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, FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES - CIRCULATION IS : OVER 4000 DAILY : : t ' A Sia 4.. .11 ' '.' air THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR POORS TEUTON ARMIES PLOW THROU In Spite of Desperate Resistance Serbs Are Ground Be neath Three Invading Armies Teuton Allies Must Get Fuller Control of Railroad to Salonika Before They Can Send Troops Or Supplies to Aid Turks la Con stantinople Campaign Vienna, Oct. 28. Serbia's defenders j re being ground beneath an S-restible offensive, smashing, down upon three Hides. The Teutonic force is still plowing its nay southward along a 100 mile frout. At the same time, the Austrians have gained the western frontier, while the Bulgarians' control the eastern. Having joined hands at Ljubicevac, west of Prsn, Palanka, in the northeastern tip of Serbia, the central allies and Bul bars are consolidating their positions preparatory to sending supply ship ments to Turkey. They yet have the task of getting Htronger and Wider control or the rail road to Salonika, if they would Bend their victorious legions to Constanti nople and open the gutcway to new n nd needed supplies. The official statement today said: "Advancing on both sides of the Moravn, the Germans have taken heights south of the Raca. They aro advancing in the Mlnwn valley. ' 1 We ejected the enemy from the heights of Topola with the bayonet. "The Oreova army entered Brza Pa Ittka "The Bulgarians occupied Knjaze vac. They stormed Prenovnglava, the Ley to the Pirot fortifications. " East of Vicegrad, besides occupying Dobra. we have captured heights north of Milanovac mountain. The fighting coutinues, ' STEAMER ASHORE London, Oct. 28. The British cruiser Argyll is stranded on the east coast f Scotland. Bad weather drove her ishore, and it is feared she will be n total wreck. Her crew was saved. MOVE MA Y MEAN THE BEGINNING By J. W. T. Mason. . New York, Oct. . 28. The cabinet crisis in France may be the beginning of the end of the war. It is an acknowledgment of dissatisfaction on the part of Franoe with the progress of the war. and the final effort to put things at rights, particularly in the Balkan. If the new ministry uoes not improve the military and diplo matic situations, France then may con sider neace. the allies' diplomatic - defeat in thej The immediate cause oi me crisis is J'.alkans. But deeper than that is the growing despondency at the inauuu to drive the Germans from France and penetrate Alsace Lorraine, the coveted. Decause the situation was so unsatis factory at home, the general public lid not approve the Balkan expedition which the French undertook. The French believe that the British ought to assume responsibility foi H TV mora on. folks have th'iger to Egypt and Ind.a concerns the sier they seem f hold their own., Hritisn, aloie. laer. no inreai u. ,:.L 7 -li- j;-n. 1. mo,l:. trains her a ies. Kngland must still icr t' complexion. Doa't shove, 1,1 iePFNF G SUNK FOUR GERMAN SHIPS London, Oct. 28. Four more German steamers, have fallen victim to Eng land's submarines in the Baltic, ac cording to official announcement from retrograd, received here early today. TRENCH CAPTURE VILLAGE London, Oct. 28. Unconfirmed Ath ens reports said today the French had occupied the Bulgarian village of Tri- teli, near Strumnitza, and repeated stor ies that uskub hadr been re-captured from the Bulgarians. The Bulgars were accused of plunder ing the burning Serbian towns. " MOUNTAINS HELP SERBS. Pnris, Oct. 28. Serbian mountains have reared an obstacle in the path of the Teuton invaders. Athens advices today said the central allies had reach ed a' country, difficult even for an un opposed advance and thereby had been teniofnrily checked. Reports continued to conflict regard ins the situation at Cskub, but it is be lieved that tha allies recaptured it, beat the- Bulgarians at Volos to the south, control the Niah railroad over 100 miles from Salonika and are now operating in southwestern Bulgaria. ; BULGARS CAPTURE TOWN. London, Oct. 28.I'irot . in eastern Serbia on the lino between Nish and Sofia has fallen into the Bulgarians' hands, according to Salonika advices today. RUSSIAN TOWN TAKEN. Berlin, Oct. 28. General Von