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VOL. LIV NO. 16,748. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29. 1914. THICK FIVE (KMS. WAR DECLARED WHENGERMANY PREPARES WAY Decision Now With Russia Whether All Europe Will Be Involved. CITIZENS FIGHTING FIRE DESPERATELY TOWS OF SISSOX, CAL., STILL IX SERIOUS DANGER. AUSTRIAN ARMY IS Neutral Powers Cling to One Last Hope of Localizing Present Conflict. BRITAIN STANDS BY ALLIES Home Rule to Be Compromised So Nation Can Be United. WARSHIPS TAKE SUPPLIES Germany Rejects British Proposal for Mediation Partnership With Austria Shown to Be in Perfect Working Order. LONDON, July IS. The Austro Hungarlau government declared war against Servla today by a manifesto which Is one of the briefest of history"s momentous documents. Germany paved the way for tills dec laration by announcing her rejection of the British proposal to bring four pow ers together In conference for media tion. Germany explained that her ally could not be expected to submit her acts to an European council as though he were one of the Balkan states. Partnership Works Perfectly. This announcement preceded the dec laration of war by only two hours and pave an exhibition of the perfectly har monious working of the partnership between the two nations which stood firmly together through the Bosnian crisis of 1909. The center of interest has shifted sharply to St Petersburg, which holds the decision whether a European war whicli probably would shift the balance of power. If not rearrange the entire map of Europe. Is to break out. Nego tiations are afoot there between the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergius Za sonoff and the Austrian Ambassador, which are designed to "localize" the conflict Neutral Powers Desperate. The nature and progress of these conversations are wrapped In the thickest mystery, but they are the last plank the neutral powers are clinging to in face of a storm which may wash all under. There is no doubt In British minds that Austria had folly resolved to util ise the provocation afforded by the kHarayevo murders to wipe the slate clean of all accounts against Servla and served an ultimatum on her which "a designed to have no result save war. The next news expected is the occu pation of Belgrade, and even now It may be an accomplished fact. Reports of small encounters along the frontier have been permitted to pass the censor, but military experts here believe mob ilization has already been effected and that a thoroughly-planned campaign is well under way. Britain to Support Allies. There is absolutely no enthusiasm In England for war no desire for this particular war which confronts Great Britain, yet there is a general .belief that titer obligations to her partners in the triple entente, hs well as her interests as a great European power, will force her to support Russia and Frame in any steps they may take. ine darK developments of the day were received without excitement, but with the deepest gloom. The imme diate effect of the war cloud is likely to be a compromise on home rule, since all parties feel that domestic dissen sions must be settled at all cost m the face of peril from without. The tierce demands of the onservative papers for a general election have been wholly hushed. The Foreign Office has become the most important branch f the government and no one wants to risk the possibility of losing Sir Edward Grey, with his influence in the councils of Europe. The government is confronting the situation with perfect calmness. There is no sign of unusual events at the Foreign Office, except that the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, who seldom vis its that office, called there today and conferred with Sir Arthur Nicholson, permanent Under Secretary. The Aus trian Amoassaaor came to- make for mal announcement of the declaration of war. The ships of the British fleet every where are raking on supplies. One of the darkest features the alt- tConcluded on Page 2.) Blaze Jumps Open Spaces and Cuts Lane Five Miles Long Women Are Lett In Charge of Stores. REDDING, Cal., July 28. (Special.) For 24 hours the town of Sisson has been in danger from forest fire. The danger is not over. Special trains from Weed and McCIoud have taken men to assist the firefighters from Sisson, who are completely worn out from last niKhfs battle. A special train from Kennett Dlckod uo men there and at points north. The fire started three miles south east of Sisson yesterday from a camp fire abandoned by hunters. Fanned by south winds, tiie flames ate their way toward Sisson, and every able-bodied man In the town turned out. Back firing was resorted to. but the fire leaped over open spaces and crowded closer to the town. All night long the fight was kept up. By good generalship the fire was driven east of the town. It has burned a swath five miles long. The desperate fight of the day was to save the water tank supplying the town water system. Merchants have abandoned their stores, leaving them In charge of their wives. The women made sandwiches and coffee