DAILY EDITION
VOL. VI., No, 431.
GRANTS PAHS, JOHEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER fl, 1P15.
WHOLE NUMBER 1880.
No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service.
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MA It
BUM
3 ,
Nearly Sorrowed by tie
bvzdisg Arnies Serbian
Soldiers Fitt to the Death
Rather Tin Surrender
Berlin, via Tuikerton, Not. 5. -The
Serbian army I nearly surround
ed. General von Koevess' right wing
baa effected a Junction with the Aus.
trlnna operating from Vlsegrad, ac
cording to official announcement to
day, "thua tending to out oft the
Bei blan retreat toward Montenegro."
Utilitarian forces already are to the
east and south of the Serb. Ger
mans stormed the height! eouth of
the Luvott river.
The dofendera are fighting to the
death, preferring to be killed rather
than to surrender. Hand-to-hand
atmgclei mark the conflict.
Germans who 'stormed the heights
near AraUe have reached Kralguvoc,
chalking up a considerable advance
toward Nlsh.
i'xclk ham asks ;
John iui.l to kxflain
Washington, Nov. 6.-The state
department has asked an explanation
from England concerning her alleged
orders requiring packers to guaran
tee that their cargoes will he con
. sumed In neutral countrloa, It was
announced today.
The request came In response to
Chicago packers' complaints concern
ing a Norwegian steamer sailing to-'
morrow for Norway. The depart
ment Inquired whether England's
orders In the case of this steamer
meant a new policy censoring all
American shipments .before leaving
port. '
KITCHENER'S PLACE
London, Nov. 6. Premier Asqulth
Is temporarily acting a war minister
because Lord Kitchener Is away. This
led to reports that Kitchener had
quit, but official denial of these rum
ors said that Kitchener's absence Is
"temporary," and that he la away
on public duty.
'When Kitchener waa away pre
viously (t was not deemed necessary
to have Asqulth assume his duties.
Instead, the next In rank in the war
office assumed the work until he re
turned, i '
The first Intimation ' of today's
situation came in the dental of a
rumor, not current in America.
The fact that Asqulth now assumes
charge led to the belief that posatbly
Klttfhener had gone to the Dalkans
to take oommand, or had turned to
ward the Qalllpoll operations or
Egypt. i
Kitchener conferred ' last night
with the king despite the latter'a re
cent injury. This, coupled with the
fact that Kitchener and Asqulth have
frequently conferred, resulted In per
sistent rumors of an impending
change which the government denied.
POVERTY IXROED YOUNG
' (X)UFLH JIT SALKM TO STEAL
Salem, Nov. B. Declaring they
were forced to steal through poverty,
Clarence Mason, IS yours old, and
wife, 20, 'confessed today to many
thofts in the last few months. .The
loot, most of whloh has been sold,
Included two horses, a Ibuggy, set of
harnless, automobile robes, several
bicycles and farm products,
EI
ASM
ACTING WAR
LORD III
SESSION AT SALEM
Balem, Nov. S. A denunciation of
political press agents as sorpenta in
the newspaper Garden of Eden wss
delivered here today by President E.
H. nrodle, publisher of the Oregon
City Enterprise, in his annual ad
dress before the Oregon State Edi
torial association. They should be
referred to the business office when
they solicit free boosts for their can
didates, he declared.
Editorial support of politicians,
Urodle said, should be rare enough
and conservative enough to make II
appreciated by those ao favored.
Joseph P. Hurley, of Forest Grove,
In speaking on the subject "What is
the Matter with the. Newspapermen
and Printers of Oregon,'' contended
that they were too modest and that
they often put in their time boost
ing every one else but themselves.
Many prominent newspapermen of
the atate are attending the conven
tion. A. B. Voorhles, publisher of the
Grants Pass Courier, in an able ad
dress urged systematlxatlon in the
various departments of newspapers.
At noon the delegates were the
luncheon guests of Governor Withy
combe's appointees who were news
papermen. WILSOII outos
PH fdi) IIATIOII
New York, Nov, 6- President
Wilson's plana for national defense
are lief ore the nation. He is now
waiting to hear what the country has
to say concerning them. His views,
outlined last night before the Man
hattan club, are expected to develop
criticisms from, 'both the advocates of
a large army and navy and the "pa
cifists," but, on the other hand, the
president's friends hope .for approval
by a majority of citizens.
