ft p FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES - - CmCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY '- : THIRTY-NINTH YEAR -NO. 205 WAR ON BULlI DECLARE!; Advices Say This Will Be Done of Kavala and Other Greek Cities, and Threatened Revo lution the Cause British Make Important Gabs on Somrae Front-Battle Beginning Monday. Has Raged Since Incessantly By Ed L. Keen, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) London, Sept. 28. The British drove on last night in the great Somme battle which has raged unceasingly since Monday morning and advanced their lines between Martinpuich and Guedecourt, General Haig reported this evening. The new British thrust drew General Haig's lines close to the village of Eaucourt L'Abbaye, east of which 2,000 yards of enemy trenches were captured in yester day's fighting. The capture of this position, within sight of the outskirts of Bapaume, is believed imminent. The French made no new attacks last night but con tented themselves with orgaizing their new positions. The German war office this afternoon announced that the allies had resumed the offensive with great violence. The repulse of most of the allied attacks was reported at Berlin, but it was admitted that some gains were made. French correspondents today estimated the German losses in this week's Somme fighting alone at nearly 50,000. Eight thousand Germans are said to have been killed or captured, on a narrow mile and a half front northwest of Les Bouefs. Will Declare War on Bulgaria. London, Sent. 28. Greece's armv of .100,000' men will bp- mobilized immed iately to joiri the armies of the allies, flRid an unconfirmed Athens dispatch to day. King Constantino- was expected to sign the mobilization decree within 41 Lours .Athens reported. The govern ment will then issue a proclamation to the people, denouncing Bulgaria's oc cupation of Kavala and other Greek ports following this with a declaration of war. The Greek legation today had no con firmation of these reports. Diplomatic circles, however, heard a rumor that Alexander Carapanos, Greek foreign minister and anti-ally in his sentiments, resigned following a stormy session of the cabinet . witli King Constantino. Presumably his resignation followed the king's reported decision to range his armies alongside those of the ullies. Contradictory dispatches from Athens left the situation greatly clouded to day but it appeared probable that ex Premier Vemzelos arrived at Crete whore ho received an enthusiastic wel come, forced the hand of the king. Ven izelos caused a proclamation to be given wide circulation throughout Greece of fering the king one more chance to join the allies. The alternative apparently was a revolution. The Greek battleship Hydra and the rruiser Psara are known to have joined the allied fleet in the Mediterranean under control of the revolutionists, said an Athens dispatch, but rumors "it I Other naval units have followed them are not confirmed. Several more Greek ! " """ """ -uiimiu jrs- xe ua nnu orrerea tlieir services to the al'ies, King to Act Soon. London, Sept. 28. King Constantino wiil make an important declaration eith er today or tomorrow according to ad vices received bv the British foreign of fice this .evening. These advices stated Tell Binkley wuz seriously injured at a republican speech t'day when a ham mer fie woff th' handle. What ha be come o' th ole time husband who got his breakfast at home? I J ( ... - BY GREECE Within' 48 Hours-Seizure that reports that the Greek king has leu wie cumuli me uuirue. Tho foreign office advices left little doubt 'that Greece is about to' declare war on Bulgaria. The king's proclama tion, it is believed here, will recite the invasion of Greek territory by the Bul garians as a reason for declaration of war. The contents of the message to the foreign office were made public to re fute reports from Home, and Copenhagen that Constantino had left his capital. The Copenhagen dispatch, which quoted the newspaper Neue Froie Presse as au thority, declared that the king would go to Constantinople with his family for the remainder of the war. The Greek king will make formal de mand on