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DAILY EDITION VOL. VII., No. 14. .. GIIANTS PASS, J08KPHINH COUNTY, OREGON, TTB8DAV, OCTOBER S, 1 Old. . WHOLB NUMBER MOT. i , ' j ' . No Other Towti in tho World the Size of Grants Pubs Ha k Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. . y ' " 1 " - - 1 1,1 1 p- - r iii iii. JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS Opposition From The Upper House to Premier Okoma Is Cause pi Retirement of The Emperor's Advisors Toklo. Oct. 3. The cabinet, headed by Marquis Okuma, resigned today. Washington, Oct. 3. The resigns tlon of Marquis Okunia haa been rumored for a long time, It waa aald at the Japanese -embassy here today, but so official word haa been received that the resignation haa been tender ed. In the abienre of auch word, em bassy attaches refused to discuss the probable csuae for the action of the cabinet premier. It la the belief here, howerer, that Oku ma's resignation resulted from the fact that he had ceased to have a controlling voice In the affairs of the government. The cabinet which he heads la a coalition cabinet and he has not had a majority of supporters In it. Marquis Okuma offered hla resigna tion more than a year ago, along with the resignations of the other mem bers of his 'cabinet, hilt the' emperor was unwilling to accept It. The premier's action resulted from tho be lief that he should hold himself re sponsible for the action of all mem bers of the csblnet, which was then of his own orgsnliatlon. The em peror had accepted the resignation of Home 'Mlulster Oura. whose with drawal resulted from charges of brib ery, and the premier and others Im mediately offered to step down. The mperor summoned the "elder states men" Into conference and afterwsrd Okuma was urged to remain. Seattle, Oct. 3. Ambassador Sato, who arrived here from Japan early yesterday, en route to hla new post at Washington, D. C, expressed sur prise today when United Press dis patches telling of the resignation of the Okuma cabinet were read to hint. "I had heard nothing of It, and am as much In the dark as you are (Continued on page 2) Chicago, Oct. 3. Wage Increases or-shorter hours were announced by the packera and garment firms here today, to affect 60,000 workers, mak ing an annual Increase In payrolls of $5,000,000. The packers changes re to affect all plants of the firms Involved In the United States. Wilson & Company, Armour Company, Morrla ft Company, and Llbby, MoNell ft Mljby announced an Increase of 2V4 cents an hour and a ten-hour working day for all em ployes In the operating department. Members of the Wholesale Clothle.V association will reduce working hours from 60 to 48 a week. Pay will remain the same, and time and one-half will be paid for extra work. This will mean 11,000,000 In crease In wages, because of overtime 1n busy seasons. NO FIGHTING ALONG THE HOMMK FRONT London, Oct. 3. No fighting occur red on the British' sector of ' the Somme front,last night, General Hnlg reported this afternoon. South of Loos the British made a successful raid on an enemy troncta. TO GET Now York, Oct. 3. Tlio first and second names of, the world's series will bo played lu Doston on October 7 and 3. The national baseball com mission so decided si Its meeting here ttoday, After the Saturday and Monday games In Boston, the teams" will play two games In Brooklyn or Philadel phia. It depending on which wins the National league pennant. If a fifth game la necessary, It will be played In Boston, and If a sixth. In Phlla delphla or Brooklyn. If lb series runs to seven games, decision as to the place for the last game will be made at a special meeting In Boston. REPULSE GERMANS EAST OF COMBLES Paris, Oct. 3. A German attempt against French positions Vast of Combles wss quickly repulsed by the Trench last night. It was officially an nounced today. Elsewhere, with the exception of a rather violent artillery duel In the region of Rancourt, the night passed quietly on the Somms front. The Germans attempted to debouch from St. Pierre Vaast wood, but were caught by French artillery fire and thrown back to their starting point The' French took some prisoners. , Tr.illtllll.K HI.At'tillTKH OK IMIK.VSAXTS IV HTATK Portland, Oct. 3. In spite of the