If FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES tf '- . CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY , . . . . .. 'M i SHIRTY-NINTH AR-NO. 193 SALEM, OREGONTXIIU3AYEPipffiBR1.1916 - PRICE TWO CENTS OH TRAM AMD MBU btands mra cbt GERMAM British and French Draw Net Tight About Combles and Have Stronghold Two-Thirds Surrounded Germans Bring, i 20,000 From Verdun and Fight Desperately to Save J Peronne-Serbians Take Bulgar Trenches and Capture Heights-Deadlock On Russian Front J By Ed L. Keen, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) London, -Sept. 14. The British have joined with the French in the new eastward drive to squeeze the Germans out of Combles and Perbnne and made progress last night north of Ginchy. The British gain, officially reported by General Haig, draws a noose tighter around Combles whose outskirts are now held by the French. On the eastern side of Combles, the French have pushed forward in this week's fighting until the town is about two-thirds surrounded. The Germans are counter attacking desperately to save Peronne. The French war office today announced that more German troops have been transferred from the Verdun front and that twenty thousand Germans from Verdun led the German attack on the Combles-Peronne line yesterday. The German war office announced this afternoon that the Teuton counter attacks have met with some success and that all Anglo-French atta'cks last night were repulsed. As if in answer to the German claim that the allied offensive in northern Greece has been stopped the French war office this afternoon announced further gains by the Serbs on the allies' right wing. The Serbians captured a row of Bulgarian trenches and pushed the Bulgars from a dominating height. On the remainder of the Mace donia f rout only artillery duels and minor patrol activities were reported by the French and British war offices". . The deadlock on the Russian front and in southeast ern Rumania continues. The Russian war office an nounced the repulse of German-Bulgarian attacks east of the fort of Silistra. t i " ! i , . i : The GpTman war office officially con firmed reports that the Bulgarians have occupied the Greek port of Kavala and announced that the,German-Bulgar rffimpaijjii in southeastern Rumania in Irogressing. The repulse of allied at tacks at several points on the Macedon ian frontier was announced at Berlin. The Tact that Berlin saw fit to an nounce the occupation of Kavala was in terpreted here as meaning that the Ger mans no longer hope to keep Greece-out of the war. The German minister at Athens is reported to have assured King i'nnatnntiue several weeks ago that Kavala would not be occupied by the HiilgBi'H so long as Greece continued ii rut nil. French Gains Comamnd Roads. Paris, Sept. U. Continuing their ad vanea west of the Yurder and the Ser bians carried Bulgarian trenches be . tween Kovil and Vetrenik, making pro gress also in the direction of Kaitmat- lilt Ion, it was officially announced to .J'iy. Northwest of Ostrovo lake, the Sorbs carried a height west of hill 1.3HO after violent fighting, the advance guard reaching Koikes Malknnidy. The Bui iwrinns suffered heavily. On the allies' right wing, from the Vaidar to the Struma, intermittent can Hounding continued yesterday, but there wire no infantry actions except patrol Minngements. Frencn artillery has drawn n ring of fire three quarters of the way around Peronne, which is almost entirely cut off from communication with the rest Root legger have rented so many Malls at our county fair that ther haint no room fer th' stork. I.afe Bud's un cle wux killed in a onto yisterday by a train refusin' t' chnnge it's course. TROOPS GO DUN TO SOMME of the German front. Dispatches from the Somme battle field todny said the great eastward push of General Foch's men lu the last 4$ hours ha placed all roads from Peronne within range of French guns. On three sides the French have surroundetd tlie city with incessant streams of shell fire. .Supplies can be brought into the city only under cover of night along the roads entering from the east. Take Troops From Verdun. Paris, Sept. 14. The Germans have shifted more troops from Verdun to the Nomine front in an effort to check