WAR LORD OF GERMANY. WHO BEARS BRUNT OF CONFLICT WITH FIVE NATIONS.
ARMY OFFICERS AT
POST TALK OF WAR
Micro Hair Tonic $l.O0
Princess Cream 75S $1.00
"Woodlark's" Almond Cream 50c
U-ar-das Luxury 50?
Bell's Theatrical Cold Cream 25?. 50c
Borated Violet Talcum Powder 20?
Bell's Maniline 40c
Mareelles' Face Powder 50c
Strawine - 25?
U-ar-das Bath of Benzoin. 25t?. 50
Egyptian Complexion Lotion $1.00
Miolena Toilet Water 75?
Parisian Massage Oram. . . .L"iC. SI. 00
Mount Hood Cologne 75 $1.40
Imperial Florida Water 25c. 50c
Peroxide Tooth Powder 25o
Liberated Tooth Powder 25c
U-ar-das Exquisite Cream 50. 75c
Imperial Tooth Paste 2."C
-Wood-lark" Tar Shampoo 25c
Creme de Melisse liOc
Bandoline "Rose" 20c
"Wood-lark's" Freckle Ointment. . .$1.00
"Satisfaction guaranteed" on above articles.
World's Greatest Conflict and
Biggest Death List Seen
by Strategists.
RARE DISCOUNTS
AEROPLANES ARE FACTORS
Britain Expected to Cut Orf All
Supplies From Emperor With
Xavy French Well Prepared,
While Russia Is Hard N'ut.
VA.NCOl'VKR BARRACKS. Wash..
Aug. 5. (Special.) That the present
(rlg-antlc war. now being waged in
Kurope. is the greatest and will be the
most disastrous in the history of the
world is the opinion of a number of
officers In the post. In the present
crisis officers cannot express for pub
lication their sentiments, as they arc
under orders from the War Depart
ment The strategic move for Germany to
make, and one that she probably will
make. Is to strike quickly in an at- I
tempt to crush France, her most dan
gerous combatant, at the outset, and
then return to her border later to
confront the Russians, who are much
lower In mobilizing, officers think.
Airships Play Big Part.
An unknown but nevertheless Im
portant factor in this war will be
the dirigibles and aeroplanes. Officers
high In the ranks of the United States
Army realize what it would mean to
r big army to have several hundred
pounds of high explosive dropped from
the clouds. They believe it would
demoralize the soldiers and that no
discipline would overcome such an at
tack. On the battlefield a few well
directed l.ombs dropped from a great
height would stop any onslaught and
even rout the Invaders, they say.
With England In the conflict, her
navy will guard the German coast
line and prevent her from securing aid
or supplies from this direction. Britain
vill bombard the German seaports
and may he able to defeat, if not de
stroy, the German navy.
While it is true that Germany has
reached a stage of near-perfection in
mobilization. France herself Is not so
slow, as she has been fearing and
preparing for Just such a war with
Cermany at some time. Germany will,
not defeat so easily, if at all, the
French Republic as she did In 1870.
When the order to mobilise is given,
every citizen knows exactly what to
do. and do it in a hurry.
Prrirk Master Air War.
France excels In her artillery and
also is far superior in navigation of
the air with her aeroplanes.
Germany, with her admittedly supe
rior mobile army, has one advantage,
that of being on the Insldo of the fight
ing lines. Her army is a unit. It
is known that an army of defense can
withstand one three times as large.
Germany on one side could leave a
much smaller army to guard one fron
tier while she concentrated her at
tack on the other, using her biggest
army. By holding Russia back with
the smaller army, she is apparently
attempting to concentrate her forces
on the French border, and to get there
before France has had a chance to
prepare.
With the survivors, if successful In
crushing France, Germany could swing
against Russia on the other frontier.
Old Plan I'tillsed.
Germany seems intent on invading
France from the north, as she did
before, paying no heed to the neu
trality of Belgium. This plan, from
a military point of view, is held to
be the safest one. unless England's
being drawn Into the war will over
come the advantage.
Italy reiterates her neutrality. In
the greater conflict between Germany
on one side, and Russia, France and
England on the other, the war between
bervla and Austria is being forgotten.
