'.J '' "" ' """ " I - ,. , - .,. ,, S . ' FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES r. CIRCULATION IS OVER 3900 DAILY )Jt j(c sc )s st sc jjt jt sc !c sjc s)c )t THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SAM5M, OREGO PRICE TWO CENTS gmigFSg GRODNO OCCUPiED I - T0 navy league, call j TRODPS BATTLINGENGLANO IS NOT SUJSS3 PEACE IS IN 1 "JSJli. ' ran to meet A, f arnin Hi HIES ( IN DENSE BRUSH GERMAN TERMS - 1 WAR MAY END After Capture of Fortress City Across River Is Taken Also ITALIANS HAVE TAKEN FORTRESS OF ROVERETO Berlin Reports British Trans port Sunk At Dardanelles By Mine Berlin, via wireless to TiK'kerton, Nept. 3. 'Field Marshal Y'ou Hindeu burg's forces have captured the fort ress of Grodno and also occupied the city, au officiul statement anuouaccd today. After taking the fortress the Ger runns crossed the Niemen river to te city, where they engaged the .Russians in a desperate street battle. While the Germans about Grodno were scoring their victory, other forces further north crushed resistance offer ed by the Russians in the Vilna region, inflicting heavy losses, it was announc ed. More than 301)0 prisoners were taken by part of Von Hiudenburg's forces and further gains are reported on the southern front. Reporting the occupation of Gioluo, the official statement added: "Other Germans reached the Niemen between the Aiigustowo channel and Swislocz. Our cavalry stormed Lena wardeue. "Following a 10 days' bombardment we captured the bridgehead at Lennc wade, northwest of Friodrichstadt. Cavalry swam the river and aided in taking the position. "Southeast of Meretsh, the Russians were thrown back. Too troops of Gen eral Von Oallwits: broke the resistance 'filong the Alckszyzc-Swislocz road. "Field Marshal Von Rindenbnrg took more than 8000 prisoners yestorday and captured one cannon and 18 ma chine guns. "Prince Leopold continuos the en gagement north of Prushany. "Field Marshal Von Maekeuaeu, in "pursuing the enemy, has reached .Insi olda and "also the district east of Ko brin. " The Russian Report. Petrograd, Sept. 3. The fortress of i.rouno lias surrendered. Tuougn this last fortified position of the Kovno- Brest-Litovsk line is in the hands of the Germans today, the city of Grodno is still held by the Russians. The re tiremeut of the main bodv of the fort ress garrison is being made iii good or der to the right bank of the Niemen river. Au official statement from the war office today admitted the evacuation of the fortress. Tiie withdrawal of the the Slav garrison followed the capture or severnl of the outer defenses west of Grodno and the arrival of fresh Ger man forces and guns, which made its npture inevitable. The fortress was held only to cover the withdrawal of the Slav forces retiring to the north find east, and with this rotreat accom plisiied further resistance was aban doned. No booty fell into the hands of the Germans, as the same tactics observed tit Warsaw were cmploved in the evac nation of the fftrtress. AM ammunition mid guns were removed and mounted on the right bank of the Niemen, When the Slavs evacuated the Germans were prevented from crossing the river and occupying the city. At Warsaw the garrison first retired to Praga from where they shelled the victorious Ten tons for several davs. The Russians' lines are now being re formed east of Grodno under cover of tlio Slav artillery holding the city. No surprise was caused bv tho evacuation if the fortress, after a siege of only three davs. The German forces which captured "lita are now only yiree miles from the Vilnii Grodiio railway. Other Teu tonic forces are southeast of Grodno and retirement from this .dangerous sa lient was imperative. It was officially admitted tolny tiint the Russian forces u the southeastern front may almndon alicia entirely! They aro retiring to new positions utnl with the occupation f the new line the territory conquered "triy in the wnr will probably be com pletdy abandoned. 