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FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY m m M MmsMi mxmm 1 mf? f THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON; MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1915 JTIVIVj.Cj IHUUO STANDS rtVB CENTS BULGARIANS "BOMBARD 1 SERBIAN CAPITAL Russian Fleet Attacks Bulgarian Port Preparatory to Land ing Troops Germans Trying to Capture Serbian Arsen alOn Western Front Germans Capture Hill of Tahure at Terrible Cost of Men, and Fierce Batttle Still Rages ; There Fierce Fighting Along Russian Front All SERBIA WANTS IS JUST FAIR PLAY Prominent Serbian Says War Was Started To Crush Balkan Countries l London, Nov. 1. Serbia's wartime i capital, Nish, trembled today beneath 'tiie fire of Bulgarian artillery, accord- ing to a Sofia dispatch. i Jf this word be true, it means .that the Bulgarians after getting their grip im Pirot, key to Nish, made a hurried ; move againtit tho capital nearly 40 ' miles distaut, or else from elsewhere in j (he Timok valley. The report declared that tho Bulgars ! rue was directed at the outer forts of 5 the city. At the same time, the heralded Bus--; .oiun troop expedition to Bulgaria to aid "( Serbia or shut off the Teuton drive for ' Constantinople was reported to nave X approached Varna Sunday while war ' .uips blazed tiie way with bombard j' ment of the port. 1'aris officially reported that the Itnlgars withdrew from the lstib ro il" !;iou, after recomioitoring, with fight j uit;. Cannonading in the Kobrove ro- iou and from Kfirlok to Vesles was al , so reported. ; Greece's position, heretofore much in doubt, was reorted by Staff Cor- resiiondent Shepherd as showing that , chances for her entry into the war at present are very remote. On the western front tho battle : .-i round Tahure still rages. Turkish ar . . tillery Sunday was busy, sinking a , Kronen submarine and hitting an allied - transport. Fierce Artillery Battle. In Russia there is terrific artillery battling on the Dvmsk front, ing position with relation to the strat egically important C'halloraneBasan eonrt railway. Meantime the Teutons and Bui gars nre squeezing Serbia in a relentless vise. With Pirot, keystone to Nish, in Bulgarian hands, tho situation now pre sents two important moves. There is a drive from the 80iitheast--toward Nish, while the Teutons are moving on Krag ujevatz, Serbia's arsemnl. . French Forcing Bulgars. Capture of tho latter would mean shutting the Serbians off from their nuun ninmumtio:i strpply aim would mean the earlier shattering of thoir despoiiite resistance. Control of Nish would give addi tional railway facilities to the central allies for their planned move to assist '.'the sick man of Kurope" behind the minarets of Constantinople, Montenegrin forces uro harrowing the lines of the, Austrians advancing from the west and are slowing their movement appreciably. Heavy battling between French and Bulgarian forces in the Strumnitza and Krivolak region were reported in Ath ens dispatches. Much of the Serbian fighting has de generated into guerilla warfare which annoys, but does not check the invaders. COnSPlRACY 81111 I 1 ESE .IS SAID 10 EXI I Jicial J'etrograd statement today told of "fiereo fighting" northwest of Czartorysk where the Teutons were Mopped by the artillery and rifle fire of the Slavs. Partial repulse of the Teuton offensive around the Strypa Dniester junction was claimed. Two German steamers have fallen to the Russians in the Gulf of Bosnia. Ou the Italian front, the offensive con tinues unabated, but the Italians are still hard pressed. The official Italian statement early today told of a ruse in the Astico valley, whereby Austrians pretended to surrender but were met by a "murderous fire" which ended in their rout. In the Rienz valley, the Auntrinus gained an advantage only to be routed tup following day with arrival of fresh Italian forces. May Cross Rumania. Artillery still thunders along tho Is ouzo front. How tho reported Russian troop ship expedition toward Bulgaria progress is unknown, though a naval battle be tween Russians and Turks in the Black was reported. That Russians will be permitted to cross Rumania is the growing DelieJ. The expect;! permission from Ru mania, however, has been delayed. In the meantime, .the allied fleets are again bombarding the Aegean coast of Hnlgnna. Germans Take Tahcre. London, Nov. 