Bulgaria that Kavala and oth er Greek cities be evacuated immediate ly under penalty of war, Athens dis patches said. Mobilizatiou probably will be ordered pending receipt of a re ply from Bulgaria. It is believed here that Bulgaria will parry with the state ment that she has no intention of per manently occupying Greek territory. Greece is then expected to declare war. Tho Greek cabinet met again today to consider a draft of the situation. Attacks Were Repulsed. Berlin, Sept. 28. Anglo-French arm ies renewed their attilVks between the Ancre and Somme last night, but on the greater part of the front were repulsed, the war office announced this after- noon. Nnrfhivflqt nf Rnnpniirt nurl ftnaf Bouchnvcsnes, the French retained Ger- man trenches. Near Thiepval and east of F.aucourt L'Abbnve the fighting is stin going on with the result in doubt, Tho first Anglo-French attacks on the Morval-Bouchavesnes line were repulsed tender where they had been hidden the with heavy enemy losses. (bandits covered Engineer Harry Palmer Near Korytnica, the Austro-Germans, with a gun and forced a sudden stop at recaptured positions lost to the Russians, n poiut a mile and a half east of Dear last Friday, capturing 2.841 men, sev-;born, a Detroit suburb. They disposed eral cannon and 17 machine guns. In tho.oi the fireman, John Dohrty, of Jack Carpathians an enemy attnek was re- son, who showed signs of fight, by neat pulsed. ing him almost ijito insensibility with a ' ; revolver butt. Took Some Serbian Trenches. Working with lightning speed, one of Taris, Sept. 28. The Bulgarians tookj the bandits uneoueld the mail car from a few elements of Serbian trenches in j the rest of the train and then 'i reed attacks on Kamakehnlan ridge but suf-'the engineer to pull the detached sec fered such losses that they did not re-;tiou down the track for a distance of new the attacks. 4he war office an-! nbout 200 yards. They obtained entrance nouneed todav. All other Bulgirinn at- i to the mail car by threatening to blow tacks in Macedonia were repulsed. No Infantry Attacks. Paris, Sent. 28. French artillery vig orously shelled German organizations on the Somme front last night, but there were no infantry attacks, the war office announced today. No Help for Poland. Washington, Sept. 2S. With the re ply of Czar. Nichols to President -Wilson's personal appeal for a Polish re lief agreement among the belligerents received today, it was learned that hope for such au agreement practically hus been abandoned. World Series Games. New York, Sept. 28. A meeting of the National commission to decide on a schedule for games in the coming world's, series probably will be held Tuesday'in New Y'ork. Garry Herrmann, president of the commission, will be inthe east that day and John K. Tener. president of the National league swnld todav he be lieves a meeting will be called." Ban Johnson, president of the American league, is the other member of the commission. SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1916 NIGHTS TEMPLAR THEBE Corvallis, Or., Sept. 28. Kaights Templar of Oregon met here todav. Every local in sje - the state was represented, there being more than 150 delegates present at the opening session in the Masonic Temple. This afternoon the Oregon . and Washington drill corps met ijc in competition for the conclave banner. The Oregon command- ery team has held tho prize, for severnl years. E Twenty-two Passenger and Freight Ships Now Under One Management San Francisco, Sept. 28. Details of the merger of the Pacific-Alnskn and Pacific Const Steamship companies were announced today by President H. F. Alexander of tho Pacific-Alaska, through their local offices. The deal. by which 22 large passenger and freight steamers will operate under one man agement, becomes effective November 1, the operating company to be known as the Pacific Steamship company. Operations along the entire Pacific Const', and possible extensions are con templated by the new concern, follow ing ratifications of the merger plans by the directors of the older concerns. Better service can be giveu through the new concern, according to Alex ander, as duplicate sailing schedules