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THE MORMNG OREGONIAN, TTIUTISDAY, DECEMTSlvR, -17, 1914. ' 3 WOUNDED IN LONDON FROM RAIDED PORTS Refugees Pour Into Metropolis and York Day Following German Bombardment. . CALM RESTORED IN TOWNS l'reparutions Made to Meet Similar Attacks, Say Mayors Woman TeJIs of Shell Passing " Over Her Head in Kitchen. LOXDON.Dec. 17. The news of the Gorman raiders' arrival was -promptly-sent to the military authorities of all coast towns and prearranged steps were immediately taken everywhere so as to be prepared In case a raid developed at other points. For instance, the Mayor of Tyne lnouth, on the North Sea, eight miles East-northeast of New Castle, imme diately ordered the gas supply turned off. directed the police to round up a large number of aliens and Issued a proclamation Instructing the populace as to what to do in case of attack. There is much speculation in London as to how far the' German raid has succeeded In creating a feeling of un easiness or panic in other coast towns. Coast ' Totttu Prepare. ' ' One of the London newspapers tele graphed to tbo Mayors of all coast towns asking them what effect the news of the enemy's visit had had. All replies received so far Indicate that no panic la felt. Among the replies are the following: Felixstowe "Complete arrangements have been made here for all eventuali ties. Business Is going on as usual." Great Yarmouth "We have taken all necessary precautions to protect the in habitants in the event of a bombard ment here. The people are quite calm." Harwish "The city is calm and nor mal." Hull "The Excitement over the raid toon subsided here. - We have full con fidence in the navy." Lowestoft "The raid has not af fected our nerves. The emergency committee has taken every precaution. No attack is expected but w are pre pared for any contingency." Refugees Reach London. , A number of refugees and travelers arrived In London from the bombarded towns during tho night. Some of them ehowed signs of the raid In bandages covering minor injuries sustained. Arthur Wood, manager of the elec tric light company at Scarborough, had his head swathed with bandages to cover wounds where pieces of shell had struck him in two or three places. His son, who accompanied him, was also wounded in two places. . The elder wood said: "I was standing in front of my house when a shell burst a few yards away nnd fragments rlcochetted from a winr dow sill and hit both myself and my son. 1 took my family to the cellar, where we bound up the wounds and remained there until all sounds of the bombardment had ceased. We then de cided to leave town for a rest. "It Is my Impression that the damage to the fine houses along the waterfront was very heavy. The town has scarce ly a window pane left. "At the first sound of the firing our (oldiers were ordered into trenches to prevent any attempts to land troops." Shell Phsk by Hounewlfe. Another passenger from Scarborough was a cool, young housewife, who said: "At daybreak I glanced out of my kitchen 1 window and saw three war ships lying quietly In the haze a mile or two offshore. It never occurred to me that they were anything but Eng lish ships, so I went quietly about my preparations for breakfast. "About 8 o'clock I heard the sound of guns but paid no particular notice. A few minutes later there ' came a shock I cannot think of a better word for it. The shell had struck the house and passed straight through the room I was In. - - - "I was poaching eggs at the time. I looked up and saw great holes in the walls near the cealing Indicating the course of the missile. I was puzzled for a moment and then sud denly realized that the Germans "were shelling Scarborough. "1 took the family to the cellar, where we remained for an hour, dur ing which, one more shell struck the roof and fell into the drawing room, smashing the furniture. Another shell ploughed up our garden." Refugees Arrive In York. A dispatch from Tork says: - "Refugees from Scarborough were still arriving at York and Leeds. early today,- although the bombardment of Scarborough by German warships be gan at. 8 o'clock yesterday morning and lasted but half an hour. Scar borough's streets last evening were filled with crowds