Declaring' his Arm belief that
America will nover take another foot
of territory by conquest, the presi
dent went on record as declaring the
ambition of the United Statee Is "not
only to be free and prosperous our
selves but also to be the friend and
thoughtful partisan of those who are
free or who desire freedom the
world over."
' Ills defense policy contemplates
defense not war. '
The army Increase he outlined as
follows: , , '
An Increase In the regular army
to' meet .required duties In our in
sular possessions along, the United
States borders and at Interior posts.
' Training of 400,000 cltlxen sol
diers In the next three years in an
nual contingents of 183,000, expect
ed to enlist tor three years with the
colors and three years on furlough,
but actually, undergoing intensive
training only , a few months each
year. , . ;.. :','.
No subordination of the national
guard. v
Without going Into detail a to the
navy plans, he pointed out that part
of the problem of this arm of de
fense Is to mobilise the resources of
the nation at the proper time. He
declared his . bollef that the navy
plans, already partially made public,
are ( plana whloh the whole nation
can, approve with rational enthusi
asm." .,
Taking a .fling at "hyphenated
Americans," " the presidont aroused
a wild demonstration of approval.
"The only thing within our own
borders," he sold "that has gjven us
grave concern In recent months has
been that voices have been raised In
America professing to be the voices
of Americans whloh were not indeed
and in truth American, but whloh
spoke alien' sympathies, which came
from men who, loTOd other oountrles
bolter than they loved America, and
had forgotten that their chief and
only allegiance was to the great gov
ernment under which they live."
SEND BRITISH
TO HEAD OFF
TEUTONS
Two Divisions cf English
Soldiers En Roste to Bul
garia to Step Advance of
Ecemy Toward Turk City
Athens, Nov. 5. -Two divisions of
British, troops are en route from
Salonlkl to Bulgaria. This means a
group of 40,000 to resist the advance
of the Teutons across to Constanti
nople. " , . ' .
Other forces are entraining.
' By a short overland movement
they can enter Bulgaria near Strum
nitxa, or by continuing by rail they
can reach the eastern border near
the Aegean sea coast In the vicinity
of Xanthl. Inasmuch as the French
are already operating about Strum
nlua, it is deemed more likely the
Brittsh will go to that section.
It ts believed the plan la to divert
the Bulgarians from (Serbia by a for
midable invasion. At the same time
It la surmised that the allies have ar
ranged to have the Russians strike
the Bulgarians from the north. This
Is seemingly borne out iby news that
Roumanla has refused the German
request. to intern .two, Russian tor
Pftdo boats In the Danube. This at
titude on the part of a nation already
designated as pro-ally, Is assigned as
permission to the Russians to cross
Roumanla, because by a ISO-mile
Journey up the Danube the Russians
can land in Bulgaria. It is thought
they will lose no time in taking ad
vantage of this situation.
After the allied fleet has cleared
Dedcagatch and environs, on the
Aegean, coast of Bulgaria, It Is be
lieved the Anglo-French will land
there. Heavy bombardment proceeds.
Aviators are signalling the range.
Bulgarian forcea have moved in
land, but are reported near enough
to resist a landing.
Peasants are throwing up en
trenchments and mounting guns
along the Greek frontier.
GERMAN SUBMARINE LOST
Amsterdam, Nov. 6. A German
submarine was reported today, to
have (been sunk off Varna, Bulgarian
port -on the Black sea, by the Rus
sian bombardment.
1
GEII, VILLA'S
ARE MARCHING
Naco, Arts., Nov. 5. Thousands of
Vtlllstas troops passed through Naco,
8onora, Just over the border from
here, today. They appeared to be
heading for Nogalos. Many slightly
wounded men marched with them.
Only the vory severely wounded were
allowed to drop out and enter the
overcrowded hospital, where condi
tions are said to be bad. The store
of foodstuffs, being distributed to
the troops, appeared undiminished.
Dr. Wlnshlp, of St. Louis, personal
physician of General Villa, was cared
for at the Immigration station to
day, , He dashed across the line last
night screaming that he was to be
executed. Wlnshlp reported 12 oth
er Americans were held prisoner by
Villa. He was evidently suffering
from hunger and overwork.
