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Unidentified Man Hurls Infernal
v Machine Into Window of Fed
. eral Building; Two of Killed
. Women j Suspect Held, Report.
Marv Working in Tunnel Is Blown
to Pieces; Great Hole Torn
in Soljd Masonry of Build
ing; Horse Outside Is Killed.
I piriCAO. Sept. 4 (I. N. SO
w Foui persons, including two
women, wre kined and a score
: were feterely injured In a ter
rific Bomb explosiop that rocked
; the federal buildirig here this
afternoon.
According to first reports com
1 'ng out of the chaos of the ex
plosion ; an unidentified man
1 hurled- a bomb of tremendous ,
in the
Adams street side. -
'Sf
!
bodies were removed
from th debris it was reported
I that the bomb , thrower was
caught by a secret service man
and was being held under guard
, on the fifth floor.
' Twenty persons. wKo were badly cut
and bruised, were riven emergency
'treatment at the Great Northern hotel
.near by.
One man worklnpr In a tunnel was
blown to pieces. The shock killed a
horse standing In front of the building
and. the force of the explosion tore a
great hole in the solid masonry ef the
.Adams street wall.- Persons on the
fifth floor of the structure were thrown
from their chuirs.
The window through which the bomb
was hurled opened into the postofflce
delivery department.
Girl asd Jackie Killed
Ogden Masa and J. Murphy, who were
in the vicinity of the building, told the
police they saw no one running from the
scene either before or Immediately after
the explosion. This led them to believe
that it was a time bomb, they said.
L The police arrived in great nuqabers.
"Ambulances came up by the dosens.
The fire, department sent nearly all the
apparatus In the loop to the streets
about the federal building and the police
Immediately blocked off traffic.
Adams street lay hidden by a carpet
of bricks and plaster, steam radiators,
wood and Iron materials wrenched out
.of the building.
7 The first bodies were taken to the
Iroquois emergency hospital. The body
of an unidentified girl and of a Jackie
were removed In an automobile. i
Another body was that of a letter j
carrier.
It was said that Lieutenant Edward
Kelkow. 70, mail clerk, was blown to
piece.
1. -Yf. W. Xesibers Blamed
' Twenty suspects in all were taken In
custody by secret service1 agents half
" n hour after the explosion.
According te the theory" of the gov
ernment agents and the police, the bomb
was placed by1 I. W. W. members. They
' pointed out that "Big Bill" Haywood
and lawyers for the I. W. W. members
recently found guilty ef sabotage and
sentenced were on their way to court
to appeal their case when the explosion
cccurred.
Interested Witnesses on
Initiative Bills Give Out
Misleading Testin
i
i
Two. Initiative bills which will appear
en the ballot in November. thonrh
framed solely In tke Interest of the peo
ple of Oregon, are being attacked bitter
ly. One of, these bills provides for the
abolition . of newspaper publication of
delinquent faxes. The other Is designed
to prevent newspapers from charging
the county. (In other words the taxpay
ers) excessive rates for publishing coun
ty proceedings, notices and ordera The
bill; also provMea against excessive rates
p-yor legal advertising. ' ; .
f Xtiese Mils present two questions for
the consideration of the voters:
. First Shall the unnecessary burden
or dellnquef tax pabllcatlon be lifted
from the baTks of the taxpayers? - .
seeono eaau , newspapers - be- ner
mltted to charge for county notices andj , ceeie p. T-n.. c
Germany rlerely
Fighting Elastic
Defense, Asserts
Teutons Have No Intention of
Being Annihilated; Says Yanks
Ignorant of War's Objects. ,
Amsterdam, Sept. 4. (L N. B.) -aer-many
Is flg-htinar an elastic defensive
battle and has no Intention of being- an
nihilated by tke enemy." the German
crown prince Is quoted aa saying In an
Interview published today In the Tage
blatt "We speak openly of victory," the
crown prince continues, "and our pur
pose Is to hold our own and not permit
ourselves to be vanquished by the enemy
while fighting for . our existence.
