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14 FRENCH AND BRITISH HERE GALLED HOME Consuls Issue Proclamations Ordering Reservists to Re port for War Duty. GERMANY MAY ACT TODAY Discussion Everywhere Is on Euro pean Situation and Question of Citizenship Is Among Topics That Puzzle Many. commna call for citizens RETl'BN. British Consul Ersklne issues call for all naval reserve men to report for war duty. French Consul Labbe calls on army reservists to return to France. German Consul Kerchhoff not yet officially notified, expects service call for Germans this morning. Austrian Consular Agent says Aus trian subjects cannot be required to return for army service. Portland Servians at mass meeting decide to organize Red Cross Society to aid Servian troops: by advice of Servian Consul at New York, de cide it would be useless for Servian soldiers to attempt to return to their country. Portland preachers in sermons de cry war and call ministerial meeting for 10:30 o'clock today at Y. M. C. A. to pray for peace. French and British Consuls at Port land yesterday, in the names of their respective governments, issued calls for reserves In this territory to report home at once for war duty. C. Henri Labbe. the French Consul, announced that all Frenchmen sub ject to military duty were to gather at appointed places preparatory to re turning to France immediately. He made the announcement following re ceipt of an official dispatch from the French Consul-General in San Fran cisco saying that this was the first day for mobilization of the French troops. "Every Frenchman In this country, subject to military duty." said Mr. l.abbe. "has a little book given him when he left France, telling him just where to go and what to do if the time should come that he would be needed. 'I couldn't give an estimate, even In round numbers, of the number of French people In Oregon and the North west. There are a good many of them, however, near Walla Walla, Wash., and in the vicinity of Joseph, Or. Many at them are employed as sheepherders. I think the greater number of these men will rally willingly to the colors. Transportation .ot Provided, "I have received no orders relative to transportation for them They are supposed to pay their own passage and expenses, but under such unusual cir cumstances as the present, I imagine that any who are without means and can prove it will be provided with money to return. "The French military forces will be found to be different r.ow than in 1870. 'inen we were divided by political dis sensions. Now we are one people, standing together with patriotic fervor for our country. We are better pre pared for a war In every way." British Consul Ersklne announced that he had received a call from the British government for all naval re serve men to report at once. "I am not sure if there are any naval reserve men In Portland now," he said, "but it is probable that British steam ers may arrive here soon, which have reservists aboard. Many of the steam ers in commerce are officered from the naval reserve. "The probable immediate effect of the conditions that have arisen In Eu rope virtually will be to tie up com merce all over the world. I do not think that we out here yet realize how huge a catastrophe this war may mean. Terrors; of War Told. "If it goes on long it means simply ruin for the civilized world. We may think at first glance that it will react favorably on the commerce of the United States, but this is a mistake. After the terrific expense of the great war European countries will have no money with which to purchase the com modities that the new world has. "It is the ghastliest thing that has happened In the history of the world, and the hope of the world should be that It will not proceed so far as to bring about a catastrophe from which it will take years to recover." Frits. Kirchhoff, the German Consul In Portland, had not received word from his government up to last night relative to calling Germans here back to the colors. "In military matters, Oregon, Idaho and Washington have to look to the German Consul at Seattle," said Mr. Kirchhoff. "I expect to receive word by tomorrow morning to call Germans back home to the army." CLARKE RAINLESS LONG Vancouver Lawns Dry, Crops Shrtv el, Threshing Hampered. