RUSSIANS REPORT EKEMYJESTROYED Sweeping Victories Over Aus trlans in Galicia and Russian Poland Are Claimed. I'lttrourud. Iti a statement Issued by tlia Russian headquarters staff, It I said that Hit) bnl tin of (liillda In dm w In to mi end, afur 17 days of flKlitliiK, unil t tin t the Russians are pursuing Hie enemy. Operation nil inlniittng In the victories of KruMiilk nut Toiihii.kow, Itum.lan I'ohttiil, era done rl bed. One report says Unit tlie Austrian army Iiiih been destroyed, "Over the entire front It htm sur rendered," .iy tliu tllHimtili, which coiiIIiiui'm: "The first AiiKirlnn army, command ed by General AiirfotibiirK, lout iloo of ficer ii n (I 28,000 iiu-ii u lid 400 cannon while the second iiriny lout. In pris oner ulonu 000 officer and 70,000 ol- tilers." Htntuimmt from official Russian noun rit liiilli'iito Unit on completion of th operation around I'neemysl nnd Cracow, (lulliln, tho Russian force will nmrch directly toward Vienna, Other reports say Unit liO.ooO prti oners, Including 1100 officer, were captured, mill lliul tho two Auntrlnn armies are surrounded, with tho sur render of both Impending, Tho tottil Austrian nnd 0'rmnn forces exceeded 1,000,000 men with 2500 guns; Hint In, mure than 40 dl vlitlomi of liifiintry, 11 division of cav alry, reinforced by several German di vision. , Avlaton' Dtathe Art 50. Pari. The total number of aero plane til lot m killed thui fur In the war la estimated at CO, divided among the belllKorenta aa follows : Russia, 16; Kronen, 12; KnglUh, 4; German, 18. This doea not take Into consideration pilot and crew of dirigible, of which many have been reported destroyed. MAY DISCUSS PEACE TERMS Statement of Ttrma Awalta Agreeable Word From Kalier. Washington, The knowledge that Knipt ror William hn been consider ing for several day a message from the i'nlted State government Inquir ing. In effect, whether Germany wa desirous of discussing pence measures aet official and diplomatic Washing' ton on the alert for a possible ex climiso of peace terms between bel ligerent. Notwithstanding the vigorously phrnited statements through official channel lust week tliut Great Britain, France and Russia would not make peace until they had decisively de feated Germany, It waa admitted In many quarter here that a favorable anawer from Emperor William to the American goverment'a Inquiry might change the entire aspect of the iltua tlon. Such a reply, It waa agreed would atit the machinery for peace making In motion, even though hoaUl Itlea might not cease, the discussion of pence terms beginning through the American government In the hope tbut Home common ground might be found for en acceptance by the belllgerenta of President Wilson'! original tender . of good offices, looking toward media Uon. 8enat Extend Vreeland Aot. . Washington. An amendment to the bonking law permitting state banks and trust companies with capital of 125,000 and 20 per cent surplus, or more, to Issue federal currency under the Vroeland section waa passed by the senate. French Capital to Move Back. Paris, -It was announced here that continued successes of French armies In the fluid would probably result In the Immediate return of the govern tnent from Bordeaux. BELGIANS REGAIN TERRITORY Victory at Oortenberg Said to Cut German Army In Two Sections. London. An Ostend dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company says: "The Belgian troops have Junt gain' ed on Important success at Oorten berg, between Louvaln and Brussels, cutting up a German corps and taking several prisoners, The Hue toward Liege has boon occupied by the Bel gians." The Belgian victory at Oortenberg Is regarded as eapeclnlly important, as the German army occupying Bel gium hn been cut In two sections as a result of It, The victory was due In great part to artillery of henvy caliber which was used for the first time sere. The Belgian legation announced that the Belgians had again taken the offenalve, which was being pushed satisfactorily. Mnllnes nnd Aorachot were rotuken. Tho Uolglnn logatlon said Belgians had destroyed the rail way botwoen Louvuln and Tlrlemont, thus cutting off tho aorman communi cations between Brutisels nnd Liege. PRINCE RUPPRECHT f-''V!' A !, r- 4 I . Prlnes Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, commander of one of the German armies Invading