citizen should make himself center of, an anti-war influ ence that -shall make decisively for peace, advised Colonel C. E. S. Wood, also a speaker at the mass meeting. - Wax Bouse Savagery. War, explained these speakers, each in, hla own way. rouses savagery In the hearts of men. makes a mockery of boasted civilization, and armament in stead of preventing war suggests imSh" ana maices the conflict more when it comes. The mass meeting was held under the auspices of the Portland Rotary ' club and Nelson G. Pike of this club introduced the speakers. . The music was furnished by the police band, and there was not a silent voice when all were called upon to sing the national anthem. At the First Congregational church. Rev. Luther R. Dyott told his audience they should thank God for President Wilson. His proclamation establishing a day of prayer for peace was God's thought through the mind of the na tion's chief executive, said Dr. Dyott, kov. John H. Boyd, at . the First Presbyterian church, was inclined to ' criticize iwhat he understood to be the policy of the school board and super intendent in forbidding mention of war in the schools. He said that tn the schools the thought of war should be made go horrible to children that all over the country the coming gener ation would be unalterably opposed to war. "Armament is failure," declared Rev. A. A. Morrison, rector of Trinity Episcopal church. "The world la learn ing a lesson by passing through its worst war experience, and the lesson is that civilization menaced by war will not advance." Power of BCignt. V "Humanity bas ever vainly, cried. ATrS "A JZJh "Peace, Peace,' but there la no peace.' will b no peace while the power of might is the sole arbiter that decides the mighty contests of warfare." - 'pa tW pinmnmt Ta,.. Rev. J. B. Parsons' theme at the South Mt Tabor Unltri Srethen church vm,!'""" " terday, using Prov. 17: "Better, is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith. than a house full of . sacrifices with strife." Ue said in part: "Peace is always preferable to ports. Ambition has led " , , j IL" "l1. SSSS.ttL?f:! ten proven to bo a bitter fountain at which to slake one's thirst. War is worse than hell; for hell awards pun ishment, only to the unreconcllable and rebellious sinner but war makes stran gers murder each other and crushes helpless innooency." The interest, of Portland people In Peace Day" was Mown in augu- mented attendance at nearly all the churches. A large audience atended the mass meeting In the afternoon, Nimrods Nabbed By Land Owner Ouns of even Toung Xuaters Taken i Charges Hot JustLfled tn Court This Horning. Seven young nimrods armed for hunting proved no terror to A. I Mil ler, owner of property at .Eighty-second street and Bandy roadj yesterday, for Miller single-handed took the seven Into custody, confiscated their guns and directed them to appear at 10 o'clock this morning at the courthouse. This morning he appeared to swear out warrants charging them with hunting on his property and with tres pass, but it was found the facts did not justify the charges. The guns were returned to the boys by Constable Weinberger with a good lecture on property rights. The youths were S. N.' Neurai. George McCrum, John Holme's, Joe and F. Fessler, L. G. Mc Laren and Edwin Lewis. They con tended that they were crossing the land and not hunting on the premises. Vancouver Marriage licenses. ' Vancouver, Wash., Oct. T 6. Marriage licenses were issued Saturday by the county auditor to the following per sons: Jonn j&ane L.ynca ana Mrs. Charles M, Dudley, of Vancouver, and Miss Grace Louise Chandler, of Fort land: Leonard E. Daniel and Miss Em ma Ehlenberger, both of Portland; Harry C Spring .and Miss Marie K. Pnrllfw ttnth tit Pnrtlanrt ttilnhil. Wood and Miss Clara Brought, both of tI St. Heleus; Thomas WelIa.of Mt. An gel, and Miss Amaotla Rue, of Molalla; Paul L. Wilson: of Vancouver, and Mrs. Dora EL Tidqust, of Portland: - .. Motorist Kills Boy, Speeds On. Lo Angeles, Oct, B. After running down and instantly killing Percy Mar tin, aged 11. of; Upland, an unidenti fied automobilist is being sought to day' by the police of a dozen southern California cities. The boy was knocked from ' his bicycle by an automobile that -was said to have., been running CO miles an hour. . Sewer, Plans to He Filed. I Plans for the building of the Wil low and East Eighty-second streets sewer branch of the East Stark Street sewer' are to be ftle.d with the city council by the city engineer Wednes day. -The cost for concrete is esti mated at $174,078 and for monolithic concrete S187.61C. -. . ' lEist Siders to Greet Democrat Nominees VanUo Beoeptlon Will Be Xeld at the Xmocra,tio Branch Headquarters To- night; General Invitation Zxtandsd. Citizens of the east'slde will give, a publle reception tonight At the. east side Democratic branch headquarters, at Grand avenue and Eaat Morriaoa streets, to all the Democratlo candi - date. A tnrral Invitation has been 1 extended to tha public to attend and ,net tha candidates. .There will be brief talks by Dr. C. J. Smith, candidate for governor, and. A. F. Flegel, candidate, for congress, and Tom Word, candidate for reelection as sheriff, and perhaps others. All the Democratlo legislative and county can didates are expected to be present. This Is the first time the Importance of the east side as a voting; center has been recognized by the establishment of political headquarters for the con venience .of east, siders. The branch headquarters have been popular from the first' They are nicely furnished and hundreds of voters have visited them. , Home Rule Delayed At Request of Irish John B. Bedmond Writes J. Keanosty BCaxphjr Oovernment Bid Hot Sus pend Operation of BUI. A letter has been received here from John E. Redmond, the Irish leader, by J. Hennessy Murphy, which states that the cables and editorial conjec tures published tn America are-exaggerated. The government did not sus pend the operation of the home rule bill, but that the operation of the bill was delayed at the request of the Irish parliamentary .party itself, which re quested that it be suspended for one year or 18 months so that the elec toral and legislating machinery in Ireland may have time to work out a smooth and harmonious system of lo cal government Score Caught by Explosion in Mine Bight Known to Have Been Killed, ao Are MisslagyAftsr Gas Explosion at Xulffa, Bea Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham. Ala..' Oct. 5. Eight persons were known to have been killed and IS others seriously injured in a gas explosion at the Mulga coal mines, near here, today. There were 175 men in the mine at the time of the explosion. Twenty were still re DOrtert in the worktam at S o'clock. and wer believed to be dead. The others escaped. The mine is owned by the Woodward Iron company. A government crew Is assisting In the rescue work. THREE FORTS TAKEN AT ANTWERP OUTER UNE OF DEFENSES (Contlnued From Page One.) Germans were beaten in this engage ment. The-Berlin War office's version follows: r j. v : . . "Near AugustAwo,. -the Third Sibe rlan and parts of the Twenty-second -" . C IUQ a ?leai1 rJZ '- .J- 27 WC,T ,defeted after two days furious battle. Two thousand Russians were made prison- crs and a lar quantity of machine London Fear's City's Fan. London, Oct. 6. Cheerful messages from Antwerp notwithstanding, ex perts here considered certain today that the Germans, as the war office expressed it. Had "smothered" the ?tot Catherine. Wavre and Waelhelm forts, on the city's extreme southern line of defenses. In Itself the loss was not considered very serious, but the belief waa grow ing that Antwerp would fall unless the allies raised its siege soon. French and: British troops were re ported in force near Ostend, and It was thought a , flanking operation would be undertaken against the Ger mans with a view not only of saving Antwerp, but 