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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1918. BRIEF INFORMATION (SOOTH DAY OF 1816) Coming Events. ' Vftmberi council. Chamber of Commerce, Bkeeta at boob la Oregon building, kljradajr, ntember 18. otary club taaeheoo., Tueadar, September It, at noon. Ad club lonebaos, Wedneadajr, September 10, at noon. Waablnctoa county (air, Foreat Grore, Sep. tembr 2Q-2!. Vroaroaalre Boaloaa. Mcn'a club luncheon, Thuraday, September 21, at noon. Beelty board luncheon Friday. Sept. 22, 1 oon. Tha Round-Up. Pandlcton, Or., September 31. 22, 28. Lecture ot Sir Bablndrtnata Tagore, Lincoln sigh school, September 29. .Conference of Option branebca of Bugbee AJllance Octobar 7. 'or wit loduatry conference, October 24. 28. National Ureatoct eapooltlon. December e-B. Today's Forecast. Portland and Tlcloltj Tonlgnt and Sunday lalrj northeaaterly wluda. Oregon and Waehtna-ton Tonlgbt and Sub Say (air; wlnda moat It north aaterljr. Idaho Tonight and Sunday fair. Weather Conditions. - Barometric readlnge are allgbtly below nor ma . on muet of the Pacific elope, In the cen tra' Idlaaourl ralley and along tha Atlantic eoeet and a'boTt normal orer the remainder : the country. Preclpltatloa haa oecorrd L. Saekatchewan, North Dakota. Minnesota, eoatheru Florida and on the north Atlantic cot ft. The weatber la cooler at the mouth of the Colombia river, In northern Nerada, the Bacriniento valley, the aoathent border tetea. from the Mlaalaalppl river to tbe At-Ui-tlc roeat and In northern Saakatchewan; It la .warmer In moat other aectlona. Tempera turea are 10 degree or more below normal In nioat of tbe atatea from Taxaa and tbe Unit of Mexico northward to central Canada. The condltlnna are favorable for contlnnrd fair weather Sunday and Monday la thla 1t trlrt, with moderate temperaturea and gentle nortbeaat to eaat winda. With the contin ued warm weather the fire baiard In foreatcd ectlona la lncreaalng. T. FRANCIS DRAKE. Aaklatant Forecaster. Observations. Temperature s B m ? " i STATIONS A j t S ' II I! -s S "i It it is ?- Baker, Or 41 o 78 1 44 10 I 0 Bolae, Idaho f,2 2 SO f2 0 Boaton. Mm.., 02 8 80 60 14 .44 Chicago, III 424 6 40 banter, Colo 498 TO 44 Dei Uolnea. la. f'4 12 68 44 24 0 Dutch Harbor?. 44 0 iW M Bareka. Cal 48 0 B4 48 0 Galveaton. TVxaa W 8 84 08 12 0 Jlelena. Mont... 428 18 42 10 0 fckeonllle. Kit 72 2 M 70 0 Kanaaa City, Mo. 50 2 60 4 10 0 fxwliton, Idaho. rt 4 .... 46 O loa Auitelea, Cal 66 2 76 bi .... 0 Marahfleld, Or.. 46 0 74 44 o Medford. Or... Bu 2 W 0 0 Memphle, Tenn. 62 08 M 0 MUaoula, Mont. 36 4 o klourbeatl, Minn. 428 Bo 40 9 New Orleana, I.a 64 10 86 ' 64 10 0 New York. N. Y. 60 12 IS 58 16 1.01 Nome. Alaeka.'60 40 0 N. Head, Ma.. 62 18 18 IU 13 O N. Platte. Nb. 40 4 70 40 O N. Yakima, Wn. 44 0 78 42 .... 0 Oklahoma, Okla. 648 12 I2 12 0 flttaburg, I'a... 48 18 D'l 40 0 Twratello, Idaho. 44 8 78 44 0 P. Angelee. Wn. 74 6 74 0 rortland. Or.... 67 1 K, 67 0 Bed Bluff, Cal.. 64 2 96 6t 0 Koaeburg. Or 64 2 92 .'I 0 Sacramento, CaL 64 10 96 54 St. Loula, Mo... 60 0 64 48 10 0 tit. Paul, Minn. 40 2 46 88 12 .01 Ht. Paul, Alatke 42 38 01 Salt Lake, Utah 64 2 80 54 . . . . 0 Han Diego. Cel.. 62 2 68 62 0 Kan r"rn-le.. 52 0 M 52 0 Seattle, Wain.. 62 2 78 62 0 Kh.eridaa, Wyo.. 80 4 68 3 0 Spokane. Wah. 44 2 78 42 0 Taeoma. Wb.. 624 80 60 0. Ta(mb 1-. Wn. 64 2 64 60 0 Valdri. Alaaka. 44 I 2 44 1.02 Vancourer, B. C. 48 2 72 4 O Victoria, B. C... 62 - 4 80 48 0 Walla Walla 64 2 80 48 0 WaahJoRtnn.D' C 66 18 76 64 1.18 Yellowstone P'k. 28 2 68 28 j V Wind Telooltlea ot than 10 miles an hoar and amonuta of precipitation of less than .01 ot n Inch are uot published heron. Afternoon report of preceding day. TOWN TOPICS laboratory Assistant Wanted. The Untted States civil service commis sion announces an open competitive examination for laboratory assistant In ceramics, for men only, on October 4, to fill vacancies in this position in tlie laboratory of the bureau of stand ards, Pittsburg, Pa., at salaries rang ing from $900 to fl?UO a year, age 18 years or over on the date of ex amination. As the supply of eliglblcs resulting1 from recent examinations has not been equal to