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GREEK
KING QUITS
PRINCE IS
FRIENIJF ALLIES
Revolution Stirred by Mace
donians Breaks Out In
Northern Greece
MOBILIZATION OF ARMY
IS ORDERED AT ONCE
Chance at Old Enemy, Br'
! garia, Will Force Her t'
Join Rumania
DO NOT BELIEVE
IT
London, Sept. 1. The Greek
legation this afternoon declar
ed that no word had been re
ceived of King (.'oustantine's
repor.ed abdication. Legation
officials said they did not be
lieie the report was true.
By Wilbur S. Forrest
(United 1'resa staff correspondent)
London, Sept. 1. A serious revolu
tion has broken out in northern Greece
end according to Salonika reports,
King Constantine has abdicated his
throne.
Official dispatches from Salonikn
this afternoon niinoiinced that the rev
olutionists are in control of one district
in Miacedonia. The government forces
in tiie Macedonian town of Vodena
have joined the revolutionists. The
Greek troops in Salonika were disarmed
and interned by the Anglo-Preuch forc
es after a crowd of revolutionists had
laid siege to the garrison and fighting
bail resulted, -
Athens apparently is cut off from
communication with the outside world
No confirmation of the Salonika re
ports of King ('oustantine's abdication
have come from the Greek capital, but
it is known that a revolutionary party
J'avoring the allies was secretly active.
The 2(1 vear old Crown Prince George
according to Salonika reports, assum
ed the regency following his father's
abdication. An idol of the Greek peo
ple and pro-ally in oympartiy, he is
tinderstood to have the backing of ex
- Premier Vanizelos, leader of the pro
war party.
Wants to Crush Bulgars
The general mobilization of the
Greek army has been ordered. It is
believed here that Greece, influenced
by Bulgaria 's declaration of war on
iRiuuania (today, will ' immediately
range her armies beside those of t'.ie
allies in a great Bnlkoo offensive to
crush the Bulgars.
The Salonikn dispatch predicated
that the revolts were organized by Ma
cedonians, who had vainly urged King
nnstantine to attack the invading Kill
gars. Greek soldiers who had been
sent to their homes when the army
was recently demobilized joined tite
revolutionists in attacking the govern
ment forces.
Bulgaria's declaration of war on Ru
niiniia today paved the way for the
iillipil offensive to crush the Hulgars
which is expected soon to begin. Large
bodies of Russian troops, transported
across Kiimarnia are now threatening
Bulgaria from the north while the nr
ni it s of six allied nations are preparing
to strike from the south.
In both Galicia and Transylvania,
the Russians and Rumnninns linve
scored important successes in tiie last
'J4 hours. The Russians resumed of-
(Continue oa ?ag Three.)
Mr. Lemmic Peters, whose graduating
esray, "This is th' flolden Age o' Op-!
portunity," caused such favorable an'!
wide spread comment only a year ago,'
almost took th' agency fer th' Unique
tix Swatter t'day. A" straw hat never
recovers from its first rain.
CROWN
Astoria, Ore., Sept. 1.
Water sports, gunboat . maneu
vers and the crowning of Queen
Muriel attracted hundreds of
visitors to the twenty-first an
nual Astoria regatta today.
The gunboat Marblehead was
on hand with its crew to par
ticipate. Swimming races and
speed contests between motor
fishing smncks, yachts and
skiffs were viewed by a big
crowd in. a grandstand built on
the railroad dock. Governor
Withycombe attended. A light
rain dampened the decorations
this morning.
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CiDAIE HUGHES
Is Making Rear End Speeches
TodaySpeaks Tonight at
Kansas City
By Perry Arnold.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
On Bonrd Hughes" fcueelnl Train
Snlinu, Kan., Sept. 1. Once again Gov
ernor Hughes was "back on wheels"
today, speeding eastward in his cam
paign trip after four rtavs of rest nt
Estes Park. Those four dnys left their
imprint in the governor's sunburned
face, a smoothing out of the wrinkles
of tiredness that had appeared .from
the exertions of the first three weeks of
his campaign, and were reflected in the
republican nominee 's splendid voice. Dr.