'to drive the kaiser's soldiers out of Brussels. Antwerp dispatches Indicated that jsnusa troops were neiping ue .Bel gian garrison there, too. - Antwerp Is Cheerful. Antwerp, Oct. 6. The situation here is exeeuent," announced the war of fice today. t "Every single fort la tn action? We can hold out Indefinitely." Brand Whitlock, United States min ister to Belgium and the Netherlands, who still remains in Brussels, was re ported to have urged the German com mander there to spare historic struc tures, and it was said the latter had promised to comply, so long as such buildings were not used by the Bel gians for military purposes. "JOE" SINGER DISMISSED The indictment charging Joseph F. Singer with attempted extortion which was returned last January and on which Singer was tried once, resulting In a disagreement by the jury, waa dismissed this morning by Circuit Judge Morrow. Deputy District At torney Maguire recommended the dis missal, because a conviction was Im probable in view of the disagreement. Singer was accused of trying to extort $100 from Timothy Pearson, of -the Pearson Page company, commission merchants, while he was an additional ,,th 1100 was " 4 legitimate Wsx GLOBE THEATRE Program for Today " -C SEVEN SEALED ORDERS Tvvoart Mystery Drama Biograph Drama' "HER, DOGGIE" and the GREAT LAZERN CO. -- With a Carload of Magic and Illusions ADMISSION f 1 FIVE CENTS : New Program Every Day,. - RULES REGULATING RATES FOR PUBLIC DOCKS. SIMPLIFIED Commodity Rata on Apples Dropped, Flat Ton Rate of 25 Cents Adopted RATE UPON HOPS STANDS Anton e Taller Submits Xowest Bid fox Proposed Warehouse on Mu nicipal Bock Bo. 1. - Simplification of the ordinance reg ulating wharfage .and storage rules and rates for municipal docks was ef fectedthis morning by the commission of public docks by a complete revision of the ordinance. , The principal change in the ordi nance is the elimination of all the par agraphs of the original ordinance which outlined the duties of the wharfinger. Such paragraphs were stricken out because it was felt they were superfluous in an ordinance which affected directly only shippers and transportation concerna. ' The old commodity rate of 1 cent a box for apples was eliminated, and In the future the flat ton rate of 25 cents per ton will apply to fruit. A box of apples is estimated to average about 60 pounds, and at 2000 pounds to the ton tha rate was 40 cents. The commission had a prolonged dis cussion on what would be a proper rate for hops, but finally left the old rate of 5 cents stand, as It was said there would be few water shipments of baled hops by way of the Panama ca nal, hop shippers having discovered that the journey through the tropic seas caused the hops to discolor. At least this was the case when the hops were transshipped across the isthmus, and any shipments made this fall, it Is said, will be of an experimental na ture to find out just what really Is the effect of the Central American climate. Storage rates were changed to make a graduated scale for upper dock, lower dock and storage on filled ground. Antone Teller, who submitted the lowest bid for the pTOjtosed warehouse on Municipal dock No. 1, will be award ed the contract as soon as the city at torney passes on the validity of the bond issue which is to care for . the building expense of the structure. Checks were ordered returned to the second and third lowest bidders by the commission. Permission was granted the Ukase Investment company, which Is building a, dock between Clay and . Market streets, to postpone building a fire wall Until such time as the commission saw fit to order one constructed. - II ' a Play Adds $1000 to German Aid Fund Performance of "The Barbarians" Wan Executed In Presence of a Packed House Oerman Say Celebrated. With the presentation of "The Bar barians" at the German House last night by -the German-speaking people of Portland, nearly $1000 was added to the Red Cross fund of the