A . 4 CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY . ' FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES g THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEW STANDS FIV1 CENT vC teljl iiEP '-r IB I CARRIED ACROSS BORDER El Allies Entrenched Fire Miles Inside Greek Lines, Await Enemy TERRIFIC ARTILLERY BATTLE BEING FOUGHT ars and Teutons Sweep Serbia-Forcing Allies Back to Solonica . Athens, Dec. 14. Along the Serbo Creek frontier a great aitiller battle is proceeding. Dispatches report that Hulgnrina shells are screaming across the line into Greece, but that no ma terial damage has been done to prop erty. . 1 From Salonika came reports that small bands of bulgurinns aro five miles within the Greek border, but these stories luck confirmation. It is thought, t.-otigh, that tho cntonto and central allies will' be battling within Greece before ninny hours. The main force oi allies is entrnnchod four mies inside Greece, while the central pow ers' pursuit has apparently been halt ed while leaders hold military confer ences. . Allied wounded have been pouring into Salonika for 24 hours. Thev de clined that despite the numerical su periority of the enemy, thev could have held the Struinnitza front' n fortnight if necessary. They lost comparatively rew men and scarcely any supplies, though some reports' have' placed the loss in men extremely high. The rear ttuurd, it is admitted', however, narrow ly escaped annihilation and capture. Dulgur headquarters at Gievgeli have been established in the former H E American Ke.l Cross hospital, erected during the typhus epidemic. Demobilizes Half of Army. Athens, Dec. 14. Newspapers an nounced here today that Greece will demobilize 50 per eout of her troops under the-agreement she has just made with the allies. This agreement provided for n elenr path to Salonika for the retreating al ly forces. Several days ago, it was re ported that Greece would demobilize, as the allies desire. Whether tho re ported 50 per cent demobilization will be satisfactory is unknown, though from the ally standpoint it will mean Quite a degree of protection from any future molestation, should Greece abandon her apparently friendly atti tude toward them. French Soldiers Slaughtered. Berlin, oy wireless to Snyville, L. I. Dec. 14 Pursuing tho French down the Vardnr valley, Bulgars cut off one , group and slaughtered mnnv of their soldiers, according to the Sofia official statement today. Among the prisoners was a French battalion commander. The pursuit continues, said the state ment. The fact that it did not men tion Bulgarian occupation of Gievgeli nnd Lake Doiran was taken to mean this .fact had been delayed in trans mission. Trouble in Russia. Berlin, by wireless to Tuckertoii, K. J., Dec. 14. Serious domestic disturb mices in Russia have interrupted tele Kinphie communication, it is reported here today, Montenegrins Captured, Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L. I., Dec. 14. The Austrinns have captured 2,500 more Montenegrin fliA vunr . fice said today. Tho enemy has with- 'i" ii MjmnwsT sua south or I'levlie Aha Morfin 11UV IIIIUUU Who remember when th' two ole parties used t' have a little sympathy fer th' tax-payer! When th' hoss be romes an ornament ther's goio' t' be nome awful ornaments. 1 r U S, Will SentLPhotographs of Murder Suspect Portland. Or( Dec 14. Portland police wore much in- terested today in the efforts of v Cheyenne, Wyo., to idontify a nian resembling George Bnr- ' "holomew, under indictment i. re for the murder of John Vnd, whose body wns found a trunk in tho Willamette V . Wording to telegrams from C. ' ne, a mnn giving the nil -..'of Smith wan arrested tliei .ate yesterday because of his resemblance to photographs of Bartholomew. He denied any knowledge of the trunk murder, declaring that ho could prove that he was at The Dalles, Ore., when it was committed. Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 14. Photo graphs of William F. Smith will be forwarded to Portland for police there to viso as possibly Gcorgo Bartholo mew, indicted for the murder of John l.innd. While Smith answers tho de scription of the alleged slayer, Chief F.mbry doubts that he is the right Not Known at The Dalles. The Dalles, Ore., Dec. 14. Inquiry today among hotel and restaurant men failed to uncover any knowledge of William Franklin Smith, arrested at Cheyenne, Wyo., because he resembled photographs of George Bartholomew, wanted at Portland in connection with tho murder of John l.innd, Messages received here stated that Smith had said that he was a chef, and thnt he had been at The Dulles when the l.innd murder was committed. FEDERAL LEAGUE 10 Under New Conditions Sal aries of Players Will Be Pruned New York, Dec. 14 Tho great base ball war is to be ended by the elimina tion of the Federal league or n merger of tho Federal and International leagues, tho Mew York Sun declared this nftcrnoon. Tho paper declares it has reliable information that tho Federals huve agreed to withdraw the law suits against organized baseball that have been pending in Federal Judge I.nndis' court since last January. "it is a foregone conclusion," said tho Sun article, "that the Newark nnd Baltimore Federals will be transferred to the International league." Under tho reported agreement, tho Sun says the disposition of the Brook lyn Federal league club has not been settled. The paper asserts that "the fact that the Kansas City nnd Buffalo Federal league clubs are already bank rupt" mime the negotiations easier. H. F. Sinclair, who was once reported ns a prospective nurchnser of thcNew York Isationnl lenguo club and later as backer of the New York Federal leninie club, is a close personal friend of Presi dent Tener of the National league and unrry Herrmann or the Nutionnl Base ball commission. The Sun declared thnt Sinclair as sisted tho magnates of both sides in the fight to smooth out his obstacles stuud ing in the way of pence. It adds: "Sinclair will retain control of tho Newark Federal league club, but it is not known at present how ho is inter ested financially in the Nutionul league. The Ginnts will not be sold to him nor to nny Federal league magnate, " The reported agreement to withdraw the Chicago suit is declared to have been reached during ono of the recent secret conferences of the warring fac tions. When the settlement lius been con summated, tho Sun declares the Fedei'ul league will pass entirely out of ex istence. Jt is understood that players who jumped from organized baseball clubs and signed contracts to accept Federal league offers will renuiia under the ban. The reported agreement would end contract Jumping effectually, it is declared. "Tho American league officials took no part in the negotiation," said the Sun, "hut it is known that Ban John son ami bis colleagues will be satisfied with the outcome. Salaries of players will generally be cut and the magnates, who hnvo been losing heavily for two yenrs, will now have a chance to recoup their losses." Exchanges Weaken But Market Is Strong (Copyright 1915 by the New York Ev ening Post.) New York, Dec. 14. Speculators con tinued today not to be apprehensive about future relations between Amer ica and Austria. I'rtces on the stock exchange moved as though no Ancona note had been sent, If any concern wns felt, it was extremely small, in Wall street, because there was no resultnut movement. Prices were higher and the strength and activity increased until at the close of the market it was at its best level with trading the largest of i the. day. Crippled telegraph facilities anecteU.the volume of trading during AUSTRIA IS MAD E OUT OFPATIENCE Acting Ambassador Zwied inek Seeks Amicable Adjustment VIENNA GOVERNMENT MUST YIELD TO DEMANDS rgffEgTTf' Kaiser It Is Thought Urge Austria To Take This Course Washington, Dec. 14. The Austrri Americnu diplomatic sky seemed brigh ter today. . Informnl nnd confidential negotia tions betweon Austria and America in the hope of an amicable adjustment of the Ancona case, are being attempted. Acting Ambassador Zwiedinek's confer ence yesterday with (Secretary of State Lansuig wits the first of several that uro. linnned. Meantime, Ambassador ren'ieid nt Vienna will confer with Foreign Minister Burinii. That Germany will probably exercise a strong influence in the fin'ul miswer of Austria is indicated from the fact thnt Zwiedinck is consulting German Ambassador Bernsfoi f f. In his preliminary conference Zwie dinek is understood t have sought from tho sccrcWiry an idcr. as to just what form of imswvr Amciicn wants. Lansing is understood to consider a week suf ficient time in vlWi Vienna shall make reply to America's peremptory de mands but it is scarcely thought the first mite will be definite, nnd officials do not expect the final rcplv within a feitnie.V.t. The iiiformul conferences are expect ed to provide a basis whereby Austria will concede what America wants. The general feeling is that Austria has no recourse but to answer satisfactorily. It is felt that she would hardly cure to risk an incrense of her enemies at this time. For this reason, officials inclined to take a somewhat more optimise viow cf the situation than they had douo heretofore. Vienna Is Surprised. Geneva, Dec. 14. America's sharp tone in her note to Austria on the sink ing of the Italian liner Ancona has sur prised Vienna officials. Some report say, too, that it has aroused widespread anger. Whnt Austria intends to answer is not hinted, however. 