and even the mov ing picture houses were open, but all the people were discussing the attack. In which five children, five- women and seven men perished, and 30 v -ere wounded and over a hundred houses were hit. Among the dramatic inci dents was that In which one family of four . was wiped out. The father died in a hospital, but his wife, son and nephew were killed outright. "During the bombardment of Scar borough there was great excitement, but calm soon prevailed again. The Inhabitants likened the bombardment to a terrific thunderstorm. It appear ing as though the Germans Intended not to leave a house standing. The people were herded out of the lower part of the city, the poor quarter, by soldiers, as this section was a promi nent target. Notices were published by the police asking residents to re port all unexploded shells which were found, and several were brought to po lice Headquarters. GZAPi Oil HIS WAY HOME Rl'SSlAN Iim.Kll NOW MORIS CON FIDENT "THAN EVER. memorable days among my brave troops in the Caucasus. "I was happy to be able to distribute personally to my men decoration of the Cross of St. George at a point not many miles distant from the fighting line. With such troops I am confident that with 'God's help we can be sure of victory." ; ' KAKS. . Transcaucasia, Russia, Dec 15 (via Fetrograd.) Emperor Nich olas reached here December 15 from Petrograd. He was welcomed at the railroad station by the military au thorities and received with enthusiasm by the populace. He drove through the city and visited the local hospital, where he distributed medals to the wounded Later he looked over the fortifications of Kara and thanked the local commander for the excellent con dition in which the fortresses were be ing maintained. The following day the Czar went to . Sarakamyche, which Is the head of the railroad leading to the positions occupied by - a large propor tion of the Russian troops In the Cau casus. Along this line are concentrat ed, large numbers of reserves and sup plies of munitions of war and food." The Emperor, in an automobile, then proceeded to an army post at the front. Here were assembled a group of sol diers who had won distinction in fight ing in the Caucasus. To these men His Majesty personally distributed dec orations of the Cross of St.' George and thanked them sincerely for the noble services they were rendering the coun try. : - : - TENINO STONE UNLIKELY THEASrltY DEPARTMENT TO CON SIDER OREGON PRODUCT. Both. Mar Be Excluded In The Dalles BaildlBST Senator Jones Charges Encouragement of Monopoly. . OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 16. The Treasury Depart ment is not strongly disposed to order tho use of Oregon stone in the erection of the new public building at The Dalles, but regardless of what may be the ultimate decision as to Oregon stone, it seems certain that Tenino sandstone, - quarried near Tacoma, Wash., will not be the material ap proved. Senator Jones, of Washington, re cently wrote the Treasury Department suggesting the use of Tenino stone at The Dalles. In replying to this letter the Secretary of the Treasury wrote Senator Jones, in part, as follows: "The question of the 'use of local ma terials In public buildings is a matter of great concern as well as occasional embarrassment to the department. Te nino stone Is known and has been used by the department recently in the building at Olympia. Wash. In the lat ter case the results -were not satisfac tory. "The building at The Dalles is In the State of Oregon. At Olympia Tenino stone was considered because It was a Washington product. If the department is to be consistent it must give care ful consideration, and intends to give careful consideration, to Oregon prod uots for the building at The Dalles. In any event, the entire matter pre sents such difficulties, because of the methods employed by producers of various materials, that the department may be compelled, for Its own . protecT tion, to Ignore all materials except one or1 two standard products, such as Bed ford limestone." - Senator Jones has written in reply condemning the attitude of the depart ment, intimating encouragement of monopoly. 