THE MORNTXG OREGOXIAIV, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1914.
CORRESPONDENT SERVING THE OREGONIAN, WHO TELLS OF
NARROW ESCAPE FROM BEING SHOT BY GERMANS.
DECLARED APPARENT
Russians Declare Foe Lost
Terrible Rushes at Mons and
Other Places Not Repeated
in Later Attacks.
100,000 Men and 57 Can
non Near Lemberg.
CONCERTED MOVEMENT ON
FRENCH WHISTLE IN FIGHT
AUSTRIAN DEFEAT
IS OVERWHELMING
GERMAN WEAKENING
Invaders Seek to Drive Into Prussia
From East, While Holding Ans
trians In Poland Servians
Also Claim Victory.
ROME, Sept. 3. The Russian Em
hassy has been notified that the Aus
trlans were overwhelmingly defeated
r --v ... i. ..... t.n. mn nnft
men and 67 cannon. The occupation of
the City of Lemberg was said to be
Imminent
A telegram from Nlsh. Servia, says
that in a battle at Jadar between 200,
000 Austrians and 180,000 Servians, the
latter put 140.000 Austrlans "hors de
combat."
Enoraoai Armies Engaged.
The Russian Embassy here has re
ceived an official report from Petro
Brad, setting forth that Russian troops
are triumphantly marching on lem
berg, repulsing the Austrlans all along
the line. The fighting has been on a
plgantic scale, 800,000 Russians being
encaged against 600,000 Austrlans.
A dispatch to the Reuter Telegraph
Company from Petrograd (St. Peters
burg) gives tho following announce
ment:
The battle on the east front in
Galicia was participated in by the
Twelfth Austrian Corps, which naa only
been transferred from the Roumanian
frontier on August 25. The Austrian
army has been reinforced by numerous
bodies of the landsturm.
Cavalry Penetrates Interior.
"Our troops continue the offensive
increasingly and our cavalry division
has penetrated far into the interior of
East Prussia, destroying means of com
munication. They have also occupied a
Htation in the Koerschen region ana
6oldau and Sensburg."
The Petrograd (St. Petersburg) cor
respondent of the Post sends the lol
lowing on the operations on the Rus
sian front:
"The Commander-in-Chief on the
Austrian front apparently plans to
drive In strongly with one army from
the east, starting from the Russian
provinces adjoining Roumania, and in
the meantime merely aims to restrain
the AuBtrian advances into the Polish
provinces, thus keeping Austria on the
alert along the line of 200 to 300 miles.
Austrian Flanking Movement Fails.
"While pushing temporary advances
In South Poland the Russians were
forcing their way westward from
Podolia and Bessarabia on Lemberg.
When the Austrlans finally realized
these plans, they attempted to turn the
Russian left flank near Halic, near the
Junction of the Gnita Lipa River with
the Dniester, and a sanguinary fight
took place there two days ago.
"The Austrians were signally defeat
ed, losing 6000 killed and many prison
ers, including one General. 32 guns, a
standard and quantities of supplies."
In a dispatch from Petrograd, dated
yesterday, the correspondent of the
Times quotes the message of Grand
Duke Nicholas to the Emperor on the
Russian victory in Galicia as follows:
"1 am happy to gladden your majesty
with news of the victory won by the
army of General Ruzsky. After seven
days of fighting, the Austrians are re
treating in complete disorder. In some
cases they are running away and aban
doning their guns, rjfles, artillery,
packs and baggage trains.
"Prior to this decisive battle, Gen
eral Ruzsky's army captured in the
course of the seven days 24 guns, a
multitude of firearms and a great num
ber of machine guns."
GERMAN CALLS ON WILSON
European War Xot Mentioned Dur
ing Ambassador's Visit.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. Count Von
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador,
called on President Wilson today for
tho first time since his return from
Germany. He was received in the blue
room and the European war was not
mentioned, the Ambassador merely pay
ing his respects. His call lasted only
a few minutes.
The German diplomat said he had re
ceived no recent dispatches and had no
comment to make on the general war
situation. He said he had not dis
cussed the wireless problem with offi
cials here, as the subject had been
handled directly with the Berlin For
eign Office. Germany's acceptance of
the American proposals having been
received here three days ago.
