TCDAFS 4 tiiii i 'l iuST TAKBi 4,400 SUBSCRIBERS 14000 B,EAJE8) DAILY Only Circulation In Salem Guar anteed by tha Audit Bureau of Circulftttona, FULL LEASH) WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY JSEW? PEBVICE "l- - : W: C5ff f Oregon: Tonight and Friday fair, exeept rain Fri day no rthwest .portion; gentl southerly winds. FORTIETH -NO. 266 SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917 car ra3Ns and new Mi' VIVB CTCNTH 1 il rnrnTrrTnT fftr - . . y - .- Russian Officials la London Cl Revolt Is Local to Petro-grad--Revohitionists Control Ves and News All One- k- Sided Believed Civil War Is K Vg In Capital-Soldiers On Northern Front Stand by KeY3asky--0n!y Small Per centage of People or Array In Sympathy With Pacifists London, Nov. 8.---The Bolsheviki leaders, in control of all communication with Petrograd today, formally an nounced to the world that they had "deposed the Keren sky government." In its Place the institution of a new rpnirnp with o nnliVv of peace and immediate distribution of all land' to the j . i 1 i , peasants was aeciarea. No mention was made in dispatches received here of fighting, but it was feared that once again the streets of Petrograd have been dyed in blood from struggling factions. " The Bolsheviki leaders did not explain how the alleged overthrow of the Kerensky government had been accom plished, except to assert that the garrison and the "proletariat" had forced it. All the news from Russia today was one-sidedthe only version being that of the revolting Bolsheviki, due to their control of all means of communication. London had been prepared for an armed outbreak fol lowing Kerensky's announcement, received yesterday that "active measures of suppression" were to be adopted against his pacifist enemies. Officials here were awaiting eagerly the Kerensky version of today's happenings in Petrograd. Russian officials emphasized that the revolt is entirely local in character, affecting Petrograd alone. In the capital pacifism has reached its greatest strength, due to the activity of the Bolsheviki Soviet of workmen and soldiers. Kerensky is Out London, No.v.- 8. The garrison and the proletariat have deposed Kerensky, declared a wireless message from Petro grad received here today. Pacifists Fighting London, Nov. 8. Russia's pacifists rose in cpon revolt today. Dispatches from Petrograd, even though carefully censored by the Bol sheviki forces, now controlling the tele graph stations, indicated that in Pe trcgrad what amounts to a locitl civil war is probably on today. Dissolution of the sittings of the pre liminary parliament was decided upon by Premier Kerensky. Many Maximalist and Bolsheviki members of this body had previously voted firmly to resist 'the government's announced attempt forcibly to crush out all the Bolsheviki movement. Three Cossack regiments today for mally announced they would hereafter disobey all orders of tho provisional government, and their allegiance hence forth will be with the' soldiers and workmen's council in its pacifist re volt. - Some ministers, of the government, it was announced today, have been ar rested by the Maximalists. Preparing for an armed clash with the Bolsheviki, Premier Kerenskv, through the commander of the Petro EN RIGHT, GRESHAM, HA Y, FRENCH GENERAL PA YS THEM PATHETIC TRIBUTE By J. W. Pegler " (United Press staff correspondent) American Field Headquarters France Nov. 1 7. (Delayed) American artil lerymen sent a- salvo of hell whistling oyer to Bocheland today as the fare well volley marking burial of Ameri ca V first dead from the l'iring line. It was fitting, in the opinion of those wnoso eyes glistened with tears throughout the simple but dramatic fu neral services, that the volley wTiich jnarks the last farewell should have been fired, not by a squad and with blank cartridges; but by American gunners hooting the great French seventy fives and speeding each shell with a prayer that it would findits mark among the enemy. The coffins of America's first dead in action were draped in the folds of tne American flag for which they diej Comrades bore them to the center of a hollow square, formed by American soldiers and veteran French troops From the massed ranks there stepped IP Ti-neh general. He walked straight