N. E. Dittman, who has accompanied
the governor since leaving New York,
examined him today and declared him in
perfect physical condition thereupon
the doctor decided the governor did not
need him any longer and left the party
Today Hughes had a fairly easv pro
grum rear end speeches at Hays, here.
Junction City and Lawrence, and set
speeches at Topeua and Kansas City.
At the last named place, the nominee
will deliver his biggest speech o'f the
dnv at a night meeting.
Tho republican candidate fonnd
Kansas leaders unanimous in their as
sertions that the Sunflower state would
be overwhelmingly republican. What
was more to his satisfaction, after ex
periences with factional differences
among progressive and regulars in Cnli
fornia and Colorado, he found unity
among the two branches in Kansas.
"The progressives and regulars have
declared a truce, for the present cam
paign only, however," was the way
V illiam Allen bite of Emporia, form
er progressive leader, summed up the
situation, "The two Torees will join
for the present but when this election
is over there will be the same old
division as to state offices."
Many Thrilling Rescues Made,
Two Dying and Many
Seriously Burned
Sou Francisco, Sept. 1. One dead
two dying and several seriously burned
was the toll taken by a fire which swet
the three story Romeo apartments an
stores underneath them early todav
Scores of lodgers fled in scanty attire
riremen and policemen effected man
thrilling rescues. I he damage is place
nt 30,000.
Paul Brandy is dead and his wife an
Mrs. Clara Van Dyke received such se
rious burns and cuts that it is feared
thev may die.
While bearing the unconscious form
of Brandy down a blazing stnirwny
Battalion Chief hd Skelly aud Captni
J. E. Dolan fell when the stairs gave
way. All three dropped to the floor be
low. 'lhe firemen were banlv bruiser
but succeeded in rescuing Brandv wh
succumbed in a hospital later, however.
The building had been newly painted
and firemen believe the blaze was
caused by spontaneous combustion from
oil and rags left by the painters.
RUSH FOB HOP PICKERS
Portland, Or., Sept. 1. Ranchers to
day rushed efforts to get hop pickers
into the Willamette valley fields be
fore Saturday, lest a railroad strike
halt transportation. Owing to the lack
of unemployed, great difficulty is be
ing experienced in getting hands.
SIGNS CHUjD LABOR BILL
Washington, Sept. 1. Presi
dent Wilson today signed the
child labor bill.
"I am glad to bnve had my
part in it," he said as he af
fixed bis signature.
"It will mean much to the
health and vigor of the coun
ROADS PREPARE TO
MEET CONDITIONS
IF STRIKE COMES
Managers Say Eight Hour Day
Will Postpone Strike, Not
, Prevent It
ROADS WILL APPEAL TO
COURTS FROM CONGRESS
Instead of Giving Plan Trial
Will Continue Fight Against
Eight Hour Day
Chicago, Sept. 1. Conduc
tors of five western railroads
have voted not to join a strike
if it is called, it was announced
at the railroad general man
agers' offices thiB afternoon. A
delegation of five men, it was
Baid, nre already on their way
to Washington to notify the
brotherhoods. About 2,000 con
ductors will be represented.
The roads on which the men are
employed arc: Chicago & North
western, Chicngo, Milwaukee &
St. Paul, Chicago Alton,
Pennsylvania and the Burling
ton. The action was Baid by the
managers to have been taken at
a secret meeting last night.
Chicago, Sept. 1. While congress is
preparing to rush legislation which is
believed will avert a railroad strike,
central western railroad executives to
day indicated that they would carrv
the fight against an eight hour law to
tne supreme court of the United States
Officials said such a bill niiuht post
pone a strike, but would not settle the
trouble.
That congressional legislation would
be resisted in the courts was indicated
bv Hale Holileu, president of the Bur
ungton, cniet spokesman for the west
ern executives, and E. P. Ripley, pres
ident of the Santa Fe.
