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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914. BRITISH ADVISED TO WATCH POLICY Keep on Good Side of United States Is Warning Given to Government. WAR OF 1812 IS RECALLED Danger of British Becoming Em broiled With America Over Ques tions of Contraband of War IS'oted Search Resisted. LONDON. Xns- 27. The Chronicle in long article today warns the English Kovernment of tne danger of England's becoming embroiled with the United Mates over questions of contraband of v.-ar and argues that any estrange ment between the two countries would be the extreme of bad management. "It must be the guiding principle of the British government," the article says, "to direct its naval policy so that we may not become embroiled with any neutral power. In nearly ' every war of the past two centuries we incurred this danger. "The only really powerful neutral of the present time is the United States. If there 13 a wise statesmanship we shall lemain in perfect amity with the power, as well as with the Nether lands, which possesses the great gate way leading to the heart of Germany. "The United States possesses the right to send cargoes to Rotterdam and will exercise that right. We must be prepared to see neutral American ships discharging cargoes in Holland ports. Many questions are likely to arise regarding the exclusion of abso lute or conditional contraband; that Is, things that may be used by the German , . . . . J ili,.,.-,- fnrcpc "It has been the British practise to - , , j v. 1 cntnrB nv Cnn- l .1 : . do iitxu., . " . " traband cargoes concerning which it rould be proved uiey nau an uueuui hostile destination. It is evident that this provision presents a real danger, ss the character of a cargo only can i -.-...( i,., cr0.cilntr the rlcht UC dsv-ci inun.M - - of search, which the United States has strongly resisted and wmcn was tne cause of the war of 1S12. "Picture, then, an American ship ap proaching 'the pbrt of Rotterdam and a British naval officer exercising the right of search and detaining the ship on the presumption that her grain cargo is contraband. The coolest judgment will be needed in such a case to avoid a dispute and a mis understanding. "It has been suggested that we allow food ships to enter Dutch ports on the mere declaration that their cargoes are not in trr.nsit to the enemy. Whether such a declaration would be sufficient It is difficult to say, but it is evident that the officers of the fleet should have definite instructions on these points to avoid any estrangement." SEA NOISE MYSTIFIES COOS BAY RECEIVES NO CONFIRM ING WORD OF CANNONADING. She was 626 feet long, with a beam of 66 feet. SHIP'S LIFE FCLI OF THRIIXS Kaiser Wilbelm der Grosse Often in Midst or Adventures. NEW YORK, Aug. 27. More than once has the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse played a leading part in thrill ing adventures at sea, in New York harbor and in foreign ports. When the great fire swept the Hoboken waterfront in June, 1900, de stroying the North German-Lloyd line piers and resulting In the loss of many lives, the Kaiser Wilhelm djsr Grosse lay at dock in the pathway of the flames. She was hauled out by tugs to the middle of the Hudson and es caped serious injury. Only three of her men were lost, much less than the loss in men sustained by other liners. In November, 1906, she was in col lision off Cherbourg with the Royal Mail steam packet liner Orinoco. Thir teen steerage passengers ajid sailors met death in the collision. Captain Polack performed a feat with her in October, 1907, tliatwiH long be remembered for its brilliance. In mid-ocean the liner lost her rudder WHEAT AGAIN SOARS War Carries May Option to $1.23 in Chicago. PRICE HIGHEST IN YEARS Portland Market Meanwhile Ad vances Another Cent and Two Lots of Bluestem Aggregating 15,000 Bu. Brings $1.07. CHICAGO, Aug. 27. The war again was reflected in the wheat pit today by an excited advance in prices, in DIAGRAM OF THE KIEL CANAL. Vessels A'rrivlnsr at Marshlleld Con- frss Ignorance of Supposed Bat tle Navy May Investls-ote. MARSH FIELD, Or.. Aug. 27. The mystery of the sea fight is unsolved, no wreckage was washed ashore and no word can be had from wireless sources to ascertain whether the warships concerned have had any communication with the shore. None of the incom ing vessels, the Adeline Smith, Break water and George W. Elder, which carry wireless, can give any informa tion that would throw any light on the supposed naval battle. Every section or the shore line 'from Coos Bay to Port Orford heard the cannonading, and there is no question in the minds of naval men who heard it that a sea battle was fought. It is now be lieved here the victors have gone northward, probably toward Vancouver or Victoria, and that they will be heard from within a few days. The