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4 $ ; ;; ;; r . w FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES; S(s jjs jft ))t )f sj jt )jt sc se jfc )Jt jt sf ift sfc sfc sjt i(t jfc )fc )c jft sc )c z w circulation is : ::. over 4000 daily .' TB3RTY-NINTH g AR NO. 221 SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AMP NEWS 8TAND8 PTVB CENTS Ww W ifrrfirf im iSPIffirl ill fmMWfmf TEUTON ICES ATTACK ON SIXTY MILE FRONT Van Hindenburg's Offensive Along Eastern Front Has Begun and Heavy Assaults On Russian lines North of Carpath 9 ians Is Beginning of Attempt to Drive Wedge Between Russian and Rumanian Armies Allies Make Gains Along Somme Front London, Oct. 17. Von Hindenburg's widely heralded . eastern front offensive apparently is under way. . Teutonic forces are attacking fiercely on a sixty mile front along the northwestern Rumanian frontier. At the same time they have have opened heavy assaults against the Russian lines north of the Carpathians An official statement from the Rumanian war office this afternoon admits some Austro-German successes in this new of fensive. The Teutons have pushed down the Trotus val ley to the town of Agas, where they are engaged in bat tle with the Rumanians. Berlin dispatches yesterday re ported that the .'Germans had broken through Gymes Pass, leading into the Trotus valley, and were driving eastward toward the main railway supplyingvthe north ern Rumanian armies. The Russian war office, however, announced the re pulse of all Teutonic attacks near Dorna Vatra. It is in this region that Von Hindenburg is delivering his hardest blows, apparently planning to drive a wedge between the Russian and Rumanian armies. The Austro-German at tacks north of the Carpathians apparently are to prevent the shifting of Russian troops southward to meet the new attack. In the Dobrudja, fighting has been resumed between the Russo-Rumanian and the German-Bulgarian armies fJI-along the .front. Anglo-French forces have extended their gains in the - last twenty-four hours of fighting on the Somme front, according to official statements from the French and British war offices. The French announced the capture of another group of houses at the cross roads village of Sailly-Saillisel, where sharp fighting has been goiilg on for two days. The British pushed out north of Ancre brook last night for the first time since the opening day of the Somme offensive and penetrated German trenches. - On the Macedonian front, the situation generally is unchanged. The Bulgars counter attacked violently . southeast of Monastir but were repulsed by the Serbs. Trillion, Oct. 1". Aiming to drivo a wedge between the Russian and Ruman ian armies, the. Austro-Gerninns liave launched a great new offensive near the northwestern frontier of Rumania. Strong Teutonic-forces, according to I'ctrogind dispatches, are attacking the Russian front south of Bukowina, near tho point where the Russians and Ru manians huvo joined hands. The Aus trian and (Senium war offices announce that the Russians have been driven back it this point. Berlin dispatches re ported that the Rumanians are falling linck a :oss their own frontier. . Kvcny indication points to the begin ning of Von Hindenburg's widely her aided campaign to crush Rumania. Tlio Teutonic nttacks have suddenly become more violent south of Krnnstndt, where Oenernl Falkenhnyn is trying to break through the Predenl I'ass- Southwest of Kronstndt the Austro Germnns .are attacking in large force and heavy fighting is going on on Rumanian soil. In Dobrudja there has been no change in the situation in the past few days, ac cording to official statements from tho Russian, Rumanian, Bulgarian and Ger man war offices. These statements re futed a Petrognid wireless dispatch, un It pays a whole lot better t' git even with your friends instead of your ene mies. These are great days fer bur glars, with mother nn'Tnther both lined up in political peradei. , ... . confirmed from any other source, report ing that the Russo-Rumnuiuus had won a great victory and were again before Dobric, an advance of more than SO miles. Tragedy Nears Climax. Berlin, Oct. 17. (Via wireless to Say ville, I.. I.) "Tho tragedy on the Sum me seems near a climax," said a senu otric.ial statement reporting frightful French and English losses in recent un successful attempts to break tho Iter man Hues north of the river. When tho British rushed forward for nn attack near (iuedecourt, the Sixth German Infantry division left their destroyed positions and, standing in the face of the approaching enemy, turned loose rifle and machine gun fire into i dense masses of advancing enemy , troops. These crowded columns were in I some places literally mowed down. "Detailed reports show that the at tacks between October H and 13 are to be counted among tho largest fighting act-iua of the whole Somme batlje, " i wrote the military critic of tho semi official' Hewn agency. "The objects of these huge French and Knglish efforts were Bnpaume nud Pennine." Allies