STOLEN PROPERTY FOUND
Loot Valued at $2000 in Possession
of Two Prisoners.
Property found in the possession of
Ed White and John Long, arrested for
burglary, was identified to have been
stolen from the residence of J. Rous
sellot, W. C. Slusser. 12S5 Rodney ave
nue, and W. L. Fliedner, 712 East Mar
ket street.
Detectives Snow and Coleman said
yesterday that they expected to find
additional evidence of other house rob
beries in Portland by White and Long.
The total amount of loot secured was
worth about 12000.
The residence of J. W. Gill, on
Laurelhurst avenue, was robbed
Wednesday night, entrance having
been gained through a broken screen.
Money and other articles of value were
taken.
JUDGESHIP RGHT IS KEEN
Franklin County Said to Favor New
Candidates for Supreme Bench.
PASCO. Wash.. Sept. 3. (Special.)
The fight tor the Supreme Court Judge
ship is keen in this vicinity, and it is
believed that Judge Holcomb. Judge
Preble and Supreme Court Justice
Chadwlck will receive the majority
vote.
Judge Holcomb has been twice elect
ed to the Superior bench for Adams,
Franklin and Benton Counties, and
Judge Treble has' served two terms as
Superior Judge of Taklma County.
Justice Chadwick served on the Su
perior bench of Whitman County before
being elected to the Supreme bench.
An aggressive campaign is being made
to elect the present incumbents. Chief
Justice Crow, Justices Gose and Chad
wick, but there Is decided sentiment In
favor of the first named candidates In
this community,
niCHAHD HARDING DAVIS.
BLUFF WINS SAFETY
Richard Harding Davis Re
lates His Adventure.
EXPERIENCED ONES FAIL
Army Chieftains Immovable, AH
Writers Gradually Disappearing
or Finding Haven Away From
Fights Cobb Creates Fun.
(Continued From First Page.)
to accomplish. It is enough to Justify
us In shooting you now."
Fortunately, General de Schweiten
decided that the subject was of such
importance that it must be brought be
fore his superior officer, the General
commanding the army corps. They said
they would not reach him until mid
night, and the chief of staff assured me
that the highest General would surely
order me shot.
Third Degree Suffered.
All the staff spoke English, and in
turn put me through tne third degree.
After consulting together they would
again come at me with fresh questions
ntended to trap and confuse. This
cross-examination lasted three hours.
Some were convinced that I was an
American, who, through ignorance,
stumbled upon their secret. Others ar
gued that the possession of the secret
was the only point to be considered,
and that to protect themselves I must
be put out of the way. It was all as
cold-blooded as a game of bridge. I had
to do a lot of thinking and to think
very fast. I offered to pay 500 francs
to any peasant they would send on a
bicycle to Brussels with a note from me
to Brand Whitlock. I wrote a note to
him, which I intended they should read,
in which I addressed him In terms
which apparently proved we were very
old friends. As a matter of fact, I had
met him only since coming to Brussels.
But I knew be would understand.
Letter Makes Impression.
I offered if, within five hours, the
American Minister did not come for me
n his own auto and prove that my
story was true, that, instead of waiting
until midnight, they could then take
me out and shoot me, thus relieving
themselves of my presence by five
hours.
As I hoped, they opened the letter
and apparently were impressed by it.
In any event, it created what lawyers
call a stay of proceedings. They con
tinued to take me south in automo
biles, passing me on from one officer
to another, until we reached a little
town called Ltgne, a hamlet 16 miles
northeast of Nantes, in France. They
locked me in a room with a stone floor
and stone walls, apparently built for
the purpose. Into this they threw
undies of wheat and placed a guard
at the door, ordering me to keep it
pen. Every time I moved the sentry
raised his automatic I worked out a
plan which I hoped would act as a sort
f injunction. It was that they snouia
return me to Brussels by the shortest
route; that If I were found off that
route I was to be shot, and that unless
within two days I reported to the mili
tary governor of Brussels I was to be
shot.
Freedom Finally Gained.