"It is my understanding that the
supreme court of the United States has
held recently in two cases that con
gress has absolutely no power to fix
wages and that is what the Adamson
bill amounts to, according to my under
standing, said iloluen.
hven if congress passes the bill
that doesnt mean the railroads will
agree to it. I don't think they will,'
sum i resiueur. Kipiey. "The unions
might accept the bill and postpone the
strike or call it off, but that will not
settle the matter.
"It would be up to the governmen
to sue the railroads to compel the pnv-
men of increase in wages, Then, of
course, it would lie a matter for the
courts.
i can I see where action by con
gress on this basis would settle th
controversy. On the contrary, 1 dou'
think it would," Ripley concluded.
Mollification of embargoes bv west
ern roads was looked for today. The
announcement by the Santa Fe that
perishable freight, excepting livestock,
would be accepted after Monday at
the owners risk, was taken to mean
that it looked for a postponement of
the strike.
Other trunk lines with headquarters
in Chicago have not yet issued similar
orders, but freight officials aro ex
pecting them.
' Barbed Wire at Terminals
San Francisco, Sept. 1. Preparations
for the threatened railroad strike con
tinued today despite the apparent
change for the better brought about
by the introducion of legislation to
avert trouble.
Today the employes of the Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe are receiving
final friendly warnings from the com
panies, reminding them that any man
striking forfeits his rights to pension
ami his seniority rights. In addition,
the company is posting notices in all
waiting rooms, ticket -offices audi
freight depots, warning passengers andj
shippers that tickets will be Bold, orj
shipments received only when the des
tination can be rcaciied by tomorrow
night. High board fences, with barbed
wire on top, have been built around the
terminal yards of the Southern Pacific,
Western Pacific, Santa Fe and North-
western Pacific.
Railroads report today that moreof
their employes have definitely decided
to remain with the company. With
these and a reserve force of pensioned
employes they expect to operate sev-
eral trains daily. Even the Southern
Pacific transbay ferry service will
probably continue in case of a strike,
for arrangements were made wiiereby
the Southern Pacific ferryboats, which
are not affected bv the strike, will op
erate between the ferry here and the
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OTJB BOYS START TOMORROW
Headquarters Washington Na
tional Guard, Calexico, Cal.,
Sept. 1. A military train in two
sections is being loaded with
all its equipment this moruing
and the first battalion, Second
Washington infantry, was ex
pected to leave here early this
evening for mobilization
grounds in the north.
Other battalions will follow
as soon as rolling stock can be
concentrated here.
Oregon troop are not expect
ed to move until $pme time to
morrow. Douglas. Ariz., Sept. 1. The
First and Fourth New Jersey
iufaatry regiments, ordered to
return to their mouilization sta
tions, will probably not entrain
until Sunday or Monday, it was
indicated here today, the First
regiment will return to Newark
and the. Fourth to Jersey City.
Lack of rolling stock is re
sponsible for delayed departure,
it was stated.
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Jike Hughes, He Attacked
Wilson for Weak Course
with Mexico
New York, Sept. 1. William R. Will-
cox, chairman of tne republican na
tional committee, believes that Colonel
Roosevelt's first speech in behalf of
Charles E. Hughes at Lewiston, Maine,
last night not only is of great value to
the republican enncidate. but is "note
worthy contribution to the history of
the nation."
Plunging into the Maine campaign.
the colonel assailed rue Wilson admin
istration for its Ivlexican. policV. flay
ed hyphens and held President Wilson
responsible for "an evil revival of
non-American and anti-American divis
ion along political-racial lines."
Tins is due primarily, the colonel
said, "to the fact that President Wil
son has lacked the courage and the vis
ion to lead this nation in the path of
man duty, and by this lack of attirm
ative leadership has loosened the moral
libre of our people, weakened our na
tional spirit and has encouraged the
upgrowth within our borders ot separa
tism along the lines of racial origin."
The colonel declared the citizen who
seeks to shape American policy in the
interest of the country from which be
or his ancestors came, has no moral
right to American citizenship.
In a statement left at republican
headquarters before his departure for
Indianapolis and given out today, bus
ed on the advance copy of Roosevelt's
speech, Chairman nHlcox commented
at length on the colonel's denunciation
of the administration's Mexican poll
cy.