'n the extreme north front where 'lie Germans are making a thrust at I'ilna, the situation is declared to he unchanged. About Kriederiehstng Heavy enemv forces have been innssed I'esrernte resistance is being offered there by the Slavs, who retain all their positions. Italians Capture Rovereto. Home, Sept. H. Italian forces are "lowly occupying Rovereto today, Kvaciintiiin or the citv about whi desperate fighting has been in progrcs a negun by the Austrian yesterday, The forts were blown up by their de fender nnd the Aiistrinns are now re treating upon Trent, 13 miles away. Herore starting to withdriw, - tue enemy forces demolished Italian monii (Coutinusd on fttfo Six.) V.t 1 v L ... f- .... ...... A --cttl Y;2: i V . "we Mexicans, Including High Official Authority States I . 1 O X4 ! V !C One Wodian, Are Al- That Asquith's Speech Still V V Li ! . reaiyKilled Holds Good ' RAIDERS ARE DFSPFRATF pt. s.-n the hiKhe.t of- I s' r' JJ - g ' IAlUJLJJftlUiULjrLIllL fu-iol authority, thp lTnito.1 States was " ,jf Is-.' wi- I FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES towarl pence has not changed since l ft N iJ T' ' i t , 1 J Premier Asquith outlined the British II . ? WZS Top, Mrs. William Gumming Story (left) and Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens; bottom, Geneveive Clark Thomson. Washington,- D. 0., Sept. 3. (Spe cial.) Ten national presidents of wo men's organizations, representing a combined membership ot over half u million, have promised to serve the woman's section of tho Nuvy league. the first woman's national defense org anization, on its national committee. These women assured the section of cor dial support, and it is said the raaioritv of the membership they represent will line . up behind the national defense banner. The ten include: Mrs. William Gumming Story, presi dent general Dnughtors of the Ameri can Revolution; Mrs. Clara Rogers Bleak ley, New York City, Daughters of the Revolution; Mrs. Mary A. .Tamioson, Marine City, Mich., president Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic; Mrs. ii. Nierman. president, Dames ot the Loyal Legion; Mrs. William 'Gerry Slnde, New York City, president of general Daughters of 1812; Mrs. Waisy Mel.anrin iMevcns, president general, United Daughters of the Confederacy; Miss Frances Whitnkor Baker, Wild wood, N. J., national president Chil dren's Auxiliary, Woman's Made in U. s. A. league; M rs. Charles H. Mnsury, Dnnvcrs, Mass., president Daughters of the Union. Clark's Daughter to Serve. Mrs. Genevieve Champ Clark Thomp son, daughter of Speaker Clark, has ac cepted as national committee member of the section from Louisiana. Mrs. Thompson is enthusiastic on the subject, of national defense and be lieves that the women of the coi.ntry can and will awnken a great sentiment in behalf of sufficient defenses. Mrs. Thompson also has been selected os one of the judges who, with Julia M.r.'lowc, Duvid Belusco, Col. George Harvey, and others will decide the contest tor a word creed of national defense. This has brought hundreds of entries. Among one of the most striking is the contribu tion of Miss Frances W'hitnker Baker, daughter of Representative J. Thomp son Baker, of Wildwood, . ,!, Miss Bnker turned in the following suggestion for a "creed of national de fense: 'I believe in national defense be cause it will save us from the violence of enemies and from every evil of ag gression to which wo may be exposed. (rr i r c r reeaom ui oeus iviusi Be Defined By Germans (By J. W. T. Mason.) (Written fyr the United Press.) New York, Sept. 3, What Germany means by "freedom of the seas must be defined before peace Is passible in Kuroiie. Dr. Dernburg was the first spokesman to announce that Germany 1 . . . . . a . I. a would continue to ngni until mis irer- dom was secured, lie declared this while in New York. Hut he did not de fine it in detail, nor has any German statesman attempted to. Jt is a curious fact that there is sOtremc mis lor lis purpose tun aoontioii much vagueness regarding the basic j of the blockade ami contraband from principle which Germany insists hug-j land must admit before peace is nego- tiable. Germany is fighting tor a tor-, venting hostile troops irom neing nans inula that has liot been worked out, or iiorted end assisting in making land that gives different results to different mgs. Freedom if the seas would apply persons. Insistence on n generality and to an enemy's foreign trade whether reluctiiiice to discuss details, usually the enemy possessed a navy or not. In implies that a nation is not sure what, the present war it would prevent the it can get ind wants the other side British from blockading Germany. Iur to begin talking first. lug the civil wnr the south could have Kngland, in fact, has begun to talk traded with Kurope. obtaining, perhaps, first. Sir Kdward Grey declured free-a decisive advantage. THE WEATHER vote !M Oregon: Fair to night and Satur day; n o r t h e t ly winds. 