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PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LIV. NO. 16,885. RUSSIANS DEFEAT 2 TURK SH ARMIES One Corps Is Captured and Others Routed. CAUCASUS REVERSES DECISIVE Austrians Are Flanked in Car pathian Retreat. GERMANS DIG IN AND REST Lines in Poland Arc Held With naif or Force En Raged in Itcccnt Of. tensive and Xew Operations . on Vistula Are Likely. PARIS, Jan. 5. The official com munication Issued by the French war office tonight included the following: "Grand Puke Nicholas has addressed to General Joffre the following tele' gram: - I hasten to Inform you of the joy- ful news that the army of Caucasus, notwithstanding that its forces have been reduced to a minimum, with a view not to weaken the army in the principal theater of the war, has won two decisive victories on December 21 and 22 January 3 and 4, modern calen dar) ag-alnst Turkish forces superior In number, at Ardahan, against the First Corps and at Sari Kamysh against the Ninth and Tenth Turkish Corps. Katlre C'orpe Captared. "The entire Ninth Corps has capitu lated; the Tenth Corps is making every effort to withdraw, but is be ing pursued by our troops. " PETROGRAD. Jan. 5 It is official ly announced that the Russian troops have gained a decisive victory at Sari Kamysh. The rntire Ninth Army Corps of the Turks was raptured. The following report received from the Russian headquarters In the Cau casus was made public tonight: "Last night our troops won a com plete victory over the Turks at Sari Kamysh. We hnve beaten two Turkish Army Corps and made the entire Ninth Turkish Army Corps, including Its commander and threu division comman ders, prisoners. "Small bodies of Turkish troops. wntcn succeeded in escaping, were rigorously pursued and destroyed. "We continue pursuit of the Tenth Corps of the Turkish forces which are In full retreat. Regarding the situation In Poland, general headquarters has Issued the following official communication: "On the left bank of the Vistula on January 4 rifle and artillery fir con tlnucd. Roundabout and South of Borjtmow there have been separate en gagements. Ketrratlag Aastriaaa Harraaaed. "In Galiria no essential modifications are to bo noted. At Uzuok Pass the Austrians In retreat were attacked by our cavalry, which fell upon the flank and rear, after making their way by mountain paths obstructed by snow- tnis notwithstanding a violent snow storm. In this attack we captured about ten officers and more than 430 soldiers." The military critic of the .Novo Vremya. commenting on' the activity of the German forces along the lower Vistula, says that the Germans are now able to maintain their positions with about half the number of troops required at the time they were under taking an active advance toward War saw. The reason for this, he says, is that the Germans now occupy deep treiu-he with armed underground rooms, and have behind them several lines of well equipped artillery. I.rrai Dig- la aad Wait. Purine the udvance the Germans clung einsely to the peculiar tactics developed by them earlier in the war, particularly In the Ilow-Lowlca cam paign. In which they concentrated army corps on a 20-mile front. "When this front was lengthened re cently the same number of troops were fcprcad over 70 miles. This is regarded as 'proof that the Germans have aban doned the offensive. By remaining on the defensive It is stated that at least five army corps have been released. These were either put Into the second line of defense, where they would now be Inactive, or were withdrawn com plctely from the front for reorganlxa lion und rehabilitation. ew llaa la Indicated, "It is extremely likely that part ot the troops thus released are being used for the renewed attempt to gain possession of the right bank of the Vis tula and a triangular area north of tha river, hounded by a line running from Thorn to Mian and Nowo tieoirlewski. Such a movement is in dicated by the renewed activity be tween Thorn and Plock. "from other sources it was learned that t:e Germans are employing light river boats equipped with machine guns of small caliber for operations on the ViMula out of Thorn in eo-operation miih the land forces which arc en deavoring to regain the territory be low Plock from which they -were re cently driven out." AlTRI.N! ARE M11ROIXDED Several