will be eliminate uud more frequent sailings will be possible owing to the larger number of vessels. Hi tins way, the company expects to give better at tention to the rapidly increasing cost wise business. Alexander is to bo president oT the new concern, the other officers being: E. C. Ward, Seattle, vicopresident; K. J. Bingwood, Seattle, vice-president in rhnrue of trnf f ice: William .Tones. Ta- coum, treasurer; Admiral K. B. Rogers, i secretary. The directors will be chosen from the directors of the Pacific Coast and Alaska-Pacific. The ships involved In the merger are valued at $12,000,000, and have a ton nage of over 55,000 tons. PASSENGER TRAIN IS HELD UBY BANDITS Job Done In Outskirts of DetroitTwo Registered Mail Sacks Taken Detroit, Mich., Sept. 28. At the out skirts of Detroit, masked bandits last midnight held up and rubbed Michigan C'eutrul passenger train No. 14, Chicago to Xew York express and escaped with the contents of two registered mail pouches. Half a hundred deputy sheriffs who patrolled the vicinity or the hold-up for hours after the robbery wore still without any cluo early this morning as j to the whereabouts of the bandits. Pus I scngers were not molested. . Ynllin nf IIih loot olitui tipil wns stilt undetermined early today Only two men participated the 'hold-up. Thev are thought to have boarded the trum at ipsilauti. Descend- ing into the engine room from the coal it to bits with nitro glycerine and by the same tactics obtained the registered mail pouches from the clerk. Leaving the engineer and clerks in the mail ear, the bandits returned to the engine opened the throttle and sped away in the direction of Detroit. Later the abandoned engine wns found with fires dumped at a point a mile dintnnct from the mail car. Rumor Says Carranza Garrison Mutinied El Paso, Texas, Sept. 28. Anti-Car-rauza Mexican newspapers printed here, report a mutiny of the entire Carranza garrison at Moctezuma, state of Chihua hua. The garrison consisted of 100 men and three officers sent there from Ju arez four days ago when Villa and his forces were believed to be moving north ward. WivesVf the three officers who have arrived at Juarez are quoted as saying that everv member of the .Moctezuma garrison, including the officers, ninrch ed with their arms and ammunition to joine Paurho Villa. CHANCELLOR GOES E TO TELLOF ITALY Gave the Diplomatic History ' of Italy's Entrance On : Allies Side EXPLAINS ALSO ABOUT . RUMANIA'S GETTING IN Says Italy's Dependence On England for Coal and Money Forced Her By Carl W. Ackerman, (United Press Stnff Correspondent.) Berlin, Sept. 28. Interest centered on Chancellor Von Bethmaun-Hollweg and the fight to be waged against him when the German reichstag recon vened today for a three weeks' session. Great crowds pushed toward the reichstag building to hear the chancel lor's opening speech, in which he wns expected to throw down the gauntlet to his critics. . Before the session began, an nnti Hollweg leader declared that if the chuncellor promises a strong policy to ward England he will receive the sup port of the majority of the members. This leader would not be more specific. There were indications that the gov ernment's critics apparently nrc will ing to get together and bury the hatchet, if possible, to avoid an open fight in tho reichstag 'that might be misinterpreted in foreign countries. ' Does Not Mention Peace. . By Carl W. Ackerman, , (Tinted Press Staff -.Correspondent.) Berlin) Sept. -8. Aiiy statesman re fusing to do- everything possible against Knglaud would deserve hang ing, Chancellor Von Bethmanh-Holl-weg declared in his speech before tho reichstag today. Tho chancellor did not refer to pos sible peace. His address lacked the hopeful tone of some of . his former speeches before the German lawmak ing body, but was enthusiastically ap plauded. He touched first on the diplomatic history of the ItuTion and Rumanian declarations of war, recalling that nfter Itnlv declared war on Austria, Germany announced' that the Italians would fiua Herman iroops iigimng with the Austrians on the Italian fron tier. ''Thus a state of war practically ex isted, but a formal declaration of wnr followed later," said the chancellor. " ftnly npnprently was afraid of tho fateful consequences which her eco nomic relations with us would have suffered after tho war. 