Staats- verbund Oregon. The play was suc cessful, the acting good, the charac ters being well portrayed, and the re sult was a packed house.' Miss TilUe Fleischauer took the leading part as Cleraence, a daughter of the Marquis of Therigny. The story dealt with the Franco-PruBsian campaign of 1870-71. The scene was in the home of the marquis, there being present a group of German of ficers and men which the fortune of battle had brought to the castle. Hatred in the heart of tho daughter of the marquis changed to love, and the end came as such things usually do. Martin Dudel staged the affair. In addition to the play, the Germans celebrated Gorman day, In commemo ration of the landing of the first Ger man immigrants in America. Rev. R, D. Salsmann gave the opening talk of tho evening. No Extra Session Of the Legislature Governor West XVearas That Money for Cooperative Irrigation Work Will B Available YJntil Vext Juno. Salem, Or., Oct. 6. That there will be no special session of the legislature in December . was made certain here today by Governor. West. Governor West has Just been advised that the $460,000 allotted by the secretary of the interior for cooperative irrigation work In Oregon will be available until June 15. Believing that the appropria tion expired January 1,' next, and knowing that it would require some legislative action on the part of the state to secure the expenditure of the said fund, a special session had- been talked of by the governor. FAREWELL TO CHURCH Work of converting the old Taylor Street Methodist Church into the First Methodist Church Mission began to day. ' Farewell services were held In the familiar religious land mark last night. Chairs and . other furnishings not needed in the mission will be re moved to the First church at Twelfth and Taylor streets, where the consol idated congregations will meet next Sunday, according to the pastor, Rev. Frank Loveland. , Keystone Comedy "HE LOVES THE LADIE" Rebels Prepare to . ' Attack Hill Again Kan? Bullets rail on American Side of Border at Kaoo; American Cav alryman Rightly Wounded. Tfaco. Aria.. Cr-t K nn.ur... u. w torena's Villista troops appeared 'to day to be preparing for another attack J" ut zoruxiea leaerai .position at Naco, Sonora. Desultory flrlri throuchnnt th night continued today. There was lit tle damage on v either side, although many bullets fell on the American side or tne Doraer. . Three of the defenders were reported to have been wounded. General Ben jamin Hill, , commanding the Carran zlstas, claimed -to have Inflicted heavy losses on his. enemy, but this waa not confirmed. An American cavalryman waa slight ly wounded by a spent bullet. Grand Jury Picked For October Term It took but half an hour morn ing for the selection and instruction of the October grand Jury and the hearing of excuses of jurymen In Cir cuit Judge Gatens court. William Ballls, real estate dealer, 856 Northrup street, was named fore man. The other members are Adol phus Boaler, 037. Maiden avenue, a contractor: L. A. Batholomew, 6019 Thirty-ninth avenue southeast. Janitor; A. J. Howatt, 1081 Fast Morrison street, foreman for Montague-O'Reilly company; Edward Krueger, 4 : Buchtel avenue, machinist; Adam Welgant, 6 Morris street, laborer: F. W. R Freer, merchant, Elton Courts The grand Jury will probably Inves tigate the alleged mortgage frauds of the International Mortgage bank of Apeldoorn, Netherlands, charged to J. W. Mathes, former Dutch vice-consul; W. J. Summers and Robert J. Snow, and the charges of contributing to the delinquency of young girls against several Paclfio Coast league baseball players, a jewelry merchant, an actor and others. The grand Jury will begin session tomorrow, morning. Lad Injured by Explosion of Caps Med ford. Or., Oct. 5. William Love lace, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lovelace of North Central ave nue, waa severely Injured about the head and face yesterday "afternoon by the explosion