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3 THE MORXING OREGONIAX, WUDNHSDAT. AUGUST 5, 1914, GOLD SHIP DASHES BACK, LIGHTS OUT Kronprinzessin Cecilie Turns Within 800 Miles of Eng land and Is Safe. THRILLING FOG RUN MADE German Liner, With $11,000,000 Money Aboard, Evades Possible Capture by Stealing Back, Canvas-Covered. EAR HARBOR. Me.. Aug. 4. With a cargo of $10,000,000 In gold and $1,000, 000 in silver consigned to French and English bankers, with an estimated value of over $3,000,000 inMierself. the Kronprinzessin Cecilie has- constituted prooably the finest sea prize ever opei. to capture. As she crept along the Maine coast and into the harbor here under cover ot night, each decK and every porthole was blanketed with canvas so that not a gleam, of light betrayed her where abouts. Her four stacks had been tipped with black paint so that she resem bled an English steamship. Capture Once .feared. At one time capture seemed immi nent. Captain Charles Polak reported ii had intercepted a wire less message from one French vessel to another giving warning ot me melius proximity, but under the protection of a fog the North German Uoyd liner escaped. The Kronprinzessin Cecilie left New York early last Tuesday morning bound lor Bremen, via Plymouth and Cher bourg. .She had 330 first-class. 130 second class and 736 steerage passengers. About a third of the first ciss are Germans who failed to anticipate the war crisis, whose sudden precipitation tirove them back to America. Most of the rest are Americans. Friday night, while a dance was in progress, one of the passengers noticed that the position of the moon had un accountably shifted to the port side of the ship. Before the significance of this was realized the captain calleu the men into the smoking-room. "Gentlemen." he said, "war has been declared between England. Germany and Austria; we are going back to America. We have enough coal for our return home, and it is my earnest hope that we shall not be intercepted by foreign war vessels." There were nervous laughter, ap plause, oaths, congratulations, pro tests, which gave way to apprehension as the seriousness ot the situation be came apparent. Ship Covered With Canvas. Klectric lights were turned off and the ship was covered from prow to stern in canvas. This smothered what ever beam of light escaped through the chinks in the stateroom windows. In two days she would have docked at Plymouth. A group of financiers on board of fered to buy the ship and sail her under American colors. But to all proposals the captain replied that his duty was spelled by his orders from Bremen, which instructed him to turn back and save his ship. There was a stampede for the wire less, but the captain announced that no messages would be sent for fear of betraying the ship's location. The American port which the cap tain would try to make was a matter for unlimited speculation. It was not until the passengers awoke this morn ing in sight of the green Maine hills that the liner's destination became certain. For two nights, with bet- head and side lights extinguished, the Kron prinzessin Cecilie plunged through the fog with unreduced speed and without sounding her fog horn. Captain Polack said he was waiting advices from his line's officers In New York.. "I can see no possibility of tak ing this ship to New York from here with safety," he said. "To avoid for eisn vessels we should have to keep within the three-mile limit, and to ac complish tills the ship would have to be built like a canoe. We have reached an American port in safety and it was more than I had dared hope. We have been n almost constant danger of cap ture and we can consider ourselves ex tremely lucky to have come out so well. Captain German Officer. "I have not been acting on my own Initiative, but under orders from the North German Uoyd in Bremen, and. although I am an officer in the Ger man Navy, my duty has been to the steamship line." The Kronprinzessin Cecilie is the finest ship of the North German Lloyd fleet. News of her safe arrival at Bar Harbor was received at the line offices in New York in a telegram from Cap tain Polack. Until his message was received there, the line was apparently In the dark as to the vessel's move-m-nts since .leaving New York harbor. The gold aboard the vessel was con signed by New York bankers to Lon don and Paris. The Kronprinzessin Cecilie. of the Hamburg-American line, which left New York July 25 for Hamburg, put in at Falmouth, England, today. She bears the same name as the North German Uoyd steamer which reached Bar Harbor this morning. The Kronprinzessin Cecilie will re main at Bar Harbor for the present Officials of the line so announced this afternoon after communicating with CaptainPolack. GERMAN STUDENTS CALLED f Continued From First Page.) ship to which Germany had been so