Divisions Are Reported Cut Off in Carpathians. PARIS. Jan. S. A Petrograd dispatch publlhed In L Information reports that tioncioded en rt X) GERMANS ARREST DEFIANT PRELATE CARDINAL MEKCIER, PREMIER OF BELGIUM, IS DETAINED. Pastoral Letter Declaring People Owed Allegiance Only to King Is Reported Cause.. AMSTERDAM, via London, Jan. 5. A dispatch received by the Tijld from Rosendaal says that Cardinal Mercier. primate of Belgium and Archbishop of Mallnes, has been arrested by the Ger man authorities and held a prisoner in his palace at Malines under a military guard. The report, which has not been con firmed, says the cardinal's arrest was the result of a pastoral letter issued by him and read Sunday In the churches throughout Belgium. In this letter the cardinal is said to have referred to the occupation of Belgium as follows: "This power has no legal authority and consequently you owe it In your heart neither allegiance nor obedience. The only legal authority in Belgium Is that appertaining to our King, his gov ernment and the representatives of the nation." THE HAGUE. Jan. 6, via London. Cardinal Mercier was expected to de liver a sermon on the Cathedral at Antwerp last Sunday, but failed to ap pear, and Father Kutien, aauressius the congregation, said: "Antwerp always belonged to the Antwerpians, and it will be theirs In the future. The reason why I. instead of the cardinal, address you is that owing to exceptional circumstances. His Eminence is prevented from attend ing." This statement is the sole founda tion for the report that Cardinal Mercier had been arrested. CANAL TRIP PLANS GO ON Fleet Will Go as Far as Possible, Says Secretary Daniels. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Secretary Daniels said today that plans for the dispatch of the Atlantic fleet to San Francisco by way of the Panama Canal in connection with the Canal opening ceremonies are going rorwara. noiwim- standing the report of Governor Goe thals of Panama that ho could not guarantee the passage of the battle ships through the Canal In March be cause of slides. Secretary Garrison discussed with the President and the cabinet today the Goetlials report made to bim yes-j terday. Mr. Garrison said that even though battleships could not pass throiiirh the Canal, the trip of the President and other officials through Panama to the San Francisco lixposl iton need not be interfered with, since the party could be taken around the slides by rail. Secretary Daniels said he would con fer with Rear-Admiral Fletcher tomor row regarding details of the cruise. INJURY TO SHIPS SERIOUS Austrian Vessels Attacked at Pola Will Be Laid l"p Ixnj Time. GENEVA. Switzerland, via Paris, Jan. 5. Recent reports that the Aus trian battleships Vlrlbus Unitus and Kadetzke had been damaged during the attack by the Anglo-French fleet on Pola were confirmed in a dispatch re ceived by the Geneva Tribune today from Trieste. The message says that both battle ships were torpedoed and greatly dam aged. They are now docked at Pola and will be useless for a long time. A dispatch from Venice December SI saM the Viribus Unltus. one of the largest ships of the Austrian navy, had been torpedoed by a French submarine. The Radetzke. a smaller battleship. as said at that time to have been damaged by fire from the Austrian forts at Pola, mistakenly directed against the Austrian warship. AUTOS MAKE ROAD QUIT Southern Pacific Withdraws " Motor Competition to Med ford. ASltTAND, Or, Jan. 5. (Special.) Tho Southern Pacific's motor service today between Ashland and Grants Pass makes Its exit after a month or competition with automobiles between this city and Medford. Two rival lines are running on a 34-mlnute schedule. Fare one way is 25 cents, or- 50 cents round trip. The railway1 fare is 40 cents one way, a distance or iz mues. j-aciuu Highway paving improvements makes this competition possible, tuts arc being made in freight rates also, the railway tariff being IS cents a hundred pounds. The automobile trucks haul for less. ZOO GETS TINY ALLIGATOR Toucher -ive Parcel Post Package to Watl)inton Park Hcnd. A small alligator is the latest addi tion to the Washington Park 100. The little animal as received yesterday by Park Superintendent Conv.ll from Vivianne De Lory, a scliool teacher who lives at 205 Hooker street. She received it by parcel post from New Orleans. Miss De Lory thought the parcel was belated Christmas present, l"po opening -it the alligator dropped out. apparently unharmed by its trip. Jt was given a berth at the soo in the sama pens as tno ratticsnaKcs ana other reptiles. German iold- Reserve lncrented HF.RL1N. Jar. 5. bny wireless to Say- vlltc. N. Y. The German Keichsbank, December 31. bad a.oyz.uuo.uuv maras gold (about 95:3,909.opo . agatnst l.ISS.oPw.uvo maras j.