Although the crown prince admits that
America Is sending much material to the
aid of the allies, he claims that the
"Americans do not know what they are
fighting for." '
"We expect the conflict to terminate
when the enemy perceives that he can
not win as much as he Is bound to lose,"
the crown prince adds. "Doubtless the
enemy assaults will continue for some
time until the realisation dawns upon
him,"
BE TOPIC OF POST
Assistant ; Secretary of Labor to
Speak .Thursday Evening at
The Auditorium. ;w J;
1 -, f- "V'v
" Portland! ejtlsens wtlt have dpportunity
to hear atjXIrst hand Thursday night
Just what- the government proposes In
Its handling ef the vast problems of
labor in war. Louis Freela&d Post, as
sistant secretary of labor, wilt explain
many facta now known only in a general
and Indistinct way, dealing with the war
work of the goverrtm ent as seen through
the eyes of his department. His ad
dress will be delivered at The Auditor
ium, beginning at S o'clock.
Mr. Post Is said to be a speaker of
exceptional ability and his discussion of
labor conditions and problems as dealing
with the -government's program will
doubtless be full of Interest and informa
tion. . - A'
Mr. Post is. in private life, an editor
and writer on economic questions. He
was born in 1849 and was admitted to
the bar of New York in 1870, practicing
his profession until 1883. when he aban
doned it for thq editor's chair. He served
as assistant United States attorney for
New York In 1S74-S. He was a candidate
for congress In New York in 1882. for at
torney general of New York in 18S3 and
for district: attorney in 1887.
Mr. Post has always been prominently
identified with the labor movement and
has been in editorial charge of various
publications concerned with labor-and
economic reforms. '
Mr. Post Is expected to arrive some
time Thursday monang and will apeak
before the Progressive Business Men's
dub at its weekly luncheon at the Ben
son, hotel at noon.
Captain E. G. Watklns, ISth infantry,
who was with the first American troops
to land In France, will also be a speaker
at the luncheon. He has been sent back
to act as Instructor at one of the can
tonments. -Colonel Blethen to
Form New Service
SeatUe, Wash.. Sept- 4, (L N. S- To
organize and take charge of a new
l ranch of "the artillery of the United
States army. Colonel C B. Blethen.
adjutant of the north Pacific artillery,
stationed here, has recfc'ved orders from
the war department to proceed at once
to Washington. D. C. The, new service
will be known as that of Interior liaison
and will have to do with the exchange
of Information regarding new, methods
of artillery training: It Is expected
Colonel Blethen soon will go to France
to organise the new branch there. He
will act as an assistant to the chief of
the coast artillery.
-
legal advertising two or three times the
l ratM n-hlnh ik.v ,.) ,v.
tisers?
The voters of Oregon constitute the
Jury which Is to pass upon these ques
tions. If their verdict is "Yes" on the
first question and. "No" on the second,
the two bills will become laws. -Oregealaa
Chief Propeaeat
The Oregonlan is the chief of the spe
cial pleaders who have appeared in op
position te the bills. Its arguments have
been directed thus tar especially against
the. bill to abolish newspaper publication
ot delinquent tax lists. v.
In wetgninsr its utterances the voters
must bear In ralnd that the Oregonlan is
net dlsinterostsd- . On the contrary, it
Cohnoe Feart
Crovn
Pfince
LABOR IN WAR TO
ID STAFF
III Sf Kin
American Force at Vladivostok
Now Numbers Aboit.3500, So
Gen. March Announces; Total
on All Fronts Now 1,600,000.
Washington, Sept. 4. L N. S.) The
:vrrHal at Vladivostok of Major General
William S. Graves, accompanied by 43
officers and 1888 men. was announced
today by General Peyton C. March, chief
of staff. General Craves Immediately
assumed command of the American
forces there, who number bout 1500 of
ficers and men.
At the same time General March an
nounced that up to August SI. the total
American forces that have landed on
all fronts Is in excess of the 1.600.000
mark. While all reports are not yet
available the general stated that, tha
number of Americans actually landed
In France during August was more than
150,000. :
The largest number landed in France
for any single month was 285,000. al
though In that particular month there
lanaea in Jingiana ana ax. oxner point, l
General March today identified - the J
Thirtieth division as the unit which par-
capture of Mount KemmeL 'This divt-1
ICoKtabd u -Pace Trm. Cfltaam Two)
British Labor Has.
