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Forty-fifth Year.
Dnlly Tenth Venr.
RUSK ELUDE
TEUTONIC TRAP
HfNDENBURGSET
Imperiled Army Under Ruzky Batllino
Near Vilna Outwit German Efforts
to Encircle hy Imitating Civil War
Cavalry Raids Domestic Woes In
Czar's Realm.
LONDON', Sopt. 21, 12:10 p. m.
Latest reports from the Vilmi fight
ing zone indicate that tlio Hussinn
Jinny there Jins escaped the coils
which Field Murshal Von Hindcnburg
throw about it. Hy cavalry raids, as
brilliant as tho famous coups of
Stuart and Sheridan in tho American
civil war, a screen of Gentian horse
men swarmed nhout both flanks of
tho retreating Russians and stood
nstridc their main linos of communi
cation. It now appears to be prob
able, however, that these encircling
forces are too weak to impedo Gen
eral Husky's veterans.
Tho simultaneous movement by
1'riyco Leopold and Field Miindmi
Von Macrvenseii have not resulted in
tho expected advance, especially by
tho latter, who has not been ub'lo to
link his scattered troops after their
match through the l'ripet marshes.
If it ho trim that tho defenders of
Vilna have escaped, Hussia has cause
to draw a deep breath of relief, for
it is apparent that tho cautious strat
egy of Grand Duko Nicholas was
abandoned fortius moment and that
General, Husky's troops remained in
Vilna so long that Field Marshal Von
Hindenbiirg's plans for a junction of
his wings seemed for a time reitain
of success. North of Lida the rail
way is in German bniids,.hut the main
forces of the Hiissiuiis iie south of
that point.
Tho domestic situation in Ifussin,
owing (o tho strict censorship, is still
a matter of mystery. When tho
dumu was prorogued numerous
st likes were declared. In many cases
the men are still out. Others re
turned to work, and as the stoppage
was in the nature of a protest no
loug-couliuued trouble is expected.
The Zomstvo conferences at Moscow
this week will express agreement in
the national crisis with the damn ma
jority, and will likoly urge upon the
highest authorities the necessity of
appointing u ministry trusted by the
people.
LONDON, Sept. 2L Commenting
on Field Marshal Von Hindoiiburg'ii
latest coup, tho military correspond
ent of the Times suggests that since
the leccut changes in the Russian
high command tho wise strategy of
the Grand Duke Nicholas senilis to
Imio lost favor and instead of con
tinuing their orderly retreat, the Rus
ti:' n- held on too long.
IN ENGLAND ALONE
LONDON, Sopt. 21. Premier As
Multh Informed tho liouso of commons
today Hint tho figures ho recently
gave that nearly threo million re
cruits had Joined tho Hrltlsh army
t-inco tho beginning of tho wur, did
not Include any forces raised in tho
provinces.
76 YEARS A WIFE,
DIES AT 96,
97
MtHHf H4
PHKEPOHT, HI., Sopt. 21.
After a term of moro than sov-
" enty-six ytiirs of wedded life,
Mr. Thomas Slaver, aged bO
" oan, is dead at hor homo in "
l.eaimii-, HI. Her hubuiid, Ht
"" the g of U7 years, sun-ho
her.
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3 MILLION RECRUITS
DIPLOMAT MATE SENT HOME
MJlUn.TtE. DUMBH
THE IIAGL'F, Sept. 21, via London,
2:0,) p. m. tjucen Wjlhehninn's
speech from the throne today in clos
ing tho session of the state's general,
had for its keynote mi expression of
deep giatitudo that Tho Netherlands
had so far been spared the horrors of
war.
"The firm deleruiinalion of tho
govorumuut to maintain our integrity
and strictly observe the duties of neu
trality meets with appreciation ev
erywhere," the speech ran. "Our re
lations with all foreign powers has
continued friendly. Our naval and
military forces remain ready for tho
protection of tho national interests."
Marked approval was gion by the
deputies to the euiieludimr sentence of
this section of the speech.
lite queen lamented the difficul
ties to trade arising from tho war.
ZEPPM RAIDER 10ST
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LONDON, Sept. 21, 3;.VJ a. m.
One member of the crew of tho Zop
pclin concerned in the most recent
raid cu London either fell or was
blown from the car ami his body was
mangled beyond recognition "some
where in England." suys the Daily
Expre, which asks whether this ox
plains the rejsirtcd death of Dr. Jos
eph Sticker, widely known in Ger
many for his rcscatchcs in neroniiu
tics. LONDON, Sept, 21. Two more
spies have been comicted by court
martial. Ofiicial announcement wn-.
made today that a man and a. woman
of Gormau origin, whose iinmos were
not given, wore found guilty yester
day of attempting to communicate
information concerning tho fleet. Tho
man was sentenced to bo shot. Tlw
woman was toutcm-cd to ten years in
lad,
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SAN JIKHNAHDlNo, iL. Sept. 21.
