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VOL,. LIV. SO. 16,860. PORTLAND. OREGON. TUESDAY. : DECEMBER 8. 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. POLISH VILLAGES ARE LAID 111 RUINS Popul ace Destitute as Result of Invasion. WOUNDED DIE IN TRENCHES Winter Ends Misery of Those Hit by Shells. WARSAW, LODZ HARD HIT losses of German Army Daring Last 3 Weeks of Von Hindenburg's Invasion Reported Unprece dented Prisoners Many. PETROGEAD, RuBsla, Dec. 7. (Spe cial.) Western Poland is absolutely a ruin. Where the German army passed, the Tillages have been wiped out and the towns. If not quite destroyed, have suffered terribly. Plotsk, Klelce, Radom, Flotrlcow, Rava. Kallsch, Warsaw and Lodz all bear traces of fire and explosions. The endless requisitioning and looting have left the population destitute. Money, Food, Clothing Taken. The Germans, it is declared, took for cibly not only money, food and cat tle, but even clothes, from the backs of the inhabitants, with their bedding and boots. In many places the peasants are ex posed to the danger of being starved and frozen at the same time. It is further alleged that the Germans have systematically outraged the re ligious feelings of the Poles. Cathedrals and churches in Kaiisch were used as tables and afterward destroyed. Poland Great Sufferer. All over Russia public subscriptions and collections for the distressed are being taken, but help is inadequate, as the number of sufferers in Poland Is probably greater than In Belgium. The losses of the German -army dur ing the last three weeks of General von Hindenburg's Invasion of Poland have been unprecedented. His . five army corps, which for a time were surrounded by Russians, had more than 30,000 "men killed and wounded. Eome regiments were reduced to a few companies. The trenches are full of the corpses of men, many of whom were frozen to death after being wounded. The only railway line from the battlefield. that to Smolensky, carried 19 trains loaded with prisoners. Through Kiev there passed 130,000 soldiers, who had been taken captive, in addition to 2500 officers. Including six Generals . and many colonels. IjODZ battle details wait Berlin Reports Inability to Tell All, but Success Is Theirs. BERLIN, Dec. 7. (By wireless to London.) The German official state ment given out in Berlin this afternoon says that in Northern Poland German forces were successful in prolonged fighting around - Lodz in defeating strong Russian forces stationed to the northwest and to the southwest of this city. The text of the announcement follows: "No especial reports have been re ceived from the western theater of the war nor from the region to the east of the plain of the Mazurlan Lakes. "In Northern Poland we gained lm portant successes In prolonged fighting around Lodz by defeating strong Rus sian forces stationed to the northwest and to the southwest of the city. "Lodz is in our possession. Details of the battle giving us Lodz cannot yet , be made public because of the extended field over which the engagement was fought. The Russian losses were large. An -attempt by the Russians to eome to the assistance of their threatened armies in the north from Northern I'oland was foiled by the activity of the Austro-Hungarian and German troops in the district southwest of 1'iotrkow." WF.ST GALICIA BATTLES RAGE Vienna Reports Fighting in Eastern Theater of War Undecisive. VIENNA, via Amsterdam and Liondon, Dec. 8. The following official an nouncement has been issued by the Austrian War of rice. "The fighting in the Russian war the ater is not yet decisive. The Austro- Hungarian and German troops in the district southwest of Piotrokow (Po land) attacked the Russian troops ad vancing northward across Nowo Ra domsko and forced them to retreat. "In West Oalicia important battles are proceeding, but no result has been reported. The Austro-German troops captured 1500 Russians in that terrl tory Sunday. "In the Carpathians the battles con tinue and from some points the enemy has withdrawn strong forces behind the mountains.' TURKS REPORT THEV WIN Cannon and Ammunition Captured Too, Says Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, via London, Dec T. An official statement Issued today ays: .vear Aajara we nave gained new successes over the Russians, capturing cannon ana ammunition. "The Russian attacks east of Lake iConcladed on put 2.) EX-MAYOR SCHMITZ OFFERS OLD TIMES CANDIDACY IS ANXOTJXCED ON RETURN TO SAN FRANCISCO. Brass Band Greets Deposed Execu tive, Playing "He's a Devil in His Own Home Town." SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 7. Eugene E. Schmltz, three times Mayor of San Francisco, who was removed from of fice in 1907, while San Francisco's graft prosecution was in progress, re turned from New York tonight and formally announced that he will be a candidate for a fourth term as Mayor in 1915. . . At the ferry a large cheering crowd and a brass band greeted Schmltz. He made a brief talk, in which he said: "I am going to be a candidate for Mayor, not because of any zeal for the office, but because my friends have convinced me that the people want me. "For three times while I was Mayor San Francisco had prosperity. The