Franc. AMERICAN NOTE IS DELAYED Protest Against Abrogation of Treat ies to B Separate From Power' Wiishlngton. Ambussutlor Morgen- thau Informed the stain department of the character of the protest mado j nt Constantinople by the various pow er ngultiHt the abrogation by Turkey of extra-territorial right and other privilege which she considered re striction on her sovereignty. A be was without Instruction, tho ambas sador did not participate In the pro test. It I practically certain that, while the United State will enter objec tion to Turkey' course, the negotia tions will be entirely Independent of any notea on the subject addressed by the power of Kurope. The United Ktates la In a peculiar position toward the protest made by the powers. In view of the desire to keep absolutely clear of the present tangle of Ktiropeim diplomacy, the American government will conduct ita representations separately. LEMBERG VICTORY VITAL British Bellsv Ruislan Wedae Di vided Austrlans. London. The Ilritlsh war Informa tion bureau's version of the Austrian defeat In South Poland follows: "The Austrian Invasion of South Poland, which penetrated a fur as Opole and Krasnoatav and Zamosc, was protected on Ita right by an army operating east of Leniberg. This lat ter army was completely defeated by the Russians on September 1 near Lemberg. From that moment It be came evident that If the Austrian right flank could not continue a stubborn resistance the retreat of the main Aus trian army from South Poland would be Imperiled. By the capture of To nniHiow on September 10 It 1 prob able that the- Russian drove a wedge through the Austrian line. "A brilliant Russian victory la re ported In which 30,000 prisoners and several hundred gun were taken. Thi I probably the immediate result of the Tomoaiow action." New York Raise Big Loan. New York. Within a few hours af ter the board of estimate and appor tionment had adopted a plan tor the city to borrow $100,000,000 with which to pay off in gold a foreign Indebted ness of approximately $80,000,000 and other maturing debt, J. P. Morgan & Co. and Kuhn, I.oeb & Co., syndicate managers of the loan, turned over to the city chamberlain a check for $100, 166,617, Solomon Isles Taken. London. The Admiralty announced that the British fleet has occupied Ilerbertshoehe, on Blanche Bay, the sent of government of the German Bis marck Archipelago and the Solomon Inlands. Many Austrian Prisoners. Rome. News received here from Petrogrnd Is to the effect that the AiiHtrtan prisoners now In the hands of the Russians aggregate about 200, 000. THE MARKETS Portland. Wheat Club, 95c; bluestem, $1.05; red ItuBfilnn, 92c. liny Timothy, $13; alfalfa, $12. setter Crenmery, 35c. Eggs Ranch, 80o, Seattle. WheatBluestem, $1.07; club, 95o; red Russian, 92c. Hny Timothy, $14 per ton; alfalfa, $12 per ton.- Ilny Timothy, $16 per ton; alfalfa, $13 per ton. Buttor Creamery, 36c. Eggs 31c. GERMAN RETREAT GEHERAUS REPORT Vigorous Offensive By Allies Turns Tide of Battle in France. Ivondon. Official reports from Bor denux assert that all the German ar mies except that of the Crown Prince, facing Verdun, are retreating. Gen eral von Kliick' army, It Is asserted, has retreated more than 60 miles. This army wa within a few mile of Purl within a week ago. A Bordeaux dlHpatch to Lloyd' Weekly New say the line of com munications uaed by the Germans bus been cut and they cannot make use of the lines east of the Argonno forest, owing to the rapid advance of the al lies on the center and rlBht. They must, therefore, try tho line through the Meuse Valley and Luxemburg. Bordeaux. General Joffre, commander-in-chief of the French forces, has sent a telegram to Alexandre Mil lenmd, Minister of War, saying: "Our victory appear more and more complete. Kverywhero the enemy Is In retreat, abandoning prisoners, wounded and stores. "The battle of tho last five days has ended In an undeniable victory. The retreat of the first, aecond and third German armies Is hastening before our left, nnd at our center In turn the fourth German army la commencing to fall back to the north from Vltry- lo Francois and from 8ermalze-les- Halnes (In the province of Marne, 17 miles east of Vltry-lo-Francols). "Moreover, the enemy has left upon the battlefield mnny wounded and quantities of munition of war. Also, In gaining ground we have