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VOL,. I.IV NO. 16,830. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. APOLOGY LATE, RUSSIA REPLIES London Also Doubts Sat isfaction From Porte. BULLETINS HOLY WAR SEEMS LIKELY Allies Demand More of Turks Than Recall of Warships L From Black Sea. BERLIN SPURS OTTOMANS Sultan's Gunboats Gather Near Entrance of Suez Canal; Egypt in Danger. - LONDON, Nov. 3, 4:23 A. M. A "Reuter dispatch from Petrograd says "la reply to a telegram from the Turkish Grand Vizier expressing re gret- at the rupture of the good rela- tions existing: between Turkey and Russia, owing to an attack by the Russian fleet, Sergius Sazonoff, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, denied that the Russian fleet was the first to fire. Apology Too Late, Is Fear. "He said he feared it was too late to enter into pour parleurs of any kind with Turkcv." LONDON, Nor. 2 War bas not yet been formally declared on Turkey. The Grand Vizier of Turkey has apologized for recent eventB In the Black Sea and It has been Intimated that Great Brit .in ts delaying hostilities, waiting for eleventh-hour amends from the Porte. The text of the Turkish apology was tiot announoed. That it would be sat lafactory and that amends would be forthcoming is seriously doubted, Nevertheless, in the absence of a. for mal declaration of war, all hope has not been abandoned, even though the British press treats the situation as beyond repair. Porte Would WItbdraw Warships. A dispatch received here from Bor ifleaux by the Central News says: "The French government has issued a statement saying that the Turkish government. In reply to a note of th triple entente powers, confined Itself to proposing the recall of Turkish war' ships to the Dardanelles and expressed a desire to remain at peace with Russia, France and England. "In default of the dismissal of Ger man officers In the Ottoman service, the government of the triple entente, however, could not hope that Turkey would be able to maintain the passive attitude which she offered to adopt. Diplomats Demand Passports. "The Ottoman government not hav ing thought It Its duty to give, by dismissing the German officers, the mark of sincerity of its intentions which was requested, the Ambassa dors of France. Russia and Great Britain, in conforming with the in structions of their governments, de manded their passports from the Grand Vizier and left Turkey." The Turkish Ambassador to Great Britain. Tewflk Pasha, was handed his passports today. The withdrawal from Constantinople of the Ambassadors of the triple en tente powers is regarded by the Lon don press as being almost equivalent to a signal for hostilities, which Tur key has anticipated by a naval raid In the Black Sea and. it is reported, by a land expedition which has penetrated into Egypt. Holy War Rxpected. Evidence accumulates that Turkey Intends to proclaim a holy war. Ample measures, however, it is asserted, have been taken by Great Britain and Rus sia against this probability. One re port is that the first trouble is ex pected to arise in Egypt, where, it is said, the khedive intends to ask Great Britain for an explanation of her atti tude towards Turkey. On the other hand, the Central News' dispatch from Bordeaux adds .that "Impressions" re ceived there from Northern .Africa indi cate that the' Mussulman government intends in no degree to throw in its lot with the Turks. - Berlin says that Turkey was forced to throw In her lot' with Germany be cause the porte recognized that an entente victory would mean the dis ruption of the Turkish empire with Costantinople, Armenia and Turkestan going to Russia, Arabia to England and Syria to France. Berlin Offers Inducements. On the other hand, in the event of the defeat of the -triple entente na tions. Turkey was to be guaranteed territorially, to receive' aid in conquer ing the Caucasus and Egypt and re ceive, perhaps, something more. The usual charges and denials are being made as to the responsibility for the first attack in the Black Sea, but these are issued chiefly' for consump- LOXDON, Nov. 3. A Reuter dispatch front Petrograd says the prefect of police baa issued an order expelling from the country within a wets all Turkish subjects. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 No Ameri cans were Injured In the Turkish bom bardment of Odessa, and the damage to American property was Insignificant, according to a report today from the American Consul at Odessa. WASHINGTON, Not. 2. Ghent Is lso- ated from communication, according to dispatch received by the American Government, sent by messenger o Sluis, Holland, by the American Consul, General Henry Albert Johnson. ine dispatch added that the American Con-ul-General had ordered the consulate at Oatend closed and had gone to Ghent, where he was safe but without communication. Officials here Infer that the fighting was bo fierce la the coast towns that all Americans have with drawn to the Interior. THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Nov. 2. The Handelsblad of Amsterdam has published a report from Chrlstlanla say ing that the managers of the Nobel In stitute have decided to gtvo this year's peace prise, which amounts to about 840,000, to The Netherlands government. to be applied toward the support of Belgian refugees In Holland. "LONDON, Nov. 2. A premium of 60 guineas per cent was paid at Lloyds today to Insure against a declaration of war by Italy on one of the great powers before the end of November. This high rate Indicates that the under writers regard the risk as considerable. PEKIN, Nov. A wireless dispatch received here from Tslng-Tau, the for. titled position In the German territory of Klau-Chau, says the German attack by the Japanese continues. No details as to how the fighting progresses are transmitted. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. Russia has ordered all German and Austrian sub Jects to leave Russia within the next two weeks, according to a notincation r.ri-lvnl tod 1)1 the United States Government. LONDON, Nov. 2. A dispatch to Lloyds' Shipping Agency from rara, Brazil, says that the German steamer Asuncion has landed there the passen gers and crews of the British steamers Vandyck, Hurtsdale and Glanton, wnicn were captured by the German cruiser Karlsruhe la latitude 1 south longitude 40 west. "LONDON, Nov. 2. Heavy firing was heard off the foreland at Dover this afternoon. Twelve live shells were fired In rapid succession. The concussion rut tied windows at PcsL A British torpedo-boat destroyer could be seen out side Goodwin Sands, and It was sur mlsed that the British ship naa at tacked a German submarine whlcn was known to be in the channel. LINE NEAR LILLE IS BROKEN W ALLIES TEUTONS REPORTED WEAKER Germans Evacuate, Is Declared Indication. Progress in Belgium and on Aisne Asserted by Paris BERLIN NEWS "FAVORABLE" Battle on Russian Frontier TJnde' elded bnt Enthusiasm Is Ex pressed Over Turkish Attack, "Which Is Defended. LONDON, Nov. 3. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Rome saysi "A message received here from Sofia says that Bulgaria has or dered the mobilisation of her second line of troops. The first-line troops al ready have been mobilised." CONSTANTINOPLE, Via Amsterdam to London, Nov. 2. The Servian Min ister will leave Constantinople tonight or tomorrow. ' CANAL PLOT UNEARTHED Americans Keveal Scheme to 11 low Up Welland Canal in Canada. LONDON, Nov. 2. The correspondent of the Times in Northern France tele graphs that the allies have penetrated to the north and east of Lille, which he says, certainly has been evacuated by the Germans, and there is good rea son to believe that it has been occu pled by the allies. PARIS. Nov. 2. The following off! cial communication was Issued by the French War Office tonight: "Between the North Sea and the Olse the attacks made today, by the Ger mans have been less violent than those of yesterday. German Offensive Falls. "In Belgium we have progressed at the south of Dlxmude and at the south of Ghelavet and we have maintained all our other positions. "In the region of the'Alsne a violent German offensive between Braye-En- Lanners and Vailly has failed." AMSTERDAM. Nov. 2. The corre spondent of the Handelsblad at Slui telegraphs as follows: "All German attempts to break through the line of the allied forces between Nieuport and Dlxmude have failed. In spite of the greatest sacrl flees, the Germans have not succeeded In gaining ground on the other bank of the canal. --- Ostend Is Isolated. Communication with Ostend la ' al most completely interrupted. . Permits to leave Bruges are no longer given, but-tram cars still are running and th German marine band gives dally con certs In the market place. German sol diers, tired of the war. continue to