to send to the men at the front. FRANCE IS QUIETLY PEP NG FOR WAR INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Word From Ally, Russia, Calmly Awaited. TROOPS' TRAINS ARE READY DIECK HAS NEW AUTO PLAN Parking Machines In Middle of Streets Will Be Advocated. Parking of automobiles In the center of streets instead of on the sides will be advocated by City Commissioner DIeck as part of his "safety first" campaign. He says the parking of machines on the sides of streets leaves only a nar row space in the center where traffic In both directions must pass. By standing tho cars in the center of the streets In the parking districts traffic could move on both sides of the stand ing cars. The machines In the center could be set in diagonally so that they could be moved easily. WOMEN BATHERS SHOT AT Indignant "Xyinphs'' Dodge Bullets, Then Swear Out Warrant. ROSEBURG, Or., July 25 (Special.) Mrs. Mary Crlteser, of West Fork, was arrested and brought here today charged with shooting at a number of women who were bathing in Cow Creek late Monday. Although some of the bullets came clor.e to the bathers, they escaped in jury and proceeded to Glendale, where they caused a warrant to be issued for Mrs. Crlteser's arrest. She will be held pending a hearing before the grand Jury in November. Questioned, Mrs. Crlteser refused ta offer an explanation. Cabinet Emissary Is to Join President Poincare at Dawn. ONE ESCAPE IS POSSIBLE Austria May Panse After Seizing Some Servian Territory, in Which Event Russian Intervention Might Be Forestalled. PARIS, July 28. The French gov ernment and people appear to be quiet ly preparing for war. The government Is simply awaiting the decision of Russia. Troop trains are ready and repre sentatives of the army are on duty In the telegraph, telephone and posof flces. Large posters on the bulletin boards In the postoff ices, city halls and other public buildings will apprise the soldier citizen of exactly uie nour when his instructions become effective. Cabinet Receives Reports. The Cabinet met late today and re ceived reports from ministers. If any decisions were reached they have been kent closely guarded. Abel Ferry, Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, who took part in the Cabinet council, is on his way to Dunkirk tonight to meet President Poincare and Premier Viviani, who will arrive mere at dawn. According to what is believed to be responsible opinion, there remains the possibility that when Austria has oc cupied some Servian territory she will in a day or two announce her invention not to proceed further, but to hold what she has taken until Servla gives competent guarantees that she will ob serve Austria"s wishes. Austria and Russia Treating. Russia would not then be likely to intervene, it is argued, except aipio matically, and negotiations appear to be going on at the present time be tween Austria and Russia. On the announcement of war tonight Paris became animated. There were patriotic demonstrations in the capital and many other cities throughout the republic, but there were also demon- 1 stratlons against the war. The Weather. TESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, SU degrees; minimum, 53.8 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds. War. Auatrlans In state of Intense fervor. Page 2. France prepares for war. Page 1. Change in map of Europe likely to result from war. Page 2. War news sends up Northwest wheat prices. Page 12. Austria declares war against Servia. Page 1. Francis Joseph in manifesto accuses Servia. Fae 2. Foreign. Mme. Calllaux acquitted. Page 1. More guns are landed in Ireland. Page 4. Domestic. Wheat pit In mad fever over war news. Pag 1. Citizens fight fire and Sisson, Cat, is still In danger. Page 1. Millionaire heir asks parole on bigamy cnarge. .fag 3. Harmony rules in Nebraska. Page 4. Sports. Coast League results: Portland 4-S. Oakland G-l; Sacramento B, Venice 0; San Fran cisco 3, Los Angeles 1. Page i. Big tennis men from West drawn In New York play. Page 7. Chrlstofferson's flying boat defeats cham pion water craft, Baby Bell. Page 6. McLoughlin defeats Murray; will play John ston today. Page tl. f-'emi-uro schedule and ellglbles for city title series decided on. Page 7. Paelflc Northwest. San Francisco, chosen for 1915 good roads meeting. Page 5. Sutherlln. Coos Bay & Eastern Incorporates Hue to coast. Page B, Knowles leaves second message telling of his struggle to exist. Page 5. Woman, a widow for 40 years, Is bride at Vancouver at 72; bridegroom Is 73. Page 1. Supreme Court, in reversing personal Injury case, suggests plan of presenting Instruc tions to Jury. rage o. Ashland's mid-Summer Carnival Is on. Page J. Commercial and Marine. Oregon hop crop cut down by long dry spell. Page 17. Wheat advances nearly 10 ceits at Chicago as result or war excitement. Page 17 Stock prices break badly owing to crisis In Ldrope. Page 17. Hearing set to consider application to change harbor lines. Page lo. Portland and Vicinity. Drya aroused over L" Ken's surrender of nom ination. Page 13. Ten babies scored at