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A Tft SHY ii n f i w FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES $ . . . ' : CIRCULATION IS - OVER 4000 DAILY ; I ! DTHIRTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 210 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FTVB CENTS I RUMANIAN INVADERS ARE FORCED TU RETREAT 'German, Bulgarian and Turkish Armiv Attack On Three Sides Battle Rages Since Monda -Berlin Dispatch Says They Were Forced to Withdraw Hasty Flight Allies Have Taken 200 Square Miles Ji Territtory On Somme Front and Are Making Gains Daily By Henry Wood, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) With the French Armies on the Somme, Oct. 4. The sllies have now widened their breach in the German lines on the Somme front over a forty five kilometer front ( about twenty-five miles) to a maximum depth of 15 kilometers (about eight and one-half miles.) In the early days of the offensive the allied attacks were delivered on a front extending from a point north of the Albert-Bapaume highway to a point north of Chaulnes. The capture last week of Thiepval extended the British attack almost to the Ancre brook. The French reached south of Chaulnes and captured the village of VMy. A heavy rain that hindered operations for two days ceased falling yesterday noon and artillery began tuning up, particularly south of the river.. North of the Somme the French last night completed the conquest of a German trench between Mo'rval and St. Pierre Vaast wood, taking two hundred prisoners. South of the river, there was a violent bombardment in the region of Belloy-En-Santerre but no important in fantry fighting. British Take Village. London, Oct. 4. The village of Enu court L'Abbaye, three1 miles from Ba- Aiioaje . tnrec' miles from Ha- rna completely occupied by thei Inst night i. a resumption of i jaiinie British the Somme offensive, General Haig re p.irted this afternoon. The British lines were pushed into the village several days ago, but the ieimans clung tenaciously to several houses. These were cleared of the en- uy in last night's fighting. After n slight intermission, the heavy downpour of rain was resumed on the Nunnie front yesterday afternoon inter fering with the infuutry operations. There was considerable artillerying s'-uth of the Aucre, however. Submarines at Work. Berlin, via wireless to rtnyville, L. I., Oct. 4. Fruin September 20 to Septem ber 29, German submarines ouerutiuir in the North sea and English channel, s.Mik in addition to those previously re-1 ported, 11 Knglish fishing steamers and tour Belgian sen lighters and 35 other hostile boats, including 27 fish steamers with a total tonnage of 14,000. Thirty, ot-e prisoiieis were brought in. i Fierce Battle Rages. London, Oct. 4. The Rumanian army tl at crowed the Danube into Bulgaria is under attack from three, sides. .Small Bulgarian forces, detached from the garrisons at Rustchuk and fcilistrn, ivnnced against the invaders from west and east while German, Bulgarian it'id Turkish, moved up tho Varna rail way begun a general assault. The bat tle has been raging -since Monday with the result still in doubt. At the same time, the fighting in Dob rudja and Transylvania, where the Ku munians are on the offensive, is grow ing more violent. ' With their Russian nliies, the Rumanians tro attacking w ith the utmost vigor seemingly to pre vent the enemy from shifting reinforce ments to meet the Rumanian invaders. No anxiety is felt here for the safety nf the Rumanian army in Bulgaria de- Hud Moots savs that if fie could sell his dress suit he wouldn't go back t "ilege this fall. "Xuthin' shows up vi.ur wheel base like & pair o' white sl.nes." said Miss Fawn I.ippincut tiay. p. 1 r spite the German official statement that a pontoon bridge in the rear of the invBjiu(f armv been destroyed by .. .. - ; - . ., . ;, ' onen.y monitors Th faet th.t the Ru- mauians were able to transport a large army across the Danube was held to be sufficient proof that they command tie river crossing. Are Forced to Witlttfaw, Berlin. Oct. 4. The Rumanian force that crossed the Danube and invaded Bulgaria has been forced to withdraw in hasty flight, it was officially -an nounced this afternoon. Attacked on three sides by German and Bulgarian troops and threatened with envelopment, the Rumanians re treated. The crossing had been made near Rjasovo, the