cross the frontier near Sluis in large numbers. They declare that It is no longer a question of battles, but of utcherlng." LONDON, Nov. S. The following Bel gian official report was issued at Havre tonight: "On the Tser front the enemy has hown no activity. Their bombard ment has been, feeble. Several shells. WELLAND. Ont, Nov. 2. United States Secret Service men have discov ered a plot to blow up the Welland Canal and the Toronto, Hamilton at Buffalo Railway tunnel at Hamilton according to Information received by the Dominion government. Every available secret, service man In the employ of the Canadian govern- ment and detectives of the Canadian Pacific Railway were summoned today to Toronto, whence they will leave to patrol the tunnel at Hamilton and the canal from St. Catherines to Lake Erie. The canal has been under the guard of Dominion troops since the outbreak of the war. s TOBACCO TAX IS EFFECTIVE Emergency Levy May Be Paid Any m. i . . i. L 1 lilt: inuring vJtJiL-. WASHINGTON. Nov. 2. War taxes on tobacco dealers and manufacturers Imposed by the new emergency revenue bill went Into effect today. The taxes may be paid any time this month, but th Government stamps will not be ready for issue for the next two weeks. A record of sales is available through the international revenue tax. Taxes on wines and beer become ef fective upon the enactment of the rev enue bilL The stamp taxes on docu ments will go into effect December HAITI PRESIDENT MISSING Executive Leaves Dutch Ship bat His , Destination Is Unknown. . WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. President Zamor, who recently took -refuge aboard a Dutch vessel at Port-au Prince, has departed, according to message from the American Legatlo tttere today, but his destination was not given. It is believe he has gone to Curacao, a Dutch island off the Venezuelan coast. The same message said there was no necessity of landing Amerl can troops and that the city was under martial law. $25,000,000 Reaches Gotham NEW YORK. Nov. 2. Gold bullion valued at $25,000,000. the largest slngl shipment ever made by the United States Government, arrived today from Denver. The metal was delivered to the United States sub-treasury. Su cret service agents armed with rifles accompanied it from Denver. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 89.2 degrees; minimum-. &1.2 degrees. TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds. War. Spain and other nations extend aiding bands to starving Belgians. Fags 8. Allies fight on set plan In endeavor to wear out uermans. Fage 2. One million Belgian homes have been de stroyed and 7,000.000 persons face starva tion. aPge- 4. Wintry blasts bit war sons and tales o( suffering told. Page 4. Turkish apology too late, fears Russia. Page 1- Allles penetrate- German line 'near Lille. Paxe 1. North Sea virtually closed by Britain, as too perilous for shipping. Page 8, Turks and Russians engage in battle. Page 8. Politics. All candidates vredlct suocess at polls to day. Page 8. Clarke Letter, manager for William Hauler, repeats prediction that his candidate wui wis. Page 22. General Republican triumph at polls today is assured. Pass 1. Women at tea In' Eugene cheer ' Booth In rousing rally In honor of candidate. Page 8. . Main party fight today centers about Sen- atorshlp. Fase 17. Dan J. Malarkey denounces Democratic campaign of alander. Page 17. Ben Selling says Republican Oregon should send Republican to Senate. Page 2u. Clarke Letter's figures amuse Republican chairman. Page 13. Heavy vote on measures expeeted in Wash ington today. Page 6. Republican rally at The Dalles jams theater to doors, page 8. Mexico. Mexico now is republic with two claimants or supreme power. Page o. Natienal. Wilson's candidacy for re-election assumed by Democratic leaders. Page 7. Sports. Aggie squad rests and coach begins worry lng about game with Idaho. Page IB. Malarkey, of Oregon University team, out for rest of year. Page 16. Pacific Northwest. Secretary of State says 800.134 entitled to vote today, page a. Governor West's prison policy expensive. Page 0. Charles L. palmer is re-elected Mayor of Baker. Page II. Portland and Vicinity. Wheat, rising from 2 to 4 cents, allows highest . price of season. Page 20. Portland pioneers celebrate at Manufactur ers' and Land Products Show at Armory. Page 15. - Mrs. Margaret J. Blair in domestic science lecture deplores