people want the good old times, and I am coming back to you to be your Mayor again and be the same kind of a Mayor that I was in the good old days. I will ask for election in the interests of justice. "The people want a man who has absolute knowledge of the munici pality, they want a man of broad, lib eral policies, a man capable of handling large affairs, and a man of backbone. I can fullfill these qualifications." When Schmltz had finished the band played "He's a Devil in His Own Home Town." While In New York Schmltz sold an opera of his own composition. Since the dismissal of the Indict ments against him in the graft prose cution Schmltz has tried his hand at various occupations. At various times he has been reported in stringent financial condition. Before his first election as Mayor he was leader of an orchestra in a Sam Francisco theater. HARRIMAN'SS0N IS HERE Young Man Heads Party Inspecting Union Pacific Properties. W. Averill Harriman, son of the late E. H. Harriman and representative of the Harriman estate on the various railroad directorates in which his father was dominant, arrived in Port land last night for a brief buslnes? visit. He is making a trip over the Union Pacific properties. Accompany- ing him are O. Nelson, his secretary, I and George W. Minckus,- of Rah way. N. J., a director of the Union Pacific system. Mr. Harriman is only 24 years of age Mr. Harriman and his party probably will remain in Portland for several days. The railroad men say they are here to renew their acquaintance with local conditions and to study require ments for the coming xear. OIL PRIZE RULING MADE London Court Holds Foreign Cargo in Own Ships Liable to Seizure. LONDON, Dec 7. The prize court settled an Interesting legal point to day by ruling that the entire cargo of oil of the British tank steamer Rou manian, which sailed on November 17 from Port Arthur, Tex., for Hull, was subject to seizure because it was Ger man owned. This decision upset the contention of the defense that 4800 tons of oil which at the time of seizure had been dis charged at Purfleet, England, was im mune from confiscation. MONASTERY IS DESTROYED Germans Kill Priest and Two Monks in Attack Near Lodz. PARIS, Dec. 7. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Petrograd says: "The Germans have destroyed the Monastery , of Lenozyca, about 15 miles northwest of Lodz, which has been in existence for 1000 years, on the pretext that the ringing of the angelus was a signal to the Russians. In the attack a priest and two monks were killed." KNITTERS IN CONGRESS Society Women Make Clothes for Belgians While Awaiting Sessions. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Capital so ciety's latest activity knitting garments for stricken Belgians, appeared in the halls of Congress. While the galleries were filling be fore the session opened, several young women, "brought their knitting" and plied their needles vigorously on muf tiers. POPE PLEADING FOR TRUCE That War May Cease During Christ mas Holidays Is Prelate's Hope. ROME, Dec 7. Pope Benedict is urging that an understanding be ar ranged between the warring factions under which a truce will be possible during the Christmas holidays. It is said, however, that His Holi ness has little hope for the success of his efforts. COTTON FOR GERMANY OFF Shipment .of 5000 Bales Said to Be First Since War From Atlantic. SAVANNAH. Ga Dec 7. The Amer ican steamer Carolyn sailed today fo Bremen with 6000 bales of cotton. This was said to be the first direct cotton shipment for any German port from the Atlantic seaboard since the outbreak of the war, - CONGRESS TO VOTE ON LIQUOR mEASURE Hobson Resolution Is on Programme. 1 WILSON'S MESSAGE DUE TODAY President's Wishes Will Be Carried Out, Says Leader. APPROPRIATIONS ARE FIRST Work of Present Session, Discussed at White House Includes Phil ippine, Conservation, Porto It lean and Ship Bills. WASHINGTON. Dec - 7. Congress reconvened today after the Fall recess. Members had reunions In the Senate and House, and after the Introduction of bills and resolutions and passage of formal measures incident to the open ing of a new session, both nouses ad journed to await the delivery tomor row of the President's annual message While members discussed informally the legislative programme for the final session of the 63d Congress, which will end March 4; next, no definite plans were made for party conferences. These will not be consiiered until the Presi dent has been h'.