Gen eral Foch's forces closing in upon Pe ronne. The war office announced today that yesterday's ine'fefctive counter attack nuaiiiHt the .southern extremity of Hill 7(. northwest of Peronne, was led by a fresh German division hastily trans ferred from Verdun. The Germans made several more attacks at the same point last night, but were completely re pulsed. South of the Somnic, the Germans at tacked at several different points, but were repulsed. West of C'haiiliies one German company was caught under French fire and practically annihilated. On the northeastern front of Verdun, the French easily repulsed several at tacks ngainst the new French positions on the Vaux-Chnpitre front. Say Allies Are Halted. Berlin, Sept. 14. The new allied of fensive in Macedonia has been com pletely halted, according to Sofia dis patches today. I.nrge British forces that attempted Uo advance In the region of Seres were repulsed, suffering heavv losses. The Kritish were forced to relinquish ground temporarily occupied and are now in retreat. Repeated attacks bv French and Ital ian troops have, been fully repulsed. The Serbians on the Bulgarian right wing after few temporurv successes have been pushed back to their former positions, belli? unable to withstand Bulgarian counter attacks. The operations in outlienstern Ru mania under command of Field Marshal Mnckensen are proaressintr sntisfnetor- lily. - The British official press representa tive nt Salonika cabled early today that British forces which crossed the Struma in an advance early this week have been withdrawn after inflicting heavy casu alties on the Bulgars. The reason for the British retirement was not given. Plan Oreat Offensive. Borne, Sept. 14. A great Balkan of fensive by the Teutonic porers is being planned at the conference now going on nt tho kaiser's headquarters, accord ing to reports reaching here. The tentative plans call for Germany sending 200,000 and Austria 100,000 men (Continued on Page Seres.) sjc sfc c sc s(c sfc is 3$c sjc sfc sjc s(c FLOUR UP 20 CENTS j Portland, Or., Sept. 14. Pat- ent flour advanced 20 cents a - barrel in the Portland market . today, making the ' rate $0.00 for standard brands. A further increase is expected. ... . HOP HARVEST IN FULL SWING Portland, Or., Sept. 14. Hop picking is in full swing, with weather condi tions ideal for tile speeding of the har vest and the checking of blight. . No new business came to light yes terday. "The market was firm for foggles, with 12 cents again quoted, while clusters are worth about a cents. The greater premium on toggles this year is due to the stoppage of nil im portations from Germany, as bsewera find thev can substitute Oreton rug gles very well for the foreign hop. It is this same condition that has caused New York slnte hops to advance so rapidly in price. Last year's states not long ago were selling nt 12 to IS cents, but brewers are today paying as high as ;I7 cents for the new crop. Steel and Bethlehem Climb , General Motors Up $160 . In Three Days New York, Sept. 14, Pecords were smashed again today in a wave of pub lic buying on the New York stock ex change. I'nited States Steel common swung into market leadership again and shortly before noon established another new; high recortl price of 100 5-8. The previous high was 105 3-4. The bull crowd behind General Mo tors bowled the new leader of the "war brides" along 53 points farther to $750 a share, up $100 in three days, . I'tah Copper touched a new high nt 89, Studebnker jumped 5 1-2 to 134 1-8 and New York Air Brake advanced 3 3-4 to 140. ' Bethlehem Steel continued the ad vance which started yesterday by sell ing nt 570, up 24 1 - and but "1 under its record. Motors, in which there lias been a heavy short interest, were boomed along with steel and equipment stocks and there was a wild rush to cover by trad ers who had sold expecting declines. At noon 809,000 shares had been traded in. Steel later sold nt 10(1 5-8. The skyrocketing performances of General Motors which two years ago sold at 25 a share, has been accompanied by various reports regarding a proposed plan and by rumors of a giant automo bile merger. Eerlicr advances in Gen eral Motors were based ou war order business. Bethlehem fiteel started