made prisoners." Modified Harbor Bill la Agreed On. Washington. The modified river and harbor bill, as agreed on by the senate commerce committee, carries a cnBh appropriation of $1,000,000 for the mouth of the Columbia river and j a continuing contract authorization of ; $1,600,000 additional. This la a reduc- j tlon of $2,600,000 In the continuing contract provision. All the other northwestern Items remain aa they were In the bill when It waa first re ported to the senate June 18. War Era Nears End, Declares Bryan. Dallimore, Md. -Secretary of State Bryan was the principal speaker here at the closing ceremonies of the Star SpaiiKled banner celebration. He snld , the war era was ended so far as Amer- j lea was concerned, and was rapidly , Bearing Its end abroad. SERVIAN TROOPS INVADE AUSTRIA .N'IkIi, Servlo. It Is announced that the Servian offeuslve continues suc cessfully. Servian troops have cross ed the Save at several point and It la said the Servians are being received enthusiastically by the population of Hungary. A semi-official statement, reviewing the operation against Austria since the outbreak of the war, makes no mention ot the capture ot Semlin, be fore reported, but say: "The Austrlans have sent all tbetr troops to the eaat to atem the ad vance ot the enormous Russian wave. The small total force which It has at Its disposal already augur fresh suc cesses for us." The statement asserts that In Au gust Austria threw 350,000 men against Servta 200,000 of these at the weakest point along the frontier on the Save and Drlna from LJubova to Shnbntz. 'The enemy's only thought," con tinues the statement, "was of reaching as quickly as possible the bridges it had thrown across the Drlna, not even thinking ot destroying them complete ly after their passage. The enormous losses of the enemy were due to the mased formation of the Austrlans. They had 10,000 killed, 6000 ot whom fell at the River Tser." Sharp Said to Have Offended France. Witshington. Publication here of a brlot cnble message saying that the new ambassador to France, William G. Sharp, had given offence to the French by an interview caused a stir here. Wlille Inclined to be skeptical as to the truth of the rumors, officials of the Btute department evinced curiosity concerning the reports and the indi cations are that an official report will be demanded from Mr. Sharp or Am bassador Herrlck, whose place Mr. Sharp has been appointed to fill. May Exchange Prisoners. London. A dispatch from Amster dam sayB that an agreement has been reached whereby France and Germany will exchange an ' equal number of prisoners, officers and men, who may rejoin their respective armies. FOR SALE! The machinery used by the Oregon Agricultural College on Demonstration Farms at Redmond and Metolius: 1 Mcpornuick "New 4" Mower 1 Two-row Cultivator 2 Dunham Soil Pulverizers and Packer 1 Campbell Packer 1 Disk Harrow 1 Bythe with Cradle 1 Hand Sickle This machinery may be seen at the Redmond Lumber & Produce Company's warehouse. If interested see or write A. E. LOVETT, County Agriculturist Redmond, Oregon 7-9 lmo KB Just Arrived Double Deck All Steel Bed Springs Ostermoor Mattresses Art Squares and Rugs Imported Vienna Bent Wood Chirs Alto a Fine Lot of Sewing Machines A.H.Uppman&Co "PRINORE" AND "STANDARD" Prineville Flour r, De LAVAL Cream Separators Sold on Easy Terms Pioneer Prineville, Oregon City Meat Market HORIGAN & REINKE, Props. Choice Home-Made Hams, Bacon and Lard Fresh Fish Fruit and Vegetables in Season 2 Eureka Weedern with grapg feeder attachments 1 Portable Platform Scales 1 Donald Pilless Wagon Scale 1 Hand Cultivator 16 Doable Disk for Drill J6 Alfalfa Reducer for Drill Cream Co. and Oysters Notice of Contt-t Department, ot the Interior. U. S. Laud OHice The llle. Ore. September 51, l'.lM. To heir of Felix li. Junes ot Liimmlu, Ori son, Contestee: You are bereoy notified that David E. Klanchard, who give Lnmontu, Oregon, as hi postollice whlrei-s, did on AoniiHt 6, 1!I14, file in this ollice his duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your hom stead entry No. (WMll, made Dec. Zi, 1911, for lota 3, 4, section 6, town hip 13 south, range lSeatt. and addi tional entry No 0120:16 made Hept. 15, 1913, for m nej section 6, township 13 south, range 15 eat Willamette Merid ian, and aa grounds tor hir contest he