faithful. "The imperial Russian government, giving way to an insatiable national ism, has stepped to the side of a state which, through a criminal act. had brought about the calamity of this war. "That p rance has also placed herself on the side of our .opponent was not surprising to us. Only too often had our efforts to bring about more friendly relations with the French republic come into contact with the expression of old hopes and with long-standing malice." "The present situation arose, not from temporary conflicts of interest or diplomatic combinations, but is the result of Ill-will existing for years against the strength and prosperity of the German Empire. "We are not pushed on by the desire of conquest We are moved by the un bending desire to secure for ourselves, and tnose coming after us, the place on which God has put us. "My government, and above all my Chancellor, tried until the last mo ment to prevent the worst happening. Self-Defense Forced. "In enforced self-defense, with clear conscience and clean hands, we grasp the aword. "To the peoples and races of the German Empire my appeal goes forth to stand together fraternally with our allies in defense of that which we have created in peaceful work. "Following the example of our fore fathers, firm and faithful, earnest and chivalrous, humble before our God and ready to fight when in the face of the enemy, let us confide ourselves to the everlasting Almighty, who will strengthen our defense and conduct It to a good end." At the conclusion of his speech from the throne, the Emperor addressed the Deputies directly, saying: "Gentlemen, you have read what I said to my people the other day from the balcony of my castle. I repeat now that I no longer know any par ties. I know only Germans, and in or der to testify that you are firmly re solved without distinction of party to stand by my side through danger and death, I call on the leaders of the dif ferent parties in this House to come forward and lay their hands in mine as a pledge." Wrong; to Be Repaired. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the Im perial Chancellor, in a speech, said: "We knew France was ready for an invasion. France was able to wait: we were not. A French aggression into our flank on the lower Rhine would have been disastrous and we there fore were compelled to overrule the legitimate protests of the Luxemburg and Belgian governments. We shall repair the wrong we are doing as soon as our military aims have been reached." 2 REPRIEVES POSSIBLE WEST MAY STAY EXECUTIONS OF PENDER AND WILKINS. To Aivnit Vote on Capital Punishment la Idea Soloim Mny See Hangings. SALEM, Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) Governor West said today that he was considering deferring the executions of John Arthur Pender, of Columbia County, and Lloyd Wilkins, of Port land, until after the Novomber elec tion, when the fate of a constitutional amendment to abolish capital punish ment will be determined. A similar plan was tried two years ago, when the proposed amendment was overwhelm ingly defeated. Wilkins was convicted of killing Lou Winters in October. 113. Pender was convicted of killing Mrs. Daisy Wehrman. wife of a Portland baker, and her 4-year-old child. The judg ments of the lower courts were sus tained by the Supreme Court. Three reasons were assigned by Gov ernor West for his consideration of postponements. Ho said evidence, which he did not have much faith in, which some persons thought proved Pender to be innocent, had been sub mitted. Another reason was the fact that capital punishment may be abol ished. The third Is expressed in the Governor's own language: "During the last Legislative Assem bly there was agitation for substitut ing the electric chair for hanging. It will be renewed this session and a postponement would afford members of the Legislature an opportunity to witness the executions and decide whether the proposed substitution was advisable." BRITAIN DECLARES WAR (Continued From First Page.) ful. She was ready, and our covering troops will i.Ilow mobilization to be methodically carried out." Premier Viviani made the French government's statement on the war in the Chamber of Deputies today and his remarks created the greatest enthusi asm. He detailed the history of the events of the past fortnight, presenting strong arguments in the case against Germany, which lie, declared "irrefuta bly and logically justified the acts of the French government." During the course of Ms remarks the Premier said: "France has been unjustly provoked. She did not seek the war; she has done all in her power to avoid it. Since war was forced upon her. she will defend herself against Germany and any other power who, not yet having made known its sentiments, taKes part by the side of Germany in the conflict between the two countries. "Against