1ISC0VE! New Evidence In Schmidt Dynamiting and Murder Case IOS Angeles, Cnl., Dec. 14. Members of the Los Angeles police force testified in the M. A. Schmidt dynamite and murder trial today. Sergeant J, A. Adams was tho first to tuke the stand. Ho told of responding to a call from the homo of F. J. Zeehnndolnar, secre tary of the Merchants nnd Manufactur ers association on October 1, ltMO, r.fter Officer Rico found n bomb in a drive wny near the house, loiter, the snme day, lie was called to the home of General Otis. A suspicious suit case had been lying near the house. When Officer Rico cut the suit case open, smoke curled forth and they heard a startling buzzing sound, Adnms said. The officers started and ran in all directions. When about IfiO yards away, the bomb exploded, tearing a hole in tho earth and shattering tho windows of the Otis home. Adums estimated that when it ex ploded the bomb was 150 feet from the house. Tn the cross examination Attolney McKenstlo of the defense frequently refreshed Adnms' memory of the occasion by reading extracts from the transcript of testimony he gnve before tho grand Jury, the month following the explosion. When asked if ho remembered testi fying before tho grand jury, Adams said : "I can't recall whether I did or not." The testimony of Ms brother officers was of the same nature, and cor roborated his own, the morning. The Berlin exchange rnte declined 3 8 to a new low mark, while the exchange of Denmark and Sweden broke sharply. Ashland's firemen aro henceforth to enjoy a 4 hour holidny per week, and still got the (nine pay as for tboir previous solid seven days' week, 1 VON KQOLBERGEN IS A BRITISH SPY SAYS ATTORNEY It Is Stated Government Has Damaging Evidence In Its Possession CLAIM MADE THE "COUNT" WAS B0PFS ASSISTANT WilllThe Fact the Count Is In Victoria Jail Spoils the " Spy Theory San Francisco, Doc. 14. riots to burn the Hercules Powder company plant at Pinole, Cnl., the Aetna Chemical com pany plant at Aetna, 111., and the Aetna Explosive company plant at Ishipeming, were charged directly to Baron Von Brincken, German nriny officer, C. C. Crowley and Mrs. ilargarct Cornell in indictments against them. The alleged plots came under the head of using the mail to "incite" Ijouis J. Smith of Detroit to ''arson, murder and assassination." A mysterious "B" and "P", men tioned in ono letter to Smith were Ger man Consul Bopp 'nnd Attache Von Papen of the German embassy, recently ordered withdrawn,- according to a high official. Tho government will attempt to trace direction of the alleged plots to them. A second indictment charged efforts to delay foreign commerce destined to the allies, Woman in the Case. Sun Francisco, lcc. 14. Direct charges that Baron Von Brim-ken, C. C. Crowley and.M, Mnrguret Cornell sent mail matter n.ti'iided to incite Louis J. Smith nt Detroit to burn the Aetna Chemical company plant at Aetna, Illinois, nnd tho Aetna Explo sive company plant nt Ishpcniing, Michigan, were made in indictments re turned by tiic federal grand jury last night. The indictments wero announc ed in full today. The charges, made under section 211 of tko United States criminal code, claimed likewise that the trio sent mail mutter intended to incite to "arson, murder and assassination." This is a more serious chargo than that of tho second indictment which charges con spiracy to destroy foreign commerce destined to the allies. On the first indictment, the charge was that on August 8, the defendants sent a letter to Smith (tho informer in the case) at the Hotel Normnndle, Griswold street, Detroit, intended to incite him to destroy the two war plants. The letter, written on station ery of the Hotel Garland, where C. O. Crowley resides, was partly coded and said: Some Suggestions. "Enclosed find clipping. This stuff goes to . I am sure they (believ ed to refer to the (lerninu consulate) would give 5(10 tor each and newspnpor cuppings ami wspntcnos to snow. "What do you think f "Ishpcming, Michigan nnd outsido Gary, Indiana. Let mo hear from you. .otinnir else new." The enclosed clipping referred to wan a Gary, Indiana, dispatch telling of in creased wai'es in the Aetnn companies. 