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5) ' " f I C A 4 .. . A. A ) DAILY EDITION "5 ' - I , : VOL, VI., No. 10. . GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDXEHDAY, OCTOBER 0, 1B15. sasssgry.-srsgr-y-g-aggr-'y.-r - a - ". , , ., . , , , - ; . No Other Town in the World tho Sizo of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Serviw. - a n r R ail ;' , .. .., - t3 Prevent Aid ta Serbia ad EsrAIHcs h lis. Vkr V AgiSicI Ccitrd Pcwcrs ondon, Oct .-The, allies' hope . wer dealt a bard blow In the Dal ' " i '. kant today. With Bulgaria about to Join th ; Austro-Gcrtuan, a root and Hou mnnla bava abandoned Serbia and the other alll, " Tfao resignation of Premier Venl- aeloa of Greece cauad conaternatlon, for It indicated King CouatanUoa U apparently determined not to aid Serbia unlet Bulgaria actually In vade Greece. ' .; . The sudden upheaval at Athena completely overshadows the Rum! an ' , 0 Uigur Ian situation. The allies are now posltiv that. Bulgaria will aid ; the Teuton, and the Ruattan ultima tutu, demanding severance ty; the Soft government of relation with , the central empires, la, aa far at la Wtiitiun ki aftll' ftlnftnaWAMut In . view of tbl attuatlon, It 1 firmly be lived hero that HumU will aoon an nounce posltiv step against Bui ' gart. - J . r --; -'" ,:, Cenaored Creole . dispatches today Indicated that "Bulgaria has given It pledge to King Constantino that the Interests of Greet will not be harm ed by any antl-Serblan move on Bui - garla' part and that thl prom la A aenft litm a k tftfcAtntWnaiMAA t a Atl V WM Mill! W m M)UM,'IUVV VI UH- trallty, Thta poaltion cauaod the break with Venlaeloa, wbo alway C baa ibeen pro-ally and pro-war, and f who wa recently returned to the prentlerahlp on thla plank. V . . Crown Prince Oeorge, with mem ber of th Greek general ataff, left laat nlgbt for Salonika. No Intima tion of their Intention la given, but In view .of th change of policy on th part of Greece, th Salonika situ ation I causing apprehension here. Seventy thousand French troops landed there, with the tacit consent of Premier Venlseloi, though In or der to comply with Greek lawa a formal protest was sent Franc. Con ; stantlne oppoaed thla course of th allies, but whether he will attempt to force a' re-embarkation with th Greek army lo prevent advance upon Bervla la the queatlon puasllng th allies. . . ..; RAIDING YAQUIS BURII AND KILL -III Patagonia,' Aria., Oct. . Refu gees arriving from Hermoslllo today reported that Yaquls raided that city last Monday, burned two business block, levied tribute upon the merchants and killed SO Mexican, I. Smlthers, ' an Amerloan mining man, wa wounded during th fight tat. - 'V; y"?- : Anarchy reigns In Sonora aa a re sult of th abdication of Governor Maytorena, Indian are In complete control. HU Is persistently rumored the Taqul chieftain, Urtoalejo, Intends soon to declare Sonora a Yaqul re public and proclaim himself presi dent. ' 'v' . " M1W. ABIGAIL SCOTT ' 4 ' DUNIWAY THOUGHT DYING HERMQSILLO SCIEIITISTS v t Portland, Oct. 6. Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunlway, mother of woman , suffragw In the northwest, was be i llvd to be dying this tfternoon. 1 Her physicians do' not how she can recover. Mrs. Dunlway It 81 years old and has been 111 for some (By United Press Leastd Wire.) Washington, Out. . President Wilson today struck " out ' straight from th ahouldvr for greater, pre paredness in his address of welcome to th new naval advisory board at th White House when he callod up on them , to unite with tho govern ment In establishing a national de fense that will "command the respect of the entire world." "I think the whole nation Is con vinced that we ought to be prepared, not for war, but for defense, and very adequately prepared," said the presi dent "I want, you to feel that we have a very serious purpose, and we have not asked you to associate your selves with us, except for a most de finite and practical purpose and to get you to give us your beat Inde pendent thought on how to make ready for any duty that may fall up on th nation. "America's spirit Is one of peace, but of Independence. It Is in a spirit of peace, goodwill and human free dom, but It is also the spirit of a nation which knows It must com mand th world's respect," ' Members of