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THE 3IORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. i i I i I WAR MAY CHANG E MAPS OF NATIONS Military Men Assert General Conflict in Europe Is Likely to Result. AUSTRIA WOULD EXPAND Colonel Jackson Points Out Possi bility of Russia Getting Con stantinople and Servia Jjos '. ing Her Independence. That changes In the map of Europe re likely outcomes of the European troubles. Is the opinion of men promi nent In local military circles. It is the general opinion that the situation Is extremely grave and that a disastrous general war Is among the strong prob abilities. "The complication of conditions and the scope of the trouble is such as to indicate that serious results are very likely." said Adjutant-General Flnaer. of the Oregon National Guard. "Ger many has been a strong factor In the maintenance of peace for many years. Now that war Is likely between Austria and Servia, it is difficult to see how Germany is going to remain neutral. Geaeral Conflict I'robabe. "If Qermany and Kussla become in volved In the turmoil. England will not be able to hold aloof, so we may see a conflict in Europe that ultimately will change the map of the Eastern continent." "The future lias many possibilities for changes In the map of Europe." said Colonel James Jackson. United States Army, retired. "The ambition of Austria to become a sea power will continually Induce her to acquire all the territory between her present boundaries and the Adriatic and Aegean seas, which would mean the absorption of the Kingdom of Servia: Bosnia and Herzegovina having already been acquired. Excuse la Supplied. "The assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria by a Servian and the known hostility of the people of Servia to Austrian domination furnishes the excuse for Austria to pounce upon Servia and annex it to the Austrian domain, giving her a continuous ter ritory to the sea. To what extent Russia will In tervene to protect her related Slav population and continue the autonomy of the Servlau state is yet to be seen, but once Russia becomes a factor In the contest the entrance of other European powers into the struggle Is practically certain. In all probability there will be great changes in the boundaries of some of the European States and It may be. if Austria and Russia gain their ambitions, at the close of the struggle Russia will be found at Constantinople and Austria in possession of Durasso and Salonika." WAR NOW JJPT0 RUSSIA (Continued From First Page.) uatlon presents is the probable paraly sis of Itnancial enterprises. The British Brm of Paulding on Saturday obtained a long-sought contract for the con struction of a Chinese railroad and proposed to float a big loan for that purpose. It now llnds the time an im possible one for an operation of that character. RUSSIA CALMS ITS PEOPLE Subjects Irgcd to Retain Reticence Pending Events. ST. PETERSBURG. July 28. The Russian government tonight issued the following official communication: "Numerous patriotic demonstrations of the last few days In St. Petersburg and other cities prove that the tlrra. pacific policy of Russia finds a sympa thetic echo among all classes of the population. "The government hopes, nevertheless, that the expression of feeling of the people will not be tinged with enmity against the powers with whom Russia Is at peace and with whom she wishes to remain at peace. "Whlla the government gathers strength from this wave of popular feeling and expects its subjects to re tain their reticence and tranquility. It rests confidently on the guardianship of the dignity and the Interests of Rus sia." The fact that Austria has declared war became known only late In the evening. Thousands of people had then gathered. Cheering wildly. they marched through the main streets to the British and French Embassies, where there were scenes of enthu siasm. Mounted police eventually scattered the crowds without great disorder. THOUSANDS OFFER SERVICES Sierilans and Anstrlans In Cnlted States Eager for Duty. NEW YORK, July 28. Thousands of Servians and Austrlans residing in the United States have placed themselves at the disposal of their respective FORMAL DECLARATION OF AH. GAZETTED AT VtaMJM. VIENNA. July 58. The declar ation of war was gazetted here lata today. The text is: "Tha royal government of Servia. not having replied in a satisfactory manner to the note remitted to It by the Austro Hungarian minister in Belgrade on July 23. 