1 lie proposition nliont "clippings to show' is held to mean thnt Smith was to do the binning job, anil get the 5u0 when ho produced proof through lispatchcs. 4t Still another count in the mail in lictment claimed that tho alleged plot ters mailed other matter to Smith in tending to Incite him to burn the ller cues Powder company buildings at Pi nole, California. The letter referring to tho Pinole burning was August 11! on Hotel Hurt bind stationery to Smith at Detroit, ami read: "Your last letter, with rliimings. to nanil today anil note what you mi V. 1 have taken it up with them and B is awaiting the decision ol P in New ork so cannot advise you yet and win do so us soon as I get word from you," Bopp and Von Papen Meant. The 1( and P referred respectively, a high official said, to Consul Hoop, and Attache on Papen, who recently was recalled tor activities displeasing to the United States government. "iou might size up the situation there," the letter continued, "In the meantime. Enclosed find letter to the proper persons In Germany. You will see1 it is addressed to me and will no doubt be sent to mo and I wil then forward it to you. I send It to you that you mav sen it Is on the way. En closed find postoffice order for GOO and then register too letter anil ad dress It as follows on the envelope, 'Des Koenigl, Stnnts Archive, in Mar burg An Der Lohn.' "And on the lower left hand corner write 'Via Holland, Direct Host.' " This letter, like the Aetna letter, was signed "C. "' While the letter Itself did not make it clear about the Pinole job, officials explained thnt tney bad telegrams and (Continued on Page two) NEW YOBK CITY AND EAST COAST STORM-BOUND Two Feet of Snow Blankets City and 40,000 Men Clearing Streets ALL TRAINS STALLED BY THE HUGE SNOW DRIFTS Cold Is Intense-Sixty Mile Gale swept toastAn other Coming WORST STORM SINCE 1888. Pittsfield, Mass., Dec. 14. Thirty inches of snow has fall en in the Berkshire hills in tiie past 24 hours, and the storm was still raging today. Traffic is blocked through tho moun tains in this, the worst storm since 1888. New York, Dec. 14. New York City and the east const today are storm bound. Snow piled in high drifts has stalled trains at many points, and wire service is interrupted. Intense cold, too, has brought suffering in the train of the storm, und no relief is in sight for the weather bureau forecast predicts north west gules, more snow and colder weather. Two trains from Boston due lust night finully battled their way through the dntts mi (I readied here nt 7 a. m. today. New York, New Haven & Hurt ford trains along the A'ew England coast arc tied up and in many instances pnsHongers spent the night in cold cars, with no town as a haven within miles. At Otisville, N. Y., 20 persons were injured when an Erie triHn plowed into a crowd crossing the truck to board an other train. At Springfield, Mass., one death resulted from exposure. Blizzard Raged. Now York is in a hard plight. Two feet of snow blankets the city at many points, whilo 40,000 men are enguged undor direction of the street commis sioner in a hurried effort to cleur the streets. The New York Central and New Hav en systems put on huge gangs to clear their tracks and restore communication. Tho Hudson river valley is just emerging from a storm of blizzard pro portions. More than a foot of snow fell in Troy and Poughkeepsie. Tho latter place reported the Central New Eng land railway, connecting with Hartford, Conn., crippled. The Empire rstnto Express, lost for five hours, stenmcd into the Grand Cen tral station nt 3:.'I0 this morning with a cover of snow and ice. Business at Standstill. Some commuters living only 15 miles outsido the metropolis, found them selves imprisoned in trains for nine hours. Telegraph companies experienced dif ficulty in handling business between Boston und Philadelphia and Hs fur west as Buffalo, N. Y., and iliirrisburg. Pn. The property loss is heavy. Philadelphia reported one man killed. Both in thnt city and here, ninny ac cidents resulted fm the storm. Along the New England const a