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VOL. XVII.
REVIEW
GERMANS ROTE ATTACK 01 LIEGE
German Commander, Enraged Because of Belgian's Refusal to
Grant Armistice, Orders Assault by Entire Forces
Germans Slaughtered as They Advance
FORTY THOUSAND OF THE GERMANS WERE LANDED AT EKENAES
Austrian Naval Officers Refuse to Htlp Germans Against British fighting Ship Canadian
Cruiser Slipped Out of San francisco Harbor Under Cover of Darkness
Portugal Pledges Its Support to Great Britain
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S EVENTS IN EUROPE
Twenty-four hour armistice is refused by Bel
gians, and Germans attack Liege more furiously to
day than ever.
War office advices claim that Belgians have lost
8000 men.
German officials admit that about 30,000 mem
bers of their army have been killed and wounded.
Forty Thousand Germans land at Ekenaes, on
the coast of Finland.
Germans advance on Helsingfors, despite oppo
sition of Russian troops.
Canadian cruiser slipped out of San Francisco
under cover of darkness.
Austrian naval officers refused to help Germany
against fighting ships of Great Britain.
Twenty-two thousand British soldiers are landed
at Ostentend, Calais and Dunkirk.
German Cruiser Augsburg sunk by Russian tor
pedo boat, after bombarding Libau, Russia.
Belgian cavalry attacked flank of the German
force at Liege, hemming the Germans' in between
horses and forts. Germans compelled to retire after
brief fighting.
Italian Embassy denied reports circulated Friday
that Italy had declared war against Germany.
Portugal promises to give Great Britain uncon
ditional support. Three army divisions may be
mobolized.
Americans from all parts of Europe assemble at
Danish port, awaiting transportation to the United
States.
German cavalry is routed by Belgians with small
loss of life.
cotnimunlei' at I-icge, refused tlio
anuimice on the ground It would (tlvo
I lie Hermann time to bring up re
inforcements. Ceaentl Von Kniinich,
the Herman commander, enraged,
ordered an assault by tho entiro
force. The Seventh, llinlh and tenth !
Herman rorps immediately advanced.
The llelgiaiis held their own. They
j repeatedly feigned retirement. When
I the Hermans advanced they worn
I mowed down in heaps by the Belgian
'artillery. Iiehlnd strong defenses
the Belgians fought in comparative
security. Tho liormans, exposed,
wero slaughtered by tho wholesale,
fieiieral l.eniea advised the war office
that SOui) Belgians were killed and
wounded. The Herman killed and
wounded is now placed at :0.000.
(ei-innns ill Distress at l.icge.
BKVSSIOI.S. Aug. S. The Her
mans before I. lege are in great dis
tress, their supplies having failed to
arrive as a result of cutting com
munications by the Belgian cavalry
and destruction of the railroad con
necting with their base.
(;crmaiK Litiideil at Kkenaes.
C'OI'KXMACiKX, Aug. S. Support
ed by warships. 40,01)0 Hermans
were landed at Kkenaes, on the coawt
of Finland, which Is ltussian terri
tory, and ore marching on lleWng
foiH, the capital, it is reported. Tho
Russian troops opposed them, but
(Continued ou page C)
PARADE STREETS
ROSEBURG MEN SEEL
COOS BAY PROPERTY
TO PORTLAND FIRM
A deal involving a consideration
of about $100, ("HI was consummated
in Itoseburg late . Friday, when the
Crawford Point .and Company dis
posed of their Coos May holdings to
Robertson & Klemming, of Portland.
The formal- transfer of the property
will occur next Monday, according to
Dr. A. 0. Seely, secretary of the sell
ing company.
The land formerly owned by the
Craw ford Pol n t Land Com pa ny Is
situated almost directly across tho
bay from Mnrshficld and includes
about 900 town lots, together with
considerable acreage. It is the inten
tion of the purchasers to improve the
property ami place it on the market.
Ceremonials Will be Held in
Masonic Temple Tonight ,
i
VISITING LADIES ENTERTAINED,
the Visiting Shriners Anxious Candi
dates to Cross Burning Sands
long ropo and wero subjected to
numerous hilarious Jokes as thej
passed along the lino of march. There
were other humorous features which
provoked considerable amusement at,
I tho expense of those who parlici-'
jpated.
1 Following the par do the Shrluerst
repaired to the Masonic Temple,
(where at t::t0 o'clock they will en-j
joy a banquet. This font tiro will bet
(followed by the annuul ceremonial
in the main lodge hall. The Shriners
j have made elaborate preparations fori
I li.nitrlil'o 'AoinLMititt mi,1 It to c.,r.-.'
to assert that tho several candidates
will receive all that is coming to
them and then some. Fnllko tmi'y
orders, the Shriners have no goat,
but a camel serves the purposes. It
is on this animal of the desert that
the candidates will cross the burning
sands and come in contact with the
mysteries of tho Shrine.
