Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, August 13, 1914, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text3 THE MORNING OREGONTAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13. 1914. FOOD PRICES RISE WITH WAR NEWS Few Articles Go Up Because Half of Supply of World Is Cut Off by Conflict. SUGAR BEGINS AVIATING Coffee and Tea Expected to Advance as Are Also Imported Cheese, Spices and Tinned Fish. Sonic Staples Stationary. Prices that depend on the war news Is what the Portland consumer must face, while Europe Is embroiled in a general conflict. Indications in the lo cal market are that almost everything is going up. Some Important items of general consumption, such as sugar, are aviating because the war cuts off one half of the world's supply; other things just as essential to the dinner table that the war affects In no way what ever are expected' to Jump out of pure sympathy. Sugar is leading the procession of advancing war prices. Cut off from the beet fields of Germany, Austria, Russia and France, England is com pelled to turn to the cane-growlng countries, such as Cuba and Hawaii, to satisfy its sweet tooth. Continental Europe itself is expected to be in the American market soon and the result is that sugar Is training strength every day and is advancing by leaps and bounds. Price Con I p 30 Cents. Just one month ago today, before the war started, the Portland housewife purchased sugar for J5.05 per 100 pounds; this morning she will pay S6.85 for the same brand, because ugar went up 30 cents more yesterday Those who have large stocks of sugar on hand are not anxious to sell at that price and are discouraging thrifty consumers who are inclined to lay in a surplus 'I'1'"' further rises. Refiners are declining more con tracts until those already In hand are tilled and even then contracts will be subject to confirmation. Jobbers who seek to buy large supplies are discour aged by refiners, who tell them they will refuse to aid them in sugar spec ulation. Coffee and tea, together with spices, are expecteJ to be the next things the I'ortlander must pay war prices for, although, aside from a rise of 1 cent on coffee last week, no added toll is yet taken on these items locally. Twenty Per Cent Advance Made. To give an idea of what the Portland householder may prepare himself for, however, coffee is already held in New York and New Orleans, leading import ing centers, at an advance of about 20 per cent on common grades. The gen eral advance on teas Is about 15 per cent, applying the same potential rise In price. Spices are held at about 23 per cent advance and seeds, bulbs and plants, a great quantity of which come from the warring European countries, show an increase at the importing centers of from 25 to 200 per cent. Imported cheese of various kinds was chalked up 6 to 8 cents a pound last week and further advances are re garded as a matter of course. New York importers have announced a rise in price of from 30 to 40 per cent. Cream of Tartar Klaes. Tapioca has gone up 1 cent- Cream of tartar, mostly imported from France and Germany, shows a very heavy ad vance and this may mean increased prices for baking powder soon. , Tinned fish, such as sardines, and many European delicacies will be higher if the war lasts. The Port- markets, where many foodstuffs are higher. If Oregon's foodstuffs are re quired In any quantity by the con tending nations, higher quotations prob ably will rule here. A wholesaler said yesterday none could tell what would happen general ly as to prices because this generation has never faced this situation before. Advances all along me line, nowever, was the prediction. Embargo on Exports Urged. John T. Russell, president of the Master Butchers' Association, sent a letter to President Wilsi-n asking him to forbid the exportation of meat from this country on the ground tnai mere is a shortage of the supply and that a meat famine may result. A meeting nf the Master Butchers to consider the cause of the war-time prices will be held tomorrow. Total livestock receipts last week here were the smallest since the strike at the stockyards In 1904. according to Arthur G. Leonard, president of the Chicago Union Stockyards, the 2704 carloads being less than sometimes has been received