-ard from. Wilson to Appear Personally. The message will be delivered per sonally by President Wilson before a joint session in the chamber of the House at 12:30 o'clock, a Joint resolu tion arranging for the session having been adopted before adjournment for the day. Senator Kern and Representative Underwood, the majority floor leaders. conferred tonight with the President at the White House Mr. WilBon sent for them late in the day and met them separately, reading to them the mes sage which he will deliver tomorrow Land discussing the legislation which he desires should be considered in ad dition to the appropriation measures, which necessarily will take up much time of the short session- Leader Support President. "There is nothing which the Presi dent has in mind," said Representative Underwood, after leaving the White House, "with which I am not in ac cord, and I see no reason why the pro gramme of legislation which he will suggest should not be carried out be fore adjournment. If there is one thing that every Democratic member of the House and I believe It applies to the Senate as well has his mind against, it is an extra session next year. I do not believe there will be any." Discussing the legislative pro (Concluded on Page 3.) CWA "TT""" jGEJiLEfVfri, 1 I wvAfl1?' IS THE PRODUCT I WAU V0fl3& - J OF YOUR. j$,P j WAYCHFUi. . "'"' ' INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 43.S degrees; minimum, as; rain. TODAY'S Occasional rain; easterly ' winds. War. Polish village, laid waste by German Inva sion. Wanaw and Lods being- among sul- xerera. page 1. Allies will permit shipments of cotton to any nation. file a. Allies- warships again In action off Belgian coast, witb. German positions as targeta Page 8. . Mexico. Villa plans to crush new revolt as well as Larrania, rage 8. . National. Hobaon prohibition amendment resolution to be voted on by Congress. Pago 1. Several resolutions for Investigation of war strength introduced in Congress. Pago S. Secretary Lane reiterates "co-operative" stand on Oregon irrigation work In ask ing appropriations. Pago 8. Domestic. N Colorado mtlltla accused by educator of many brutalities. Page 5. Worst wind -and tidal storm In years sweeps Atlantic coast. Psge 1. Ex-Mayor Schmlts offers Ban' S"ranelseo "sood old times" In announcing canttl dafcy. Page 1. Sacramento lanltor confesses murder of girl. PMe 2. Sports. Conference basketball championship to be decided on percentage basis. Page 12. Oregon alone of Northwest Conference col leges signs to play Multnomah Club in iv i a. page ix McCredlo trades Evans for Denver fielder. Page 2. Sportsmen -urgre new - pheasant ' law and closlns- Willamette - to net fishermen. Pago 13. Hockey season to open with pomp and dig nity. Page 12. Faclflo, Northwest. Two killed in Cashmere courtroom by irate parent. Paso 8. Vancouver llauor dealers offering bargains in "boose,' Page 8. T. C. Polton elected Mayor of Mllwaukle; other city election reports. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Strong buying movement in Coast hop mar kets. Page 17. New York Stock Exchange will resume busi ness Saturday. Page 17. . Withdrawal of speculators weakens wheat at Chicago. Page 17. Nearly 9000 head of stock received at local yards. Page 17. Beaver carries 233 passengers south. Page 19. Portland and Vicinity. Addison Bennett takes In Livestock Show. Page 1. Sentiment ls overwhelmingly In favor of merger of Chamber of Commorce and Commercial Club. Page 16. Artist brother-in-law of Portland man is safe in New York after living through lege and Antwerp sieges. Page 8. O.-W. R. ec ' N. prepares deed to transfer bouth Portland tract to medical depart ment of University of Oregon. Page . Cattle and horse breeders desire better pro tection. Psge 11. Fine-feathered birds of poultry family are on exhibit. Page 11. "The Smugglers," at Lyric is lively bur lesque. Page 18. Two heart-touching donations are received by Associated Chanties lor Christmas fund. Fane 7. - - Rare play opens engagement at ' Ileitis;. .f aire 4. Professor Kuehnemann attacks British navallsm. Page 4. ... Boy on roller skates killed by skidding auto truck. Page 6. Multnomah delegation discusses taxation problems. Pace 5. GENERAL KILLED BY ARROW Allies' Aviator's Attack With Prim itive Weapon Is Deadly. BERNE, Switzerland, via London, Dec 8. The Bavarian press reports the death of General von Meyer, as the re suit of an arrow shot by a hostile aviator while the General was enter ing a motor car. - Dispatches early in November re ported the death of General von Meyer on the battlefront at Dixmude. BRINGING IT HOME TO WATCHFUL WAITINCr. LIVESTOCK SHOW GREATEST IN WEST All Previous Efforts Ex celled in Entries. PRAISE IS GIVEN PROMOTERS Great Future for Industry Is Predicted. FINE STOCK TO BE SOLD Addison Bennett, Pleased With Everything, Indulges in Some Reminiscences and Also in Some Personalities. ET ADDISON BENNETT. TeBterday was the get-ready day of the fourth annual Livestock Show under the auspices of the Pacific In ternational Livestock Exposition, held at the Portland Union Stockyards In North Portland. "Get-ready day" Is somewhat of a misnomer, for the ex hibits are supposed to be In place when the show "begins, but, as in all other shows of a like nature, there Is a lot of preliminary work usually left for the finishing touches on the first day. However, the present show is some thing of an exception, as everything was in apple-pie order when the visi tors began to arrive at 9 o'clock yes terday morning. It will not be amiss to mention some thing of the personnel of the men re sponsible for the Portland Livestock Show, as the same Is usually spoken of.