its advance yesterday ou rumors that it was seek ing control of the Crucible Steel com pany. Official denial of this report sent Crucible back temporarily, but "Beth" continued its climb nnd Crucible today sold nt 94 3-4 at one time. Steel pushed its record up to 107 this afternoon, up 1 7-8 for the day and Reading set its recoid price nt 114 olH. At 1 o'clock prices were generally at the highest of tho dnv. Industrial Al cohol sold at 128 1-2; Crucible at 94 7-8; Baldwin 91 3-4, and 1'iiion ncific 113 3-4. Bethlehem Steel sold nt 580 shortly after 1 o'clock. Sales mounted toward a record this afternoon when nt 2 o'clock 1,751.000 shares had changed hands on the floor of the exchange. Previous record sales davs include March 14, 1907, 8,49(1.000 shares; September 28. l!H.r), 1,788.000 shares; September 27, 1911. 1,741,000 shares; October 1, 1915, 1,498,000 shares. Profit taking caused some irregular ity but the close was steady. Wheat Climbs Again Corn Follows Suit Chicago, Sept. 14. Good commission buying strengthened the wheat market today, a strong demand being in evi deuce ou the firmness of yesterday's outside markets. Light offering helped to accentuate the upward movement September closed up above a high opening IVi at. 1.51 3-4; December up 3-4 at 1.52ij and May down 1-8 at $1.."2 3-8. Frost forecasts for the entire corn bc'.t caused a rush to buv at advanced opeuing prices. Prices declined later and buvmg orders were absorbed, hep tomber was up above the opening 3-8 at 8oy: December down v4 nt iiy and Mav down 1-8 at 75 3-8. Oa's continued slightlr higher on the strength of wheat. September was up .19 at 44 .1-4, December unchanged at 47i:.. and May up 1-8 at SUM,. Provisions were slightly lower, de spite a strong market. Dropped at Close. Chicago, Sept. 14. Kejiorts that Ar gentine wheat is being offered nt prices lower than American figures at Galves ton. Texas, combined with heavy specu lation, tumbled wheat values from 1 3 4 cents to 3 cents on the Chicago board of trade today. September was down below a high opening 1 3-4 at $1.48 3 4; December down 2 14 at 1.4! 1-4 nnd Mav down 3 nt 1.4U 12. HER CANDIDATES FOR AU PARTIES Dunne Democrat , Renominat ed Lowden Selected by Republicans LORIMER IS DEFEATED BY ABOUT ONE THOUSAND Total Vote About 640,000, of These 400,000 Republican, 38,000 by Women Chicago, Sept. 14. Former United States Senator William Lorimer has fallen down in-his "come back" race for congross, incomplete returns early todny from yesterdny's state primaries showing he has lost to Arthur W Ful ton in the republican congressional race in the sixth district by about a thousand votes. ' ' 1 admit defeat. It is the fortunes of the game," said Lorimer. "I have nothiug to say, nothing to charge. 1 only wish that I had won." James R. Mann,, republican lender in the national house, swamped his preacher opponent, Rev. M. P. Hoynton, m the second congresionnl district fight by a plurality of about 15,000. In the gubernatorial race, Governor Dunne, democrat, and Colonel Frank O. Lowdcn, republican, were winners. Lute returns early today indicate that Dunne's plurality throughout the state will be around 90,000. He de feated William Brinton, of Dixon, the Roger Sullivan entry. Dunne's land slide vote has swept the entire state house ticket to victory with the possi ble exception of Lieutenant Governor O'llnia, who is punning behind Henry W. llutmau, the SuMvan candidate, Lowden won the republican nomina tion for governor nt an estimated plu rality of 100,000. Rough estimates of the total vote in Illinois indicates that more than (M0, 000 ballots were cast, 400,000 of which were by republicans and 240,000 by democrats. Approximately 38,000 wom en cast votes iu the primaries. The reason for the light vote was because women were allowed to voto mostly for local offices only. Last returns indicate thnt Dunne's state vote will be about 153,000 and Law-den's 220,000. Incomplete state returns this after noon indicate that former Senator Wil liam Mason, republican, has beaten B. M. Chippcrfield for congressman nt large. Medill McCormick is assured of nomination. The vote, according to the latest re turns stands: McCormick. 107.419; Ma son, 87,794; and Chippcrfield, 57, 343. 