Are Repulsed. Berlin, Oct. 17 Repulse of British at tacks near Geudecnurt and French at tacks near Snillev and Fresnes were re ported by the war office this afternoon. South of tho Somme the fighting is con tinuing. All along the eastern Trnnsylvaninn frontier northward to Dornn Vatra, bat tles are proceeding. The Rumanians are stubbornly resisting at the roads lead ing through the mountain passes. South of Dorna Vatra, the Teutons have cap tured heights cast of the river Neagra. On the Russian front the Slavs con tinue their violent storming attacks on several sectors. West of the fortress of I.utzk, and on the Narnjowka, they ad vanced in dense masses but wore throwu back with unusually heavy losses. Be tween Sininvka and Zubilno nod south west of Zaturcy, the Russians vainly stormed Austro-German positions 10 times. Three attacks near Pastomvty on the Dubnow sector also failed. The Teutons took 1,930 prisouers and 10 mu.' hi no guns. Took Greek Warships. London, Oct. J i. Intimations that a serious crisis is approaching at Athens were contained in dispatches from the i Greek capital this afternoon. French sailors have occupied the municipal the atre and have plunted field guns and (Continued from page one.) 4c st sjc 3c sfc cc sc sfc )fc ( THINKS HE HAS GEEM Rochester, Minn., Oct. 17. Dr. Edwnrd Rosenow, head of " the bacteriological department of the Mayo Foundation here, admitted today he had found a germ which ho believes is the cause of infantile paralysis. Beyond saying it was found in the tonsils of childron suffering from the malady, ho refuses to elaborate. 0 jfc ijc )J( ifc 5c )Jc sfc sjc s(c sc s(i s( sjc KILLS HOUSEKEEPER Think He Placed Body in Trunk and Sunk It Far Out In the Bay Blaine, Wash., Oct. 17. Neighbors of Stanford- China, aged fisherman who shot himself through tho head here yesterday, and died, are watching the bench today in hope that the waves will wash up the body of his house keeper, Mrs. Emma Pinkerton and clear up what they feel certain is a murder mystery. A net of evidence has already been discovered indicating that Chinn had taken the woman's life, placod the bodv in a trunk, and sunk it far out in the buy and then committed suicide. Chinn was seen to row out nto the bay with a trunk in his boat early last Wednesday morning and return with out it. Saturday ho Bold a bundle which proved to be the woman a clothing. Monday he Bet tiro to his house, fired three shots at a neighbor's window and then killed himself. The missing woman is said to have relative, John Smith, in St. Paul, Minn. Wheat Climbs Again On Unfavorable Reports Chicago, Oct. 17. Wheat soared in the Chicago grain pit today on a big export business and bail crop news from Russia, England and Argentine. December whent dosed up BVi to $1.0:SVi. while May wheat advanced 04 cents to 1.4 3-4. As the market opened nnir ana .i-i respectively- higher for December and Mnv wheat than last night's close, the total gain for the day was 5 .1-4 cents in December and 7 cents in May. The finding was excited. Pit traders insisted that wheat was certain to reach $2 a bushel. Other grains were up. Corn's total gain for tho day 1 7-S for December and IVi for May. Oats were up 1 3-8 for December niid 1 1-8 for May. Conditions In Mexico Improving Rapidly T.os Angeles, Cab, Oc.t. 17. Jose J. Pesnuern, newly appointed Mexican consul who arrived here n few days ago from Mexico City opened a trade bu reau in his offices at the consulate today. All 'information desired by American business, men regarding Mexican trade conditions will be readily furnished, l'esquera also plans to ostuldish a com mercial museum here as nn adjunct to the chamber of commerce' exhibits. "I see nn immense field here," said Pesquera today. "Conditions in Mexi co are steadily improving. Commerce is going ahead and the wheels of in dustry are turning strongly again." Lawyer Scheduled to Knockout Willarjl T.os Angeles, Gil., Oct. 17. Jess Wil larrl, world's heavyweight champion pagilist and attorney Earl Rogers of I.os Angeles arc principals today in a 2.",000 duinuge suit. Rogers is suing the champion for "reasonable legal services" tendered. Rogers declnred in the complaint filed against Willard that he had enabled the champion to make his fortune by securing his release from numerous contracts with promo ters, Willar.l came to town yesterday with a circus. HOOD RIVER DEMANDS HUNDREDS OF PICKERS Hood River, Ore.. Oct. 17.Fac ing a staggering financial loss, applie growers of the Hood Riv er district today asked every man and woman to go into the orchards and gather the crop. Petitions were circulated to close all stores and schools so students and clerks can help. Business men promised to con tribute automobiles for the vol unteer pickers. Thousands of boxes of apples are going to waste on account of labor famine. Wilson Fike, one of. the biggest ranchers, alone lost 3,000 boxes. Unless the emergency is met Immediately many growers fear ruin. THOMAS OSBORNE GIVES SERVICES Tl Feels Certain His Methods Are Right and Will Be -Generally Used MADE STUDY OF WAITE IN SING SING DEATH HOUSE Finds Him An Exception to Whom Honor System Could Not Be Applied By George Martin. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) New York, Oct. 17. Out as "honor system" warden of Sing Sing, Thomas Mott Osborne is established in New York today as consulting engineer on lUIIOUIllllg (-111.-1 j prison reform to any pennl institution ill the world. Service free. "I am still convinced that there are no bad men in the world," said Osborne today. "I am sure my method is right. Some day it will be the only one in use. " "Do you think" Osborne was asked, "that Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, who confessed to murdering his wife's per cnts, is a good manf Or is he bnd; inherently criminnl and vicious!" "I tiling Dr. Waite is insane," said tho warden. "Not violently insane, but excessively abnormal. He has control over his mcntnl processes, but his mind is so warped and distorted that his miir- PRISON REFORM dering his lather and mother-in-law by returned to the hotel Oakland, where a poison is not surprising. luncheon was tendered tho visitors. "I have studied Waite in the death ! Members of the party laugh at the re house nt Sing Sing. His predominant i port that their special is n gathering of characteristics are excessive self-center- j wives of millionaires, with a portable intr. utter selfishness and extreme sen- palace for a train, and a cuisine: sur- sousocss." - I passing that of tho majority of cx " Do you think a man like Wnitc can i elusive hotels. - be redeemed!" "With but two exceptions nil of the "No. But that means nothing. ! women in the party aro self supporting. Waite is one of his kind in a generation. ; Ho is unique. He is not even a type, Waito Should not Die. "But Waite is under sentence of death," I suggested. "Do you think he should die in the electric chair as he has been condemned to die!" "No; I would not kill Waite. I would not kill anybody. Waite should oe locked up for life, I think." "In solitary confinement!" "No; he should be permitted to min gle with the other men in prison. He will always bo as he has been and is now, but ho shonld not be executed." "What does he say about himself now that he has been in the death house sev months!" "He says what I very seriously doubt; that ho has hud a' change of (Continued on page six.) Waring Nations Prevent America Sending Relief To Poland's Starving Host By Robert J. Bender. (United I'ress staff correspondent.) Shadow I.uwn. N. .1.. Oct. 17 Because importniit differences still exist between the allied and central powers under which supplies may be sent to starving Poland, President Wilson today an nounced he was "not yet becu success ful in inducing the powers to conclude a definite settlement." Some weeks ago the president wrote n letter to the king of Kngland, presi dent of France, c.ar of Russia, emperor of Germany and emperor of Austria, urging their co-operation in alleviating tho suffering of the Polish people. To day he issued a statement admitting his efforts had been in vain. The announcement' follows: have now received replies from the Itimr nf Kmrlnnd. the nrcsident of France, the emperor of Germany, theisibility and method of relief for Poland emperor of Austria and the czar of Rus- jauil to tender the friendly offices of this sia to my letter'of July 20, ldHr; In government to negotiations to this end, which I tendered the friendly offices of ; it being understood that any plan pro this government in negotiations looking ' posed shall be of such character as to to u fresh consideration of the possibili-1 be rdnpted to tho accomplishment of ty and method of relieving Poland. It 'no rtbor result than that of the relief appears, I greatly regret to say, that ; of the distressed inhabitants of Poland. there are still important differences be tween allied and central powers as to the terms under which relief supplies may be sent to Poland, I am disap pointed that I have not yet been suc cessful in inducing the powers to con clude a definite settlement." The president's letter to the European rulers, pleading the cause of Poland, was also made public today. It is us follows: " Your Majesty: In view of the over whelming disasters which have befnllen the millions of non-combatant inhabit ants of Poland, I feel justified by the universal anil honest expressions of the sympathies of the American people, re gardless of race origin or political senti ment, to suggest to your majesty that the subject of ways nnd means for the (i LOB IN MET AT OAKLAND Members Grin at Report They Are Wives of Eastern Millionaires SAN FRANCISCO WILL WECOME THEM LATER Wilson Women Arrange to Give Them Good Time and Some "Joshing" Oakland, Cab, Oct. 17. Oaklund and Alameda county today heard from wo men of national prominence in literary, sociological and welfare work just why they believe Charles l-vans Hughes should be chosen president. Members M I'-- . the women's Hughes campaign special pnrty arrived here early