the demand, qual ified persons are urged to enter this examination. Further information and application forms may be obtained from M. K. Wlgton, local secretary, board of U. 8. civil service examiners. postoriice building. peaks at Astoria Tonight. Ex-Governor Oswald West has returned from a trip to southern Oregon in the inter est of the Union Dry committee, where he addressed a large mass meeting at Medford, at the county fair, Rosetmrg, as well as a mas, meeting lja that city in the evening. Mr. West left this afternoon to address a meeting at Astoria tonight. Tomorrow evening the Churches at McMinnville are unit ing; for a service in the auditorium. On Wednesday. September 20, ex-Governor West haa promised to speak at Albany. Knocked Sown fcy Truck., W. P. Herman, 838 Williams avenue, was knocked down and bruised at West Park and Washington streets yester day afternoon by an automobile de livery truck belonging to the Eve ning Telegram. The machine was driven by Paul Schneiderman. Mr. Herman was taken to the offices of Dr. Pargon In the Columbia building tor treatment. His hurts were slight "Helpful Wessons in the Problem of Life," by Alzamon Ira Lucas, Ph.D., , at the Eleventh street theatre tonight. Topic, "The Essentials to and Laws of Health." Sunday at 11 a. m., 'The Birth and Life of Jesus Between 12 and SO Tears." Admission free. (Adv.) Oar and Truck Collide. Two per sons were siigntiy injured in the col lislon of a Russell-Shaver streetcar and an automobile truck loaded with lumber at Rodney avenue and Russell atreet about 9 o'clock last night The truck was driven by E. Crewse. an employe of the East Side Mill & Lum- ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THIS? " Christ's Second Coming 99 HOW? . WHEN? WHY? "'' iaiMnM.i ii ii I Christensen's Hall, SEATS FREE ber company, and his wife was riding J with him. In the collision ths ves tibular windows of the streetcar were smashed. Motorman T. O. McOlll's back was bruised. Mrs. Crewse was scratched about the face and hands. "Dry" Meeting; at Library--That a large crowd may be expected; at Cen tral library tomorrow afternoon. Is an ticipated by the Union Dry committee. Rev. Edith M. Minchln of Dundee, has promised to address the audtience on the brewers' amendment. Donald Mac Phee, baritone, and Hi H. IBusbnell will elng-. OoltunMa River Highway Btaga. Two round trips, Mult. Falls to Port land, dally. Leave Mult. Falls 7:30 a. m. and 1:10 p. m. Leave St Charles hotel, Portland, 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. Saturday and Sunday evening, leave Mult. Falls :30 p. m. and Portland 11 P. m. (Adv.) ttrst Presbyterian canrch. Twelfth and Alder streets. Rev. John H. Boyd, D; D., pastor. Sunday sermons: 10:80 a. m.,A Plea for Life's Best"; 7:46 p. m., "A Fatal Attitude of Mind," the discussion of a costly error in our thinking. (Adv.) Xiaoola XepnbUoaa Clnb to Meet. A business meeting of the Lincoln Re publican club will be held in room A of the. central library, nex Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Election of of ficers to fill vacancies caused by re moval from the city will be held. Taylor Street M. E. Chare bDr. M. 11. Marvin will preach and Miss Harriet Leach will sing at the usual Sunday morning; service at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow at the hall at 12' Fourth, near Washington. (Adv.) Steamer Jessie Harklns, frr Camas. Washougal and way landings, dally, except Hunday. Leaves Washington Street dock at 2 p. m. (Adv.) We Want a cast Iron hot water heat er, capacity about 25O0 feet radiation. W-166, Journal. (Adv.) Dsnoing Tonight, Cotillion Hall. Opening winter season. Best music. Big Bancs Tonight at Turn Halle. 