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VOL. LIV.-XO. 16,754. ' TOKTLAaiMu GREAT BRITAIN GIGERMAKY Formal Declaration Made at Night Between Two Great Powers. ALL EUROPE NOW IN ARMS Germany's Summary Rejection of England's Neutrality Re- quest Brings Crash. PASSPORTS GIVEN AT BERLIN Break Caused by Kaiser's At titude in Belgium. JAPAN VIRTUALLY DRAWN IN Sweden Expected to Defend, Neutral ity and Austria-Hungary Retires From Servia to Hold Back i:.;--m Troops. BERLIN, Aug. 4. Shortly after 7 o'clock this evening Sir William Ed ward Goschen. the British Ambassador, went to the foreign office and an nounced that Great Britain had de clared war with Germany. He then demanded his passports. LONDON, Aug-. 4. Great Britain de clared war on Germany tonight. The momentous decision of the Brit ish government, for which the whole world had been waiting, came before the expiration of the time limit set by Great Britain in her ultimatum to Germany demanding a satisfactory re ply on the subject of Belgian neutral ity. Germany's reply was the summary rejection of the request that Belgla neutrality should be respected. Passports Given In Berlin. The British Ambassador at Berlin thereupon received his passports and the British government notified Ger many that a state or war existed be tween the two countries. The British foreign office has issued the following statement: "Owing to the summary rejection by the German government of the request made by His Britannis Majesty's gov ernment that the neutrality of Bel gium should be respected, his majesty's ambassador at Berlin has received his passports, and his majesty's govern ment has declared to the German gov ernment that a state of war exists be tween Great Britain and Germany from 11 o'clock P. M-, August 4." All Europe Now In Arms. All K rope is now in arms. On the one hand Austria-Hungary and Ger many are opposed by Russia, France and Great Britain, Serrvla and Monte nero. Italy has declared her neutrality, but is mobilizing. Belgium, Holland and Switzerland have mobilized. The German demand that the Bel gium government shall permit the free passage of German troops through Belgium was answered by ' asty prepa rations to resist such an advance across Belgian territory. Jaimn to Keep Alliance. Sweden has made no answer to in qutrics from Russia anl Germany re gai'ding her attitude, but is preparing to defend her neutrality. Japan is making ready to live up to her alliance with Great Britain in case of certain eventualities. Spain is re ported to le preparing a proclamation of neutrality. Austria-Hungary for the moment has retired from her campaign against Servia for the purpose of holding back Russia, and Servia has mobilized, with the reported intention of i " "ins; Bosnia. A dispatch to the Central News Agency from Amsterdam says the Ger mans have captured Vise. Belgium, a town with a population of 3000, situat ed on the River Meuse, eight miles northeast of Liege- A dispatch from Bordeaux, France, tavs two German steamers have been seized In that port. From Paris it was reported that at Algiers French warships had sunk the German cruiser Panther. "FRANCE READY" POIXCARE Nation Ever Vigilant. as Well as Peaceful, Says President. PARIS, Aug. 4. President Poincare In a message to the Senate and Cham ber declared today that Germany "had tried treacherously to surprise France" and added: "France Is vigilant, as well as peace- DECLARES WAR " ; . 16 WARSHIP FOES I OFF SANDY HOOK j TUREK GERMAN, TWO ENGLISH, OXE FREXCH REPORTED. Kroonprinz Willielm, Which Left Under Cover of Darkness, Be lieved to Have Coaled Craft. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. (Special.) The presence of six warships three German, two English and one French In the vicinity of Sandy Hook has been reported. The ships have been in Southern waters and are believed to be waiting in the Northern latitude so as to be nearer home should they be called. To give supplies, especially coal, to German ships is believed to be the rea son the Kronprinz Wilhelm sailed last night under cover of darkness. The three German boats Dresden, Strass burg and Karlsruhe have been in Mexican and Cuban waters and are known to be short of supplies. The French vessel is the Conde and the English ships are the Essex and Suffolk. tiiv.v! An. 4. The French tran sport Garonne sailed from Havana to- dav for Toulon. At the British le gallon here it was said that the Ga ronne would be protected by the Brit ish cruisers Berwick and Suffolk and by the French battleship Conde. m . 1 ,.(.-.. T. 1 . Sixty-live passengers irom iu -..i, m, North German Lloyd line, lrom' Bremen, sailed today aboard the steamer Olivette loruaivcv... BANK TROUBLES UNLIKELY Telegram to Guy W. Talbot Says Trading Is at Standstill. f, 1 1 ..,., Is nn extract from a telegram received by Guy W. Talbot. . r .,. t-ui-ific Power & Light Co.. from S. Z. Mitchell, president of the Electric bond & snaie. v-uuu'-".