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4$t Heaa4aey jSllii lvV4. V4 44 4 4 4 4 PORTLAND. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LI V XO. 16,778. PAHiSTOLD GERMAN ADVANCE IS CHECKED Hetirement of French, However, Admitted. LINE IS DECLARED INTACT "Wearing Down Policy" De scribed as Successful. BATTLE STILL GOING ON German Crown Prince Leading One of Attacks Heaviest Fighting Seems to Be Between Peronue and Vervins. PARIS. Sept. 1. The following of flclal statement was issued by the War Office tonight: "On our left wing, a a result of the turning movement of the German army rind in order not to accept battle under unfavorable conditions, our troops re tired toward the south and southwest In the region of Rethel our forces have Arrested the enemy momentarily. In the center and on the right the sltua tion remains unchanged. America a Committee In cstlfiuies. "An American committee, organized by the American Ambassador and In 4-luding the most conspicuous members tt the American colony, asked the Mlu later of War for proof that bombs were dropped on Paris from a German ma chine. The Minister of War presented proof which decided the Ambassador to cable to his government a report on the war methods, which are not only contrary to humanity, but in violation of the convention of The Hague, signed ly Germany itself. "The committee has decided to ask ti e United States Government, while remaining neutral, to protest ener Cetically to the German government. Armored Aeroplanes to Pursue. "A squadron oi armored aeroplanes has been organized to give chase to the German airmen who have been fly ing over Pari." LONDON, Sept. 1. The Evening News publishes a dispatch from Paris saying a French chauffeur, attached to the general staff, arrived in the French capital today from the north and re ported: "The German advance has been Checked by their terrible losses during Che last few days. They even asked for an armistice to bury their dead." The Anglo-French Army Corps have had to give ground, but nowhere have they been broken through," Is the state ment given out at the French embassy In London today. This announcement is a summary of that part of the offi cial communication of the French War Office referring to the German attack on the French left wing, made public In Paris today. German Gains Admitted. That the Germans have gained gi ound in their encircling movement on the French left wing is admitted by the French officers, but it is asserted e!so that after a three days' battle in this region the Anglo-French line, al though pushed back, still remains un broken. This is described as the "wearing down" policy on the part of the allied armies, and it is asserted that the losses of the attacking forces have been enormously greater than those of the defenders. French reports alone are available thus far, and nothing is reaching the pub! lc in London to enable even ad mitted experts to form an opinion of their real value. Flower of Army Assails British. The heaviest righting appears to be taking place along a line from Peronne, In the Department of Somrae, to the Vervins in the Department of Aisne. There the flower of Emperor William's army is attempting to pierce the British defense. Further to the east the forces of the German Crown Prince still are attack ing the French In the region about ICeJUetea, the capital of the Department of Ardennes. The only points where the French claim to have gained positive successes are in the Vosges Mountains and In Lorraine, where the Germans are said to be In retreat. llattle SUI1 In Progress. The Times correspondent at Dieppe sends the following: "1 have just returned from the AmU-us districts to send this dispatch. A gieat battle has been fought at Croi Mllefl and is probably still in progress. "The French claim a success toward Guise, but south of it all Saturday there as heavy righting. "On the left I knew cannonading was till going on at noon Sunday, and that at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon there were no Germans in Amiens. "Whether, as some declare, the lines between Amiens and Boulogne have been cut, I do not know." SECOND GREW BATTDE IS OS Forty-Fourth Anniversary of Sedan Sees Old Enemies In Combat. LONDON. Sept. 2, 1:05 A. M. The forty-fourth anniversary of Sedan and beginning of the fifth week of the war in Western Europe found the Germans still fighting for a road to Paris. The second great battle in the (Coacluded ea Fs 