I outlined this plan to a major, Al
fred Wirth, who lives In Bernberg, on
the Saale River. He was friendly to
ward me, but apparently thought I
had little chance, as, whenever he vls-
ted mv room and sat down beside me
on the stones, his eyes would fill with
ears. That was discouraging, but his
feelings certainly led him to aid me.
At 10 o'clock an electric torch, strapped
to the chest of an officer, riasnea in
my eyes and woke me.
The officer ordered me to accompany
im at once to the commanding gen-
ral. His manner persuaded me that
the general had decided against me.
We drove to a beautiful chateau set
far back in a magnificent park. It
was filled with officers and autos were
coming and going at great speed. I
heard them say: "The English are com
ing." And their manner toward me now
ecame even more unfriendly. After an
hour the chief of staff brought me my
papers and my knapsack and told me
hat under certain conditions I was
ree.
Friend Thanked for Safety.
The conditions were those I had out
lined to my friend. Major Wirth. He
had carried them to the general. There
is no question but that it is due to his
offices I was not left lying in a field.
The passport ordered me to proceed by
my stated route to Brussels.
The distance was 50 miles, and it
was necessary to walk; they calculated
on my making 25 miles a day. The
pass set forth that unless I reported by
midnight on August 26 I was to be
shot as a spy. I started back at 3
o'clock that morning, but the dark
ness challenged so often that, although
time was precious, it seemed wiser to
delay until day came. Then when it
was light I walked to beyond Ath,
when, by a most fortunate stroke of
luck I met with a vehicle in which a
kindly old German general was going
to Brussels. On arriving, instead of
reporting to the military governor. I
at once reported to Brand Whitlock,
and he instantly conveyed me, un
washed and undusted, to the Hotel de
Ville.
There he explained that I was re
porting, not because the pass ordered
me to report, but in spite of the fact
and he demanded that from the pass
the word "spy" be removed. They ac
cordingly wrote upon the pass that I
was a friend of the American Minister
and a correspondent, well known to
him, and that I was no spy. To that
they affixed the seal of the German
government. It was a very close call.
The American correspondent who
first scored an arrest was Captain
Granville Fortescue, who lives in Wash
ington and who, during Roosevelt's Ad
ministration, was military aide at the
White House. He served in the Cuban
War with the Roosevelt Rough Riders
and rose to the rank of Captain In the
Regular Army. With the Japanese army
in front of Port Arthur he was our
military attache. Wnen the present
war started Fortescue and his family
were In Brussels. He was first man to
see any fighting and git his story back
to New York.
Cordial Greeting Rebuffed.
With the Belgian army he was very
popular, and, banking on this when
the French arrived at Namur, ForteBcue
walked to meet the French General,
saying genially to him, "Welcome to
our city." To this the French General
answered, "Who the devil are you?"
and not being satisfied with For
tescue s reply, the General in accord
ance with the rules that the French
War Office has laid down, ordered him
under arrest Fortescue protested that
all his clothes were in his apartments
in Brussels and asked that he be per
mitted to return to that city, giving
his word of honor to send out no infor
mation concerning what he had seen.
At the expression "word of honor," the
French General injudiciously sniffed
Even more injudiciously Fortescue then
told him that he wanted him to know
that his word of honor was as good as
that of any General in France, but the
last word from the General was,
"You're under arrest."
Territory Shift Made Quickly.
Fortescue replied, "You are on Bel
gian territory and cannot arrest me.
"Then," said the General, "I arrest you
on French territory," and, surrounded
by French bayonets, Fortescue was
marched across the border, legally ar
rested, and for three days locked up
in the scullery of a roadside inn. He
was then taken by plain-clothes men
to Paris and led before the Chief of
Police, who said a mistake has been
made and offered to give Fortescue an
ample apology. Not being able to
clothe himself in an apology Fortescue
returned to London to rent. He arrived
there with no heavier luggage than a
pair of military hairbrushes.
Four Mure Seised.
On August 17 four more American
correspondents fell Into that advancing
tidal wave of Germans. Their inten
tion was only to paddle In the fringe
of the wave, but it moved too quickly.