in a single day. "The combined receipts at the six principal Western livestock markets show even greater declines than Chi cago," he faid. "The receipts were 126,000 cattle, 277,000 hogs and 144,000 sheep less than during the correspond ing month in 1913." "These are first-hand facts from our own business," continued the state ment. "They are to be paralleled in that of every other packing company. Only the other day we were able to fill only one-third of an order from STOCK YARDS HIT, FEWER HOGS KILLED Armours Butcher Only 14,736 , Head as Against 72,338 Week Before War. PACKERS DENY CHARGES J. Ogden Armour Says Shortage of Receipts Due to Conditions Over Which Meat Men Have No Control In Country. CHICAGO. Aug. 12. Receipts at the stockyards here for the last two weeks have been approaching a famine basis, STRENGTH OF ARMIES WHEN NAPOLEON MET ALLIED FORCES 100 YEARS AGO AND ODDS AGAINST V THE KAISER TODAY. J KKSKRV1STS ENROLLED IN NEW a YORK CITY. I Austria-Hungary 12.000 a Cermany 10,000 Krance 4.000 J Great Britain 3,000 I Servla s.000 a Hun la 1.O00 J Belgium 800 Holland bOO I Total 41.600 .............. NAPOLKOX AGAINST THE COALITION OF 1813. French forces ." 400,000 Allied forces of England, Prussia, Russia, Sweden and Spain.. D00.000 FORCES AGAINST NAPOLEON IN 1815. French troops 360,000 Against him Austria, 210,000: Russia, 150,000; English-Dutch, 93,000; Prussia, 116,000; total 669,000 ALLIED AGAINST KAISER, 1014. v German troops 5,200.000 Against him Russia. 5,SOO,000; France, 4,000,000; England, 730,000; Belgium, 222,000; total 10,452,000 one of the nations at war because the rav. material could not be obtained. ."Our business men are as patriotic as any other element in our popula tion and are not looking for a chance La saueeze an extra dollar out of ab normal conditions. If we all keep cool and avoid hysterics we will pull through this unusual sltiation to the satltfaction of everybody." FRENCH HOLD POSITIONS PARIS SAYS CLASHES HAVE BEEN ONLY' BETWEEN OUTPOSTS. Occupation of Mulhausen by Brigade Only to Destroy GeVman In telligence tenter There. PARIS, Aug. 12. 3:25 P. M. The fol lowing official announcement has Just been Issued by the French War le- partment: "Up to the present hour, no eicoun ters between the German and French forces, except those of outposts have taken 'place. 'The occupation of Mulhausen was effected by a French brigade .jf in fantry in order to destroy the German Intelligence Center in operation in that town. That being accomplished, the brigade was withdrawn, the General in command considering the position too perilous. The French brigade was followed by the entire Fourteenth German Army Corps and a division of the Fifteenth Army Corps which were halted by our principal lines. 'Our strategical situation remains as before, excellent." lander who likes truffles will have an expensive appetite while the war is on, but he will not be as badly off as the one who regards his dinner a failure without champagne and other wines. One can only ..imagine what these vint ages will colt ere long. Currants, split peas and innumerable things are scheduled for a rise soon. The only ray of comfort In sight is that the sturdy items that make up the basis of the dinner are not affected as yet in the local markets. Beef, bread, fruit and vegetables, together with the dairy products, are no higher, approximately, than at this season, al though bacon may advance soon. Rubber Tires Advance. The auto owner will become a peace advocate, probably, when he learns that there are advances of from IS to 20 ( per cent on rubber goods. There are many other lines that may be ex pected to advance at any time, perhaps out ol sympathy with the Eastern FRENCH INTERNE GERMANS Captive Soldiers Unconcerned, but Officers Are Sulky. PARIS, Aug. 12 (via London), 12:40 A. M. Several hundred German prison ers passed through the Champigny station, near Paris, today on their way to Poictlers, where they will be in terned. The soldiers seemed quite un concerned as to their fate. The Ger man officers In the party, however, were sulky. ' The untiring activity of General Joseph Joffre, commander-in-chief of the French army, has won the admira tion of his troops. Since the first day of mobilization he has traveled thou sands of miles