3.) BULLETINS LONDON, Sept. 2, 1H)5 A. M. The Ostend correspondent of the Renter Company reports that an extensive movements of Germans toward the north has been seen from Brussels. It Is believed the Germans are going to Anrwera. where an Investment and bombardment are expected. LONDON', Sept. 2, 2:15 A. M. The cor respondent of the Telegraph, who has just returned from Brussels, brings a report that a Frenchman who reported for the Chicago Daily News, in Brus sels, has been arrested and shot. PARIS, Sept. 1. A German mono plane dropped two more bombs In the streets of Paris about 6:30 o'clock to night. LONDON, Sept. 1. "According to In formation reaching here, says a dis patch to the Central News from Malta, "Herr Ton Bltaow, the German Consul In Tripoli, has been removed to Italy under arrest, charged with having car ried on an anti-Italian propaganda among the natives. The Italian authori ties have lodged a protest with the German foreign office." LONDON, Sept. l. 51. Traveller, ar riving at Paris from Florence, accord ing to a dispatch to the Exchange Tele gram Company, says that the English, French and Russian pavilions at the printing exhibition at Lelpslc have been burned. The pavilions contained marvelous art collections. PARIS, Sept. 1. The latest list of sol dier dead issued here Includes the name of Pierre Govgon, of the Department of Aln, the first of the many members of the Chamber of Deputies at the front to succumb. WASHINGTON, Sept. L Great Bri tain has asked the United States to take care of her diplomatic Interests In Turkey in case of a declaration of war on the allies by the Porte, which Is ex pected momentarily. LONDON. Sept. 1. The Central News publishes a dispatch from Rome say ing that telegrams received there from Bucharest, Roumanla, declare the Aus trian defeat in Gallcla was colossal. Trains are transporting tens of thou sands of wounded. Many Austrian regi ments have been destroyed. PARIS, Sept. 1. A dispatch to the Havas agency from Nlsh, Servla, says that eight of the Italian Garlbaldlan Volunteers with the Servians against Austria have thus far fallen In the fighting on the frontier. PARIS, Sept. 1. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Avlona, Albania, says an agreement has been reached between the Mussulman Insurgents and the population of Avlona under the terms of which the red and black flag will be hoisted tomorrow and the insur gents will enter the town. MOBILE, Ala., Sept. L The British steamer Kalmo, a merchant vessel of 5209 tons, which sailed from New Or- eans on August 21, has been captured In the Atlantic, presumably by a Ger man vessel, according to advices re ceived here today by the shippers. PARIS, Sept. 1. Official announce ment was mnde this afternoon to the effect that the Minister of War has de cided to call out Immediately all the reservists in the country who have not been previously summoned to the col ors. AMSTERDAM, via London, Sept. I According to the Berlin Socialist paper, Vorwaertz, the editor of the Volks- freund of Brunswick has been arrested by the military authorities, owlug to the publication of articles calculated to inflame public opinion. LONDON, Sept. 1. An Amsterdam dispatch to the Central News says the town of Malines was again bombarded for a few minutes today. LONDON, Sept. 1. A dispatch re ceived here from Ostend says that Inde pendence, a local newspaper, declares the German governor of Brussels has ordered the expulsion of the British residents within 24 hours. The Germnns are fortifying the environs of Brus sels and have transformed the ceme tery into a redoubt. MOBILE, Ala., Sept. 1. British Hon duras Is preparing for a possible at tack by n German warship, according to Captain Joannsen, of the Norwegian steamship Beliz, which reached here today from Bclise. POPE NOT YET ELECTED Smoke Front Slstine Chapel Chimney Reveals Two Ballot.. PARIS, Sept. L According to a Rome dispatch to the Havas Agency several thousand persons assembled today to watch the chimney of the Sistine chapel. resently smoke arose. Then the peo ple knew a Pope had not been elected on the first ballot. Toward noon smoke again appeared. indicating that a second ballot had been taken without election. The smoke was from the burning ballots. RHODES SCHOLARS ENLIST Oxford Men From All Over World Join British Colors. OTTAWA, Ont., Ser- L All the Rhodes scholars from Canada and most of the Rhodes scholars from other parts of the world who are now at