1. While Teutons anil Bulbars progressed triumphantly in .Serbia today, developments, along the west front commanded attention. The hill of Tahure, in the Chamagne is in the lum, la of the Germans, inoy me now directing their blows at the town of Tahure itself. While the hill was takeu only after days of merciless pounling, tho' French, claim that the ('ormnu losnea werejenormolu and that, elsewhere, thov were repulsed heavily. The capture' of the hill is important from the fact that it has a command- Bulgarians Gig Back. Paris, Nov. 1. Withdrawal of Bui- 2arian troops reeonnoiteriiig in the The of-1 southeastern part of Serbia, together withstrong cannonading in the torri torv occupied by the French was re ported in today s official statement. "in the vicintiv of lstib, said tiie statement. "Bulgarian, reconnoitering, withdrew without fighting. In the Ida brove region an artillery duel and in- fantrv skirmishes had no detinito re sults. From Kfirolak to Veles there was heavy cannonading." French Submarine Sunk, Berlin, Nov. 1 Turkish artillery fire sank the French submarine Turquoise otr Aqararta Sunday, according to of ficial announcement from Const un tin ople todny. Two officers and 24 men were taken prisoner, 1 ho l urks also hit an allied transport which disappeared, enveloped in smoke, An Important Capture. Berlin, Nov. 1. The Austro-German armies have captured Kragujevatz, it was officially announced today This capture is the most important move since the Teutons jammed their way across tho Danube and Save riv ers. Strongly fortified, the town oc cupied a mountainous position, easily capable of defense. Austrian forces on a previous invasion, attacked it in vain Here is located a great arsenal, the main source of the Serbians munition supplies. No Change on Front, Paris, Nov. 1. " Fighting continues in the vicinity of Tahure. There is no change in our position." This wns tho war office announce ment today concerning the bitter strug gle about the town, following in the wuke of the German capture of the butte outside. By William PhilUp Stoma. (United Press Staff Corres)ondent.) (Copvriaht 1!1" bv the United Press.) Paris, Oct. .10. "Serbia asks favors from nobody. All she wants is fair play. She expects the allies to do their full diity by her. Franco has done so already, anil doubtless Kngland intends to do likewise, but she is too slow. Un less she hurries, aid will come too late. " Thus did Milenko Vestnich, former, premier of Serbia and nt present min ister at Paris, sum up the Balkan situ-' ation for me today in -an interview granted exclusively" to the United Press, lie had just returned from Serbia and was familiar with the latest develop ments. Not Calling for Help. "I don't wish this to be interpret ed," he continued, "as calling for help. It isn't in the Serbian people's nature to do this. Nor do I say this in a spirit of criticism. I am speaking plainlv for the good or the allies gen erally." '1 have often seen in Knglish news papers tho intimation that the western trout is tue o;uv really important part of the wr. There never was a greater mistake. The real kernel of the cause of the war was and is the near eastern question. Thus Kngland and all tho allies are interested in w.iat is trans piring there. in uermany s way. " German V began to concern herself in the Orie.it til) vears ago. Tho war is the direct result of her determination to crush the Balkan countries, which, though small now, were growing strong er and threatening to become a siunii) ling block on the German road to tho east. "England is especially interested in his problem, so she ought to act more quickly. 1 have no douot ot r.ngianii s loyalty, but speedier action is ueces sary. It -will be of no use sending troops into the Balkans after Ger many a aims nave neen ae.compiiiooo.. "Germany has invaded Belgium and parts of France and Russia and ia uow attacking in the near east. If she wins in the hitter quarter, she will dig h fu se If in and fortitv her lines as in itei gmni, Franco and uussia. men ner game will bo to sit Pack, considering her part done. "The allies mustn't let Germany do this. The way to defeat her is not to consider the western line all-important but to fight the Germans wherever they curry the fight." TO RE-ARGUE LIQUOR CASE. Discovery of Chinese On Pa cific Liner Starts Officers Investigating coast wise Vessels ARE CLOSELY WATCHED