6 RAIDERS SEEN BY 1 MAN Running Fight Kept TJp After Ger mans Departed, Says Writer. LONDON. Dec. 17. According to the Morning Post's Middlesborough corre spondent, the German vessels numbered six, but it could not be seen whether the fire from the shore batteries had any effect on them. The correspondent adds that as the German vessels steamed away a run ning fight was kept up -for some time. CHIEF SENT TO BOUNDARY (Continued From Firat Page.) The General informed the American Government that diplomatic or consular officers of the Huerta or Gutierrez governments would' not be recognized by mm; that military authorities at Es peranza had been ordered to afford full protection to the Armengol property; that the Governor' of Coahullla had been ordered to stop all confiscation procedure in the case of H. Brendel. an American, of whom 20.000 pesos rental on nis farms had been demanded. General Palaf. of the Zapata force a has promised to make restitution for losses sustained by an American dairy man named xiui, .whose ranch - was looted when the Mexican capital was evacuated. , ,- , . . , Summary KUllna- Stopped. - MEXICO CITY. Dec. 15. via El PaBO. Tex., Dec. 16. President Gutierrez will issue- a decree tomorrow forbidding summary executions for political of fenses. It is reported that manv-.have been noted during 'the last week. . General Blanco ha3 arrived at the capital, but would make no statement except that he had retired from .the army, ti is reported that he has been slated for the post of Secretary of the interior on the Gutierrez cabinet. Guadalajara, second largest city in Mexico, has been captured by the Villa iorces, according to an official report maae public here. : Woman Drinks Liquid Soap. After she had directed the arrest of her twin sister, Florence Leverne. and Frank Roberts, Lillian Leverne,. 23. is reported by the police as having tried to commit suicide last- night by drinking liquid soap. She was taken to the police- emergency- hospital. She lives as 426 Alder street. TranA-Caucaslan Populace Said to - Have Given Rouging- Welcome on Nicholas' Arrival at Kara. PETROC.EAD, Uec. 16. Official an nouneement is made that Emperor Nicholas, having finished his tour of inspection of the Russian army fronts in the Caucasus, left that region De cember 1.5. v A communication from the Btaff of the army in the Caucasus, dated-December 13. says recent engagements of the Russian forces have been insig nificant. TIFLIS. Transcaucasia Dec. 15 (via Petrograd, Dec. 16). The officer in command of the Russian forces in Tlf lls has received the following telegram from Emperor Nicholas at Kara: "I have just spent what, for me, are Manning's 35c Coffee Manning's Coffee Store Jone' Market Fourth and Alder To hundreds of men1 worthy, deserving, intelligent man makes possible the opening of this great-store tonight and every night until Xmas. - . To offer - employment to many who are unprepared for the -loss of wages from im possible skilled service, isV gratifying in" the extreme. ' Evening buying in this great Xmas bazaar is attended with pleasure and satisfaction. Broad aisles, a refined quiet, scientific ven tilation and freedom from crowded bargain tables, the absence of hurrying, jostling, gym nastic shoppers relieves one from the wear and . tear ; of brain and nerve tissues, so dreaded by holiday-shoppers. ' . A Remarkable Response to Our Extraordinary Announcement of Fine Library Sets at Much Below Cost We are discontinuing all our Library Sets, and for this reason have we taken the most drastic measures to insure of their immediate disposal. Lovers of fine books, who thoroughly appreciate exquisite bindings as well as excel lent paper and printing, have eagerly availed themselves of this offer. Come at once and investigate before these limited editions are all sold. S35.00 Dickens Set. .'. $50.00 Dickens Set '$30.00 Gautier Set. . . $30.00 Irving Set $30.00 Kipling Set. . . $35.00 Poe Set $20.00 Rousseau Set. $9.95 $40.00 Scott Set $14.25 $17.95 $20.00 Thackeray Set. $6.95 $7.95 $30.00 Shakespeare Set $7.85 $ 7J9S $15.00 Schiller Set....$ 4.95 $ 8.45 $40.00 Cooper Set. .. .