an attack which violates all the laws of equity and all the rights of nations we have now taken all neces sary dispositions. They will be car-led out rigorously, methouically and calm ly. The mobilization of the Russian army is proceeding with remarkable energy and boundless enthusiasm." The House turned toward the Rus sian Minister, M. Iswolsk. , who sat in the diplomatic gallery, and cheered Russia. The Premier continued: "Belgium has now 230,000 men in arms prepared to defend with magnifi cent ardor the neutrality and independ ence of their native l:.nd. The English fleet is mobilized to the smallest ves sel and the English army is mobiliz ing." The deputies rose again, turning to where the British Ambassador, Sir Francis Bertie, was sitting In the gal lery, and cheered wildly, round after round. FRENCH PORT IS SHELLED German Cruiser IVombarils Algiers Naval Station and Departs. LONDON, Aug. 4. The German cruiser Breslau bombarded the French naval station of Bona. Algiers, at 4 o'clock this morning, afterward steam ing off at full speed in a westerly di rection, according to a dispatch re ceived at the French Embassy here. A second ultimatum sent by Ger many to Belgium declared that Ger many was prepared to carry through by force of arms, if necessary, any measures she considers essential. Germany's second ultimatum was delivered by the German Minister in Brussels late last night as the reply of Germany to the refusal of Belgium to accede to Germany's first ultima tum. FRENCH 'SAY WAR DECLARED Germans Have Executed Prominent French Leader Is Word. PARIS, Aug. 4. The French Minister of War today issued the following note: "The German Ambassador has de manded his passports and diplomatic relations between France and Germany have been broken off. "War is declared." The first act of the Germans, accord ing to Information from a positive source to the Minister of War, was to execute M. Samain, ex-president of the French War Society, who lived in Metz, and to imprison all the members of that society. Minister to Greece Named. WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. Professor Garrett A. Droppers, of Williams Col lege, was nominated by President Wil son today to be Minister to Greece, succeeding George Fred Williams, of Boston, whose resignation was demand ed because of his criticism of the powers in Albania. In some parts of Switzerland all the dead, rich or poor, are buried at public expense. CANADA INVASION DRAWS AMERICA IN Declaration Between Germany and England Opens Up Possibility. MONROE DOCTRINE GUIDES Kaiser's Entrance Into Canada Would Be Signal for United States to Enter Conflict Author ities Are Quoted. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 (Special.) That there is a possibility of the United States being dragged into the Kuropean war. providing- Germany should take it Into her head to invade Canada, is the opinion of United States Army officers, who. of course, are closely following the European devel opments. Should there be a German invasion of Canada this country must step in and interfere or else declare the Monroe doctrine null and void, many officers say. In his international law digest John Bassett Moore, probably the leading authority on this subject on this con tinent, quotes authority that would plainly shows that the Monroe Doctrine is absolutely against European inter ference even in Canada, subject of an European power, and that the moral dutv of this country' would be to say "hands off" in case Germany should invade Canada. President Polk, in his annual mes sage of December 2, 1845, says: "Existing rights of every European nation should be respected; but it is due alike to our safety and our In terests that the efficient protection of our laws should be extended over our whole territorial limits, and that it should be distinctly announced to the world as our" settled policy, that no future European colony or dominion shall with our consent, be planted or established on any part of the North American Continent." HEATINGS ABE DIVORCED PORTLAND MAN'S WIFE GETS DECREE IN CINCINNATI. Extreme Cruelty In Allegation of Heiress Cellar Declared Hi Resting; Place. CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 4. (Special.) "Extreme cruelty," was the grounds on which County Probate Judge Leuders, acting as insolvency judge, to day granted a divorce to Mrs. Alice H. Keating from John H. Keating, of Portland, Or. The wife has been living with her wealthy and prominent parents at 524 Hale avenue, Avondale, Cincinnati, since January 15,' 1913. Her father is August E. Muth, mil lionaire baker. The wedding date was October 26. 