ONTARIO-The Future Metropolis of Eastern Oregon The Banner Wool Market for the Interior of Oregon (Dttfarfo tm The Ontario Argus leads in Prestige, merit, and Circula tion. Watch us grow p mm The Produce from 15,000,000 acres is marketed from On tario each year Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. VOLUME XVIII ONTARIO. OREGON. THURSDAY. AUGUST 27. 1914. NO. 36 WAR IS FORMALLY DECLARED BY JAPAN Hostilities Open in Far East as Result of Germany's Fail ure to Reply. Toklo. The Emppror of Japan de dared war against Germany. The Im perial rescript officially Inaugurates hostilities In the Far Kant no a remilt of Germany's failure to reply to ,Uie Japanese ultimatum. Japan' declaration of war hat reached llcrlln. according to official reports received In Washington. Viscount Chlnda. In making his an nouncement, repeated assurances re- nil) given by Great Hrltaln that Ja pan' actlona would be confined to the Par Kast. Aside from Informal verbal ex changes between Viscount Chlnda and Secretary Bryan In Washington and between United States Ambassador Guthrie and the Foreign Office In To klo, however, there Is nothing of re cord so far to commit the Japanese to this limited field of war. The Impression prevails here among diplomats, however, that the state ment of Chlnda taken In connection with the speech In the Japanese Diet last week of Count Okuina. the Japan ee Premier, la quite sufficient to bind the Japanese government to a atrlct performance of Its obligations In re gard to the return of Ktau-Chau to China and of the limitation of the field of hoatllltlea definitely set out In the Ilrltlsb statement. Klau-Chau Governor Defiant. Tslng-Tau, China German prepar atlon on the defense of Tslng-Tau and the t -rltory of Klau-Chau Is corn plate. The governor of Klau'Chau. Mever Waldeck, has Issued a procla mat Ion aaylng; "If the inn) wishes Tslng-Tau, he must come and take It. He will find us at our posts. We look confidently Into the future and are well prepared to receive the enemy." FRENCH ARE RETIRING Wlrelese Dispatch From Berlin Tells of German Victories. Washlugton. The German embaasy here received and made public the following wireless message from Its Foreign Office In Berlin: "The French attempt to Invade Up per Alsace has been frustrated by the defenders. In Lorraine the French are retiring from the froutler. The Ger man people find the tlavas French news reports about so-called big French progress most amusing and jiiht as false as some announced In lift The army north of Met, under the Crown I'rlnce, advancing on both sides of Longwy, has defeated and forci-i! back the French army. The other army under the Bavarian Crown I'rlnce Kuppret lit, which, as already reported won a victory In Lorraine In pursuing the defeated enemy, has reached a line from Lunevllle to Bla mont. PRINCETON MAN KILLED BY RATTLESNAKE William T. Wilt) died Sunday night at hia!homa near Princeton from Snake bit. TheJrattlcMiake was found in u pill of Mgabntth which wm used fee fuel. Mr. Wiley went to (lie pile si fuel Saturday afternoon and aw the reptile coiled 'hut on nil approach it dropped down into the pils ami when looking for it and m reaching for a branch the snake struck him in the ritfht hand. Mr. Wiley went mta the j house at once and as soon as possible , applied such remedies as were availa- , 1 II. A .. ble. nis nami ami arm iwfiiH .oi and later a pnyaictan was communi cated with and instructions given. The iniured man seemed to be better but Sunday grew worse and suffered very much. They tried to get gags commu nication with a ph) .-man at Burns, but the central office was closed on that day from noon until five, therefore Dr. Cieurv. who was culled, did not get word until thut hour. He went down u soon as he could but armed too late to help the unfortunate victim. He died about 11 o clock Burns Herald CLASS OE 1912 TO HAVE PRIVATE PICNIC The members of the class of 1912, Ontario High School, will hold a class reunion this evening far away from the noise of the city where they can talk over old times undisturbed. Of the twelve members the following- will lie present: Wilmer Boyer, ECdgar Draper, Kenneth Milliken, Guy Stingle, Cecelia Robinson, Mildred David, Winona Duncan, Maude Bros nan and Amy Odell. Howard Rogers is near Tacoma, and Damon Milliken at Corvallis. Frank Weaver lives in Cow Valley. Miss Emma Clark entertained at a dinner party Monday in honor of Miss Susie Stwtcel who will leave Thursday for her home in Nebraska, Misses Bess St.i'tel, Sue St.H7.rl. I.f..iiii Rader, Cora McNulty, Ernestine Billingsley, Dean Orcutt and Nellie Flatt. Mrs. M. G. Hope was in Ontario Tuesday from Vale. RUSSIANS REPORT A VICTORY IN PRUSSIA London. A dispatch from flt Pe tersburg, aays that the first grest bat tle tn the Kast Prussian theater of