The Shriners' festivities wilt close
jwith a second banquet, following tho
ceremonial. This will he an informal
I a (Tail and camel's milk will be plen-
Two Banquets Arranged For Entertainment of ,Kv;- ,slir.i,ier '!!'ei;"',t
a toast, slug a song or contribute In
some other way to tho entertainment
of the evening.
While tho Shriners nro enjoying
the evening in their own way, the
' visiting ladles will be entertained at
With weather as fair as ever graced a banquet at the Umpo.ua Hotel. Man
a festive event In this section of tne
state the members of llillah Temple,
Shriners, of Ashland, today enjoyed
the hospitality of local Shriners on
the occasion of their second pilgrim
age to this city.
The visiting Shriners began to ar
rive in Hoseburg late yesterday af
ternoon and by 8 o'clock last evening
nearly 100 of their number wero
comfortably housed in local hotels.
Others were entertained by rriends
in private homes. The Ashland dele
gation, chaperoned by
BRITISH FORCES OF 2210 MEN. ARE
With Kin? Albert in Command the Belgian Cavalry This After
noon Attacked a Flank of the German Force at
Liege Garrison Reinforced by French
ITALIAN EMBASSY DENIED REPORT THAT WAR WAS DECLARED
(Continued on pago C).
J. K. BELL FURNISHES
BAIL IN SUM OF $150;
EXAMINATION IS WAIVED
German Cruiser Augsburg, Was Sunk by Russian Torpedo Boat After Bombarding Libau, is
Report Published in the Petit Parisicn Italy Will Remain Neutral, .
According to Official Announcement of Embassy
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ANTLERS' THEATRE OPENS
SOON UNDER MANAGE
MENT OF C.E.OLIPHANT
ASHLAND SHRINERS
JUMP FROM BIG AUTO
Brussels, Aug. 8. The twenty-four hours armistice
having been refused by the Belgians, the Germans are at
tacking Liege more furiously today. After a telegraphic
conference with King Albert, General Lemen, the Belgian
The Antler's Theater, for which
negotiations have been in progress
with several outside pari ics for tho
past two months, following former
Manager O. I). Itloom's entrance Into
bankruptcy, was sold late yesterday
to C. K. Oliphant, recently or Eastern
Oregon, and former owner of the
Palace Theater here, and a well
known theater man. Mr. Oliphant
had been considering returning to
Itoseburg for some time, and a short
while ago submitted a hid for the
local theater, which was rejected.
Following this, the terms of I. 11.
Kiddle, referee in bankruptcy, were
submitted to various parties else
where, and one hail practically de
cided to accept, when Mr. Oliphant
(Continued on page 6).
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CZAR NICHOLAS
AMD COSSACKS.
TOTAL WAR STRENGTH
5,300,000
1111 1 f; ""If r
ITff feTi4ft Wm
ii W
.1. K. Hell, manager of the Oakl-md
genial Judge Wine Company, who was arrested by
Dunn, made the trip to Itoseburg In Sheriff Ceorge Quino late yesten.y
automobiles, and from reports the on a charge of selling lhiuor to I.lod
journey was even more delightful Chambers, a minor, was arraigi'e i
i than had been anticipated. With the In Justice Marsters' court this moi -i:-(
exception of a slight accident on llol-'iK. He waived preliminary evamiin
'erts Mountain, nothing occurred to Hon and wan placed under bonds .n
I mar the pleasure of the trip. th sum of $l.ro to appear before Hie
On account of the long ride from grand jury at its regular session in
Ashland here local Shriners made no November. Mr. Hell claims that
attempt to provide entertainment for Chambers called him up by pho ie
the visiting Shriners last evening. 'and ordered tho liquor sent to his
1 While some of their number took ad- (address in this city. Mr. Hell said
vantage of the opportunity to visit Chambers informed him that he was
jthe Klks' Club, the great majority of 21 years of age, at the time he or-
I 1'lollr.ro rollfo.l nurl.- I n nnlnr llml tiered Hie HtlltOr.
they might be In readiness to enjoy
lodav's festivities to tho fullest ex
tent. When the Shriners awakened from
their slumbers this morning they
were greeted by a typical l'mppia
Vallev day. The sun was high, and
Its brilliant rays reflected upon the
distant hills presented a beaut if ul
I picture. Following the breakfast
hour a number of the visitors enjoyed
an automobile drive through the sur-
rounding country districts, while
others took advantage of the oppor
tunity to visit the Soldiers' Home
and other places of local importance.
SUM others passed the morning hours
enjoying a chat with friends whom
j they had not seen since the last pil
grimage to Kosehurg nearly a year
I ago.