th board shook hands with th president gravely and as-, aured him they would do their utmost to assist him. . . Secretary Daniels also addressed the board briefly, .saying: "W may not Kotpoct to build tho biggest navy In th world; but with your help w must have a navy every unit of which will be aa near perfect as Amertran Ingenuity can make poa- ine ooara win continue it smcn tonight and probably tomorrow. Th first problem called to their attention by Daniels wsa that of providing; a more efficient gasoline or oil engine for hydroplanes. He also presented the question of better' defenses for bayieshlps against 1 torpedo boats man tne present navy1 vessels have. Among the speakers' .were' Frank 8prague, Iti 8. Woodward, Arthur Gordon Webster, Henry Wlso Wood and Admiral, Griffin-; r.p.,. no riiACH wn omi??rrAis I: ' f--V on state prnwo wonKs Salem, Oct. Declaring that the employment of Orlontals on puWIo works was contrary 4o law, Labor CommlsRionr Hoff today ordered the port of Portland to dlscarg .. all Chinese cooks and flunkeys erajMoyei. on "dredges or otherwise. C ij;?! l,m DALK (X)XnCTKI ,; ! 1 Pendleton," , Oct. 8,-Convlcf.ed n the charge of murdering Mr. and, Mrs. Charles Ogllvy,' pioneer ranchers of tho California , Gulch district, Lee Dale, a young homesteader,- awaits sentence today,.;; The Jury deliber. ated only 20 'minutes.,' , ', 1 Iff NATION'S NEW (By United Press Leased Wire.) : Washington, Oc .6,-For th first time in the history 'of this nation prominent Inventors and scientists today counseled regarding their coun try's defense wbon the new Vaval ad visory board met at tlte navy depart ment. With Thomas. Edison prer tiding, the members "gathered, prin cipally to dlsouss with" Secretary Daniels broadly th tufur scope, of tho board khd Its Individual mem bers.'i.:' .x-, r,c. - Th secretary proposed a plan for th ' establishment of a research laboratory,. In which experiments on Inventions to make tho ,:AmorIcan navy the most efficient in' the world could be underakpn. ; He' explained that the suggestion is tentative and subject to the srWal of the board, but he will ask congress to appro priate sufficient funds for It If It Is approved, ' ;. MEE ADVISORY BOARD mm m belib o FOR RESTORATIO Ulfcatca Served TcJay Sves tie Serbia Gorenzd Twenty-fcur Hours to Reply, ti Ed cf WKch The War 1$ Expected b Bs Declared, tij 'CcipHded Balkaa Sitcatioa Being ' Uy United Pross Leasod Wlr. London, Oct. 6. Bulgaria has definitely decided to cast; her lot with the Austro-Oermans. - - ; An ultimatum which she today de livered to Serbia demanded the Imme diate restoration of Serbian Mace donia. .'; It is aasumod that Ciar Ferdinand, having completed his mobilisation, de rided to strike immediately without giving the allies time to rush from Salonika to protect the 8aJUnIka-Nlsh railway. v.y ; United Press dispatches forecasted Bulgaria's entrance Into the war on Thursday and Friday. ; ' ; . The Serbians wilt undoubtedly take Immediate action and hostilities may open at almost any moment It Is regarded as highly significant, that the Bulgarian ultimatum ' was an nounced a few hours after Greeoe seemingly has decided not to support the allies. -vf ;:' Bulgaria gave SorWa 24 hours In which to rply definitely. Moreover, Bulgaria has rejected the demands of tho Russian ultimatum, which or dered severance of relations with the central empires, according to-Petro-grad dispatches, . Relations Between Bulgaria and the allies may posutbly be severed before the week end.' Aside from the, ; ultimatum, the Frenchn. ofOcIal announcement, that the overthrow of the Creek, ministry, will not halt.. the French march to ward Serbia was tho greatest sensa tion today of the kaieldoscoplo events In th Balkans, , s ; , ? 5 i"; Tbl Is interpreted, by some ' as meaning that France had. bad assur ances ' from Greece that the latter would- not ' Interfere 4ssJthe plans, itirls,: Oct. 0. Premier Venizelos of Greece has resigned because the other eight members of the cabinet wore etlont when -the vote of confi dence in him was taken In the cham ber of deputies, according to . an Athena dispatch today. . 'A ' "'I ' This move, according to other dis patches, from Athens, was followed byt the entire cabinet's resignation. The vote of confidence tollowod Veni zelos''.' explanation of ; landing of French trootui at Salonika, and stood 142 to 102,, with 13 members of the chamber not .voting., ; .