operations has been fought and won by the Russians, who gained a com plete victory after six days of deeper ate fighting. The correspondent con Unties: "The battle front extended nearly 30 miles on both sides of the main rail way line running from Kydtkuhnen. a town on the ItiiHslan border, west ward. "The fighting began when the Jtusslans attacked the German first division, which had delivered several unsuccessful assaults on Kydtkuhnen. The forces on both sides were grad ually Increased. The Germans finally had three army corps engaged One army corps I. ad been hurriedly called from Lyrk "Pierce ruining took place at Gum blnnen, when the Germana attempted to turn the Russlsn right flank. Though the attack here waa conduct ed with the utmoat vigor, the attempt waa frustrated by the bravery and stubbornness of the Russian troops on this wing. The Russlaus took the op portunity offered by the concentration of Germans to the northward to direct a vigorous assault on their center, whereby they cultured ninny guna. German Indemnity High. London. The German demand for Indemnity from Brussels and Liege, I4U.U00.000 from the first city and Jlu, (mmi, imio from the second, Is regard ed here as one of the hardest culuuii ties suffered by the Belgians us a re ault of the invasion. Rough Rider Corps Formed Purls. The ministry of war has definitely accepted the services of the Anglo American Rough Riders' Corps formed in I'uris. GENERAL J0FFRE General Joffre, commander-in-chief 0f the French Army, who will direct , d operatl0n, aflatnst the Germans ' I t ITHE ONTARIO COMMERCIA THE MALHEUR COUNTY One Hundred and Fifty Boosters Visit the Railroad Towns with a Special Train and Band. HEARTY RECEPTIONS ACCORDED The Ontario Commercial Club has been giving: a ser'es of booster excur sions to the neighboring towns to ad vertise the Malheur County Fair and get better acquainted. The first waa up the line to Jontura and Brogan, stopping first at the Jonea ranch where a cargo of peaches was taken aboard from Billy Jones ranch. Juntura proved a point of much inter est, being among the newer towns of tin' county This la an important ship ping point with many natural re aourcM. Jack Fairman met them at Harper and showed them around the city. At Vale the town was out to greet the visitors, the key of the city was presented ami if any guest did not make the moat of the time there it was not the fault of the Vale people. Stops were also made at Jameson and Brogan and the invitation for them to bring their producta to the fair Ex tended. The next excuraion waa to Weieer, Payette, Parma Caldwell. Samps. Km melt and owing to lack of train service they did not get to New I'lynvajth and Fruit land until too late to stop, although those places had made extensive prepar atioua for entertainment. Latei there WARRING NATIONS PROTECT COLONIES Protectorates and Possessions Scattered Over All the World. Ijondou 1 1, lee nut of the six powers if Kuroe which today are eugaged tn warfare buve i-oloulul possessions, pro tectorates aud deieiideiieies scattered all over the world. Austria -II ungary and Ituasla have no Ionia i HBesloUS, though the It us d. in empire stretches through tbe con tinents of Kurope mid Asia and pre sents a long coast line ou the northern Pacific. Of the others Oreat Britain lias colonies a at I protectorates tbe world over, France bus colonies aud protectorates In Afrlcu, India. China, in South America, In tbe West Indies, in tbe north Atlantic and In the Pacific .ind Indian oceans; Geruiaiiy has colo ulul posses-ions In Africa, In China and in the Pucitlc ocean. Italy has de pendencies In Africa and a couceaalun in ii ii i .Many of tile minor holdings of tbe four powers with colonial possessions tu defend are tliemselv os without mili tary strength In many cases the pro reeling powers havv only small garrl SOBS on shore, amounting to nothing more than KMSl police forces. This la particularly true in Africa, outside ii tin- 1 Lie h and British colonies, III il.e I'aiitie oiean and In American wa . - The continent ofaAfrica presents a uotable pi lure of the Justspoaltioa el proti tors tee and colonics bt longing' to Britain. Preuteeeed 0 arise. l i :.i i- baa a protectorate oef Me roi i-o, and her Mgcrlau possessions, . tin- Mediterranean, era hoandad ,n thei i I rripoll, a dependency of Italy. Tin ii roues Ugjrpt. where Brit i ,ii Hip ., i . ,. paramount Oe tea dad aaa and contiguous to C-ypt u tbe lull in di i deai of Eritrea. Coming down tbaaaal oast are British Momaliland. Italian Houialllaud. BrltUh i:.i-t Africa Oarer i Beet Africa. PortUI leee I -t Ail -a and then Brit isb South Africa, c .racing Kbodesla. the Trun-v a i. tbe llrsaf "lver OetS uy. Natal and He ' ape of Good Hope. on tea weal eei avoea le ,ue order asgaed are Gen " southwest Africa. Portin.Mi.se