table manners. Page 18. Health Bureau's request for funds cut by city commission. - Page 14. Milton Markewlts charged with criminal political libeL Page 6. Portland ships egg containers to China. Page 21. GOODTIESSLOGMI OF BOOTH CHEERED (Concluded on Page 3.) OREGONIAN BULLETINS TO NIGHT. Results of today's elections will be flashed by The Oregonlan on a screen - at Sixth and Alder streets. . The return will cover, the elections In all parts of the country, but special attention will be paid to the results in Oregon. A. special telegraph loop has been installed In the room from which the bulletins will be thrown and the information will be given, to the public without delay. Oregonlan correspondents will cover the count in all Ore gon counties, and a large force of men will collect and compute the Multnomah County figures. It will be possible to follow on the bulletins the count as rapid ly as It progresses on the prin cipal offices and most Important measures. Monday's War Moves Republican Nominee's Campaign Ends. ASTORIA'S WELCOME FERVENT Voters From Miles Around Come to Hear Closing Talk. PROSPERITY DESIRED GOAL Xomlnee Sounds Warning That Bal lot Will Blake Mills Hum or Close Them . Down as Electorate Chooses Good Wages Aim. ALTHOUGH Turkey seems to desire to back down from her position as a belligerent against Russia and her allies, the powers comprising the triple f entente. Great Britain. France and Rus sia, have not yet accepted an apology offered by the Grand Vizier for the attacks made on the Russian ships in the Black Sea. by Turkish warships. An official statement issued by the French government indicates that the allies are holding aloof from settling the controversy until Turkey agrees to their stipulations that the German offi cers In Turkey's employ by discharged. The Turks have agreed to withdraw their fleet from the Black Sea. but as yet have failed to acquiesce In the de mand for the dismissal of the German officers. Thus Turkey's position in the European war still remains to be de cided. If reports be true, the Sultan's forces are not remaining quiescent while the negotiations between the Grand Vizier and the allle'd nations are in progress, for an official communication from Vi enna says the Turks and Russians are in battle near Treblzond. a Turkish port on the Black Sea, while another dispatch declares the Turks have seized Russian steamer at Constantinople. The Servian Minister, following the example of the British, French and Russian representatives, is leaving Constantinople. I REPUBLICANS SURE OF TRIUMPH TODAY National, State, County Offices on Ticket. BOOTH LOOMS AS EASY VICTOR Election of Dr. Withycombe for Governor Seems Certain. 29 MEASURES ALSO UP ASTORIA, Or., Nov. x. (Special.) The one great question for you to One of the most important new tea tures In the war situation is the an nouncement by the British Admiralty that the entire North Sea has been declared a military area and that ves- declded is whether, when you go to the I sels plying its waters will bo in grave polls tomorrow, you will cast your vote danger from mines, which it has plant fnr mnh.i- rtnri.. i r-v,i. in unless they obey rules laid down r, in. "y th Admiralty. In Canada, or In your own state and th6 Aamlraity, to offsot similar action for a growing commerce in Canada or I by the Germans to the north of Ireland. growing commerce in Oregon that will make this entire Columbia River district an artery of teeming activity. "You and I both want to see the whole Pacific Coast a hive of- commer cial and industrial activity. It cannot become such until w. :jet more people; we cannot get the people unless we provide them with employment, and The Germans continue to strike hard blows on the allies' lines in their en deavor to get hrough to the coast. Thus far they have found every road blocked, but apparently disregarding losses, they continue to attack. The floods, the Belgian army and the Brit ish fleet, having barred their way southwestward along the coast, the we cannot provide that employment sol Germans are now striking on a line long as -our Federal Government fol- stretching from Ypres, In Belgium, to lows an economic policy that cripples I La Bassee, further south in France, but and handicaps all our Industries. Good Times XTp to Voters. "If we are to bring about that de sired condition . we must change that economic policy. It is