Stormy Session;
Pacifists Scored
Derby, England, Sept. 4. (L N. aV
A resolution was adopted by the labor
congress hero today reaffirming the
allies' war aims. The delegates callerl
upon the Labor and Socialist parties of
the central powers to mak a statement
of their war aims.
The passage of the resolution was
followed by uproar In the convention
all and interruption of the proceedings.
Havelock Wilson, president of the In-
i ternational Seaman's union, scored the
pacifists in a statement, declaring that
they are the worst enemies of democracy.
Time Set for Peace
Derby, England, Sep. 4. (U. P.)
Resolutions urging the British govern
ment immediately to establish peace
negotiations, providing ' the Germans
evacuate France and Belgium, were
adopted by the labor congress in ses
sion here today. The congress de
manded that labor have representation
In the peace conference.
Austrians Mak
Gain in Italy
Rome. Sept. 4. (U. P.) "Northward
of the head of the Noce valley, an enemy
attack from the eastward of our posi
tions southward of Mo--.nt Mantello was
nrrested on the crest between Mount
Mnntelio and Smarteo point." the Italan
v ar office announced today. "The en
emy occupied two observation posts."'
1 WHFN THF SrHOOT RFT T PT AMnQ AriAIN 1
ony ; ty '
; Aftnp. a hay py fStunmeri. or , play an patriot le,woxkwth.ouands. of .ctildrrn i wrreyneainaioa. Jdi - in?. !ta
V t 3 - ."dy todJr newliiff Tuesday. rtmmpiAon'othool.y ' . ..
HOLIDAY ON
SEPTEMBER
12, PLANNED
SALEM, . OrH SepU ; 4 Geveraer
Wltkycombe. aaaoaaeed today
Uat as Is eoatleerlac tte a4
TlsaMllty ef deelarisg Beyte saber IS
a legal holiday tkroighaat tk state.
Sestemker U.ls the day far tae
draft registratloa ef all be
tweea the ages of 18 aad 4a, ta
elaslTe. ' "Tkls wm he oae of tke . greatest
days ta A b ericas history, far ls
,M wDl register for special
service to their coaatry, asd It
seems to me It will be appropriate
to declare a geaeral holiday taroagh
oat tke state," said tke goveraor.
Adjataat Geaeral Beebe held a
long eeafereaee with Us goveraor
this morals g ea details of work of
his office la coaaeetloa with the
coining registratloa.
The goveraor received today a
telegram from - Provost - Marshal
Crowder batllalng tke methods for
glvuig the . widest publicity to the
next regUtratloa jy aad arglag
that tke. state . headquarters pssa
the publicity la this state.
"With the passage of the amesd
meat to the selective service act,
exteadlsg the ages- from IS to 4i, it
heeomes aecessary to easaro Its
per eea reglftrattoa ea the day ap
pelated ef. all mea aewty brosght
wlthla the act," says tbe-message.
HOLD $105,1
L.0C2I
Financial 1 Institutions In
crease Deposits Nearly $10,
000,000 Since June 29.
In compUanea- with vcall frttra the
.comptroller of the currency, Portland
banks- today Issued a statement show is
their condition a the close of business
aaiuraay. Augtwt si.v lotai oepoatts or
Portland's 21 banks were S10S,104.43t4.
compared with 95.CS9.347.41 shown ta
the previous statement, for Jane 23. Fol
lowing are the figures :
Bank IVooeft. Loam aad Ws.
rr-t Nsttonal. 828.28S.S20 73 81S.4BS.SSS S2
Ldd t Tiitoii. 1(,M3,M.U 13.148.0M.aS
1 . a.-iSOOOai 2I.U7B.RBS.S4
X: W. National lS,B15.14.St
14.73S.C4U1
8.82S.444
See. St. Tr. 2.08.122C
1JSO.0T4 a
Can. Bk. Com.
Buk ef CaX. .
Hibenria 8t. .
Geo. W. Bates
Co.
CHixens Bank.
Hart man 4k
East Side Bank
Aahley it
RuaiHn
Bk. ef 8ewood
Bk. of Kenton
MontarDla
Serinca Bk. .
Pen. National.