$13.95 $ 9.95- 25.00 Dumas Set $ 8.95 $ 6.45 $7500 Fielding Set $18.95 And a hundred other sets by standard authors at the same phenomenal prices. . Mezzanine Floor. Economy Holiday StoreShoes, Stationery, Linens, Phonographs First Floor Holiday Bazaar, Dolldom, Books, Millinery, Silks and Dress Goods Open Open Every Night 6 to 9 P. M. EXTRA LABOR CMcrcKmdi. r c7 Merit Onty ' The Art Room Contains Thousands of Exquisite Christmas Gifts at One-Fifth to Half Less Every piece has been selected at the source of production and imported direct by us. The choicest gifts that the world affords. This Sixth Floor is truly a treasure house of the best that Europe and America have brought to make your Christmas Merry. The following radical reductions pre vail, offering: All. imported marbles and bronzes, all Garden Italian furniture, decorated wicker baskets and imported dinner favors at 50 less. -A 25 reduction on all imported pot tery, imported coffee and liquor sets, Bohemian cordial and liquor sets, im ported German enamel tables and Italian marble pedestals as well as all imported Bohemian glassware. Besides these reductions you will find many more handsome as well as useful articles that are equally inexpensive. Sixth Floor Now Comes This Timely Opportunity- Waists for Paris and New York Hand-made Waists at Wholesale Christmas Gifts Prices AND LESS Our Entire Waist Stock Including Recent Importations Divided Into Three Lots Three, Prices $12.75 $7.95 $5.85 Reg. $18.50 to $25 Reg. $12.50. to $16.50 Reg. $7.50 to $12 We took a review of all our finest imported and domestic waists and grouped them into three lots, affording you three blouse op portunities which "never can happen again." Charming blouses, every one of them new and reflecting in every detail the most popular fashions involving the largest assortments at these economical prices that have probably ever been presented by a single store. Of Fine Silks, Chiffons, Voiles, Georgette Crepes, Lingerie Batiste Linen and Mess aline in white and all the most exquisite colors. Many are entirely hand-made, others trimmed with hand-made laces, still others in styles for tailored wear, and many extremely handsome evening and afternoon models. Third Floor. CHRISTMAS SALE OF BLANKETS. which may provide just the sensible present you want to send at a considerable saving price. 700 Pairs of Finest Wool Blankets Full in size and weight in white, gray and fancy plaids, made of a superior quality selected wool, firmly woven, with fancy borders. $5.00 wool blankets . . $3.33 $ 8.50 wool blankets . $6.45 $6.50 wool blankets. .$4.95 $10.00 wool blankets . $7.45 $7.50 wool blankets . . $5.45 $12.50 wool blankets . $9.45 Offering 1500 Pairs Cotton Fieeced Blankets In a warm Winter weight, full size and full in weighL In white and gray with fancy striped borders of pink or blue. $1.00 blankets . . . . . . 83c $1.75 blankets ..... .$1.59 $1.25 blankets . . . . . . 98c v $2.25 blankets $1.79 $1.50 blankets ... . . .$1.23 $2.50 blankets $1.98 Automobile Robes, Indian Blankets Reduced -Genuine Indian blankets make most acceptable and practical Xmas gifts. In this sale you will find Indian blankets in real Indian colors and designs, which are used so extensively for automobile robes. 'couch covers, etc The automobile robes come in handsome plaid designs and are also useful for many purposes. . - ' $6.50 robes, blankets $4.95 $7.50 robes, blankets $5.45 $8.50 robes, blankets $6.45j $10. robes, blankets. .$7.45 '. , '. T ' ' " ' FiftkFloor A Jewelry Gift May Be Chosen From Our Matchless Jewelry Store at a Saving of One -Fifth to One -Half The most beautiful Christmas jewelry we have ever gathered together is spread out for your, inspection beautiful, glittering gems of the jeweler's art and every article, no matter how small or how large whether it be an inexpensive little pin or a hand some, sparkling diamond ring, is reduced from one-fifth to one-half off our regular unusually low prices. And for Thursday, in addition to the thousands of real econ omies to be found in this great Jewelry Sale, we offer four ex traordinary specials: - FOR THE BOY'S XMAS A Nice Warm Overcoat Choose From These Two Amazing Specials Overcoats to $1 1.50 for $5.95 Overcoats to $19.50 for $8.95 Sixes 8 to ' 1 8 years. Made of all-wool mixtures and chinchillas, in tan. gray, brown, Ox ford and navy. They are made in the popular half or full-belted styles, with