Government Makes No Secret of It Both Unlike the Cavell Case Think These Have Smuggled , In Many From Ports On Mexican Coast San Francisco, Nov. 1. Delving deeper Into what they believe ia a gigantic conspiracy to smuggle Chinese into this port, officiuls today began to investigate the movements of a half dozen coastwise steamers. These vessels, it was thought, may have- smuggled systematically many Chinese from Mexican ports. Ostensi bly, they placed between Sail Francisco, I .os Angeles and San lhego and thence to San Pedro. One vessel in particular excited suspicion because of the length of time it took to go to San Pedro. A high official suggested that Mex ican ports are within easy reach of San Diego and tliat numerous Chinese are being shipped to Mexico at present. Putting back again to Snn Francisco the coastwise vessels are not watched. Hence, if they have been making a business of smuggling Chinese, their task has been comparatively easy. Authorities believe smuggling activi ties have occurred on the liners Man churia, Korea and Liberia. The grand jury session will consider December 3 tho testimony of officers and men of the Mongolia, subponeaed following discovery of 80 Chinese on board her when she docked here last week. In the meantime, Commissioner General Caminetti will be here from Washington. BA E ON BORDER iff DDirJA Washington, Nov. 1. The supremo court of tho United State today or dered re-argument of the West Virginia liquor cBBei, involving the constitution ality of the Webb-Kenyon law. I BUYS FIVE STEAMERS One Now In Seattle, to Make Run at Once, Others Still In Atlantic London Admits Loss. London, Nov. 1. While the Bulgars pounded at the Nish forts, Kragujevatz. site of Serbia's great arsenal, fell be fore the Ausfro-Uermnu. onslaught. This victory was admittedly enormous, par ticularly in view of the fact that once before the Austrinns hammered in vain to crumble its resistance. Japan Lets Up On Naval Construction DATE OF MARRIAGE SET BY PRESIDENT Ceremony Will Take Place Late In December and Will Be Simple By William Philip Slmma. Paris, Nov. 1. Franco makes no secret of the fnct that she has executed two women spies. Officials, however, refuse to lie drawn into this discussion from, the standpoint of tho German tuc ecution of Miss Edith Cavell, Knglish woman. They gave mo records and the authority to publish these. The oases are not similar, according to French records, to the case of Miss Cavell wiho was only chnirged wim helping recruits to escape from Belgium and not with spying. On the other hmnd the French found Otillie Voss and Marguerite Schmidt guilty of being spies. Secret service indice srrested the Voss woman at Boiirires February 87. She went then under tho name of Jeanne Bouvlor, but confessed her right name was voss, that she wns born in Uhine province, was 33 years old and unmarried. Seven years before the war started she lived in Agon, near Bor deaux, and was engaged in teaching German, At the outbreak of hostilities she re turned to Germany whoro she became a spy and was sent hack to France. She was ordered to visit Nice, Montpelier, Marseilles and Lyons, to note the im lortaiiee of new troop formations, the frequency and direction or railroad transports, the sanitation of the army, the number of wounded and the arrivals of troops nt ports, espoclnlly tho num ber of black soldiers. She was also to report the stato of public opinion. She received 400 francs expenses from February 3 to II. She then trav eled as directed and returned to Oer- mnnv where she reiHirted and received 200 francs bonus. Ijiter she returned to France on a similar mission with 500 francs ex penscs. Her arrest followed and two lavs later, her confession. The court martini of tho Eiirhth re gion unanimously condemned her for espionage. , The Schmidt woman, 21 j-cars old, wns born in Tliiaiicourt, France. She was arrested February 17 at Nancy, She confessed that the Germans sent her to obtain information of British re portod to bo In the Nancy region a.irt also regarding troops between Bar-lo- due nnil St. Menohoiilil. Hho said a friend put her in touch with tho German authorities. At rirat she refused their money, but lator c ceted. Tlioy gave her 10 to go to France via Switzerland from Annoux near Brley which tho Germans had oc cupied. They took her by automobile to the Swiss fiontier. She had A book of questions which