4th and Yamhill. Union music. (Ad.) Hear Kev. O. S. Banm, Calvary Pres byterian church, 11th and Clay. (Adv.) E. O. Spltsner resumes violin teach ing. SellltiK-Hirsch bldg. (Adv.) DINOSAUR CARS CLIMB CRATERS, LEAP TRENCHES (Continued From l"ae One.) came and they trundled across cra ters, trenches and tree stumps' on to the German's second and third line de fenses. Return to the earth of Ictli osaurs or Dinosaur?, spouting bullets from their nostrils, would not have been more amazing. Many battalions, following in their wake and nothing more to do than harvesters gathering sheaves as they follow the reaper and binder. The cars' raking fire did all. THREE LARGE TOWNS NOW FIRMLY HELD BY THE BRITISH FORCES r j Hew "WllUes" Helpful. London, Kept. 16. (I. T.) The How large a part the new armored British center has been tlirust forward , motor cars are playing in the present to a point 500 yards north olf B'oureaux British advance is hot yet known, but wood in the violent battle raging north military critics believe this new war of the Somme, General Halg reported terror has wrought havoc among the to the war office today. j Germans. Dubbed the "Willies" by The whole of the large villages ot , the British Tommies, the new cars Courcelette, Martinpulch and Flers ure present a terrifying appearance when firmly in British hands. Five hun-, going into action. Trials behind the dred more prisoners hafNO)een cap- front j,ad convinced General Haig of tured. making a total of 28$$ Germans i,eir worth officially reported captured in the Tn8 powerful traction of this car first 24 hours of the renewed Somme enables lt t0 cross trenches and shell offensive. craters as if going over smooth ground. tour German field guns were cap- A number of these new WOnder ma tured south of the Ancre last night. chlnes.. whiried into battle with the and two local counter attacks by the )nfantrv yesterday and In the midst of Germans failed Though the Germans the hail of shell th6 men cheered as reaisieu ueByer&ieiy , ino itmuuit turn- , a great counter attack. Sight Balds Carried Out, The British carried out many sue-, cessfui night raids, entering many j Fight ng' ' deerately tovT thm-! f" "X """ft t selves frfm retreat on a mile wide itX ro'al lne ttlr- Jh British front, the Germans have been throw- flyers were TOfJ b c,or3,?n ,of f,er ing battalion after battalion into ac- man aviators the two air fleets vying tion against the storming British col- ? antherl3 " arln' e.ncl umns north of the Somme in an effort , and skiu- Tne British, according to to check General Haig- advance. I the niKnt report from headquarters, Th. battle bea-un veaterdav mnrntn Proved thel- superiority. Thirteen Ger- grew more furious toward night. By -- 1 " - - - W . th e-lar nf lllumlntlnr hnmh. m fought like demons with bayonets and grenades in the shell torn country be tween the roads leading down upon Bapaume. Resistance Orows More Stubborn. When the last press dispatches were received from . British headquarters were n leuuy aown , w. "'-v" xjav-uiuc, uui j uernian resistance was growing more stubborn as the British advanced out of the area wrecked by their artillery. At that hour the villages of Courcel ette, Martinpulch and Flers were firm ly In British hands, British troops had swept through Foureaux wood and were fighting In the eastern fringes of Bculeaux wood and the fall of Com bles appeared Imminent The German losses are said to have been frightful, especially in the Bouleaux wood fight ing, where the German resistance was most desperate. In the first advance Into the center of the wood. General Talg's men found heaps of German bodies. Germans Hold Oat at Thlepval. The British gains of yesterday linked up with the great French ad vance earlier In the week, completed the task of smashing completely the entire first three lints of German po sitions on practically the whole Somme front under attack. Only at Thlepval. where marvelously constructed Ger man work have delayed th British advance, do the Germans still cling to their third lines. Thlepval was out flanked by the British, who captured Courcellette yesterday afternoon, and It capture In the next advance by the British left wing appears certain. News of the British successes, cou pled with the allies' great gains in the Balkans and the resumption of the If do not fail to hear the FREE LECTURE Sunday Evening. 