hurry-up action tnkmi by State Game Warden Carl Shoemaker In ordering the Chinese pheasant season closed October 15, two weka earlier than usual, it Is feared today that TS per cent of the birds will be killed he fore that date, The number of pheasnnts now In the state Is less than 40 per cent of the number a year ago, It Is eattlmsted. ITALIANS WILL AOAIX ADVANCE OX TltlHHTK Zurich, Oct. 3. Tho Italians have keen violently bombarding Austrian positions near Monfalcone for three days and are In preparation for a re newal of the advance against Trieste. Itallun air squadrons at the same time have boon engaged In bombard ing enemy communications, The lat est Austrian newspapers comment up on the severity of this bombardment and warn the Anstrian public thatjt may be necessary to withdraw at some points. . , TRITONS TXtHIO HEAVILY IN ATTACK ON 8LAVH Petrogrsd, Oct. 8. Massing con siderable reserves, the Teutons hurl ed large forces against ths Russians along the river Cenluvka and the heights on the right bsnk of the Zlota Llpa, but were beaten back with heavy losses, It wss officially an nounced today. In this region alone the Slavs have taken 5,000 prisoners In the lust three days. BULGARS RETREAT IN Berlin, via Wireless to Sayvllle, Oct. 3. Bulgarian troops have been compnllud top retreat on both wings In Macedonia, It was admitted In an official statement from the Bulgarian war office today. 'Because of tho violent fire of the Serbian artlllory the Bulgars evacu ated the summit of Kalmakchalan ridge and Hill 1368, a high peak dominating the region northeast of Fiorina.' BOSTON FIRST TWO GAF.1ES OF WORLD SERIES OODGERSAND NOT RESUI RED SOX TO SUBMARINE MEET WARFARE World Series. Base Ball Will . Open Saturday When Bos ton and Brooklyn Mix On Diamond in First Event New York, Oct. 3. The Brooklyn Dodgers snd the Boston Ked Sox will open the world's series In Boston Sat urday. Brooklyn cllnohed the Nation al league pennant this afternoon by winning from New York, t to 3, while the Boston Braves defeated Philadel phia twice, 6 to 3 and to 1. ( The Red Sox already had cinched the American league pennant: The club stsndlngs In the National league tonight are: Brooklyn, .313; Philadelphia, .338. Thus, If Philadelphia wins Its re maining two games from Boston, and Brooklyn loses Its two to the Giants, tho final standing will be: Brooklyn, .304; Philadelphia, .601. The Scores: First Game. , ' Boston 11 3 Phllsdelphla ..... 3 3 4 Rudolpb and flowdy; Rlxey, MayerT Kantlehner, Oeschger and Kllllfer. Second Game. Boston 6 11 0 Philadelphia ,.. I 3 3 Tyler and Blackburn, Gowdy: May er. Bender and Kllllfer. New York 6 11 2 Brooklyn 9 14 3 Ronton, Perrltt and Itarlden: Smith, Pfcffer and Miller. fl'.VUMHMt KIIIK AT MOItltlS . COMIMXY PLANT Omaha, Nob., Oct. 3. Official of Morris A Company this morning es timated their loss In the fire which last night destroyed (he pork pack ing department of their plant In South Omaha at more than 3250,000. Prompt work by the entire tire de partment succeeded In confining tho blase to the one building and saved the entire plant from destruction. Assistant Fire Chief Martin Dlneen and five firemen were seriously burn ed about the face and hands. BULGARS ENGAGE London, Oct, 3. Bulgarian forces have attacked the Roumanian army that crossed the Danube and Invaded Bulgaria Sunday and s violent battle is raging east of the tortreas of Rust chuk. An Amsterdam dispatch reported this afternoon that the Roumanians forced a crossing with little opposi tion and threw up strong entrench ments before they were attacked. Roumanian monitors first silenced Bulgarian shore batteries and under cover of their Are the Invading force was landed. An official statement from the Bul garian war offloo, delayed In trans mission, declared that preparations have been made to attack the Rou manian force. The Invading army Is made up of "several battalions," the official statement said. A Rome wireless dispatch this afternoon- said It was reported from Petrograd that Field Marshal von Mankensen ordered the evacuation of the Dobrudja fortresses of Slllstra and Tutraknn after the Roumanians crossed the Danube, Efforts Of The Von Ttrpilz Party to Force Renewal Of The Under-Sea Campaign Will Meet With Defeat