'The Italians,' the chancellor said, ''tried to shift the blame for a declnr (Continued on page nine.) BEFDR REICHSTAG COMPLETE KNOCKOUT ONL Y WAY IT CAN END SAYS LLOYD GEORGE By Roy W. Howard (United Press staff oorresponden't) (Copyright lHl'i by the United Press; copyrighted in Greut Britain) London, Sept. 2rt. There is no end of the war in sight. Anv step ut this time by the United States, the Vatican or anv other neutral in the direction of peace would be construed by Kng land as an unneutral, pro-German move. Tho United Press is able to make these statements on no less authority than that of the British man of the hour, Kt. Hon. David Lloyd George, sec retary of state for war. Britain has onlv begun to fight; the British empire has invested thous ands of its best lives to purchase fii-J lure immunity for civilization; this in vestment is too great to be thrown away." was the Welsh statesman's size-up of the situation. "More than at any time since the beginning of the war there is evidenced throughout F.ngland a popular suspi cion toward America, a suspicion . that did not exist a year ago. This feeling appears directly attributable to the notion generally entertnined by the streets that President Wilson might be induced to butt in for the purpose of stopping the Kuropean war. A similar suspicion of Spain and the Vatican is also manifest." Lloyd-George was asked to give the United Press in the simplest possible Iniiffiinve the British attitude toward the recent peace talk. Soldiers Good Sports "Simple language f" he inquired with a half smile. Then he thought a moment. "Sportiug terms arc pretty well un PRESIDENT WILL PUT MORE GINGER Will Speak to 2,000 Young Democrats Next Saturday Afternoon IS BILLED TO TALK AT OMAHA THURSDAY NIGHT Will Speak at Indianapolis Oct. 12, and at Chicago On Oct. 19 , By Robert J. Bender (United Press stnff correspondent) Asbury Park, N. J., Sept. 28. Re sponding to appeals from democratic leaders all over tho country, President Wilson has agreed to put some real political punch into his campaign from now on. lie will make more speeches and inject more democratic fire into his talks. This developed after a long conference between the president and national chairman Vance McCormick last night and today. Before McCormick returned to New York this morning he said: "Hughes is slipping now. When the president gets under wuy, starting with his speech at Shndow Lnwu Saturday, the downward slide of the republican candidate will be materially accelerat ed." The speech Saturday before 2,000 voung democrats who are coming from New York, New Jersey ami other eastern states will be a warm one, ac cording to the president's lieutenants, The address will inarx the first real political challenge that the president hns uttered since accepting the renom nation. " ''?'-. Tuesday the president leaves for Om aha, Neb., where he speaks Thursday night. It will be tho first appeal to the west for approval of his policies. He will spend the afternoon and even ing in Omaha. In addition to this address, the pres ident will journey to Indianapolis Oc tober 12. Pennsylvania day will be observed at Shadow Lawn October 14 and the president will speak to a dele gation of democrats from that state. During the following weeks thero will be a St. Louis day at Shadow Lawn and a delegation of democrats from that city will be addressed. On October IS, the president goes to Chicago for a speech and immediately upon returning will address furmers from New Jersey and surrounding states on "farmers' dav" at Shadow Luwn. Tiie president's lieutenants predict a whirlwind finish to the campaign. Electrical apparatus taking current from a light socket that has been in vented by a French scientist to purify the air iii a room by literally pumping it into a reservoir and washing it. derstood wherever Knglish is spoken," he replied, "I inn quite sure they will be understood in America. "Well, then, the British soldier is a good sportsman. Ha enlisted