Oxford have enlisted for service with the British forces, according to infor mation reaching here today. It Is learned that C Squadron of the King's Royal Horse has been entirely made up of these over-seas Oxford un dergraduates. McKeynolds to Rest. WASHINGTON. Sept. L Attorney General McReynolds will return to pri vate life for a month after he retires from the Cabinet. He decided today not to take his oath as Associate Jus tice of the Supreme Court until the tribunal convenes, October 12. CAPTURE OF 70,000 El Berlin Tells of Victory at Allenstein. TWO GENERALS ARE INCLUDED London Hears of Austrian Re verse in Galicia. HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED British and French Fleets Said to Have Saved Montenegrin Post tions From Attack by Catarro Batteries and Fleet. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. A German victory at Altenstein. in which three Russian corps were defeated and 70.000 prisoners, including two Russian com manding; grenerais, were taken, was re ported today to the German Embassy from Berlin by wireless via Sayville, L. I The dispatch says: "Official report of the victory at Al tenstein shows that it was even greater than known before. Three Russian army corps were annihilated. Seventy thousand prisoners were taken, includ ing" two commanding generals, 300 offi cers and the complete artillery of the Russian army." PARIS, via London, Sept. L A Rome dispatch to the Temps says the Rus sian victory over the Austrians on the Galician side was brilliant; that the right wing of the Austrian army had been decisively turned and cut to pieces, leaving 30,000 prisoners in the hands of tho victors. Russians L'se Bayonet.. On the Vistula front when the Rus sians encountered the Austrian left wing, the result was somewhat uncer tain, but the arrival of Important re inforcements enabled the Russians to take a vigorous offensive and repulse the enemy. They captured a large num ber of pieces of artillery. The Rus sians, the dispatch adds, executed many bayonet charges against the enemy, which had a large share in deciding the, issue of the battle. Elsewhere the Germans, endeavoring to effect a Junc tion with the Austrians, sought to meet the Russian attack with a counter of fensive, but were repulsed with losses. LONDON. Sept. 1. Fear Is expressed in Berlin, according to the correspond ent of the Express at the Hague, that Russians will avenge Louvain by sack ing the German capital. A dispatch to the Daily News from (Concluded on Page 2- INTRODUCING- RUSSIANS R ED niniip i evk i xssrn m mi ji; MsaiMisW-fi ! . fit. fisi ;. 'jwiyfe N?r 7 1 I INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 78 decrees; minimum, 49 degrees TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds. War. Belgian Commission, alleging Germans war barbarously, reaches London on way to America. Page 4. German monoplane drops two more bombs into Paris. Page I Paris Informed German advance Is checked. Page 1. German Embassy reports, German took 70,000 prisoners at Allenstein. Page L German erulser enters Honolulu habor for coal. Page 5. Portland resident, Austrian army officer, gives views regarding Russian attack. Page 8. French aviator loops loop over Brussels. Page 3. "Wounded British soldier narrates mowing down of Germans in battle of Mode. Page 3. Wife of Paris bankers tells of terrible sights seen among suffering Belgian refugees. Page 2. Austrian Ambassador predicts capture of Warsaw. Page . National. Secretary McAdoo says no nation can deny right of United States to buy vessels. Page 4. Administration drops railway securities bill. Page a. Domestic. Martial law is declared In Butte; militia there. Page 1. Industrial Commission continues hearing in San Francisco. Pago 1.'. New York City markets cut prices on sugar and bread. Page 0. Sports. Coast League results Sacramento 2, port land. 0; Oakland 6, Venice u; San Fran cisco 4, Los Angeles 2. Page . Oregon football men leave for camp. Page 6. Williams. Harvard youth, defeats Mc Loughlln for National tennis title. Page 7. Women bathers defy coid for water sports, Paae 6. Charles Evans, Jr.. first of favorites elimi nated for golf title. Page 7. Pacific Northwest. Mayor of Spokane saves girl from drown ing in natatorlum tank. Page 16. Contract is signed for first 28 miles of Southerlln, Coos Bay & Eastern Railroad. Page IT. Recheck time for Supreme Court candidates to be extended. Page 12. Portland business men's trip to Coast cities big