-;,...' ( ;, These dramatic events came In the wake of bitter debate, In which Vonl- zolos' opponents flayed him as lead ing them into war, and criticized the landing of. the French force at Sal onika. :v ; yeulzelos defended himself drama tically, amidst . great 1 excitement. That Greece could not do otherwise than., follow Its treaty . with Serbia, and that Its course In granting the allies the .right to march through to Sorlila was proper, was his conten tion.,,"-' 1 ' -;. He' announced that Greece would take no further action- than the pro test, It bad 1 made -(apparently , on technical grounds only) against this landing. Under the treaty .erms,: he declared, Groeco is (XJlKod to aid Serbia If the latter Is attacked by Bulgaria. He then asked a vote of confidence, and it was giveu him. . In some Ijondon quarters .there wa hoperthat the chamber of depu ties, which yosterday voted confidence In Venizelos, will refuseMo accept the new mlnUtry, 'thus forcing the king t6' reinstate' Venizelos and . to aid Serbia,,' (, ,.;. -.; .. , ;. 'v?l;rv.4i E How Fcrtber fcvclyed . y while others construe it as a defl to King Constantino. V V . The French decision closely follow ed In the wake of news that Premier Venlzelos bad resigned and that the other Greek cabinet members had followed In his steps as a matter of course. , . ; " " '; . Some authorities clung to"th be lief that tb chamber jf 1 deputies would not accept Constat! jlne's ap pointments to a new cabinet, and In this wsy Venizelos would be in a position for reinstatement v ' While all venta tended towarda war In the Balkans, Rou mania was reported making ready for eventual! tlea by throwing np earthworks at Quergevo and calling her younger sons to the colors. Th Turks; dis patches said, are on th move to aid Bulgaria In tho war which she Is destined to have upon her bands In a short time.- .; : ' Meantlmo th French are landing further forces at Salonika ready for a march to Serbia. These if oops, It Is estimated, now exoeed 70,000. Officials inclined to believe that It would be only a few days more 'be fore the Balkans are plungadjnto a struggle that may tav a vital effect on the final , outcome of the great European conflict. .-v";.. It is considered probable that Bul garia withheld her decision to ally with the central empires until, she received assurances f rora Athens that Greeoe would not attack her If she Invaded Serbia. The Bulgarian mobilization Is undoubtedly complete and Bulgaria presumably la ready to strike at any moment. ', That Serbia will yield to the ul timatum la not believed here. , ' F PREL1IER OF GREECE mm ' J' .::-'y Athens, Oct. 6. Delievlng Greece was about to be plunged into war, King Constantino hurred by automo bile from his summer home and forced the resignation of Premier Venizelos within two hours, It was learned today. , '' i The ruler heard at his summer home about the sensational speech of Venizelos. in parliament yesterday, In which th premier- declared' Greece would resort io arm if Bulgaria at tacked Serbia. He quickly ordered his car and sped to the ' palace at Athens. There he studied the parlia ment record a few minutes and then hurriedly summoned the premier. Meanwhile, opposition leaders had reached the palace aid had told the king that Venizelos was albout to make an even more startling state ment. ' : : In the brief heated session with the kjng Venizelos resigned, Later the ministers followed suit and their resignations were promptly accepted. The king is willing to go to any extreme to Insure Greece against any aggressive Bulgarian act, but he does not wish to array Greece agalnit the Teutons. s ..v; V!' King Constantino feared Venlaeloa was leading the nation into an open alliance with the allies'. ' . Greek mobilization, however, con tinues.' : , '', TUHKIS1I SCfLMBRS TO, : " JOIN BULGARIAN TROOPS r (By United Press Leased Wlr.) .Paris, Oct. '6.r-Turklsh troops ar marching to Bulgaria to Join the forces of that nation, dispatches to- day reported. V I ' ' 1IISMLBIT OFVEIIIZELDS IS HOPE OF FECE Paris, Oct Th resignation of Premier Venizelos of Greece will not stop th landing of troops for Ser bia's defense, It was officially an nounced today after th