today to preach the gospel of republicanism, each from a different standpoint. An enthusiastic gathering of republi cans and progressives met the special train at 0:30. Following a few remarks of welcome by Chairman Nichols of the Alameda county republican central com mittee, the visitors were placed in au tomobiles, and a long procession travers ed Oakland's streets, stops being made at several points for 10 minute speeches. Speeches were alio made nt the univer sity campus, in Berkeley, in Fruitvale mid A hi mod a and at some of the in dustrial plants, lifter which the party I here is not a millionairess in tho party, which is compofed of representative American women," said Mrs. Maude Howe Elliott, daughter of Julia Ward 11 owe, and herself an author. "It's for Wilson." San Francisco, Oct. 17. There will be no need for a special detail of po lice when the Hughes women's special party arrive in San Francisco this aft ernoon. JVo riots wilt occur, no wo men will be arrested. The women sup porters of Wilson will merely give the Hughes women a "good until red josh ing." This was the announcement of the lenders of tho Wilson women today. A big "rubberneck" wagon has becu se cured by the All Parties League for (Continued on page six.) snvliu.' of those of these people who still survire be given the further benevol- t ut consideration of your majesty 's gov- i eminent. While no one can fail to ap - predate the sufferings and sacrifices of the people primarily engaged in the ex isting wnr, nor the difficulties in the wny of ulleviiiting tho hardships of those who are the incidental sufferers from tho war, the death by slow or rapid starvation of millions of innocent people is so awful a fact that such an outcome should be averted if it is with in the compass of human effort to avert it. In the effort to avert it, I confi dently pledge the cooperation of the people of the United States, if only the wuy can be found to make their co operation effective. May I, therefore, be permitted to suggest that an entirely .fresh consideration be mven to the nos- In conclusion, I can only add that it is my sincere hope that your majesty will see in this note no intention to interfere with the rights and policies of your maiosty's government, but merely the t ttenipt to express to your majesty the sympathy nnd compassion toward the starving inhabitants of Poland felt by the citizens of the I nited States a svinuathy and compassion which they do not desire shall bo evidenced merely by idle words, "nit which they hope they may be perniitlitcd to express by assisting in the actual work by furnish ing food to tho starving inhabitants of l'ulntd. "I have the honor to be, your maj esty, "Faithfully yours, "WOODROW WILSOX." BY mil CROWDS js s(c sfc s(c s( sfc sfc j(t sjc sc sjc )Jc sc FAKMEB BOYS WELCOMED Portland, Or., Oct. 17 A vis it to the Union Stock Yards, a dinner and dance at Washing ton high school and a iotoring trip over Columbia Highway are the principal features of tho en tertainment which is being ac corded California 's champion farmer boys today. The lads, each of whom holds an agricultural record in tho Golden state, start for Tacoma tonight. They will cover tho en tire country, visiting Boston, New York, Washington and New Orleans. 16 YEAR OLD GIRL Hearing He Will Live She De clares She "Is Sorry She Didn't Finish Him" Chicago, Oct. 17. "I'm sorry I didn't finish him. I hear he's going to live.". That was tho comment today of Miss Fern Roberts, ago 10, who Bhot her father, Dr. Grant J. Roberts, a doutist, here last night because he would not return to her mother. The girl, who is believed to be in sane, referred to mm as ner lather, though today Dr. Roberts Buiit he was her step father. Miss Huberts sunt she had urged ner father to re turn bo his wife, from whom he separated several years ago, to which ho replied, "No, Tern, 1 can never live with your mother again." You will, or you will go to your grave," replied tne girl, iiring inrce bullets into his body. She Confesses Shooting Chicago, Oct. 17. Miss Fern Roberts, aged Hi, who shut her father, Dr. Grant J. Roberts, a dentist, three times last night was arrested, here early today. He will ecovor. Miss Roberts Confess ed the shooting today and said she had resolved to kill her rather unless no consented to return to her mother, from whom ho is estranged. Dr. Roberts formerly was in tho United Stntes medical corps in the cunal zone and is well known here. Ho wns taken to the Norwegian hospital after the shooting, where nn operation wns performed. To the police Miss Roberts said bIio was taking one of her cuatomury even ing wulks with her father. She lives with her aunt and met Dr. Roberts nenr her home. After he refused to yield to her pleas to return to her mother, who is believed to bo in Now Orleans, Miss Roberts drew a revolver, she savs and shot him three times, then fled down an alley. She was arrested at her aunt's home. Her mentul condition will be examined today. Miss Roberts was suffering from n bullet