10 ASSEMBLE FRIDAY May Attend Polk County Fair In Body-Other Proposed Events King lling Deckelmch has issued a command to his vassal Clierriaas to apiiear nt the Commercial club Friday evening nnd discuss with him affairs of great import to, the nation and for the welfare of tiic Cherrian organiza tion. lite Patterson, president of the Polk county fair, will attend the meeting and give the boys a personal invitation to attend the Polk county fair to be held at Dallas Sept. 19-20 and 21. A special program of entertainment will be putvon for Wednesday the 20th nnd this is the dav the Cherrians will be invited to attend. King Hing as well ns other Cher rians hope to arrange for the Cher rians to attend in a body to show their good will towards Dallas and the Polk county fair. This will come up for dis cussion Friday evening. The Yellowstone National I'nrk trip will also come in for a few remarks. Although it is a long way until next summer, yet if the Clierriuns intend to do something big in the way of trnvel- I lug on a special to the park, it has been thought best to begin talking about it. If some plans are carried out, the Cherrians would go out on a gen eral advertising tour for the capital city, stopping at Tacomo, Seattle, So kaiie, Walla Walla, Boise and probably Butte and Helena.- -- The appointment of committees-for the work of the organization during the state fair will also come up at the meeting. Bix Running into debt is poor ex ercise. Dix But it gives good exer cises to bill collectors. FIVE MASH-DPS TODAY ARE DDE TO M T MEN Traffic Officials Stolidly Re fuse to Consent to Arbitration SEVERAL THOUSAND STRIKERS IN PARADE Not a Surface Car Operated Along the Line of Parade Gompers Speaks Now York, Sept. 14. While reports were coming iu of five street care oper ated by strikebreakers being piled up at tho bottom of a grade, injuring nine persons nnd traction officials stolidly reiterated their refusal to arbitrate their differences with the uuion, several thou sand strikers paraded through the streets here todav seeking support in their right for the existence of their organization. Headed bv a band furnished bv the musicians' union, the strikers marched from 80th street and Park nvenue to Union Square where a mass meeting was held this afternoon. About 3,000 of the strikers were in uniforms. Police esti mates placed the number iu line at 7,000 but union officials declared ihere were ninny more. today mnrked the opening of the sec ond week of tho strike. Settlement was apparently sb far o"f as the day the men walked out. All companies have now joined in the refusal to accept the recommeuuatiou or tne puuue service comnOssion for arbitration. Talk of a general strike in support of the car men is still heard but no definite action has been talten. The Central Federated Un ions are to hold another meeting to night, when the question will be de bated. Gompers to Talk. ' Samuel Gompers, president, and Hugh Frayne, organizer of the American Federation of Labor, were scheduled among the speukers at the mass meet ing this afternoon. William B. Fitz gerald who is leading the strike, and Myer London, socialist congressman, were also to address the crowd. Later the strike leaders will appear before the public service commission again. The union line, in the Bronx, on which the five car smash-ups occurred today, is the same on which three per sons were killed Tuesday when a car jumped the track. One enr after anoth er plunged down the grade on nst Chester avenue in today's accident with men and women screaming and shouting for help. The cars dashed down nt such speed they dure not jump. When the first car stopped nt the bottom, the four coming up behind, crashed into it. The strikebreakers said the brakes on the car refused to work. They also claim the tracks had been greased during the night. Some attempts were made to resume traffic today on the surface line af fected by the strike but in the muin the tieup of the companies whoso men nrc on strike was completed. Subwny nnd elevated trains continue to operate on regulnr schedule but carry ing unprecedented crowds, owing to the parnly.ntioii of surface lines and jam- licit to suffocation. Many Bands in Line. New York, Sept. 