Villa today gave questioners the
exact location of the graves of Doc
tors Miller and Thigpen of Cananea,
and Nat. Wilson and Joe Hyland,
Naco chauffeurs, who, he declared,
were killed , by a Carranzlsta shell
while attending to the wounded near
Agua Prleta. . , ,,..:.,' ,, -,i
Wlnshlp cast doubt on the story
by saying he saw the four alive Wed
nesday. .
TROOPS
TOWARD
II
TO
DEFY VAB PARTY
JIIIR VEI1IZEL0S
(By United Press Leaned Wire)
Athens, Nov. b- Though parlia
ment has expressed Its disapproval
of the neutrality advocates and baa
forced the resignation of the Zalmis
cabinet, King Constantino today
seemed bent on defying ho Venizelos
war party. ( ' r
Both the press and politicians be
lieve the king will dissolve parlia
ment and force another! election, In
stead of again putting into power
former Premier Venizelos. The re
sult would be that Zalmis, though he
has resigned, would hold over for at
least two months, while an election
waa being held. Thus Greece would
remain neutral, In keeping with the
king's policy. ... fi
Venizelos and his pro-war sup
porters will resent a ; dissolution
move. Six montba ago such a move
would have been perfectly proper,
they admitted, because then there
had (been no expression of popular
opinion. Now, however; the nation
Is on record as in favor of war,
through having elected a pro-war
chamber of deputies with Venizelos
at its head more than a month since.
Previous to that election, they said,
Constantino would have been entitled
to the belief that the people prefer
red peace. Venizelos' election, bow
ever, showed how the nation felt, say
the war advocates. . f .
Zalmis appointment - after Veni
zelos' second retirement likewise was
proper, out now the crown has no
right to disagree again on the same
question, Venizelos has said. -
It is believed here that King Con
stantino will precipitate an extreme
ly grave crisis should he still resist
the pro-war party.
In approval of General Yanltkl's
defiance as war minister of the pro
war party In parliament, which pre
cipitated the cabinet crisis, Constan
tino has appointed him his aide de
camp. .
SEATTLE PLUMBER
KILLS 2
II
OF
FAMILY
(Dy United Press Leased, Wire.)
Seattle, Nov. 6. George Roberts,
45 years old, a plumber, living at
4237 Lucille street, at five o'clock
this morning killed two members of
his family and fatally wounded two
others and then shot himself through
the arm.
Believed to have been affected by
mqrbid despondency, Roberts first
crushed his wife's head with a hand
ax as she was lying in bed. He then
stepped Into an adjoining room and
struck his 16-year-old son, George,
on the head with the eame Instru
ment. His oldest child, Ella, 22
years old, who waa blind, attracted
by the noise, was groping , her way
In the hallway downstairs when her
father started from the floor above,
and dropping the ax he seized a re
volver and Bhot the girl, though she
Is still alive.
Another daughter, Villa, IT years
old, was struck by a bullet and was
mortally wounded. Roberta next
went tack to his room. His wife was
still alive and he again attacked her
with the ax. He then turned his
pistol on himself. ,
Mrs. Roberts, the son and younger
daughter were alive when the police
reachod the scene. They were re
moved to the city hospital, (but Mrs.
Roberts died within a few minutes.
The other two are not expected to
live.
Roberts fell - from a ladder five
months ago and Injured his spine.
Since thon he has been out of em
ployment and he grew more despon
dent every day. To a neighbor, Rob
erts remarked that he would be
"better off dead."
Charles Ross, of Almeda, waa a
visitor in the city this morning.
Kill KING
MEMBERS
Hi S EB m
ptHUo dUYo serbiaii people
rf Aii i mi in . :
UK
Ycuths Who Cosritted At
rocious Crises Are Hanged
atFclsoaacdSaaQueiitin,
One Being 19, Other 20
(By-United Press Leased Vlre.)
San Quentln, Cal., Nov. 5. Louis
Bundy died "game" on the San Quen
tln scaffold today, answering to the
Btate for bis murder of a messenger
boy at Los Angeles, never faltering
even for a moment.
At 10:10 o'clock the trap, was
sprung by unseen hands. Three
knives simultaneously slashed three
ropes, one of which released the trap.
Thirteen minutes later the boy's limp
body waa officially pronounced dead.
