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mm? :f '1 DAILY EDITION 5 i;' I! I "r, vol. vi., No. na. UHANT8 PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1015. WHOLE NUMBER 1576. 4 No Other Town in the World the Size of Qrants Pass lias a Paper Wjth Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. en is DECLARED GUILTY Italian Jury Brings in Ver dict Against Young Amer ican, But Sentence Is Dis tinct Victory tor Prisoner Conio, Italy, Oot. 25. Porter Charlton, youthful American, tu to day found guilty ot hammering hi wife, Mary Scott Castle Charlton, to death In tholr villa hero. Sentence ot six years and eight montha In prison was Imposed. Deducting the amnesty granted un der the Italian law, th time he haa already toeon Imprlaoned will be de dueled and Charlton will he liber ated within three months. Therefore the result was a distinct victory tor Charlton. Como, Italy, Oct. 25. For Porter Charlton, youthful American, the climax of agony In his trial for heat ing to death hla wife. Mary Srctt Castle Charlton, name toMaT M'rose cutor Molllnl began the argument against him. He declared Charlton was responsible for tho wilful mur der and demanded the mot severe penalty under Italian law life Im prisonment. Attorney Cattaneo was scheduled to follow him for tho defense. Chnrl ton'a hope, however, wt're centered on the closing nrgumeut of MbeM IMenrdl, his chief counsel. I'lcardl la moHt Interested In tho case and It was predicted he would outdo him self. Ills power over a Jury Is well know i), Mental Irresponsibility was stated us the keynote of his address. Despite I'lcardl's ability, however, th outlook was not promising. An nd versa verdict was anticipated' to nlrht. E ALONG BOTH SIS OF Vienna. Oct. -0. (ieneral suc cesses for Austrian anus were de scribed today In tho otllcial statement Issued by the Austrian war office The Teuton advance In Serbia con tinues, despite Serbian reports to tho contrary. "In Serbia, (Ivneral von Koevcss forced tho Serbians across the Pal nnknl," said tho statement. . "The Qermana have captured the heights north of Petravoo and are advancing on both sides of the Morava river. vSut of Klovano we drove them out ot the mountains. "Tho Bulgarians, by way of Nogo tln, crossed tho mlddlo Tlmok river In northeastern Serbia and ore mak ing progress towards a Junction with our forces. "In Dukovlna, east of Lupusxno, we havo recaptured Cuorntorysk from tho Russians. Our nttneks are progressing at Komarow." Tho Tlmok river Is tho stream which forms part of the boundary bo- tweon Serbia and Bulgaria and Joins the Danube 18 miles northwest of Vldln. tlAKRANZA ASKS 1-XK CONFERENCE WITH LIN I) (Dy United Press Leased Wire.) Bomtdjo, Minn., Oct. 20. John Llnd, former special envoy to Mexico, said today Carranxa had Invited him to confer at the border and that he would probably accept. GERMANS DV MO V RIVER OF s Undon, Oct. 26. The roported summons to General von dor Lancken and von Hissing, the civil and mili tary governors of Belgium, to report at Imperial headquarters personally regarding the execution of Miss Edith Cavoll, English woman, was Inter preted lioro today as meaning that her exocutlon may not be aa unquali fiedly approvod as the statement In dofenso Issued by Vnder Secretary Zimmerman ot tba Berlin foreign of fice. This announcement held her exocutlon legal and Justified, and pointed out that her work was part ot a "world-wide" plot in which a woman might be more crafty than a man. The Impression has been all along that the Brussels authorities hastened her death lest the kaiser pardon her. The Germans' attempt to prevent American Minister Whlt- loi k from knowing she had been sen tenced until after the execution was completed, was also attributed to fear that he would save her some how. However the kaiser might re gard tho merits of the case, It Is not believed that he was pleased with In terference with hla prerogatives. Probably for the sake of discipline nothing will be done officially, but It Is believed that Binning and Lancken will be made to regret their course. TEUTONS CLAIM HAVE FAILED l By UnltoC Pros Leaned Wire.) Vienna, via Wireless to Sayville, Oct. Failure of tho Italian re newed offensive, coupled with cap ture of Kolkl, insula, and other gains In ltiissln and Serbia, was chronicled In today's official statement. "Renewed Italian attacks failed," the statement said. "Monte St. Michael Is still In our possession. Whenever the. enemy happened to remit an Austrian position he was driven 'back by our counter-attacks. "Tho Austtinns stormed and took tho tenaciounly defended tow-n of Kolkl. near Cr.artorysk. 