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DAILY EDITION
VCOI VIIH No. 1M4. ,
granti pam, Mtfenoin oocwrr, oreo, Wednesday, sept, ib, imt.
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LEAVE PAHS
AIHUJNTIXK HANI PAHNPOHTH
TO OUST Ll'XM'lUl AM IM.
REIT HINT TO UKIIMAKY
(imwwf Must lUwtale HubmarW
Position Which Mu4 ll NatUfa
tnry lu Ruutli Americans
llurnoa Aire. Hev- i'J. The Ar--gmtine
foreign onVe today handed
Count lahurtc, Omtmii flwrw
d" sir sirs, hi MMwparO'
Huenos Aire. tt. 11. The
tlon of the Argentine government
kii reopened the entire nbinrlne
controversy and hints at breaking
off or relations with the Carman na
tion. Germany will ! Mked to re-4aU
her 'eubmarlne plant, If Argentina
hold theae to be tUfartory, tier
many will be permitted to send an
other mlnUler to Bucno Aire.
Otherwise Argentine will withdraw
her mlnleter from Berlin.
IIODY OF KliAMATH KNGIXKKIt
FOUND AFTK.H THKKK WF.KKH
Klamath PalU. 8eil. ' 12. Newa
that the body of Horace Marshall
the engineer at the Klamath Agency
who wi lout while bunting In the
Red Blanket country three weeks
ago, hs been' recovered here, and
the report that he wa shot through
the mouth about live mile from
Korl Klamath, where he wa appar
ently headed. Ii bringing out dU
cusslon aa to whether he shot him
elf. or met with foul play from
noma other aourre. .Mswhsl had
realded Jn the rounly for the aat
ten year, and had a liont of friend
He ra an engineer of considerable
ability, having constructed the dam
at the Klamath Agency. He waa a
veteran of the Spanish war, and had
served more than ten year In the
United State navy.
TROUBLE IN FORMING
Parle, Sept. 12. M. Palnleve ha
formally announced that he la tin
ble to form a new cabinet and him
requeued President Polncalre to re
lieve him of that duty. The presl
-dent, however, la urging him to eon
tlnue hla effort, feeling thnt he I
the mot likely to gather a work
able government around him.
: MAIN K Tl'KNH DOWN
HI'miKIK FOR WOMEN
Portland. Maine, Sept. U. Muine
-will not Join the states giving women
the riirht to rote, In ft apeelal eloc--tlon
held Monday throughout the
t stats woman auffrage wa over
whelmingly defeated. The estimated
vote will give the iuffraglta about
15,000 against about 55,000 . for
'their opponent.
SENATE VOTES DRAFT
Fl
Washington, Sept. 12. The aen
to this afternoon puHxiwI the Cham
berlain resolution aulhorlxlng the
conscription of friendly aliens.
Tho reHolutlon provides that all
alien Of allied countrloi may be
drafted unless troatlea "with their
home governments exempt them.
Tint soldiers' Insurant bill I
ri-hrrtii'.otl to ;r.M! t!n linw .Vvti'
today.
miiiioTr
JYIIMIdltlt
REOPENS SUBMARINE QUESTION
UY ALIENS
CREDIT REPORT
OF SEA F
T
New York Hears of Naval Itattle In
Whlrh Americana Are Victors 1
Raiding Hulmutrlne llasa
New York, Sept. 12, It U per-
alNtently reported her that the
United State fleet of detroyer
abroad have engaged In several bat
tle. The -New York Time print a
letter declaring that the American
destroyer raided German lubmsr-
Ine base, alnklng Ave submarines.
Another destroyer I reported to
have' aunk the German warship
Ulan., Many detail are given of
thla engagement aome of them tear
ing the evidence of being genuine.
FORM Kit YYAK DEPARTMENT
, y Omt'KH NOW IN AllMT
Camp Lewi, American Ijike,
Waah., Sept. 11. 'Major Henry
Breckrlniidge, former aaalatant eo
retary of war, la one of the battalion
commander here. He quit Presi
dent Wltnon' cabinet becaue of a
disagreement with Secretary of War
Garrison over the question of pre
parednes.
"My uniform U my answer to
whether 1 relieve n this war," be
aald today.
GERMANS ENLARGE
LI
BrlllKh Headquarter In Prance,
Sept. 1). Seeking palliation tor
their ioeses around len, the German
ta!T ha aeot a wireless nieasajce
claiming British losses a the tans
sector to a number that la greater
than the total number of British who
are actually engaged thttre.