up to you to say whether that change Is made or not." Such was the warning which Robert A. Booth, Republican nominee for the United States Senate, sounded to the voters of Astoria and Clatsop County in his speech UiIb evening. Mr. Booth and Representative Haw ley closed their campaigns in this city tonight and a more representative and enthusiastic audience never greeted speaker than the one which filled the Astoria Theater almost to overflowing. The throng extended a hearty and vo ciferous welcome to these two distin guished gentlemen. Mr. Boo,th was Interrupted frequent ly with applause and the impression which he made upon his auditors was a most favorable one. v oters came from every section of Clatsop County to hear Mr. Booth speak. Representative Hawley devoted the greater portion of his address to the fallacy of the Democratic tariff, saying it was an economic policy that eventu ally would place our laboring people (Concluded on Page 4.) seemingly with no more success. The stubbornness of the fighting along this line may be gathered from the fact that the town of Messines. which the Ger mans now occupy, has been taken and retaken no less than four times since last Saturday, each time with enormous losses in killed or wounded. Attacks also have been made along the entire battle front as far east as the Vosges region, but, according to the French report,' with' the Germans having- no more success than In the Northwest. The belief is growing in London, and it also has been expressed by those returning from Belgium, that the Ger mans are making a last effort to get through to the coast, and if that fails they will fall back to positions which they have prepared in Central Belgium. Victory hy Party That Is Foremost in Registration Is Indicated. Women Voting at General Elec tion for First Time, Factor. VOTE STRAIGHT. Vote ra;) . V THE A MYSELP . I REPUBLICAN I Ky Ljfc TICKET V1M3 I STRAIGHT W -i, I Bill . ViX35St?S1S) NUN.mSA-?fr ' Although the fighting is continuous on the East Prussian frontier, in Po land and in Galicia, there is no im portant change in the situation, and It is believed none is likely until the Russian armies come up with the Ger mans, who are retiring from the Vis tula toward the Warthe River. On this river it is considered likely that an other big battle will be fought. The backbone- of the rebellion in South Africa seems to be broken Colonel Maritz's command in the North ern cape province has been defeated completely. Several of the raiders and most of their men have been captured. General Beyers is In flight and General Do Wet has opened negotiations for surrender, it is said. The German cruiser Karlsruhe has added three more British steamers to her list of captures in the Atlantic, one of them, the van uycK, being a vessel of about 10,000 tons. There were reports today of naval activity in the Straits of Dover. A dispatch from Dover said a British torpedo-boat destroyer was observed to be in action, apparently against a German submarine. Concerning the campaign In Egypt. England feels that In Lord Kitchener sho has just the man to meet the situa. tlon, for no European perhaps has better knowledge of the country than he. If reports that the Turkish In vasion of Egypt Is well, under way are true, picturesque forces mounted on camels and horses probably already have crossed the frontier. Turkey, it is argued, would endeavor to accomplish the invasion of Egypt, the blockading of the Suez Canal and the Btlrring up of a holy war among the 70,000,000 Mohammedans In India, as well as among these religionists in Egypt. It is this last contingency which Great Britain regards with the most concern. The week is likely to see the crystallization of the sentiment in Italy and the Balkan states. In one way or another, as regards Turkey's entrance I into the conflict. WOMEN FIGHT WITH MEN Many Prove Heroic in Battle and Some Often Are Wounded. LONDON. 