It was late this afternoon when the
! real fun of the day began. According
to program the Shriners assembled
at the Masonic Temple at about It
! o'clock, and some time later fell into
line and paraded the business streets
,of the city. The parade was one of
.the most entertaining fraternal
spectacles that has been witnessed in
Kosehurg in many years. In addition
to a half hundred Shriners, attired In
Shriners' garb, there were many hum
orous features which added Interest
to the occasion. The city sprinkling
wagon, spurting streams of colored
water, was fairly crowded with visit
ing Shriners. The admission of this
miterpiated feature in the parade was
to remind the visitors that Kosehurg
'dry" town In a very "dry"
countv. In another division of the
parade was the county steam roller.
behind which marched a half dozen
candidates who are scheduled to cross
the burning sands at totiighl'H cere
monial. The candidates clung to a
KING GEORGE
AND BRITISH ARTILLERY.
ARMY WAR FOOTING
730,000
PRESIDENT P01NCARE
AND FRENCH INFANTRY.
ARMY WAR TRFNfVTH
4,000.000
(Special to The Review).
Paris, Aug. 8. British transports, convoyed by two
battleships and three cruisers, todayTanded 22,000 British
regular soldiers at Ostende, Calais and Dunkirk. It is
expected the entire force will be rushed to Namur to aid the
French and Belgians if the Germans take Liege. French
officers superintended the landing. It was admitted the
force landed was only an advance guard. . The British, it is
understood, have already commandered ships to rush 100,
000 soldiers to the continent. In the meantime the British
reserve cruisers are patrolling the channel.
BELGIANS ATTACK FLANK OF GERMAN FORCES.
Brussels, Aug. 8. With King Albert in command, the
Belgian cavalry this afternoon attacked a flank of the Ger
man forces at Liege, hemming the Germans in between
horses and forts, which simultaneously poured a murderous
artillery fire among them. After heavy losses the Germans
were compelled to retire upon the main column near the
river. The Liege Belgian garrison is being reinforced by
French troops. Confidence is expressed here that Liege
will holdout indefinitely.
ITALIAN EMBASSY DENIES FORMER REPORT.
London, Aug. 8. The Italian Embassy today denied
reports circulated Friday that it had announced an Italian
AND ESCAPE INJURY declaration of war against Germany. The Embassy insisted
Italy was neutral.
REPORT GERMAN CRUISER SUNK.
Paris, Aug. 8. According to the Petit Parisien, the
German Cruiser Augsburg was sunk by a Russian torpedo
boat after bombarding Libau, Russia. The report is uncon
firmed. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF LIEGE BATTLE.
Berlin, Aug. 8. The official account of the siege of
Liege says:
un Wednesday the Uerman advance guards pene-
Whtle. ascetHliliK Huberts Moun
tain. eiKht inih'H south of Hose
Iiuik, lain Friday evening, a law
Slnailley tollriliK car, oci-u pled by K.
(!. Stapli's and Dr. Kwi'di'iiborK, of
Ashland; Mr. Kolsor, of Mciifurd,
and Senator . lames Coke, of Hono
lulu, left the road and crashed down
the stee embankment for a distance
of about Ml feet. The car was driven
by K. (.!. Staples ami iiad reached n
point about half way tip the steep
Krade wtien I lie accident occurred.
The car, which had been stopped up
on ovet'luklim another machine, wap
beiim Htnried by Mr. staples, when trated along the entire Belgian frontier. A small detach
in some unknown manner It swerved . . , . .111 . t o
and baiked off the road, w itii tiie mcnt tried a coup d main with great boldness at Liege. Some
exception of Mr. StapieH the (
'Continued on page C).
of the cavalry entered Liege with the intention of seizing
Continued on pago 6).
MOVEMENT UNDER WAY
10 RE-ESTABLISH STATE
SCHOOL AT ASHLAND
Henj. C. Sheldon, president of the
M'Mlford Commercial Club. whs
among the Shriners visiting hero to
day. Incidentally Mr. Sheldon is
working in the interest of the re
habilitation of the Stain Normal
school at Ashland. This matter has
beeji referred to the voters of the
stale at the coming election In No
vember. Ashland lias a normal
school for 11 years, but It lapsed five
.wars ago when the l,enlKla!ure re
fused to make appropriations for any
of the Normal schools. Since (hen
the Normal at Monmouth has been
re-estfihllnhed. Tor the maintenance
of the Ashland Normal the annual
tax will amount to only oiie-fortlel h
of a mill, which would produce about
$j:t.ooo on the present aHPsnMl valu
ation. That would he but ten cents a
vcar on property ase-sed at fl'Miu.
An organized effort is to be made by
seven Sou t hern ( iregon con nl les for
the re-establish me n I of t his s hool.
The great need for trained teachers
Is shown by the fact that su per cent
of the applicants for teachers' cer
tificate! In the state have only com
pleter the eighth grade lu the public
KUQOll.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
feitelw mAiwh W&rWr'
mMlm mkfA btsmm
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH
AND ITALIAN SOLDIERS. AMD AUSTRIAN CAVALRY.
ARMY WAR FOOTING i WAR STRENGTH
1.200,000 2.000.000
EMPEROR WILLIAM
AND GERMAN CAVALRY.
ARMY WAR STRENGTH
5.200,000