The German staff estimated the
British dead, wounded and mlasing
at 200,000; while the British staff
assert that It haa reliable Informa
tlon to the effect that German losses
were double those of the 'British.
ViiVK HAN HOI'KH It HI PKACK
UKIXltK KNU OK YKMt
Home, Sept. II. The pope I ofr
tlmfctlo In the hope of success of hi
negotiation for peace before Christ
ma. He ha been quoted a saying
that the war will end thla year.
KftKNCH KIUVK WICIKJK
INTO TKl'TON ItsHITIONH
Paris. Sept. 12. The French
penetrated to the third German line
of defense in a brilliant raid upon
St. Souplet. The official atatement
dda that the enemy'a garrison was
annihilated.
AVIATORS COLLIDE
WHILE
San Diego, Sept. 12.-MCdward
Walsh of Oakland and Theodore
Lyman ot St. Helen. Cat., were
killed today in the moat sensational
aviation accident In American hi
tory. '
The aeroplane, piloted toy these
two aviator, crashod together 400
feet above the earth. Both machine
bunt Into flame and fell to the
ground, Both men were found dead
when' removed from the wreckage.
An Investigation of the accident
waa Immediately begun, It I be
lieved that neither of the aviator
aaw the -other approaching.
TUX AH (MH'NTY JOIXH.
bl'HKAIMNd DHY TKIIIUTWtY
Diillns, Toxna, Sept. 12. Dallnii
county, Including Dallas, Texas' Urg
ent city, voted dry- In yesterday' lo
cnl option election by nearly 2,000
votes, according to return early to
day..' ., ,'
ON BRITISH
.'" ssssBBBSssssssmsaasBaBi
ScTcraJ Amy Divisions fohwxi KcixilcJ h Attack
(Ipsa Pctrograd asd Kcressky Gsrercztst Wfci!t
Khay Scctio:$ ct Ccctry Scppcrt Preizar
Petrograd, September 11.
Tsarkoe-aelo, where the ciaf, form
erly spent much ot hla time, will
probably be the scene of the , flrsl
battle between he revolter and the
provisional government's troops.
General Kornltoff' forces are rapid
ly Bearing that city and report of a
claah are expected here any Hour. '
The public' chief anxiety seem
to be settled around the food situa
tion. Petrograd'a food supply ha
been severely depleted.
The provisional government late
today Issued, ft proclamation Calling
Kornlloff. Denlkln, Mtkomsky, Mar
koff and KUIIakoff, traitor the
Russian government and outlaws to
ibe punished later. Martial law has
been decreed for the Moscow dis
trict.
tandon. Sept. 12. General Kor
nilott plana to place the head of the
Dolgoroukt family on the Rnaslan
throne. It Unreported here today.
.Moscow, Sept. 12. The Moscow
garrison haa pledged absolute fidel
ity to the provisional government.
The municipal council haa Issued a
proclamation demanding that all the
cities of Russia support the Keren-
sky government. ,
Petrograd, Sept. J2. The pro
visional government "baa proclaimed
a general state of martial law
throughout Ruesla. , Vice-Premier
Nekrssoff announced that all gen
erals In the army except those on
the southwestern front have pledg
ed full allegiance and loyalty to the
government.
STORY TOLD OF GERMANY'S LIQUID RRE
BATTALION'S WATERLOO III VERDUN FIGHT
Wth the French Armies, Aug. 10,
(By mall) The story of how Ger
many's model battalion ot "Stoss
truppen" met It Waterloo at the
hand of 40 dismounted French dra
goons In the recent desperate fight
ing tor the possession of Hill 204
at Verdun haa just com to light.
This model battalion of "Stross-
truppen" waa commanded by no leu
a person than Captain Rohr, the In
ventor ot "Stromtruppen" fighting.
The 40 dragoon lost half their
number, but they effected the com
plete destruction ot two whole com
panics of "StrOMtruppenV and Af
ter being driven backwarda for 200
yard regained all the ground lost.
During the three weeks In which
the crown prince prepared hla as
sault ot June 28 and 2 ou Hill 104,
Frenoh aviator succeeded In secur
ing photographs of the precise spot
back of the German line where Cap
tain Rohr'a model battalllon ot
"Strosstruppen" wa undergoing It
dally rehearaal tor the attack.