"I have done wrong," his state
ment to his confessor said, "and 1
am sorry for it. I bad hoped that
the law would see a way to let me
have a chance, (because I would have
liked to show the world what I could
do. I had hopes and aspirations the
same as any one, but since the law
must be carried out I accept and
place myself in the hands of God.
"I leave the world without bitter
ness enmjty toward any. one, and
I ask the forgiveness of everybody 1
have wronged, and f forgive every
one." :
The prayers of 200 convicts went
out wHh the lad'a life. In the most
unique service in prison annals, they
Joined with Father Brady this fore
noon in beseeching repose for . his
souL
Tears were shed for htm by hard
ened criminals In whom sympathy
seemed dead. All intoned the priest's
words after him. Then, in silence,
they marched back to their cells,
while the officials went about the
task of swinging Bundy Into eternity.
Bundy, a high school student and
athlete, murdered the Zleche boy
December 19, 1913, to get money
with which to buy a Christmas pres
ent for a girl. - An axe handle and
rock were used by Bundy in com
mitting the murder.
Bundy telephoned to a drug store
ordering a bottle of magnesia and
directed that the boy who brought
It should bring change for a $20
gold piece. Bundy' gave an address
which proved to be a vacant house.
After telephoning, he walked to
ward the drug store and saw the boy,
Zleche, leave. Zleche, riding a bi
cycle, caught up with Bundy, with
whom he waa acquainted. They
went along together until they reach
ed the address given by Bundy. Then
the messenger boy laid down his
bike and was about to proceed to
ward the house when Bundy, drawing
a aawed-off axe handle from under
his coat," struck the boy over the
head.. Zleche yelled and Buni)y
struck him again. Then, taking the
boy in his arms, he threw him tyito
a gully. The boy continued to moan
and Bundy, Belzing a rock, crushed
his skull. . f
Bundy then took the $30 change.
"I killed htm because he knew me
and would nave squealed on me,"
Bundy stated in his confession. ;:
Folsom Prison, Cal., Nov. 5. Earl
Loomls was hanged here at 10
o'clock this morning. . '
After mounting the scaffold,
Lootnts turned and exclaimed:
"Hello, boys." But the smile was
forced. Half a minute later the drop
fell and he was dead at sixteen min
utes past ten. :.
Loomls declined the attentions of
ministers, but spent a short time In
prayer in his cell with his mother
and slater.
"Please let me have another min
ute to pray," he asked Jjia warden
as .his prayers were interrupted.
"All right, my boy," replied the
warden.
(Continued oa page 4)
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Geneva, Nor. 5. 8erbla la drench
ed with the blood of massacred vic
tims of Teuton barbarities more
frightful than those 4n Belgium, ac
cording to Swiss newspapers today.
Wholesale massacres are alleged to
have occurred at Duclca, Tplana,
Selevac, Palanka, Sopot and' Lozovic.
The German excuse to that civilians
fired frora their houses, though the
local authorities deny this and al
lege that the Germans shot citizens
indiscriminately and burned towns.
The once rich Morava valley Is a
desert where the invaders have
passed. , .
i Hamlets are in ruins, either shell
ed or deliberately burned. Corpses
are 'scattered thickly, including a
considerable ' number of women,
whose number In the trench fighting
is desperate, one occasionally sees a
bullet-marked wall where some of
the defenders have been executed.
MORE OBSTACLES Df . . f
PROGRESS OF SCHMIDT TRIAL
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Los Angeles, Nov. 6. A auddea
attack on James W. Noel, of Indiana
polis, special prosecutor in the mur
der trial of M. A. Schmidt, alleged
McNamara. accomplices waa launched
today by Nate Coghlan, of Ban Fran
cisco, chief defense counsel Gogh
land demanded that Judge Willis, bar
Noel from farther participation in
the case, on the ground that he k not
a citizen of the state of California.
can not legally prosecute here, and
that he has never been admitted to
the bar in this state. Coghlan read
an affidavit showing that other mur
der cases had been reversed by high
er courts because of the participation
of outside prosecutors." "
COIISOL CAROTIIERS
CONFIRMS KILLIIIG
OF 4 AMERICAIIS
(By United Press "Leased Wire.)
Washington, Nov. 6. Consul
Carothera, at Douglas, today wired
the state department confirmation of
Villa's report that four Americans
had been killed under the Red Cross
flag during the recent Agua Prleta
battle between Villistaa and Carran-
zlstas.
