- FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES . ., " , CIRCULATION IS , OVER 4000 DAILY :; . THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEMr OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS aSS : A mm a my mm m mm m. .11 Pi 1 I 1 . A. . . A. A. A. a.. . .At .It WiT 1 D N PART OF BULGARIA No Word Comes From Sofia In Response to Russian Ulti matum Which Seems to H aye Been Delayed In Trans mission-Triple Entente Salonika With Consent of Serbian Invaders Rumania Neutral For Present London, Oct. 5 While Europe today waited impatiently for Bulguria's an swer to Russian demands the allies' preparations to meet the new enemy in the Balkans went rapidly forward. New troops arrived at strategic points, ready for the expected war declaration which will tumble Bulgaria into the war cald ron, followed soon by Greece. Since the time limit of the, Russian ultimatum expired, no word has come from Sofia or Petrogfnd. Buck of this w -reen of mystery, however, military experts saw no chance of aught but war. Sofia dispatches are subject of a de lay of a ituy or two, hence her answer, if any, may not reach the Russian cap ital before night. The London papers today unanimous ly agreed in the belief that the Bili ous hud ignored the-Slav demands. I'etrograd dispatches said today the Russian ultimatum had not been haml et to the Bulgarian foreign office until four o'clock yesterday afternoon. The lay limit therefore expires at four ii 'clock this afternoon. The alleged delay was not explained, tiiough the Russian minister was in structed to deliver the demands at four o'clock Sunday afternoon and to leave Sofia -ii hours alter it Bulgaria aid not agree to break with the central allies. I Jn some quarter it wan believed the - Bulgarian censor purposely held up the ultimatum to give Bulgaria more time to complete her mobilization. All expressed the belief that war Is the answer without further diplomatic parleys. The. size of the allied expedition land d at Salonika, is unknown. The newspapers printed merely the Athens dispatches telling of the land ing, and they assumed that these forc es are adequately supplied with artil lery to meet the expected Bulgarian in vasion of Serbia. The Bulgars first blow it is expected will be an attempt Jit swift dash toward the Nish-Salonikn railway, a vital expedition in view of the allies' propnble use of it in aiding Servin. Both Romo and Athens report. active military preparation at Odessa and Selwistopool declares that Russia is ready to transport a big expedition to the Bulgarian coast. Kxperts doubted that the czar will attempt nn invasion of Bulgaria. Reports that Rumania htfd decided to remain neutral, at least for the present, are not surprising. Though the allies hail hoped Rumania would aid t.iem in the event of Bulgaria's entry, recentlyison planned to follow out the "tip" r.ucnurest dispatcnes nave indicated! little hope that Rumania will imniedi- itelv a ul Serbia. Greece Acta With Allies, Athc-us, Oct. 5. Greece has not at tempted to prevent landing' of allied troops at Salonika, nor to check their march into Serbia, Premier Venizelos declared today in the Chamber of Dep uties, In reply to questions. News re ptrts had indicated a protest to France on these points, in keeping with the Grecian rules that legislative action is necessary to sanction such a move. Veni.elos emphasized the seriousness f the Balkan situation by stating that the allies had withdrawn territorial "incessions offered to Bulgaria some ionths ago for aligning with the al lied enuse. No further negotiations will be un dertaken with Bulgaria, unless she re plies satisfactorily to the Russian ulti matum, demanding severance of rela tions with the Teutons. BAWJVforfing Nothin' takes feller off his feet '"e gittin' cut o' the way o' one train n' steppia' In front of another. Ther's feller like th' Colonel in ever' tokn. 1 AWATSACTION Allies Are Massing Troops at , Greece to Assist In Repelling Is Expected to Remain Are Linked Together. Rome, Oct. 5. Rumania, Bulgaria and Austria are definitely linked in a military pact, signed sometime ago, ac cording to a Milan dispatch today. This message declared Bulgaria is bound to hurl six divisions of her nrm'v against Serbia and at the same time throw forces against Vardar to cheek the allies by cutting off railroad com munications at Vardar with Salonika. SHELL GREEK VESSELS. Aniens, Oct. .). Bulgarian revenue cutters in the Aegean sea, pursued and shelled three Greek sailing vessels, ac cording to reports here todav. The barks escaped without damage. The in- dicent has created the wildest excite merit here. Berlin Expects Break Today. Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L. I. Oct. 5. Berlin papers todnv unuinious. ly predicted Bulgaria and Russia will sever diplomatic relations before night and thnt the allied ambassadors will leave Sofia. They expressed the oiiiu ion that Bulgaria will ignore the Slav ultimatum. French Troops Arrive. Athnna. Oi't. fi Prpniinr VmtiztlnH formally announced to tiie Chamber of Deputies today that. French troops have arrjVed on Greek soil, and are preparing to march to Serbia.' Looks Like Mining Troubles In Colorado Have Been Fully Settled Denver, Colo., Oct. 5. The dove of pence hovered today over the Rocke feller camps, for a move apparently was on foot whereby Governor Carlson will order dropped several hundred cases against men involved in the coal strike in 1913-14. OfficaU denied Carl- rrom Kocketclier Headquarters that such a move would be acceptable, but there was strong reason to believe he bad the suggestion under consideration ami would act soon. District Attorney Hendricks of Las Animas county, said he would dismiss all the cases in bis jurisdiction, and he believed Attorney General Fararr would do the same. Full returns from the mine camps, voting on the new Rockefeller indus trial plan of "Unionism without the Lnion ' were not at hand, but f ragmen tarv reports indicated, as Rockefeller hail believed, that the men would swing into line behind the plan he called more democratic than unionism. Mayor Thompson Has Order ed All Saloons Closed On Sunday Hereafter Chicago, Oct. 5. The Windy City was nghnst this morning when it awak ened to find that the "lid" lusted, hidden and forgotten had been order ed screwed tighter than a drum on Sun day saloons. Mayor Thompson had commanded his henchmen to find the lid and clamp it tight, just before he and a group of aldermen left last night for San Fran cisco, where they will attend the Chi cago day exercises at the exposition. The wets hailed the move as a loss of 1.5O0.000 revenues; the drys, as a har binger of ultimate success In their ef- . . i ai... : m 7 14 antnnna ions TO rionr mc vn " . - - In takine this step, Thompson's reas - nn. were said to be: The force of the organised protest against open viola tion of the state Sunrray flostnp tute; the "opening shot" of his presi dential boom and a fearless determina tion to keep law enforcement, promises made In his campaign. TORPEDOING OF LINER AW TO BE Ambassador Bernstorff Indi cates That He Is Vested With Full Powers Washington, Oct. 5. Ambassador Von Bernstorff today promised to sub mit a disavowal of the torpedoing of the liner Arabic to meet President Wilson's wishes. Formal announcement of a settlement will be made soon; it was stated officially. Von Bernstorff indicated that he was vested with such discretionary author ity that any steps he takes are certain to meet with Berlin 's approval. His promise on the disavowal, however, was without qualification. Ambassador Optimistic. Germnn Ambassador Vou Bernstorff arrived at the state departmeut at 10:30 o'clock to fill the appointment with Secretary Lansing at which, it is intimated, practically all differences over the sinking of the liner Arabic will be cleared. The ambassador wns most optimistic as he entered the department. Whil) he would not discuss inf purpose of his visit, he commented that "everything is nil right, or soon will be." This was taken to mean that he con siders the adjustment ehiefiy a mut ter of achieving a satisfactory wording of the avowal America asks. "Progress has been made," Secre tary Lansing commented. ' "The Arabic case has been settled," Bernstorff declared, following his ses sion with the secretary. That the. am bassador presented a satisfactory dis avowal 'is believed, though Seeretuiy Lansing would not say whether he had received any document. The secretary conferred with Presi dent Wilson soon after noon and it is understood he submitted for the execu tive's approval the form of disavow al Bernstorff indicated