Was Too Vacillating
"We have all known," he declnred,
" that President Wilson constantly
changed his mind on the subject of per
mitting the sending of arms and am
munition into Mexico, but no one be
fore has presented the evidence of his
vaccilatiou in ns concise und forceful
form as Colonel Roosevelt."
In recognizing Carrnnzn, Colonel
Roosevelt declured President Wilson
not only "kissed the hand that slap
ped whim in the face but kissed that
hand when it was red with the blood
of American men, women mid chil
dren." "Also to whom, other than Colonel
Roosevelt, would it have occurred to
remark that it was 'unjust to Pontius
Pilate' to liken the neutrality of Pres
ident Wilson to that of the Roman pro
curator," Willcox declared.
The national committeeman called
attention to Roosevelt's reference to
what he termed American intervention
in Haiti and the "bloody pence" in
Mexico.
"Mr. Roosevelt's speech was pure
and unadulterated Americanism," Will
cox declared "and in supporting Mr.
Hughes, every one must realize that
he is wholly unselfish, that he has
nothing to gain for himself and is ac
tuated solely by motives or patriot
ism. ' '
Will Not Affect Result.
New York, Sept. 1. ' Theodore
fCnntinued on Pa F
THE WEATHER
r&EFMS .IKE
OLD TYMES
Off A
8fi
Oregon: To
night and Satur
day fair except
showers near the
coast, cooler to
night; south
westerly winds.
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CHAIRMAN WILCOX
MUCH PLEASED WITH
ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH
RUMANIANS
GERMAN TACTICS
Tl
"Nut Cracker" Forces Aus
trian to Abandon 400
Square Miles
BULGARIA DECLARES
WAR ON RUMANIA TODAY
.Russians Take 16,000 Pris
oners Fiehtinsf On West
ern Front a Draw
By Wilbur S. Forrest.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Dondon, Sept. 1. Using the famous
Gcrinau "nut cracker" tactics, the Ru
manians nre pressing 'forward rapidly
on both wings, squeezing the Austrinns
out of all southeastern Transylvanin.
The Austrians, caught in the ceuter
and in danger of being crushed by the
jaws of tho "nut cracker," already
have abandoned more than 400 square
miles of Transylvaiiian territory to the
invaders. At least a dozen towns and
villages have been captured by the Ru
mnninns since war was declared Sun
day night. So rapidly are the AuBtrians
retreating on the center that there has
been little heavy fighting and but fewl
prisoners hnve been taken.
The Rumanian right wing, linked up
with the Russians near the Bukowina
frontier, is advancing on the famous
old Hungarian city of Bistritz, 30 miles
from the Rumanian frontier. A Central
News dispatch from The .Hague today
said that, the Austrians are preparing to
evneuate Bistritz. .
Heavy fighting continues alone the
mountain front lending southward from
Bukowina.
Along the southern bonier of Transyl
vania, the Austrians are attempting to
make a stand In the mountain passes.
The Berlin Tngeblatt's correspondent at
the .Austrian front, admitting the Bur
render of Kronzstadt and other towns
to the Rumanians, indicated that the
Austrians will fight stubbornly to hold
Hermannatadt, former cnpitul of Tran
sylvania, and the Red Tower pnss, the
mountain gatewav approaching Her
mannstndt. Should the Rumanians burst
through this pass In large force, they
might cut off and capture the Aus
trians retreating from southeastern
Trnnsylvania.
Forty-five miles further west, how
ever, the Rumnninns have pierced to
Vall-.an Pass, it is ndmitted at Vien
na, and hnve marched 10 miles north
ward into Transylvania to the railw y
town of Petrosenvi.
French Capture Trench.
I'nris, Sept. 1. French troops cleaned
up a German trench on the Loitvron
front between the Oise and the Aisne
last night, taking some prisoners it was
officially announced today.
On the Sommo front French artillery
wes very active in the regions of Es
trees and Soyecourt.