-ov.wvu; iai Lr. Tha bank s notes are covered to 43.3 per cent by metal cash. WAR IS NOT NOW FOUGHTAS PLANNED Modern Means Create New Conditions. . MAGNITUDE DUE TO INVENTORS Lessons Learned Explained by German Commander. TRENCH SYSTEM CHANGES Concealment as Protection Against Late , Artillery Is Xecessary and Cities Are Now Avoided Hand Grenades Are Effective. FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF THE GERMAN ARMY, a place in France, Dec. 12. (Correspondence of the Asso ciated Press.) This important section of the long western battle line is guarded at this writing by the army of General von Herlngen, to which be longs the credit of the first heavy fighting and the first considerable vic tory of the war the defeat of the French at Muelhausen, Alsace Au gust 10. Each day brings its artillery duel. sometimes ferocious, sometimes almost perfunctory. The infantry in the ad vance trenches carry on a constant operation of tunneling and trenching, punctured with minor but frequently sharp contacts. Mar Fought on Mod era Lines. This week has seen no heavy fighting and the lull has enabled the corre spondent of the Associated Press, who harf been a guest of the headquarters mess for the greater part of the week, to have many conversations with Gen eral von Herlngen and almost every evening hear his after-dinner talks-on the new lessons and methods of this war, the initial campaign in Alsace, the comparative bravery of the various armies, the noteworthy achievements and the Incidents of the war and on the us of the automobile, the aeroplane. the telephone and wireless telegraph in modern warfare. . This war, with Its army of millions and its battlefronls of hundreds of miles, would have been impossible without these modern adjuncts. General von Herlngen believes, and those seek in? to place the responsibility for the colossal struggle may, he thinks. If they wish, place a portion of the blame on the shoulders of modern inventors. Tom Hrringcn I'nlfke Warrior. Physically General von Herlngen Is far from the generally conceived idea of a German commanding officer. Sixty tive years old, with silky-white beard, mild eyes, a pleasant voice and a cour teous consideration for visitors and all with whom he comes in contact, it takes the gray field uniform, with the black and white ribbon and. the Iron cross on his breast, to reveal the man who, as War Minister, drafted and put through the Reichstag the billion mark Concluded on Page 2.) .......... 1..11I11TI. -"'' ' ' ' ' INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 44.8 decrees; minimum temperature, 40. tf de grees. . ' 1 TODAY'S Rain; southeasterly winds. Pender Case. . Governor orders Prison Warden to traverse murder scene with Sierks. alleged slayer of Wtbrmant, to test confession. Page 1. Pistol now sought to substantiate murder confession made by Sierks. Page & War. Russians capture one Turkish corps and rout another. Page 1. War not fought as experts planned, because or modern inventions, page l. Defiant Cardinal Mercier arrested by jbel liana. Page X. French maintain their advance in Alsace. Faye 2. Mexico. Besiegers of Xaco are ordered to retire by Mexico City government. Page o. National. United States Supreme Court holds union members must pay damages in boycott case, .rage l. Great Britain reluctant to surrender right of search of suspicious cargoes, even after guarantee.