steamship Breakwater saw a life-buoy this morning at 7 o'clock, six miles north of the bar, with the let ters A. R. K. D. on it, but no signifi cance is attached to that. It is reported" that the Bremerton Navy Yard has been informed officially that a sea fight took place and a vessel is being sent down the Coast to investigate. T it lit I 3 L O V. 4CMARH0RN Hl AO E Nt ? WWr wi w t? t K 1 KIEV 7 C The 60-mile Kiel Canal, near the mouth of which the German fleet is sup posed to be located, presents the grea test problem for the British navy. The canal affords a shelter for the German fleet In the event of an attack, while iL poKmakes ranication between the Baltic and the North Sea a matter of only a few hours. BIG GERMAN SHIP SUNK KAISER WILHELM DER GROSSE AT TACKED BV BRITISH CRUISER. Armed Auxiliary of Great Tonnase Riddled by H. M. S. Hlsrh Flyer OIT wcat African Coast. LONDON. Aug. 27. The Kaiser Wil helm der Grosse has been sunk off the West Coast of Africa by the British cruiser High Flyer. Winston Spencer Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, made the announcement in the House of Commons today. He said: "The Admiralty has just received in. telligence that the German armed mer chant cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, of 14,000 tons, and armed with ten four-inch guns, has been sunk by II. M. S. High Flyer off the West Coast of Africa. "This is the vessel which has been interfering with tratric between this country and the Cape and is one ot the very few German armed auxiliary cruisers which succeeded In getting to sea. The survivors were landed be fore the vessel sank. The High Flyer had one killed and five wounded." The official war information bureau announced this afternoon that the fol lowing message had been sent by the Admiralty to the Captain of the High Flyer: "Bravo: You have rendered a serv ice not only to Great Britain, but to the peaceful commerce or the world. The German officers and men appear to have carried out their duties with humanity and restraint and thererore are worthy or seamanlike considera tion." The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was one or the palatial steamers or the North German Lloyd Line. At the out break ot the war she was converted into an armed cruiser and since has i"en reported active in searching for Hiitish merchantmen. She had a ton ;!ige of 14,349 and was built in 1897. and he steered her with her propellers. He accomplished this by working the screws alternately, and the feat was acclaimed as one of the most extraor dinary ever performed on the high seas. In August, 1910, Mayor Gaynor was shot aboard the vessel as he was aoout to sail for Europe. - In December or the same year she lost one or her propellers while on her way to New York, and she was long delayed In reaching port. NORWEGIAN CRAFT SUNK Gottfried Blown Up by Mine and Several of Crew Lost. LONDON, Aug. 27. The Norwegian steamship Gottfried has been blown up in the North Sea by a floating mine. Eight members of her crew lost their lives. At about 6 o'clock in the morning, the lookout on a fishing boat sighted and picked up a man floating on a plank. This man declared the Gott fried had been blown up tnree nours earlier and had gone down immediate ly with eight members of her crew. The men had been literally blown to pieces. Later tne captain of the Gottfried was found floating in a life-belt and two otheis of her complement were rescued from floating wreckage. The Norwegian steamer Gottfried was built at Stockholm in 1899 and had a gross tonnage of 425 and was 140 feet long. She was owned in Haugesund, Norway. SEAMEN'S BILL ADVANCED House Passes Measure, Though Some Members Have Misgivings. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The so called seamen's relief bill to regulate conditions of service in the merchant marine was passed by the House late today. Just berore the vote Republican Leader Mann, rererring to the effect the bill would have on the emergency movement to rehabilitate the American merchant marine, told the House that it Americans would keep cool and non partisan in the war now on in Europe the prosperity or the world would fall largely into America's lap. Mr. Mann voted for the bill, although he said he regretted provisions in it FREDERICK PALMER'S WAR NEWS TO APPEAR IN THE OREGONIAN. NEW YORK, Aug. 27. Fred erick Palmer, the well-known war correspondent, has been designated to represent the As sociated Press with the British forces on the Continent of Europe. Since he Is the only American correspondent per mitted by the British war office to take the field, his services will necessarily be shared by the Associated Press with all news associations in this country. Mr. Palmer's dispatches through the Associated Press will appear in Portland in The Oregonlan. that terminated parts ot the treaties with foreign nations respecting wages and desertions. Representative Humphrey, of Wash ington, said the strict enforcement of certain provisions of the bill might lead to complications "with Japan. LASSEN BEARS WATCHING Geologist Keminds Observers of Per formance of Vesuvius. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27. That a close watch should be kept on Lassen Peak is a warning given by Professor J. S. Diller, United States Geologist, on his return from a visit to the Cali rornla volcano. "The Lassen outbreak," he said, "is essentially volcanic, although no mol ten products have been round in con nection with the eruptions. Lassen may subside to its former quiescence, but we must not forget that the blow ins" off of the top of old Vesuvius made Mount Somme and the Vesuvius ot today." the course of which May wheat sold at $1.23, the highest in four years and 33 cents over the price just before the start of the big European struggle. The various options at their best were from 3 to 5 cents higher than they were when the market closed yesterday. The purchase of small lots was suf ricient to advance prices a cent at a leap and the aggregate or business was small. Scattered sales by holders to secure prortis wiped out the gain and closing price were to cents net lower, with May selling at $1.19. The Portland wheat market ad vanced another cent yesterday, when two lots of bluestem, aggregating 15,- 000 bushels, were sold at $1.07 a bushel. Export grades of wheat were 1 cent lower, but all milling varieties were scarce and firm. The high price or bluestem wheat has added to the strength of the flour market, and all the local mills are now up to $5.20 a barrel in their flour price. Some of the interior mills are asking $5.30. WAY TO GET DYE SOUGHT AMERICAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY NEEDS GERMAN PRODUCT. Government Would Be Unable to Print Stamps and Currency Unless Problem Is Solved. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Every ef fort will be made by the United States Government to reopen the way for im portation of German dyes and chem icals, .the lack of which threatens to throw a million American textile workers out or "employment. Repre sentative Metz, or New York, told Sec retary Bryan today that without these imported colors the Government would be unable to print its stamps and cur rency, as the acid-proof products of the German plants could not be re produced In this country. A report to the State Department from Frankfort today announced that the Rhine was open from Frankfort to Rotterdam, so It is hoped that ship ments from the German plants to the United States can be made in Dutch vessels. If necessary. Representative Metz may go to Europe as a special repre sentative of the State Department to arrange for the shipment of the chemicals. SHIP ASHORE FIRED ON GERMAN CRUISER AGROUND IN FOG BLOWN UP BY RUSSIANS. Kaiser's Torpedo-boat Saves Msny of Crew In Bombardment 17 Dead, 25 Wounded, SS Missing. BERLIN, Aug. 27 (via Amsterdam and London.) The German Admiralty lias issued the following: "The light cruiser Magdeburg ran ashore in a fog on the Island of Odens burg, in the Guir of Finland. Owing to thick weather other German warships in the vicinity were unable to render assistance and all efforts to float the vessel having failed, the captain de cided to sacrifice his ship, as a su perior Russian naval force was prepar ing to attack. "Under a heavy fire from the Rus sian fleet a majority of the cruiser's crew was saved by the German torpedo-boat V-26. "Seventeen men were killed, 25 wounded and 85, including the captain, are missing. The Magdeburg was blown up. The survivors reached Ger many today." First British Wounded Arrive. LONDON. Aug. 27. The first British wounded from the Continent, number ing about 30, arrived today by steamer at Folkeston from Bologne. They were driven in motor cars to the Shorn Cllfre Hospital and were loudly cheered by large crowds assembled outside the harbor gates. Polo Player Dies of Injuries. NEW YORI, Aug. 27. John Arm strong Rawllngs. who fell under his horse during a practice game of polo on the Meadowbrook grounds last Sat urday, died from his injuries today in a hospital at Mineola, Long Island. ALL GOODS BOUGHT FRIDAY AND BALANCE OF MONTH CHARGED ON OCT. 1st BILL Merit OnW New Pictorial Review Fashion Sheets and Patterns For October Serond I'lonr Just Arrived 500 Newest Velvet Hats For Autumn Special $7.50 The two extremes which fashion favors this season tiny, close-fitting long or oval hats and large, flat sailors will he shown in this sale today. Of velvet in black and the newest and most fashionable shades of brown, dark blue, purple and Rus sian green. Showing trimmings of large flow ers wings and feathers. Second Floor Today Final Reductions On AH Women's Novelty Wash