of dynamite caps with which he was playing. Deep gashes were cut in his face and a piece of one of the caps entered his forehead. His left hand was badly cut. Two Convicts Captured. Salem. Or Oct. B. Hlrnm 1 Mm who escaped from th ntst nnnitm. tiary about a month rn.ro and rnhhd a Salem man of a suit of rlothoa and Marry Mcvjieary. who escaped from the Astoria road gang of the prison a year go, were capiurea at spoKane yester day, according to naw p h Warden Lawaon. Moore was serving sentence ror burglary and. McCleary i or oouuning money under isJse pre tenses. Country Club ? Growing. Salem. Or, "Oct 5. The campaign for members of the newly organised Salem Country club is progressing. Asahel Bush Jr., president of the club, has appointed the following commit tees: Membership, George Rodger a, Fred Tbtelson and Carl Gabrielson; grounds. Fred Steuslof f. J. R. Unn and Ralph Moo res; Information. . Walter Spauldlng and the officers. The deal for the new grounds will be closed this week, it Is believed. m Wife Secures Divorce Decree. Bertha Laxlnsk was granted a di vorce this morning from Pincus La sinsk by Circuit Judge Gateni on grounds of cruelty. Jacob W. Johnson filed suit for divoree against Luey-M. Johnson, alleging desertion. t Manning's Jones' Market M After the hunt- A bottle Main 49. Ganrinus PORTUGAL Will JOIN ALLIES, IS BELIEF IN British Transports Said to Have Landed at Lisbon to Carry Troops to France. .By Karl H. von Wlegand. SayvlUe) Portugal-was believed here todav ta b- nrAn&plnr a 4., aid to the allies. A number of British ships. It waa learned, h waa '.believed their business was to transport Portuguese , troops to the battle front tn France. The Portuguese government issued a declaration eariy. In the war, proclaim ing us sympathy with- tne allies' cause. Tho kaiser promptly demanded an explanation. The Portuguese never answered hftwav.ff in ik. n of more ' urgent business the matter Portugal and Great Britain have Ions tAfl An f.l.nilt. . . m V... . t. was thought here tha Interested mo- .o uitwieu i lb actual entrance into me war, assuming, or course, the cor rectness Of tha acmliM-tiiro K . about to doso. Eight Want Place As Salem Marshal Salem. Or., Oct S. The office of city marshal is much sought after in Salem, eight having qualified for the city primary election to be held In November, while but two persons seek the office of mayor. The final day for filing petitions has expired and the following is a list of the candidates for all offices who have filed: For mayor, Harley O. White and J. F. Jones; for city recorder, Charles F. Klgin and Earl Race; for city marshal. Ransom J. Woolenry, J. J. Ackerman. J. D. Hartwell, W. D. Miles, J. T. Welsh. C. N. Matlock. T. K. Cornelius and Frank Shedeck; for councilman, first ward, J. A. Peterson; for council man, second ward, J. A. Mills and J. W. Beckley; for councilman, third ward, W. II. Cook and F. B. South wick; for councilman, fourth ward. A. N. Huddle ston: for councilman, fifth ward. O. K. Unruh and K. C Minton; for council man, sixth ward. C Van Patten and K. W. Wallace: for ooundlro&a, seventh ward. B. W. Maey; for city treasurer, C O. Rice, Ames W. Long. John F. Davis and W. Y. Richardson. SERVIAN ROUT IS CLAIMED Berlin fby wireless via Sayville), Oct. 5. Tho defeat by an Austrian force of a combined 8ervlan anil Montenegrin column which was oper ating on Austrian soil, presumably in Bosnia, was announced in a mes sage received today from the Vienna office. It was said the invaders were routed completely and were fleeing In panic toward the frontier. Gersonl Case to Jury. Salem. Or.. Oct. I. After an inves tigation of the charges against District Attorney Gersooi of Tillamook county, made by Miss Fern Hobba, Governor Wesfs private secretary, the entire matter hag been placed before the grand Jury of Tillamook county. Ger sonl was charged with incompetency, failure to attend to hla duties of office an4 gambling. Govwtw West