14. Flaunting ban ners mid carrying signs, striking street railway employes and sympathizers marched through the heart of Manhnt tun todny in a parade of protest against the Interborough and allied traction companies. Plans for a silent parade were final ly changed and the blure of brass nnd shrill piping of fifes marked time for the marchers, iu their appeal to all New Yorkers to wnlk. Nut n surface car op erated along the line of march. When the parade reaches Union 8uaro early this afternoon a mass meeting will be held. Samuel Gompers is expected to be the chief speaker and others will be Hugh Frnyue, William Fitzgerald and Representative Myer London, socinlist. GUILTYOF MURDER Evidence Entirely Circum stantialJury Was Out But 33 Minutes nillsboro, Ore., Sept. 14. Bennett Thompson faced a sentence of life im prisonment today, having been convict ed of murdering Mrs. Helen Jennings nt the Gore ranch last Mny. The ver dict of guilty was returned in 33 mill- ft . CONSTANTINOPLE TO BE RUSSIA'S REWARD - - ' San Francisco, Sept. 14. If the allies overthrow the cen- tral powers, Constantinople will become the possession of Rus k sia, an agreement to this effect having been signed by the cn- tente rulers, according to M. M. Itchas, member of the Bus ale sian duma, who is here today, He stated that with this prize in store, the Russians, now. it their munitions problems have been successfully solved, are ' more than ever determined to carry the war to an overwhelm- ing entente victory. $ . "Russia has the solemn prom ise of the other allies that Con- stantiilople and the Darda- nelles will become Russian ter- ritory," he Baid. This state- meat from Itchas is significant, as he was a member of the com- mission sent by the czar to con ic fer with tho other entente gov- ernnients regarding matters of vital importance. )(s sc sfc sfc s(c sc c )c jc s(c jfc c sc )c Premier Briand Tells French Chamber of War Develop ments to Date By Henry Wood (United Press staff correspondent) Paris, Sept. i4. The French chamber of deputies this evening registered the nation's confidence in the success of al lied arms in an unprecedented manner. f ollowing Premier Briand s speech outlining the military situation the chamber passed the new war loan asked by the government without a dissenting vote, 484 members voting their ap proval. Prepares the Way, Pftris, Sept. 14. A lasting and dur able peace, imposed by an allied vic tory, nas been insured bv the Teutonic powers entirely on the defensive -Premier Brinud declared today in review ing before the chamber of deputies war developments since the last session. "The intervention of Rumania and Italy's declaration of war against Ger many have completed the solidasity of action of the allies," said the French prime iinuister. "It has completely re duced the central empires to the de fensive and has deprived them of all initiative in military operations. 'The allies have intervened in Greece for the double purpose of pro tecting toeir expeditionary corps anu conserving Greece's own intiercsts. They will not permit the enemy in Greece to interfere with these ends. "The unity now fully established will ensure a lasting nnd durable peace be ing imposed by an allied victory." P01NDEXTER WINS IN Lead Is 10,430 with 397 Precincts to Hear From McBride Also Winner Seattle, Wash., Sep.. 14. Miles Poin dextcr's predicted lead of 10,000 over Will K. Humphrey in the contest for United States senator more than ma terialized today when returns from 2, 04ii precincts out of ",441! in the state fchowed: Poindcxler r,2."(li Humph rey 74,K2tl. In King county the race was nip and tuck. The count in 3!)'J precincts ou of 410 gav Poindexter 30,xsa and Hum phrey :tll,82S. McBride led Hurtley, his next clos est contender for governor on the re publican ballot by more than 10,000 iu 1,SU state precincts outside of King county. Here the count stood in prcciiicts out 410: McBride 27,:i) Hartley 21,4.4. Dan Landon was reported n danger ous rival against John P. Miller for congress from the Seattle-Kitsop dis trict, although Miller had a lead of l, 200 in 305 precincts. In Kitsup coun ty it was reported, I.andon followed Whitney, the favorite, closely. tites. Thompson's effort to prove an alibi