W- t Africa, the Kongo State, heloegb I ' Belgium; tbe I'reheli KoagV' Kameruii. Iieloiigilig to Oamtauyi las Sheer territories, a pro tertoi.i,. oi i ireat Britain, French West Africa Togoland, belonglug to Germany; t' e Oold (oast, the British Colony and the Ivory Coast, annexed by France twenty years ago. L CLUB ADVERTISES FAIR AROUND CIRCLE THE INVADERS EVERYWHERE will probably be an auto excursion run to those points. At all the stops the people entered Into the spirit of the occasion, extended the glad hand and took advantage of the opportunity to get bet ter acquainted. The laat excuraion waa run to Home dale, stopping at all points along the i line At Nyaaa a few talks were made j and the cheese factory visited maslng 1 a booater for Nyisa cheese out of every ! excursionist. About a dozen of the Nyssa people joined the crowd. At Kingman others were taken on and at Adrian about twenty from the Big Bend joined the crowd. The railroad la on the opposite side of the Snake river from the Big Bend section and a fine opportunity was afforded to see that part of the county and their great dis advantage in being on the opposite aide of the river frotrL the rest of Malheur county. At Homediile a long stop was made and the people scattered to all parta of the new rity.'rhieh is the shipping point for the southern part of this county and also of Owyhee county, Idaho There was an average of '0 on the trips and they are unanimous in pro nouncing them a great success. SALESGIRLS TAUGHT VALUE OF SMILES School Also Gives Instruction How to Dress. Milwaukee. Wls.-Tbe inouey value of a smile aud a pleasant voice Is be ing in ugiit lu a most touvlncln man uer to young wouieu clerks of Mllwuii kee lu salesmanship classes receutly ihUiiilish.il In the city ontlnuatloii school, an Institution which Is all no I lug such wide attention that Its melh ods aud results are being Investigated I by visiting delegations of educators from New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago. Iiidianapolis, SI. Paul. Mluiie apolla. St l.ouls. Cincinnati. Cleveland, lietrolt and other itles, eveii those as far west as the I'm ill. coast. "Always greet your customer with a smile aud wait upon liiin or bar pleas autly uud cheeiiuln "Increase your vocabulary. Never , use tbe everlasting question, 'Home thing In hats?' or Something In tow els'' as tbe ease may be "Cultlvate a lew, pleasing tone of voice. IV well lull I. espei tally ou cur rei. events l- able to talk ubout something else than where you were the night before." This is the eases ' "I the creed that is winning increased salaries for Mil W.lllk lei I. -, s.V, I'll I le. ellt advances in the weekly stipend being din-My ti a cable to (he u , k done in the sales iiian-hip I tlM oiillnuatlun - in.oi ouadui t.-.i under I he .stair leer Ou cert. no ii i week one of the assistant in-li ICtOTa ill the sales in. ui-hip ! mis several hours behind tbe couutera lu the rsrious stores wbi h ar opt rating with tee school, eotiug tin- furious problems with wlili h tin- : rk has to contend ami getting practical knowledge of selling. Three times em Ii week Mrs A. En glert, head of the .Icpaiiuieut. lectures to tbe salesviouitii in the three de partmeut stores that are giving the heartiest co-operation Any problems presented by tbe clerks are solved lu the classroom for the beuclit of all the girls Instruction as to bow to dress hi also part of tbe course A icent lesson ou oior in eeejaral was followed by a discussion of tie effect of subdued and Intense colon, -unl tbe girls were , dually taught the artistic value of dressing In subdued colors, with only . a tomb or the lutcn color to give ' contrast FRULTLAND MAN GETS BIG YIELD Of GRAIN Fruitland Banner: Last week John Rich had 900jbuBhels of grain threshed, which was grown on 13 acres of or chard. The grain which consisted of wheat andJoaU mixed, hadjbeen sown among trees with the expectation of cutting' it for hay. Mr. Rich figures that allowing for the trees there could not have been much over lljtjacrcs, which would mean an average "of over 75 bushels to the acre. The grain was so heavy that part of it could not be harvested without considerable loss, which would have 'made the average much higher. GERMANS LENIENT TOWARD CAPTIVES London A dispatch from Brussels says the Herman commander, Oeueral Blxtus von Arnlni, has caused the fol lowing proclamation to be placarded lu llrussels: "(lerman troops will pass through Brussels and are obliged by clrcum stances to demand from the city lodg no food anil supplies All these mat ters will be arranged through the inu an lp.il authorities "I expect the population to conform Itself, without resistance, to these ne cessities of war and particularly to commit no act of aggression against the safety of the lumps aud promptly to