It waa at 6: SO In the evening that
the 40 dragoon holding one of the
most Important advance posts be
fore Hill 204 saw the "Strosstrup
pen" leap uneiectedly to the at
tack. First ot all at Intervals or 20
paces came three crews of pioneers
and liquid flame thrower. Follow
ing them, at mathematical Interval
three crews of hand grenadiers; still
farther behind a line of troop arm
ed with Intrenching tools and rifles;
then the occupation troops, whose
duty. It Is to orgunlxe and hold the
ground conquered by the "Strosn
truppen" and finally the tiurreylng
troop bringing up grennde, muni
tions and sandbag for the Hunt.
The .first onslaught ot tho "Slross
truppen" was quickly repulsed. One
drairoon named T.edun wss hnrtnrt Ihv
ft torpedo clear to Ms hip. Twice'
two (roups of four Germans each
tayal troop hold Packoff, origin
ally KornlloB'a headquarter.
Premier Kerensky 1 in hourly
communication with hu eommbv
sarles at the front who are Instruct
ed frDly to oppose the pro-Kornl-
loS agitation among the aoldlera and
In particular, to prevent the Infec
tion cpreadlng among regiment aa
ar known belong to the aide of
the government. ,
While the cabinet waa debating
the form the new government ihould
assume the central executive com
mittee of the all-Ruulan council of
deputies held an excited session, at
which the determination to support
the Kerensky government was unan
imously expressed. Speeches were
delivered In behalf of all the parties
represented and resolutions as to
necessary measures were passed.
Kornlloff has declared that hla re
volt against Kerensky I animated by
the highest patriotism, and by a de
sire to "save Russia from a govern
ment dominated toy the German gen
eral aUff."
It la declared that Kornlloff' em
issary, Vladimir t,voff. Is one of the
organisers of the revolt. It Is added
that Kornlloff 1s under his Influ
ence and In order to make a breach
Inevitable he exaggerated to Pre
mier Kerensky, Kornlloff'a demands.
I.voff Is striking personality. He
sneat 1 2 years as ayiember..of the
duma, championing reform and 1
the organiser of the Moscow ecumen
leal congress. During hi occupancy
of the post of procurator of the Holy
Synod he cleansed the country of
Rasputin..
advanced to take him prisoner add
twice he forced them back with his
hand grenades till his companions
could come to bla rescue.
With nearly all the officer quick
ly killed, Sergeant iBendenant seis
ed the command and began the or
ganisation ot the trench. At every
angle ot the trench crew ot six
men were left, two to throw gre
nadea from above whilst the others
passed them up. '
Down this trench the Germans
fought their wajt angle at ft time.
In the meantime "two French dra
goons Gout-ham and LeBouider had
succeeded, although each waa badly
wounded, In concealing themselves,
well knowing that sooner or later
their comrades would counter-at
tack.
. i
After three hours and half of
thla hand to hand fighting, the
French dragoons had been driven
down the trench for 200 yards. Over
half their number was killed or
missing, but with the first sign of
weakening Sergeant Bendeant order
ed the remainder, of his little hand
ful to the attack. The dragoons went
to It. Gourhmm and LeBouder, still
bleeding from their wounds, rose up
from their concealment and opened
with their hand grenades a rear at
tack on the retreating Germans. In
fewer minutes than there were re
maining dragoons the latter' had
fought their way back to the orig
inal position, while what was left of
the "8trosstruppen" and the "Waves
of occupation" melted back Into the
Gorman lines.
FRONT IN MlllLH WEST
lJl RK8 GARDEN CHOI'S
Chicago, Sept. 12. A. frost ex
tending as fur south a the middle
or-ninola and most ot Iowa visited
this eetCon last night.
L
WILL HELP OT
HoMpiUl Corp of Stan UaJversity
to He Assisted by Greats pavsa Red
twi Chapter
, Tho directors of the local chapter,
American Red Cross met this boob
at tb Chamber of Commerce rooms,
In a resumption of the lunchon-u-iness
meeting1 series which were so
successful Isst spring. )
A thorough review of the chap
ter's financial situation was present
ed. There remains about $2,500 of
"War Drive' subscriptions yet un
paid. The directors earnestly re
quest persons making these sub
scription to pay the balances due
as the 'funds are. urgently needed.
The sum of $250 was voted to aid
In the formation and equipment of
the University of Oregon hospital
unit which Is to be sent to France
Just at soon as supplies sre furn
ished. .:. ' ' ; V.; .:)',
The matter of ft baxaar or other
entertainment for the raising of ad
ditional needed funds, was brought
up and referred to the finance com
mittee with power to act.