Rumanians using trans ports and pontoon bridges. Teutonic monitors destroyed one of the pontoons, endangering the Rumanians line of sup plies. Meanwhile Bulgar and Germnn forces approached on both flauks and on the front. Tinned back against the river, the Rumanians were threatened with a repe tition of the disaster at Tutrukan, where 23.000 Rumanian troops were trap)ed on tho south bank of the Danube and captured while hundreds were drowned trying to swim the river. The Gennan-Bulgnr encircling move ment thus brought to an enW the first invasion of Bulgaria, widely heralded in the allied press as the beginning of a great campaign to flank Mnckensen out of lifthrudjn, In Transylvania, Rumanian attacks in ! the Gorgenv valley were fruitless but the Rumanians obtained succeses west of Parnjd. In Macedonia, the Germans and Bui gars withdrew to new positions on their right wing between Lake l'resba and Nize Planina. The British have occupied Krnzakoj. Rumanians in Bulgaria.' Sofia, Oct. 4. Bulgarian forces have occupied the Rumanian island of Kalnk kala'fat near the Danube, it was official ly announced today. Tho war office admitted at the same time, that "considerable units" of Ru manians crossed the Danube and invad ed Bulgaria before Bulgarian monitors destroyed a pontoon bridge The river was bridged by the enemy near Kiahovo. Bulgarian artillery has stopped the enemy's offensive on the Hesaul-Amza eea-l'erveli line. A previous official statement from the Bulgarian war office said that Hu manian troops were transported across the Danube in boats. Apparently after the first force was transported in this manner pontoon were thrown across the river and reinforcements passed in to Bulgaria. Rumanian Gun Boats on Danube. I'etrograd, Oct. 4. Russian gnu boats have steamed down the Danube river and tire bombarding the Bulgarian left flank near Rasova in Dobrudja, it was officially announced today. The Russian warships are co-operatiug with the Russo-Riimanian forces now at tacking Field Marshal Muckenscn's army south of the Conntnnza railway. The battle is going on along the line extending from Raaova through Kaba den to 1'ervnli. On' the Austro Oerman front stub born battles are going on in the region (Continued on Paz Tws J New York, Oct. 4. The an nual report of the nion Pacific railroad today indicated oarn ing of 15.65 per cent on common stock during tho year ended June 30 against 10.98 the pre vious year. In anticipation of the state ment, Union Pacific common sold at 151 Vj up one point on the stock exchange during the morning. Total revenue was $104,717, .005, an increase of $17,758,710 The surplus available divi dends and improvements was $38,777,50", an increase of $10, 384,948 and the surplus after theso items had been substract- ed were $13,487,950, an incrcaso of $7,943,918. SOLVING M PROBLEM Would Substitute Pick and Shovel for Gun and War Weapons ' Headquarters American-M e x 1 e a n Joint Commission, Hotel Trayinore, At lantic City, N. J., Oct. 4. It may be unwelcome news to certain bandits and Mexicans who have been living off the fight, ra her than the fat of tho land, but there is a scheme on to put Mexi co to work. The committee of mining men, who conferred with the Americaii-Mexicau peace commissioners alike the past two days, saw tho Mexican group again to day. Theso sessions are the basis for the work idea. The mining men are going over the tax situation of Mexi co, tho railroad problem, and gonoral plans for putting Mexico's working ma chinery back into order and for sub- stitutinir use of nick nud shovel for the rifle and sabre as a national pas-' time. The American commissioners have served notice that the United States cannot guarantee returns of Americans to tho mining districts until the safe ty of life and property is assured which may be interpreted to mean that whilo Carranza S complaining about withdrawal of American troops, it is up to him to get control of the inter ior districts whero idle mines are lo cated. While Cnrranza is still insisting on early withdrawal of the Pershing fore os in any discussion of border patrol it is denied that he has made any threat to recall his commissioners if there is no compliance. Snortsman Club Is Facing Indchnent Chiea2o. Oct. 4. States Attorney Hovne continued to pile up evidence to day which he alleues involves city hall and police officials in the