French cab inet held its session with President Poincare. ; There bad been som doubt as to whether King Constantino's failure to uphold bis premier's course would result la a cbanga In th allies' plan. Greece had protested stgalnst Uh landing, though Venizelos himself favored It personally. The protest when made was understood to hav been a formality, inasmuch as Greek laws required legislative sanction be fore foreign troops could take action. Paris, -Oct .Wltia President Poincare presiding, the cabinet net today to consider th . Balkan situa tion. . : France baa a number of troops al ready at Salonika, and what she shall do with them, in view of the rapid Changes in Greece, may be deter mined in this session. -Simultaneously, more .. . French troope were reported t landing . jat Salonika. .It was offlclallr Intimated that the allies count upon the Greek people's support to prevent Bulgaria from dominating th Balkans, as she Is anxious to do. This hope ; was strengthened by word that Salonika residents bad greeted the French troops enthusiastically. 7. v . " Official circles cling to the belief that the Greek Chamber of deputies will refuse to accept the new ministry and that the king will be forced to reinstate Venizelos, wbo is th allies' friend.' . ' ' '. ' "Premier Venizelos': resignation, even It persisted fn, can not affect Grecian interests, nor stop 'th land ing of allied troops for Serbia's as sistance," it was officially stated. "The Greek nation Intends to remain faithful, to Its engagements." - , MISSING DIAMONDS ARB . FOUND IN WIFE'S GLOVE Chicago, Oct 6. -After Edward Davis, owner of th Hotel Lanker shelm at Los Angeles, had reported to the" police that $1,500 worth of diamonds were missing, police this afternoon solved the mystery when they located' the Jewels la a glove be longing to Davis' wife In a drawer la Davis' dresser. - ALLIED INFANTRY CEASES BATTLE ON F (By United Press Leased Wire.) Paris, Oct. 6. Entire cessation Of the infantry battle along the Franco Flanders line last night and' early today was officially reported In to day's communique. Berlin, via London, Oct e. All allied attacks on the western front In tne past 24 hours have been'repulsed, today's official statement announced. "Northeast of Neuville w repulsed French attacks by hand grenades," said the statement. "In the Cham pagne region the French attempted to renew .their offensive after heavy artillery preparation, but wore met by our concentrated fire when' they emerged ; from their trenches. The enemy was only successful at certain points, .but were ultimately repulsed heavily. Repoated rushes on the Somme-Souain road broke down com pletely undir our llr.M f WESTERN ROT OLEIE CITE HC.SF3 (By United Press Leased Wlr.) New York, Ok. "It Is reason able to aseume that a solid founda tion for the best of friendly relations between America and Germany hat been laid," German Ambassador von Bernatorff commented today apropos the German disavowal of the torpe doing of th Arabic lie declared the letter he submitted yesterday to Sec retary Of. State Lannng1 spjained everything that could be said con cerning th present status of th German-American aubmarin war far controversy. . Praise of PrfSidett tTilson's diplo matic course an 4 statements that Bemstorffs letter is a complete tack- down by Germany festered today ti' torial comment In tie Nw York dallies.'- v'' ' Washington. Oct- .Tb admin- istratlon is ready for early action clearing up tb Luaitanta controversy with Germany. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing art prepared to effect a full settlement of tie whole submarine issue originally provoked by tho loss of American lives la. the torpedoing of the giant Canard liner. Germany's complete backdown on the Arable torpedoing has paved the way for smoothing Out t Leaitauta case Reparation for tie itt American irree lost la tilii-tw is mot yet assured, hot tefornul neoUaUens her tween Lansing and German An; sador; voh BernstotS jrHl at Germany U not 'nectd"tto '" avow the LusiUnia tinting pr change the position she occupied before she altered her submarine policy at Amer ica' request, eat o difficulty is ex pected In securing reparation. ' Bernatorff has unlimited authority to adjust the submarine controversy to America's satisfaction, as striking ly evidenced In the Arabic case. When he met Lansing yesterday he waa told how complete th i-iavowol and ad mission of liability for loss of Amer ican lives must be. He at once re turned to th mHajlaV AHnA note fully meeting the president's de mands and dUpMcaed It Immediately to the state department This action was taken without consulting his gov- eminent, but that Germany will re pudiate his course Is inconceivable. 