Germany would make. . - Everything Is Settled. All existing differences between this country and Germany were practically disposed of today by a letter which Ambassador Von Bernstorff handed to Secretary of State Lansing, specifi V- ly disavowing tho torpedoing of. the liner Arabic with loss of American lives. State ilepnrtment and White House stntements indicated this ufternnon thnt. the effect of the letter is to wipe out the I.usitniiia controversy as well as the Arabic. "I merely communicated to the president my conversation with Am bnssador Von Bernstorff," snid Secre tary Lansing, upon leaving the White House. Ho intimutcd, however, ho would hnve further conversations with the envoy. The Lusitnnia ruse, tiowever, will be taken up informally iu a manner sim ilar to the Arabic. Now, the administration protest against general interference with Am erican trade will be dispatched soon, it was learned on high White House authority. The envoy's letter follows: . "My Dear Mr. Secretary: "Prompted by the desire to reach a satisfactory agreement in regnrd to the Arabic incident, my government has given me the following instructions: " 'The orders issued by His Majesty the llmperor to commanders of German submarines of which I gave notice to you on a previous occasion, have been made so stringent, thai recurrence of an liciiient nmilar 1" tne Arabic is considered out of the question. "According to the report of Com mander Schneider of the submarine which sank the Arabic, upon his affi davit as well as the men's Schneider was convinced that the Arabic Intend ed to ram the submarine, On the other hnnd, the Imperial German gov ernment does not doubt the good faith of affidavits of the British officers of he Arabic, according to which, the Ainliic did not intend to rnm her. "The sniimarine attnek therefore W4 u.ujrtalien against instructions. The Imperial German government re grots and disavows this, act snd hni notified Commander Schneider accord ingly." "Under these circumstances, my Government is prepared to pay indemn itv for American lives, which to its ci en regret, have been lost oa the iabie. I am authorized to negotiate with you about this indemnity. I re n sin, etc." LAO Hope Vanishes For Negro Murderer Sacramento. Oct. 5. All hope held out bv Burr Harris, negro, who mur dered Rebecca '. (lav, a Christian Seience practicetioner in Los Angelos, U . 1 . .l II'. .UH Umllll VaillPOI-ll CHlur fiii-ii "win . v. of Folsom prison sent out word that 1 Harris will be executed nest Friday morning at 10 o clock and mat an preparations for tho execution are be ing made. Harris had attempted to f-p the nooe on the grounds of Insanity. He bss been in Folsom prison nearly year. DISAVOWED NEW WARSHIPS I0B1K Naval Inventions of This Coun try Will Be Kept Strictly Secret RADICAL INNOVATIONS IN WARSHIP BUILDING Speed Will Be One Great Ob ject Sought Strength the Other WHAT AMERICA'S PRO POSED 35 KNOT BAT TLESHIP COULD DO Run from New York to Queeustown in 3 days, 8 hours. Bun to New Orleans in 2 days, 3S minutes. Run' to Havre in 3 days, 18 hours. Run to Hamburg in 4 days, 4 hours. i Washington, Oct. 5. American naval inventions will be kept a closely guard ed secret from Kuropean-niitions, under a new policy adopted by the adminis tration. While the government hiis disclosed its intention of having a su per cruiser, capable of muking a speed of 40 miles nn hour larger and deadlier than any ship now afloat, the process whereby such high speed is attained, will be kept a strict secret. Radical innovations in hull construc tion have been designed for the new battleships 43 and 41, und the specifi cations will be given to a very few bid ders and sub-contractors under an oath of secrecy. These innovations will be directed at obtaining a hull through which a torpedo from n hostile craft either cannot penetrate at all or only with extreino difficulty. It is likely too, tluit provisions will be made whereby a vessel would remain afloat, despite such piercing. It is ireported that these objects will be attained by making the vessels thinly armored below the water line, but with double-shell hulls, the extra we i gilt of which would be equnllir.ed by a thin plate bow atom and other points at which a shot would not strike the vitals of the ship. The new super cruisers' will cost around $18,000,000 to build and equip. The navy has found that it faces extra rates because of the increased prices of steel and naval work, due to the Eu ropean war. What their armament win tie, nas not yet been determined, but it will be such as to make the new ships the most formidable afloat. I Honor of Being "Largest Dry City" Is Most Emphatically Declined Minneapolis, Oct. 0 Minneapolis bns decliumi the honor of becoming the largest dry city in America. By a majority of H,050, Hennepin county, of which Minneapolis is the principal part, defeated local option The total vote wus lt,000, or 14,000 more than ever cast iu an election in the county before. The drys were extremely shocked by the result, for they had anticipated a sweeping victory. Minneapolis will be wet for the next three years unless, state-wide prohibition in the meantime closes her burs, for the county option law provides against another test in that time. THE WEATHER Oregon: Fair tonight and W d n e sdny; n o thwesterly winds. - OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT CAREFULLY 'PLANNED BY FRENCH LEADER By William Philip Sims. (Uuited Press Staff Correspondent.) Paris, Sept. 17. (By mail to New York, Oct. ".) "In the scale of human hazards, the allies have SO chances in 100 of scoring a decisive victory when the general ot tensive begins. j General Jottre, commander in cmeri of the French urniies, made this state ment to his lifelong triend, tne editor of the Depeche le Toulouse, I am in formed, lie did not state when the offensive is due. The French commander told the ed itor that he has at his disisal 8,000,- 000 Frenchmen, not counting 00 000 1 British and 60,000 Belgians. (,.,.u,v..r Mnnii.iiiilnn nn bonn nniir- ing in, and in addition to the supply . . ' ... ... . at the front, the allies nave an em ergency reserve of 15,000,000 shells. Every uerninn troneu, ana nil ine net work of special defense, earthworks and blockhouses have been pntieutly plotted from photographs which French aviators took in systematic flights daily, week after week, from the sea to the Alps. These blue prints have been trans- E This Is Conclusion If Berlin Estimates of Losses May Be Relied Upon By J. W. T. Mason, (Written for t "no United Press.) New York, Oct. 5. If German es timates of 130,000 French and (10,000 British casur.lties as the result of thetions to halt American munition pro renewed western front offensive are correct the offensive is a failure from tho allies standpoint. The temporary cessation of the at tack is not vital' in itself. However, if tho allies "brief gains" have been thus extremely costly, there can be no expectation that nuother renown! will bo successful. If the disunities hnd resulted in car rying tne nines witnin striking ins tance of a critical section of the Ger man front, this slaughter would have been justifiable. There is, however, no evidence thnt the front is at any point in a critical condition. Berlin's claims that shn had met the allies onslaught without nddi-.ig reinforcements signifi cantly supports this view. Recapture of the Hoiienzollern re doubt, from the British together with nearby positions from the French, sug gest that the allies have suffered ex tremely, sinco they did not have there sufficient reserves to hold gains they had made, and to consolidate too previ ously-won front. The growing delay In opening the second artillery preparation is, perhaps, another indication that the allies' loss es have been very heavy. Kventually, the world will know what the British losses have been, through official pub lication of the lists, but what France has suffered will not bo known ex cept to its leaders, for France does not announce her losses. TOEPEDO BOAT AFIRE Newport, H. I., Oct. 5. The torpedo boat Cummins is hurry ing towa'rd port, afire. Two Vf ier erow i n lured. Her commander wire e lessed this afternoon: "Ship afire. Hurrying toward New port, two Injured aboard for naval hospital. Arrive this ev ening." Grave fears for the vessel followed Commander John Rob inson's efforts to get further word, for the vessel did not re spond to his wireless queries. CONTEST OVER ESTATE Sensational and Bitter Legal Battle Is Expected In San Diego Courts San Diego, Cnl., Oct. 5. -One of the most sensational and bitter legal bat tles In local court annals is predicted