10 iwiii w C5 & It will bless the labors of the husband man with security and enable us to work in quietness and eat our broad in safety nn'd happiness. It will tench our children how to preservu this nation for themselves and for nil geuorarions, and luild up in their lue.rts u love of count try that tho chaiift'is and chances of this mortal lite cannot take nwsy. "I believe in muiciuil "defense nc cause it prepares the- way for the com ing of peace and because we, surely t.usting in tho might of a righteous people, may not t'.'ar the power of nny adversaries. Must Be Strong Nation. "I believo in nntional defense be cause I want my country to bo a strong nation among the strong, nnd a pro tecting friend "of the weak. 1 want it to stand up in the councils of the na tions nnd be able to demand that wars and tumults shall cense, at least in the western hemisphere. "I believe in national defense be cause in' days now past our valiant forefathers fought for the freedom we onjoy and which we should be prepared to defend, especially in these times of world wars and apprehensions. The percious heritage of liberty they be queathed to us should be our high con cern and be placed above all thought of mnterial advantage or individual gain. "I therefore pledge myself to tho cause of national defense and will en deavor to be a patriotic servant of the republic to my life's er.'d, and do all that in my power lies to secure my country from the hands of every foe." nr-i dom of tho sous was n reasonable sub ject for discussion if linked with guar antees binding Germany as well as Eng land. Germany has nut yet replied whether this is her understanding of the meaning of the subject. Such guar antees would be extremely difficult to arrange, but with a determination on both sides to reach a practical result, the effort could be begun through a limitation of armaiiieut. This is one extreme of the meaning I of freedom of the seas. 1 he other ex future wars. Lmler this interpretation the use of the navy is limited to pre- INVESTIGATE ACCIDENT. Seattle, Wash., Kept. 3. Coincident with the beginning of the work of rais ing the steamship Admiral Watson, sunk by the steumer Puiuiso, as the Wutsou lay nt her dock here Sunday morning, an investigation was started this morning by United Staten inspect ors. WILSON MAT COME WEST Washington, Sept. 3. Rumors thut President Wilson will visit Han Fran cisco were revived here todny whon the White House announced the presi dent nuuld not return to Cornish this yeur. It was denied, however, that he pin lined any western trip. Aviators Located Murderers of Donaldson and Smith i xas, Sept. 3. Ameri can soldiers sut'ounded the Mexican murderers of Karl Donaldson and .1. II. Smith, in the brush near Fresno to day. Karly this afternoon the bandits were battling for their lives. Three Mexi cans, including one woman, have nl ready been killed. Reports here declare a baud of .r0 or 00 raiders faces annihilation. Aviators, scouting ahead of the Am erican troops, located the Mexicans. They could not drop bombs nu the bandits for fear of hitting soMicrs who were scattered throegh the brush nnd closing in. The brush where the Mexicans are making "their stand is so thick it is im possible to sec more than a few feet, ahead. When the enmp of the Mexi cans was located, however, it was im mediately raided, and the bandits, hav ing been forewarned when the aero planes were sighted, took to flight. Animals which wre stolen by the raid ers yesterday were recovered and a quantity of dynamite was found in the Stanley Dodd, the surviving member of the trio of Americans kidnaped yes terday, said Smith and Donaldson were tortured by tho Mexicans before be ing killed. The bottoms of their feet ware cut off and boiling water was poured over them, Dodd declared. The heads and bodies of the two Americans were riddled with bullets. A Moxicun wlio was killed in a skirmish at dusk yesterday, when Dodd nseaped, wore the uniform of n soldier of the Matniuoras garrison. Posses are forming throughout this region today and practically everyone is armed in anticipation of n general border battle. Whole Border Aroused. Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 3 The en tire border country was again stirred up today, followiug the kidnaping and killing of two Americans by Mexican bandits. United States troopers were combing the brush for traces tif raid ers, while civilians were armed and prepared to protect their property. One Mexican was killed in a running fight with soldiers late yesterday and the bandits were still being trailed today. Karl Donaldson, J. Ii. Smith ai'nl Stanley Dodds, a contractor, were kid imped by the Mexicans.- Dodds was liberated, but the bodies of the other two men were found near the scene of their capture. They had been shot to death. The pumping plant owned by Dolds wns burned, considerable oth er property in the district destroyed and livestock stolen, Try to Steal Cattle. Nogules, Ari.., Sept. 3. A bond of Mexican mugcis attempting to steal a herd of rattle from the Kd Holler ranch, one mile west of here, today was rounded up by Line Rider Glover ami 10 soldiers from the Twelfth infan try. Surrounded, the Mexicans fought until one fell wounded. Two surrender ed and four escaped over the border into Mcxiro. The prisoners said they had been or dered to raid the American side to get food fur Nogulcs, Sonera, where Gover nor M;iytoienii, Villista commander, is bottled up by i 'arraii.istas. Oarrann Wants To Know. Washington, Sept. 3. General Cur ranza today oHl.ed whether Secretary of State Lansii'i; and the Central and South Aiucrinin diplomats signed the Mexican pc'ico plea as individuals or officially, Lansing answered for nil, stating thnt it. was an official expres sion from nil the courtrles wrose repre sentatives signed the document sent to all Mexican tuctionul leaders. Cnrntuzn 's inquiry is regarded as merely a quibble, but tho reply made bv Secretary lousing was intended to eiiininnle the Inst excuse for further "bnll.'ing ' on the part of tho "first, chief." Intimntions from Vera Cruz were that Curranza would respond to tho H'U'-e appeal ns soon as he gets Lansing's message. The state department today made strong representations to both Geueruls Villa nnd nmuiza frgnlnst the outrages nliing the Texas border. SON OF ARCHIE LUNGER. Viillejn, t ill.. Sept. 1. While dis patches' were telling Inst night of the renin nl from the wreckage of the ill fated Ktiliuiur inn F 4 remains of victims, among whom may bo those of Archie 11. Lunger, gunner's mate, the gunner's widow, residing III this city, gave birth to a little gif. London, Sept. 3. On the highest of ficial authority, the United States was informed today that Kngland's attitude toward pence has not changed since Premier Asquith outlined the British position in his Guild hall speech in August, 1914. At thnt time the premier declared Knglnnd was fighting to force the re storation of Belgium and remove for ever the menace of militarism from Ku rope. Thcauthority giving this infor mation requested that his name be not used. The statement was made in view of the peace reort8 in circulation in tho United States and in the German press, and in response to the nniiouncenieiit of the terms under which Germany will make peace as outlined exclusively yes terday by the United Press. The official stating the British atti tude, said: " We took up arms with a definite object, admirably stated by Premier As quith. Wo are bound not to undertake any step toward a separate peaco. We shall act only in concert with the other allies. "And there is absolute confidence and fixed determination on the part of an ine antes that none suall seek a sep arate peaco. "Germany's references to 'freedom of the sens' is vague. $ir Kdward Grey's statement of this question being negotiable