tho German officers prepared for her to ask the French. Hho wns contemned March 20 for espionaglo. Villa Battery Placed Only 200 Yards From the Boundary Line Sends Stream of Shrapnel Shells Into City Car ranza Forces Opened Fire First Villa's Artillery Fire Effective and Damage to City Can Be Seen From Amer ican SideSeveral Sheik Fell On American Side Seattle, Wash., Nov. 1. Endeavor ing to keep abreast of the Increasing demnnds of the Senttle-Alnska trade, the Alaska Steamship company and the Pacific-Alaska Navigation company have already purchased five new steam ers and the former company is nego tiating today for still another vessel. The steamship Kansas City, which is to be rechristeiK-d the Alaska ha ar rived hero from Snn Francisco, where she wns recently acquired by the Alas ka Steamship company and is ready to make a voyage to Knick without the proposed alterations this full, President II. V. Alexander of the Pacific-Alaska Navigation company, wired from New York today that lie had iust tlosed a deal for the purchase . of the steam freighters, Hutlund and ToMo, Nov. 1. Owing to the pres- (Kleiiriiir(r, sister ships of Xm tons,1 sure of financial conditions, Japan 'of tue Rutland Transit company. TUy navy department has decided to rlwj rhrlstencd the Admiral Clark trench in her aaval building program. Al,jra Sebree, respectively. Last year the national defense council i T((1 AjnHkn uteumship company, has endorsed the program fixed upon afterj Iiur,,llllw,j fnln the Kutland Transit the Russo-Japanese war, whereby tnc; ,,omia(lV, the steamers Benningtoinand Japanese navy would be built up nurjgton. Thev will be rechristcned eight superdreadnaughts, eight battle h(j JuIlMMl , ,he Waldex. cruisers, with light cruisers, destroyers , and submarines in proportion. The BAN FBANCISCO DAT. new program calls for eight superdread- ; naughts and onlv four battle cruisers.! San Francisco, Nov.-1. The rrown Inssmurh as four dreadnaughta and ing day of the Panama Pacific exposl four battle cruisers are already afloat, tion fast drawing to a close, will come so there remain only four dreadnaughtsl tomorrow w n Snn Frsnrisco cebv to be constructed. The whole fleet, it urate, its own dny. If the hope, of ,.... .a -in ,.i.u,i,t hv'the eiiM.ution officials are fulfilled, - -i ' Washington, Nov. 1. President Wil son will b married "near the close of December," it wus officially announced at the White House today. The following statement was Issued: "In order to quiet speculation, Presi dent Wilson and Mrs. Gait authorized the announcement that their marriage will occur near the close of December. Their plans are for a very simple cero uiony. It will be quietly performed at Mrs. Gait's resilience. No invitations will be issued and it Is expected the only guests will be members of the families." Limitation of the number of guests disappointed but did not surprise Washington society, inasmuch as the (hilt home would scarcely accommodate more than "d persons, It is likely, how ever, that an elaborate reception at the White House will follow. The presidential honeymoon may be spent at Pa Christian, Miss., where Wilson passed a vacation during the holiday season of IKK), and where he met John l.ind at a time when the Mexican crisis wus serious. The presl-f dent's intimate friends are strongly i urging hnn to choose this sHit again.! Colonel House and his wife and Dr. Cary Grayson the president's physician; lie Of the Iimks in tue chain wliereiiy; TO LITTLE VICTIMS Seventeen Little White Coffins and Yet "Nobody Is To Blame" 1W23. A HALLOWE'EN JOKE. ' i 300,000 person will attend. Governor Jolmon lias paved toe way for Californiatis to help celebrate by proclaiming the dav a legal holiday Puvallnp Wssh- Nov. I. Believed ! throughout the state. Every train ia- ....... . ,.t i.-.- i.-.- MrtMtratoa br Hallo- to Km franeiwo today was rrowdi r", l,k.V"T,?"w:::v.i..v.;: ,h; theft of lwteiUil. vWtf The i arranged Ple.-nV.T- eaa " YfVr from " Mpr " ,0mr'0W ,rluJ? mr" '"VT!" lweT asssmen? Vi Yu. , o f ftiin the Norther. Pacific statioa here feature, tna. hav bni crowded into ZZtohn'mit.t4y U tfiU worrytn, off.