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) As no rain has fallen in this county for nearly six weeks, many crops are shriveling and drying out. Lawns here are so dry that many of them would burn if a match were ap plied. Threshing of grain now is on in full swing in several parts of the county. As the grain is so dry threshing is proceeding with great rapidity, ten In, that they must file expense statements with him If they want their names to go on the ballots. The law provides that the accounts must be tiled with the Secretary of State. It is reported that several persons sought the nominations of more than one po litical party and were put to some ex pense In obtaining them. Officer Hurt at RUle Range. While 125 troops were practicing on the range at Clackamas Station yes terday. Captain Frank S. Sever, of Company D, was struck on the wrist and slightly injured by a spent shot. It came from the fire of Captain Frank Tebbetts. of the cavalry troop. Yes terday three shots penetrated the butts, the first similar occurrences of the year. Judge McCredle Takes Outing. Thoroughly equipped to battle the sun and with a bathing suit large enough for Jumbo, W. W. McCredie left yes terday for' a week's outing at New port. Mrs. McCredie accompanied him In their automobile. Today the Mc tredies will be joined at Albany by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Metzger and the two parties will motor together to the coast. WAR IS CHIEF TOPIC OF CONVERSATION IN CITY Every Cigar Store Headquarters of Strategy Board and Telephones Are Kept Busy Question Asked Is "What's It About?" HUf AH, war, war," the word buzzed 1,V through the city yesterday. Headlines proclaimed it, newsboys yelled it. telephones tinkled it. every body talked it. Baseball, politics, weather, forest fires, vacations, crops all the ordinary topics of conversation were lost in the smother of war talk. Every cigar store became the head quarters for a volunteer strategy board. Grabbing streetscars or dodging motorcycles, people talked of war, war, war uninterrurjtedlv. Wherever there was war talk, and that was everywhere, the question most freauentlv asked was, "What is it all about?" Then stepped forward someone who said he knew, sometimes drawing rapia and wonderful war maps on whatever happened to be handy, and. told all about It. Greek Waller Explains. Michel, a Greek waiter at a Sixth street coffee-house, who served in the Greek army both with the Bulgarians against the Turks and later against the Bulgarians, seemed to know and was willing to tell. "You see, it is this way," he said, pausing as he mopped the counter. "Russia, she want a seaport. She want a seaport on the Aegean. She want Con stantinople If she can get. So she wait. "Russia, she Slav nation. Servia Slav nation also. Russia must see all Slav nation get what you call? square deal. "Servian, he kill Crown Prince of Austria. Austria German nation. She say to little Slav nation, 'Explain.' Servia say, "There no hurry." Austria send soldier into Servia. "Then Russia have good excuse to protect Slav nation, and get down to the Aegean, maybe. She start get ready for fight Austria. "See?" said Michel, giving a table a last artistic swipe. His hearers said they did, and pro ceeded to discuss the more recent de velopments. So It went all over the city. War Prophets Numerous. The strained and broken diplomatic relations of the European countries were discussed. debated, wrangled over, dissected and made whole again time after time by the "war fans." The percentage of war prophets in the crowds was about 99 plus. A smattering -of Germans, Austri ans and English about the streets served to enliven things. When two of these "Interested parties" got to gether a crowd was assured. "Whaddayu know about that" said a tall, angular man. reading one of the extra editions. "Germany has gone into France without declaring war." "Huh! I don't believe that." spoke up a stocky, red-faced person nearby. "Germany don't do things like that. She always fights fair." "Fights fair, nuthln'." Say, are you German?" "Sure, I'm German. I was born there, and mebbe I'll go back now." "Well, if you're a German, looky here now. Tour country is in for an awful cleaning. England and France and Russia are all against her " "I don't care who's against her. She can lick 'em all. She's got the best army and navy equipment in the world." "Say, feller," spoke up a third party with a cigarette hanging from a cor ner of his mouth. "Germany and her tin soldiers don't want to go monkey ing with us. If Uncle Sam sent sev eral battleships over there the whole bunch would scatter." "This country'. What's this country got! I tell ya " "Here, boys, the United States ain't mixed up in this war yet. Better move along," suggested a policeman. The professional "wise guy" saun tered up the street chewing his cigar reflectively. A knot of his helpless victims was In front of a cigar store bulletin-board reading a bulletin. He elbowed his way into the bald-headed row and surveyed the sheet with a critical eye. "Aw, them reports ain't even offi cial," he decided loudly. "That's just newspaper talk. For