affairs of Mayor Thompsons' Snortsnu-n club which was raided by liny ne here this week. Hoyne will present the eviidenco to a grand jury this afternoon. Among the charges lie is expected to make against the Sportsmen's club members are: Conspiracy to perform an unlawful aet, embezzlement, larceny by bailee, obtaining money under fHlse pretenses. According to lioyne grnfting took the form of riikeoffs' on pool machines, high priced memberships; buying im munity for nnmniooK miming nnci guinu ling pools of various kinds and freedom tor saloon keepers ana vice unoj. The police yesterday ranted- a pool room and nrre'stcd 2" 'men on charges of gambling. Wheat Shades Off in Chicago Markets Chicago, Oct. 4. Wheat was easier today. Buying was less active and there were liberal offerings. December was down 3-n at 1..W and May down at $1.!)7VJ. Corn 0ened steady, but eased off during later trading. December was un changed at 73 and May down y-S at 77 1-S. . Oats were in demand, but quite heavy offerings served to keep prices down. Oats for December were down 1-8 at 48 3-4 and Hay down at fl 5 8. Provisions drew higher prices, al though there was a break in opening pork prices over yesterday. Clamdisgers To Be Mustered Out Sunday Tacoma. Wash., Oct. 4. Sunday. Oc tolier S, has been set by Colonel William M. Inglis for the ceremony of muster ing out the Second Washington infan try, which has been in camp at Amer ican lake, near here, since -returning from Calexico. some time ago. Preparations are being made by the various cities that have units in the regiment to formally welcome the troops when they return to their homes. Spo kane and' Seattle each have battalions in the regiment and these will return to their home cities as units. The otu er cities in the stnte are represented by or, - or two companies. PRESIDENT GETS J T Thousands Tarn Out to Greet and Accord Him Tremend ous Receptions OMAHA WILL HEAR HIM THURSDAY EVENING New Rallying Cry Is "Prepare for Peace by Re-electing Wilson" . IN CHICAGO OCT. 19 Chicago,. Oct. 4. President Wilson's big Chicago address will bo delivered at the large Stock Vard amphitheatre, Oc tober ID. Invitations arc being sent to 10,000 newly naturalized men and women. The president will be here more than an hour tonight on his way to Omaha. By Robert 3. Bender. (United Press staff correspondent.) Massillon, Ohio, Oct, 4. (On board President Wilson's train.) President Wilson 's first journey Into the central west Bince accepting re-nomination for office has served to delight his politi cal managers. While holding strictly to his intention nf mnkincr no snecchos which miullt characterize his, trip as campaign juu ket, President jfj.ilson today greeted. thousands -of voters who turned out along the route and accorded him: tie meudous receptions. At Salem, Alliance, Canton and otheA points where brief stops v.'ero mndt. fully 20,000 throngeu about his car. No calls were made for speeches. Nothing but shouting and cheering and the presi dent responded only with waves of tho hand and handshaking. At Canton he halted the deinonstrn riou long eiiougli to send his regards to Senator Pomerene, democratise caaui date for re-electiou who. is facing a hard fight in this state. "Please give my regards to Senator Pomerene," the presidcut said and was cheered. The president characterised his trip so far as "the kind of hospitality that makes a man's heart very warm.' His mission this time, his manager says, has the same object a when ho followed the same route last winter. He ifoes to urae " preparedness for pence.'' Tlie "peace insurance-' men ucain-u aud later secured, was a vote from con gress materially strengthening the army and navy. Now he wants a vote from the people on whether his "foreign pol icy of peace" snail De preserved, or whether the republican party shull be placed in power and this policy changed. The president has declared such a change would ccrtiiinly draw the nation into the embroilment or me r.uro- nil pean war." ino new rallying cry ui tho democratic lenders is "prepare for peace by re-electing Wilson." Umalia, wnere me preaiui-in Thursday evening, Is the heart of the great agricultural community where the peace appeal lias always iouiiu euuius iastic welcome. The president was hero nearly two hours early today but few knew it. Sev eral hundred railroud men and a lew democrats stood about