3.38S.S28.S2
.2S.aT2.TT
a,88.0Irfi3
.Z.Z40.SZ3.14
s.ae.Ts.i
2.161.7S2.10
0,47T.14
1.141.663.32
526.324 53
3.373.2
2T.1S4.87
209.537.89
483,969.23
188.925.73
l,442.704l
72.410.13
233.820.79
2.S36.30S.22
714,295.39
44t.023.TS
583.752.29
17803.80
SSt.T91.S8
243.598.11
2ST.268.41
404,133.39
20S.888.8t
72S.900.S1
First Tract
a Ha Tinea . .
Pint National
of Linnton.. .
State Bank of
' Portland ...
Livestock
State Bank.
102.447.37
220.270.31
2.081,778.79
870.881.14
Total $103. 104,438.34 S69.6S1.589 09
First World Series
Game Is Postponed
Chicago. Sept. I p.) The first
world's series game today was post
poned because of rain. Weather per
mitting, the opening game win be
played Thursday.
PORTLAND BANKS
SIW
REttlEiD
UiiGE
Majority Over Attorney General
Merton Lewis . in Republican
Gubernatorial Primary Is Ap
proximately 150,000 Votes.
New York. Sept. 4.(I. N. S.) Gov
ernor Charles 3. Whitman was renomi
nated for a third term in the Republican
primaries by a majority over Attorney
General. : Merton E. Lewis of approxi
mately 150.000.
In the Democratic primaries, Alfred
E. Smith, president of the board of
aldermen of the city -of New York, was
nominated for' governor by a majo0ty
of 120,009 over William Church Osborne.
Lieutenant Governor Edward Schoe
r.ok was . renominated by the Republi
cans over William M. Bennett and Seth
G. Heacock. Senator Charles D. New
ton, the Whitman candidate for attor
ney general, also won in a cloae contest
with Alfred E. Becker, deputy attorney
no contests in the Demo
cratic primaries on the state ticket be-
icw the office of governor.
.There was a light' rote throughout the
state-and few women went to the polls.
Several women-r however, were nomi
nated for minor office '
Wfleexls Leading fPbilippa
MllwaukeeU.WisC, Sept. 4. At noon
today politiciana watehtnc returns te the
giiberaatorial .-primary- sswom-between
tiovertior Jt-ptuTloostajmtifMr on hta
record, and Roy P. wllcox ef Eau Claire
declared the outcome of the election
Tuesday , to. be soil la doubt. Wilcox la
makina 4L strong race. His platform being
-Loyalty." fn the Milwaukee district,
Governor Phiupn, although polling a
covtslderably lighter vote, is leading the
Can Claire wan- Outside, however, wiv
cox seems to be ahead.
Wilcox made his race on a "win the
wax" platlorm. oppoeing the efforts of
the governor to prevent a declaration of
war against Germany. The fact. also.
InaX' Governor -Ph Hipp opposed the draft
te considered largely accountable for his
poor showing.
J. N. Tittmore. seeking the farmer
and labor vote, is a poor third in the
race. On the Democratic side there are
few and unimportant contests.
With the exception of Attorney Gen
eral Snencer Haven, who appears to
have been defeated by John J. Blaine
a strong La Follette supporter, present
occupants seem to be retained tnrougn
out the other Republican held offices.
Victor L. Berger. Socialist, under In
dictment for espionage. Is leading the
field In the Fifth congressional district.
His nomination as the Socialist candi
date Is assured. '
German and Turkish
Works Are Bombed
London. Sept. 4. 5:0 p. m.) (L T.
r ) Thirteen tons of bombs were
dropped onj German U-boat bases In Bel
glum and jsuccessful raids were carried
out on Constantinople and .vicinity, be
tween August 2S and September 1. the
British admiralty announced this afternoon.
1
British Advance
Menaces
Strong
Positions of
German Forces
Cambrai, Douai and Lens Imme
diate Points in Path of
Driving Armies.
Loadoa, Sept. 4- (4:tl P. M.) (U.
P.) Leas U so fall of gas that tke .Brit
ish have at yet oaly pea t rated its eat
skirts, bat the Germaas have wholly
evaeaated tke city. It was leaned kere
tkls afteraooa.