til) mile gale ripped its way, but hud subsided to day for the most part. In Atlantic ports, ships kept to their moorings, fearing to tnko a chance on tho sons. During tho day the seaboard feraiiu nlly recovered from demoralization of its traffic and crippling of its com munications. Many stalled trains ar rived with cold snd hungry passengers. Tho worst situation arising from the bliz.iml is the existence of a milk fam ine here. Crippled communication pre vented much of the minions of quarts of milk from reaching here from New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey points. THREE BURN TO DEATH Chicago, Dec. 14. Edward Borry, his wife, and A. Buradio were burned to death, and six persons were injured to day in a fire which destroyed their boarding house on East Grand ave nue. DOO TEAM Dawson, Y. T Dec. 14. While Andrew Johnson, line man on the Yukon telegraph line, was trnvcling about 50 feet behind his dog team, a meteorite whizzed down and bored a hole In the earth 50 feet in diameter wiping out tho team and outfit. Johnson was ren dered unconscious for several hours. ;f: :: Dude In Society Cave Man at Home San Francisco, Dec. 14 That her hus band played "cave mnn" tactics to ward her because "all women like cave men" were charges Mrs. Augustus Jesse Bowie, Jr., made today in discuss ing her suit for divorce charging the uisaing society mnn with cruelty. At one time, she charges, he told her, "1 will crush you as all the Bowie men crush their women." Again, she claims, he replied to her request to be passed a dish on the tablo, "the Bowie women wait upon their men." As to his alleged irresistible attrac tion for the women, Mrs. Bowie claimed he had said he was so handsome no wo man could resist him. Once he struck her, she alleges, and asserts cruelty drove her from home several times. But outside, she admits, he was suave, polished. Society knew him as gallant and courteous. At home, however, she charges he constantly tried to prove his contention that "all women like cave men." Renubli Scans Treated Bull Moosers Liberally Washington, Dec. 14. Independent republicans and bull moosers wore treated liberally in committee appoint ments which Minority Leader Mann an nounced today. The rule of seniority in service was followed consistently in ap portionments to the important commit tees, except that "Uncle Joe" Cannon, Representatives Longworth, Hill and other "come backs" landed on favor ed committees. Representative Kahn of California, remained the ranking minority membor of the militnry affairs committee; Rep resentative Kent of California went on public lands, nnd industrial arts and expositions; nnd Representative Elston of California to mileage, public build ings "and grounds. Buy Seven Steamers and Will Operate Them In ' Oriential Trade Sun Francisco, Dec. 14. Shipping circles here were jubilant today over flic prospects for a trado revival with the Orient, following the announcement in New York that the American Intor nntionnl company lius purchased tho sevon remaining vessels of tho Pacific Mail Steamship company, and will oper uto them in the Pacific. ' For the present the vessels will oper nte under the old Pacific Mail sched ule to Balboa, Panama, but later they will bo diverted to Orient ports. W. R. Grace & Co. will represent tho Amer ican International. Purchase of the vessels is only the beginning, according to bankers affili ated with the American International here. The group of finnncinl kings, with unlimited capital behind thcin, will go after the South American trade, and will attempt to get the business which the French nnd Germans have been forced to drop on account of the iv nr. The eastern corporation plans the de velopment of n fast und luxurious fleet of passenger and freight vessels for the Orient trade. Gorman Line to Come. Los Angeles, Cnl., Dec. 14. Kurl Von Ilclmolt, general miinnger of the North Gorman Lloyd Stcumshlp com pany offices in New York declared here today that vessels of his corporation would ply between Bremen, Germany, nnd Los Angeles, Kan Francisco nnd ports in Oregon and Washington when the wur ends. He anticipates n big increase in the freight traffic, between the Pacific coast and Germnny. TOBACCO? YES. CORSETS? No Cnrmi, 111., Ilec. 14. Mrs. Betsy Stor ey, who has just passed the 103 year mark, advises against corsets. Hho at tributes her longevity to simple living and no corsets. She smokes a pipe, but tobacco