-. New York City: Banks, clearing-houses and the Treasury Department of thp Federal ir4..n- tnWIhtr in Government are wo , the best kind of team play in this and other large Eastern cities and 1 am sure everything is well In hand and that there is not gums - - ins troubles of any kind, but ship- ments anu m.'"" j lutely are paralyzed at present and present business seriously impaired, as there Is praemmu - thing." ARSON REWARD OFFERED Colfax Banker Places $1000 Tor Capture of Thresher Exploders. -.-.ik-IV Wash.. Aug. 4. (Special.) Charles L. Mackenzie, president of the Colfax National Bank of Colfax, today offered $1000 for the arrest and conviction of persons caugnt piac...b matches or explosives in grain fields or threshing machines. Farmers believe that a system of firing machines is going on in the county, matches having been found on several occasions. Two machines near -,f.- four others near Garfield exploded today. The number of explo sions reaches nearly ou in nanw County. TURKEY N0W MOBILIZES "Precaution" Thought fo Be De fense Against Russia. LONDON, Aug. 4. Turkey has in formed Great Britain that the forces of the Ottoman Empire are being mobilized. The mobilization, she says, is a precautionary measure and Tur key will remain absolutely neutral. In some quarters, however. It is be lieved this step is being taken by Tur key in the fear that the Russian Black Sea fleet will attempt to force the Bos phorus, and that Russia may even land troops on the Turkish shores of the Black Sea and seize Constantinople. RESERVISTS FREE TO GO Washington Opinion aays Neutrality Doesn't Bar Passage Abroad. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. (Special.) It was learned tonight from authori tative sources that French reservists or those from any other country will be permitted to leave for Europe. The neutrality laws do not apply to citi zens of other countries in cases of this kind unless they "are enlisted or or ganized" before leaving the United States. Anybody will be allowed to leave the United States for Europe, including all reservists. MOTHER RESCUES CHILD Eastern Oregon Ranch Home De stroyed and Woman la Burned. WASCO. Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) Fire destroyed the residence of Frank Stone on his ranch near here last night. Mrs. Stone, the baby and a servant were alone in the house. They were awakened by the smoke and broke a window to get out. In her excitement Mrs. Stone forgot the infant, but heard it crying and re turned through the blaze and carried the child safely out, but was badly burned in doing so. The residence, with its contents, was a total loss. AUSTRIANS ORDER SERUM Xew York Asked to Rush Tetanus Cure for Gunshot Wounds. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. A rush order for 30 litres of tetanus serum for use in gunshot wounds among the Aus trian soldiers has been received by the city health authorities from the Vienna Serum Institute, it was announced today;. AMERICANS' EXDOU IN EUROPE PANICKY Rich Tourists in Jam for Steerage Room. CALIFORNIAN GIVES SUCCOR Women, Long Without Food, in Pitiful Condition. SLEEPLESS FLIGHTS MADE Refugees From Paris, Berlin and Other Continental Cities Crowd World's MetroKlis Pas sage Tickets Soar. LONDON, Aug. 4. There were more Americans in the West End of LoncTon today than Englishmen. They were chiefly, crowded about the offices of the American Express Company and of the steamship lines, trying to get checks cashed and o'jtain passage home. Individual Americans are helping their fellow countrymen by making advances of money to enable them to tide over their temporary inconven iences. Herbert C. Hoover, a Californian, opened an office today in the Ameri can consulate and advanced amounts of J25 and upward to persons unable to get money by other means. Alto gether Mr. Hoover gave assistance to 300 Americans who were absolutely without cash, and announced that he would continue to aid them as long as his currency lasts. Pitiful Tales Told. Many Americans tell pitiful tales of trials on their flight from the Con tinent. Those from Paris and nearer points had a bad enough time, but those who had to come from Germany or places even more remote were forced to go several days without sleep and in some' instances without food. One self-reliant woman related how she r.nd her daughter, with only a sovereign (about $5) between them, made their way to England from Prus sia. They traveled by train and steamer and finally reached here, tired and exhausted. They had been with- The committee of Americans ap pointed yesterday to deal with the crisis today made representations to Ambassador Page, who cabled Secre tary of State Bryan requesting that adequate transport be sent here to take away stranded Americans. The express companies were unable to afford much relief during the day to those in financial straits and the steamship companies booked hundreds of passages, although it is probable no guarantee can be gJven that British (Concluded on Page i MV n il mil w( y"' .......... ....,..... - . ,t,- TTfiTTgr ion. " " PRICE FIVE CENTS. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 80.0 degrees; minimum. "i6.5 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, and continued warm; north west winds. War. Six warring warships German, English and French reported off Sandy Hook. Page I, Decisive moves made by England lead up tu deciaraUon. Page '2. Kaiser ready, bids subjects go forth and fight for honor. Puge 1. Belgians vote S40.UuO.000 for defense. Page 3. Britain's guarantee of shipments leads to sale of American wheat for war zone. Page 1 American cruiser to take gold to Americans abroad. Page 1. Wife of American Ambassador in Paris helps stranded Americans. Page 4. Kronprinzcssln Cecille. gold-laden, returns to American waters in thrilling run. Page o. Invasion of Canada by Germany would draw United States into war. Page 3. Fifty-cent hops predicted as result of war Page 17. Portland reservists helpless until govern ments act. Page 4- Americans exodus from London pitiful. Fase 1. , Sports. Coast League results: Portland 4, Venice 3; Oakland 3, Los Angeles Sacramento 2, -j.it Francisco L Page 6. Johnston and Griffin lose great tannts match. Page 6. Semi-pro teams buey practicing for Sunday 4 double-neader. Page 6. Pacific Northwest. Delay of count of "seven sisters' petition keeps measures from voters' booklet. Page 7. Charcoal taken from woodsmen's fire used - ia pen by Knowles. Page 7. Downpour and landslide delays trains from East into Baker. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Coffee and sugar market excited and higher on account of wary Page 17. Chicago Board of Trade would have Gov ernment buy foreign exchange. Page 17. Shippers loee last hopes witli declarations of war. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. Extending Halsey street practically decided on to oust negro church. Page 1L Ten -party line ohones would demoralize service, says C H. Moore. Page 16. All powers call men in every branch of re serves. Page 4. Nehalem and other towns bid for fresh-air parties. Page 1'2. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. Many Portlanders are missing In war-rent Europe. Page 12. ROADS REFUSE EXPORTS North Bunk and Other Lines Turn Away Continental Freight. All shipments of freight for export by the Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd eteamship lines were placed under embargo yesterday. The order takes effect at once and means that no more freight will be ac cepted by the North Bank roads cen tering in Portland for export points reached by those steamships. The order was transmitted by C. A. Vermillion, superintendent of tele graph for the Spokane, Portland & Seattle road. Stuitmshlp .g- :un con tinue to book passages to the British Isles, but have received orders not to sell to Continental ports. VATERLAND TAKES ON GUNS World's Fastest, Biggest Ship to Join German Fleet. NEW YORK, Aug. 4.--(ipecial.) The German liner Vaterland, the world's biggest ship, carrying coal even in her staterooms and carrying 10,000 reservists, sailed tonight to meet three German cruisers outside the harbor, who will fit her with big guns. The Vaterland is built as the world's fastest cruiser. MAROONED IN A SSA OF BAYONETS. AMERICAN WHEAT SOLD 10 WAR ZONE England's Guarantee Impetus to Trade. WAY NOW OPENED FOR EXPORT Putting of Vesels Under Ann ican Flag Is Boon. PRICES LEAP 25-8 CENTS Oilier staples Also Kise and Con tinuance of Purchases for Euro pean Ports Is Ixoked For. News Good, Says Fxporter. CHICAGO, Aug. 4. Buying of Ameri can wheat by Europe in defiance of the mishaps ot war began today. The British government g arantee against possible losses by ocean capture of any part of the millions of bushels pre viously under contract to go to Eng lish norts opened the way for addi tional purchasing notwithstanding that the .