success. Page 16. J. H. Wilson, of Corvallls, comments on po litical union. Pago 10. Idaho primary returns yet in doubt, page 12. Commercial and Marine. Increased beer exporU likely to raise Ore gon hoo prices. Pace 17. Wheat declines at Chicago, with farmers selling more freely. Page 1". Shipping prospects more encouraging. Page 1G. Portland and Vicinity. One of bandit trio killed in pistol duel by ex-pollceman. Page L Commercial organizations see opportunities In South American trade. Page U. Democratic tariff threatens closing of hard wood lactory in Portland, rage is. Retiring Rose Festival Board and new directors meet at dinner, i age ia. One of three highwaymen dead in street battle. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. NOME IS STORM-STRICKEN Southeast Gale Lashes Waves to Fury and Tow a Iu-eatened. NOME, Alaska, Sept 1. Nome to night ' is in the clutches of a storm that threatens to repeat the destruc tion wrought by the gale which de vastated the district last Spring. At 1 o'clock tonight the surf, lashed by a southeast gale from the sea, had reached the front of the life-saving station and merchants were preparing to move stocks of goods to places out of reach of the waves. The wind Is increasing. Before the storm reached its pres ent strength, the steamers Victoria, Corwin and Bear steamed out to sea- THEM TO THEIR OWN, THEIR BUTTE IS UNDER RULE OF MILITIA Saloons Are Ordered to Close Doors. WOMEN KEPT OFF OF STREETS Newspapers Are Put Under Military Censorship. MINE WORKERS SPURNED Committee Demanding Inspection of All Employes of Original Mine Ejected Sheriff Will Try to Serve Warrants. BUTTE, Mont.. Sept. 1. Butte is un der martial law tonight under a proc lamation issued by Governor Samuel V. Stewart. A proclaamtion issued by Major D. J. Donohue, commanding officer, pre scribed the rules for the conduct of Butte. All saloons are ordered closed until further notice and public gather ings of any character are forbidden without permission of the command ing officer. Women are not permitted on the streets after 8 P. M. nor before 6 o'clock in the morning. Courts Are Also Closed. Even the courts are closed, and it is commanded that all cases of law viola tions will be tried by the militia au thorities, the court to be presided over by Major Jesse B. Roote, as Adjutant General. The proclamations were spread broad cast and it was announced that the National Guard tomorrow morning would take up their positions through out the city. They are in cantrol to night, however, according to the com manding officer, but the laws of the state require a 1'4-hour notice by proc lamation of martial law before the suldiers actually march into the streets of the city. Newspapers Under Censor. Major Donohue formally notified the newspapers of the city tonight that they were under censorship from mid night on. Ten companies of the State National Guard, under sealed orders given by Governor Stewart to Major D. J. Don ohue, commanding, just before the troops left Helena today, arrived here early tonight and went into camp on a hillside overlooking the city. Resistance Not Offered. Although they were watched by large crowds, no resistance was offered to the bldlers. The militiamen came (Concluded on Page 5.) NATIVE LAND. IRST GREAT MOUNTAINS, LAKES. RIVERS, CASCAOES, VOLCANOES. PARKS r r- WONDERFUL' h CITIES 5 T- 4 a 2 .m.- Tuesday's War Moves CENSORSHIP of the war news was so strictly maintained yesterday that so far as the scene of operations along the Franco-German border and In Belgium was concerned, nothing was given out that would be of value In forming an opinion as to the campaign as a whole. Paris admitted that the Germans had gained ground In their great encircling movement on the French left wing, but as good a face as possible is put on this by adding that the Anglo-French line, "although pushed back, still remains unbroken." Only French reports are available, and these are far from complete. They say the "wearing down" policy of the allies is being continued. Heaviest fighting apparently is taking place along a line from Peronne. In the Department of Somme, to the Vervins in the De partment of Alsne. There the flower of Emperor William's army is attempting to pierce the British defense. Further to the east the forces of the German Crown Prince still are attacking the French in the region about Mesieres, the capital of the Department of Ar dennes. At the opposite end of Germany it was quite