in his motor- car and appears to be everywhere at one time. His chauffeur is the famous racing motorist, George Bolllet, who three times won the French grand prix. CONFEREES HOLD SESSION Unfair Competition Section of Trade Bill Is Point of Disagreement. WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. After a week's1 delay, the House and Senate conferees on the Federal trade com mission bill met today for a brief ses sion. They will meet dally hereafter, until they can reach an agreement. The section of the bill relating to un fair competition is the principal point of disagreement. The Senate, ' after repeated post ponements, plans to begin tomorrow consideration of the Clayton bill, sec ond of the anti-trust measures on the legislative programme. according to a statement issued today by J. Ogden Armour, president of Ar mour '& Company. At the same time Mr. Armour made vigorous denials of a charge that pack ers have made the European war an excuse to put up prices. During the last two weeks Armour & Company have killed fewer hogs than during any similar period in the history of the concern, the statement says. "The nine Armour plants altogether killed" only 14,736 hogs last week, against 72,338 the week before the war,',' the statement adds. Total Cattle Killed Drops. "They killed only 17,512 head of cattle last week, as against 21,830 the week before the war, and only 30,334 sheep last week, as against 46,395 the week before the war." Mr. Armour said the shortage of re ceipts was due to an actual shortage of livestock, with which the packers have been contending for a year, to gether with a natural tendency of the producer to hold back his stock In hope of we.r-timc price. "Circumstances of last week, utterly beyond the control of anybody, directly affected livestock and meat prices,' he said. "The financial situation every where; which fortunately was a thing of the past, made it Impossible for buy ers and shippers in the stock growing sections to send stock to market. Farmers Heed Advice. 'Then Washington sent out, and prop erly so, official advices to farmers to hold their crops. While this was ad vised directly to cotton and wheat growers, it had its effect upon all farmer producers. "These circumstances, added to the livestock shortage, caused fluctuations which nobody could control. The con ditions are fast becoming normal and prices soon will be on a more even basis. "Our Chicago plant has a killing ca pacity of more than 60,000 hogs a week East week it killed only 5024. Kansas City has almost the same capacity and killed only 2012. Our East St. Louis Fort Worth and St. Joseph plants killed respectively 504, 783 and 595 hogs last week." Denver Housewives Protest. DENVER. Aug. 12. The Denver Housewives' League has called a mass meeting of women for Saturday to pro test against the advance of the prices of foodstuffs. In a statement Issued by the organization the raising of prices of home-grown products Is char acterlzed as "not only absurd, but crim inal." r BRITISH PATROL ATLANTIC (Continued From First Page.) Dennlson, of the steamer Governor Dingley. at Portland, that he had sighted a vessel which he thought was a British warship, apparently pursuing another ship. The five cruisers are the Suffolk Admiral Cradock's flagship; the Lan caster, the Berwick, the Bristol and the Essex. Consul Nosworthy said the fleet would continue its patrol. No en gacements between German cruisers and British warships had been report ed, he said. The strictness of the patrol estab llshed by British cruisers outside New Tork harbor was demonstrated by the experience of the Norwegian tank steamer Conrad Mohr, which reached here today from Bergen and Shields. The steamer's captain said he was hailed by a three'funneled cruiser. Apparently the steamer did not stop or reply as quickly as the cruiser de sired, for a shot was fired across her bow within a short Interval of time. The steamer left on her transatlantic WEDNESDAY'S MOVES IN WAR I THE chief development of the war news yesterday was the apparent tightening of the lines in Belgium. German forces continued to advance into the heart of the country. At the same time a new route into France was being opened. The opposing al lies have mifde vast preparations and it is believed