They were John T. McCutcheon. of all
our cartoonists If not the foremost
certainly the most human; genial Irv
ing Cobb, a rival humorist, represent
ing the Saturday Evening Post; Will
Irving, of Collier's Weekly, and Arno
Dosch, a Socialist, of the Harvard
School, representing the World's Work.
In a taxi they came from Brussels to
within three kilometers of Louvain,
where their chauffeur refused to ven
ture further, but while they visited the
city on foot he promised to wait for
them. They arrived in the public
square of Louvain, which a week later
was reduced to ruins, and at the invi
tation of a Jesuit priest, who had vis
ited America, sat In front of a cafe
and refreshed themselves.
Suddenly six Belgian soldiers ran
past them, and at the entrance to the
square they saw three Uhlans in pur
suit. Led by McCutcheon, experienced in
many wars, they retreated in good or
der in the direction of the taxicab, only
to And that the taxicab driver had not
waited to collect his fare, and so in
good order was falling back upor
Brussels. Rising like gray ghosts
from the wheat field was a skirmish
line of Uhlans. They paused, there
was a hurried change of tactics and,
under lire both from Germans and Bel
gians, they retired to Louvain. There
they surrendered themselves to the of
ficer In command. They explained
that they were American correspond
ents who had lost touch with theii
transport.
"But," said the German officer, "cor
respondents are not permitted with the
German army."
Hotel Is Their Jail.
"We know that," said Cobb, "but
here we are, what are you going to do
about it?"
The German answered by placing
them under detention in their hotel, in
front of which for three days they sat
around little iron tables playing domi
nos and watching miserable Belgian
citizens led past them to execution.
Undismayed by this experience, which
caused them to miss the entrance of
the German army Into Brussels August
23. they again set forth to seek other
adventures, their number now increased
by the presence ot James O'Donnell
Bennett, the Chicago Tribune's former
dramatic critic; Harry Hanson, of the
Chicago Daily News; Lewis, of the As
sociated Press, and Maurice Gerbault,
of the Chicago Daily News.
Camera Gets One Into Trouble.
Irwin and Dosch next day returnee
to Brussels, bringing word that Ger
bault had been taken by the Germans
as a suspected spy. chiefly on account
of his nationality and also because,
against all our warnings', he would in
sist on taking photos, which by everj
army in this war is forbidden.
Rifle Bullet Wounds One to 500,
Says Physician Allies Intent Is
to Keep Enemy From Sleeping,
by Feints and Alarms.
HAVRE, Sept. 3. (Special.) I have
been able to gather from a number of
reliable sources some additional de
tails with regard to the fighting which
took place during Sunday and Monday
in Northern France.
On the first of these two days the
British force had a well-earned and
needed rest. To their right, however.
the French were fiercely attacked quite
early In the day. In the earlier part
of the days encounter the enemy In
tremendous strength attacked the
French forces in front of LaFere, and
as tiie Germans were in much superior
strength, the French commander
deemed it advisable to take up a posi
tion beyond LaFere. That was the
sum total of the German advantage,
Desperate Onslaughts Fall.
The attack was renewed on the
French in their new position, but two
desperate onslaughts made no impres
sion on it.
On Monday there was severe fighting
all along the line, but with the ex
ception of a slight gain of ground on
the extreme left around Amiens the
Germans made no progress.
I am told that the weakening of
Germany's striking power was apparent
during the fighting on both days. Sev
eral soldiers who saw the terrible
rushes of the enemy in the Mons,
Charleroi and St. Quentin lighting told
me that their frontal attacks on Sun
day and Monday were not nearly so
determined.
On Monday, I am told, part of the
British force and the section of the
French army on the right of the Brit
ish succeeded by a feigned retreat in
drawing forward In the LaFere region
a considerable German force. In
trenched riflemen and Maxims pun
ished the enemy severely and forced
them back with a loss that must have
been between 500 and 600 in killed and
wounded.
Men Indifferent to Fire.
"I don't know what has come over
the German riflemen," an officer said
to me today, "but our men have become
almost totally indifferent to the Ger
man rifle tire. While It is going on
they do their work singing, whistling
and joking in the trenches."
An army doctor who heard the state
ment was able to confirm It in a re
markable way. Of 500 wounded, who
had come under his notice or whom he
had treated, only one man was suffer
ing from a rifle bullet wound. All the
others had been hit by shrapnel bul
lets or bits of shells.