1912. The wife testified that almost immediately after the wed ding she and her husband had gone 10 Portland to live and she gave 111m a considerable sum of money, which her father had given her, beside paying her own transportation to Portland. She claims that while living in Portland her husband neglected her, often passing all of a Sunday in the cellar, "leaving her alone." When she decided to come home in January, 1913, she testified, he told her she might as well prepare to stay. She said she sent him a telegram asking for a reconcilia tion without avail. Mr. Keating resides In Laurelhurst, and is connected with the St. Charles Land Company, according to the Port land directory. John H. Keating, familiarly known as "Jack," is one of the principal officers of the St. Charles Land Company, which has offices in the St. Charles Hotel. His residence address is given in the direc tory as 143 Laurelhurst avenue. Mr. Keating was formerly a song writer and has written many popular hits. Mrs. Keating has visited with friends in Portland as recently as several months ago. BARNUM'S SHOW ON WAY Advance Guard Arrives to Paste Port land With Posters. The giddiest, gayest, grandest, glit teringest galaxy in the whole wide, wonderful world is trekking this way and will spread its acres' of tents here on August 25 and 26. If one doesn't infer from this that reference is made to the Barnum & Bailey "Greatest Show on Earth," the publicity man will regard the case as hopeless. The first advertising car Is in this city today and more than a score of experts are spreading with tack and hammer and paste and brush the flaming lithographic tidings of the ap proach of the big traveling amusement institution. They are under the direc tion of Arthur E. Diggs, a well-known circus advertising specialist. DUTCH TROOPS PARADE Queen Willielmina Draws National Songs From Throngs. THE HAGUE. Aue. 4. The army, in cluding the regiments from the terri tories, paraded past the palace today. Queen Willielmina reviewed the troops from a balcony. With her were ttys Prince Consort and the little Princess Juliana. The crowd o the palace sang the national anthem, in which the Queen joined. The Prince Consort then held up the Princess and showed her to the assemblage, which cheered her en thusiastically. AMERICAN WHEAT IS SOLD (Continued From First Page.) more intricate than any other which has confronted the country for a cen tury. Unless this problem Is solved, in part at least, it was recognized that the consequence might be felt seri ously throughout the Nation: The greater part of the import trade from Europe already has been cut off on account of the seizure of railway facilities in France and Germany b3 the governments for military purposes and the holding in part of trans-Atlantic vessels of these countries. Mer chandise importations here from France and Germany alone average $1,000,000 daily. Exporting Monstrous Problem. The export trade presented a still larger problem. American exports to Europe under normal conditions aver age $4,000,000 daily, nearly one-third of which is lor France and Germany di rect. All the trade at least for the mo ment is blocked. The remainder, in cluding the one-third which usually goes to England, is halted by the pres ent absence of facilities for financing the export movement. With this prob lem the commercial ana banking inter ests of New York began to deal, but even the most experienced bankers were unable tor give an idea of what the solution would be. Stoppage of foreign trade already has been reflected by the piling up of wheat at ports and inland storage points. The great Industries also began to feel the effects of this situation. The United States Steel Corporation, for ex ample, annually exports nearly 25 per cent of its entire product. Word came from the steel districts today that men were being laid off. Copper Trade Hard Hit. The copper trade was even more di rectly affected, since one-half of the American output Is exported. Several of the larger copper companies decided today to reduce their output by one half. From the anthracite fields came reports that operations were being cur tailed. One result of the unrest on the part of depositors in small banks has been a large Increase in the amount of money deposited with the postal sav ings banks. Little business was done today in the money market. One of the large lead ers, who represents many large institu tions and ordinarily puts out $5,000,000 to $6,000,000 daily, said that almost no money was coming in to him to lend. Perhaps $100,000 was put out today in small amounts, but there were no stable quotable rates. Bankers made it plain that they preferred to put out as little money as possible and to .have maturing loans taken up where con venient. Mercantile discounts were ar ranged in the open market at 6 per cent, but little paper was moving. Canadian banks drew down $1,600,000 more gold. Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secre tary of the Treasury, announced to night that ten banks had been given allotments of emergency currency to the amount of $15,433,000. Mr. Hamlin said in the afternoon a number of ap plications had been received from banks through the National Currency Association and he believed that the allotment to be made to these Institu tions will virtually use up the $46,000, 000 of emergency currency which Is here and available for Immediate de livery. More of the currency is ex pected shortly, however. GERMANY WARNS BELGIUM Hostile Attitude Means Issue Will Be Settled With Arms. BRUSSELS, Aug. 4. Germany in her note to Belgium declared that if Bel gium adopted a hostile attitude against the German troops and put difficulties In the way of their advance, Germany would be obliged to consider Belgium an enemy. In that case Germany would not en ter into any undertaking with Bel gium, but "would leave the final rela tions of the two states to the decision of arms." G. H. MARSHJIEW CLERK Federal Deputy in Court for liO Years Is Promoted. G. H. Marsh, who has been a deputy clerk in the Federal Court for more than 20 years and was formerly clerk in the United States Circuit Court be fore the position was abolished, was vesterday appointed clerk of the Unit ed States District Court, following the resignation of A. M. Cannon. Mr. Cannon has held the office for the past six years. With the exception of the period between January 1. 1912. and November 1, 1913. Mr. Marsh has served continu ously as deputy clerk since December 1, 1890. The apointment was made by District Judges' C. E. Wolverton and R. S. Bean. RUSSIA HALTS AMERICANS Three, St. Petersburg Bent, Isent Back to Vladivostok. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. A. dispatch from Siberia received today by offi cials of the National Association of Manufacturers. In this city, informs them that David M. Parry, of Indian apolis; John Kirby, Jr., of Dayton, O., and Dr. Albert A. Snowdc. of New York, had been stopped on their way to St. Petersburg by the Russian authorities half way across Siberia and directed to return to Vladivostok. They will sail from Japan homeward on the Korea, booked to arrive in San Francisco August 21. SALMON PICKLING HELD UP War Stops Shipments to Germany; Canning to Proceed. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) The inability to ship pickled salmon to Germany on account of the war is the cause of considerable worry among the local packers. Three of the cold-storage plants stopped pickling today and during the balance of the season the great bulk of the catch will go into cans. JACK JOHNSON WOULD WAR Negro Pugilist Gives Auto and Seeks to Enlist With France. PARIS, Aug. 4. (Special.) Tack Johnson, the pugilist, today handed over his automobiles to the government and asked leave to enlist in the French army. French Isle Stopped Mobilizing. ST. JOHNS. N. F., Aug. 4. The Gov ernor of the French Island of Miquelon has been notified to take no further steps to mobilize the reservists there or the fishermen on the Grand Banks. This announcement was made here to day by the French Consul, who said orders to that effect had been received from France. Ridgeficld Threshing Opens. R1DGEFIELD, Wash., Aug. 4. (Spe cial.) Threshing started yesterday, the grain crop of the John Anderson ranch, close in, being handled first, followed by that of N. C. Hall this afternoon. The grain is of tine quality and a large yield. The grain was dry and threshed easily. There are several threshing outfits in this section of Clarke County. Swedish Ports Only Booked. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. In compliance with Instructions cabled the ship Fred erick VIII, sailing August 12 to Copen hagen and Scandinavian ports, will ac cept as passengers only subjects of Norway, Sweden and Denmark and American citizens. Court Library Closes. During the month of August, while the Supreme Court is not in session, the Supreme Court Library will not be open evenings or Saturday afternoons, according to information received from Edna Ji. Hawley, Librarian, Picture Framing Low st Prices The Most Fashionable Cotton Ratine That Has Sold Regularly at 35c Yard At the Almost Incredibly Low Price of Rarely if ever has it been possible to offer more fashionable Summer dress fabrics at such a little price. ,. But the "season" of a fabric-maker ends earlier than ours, and he is willing to clear his stocks at most amazingly low prices having on hand a line of the most fashionable and popu lar ratine weaves, he sold them to us at a price which enables us to offer them today at less than half their regular price. They come in all white, also grounds, in medium weight, showing a raised buttonne cord. Most Important Sales of Summer Kimonos $3.50 Crepe Kimonos, Special $2.29 Of fancy pelisse crepe in white grounds with pretty floral designs of pink, blue or lavender, or in light blue, lavender, pink