they will strike quickly when they are ready for action. A great battle on Belgian soil Is regard ed as imminent. German cavalry shrouds the move ments of the great army, now cover ing a great area.. A thousand Ger man horsemen, with quick-flrlng guns mounted on horseback, attacked a reg iment of Belgian lancers, which with drew. British information is that the bulk of the German forces is between Liege and Luxemburg. Paris reported that the bombard ment by the Germans of the Important town of Pont-a-Mousson, in the de partment of Muerthe-et-Moselle, had been begun. This town is 20 miles from Nancy and IS miles south-south--a i t "f Met. It was the birthplace of Marguerite of Anjou. wife of Henry VI of England. Ad Important development in the sit uation Is the preparations which the Austrian Ambassador is making for his immediate departure from Londen. A London dispatch says war between England and Austria Is to be declared Extension of the conflict to all na Uuna of Europe except Spain is re garded as probable. Italy's position is regarded as of first importance be cause of her ability to destroy the Austrian navy arid leave the French ships free to aid England and Russia. Even Switzerland, It is feared, will be drawn in through her efforts to main tain neutrality, as Belgium is doing. A Dutch dispatch says a terrific can nonade was heard this morning from the direction of Tongres, north of Liege. It was reported yesterday that two divisions of German cavalry with artillery had arrived there Russian troops repulsed Germans In East Prussia, and a decisive defeat of LAustrians is reported on the Polish frontier. The German commander at Liege de nies the loss of 20.000 in his effort to take the forts there. He says trey will be taken without the loss of a man as soon as German heavy artillery arrives. He asserts that "the Belgian force is numerically superior to ours." He Intimates that the assaults were stopped by the Emperor's orders to avoid needless sacrifice of life. German troops near Muelhausen cap tured 10 French officers, 608 men and many munitions. German territory is said to be cleared of Frenchmen. The French Foreign Minister de scribed the French position in Alsace as good, as the troops occupy the crests and passes of the Vosges Mountains. Military experts studying the posi tions of the opposing armies may It is pointed out, possibly have been con fused as to the German intrenchments, said to have been erected on the river Aisne, whifh they conclude to be the river of that name well inside ihe French border. There Is also a small stream called the Aisne running into the Ourthe at Bomal below Liege, and this may be the one mentioned, as it would thus form an extension of the defensive works thrown up by the Ger mans after they encountered Belgian opposition at Liege. In the endeavor to keep these steam ship routes clear on the Atlantic the British Admiralty and the French gov ernment have sent out cruisers and armed merchant vessels to search for German craft. The Russians are mining Vladivostok harbor. The combined Montenegrin and Servian Investment of Bosnia has begun under the Servian General Jan kovltch, who was commander of the Servian army corps at Prlsrend in the Balkan war. Prince George of Servia is reported to have been wounded while watching the Austrian bombardment of Bel grade. Sveaborg, the great Russian fortress in Finland, awaits a bombardment or battle, as the commander has ordered all civilians to leave there and also Helsingfors. Paris reports Montenegrin troops oc cupying Tarabosch, overlooking Scut ari, Albania, where severe fighting be tween Montenegrin and Turks occurred during the Balkan war. Slason Thompson, of Chicago, now in London, has made a plea for American patrol of the sea to aid Americans ln returning; home. August Clean-Up Sale of Summer Tub Dresses $18.50, $20.00 and $25.00 Wash Dresses - Special $12.50 $10.00 to $12.50 Wash Dresses Special $7.50 These two offerings comprise the prettiest and the most fashionable modes in women's Summer wash dresses. You will find here dresses of fine soft white crepes combined with embroi dered crepe dainty plain-colored crepes, voiles and flowered crepes. In nearly every color imaginable. Modeled in the most attractive styles with