-iiarnntee had not yet Deen lor- mniiv ovtonrleri to transactions entered into since war was declared. Prices of wheat leaped upward to an extreme of 3 cents a bushel and closed strong with net gains of 2H rnts in cents. All the other lead ing .staples on the Board of Trade joined In the advance. Both foreign and domestic Investors appeared to be t;., .hot tho lirnlri2 of the bill to nut under the protection of the Ainert can flag all the shipping needed was only a matter of a few hours, and Kot- trio tflmnnrnrV financial strain him har been relaxed. According to a leading exporter, all .k. ..... r-u-ardiiis business in the trrs.1n world today was good news ex cept one thing, namely, that foreign exchange bankers had not yet found thf-mselves able to purchase foreign bills against foodstufi-. Negotiations sekir.s: a satisfactory solution of this ti&hly Important subject were In prog tess with good results hoped f''- FINAXCIAL ASPECT IS CLEAlt Resumption of Export Trade Now Muin Problem Faced. mtj?iv vnpk Auc. 4. Although the financial machinery of the country was working smoothly today as a re sult of the emergency measures taken yesterday to meet the present extra ordinary situation, little progress was made toward resumption of the inter change of credits and commodities be tween the Old World and the new. With immediate financial necessities met. Wall street turned its attention to the general trade problem, which is (Concluded on Pace a.) BULLETINS LO.UO, Vila- 4. A 'mob gathered outside the fJerniau Embassy in t'arle ton House Terrace tonight. The dem onstrators ur ! nnd hooted, and finally stones nrrr thrown which broke window. The l.rr Vmbassndor, I'rinee LIchnowNky and the member of hi. stair were In the Knnlrn, hut quickly j withdrew to the house. A force of mounted nnd foot police I relufurced the regular aunrd and drove Ion" I Ik- crowd with difficult? . I.OMlON. Auk, I. 'I'hoii.nnil. as sembled lonlltht before llucklnKbHm 1'nlnce until the King 1,11,1 Queen, the Prince of Wale nnd Prince .Mary ap peared on the linlcony. The statue j " ntlltary hrroe. thro-"' col'1"1 k5l r b,,u,t draped SuprclllU .'-s. Am. 4. EfOrifa (irrmani hnn re renched here that the .hrlllna Lieae aid N Mill Ml . ALGIERS, Auk. 4. According tu an unofficial report, French flee, nan captured two (rrrain crulaern, the (orben nnd HrcMlnu. LONDON, nil mil offl government 4. The RrltlMh lally nnuounccH that hnn In ken over the li the t i the ItnttlcNhlp completed nnd other ncnrl.v ma ordered In Knslnnd by Turkc.i, nnd two dcMtrrr ordered by Chile. The hnttlchlp hne heen i renamed the Krln nnd Aftlneonrt. I'AKIS Auk. 4. A t-ermnn detach-, ment entered today the village of I Molnevllle In the department of Meur- the et MomcIIc. A parlnh prlent wmn killed. PARIS. Auk. 4. HnuN dUpatrfa from AlKlera nay It In reported that French warahlpn have aiink the (-reman crulMcr lanttoer. NMTMBLS. Auk. 4. ntate of aleice VMM declared today at the fortified po altlona of l.lefte, .amiir nl Ant" arf The actlvltlea of the HelKlan army de note the atate of war hlch In e-per ted to open In the Invaded province of Uajh LONDON, Auk. 4 Servian mobilisa tion hnn been completed, accordion N a Mmu dlMpatch to the KzchanKc Tele ft ruph omptiny. . Mnet -IU c per i-ent of tboMe Ilublc for active Mervlce have renponded to the cull. The Servian gov ernment baa prohibited the aendlnK ' prena dlnpntchcn. wl.ich la taken aa a prelude to the Servian lnvanloa of HoMnla. LONDON, A UK. 4. An order kH'Ihk the Riivernmrut control of nil rail road n lu Great Brltuln vt aa UnuimI to ulKht. A aort of martial law In nil the BrltlNh InIcm vwim declared, neeord lnu to n upeclnl edition of the London l-axette. OTTAW A, (int.. Auk- "L ffM ni,a dluii Kove rumen t haa tie ded to mini- i ii Puritanic : to deal with the nr situation. The date for the mcctlnK of Parliament 1m Tuenday, AurunI IS. TOKIO, Auk. 4. The Jnpnnroe cruiser blodn, which Ih now nt Kit re, haa been ordered to proceed hurriedly to South t'lilna uaters. LIYl'IKt'OOL, Auk. 4. Itetnll prices of provisions advanced 50 per cent today. The (ore4 w ere besieged nnd In some cases hud to close, their stocks run ii i uk so low . The IochI siiks refin eries have closed mid grocers nre un uble to oh tn In f u rther supplies. GLASGOW, Auk. 4. food famine threatens (lnsKow and sonic of the stores closed their doors at noon todn, ao pressluK w ere buyers. Prices jumped Immediately, miRNr from cents to '- cents a pound nnd mini f shops sold ' t. BRUSSELS, IlelKlum, Auk. 4. The Belgian newspuper Chronicle an nounces that the BcLglan authorities have selaed the wireless Installation set up by the (rrman school In the Hel Klan capital. Bill IIBLIi uk. C Uucen Kl 1 sa bot li and Princess Marie left Brusnels today fur Antwerp. CHICAGO'S BANKS' PILE BIG vitii sias.ooo.ooo in nti Trwn iirjr, nmlimi lira confident. CHICAGO, Aug 4. (Special.) With upward of lUT.. . lu specie lu the vaults of the subtreasury in this city and in the Chicago bunks, with the volume of currency usually In circu lation in normal times unimpaired and with additional volume of currency available under the provisions of the Aldrlch-Vreeland act, there is no res son