grad military district, today ordered that all private motor cars be delivered to the winter palace. This step was taken to prevent seizure of these ve hicles by tho Soviet. . Does Not Affect Country All Eussian soldiers were prohibited under strict penalties from leaving their barracks today. Messages received here insisted that tho Soviet had actually overthrown tho provisional government. In this con nection, however, it was pointed out tn- tne Maximalists and pacifists con trol tho cables and other means of com munication with the Russian capital and would be likely to exaggerate thMs revolt. Russians hero emphasized 'the fact that Petrograd alone is affected' by the Soviet uprising. The workmen's and soldiers' council there hns always been pacific and opposed to all Kerensky's meniurea .(looking) jto continuance of tho war.' Workmen's and ' soldiers' councils in other sections of Russia have, however,, always been hiyal to tJir- Provisional government. The revolt, therefore, must be re garded on all surface indications as affecting Petrcgrad and not Russia, as a whole, although the Bolsheviki would naturally seek to claim their- move continued on page eight) ito the three coffins, reverentlv hesi- (tating at the first. Then he stiffened ;to salute, doffed his cap, bowed, his J face lined as though the mute rem:ns cerore mm were or his own children. I A Splendid Tribute "Private Enright," he said softly, I as he bowed before the nearest bier; I "and Private Gresham," and he turn- jed to tho second "and Private Hay" as he turned still further to face the third coffin. j "In the name of France, I bid yon farewell. Of your own free will you j left your happy, prosperous country ;and took your plaee bv our side. "You fell facing tne foe, in hard, desperate hand to hand fighting." ! The genera! hesitated a moment, j looked at each of the three flag draped i con ins anu men rurnea. I ''All honor to them." be continued "Their families should be prond to learn of their deaths. "We of France ask that the immor (Continued on page three) VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL ' Who will lecture at the Armory tonight in the regular j-yceum SEVEflMBU IN .RUBiS MACHINERY BREAKS THE FLOORS Floors In Four Story Building Give Way Under Great Weight New York, Nov. 8. Six womon and one, man were buried under tons of ruins today when tho floors of a four siory brick building in Brooklyn col lapsed. All are believed dead. Mrs. Joseph Johann is one of those who perished. The others' names have not been ascertained. Weight of heavy machinery in the Doculdo Mercantile company, occupy ing the top floor, caused tae collapse. As the floors went down an ammonia tank in the Johann Steamship Provis ion company on the ground level ex- yiuueu. r ire iuuoweu. The IVlprCantiln fninrinn-ir aTan tia twenty five tons of beans for the navv uu us xiuir. rive men wonting in tne buildinpr heard the beams snapping and escaped. A fireman was blown mVyH j , ... . . . a. uuorway Dy mo ammonia explosion The following is a list cf i"fce miss-. ing: - Helen Kennedy. Nellie Jensen. Lola Bana. Miss I Laboda. " Lizzie Roland. rs. Helen J. Johann, all of Brook lyn. In addition to the above, firemen say they see the body of a man not ac counted for by either of the occupants of the building. Early this afternoon five bodies had teen recovered. The fault lies, it was pointed outr with the overweight of the beams and machinery. Manager Babcock of the Deculta company has been arrested. . The man who was supposed to have been killed later turned up alive and uninjured. San Francisco, Nov. 8. Boy, page Herbert Hoover! Mrs. W. S. Drew wants to speak with him. ' Some time ago her husband read food conservation posters which said "save a loaf of bread a week." He told Mrs. Drew. She fol lowed instructions literally and then some. Now stale bread is clagging her kitchen and she wants to know what to do with it. "Why Marry," with Naf Goodwin, Arnold Daly and Edmund Brese open next weeK in Chicago. ' course GERW0C1M? MCE MAY CAUSE mm OF PARTIES Republicans and Democrats of Illinois Bay Unite for , "PatfotisnT Chicag6, Nor. 8. Politicians today read between the linos of Tuesday's election in Chicago of the rising men ace of the socialist and pro-German