Carothers said they were assisting
the wounded and not between the
firing lines.
General Funston reported every
thing quiet at Agua Prleta today.
"I have two squadrons of the 10th
cavalry at Naco," he said, "sufficient
to meet any emergency. Villa has
compelled the Cananea Consolidated
Copper Mines "company to furnish
him with supplies."
' Naco, Xrlz., Nov. 6. Despite re
ports to the contrary from General
Villa and American Consul Caroth
ers, Doctors Miller and Thlgren and
Chauffeurs Hyland and Wilson are
alive, according to VUllsta officials
today. They said the quartet will be
freed today from Imprisonment at
Cananea.
WIHTLOCK'8 RETIREMENT
NOT SOUGHT BY BERLIN
Berlin, Nov. 5. Denying that it
had ever asked Brank Whltlock'a re
tirement as American representative
In Belgium, the government declared
today there "was no reason for do
ing so, as neither his personality nor
activities had caused dissatisfaction.','
Whltlock took, part 1ft trying to
prevent execution of Mlas Edith
Cavell, EngllBh woman. ,.v, '
BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK
London, Nov. 6. Sinking of the
British transport Ramazan by a sub
marine In the Aegean sea September
19 was officially announced today.
llRSt
SCRAP
zz Xh Fcrcsr Prezicr
7ii:n3 As Eryaa Criticises
Pclicics
Washington, Nov. 5. Signs of a
break .between President Wilson and
his former premier, W. J. Bryan,
over the administration defense pro
gram Jjecame unmistakable today.
Bryan declared he viewed the pre
sident's New York speech on pre
paredness with "sorrow and con
cern." .'
"The president 1 doing what he
believe Is his duty, but I feel it my
duty to dissent," BTyan declared.
We -can not criticize his motives, as
he has given his views with clear
ness and emphasis, but those who
differ with him are under a like ob
ligation to express themselves with
equal clearness. The president will ,
not ess a me that he la niore deeply
interested In the country's welfare
than the millions who elected him
temporarily to he their spokesman.
"If he Is giving voice to his coun
trymen' opinion he M nmllin Jfc.-.,.
to have thta:iran,CJi him h.,.
has been with them. How otherwise
can. he know, whetfier he .represeaU,
or mterepfti;:li their vts
"The plan proposes is not on
ly a departure from our traditions
but a reversal of national policy. It
la not only a menace to our peace
and safety, but a challenge to the
spirit of Christianity, which teaches
ns to Influence others by example
rather than by exciting fear.
"It la a false philosophy. From
its falsity K Inevitably leads into dif- .
Acuity. The spirit which makes an
Individual carry a revolver leads him
not only to us It on slight provoca
tion but to nee language which will
provoke. , ' "
'"Speak softly, but carry a big ,
stick,' is the delusive maxim held by
those who put their faith in force.
There are two answers to It First,
the man who speaks softly has not
the disposition to carry a club. Sec
ond, If the man with the soft voice
is persuaded to" carry a club, his"
voice changes as soon as he begins
to. rely on the club.
"Why reverse our policy nowt The
president admits there la no reason
for the change. He says, 'The conn
try is not threatened from any quar
ter; she stands In friendly relation
with all the world.'
"To make the statement more em
phatic, he adds:
'"There is no fear among us.'
' 'If we are not threatened, if re
lations with all nations are friend
ly, If everybody knows we are able to .
defend ourselves If necessary, if there ,
is no fear among us why then is
tftle time chosen to revolutionize our .
national theory, and exchange our
policy for that of Europe?
"Why abandon the hope we have .
long entertained of setting an ex- .
ample for EuropeT
'Bv"hy encourage the nations of
Europe In their folly by imitating
them 7
"Why impose upon the western
hemisphere a policy so disastrous?
"Do we not expect all Latin
America to be stimulated to prepar-' '
atlon if we enter a now era of pre
paration? ' Will not such a 'policy ,,
make conflicts between those repulb- , .
Ilea more probable? ;.. . . ;
"We will do Infinite harm to our
neighbors aa well as to ourselves It
we are drawn Into this policy which
provokes war by preparation which
Is Impossible without large In
crease of taxation. We are now
spending more than $225,000,000
yearly on preparedness ten times
what we are spending on agriculture.
I feel sure the taxpayers will not ';
favor increasing this when the
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