'Tp on tho Chara, Austro-Germans took 1.000 prisoners. "In Serbia tho central allies con tinue to advance. The Serbians are retreating and nt somo places flee ing." OltKGON AGG1KS OFF FOIt (1AM K IX EAST (By United Press Leased Wire.) Portland. Oct. 25. Tho Oregon Aggies squad, Including 18 players and Coach Stewart and Assistant Coach May, Is en route today to East Lansing, Mich., to piny the Michigan Aggies October 30, They went through Portland In a special car last night. Coach Stewart said that the stylo of ploy used by the aggies will depend upon the tactics of the op posing teams after tho game starts. STREET RAILWAY CO. TO OPERATE JITNEYS (By United Press Leased Wire.) Belllngham, Wash., Oct. 2B. An application Is on file hero today for four "Jitney hua" licenses, the cars to bo operated by tho Stone-Webster Traction company In connection with Its street railway system. Al'STRO-GERMANS' ADVANCE CONTINUES (Rv United Press Leased Wire.) London, Oct, 2fl. The Anstro Germnns are advancing along an Rft-mlle front. 30 miles south of the Danube and Save, and are straddling the Belgrade-Constantinople railroad and the Morava river. Bulgarians trying; to Join the cen tral allies in northeast) Serbia were halted, according to Nlsh advices. ram i run y ra TAIN ATTACKS DYNAMITING S CHARGED TO GR GERMS II Former Lieutenant in Kaisers Army Is One of Trio Ar rested for Alleged Plotting Against American Factories (By United Press Leased Wire.) New York, Oct. 25. Robert Fay, former German army lieutenant, and his brother-in-law, Walter Scholtx, believed to be plotters against Amer ican munitions plants and steamers bound for the allies, requested a day's postponement when arraigned today, charged with "disorderly conduct," In order that they might arrange for defense. This was granted and they were sent back to Jail without bonds. In connection with the alleged gigantic plot, police arrested Paul Dacho, 34 years old, a graduate ot Cologne university, who, the authori ties said, admitted he came here In 1912 and was connected with Fay and Scholtz. The capture of the men in a wood near Weehawken, followed by a round-up ot boimbs and explosives, was one ot the most dramatic chap ters In the history of spy catchlng during the war. Police said the men had 22 pounds of most deadly explosive known, 25 sticks of dynamite, five mines, clever ly designed to trail behind the screw of a steamship and explode by a time clock, a chart ,of New York harbor, automatic revolvers, percussion caps, a-tuotorboat and an automobile. The bombs were so adjusted that water would affect them and explode their contents. According to Fay, he was a Ger man lieutenant, assigned by the Ger man secret service to the work of crippling allied ships and American munitions factories. Before coming to this country, he sold, he was given $2,000 with which to push hla work. When detectives found the pair, they wero in a deep wood, carrying out their work of making bombs. Fay said he was rewarded for his bomb in ventions by bolng sent here on his mission of destruction. Fay seemed proud of his work. The mines, he pointed out, were capable of sinking any ship. Sugar placed on springs therein discolored gradually as It came In contact with the water and then exploded. Whether they had accomplished anything, however, was not revealed In Fay's statement. Officials, how ever, believe the men were ready for a campaign that would have left a trail of destruction. ' Fay told of experimenting In the Hudson river with his bombs which were intended for fastening on a rud der and exploding through the action of the water. He admitted he plan ned to blow up munitions steamers with this device and was only wait ing for a chance to try It on one ot them. Captain Boy-Ed and Captain von Papon, he sold, objected to using the device in American waters, but not in Canadian waters. "Scholtz was the only man work ing with me. I realized the chances I was taking, tout I was working for the fatherland and am ready to take tho consequences." Fay was superintendent of a ma chinery plant before the war. He In vented a bomb for blowing up trenches and was docorated for bra very