- ..y other tw, celebration, at U. po Penbody, Muss., Nov. 1 All Peabody paid mournful tribute Saturday to its dead the children burned or crushed to death in the fire and panic of Thursruy at St. Johns parochial school. For 17 of the children there were joint funeral services in Ht. John's church, in charge of Cardinal O 'Council of Boston. Seventeen white coffins stood end to end before the chancel rail. Hundreds jammed the church, while oth ers stood with uncovered heads in tlie yard outhide, while the sobbing of he rer id mothers sounded above the in tenations of the somber priests. herviris lasted an hour n nil then the tJ!llic procession of white coffins to the wniting row of hearses lit the curb outsidi num. Past tiie ruins of the parochial si liool, past crepe draped houses. nd closed stores, they took their wny to the'remetcry at the edge of the nt v. Other vir tints will have private serv- Douglas, Aria., Nov. 1. With the op ening of the battle between Carrnnr.is tas and Villistas for possession of Agun Pricta at 1:.H) this afternoon a shell exploded in front of the home of Mrs. Alice O'Loughlin, nn American, 100 yards from the trenches. Nobody was hurt. Tho battle wns started when the Car rnnzistus opened fire on the Villa ad vance guard. A Villa battery of four inch guns was dragged to an advautng eous position 200 yards south of the internutiounl boundary and returned the fire, sending a stream of shrapnel shells Into Agun Pricta, Villa's artillery fire was most effec tive. Destruction in the city of A guns Pricta was visible front tho American side. At the siune time the Carraiixa fire wns apparently hiuh and Villa casu alties few. Under cover of tho artillery fire, a company of Villistns advanced to with in a few yards ot the unrranza trenches. Americana Watch Battle. 'We'll be in the city in two hours," their louder yelled to tho American sol diers on the border within a stone's throw. His men luy flat on tho ground, waiting for an opportune moment, while the Curranzishis potted away at them briskly from the shelters. Before the fight had been In progress five minutes hulf n dor.on shells burst within 50 yards of the United States customs house, rattling the windows and sending a knot of spectators guthorcd there running helter skelter for cover. Following closely behind the infantry advance guard sevoral squadrons of cavalry, led by General Francisco Villa himself. Other dense musses of infantry were seen behind the cnvnlry. The excitement in Doiiglus wns in tense, (lunernl )nls has ordered peo ple to keep off the streets anil remain indoors during the battle. Despito this Americnns crowded roofs and vantage points. Villa pressed tho attack from the east. After his luTuntry had advanced to within a very short distunce of the city II was hnlted by encountering dense bnrb wire entanglements on the southern anil eastern sides of 1ho town. Bugles sounded orders for tho Villistas to withdraw, which they did In good order, whereupon a general artillery duel developed. The uproar was ter rific. Shells exploded constantly al most on American soil, while showers of bullets from machine guns on both sides kicked up clouds of dust between the onnosinu" urmies. Two and a half miles east of Agua Prleta Villa concentrated several bat teries of artillery and directed a heavy fire on tho barbed wire entanglements. Meanwhile the csvnlry maneuvered rapidly and constantly before the city, evidently waiting for tho entangle ments to be demolished beforo attempt inn a charire. That the firn of Car- ranwi's riflemen was poor was very evi dent, as the cavalry made excellent marks, but appeared to suffer no heavy casualties. Threo Villa batteries, which had been unshed up so close to the Car ranra trenches that they were within easy rifle shot, were knocked out of commission by General Culb-s' four guns, which placed several shells uc ctmitoly among the rebel cannon. After joining in the din for Ifl min utes, Villa's muln machlno gun bat teries were dragged to a point one and one-half miles east of Agua Prietn, where the gunners squatted around them smoking cirageltes culmly. George 0. Oarothers, representing the American state department, witnessed the fight from the international bound ary. An hour after the first shot General Guiles reported a Mexican woman, non combatant, and six soldiers wounded. Ho claimed these were all his casual ties. A shrapne shell bursting In the midst of a knot of Carranxista officers j" Agua Pricta tore one man to pieces and Injured others. Colonel Joffre, of Gen eral Cnlles' staff, had a narrow escape. Water pipes were snapped by the re lieatod explosions, and geysers