On Monday the Germans did a great
deal of artillery work in support of
their infantry. The British replied
with Maxim and rifle fire and all ac
counts speak of the deadly accuracy
of both.
I met today a gunner who was in
charge of a Maxim gun and who at
one time found himself right in the
center facing an oncoming German
frontal attack.
800 Germans Rush to Death.
"But we did mow them down," he
said. "The section in front of us must
have consisted of 800 men and every
one of them got something. We cleared
the whole lot out from the flanks,
others closed up and at last we had to
run for it. We were forced to leave
the gun behind, but luckily a well
planted German shell knocked. It to
bits before the Germans reached it."
But the allies are not content to re
main to be attacked all the time. They
are keeping the enemy on the qui vlve.
The Belgians, French and English take
turns at keeping the Germans awake.
That is accomplished by countless
feints, skirmishes and alarms. The Ger
man army Indeed must be an army
that gets no sleep and an officer of
my acquaintance was told by a Ger
man prisoner, an officer of artillery:
"We would rather run short of am
munition than be kept constantly with
out sleep as we have been so often."
POSTOFFICE FAR DISTANT
Vancouver Gets Information on
Prospects for Building.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sept. 3. (Spe
cial.) Before Vancouver enjoys a Fed
eral building, for which $140,000 has
already been appropriated by Congress,
several years may elapse, according to
latest Information from Washington,
D. C. Representative Albert Johnson
has received the information that no
buildings authorized in the 1913 bill
will be taken up before July, 1915.
Mr. McAdoo. In his letter to Mr.
Johnson, said: "The office of the su-
nervisine architect is still engaged in
the preparation of drawings and specl
ications for buildings authorized in the
bill of 1910. The drawings for the
various buildings are taken up in the
order in which the sites are acquired,
and the drawings for those provided
for in one act are completed before
those authorized In a subsequent act
are taken up."
KEEP WHAT YOU GAIN
Most people who have but a small re
serve of strength feel better in Summer
than in Winter. The vitality gained
during the out-of-door season carries
them through the trying weather of
Winter and early Spring until there
comes a time when the stored-up re
serve strength Is not sufficient.
How. then, shall we keep and add to
the reserve of strength that means so
much? By taking Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills, the blood and nerve tonic, to
strengthen 11 sustain the system so
that it can keep all the strength that
it has gained and gain more. Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills build up the blood
and enable it to carry nourishment to
every part of the body. Many disorders
that have proved stubborn for years
have been reached by this tonic treat
ment. Try these pills for debility,
nervousness, headache, loss of appetite.
sleeplessness, rheumatism, anaemia or
any other condition caused or aggra
vated by thin blood and weak nerves.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain no
harmful Ingredients of any kind. Two
pamphlets describing the action of
this remedy on the blood and nerves
will be sent free on request by
the Dr. Williams' Medicine Company.
Schenectady. N. Y., if you mention this
paper.
Your own druggist sens ut. wiuiams
Pink Pills.
YOUR opportunity
awaits you here,
young man the opportunity
to see the smartest clothes in
all clothingdom.
THE! SYSTEM
Clothes for young gentlemen
are the sort of clothes you
young fellows of force and person
ality should wear they're the
raiment of "comers." The most
interesting exhibit of these clever
clothes that we've ever held is now
in progress. We want you to come.
It's a good-clothes opportunity of a
lifetime grasp it now!
Suits from $30 Down
Overcoats from $25 Down
SECOND FLOOR.
BEN
TRADE BILL AGREED ON
CHANGES IN PHRASEOLOGY MADE
BV CONFEREES.
"Unfair Methods of Competition" Sub
stituted for "Unfair Competition."
hut Not Defined.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. Completion
of the Administration anti-trust legis
lative programme was advanced a step
further today when the conference com
mittee on the Federal Trade Commis
sion bill reached an agreement The
conference repori will be submitted in
both houses tomorrow.