apparent momentous events were transpiring, but the news here was chiefly from German ami Austrian sources. The German Embassy at Washington gave out a message from Berlin, received by wireless, ussertlns the German forces had captured near Allenstein 70,000 Russians, includlng two commanding generals, 300 officers and the entire equipment of Kusslan artillery. The Ambassador from Austria-Hungary gave out news that the Austrians were meeting with suc cess In Gallcla. He admitted the aban donment of Lemberg, but declared this was a strategic move fully Justified from the military viewpoint by the fact that the town was unprotected and could have been protected only at un justified cost of lives. The statement of the big German vic tory against the Russians attracted wide attention. Military observers pointed out that if the number of Rus sians taken prisoner had been esti mated at 70,000 there must have been great losses, no mention of which is made. The statement conflicts to some extent with one Issued by the French Embassy earlier in the day. which speaks of the progress of the Russian offensive army. The official assertion of the Germans, however, that 70,000 Russians were captured exceeds In magnitude any operation thus far re corded. Great Britain asked the United States to be prepared to cure for British diplo matic interests in Turkey, Indicating that the allies had practically lost hope of persuading the Ottoman Empire to remain neutral. Dispatches received at the British Embassy in Washington referred to the incorporation In the Turkish army of several German offi cers which was regarded as the fore runner of intervention by the Porte In behalf of Germany. Turkey's entry Into the conflict means the Immediate alignment of Italy, as well as Greece on the side of Great Britain, France, Russia, Servla, Montenegro and Roumanla, diplomats here believe. Just what the attitude of Bulgaria will be Is a matter of un certainty, though the Turkish Am bassador here gave out a statement today speaking of the community of interest of Bulgaria and Turkey. The Turkish situation was watched with deep concern by diplomats because of the imminence of a general war In the Balkans and extension of the war drama to all of eastern Europe, Several bombs wersj dropped from a German aeroplane Into Paris yester day, but they failed to thrill the pop ulace, which has quickly grown ac customed to the new sensation, and a French aviator accomplished a daring offset to the German series of perform ances by appearing over Brussels, where he dropped thousands of leaflets, assuring the people deliverance was near. He wound up his performance by looping the loop in plain sight of the Germans, who were peppering the air with bullets, and flew away safely to French soil. Paris is organizing a squadron of armored aeroplanes to pursue the Germans next time they at tack. Official dispatches to the American Government made no mention of the hostilities today, being confined to re lief measures for Americans. When President Wilson returns to morrow the replies of Germany and England accepting the American pro posal for. the censoring of coded mes sages at the Tuckerton, IS". J., and Say ville, L. 1., wireless stations will be placed before him and new Instructions are expected to be Issued through the Navy Department for the supervision of these stations. The German cruiser Nurnberg, about which there has been mucli uncertainty, entered Honolulu harbor yesterday for coal, raising a question In the minds of international law experts as to the amount to which she is entitled under the provision that she may take fuel enough to carry her to the "nearest home port." A few days ago Apia, Samoa, would have been the nearest port under the German flag, but it has been surrendered to a British ex peditionary force from New Zealand. The British occupation, however, had not been formally declared. The other Pacific coaling port would be Kiau-Chau, now being invested by tho Japanese. If neither of these waa re garded as a "home port," the Nurn berg would be entitled to fill her bunkers in the expectation of a voy age to European Germany. The com mander of the port refused to tell how much coal he Is allowing the Nurnberg. whose captain asked for 1200 tons, but It Is said by those en gaged In the loading that 750 tons Is close to the amount being put on board. Two Australian cruisers which con voyed a British collier into Honolulu are believed to