In Apremont forest, southeast of Ver
dun, a weak Herman attack 'foiled. Sev
en German aeroplanes were brought
down in yesterday's fighting, four in
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1A IV I
EIGHT HOUR DAY BILL
TO BE PASSED BY THE
SENATE
By J. P. Voder,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Sept. 1. Actual legis
lation intended to prevent the impend
ing strike of four hundred thousand
railroad e.mploves was put under way
shortly after noon toiluy when the
house adopted a special rule under
which nt 4: -HI this afternoon it is pro
posed to pass the A dura sou eight hour
bill.
Tho rule was not adopted without
objection, but the democratic majority
held the debate to one hour. The house
dclttite on the Adamson bill itself be
gan almost simultaneously with intro
duction into the senate of the similar
sennte interstate commerce commit
tee's bill for an eight hour law. This
had been perfected during a recess
granted to permit a republican confer
ence. Republican Representatives Lenroot
and Cooper, Wisconsin, were heartily
cheered by the democrats when they
announced they would vote not only
for the special rule, but for the Adam
son bill.
Defends Railroad Men.
'I dislike the attitude of haste."
said Cooper, "but I object to the
charge by Representative Bennett,
PATTERSON' IS COMMANDER
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. I
William I. Patterson, of PiMs
burg, Pa., was today elected
commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic,
receiving 430 votes out of 070
cast.
Four names were presented
to the meeting but Patterson
Bradley of Boston and Levant
Dodge o Berea, Ky., withdrew.
Patrick Cney of Topeka, who
received 134 votes, moved to
make the election unanimous,
which was done.
HOUSE PASSES THE
ADAMSON BILL FOR
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Power to Fix Rates and
Wages Added by Commit
tee Not by President
AMENDMENT DEFEATED
Washington, Sept. 1. The
house defeated 120 to 81 an
amendment to the Adamson bill
by Representative Clark of
Florida, to include in the bill
the 1,000,000 employes not af
filiated with the four brother
hoods. Amendment Carried
After a ' sharp fight the
house this afternoon decided to
exempt from the . Adamson
eight hour bill's provisions elec
tric interurban railways and
independent railroads of less
than 100 miles except terminal
companies.
Washington, Sept. 1. After feverish
haste in its efforts to thwart a Railroad
strike, the house late this afternoon
passed the Adamson eigth honr law for
train employes, by a vote or za ro ot.
This measure, acceptable to the broth
erbnods as a preventative of the threat
ened Btrike, proposes an eight hour day
for train employes with it) nours pay,
ncudinir a six to eight months investiga
tion by a commission, creuted under the
act.
Washington, Sept. 1. The house plan
was to limit debate by special rule to
about two hours and to vote on the
Adamson bill at 4 p. m.
Shortly after 10 oclock the senate
recessed until 1 o'clock. The action
was taken, it was said, in order to Bound
the extent of the republican opposi
tion that might develop on the strike
bill. With the house bill passed along
to the senate, leaders of the latter body
said they would make every effort to
make the two bills conform in the chief
terms so as to eliminate necessity for
more than formnl action, if any, by the
house and sennte committees.
Republican Scnato Leader Gallinger
said:
"There will be no obstructive tactics.
Tho bill probably will be passed by to
morrow night."
New-lands introduced the senate bill
nt 2 p. m.
As soon as Senator Newlnnds com
pleted his explanation of the bill,
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TOMORROW
New York, that the railroad men ere
forcing the legislation 'with a gun
against the head of congress. The
railroad employes did not bring this
cose to congres:!. They nre not trying
to hold up congress. The president
brought this case here. There is no
more law abiding body of men in the
world than members of the four great
brotherhoods."
Lenroot joined Cooper in declaring
President Wilson is "responsible for
the present crisis."
''The president told us Tuesday Us
crisis had been threatening tne na
tlon's life for a year. Why did not
he, and did not you democrats do
something before this, if he 'and you
knew of the impending calamity t No
one believes this is really an eight
hour law. It is merely legislating the
employes an increase in pay."
''Shotgun procedure" is what Rep-
representative Uennett called the ac
tion of the brotherhood leaders in say
ing only an eight hour law cqn prevent
the strike Monday.