vote. j The result was that Roger Sullivan, big democratic leader, and other min jor politicians came -out openly today m lavor or me repuDiican anil demo cratic parties fusing during the war. Sullivan proposed that Illinois re publicans and democrats agree on loy alty candidates for United State sen ator and mayor of Chicago. j It is certain that the socialists will I have a candidate for both places and that all the pro-German elements will ' join the socialists. j Examination of Tuesday's Chicago vote showed that the socialists polled practically one third oi the total cast. Had it not been for ho rewiblican- democratic fusion, some of the social ists would probablv have been elected.' Over 250,000 voters did not g ro the! polls, in spite of the fact that the press of Chicago was united in appeals to voters to down the pro-German vote.' Sullivan advocated this fusion move ment for tho nation at large, as woll as Chicago and Illinois. Portland Editor Interned Daring War Portland, Or., Nov. 8. Max Lucfce, editor of the Portland Deutsche Zei tung, was arrested on a presidential warrant today and will be interned for iue period of the war. ' United States Attornev Reamcs de clined to discuss the nature of the evi dence in Luckc 's caso. Federal author ities say they do not know to which in ternment camp Lucke will be sent. Since the Zeitung was suspended, Lucke has been tho editor of a German weekly hero- He formerly lived in San Francisco and was a witness in the trial of Franz Bopp in San Francisco several months ago- Askkg An Increase of Passenger Rates Washington, Nox. S. A, concerted effort to increase passenger, as well as freight rates, was seen in railroad peti tions filed today with the interntato commerce commission. The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and the central of New England asked for an increase in mileage fares from 2 Vi to 2 cents. The principal southeast- era railroads E'ked permission to raise "interchangeable mileage passenger rate " from 2 to 2 Vi cents a-mile. COIMTECKE WILL EE MADE IN DIRECMl OFWAR Central War Board To Sit In France Kay Resdt From Conference CONFERENCE IN PARIS TO ARRANGE WAR PLANS United StatesTroops " May race Anstnacs Ihongh ' War Not Declared By Bobert J. Bender ' (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Nov. 8. American par ticipation in the Paris inter-allied con ference beginning November 15, means a complete change in the method of war direction, officials hero were convinced today,, . That a central war board to sit in France, hub of the allied war zone, will spring from the conference, is confident ly believed. ' , ' . Besides future war moves on the western front, the conference will, also consider the situation in Italy. Russia and Greece will receive from the Amer ican delegates full investigation regard ing this country's resources. Some state ment of allied war claims may be for mulated to combat the German peace movement. President Wilson favors im mediate and greater centralization of the war administration. Confused inter ests arising from lack of proper co-ordination have added months to the war. America's hands-off policy with regard to European politics and selfish de mands of the various allies have added to unfortunate conditions and delays. Grim necessity, however? hns forced a change and America in" the future, while not bound by any alliance with her c64)lligerc'nts, wll work in 'closer unison toward'a mor) rnpid'werthrow of German militarism. . America 's ' part in the general pro gram will be clearly defined at the conference, so this government can swing its full power into the most direct lines. VagueneBS in the mindf of alued leaders concerning the degree of Amer ica's preparations will be cleared up. The aid of the United States will be sought particularly by Italy and Rus sia. Plans for a counter-offensive to drive the Teutons from Italian soil will be laid. American aid in this direction will again bring to the fore the anom aly of Austria and the United States with no declaration of war fighting each other. The Russian situation will be thoroughly probed at tho conference. Allied aid in money ana supplies, re construction of Russia's transport, and plans for a resumption of the Slavs' military