various styles of tunics and ruf fles, with vests and collars of sheer organdie, trimmings of laces and buttons, and girdles of colored silks. Third Floor Velvet Hats for Autumn In "Ready-to-Wear" Styles $1.95 and $2.45 Tiny, close-fitting, oval and round hats, and flat sailors. These are the styles that are mostly favored for this season. Of soft, silky black velvets with bands of Roman silks, or of gold cords, and others combining white with black. The smartest hats for early Fall wear. Come in and see these very new models, which are specially priced for Thursday. You will be delighted with their becomingness. Second Floor Jm Merchandise oTo Merit Only Seashore Suggestions Mohair Bathing Suits $3.49 to $4.95 Suits that will stand all kinds of beach wear, in fast navy blue and black. They are made in becoming styles, with or without collars, and are prettily trimmed with braid and fancy bandings. Fitted with bloomers or knit tights. Sizes 34 to 46. All-silk suits at greatly reduced prices. Fourth Floor Cool Kimonos $1.29 Instead of $1.50 to $2.00 Made of cross-bar dimity, lawns, Swisses and Georgette crepe. In empire and loose flowing styles, with kimono sleeves and V necks. Trimmed with scallop edges and ribbons. In pink, light blue and lavender in pretty floral patterns. Fourth Floor Hand-Made Dresses For Infants Sizes 6 Months to 3 Years These charming little dresses arrived last week from France and were bought specially to sell in a midsummer offering, hence the special reductions. Made with dainty little yokes embroidered in exquisite designs with round and square necks, finished with scalloping. Also made with empire waist and drawn with ribbon, short sleeves and long sleeves. $2.50 Baby Dresses. . $1.95 $3.00 Baby Dresses . . . $2.49 $3.75 Baby Dresses . . . $3.25 $7.50 Baby Dresses. . .$5.95 Fourth Floor A Blouse Sale That Offers the Best Summer Styles at $1.50 For Our Regular $3.00 Styles The unique feature of this waist sale is the great diversity of styles to be found here. There is so much variety to this gathering, such a wide choice of styles, that there will be few women who will not find in this beautiful showing the very blouses to meet their tastes. The popular colored Georgette crepe waists are here in maize, orange, blue and flesh. Also waists of soft voiles, allover embroidered ma terials, lingerie and white crepe. The fashionable organdie collar and vest are introduced in these models; others are trimmed with laces and insertions; buttons of pearl and crochet are used for trimming, low and high necks, full and three-quarter-length sleeves, kimono sleeves and drop shoulders, seams joined with hemstitch ing. Third Floor Turkish Bath Towels BY THE THOUSANDS AT PRICES THAT CANNOT BE EQUALED Never Such a Display of Bath Towels Shown in Portland At 12V2c each Bleached Turkish bath towels with firmly woven terry, pure white, hemmed ends, size 34 by 18 inches, a size largely used for face towels. ; At 15c each Bleached bath towels, size 36 by 18 inches, firm even terry, hemmed ends. fa 20c each Pure white towels of heavy terry, hemmed ends, rast edges. Size 40 by 20 inches. At 25c each Full-bleached towels, two-ply yarn used m construc tion, hemmed ends, heavy terry. Size 45 by 22 inches. At 35c each Extra heavy Turkish bath towels, made of two-ply twisted yarn, hemmed ends, full bleached, your choice of all white or with red end borders. , . At 50c each Extra long terry, firmly woven, full bleached towels with hemmed ends. Size 46 by 25 inches. Basement Cook Electrically Cool, Economical and Clean No more overheated kitchens no dust no fumes electricity will do your cooking in the most efficient manner. Visit our demonstration of the Hughes Electric Ranges and the a : n.,..Tr latino devices and Trianjjle Electric Irons, the y-merium lh."'j - chafing dishes, percolators, disc heaters and toasters. Sixth Floor CORSETS $1.75 Nadia Corsets $1.19 New Fall model, made of coutil with low bust, long over the hips and back, neatly finished at the top with lace and ribbon. Two pairs of good strong supporters attached. Sizes 20 to 28. $2.00 Nadia Corsets $1.69 These models are made of soft coutil with low bust and elastic top; long over the hips and back, without boning over the hips; two pairs of supporters