here today, following the filing of a contest of the will of the late A. G. Spalding, millionaire sporting goods manufacturer, by his son, Keith Spsld ing. Younflt Spalding charges that his father for several years before his death, was under the complete control and domination of the widow, sirs. r,u ami domination o tne widow, airs. r,u - Mbeth Spaldinfc, tad Mra. KatheriM iferred to "Range canvases, " and the ranges for the big guns have been worked out by expert artillerymen. This eollosnl task is now complete tu preparation tor expected eounter auaeKS, tne Bines nave consinicuNi tonrth, fifth ami even sixth lines ot "6 .v awe-inspmng, Everything- is ready for flic great move. Few kuow exactly When it will come, hut the thrill of it is in the air. Hospitals in the region of Paris to the northward hae been cleared and denned; hospital trains have been made P ready to take the road. Corres- Have been suppressed; tho class orIO has been assigned to posts; ami vet' ....... ..I.... .ndtini. u.n.ila in the erans, atter resting ror weeks in tne interior, havo been sent northward. Joffre apiirently i ready for a "knock-out punch." (The Btory was mailed just before the allies started their recent drive, since the censor would not allow it filed for cabling, for obvious reasons. United Press.) ( Former Austrian Ambassador Makes No Parting State ment to Public New York, Oct B. Tho Unitod Stntes todnv stamped "Finis" on the career of Dr. I onstniitin Duiiiba as A imt rin n nmbnssiidor to this country, ami senleil too Incident ot hi niachina duction, which resulted in nis recall at the administration's request. " Dumba sailed at noon aboard the liner Nieuw Amsterdam, bearing with him thn usual diplomatic courtesy of a safe conduct from tho enemy. lie left tho country without uny message of parting declaring merely ho would have no comment to muko until he reaches Austria. Ho mid his wife have been busy during tho paBt few days entertaining friends and attending farewell fiine tions, for despite his diplomatic faux pus, he was regarded as one of the most popular of tho Washington diplomatic corps. Military Attache von Papen of the German embassy, involved in the Dum ba incident, denied that he intended to sail with tho ambassador. In Ihimba's leiivo-taking, thero wns a touch of pathos. His countrymen here paid him their tribute with masses of flowers. Big sot pieces and stacks of bouquets from Austrian societies, whose members be hail sought to keep from working In American munitions plants, were banked high on the Niuw Amsterdam deck. Attaches of tho Washington embassy mid tho New York cnnsulato were- moved ns their chief sailed for the homeland. With tiiem were a num ber of friends tho ambassador and his chnrmlnu; wife had inado in this coun try. . . . Madiiino Diimbn seomod delieiited with thn jrosjiect of going to Vienna,! mm sue iiuiuneii nun cnuiieu oeiore ine ship cast 'off. Attaches of the two officers kissed her hand in leave taking and were re wanled with a bewildering smile. Then as tho liner pulled out in n cold drl. - -jlilllV Miln 4ltA tm.l.nBuJ..M' f .Ia.xIm .ling ruin, tho ambassador's friends stood uncovered watching him out of sight. Dumba declared he was sorry to leave the United Stntes without see ing the Son Francisco exposition. "I have no ill feeling toward any one," was one of his parting re marks, v Military Attache Von Papen, who was involved with him In use of Am erican Correspondent Archibald as mes sage bearer to Kurope, was among the last to see the envoy. Reports had said Papen was going with him.' Tingley, head of the Universal Brother hood of Thensophlcai socloty of Point I.omn. He charges that thn funeral of tils father was rushed through und the body cremated in rfour hours after death. For several years before his father's death, he was not In his right mind. Keith Spalding alleges. His mental and nhvaicHl strength were Impaired by ad vancing nge, He says, he was sick and had business worries. These "business worries," the son asserts, were the result of the loss of half a million dollars in "certain dis astrous adventures." And "worries of other natures," as serts the son, contributed to his alleged unsoundness of mind. Contestant states that fortunes nt 2,000,000 was accumulated by his fath er and his first wife, who died In lHOfl. This