be outside waiting for the Nurnberg, which must sail within 24 hours of the time sbe en tered port or be Interned. OnE OF BANDfT TRID KILLED IN HOLDUP Ex-Policeman Victor of Duel in Saloon. SECOND OF BAND THOUGHT HIT Men Believed Same Highway men Previously Reported. WOMAN IS FELLED BY ONE Kobbcr Brought Down by John hr Leave!, o Mhrk of Identification and Companions Escape anil Baffle Authorities!. UUIMT HOLDUPS I PORTLAND. Saturday. August 20- Alblna rrry Exchange aaloon, foot or Alblna ae lue. held up by two masked bandltt and S2& taken from tha till. Monday. Auguat 31. William Tall oalb, Et Bumalda atreet, held up by a lone highwayman. Detective price and Mallett have identified thla man as the one killed last night. Tuesday. September 1. 9:10 P. V Three highwaymen held up the gro cery sture of Henry Orabbe, 304 Lar rabee street, slugging Mrs. Crabbe when ahe tried to aummon help. A puree containing $30 was taken. Tueaday. September 1, 10:30 P. M. Three masked men tried to hold up the Army Canteen saloon. Tenth and Couch streeta. John A. aa the pro prietor, and an expollccman, fired, killlug one of them and perhaps wounding another. An unidentified highwayman was shot and killed by John A. I.ee. ex pollceman end proprietor of the Army Canteen aaloon. at Tenth and Couch streets, when three masked bandits at tempted to hold up the place at 10:30 last night. Less than an hour earlier the same trio held up the grocery store of Henry Crabbe, 394 Larrabee street, slugged Mrs. Crabbe when she tried lo summon help, aud made away with a purse con taining $30. They are also held re sponsible for the two other recent holdups on the East Side. Anoteer Thougkl Wousded. I .i c flred three shots at the robbers, ono of them penetrating thu right lung of one of the men. killing hltii almost instantly. As the other two fled one wus seen to stumble and fall tw ice, and Lee believes unother of his bullets took effect Lee, the bartender and threo custom ers were In the saloon when the high waymen entered. They hud blue ban danna handkerchiefs pulled over their faces and eaeh carried a revolver. "Hands up, there. Wc mean it!" com manded one of them. The others mere putting up their bands, when Lee ducked behind the bai, seized his revolver and fired. Bandit's Shot Uoca W lid. One of the bandits shot twice, bis bullets striking the wall back of the bar. LfSo wus standing near the end of the bar, which partly protected nitu. The robbers turned ana fled as booii as Lee began shoo tin;, one of the in pausing long enough to thool tw ice As they dashed from the place, a high wayman fell in a heap on tho sidewalk. Another, the smallest of the trio, stum bled twice, but picked himself up aud ran down Couch street. The robber died soon after the oc cupants rushed out of the saloon. Ail marks of identification hud Leca re moved from his body. Grocer and Wife Held (J. The highwaymen are believed to hae left thu East Side grocery store and gone immediately to the Army Can teen saloon. The East Side holdup accurred at 9:40. Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Crabbe were alone in the store when the three men entered, blue bandana handkerchiefs covering their faces. Mr. Crabbe was in the rear of the store locking a door. Two of the men covered Mrs. Crabbo with revolvers, while the other went back to look after the proprietor. When the highwayman suddenly shoved a revolver In his faco and or dered him to throw up hla hands, Crabbe seized the gun and held it In the air. Highwayman Tells Woman. "Come and help me with this fellow, Slim," shouted the bandit, and the smallest of the three came to his aid. Crabbe was backed against the door and covered by one of the men, mhile the other two went behind the counter to look for money. Instead of opening the cash register they looked in the grocery bins under the counter, where Mr. Crabbe was accustomed lo putting his money at night. While they were looking through the bins Mrs. Crabbe tried to leave through the front door. A highwayman seised her roughly, pulled her back and floored her with a blow to the head. She was left stunned. A purse containing $30 and a few old coins was all the loot the robbers se cured. Former Victim Identifies. As the trio was leaving the grocery store Frank Hatcher, who is employed at the Irving dock, recognised two of them as the men who held up the Alblna Terry Exchange aaloon last Sat urday night, looting the till of I3i la (Concluded os Page $.) u