activity at the earliest possible date will be discussed. Greoce, threatened with a Teuton in - vasion and decfinine to mobilize fully until the allies pledged all necessary nid, will receive attention in the conference, The United States, still on friendly terms with Bulgaria, may bo asked to aid Greece attack the Bulgar line In Macedonia, in an attempt to cut tho Berlin-Constantinople railroad. This is another of the delicate questions con fronting Colonel House, head of the American delegation. BLOW ON CHIN FATAL. Vancouver, Wash., Nov. 8. Harold Tilden, 15, is dead here today follow ing a scuffle with John Johnson, 15, over a ten cent bet. Young Tilden swung at Johnuon, missed and fell to the side walk, striking his chin. Tilden died in stantly. BEACHES LONDON London, Nov. 8 Colonel E. M. House, heading tho Ameri can mission fa the allied war council, arrived in London to day. Arrival at "a British port of all members of the American mission was announced by tho state department last night. ONLY 18 FEB CENT. San Francisco, Nov. 8. Only 18 per cent of the men attend ing the third, set of officers' training camps will be selected from civil life according to an nouncement here today. These will come from schools and col leges having military training. Tho university of California will furnish.42; Stanford, 14; Throop College of Technology, 13; the University of Washington, 32; University of Arizona, 24; Uni versity of Idaho, 23; Oregon Ag ricultural, 6; Utah Agricultural 23; Washington State college, 34 and Harvard School at Los Angeles, 5. - SEND YOUB. KNITTED GOODS TO THE SOLDIERS Elizabeth. A. Sehultz, better known hore at her home as "Bessie," ent the following night letter to tho Capital .Journal which received it this morning. It explains itself,, be-. - ing a suggestion as to what the boys in camps in the east need. The dispatch follows: "Capital Journnal, Salem, Ore.: 1 visited Company M and the other Oregon boys at Camp Mills, Sunday. AS are well end cheerful. The East is getting acquainted with the West and begins to realize the Westerners are not only a high type of soldier but clean law abiding citizens. . Tho weather is snappy but the boys get their winter outfita soon. In the meanwhile for best results, it is essential they get your knitted goods quickly. Keep the mail box filled." fi sc TORPEDOED 4 DEAD THIRTEENHISSIHG Thirty-One Survivors Landed Vessel Was Struck and Sunk Friday London, Nov, 8. Torpedoing of the American steamer Rochester was for mally announced by the admiralty to day. Four of those aboard were killed and the second mate and .thirteen others aro missing it was stated. Thirty-one survivors have been landed at Buncra na and Rossport. The American vessel was struck on Friday and sunk. Captain Was Coast Man. San Francisco, Nov. 8. Captain Eric Koheritz, for years commanding Pacific coastwise vessels, was master of the Rocester on her first trip through the submarine zone. It is believed he still is her commander. Before eoine to tho Atlantic seaboard ; to take over the Rochester, Koheritz commander, both lumber ana passenger steamers, largely out of San Francisco, operating chiefly to California and Oregon points. He was known, howovcr, in practically every Pacific port. His last command before the Rochester was the E. J. Dodge company's steamer Phoenix running from San Francisco to Eureka, of which he was master for several years. The Steamer Rochester, sunk by a German submarine, was the ship that, with the Orloaim, first braved tne sub marine zone after Germany rescinded her promises to tho United States, of ficials of the Kerr Steamship company asserted today. The Rochester was own- jed and operated by this company, when 1 8ho made her trip, leaving New York , February 11. . The Rochestor, shortly after this jour- ney, was taken over fy tne rurness Withy company, a British shipping com pany, it was stated, and presumably was under British registry. She was of 2,551 tons, a steel screw steamship, built in 1912 at Ecorse, Mich. The Kerr company.of ficials said there was no other Rochester in the Atlantic service. Tho Orleans was sunk several months ago. GERMAN OFFICERS CAPTURED Laredo, Tex., Nov. 8. Captain Hans Berg and Lieutenant Alfred Loescher, German naval officers who