- Page 2. Senate committee Tuodifies water-power bill with view to encouraging capital to de velop resources, page o. Administration leaders fear opposition to shipping bill may imperil whole legisla tive programme. Page S. Sports. Federal League begins . anti-trust y suit agatnst organized baseball. Page 12. Lobert deal may work Kores out of job with Giants. Page 12. Connie Mack succeeds in landing Lajole to take Collins' place. Page Pacific Northwest. State Supreme Court dismisses case against blue sky Jaw. Page C. Farmers Quarrel and one is shot and killed, Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Portland wheat prices advance from two to six cents. Page !. Cash wheat at Chicago touches highest point in 45 years. Page 17. Undertone of stocks firm and bonds in broader demand. Page 16. . Vessel a month to leave for "Vladivostok if cargo can be assembled. Page !. Portland and Vicinity. Judge McGinn expresses sorrow over fall of boy who promised to be good. Page 3, Portland business men propose additional 1 mill state tax for roads. Page 11. Bitter fight due at Irrigation Congress over proposed indorsement of Ferris c Page 7. Senator Farrell, of Portland,' would cut down salaries of state officers. Pag 9. Noted Boston - educator and party praise Portland Trade School for Girls. Page J, Lady legislator has no pet bills and didn't kiss all bastes of possible voters, page t. Exchange excited as 00,000 bushels of wheat are sold at 2 to e cents higher, rage o. Standing legislative committee to be ap pointed to handle all bills proposing con. Bolidetlon or elimination of state i reaus. Page 33. State educators and stockmen announce plans to further hog industry. Page Hi. ITALY -DEAF TO GERMANY Von Buclow's Mission lails Crista Is Reported. and LONDON; Jan. 5. (Special.) The Evening -News prints a dispatch from Chiasso, Switzerland, saying that the mission of Prince Von Buelow, the special Ambassador of Germany to Italy, has been a complete failure. It is rumored that ho passed from promises to threats. A crisis is be lieved to be imminent. Tho death on the - French tattle- field of Lieutenant Bruno Garibaldi has caused a revival of public sentiment through Italy in favor of war, this feeling being augmented by the belief that the Italian military preparations now have been perfected. About 1,000,000 men will be under arms within the present month, and another million are being formed into a reserve ready to be called out at a moment's notice. All the Italia'n artillery regiments have been provided with new cannon, which are considered by Italian mili tary experts to be superior to the guns of Austria-Hungary -and Ger many. I MAKING IT WARM FOB, THEM. M 1 i IfBOFUH MUST PAY IHMIRFS T IIIUUI I 111 UfllllllUL.U !- in " ' Final Decision G i ve in Boycott Case. HOMES ALREADY ATTACHED Judgment Largest Ever Con firmed Under Sherman Act. HIGH COURT UNANIMOUS Leading Lawyers Disagree on Ques- tion Whether Clayton Act Will Make Future Similar Prose cutions Impossible. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Ending 11 years of litigation, the Supreme Court held today that Rome 200 Connecticut labor union members must pay 1252, 130.09 damages under the Sherman anti trust law for a Nation-wide boycott of 15. K. Lcewe & Co., Danbury, Conn hat manufacturers who refused to unionize their shops. The bank accounts and homes of many of the men already n under attachment to pay the Judg mcnt and the next step probably will be foreclosure. Leading lawyers of Congress dis os-roed today on whether this decision eant that union workmen wo,uld be liable in the future for damages on account of boycotts. Some hold that the Clayton anti-trust law, passed last vear after this suit had been triea, would make another such prosecution impossible. Sherman Law Held to Apply. It was in the Danbury hatters' case that the Supreme Court decided in 1908 thai labor unions were subject to the terms of the Sherman anti-trust law and sent the suit back to the New Vnrk Federal courts for trial. The ludtrment. the largest ever before th court under the Sherman law, as eu as -the vigorous defense of the urio men, attracted widespread .attention to the litigation. - . Justice Holmes announced the court unanimous opinion today. His discus sion of the law involved was brief. He said the ground for' discussion under the Sherman law had been cut away bv the 1908 decision to a large exten and narrowed further by the decision in the Eastern States Retail Lumber Deal ers' case of last year to the effect that the circular of a list of "unfair deal ers." with the intention to put the ban upon these dealers among a body of possible consumers comomed witn a view of joint action, was violating tne Sherman anti-trust law. jicvr York. Federal Court Upheld. The Justice pointed out that the de fendants were some 200 members of both the United Hatters of North Amer ica and of the American Federation of Labor. With brief consideration he arrived at the conclusion that the New York Federal courts, which tried the case, were right in noiomg tnat a tor (Concluded on Page 2.) Tuesdays War Moves URKEY apparently has suffered one of the worst defeats of the war. Petrbgrad reports thst two of the Ot toman army corr- Caucasus have been utter'-.