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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
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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
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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.