convertiblo collar and patch pockets. : A more practical gift could not be .found, nor one which would .give so much enjoyment to a boy. Imported English Jersey Suits For Boys and Girls', 2 to 8 Years. Practical Xmas Suggestions Special Prices. Regular $3.00.' $3.50., $3.75. $4.00. $6.00 and $8.25 Suits Sale, $2.00, $2.35, $2.50, $2.65, $3.95 and $5.50. Imported from London, and made of warm. . soft Jersey cloth. They are made in styles that they are wearing in London. Norfolk and side button styles for boys,, some with caps to match, and for girls, there are three-piece suits. Jersey, plaited skirt and cap to match. In plain colors and combinations. . 1 ..- Fourth Floor. Sterling Lavallieres, 48c Dainty sterling silver Lavallieres, in many attractive designs, with ster ling pendants and fine neck chains. New Tango Pins, 40c Just 400 of these pins, in the newest large size, which usually sell for 85c. They are effectively mounted with white French rhine-stones. Diamond Bracelets, $8.75 Solid gold bracelets. . in Roman finish, set with fine, full-cut dia mond. Only 20 of these handsome bracelets at this price. Sterling Napkin Clips, 73c Initial napkin clips, in sterling sil ver, in all initials. These are the regular $ 1 .00 clips, which we offer for 73c on Thursday. First Floor. TheFowerof s&Dollax Is Forcefully Demonstrated in . . The Holiday Bazaar On the Second Floor Where Thousands of Xmas Gifts Are Assembled for Your Inspection NotKirag Over One JDollar Holiday Umbrellas $3.50 Each - For Men and Women Of black and colored taffeta with tape edge, best hol low frames, steel, rods in detachable and folding styles. Mounted with the latest handles in English style, crook ihape of hardwood, ebonoid handles in straight or crooked styles, with and without sterling name plates. First Floor. CHRISTMAS SALE OF FURS Offering Every Fur Set, Coat, Scarf Reduced Gifts like these are long deliberated, carefully chosen, heartily bestowed, and how happily received. Lipm an-Wo I f e Furs may be chosen in the assurance of absolute satisfaction, both as to quality and fashioning of fur. Not a single fur finds place here that is not fitted to be a Christmas gift of the truest and worthiest type. $10.00 sets . . . $8.10 $15.00 sets $11.85 $60.00 sets . ....... .$47.95 $200 sets $160.00 And many other sets bearing reductions equally as at tractive. Third Floor. French German English Ivory Why Here? We import all our Ivory through the Portland Custom House. The' records show that we import more foreign Ivory than all the stores in Port land combined. Many times over. Furthermore, this is the only store that sends a buyer to Eu rope to personally select im ported Ivory. This year our Ivory comprises only the heaviest, best grades made by reputable manufacturers in Paris, London and Berlin. It must be borne in mind that there are just as many different qualities of foreign Ivory as there are of imported soaps. Many are poor, some fair and some good. . Much depends upon where you buy your Ivory. Today we announce a sale One-Third Off which means that our prices are lower, at that reduction, than if other stores were to ask a half and less. First Floor. FRENCH MIRRORS That Are Appropriate for Halls, Living-Rooms, Bou doirs. Sale $2.98 Regular price $4.50 Mirrors that are particularly attractive for Xmas gifts that go well with most any style of inte rior decoration. They have old gold finished frames, ornamental corners and top and finished wilh an exquisite colored picture re producing the old masters. Sire 8 by 20 inches and the picture. at the top is 6 by o inches. Sixth Floor 35c Warp Print Ribbons, 25c Yard Ten thousand yards of fine warp print ribbons in floral Per sian and Oriental designs, show ing small and large patterns. In pink, blue, mais, lilac, Alice, navy, and cardinal. Especially attractive for fancy work. drat Floor $1.95 Real Lace Neck- J$KJ& wear 75c Exactly fifty collars of real cluny laces and Irish crochet laces. For dresses, coats and children's coats and dresses. In many beautiful de signs and shapes, and various sizes. First Floor When in Doubt Give A Merchandise Bond Good for any amount, at any time, all over the store. On sale First Floor. Red Cross Stamps On Sale First Floor.