the private cur iu which the president slept, ironi Lin cauo he takes an "air line" route to Omuha with few stops, Wilson Meets "Willie." Alliance, Ohio, Oct. 4. "Well, Wil :..' limuiilii.it Yvtliuiii in sur " . . . , . ... i A1IIC0IA OWNS HE PASSES prise when his special train sio ipeii , , I . i.!Attimi tlint film lnrin tm.fiirv WAtt trvinir to here today and a prosperous business man clambered out of the crowd to greet the chief executive. " Willie" .was William Harris, who served President Wilton ns his first of fice boy in Atlanta, Oa., more than zO years ago. Whole Town Was There. It was announced today that the president will name today or tomorrow the, hoard of three to investigate the operation of the eight hour law on rail road. At Salem ho received an ovation from thousands who came out to greet hiiu. It seemed as if tlm. whole 11,000 of the town's noulution was present. Cries of "we're for you, Woody," put him in excellent humor and obvious ly pleased him. Mrs. Wilson, who stood just inside the door watching the dem onstration, was also pleased. The ovation was repeated nt Alliance, where thousands of railroad Workers shouted a welcome. The party encounter ed some real hardships of campaigning at Alliance when the steam in the priv ate car refused to work and the presi dent sent in a hurry call for another car. Several thousand school children led by the high school band warmed things. SOARING PRICES GLAUS E Sugar Trust Takes Toll from ; Candy in Christmas' Stockings CAR SHORTAGE JUMPS CHRISTMAS TREE PRICES Restaurants to Charge for Bread and Butter, and Also for Potatoes Tortlnnd, sOro., Oct. 4. And next we have tho high cost of Christmas. Santa Claus is going to be an exclusive oid gentleman this year. He won't come around unless you have the money. ' Most of tho Christmas trees Kris Kringle distributes on the Pacific coast come from Oregon. Dealers announced today that the price of trees was sky rocketing. The freight car famine has b lot to do with it. Greece is getting rcudy to enter the war, so there won't be so many raisins in this yuletide's plum pudding. The Ureek raisin market is shut ' off and Cnlifornin growers are reported to have organized a combine. In days of yore the kiddies and old folks used to sit by the fire and crack walnuts Christmas night. Cracking walnuts will be an expensive pastime next December. They have already jumped five cents n pound and many must do without them altogether. Whole salers are already refusing orders to deliver walnuts during the holidays. (There are none to be had. Almonds arc almost as scarce. Cali fornia supplies the Oulk of them and growers there have quit selling, ae-.! cording to Portland market men. Many a littlo chap won't find any candy in the toe of Ids sock. The ex treme price of sugar has sent'thc cost of all candies to record breaking prices. Cheaper grades those red striped pep permint canes, for Instance are hard est hit. They contain more sugar than chocolates, Dealers agree that it will cost more to celebrate than ever before. Even mulberries ore climbing into the band wagon. Kris Kringle 's famous saluta tion: "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a tlood Night," Is singularly ap propos this winter. Reclalniarits to Raise Prices. Donver, Colo., Oct, 4. With potatoes selling at $3 per hundred pounds and nn advance in bread prices by bakers only temporarily postponed Denver res taurant proprietors planned to make a chnrge for Bide dishes of potatoes Bcrvcd with meat orders. It was also urged at the meeting of prominent restuu- jnntenrs, held yesterday, that a charge of three or five cents be made for bread and butter, but thtit question was held in nbeynnee (lending definite action by the bakers. An advance of two cents per pound in- the price , of extra fancy butter yester day set a mark of I'.S cents per pound wholesale, tho highest price, in years nt this time of the veil r. Fggs were quoted nt M cents for strictly fresh grades, an average of three cents per dozen anil eight cents higher than last year. Vegetables are quoted about tho siiine prices ns lust year. - While milk prices are tho same as hist year, the loading duirvmen of the city nre discussing a plnu to sell dollar tickets culling for 11 quarts, ouo less than at present. At an exciting session of the Denver Housewives' League yesterday a federal investigation into