The further sum of $250 was
voted for supplies, mostly yard for
the use of local women in knitting
the 150 sets of. knitted articles for
whkh sa urgent appeal waa recently
received.
The matter of Red Cross work b)
students at the high school -was dis
cussed and the poller of encouraging
outside groups to organise auxiliar
ies to the chapter endorsed.
VILLA IS AGAIN IP
TO OLD TIME TRICKS
. El Paso. Texas, Sept. -12. Led
by Psycho -VHlav!-si- force -of
bandits raided the outskirts of Par-
ral today, according to reports re
ceived here this afternoon.
Stores were looted and It was re
ported the bandits carried off a num
ber of women.
NORTHWESTERN' ATHLETES
TO MEET AT SEATTLE
Seattle. Wash., Sept 12. The an
nual meettnr of the Pacific Northr
west Association bi the Amateur Ath
letic union. Will be held her October
7, when plane for the coming; season
will fed md.; The meeting was or
iginally Ichedoled for September SO
at Spokane. v . '
GERMANY HAY ASK
FOR SEPARATE PEACE
iRonie, Sept. 12. Germany and
AuBtrla may aeek a separate peace
with the United States. ,
Persons close to the Vatican and
In touch with Information being
brought to the Holy Sea, believe
that the German government U
speculating on how far the . allies
will be guided by the attitude ot the
United States. In thla connection
It Is pointed out that the United
State has never signed the London
compact.
CRITICS DRAFT LAW
Washington, Sept. 12. Critics of
the selective draft law are placing
the United States in an extremely
portions position, the senate mili
tary committee was warned today.
The committee unanimously re
commended the rejection ot Senator
Harwlck'a amendment, declaring the
amendment would disorganise the
army and leave the nation powerless,
thus making the United States the
world's laughing stock. .
Senator Harwlck'a amendment
would prevent the sending ot con
script troops to Europe. Harwlck
promUes vigorous tight tor his
amendment.
LOCA
CHAPTER
LIFE PU
TERM GIVE!!
ill
MTBDERKB OK WILLIAM MeCAIo
LISTER GIVE EXTREME LE
GAL PENALTY
NStignmoT
Record Made 1st Bring- Jastles)
SwtfUy sad Sorely to YowtOfml
MsTderMt of Fellow Wo
. Ralph Turpin, who was found
guilty of murder in tb second de
gree, late yesterday afternoon, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment la '
the state penitentiary at Salem.
Turpin took hla sentence with the
coolness which has cbftracterlsed hut
conduct since his arrect three days
after the crime. To Sheriff LewU he
said last night, "it doesn't seen
possible that I am to spend the rest
of my life In states prison. , I can't
realls If ,
Sheriff LewU will take Turpin to
Salem on tonight's train.
The coarse of Justice la thU csm,
quite contrary to many case un
der American court procedure, has
been both swift and certain. The
crime was committed August 10. Ia
practically one month, the offender
is behind prison bars for life.
BUTTE STOERS TOTE
Anaconda.' Mont. Sept. 12. The
smelter men's union of the Anacon-
da mill tonight agreed by an almost
unanimous vote to accept the com
pany's terms and that : the men
should return to work at once. ,
-. This action. It U believed, will
mean a settlement of the strike thst
hss tied up the Butte mines and thai
smelter here since August 24, clos
ing of the smelter because ot : a
walkout of many employes sad a
stfli.?t
down of the mineTid l
had been working with reduced
force tor two months. .
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN IS
' SHOT BY HIS EX-WIFI
Chicago, Sept 12. Or. O. J. Eis
enbrand. with offices at lilt Repub
lican building, was shot sad killed
early today, while in hi office, by
his wife, a beautiful woman from
whom he had been separated for
some time. .."--.'
GO AGfJITS FALL
MEMO
San Diego, Sept 12. The Anvil.
a so-called "slacker" ship, with al
leged "slacker" German agents
aboard, arrived at this port thU
morning in charge of United States
authorities. An American warship
seised the Anvil as the vessel waa
making tor the west coast of 'Mexico.
Secret service men believe that
the Anvil has on board the agents
who are responsible for the Mare
Island explosion.
. Another boat load ot slackers are
reported at sea with an American
warship chasing the craft.
HAIG REPORTS THAT
GERMANS REPULSED
London, Sept. 12. General Halt
reported the repulse ot t formidable
German attack this morning. The
Teuton's launched their offensive un
der cover of a violent barrage fire
after considerable artillery prepara
tion. .
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