attached. Sizes 20 to 26. $2.50 Nadia Corsets $1.95 Made of fine batiste trimmed with embroidery. Low bust and long hips and back. Some have elastic gores inset to give ease in sit ting. Three pairs of supporters attached. Sizes 19 to 28. Sale of Discontinued Corset Models Selling Regularly at $3.50 Up to $9.50 At $1.95 This includes W. B. corsets, La Vida corsets, Smart Set corsets, made of batiste with high and medium bust and medium length over the hips. In all sizes, but not all sizes in all makes. Fourth Floor i 1 trip before war was declared and her ii ip ,ihH Ht the sum- orncers w e i -. .vU... -- -- mary action of the cruiser. The? itopped immediately, dui ed to proceed after establishing the iteamer's identity. Early today another cruiser emuu, like the first encountered bore down close alongside the steamer, fired a shot and asked for the steamer s nan and nationality. When these were . ,..,.. won tnld to go ahead. given Lite f .Mm coiled from New York i .1 .j ,v, BVuderiek VIII. of r.urupe v..w - e Scandinavian-American line and le had only au passenger er destination was Copenhagen, She : Scandinavians and Amerl- 1 1 1 '."VI UlUJ to the H ca c VIGOROUS PATROIi PROMISED Both Britain and France Send Cruisers to Protect Commerce. t rtTlAV Ann- 19 7 (17 P. M. The Admiralty has sent out cruisers which 111 ply the Atlantic to pruii routes. The Frencn government u..u has sent out warships 'to search for lerman cruisers known to be in tne Atlantic. "The enemy's ships," says tne om t i mtr.itv TPTinrt "will be hunted ..;., i ., iiv anfl although some time may elapse before they are run down, they will be Kept too Dusy to uo wuu isch ief . "Several fast merchantmen fitted and armed at British arsenals also are pa trolling the routes and keeping them clear of German commerce raiders. With every day that passes British control of trade routes, especially those of the Atlantic, becomes stronger. In the North Bea, where the Germans have scattered mines indiscriminately and where the most formidable opera tions of the naval war are proceeding, the Admiralty can give no reassurances." OFFENDERS TO GO FREE War Times in Kurope Cause Bus pension of ExtradKion. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Three New York detectives, who went to Europe to bring back persons indicted here, must return without their prisoners. Word to this effect has been cabled to two of the officers ln Paris by the State Department ln Washington. It was explained that extradition has been suspended during war times. Oaks Drop Gus Schmidt.. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.) Gus Schmidt, the Walla Walla second baseman, hasn't shown enough speed to stay up with the Oak land Coast League team and has been dropped, Manager Bade, of the Bears, j neara yesteiuay m i jdhw uuuj mc Oakland club management. Schmidt went to Oakland after finishing the season here and the Oakland club asked Bade's permission to look Schmidt over. Wliccler Agent in New Depot. WHEELER, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.) Agent Cathers. of the Pacific Rail road & Navigation Company, has moved Into the new depot Just outside the city limits. The office has moaern equip ment. , Raker Applcbox Bill Delayed. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.) In a letter to the Commer cial Club yesterday Representative La J'ollette says that emergency measures. due to the war. have caused a post ponement of the linker apple-box bill. He says ho will do all In his power to have It passed. French Reservists Arrive tiafel). NEW YOltK. Aug. 12. La Lorraine, which left New York for ilavre August 5, carrying 700 French reservists 4monor its iiasaenirr-rn. arrlvi-d ."-afHv In Havre today, according to announce- ment by agents of the French line herr. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 1 2. (Special.) Governor West today appointed Dr. A. C. MacCrum, of Mosler, Horticultural Commissioner ln tlie Fourth district to succeed R. H. Weber, rt signed. FOR SALE STOCK AND FIXTURES, VALUE $50,000 Peoples Clothing Co.. 104-106 Third Street (store established 18 years ago), must be sold at once to Satisfy the creditors. Stock and fixtures, value $50,000; excellent lease if desired. Examine same and submit bids to 400 Chamber of Commerce.