all we know, there ain't no war at all." He addressed himself to the crowd in general. , "But that looks pretty straight," spoke up a mild-mannered person. "Say, you can't tell what these here newspapers will do," retorted the "wise guy." "You just wait till you've been 'round a newspaper office as long as I have, that's all. You'll find out how they do these things." And. having spoken the last word, he sauntered on his way. The burden of the world rested easily on his shoul ders. "'Two to vun, two to vun! I'll give ya two to vun on it," shouted an ex citable little man, shaking his finger under the nose of another. A man with a checkered suit and hat to match made his way between the two. "What's the bet?" he inquired care lessly. "'Ee wants to give me two to one Germany'Il sink one of England's men o'war before we sink one of theirs," explained the other. "I haf alretty two times made this bet," said the man from the Rhine. "If I don't vin, I'll go back and sink vun myself. I belong to der Cherman army." "Say, are Germany and England fightin'" asked a newcomer. "No, not yet," responded the man with the checkered suit, "but I was just thinking of staging a little bat tle. Do you fellows want to fight it out?" "You don't comprehend," said the man from the Thames. "We merely chaffing, y'know." Many Questions Asked. The information bureaus of the newspapers were worked to full ca pacity, answering all manner of ques tions, from the date of the charge of the Light Brigade to the extent of the Standard Oil interests in the Caspian country. Some there were who had friends in Europe, and there was anxious specu lation as to their safety. One man rushed from bank to bank Saturday trying to telegraph 1200 to some relatives in Paris, who were with out funds. Everywhere, except one bank, which said it would try, but that it learned it couldn't be done, he was refused. He tried the express com panies, and they likewise told him there was "nothing doing." It was explained to him that the governments or hurope nave xaiten ovei the telegraph and telephone lines ior military uses, and that messages of a private nature would not be accepted. The one bank that was willing to try to succor his folks in the French capital was dubious of results, telling him that it would be only a random shot if the money got through, and he finally gave it up. Old Man Sella Papers. A feeble old man. with a bundle of papers under his arm, threaded his way down Alder street and cried in a voice tremulous and polte: "Evening papers, evening papers!" Smiling, a newspaper man stopped him, and asked as he bought papers: "Why don't you cry 'all about the war Germany invades France? You'd sell more papers, I think." "I guess you're right, I guess you're right," said the aged newsvendor. "All about the war Germany invades France! Papers, extra editionsl" Austrian Statement Issued. Woerndle & Haas, local represents, tives of the Austrian government, is sued a statement sayinc that subjects of Austria-Hungary living in the United States could not be compelled to re turn for military duty. John Reed. Mexican war correspond ent, spending a vacation in Portland, expressed a belief that the trouble would extend to the Far East, saying that he believed, in case England should take a hand in Europe, that she might expect a rebellion to start in India, aided and abetted by her ene mies among other nations. That there seemed not the remotest possibility of the United States becom ing involved was the cause for fre quent congratulation, and in reviewing the situation it was pointed out that In case the Euror. in embroglio should be come general, the United States would be the only country of any military importance in the world which would not hear the throbbing of the war drums. "Would a man who is a naturalized American citizen, or who has his first papers, on returning to Europe to fight for his native country, lose his stand ing as a citizen of the United States?" was a question frequently asked. There was much discussion on this point, but those who ' eld that he would were able to establish their contention by showing tnat to fight in a foreign army it would be necessary for him to swear allegiance to Germany, England. AUb.. . Russia, or whatever nation with which he chose to cast his lot, thus renouncing his standing as an American citizen. LOCAL SERBS WAIT MEANS OF TRAVEL Owners of Available Ships Re fuse to Carry Men for Military Duties. WAR FUND IS RAISED HERE Officer of Austrian Reserves stroys Call to Colors, Vowing Aid Servia, Amid Cheers of Slavs He Addresses. De-to FEW GOODS BARRED C. H. Carey Explains Rules About Contraband. forage for animals, fuel and lubri cants, clothing, fabrics