the increase of cost of all foodstuffs was demanded. Dur ing niiimnted discussion of the bread question, threats of a boycott against merchants "who are allied with the food tniatti " vutirit lii.nril f itllnu-i 11 tr nil aenifcn. force nil increase of 60 per cent in the price of breed for the purpose of dnv iug smaller bakeries out of business. Potatoes for Ornaments. Portland, Ore., Oct. 4. We -may be wearing potatoes for watch charms and shirt studs before spring if famine predictions mndo today by Oregon farm ers materialize. Market experts forecasted nn acute shortage of spuds in tho I'nited States as n result of bad eastern crops, lau forniu and Idaho exiled tho spud in fa vor of the bean this season. The Wash inn-ton production is also small. Kansas and Nebraska are already bid dinif for Oregon tubers. California agents are in the field running for big shipments using caution so as not to start mi inieindiuto boom. WANT8 THANK OFFERING Down in Douglns county W. H. Katon a Duptist minister, is ndvocating tnat the prune growers give a thank offer ing to the Lord, and suggests that sums from 100 to 1 1)00 would be con venient amounts. It is estimated that the prune crop in Douglas county will be woith jOOjOOO this year. sic ijc s)c )(c sc j(t st lt st sfi st st si Jt CROWD SEES TRAGEDY SL Portland, ' Or, Oct. " 4. Clutching frantically . at crev-. ices in thestone work, Alex '. . Kovalchuk, age 2d; a window j. washer,- swayed on a narrow window ledge three stories a- bove ground- today while ,a crowd watched. Anally he top- pled and crashed to - the side- walk. . " - . The man was taken to a hos- nital evidently terribly hurt. a big department store build ing into Tenth street, a busy downtown thoroughfare at noon IS A Jap Newspaper Recently Said, "If Named He Would Invade China" Tokio, Oct. 4. Field Mnrshal Te rauchi has been appointed prime minis ter, succeedinig Marquis Okuma, who resigned yesterday. Count Marshal Terauchi, the new Japanese premier holds the highest rank in the Japanese army and until his appointment to the premiership to day was governor general of Korea. Terauchi, a fighting man - strongly supported by Japanese leaders favoring a strong military policy, is understood to have been the candidate of the up per house of tho Japanese parliament. He has been described by writers as the champion of an aggressive expan sionist policy, particularly with refer ence to China. One Jaanese newspaper declared recently that if Terauchi ever succeeded Okuma as prime minister, it would not be long before a Japanese army was on the road to Peking. As Washington Sees It Washington, Oct. 4. The appoint ment of Count Marshall Terauchi, pre mier of Japanese, is an effort of the emperor to pick a niau who wifl win tho support of the political factions of Japan and put an end to the bitter party strife of tuo past lew years, ac cording to Japanese officials here to day. Terauchi, being a military man, it was said, belongs to no party and there fore is in a eood position to win sup port of al factions. - It is expected that he will name a coalition cabinet The efforts being made to bitrmon ize the political groups in Japan, is said to be for tlie purjiosc or geuing the country solidly behind the gov ernment on the three big questions of tho day; Japan's relations with tho United States, her relations wun i ni nn nn.l the uiicstion of taxation for the maintenance and increase of her army and navy. Terauchi 's attitude toward the east ern issues is not definitely known by Japaneno officials here, they said. Speaking of his future stand on the Jupancse immigration and land ques tion with the I'nited States, they said, however, that Terauchi had a reputa tion in Japun for extreme caution re garding international questions nud hat they were sure he would do noth ing to harm the friendly relations be tween .lanan and the I'nited States. Terauchi was formerly minister of wur. lt RENEWEOJN SEATTLE Negotiations Dropped On Ac count of Fight Mayor Suspects Put Up Job Seattle, Wash., Oct. 4. The water front strike is on again today In full blast, despite the optimism which pre vailed here for the past 48 hours, look- ug towards peace. Captain Gibson, president of the Wat erfront Employers' association, has is sued a statement that tlie peace nego tiations are off because of a riot ne tween union and non union men Mon day night. "It