in this wur in tne sporting siuru tne nest sense or tunt term, nc wem in 10 see fair play to a small nntion trampled upon by a bully. He is fighting for fair play in international dealings. He has fought as a good sportsman by the thousands. He has died like a sports man. He has never asked anything more thuii a sporting rhance and hasn't always had that. When he could not get it, he didn't quit, lie played the game. He didn't sipieul and certainly he never asked any one to squeal for him." The secretory for wnr, who looks, acts aufl talks more like an American businessman than nnr other English man ilk public life now, speaking real United Stat-s with scarcely any trace of the usual British intonation of ac cent, continued: Took His Medicine "Under the circumstances, the Brit ish, now tiiat the fortunes of the game have turned a bit, are not disposed to stop because of the squealing done by tho Germans or for the Germans by ..w.l.nl.l.r wall mAuitiixr lint it, isif lit tlf.fl I'llirvi,,. ncii ,nt ft ... ... .., I. :.. .. nn.l liiim.nilM.innl I-'flf l Illl'Utll " wi.il nuiiioiiiiuii.ii-i .w. two years the British soldier had a bad time no one knows so well as he what a bad time it was. He was sadly in ferior in equipment. On the average lie was inferior in training. He saw the spectators or a referee to stop the ring but he did not appeal to either (Continued on Page Seven.) CAMPAIGN PRICE TWO (c 3fc 3jC 5C ifc lfi 3C 5 3jC 3jC lc STAHDARD STOCKS BOOM . New York, Sept. 28. Stand ard Oil stocks advanced to the highest levels in history on the curb exchange today, following announcement of a 10 cent ad vance in Pennsylvania crude oil. These stocks have advanced steadily for two weeks, Borne companies being up a hundred dollars a share The aggregate quotation of Standard Oil sub siliaries today was $2,000, the highest ia history. Before the dissolution Standard Oil was quoted at $600. 'S E Five Good Events Besides Pony RacesHorse Show's Fine Program 2:18 Trot (3 heats, every heat a race) 5700.00 1 Complete, Polite, Bay Water Wilkes. 2 Beauty B, Woodjoek, unknown, 3 Boiinoila, Bouaday, Ada Ole Mac 4 Mark H, Como, Oleo Maine. C James Oliver, Bonaday, Diavola L. 0 Salem Boy, Zom Norte, Dinna. 7 Guy Light, Seachlight, not given 8 Zombroununi, Don Zombro, Scla Win. 9 Cavalier Gnle, Baron Gale, Nellie J. 10 Worthy Maid, Dalo Axworthy, unknown. Free for All Pace (3 heats, each heat a face) $7B0J)0 1 Hal Edo, Hal B, Dove. 2 O. U. C, C the Lipiit, Rosie Wood burn. . 3 Lady Hal, Hal B, Lady Julia 4 Jim Logan,'v Charles Derby, Kffie Locan. 5 Homer Ms, Petigrew, Kagletta, 6 Prince Zolock, Zolock, Princess Direct. 7 Hal Paxton, Hal B. Coltio. 2 Y'enr old pace, 2 in 3, floO. 8- 8 Mile running (over night) $230. One half mile running (over night) 200. Pony and novelty and other interest ing features. - Lust Night of Horse Show 1 Grand parade of all pnzo win ning stock horse and cattle division, 2 Heavy harness, four in hand, class Id Mares, or geldings, to be shown as four in baud to appropriate. vehicle. First $25.00, second $15.00, third $10.00. Kildere & Shela, Mrs.- Wilbur and Miss Lawrence, Portland, Or, 3 Four in hand, class 30 Shetland ponies, under 4tl inches, ponies to be shown with correct appointment. First $15.00, second $10.0(1, third $5.00. Billy, M. S. Levy, Pnion, Or. Prince, M. S. Levy, Union, Or, Foxy, M. H. Levy, Inion, Or. Frisky, M, S. Levy, Union, Or. 4 Ladies' three gulted saddle horses class IS mare or gelling, over 15.2 hands, ridden by lady. Must show wnllt, trotund canter. First $25.00, second $15.00, third $10.00. Killare, Mrs. It. W. Wilbur, Port land, Or. Sheila. Miss Mabel Lawrence, Port land, Or. nek Dav, .Mrs. H. 1J. I asweii. Kiuperor,' 1'ortlniid Killing Academy. Sterling Duke, .Nntt MeUougall, l'oit IiiiiiI, Or. Sir Lawrence, O. A. ('. Cortina, Jus. Nical, Hrigidin, Jan. H. Murphy, Portland, Or. 5 Gentlemen 's three gtiited saddle horses, class 111 Stallion, marc or geld ing, 14.1 to 15.2 hands high, ridden by gentleman. Must show walk, trot and; canter. First $25.00, second $1,00, third $10.00. Lord Lawrence, Xatt McPougall, Portland, Or. Edgewood Girl, Mrs. Ja. Nieal. Dixie, Jas. Nieal. Oregon Frank, Portlnnd . Riding Academy. Kitty, Portland Hiding Academy. O.juiJ Portland Riding Academy. Emperor, Portland Hiding Academy. Brigidia, Jas. H. Murphy, Portland, Or. i Sheila, Miss Mabel Lawrence, Port land, Or. 0 'Combination horses, class 14 Mare or gelling, over 15.2 hands, to be shown first to an appropriate vehicle, then unhitched and snown under sad dle. First $25.00, second $15.00, third $10.00. iKtty. Portland Riding Academy. Oregon Frank, Portland Riding Academy. Ojai, Portlnnd Riding Academy. Beason Fire, L. C. Armstrong. 