Linsin gen's Germnn troops have captured Ku.lkn, went of O.artorysk, Russia, it was officially ajinouned. OF THE END checking the Germans in the Balkans. Beyond doubt, there is a feeling that the British have been guilty of hesita tion and incompetence and have, not aided the allies as-much as they ought. The German threat against Egypt and India, in the wake of a successful outcome in the Balkans, makes the British for the first time dependent for assistance However, the Balkan situation may eventually work out favorably for France, and then she will be more able to ask a new basis of Understanding amonir the allies. This basis must re late to the kiud .of peace acceptable to them. AIM EGYPT The Balkan Drive Most Ser ious Thrust Yet Made Directly at England By Ed L. Keen. (Cnited Press Staff Correspondent.) Iin.lon. Oct. IS. (Hv mail to New York.) The Teuton thrust in the Hal- ksns is taken more seriously by En land than any other phase of the world war. It has made her realize that I while, as an islccd people with the big Igest fleet in the world, she is practi icallv immune from direct attack, the empire is open to indirect assaults of more vital imort Minn an actual land ing in England. Without doubt, Germany's ultimate aim is Egvpt and India. It is estimated jthat l,t)(H,tKK) Turks are awaiting the munitions Germany will furnish as soon Serbia U crushed. Besides this, aureew In the Balkans will im mediately solve for Germany the que lion of 'securing eoper, eotton, com and other raw product which ah serl ntinltf n r",.f,irtiin4tlv for England, the dsn- klo her part la Europe and yt mmX hi laew peril almost aicae. N FORRVE FRIDAYS Will Hold the Record For Executions When She Is Through With Job A WEEKLY AFFAIR The following is California's "hanging bee" in eight chap ters: November 5 Louis Buudy at Sau Quentin peuitentiary and Earl Loomis at Folsom. November 12. Sam Robert son at San Quentin. November 1H. Charles Ox man at San Quentin and Glenn Witt at Folsom. December 3. Nat Weston at Sau Queutin. December 10. Thomas Miller and Fernndo Mnmmilate at San Quentiu. Sacramento, Cal., Oct. 28. Eight men will swing from California gallows in the next five weeks paying a life for a life. Only Governor Johnson can save them, and ho is not likely to interfere, according to apparently reliuble infor mation today. When California hangs these eight men and possibly two moro Uetore Hew Years she will havo made a record of executions withiu her borders. All of the einht cases arc now be fore the advisory board of pardons, which has power to recommend that the governor intervene, bui me ooaru, u is understood, will not do this, except perhaps to the extent of asking a re prieve in some case that may require further investigation. Two other cases are on appeal, and may be added to the red record before the end of the year.: Four of the prospective gallows vic tims are youths Bundy, Loomis, Ox man and Witt. Bundy killed a messenger boy in Los Angeles; Loomis murdered a woman while attempting to rob her store in Sacramento; and Witt and Oxuam kill ed a wealthy Los Angeles man while burglarizing his home. Three of the men are negroes Wes ton. Millor and Roberson. Weston killed anotther negro; Miller, a porter, murdered a cigar store clerk in Santa Rosa after a quarrel; and Rob erson killed Richard Lindsey in Colusa county when Lindsey went to the aid of his aunt, Mrs. Michael Blovins, as the negro was about to attack her. Mammilato killed an Alameda county storekeeper. Laurence Ooutcurc and Ong Sing are on appeal. Charles Carson, the "silent convict," will not be hanged, as he is insane in the Stockton asylum. Governor Johnson refused to let this wave of official killing continue in Thanksgiving week. Instead, he grant ed Weston a week's reprieve for other wise he would be hanged the day after the holiday. Freak of Electricity . Burns Two Badly Seattle, Wash., Oct. 28. J. E. Hhodoa truck driver for the city lighting de partment, and Williuin M.Taggart and V. Fletcher, linemen, are at the Swed ish hospital today, burned so badly that physicians say they may never be able to' use their hands again, as the result of a peculiar accident yester dv afternoon. The three were extend ing service wires to a residence when