wound in her right knee which she said was accidental. The revolver exploded in some way as she was run nimr tuld the iml'ice. Her condition was nut dangerous, it was niil at Bride well hospital today. Two Mysterious Deaths at General Hospital Sun Francisco, Oct. 17. An army board of inquiry today is iuvestigiiting a second mysterious violent death at l.etterinan general hospital within n short time. The probe follows tho death of Chnrles Walter Blackburn, a chenv : ist, Sunday, after a fistic encounter WITH Jllllll wiNin-j, ui"i.i quartermaster's department. Blackburn was undergoing six month! training nt the Presidio, preparatory to becoming a pharmacist in the army mcd- icul corps. According to the Btory told j enmninniling officers at tho Presidio, 1 Blackburn sought to bring a kitten ho had found into u building to feed it. when Wormley objected. Saturday the quarrel was renewed and Wormley knocked his opponent down. Black burn 's head struck a cannon bull, cans- ! inir n bnsnl skull fracture. Nothing wns known of thn nffnir until Frank I,. Blackburn of Pelnliiinn called at the Presidio to see his nephew I He found him dead, and tho details en- shrouded in mystery. MINISTER TO BIAM QUITS Albany, Ore.-, Oct. 17. Be cause he wished his children to enjoy the advantages of Amer ican schools, William H. Horni brook of this city, resigned as minister to Sinm and will return to Albany, according to Fred W. Nutting, lessee of Horni brook 's newspaper here who said toduy: "Mr. Horalbrook tend ered' his resignation Inst Muy but It was not mnilo public. He will visit in Iowa and Nebraska . before coming back to the coast, Mr. Ilornibrook Intends to re sume his newspaper work in Albany." Hnrnihrnok went to fjium early in 1914. HUGHES OUTS It OF TARIFF LAWS Emphasizes Fact That They Paid $107,000,000 Less Under Present Laws IMPORTED $384,000,000 MORE DURING THE TIME His Figures Show Interests of Consumer Are Hurt Not Helped by Tariff . ' a By Perry Arnold. (United Press staff correspondent.) Mitchell, S. D., Oct. 17 Speaking before a farmer audience of 2,000, Nom inee Hughes today analyzed in terms of sharp criticism of the democratic platform pledge as to the tariff and solemnly warned his auditors that the present plan of great appropriations and decreasing of the revenue through im port duties "couldn't go on indefinite ly as though there was an inexhaustible supply of money." Hughes produced figures showing that in 11113 under the Payne bill, the total of imports was 1, 813,000,000 against 2,lH7.OOO,t)u0 in 1U18 under the Under wood bill. Notwithstanding this vast increaso ho declared the actual revenue to tho government in duties on the! a imports wns only 0212,000,000 inlDlB, as against .'1111,000,000 under tho repub lican protective policy. As against these ligures Hughes rend tho democratie platform endorsement of the Underwood bill and the demo cratic assertion that it stood for tariff sufficient to provide for" ft government economically administered. He de nounced the administration for wasteful extravagance in government. ' 1 The mere existence of resources and the mere existonce of men capable of handling nnd developing these resources are not sufficient to insure prosperity," ho doclarod. "We must have adequate government policies for maintaining the advantages of our markets. We must hnvo protection of American agricul tural industries, otherwise our plans for departmental regulation will be mere barren forms." The audience in this city of about 8,000 was mostly of farmers, many of whom had traveled long distances since daylight to hear Hughes expound hia principles. The day was cold and Hughes shivered frequently in hit breezy rido to the hnll. I BUI Prcsdent Sproule Tells Kla math Falls Folks to Wait Two or Three Years Snn Francisco, Oct. 17. Klamath Fulls and the Klamath country offer a splendid field for railroad development hut extension at this time is impossible, owing to continued unsatisfactory earn ings throughout the entire system, ac cording to William Sproulo, president of tho Southern Pnciiic today. Sproule, with Herbert Fleishliacker, financier, has just returned from a visit to the Klamath region, nt tho request of Kla math people, who are anxious to secure railway extensions. "i regretfully told the Klamath peo ple that our company is unable to do any new construction work at tho pros cut time, nnd could only say what haa been necessary for railroads all over to say of late that their desire to have us extend is no greater than our desire to open their territory," said Sproule. "Immediately preceding the Haa Francisco Kxposition, there were a num ber of years of exceedingly low earn ings lor railroads. Tho exposition open ing nnd temporary closing of tho Pana mn canal furnished our first ray of sun light. If present conditions exist a few years moro, there will be vast new con struction on lines liko those in Klamath already surveyed THE WEATHER t Oregon: Fair tonight and Wed nesday, cooler this afternoon, westerly winds. CONSUMERS SI