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TIIK MORNING- OREGOXIAN, WKT1VKSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1914, 3 COMBAT WITHOUT mebgy; declared French Premier Pledges Life of Nation to Liberation of i. AH Europe. FALLEN HEROES SALUTED Meeting of Current Expenses of Con flict Without Recourse to Loan v Pointed To as Evidence of Strength of Country. ' PARIS. Dec 22. Premier Vlvianl aroused the Chamber of Deputies to a high pitch of patriotic enthusiasm to day In an address In which he declared that France in the present war would not sheathe Its arms "until after taking vengeance for outraged right; until she lias united for all time to the French fatherland the provinces ravished from her by force; restored heroic Belgium to the fullness of her material life and lier pclitical Independence, and until .Prussian militarism has been crushed, .to the end that It be possible to recon struct, on a basis of justice, a Europe regenerated." The Chamber of Deputies, long be fore the hour set for the meeting, was a. scene of animation. The extraordi nary war session has aroused a great degree of Interest, rivaling that which -was manifested in the session of Au gust 4, held immediately after the declaration of war. Places In Chamber Vacant. Several places In the chamber were vacant when the historic war session opened. Some of these were because of deaths on the battlefield and others be cause the soldier deputies have refused to leave their posts in the ranks at the battle front. Nona of the members were in uni form. General Joffre has Issued in- Btructlons permitting the wearing of civilian attire under certain circum stances, and to appear in the Chamber of Deputies in civilian clothes was re frarded as more in accord with repub lican Ideas. Nearly 200 deputies have joined the colors. Some deputies art serving as mere privates, others have high rank, while still others are doing duty In different military departments. Combat Without Mercy Intended. The full text of the declaration of the government as read by Premier ivianl is as follows: "Gentlemen There is at this time but one single policy a combat with out mercy until such time as we ac eomplish the definite liberation of Kurope. won by a victory insuring peace. This is the cry which ' was wrung from all lips when, during the cession of the Chamber of Deputies of August 4. there Decame evident, as has been so well described by the Presi dent of the Republic, that sacred unity which in the pages of future history will be the honor of France. "This is the cry that is being re peated by all Frenchmen, but only after they have put an end to the discords which too often take possession of our minds and which a blind enemy mis took for differences that could not be composed. It Is the cry that is being heard from the glorious trenches where France has thrown all her youth and all her virility. In front of this rous ing evidence, unexpected by Germany, of national sentiment, Germany was troubled in the intoxication of her dream of victory. "On the first day of the conflict Ger many denied the right she had recourse to force; she disdained history, and to violate the neutrality of Belgium and Invade France she invoked the remark able law of self-interest. "Since this time the German govern ment has realized that it was neces sary for it to consider the opinion of the world, and recently attempted a rehabitation of its attitude by endeav oring to throw back on the allies the responsibility for the war. But In spite of this the truth has appeared. It has shown Itself rising above the false hoods that amiable credulity no longer accomplishes. All the documents pub lished by the nations interested, and even yesterday at Rome the sensational epeech of one of the most illustrious representatives of noble Italy, are evi dence of determination on the part of our enemies, but frustrated for a long time, to endeavor to bring about an un expected act of aggression. Opportunity for Peace Once Given. "If circumstances required it, a single one of these documents would suffice to enlighten the world on this subject. "When, at the suggestion of the British government, all the nations concerned were requested to suspend their mili tary preparations and take part in a series of negotiations with London on July 31, 1914, France and Russia ad hered to this proposal. Peace could have been maintained even at this critical hour If Germany had been will ing to accept this Idea. But Germany disrupted the situation. On August- 1 she declared war on Russia and made recourse to arms unavoidable. If it is a fact that Germany diplomatically crushed this possibility of peace in its inception, the reason is that for more than 40 years she has been inde fatiguably pursuing her