1 EXP0SITI2: WILL iiiiEtiiii San Francisco, Oct. .-Jn response to thousands of Inquiries seeking to ascertain if the Panama exposition at San Francisco would be continued after the original date for, closing, DecenVber 4 next, President Moore today formally announced that the exposition will net be held open after December 4." Mb&re Bald this atats ment is made without reservation and may ke accepted aa final. ROUMANIAN TROOI MOIULIZE 6k FRONTIER Athens. Oct 4. Rvttnntn hav been dispatched to the ' Bul garian frontier, - fcccerdtnc . to a Bucharest dispatch today. , -' ' . Th Roumanians are ooncentratlnx near Guergeve and are throwing un earthworks. It is reported that young reserves have been called to the colors. T INDIANA FARMER SLAYS ' NEARLY ENTIK3 FAMlTk" Wabash, Ind., Oct. Angered be cause children of his tenant. Bert Fear, were picking apples on his prop erty, August Bton. ft farmer, todar shot and killed Fear, fatally wounded Mrs. Fear and her tw daughters and seriously Injured Fear's ton. " A boss has surrounded tb woods la which Bton took refuge after the slaying. niniMi n nil :m ft:: 1E8 FBI! 1 rr...t ur(, yxs and Casts Irl :t Favcr cf iqd ylh Uew.iefy-Jcdaf : "ir." ' . Washington,. Oj f, . s.f dea I 1 vn WHeSK 'ilay'aiuoiMiek!d..' Ue"if'ouIl? The president auth . of his Mtfonc ... I intend to vote for woman t-iU frage in New Jersey because b lleve the time has come to tat&iwl that" privilege and responslos Jty to the women of the states, but' I shall vote not as the leader f tny party in the nation but only upon my ori- vste conviction , as-a citizen of New Jersey, called upon by the legislature of the state to express convictions at the polls.- - 'v ; "I think New Jersey will be much benefited y a change. 5 My position with regard , to the way this great question should be handled ia well known. ? It shou!3, hfr'-Bttriis tr state, ,jiot 'by , fitlona'l, gnernv uivui, nuu iu ttmsuncos &noortr , ittsades, p8r.queetion, My vlw has. grown 8iron8erat t pry turn iA the 4ttoJxX'.w - National s6ris leaders ' declirf "d the preMdent-annoiinaieiit e'as - me neginning-ei Ute.0Bd of ooihjsi tion to the cause. , His step, they said,' made their success practically certain in New Jersey and made vie- . tory probable In New York. Massa chusetts and Pennsylvania. "We are very much pleased," said ... Ethel Smith. ."I believe state suf frage means ultimately a federal amendment favoring suffrage." Mrs. Alice Hill Chittenden'.' bre'si- dent of the New York Anti-Suffrage organization, declared: ; . , .;. .'"The president's statement is an expression of personal opinion. I do not think It 'will hare, any bearing ' either in New Jersey or on the cam paign in other states." . "It is great news," commented Dr, Anna Howard Shaw, "it means wa " will carry New Jersey,'" "It Is a source of itratlflcatlon." said Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt; "that : the greatest ruler of the greatest democracy is in favor .of equaj suf frage.". V .'. KAISER WILHELM IN COURT (By United Press Leased Wlre. Portland, Oct. 6. Kaiser Wllhelm was tried in municipal court today on the charge of drunkenness. ' Ho wss released with a warning. Wil- helni claimed no relationship to thn -German emperor. !- GERLIANS SHELL .. DRITISII TRENCHES SOUTH OF ARRAS (By United Press Leased Wirt.) Paris, Oct. B.A doclaive battle was today believed to be imminent along the western front. The artil lery has been active for two 'days without interruption, while infantry engagements have ceased. German commanders meantime are mining their reserves to meet the oxpwtd attacks and to launch conn tor-, assaults. .'.. ' ' The greatest activity la reported south of Arras. The Ueruiant shell ed the British trenches , there j for hour, evidently In prcpnratlon for an Infantry onslaught " ' ' Germans have emerged from their trenches at many points In the Cham pagn for bomb raids. , : '