for clothing, boots and shoes, suitable for war, and a variety of other articles that may be used in war, are contraband only under certain conditions. "Cargoes of lumber, grain, salmon, fruit and hops will not be molested if carried by ships not violating the rules of neutrality and not consigned to or intended for places occupied or belong ing to a government department or Its armed forces. MERCHANT VESSELS SAFE Ordinary Cargoes Not Subject to Capture, Is Statement Danger Is Seen In Plan for Registry of Foreign Craft. The question of what constitutes contraband of war and the interna tional rules governing capture of mer chant ships of a belligerent in time of war, especially with reference to their effect on the trade of the Pacific Coast in the present war crisis, was ex plained yesterday by Charles H. Carey, a prominent attorney of this city. Mr. Carey is a member of the So ciety for the Judicial Settlement of In ternational Disputes. He also belongs to two International peace societies. He has made a life-long study of in ternational law and is one of the fore most authorities on the subject on the Pacific Coast. "Very few of the commodities usual ly exported from the Pacific Coast states are to be classed as contraband, unless destined to a belligerent for use of its armed forces." said Mr. Carey. "Such cargoes as we usually send from the Columbia River, if car ried in merchant ships, would not be subject to capture, nor would the mer chant ships of a belligerent, peacefully employed in the carrying trade and not laden with contraband, be subject to seizure. Absolute Contraband Defined. "Arms, ammuniltion, military cloth ing and materials for making ships of war or munitions of war are ab solutely contraband and as such may be seized if destined for the territory belonging to or occupied by the enemy or to the armed forces of the enemy. But the term 'absolute' contraband cannot be applied to many things which our Western states export. "On the other hand, foodstuffs and I'rlze Court Proposed. "The second international peace con ference held at The Hague in 1907, in order to correct the obvious injus tice of the practice of belligerents to pass final judgment upon the lawful ness of the capture of neutral property, sought to establish an international prize court to be composed of neutral Judges with a representation of the belligerents. "In accordance with this recommendation England called a con ference, which met in London in 1908 and 1909, preliminary to the creation of such a court, for the purpose of formulating rules relative to the law of prize. "At this .conference the principal nations of the world agreed to certain rules, having the effect of laws relat ing to contraband, greatly simplifying the subject, and putting an end to practices and arbitrary acts that oper ated to the injury of neutrals in times of war. United States Assents. "The United States did not at first subscribe to the articles outlined at the conference, but has since given its assent so that, among civilized nations the danger of seizure by belligerents of goods and ships engaged In private trade is much lessened, although the international prize court has not yet been created. "It should be noted, however, that one of the questions left open and un settled at the London conference was the question whether the nationality or the domicile of the owner should be regarded as the dominant factor in deciding the character, neutral or en emy, of property. So that the sugges tion made by President Wilson last Saturday, and now under consideration in Congress, of amending our shipping laws to permit the registry of foreign built vessels In the United States, may not accomplish the result he alms at. for In the case of forelgn-bullt ships bo registered, but owned by foreign ers, there will be a dispute, in case of capture, arising out of the ownership, and a vessel now flying the flag of a belligerent nation may be still con sidered subject to seizure as a ship of that nation. "This might draw the United States into the war In case her flag was not respected as a sufficient protection to such a ship." European legions will get no recruits or reserves from the United States or Canada unless transported in govern ment transports or men-o'-war, ac cording to a telegram received by the Portland Servian Benevolent Society were fpom the Servlan Consul at New York City yesterday. T.ocal Serbs, however made up a fund to aid their country. The message stated that the one trans Atlantic steamship company now oper atlng has refused to carry European soldiers to their native countries. Active preparations were under way by local Servians to send a company of about 300 countrymen back