object, which was the crushing of France in order to effect the enslavement of the world. "All these revelations are made be fore the court of history, where there is no place for corruption, and inso much as France and her allies. In spite of their love of peace, have been con strained to submit to war, they will make war to the end. Life of France la Pledged. "Faithful to the signature that she attached to the treaty of September 4, 1914. France, acting in accord with her allies, will not sheath her sword until after taking vengeance for outraged right; until she has united for all time to the French fatherland "the provinces ravished from her by force; restored heroic Belgium to the fullness of her material life and her poliVical inde pendence, and until Prussian militarism has been crushed, to the end that It be possible to reconstruct, on a basis of justice, a Europe finally regenerated. "This plan of war and this plan of peace do not come to us, gentlemen. In spired by any presumptous hope. The certainty of success is ours. We owe this certainty to our entire army; to our navy, which, acting jointly with the British navy, has procured for us the mastery of the sea, and to the troops who In Morocco successfully re pulsed aggressive action. We owe it also to the soldiers who are defending our distant flag In those French col onies which, from the first day, turned toward France as a daughter would turn to a mother in distress. Virtues of Race Stand Out. "We owe this conviction to our army whose heroism was guided by incom parable leaders to the victory of Marne and to the victory in Flanders, and we owe it to the nation which knew how to meet this heroism with .union, with cilence and with serenity in the hours of crisis. Thus there have been brought out by this impious war all the virtues of our race. We have shown initiative. spirit, bravery and temerity, and we have been enduring, patient and stoical. Gentlemen, let us salute these heroes. Glory to those who have fallen on the threshold of victory and also to those who. by this same victory, tomorrow will avenge the fallen. A nation that incites such enthusiasm can never perish. "By the organ of "the Ministry of Finance, which has conveyed to you a masterful explanation of the financial situation, there has been revealed to you the resources which have accrued from the emissions of treasury bonds and the advance made by the Bank of France. These have made it possible for us to meet the expense, brought about by the war, and we have not found it necessary to have recourse to a loan. The Bank of France is in con dition, thanks to its excellent standing. to furnish the treasury with resources ana to aid In the re-establishment of the economic life of the country. Vitality of Nation Proved. "All this is evidence of the vitality of France, of the surety of her credit and of the confidence which she in spires everywhere. In spite of a war which is shaking and Impoverishing the world, the French bank note is ac cepted at a premium; the discounting or commercial paper grows daily and tne totals obtained from indirect tax a tion Increase. All this is a manifest tion of the economic strength of a country which has adapted itself with facility to the difficulties arising from a deep-seated trouble, and which de clares before the entire world that the condition of Its .finances will permit it to continue the war until the day when the necessary compensations shall be obtained "Gentlemen, the day of final victory has not yet come, and until it does our task will be one of great difficulty. True, we may be long, and for this let us prepare our spirits and be ever courageous. We have inherited the greatest burden of glory that any peo ple can carry. Already the country has agreed to make every sacrifice that this duty entails. Fate of World In Balance. "If this contest is the most gigantic ever recorded in history it Is not be cause the people are hurling themselves into warfare to conquer territory to Win enlargement of material life and economic and political advantages, but because they are struggling to deter mine the fate of the world. "Nothing greater has ever appeared before the vision of man. "Against barbarity and despotism: against the system of provocations and methodical menaces which Germany called peace; against the system of murder and pillage which Germany called war; against the insolent Hege mony of a military caste which loosed the scourge, France the emancipator, France the vengeful, at the side of her allies, arose and advanced to the fray. "That is the stake. It is greater than our lives. Let us continue, then, to have but one united soul, and to morrow, in the peace of victory, we shall recall with pride these days of tragedy, for they will have made of us