"1 don't believe this bill will pre
vent the strike. No one competent to
speak has told us it would. I don
think nnyftne really believes it will."
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1 II SULTS
LEADERS IN EARLY
VISIT TO CAPITOL
Apparently Satisfied with Oat
look In Arranging Strike
;v Troubles
GOES TO LONG BRANCH TO
r BE TOLD OF NOMINATION
Expects To Sign Eigbt Hour
. Bill Sundav-Due In Ken
tucky Monday Morning
By Robert J. Bender.
(United Press stuff correspondent.)
Washington, Sept. 1. If settlement
of the railroad controversy isn't one
of the things President Wilson will
have to talk about at his notification
party iu Long Branch tomorrow, it
won 't be because he didn 't- work hard
at it today.
The president went to the oftice ot
Chairman Newlnnds of the senate inter
state commerce committee and went
over with the latter the "strike preven
tion" bill which Newlands planned to
iutroduce today. After approving this,
he went to his rooms off the senata
chamber.
The president remained there less
than -half an hour and conferred with
Senator Kern. Apparently satisfied
with the outlook, he left at 10:10 for
the White House.
Departure for Long Branch at 3
o'clock loomed ahead all day aud them
was always the chance of a tangle that
would muke all his peace efforts use
less. The president hopes to find an eight
hour duy bill ready for hi signature
when he gets back to Washington Sun
day. He will have the signature ready.
Although the program agreed on by
house and senate leaden to the joint
sessions of . congress Tuesday, he indi
cated today a willingness to accept the
emergency legislation which the rail- .
road workers say will avert a strike and
which many of the railroad heads
though not all by any means say is not
objectionable to them.
There was some hope even that tho
bill might be passed by noon tomorrow
and delivered to the president by spe
cial messenger for his signature in
Long Branch tomorrow night, so that it
would actually be law before midnight
Saturday.
Goes to Long Branch.
. Accompanying the president this aft
ernoon on the trip to Long Branch will
be Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Tumulty and
Dr. Grayson. Most of the cabinet of
ficials will attend the notification cere
monies also as will some members of
congress, including Speaker Clark.
Mrs. Grayson and Miss Holen Woodrow
Bones, the president's niece, left early
today to motor to lane shore.
The president will reach West End,
N. J., at 8:45 tonight. Advance infor
mation Indicates a great crowd will
greet hiin there and it is likely the
president may make a brief address of
greeting to his fellow Jorseymen. To
morrow morning he will be in confer
ence with democratic leaders. At lp.
m. he will entertain the democratic
nutioual committee, together with other
prominent guestB, including: the Amer
ican members of the Mexican peace)
commission at luncheon.
Following his address of acceptance.
the president and MrB. Wilson will bold
a reception.
The party win leave ror wasmng
tnn in ihe evening, reaching here Sun
day morning. He will be here only a
few hours, leaving for Hoclgenvillc, liy.,
nt 10:H0 a. m. llo will reach the birth,
place of Lincoln nt 11:30 a. m. Monday,
starting for Washington the same after
noon after concluding his speech there.
Ho will return Tuesday morning and
leave again Thursday for Atlantic City
where he plans to ad iress a suffrage
convention September 8. He will remain
in Washington between ana arier mew
trips until after congress adjourns. Im
mediately after tne session ends he will
leave for Long Branch and establish
himself in the summer White House un
til the election iB over.
FORD MAKES PROFIT
Of MILLION A WE&.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 1. A profit of
moro than 1,000,000 a week was mad
bv the Ford Motor company during the
year which ended July 31, according to
a financial statement made public to
day. The year's business totaled s)20S,-
mi",347; the year's profit was
lit.
Henry Ford announced that most or
the profit will be used in expanding the,
company's business.
TACOMA MILL
BURNED
Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 1. Plrfbs wcrs.
being made today for the immediate
rebuilding of the Midland Lumber com
pany's plant, which was destroyed by
fire last night with a loss of 7S,C'
The loss is covered by Insurance. Tho
sawmill, dry kilns, planing mill and 1
500,000 feet of finished lumber werej
burned,, Origiu of the tire U unknown.
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