a OH.OliOvolt current from the high tensio'i lino of tho I'uget Bound Trac tion, Light and Power company, leaped several feot through too air, ran Juwn the wires the men held and grounded through their bodies. All three were hurled several feat and rendered un conscious. BOOME FOOD SCARCE. Berlin, by wireless to hayville, L. I., Oct. 2h. In a meeting between Chsii cellor Bethmnnn-llollwrg and represen tative of all parties of the reicbstag, it was agreed thet while there is cough food in Germany, the quantity of certain kinds is less than in peace times and price regulation by the gov ernment is necessary to insure equal distribution. Potato's are plentiful. ENGLAND VLL STAT. London. 0 t. 28. "Certainly , not," Lloyd-George said today in replv to a question as to wiiether or not unofficial ex changes with a view to peace were in progress between Lon don ami lterlni. He declared that Premier As quith's pledge that there will be no peace until Europe's free dom has been guaranteed, still hold good. Morevnr, he declared, England would not think of peace excet by agree- Dient with aer allies. SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1915 TrMPPFR f Mil IWiPM MllWfD limn n ii ninrnrn Inmif rnvm nr Tiir I ' ' WS.U.IHUI minim in crro PlIADDCn RflntQ. HEADS FEDERATIOS yLKKIlr Fnr Wwlt I 111! r" I III" 111 1 1 Irr I" llllll I 1 1 1 r II lillliil II ! Ill lllhl '"'"''"""' " - uu a ui IMII llll HHII I 1111 Miss Mattie Beatty, of Salem, Chosen First Vice Pres ident Today MISS MARION TOWNE WAS IN RACE FOR PRESIDENT Eastern Oregon Towns Ex tend Invitations For Con . ference Next Year Mrs. C. H. Castner, of Hood River, was chosen president of the Oreeou Federation of Womeii's clubs by a vote or ill to 4t) ror miss Marion Towne, of Kosehurg, the other nominee for the olfice. Mrs. M. L, T, Hidden, of Port land, who has been prominently men tioned as a candidate was not nominat ed though she received one vote in the final count. There were 1(15 voters on the floor at the time the ballot for president was tuken but two votes were thrown out because of doubt as to the choice of tho olectof. Mrs. Castner was nominated by Mrs. Sylvia Thompson, of The Dalles, and Miss Towue waa nomi nated by Mrs. Bnrtlet, of Grants l"ass. i The other officers elected were: First vice-president, Miss iWattjo Beatty, Salem. ' Second vice-president, Mrs. J. W. Tifft, Portland. ' Recording secretary, Mrs. Sylvia M. Thompson, Tim miles. Treasurer, Mrs. Saraii Jocobeon, Port land. . Auditor, Mrs. F. II. Buchanan, Mc Minnville. Directors, Mrs. Vincent Palmer, La Grande and Mrs. L. K. Been. Eugene. Tie corrcsoiding secretary and tho auditor are to bo appointed by the president and have not yet been an nounced. Invitations from Pendleton, rnneviiie and mwsidd for the next con veation were read and the city to bo lavoreu win no selected at this af ternoon 's socsiou. At the morning's business session the throe amendments to the-constitution offered by tho revision committee were sdoptcd. The amendment suggestod by Mrs. J. G. Frnukel limiting tho terms of the officers of the federation to two consecutive terms of two years each aroused considerable discussiou and argument for and against but was final ly carried. It appeared to be the sense of the convention that more executive officers should be developed rather than maintaining iu office the women who had shown particular Btititude and native auility along these lines. Airs. M. 1.. I. Hidden offered an amendment requiring the standing com mittees to bo nominated by the execu tive board and elected by the conven tion instead of being appointed by the executive board as at present. This resolution also cnneu Tor some lively de bate with Mrs. Millie Trumbull, of Port land, as the champion against It and Mrs. Hidden spcsklng In support of her resolution. Mrs. Hidden said that it wis possible to build up in the worn en's :ederntion a powerful political ma chine now that women were voters and that it were possible to secure a bet ter representation if the women to heml the standing committees wore selected hy the convention itself. Mrs. Trumbull insisted that the heads of the standing committees were the hands of the presi dent of the federation and that if the head of the committee were