asked for his resignation several days ago, but it waa refused. Mrs.. J. K. GUI m. Mrs. Francis W. Gill, wife of J. K. Gill, head of the firm of the J. K. GUI Co, is still seriously ill at their home at the Virginia Hill hotel. She is suf fering from Brlght's disease. BERLIN MEN READY c CoiEf ee Coffee Fourth and Alder of good old L"f7S Brewing A-U49 Mines Prions for r I. W. W. Abaadoned Oaftiffl Be Used to Pen KioUrs Governor Investigates X1H lafs en Great f drthera. Butts. Mnnt : Ti4f . K f. . --- v v - w ... .o , j court, suspended: & Governor Stewart C . . if..... . "cuir, was r-estaDiianed here to day with the arrival of the governor. With local author lies the chief execu tive Is investigating the slaying o four fnn Ratll&i.ln tnmrmm .Im. K ' V3 Great Northern railway In clashes be tween eitliens-ad. Industrial Woikera of the World. The authorities fhere planned today to Imprison thei!5ll3 of the Indus nai vtorxera lrs abandoned mines. It was reported tfat several hundred members of the I. W. W. were an route to Butte to profegt against arrests of their comrades hefe. ' Clarence A. fctnlth itnnr nt tk Butte Socialist, arrested on a charge ,uuuu( nuviy- uy pasucauoo Sat urday of an extaeditlon of his paper, was released fpday with a warning. ne immeuiateiy;:reopena nis plant Smith's article!!-Heclared the militia, now have no'"indlng ,and predicted that damage su. aggregating fl.000 000 would be fiftl. , m. . , . - Richard CrxSkr In New York. New York. OtJ. 6.-Rlchard Croker, shorn of his atjifjby beard and mus tache, arrived ouithe Campania to at- . tend his wife's 'funeral. SAN RR AN CI SCO Ceary Street'; fbeve Unto usre tiropean fUn $1iu t day up American Plan $3.50 i daj uj. Sew steel and tacrete trncture: Third addition of hundred rooms lust com Sleted. Every modern eonvenUace. Eoderate rmtea 3 Center of theatre and retail dlstrlcwMOn earllnes tntasfer ring all ever; eitr. nieetria cnnii jaeeU tralng nd tteamera. Terms ji-1 Per Week V Almost any piano or years t fmy Read Pajfl AMifSEMENTS BHOADWAT AT TATtO Xaia 1, A-lltt. TODAT litiinioas 1 to 10 P. M. Xof&uc iff ritnrta Mrrflrm PltaarM AJTVVtt XflXEXMAVir, 'MEraSTKZ'S DAT70HTEB." x5t "ml 25c De WOJ-F HOPPER i Ad the Gilbert-Sullivan Comio Ot4ra C. Knl Week Si, SBS B kutADO. HI ' MOS. XliD WED. NIORT. el'EClAX, PBICI MAT. WED. TVwjbld Bill "rnjArORH." tbiaX by pet." . TCES. AJfb KBI. WIGHTS. "IOfcAjr THX. " TnfRS. NinnT. yraATiJa-pf ' yufZAgeg." B. nrt Bt.lMt. 12. 100, $1, Speilal H UU l.fA $l. 1, CITY UAiLr OHUERg NOW. TBe. toe. Carnival in Fairyland To "WtSi and Rut, Oti . T, a, at Colihnbus Club Morris. StRet. Rodney and Wil gllAma Ave. OaralvaVSJiardl Ores, Saatet sojuai. coniettL . EVERYBODY INVITED BAKER TXZATRZ Vaiaa, A-Ua &a.Z.Sakar. Breadwa sad Xerrljoe Streets. Tealgbt kra)nkt. all aeaia eict hmr. 25c All wwk," ltir. Wed.. Sat ftrrt Vmm la ai-a. -. ram Bar tteiuetew's remarkable farcical . , "IJTSTjt KM IMWI On ef the of.' blirsaat aita. ftveafofe, Zr, OP5i fc; vox acat i, aat- crdar Mat. Ze. Utc, Wed. Mat., all aata (rxoea on). next vna-'-rtw n na.- ?!7w j vmm 1 fVvfV" kou ALITX VAtPSVIUJI 1 0Big Features-1 0 XJHTTraOUS Afternoon, 140 ae :S aiBt ioalwoj Saaoaa, im to lla ran. tn i y maw, iuc ana lAe. Klah, J5- aae XV. Bioa4ara at AUav Atrmit iLMTir "w uai. . - emur ana to tbr ana th - ni prodaeea br thrfrmri Kaaaen: loArr rii a vaaerwoae arvij. ifBtaal Waektr. Pboo Main X0I11TH AJTB TAAX STB. Maw- Lyrl Sluslcel Ceoiedr & vrerata Barcaia Pajri" rail el ceaedr aad muala. Coatiauows pfrCprvaoc aifatlr. Matiae dUlr. say aet (asotpt Soadara sad boU ears). ls, ;Moada alft, Iab-Ga Blbble eight; WadscAdar night. Coastrr Stare; rtV dajr Bight. Cnirpa Girl' Contact. IUVJEUI STT.AMKR. STEAI.IIR GEORGIAN A Leavea - vitnlnton-str dock at 1 A. M, dailfhexcept Monday. 8undya at 7:10 A. ti for : r Aitoria - and Way Landingi Refdralng.t leaves Astoria at 2 PM, Far ll.UOiacn war. llaln 1422. Montajp m m . a w i naWfl 1 pill !l U IF 3 QV mm LYiaie