to Servia to enlist in the fight against Austria-Hungary, and these ertorts were interrupted by the receipt of the Counsel's telegram yesterday. Considerable disappointment was manifested at the mass meeting of Portland Servians held In Hill Hall, Williams avenue and Russell street yesterday afternoon, when the message was read by President Branko Pekieh Already more than 300 had signified their intentions to leave for Servia. Money Is Given The dispatch from the Counsul, M. I Pupin, urged the Portland Servians to organize and be ready to embark for Servia as soon as their transpor tation is arranged. Mr. Pupin also made a plea for financial asslstanc for the Red Cross. The society acted promptly upon the information yes terday, and a collection for the benefit of the Servian Red Cross fund was taken up. About $135 was contributed. The meeting yesterday opened with the singing Of the Servian national an them, in which 400 Russians, Bohe mians, Polish, Croatians and Servians took part. Enthusiasm was high with the closing of the hymn, and patriot ism was the keynote of the meeting. Cheers after cheers were given when patriotic addresses were made by Pres ident Pekich, Joe Ugarkovich, Frank M. Cuba. V. Kremer, J. Halas. S. J. Merick and others. Mr. Halas, who is a native Bohemian and has served five years in the Aus trian army, was greeted with rousing applause when his plans were told yes terday. "I received a telegram from the Austrian Consul at San Francisco this morning," said Captain Halas, "no tifying me to return to Austria. The dispatch stated that I would be given my former rank of captain. Srrord Is for Servia. "Gentlemen," continued the speaker, "do you want to know my answer to this telegram? Well, now you shall know," he declared, and Captain Halas then tore the official notification into small pieces and tossed them out an open window. Cheer after cheer re sounded through the big hall at the army man's action. "Although I am a Bohemian, although I served five years in, the Austrian army and have attained the rank of captain." Captain Halas continued when the applause had subsided, "I am going back to Servia as soon as my transportation is arranged and fight the fight of my people, for Bohemians are Servians and Servians are Bohe mians; we are all Slavs alike." "But what if you are forced to re turn?" the officer was asked. Desertion, If Forced, Is Idea. "Then, fellow-countrymen, I shall head my company toward the south, to Servia, and join the army of the op pressed." the Captain replied. Frank M. Cuba also addressed the gathering. Mr. Cuba is a Bohemian and explained hie reasons for being on the side of Servia. "Croatians, Bohemians, Russians. Polish and Servians are alike. We are all Slavs. But that is not the reason why Servians are fighting Aus trians. It is not a fight of race against race: it is a war of right against wrong, liberty against oppression and right against might. "Servia is defending herself, Austria is taking the offensive. Austria is fighting for spoils. Servia Is fighting for her liberty and for her rights. Servia wants the assistance of Bo hemians. Russians, Polish and Croa tians alike to the end that all Slavic people may be united under one flag, with a true Republican form of gov ernment, the same as we residents of America are now enjoying," asserted Mr. Cuba. Mr. Pekich spoke on the necessity of Servians organizing and being ready to return to their native land when the call comes. Servian to Klsrlit Brothers. Dan P. Ragenovich, who has thihee brothers in the Austria! army, told bis reasons for wanting to fight for Servia. "Even my brothers admit that Austria is wrong, but they cannot help being in the Austrian army at this time. I shall join the Servian army and fight the army in which my brothers are soldiers," declared Mr. Ragenovich. About 12 Servians and Bohemians were prepared to leave last night for Servia and had arranged to purchase their own railway and steamship trans portation. They decided, after receiv ing the information from Consul Pupin yesterday, to remain in Portland until transportation across the Atlantic is possible. The following committee, to arrange for the enlistment of volunteers and for the soliciting of contributions to Servia's Red Cross fund, has been ap pointed: V. Krazmiar, Branko Pekich. Krsto Vukovich, Joe Ugarkovich, Dusan Alek sich, Kosta Petrovich, Lavrenc Brani cervich, Gligar Martinovich and Mak sim Kovacervich. going as long as the public will sup port it. "Perhaps it would be well to modify j the features ndxt year to provide en-! tertainment ior visimis uvei period, if the Festival could be put back on a permanent basis tne iouow ing year. This question has been