There Is a possibility that if Servia Is
successful, with her allies, Austria will
crease to be a nation and will be divided
i;; . I. France repels Germany's attack,
and wins, she may possibly extend her
boundary and take Alsace and Lor
raine again, which were lost in 1ST0.
Of course, Japan will help England, If
necessary, but she is not looked to in
vade foreign territory.
Russia is the safest of all the nations
now engaged In the war.
If beaten, the entire map of Europe
will probably he changed, and where it
-will all end. no man knows. This Is
the situation as the officers at the
barnuks see it.
CANAL MACHINERY DELAYED
Germans and Austrian Working at
Panama Leaving Isthmus.
PANAMA, Aug. 5. Natives of Ger
many and Austria-Hungary subject to
military duty are leaving the isthmus
in considerable numbers in response
to orders received here. Otherwise,
the unfavorable situation In Europe
has not been felt to any great ex
tent on the isthmus.
The war Is having no effect on the
canal work beyond delaying the de
livery of certain machinery ordered
from Germany.
The construction of two large float
ing cranes may be delayed as a result
of the probable departure of the Ger
mans who were to erect them, but the
Washington Government has been
asked to request the German govern
ment to permit them to remain.
Four Hamburg-American line steam
ers are being held at Colon pending
future orders. The other ships have
not been affected.
A. M. CANNON GETS POST
Ex-Clerk of United States Court to
Be Referee in Bankruptcy.
A. M. Cannon, who recently resigned
from the position of clerk of the
l uited States District Court, was in
formed yesterday of his appointment
'to succeed Chester G. Murphy as ref
eree In bankruptcy. Mr. Murphy"!
fourth term of office expires tomorrow
and he has declined to serve again.
Mr. Cannon was appointed to the
clerkship of the District Court six
years ago from Salem, where he had
been practicing law. He will take up
his new duties on Monday.
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FRENCH TAKE SHIPS
Two German Cruisers Cap
tured and One Is Sunk.
ALGIERS BATTLE SCENE
Goeben, One of Warriors Caught, Is
One ot Kaiser's Big Battlers,
Carrying Heavy Armament.
King Sends Message.
I1NDON. Aug. 5. A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Paris says that after
oombardlng the Algerian town ot Bona,
the tterman cruisers Goeben. Breslau
and Panther were caught by British
and French sauadrons which had been
waiting. The French warships cap
tured the Goeben and Breslau and sanK
the Panther.
t. iD nffiAiaiiir rnnfirmwl todav that
the German cruiser Breslau bombard
ed Bona, a fortified seaport town in
Algeria. The cruiser fired 60 shots,
to which the port batteries replied. De
tails of the fight are lacking. Later
the Breslau sailed in the direction of
Gibraltar. It Is reported from Calais
w Tn, iorn.rin.hnat destroyers
in n . v. .... - - r - -
captured two large German sailing
ships.
French Fleet Victor.
nffiMni confirmation has been re
ceived in Paris of the capture or fle-
struction of German warsnips uy io
French fleet off the Algerian coast
The Goeben is one of the Kaiser's big
battlers. She is a modern warship,
having been launched in 1911. Her dis
placement Is 23.000 tons. Her main
armament consists of 10 11-inch guns
and 12 5.9-lnch rifles. The Breslau is
much smaller. She was launched in the
same year. Her register is 4550 tons
and her main armament 12 4.1-inch
guns.
King Sends Message.
rino- r,.nnrn tndav sent the follow
ing message to Vice-Admiral Sir John
OPPOSING FLEETS IN NORTH SEAS.
GREAT BRITAIN'S FLEET.
Battleships, 29; Iron Duke (fleet flagship.)
irit i,i.u,'rnn I'nl line wood. Colossus. Hercules, Neptune,
Vincent, Superb. Marlborough, Vanguard.
Second Squadron AJax. Audacious, Centurion, Conqueror, King
George V. Monarch, Orion, Thunderer.
Third Squadron Edward VII. Africa, Britannic. Commonwealth,
Dominion, Hibernia, Hindustan, Zealandia.