not In Imr muuy with the president that too much time t u M bo spent in scrapping that might be put tu a profitable use. The resolution found other stipKrters and oth'T objections aud when put to a vote was lost. The link! report of the resolutions committee was postponed until this nf tHr.in.Hi when it was found out that the election could nut be held mi m-lieduli time as the dchntes on the amendment had taken up considerable time. The t THE WEATHER Oregon: Toiiight and Friday gen rally fair ri eept partly civuify and or caaionally threat ning weather northwest pnr tlon; southerly Winds, 2 iv Co fo iff IPC Detectives Waited For Weeks to Get Guilty Higher-Ups In Their Net New York, Oct. 28. Ar.-esta of the quintet In the German bomb conspiracy case has only dipped "the froth of the whole matte'," a high government of ficial toilay told tho United Proas. Their detention crystallized months of untiring work by 85 picked detectives from the on ice of the collector of the ", d r th0 ,UrB,'ti0" ot 0,,orgP ineso men acpi wntcnrui eyes on every vossel, and followed closely every suspect. For weeks they waited to land men higher up than llobort Fay, former German army man and confessed plot tor, and the other four now under ar rest. But, an their prey did not mater inli.o, the detectives feared to tako further chances, bo arrested Fay arid his alleged co-consplrntors. That tho fountain head of the gi gnntic couspirncv to wreck munitions steamers supplied unlimited resources is tho belief of tho men engfigcd on t'.ie case. They say that ray alone spent $:iO,(IOO anil that the others also spent considerable sums. Authorities inclined to believe that before they finish their task they will fasten the plot directly on Herman of ficials. Fay's revolutions indicate that tho chief of . tiio Gorman secret service gave him instructions as to what ho should -to though ho did this in such a way that Fay could say no orders had been given him. ray indicated, however, that on had letters pointing out big plants engaged in musing nimiuioiis nitre, nmruaiin carrying them to tidewater and ships transporting them abroad. He was to eominuuloato with Ger nan officials on his arrival here. lie was quoted an saying, that Captain Von I'apen, or tne .Herman, embassy, told him it might do to blow up some ships hut that this might lead to political complications . between . the United States and Unrmfmy. " If the plot leads direct to the Her man secret servico, as officials now feel it does, strong representations are anticipated from tho Washington gov ernment to tho Berlin government. Politicians Say No Primaries Can Be Held Unless Law Is Changed San Francisco, Oct. 28. With the de feat of the non-partisan measures and the resultant tangle in the election laws of California, the political eyes of California were turned today to Governor Johnson, who is expected to decide soon whether to call a special session of the legislature to revise the primary statutes. Political experts declared It will bo impossible to hold a primary election next year unless the law is rebuilt, for,! as It stands, with the defeat of uon - partisanship, It is unworkable. AS the tangle stands at present, it is impossible for a voter to express his party affiliations, or a candidate to1 be nominated by any plitii-al party, Klection returns obtainable todnv from all but Mil out of 4,1172 precincts in the state show that only five coun ties out of fiH in the state gave inujor ities for any of the measures. These were Santa Clara, Sacramento, Fresno, Placer and Stanislaus counties. wvw renoiuxions Einnmiuru cm.-.. - :.i. numerous resolutions, some local and,"""'' " V .7 ,.,.TI .1, in h i.ffi.n.d tn some genenil, tluit were to oe orr. rid to aro.riSn fV,r adoption or rejection! ", ' ".' ''Zl' and combining those that were duplicut-.'""''h T V " '1 ''l. 1 and combining those tnnt were iiupiicui- vd in other resolutions. Ike Joint board meeting was called this afternoon after the business meet ing which was carried over from this morning was disposed of. A r hi tit, n recommending that tne state law providing compulsory medi cal exnmliiB'io.i lor men wncn marriage licenses are seemed be amended to in 'liidcwomoi was iatisid by the Oregon Federation of Women's clubs eonven t.on today. BANKER IS ELECTED. Ellensburg, Wash., Oct. S. K. L, Farnsworth, of Wilbur, banker, mem ber of the legislature, was elected president here of the Washington Ktste ; Good Koads convention, and Centralis! was named as the next convention city. Samuel Hill was elected honorary pres ident. Among the sjieskers were Gov rnor Lister and President Hozxallo of tb Unlrtfisity of Washington, n-nxrvr IHIKjXU I VV U I II LLI L IIIUIIL. 