sprayed the city. The Copper Queen smelter closed up, on account of the battle, as tlOO employes failed to report for the afternoon shift, Douglas, Arix., Nov. 1. General Francisco Villa's army today trained upon tho towu of Agua Priota 4,1 field guns and about (10 machine guns ready at a moment's notice to open the im pending battle with the forces of Gen eral Venustiano Cnrrnnza. The sudden unmasking of Villa's ar tillery wns done with considerable the atrical effect Clouds of horsemen scouting close to the Carran.ista trvnchoH around Agua Priota suddenly retreated, opening their ranks as they did so to reveal tho guns being drag- f:xl forwrad, so mo by columns of men altering at long ropes, aomo by team, of six horses. When the dust cleared the artillery wns In position, remarkably close to the town. Villa's Infantry scouts advanced at the nnut time and deployed just in front, of tho guns. The iitfiin Villa army la still encamp ed six miles east of Agua Priota. Threo thousand American soldiers occupy trenches dug along the Arixona si do of tho boundary in plain view of tuo Villa camp. More reinforcements are expected by Villa this afternoon, when 3,000 Vil listns from Naco. comprising the com bined commands of Gnneralu Urballe.jo) mid Monde, arrive. They started thoir 15 mile march to Agua J'rloU early to fciy. General Villa, who Is personally in command says he now has 13,000 men. American arrivals tioia his camp do lieve he has 15,000 and that the ar rival from Naco must attack without delay, if his army is to he held to gether, wns the opinion freely expressed today. Preliminary skirmishing early toifciy, indicated that the battle was about to commence, hut is ceased with out results. The Villistas have no food or water. The United States mil itary authorities have placed an em bargo on rations to the Villa army and its situation Is dcprat. General Frederick Funston wired from San Antonia today that he would reach Douglas Tuesday. Six thousand Americans ere now under arms and all officers furloughs nave been cancelled. U. 8. Troops Are Beady Douglas, Arts., Nov. 1. Preliminary skirmishing for the battle between Vil listas li ml CuminJuts for possession of Augua, Prieta commenced shortly af ter dawn todny. United Stntcs troops along the border uiillmbereil threo hntt erica of machine gnus and went Into their entrenchments closii to the international hounitury. General Villa's threat that ne would fight the entire United States army if necessary to obtain o!union of Agua Pricta caused the gravest anxiety here. (Continued oa oage Xw) CIRCULATION FIGURES THAT ARE EXACT. the president became acquainted Hh , res tomorrow ai.d Monday. Mrs. Gait will probably be exceptions . to the leetsiuB io nave in. wc.i.ng .., , .. ,, hl, pwk fn r. .if,,, The president and bis financre took s long walk this morning ami the pocketi of crumbs to feed the birds. I he decision to Issue the stutcment was reached during this meeting. Saturday, some newspsisirs gave November 13 as the date of the we. Wing. Mrs. Gait ami Miss Helen Hones, the I president ' cousin, left for New York ! diirinir the dav. They will be In the i .ileirolMMIS Wllin l" remurni, mn i.. i. mi i.... ....i :t l- l..liA.,l IO spcHK j Humility uno, iv i that they will take a yachting trip Saturday, The president goes to Princeton to morrow to vote. ; THE WEATHER I ition. T Trig Pouy) VAT1 Oregon: To night fair, ex cept rain south west portion; Tuesday fair east, rain west portion! variable winds becoming southerly, KINO OEOROE IMPROVES London. Nov. L - King George, In jured last week in a fall from a horse while reviewing troops In France, con tinues to improve. A bulletin Issued yes terday said ke was still "weak" though Improving, and that now his temperature and pulse are normal. Following is the correct statement of the actual circulation of the Daily, Capital, Journal of Salem, Oregon: Tetal average daily circulation for the 26 days of publication during the month ef inCO October, 1915 -kjKj CIIAS. II. FISHER, Publisher. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of November, 1915. DORA C. ANDRESEN, (Seal) Notary Public for Oregon. X X The Capital Journal's circulation is far in excess of that of any other daily newspaper circulating m Marion and Polk counties, and, more than this, 97 per cent of its circulation is in this immediate ter- ritnrv. - -- -- -- - - won. ei t7-