isn't harmful, she says. PRAYERS FOR PEACE Los Angeles, Cnl.. Dec. 14 Mayor Se bastian today drafted a proclamation calling on all pastors to offer prayers for universal penco when their congre gations meet for tho Christmas services, A memorial will also be sent to President Wilson from this city, urging him to use his influence in ending the Luropeun war. THE WEATHER Oregon: Fuir tonight, collier east portion; Wednesday fair east, increasing cloudiness fol lowed by ruin or snow west por tion; westerly winds, shifting to southeasterly, IS FVE" nTTm E T ROOSTING IHGJ.P.COTE Delegates Hoping Roosevelt Will Support Anyone But Himself OLD LINERS WANT ROOT BUT TEDDY AGAINST HE! Chicago Is Selected As Place For Convention June 7 Is the Date 4e CONVENTION JUNE 7. Washington, Dec. 14. The Republican Natioual conveu- tion will be held June 7, a week ahead of the Democratic, the . national committee decided to- day. The committee this afternoon- voted for Chicago for the con- vention city. Chicago had 30 votes, San Francisco ' 13, St. Louis 7, and Philadelphia 1. Inusmuch as this date neces- nitntes earlier primaries in South Dukota Mud Maine than they had set for them, the com- mitteemen from theso states objected and suggested June 27. Tho earlier time, however, carried bv a voto of 37 to 13. Nt Chicago claimed to have a majority of the committee for choice of thnt city as the convention place. On the pre- liniinnry Dallut, howovor, ban Francisco expects a large com- plimontary vote. Chicago is re- gamed as the probable winner. The committee ratified a ro- duction of 30 in the southern representation. . By Perry Arnold. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, Doe. 14. With the Re publican National committee doing it DOBt to coux duck into the U. U. P. the gun-Bhy progressives, tho republican dovo cote is aflutter toduy because it thought it had discovered a schemo to insure the parly convention's "abso- luto rcgulnrity." Tho "maclnno" men's activity on behalf of tho uninstructed Oklahoma delegation and on split delegations from other stutes, caused the nrogrenaivca' discovery thnt the regulars have been fostering an interchangeable sentiment for Weeks or Hoot for the presidency. This fostering centered in tho Atlantis seaboard and southern status, inasmuch as these give the majority of delegates in tno convention. Playing Two Ways. Progressives allege that the machine, men told their subordinates in the place thnt Colonel Roosevelt would support Weeks, while clsowhcro they announced that he would aid Hoot. Moreover, tn guard ngninst defections, tho alleged regular" lenders havo been workinir in tho sumo wny in several western states. Agitation for St. Louis or Philadel phia as the convention city is still an other evidence of the attempt as "reg ular" control, it is alleged. Tho envir onment in these places is displeasing to tho progressives nnd Chicago is their choico for the meeting place. As the committee gathered today it appeared that they would bond over backward in an effort to conciliate the progressives. One progressive said: " You can any on high authority thnt Roosovelt will not support Hoot. I do not know about others but we absolutely will not sup port him." Hughes or Roosevelt. Washington, Dec. 14. Wheel horsea of the G. O. P. swung into linn today in the session of tho republican national committee while lobbies huzzod with prosidentiul possibilities chatter. All the "possibilities' were cither , on hand in person or had just loft. The most conspicuous absentees were Su preme Court Justice Hughes and Col onol Theodore Roosevelt. Of them, th lobby chatter was that if oithor would run, thoy would upset the other 11 can didates. Townrd Hughes, tho general attitude wns summed up thus: "If wo can in duco him to run, we will win with a rush." Itegarding Roosevelt, the delegnte expressed themselves as hoping ho will support some enndidnte other than Col onel Roosevelt. In last night's ban quet of tho committee, mention of hi name wns applauded, nnd then thosa who perpetrated this applause stopped, looked sheepish, and wondered If thejr really meant it. Several speakers ex tended the olive brunch toward him with announcement thnt ho would b welcomed back to tho G. O. P. with honors. From the banquet talks, It was evi dent that the campaign will b based on opposition to President WllBon'a foreign policies no less than on nil tariff aland, .w PE DOVE SHY ABU (