In the Champagne fighting. After the arraignment, Fay gave out a lengthy statement, In which he admitted frankly that he came to America In April to stop shipment of munitions- to the allies after seeing the terrible havoo ot French artil lery In the Champagne. The German government, he said, arranged tor hti ERBS LOSE III TO in i Tie Bulgarians Have Taken Uskub, and Allies Will Have Much Trouble in Getting Reinforcements Through (By United Press Leased Wire.) Paris, Oct. 25. Horrible cruelties are being visited on Serbians by the Bulgarian Invaders of that country, according to dispatches today from Salonlkl. Neither side expects or grants any quarter. The troops of both armies seem actuated by fiery personal hatred. The dispatches al lege that the Bulgarians are slaugh tering non-combatants Ty the whole sale, not even sparing aged men and women and little children. Following Sofia's official claim that the Bulgarians have captured Uskub, Czar Ferdinand's troops are rushing reinforcements across the Salonlki Nlsh railroad. The occupation of this city gives the Bulgars a strong hold on this line and it is predicted that the allies will have difficulty penetrating to the aid of the imperil ed Serbians. Though still offering desperate op position to the advancing Austro German hordes, the Serbians are be lieved to be weakening. Gradually, it. la feare. their army will . be smashed. Teuton gains in the Balkans, how ever, have been more than offset by their losses on the Russian and Ital ian fronts, where the Slavs and the army of King Victor Emmanuel are generally on the offensive. PORTLAND WILL BE THE SKY TONIGHT Portland, Oct. 25, When power ful aerial bombs explode high over Portland's business dlstrlot tonight, they will announce the opening of the second annual Manufacturers and Land Products show at the Armory. Exhibits from 23 Oregon counties are in place over the 75,000 square feet of space and for 18 days Portland will be the clearing house for infor mation concerning the agricultural and Industrial greatness of the state. Almost every article manufactured In Oregon will 'be displayed at the show. passage after relieving him from duty with the 16th Prussian infantry. "I saw Captain von Papen and Captain Boy-Ed of the German em bassy, both of whom strongly de clined to aid me," he said. "I. had no further communication with them." He declared he had not executed any plots against munitions plants. This would have been folly, he said, since any damage might easily be re paired. Nothing has been adduced so far to connect the plotters with Frank Holt, Cornell teacher and German sympathizer, who attempted J. P. Morgan's lire and plotted to blow up trans-Atlantic steamers carrying war munitions. ' Duei he told the police he came to Jersey City to investigate factories alleged to be making dum-dum bul lets for the allies. He planned a formal complaint to Washington au thorities after gathering the evidence. Daeche was caught when he left the house ot hla uncle this morning after the police had called him up saying Fay was vary 111. BOMBARDED FROM 1 BREMEKTOr I IY ID WILL BE Washington, Oct 25. Secretary of the Navy Daniels today Indicated that the next big development of the Pacific coast navy yards would be at Bremerton, Wash. "It is one of the finest, If not the finest, on the west coast," said Daniels. "It Is an all-around ad mirable yard and especially capable ot development. While we do not plan any extensive immediate en largement or activities at the Pacific coast yards, when the fleet on the west coast Is enlarged and the Pan ama canal made permanently avail able, I expect to have much more work done at the Bremerton yard." Unlike the Mare Island navy yard, the naval head said the Bremerton yard has unusual facilities for devel opment because of its deep water. "The trouble at the Mare Island yard," he said, "Is the limited dock age. This is not true at Bremerton, which has ample room for expansion, with deep water available. "We have not had many ships as far north as Bremerton, but with a larger fleet in Pacific waters and greater use of the Panama canal, I expect the Bremerton yard to become of much more importance. It has a dry dock 800 feet long, capable of building fairly large ships. This could foe enlarged without great ex pense to build the largest battle ships." 