Although the conferees re-wrote
many sections relating- to the organiza
tion of the new Commission. the
changes largely were matters of
phraseology. Principal changes made
relate to tho provisions for court re
view, appeals from decrees of the Com
mission to be made direct to the Court
of Appeals, from which there can be
appeal only upon writ of certiorari to
the Supreme Court.
Prohibition of unfair methods or
competition" is substituted for "unfair
comnetition by the conferees, who
Overstocked
Unseasonable weather
compels tremendous Price
Reductions on superb,
double-service, all-weather
coats for men and
women.
RAINCOATS
FOR MEN, WOMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS
For Today and Saturday Only
FROM MAKER TO WEARER AT FIRST COST
$10 to $12.50 Raincoats
and double-service gar
ments for men and
women at
$5.50 and $7.50
Men's and Ladies' Su
perb $30 to $35 doub'e
service English Gab ar
dines, Balmacaans and
English Slipons at
$19.50 and $21.50
SPECIAL FOR MEN Just received a complete line of
imported Scotch Tweed Overcoat and Balmacaans. In
dispensable for rain or shine. Values $35.00 to $45.00
Girls' Storm
Capes, with
storm hoods
Fine for
school serv
ice. Special
$L55
A Pure Silk
Cape
$2.75
SELLING
Morrison Street at Fourth
made no attempt to define what con
stitutes such unfair methods.
Wide divergence of views of the Dis
trict Courts In patent cases was the
argument which led to the determina
tion to provide for review In the Court
of Appeals direct. Danger of conflict,
it 1s argued, would thus be greatly re
duced, there being only eight Circuit
Courts of Appeals, while there are 30
District Courts.
The Clayton anti-trust bill, passed by
the Senate yesterday, went to confer
ence today. An agreement on this
measure will complete the programme.
PUPILS HAVE 500 ENTRIES
Second Annual Industrial Fair
Closes at Ashland.
ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 3. (Special.)
The second annual fair by the Chil
dren's Industrial League closed tonight
with a varied programme. Including a
concert and flower drill by the glrla,
The parent-teacher circles were spon
sors of the movement, more than 6S0
entries were made In the manual train
ing school, agriculture, domestic sci
ence, horticulture and other depasrt
ments. Booths devoted to fancy articles
won special mention. Displays of par
ticular merit will be exhibited at conty
and state fairs and at the PanHma
Paclfic Exposition.
Superintendent Harrington. riepre-
The House of Coats
1NCQCT t' COMPANY
n jn WASHINGTON n JQ
The House of
Owing to the Continued Warm Weather, We Are
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THEREFORE YOU HAVE A
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TODAY AND SATURDAY
English Gabardines, English Slipons, Balmacaans,
etc. Superb Double - Service, All - Weather Coats.
From 25 to 40 Off
$25.00 to $30.00 Rain
coats, English Slip-ons,
Gabardines and Bal
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women at
$14.50 and $17.50
$15.00, $16.50 and $18
to $20 Raincoats,
English Slipons and Ga
bardines for men and
women at
$9.50 and $12.50
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senting the state, and Supervisors
Chase aad Peterson, of Jackson County,
were present to give the enterprise en-
couragejment.
GALA TOWNJS PROMISED
Vancouver to Decorate for Columbia
River Interstate. Fair.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept S. (Spe
cial.) Vancouver will present gala
appearance next week, and every store
wCl be decorated for the occasion. The
sQreets will lie decorated by the city
and flags will adorn Main and Wash
ington streets.
All are preparing for the Columbia
River Interstate Fair, which will be
held here September 7-12. It Is ex
pected that 60,000 people will attend,
with an average of 10.000 a day. Am
ple accommodations will be provided
for the visitors.
Oregon City Improvement Hlocked.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept. 2. (Spe
cial.) The Main street improvement
was blocked last night for three
months when the City Council accepted
the remonstrance of the property own
ers against the projects. The petition
did not contain enough names to be
legally binding on the city by a frac
tion of 1 per cent.
Seventy Days
of sunshine have over
stocked us fully 30 per
cent, which compels tre
mendous price reductions
on superb, double-service,
all-weather coats.
Coats
Special at $25
Boys' Storm
Coats and
Slipons, in
tan and
black, for
school serv
ice. Special
$2.55
and
$3.75