1914, the Imperial and royal government finds itself compelled to proceed itself to safeguard its rights and interests and to have recourse for this purpose to force of arms. "Austria - Hungary considers Itself, therefore, from this mo ment In a state of war with Servia. "COUNT BERCHTHOLD. Minister Foreign Affairs of Austria-Hungary." countries, according to anouncements made today by the cosuls here. Telegrams from San Francisco, St. I.ouis. St. Paul, Milwaukee, and various cities throughout the Middle states caused the Servian consul-general to rstimate that In the neighborhood of 1 ft. 000 men would immediately respond t-j a call for recruits. At the Austro Hungarlan consulate it was said that about 15,000 men of all the nationali ties that go to make up the Austro Hungarian empire had signified their intention of returning to aid in the defense of the country should they be needed. AUSTRIAN'S HERE AWAIT CALL Government Expected to Pay Trans portation Back for Men. Austrians living In Portland and vicinity, of whom there are quite a number, have not yet heard from the Austrian government in regard to re turning home to enter the army for the war against Servia. In case the order comes, those who plan to go expect the Austrian government to make some arrangement for paying their transportation home. Most of the Austrians in this vicinity are employed in railroad construction gangs, though some wjrk in the saw mills. According to United States Im migration officers, there are few Servians hre. Lloyd's Rate on Specie Advanced. LONDON, July 29. Insurance opera tion at Lloyds yesterday against the risks of war included business cover ing specie shipped by German liners from the United States at 5 shillings per hundredweight. The normal rate Is 1 shilling. Italian Squadrons Concentrating. ROME. July 28. It is reported that the first and second naval squadrons are forming to concentrate at Gaeta, 40 miles northwest of Naples. PRICES OF FOOD SOAR STALLKEEPERS IN VIENNA ARE MOBBED BY PURCHASERS. Vegetables In Some Caaea Marked up to Treble Figures Authorltlea Call Advance Unwarranted. VIENNA, July 28. There was an ab normal rise In the price of provisions today which caused great Indignation on the part of the public. Vegetables in many cases trebled in price. Feeling ran so high that in many lnstancts stallkeepers in the markets were mobbed or assaulted and the po lice had to be called out to restore order. The authorities declare that the sudden increase in prices of provisions and vegetables Is totally unwarranted. A committee appointed to deal with the question of provisioning the coun try sat today to discuss the regulation of prices In order to prevent the pub lic's being cheated. A similar meet ing wus held in the diet. It was officially asserted that there was no reason for apprehension with regard to the food supplies. Official arrangements have been made to take care of families of re servists called to the colors. In event a reservist is killed or reported miss ing an allowance of about 25 cents a day for each adult and 12 1-2 cents a day for children will be continued for six months. GLOBE THEATER Eleventh and Washington Streets TODAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Sixth Exciting Story of the PERILS OF PAULINE "THE ESCAPE FROM THE BALLOON," Complete in Two Reels PHOTO WIFE SQOIM PASSES Oregon City Judge Grants Divorce on Grounds of Misrepresentation. OREGON CITr.Or.. July 28. (Spe cial.) Because he married a woman who, he said, misrepresented herself to him, M. M. Jameson, a farmer of the Molalla district, was granted a divorce by Circuit Judge Campbell today. The case was contested. Jameson became engaged to his wife through the United States malls. She was in Spokane and he on his farm near Molalla and the two exchanged pictures. The future Mrs. Jameson sent the Molalla man the picture of a woman which, she asserted, was her self. Jameson became infatuated with the picture, which was of a woman about 35 years old, and sent far the woman he thought It represented. The future Mrs. Jameson came and, much to Jameson's surprise, she was 67 instead of 35 and, he says, had none of the beauty of the photograph. But Jameson pitied the woman and mar ried her and for three months they lived together. In this picture Miss Pearl White and Crane Wilbur per form some of the most hair-raising stunts yet. Miss White comes down from a balloon in midair by means of the anchor rope and Mr. Wilbur climbs up into the basket and opens the gas valve to make the balloon collapse. Unlike other continued stories, "The Perils of Pauline" are each a distinct adventure and may be seen and enjoyed-whether you have seen former ones or no;. ON SAME PROGRAMME ARTHUR JOHNSON AND LOTTIE BRISCOE In the One-Reel Comedy The Question and Answer Man See Your Favorites in This Farce LILLIAN WALKER, KATE PRICE, HARRY NORTHUP In the Two Reel Drama "Bread Upon the Waters Vltagrapn Jjiie .rorbrayai 99 IOC Always lOc ! 