VOL! LIV. NO. 16,854. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER I, 1914.. PRICE FIVE CENTS. KAISfR SWITCHES TO faSTERN FRONT Events in Poland Now of Utmost Import. EMPERGB DONATES HONORS General Mackenzen and Army , Corps iCongratulated. RUSSIAN ADVANCE GROWS In Spite of Intense Cold Weather Petrograd Asserts Czar's Troops Are Pushing Forward Rapidly j In Galicia Campaign. BERLIN, via The Hague to London, Nov. 80. The Eist Is gradually coming Into its own. Tiose familiar with con ditions have recognized for the last three weeks that the center of impor tance has been tjansferred from France - to the Eastern war theater. The departure of Emperor" William to the eastern front, the appointment of General von Hindenburg as a Field Marshal and the publication of appre ciative telegrams to the Eastern com manders have directed the attention of the uninformed public to tbe fact that events in Poland are of far greater Importance than those in Flanders and along the Aisne. The presence of Emperor William at Field Marshal von Hindenburg's head quarters is interpreted here as indicat ing that everything is thought to be going well. The Emperor has conferred the Order of Merit on General Macken tsen for his victory at Lowlcz in the fol lowing telegram: History to Remember MackesccA. "The Ninth Army Corps under your safe and tested leadership again has fought with unrivalled brilliancy In a hard but successful battle. Your achievements in the past few days will stand in history as shining examples of fortitude, endurance and valor. "Communicate this to our splendid troops with my Imperial thanks, to which I wish to give tangible form by conferring upon you the Order of Merit. God be with you and our stand ards in the future." General Mackenzen, in an order of the day, issued when he had received the Emperor's telegram, said: Appreciation Is Welcome! "I am rejoiced to announce to my heroic troops this sign of appreciation, which belongs to the whole Ninth army." General Mackenzen long has been re garded as one of the most brilliant of the German Generals. He was the trusted Adjutant-General of Field Mar shal Count von Schieiffen when he was chief of the general staff, and instruct ed Emperor William in military his tory. The Emperor later selected him as the immediate superior of the Crown Prince in the Danzig garrison. There Is nothing new to report from tbe west front and no important news is expected from that vicinity. STCBBORX ENGAGEMENTS GO ON Fifty Thousand Anstro-Hnngarlans Captured in Two Weeks. PETROGRAD, Nov. SO. The follow ing official communication was issued from general headquarters tonight: "Stubborn engagements continue In the direction of Lowicz. An attempt by the Germans to advance in the re gion of Rzeszow has been repulsed with great losses to the Germans. "On the rest of the front along the left bank of the Vistula, an artillery engagement took place on Novem ber 29. "The Russian troops, after a fight lasting ten days, captured on November 29 the Austrian positions which pro tect the passes in the Carpathians, ex tending 60 versts (about 33 miles) from Koneczna, which is situated north of Bartfeld, as far as Sczuko, situated south of Meso Leborcz. The Russians in this district captured cannons, ma chine guns and many prisoners. "During the first half of November we captured in all 60,000 Austro-Hun-garian soldiers and COO officers. "At Plock (Poland) the Russian troops seized four ships laden with machine guns and munitions. "In East Prussia minor engagements continue. No Turkish warship has been seen in the Black Sea since No vember 21." , GERMANS RETIIEAT IN EAST Kaiser's Men Flee So Fast Even Mu nitions of War Are Abandoned. PETROGRAD, via London, Nov. 30. "Fighting on the Russo-Prussian front Is turning advantageously for our side," telegraphs a correspondent of the Army Messenger. "Our cavalry has dispersed the enemy, who, in retiring, is abandoning his munitions of war. The energetic pursuit of our forces prevents the Germans from taking up the positions which they had prepared for their use In the event of a retreat" Referring te the operations In Galicia the Army Messenger says: "Ail of our operations in Galicia are ending successfully for us. We continue to push the Austrian army in the direction of Cracow. In spite of the intense cold which (Concluded oa Pas 