more valorous and better men." WIDOWS' LAW WIDENS PENSIONS FOR ALL. DESER11XG RELICTS IS DECISION. Supreme Court Holds Liability Is on County and Jadge Must Entertain Applications and Act as Tribunal. SALEM, Or., Dec 22. (Special.) That the law passed at the 19X3 ces sion of the Legislature providing widows' pensions makes it mandatory upon counties to grant them to de serving widows is the grist of an opin ion of the Supreme Court today in the case of Maud E. Zachary against the County Court of- Polk County. The opinion, written by Justice Eakin, says: The County Judge seems to have treated the matter as solely in his discretion to al low a pension. He did not seem to question or doubt the facts as set forth In the appli cation. This is not an attempt to control the judgment of the County Court or to direct what he shall do, but he has arbi trarily refused to render any Judgment from which an appeal could be taken. The statute creates the liability against the county, li the court had found that she was not a resident of the county, or that her children were earning money sufficient for her sup port, as specified in section 2 of the act. then mandamus would not lie; but when the County Court refuses to entertain the appli cation, and does not ct as a court in the matter, mandamus is the remedy to acquire conformity with the statute. Judgment of the Circuit Court com pelling granting of the pension was affirmed. Other opinions today were: L M. Francis versus W. C. Thienes. ap pellant; appealed from Lane County; appeal per curiam; dismissed. Charles A. Chadwick versus Oregon-Wash ington Railroad & Navigation Company, ap pellant, appealed from Multnomah County: personal injuries; reversed and remanded. tJ. 1a. llurton versus i-.lt nlc Manul acturitur Company, appellant ; appealed from Mult nomah County; to recover salary; modified. Edward J. Sharkey and wife, appellants; appealed from Multnomah County; action for damages; reversed and remanded. Christine feaiene appellant, versus F W. Isherwood, et al. ; appealed from Columbia County; to quiet title to land; affirmed. Jacob bcheuerman versus S. Mathoson. et al., and Pacific Coast Casualty Company. appellant; suit for damages; modified. beorge M. Kylanfl, appellant, versus Ore gon Uassam Paving Company; appealed from Multnomah County; suit for commissions: affirmed. G. I. Dlbert versus Anton Glebisch et al.. appealed from Multnomah County? suit for aamages; aiurmca. POACHER'S VICTIM BURIED Funeral of Game Warden Arthur S. Hubbard Held at 'Ashland. ASHLAND, Or.. Deo. 22. (Special.) Funeral services of Game Warden Arthur S. Hubbard were held at the Elks' Temple this afternoon, under the auspices of that order. He was a member of Ashland Lodge. No. 944. The attendance was large, many com ing from Medford and other portions of the valley. Rev. H. A. Carnahan officiated as chaplain and Professor Vlning delivered the eulogy. Inter ment was in Mountain View Cemetery. The deceased was 38 years of age. He leaves a widow and two children. His father and several brothers and sis ters also survive him. At , the Coroner's inquest yesterday the verdict was to the effect that Loris Martin, game poacher, was the slayer of Hubbard. Martin waived a prelim inary hearing and was bound over to the February grand Jury. L. J. FISH, ALBANY, DEAD Commander of Grand Army Camp Passes Away. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 22. (Special.) 1 Lucian J. Fish, commander of the local camp of the Grand Army of the Re public and a well-known resident of Albany, died last night at his home here, aged 71 years. He was born in Clarkson, N Y October 9, 1843, He left there for Princeton. 111., where he passed most of his life. He enlisted In an Illinois regiment at the outbreak of the war and served throughout the entire con test. . Mr. Fish came to Albany six years ago. He was active in McPherson Post. Grand Army of the Republic, of this city, and for the last two years had served as commander. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs Carrie Cater, of Princeton, 111. Avoid the delays arid inconveniences of the department stores buy your gifts for men at Ben Selling's. Store Open Evenings Until Christmas. RELIEF SENT FREE 0.-W. R. & N. Extends Time for Supplies Offered Belgium. STEAMER CHANGE IS MADE Cranley, Chartered by Rockefeller Foundation, to Take Oregon Oar go Instead of Washington. Fnnds and Foodstuffs Pile. Samuel Hill, chairman of the Ore gon Belgian Relief Committee, was ad vised yesterday by President Farrell, of the O.