Sixteen belples-. papticut- nnrruwli
tseH)d dc.itli todai when the county
hospital burned. One mun wu son-ou-ly
burned. Attendant turned the
invalids down flume-writ ppped stir
and lowered them through windows.
There were 173 patient in the hospi
tal at the time,
HOLLAND
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REJOICE
MEDFORD,
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Long Expected Teutonic Drive Begins
with Shelling of Dvina and Morava
River PositionsTake the Longest
Route to Bring Aid to Turks
Strike for Road Control.
I1EHL1N, via London, Sept. 21,
11:0.1 a. m. Official reports from
Austrian mid German headquarters
and dispatches from tho Dnlkan capi
tals show that tho long-cxxpected
Teutonic campaign against Serbia lias
now begun. Austrian and German
artillery today is bombarding Serbian
positions south of tho river frontict
along tho 100-milo front between the
mouths of the Drinu and Morava riv
ers. This action undoubtedly is intend
ed as u cover to the throwing of a
force across the river and the freir.
uro of a bridgehead, whence the now
"steam roller" can bo started, .lust
whore a crossing will bo attempted
is unknown.
The shortest route to llulgaria
would lead through the notthcastcru
comer of Serbia, where barely thirty
miles of Serbinn territory intervene:
between the Hulgariaii and Hungarian
holders. The difficult mountainous
country, (ho absence of railroads and
the proximity of tho Itoumaniaii
frontier, however, spcuk in fnvor of
the old route of tho crusaders fur
ther to the west through the broad
and fertile Morava valley. Through
this valley run roads mid a railway
line to litilguria and Turkey. This
railway reaches the Danube at two
points, Belgrade and Semcudria, both
of which are under bombardment to
day. SOFIA, Sunday, Sept. 10, via Her
lin and wireless to Sawille, Sept. 21.
It is learned that the number of
Macedonians who joined the Bulgar
ian colors on Friday is about 50,00(1.
From reliable sources it is reported
that traffic on Hulgariaii railroads
lias been suspended temporarily.
MOBOLIZE ARMY
WASHINGTON. Sept, 21 General
mobilization of nil military forces in
llulgaria, effective today, for the- pur
poso of armed neutrality, has been
ordered by tho Iiiilgarian government,
Official announcement of this ordor
was communicated by his majesty to
Minister Penotroff, tho Bulgarian
minister hero,
- It Is also reported that Bulgarian
troops aro concentrated near tho Ser
bian frontier and that German and
AustrO'IIungarlau troops havo been
concentrated slnco a certain dato
alog tho Serbian bordor Huo.
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I'AIMS. Sept. 2 J Switzerland's
expenses for mobilization up to Sep
tember 1 amounted to 1282,000,000.
President Motta mado this announce
ment In a speech today to tho na
tional council. Tho president stated
that If the war should contlnuo ten
months longer the nations mobiliza
tion cxponses would reach 1 80,000,
000. Switzerland faces a net deficit of
$202,000,000 at the end of three
years. It is expected this will neces
sitate tho creation of now field re
sources, such as a tobacco monopoly.
. Citizen Soldiers Shiver
CHICAGO, Sopt. 21. Fivo hun
dred citizen soldiers spont a shivery
night in tho civilian army cunip at
Fort Sheridan, tor the thermometer
hovered u round 40 and frost silvered
the grass gf the gairude groufldsi
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Dead Weight of Debt Upon Empire
Will Total $1,000,000,000 at End of
Year Chancellor Proposes Special
Fee to Lighten Burden Increase
Inncome Tax on Rich.
LONDON, Sept. 21, -1:03 p. in.
Reginald McKenna, chancellor of the
exchequer, in his budget speech to
day elected that tho government's
revenue for the current year would be
272,000,000 pounds (.$1,300,000,000),
that the expenditure would reach
1100,000,000 ($7,030,000,000 and
that the dead weight of debt at the
close of tho financial year would be
2,200,000,000 pounds (1 1,000,000,-
UUU).
Mr. McKcnuit has promised an ad
dition of I0 per cent to tho existing
income tax and the taxation of all in
comes of lllO pounds ($1550) or more,
Tho present minimum is 1(50 pounds.
A heavy tax on tho profits of man
ufacturers of war supplies also was
.proposed by the cbaiiccllorr. Fifty
per cent of nil war profits above the
amount assessed tor the income tax
last year will bo subjected to a spe
cial tax, which woiks out ant 00 per
cent of the prolils. Mr. Melvciina
estimated tho revenue from this
source in a full year at 110,000,000
(!M.)li,0U0,0U0).
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LONDON, Sept. 21, 1:10 p. m.