is evident there arc irrcconcil aides who want violence," ho said, "and these must be dealt with." Mayor Hiram Oill suspects a colored gent behind tho woodpile, and bluntly snvs that Captain Gibson's excuse for calling off the peace negotiations is not the real one. "The proposition 'for peace is Too MR to be ended because a few irresponsible men had a fight," Mayor Oill said to day. He sharplv denounced Captain Gibson and former 'Chief of Police Louis Lung, in charge of the private guards at the waterfront, saying that neither wants a settlement because they are now "drnwlng too big salaries." It's a aood thing we can't see our selves think of the suffering thnt we escape. POLITICA ASH PUPAL Dl AT BIG LOVE FEAST Taft the Potatoes, Hughes the Meat and Teddy the -Flavoring Onion ROOT, PENROSE, BARNES AND CRANE "REMNANTS" Motto On Menu Card: "It Is Sweet for Brethren to Dwell Together in Unity By J. P. Toder: ' (Uuited Press' staff correspondent.) New York', Oct. 4. Strains from the ex-presidents harmony duet still cloyed the atmosphere around republican head quarters today. William H. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt had met shaken hands AND spoken. '1 wo years ago they met at a funeral. Lost night it was a sort of christening bee. The christening was "harmony." The Union League club waa the chris tening spot. Wo mere reporters were permitted to desecrate the scene bnt Roosevelt aud Taft did shake hands. They both asked "How'd you do," but . neither answered the question. There was not any one who heard any "Dear W ill " or " Dear Theodore ' ' stuff. The two merely nodded, Taft stuck his hand cut. Roosevelt grabbed it, gave it one up and down pump and dropped it. Then the' two, with Chauncey M. Dcpcw standing between them stood in line while all the big republicans in New -York City passed along behind open faced suits and with outstretched hand tliat itched to be shaken by two former presidents and a would-be president lie was-Charles Hughes on the same ' night.,, - -" ... . Tart Meets Teaay. That much Is agreed today by every one who was inside, while the reporters were kept outside, looking in. As to just who got the colonel and Judge Taft together there is difference of opiniou. Taft arrived before Roose velt and had taken his place in liua when, Roosevelt shaking hands right and left appeared. Some say Governor Whitman hooked his arm through the colonel's, led him over to Taft and said: "Mr.. Taft hem's Colonel Roosevelt." Some say George R. NicUlunr'llid tha deed. f ' At any rate that's all there was to it insofar as Taft and Roosevelt were concerned. Some said they were cordial. Others said neither smiled. This later was refuted by still others who said it would have been physically impos sible fur either to keep from grinning. But there were other little high spot that made) it almost as interesting as if the colonel aad Taft hail hugged each, other. For instance when Roosevelt got in the elevator, who should have been crowded against him but W, Murray Crane, who is said to have accumulat ed as ninny unsaid words as he has dollurs. The two spoke but Roosevelt alone spoke nbove a whisper. When ha suid his howdy-do, Crane leaned rare fully over to the colonel's ear some say it was the colonel's right ear, others the left and moved his lips. Roosevelt, according to eye witnesses, pretended to hear Crnne and iu turn leaned to Crane' ear. His lips moved. Crnne smiled. nodded his head and once more whisper ed hi Kooscvelt's car. xtoosevoit suiueu. That was all of that. Barnes Crowded Away. Then Roosevelt ran against Kliha Hoot, who guided Taft's "tank" at Chicago in 11112. Iloth smiled broadly, . and shook hunds. This act brought much, hu bi 7.z of approval aud some hand clapping. There isn't liny more of that. But Jhe incident no one forgot to men tion, it hen the ncws-hutiRiy reporter were being tossed tho official scrap c.f information, was the meeting lie- . tween well you'd never guess be tween Boise Penrose and Roosevelt. Penrose ponderously paraded to the re ceiving line and gut a real smile, so etcryone insisted. William ' Barnes wns a late arrival. Ho navs the crowd wns so thick he wa unable to get close enough to the col- (Contiuu3d from Page Thioe.) . THE WEATHER Oregon) Fair tonight aud Thursday, light frost west, heavy frost eust por tion toulght; northerly winds. (i Pont x'novV.