8 o'Clock EVAIiGEUST IIOMII li. LEWTON . of the ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS 11th and Yamhill NO COLLECTION EXHIBITS AND CONTESTS AT GRESHAM FAIR FURNISH VARIED ATTRACTIONS FOR HUNDREDS 1 1 1 t y - i TTr riii Tug Wei n mmmtt iff n tf ffl Vf'' 'J 'sw,'"r'"- ""v, it l"""'" ' 2 X A. ' ,4 ' Si i i '' 't"rl 2 c :C':.v;v - faulty - ;; ffss - vr m4 U. v ' ' : - ten . AV- - jl Above The get-awar of the second heat of the President liewis 2:15 Below, left Jersey cow, champion and grand champion, owned by li. in 1015. Imported from Jersey Island shortly after war started. by L. D. Elliott, Eighty-second and Division streets, Portland. Ttallnn rirlv nn pTr1Mte hue. jirnilMfvl the London public to a high pitch o' they Charted Aviators' Work Remarkable. Never before has an attack been marked by such close and successful cooperation by the "eyes of the army" the aviators. The clash of the in- i man machines were, destroyed. Nine oiners were.orougnt aown in a aam ,aSe,d condition. The British lost four The official statement emphasized the efficient work rendered by the aviators in furnishing "frequent and accurate reports" and with their ma chine guns engaged the German in fantry and artillery, In addition to spreading confusion behind the Teu ton line8 by 8heilms railway stations and aerodromes. Courcelette Is Obliterated. The British advance yesterday morning followed a terrible deluge of shells poured in upon the German works. Courcelette village was literal ly blown off the map before the hu man flood began rolling down upon the benumbed Teutons. The first stroke carried the Brit ish through Foureaux wood and into tbe outskirts of Flers village. Sharp bayonet and grenade fighting drove the German machine gunners from their last positions behind the rulnu of the town and Flers was in the pos session of the attackers shortly be fore noon. Wings Bee Hardest Straggle. The hardest fighting occurred on the wings. The Germans clung tenaciously to Courcelette, because of Its position on the flank of Thlepval. Driven out of the village by a powerful sweep, they re-formed about the cemetery at the northern outskirts and attacked time and again yesterday evening in efforts to recapture the town. Near Martinpulch a ruined mill had been converted Into a strongly forti fied position from behind which the Germans launched successive counter attacks. French Repulse Germans. Paris, Sept. 1. (U. P.) German at tacks both north and south of the Somme were repulsed by the French last night, lt was officially announced today. . North of the Somme the French con solidated new positions and repulsed a German attack east of Clery, taking Individual prisoners. South of the river the Germans attempted to attack east of Berny, but were checked by French screen fire. Four hundred prisoners were taken la yesterday's fighting. To Illustrate the heavy German losses, the war or flee reported that In a single trench 88 German corpses were round. In addition to the nine German aero planes previously reported shot down yesterday, six others were defeated and tell oenina tneir own lines. - King Congratulates Haig. London, Sept. 18. (L N. S.) King George today sent the following tele gram to General Halg, commanding tha British troops on in west zront. congratulating him upon yesterday's drive; . "X congratulate you and my brave troops upon the brilliant success just achieved. I have never doubted that 1 complete victory will ultimately crown our efforts, and the splendid results 'jf the fighting yesterday confirmed that view." Germans Admit Retreat. Berlin, Sept 16. (U. P.) In hot fighting north of the Somme yesterday the British forced the Germans from the villages of Courcelette, Martin pulch and Flers, lt was officially ad mitted this afternoon. Official Report on Counsellor Received Consul at Queenstown Cables That One American Was Aboard Steamer Sunk Mine Believed Responsible. Washington, Sept. 16. (I. N. S.) Official report of the sinking of the steamship Counsellor, from San Fran cisco for Liverpool, with an American citizen aboard, was received today from Consul Frost at Queenstown. Frost' cabled as follows: "Counsellor, San Francisco to Liver pool, with barley and lumber, sunk noon fourteenth five miles southwest of Galleyhead. Admiralty believes sunk by mine. No casualties. Frank Cattington sole American aboard His wife Atlantic City." Reports were received yesterday that the American aboard the Counsellor was a sailor who