Uerlln, Oct. 3. Efforts of the von Tlrplts party to force a resumption of aubmsrlne warfsre will be defeated as the result of the conferences now being held In secret sessions of the relohatag committee, it Is now gener ally believed. The Tlrplttltea, however, hope to force a public discussion of the whole question when the relchstsg recon venes Thursday.' Ernest Basserraan, gray-haired na tional liberal party leader and one of the most Important figures In the relchstag, declared today, that after the question has been aired In the budget committee meetings It will be fully discussed In open sessions. "We wish to live In peace and friendship with America," said Bass erman, "but undoubtedly there Is bit ter feeling here because American supplies of munition and money en able our enemies to continue the war. "If America should succeed In forcing England to obey International ; law, restore freedom of the sess and proceed with American energy against England's hrntalUatlon of neutrals, It would have a decisive Influence on the political situation between the 'two countries." "Do you think submarine warfare will be renewed?" he was asked. "That must bo decided by the for eign office, the' ministry of marine and the general staff," was the reply. "England Is our chief enemy. We must recognise this and defeat her." AVI.VTOIt 8PKX1M4 NIGHT OX THR BK. Boston, Oct. 3. After drifting all night In his hydro-aeroplane off Nan tasket, where he had been forced to descend through lack of , gasoline, Lawrence 8perry, aviator and Inven tor, was picked up today. Sperry was none the worse for his night on the water. TRACTION STRIKE .' NEAR COLLAPSE New York, Oct. 3. Practical col lapse of the New York traction strike waa evidenced today by the with drawal of police protection froSn sub way trains and' the decrease of such protection on the surface cars. Up In Westchoster county there was still trouble on surface cars, but not what the police regarded as violently seri ous. A bullet whirling Into a speeding L train at 114th street early today clipped off a piece of the ear of Mel ville Wright, 40 years old, and caused a momentary panlo. Police were unable to locate the sniper. Elevon cases of violence were reported overnight. A number of persons were Injured when a Third 'avenue L shuttle train crashed Into a huge electric wrecking crane. In addition to the traction strike here and In Westchester county, 4,000 hod carriers are on strike In Man hattan and Bronx for recognition of their union, and 800 window clenn ers are out for Increased wages. The tug and ferry boat strike appeared today to have been broken. BULGAR MONITORS DESTROY BRIDGE IE Berlin, Oct. 3. Bulgarian moni tors, operating on the Danube river, have destroyed a pontoon bridge In the rear of the Roumanian force that crossed Into Bulgaria, It, was officially announced this afternoon. Desperate fighting ' Is going on everywhere on the Roumanian fronts, with the Roumanians generally on the offensive. , North of Fogeras, Austro-Germaa forces csme In contact with superior Roumanian detachments and were forced to withdraw, The Roumanians are attacking In force at the Red Tower pass and alao In Dobrudja, where the Teutons are repulsing on' slsughts. IN THEAT PRICE Chicago, Oct. 3. December wheat reached Its record high price this season today at 158 S. Continued reports of drouth In Argentine and sharp advances In Liverpool rabies were chiefly responsible. December waa up Si at 158H: May up at 153. Corn had a strong undertone. Good buying In the fsce of light offerings caused slight upward tendencies. December wss up Mi at 74 ft: May up Kat77. e Oats showed a slight falling off be cause of the large supplies visible. December wss down i at 43 i ; May down Mt at 61-;. . Provisions were shsrply lower on falling hog prices at the yards. HANLY RANDS HOT ONE TO MARSHALL Kansas City. Oct. 3. Prohlblilon- lata here today' were wondering If Vice-President Marshall would an swer the "tanning" handed him Inst night &y J. Frank Hanly, their pre sidential nomlnoe, when ho charac terised President Wilson's running mate as a "national calamity." I The dry leader also charged Presl j dent , Wilson and Governor Hughes were sfrald to fsce the prohibition i Issue, and