Fourth Squadron Dreadnought, Bellerophon, Agamemnon, Tem-
eralre. . , ,
Battle cruisers (4), Lion, Queen Mary, New Zealand, Princess
Armored cruisers (13), Second Squadron. Shannon, Achilles,
Cochrane. Natal.
Third Squadron Antrim, Argyll. Devonshire, Roxburgh.
Fourth Squadron Suffolk, Berw ick,- Essex. Lancaster, Hermione.
The British armada here Included comprises only the first fleet,
which sailed from Portland Wednesday under sealed orders.
The second fleet which Is also ready for action, includes 15 bat
tleships and eight cruisers.
GERMANY'S FLEET.
Battleships, 23; Kreldrlch der Grosse (fleet flagship).
First Squadron Ostfriesland, Thurlngen, Heligoland. Oldenburg.
Nassau. Rheinland. Posen, Westfalen.
Second Squadron Preussen. Schleswig-Holsteln, Pommern, Han
nover, Hessen, Schlelsen, Lothringen, Deutschland.
Third Squadron Kaiser, Kaiserin. Konlg Albert, Prinz Regent
Luitpold.
Reserve Squadron Wittelsbach, Braunschweig, Elsass, Zabringen.
Battle cruisers (4), Seydlltz, Goeben, Von der Tann, Moltke.
RUSSIA'S FLEET.
Battleships (4), Andrei Pervozvannyi, Imperial Pavel. Slava,
Cesarevitcb.
Armored cruisers (5), Rurlk,
on. Pallada.
LKAVINti PALACE TO REVIEW GERMAN TROOPS.
Jellicoe. who has been made command
er of the British fleets:
"At this grave moment In our nation
al history I send you and through you
to the officers and men of the fleets of
which you have assumed command, as
surance of my confidence that under
your direction they will revive and re
new the old glories of the Royal Navy
and prove once again the sure shield
of Britain and her empire in the hour
of trial."
RED CROSS FUNDS GROW
Germans Get $30-0 in Three Min
utes and Servians Work, Too.
Red Cross funds of both the German
Society and the Servian Society are be
ing Increased rapidly, although active
olicltatlon by neither society has been
commenced. At a meeting a few
nights ago nearly $300 was subscribed
to the German Red Cross fund in about
three minutes.
V. Kromar, chairman of the Serbo
Slavonlk Red Cross fund, and his
committee are preparing letters and
circulars which will be sent out at
once, and a general canvass of the city
will be begun today, in which the
Servian women of Portland will assist.
A meeting of the committee also will
be held today, to prepare for the cam
paign for funds for the Red Cross
work.
The committee of Germans will meet
tonight in the office of C. J. Scnnabel
and arrange for extension of Its work.
DUTY ON SHIPPING IS PLAN
At End' of War Senator Jones Would
Fix Foreign Cargo Tax.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. 5. (Special.) Senator
Jones, of Washington, today intro
duced a second amendment to the
emergency shipping bill providing that
after 30 days following the signing of
peace treaties at the conclusion of the
war in Europe, foreign ships, bringing
cargo into American ports, shall pay
a discriminating duty of 10 per cent
ad valorem on such cargoes if goods
be dutiable and if goods are on the
free list a duty of E per cent ad va
lorem shall be levied.
Tka oTTArimfnt nlso directs abroga
tion of all treaties with foreign nations
which would be in conflict
St.
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Vis'
MEXICO NEAR PEACE
Carranza and Carbajal Reach
Full Agreement.
HOSTILITIES CALLED OFF
General Amnesty Will Be Declared
at Karly Date Is Expectation.
Rebel Leader to Grant
Guarantees Request.
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 5. Provisional
President Carbajal and General Venus
tiano Carranza, head of the constitu
tionalist movement, reached today a
full agreement concerning the turning
over of the government to the consti
tutionalists. It is expected that a gen
eral amnesty will be declared at an
early date.
Hostilities were suspended today.
At the close of a conference between
President Carbajal and General Velas
co. the minister of war, early this
morning, the official announcement
was made that Carranza would grant
the president's request concerning
guarantees, and that a peace pact
probably would be ratified soon.