shipped at San Fran cisco. Valdez' Recognition May Start Revolt Preparations Said to- Be complete for Outbreak In Panama October 1 by Opposition in Case V. S. Backs Hiro. Washington, Sept, 16. (I. N. s.) Preparations are complete for a revo lution In Panama beginning October 1 if the United States reconlses President-elect Valdez, according to dispatches from members of the oppo sition pariy received here today. Prominent exiles from Panama in this country are understood to have supplied them with arms and muni tions. The state department is understood to have assured the Panama charge nere, J. E. Lefevre. that Valdez would be recognized. The opposition party charges that the election of Valdez was obtained by gross fraud and by force. New Dairy Law Will Be Effective Oct. 1 Sacramento, Cal.. Sept. 16. (P. N. S.) Dairies throughout the state are preparing for the new state dairy law which goes into operation October 1. The law declares that all milk must he pasteurized, or all cows must stani the turberculin test. According to the state health office the majority of California milk pro ducers are now pasteurizing their milk and will not have to change their methods on account of the operation or tne new law. Bend Train Time Changes. Oregon Trunk Ry., "Central Oregon Route." Effective Friday, Sept. 15, Oregon Trunk passenger train, now leaving Bend 8 p. m.. will on and after Friday depart from' Bend one hour later 9 p. m. Train will arrive Bend 7 a. m., one hour earlier, instead of 8 a. m-, as at present. No change In time of departure or arrival of central Oregon trains in Portland. For time at Intermediate stations obtain folder of agents. Oregon Trunk Ry. (Ad.) Change of Schedule. The "Bailey Gatsert" leaves Portland on Sundays at 7 a. m. instead of a. m. and runs to The Dalles. (Adv.) Whes wrttfet ir or eantsg Ibe oarsal. : sdverrtsert (Adv.) please Bsastloa - ft "-I'mrti - iff' tf 1 ' " ' ' T ' ' va"'wi1 1 " fl1!! 6 r T ' ifT ' ' ' ' '' 1 " ' "M'ft wvwb trot. H. Dammeicr of Gresham. Herd Kight Best bird in show, S. C. CLARA BEWICK COLBY E CIRCLES, PASSES ON Death of Prominent Woman in Palo Alto Follows Pneu monia Attack, 4? 4. w Sirs. Clara Bewick Colby. Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby, who died in Palo Alto, Cal., recently at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mary White, M. D., was well known In Portland, where she was identified with equal suffrage work for a number of years. She came to Portland in 1904 from Washington, D. C-, and moved her publication. The Woman's Tribune, from Washington to Portland. In 1912 after the carrying of Ore gon for equal suffrage she abandoned it for other lines of activity. For 25 years it had been published in Wash ington and Portland. Mrs. Colby was a noted advocate of peace, and in 1913 was appointed by Governor West as the Oregon delegate to The Hague peace congress. For some months after that she took part in suffrage work in England. X,ong worker Xn Suffrage. Mrs. Colby waa a warm friend of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Oregon Law School : Will Open Sept. 30 A thorough, practical course In law. Recitations evenings. Offices new Alisky Bldg- Cor. 3rd and Morrison. Established is 8 5. Main 77. . BC. KOBJBKBAZI, nee. A Koderate-rriced Hotel of Mark Hotel Clifford Bast JCorrlsoB St Hear Crrmnd Ava. NOTED SUFFRAG .4 I 1 ' e V i' i; r... 7 so, m per aay; wiia mm. siJUw flgJT Mbf 7. exhibited at JSan Francisco air Hhode Island Red, cockerel, owned Stanton and other national celebrities in connection with the equal suffrage movement. Had Fije not been taken ill at Eugene several weeks ago she was Intending to write a book of mo- moirs or feusan li. Anthony. For a number of years she was the repre sentative of the National Woman's Suffrage association, to watch and follow the action of congresa, and was well known to all the prominent statesmen of the country. Her hue band was attorney-general of the United States under President Harrl ten. At the time of her death Mrs. Colby was engaged in Rn endeavor to secure to right of womn to vote for United Mates senators and representatives under a construction placed upon por tions of