and cadet grounds with white patterns. They are made in empire style, with short sleeves and lingerie collar and cuffs. All Our Fine Flowered and Silk Stripe Voile Kimonos Reduced Regular $3.50, $4.00, $5.50, $7.50 to $10.50 Now $2.49, $2.98, $3.98, $4.95 to $6.95 In empire or loose flowing styles, with trimmings of fine Val. lace and insertion, all-over lace and Paris nets. With or without collars, in V-neck style, with elbow or loose flowing sleeves. In pink, light blue, lavender and cadet. Fourth Floor Arrived by Express Yesterday, a New Shipment of White Baimacaan Coats In Two Styles Specially BELGIANS VOTE FUND $40,000,000 Defense Passed After King's Speech. DUTY CALL IS SOUNDED Government Refuses to Sueririce Country's Honor and Takes Stand Nation Will Resist Encroachment. BRUSSELS. Aug. 4. King Albert of the Belgians presided today over a joint session of the Belgian Senate and Chamber of Deputies. In an address his Majesty declared never since 1830 had a graver situation confronted a neutral nation. He said it was impera tive that every Belgian should do his duty and resign himself to whatever fate inav be necessary in order to pre vent the violation of Belgian soil. Im mediately after the Chamber passed a bill appropriating $40,000,000 for de fense. The King said: "Our fatherland is in danger. Let me make an appeal to you. my brothers. At this supreme hour, the entire nation must be of one mind. I have called together the two houses of Parliament, so that they may support the govern ment in declaring that we will main tain untarnished the sacred patriotism of our fathers. Long live independent Belgium." . , A scene of stirring enthusiasm fol lowed Deputies and Senators stood and shouted In chorus the closing words of King Albert's speech Premier de Broqueville then made a statement as to Germany's ultimatum to Belgium and the reply of Belgium, declaring that the government would not sacrifice the country's honor and that the nation would resist by every means in its power all encroachments on its rights. Rumors were in circulation today that Germany had actually declared war on Belgium. German troops crossed the frontier at Gemmenieh. near the Junction of the Dutch, Belgian and German fron- "er3- ii i,.ln .nrrvinn- all the se- curities of the National Bank of Bel gium left here lor Antwerp nanus m night. M. Jaures' Funeral Held. PARIS. Aug. 4. The funeral of M. t.' hn tinriallst leader, who was assassinated last week, was held to day. Premier v lviani ana iieany an the members of the cabinet, the presl ., . f tiio Senate and the Chamue ueuia - . of Deputies and an immense number of Socialists attended tne c eremonies. Cracker Company Picnics. A picnic was given at Troutdalo Sun day by John Pauly. of the Independent Cracker Company, for employes of that firm and their friends, about 50 in all. The festivities opened with the crown ing of a little girl, Minnie George, as Queen for the day. A game of ball and other contests and a basket lunch were features, 1 $ApmanWoi c C Merchandise of cJ Merit Yard white with dashes of black, navy, $1.50 to $2 Kimonos, Special Cool kimonos of lawn, Swisses and Georgette crepes, made in several pretty styles, empire, loose flowing or fitted at the waist with elastic. They are all made with kimono sleeves, elbow length, and the trimmings are scallopings and ribbons. The colors are pink, lavender and light blue, in many dainty floral designs. Sizes 34 to 44. $2 Japanese Kimonos, Special $ 1 .49 The regulation Japanese kimono, of Japanese crepe in dainty flowered patterns, such as cherry blos soms and wisteria, in soft, pretty shades of lavender, rose, cadet, pink, green, as well as white. All have wide sash to correspond. Hand-Emb. Japanese Kimonos $3.50 Real hand embroidered Japanese kimonos, in regulation style, embroidered in rose, wisteria, cherry blossoms and chrysanthemums, on extra fine Japanese crepe, and each kimono has fringed sash. The colors are rose, pink, light blue, lavender, gray and cadet, in soft shades. Priced at $12.50 and $15.00 Globe Theater Eleventh and Washington Four Days, Commencing Today GREATEST ANIMAL PICTURE-DRAMA SCREENED IN TUNE WITH THE WILD Three Thrilling Reels FEATURING KATHLYN WILLIAMS Demonstrating Man's Dominion Over Wild Beasts H mi il l. :i M laKeil Tlirougn unit's ut uungiu Elephants, Tigers, Lious and Leopards in action. A daring, startling, vivid and elaborate animal picture utilizing the wonderful Jungle-zoo wild beast a trs. And an Interesting Story Woven Throughout See what Joseph Knowles w ill hare to contend with. MAURICE COSTELLO AND MARY CHARLESON IN Love, the Clairvoyant Vitagraph Drama lOc Watch and Jewelry Repairing pink and lavender on White Basement $1.29 I hint I i I I .......... ukntMlM PAUL KELLY In Hia Own Story Buddy's Downfall Vitagraph Comedy (So. On) ALWAYS lOc