-W. R. & N. Company, that the proposed order to collect freight charges on shipments of relief supplies from outside points to Portland will not be put into effect until the relief steamer is loaded. A protest against the suspension of tree transportation for relief supplies had the desired ef fect. - - At a conference yesterday between Theodore B. Wilcox, chairman of the advisory board of the Oregon Belgian Relief Committee, and Ju'ige Thomas Burke, chairman of the Washington Belgian Relief Committee, held at Se attle, it was decided to send the steamer Cranley to Portland for load ing the Oregon contributions for Bel glum, while the Washington, the steamer originally selected to carry looastunrs provided-by the two rsortn- west states, will take' Washington's contributions only. Rockefeller Ship Co ml n ft. It was reported that the Cranley has been chartered by the Rockefeller Foundation, which has undertaken the financing of the Belgian relief move ment in this country. The date of arrival of the Cranley is not yet defi nite,' but it is expected to be approx imately the same as originally set for the Washington, January 15. Her des tination will be Rotterdam. The committee was advised yesterday by Charles S. Moore, of Klamath Falls, that residents of that city are gather ing a carload of flour for shipment here to add to the relief steamer's cargo. Both cash and foodstuffs were received yesterday by the committee. Cash Total $7475.60 The cash contributions are: Previously acknowledged $6785.31 North Bend IJbrary Association. North Bend, Or. 23.00 Lew Walker 2.50 Frank Savary. Salem, or. 5.00 Miss Eaton 1.50 Mary Louise Wight 1.79 E. T. Johnson 25.00 Alma D. Katz -. 25.00 Dr. J.J. Panton 5.00 I .ubbf Brothers 200.00 J. C. Hartley. Maryhlll. Wash ' 5.00 A friend. 10.00 Belgian Relief Com., Weston, Or. L,. R. Van Winkle ...J2.50 Clark Wood 2.50 J. A. McRae 2.0O Karl Dudley ................. 2.50 J. M. Banister 2.50 P. T. Harbour 1.00 J. H. Price . 2.50 1 I. O'Harra 2.00 W. E. Woods 1.0O A. J. Mclntyre .............. 2.5 Joe Key 1.00 H. Goodwin ................. 1.00 Watts & Rogers 2.0O 25.00 Henry Mason s.oo Allexander Sun. School. Wren. Or.. 2.0U P. . Brumby 25.00 A friend 1.00 M. Fleischner ..................... 25 00 I. N. Fleischner 235.00 J- E. Forestel ...................... 5.00 J. Friedenthal 5O0 The Campbell-Sanford-Henley Co. . . 2500 H. K. Arnold 1.00 H. A. dishing 5.00 John K. Hall 10.00 Louis F Brnyton P. L Sinclair, Ilwaco, Wash. Dr. S. E. JoseDhl Claud Davis. Banks, Or...... Julius LtipDitt ............... A. BerK 10.00 5.00 5.00 2.50 5.00 200.00 Total to date .'. $7475.60 Foodstuffs) Are 14,KOO. Donations of foodstuffs reported yes terday follow: Approximate Value. Previously acknowledged f 12,037.15 waanams & Co., Portland, 30 cases canned soups: William C. Bristol, quantity of flour; A. L. Fuller, Rainier. Or., 1 barrel flour and other supplies; E. D. Cusick, Al- bany Or., two cases condensed milk; Portland Seed Company, Portland. Or., one ton cook in 5 peas; Town of McMlnnville, Or., carload of condensed milk and other supplies 2,782.85 Total to date 14. 800.00 SCHOOLS TO HELP BEXGIAXS Clackamas Attempts to liaise $1000 for Relief Ship to War Zone. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec 22. (Spe cial.) Every school district in Clack amas County will be asked to co-oper ate to raise $1000 for the shipload of gooes wnicn will De sent from Oregon ana wasmngton to Belgium. In the Hawley Pulp and Paper Mill here the employes have contributed J360 and tt is expected that within the next two days this sum will be In creased to morethan $400. A permanent organization was formed last night in the Commercial Club rooms. The officers are: Chair man, T. W., Sullivan, president of the Oregon City Commercial Club; vice chairman. W. P. Hawley. president of the Hawley Pulp and Paper-Company; secretary, E. Kenneth Stanton, mill secretary f the Crown Willamette Pa per Company, and treasurer, Joseph E. Hedges, attorney. SAFETY TREATY STANDS Administration Fails, on Technical ity, to Obtain Reconsideration. WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. An attempt, led by Administration Senators, to re scind the ratification of the London Safety at Sea Convention because of the reservations which, it was con tended, nullify the treaty, was defeated today on a parliamentary technicality. When the Senate ratified the conven tion last week it reserved the right of the United States to fix highter stand ards on all ships In- American waters j than those provided in the treaty. State Department officials viewed the modification as virtually nullifying the treaty and after conference with Pres ident Wilson and Secretary Bryan, Senate leaders determined to urge re consideration. The motion today was ruled out of order on the ground that It had not been asked for within the time pro vided by the Senate rules. The con vention provides that ratifications must be exchanged between the signatory powers by December 31. THAW IS WATCHED New York to Prevent