alleges that said Felix O. Jones and the he.rs o( said Felix (i Jones have wholly abandoned said tract of land for over nine months last pant; thst fsid Felix (t. Jones and the heirs at law of said Felix O. Jones have whollv failed to reside npon, improve or cultivate said trart of land for over nine months last past as by law required or at all since said entries were made. Yn are. therefore, further notified that the said allegaions will h taken as roiile-Rrt, and your raid entry will tie canceled without further right to be heard, either before ttiis office or on appeal, if you fail to file, in this office within twenty days alter the FOUHTH publication of this notice, a shown be low, your anwer, nnder oath, specifi cally responding to these allegations of contest, together with due proof that you have served a copy of your answer on the said contestant either in person or by registered mail. You should state in yonr answer the name of the postofflce to which yon de sire futnre notices to be sent to yon. H Frank Woodcock, Reiriter. Date of first publication Spt. 17,J1!U4. " " second " Sept. 21, 1MH. " ' third ' Oct. 1. 1914. " " fourth " Oct. 8, 1914. Hotice for Publication, Department of the Interior. Notice is herebv gien that Emil Van Lake of Imperial, Oregon, who on Marrb 11, 1910, mad homestead entry, act Kebrn arv 19. 19o9, So. 03101, for nej sec 15. sei sec 10, township 21 south, range 19 east, Willamette meiidian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described before A. S. Fogg, U. S. Commissioner, at Hampton, Ore., on the 31st day of October, 1914. Claimant names as witnesses: Burr Black, Walter T. Harrison, F.verett Lee, of Hampton. Oregon, and Wm. Titus, of Imperial, Oregon. 9-24 Jas. P. BDitOF.es, Register. Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at the Dalle. Ore. July 6th, 1914. Notice Is hereby given that Charlee S. Etnler of Brothers, Oregon, who on March 16tb, 1911, made bomextead entry No. 08354 for sej section 9, township 20 s, ranife 18 e, Willamette merid ian, hns tiled notice of Intention to make final three-year proof to estab llan claim to the land above des cribed, before A. 8. Fogg, U. S. com missioner, at Hampton, Oregon, on the 18th day of September, 1914. Claimant names as witnesses: George D. Baker, Lee A. Rawlins, Ansel Stewart and Patrick Coffee, all of Brothors, Oregon. 18-20 H Fbask Woodcock. Register Ifotice for Publication. Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore. Angus 31, 1914. - Notice is hereby given that Mae A. Dayton formerly May A. Whalen, of Prineville, Oregon, who on August 4. 1913, made homestead entry So. 011951 lor nw section 30, township 14 south, range 15 east. Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final com mutation proof to establish claim to the land above described before Warren Brown, county clerk, at hi office at Prineville, Oregon, on the 12th day of October, 1914. C'aimant name aa witnesses : Charles Rachor, Nicholas Rachor, Thomas Houston and Henry Rachor, all of Prineville, Oregon. 9-3 H. Fbank Woodcock, Register. Notice tor Publication. Department ot the Interior. TJ. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore. Angust 29, 1914. Notice is hereby given that Claudia C. Wonderly whose post office ad dress is Prineville. Oregon, did on the 3d dav of November, 1913, file in this office sworn statement and application So. 012193, to purchase the se, section 6. township 15 south, range 19 east, Willamette meridian, and the timber thereon, nnder the pro visions of the act of June 3, 1878, and acts amendatoiy, known as the "Ttmber and Stone Law," at such value as might be fixed by appraisement, and that pursuant to such application, the land and timber thereon have been ap praised, $805.00, the timber estimated 1,075,000 board feet at 60c per M, and and the land at $100.00; that said appli cant will offer final proof in sup port of her application and swora statement on the 6th day ot November, 1914, before Warren Brown, county clerk, at Prineville, Oregon. Any person is at liberty to protest this purchase before entry, or initiate a contest at any time before patent issues by filing a corroborated affidavit in tbisjoffice, alleging facts which would defeut the entry. 9-3 H. Frank Woodcock, Register. 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