The present radical occupant of thu
chancellorship of the exchequer, Reg
inald MeKotmn, was forced by cir
cumstances today to revert to some
extent to the principles of Joseph
.Chamberlain. Ho ivns .compelled 'to
haU-mast tho irco trade Ilagiind re
plnce it by an embryonic reprcsentu
tiou of a tariff reform banner, in in
trnduciug in the house of commons
today tho largest budget on record.
Faced with huge bills for war and
ordinary expenditures aggregating in
tho neighborhood of 3,000,000 pounds
($123,000,000) daily, and bent on rais
ing largo sums toward tho current
cost of tho war by taxation, apart
uom loans, the chancellor proposed
sweeping niereaso in taxation. Ho
went boyond tho customary sources
ot revenue, such as tho incoiuo tax,
lea and tobacco, into tho wider field
of revenuo rnising advocated by the
great Tory statesman who resigned
office to prosccuto his tariff reform
campaign.
Fiscal theories must go by the
board, Mr. McKenna declared. The
chancellor wns actuated by tho two
fold principlo of raising additional
funds and enforcing economy on all
classes by means of taxation.
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SUBMARINES PLAN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. John
Hays Hammond, Jr., inventor of tho
wireless controlled torpedo, fired
from shore und rccomniciidedYy army
officials for purchusu by tho gov
ernment, discussed with Secretary
Daniels today a plan for a similar
dot ice for torpedoes fired from bub
marines. Hammond told Secietnry Daniels
he believed 110 had found a means by
which the deadly missilcH would bo
guided to their mark unfailingly. Ho
expressed cntliiisiiim of tho now ad-
nsory council of inventors and
thought the visit of Henry Ford to
Secretary Daniels tomorrow might bo
productive of important results.
BY
A. F. OF IFOR LEADER
WASHINGTON, Sipt. 21. The ex
ecutive council of the American Fed
eration of Labor today authorised
President Gompcrs to draft u state
ment in its behulf urging recognition
ot tho Curranza goiornmont in Mex
ico ns the authoritative, expression of
the best ideals ot the Mexican people
tQt self-government,
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I'ETnOGHAD, Sopt. 1, via London,
3:20 p. in. Tho withdrawal of the
Russians from Vilna eastward instead
of southward is authorittiliioly inter
preted as proof that the German cav
alry hits been iinablo seriously to im
pede the Itussian retreat. Passing
Oshmiauy, the Hiissiaus are now bat
tling for crossings over tho Viliyu
liver under conditions 'regarded' hh
favorable. Tho Germans in their pur
suit have occupied territory only as
fur as the Meroshank liver.
Thu Itiissiaus not only have de
stroyed the bridges, culverts and tun
nels along the railroad. line, but thr.
roadbed itsulf, where it passed
through the marshes. It is assumed
that the Geruiaus are now operating
in threo directious Dviusk, Lida and
Molodeclmo aiming tit a general
junction at Minsk with forces from
Slonim. '
BRITISH AVIATOR
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lilCItLIN, Sopt. 21, by wlrolcsn to
Tuckorton. Tho official nunotinco
metn from tho war office under dato
of September 20 contains tho follow fellow follew
ing: "West of Qucntlii n nrltlsh noro
plano was shot down by n Gorman
aviator. Tho nrltlsh pilot was killed
and tho observer wuu captured."
Tho foregoing did not npopar lu
yesterday's official Gorman statoment
us received by way of London, and
apparently was struck out by tho
Drltlsh censor.
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SAN FHANCISCO, Sopt. 21. Mrs.
Caroline It. Olney filed suit for an
accounting today against tho Union
Land and Cattle company of Nevada
and laid claim tn ono third of tho
stock ot tho company, which took
over tho properties ot her father, tho
lato T. IJ. Ulckey. Ohargea of con
spiracy to dofraud hor of hor sharo
of tho ostato wcro mado against 11.
O. Humphrey and V. H. Moffutt of
Ileno, Nov., who with her brotbor,
Charles V. Rickey, who said, controll
ed tho property,
Humphrey and Moffatt, sho alleg
ed, furnished tho required quarter ot
a million dollars and with hor brother
took over tho proporty In tho namo
of tho defendant corporation. Tho
proporty was transferred, sho said, to
tho Granlto Mountain Investment
company, and then to tho Antelope
Valloy Land and Cattlo company.
Mrs. Olney said sho had received only
A .two. lvng from b.cr tjaaro.
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VILLA WITH
OF INDIANS
DOUGLAS, Ariz., 3opt. 21. Tho
attompt at an enveloping movement
by Callcs Carranzu forces has been
checkmated by a flung attack ot
Ynqul Indians and tho tldo of battlo
turned In favor tho Villa forces, ac
cording tc statements ot thoso arriv
ing from tho froiit.