7 Pairs of riders, class 21 Gentle man and lailv to ride tocethcr. Horse to count 50 per cent, appointment and riding abilitv, 00 per cent, r irsi fio.uu, second $10.00, third $5.00. f Ladies' hunters, class 22 Horses 14.3 tinn.U or over, ridden by lady over (Continued ob Page Six..' ON TBAnfts AJTO KHWI stands rm carr SALEM TAKES Oil PURPLE HUE WHEII ELK HERD ARRIVES Branching- Antlers In Evi i dence EverywhereIts ) . Their Day . . 45,000 PASSED GATES IS OFFICIAL ESTIMATE Judges Are Busy But Will Have Work Finished 1 K'Li ' The multicolored fairgraunds took on a purple tint today as the numerous Elks filed through the gates today te take port in the Elks' day program. It was Portland day also, but it is not likely that the attendance will equal yesterday's, which broke all records fo,, the Oregon state fair. Last niirht the' auditor announced that a total of $19,- tK0 had been collected at the gates which is double tho amount which has been collected on other record days. When it is considered that all children were admitted at half price and that th -night horse show patrons were also ad mitted for 25 cents, it is estimated that at least 45,000 paid admissons wero registered. At noon today the turnstles showed s sight decrease over yesterday's attend ance and the officials of the fair hardly cxpect the day's record to equal that of Salem day which has always been the largest in the fair week. The afternoon's race program n started on schedule timo aud the ideal weather drew great crowds to the track. Tho grand stnnd was filled to capacity soon after the raceB started and th gate men were compelled to quit selling tickets. Tie grad stand seats about 8,000 aud every Inch of space'was tak en. The Elks' band Was given an op portunity to render a few numbers be tween the races this afternoon and Dr. -Stewart McGuire of Portland, was heard in a vocal solo which was roundly en cored. ' ! The judges in all depaitraents are still busy but most of tho departments will have finished by tonight. Already the stalls, pens, and booths are exhibit ing their red, white and blue ribbons and in the stock barns the prize horses and cattle hold their heads just a little bit higher to displiay grand champion insignia. The grand champious in all clause and the champions in their re spective classes in the horse and cattlo departments have been awarded and are as follows: Horses Thoroughbreds. Champion stallion, senior T. Baker, owner. Champion stallion, junior W. W. Perc.ivul, owner. Champion mare C. E. Hultgrieve, owner. Grand champion stallion S. Met A Sons, Pendleton, owners. Champion senior stallion S. Mctz & Sous. Champion stnllion, junior A, E. Hun ter, Island City, owner. Standard Bred. Champion etallion, junior John Campbell, Forest Grove, owner. Griiud champion niare F. L. David- "", Salem, owner, Hackneys. Champion stullion, senior Ruby A Bower, Davis, Oil., owners. uatue. Grnnd champion bull Imperial Lad, rooinins rurin. Grand champion cow Foothills farm. Milk Shorthorns. Champion bull, junioi" Foothills Chief, Foothills farm. Champion cow, senior Silver I-assio, Foothills farm. Holsteins. Grand champion bull H. W. Jones, Amity, Oregon. Brown Swine. Grand champion bull, senior B. P. T n T, ,...,;., t'tv Guernseys. Champion bull, junior Sir Julian, Middledale farms, Gosenh. Grand champion junior bull Na tonis Masher Sequel, A. I. & J. Hughes, Oregon City, Oregon. The judges of the butter exhibits com pleted their work last night, awarding (Continued on page nine.) THE WEATHER TBYINQ rO JOUfJ THE POO Oregon: Fair tonight; Friday fair, warmer east portion; north easterly winds. CENTS