Further Delay in Removal. PRISONER IS NOW SILENT WEST MAY VISIT BELGIUM Invitation to Accompany Relief Sup plies May Be Accepted. SALEM, Or., Dec 22. (Special.) Governor West may go to Belgium. He was invited today by the Belgium Re lief Committee to accompany the relief to the war-stricken little country. His answer was as follows: "While It is going to be rather dif ficult for me to adjust my affairs so as to meet this situation, I feel it my duty to respond. However, I will en deavor to give the committee a definite answer within the next few days." The invitation which was signed by Samuel Hill, Octave J. Goffin, C. Henry Labbe and Joseph Van Homlssen. For First Timo Since Killing of Stan ford White, Slayer Turns Deaf Ear to Newspaper Men. Habeas Corpus Possible. MANCHESTER, - N. H., Dec 22. There was reason . to believe today that the State of New York has taken precautions against any delay in ob taining possession of Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, when the order for hia removal to New York for trial on a charge of conspiring to es cape from Matteawan prison was re ceived. It is asserted by friends of Thaw that several detectives in the employ of New York State slipped into town during the night and that these men have since kept a close watch on tne Thaw home. In one respect Thaw has chansred markedly. He refuses absolutely to talk about his case. For the first time Bince he killed Stanford White, in 1906, ne nas turned a deaf ear to newspaper men. Thaw , appears in stood health. Ha has Improved physically during xhis stay here, having spent much time in tne open. He is allowed to go and come as much as he pleases, but al ways In the company of the Sheriff. NEW YORK. Dc. 22. William Trav- ers Jerome was unprepared today to say when the legal machinery for the extradition of Harry K. Thaw from New Hampshire to this county would oe pui in motion. He indicated he had reason to believe Thaw's attornevs would start new habeas corpus pro ceedings in New "Haven and that he reared it might be a long time before Thaw saw the inside of the Tombs Prison, where it is planned to keep him pending his trial on the charge of conspiracy to escape from the Mattea wan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane. It was pointed out to Mr. Jerome to day that once removed to the Tombs, Thaw might be admitted to bail. "If he is admitted to bail," said Mr. Jerome, "the superintendent of Mattea wan will immediately present a de tainer, under which- Thaw will be taken to Matteawan as an insane man, to await his trial. "If he is convicted I presume he will serve out such sentence as is Imposed upon him. whereupon the detainer, con sisting of his original commitment to Matteawan, having been filed at his place of imprisonment, will occasion his return to Matteawan." Thaw's at torneys would say nothing about his case. Thaw Sends $500 to Gateman. BEACON, N. Y., Dec 22. Harry K. Thaw has sent from Manchester $500 to Howard Barnum. who was the gate man at Matteawan when Thaw escaped. He Bays he understands Barnum is the victim of prejudice through no fault of his own and he would like to assist him. Barnum lost his position when Thaw escaped. Two Vandeftrtlt Roads Vnite. CLEVELAND. Dec 22. Consolidation of the Lake Shore Railroad Company with the New York Central Railway 1 us 'it liil. H It ' 1 1 I ' ji III ill, -W'V0,t ' ftfe gftxS gfiSKg 63' I 11 1 ft if ? I r-vr ay ai rr 3.r 1 1 fcf Christmas jjjip gift . Victr olai ' No other gift can bring so much pleasure to every member of the family, and no home, how ever modest, need be without the joy the Victrola brings. With our perfect facilities, our small pay ment plan and with a genuine Victrola to be had at $15, $25, $40, $50 and upward to $250, surely you will see that Christmas joy is not lacking this year. 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"I didn't do it," the old "womanpried out when she- faced Police Justice Christopher Stein. The prisoner was ko overcome . with emotion that the arraignment was ad journed for a week. The police say Mrs. Becker con fessed that she killed Miss Bombolt so that she might secure money with which she could buy Christmas pres ents. The officers say she told them she obtained $15 as a result of the crime. Christmas Dinner at the Imperial Hotel Grill Means a Christmas of double enjoyment. $1.50 Per Cover Music 5 S-.30 to 9 3 Reservations ac cepted by Phone. THERE IS NO LAW ABOVE THE CONSTITUTION. Yet the field of economics must be free as nature, fettered only by reasonable restrictions, or else famine slackens the speed of progress. The arbitrary hand of the Drys has written upon the books, and the Spring Valley Wine Com pany must close its career in Oregon. 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