failed. The case against Thompson was en tirely circumstantiul. By scattered bits of evidence the state sought to prove he was angry at Mrs. Jennings because she foiled to reciprocate bis admira tion, that be hired Fred Hist man to motor him to the Oore ranch and there killed the woman with n maul as she slept. Later, it was alleged he killed Bistmun also. Thompson was pale when the verdict came in and rose wearily from his chair to hear it. His attorneys are discussing an appeal, but there is no money for a further court fight. Thomson is to be sentenced Friday or Saturday. T PLANT PUT HEAR THEM IN OR Provisions of Law Regarding Safety Handicap Coast Cities i : BRIDGES AND TUNNELS IMPORTANT FEATURE Inland Sites Make Most of "Safety First" Argument Against Coast Towns By J. P. Toder (United Press staff correspondent) ; Washington, Sept.- 14. Four naval authorities today umpired the liveliest land battle they ever saw, the $11,000, 000 prize contest for the government armor plate plant site. Six score and a few odd cities are participating. Each contesting city has all the advantage needed for any first class armor plat factory and according to her earnest or ators, has them to a degree not equalled by any other. The naval authorities, Secretary Dan- iels, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, Ad miral Benson and Rear Admiral Strauss, heard arguments yesterday of the cities in Btates that began with Alabama and continued alphabetically now to Rhode Inland. Today Providence, R. I., onen ed the argument. Tenuessee, Texas, Vir ginia and West- Virginia cities were to bo heard before dark. -. The cheapest fuel, the best transpor-. tation, the most accessible deposits of ore, the highest class of labor and the beat working conditions were common attributes' of all the cities represented. Some threw in the finest climate far good measure. j The' naval men are giving, serious on- , sideration to all the points made. Thev have to balance against tho advantage of deep water harbor on the eoast, the danger of attack by -a foreign enemy and the, Inland cities nrntora are niak- . ing the most of this. With this element of danger removed it Is gcnerallv agreed the const cities competing for the plant would have all the advantage. ' Ono instance of real team play de veloped today. Bristol, Tennesson, wants the plant. So does Bristol, Virginia. If the Virginia Bristol loses, her hone is that the Tennessee Bristol wins. The, only division between them is the state line, the two cities being prettv much the same pluce, except for that imngin- nry line. Many Points Involved. Washington, Sept. 14. With conclu sion of arguments by representative or VZ.i cities thnt want the govern ment armor plato plnnt expected to night or tomorrow, the navy general board hns decided to visit a majority Df tho sites proposed. Some of tho cities in the proposition, it was stated, will necesnurily have to be abandoned at tho start, becuuso sites suggested do not come within that section of the law which provides thnt the plant must bo lorntcd "with spe cial reference to safety In time of war." That seciton, all members of the general board questioned today said will be the principal issue involved in the lointion of tho plant that will mean employment to mnity thousands of men and a payroll of many hundred thous ands. Uther Important considerations, such as availability of raw materiul, trans portation facilities, etc., will be waived if necessary to meet the provision. The I'liited Press learned today from, an authoritative source that the fol lowing big factors must be considered in deciding on a location: Cost of land for site. Availibility of raw material. Condition of lubor market. Transportation facilities, with the mutter of bridges to be crossed or. tunnels ou tho lines to ship building plants, is a factor of first importance. It was explained that the size and im mense weight of the finished product inn ile the matter of bridge and tunnels important, A line on tho payroll for higher sal aries for officers was given when a comparative schedule of one of the (Continued from Page Six.) ift jc s(( sft sft i(c s(t l(l (i Qs 8 THE WEATHER : Oregon: To night and Fri day fair, west erly winds. M A ARMOR