4.) LODY,- SPY, ADMITS HIS JUDGES JUST GERMAJf, SHOT IX TOWEE'OF IXJXDOX, DIES TTXATTIAID. In Letter to Relatives in Stnttgaart, Lody Confesses "Hero's Death on Battlefield Is Finer." AMSTERDAM, via London, Nov. SO Th Cologne Gazette publishes a let ter written by Carl Bans Lody, who recently was put to death as a spy In the Tower of London, to relatives In Stuttgart, the day before be was shot. The letter says: ' "My Dear Ones: I. have trusted, In -God and He has decided that my hour has come. I must start on the Jour ney through the dark valley, like so many of my comrades In this terrible war of nations. "May my life be honored as an bum ble offering on the altar of the father land. The hero's death on the battle field certainly is finer, but Is not my lot. I die here in the enemy's coun try, silent and unknown; but the con sciousness that I die in the service of the fatherland makes death easy. "Tomorrow I shall be shot In the Tower. It is a consolation to me that I was not treated like a fepy. I had just Judges and shall die as an officer, not as a spy. ' "Farewell. God bless you." PAPER MILLS' DEED FILED Oregon City Plants Consolidated by Transfer of Title. OREGON CITY. Nov. 30. (Special.) Fifty words today transfered title to $1,500,000 worth of property of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company and the Crown-Columbia Paper Company to the new Crown Willamette corporation, a consolidation of the two plants. . The deed was filed with Recorder Dedman this afternoon to avoid the $1500 war tax that would have been levied tomorrow. Title to the mills worth $1,300,000 and to timber lands in Clackamas County is involved. The consideration mentioned was $10. This is the first step toward the consolidation of the companies as far as officials here have received word. THIEVES FELL G. W. HAZEN Attorney Stnnned by Robbers as He Enters Ills Home. When George W. Hazen, a promi nent attorney., entered his home at 430 East Twenty-sixth, street late, last night he was struck on the head, knocked to the floor, and, while mo mentarily stunned, was relieved of $3 or $4 in silver and a vaulable gold watch and charm. The robbers escaped. On investigation, Mr. Hazen found that the burglars had entered his house by opening a basement window. A large quantity of silverware had been taken. The robbers were evidently leaving the place when Mr. Hazen re turned He was reaching to turn on the lights when felled.. PRIZE MAY GO TO BELGIANS Scandinavian Press Approves Giving Jiobel Fund to Refugees. COPENHAGEN, via London, Nov. SO. Tbe Scandinavian press greatly favors the proposal to donate the Nobel peace prize to Belgian refugees. The newspapers say this would be In accordance with the Ideas of Dr. Alfred B. Nobel, and that the money would thus be devoted to a thoroughly neutral object. 437 DIE IN JAPANESE MINE Disaster Is Reported on Hokkaido, Northernmost Island.. LONDON, 4:45 A. M-, Dec 1. A Tokio dispatch to Reuter's Telegram Com pany reports a serious mine disaster on Hokkoldo, the northernmost of the main islands of Japan. ( It is reported that 437 miners are dead. BULLETINS PETROGRAD, IVov. 30, via London, 2 P. M. On the basts of reports received In Petrograd from Hungary, It Is stated here today that the Austro-Uungarlan casualties to date amount to 900,000 men and 19,000 officers. LUXEMBURG, Grand Duchy of Lux emburg, via London, Sn, 30, lOilO P. M. The newspaper Wort announces officially that Germany thus far has paid to Luxemburg 1,280,000 francs !23tt,OO0) for damages done to . the field and crops by the piimcc of the German troops and 311,000 franca SU2, 200) for tbe use of roads nnd the dam age done to streets and buildings. tOI'KMlAGE, via London, Kor. 30. A itorBt-damaffed German kydro aeroplane"wlth a German officer and mechanic aboard fell Into the sea to day south of Cape Fornas, Jutland. The aviators were rescued aud In terned. They said they had left Kiel thia mornlna and flown over Helgo land and alone the Sehlesnlg coast.) There they encountered a heavy storm I and were unable to control the ma chine. " LOXDOX, Dec 1, 1:57 A. M. The! Danish stenmer Mary of EJhajers; was sunk by a mine in tke North Sen Sun day. Her crew of 14 took to the boats, one of which was picked up by the steamer Juno and landed at Grimsby last nlaht. The other boat, containing-1 the Mary's chief officer