wealth as accumulated, he avers through the joint Industry of his father and mnther, before the second marriage of Stialdlns In 1000. That th will leaving the bulk of the estate to Mrs. Spalding, was ontalned tnrnugn me in fluence of the second wife and Mrs, Katherine Tingley, through the direct 1 nuwii-rniti nn"-;, .... ...... result of undue Influenc. was charged, AMERICANS Oil BATTLE FIELD I! Thirteen of Foreign Legion Are Reported Dead or Missing In France BOSTON SURGEON FINDS HOSPITAL TOO TAME Both Paris and Berlin Report Minor Successes On Bat tle Front Today Vuris, Oct. 8. Thirteen Americans, who have battled for the tri-color in the foreign legion, are reported missing and arc believed to havo been killed in the Champagne fighting, Included in tho number is Jack Casey, former reporterenrtoonist of New York, whoso home is reported to be in Cnliforniu. Three wounded Americans are in the hospital. In the American quarter today, troopers told of the firnvory of one American, Dr. David Wheeler, a Boston surgeon, who went into tsc battle tie cause the ambulance corps was toe "tame1 'for him. . Wounded by a German bullet, he crawled seven kilometers, ministering to the wounded as he went, until he reached the rear where comrades pick ed him up exhausted. Wheeler took with him his hypodermic needle and morphine, and wherever he found a sol dier writhing in death agony, he quiet-' ed his suffering with an injection i the opiate, Russians Claim to Be Holding. London, Oct. 5. derma it troops arn pouring e hot fire upon the Russian force, in the Dvinsk region, but accord- lug to the latest official report fronl JVtiogrnd have failed to get mo-j than u ti iii urnry advantage. Tho report admitted penetration of Some trenches near CMckoro but claim ed that under bursting artillery shells, tho Germans were forced to abandon these positions. Elsewhere the statement claims suc cess for the Slavs mid added signifi cantly thnt German war prisoners, though warned by their officers nguinst talking have reported a grow ing weakness ill the German forces and a deceasing popularity of the war. German Train Exploded. Paris, Oct. 5. Fronch artillery ex plniUd a Gernuin train north of Ver dun, near Ornes, said today's official communique. This statement did not claim further progress either in the Artois or Cham ptigne regions, Artillery, bombs and torpedoes are exploding In a thundering roar over many sections of tho battle line. "In the Artois, there was an ex tremely heavy bombardment last night," snid the communique. "Bomb and torpedo fighting occur red at. Quennevieres Vic-Hur-Aisne and on tho plateau of Nouvron, "In tho Chumpugne, an artillery ex change continued throughout the night near Vcdo Ornnde the Navarin Farm, and Hounin hill. "Trench fighting occurred In the Ar- jr,(Mnn, with grenndes and petatds near , :mn-to Chm-ses and I.a Fillo Morte." I ' Oermojis Recapture Trench. Berlin, via London, Oct. 5. German forces not only repulsed attacks on the western front yesterday, hut recaptur ed a French section northwest of Giv enchy tho official statement toduy re ported. "North of I.oos," snid the state ment, "we repulsed Kngllsh grenade attacks. In tho Champagne, the enemy heavily bnmbiirded the Germans south west of Hounin but nur artillery pre vented thnm from advancing, "In the Argonne near Vauquols, wo blew up numerous enemy positions." Concerning eastern front operations, the statement said that "since Sun day's defeat, the Russians have again attacked weakly, but hnve been easily repulsed. Allies Tall In Effort. Berlin, by wireless to Suyvllls, I,. I., Oct, IS. Tho allies "efforts to hrenK the Teuton lines along the rfanco- Flanders front have failed, the war of fice declared today. Furthermore tier many has sent no reinforcements to meet the allies' onslaughts, though it was admitted, one division about t leave for "elsewhere" were detained because of the reawakened Anglo French offensive. How vital this battle Is may be gleaned from an order reported to havo been given by the commander of an English division iu which he said: "Upon the coming bettle depend the fate of future British genera tions." aiaiBswsaMnHsasVBsMsassMHsas NO BASEBALL TOD AT. New York, Oct. Rain deluged ball nrk In thn biir leauues today, cattail) - - - postponement of pll games- E El DRIVE