the United States constitu tion, and was intending to supervise an appeal to the supreme court In an endeavor to attain that end. Worked upon Congress. For many years Mrs. Colby advo cated the securing of equal suffrage by a joint resolution. of congress and her papers on this line of agitation were of exceptional ability and force and attracted the attention of many able constitutional lawyers. Just previous to her Illness in Eugene early in August, Mrs. Colby made many friends In Portland while a guest of Mrs. O. M. Nolan, of 690 Market Street Drive. Thinking she had recovered sufficiently to be moved to her sister's home at Palo Alto, Mrs. Colby was taken there, but pneumonia symptoms developed rap idly. The funeral was held in Palo Alto, with interment in Madison, Wis., where she passed her girlhood years. Douglas County Fair Is Success Roseburg, Or.. Sept, 16. The Doug las county fair closed last evening after a three days' exhibition. The agricultural exhibits, while probably not as numerous as In previous years, were fully, up to the standard in qual ity. The usually busy prune harvest now on in this county prevented a number of exhibitors from attending. The grange displays were the fea ture of the fair, Melrose grange win ning the first award. South Deer Creek second. Evergreen third, and Lookingglass fourth. The Judging was done by Professor Powers of Ore gon Agricultural college. A consider able part of these displays will be taken to Salem for the Douglas coun ty exhibit, as well as a part of the school industrial exhibit. A fruit canning team vm also be sent to the slate fair from this county. .... .. . .-..s. ... ... r .".-w--. --o ONLY 14 MORE DAYS in which to obtain the solid fuel de luxe at our spe cial Summer prices. These mean a saving of 50 cents per ton. ' x-rvTTOUJ Prices for Delivery Prior to October 1st Only: 1 Ton $9.00 x 2 to 4 Ton $a75 Person 5 to 39 Ton Portland Gas & CokcrCo Eight Hour Day Law Is to Be Discussed Administration Bald to BosJls Kail roads Kay Attempt Defeat y Xa- alpUation. "Washington, Sept. II. (1. N. S.) Judge William I Chamberg ot the federal board of mediation and con dilation will go to Bnadow Lawn, N. J.. next week to discuss with Presi dent Wilson the eight hour work day law for railroad employes. Tho atti tude of the railroads and of the sacn affected will be considered. Th administration la said to realise that the railroads may attempt to de feat the measures tn rough manipula tion of trains and their loads and that the men also, through desire for over time, may contribute to that end. ITALIANS BREAK AUSTRIAN LINES ON THE ISONZO (Continued From Page One.) fruits of the capture of Oorlts by breaking through to Trieste was be gun Thursday. On the whole front between the Vap- acclo (Wippach) and the sea, and par ticularly on the front facing the Carso plateau. General Cadorna's troops launched smashing infantry assaults. According to official admission from Vienna they penetrated parts of the Austrian first line. The Austrian war office asserts the attacks "maintained themselves here and there." Never theless, the statement asserts, "the assault must be regarded as a failure.' Th Italian war offices' version of the new offensive la that in Thurs- , day's assaults, despite torrential rains, j 2117 prisoners were taken, including: 71 officers, In the storming of post- j tions east or Vallone on the Carso. It is further stated that Italian at tacks between the head of the Vaner and Flemme valley on the crest north east of Mt. Caurlol. "are proceeding satisfactorily." Vienna reports the capture of 60 Alplni in the repulse of an attack on the Fasane bridge. Austrian hyaro planes bombarded Grado and San ijriorgl, causing great fires, the state ment says. Report Monastir Evacuated. Tlnme Ketit 16. (1 N. S.) Mon- astir, the Bulgarian baseln western . . . i , V. . ...... m . a t aA a . Maceaoma. new uccu v,w,u-. cording to reports received here to day. . I m Fiorina Is Retaken. T.nHnTV Sent 16. ( U. P.) Russian andlFrench troops, cooperating with Ji a a... the Serbians, are reponea iu " recaptured the important Greek town r T,iina from the Bulaars. said a Central News dispatch from Balonlki today. Bulgars Retreating. Salonikl. Sept. 16.