an six mr, is I till missing. SELLING SELECTED FOR SPEAKERSHIP Multnomah County Caucus Acts. ELECTION SEEMS ASSURED Many Up-State Men for Choice of Greatest Delegation. VOTE MADE UNANIMOUS -- Executive Session Called In Meeting of Legislators, Action Reported - Promptly Littlefield , Clialr man and Stott Secretary. Ben Selling Is the candidate of the. Multnomah County delegation In the lower house of the Legislature for the Speakership. He was unanimously selected at a caucus of 11 of tne 12 members last night. Of these eight were present In person and three were represented by proxy. John Gill, who was absent, gave his indorsement to Mr. Selling imme diately after the meeting. Those in attendance were S. B. Cobb, Louis Kuehn. E. V. LIttlefleld. D. C. Lewis, 8. B. Huston, Conrad P. Olson, Ben Selling and Plowden Stott. Those represented by proxy were Oscar W. Home, Dr. Andrew C. Smith and Lloyd J. Wentworth. Election Seems Assured. As many representatives of up-state districts previously had pledged their support to tbe Multnomah County can didate, there is every indication that Mr. Selling will be elected. Last night's action of the Multnomah representatives, interrupted a regular meeting of the county delegation. In cluding members of both houses. The delegation further organised by electing E. V. Littlefield as permanent chairman and Plowden Stott as per manent secretary. It was determined to proceed with the' preliminaries of legislation in the way of outlining plana for action when the Legislature assembles at Salem. Regular meetings will be held every Monday evening and the public will be invited to present drafts of completed bills for consideration of the local dele gation. Committees to Be Named. Chairman Littlefield was authorized to appoint at once committees of not less than three members each, and In cluding members of both tbe House and Senate, on the following subjects:. Tax ation and assessments; educational af fairs: Multnomah County affvlrs; con solidation of state offices and commis sions; investigation of state institu- (Concluded on Pave 2. t Fif V.f f I European c J 1 riMi i ; ijrjj" Wfl f f.' y -haix v j25& -JSP- WAXXL ' U OT3 kj? v ; : INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Tiie Weatiiei-. TSSTERDAT S Maximum temperature, 4 degree; minimum, 40 decrees. TODAY'S Sain; incxeaaln southerly wind. War. ' Bigr battle Is 'raging- on Tser-Lya Une. Page 1. " Kaiser determined events in Poland more important than in Flanders, switches im perial base to astern frontier. Page li. Carl Hans Lody. spy shot In Tower oX Lon don, admits bis trial Just one. Page 1. President advlsea against United States war strength probe now as untimely. Page i. German and British fleets may fight off Atlantic coast of South America. Page 3. Starving Belgians again flee and food riots and reprisals are feared. Page 2. Mexico. Villa force takes Pachuca by assault, cap turing Carranza supplies. Eage 4. - KationaL. New rates by Western carriers, to have be come effective today, ordered suspended. Page 4. New state appropriation requirement to get federal aid for irrigation. Page &. Domestic John G. Wendell, one of wealthiest men en Broadway. New York. dies. Page 4. Case of 65,000 Western engtnemen taken up by board of arbiters. Page X. Sports. Cornell chosen captain of 1915 Oregon Uni versity football team. Page 12. Real Northwest all-star football team com posite of nine. Page 12. Sportsmen to gather to pick, bills for legis lative action. Page IX. Pacific Northwest. Four men lock up jailer and escape at Ea Hene... Pace 6. Oregon electors give verdict against capital punishment by majority of 157 Page e. Seattle liquor dealers enjoin Governor Lis ter to prevent state-wide prohibition proclamation. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Local wheat buying will be resumed with clearing of docks. Page 17. November trade at stockyards unusually heavy. Page 17. Wheat higher at Chicago because of decrease In visible statement. Page 17. No stronir selling pressure on New York bond market. Page 17. Effect of war noted In exports of grain and horses during November. Page 14. Cereal exports from Portland harbor show heavy gain. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Ben Selling is selected for Speakership in caucus of Multnomah delegation. Page X. Municipal expenditures and activities for 1914 shown. Page 13. - - Mlsa Lenore Ulrlch, of "The Bird of Para dise." to sell dolls for charity today Page 11. New show at rant ages has merry variety. Page 9. Tenlno cutoff to be used In month, say Northern Pacific officials on inspection tour. Page 17. Crisis Is approaching for woolgrowers, says president of Oregon association. Page 14. First nayment of war tax due today. Page 7. Attorney-General holds amendments passed by people require proclamation by Gov ernor Page . Coroner's jury Investigates to ascertain It Mrs. H. Ronning committed suicide or was murdered. Page 6. Charity workers clear way for Santa. Claus. Page 11. - "The Bird of Paradise.' beautiful play, is . welcomed . again at Beilig Theater. Page u. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. CHILLED VIENNA HUNGERS .. -.-.-r . - i mr Heavy Snow and1 High 'Pricfj "OatfSe Intense Misery. VENICE, via London, Nov. 30. Unusually bitter cold accompanied by a heavy snowfall Is said to be causing intense misery to the population of Vienna. The situation is made worse by the exorbitant prices of food, and the municipality is feeding many thousands of persons. Owing to the high price of flour the authorities are experimenting with a soup made from potatoes, barley and black meals. . Exeraordinarily cold weather Is re ported from the southern battlefield. especially In Bosnia. A CONSPIRACY OF THE DEEP. DARK CASEOFENGItBlEII IS BEFORE ARBITERS Demands of 55000Are Made Known. 14 OF 16 ARE IN EXISTENCE Main Object of Most Is to Dis courage Overtime. LONG HEARING IS PROBABLE Document of 945 Pages, Containing Half Million Words and Cover ing Present Agreements, Is Introduced by Workers. ' CHICAGO, Nov. SO. When the arbi tration of questions at Issue between 98 Western railroads and 65,000 of their englnemen began here today be fore a board appointed under the Newlands act. the representatives Bet out to prove that every one of their 16 demands, with two exceptions, of a comparatively minor nature, are in actual existence on some roads, al though ' no one road has granted all of them. Of the six arbitrators, two were ap pointed by the roads, two by the men. and two Judge Peter C. Pritchard and Charles Nagel by the Govern ment. Judge Pritchard was chosen chairman. Statistic. Are Presented. Tbe board for five hours listened to a solid volume of statistics elicited by Warren S. Stone, grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers, acting as counsel for the men. from his first witness. M. w. Cadle, an assistant grand chief engineer of the organization. The railroads were represented by A. W. Trenholm. chairman of the con ference commission appointed by the Western Federation of General Man agers, and his colleagues on the com mittee. and James M. Sheean. Stone outlined his case briefly, and then Introduced a paper volume of 94 S pages, containing-about half a million words. Long Hearing Probable. "This." he explained, "contains all the records of agreements between the englnemen and the railroads." The bulk of it was regarded as am pie explanation of the prediction that the hearing will be a long one. -. Mr. Stone reviewed the conferences which have preceded the present arbi tration of the wage and service dif ferences between the railroads and their employes. He laid great stress on the hardships suffered by the men. their long hours of servioe, their hazards and their responsibility. He said they were entitled to better (Concluded on Page 4.) WOODS. Monday's War Move ANOTHER day of the crucial battle between the Russians and the Germanic allies In Poland has passed without news of a decisive result. The Berlin official statement last night said- that there Is nothing of importance to report "from Poland, while the Rus sian government rests upon Its warn ing against over-optimism. The facts, as gleaned from various messages of correspondents, appear to be that three semi-independent en gagements . are progressing between Thorn on the north and Cracow on the south, in which both combatants have achieved local successes, without a distinct victory for either arma Some of the British military experts "believe that Field Marshal von Hin denburg's forces have been split into three units, one of which certainly is almost completely enveloped, while the Russians have driven a wedge between the German army and its