dis cussed by the directors at several meet ings but no definite action will be taken until the general organization meeting, to be held at the Commercial Club Tuesday night. "Personally, I doubht whether or not the substitution could be worked out successfully. Once we give up the regular Festival programme 1 am afraid the effect of the Rose week would be lost. As far as I can Judge, the sentiment of the directors is di vided on the question." , "I do not feel that the retiring di rectors should make any recommenda tion as to how the organization should act next year," said Guy W. Talbot, a director of the Rose Festival Asso ciation. "The affairs of the associa tion were turned over to us entirely when we took office and I do not feel that It is up to us to make any sug gestions for the new directors." FESTIVAL'S VALUE IS TOLD President Favors Celebration , in Modi Tied Form. "Portland enjoys a world-wide rep utation by reason of its Rose Festival and 1 do not like to give it up," said C. C. Colt, president of the Rose Fes tival Association, when asked yester day as to his views on the suggestion made by William F. Woodward, a di rector of the association, that the celebration be succeeded next year by extending entertainment features over the entire period of the San Francisco Exposition. "The suggestion made by Mr. Wood ward certainly carries merit and it should be considered. During hard times the Festival is a pretty difficult 'game' to finance by popular subscrip tions, but Portland ought to keep it FARMERS ARE TO PROFIT DOLLAR WHEAT IS PREDICTED IF WAR IS PROLONGED. With Russia Fighting It Is Estimated Wheat Crop of 800,000,000 Bushels Would Shrink. Prosperity for the farmers of the United States, and particularly those of the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, is predicted by the various traders and brokers of Portland. Wheat will be worth about $1 a bushel, according to the general opinion in trade circles of Portland. "If Russia remains in this war until Spring," said one grain trader yester day, "It will mean that American wheat will be worth more than $1 and what is the more important point, it will hold. It means that the bumper crop of American farmers this Fall will put more ready cash into circulation than ever before. Prosperity for the farm ers means prosperity for everyone. "Russia is the great wheat-producing country of the Old World," he con tinued. "It produced on the average about 900,000,000 bushels of wheat a year, which is more than the United States produces, the average of this country being about 750,000.000 bush els annually. Canada raises 200,000. 000 bushels a year. "According to the Government re port, the United States will produce 930,000,000 bushels this year, an ex traordinary amount, and out of it is figured that about 400,000,000 bushels will be shipped to Europe to supply the deficit caused by Russia's farmers going to war and neglecting their crops. Russia, at the most, cannot produce more than 300,000,000 bushels during war times. "Now here is another point. Suppose Russia does have 300,000,000 bushels of wheat to supply herself and the bal ance of Europe, her ports may be closed and shipments made impossible, and the rest of Europe will have to suffer un less the United States and Canada sup ply the foodstuffs, especially wheat. Naturally, the American traders and farmers are going to hold their grain until the proper price is paid, which will not be less than $1 for the entire output," the grainman declared. "Great Britain, it is asserted, never has more than 30 days supply of bread stuffs on hand. Therefore, if Russian ports are bottled up, England will be In a sorry plight unless the United States comes to her aid," the trader concluded. As to the benefit that the European war and the bottling of the Russian ports would have for the American farmer, grainmen and traders were un able to estimate yesterday. "It costs about 10 cents a bushel to market wheat, that is, from the time it leaves the farmer until It reaches the market," said another operator. "If we have dollar wheat permanently, and that is practically certain, it will leave 90 cents a bushel for the farmer. For wheat exported to Europe it prob ably would cost 5 cents a bushel extra for Mid-Western grain and about 2 cents extra for grain raised in Coast cities. "Oregon can ship her grain through the Panama Canal to Europe nearly as cheap as the Eastern states can. and cheaper than the Middle West states," he declared. It Is pointed out also that the United States will be greatly benefited In the manufacturing line. Germany Is con ceded to be the greatest manufactur ing nation and factories necessarily must be deserted during