-rfU. P.) Vic torious Serbian troops are driving the defeated Bulgars in disorderly retreat back teward the Seroo-Greek frontier in the direction of the Serbian town of Monastir, said a Serbian official statement Issued here today. The Bulgarian losses are enormous, one regiment losing 1600 men. Th unisnm urn commanded bv Gen eral Boyandwelff. The Serbs have taken many prisoners ana ine cap tured booty includes 29 guns and large quantities of war material. Russians Join Serbs. Paris Sent. 16. (U. P.) Russian troopa have Joined the Serbs and French on the allies' lert wing in tne Balkans, and have driven the Bulgars from four Greek vlages. Athens dispatches reported today that after the Bulgars evacuated the town of Kastorla at the advance of the French, the Russians took up the pursuit and drove the retreating en emy from Zagoritsani, Zorltsuni. Vlchi and Blklishta. The main body of Bul garian troops Is retreating northward to fortified positions south of Lake Ventrok. Bucharest dispatches today admitted the retirement of Russo-Roumanian troops In southeastern Roumania be fore the German-Bulgar advance. British Cross Struma Again. Saloniki, Sept. 16. (U. P.) British troops have crossed the River Struma and are attacking the Bulgarians at Dzamlmah, Koniaja and villages along the uppper and lower Gudell, lt was officially announced today. Artillery duels are going on along the Dolran front. Walnut Crop Second Largest. Los Angeles. Sept. 16. (P. N. 8.) The second largest crop of walnuts In ' the history of California will be har vested In the next few months, accord ing to the figures compiled today. The i . a . , i . m nrA aaa . I crop is expected 10 oring aa,.eu,uuu io the growers. A solid train load of wal nuts will be shipped from Ixs An geles before the next week ends. This train will consist of 26 cars, and will carry a cargo worth $100,000. Twin Palaces to Frisco. SS. "Grear" Northern" and -Northern Pacific" Tuesday. Thursday. Sat urday. Roomy staterooms, convivial', social me aooaro, evening unaant, ex cellence of meals and service, the music, deck games, the comfort of the decks, etc., make thla a trip exceeding ' all anticipation. Low fares. 6th and ! Stark. (Adv.) $8.50 Per Tc GRESHAM Fl Hit CLOSE TODAY Ml iL PROGRAM Baby Show, Canning Demon . stration and Racing Card Among Scheduled Events; ATTENDANCE VERY LARGE Business Men's mace, Burro Contest, furnished Amusement Yesterday Prise Winner Are Anaonaoed. a With a baby show at S o'clock, a canning demonstration between five county schools and another interesting racing card scheduled for today's pro gram, the tenth annual Multnomah county fair will conclude tonight. ' Many Portland residents were In at-, tendance at the fair grounds yester day. It was the East Side Business' Men's day, and the Portland Chsmhor, of Commerce day. Altogether, more than 2000 persons visited the differ ent pavilions and witnessed the excit ing harness races and one running race. ' , The most amusing and exciting race was the special business men's race burro contest. Bryan Wins Baoa. William Jennings Bryan, ridden by. George Stapleton of Gresham, won the race. Orvll West, rlden by George Honey, a Prohibitionist, was second.' Champ Clark, ridden by Joseph Pate--naude, was third. J, Ham Lewis, rid den by Bert Metsger, was fourth. Tht purse was for 81. Prizes for the best bed displayed In front of the large pavilion were award ed as follows: Cannas. William ii.: Guengy and Edward Guengy; first and second prlies of $26 and $16. For gladiolf W. E. Guengy, first $20.: naray annuals, W. B. Guengy, first $10. John Zimmerman won first prise of $25 for tender annuals. Gill Bros, won first prixe of $25 for the best bed of dahlias, and Tonseth Floral com pany was second, winning a prise sf $16. Zimmerman won the first prixe. of $26 for hardy perennials, and the Mountain View company first on roses of $25. Montana Belle Winner. Montana Belle won the Portland Chamber of Commerce pacing race tot a purse or $160, winning In three straight heats. She is owned by J. A. McCulloch of Victoria, B. C. 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