Austrian ally In the region of Cracow. They declare that the Germans have consistently underestimated the quali ties of their Muscovite opponents and have opposed them with a body com posed almost wholly of second-line troops, but are now rushing heavy re inforcements from the western line to avert a Polish Sedan. They express the- opinion that the issue depends on whether these arrive in time. Nevertheless the military critics In the capitals of the allies, according to dispatches, remain convinced that the Cerman Invasion of Russian Poland has suffered a check which only the most strenuous efforts of the Ger man commanders, can save from de generating into disaster. A news report from Petrograd sets forth that thj Germans, apparently ignorant f the extent of the Russian opposition along the Vistula, or hold lng this opposition in contempt, threw heavy forces against the Russian cen ter, leaving thin lines of communica tion between their wings. This cre ated a situation said to be without precedent In the history of military strategy. In the meantime the resumption of the Russian offensive resulted in wedge, dominated by Lodz, being thrust into the German center. If the Germans can hold their lines of communication with' their wings in tact they may be able to withdraw without suffering disaster. Berlin and Vienna continue to re port that, the battle along the rivers Vistula and Warta Is proceeding with out decisive result,' although minor successes, attended with the capture of prisoners and guns, are claimed for the Austrian and German operations. Berlin reports the failure of the Russian attacks on the fortifications east of Darkehmen" in "East"-Prussia, with heavy losses, while unofficial mes sages from Petrograd describe impor tant Russian gains and the capture of ten miles of trenches to the northeast of Lodz. Advices from Holland report that railway traffic, newspapers and posts In the Brussels region ara suspended entirely, it is presumed for the pur pose of suppressing news of a move ment of German troops to the east ward. The only development of the day In the western theater was the renewal of the British naval bombardment of the German base at Zeebrugge. England was surprised at the an nouncement that King George had left last night on a visit to the headquar ters of the British forces in France, where he is certain of an enthusiastic reception from the soldiers. Yesterday was the 40 th birthday of Winston Spencer Churchill. First Lord of the Admiralty, and the London pa pers, except a few of those antagonis tic to him, paid a tribute to his re markable career. The 70th birthday of the Queen Mother Alexandra will be celebrated today. The Dutch papers say that the Ger mans have imposed an indemnity of 35,000,000 francs ($7,000,000) monthly on Belgium for the duration of the war for the maintenance of the troops, and in addition 375.000,000 francs (S75.000, 000 as a war levy for violations of neutrality. Luxemburg reports that the Germans have paid a substantial sum for dam ages resulting from their occupation of the grand duchy. News from Berlin admits the serious ness of the German situation In tha eastern theater of war and tells of the bmperor's action in switching the Imperial camp to the Poland front. The Kaiser now is wth his new Field Marshal Von Hindenburg. ENGLAND'S KING IN FRANCE Visit Made to Headquarters .of Ex peditionary Forces. LONDON, Nov. 30. The official press bureau announced today that King George had gone to France last night to visit the general headquarters of the British expeditionary forces. The King was accompanied by his private secretary. Baron Stamfordham, and his equerry. Major Wigram. LONDON, Dec. 1. A Reuter dispatch from ' the north of France says that King George arrived Monday after a very rough passage. The King was re ceived by the Prince of Wales and paid a visit to the hospitals. EXECUTIONER WON'T ACT Electrician at Arkansas Prison Quits With Ten Awaiting Death. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 80 Rather than electrocute ten men who have been convicted and sentenced to death for var!6us crimes, .Luther Cast ling,, electrician at the state peniten tiary, today presented his resignation to the prison commission. No action has been taken on the res ignation as the authorities say they know of no one who can take Cast ling's place BIG BATTLE RAGES 0(1 YSER-LYS LINE 120f000GermansinFi. nal Attack on Ypres. MORE RUSHED TO STOP ALLIES French Declare Foe Worn Out and Losing Heavily. GERMAN EMPEROR BITTER Unable to Enter Ypres, Kaiser's Men Condemn to Death Old and Mag nificent City, Sow Heap of Kuins French Lauded. AMSTERDAM, via London, Dec. 1. The Handelsblad's Sluis correspondent says: A big battle Is raging between the Tser and the Lys. One hundred and twenty thousand Germans have been sent to Ypres to make a final attempt to capture the town. The garrisons in Flanders have been reduced to a min imum to provide troops to prevent the allies' advancing on Zonnebeke and Langemarck." PARIS. Nov. 30. The following offi cial statement was Issued here tonight: "A few details about what has oc curred on the front from November -1 to November 27, Inclusive: The general situation hns not materially changed in that period. The ener. y has worn himself out in partial attacks without result. Our counter-attacks have In flicted on him heavy losses and have brought some gain to ourselves. Magninccnt City Condemned. "The old and magnificent City of Ypres was condemned to death on the day when the German Emperor was obliged to give up all hope of enter ing It. The batteries not -being suffi cient for that work of destruction, the enemy took to Houthezn on an armored train on the 22d and 23d under the guidance of a captive balloon. "This train kept up an incessant fire of explosive and incendiary shells. The cathedral belfry and the market build ings successively collapsed. On the evening of the 23d the main square of the city was nothing more than a heaA of ruins. Allies Get Foothold on Yser. "On the 24th and 25th we succeeded, to the south of Dixmude. in gaining a. foothold on the left bank of tbe Yser. In spite of the enemy's fire our troops held the ground without difficulty. "Farther to the south a French army corps advanced 200 meters all along its front, and has held Its ground. The shells of the German artillery some times do not burst properly. "To sum up, our material and moral situation from the sea tu the Lys Is good. From the Lys to the Oise the enemy has not shown greater activity than on tbe northern section. There was no attack by the infantry. The attacks by the artillery were intermit tent and were lacking in spirit. Our artillery during that week maintained its advantage. German Batteries Silenced. "On the 22d our heavy guns near La Basses silenced completely the tire of the German batteries. On the 24th in the same region the result was the same. "Our infantry has gained brilliant results. It is to be noted that every advance it makes at once is secured definitely by the establishment of en trenchments. At Lievin on the 21st our infantry brought to a head an audacious operation which had been prepared by sapping. Our troops in vaded a German trench, killed 200 of its occupants and Installed themselves in the trenches, after having burped, in front of It, two artillery observation stands. "With reference to the district from the Otse to the Vosges: It is in this direction that the -enemy, in his state ments, claims to have given proof of the greatest activity and to have gained most of his success. In reality he has been a little more active than in other sections, except that ho never engaged more than one battalion at a time. Allies' Artillery Wins. "As regards the results, he obtained none. On the contrary, our artillery made substantial gain3 "Some of the infantry actions are interesting to note. On the 22d by a magnificent defense we maintained all our positions in the Argonne as well as at Aux Eparges, against four ex ceedingly fierce attacks. Also on the 25th on all other points. It was we who made progress. "On the 21st to the south of Four-de-Paris we made an advance: on the 24th one of 500 meters near Berry au Bac; another the same day to the east of Rheims and in the Forest of Boiant, and on the 2bth still another near Souain. ' "In tTpper Alsace and in the Vosges our Alpine infantry has assumed a re markable ascendency over the enemy. When they are confronted by .'black devils' the Germans do not leave their trenches. We have taken from them ail those that were impeding us. "In this region, as also in the vicinity of St. Mihiel. our heavy artillery hes made nearly impossible the victualling of the enemy."