2958 RUSSIANS IN STORMING ILLUXT (By United Press Leased Wire.) Berlin, via Wireless to Sayville, Oot. 25. The Germans claimed to day success along the east front and in Serbia. The official statement said: "West of Dwlnaburg the Russians were thrown from their positions. In storming llluxt we took 2,953 prisoners. Russian attacks south ot Vyganovskoye lake were repulsed. We took positions west ot Czartorysk and near Komarovow. "The Au8tro-Germans threw the Serbians back east of Lucavlna (Ser bia), gained near Palanka, reached the south bank of the Yesenlca, won the heights ot Slava Bozlya, and crossed the Danube near Orsova. The number of dead left on the field north of Petrovac and Ranovac proved the enormous losses of the Serbians." SAYS JAPS M ILL All) ALLIES WHEN TIME COMES Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 25. -"When the time comes, Japan will be on the job with several hundred thousand ot the very best equipped soldiers to aid the allies in Europe. What Japan will do to aid her friends in this war will astound the world." So declared Kahachl Abe, Japanese consul of Vancouver, who is visiting here today. SECOND DEATH BY AUTO ACCIDENT IN FOUR DAYS Tacoma, Oct. 25. James Mc Mahon, a civil war veteran, who was struck down by an automobile driven by Milton Frazier, is dead at the county hospital today, making the second automobile accident fatality In four dnys. Coroner Stewart will hold a conference with the prose cuting attorney to decide whether or not the state will fllo any charges In the case. ALLIES MAKE ANOTHER DEMAND ON GREECE . London, Oct. 2 5. The allies today repeated their request that Greece de cide whether to Join them or the een tralalllea. 1 GERMANS T E 24 WORKERS I FACTORY PERISH Employes of Box Company at Allegheny, Pl, Lose Lives When Trapped by Flames and Panic Ensues (By United Press Leased Wire) : Pittsburg, Oct 25. Twenty-four persons. Including girl workers, are believed to hare perished when flames swept the Union Box company's plant at Allegheny today, trapping 100 workers in it and other small plant! of the same structure. Fourteen bodies had been recov ered late this afternoon. ' In wild panic many of the girls Jumped from upper windows and sev eral thrilling rescues were reported.' J. L. Bass, a box salesman, In & second floor window, caught eight girls' as they Jumped from the third. He then dropped them to the ground. Pittsburg, Oct.! 25. Trapped by flames, only 10 out of 26 employes of the Union iBox company's plant at Allegheny escaped, as far aa known, . according to company officials. Nine of these were taken to a hospital. Bodies of four girls and a man, burn ed to a crisp, were recovered. At . least ten others are believed to have ' perished.--..'.,, ... Beside the box factory several small manufacturers occupied the building and there were at least 100 persons within. The dead, however, were mostly box factory employes. Quick thinking on the part of C. R. Carlisle, a passerby, saved five girls. He threw them a rope to a third story window and they slid down to safety. Many leaped from other windows 'before the firemen spread life nets. Nine girls and a man had been recovered at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Firemen believed 22 perished. One ot the injured died. . ; . As fast as the injured were put In ambulances, a priest granted them conditional absolution. ANOTHER "CALIFORNIA DRY" CAMPAIGN IS ON; Los Angeles, Oct. 25. Another "California dry" campaign is in full swing today, with every advocate of prohibition confident of ultimate suc cess. At the Bible Institute meeting when the campaign was launched Mayor Sebastian made the principal address, referring to liquor as the "demon rum." W. C. T. U. workers from all over the country attended the mass meet, ing. FRENCH ATTACK Berlin, via London, Oct. 25. "Af ter strong artillery preparation, the French attacked near Tahure and north of Mesnil and were driven back heavily," the Berlin official statement today declared. "Field Marshal von Hindenburg re pulsed Russian attacks southeast of Riga, and held positions taken Satur day northwest of Dwlnaburg. We took 8,725 prisoners. "In Serbia our forces occupied mountain passes northwest ot Ut, between Drenoyaglava and Mlrkovao, reached the Lasarevac-Rebrgvo line and took heights east of Banlclana, south of Petrovac. After crossing the Danube near Orsova we reached 8Jp." NEAR TAHURE HAS E REPULSED if i i I ; .1. I i If in