Kenton Clubhouse show. Page t). Colonel Samuel White, of Oregon National Guard, criticises executive officer of cruiser Milwaukee in reporting on reoent cruise. Pago 18, Sympathy plea made by attorney for W. F. Mlnard. Page 11. Chamber, of Commerce appeals to Senator Chamberlain for funds to maintain pres ent river and harbor work. Page 12. Weather report, forecast and data. Page 17. "Bug Juice" rice is held too high by chair man of committee. Page 13. New traffic scheme is tried on "chalk walk" corner. Page 12. MME. CAILLAUX NOT GUILTY. SAYS JURY Deafening Tumult Fol lows Verdict, BARRISTERS COME TO BLOWS Republican Guards, Seeking Peace, Join in Melee. OUTCOME NOT YET TOLD Woman Who Slew Editor of Figaro Covers Face With Hands as She leaves Courtroom Amid Cheers and Hisses. A0 MAD FRENZY SEIZES WHEAT PIT TRADERS YEARS OF VAXCOl'VEIt COI MB TOTAL 117. John II. and Baker, Civil War Veteran. Mrs. Tine Oollc Are Slurried In Hank. BATHROBE ISN0T ENOUGH California Sheriff Interferes Willi Tramps' Ideas of Needed Attire. STOCKTON. Cal., July 28. (Special.) Sheriff Rlecks has found It necessary to Interfere with a group of tramps who call themselves "Edenltes" and who have selected a cool retreat on the San Joaquin River for their rendezvous. The visitors have organized, it was declared today, for the purpose of dem onstrating that a bathrobe is sufficient wearing apparel for any man. Several, It seems, tried to carry the doctrine to further extremes, which resulted In a raid on the camp by officers. PARIS, July 18. Madame Henrlette Calllaux was acquitted tonight by a Jury in the Court of Assize of the wilful murder on March 16 last of Gaston Calmette, editor of the Figaro. The verdict was returned after BO minutes of deliberation. The announcement was followed by the wildest tumult. Madame Calllaux staggered and then threw her arms about the neck of her counsel, Fernandl Labor!. Her hair was undone, falling over her shoulders, and her hat dropped to the floor. The spectators stood on desks and chairs. "Calllaux! Labori!" and cries of "Call laux! Assassin!" merged into one. Barristers Come to Blows. The din was deafening. Several groups of barristers came to blows, and the Republican Guards, in an endeavor to separate them. Joined in the melee. The spectacle of Laborl and Chenu, the latter counsel lor the Calmette family, embracing each other, calmed the tu mult for a moment, but it was re doubled when they left with Mme. Calllaux. Falling to make himself heard, the presiding Judge, followed by the other judges, marched out of the room. The advocates took complete possession of the court. Some of them mounted the judges' desks and harangued the crowds. The guards then cleared portion of the room and comparative quiet was restored. Judge Albanet then returned and read the Judgment ordering the release of Mm. Caillaux. Cries at "Murderess'' Fellow Murium,-. Shaken with emotion, Mme. Calllaux left by the witnesses' door, the guards making a lane through the crowd. She" covered her face with her hands as if to shield herself from the furious cries of "Murderess!" By way of narrow corridors and back staircases she reached a small side door in the Palace VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 2V Upe clal.) Cupid scored a triumph today, when he witnessed the wedding cere mony of a couple whose combined years were 147, and the bride had been a widow 40 years. The couple cam from San Diego, Cal., and will make their home in Lents, Or. Tho bridegroom is John II. Baker, a Civil War veteran, formerly of Fores. Grove, and his sg Is 75. The bride was Mrs. Tin Crolle. 72, who was married 46 yearn ago. Her husband died six years later. The marriage vows of the couple were said In tho private reception room of the Vancouver National Bank. At noon Mr. Baker and his bride-to-be en tered the bank and were welcomed by President Adams, who knew the bride groom in Forest Grove. Judge Bark was summoned from a nearby restaurant and, with Mr. Adams and Archie Mungt-r as witnesses. In the reception room In the rear of th bank the ceremony was perform . Arm In arm, the venerable couple then departed for Lents, wher they will begin housekeeping. Another couple married today by Judge Back saw each othe- for the first time In what seemed ages to them. John I. Myers, a farmer of Haines, Or., met his bride-to-be, Mrs. Grace Parker, who had Just arrived from Seymour, lnd. Mrs. Jennie O, Hlnehart acted as witness for them. The ceremony was performed In the chambers of Judge Back. Fortunes Won and Lost on War News. UPROAR REACHES TO STREET One Obscure Individual Makes $25,000 in Five Minutes. CALL FOR MARGINS OUT Settlement fluence. Cents a Time Ha, sobering In- nd Urnisnd for 20 Builirl m All Deals Shuts Oat Smaller IV). r- (Concluded on Page 3.) SHAMROCK GOOD SAILER Sir Thomas Llmpton's Craft Takes Big Seas "Like a Duek." HORTA, Fayal, Azores, July 21. Shamrock IV. Sir Thomas Llpton's new challenger for the America's cup, arrived here today, having taken seven days and three hours for th voyage from Falmouth, England. According to