Dresses Selling Regularly to $16.50 At $5.00 Of Voile Crepe Lingerie and Plisse Crepe In White and Colors In Tunic and Ruffled Styles Plain and Combination Effects Third I'lsor LINEN SALE $1.50 Austrian Linen Cloths $1.19 Hemmed ready for use, size 56x55 inches. They are made of Austrian linen, absolutely free of dressing, and may be had in assorted patterns, bordered on four sides to match. Special Irish Linen Cloths $3.00 Cloths, 85x66 inches, $2.19 $2.50 Cloths, 67x66 inches, $1.75 Heavy, firm, pure linen damask, full grass bleached, bordered on four sides. Several different patterns to choose from, including ivy, shamrock and snowdrop. , Triumph Sheets Positively the best sheets on the market for the price. Absolutely free of starchy substances, made of firm, full bleached sheeting, torn before hemming, with 3-inch head hem and 1-inch foot hem. 2VWV2 yards 63c 2V2xl yards 68c 2' 1x2 yards 80c 2x2 yards 90c 212214 yards 90c 2x2A yards $1.00 Size 3x2 yards $1.10 TRIUMPH CASES Size 42x36 inches 20c Size 45x36 inches 23c Basement Introducing the New Fall Boots For Women At $4.00 Pair The very newest models in women's high-top button boots for Autumn are spe cialized here at $4.00 the pair. Of patent colt, dull calf and vici kid vamps with toppings of black vestings, serge or mat calf. Smart, good looking shoes for street and semi-dress wear, with French heels, Cuban and medium low heels. Daiemfit FOR 20 DAYS ONLY s So that all our customers may become acquainted with Pictorial Review its fashions, its stories, its special departments and its allaround general usefulness in the home. We have arranged with the pub lishers to offer you The September, October, November and December Numbers of Pictorial Review All for 25c Leave your order at the pattern counter. Second Floor. Introductory Sale of the "Model" Dress Forms These 'Adjustable Dress Forms can be operated on an im proved method. No set screws to tighten and loosen, or any wheels or ratchets to turn merely pulling out the different sections to the measure ment desired. No other dress form made can be so easily oper ated. In order to introduce this wonderful Dress Form we quote, for Friday, prices lower than asked for the old, cumbersome, in tricate forms. $10.00 Model Form, 4 Section $8.50 $15.00 Model Form, 8 Section $12.50 $17.50 Model Form, 12 Section $15.00 $20.00 Model Form, 16 Section $17.50 Bsssmrnl The New September List of Columbia and Victor Talking Machine Records Now on Sale Basement Popular $1.35 Fiction 50c "Their Yesterdays," by Harold Bell Wright. "Greyfriars Bobbv.""Broad High way," Gordon Craig," "The Wind Before the Dawn," "The Streets of Ascalon," "Marriage," by H. G. Wells; "A Prairie Courtship," "Queen Sheba's Ring," "Abe & Mawruss," "A Modern Chronicle," "The Forbidden Way," "The Hol low of Her Hand," "Fran," "Mira bel's I&land." Mezzanine Floor. 40c, 50c and 60c Cretonnes and Art Chintz 21c the Yard 3000 yards of beautiful patterns in chintz and art taffetas go on sale Friday, also a goodly assortment of Shadow pattern cretonnes. Shown in all the most desirable colors in floral and conventional designs. Especially suitable for window draperies, chair covers and cushions and cushion seats. Children's Dresses 59c for the 85c Styles 50c for the 75c Styles Sateen Petticoats 50c Of serviceable quality sat een, made with deep accord ian pleated flounce. They come in colors and black and white. Discontinued Models of W. B., Nemo, Smart Set and La Vida Corsets Selling at $3.50 to $9.50 Economy Sale $1.19 They are made of the best grades of coutil and batiste, excellent wear ing materials, have medium and high bust and medium length over hips and back, and are boned with wahlon. Some have two and others three pairs heavy hose supporters attached, and all are prettily finished at top. These models include a good assortment of sizes, but not all sizes in all makes. Children's $2 to $5.00 Coats Half.Price Sizes 2 to 6 Yrs. Mercerized Hose for Women 25c Pair In Black and White 35c Box Loom Crepe 15c Yd. A beautiful soft finish material woven in stripes and checks of various sizes, also plain and mottled effects. Absolutely perfect materials; no seconds or spoiled goods among these fifty pieces of different designs. In tan and white, blue and white, black and white, pink and white. delft blue and white. Chambray Petticoats 49c Of Amoskeag chambray. in nurse's stripe, with tucked flounce. Also white seersucker pet ticoats made with deep flounce. AH lengths. $1.25 House Dresses 89c Of percale and chambray, in stripes, checks and plain colors, made with square neck. One style has buttons on the side, and another has large sailor collar forming revere effect in front. They have belted or piped waist lines and short sleeves, and are trimmed with contrasting bands. Sizes 34 to 44. $1.50 Middy Blouses In Regulation Style 98c