1 1 i W. W. BRACKETT IS DEAD Former Portland Resident Passes Away in San Francisco. Word was received in Portland yes terday of the death at San Francisco last week of W. W. Brackett, a former Portland resident, whose father and brother reside in this city. Returning with his wife from the theater late last Saturday he died in the garage at the rear of his house at 1358 Sixth avenue, after putting up his machine. Death is believed to have been due to paralysis. He was 46 years old. W. W. Brackett was born at Oakland, Or., but lived here for many years. He was employed In Portland by Corbett, Falling & Robertson and by Zan Bros, as traveling salesman. He is survived by his father, W. H. Brackett, and Ralph L. Brackett, of Portland; a brother, Ray F. Brackett, of Sacramento; a sister, Mrs. R. E. Parr, of Alameda, Cal his widow and two children. IRVINGTON CASE WEIGHED City Officials to Visit Vicinity Aroused Over Negro Church Site. In an endeavor to appease the wrath of residents of the vicinity of East First and Halsey streets, aroused over the construction there of a negro church. City Engineer Later and other officials will go to the scene at 8 o'clock this morning to consider the advisability of street extension pro ceedings. Property owners are asking the city to extend Halsey street westward through the church property. They started proceedings recently, but created such a small assessment dis trict to bear the cost of the improve ment that it was decided the plan would be too costly. They now want to have the assessment district greatly en larged, that the cost may be spread over a large area and not hit any one property owner too hard. PURDY OUT FOR GOVERNOR Man Who Claimed Winters Estate Files Candidacy as Xon-Partlsan. SALEM. Or., July 28 (Special.) Will E. Purdy, who recently made a tight in the courts for an estate valued at $65,000 of the late Henry D. Winters, of Portland, today filed with Secretary of State Olcott his certificate of nomi nation as a non-partisan candidate for Governor. Mr. Purdy formerly lived in Portland, but Is now publishing a paper in Newberg. Mr. Winters died intestate, and Agnes Butts was appointed administratrix. Purdy insisted that the property be turned over to him, producing an al leged deed for it in his favor. A rooming-house on the property rented for $4u0 a month. The administratrix sued to have the deed declared void, which was done by the courts. SERVIA IS ACCUSED Francis Joseph Speaks of Ma levolent Opponent. "INTRIGUE" IS REVIEWED Half Ton of Honey Snipped. RAYMOND, Wash., July 28. (Special-) The first crop of Pacific County honey to be marketed this year was hipped yesterday by C. G. Wllford, Jr., from his apiary near Holcomb and con sisted of half a toe Emperor Declares Intolerable Prov ocations Demand Action, Though He Had Hoped to Prevent Sacrifices of War. wtwvw , t,,i oq x manifesto is- sued by the Emperor after declaring that it had been his fervent wish to dedicate his declining years to preserv ing the empire from the burdens and sacrifices or war, says. ..n u u - Am me (1 otherwise rrUVlUtlltO lino v. - . The intrigues of a malevolent opponent compel me. In defense of the honor of my monarchy and for the protection of its dignity anu iui i - - possessions, to grasp the sword atter long years ui yeai-c. The manifesto refers to the ingrati tude of Servia for the support the Em peror's ancestors afforded to Servian r j i v..,.., fiorvfa fnr vears has pursued a path of open hostility to . . . . v. . . t . 1 ,1 , nn. v- Austrw-nunsiiu, ation of Bosnia and Hezegovina, which injured no Servian rights, called forth in Servia outbreaks of the bitterest hatred. Austrian Forbearance Recalled. ........ " .nntinue! the Em- peror then employed the privileges of the stronger aim mm ..... . eration Una leniency only requested Servia to reduce her army to a peace footing and promise to tread the paths of peace and friendship." Then recalling that it was Austrian . , . a a ' b a v it that pn- iorDearanco iwu j o- --- abled Servia to reap the fruits of the struggle against iuij, says: , . , "The hope that Servia would keep Its word has not been fulfilled ; the flag of its hatred for myself and my house has blazed always higher. The design to tear from us by force in separable portions of Austria-Hungary has been manifested with ever lessening disguise." "Criminal Propaganda" Deplored. The manifesto then dwells on the -criminal propaganda which has ex tended over the frontier, aiming at the destruction of the foundations of order and loyalty in the southeastern part of the monarcny uu ...iv.... of growing youth and Inciting it to deeds of madness and high treason." It continues: "A series of murderous attacks in an organized and well-carried-out conspiracy. whose fruitful success wounded me and my loyal people to the heart, forms the visible and bloody track of those secret machinations which were operated direct in Servia" Declaring that a stop must be put to these intolerable provocations, the honor and dignity of the monarchy protected and its political, military and economic developments guarded from continuous shocks, he says: "In vain did my government make a last attempt to induce Servia to de sist Servia rejected the Just and mod erate demands of my government and refused to conform to the obligations forming the national foundations for peace in the life of peoples and states. I must therefore proceed by force of arms to secure those indispensable pledges which alone can Insure tran quillity to new states within and last ing peace without, "In this solemn hour I am fully con scious of the whole significance of my resolve and my responsibility be fore the Almighty. "I have