those on board, the would-be lifter of the International trophy proved herself an excellent sea boat. In hard blows she took the big seas like a duck and slipped through the water with great ease. PERU IN FRIENDLY MOOD President Benaxidei Announces Am leablc Foreign Policy. LIMA. Peru. July 2 President Ben- avIJes delivered Ills message to Con g; jss today. It referred to the peace and -rbltratlon treaty rec 1 signed with the UnlteM States and said that tho Peruvian government r .1 not omit ted any efforts to increase friendly re lations with nil foreign nations. It had received special proofs of the or llallty of Argentina. Brasll and Chile. Mlllhl l ir M(ICM Mil) II. J by laVNH in ki Kurv A Expectation of war between Aus- f trls-Hungary and Htrui and tbe sub- sequent declarstlon demoralised the T markets of Ins world. I In Vienna there was s heavy tun en the Austrlsn savings hsnk. In Psrts t lis Commercial Ksohaage J suspended sli desllngs In grelBS. sugar and ether conditions, snd es- change on London snd private dls ' count for the first lima Is resrs wr I not quoted. i In Berlin runs on ssvisgs bsnka be- gun yesterday grew heavier. In London, sfter the close of the stock market, stocks tumbled an the curb. Ther wss as avalanche of foreign selling os the New York Stsck Be ch..nge. Leading eecurttles stuinpeel from I to 20 points. The stock- axehsnges of Montreal and Toronto suspended I heir eeaaleBS Oa the t'hlcsgo Board sf 1'rsds ther was a tremendous rise In wltest Millions la gold were engeged si New York for London sad I'arla MAP OF TERRITORY INVADED BY AUSTRIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES, SCENES IN ABANDONED SERVIAN CAPITAL AND AUSTRIAN EMPEROR. MAP SHOWS AUSTRIA TO NORTH OF SF.RVIA. BELGRADE IS THE SERVIAN CAPITAL, ABANDONED AT OITBHEAK OF HOSTILITIES BY SERVIAN tiO VKR M K '!'. MMI. i THE SOUTHEAST, IS SERVIA-S TEMPORARY CAPITAL. TOP, AT RIGHT. IS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT AT BELGRADE, AND BELOW IS KOfif PETER'S NEW PALACE. REPORTED OCCLPIED BY AUSTRIAN'S. PORTRAIT IS THAT OF FRANZ JOSEF, OF AUSTRIA, THE AGGRESSOR IN OPERATIONS. CHICAGO. Jul) II Th wlldMt si ns wltusd In the wheat pit of the Hoard of Trad here sine In opening of the 20tb century wer pre cipitated today by Auatrla's declara tion of war against Servla. Transactions totaling nearly mo. 000,000 bushel sent prices ekjxaid. th not rlfs balng from to tt cants. Stories of fortunes mad and lost war numerous, the most spaclflo rasa of auddan rlchas balng thai of a here tofore obscur trailer, who actually pocketed 126.000, which h had netted In an Interval of exactly five minutes. all for Msralss Ne Out. Hundreds of spectators thronged the galleries watching the traders struggling in (he pit Th uprosr was plainly audible in th trta sur rounding the Board of Trad building. Although failure wer momentarily looked for, there were none announced. Tonight, however, margins were be ing called for rlgnt and left, and to Buch a wide aegree that it seemed certain the volume f business to morrow would be greatly rtrli td compared with today, regardlaas of ow high or low the mat kit iiilvht go. The risk of speculating at all In such a frenzied market formed strangely one of the element that promised to bring about speedy or der, notwithstanding that the -te today was at the tip top of the ex citement, with prices at the highest pinnacle reached. Twealy tats a Banket Drsaaaded. How hazardous the situation was deemed tonight waa shown by the ac tion of leading firms In demanding that all customers put up margins of 20 cents a bushel on every trade. The flrat throb of excitement was given when the news came that quo tations had been discontinued at I'arla Bullish feeling rune rapidly after advlcea were received that Gar many would stand aloof from any peace conference. Even after the bul letin of the declaration of war there waa a check In the shape of a ropoi I that Servla had conceded everything asked. It waa the dispatches later seeming to Involve Russia and Ureal Britain that carried speculators com pletely off their feet. In the end the market resolved Itself Into u spectacle of bulls frantically selling to bulls. M mi I He becked. In some quarters there was a ills position tonight to regard the allliis of margins to an extent of 2 cents a bushel as next door to the action of European and Canadian authorities In locking the doors of exchanges outright- The effect of demanding such heavy protection for brokerage bouses. It wus ahl, would realm t speculation to u minimum and lo shut off venture, fiom small calllx i trad ers who might easily work far-reach ing damage b not -tsicllna hi obliga tions stiould tho market tak. an un expected course. High margins wet defended tonight by those responsible, the ground being taken that the pres ent situation wss paralleled only 1; conditions In the American Civil War and at the time of the I rsuco-Prussian War. During both of those iuii flects variations of II to 3 cents a day in wheat prlca were not un rcedPto4l aad might yet be equaled. (Ceaelve4 oa Page .)