why business shotild be seriously interfered with as soon as it has ad justed Itself to the methods for the protection of our gold against greed caused by the war. The Chicugo business men arc co operating in every way possible to assist the banks through the emer gency caused by the wur developments abroad. LOADED STEAMER SEIZED I'roloilaii-. Kn Itoute In Seiittle Willi BUk, Taken by ItritMi. BBATTLS WashT Au. fc The big British steamship rroteslluus, of the Blue Funnel line, which stopped at Victoria, B. C, today en route to Seat tle from Liverpool via the Orient, was boarded at Victoria by British officers, who took command and ordered her to discharge her cargo Immediately, ac cording to private advice received here tonight. The I'rotesllausTeft Victoria at 8 o'clock tonight for Seattle to discharge a consignment of silk valued at more than 11,000.000. After discharging her cargo the Frotesilaus will be taken to the Esquimau, B. C. navy-yard and fitted as an hospital ship. Japan Feel Obligation. TOKIO, Aug. 4. The Japanese For eign Office today issued a statement that if the war extends to the Far East and England Is Involved In It. Japan may find It necessary to participate In fuliillment of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. STUDENTS IN GERMANY ARE CAEEED OUT 80,000 Volunteers Also Join Kaiser's Army and Boy Scouts Issue Gall. TROOPS MOVE IN DARK ONLY Great Enthusiasm Shown by Populace as Recruits Pass Through Streets. EMPIRE'S F000 PRICES SET Military Edict Prohibits Exorb itant Cost to People. CROPS TO BE GATHERED Youth of Countr.t Will Join llle)clc Corps or k to ll.u Before I mailer IevuMale Hank erMran j.o. BKl SSEL8, Aug. 4. It S reported here that following a demand by the Cermaus for the surrender of the City of Use, an engagement ensued In which the Hermans were repulsed. All Germans nave been repulsed from Liege and Namur BEUL1N. Aug. 4 The mobilization here Is proceeding quickly and smooth ly. Military trulns are being sent away from the city only st night. Aa the companies of recruits pans through the streets they are cheered enthusiastically by the populace n the sidewalks and In windows and III ac knowledgment they wave their cups, shout "Hurray !" and sing "ite Wuiht Am Khine." so.oiMI l.inerr. .loin. As an Indication of tho wave of pop ular enthusiasm for war, K0.OO0 volun teers have Joined tho colors In addi tion to the soldiers called out by tha military authorities. The Boy Seoul alliance has Issued a call to the youth of tha country, say ing they must hasten to aasist MM fatherland in some capacity, either In the bicycle service or in the gathering of tha crops. Ktudt-nti. t ailed Out. The university authorities at Lelp zlg, Munich and other cltlas hava called their students to the colors. The military authorities hava plac arded orders setting prices for flour and salt, so consumers may not ba charged exorbitant prices by dealers. Tho pressure at the banks today by depositors seeking money was lass than yesterday. Cold has entirely disap peared from circulation but Hie Im perial bank continues to give gold In payment for foreign bills. Klli: N THROXK v l l . K Killer S)s ticniHiii) I lleatlj MMl r.t.l- Subject Ueapond. I'.EKLI N , All: 4 A bill was Intro duced Into tho Herman Imperial I'ar llament today providing for tha appro prlatlon of 1 1.2 50.0110,000 to m-et the expenses of the war HI : It LI N, Aug. 4.- Emperor William opened the Imprlal I'arllament In person today. Ha delivered an Im portant speech from tha throne, whKh was partly as follows: "The world has bean a wltnass of the Indefatigable maimer In which we stood In tho front rank during tha worries and troubles of recant yeara In tho en deavor to spare the nstlons of Europe from a war between the grist powers. "The greatest perils which had arisen owing to the events In the Balkans ap peared to have been overcome, but then the assassination of my frl-nd. tha Archduke Francis Ferdinand. ip ned up a great abyss. Itassla l Arrused. "My ally, the Emperor Francis Jo seph. "was compelled to take up arma for the protection of his rmsdre against the dangerous agitation axlltlng In neighboring state. "In pursuing Its Intaraats tha Russian empire stepped In the way of Austria -Hungary. "Not only our duty aa an ally called us to the side of Austria-Hungary, but the great task was cast upon u at the same time with tha ancient community of culture of the two amplraa. to pro tect our own positions against tha at tack of unfriendly forcaa. "It was with a heavy heart that I was compelled to mobilise my army against a neighbor with whose troops mine had fought alda by alda on many fields of battle, and with slnere regret I aaw the breaking of a frland I vtuncludad en Tags I.) tConcludod on Face i.l