1 1 ELL. 1IL. Scene Horrifying Beyond Description Little Burned and Trampled Forms Blocked Doors and Prevented Escape -Panic Stricken Children Leap From Windows Charred Little Bodies Mute Accusers of Criminally Careless Officials HEROES AND HEROINES OP THil PEABODY FIHE. Sister AMogon (Sacrod Heart) saved 2"i ehildriu by tossing them Into Improvised life net below a smoke and flame-filled window. She herself was burn ed and her garment was nearly eaten off by the fire. Willinni Ariimtrong found hla sister Marie on tho second floor tucked, her under his arm, ran to the third floor, climbed out of a window nud slid down tho water apout. John Birmingham jumped from the second story with his sister in his arms. Ho waa hurt but slut escaped injury. Mary Litner, rescued from a window, told of trying to save hor chum, Maruret Flynn. "I tried to carry her. Then I foil. That's all I remombor," she said. Maurice Harris, 10, dragged his n:io legged chum, Thomas O'Shea, to safety. Peabodv, Mass., Oct. 28. Fifty lives were snuffed out today and 18 persons will die an- the result of a flro which swept the tinder-liko St. Johns parochi al school today, according to the es timates of firemei and physicians on the scene at li.'iO this afternoon. Mothers toniorarily insane with grief; half nakod crying children mull ing wildly In the midst of the crowds about the building; a, score of broken charred little bodies strotched In a row on the ground while the ruins smould ered and iimoked such was tho scene as firemen delved among the charred timbers for more bodies. Twenty-one had been recovered (lur ing tho forenoon. Mtiny were burned to a crlsm others wcro trampled by their playmates in tho mad rush to osnnpc. Tim firn swept tho building just as school oponcvl. Panic followed. Som ber, black-garbed nuns tried lis vain to nend the children out under the fire drill, but the l'lamen and choking smoke Drnvontml. Wild disorder ensued. Some children Jumped Into improvised life nets; others jumped to tne ground. Mothers Were Oraxed. Evorv ambulance In the city was rushed ' to the sceno. They were Inton ilod to esre for Injured, but .scores of mothers, who had sent their children, laughing to school, a brief time before required the aid or physicians onn nurses. Women raved lis they found eimrreil flesh once their children S. Shrieking chlldnrn railed pitifully for their mrcnti us they dashed from tho : . 1 . .1.. r j !,,rlli.. i,tl;i,linir rnis aiiuen wj um nandenioniiiin. Hysterical mothers i ,.nMIP,i t)i"lr children In their arms, ibroku dow.i in a frei ?.y of grief when t,.y li-iimcd the flames or the lumens )Nds of coiiipi.iiio: s had killed their little ones. Firemen r.nd police acciistoinod to imthctic. scenes, broke down ami wept. Firemen Were Heroes. Their work wr.s heroic. Hravlng! death, they rushed Into the furnace Bud brouuht forth bodies, but the fire. ! blocked their ascent to the npper moors, mm n, .... r.-......... ... wtJ'M arid noorn .-r.in..i-i i.'.k ihn itnmMMcni. ci'rrviuu wmi i....... . ' ", ,,,, or me iiurne.i wiu.s .iiri-iii.-i..!vi w u,,nin thornmh of the burned walls threatened to turn slide until the seethinu ruins cool. Tun wuter pressure was so poor that it was ID minutes after thu hose was coupled before water was thrown in to lite t.liri iir biiiblini. Hv that timo the flames had airmdy ken their toll, laki.n Help was summoned from Salem and Lynn beeaune the local authorities f wired a spread to other structures ri. first firemen on the scene had to fiht their wny tnroiigh throngs or; children, who lied esclipeo iroiii n- building. Bisters Braved Death. Hvsterical, their clothing stripped off In thur mail rush, subbing and some of them fnirti.'g, they clutched ih firemen and bellied them to suvo ,;1(,ir ,,,.Imltes. Hlr Al,ego i (Sacred Heart) proved herself