By William Philip Hi rant
Paris. Sept. 4.. (U. P.) Cambrai
Douat and Lena are today directly men
aced by the advancing British. As this
Is cabled the Canadians, English and
Scotch are within nine miles of Cambrai
and Doual. while the Drocurt-Queant
switch line and HIndenburg's line have
been smashed and left -far behind.
Between Haigs advance guard and
the Important cities of Cambrai and
Douai. little In the way of certifications
remain, and. if Vpn Below checks the
allies before they reach the gates of the
two towns he must sacrifice a consider
able number of his fast dwindling re
serve Eaemy Leaders Casght Kapplag
Lens Is being Aiore and more pinched
by Genera! Home's British Fifth army.
and may- give way at any time. Every
yard that the British advance astride
the Scarpe river now adds peril to this
bastion of German resistance.
Apparently Hlndenburg and Luden-
dorff have been caught napping again.
They little dreamed that the allies would
tackle the strongest defenses on the
western frost without long' and hardl
preparations, but. Just southward of the
cone ox wie . latest- victorv. oenerai
Byng last Call eent an army of tanks
crashing their war through a similar
barrier of earthworks, tunnels and
barbed wire the sise of a man's, little
ringer, us. thus had the answer to this
problem at his finger ape. to-wit: he
gave the Germans a dose of the same
medicine, driving a wedge clear through
seven rows of defense, despite the best
enorrs oz 11 German divisions to halt
him.
Coasted Wlteoat Their Host
A further advance In this region must
vitally affect whatever plans Hlnden
burg and Ludendorff may have had in
mmd. Seemingly the Germans believed
the allies would pause when they came
up to the Hlndenburg line, and. as south
ward of Quean t the line has not yet
been reached, the enemy higher com
mand apparently figured they had some
time yet. Foch. the official timer of the
allied operations, however, figured the
enemy would reason that way and hit ;
eig responding like a thoroughbred to
wi cau i or action.
ftSTu d1recrntSord7r !"
v-amorai and DouaL Undoubtedly
they will put up a bitter fight for these
places. As for Lens. I am permitted to
say that not only Lens Itself, but the
coal basin, which Is of the utmost value,
are .probably already southward of the
British advance.
Petal Keeks Eaemy Basy
The French are keening up their pres
sure eastward of the Canal Du Nord.
while the fighting continues northward
of Soissons. -
General Mangtn is localizing his blows
for the moment, but those In the direc
tion of Anixy are Increasing the crown
prince's uneasiness along the Vesle.
The enemy Is making the most des
perate effort, to hold up the French here
abouts, hurling the Prussian guards Into
the fray time and time again. They
know that yielding here will compromise
the entire line from Soissons to Peronne.
Though General Petaln is not making a
rapid advance at present, he is detaining
a large number of Germans who miebt
otherwise be in the fighting further
norm ta tne region of the Scarpe.-
Ex-Big Leaguer Is
Plane Crash Victim
Fort Worth. Texas. Sept. 4. (U. P.I
Cadet M. G. Mllllken. former pitcher
for the Pittsburg National league base-
ban club. Who was injured in an air
plane crash Tuesday. In which ieutent
am urtene was Killed, died todav at
the post hospital of his Injuries. MJUi
ken's home was at Pensacola. Fla.
ROLL OF HONOR
In the casualty lists blow are the assM ef
the foDovins men from the Pacific Xortfcwsst:
KILLED IN ACTIOS
SKROKSHT CLLIS M. MILKS, Bears tm
bttoe, Lola Cescrove. 701 Fifth arrotM, 8pe-
WOUNOCD SEVERELY ,
Prirste OUntee O. Wetfdeit, oearMt relatire,
W. C. WeddeU. SUrtep. Wash. ,
WOUNDED (Deeree UeOeUrmlneS )
Oornafl toss V. LoagKran. mmt relatiT
ila. Basel Deaa Loo rh ran, Soatkbcaeb. Or.
I.M IT. Section 2.
Yaebiactae. Sept. 4. The Ht of casualties
in the United States service made public todar
acsresat 409 bum at which 7 arc Mcaben
o the snariaj corps.