examined and weighed everything, and with my conscience clear I set out on the path that duty points. I trust in my people, who throughout every storm have always rallied in united loyalty around my throne and have always been prepared for the severest sacrifices for the honor, greatness and might of the fatherland. "I trust In Austria-Hungary's brave and devoted forces and in the Al mighty to give victory to my arms." The Emperor's manifesto is ad dressed to all his people. SERVIAN ARMY DISAPPEARS Belgrade, Says Correspondent. Is at Mercy of Her Enemies. LONDON. July 28. The representa tive of the Daily Chronicle at Semlin, telegraphing Tuesday, says there have been no active hostilities between Austria and Servia beyond the exchange of shots on river patrols. "The last of the foreign residents in Belgrade,'' the correspondent adds, "have just crossed to this side of the river on a steamer flying the Rou manian flag. Meanwhile the Servian army gives no sign of life. No trace can be found of such an army. Search ing parties have been unable to find the elusive Serbs. Belgrade is now at the mercy of her enemy." NAVY 0FFEWELC0ME DANIELS BIDS CUTTERS, LIGHT HOUSE TRANSPORTS ENTER. FERVOR IS INTENSE War Declared, Austrians Are in State of Exaltation. SERVIANS MOVE CAPITAL Secretary Would Make Navy Pay for Itself in Time of Peace Carry ing; Mall Part of Idea. WASHINGTON, July 28. With the certainty that under present condi tions only three out of every hundred graduates of the Naval Academy can hope to attain trie rank of Admiral be fore they retire. Secretary Daniels be lieves that the time is opportune to enlarge the fields of activities of the young sailors by taking into the naval establishment the revenue cutter, the lighthouse and the Army transport services. As soon as some of the larger naval problems now before him have been solved, the Secretary expects to develop the details of the plans for the con solidation of these services with the Navy. He feels that in this way use ful employment can be assured for all of the graduates of the academy who will acquire a practical knowledge of navigation and of local pilotage, and at the same time afford the Navy an ade quate reserve of trained oficers in time of war. Incidentally, the scheme is in line with the Secretary's general Idea ot making the Navy pay for Itself in time of peace, one feature of which was the carriage of mail by naval vessels which would otherwise bo in reserve. ; RANCHER ASKS HEART BALM Roseburg Man Charges Neighbor Alienated Wife's Affection. ROSEBURG, Or., July 2S. (Special.) . .. ; - , In t Tina T .i nil hlnnm alien ated the affections of his wife, William McLain t.iday filed suit in the Circuit Court in which he asks that Lindbloom be made to pay him damages in tne sum of $10,000. Lindbloom and McLain are promi nent ranchers and live a ferw miles east of Roseburg. Ireland employs 721,699 males In agricul ture. Severe Fighting Reported on River Drlna and at Another Point It Is Reported Servians Slew Own Men by Mistake. VIENNA, July 2S. It Is with a feel ing of intense relief that the people In the duai monarchy look forward to the war with Servia;' which was today for mally declared. Even certain knowledge that Russia would intervene would not now cause Austria to hesitate a moment or alter her course In the slightest News of the formal declaration of war ran through the city before extra editions of the papers could reach the venders' hands and was everywhere greeted with a spirit which might be described as close to religious exalta tion. Capital Without Army News. Vienna is absolutely without news of the movements of the troops, which the papers are naturally forbidden to print. A sharp censorship has been established over the press and all means of communication. An immense but quiet crowd which constantly in creased in number assembled before the war ministry. Cheers greeted the appearance of military officers and the ministry officials. 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Y. nrnnn.nl Is fo localize the COnfllCt between Austria-Hungary and Servia, the former can declare herself entirely agreed with Sir Edward Grey's re marks, but regarding what he has said concerning the suppression of military operations, affairs have proceeded much too far to allow anything to be done In this direction." Servian Capital (ion to M.h. Advices from Belgrade say that the Servian capital Is now at Nlsh, where the Skupshtina (national assembly) met today. All Servians between 18 and 60 years old. able to bear arms, have been called out and mobilization is proceeding rapidly, although the peasants who will have to leave their harvesting are reported to be much discontented. Sharp fighting Is reported along th river Drlna, where Sarvlan volunlrar who attempted to cross (he river ware resolutely opposed by Austrian front it i troops. It also la reported that Servian fired on their own river transports by mistake, killing and wounding several Servian aoldlera. 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