a heroine, which the flames roarlog up behind her sho rescued K5 children by dropping them from a win dow Into ' the outstretched arms of men bcow, Some of them the had to nnxrrro ON TRAINS AND NEWS KsZiiV 1 0 STANDS FIVE CENTS throw out of the window by main force for they clung to her , skirts. Twice tho smoke hid her. But each time it cleared and sho was seen swing ing another child over tie sill. Flames wero licking tho window when Sister AMegon jumped, uninjured, into a, blankot eight men were holding. Sho was burned about the shoulders and hands and her black robe was eaten by the fire as she dropped pupils from tho window. Only one of her nhnrges waa injured. He slipped out of the arms of a mini below, and his leg was brok en. Maurice llarria, 10, mulling his wuy to the lower floor stumbled over the unconscious form of his chum, Thomas) O'Shea, aged 8, a one-logged lad, and drugged him to safety. Tho other IS nuns, too, worked with, niro courage. One broke away after aim had been rescued, and shouted for someone to aid thoso trapped on tho third floor. Six bodies recovered this afternoon 1.. I.t ,1... 4..1..I 1 . .1...! O? i line charred body, .that of a girl in tne attitude of iirayor, was located dur ing the rnrly Afternoon. Sister ( armelltu Marin, tha superior, Is gathering statistics, hut it Is almost . imossiblo to get full figures, Those who escaped wont Homo the injured were taken to hospitals or homes, while neighbors harbored many temporarily. EARLY 8TOBY OF FIRE. '. -Peabodv. Mnsiu Oct. E8. At least 2L children perished today when an ex plosion In tho basement or St. Joans parochial school caused a tumble fire as SOU of them were gathered for the morning sessiox Their bodies were found, and it is rertnin that as many moro are in the ruins. At least 20 are seriously injured. Many wore caught in a jammed; door way and were crushed to death as they nought to flee. A panic followed. Doors swining Inward were responsible for many cleuthit. He fore the first of the horrified chil dren could swing back thai doom, the rush behind them swept thorn into the lialiil crush. Still others ran to window and U'ire escapes, Bewildered, - the jumped. Muighhors, on hand before tha fire men, caught the tiny furrow as they hurtled through the air, by spreading out blnnketn as life uets and even catching them in their arms. Little Bodies Blook Doors. , When tho firemen arrived they could not open tiie main doors owing to the inase of little bodies behind. The flumes spread so rapidly that when children oo the top floors at tempted to escape down stairways they were met with, billows or smoae. The Jianic, fast grew beyond the con- trol of teachers, Mont of tbe rhil- .... i .. ... i t.. 'n " ""'"" uwr. ec UUs niunv wurn t rli milled III thf mild rush -j - - i - - anil some were uvorcuiiio uy wig uuuihi siiioKU. Tiio buililipg was a muss of flames when the firemen arrived, and far bo- -y0"'1 n,,ir rn" '' 8 ' I '' may "' rfB,;n nni uoor, f reinen found three tiny forms Inside "lt hd been so jammed against tha 'loor that 't required strongest efforts) "l"-n n. The bodies were burued al most beyond recognition. 672 Caught In Trap. The ages of tiio dend children ranged! from 8 to 'i years. Nine of the charred ; tl,h.. ,,.,; ,1lli ,,, h.. r.mi,nizu.l. I ui. i i... i .,,i .., , " .,:i. .... ............. ...... ...,...,, v.... i dreu were ust i.rm.ur nir to uo to classes when u sister smellod smoke. She found tho lower hall wrapped iu tlnuies, and I't once founded the fire alarm. As calmly as she could, so as not tu alarm her wards, the black robed, nun i ioi.i inn pupiia io lenve oy ine sine doors. For a few minutes, while tiiey were in tiio class rooms, the children maintained perfect order, Then us they marched Into tho halls. I a thick, hut smoko iMiured toward theiu and the flumes crackled neurny Terror sci.cd the sisters and the dill- Iron slmoltancotir.ly. Seeing their charges helpless, tho teachers ordered them to break rai-ks. As they did so, a jusli for doors anil winnows oi lowed, Jumped from Window Helow, the townsfolk hd already gathered. They besought the white faced children In the windows not to leap until they brought blanket to use as life nets. Some obeyed. Crying and (Continued a P Three.)