Tho Indians vowod to tnko no pris
oners nfter lliolr leader fell. Thoy
starmad n small nil, drovo tho onomy
In front of them, mid then put to
vlqw of tholr fleeing comrades, 30
woundod soldlorn left on tho battlo
field.
Several Carranba officers woro
wounded during tho battlo, fncludlng
Lieutenant Colonel Gardomau, who
wns shot through both lungs, nnd
Captain .James Moffatt wns killed.
Tho Carrnnza forces nro said to bo
fleeing eastward.
Ono American, who brought tho
iiows of tho flight ot tho Carranza
army from Its attempted Investment
of NogaloB, Sonorn, hod a lucky cs-
capo from the battloflold. Ho imld
tho Callea' forces wcro making n dis
orderly retreat, toll roar guard alono
holding n Homblnnco of formation nnd
keoplng tho rapidly advancing Indians
In check.
Tho United Statos bordor patrol at
Duuesno, Arizona, reported last night
that tho Carranza army had retreat
ed forty miles slnco tho rout bogau
on Thursday.
SALF.M. Or.. Sept, 21. Although
admitting that much had been force
fully said on the evils of uerrvinau-
dering school diet nets pi order to
make valuable timber lands available
lor taxes to be paid into tho school
fund, the sunrcino court toda sus
tained tho state circuit eotirt in dis
missing a suit instituted by School
District No. 33. in Tillamook county.
to restrain tho county school bound
ary board from appropriating muidi
of its territory ior tho beiietit ot tho
school district of thu town of Tilla
mook. CHICAGO, Sept. 21. The steum
ship Aastlund, which capsized in tho
Chicago river, has been ordered sold
by Federal Judge Landis to satisfy a
uiaim of $31,000 for tho work of rais
ing tho boat from tho river bottom.
German Countess Dead
HUDONDO IIHACII, Pal., Sept. 21.
Mrs. Anna Maiie llurke, formerly
Countess Annu .Maria Von Uooka
brundt of Genuauy, died here today,
aged 75.
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Berlin Tells of Subsca Boat Victory
Germans Establish Submarino
Baso In British Waters Spies Aro
Cauulit Steel Nets Capturrc Sea
Wolves of Kaiser.
HEltLIN, Sopt. 21. Tho Frank
furter ZoX.ttung reports that a largo
Hrltlsh transport from Egypt for tho
Dardanelles, has been sunk by a Gor
man submarine. This report wob giv
en out today by tho Overseas Nowa
agency, which says:
"A special telegram to tho Frank
furter Zoltung nays that n Gorman
submarino torpodood a 15,000 ton
Drltlsh transport off tho island ot
Croto, in tho Mediterranean. Tho
ship was going from Egypt to tho
Golltpoll peninsula."
.NEW YOItK, Sept. 21.-SubstantI-atlon
of rumors that German subma
rino bases had ben established la
English waters was brought hero to
day by Frank S. Peer of Ithaca, N.
Y., a cattlo breeder who owns a brood
ing placo on tho Islo ot Guernsey, llo
said that four months ago tho Drlt
lsh naval authorities had discovered
that potrol had bon secreted on tho
unfrequented Guernsey coast and that
Gorman submarines had thus boon
replenished. A watch was kept and
forty por&ons of Gorman origin woro
nrrcated
Mr, Poor said that tho British
woro trapping submarines In tho vi
cinity ot Guernsey by means ot stool
nets and that ho know personally that
28 had thus been captured during
flvo months.
CANADIAN GRAFT
WINNIPKO, Sept. 21. -It was nn
ununeed today that the crown had
notified tho defenso that now charge)
were to bo laid against Sir ltcdmoud
Ilnblin and three other former cab
inet ministers in connection with tho
alleged conspiracy to defraud tho
province in erecting the parliament
buildings. The new charges wero
said to bo supplemental to the general
charges now being heard in thu pre
liminary trial.
BLACK SEA SUNK
ODMSSA, Sept. 21, liu London,
12 :")(! p. in- Russian ship have sunk
n German submarine which has been
operating recently in the llluek sen.
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YALDKZ, Colo., Sept. 21.
Dressed in overalls ami juniper,
John D. Itoukgfcllor, Jr., entor
"" rd tho underground workings of
the Frederick mine of tho Colo
"" rado Fuel & Iron company horo
" today.
Not until tho arrival was it
" known definitely that Itookufcl
" lor intended to visit the uuder-
ground workings.
"" lloukofollcr, elad in a miner's
" outfit, currying a minor'u lamp
and accompanied by E. IT. Wcit
t zel, manager of the fuel depart
" mont, disappeared iuto tho dark
tunnel,
"" Thu tour of thtjiiiue was
mado to givo Kookefellcr first
"" hand information of neluat eou-
ditious under which tho miners
" work, it was suid.
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