does not refer to tho pres ent, but to the future, after the war. "The statement of the German em bassy in Washington to the United Press does not mention the freedom of Belgium or the return of territory now held in France. By promising freedom ot the .lews, Uermany is evidently try ing to enlist the aid of America to help her out of her difficulties. "Germany is anxious for America's sympathies for some ulterior niotivo, I Know not what." BASEBALL TODAY National League. R. II. E. Philadelphia 0 4 1 New York 2 7 0 Mayer ami Killifer; Perritt and Doo in. McQuillan replaced Mayer. K. II. K Brooklyn 3 fi i Boston 0 10 0 Douglas, Smith and Miller; Rudolph ami Howdy. R, II. E. Chicago 1 6 Pittsburg 4 6 1 Humphries, Standridgn and Brcsun linn; Mnuimiiiix mid Gibson. H. If. E. St. Louis 3 8 0 Cincinnati 1 7 4 Meadows and Snyder; Wingo. Schneider and American League. M. ,.10 H. 1.') (1 Host on Philadelphia Shore ami Cady; Seehiin nnd Lapp. Gregg replaced Shore; Ancker replaced niicchan. R. .. 0 II. K. 4 0 New York Washington Pieh und Nunainaker; 2 8 1 Johnson and Williams. II. II. E. Detroit 2 7 2 St. Louis 3 7 0 Dnoss ami Staunge; Hamilton and Severoid. Pirst game R. II. E. Cleveland 2 0 4 Chicago ' H 7 1 Mitchell, Jones and 'O'Neill; I mm and Schnlk. Second giiine R. H. E. Cleveland 7 I Chicago fj 7 2 Klepfer and O'Neill; Cicotte nnd Mayer. Morton replaced Klepfer; Bowman replaced Mis ton; Scott replac ed Cicotte; Schnlk replaced Mayer. Federal League. R. If. K. Newark 1 2 Huffulo 8 12 0 Moselev nnd Unridcu; KniPp nnd Al len. Miiisii rephieed Moneley; llilhll replaced Kinidcu. It. H. E. Chicago ) Kansas City 4 4 1 Browh ami Wilson; Ciillop and East, erlv. U. If. E. Ht. Louis 1 7 3 Pittsburg 3 10 2 Groom and Hartley; Allen and IJerry. Willett replaced Groom It. H. E.l Haltimore Brooklyn Johnson and Owens; Laud. Smith replaced 2 3 ' Fiiineruii Fiiinera. 1! J and I I') innings. HARRY THAW'S MOVEMENTS. Sun Francisco, Sept. 3. -Harry ThaWjlar as the busis as is done in pound;! , lost when the wur ends, tight fisteil will reach San Francisco tomorrow, a sterling und soon, at the present nite,men will be making the englo scream telegram received by the management 1 the advanliige will be with the Ainer- ln every market place of the world in nt a local hotel announced this after-1 lean coin, I another year or two, so tho bankers de- noon. Ellseo Arredondo (topXnd Enrique Llorento. Washington. Sept. 3. (Speeiul.) Tho efforts of Euriquo Llorento, chief of the Villa agency in Washington, to bring ubout u peace parley between himself and Eliseo Arredondo, Cnrrnii za's representative here, have been sternly rebuffed by Arredondo. Cnr ruuza's envoy muiiitnins thnt his chief is near victory, and that it would be useless to compromise with Villa when the bitter will soon bo overwhelmed anyway. It is through Arredondo thnt com munications of the Mexican "first chief" are submitted to tho Btute de partment. With the othor members of the junta ho lives in tho Mexicnn em bassy, which wns bought some years ago by the Mexican government for its diplomatic representative and which was liikeu possession of after lluertii was driven out of Mexico by tho Cur ranza representatives in Washington. Arredondo is a first ousin of General Currunzn on his mother's side and is u n'utivo of the stnte of Cnuhuila, where the Curranza family has lived for years. Beforo the revolution he was a federal district judge and biter when Mndero c n me into power wns a member of the lower house of the Mexican congress. After that he was secretary of govern ment of Conhuilii, a position that cor responds to that of secretary of state in one of our stutes. Beforo he cuine to Washington, Mr. Arrodondo wns sub secretary of the interior in the Currunza cabinet. QUEEN OF DESERT HELD. Barstow, Cal., Sept. 3. Jiiuiiita Dow dy, known as "(ueen of the Desert," is held without bail today for trial on a charge of murdering W, D. Morrison, a civil engineer, August 7. Friends of Morrison threatened to lynch the girl, girl, according to the sheriff's office, and extra precautious wero taken to safeguard her. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BIRD SINCE STERLING SLUMP By Lowell Mollctt. (United Press staff correspondent .) New York, Sept. 3. Tho eagle on the American dollar bus become nn in terimlional bird. Wherever goods uie bought or sold our bird Is becoming known. Another yenr and he will be sbout the best known fowl that ever took winiz. if the dreiims of New Yoikldiuint" ho asked. financiers come true. Every time Well street notes the quo-1 tntion of England pound sterling these i days, Wall street's respect for the! I American iioiinr grows, it js not too much to hiiv Wall street nlwnys held the! dollar in high esteem, out It Is more' than thnt now for the big bunkers nnd the little ban'ki'is are of one opiui that the dollar is just about to take the place nnd prestige of pounds ster ling. Already, thev mh v. almost as much foreiun business is dune with the did Today sterling exchange was quoted German Terms Are Tentative ly Known Through Von Bernstorff MUST BE MODIFIED TO MEET ALLIES' WISHES Diplomats o f Washington, However, Think Outlook " Is Much Brighter By O. P. Stewart. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, Sept. 3. Peace is in the nir hero today. l'essimists are little heeded. Due note has been taken that Great Britain is not enthusiastic ovor the Ger man memorandum accepting American terms in tho submnnue controversy. Tho semi-official stntemont from the White House thut President Wilson will take no stop until it is desired by both sides is not overlooked. It is conceded that Germany's pence terms, tentatively outlined by Ambassador Bernstorff, must be limited and perhaps modified before the allies will accept. Novcrtholess, the developments wero regarded as tending toward peace. It was rocontly hinted thnt Ger many's concessions to the United States in the Biibmnrino controversy "might be" of such nnturo as to lead to furth er negotiations in the "right direc tion." Today many ' diplomats are saying thoy believe events are moving with moderate rapidity. It is not that much has hoen accom plished, but that tho belligerents are throwing out peace "feelers." Signs of Sanity, Powerful interests aro encouraging them. Experts "sense" a return of "sanity" at the belligerent cnpitnls. The following are among the tangible signs of this new feeling: Germnny's concessions in the subma rine controversy. Germnny's open declaration by th" unofficial statement from Ambnssador Von Bernstorff that tho Berlin memor nndum wns in behalf of securing Amer ican co-operation' to end hostilities. Tho German ambassador's informal outline of Germany's pence terms. Sir Edward Grey's admission that at least the question of freedom of th sens as advanced by Germany is nego tinble. The assurances from Great Britain of modification of tho "hard rule" of blockade, Pope Benedict 's tentative overtures to the White House, through Cnrdinnl Gibbons ns to mediation, Rome's intimntion' of Austrin's wit' ingnoss to consider overtures, if from tho allies or the United States. Pope Aaks Wilson to Act Reports that Cnrdinnl Gibbons con veyed tho pope's opinion that the time has come for President Wilson to re new his overtures to the belligeronts could not bo confirmed today, but stress was laid on the statement of tho cardin al in which he snid: "Settlement of the questions nt issuff between Germany nn'd Americu has brought tho possibility of pence near er." Considering the closeness of the v enn nnd Vienna, the greatest signifi- (Contimied on Page Three.) EAGLE IS at l."0 to tt.!. Little more thuii a year ago, it wus 0..10. "The world cannot do business with exchange thnt fluctuates like thnt." explained tt hunker today. "The world will have to eoinu to the dollar." "Of what advantage will it be to the United Stall's to have tho dollar become )!lw world's principal exchange me- Being a bunker, lie answered from tt bunker 's viewpoint, "The business of tho world will huve to be done through New York. New i oi k win iiiku nn cuiiiiimhsiuii, nuiuini- y," "Is thut ull)" "Well, it will bting business to this couiitry, it Is to be expected. Hu.iinv. men of other countries will porter to do business where the exchaugo does an!, f luctuute. Anyhow, unless the lend given t.e - 1 United States bv the European war is cluro,