war, making a demand for American goods. GERMANS' HOPE IS HIGH PORTLAND'S NATIVES OF FATII IN LAND PREDICT VICTORY. Many Contemplate Return to Kurope to Bear Arms for Kaiser In terviews Reveal Faith. Enthusiasm for the success of the Fatherland in the struggle it now faces was the dominant sentiment among German-Americans of Portland yester day. There was marked confidence in tne uccess of the German eagle and the dominant note underlying this con fidence was the preparedness of Kaiser Wilhelm's forces on both land and sea. In many a German home in Port land last night "Die Wacht Am Rhein" was played and sung. Innumerable prayers were breathed at nightfall for victory for German arms. Americans of German birth were eagerly con sidering yesterday the possibilities of returning to enlist in the army of the Fatherland. Many German-Americans living in the "city refused to believe yesterday that war had actually come and for that reason declined to give their opin ion of the probable outcome. Others. however, discussed it guardedly. The following Interviews on the war were leaned : Carl von Wintbingerode. former Ger man Consul at Portland and veteran of the German army The German army is superior to any army in Europe and I have entire faith in it. although. I would not venture to predict the out come. It lias better aiscipiine wsn the others. M. Dudel. Editor the Nachrlchten Russia has been stirring up Servia for a long time. The recent assassinations ay be laid at the door or Kussia, just as former outrages of this sort may justly be laid ro Russian diplomacy. Although trying to make Austria re sponsible, there Is no doubt tnat ttus sla is herself responsible. This is a racial war. but behind it are economic reasons, for Russia's budget aepends upon export, and to mantaln her com merce she must have ports to the south. These she is now trying to ob tain. Dr. F. H Dammasch, president of the Confederation of German-Speaking So cieties of Oregon and vice-president of the National German-American Al liance I regard this as the greatest catastrophe of modern times. The causes that underlie this struggle could only be settled by force of arms. Paul Woertier I believe that Uer- manv will take the offensive against Russia, as well as against France. I BEGINNING TOjAY! Meier & Franks AUGUST SALES 3F Furniture, Rugs, Ca:pets Draperies and Bedding j Purchase Homefurnishings on Our Club Plan of Installment Paynents See Sunday Advertisement ior Details Mail Orders Carefully Filled at Our Special Sale Prices SIXTH-STREET BUILDING Economy Offered in Today's Grocery Specials "CERETANA" HARD WHEAT FLOUR - Kmet grade, 01 yC produced from Montana hard wheat. 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Alder St a. believe it is German tactics not to fight on German soil, but to carry the war ! RuhIi mid France, and I believe Germany will get the best of 't. Dr A. Tllzer i w " army will win. one reason being that while all Germans are In sympathy with the National arms, this Is not tho case In Russia, where there Is disaffec tion to such an extent that It almost requires one army to watch another. QwHiri Bravery Told. Otto Schuman The German army and navy will give good account of th.miv Thev do not have to have seven to one In their favor, as was the case against the Boers. n 1' ,'k,. Th.. Baltic provinces arc German In their sympathies for they have been oppressed by Russia for years. Germany would, of course, at tempt to hold these provinces inr us own after the war was concluded. We can't count much on Italy In this war. ki r npri that from 200.000 to 300.- 000 men could be depended upon to re turn from the T'nlted states ana ngni if they arc wanted. . CAPS EXPLODED, BOY HURT Youth I'lnils Tin lli nml I In llrt-ak II 0Mn. CANYONVII.I.E. Or.. Aug I. (ape rial.) While spending a vacation at hla mountain home. younc Howard Moore found a tin box anil thinking II contained ahoe dressing, proceeded lo open It. falling to remove the lid Willi hl hands he imed an ax, when the con tents, which proved lo be several dl carded dynamite raps, exploded with such force that the ax blade was broken and several pieces of the hot entered the boy's body, one penetral Ing the cheek in the region of the ejrr causing a deep gash that necessitate. 1 several stitches. Moore's Slater, Mrs. Hutchinson. as capel without Injury. I hough atel within six feet of the boy. She SrSs holding an Infant on her kneea. The boy was brought here for treatment by' his father. John S Moore. X Mount Sir Donald I 0 Eight Hours Twenty-Four Hours You can cross the Swiss Alps in eight hours. You can't cross the Canadian Rockies in less than twenty-four. 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