furnish the supplies demanded. In this case I give every guarantee for the preservation of the city and the safety of the Inhabitants, If, how ever, there should be, as unfortunately there has been elsewhere, any act of aggression against the soldiers, the burning ot buildings or explosions of auy kind, I shsll be compelled to take the severest measures." The Germane have re-established tramway, telephone and postal serv Icea. Trains are running towards Liege aud eveii the telegraph Hue lo (lermany Is working. The population supports the Burgomaster wlih entliu slasm, regarding him as the savior of the city. New Neutrality Principle Laid Down. Waahlnglon. In releasing the Mex lean steamer Maxallau at Han Fran cisco, the state department proclaim ed a new principle In the American government's construction of its neu trallty obligations What amounts to a prohibition against the use by merchant steamers of American ports lo obtain cosl for Ii. iii-Iii at sea to belligerent warships was established through the declars lion of the stale department that any ship which left an American port on a mission or that sort would be re Sfdad M a man of war Such passen ger or freight sleameis would nut be permilleU to roal again ul an Aiuerl can poll lor three moiitus. ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ Admiral Von Tirpitz, head of the Otrman navy department, who will be chief naval adviser of tht Kaiser. eeawH IBaf" iWaP PjayBB-- Hks. w -jdJHj - L te ceeeTfc - m. -t v ?B(TeaT ew BaHBvSBBSLjt ' ester v sj FRENCH AND BRITISH ASSUME OFFENSIVE Principal Armies Involved and BattlefRanges From Lux emburg to Moris. Paris. The following official an noiini I'tneul was Issued: "A great battle Is now In progreaa along a vast line extending from Mona to the frontier of Luxemburg. Our troops are lu conjunction with tha British and have assumed everywhere the offensive. We are faced by al most the whole German army, both active and reserve. "The ground, especially on our right Is thickly wooded and difficult Tha battle Is likely to last several days. "The enormous extent of the front ami the great, number of forces In volved make It Impossible to follow step by atep (he movements of each of our armies. We must await the re suit of the first phase or the combat before we can form any conclualou aa to the situation. "In Vosges the general situation de termined us to withdraw our troops from lion. ui anil the Sanies Pass. These points were no longer of any Importance, since we occupied the for tified line, beginning at (Iran. I Cou ronne de Nunc) Lunevllle Is occu pied by Hie (Jernians and a( Nainur the Hermans are making great efforta against the forts, which resist ener getically . COURTEOUS TO AMERICANS Returning Traveler Bay Germane Were Unlveraally friendly. Itoti.-i .lain A (borough canvass of Americans here shows that the ller rhans hsve been universally cotirtnoua to them The hardships undergone by . Itlens of the Culled States have been due la all cases to the conditions attending mobilisation tin lack of facilities for travel and at first a re striction of the hours during which tbe streets could he freipieuted. A week after rhe opening of the war the latter restraint was eliminated The government lHik measures uot alone looking to the safety of Aiuerl cans, but also to their comfort Those hsrdest hit by the war are American students In (lermany. who have found difficulty In getting their usual re mittances Kverv measure has been taken to help them Consul Remains at Tsing Tau. Wa-hiiii'.'on The American consul at Tsing Tau. Willis It Pet k, has de elded to remain through If there la a legal Washington made it optional with him whether he should go I ' stay letetej Americans of lien.. . lesrelll also ale lelnallllllK and aim them are two or three women, who will nurse the wounded BIG BEND WANTS BRIDGE ACROSS SNAKE RIVER The fanner-of the Bit' Mentl conn 1 1 1 eountrv want a bridge across Snake river at a point vv lit i. ii H 'II ' . them wm, tha lloin.. I, ii. branch the! runs Into I In- hi i.lc tht are Salting for would eo.-t Bpuruxi mail U IHO.utM), to i ,ie which im would bond the l ho) contend thai ti,, ncroa i d prop) ' I In ' hi count diro ll rt mil in thi bridgi ' to retire the e thai iti 'I hru . ommittei , comp -.. .,t' John I lo K II l',i umbst I H John K I loll) at ' l;' rl Robinson, s hag I... i ,: tn Malheur count preliminary to submitting ths matter to a vote o ihi uooplo, asking opinions from them regarding this eountv Improvement Nyssa Journal. Death of Mrs. Kilburn. Parma lleralil Mrs Mary Jane Kil burn, ae,eil , : .e.ns, he, I Augual 1!, at the home of her son (. ('. Kilburn in Hi", lieiiil, heart trouble being given as . iiise ol death The remains will le taken U her former home at llak.r City, Ore., her son accompanying Ine remains.