BIG GERMAN LINER SEARCHED
Constitutionalists Arrest Captain,
Then Seek Alleged Fugitives.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Aug. 5. Con
stitutionalists last night boarded the
Hamburg-American liner Antonina,
which is being held at Tamplco, and
searched for Dr. Villa Neuva and Senor
Posos, charged by the Mexican authori
ties with homicide. The fugitives were
not found and are believed to have es
caped in a motor launch when they
learned of their danger.
The captain of the vessel was taken
into custody on land before the search
was made, as he previously had re
fused to surrender the men. believing
the change against them a pretext to
execute them as political offenders.
Later the captain was released. The
German Vice-Consul, who was found on
board, was held under arrest until the
search was completed.
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The Commercial Man
knows which hotel lves him the max
imum In comfort and enjoyment during:
a business trip or a week-end stopover.
He knows where he can find the best
sample rooms, service, enlslne, accom
modations and entertainment l so he
registers at the
2oc Mum
25c Tiz 16
50c Mentholatum 28c
50c Canthrox 28
25c Glycerine and Rose Water 14c
Catarrh Jelly 14c
m
"Steam's Electric Rat Paste, 20c and 80c Box"
SEE THE DISPLAY OF LADIES' HANDBAGS AND GENTLEMEN'S
TRAVELING BAGS IN OUR ALDER-STREET WINDOW. (Note Prices.)
structed to demand the immediate re
lease of the Antonina.
CARRANZA PROMISES PEACE
President Carbajal and General Ve
lasco Discuss Next Move.
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 5. President
Carbajal and General Velasco began
their conference at noon today and
discussed the -question whether it would
be better to turn over the capital to
the constitutionalists unconditionally
River at extreme low tide today, the
In political circles it was declared that
General Velasco was in favor of meet
ing Carranza's demands to evacuate
the city. ,
A proclamation by General Robles
j nmiiiiriiez personal rep
resentative of Carranza, was published
In all the morning newspapers today
j imrxl imoresslon. The
a:t'i uictvtc r-
document guarantees the peaceful entry
of the conquering army.
ROAD AFTER EAST 17TH
SKLLWOOD HEARS PLANS OK PORT
LAND AND OREGON CITY LINE.
Board of Trade to Aak Owner of Fran
cntse to Addrens Cltlxene Belt
Llne Clause la Added.
That the Portland & Oregon City
Railway Company has not abandoned
the East Seventeenth-street franchise
for its entrance into the street from
the south, and that it will build on
that street if it wins the fcuit pending
before Judge Morrow, was announced
at the meeting of the Sellwood Board
of Trade Tuesday John W. McBride
reported he had received such Infor
mation from Stephen Carver, owner of
the franchise, a few days ago. The
other franchise granted the company
In Portland, said Mr. McBride, would
not affect the East Seventeenth-street
route which would be used mainly for
passenger service, while the East
Twenty-eighth-street route would be
for freight.
It was decided to invite Mr. Carver
to attend a general meeting of citi
zents in Sellwood to outline his plans.
L M Lepper, acting for the East Side
Business Men's Club, yesterday pre
sented an amendment to the franchise
to be granted Stephen Carver for the
Portland & Oregon City electric line,
providing for the extension of common
user privileges to the city in event the
municipality decides to operate a belt
line over the Portland & Oregon City
Company's tracks. The amendment was
accepted by the Council.
Commissioner Brewster favored a
clause providing for the railway com
pany to accept city certificates in lieu
of cash for the municipality's share of
the common-user privilege.
tradeTltteOopeful
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK DECLARED
MOST ENCOURAGING.
Merchants National Bank SlMMfe An
alysing Situation Sees Prosperity
of Country Assured.
r nnthiv trade letter for
August, just issued, the Merchants Na
tional Bank, 01 roruauu,
i tha I n ted States
mat Lne pcvpic
and of the Pacific Northwest especially
have every reason to ieei reason, cu .u
the financial outlook.
"No declaration of war or actual bat
tle has lessened the enormous cereal
yield that we are in process of nar-
ti, lottor in nart. ' Ex-
cept for an adjustment and perhaps
temporary delay in getting n
ket. no sinsle grain of our wheat Hnd
Multnomah
L. P REYNOLDS, Asst Mff
14c
(Quantities limited.)