escaped from Fort McPhcrson, Ga October 23, were captured near Laredo late this afternoon by mounted customs inspect ors. l ABE MARTIN I f-t, Those who ave tried t' git close t' th' producer have also got next t.' him. it seems like jest as soon as a woman gits two or three little children she begins t' travel. lit F' Pit -klj ITALY'S SUPREME EFFORT TO STEM jpOlTBEGiilS Opposing Forces Face Each Other Along Livenza River i FIGHTING FOR THE TO ' STRENGTHEN NEW LIKE Cadorna Will Not Bring Full Force Into Action Until This Is Reached ! SOLDIER TAKES TWO. New York, Nov. 8. Two Ger man prisoners were captured by an American soldier of Per shing ' command on the Chemin . deg-Dames, k according to the New Work Courrier des Etats Unis today. The paper quoted a letter from Georges Clemoneeau, former French minister of the interior. It said a smair group of Am ericans wero put with French forces for instruction and that one of the Yankees returned to his trench leading two Germans by the cars. London, Nov; 8. Italy's . supreme. last stand effort to stem tha Germanic invasion was apparently impending to day. Both the ensmy and defending lines have been drawn face to faca along the Llvenza river, London expect-i ed momentarily to learn of the prelim inary battle of the Livenza, in which Cadorna 's rear guards would attempt to administer a temporary Check to tho enemy before withdrawing to the now fully prepared Piavo river line. Swiss dispatches reported that Cador na intended merely to delay the enemy along tho Llvenza and would not bring his full strength into the battle until the Piave positions were reached. For nearly two weeks the Italians have been preparing their positions along this wa terway. Presumably the reinforcements in men and guns sent by British and French army staffs are held along this line. Every dispatch received from Borne today mentioned the Italian withdrawal from the Tagliamento as voluntary, car ried out with precision and a minimum loss. Certainly there was none of the precipitancy in the latest Italian retire ment that characterized the rout from the Isonzo positions. . Battle In First Stage. Wnali'mcrtnn. Nov. 8. TllB decisivS battle of tho Teuton drive on Italy is enterins its first staeo today with man euvering for position by the opposing armies., iconic caoies staieu. irencu Tiritieh rninf nrpeniimtii are massing back of the Piave river line and heavy artil lery is being rustiea irom me western front to General Cadorna 's relief. Tho final, decisive battle may Biart within a few days. . . ; , The Koine caliies nan a aisunuuy fim-nf. DeatntA terrible sac rifices, the Italian troops were said to bo holding up tno Austro-ucrmau ad vance sufficiently to permit prepara tions to make the final outcome hope (i Tho tiln f hattle on the Venetian plains will soon turn in Italy's favor, it was predicted. Cadorna ' troops are fighting loyally with high spirit. For the past ten days the allies hava been feverishly transporting troops and artillery over the two railroads lead ing from France through northern Italy. When the last stand is finally mnilo againBt tho Teuton hordes, the advantage will bo on tho allies' side, Rome stated. ' German Fleet in Baltic Rtni-lrhnlm. Nov. 8. A larire German squadron of warships is off the Finnish navnl station or. lieisiniors, aecomyig to word received from Haparanda. Presumably the "presence of a German fleet in this location menns Germany has resumed her naval d.-ivo- in the Bal t to attack the Rus sian naval fortifications at S-veaborg, guarding iielsiiigrors. whan ttiA nnrmnn fleet was operating in the bay of Riga, Russian dispatches reported in view oi me lineunuuu vm. German sea attacks in tho Baltic that Reval, Sveaborg and Kronstadt were to be evacuated of civilians. Reval waa evacuated also of all military forces and practically abandoned to the enemy be cause of the threat of a thrust from. the rear after Gorman troops had been land ed on Werdcr peninsula. Then Germany apparently withdrew these forces. Svea borg is a naval fortification of the first class. British Raid Successful I,ondon, Nov. 8. A successful raid southeast of Armcntieres and repulse of two enemy attempts to enter British, lines nort of Rooux were reported in to- continued on page three)