- In looking over the list of officials you will find over a dozen of the most prominent men In the West, in the list of directors there are a dozen of the breeders and dealers of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California on the advisory board will be found something like 60 of the men most interested in livestock from Illinois to the Pacific I mention this to show that indeed and in truth this show of ours Is not by-ny means a local affair, is in no wise a catch-penny exhibition for the exploit of personal advantage or the lining of local pockets. Expenses Are Heavy. When the present show was adver tised the premium list amounted to $15,000 In cash. To this, if you wish to sum up the expense, you would" have to add several thousand dollars for ex penses such as advertising, printing of catalogues, postage and the cost of ribbons. The latter alone cost close to $500. The premium list was somewhat curtailed owing to the trouble arising when the foot and mouth disease broke out several weeks ago In the East and spread as far west as Spokane It has ( Concluded on Pago 11) Monday's War Moves AFTER a long battle fought with the greatest atubbornesa, the Germans have succeeded In occupying Lodz, Po land, which is an important city. - Ac cording to the Berlin report the Rus sians suffered severe losses and are in retreat. The success of the Germans is con sidered by military experts a really re markable achievement. Less than a fortnight ago the army to which this victory has fallen was surrounded by Russians and cut Its way out only at the last moment, losing great -numbers of men and many guns. Yet It was able, within a few days. to reorganize, take the offensive and defeat the Russians defending Lodz. This was made possible by the net work of strategic railways on the Ger man side of the frontier, over which reinforcements can be sent where they are most needed. The Russians, on the otner hand, vigorously attacked on both wings, were unable to send fresh men to stiffen their center to meet the Ger man wedge, and were compelled to fall back. ' There undoubtedly will be much more fighting before the campaign in this district is concluded. Lodz was won only after hand-to-hand fighting in the suburbs, and the whole Russian line from north to south is now straightened out and will contest every foot of ground with the invaders. In the meantime, taking advantage of the pre-occupation of the Germans in the east, the allied French. Belgian and British forces have begun an offen sive movement in the west. They are now virtually In possession of the left bank of the Yser canal, and in North era France, particularly in the neigh borhood of LaBasse, where the Ger mans hold a strong position, the allies are beginning with a heavy cannonade to reel their way eastward. The same process is being followed along the whole front. The French offl clal communication speaks of "the su periority of our offensive" and the "marked advantage" of the French ar tillery over that of the Germans. The advance, slight as it is in the northwest, has ended, for the present at least, in the opinion of many, the German menace to the coast ports. It is believed that so long as the Ger mans are compelled to keep up the strength of their army in the east they will be unable to assume the offensive in the west. There is a report, however, that the Germans have kept the pick of their western army in the Aisne Valley, whence at the opportune moment, they can hurl It against the French lines and make another effort to get through to Paris. King Peter of Servia, who has been ill for many months, has assumed com mand of the Servian army, and, accord ing to a Nish report, has checked the advance of -the Austrians. Inflicting heavy losses on them. The Austrian reply to this is that "the occupation of Belgrade necessitates the grouping of our troops." The political news of the day was the authoritative announcement from Sofia that It was not considered pos sible anything would Intervene to make it necessary for Bulgaria to change her position of strict neutrality until next Spring. Hungary, according to reports from the Russian capital, is the weak point in the armor of the Teuton allies. These messages from Petrograd say that even as early as at the time of the fall of Lemberg, Austria asked Russia for terms of peace The negotiations to this end. if any really took place, ap parently proved abortive. The story again is revived in Petrograd in the form of a report that the Hungarian Prime Minister, on a recent visit to Emperor William, demanded better mil itary protection for Hungary. lack of which would cause the loss of the king dom. The latest French official communi cation declares there is nothing to re port on the western front and. with the exception of a special dispatch to the effect that Ostend is burning, noth ing has been received In London to dispute the accuracy of this laconic statement. On the water some minor ' activity has been noted, resulting in the re ported destruction of Turkish auxilia ries in the Black Sea by Russian sub marines; destruction by mines of two Swedish merchant thips off the Finnish coast, and the crippling by a mine of the famous Turkish cruiser Hamidieh, which is said to have regained Con stantinople with considerable difficulty. Diplomatically, interest is centered on. Rome, white the statement of for mer Premier 'liolittl that Austria planned war ae vinst Servia In 1913 1 . caused something of a sensation. The Balkan states are said to be nearing a rapprochement which will enable them to make common cause against the Germanio allies. Another British merchantman, the Charcas, which sailed from New York October 1 for Western South American ports, has been sent to the bottom by German guns. The transport Prlnz Ei t" Frledrlch sank the Charcas off the Chilean coast. It is not clear whether the German transport was accompa nied by other warships or whether she was alone. The main German fleet has been reported recently to be in the South Atlantic Having received a vote of confidence in the Parliament the Italian govern ment maintains its attitude of neu trality, but has dispatched eight bat talions of troops to reinforce the troops In Libya and "to be ready for any aggression." That an effort Is being made to bring about a resumption of norma! condi tions in Paris is indicated by the fact that President Polncare will return to the capital from Bordeaux to preside at the Cabinet meeting next Friday and that the Paris Bourse has reopened after a period of inactivity extending from September 3. Pope Benedict is endeavoring to effect a truce between the belligerents during the Christmas holidays. HUG E SEAS SWEEP ATLANTIC COAST GreatTide and Howling Gale Create Havoc. CONEY ISLAND LOSS $200,000 Wreckage Is Strewn for Miles Along Shores. HOUSES SWEPT INTO SEA Summer Resorts Devastated, Villages Flooded, Boats Wrecked, Trans Atlantic Liners Fight 60-Mile Storm Off Sandy Rook. NEW TORK, Dec. 7. Huge sca.. backed by a mighty tide and a howlir, : northeast gale battered the coasts of New York today, smashing house.-', wrecking boats, flooding villages, de vastating Summer resorts and forcing trans-Atlantic and coastwise steamers ' to remain outside - Sandy Hook and fight the storm. At Sandy Hook the wind attained a velocity of 68 miles an hour, driving in a record-breaking tide and making it impossible for pilots to board incom ing vessels. In New York harbor the tide was the highest In 13 years, and the waves drove the New .Jersey ferryboats to cover and strewed the shore of Staten Island with the wrecks of scores of small craft. Gale Expected to Shift. In New York City the wind blew at 48 miles an hour diminishing to 26 miles tonight, with a forecast of a shift in the gale attended by more rain or snow. The worst damage in this vicinity was suffered at Coney Island, where the loss within the past 24 hours la estimated at $200,000. Two or three fine houses at Sea Gate were wrecked despite the light of a small army of workmen to build de fenses with hundreds of sandbag:. Two waves threw them aside rolled W and tore the houses apart. Fifteen buildings along Coney Island had been damaged tonight. Including big bath ing pavilions and Summer cottages. Brlshtosi Beach Suffers. At Brighton Beach the board walk was demolished and the waves surged around the Brighton Beach Hotel and wrecked several - small buildings near it. Waves broke more than 25 feet over the high tide line at Rockaway Beach, causing heavy damage to bungalows. bsths and the board walk. At Seaside eight bungalows were carried away. Two hotels at Arverne were dam aged, while Point Lookout at Ixhik Beach was inundated, and partly washed away, and the wiud was blow ing B0 miles an hour tonight. On the Jersey side heavy rain and high wind continued tonight. At Sandy Hook enormous seas were breaking over the north and east shores. Outside the Hook the Russian liner Dwinsk. from Newcastle, via Hall- fax, lay anchored. The steamer St. Louis from Savannah was IS miles off the Scotland lightship and had suffered deck damage and smashed windows. Ship Dare Not Sail. The Francisco, of the Wilson line, and several other vessels also lay out ox. the rollers of the Atlantic waiting for a moderation or the gale before daring to try to reach port. For hours this afternoon commuters (Concluded on page 2.) growth of portlan 's schools tangible: evi dence: OF PROGRESS. Portland's healthy growth as a city is reflected clearly In the crowded condition of its public school buildings and the number of large structures that are now under way and contemplated for early construction. The $24,000 Fulton Park School Is progressing rapidly in con struction and nearly all of the contracts have been let on the Couch school, at Twentieth and Glisan streets, and the Shattuck School, at Broadway and Hall streets. Each of these buildings will cost $160,000. In a few days the contracts will be let for the construction of the $55,000 addition to the Richmond school, and then bids will be re ceived for the first unit of the new Kennedy school that will be erected in Irvington Park at a cost of about $36.0001 Provision Is made in the 1913 budget recently approved by the taxpayers for the expenditure of $100,000 to finance the erection of the first unit of the Franklin High School building at East Fifty-second and Division streets and a $30,000 addition to the Al blna Homestead School. In addi tion appropriations were made for various portable schools to be erected and for sites to be purchased for the location of the ultimate trade echool on the East Side and the proposed Haw- -thorne school. t