rapped Taft and Fairbanks I for their attitude on these questions. L But he saved his warmest lashing for Marshall, declaring: "He Is the nattonal calamity In that, should Wilson-be re-elected and by Providential Interference be taken from executive power, Marshall, who has done more buslneus on less capi tal than any man I ever knew, would become president. Marshall made an abject surrender to the liquor traf fic. And I found that he had confess ed It In a message which he wrote and addressed to the Indiana legis lature, asking that the dry law In effect In that state be repealed be cause he, as governor, could not en force It." HIGH PRIOR FOR HITTER AND KGG8 RRACHKD IN CHICAGO Chicago. Oct. 8. Prices for butter nnd eggs reached the highest price ever known here at this season of the year, and dealers today said the end was not In sight. Extras In creamery butter sold for 34 cents, which a year ago sold at 27 cents a pound. 1 Eggs that a year ago sold for 23 H to 24 cents reached 30 and 31 cents wholesale. Cheese showed a rise from ,14 V4 to 22 W rents. Potatoes have nearly tripled In price. OVER THE DAI EOF Deputy in Local PcstcSce is Arrested On Complamt Of Inspector, Charged With Embezzlement of Ikzzj to gei ui iudos 10 meet expenses caused by toe sickness and death or a sonW. A. Newell, for 11 years de- mnnAV fpAtn ItlA mnna afa tniA and today Is under arrest charged by a post office Inspector with era beszlement nere investigating the condition of certain of the post office funds. Aft. a result or the Investigation Mr. Gal lagher last night made complaint be fore United States Commissioner Her bert Smith, charging Newell with em- bexslement. The complaint alleges that the taking of cash from the money order fund by Mr. Newell has covered period between June 30, 1118, snd September 30, 116. The complslnt does not set out the amount of the embexslement, but the amount Is understood to be abont 3520. ' Arrested upon a warrant Issued by Commissioner Smith, Mr. Newell was arraignea oerore tne commissioner this forenoon. He waived, prelimin ary examination, and bonds were, plsced at 33,000. Because of diffi culty In obtaining bondsmen, the amount was later reduced to 31,300, and Mr. Newell Is now attempting to raise this. Mr. Newell makes no denial "of the serious charge that has been Disced against him. He admits tbst he 'first took cash from1 the fnnd more than three years ago at the time of ths last Illness of his son. At that time, he says, he took 200, expecting to replace It later through the sale of his home. He at later dates took amounts from 325 to 350 at a time, but occasionally replaced small amounts of the stolen cash. The 3520, he says,; Is all the shortage there la In fhe office. Inspector Gal lagher Is still working upon the ac counts of the office, and declined to state the amount of the shortage. . How he kept the amount of hla shortage covered for more thsn three years was explained to the Courier by Mr. Newell this afternoon. He said that he at all times made a cor- ifib ic,in ui iuv acinus o uv de partment. A falsified report was kept . In the office, however, and this bal anced with the cash In the money order fund., For more than three years the Inspectors have been fooled by this false report, the uncovering coming at last, It to said, when offl- olals wired to the department to find how much of a balance the report of the local office showed In the money order fund upon certain date. Whei a discrepancy was found In the re port at Washington and the report made here, Inspectors at once started the Investigation, which resulted la the unearthing of the true condition. During all of these three and one half years Mr. Newell has kept ac count of the amount he owed Uncle Sam, and confidently expected, be says, to make repayment. Bach monthly and quarterly report has been made to jibe with his juggled figures, and only recently had the fin ger of suspicion turned toward him. He tells a story of worry over finances that 'must turn sympathy to him. He had mortgaged hs home and had even borrowed every possible dollar upon his life Insurance poHoles to send his stricken son to Colorado In the hope of finding health and strongth tor htm. Then came the (Continued on page I.) 1 FUNDS