PRESCRIP
TIONS A
SPECIALTY.
An ever - in
creasing busi
ness is our
a m bition.
"F a i r treat
ment our mot
to." Photo
graphic Pri n t i n g
and devel
oping by ex
p e r ienced
men. Bring
vour films.
corn has been harmed or changed In
any way.
"To move the crops the Secretary of
the Treasury is placing in the various
state depositories $34,000,000. To pro
vide for all demands for currency the
Treasury also stands ready to Issue up
to Si, 000,000,000 of currency, only a
small part of which it is believed will
possibly be needed. The Western rail
road strike, which ' threatened the
movement of crops, has been averted
pending arbitration.
"It should also be thoroughly appre
ciated that the intrinsic values behind
American securities are not changed
by a declaration of war, even if the
foreign-held securities, which have
been thrown back on our hands in
large quantities. have affected tem
porarily the exchange price. It Is a
notable tribute to our financial re
sources that this liquidation by for
eigners had so little effect on the mar
ket in general.
"Another cause for confidence Is the
granting by the Interstate Commerce
Commission of a 5 per cent increase in
rates to the railroads between Buffalo,
New York and the Mississippi River.
Our Mid-Summer Piano Prices
Puts It Up to You to Buy Your Piano Now or Lose Out on
the $110 Saving Possible at This Time.
dOOC Piano d?91 C Sal
3JZJ Quality tpZlD Price
You need not pay the usual $325 if you buy here and now We are
meeting' you in the spirit of the times you ought to appreciate that
at any rate besides, you require but $10 cash and $6 monthly. Think
of paying $4 monthly, or $50 annually, for rental for use of an in
ferior piano when you can save that $110 and buy a new modern,
up-to-date piano at $6 monthly now.
Other Pianos $65, $135, $195, $215, $235, 9sm0SS
Player Pianos $365, $395, $435, $465, $535, Etc.
Graves Music Co.
August Sale
Mid -Summer Price
NORTH
BEACH
The Pride of the Pacific
invites you
to rest 'mid cooling breezes
from Summer's heat and Winter's toil.
A delightful booklet published by
OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO
tells all
about this queen of Summer resorts.
Best of accommodations; excellent
service; countless attractions;
everything to delight the
mind
the
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CITY TICKET OFFICE
Third and Washington
Botb Pbones
25fl Hay Rum l-lc
25eCaiomel and Soda Tablets 14c
10c Precipitated Chalk 6c
10c Cascara Bark 5f
10c Chalk and Orris 5c
$1.00 s. s. s 6Sc
Soda
Fountain.
I'ool, spar
kling, deli
cious, thirst
quench i n g
are our Ice
Cream Soda
and Bun-daes.
It will doubtless prove a factor of far
reaching Importance. It settles for
the time being a uucstlon of grave Im
portance to the future of the railroads
affected. They will undoubtedly be
In the market for our lumber and this
one item will be of great Importance
in Its stimulating effect upon all tin
Industries of the Northwest."
A healthy condition of the apple
crop, hop crop and lumber lndustr
also Is related.
Municipal HHml Plays Tonight.
The Municipal Band, under direction
of Charles L. Brown, will play the fol
lowing at Washington Park tonight ai
8 o'clock:
March. "Battle Ronl ' ijewellc overtun .
The Mill en the Cliff" (Reliwler: wall'.
Dnlores" ( WaMtaatsI) j paraphrase, "1I
Lorelcy" .vadba ; Amerieaa ketch.
'Down South" t Mvildleton : Intermission,
grand election. "Mefltofele" (Unite); "In
vltatlon a la Valm" (Voa Weheri. plants
tlon songs. "The Sunnv South" tl.ampe'
patriotic selection. "Songa of the Nation'
The Friday concert will be held m
Peninsula Park.
Tm - c. Cash
1 CimS $6 Monthly
151 Fourth St.
FARES:
Week-End . . .$ 3
Season $ 4
rive-Trip . . . $15
ana resi
body.