The bats are dirided as follow:
AKsrr
Killed in action ft
Miasins- sa action . 75
Woasded aeretelj 188
IMed sf disease . It
Wenaed (decree nBdetermiaed) 78
Died of vooads 7
Died freea.etrplaae accident - 2
(Med trasa accident sad ether causae . . . t . . s
Total 803
. lUBiE co Bra
KOied in) setioa S
Oied of weands teueleed hi acliosi 1
Weoaded to actioa see art ly I
WsesSad ta aetsse (draree ondetermined) . 2
.,3Tsei r. f. . .1 :.?: . . : . .
(Cci.w p.ge TweHa, c.a- Tw
MUi
CAPTURED IN
Germans Abandon Many Stores; Fes
Seen Behind Enemy's Lines, Indicat
ing Hasty Retirement; British Patrols
Are irtContact.With Germans in Lens
British Cross Ganal Du Nord and French
Are Pressing Close to Coucy, Having
Reached Western Outskirts; Gains Are
Reported to the Northwest of Soissons
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By Bert Ford 1 ;
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept. 4. (I.
N. S.) British forces arc within six riiiles of the German
base at Douai and are within sight of CambraL
The Sensee canal locks have been reached and Le Cluz his
been taken.
Fifteen thousand prisoners were captured by the British in two
days; .
Fires and. explosions are observed in the region of Arnien.tieres,
Beugny, Moirchies and . Ruyaulcdurtr indicating that the Germans
rare preparing for a further withdrawal in that region,
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French Smash Way to
The Suburbs of Coucy
P
ARIS, Sept. 4. (Noon.)
smashed their way through to the western outskirts of voucy-
Le-Chateau, which the Germans have been fighting despcr-f-
ately to retain, the French war office announced today.
The war office report stated that French troops have gained
ground east of the Canal Du -Nord and at many places between the
Ailette and the Aisne rivers.
Other French troops have begun a new offensive movement-,
farther east. They have crossed the Vesle river at several point.
f American trooos have been ficrhtincr alone; the Vesle liver an. I
! m ukinS in this new
Patrols Clash
End of
London, Sept. 4. (I. N. S.)
with the enemy in the west part
they have not yet fully occupied
(It was unofficially reported
tured.)
Haig Crosses Canal du
Nord North of Peronne
London, Sept. 4. (7 :15 P. M.) (I. N. S.) British troops
have crossed the Canal Du Nord on a front of three milesj amt
have entered, the outskirts of Neuville Bourjonval, northeast of
Ypres. . - f
London, Sept. 4. (U. P.) The British have crossed the Canal
Du Nord at Haut-AUaines, more than two miles north of Peronne,
it was learned authoritatively today.
The British hold Romancourt (just south of Ecourt-St. Quen-
tin, eight and a half miles west
learned today.
Inchy-En-Artois has been
Dernicourt and Hcrmies. - . t
"On the battlefront minor actions are reported in different lo
calities," said Haig. "We have reached the east part of the Vaux
woods, north of Moislains, and rhave advanced slightly at other
points. Generally our troops have reached the line of the Canal '
Du Nord, and north of the Arras-Cambrai road have occupied
Ecourt-St. Quentin.
"In the Lys sector, further progress was made by us yesterday
and last night, both south and north of tht river. Our troops arc
approaching Neuve Chapel I and La Ventie and have gained pos- :
session of Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, Niepp and Le Romarin'."
(Ecourt-St. Quentin is eight and a half miles west by north of ':-
Cambrai and about 15 miles east 'and slightly south of Arras. It "
is about two and one half miles northwest of Marquoin 'ying north
of the Arras-Cambrai road.) "
Americans and French ,J
Cross Vesle at Fismes
London, Sept. 4. (U. P.)4S30 P. M.) Americans ani
French ,in strong forces, comprising both artillery ami infantry ,(
have crossed the Vesle river at Fismes, it was learned here today. ,
Indications are, that the Germans must retire very soon, if they :'.
t arc not
are not already retiring: " -
ICa chslrd art Psee
2 i
(I. N. S.) French troops have
attack.) s
in West
City of Lens
British patrols are in contact
of Lens, the great coal center, but
the city, it was learned today
yesterday that Lens had been cap
-
by north of N Cambrai), it was
captured and the British also hold
: . -
Seres. Cetiuaa Onel
. 'v.-.