3:45 A. M., Nov. 8. The correspondent of the Morning Post, in Petrograd. sends the following: "The number of women coming back wounded from the Russian front proves that the contingent of adventurous fe- I males on the firing lines is consider able. These women as a general rule cut their hair, assume a soldier's unl form and get away secretly with the i connivance of friends among the sol dlers. "A Cossack girl trooperHelen Choba, went with the full knowledge and per mission of the authorities, having long I been distinguished as a horsewoman. swordswoman and marks woman. "Colonel Tomilobbskay's daughter. who in male uniform on the Augustowo front distinguished herself as a scout leader, has been wounded three times." TODAY'S ELECTION IN BRIEF. Pollj open S A. M. to 8 P. M. Qualifications of voters Any reg istered man or woman or any unregistered citizen whose voting qualifications are sworn to by six taxpayers. Offices, to be filled National. Senator and Congressman; State. Governor, Treasurer, four members Supreme Court. Attorney-General. Superintendent Public Instruction. Engineer, Labor Commissioner, Rail road Commissioner, Water Commis sioner, Circuit Judges, members of State Legislature: County, two Com missioners, Sheriff, clerk. Treasurer. Audltpr, Surveyor, Coroner, three Instrlct Judges, Constable. Measures to be voted on Ten re referred to people by Legislative Assembly and 19 initiated by petition of the people. This Is the first state-wide election In which women will vote. The Oregonlan will flash returns from the state and local election as well as from the Eastern states on Sixth street, opposite Oregonlan building, tonight. A complete list of polling places and locations is printed on page 34. Oregon voters today will elect a full set of state officials. Including the Legislature, representation In the Na tional Congress, and in their respective counties, officials to handle their local government. They also will vote on 19 Initiative measures and 10 measures referred to' them by the Legislature. Among the initiative measures greatest interest centers in that providing for state wide prohibition. On this the tight has been hard and the result is in doubt. Republican Victory Koreaeen. Now that the campaign battles have been fought and partisan feelings os tensibly have been laid aside, it is ap- . parent that Oregon will vindicate its political preference expressed by the registration figures and return Re publicans to power. The election by a large plurality of Dr. James Withycombe, of Corvallls. the Republican nominee for Governor, seems assured. The state probably will elect Robert A. Booth, of Eugene, for United States Senator to succeed George E. Chamberlain. Democrat, who is aspiring for re-election, and seems certain to send a full Republican dele gation to the lower house of Congress W. C. Hawley, In the First District; N. J. Sinnott, in the Second District, and C N. McArthur. in the Third Dis trict. Republican Legislature Assured. The Legislature again will be Re publican. A full representation in the lower house must be chosen today, as well as 15 of the 30 members of the State Senate. Of the holdover Sena tors all but three are Republican. Other than for the Governorship the Democrats have made no determined campaign for any of the state offices, it is a foregone conclusion, therefore, that the following Republican nomi nees will be elected: Thomas B. Kay, State Treasurer; Henry J. Bean, Henry L. Benson, Law rence T. Harris and Thomas A. Mc Bride, Justices of the Supreme Court; George M. Brown, of Roseburg. Attorney-General; J. A. Churchill, of Baker, . State Superintendent of Public In struction; John H. Lewis, of Salem, State Engineer; O. P. Hoff, of Port land, State' Labor Commissioner, and Frank J. Miller, of Albany, member of the State Railroad Commission. In Multnomah County the only con test has been for tne office of Sheriff. Thomas M. Hurlburt, the Republican nominee. Is bitterly opposed by Tom M. Word, . the Democratic incumbent. Hurlburt has a strong personal fol- -lowing. Is supported by the working men and is largely favored for the office. Gantenbein Picked to Win. For Judge of the Circuit Court, C. U. Gantenbein, the Republican nominee, is expected to win over John Van Zante, his Democratlo opponent. Multnomah County will elect one member of the State Senate this year. Arthur Langguth, Republican, seems to be the choice of the voters. In the Thirteenth Senatorial District, comprising Clackamas. Columbia and Multnomah counties, the Republican candidate. George M. McBride. of Port land, doubtless will win. Roscoe P. Hurst, a Democrat, seems sure of election as Representative In the lower house of the Legislature from the Multnomah-Clackamas joint dis trict. C. M. Hurlburt, the Republican candidate, has been disqunlified for the (Concluded on Page 2.) (Concluded on case 2.)