-.-a.T . Jsv the district of Sari X CO- T icasia, one of 'wtt.''"sI. ., uile tho renn r& c - rClent,eS8iy , ii lie tho remnants pur. . addition, still another corps ..e vicinity of Ardahan U reported to bo striving desperately to find an outlet through the snow-filled passes of the Armenian Mountains, to escape from the oncoming Muscovites. These Turkish forces evidently had Tlflis, capital of Trans-Caucasia, as their ob Jective. That the Russians played havoo on the Turks near Sari Kamysh is indi cated by the statement in the official report that "small bodies of troops which succeeded in escaping were vig orously pursued and destroyed." By forcing this pass the Russians gala control of some of the most val uable oil fields in the Austrian Empire, and thus shut off another of the sources of fuel supply, which tho Aus-tro-German armies are said to be much in need of. This, however, has only been part of the Russian attack. While forcing back the Turks and Austrians, the Russian troops are holding tho line of the Mazurian Lakes in East Prussia, are fighting strenuously to withstand the German offensive in North Poland, are advincing towards Cracow and have crossed Bukowina, which is now virtually in their possession. In North Poland, where Russia is confronted with the most serious task the weather is proving a useful ally. The Gormans, according to all accounts, are making only alow progress with their offensive operations, while the Russians, an unofficial dispatch re ceived from Berlin by way of Copen hagen says, are advancing toward Cra cow and Southern Silesia. Military men look for bigger events between the Lower Vistula and the East Prussian frontier. The Russians are in possession of the greater part of tho Intervening territory and unless engaged when the river freezes, would fall on the German flank to the south of the river. It is believed, therefore, that the Germans are planning a movement from Thorn and East Prussia, in an ef fort to prevent this action and as the fighting would take place In the open it would afford a contrast of the trench warfare which prevails along the rest of the front. Except at the two extreme winss on the Belgian-coast and in upper Alsace, where tho allies have gained some ground, the lighting on the western front has .been done by sappers, miners and artillery. ' From the coast to the Swiss border the troops either have been engaged in shelling the opposite trenches or trying to sap and mine them. Only at isolated points has the infantry been given its opportunity. A few hundred yards have been gained by the allies among the dunes of Flanders, despite unfavorable weather. Great interest attaches to the op erations of the French in Upper Al sace. The capture of Steinbach was accomplished after almost superhuma efforts, as the Germans had strongly intrenched themselves. Now the French are attempting to force their way through to Cernay (Sennhelm), th possession of which would open th door to Muelhausen. which the Frenc occupied for a short time at the be ginning of the war. One of the lessons the war has taught Russia is that the port of Archangel the only large seaport on the nort coast of the Russian Empire and th most northerly point in the railway system of Europe, can be kept open, if not all Winter, at least for the greater part of it, with the aid of ice breakers, Archangel is generally frozen over for months, but it hus been kept open thu far and war supplies are being regu larly shipped to Russia, while in return Russia sends out provisions. The Russians also report another victory over tho Austrians in the Uzsok Pass of the Carpathians. Em peror Francis Joseph's army in this re glon is declared to be in full retreat n a mountain pass deep in snow, while violent snow storm rages and the Russian cavalry is attacking on the flank and rear. While Great Britain is favorable to the plan of the United States to certify cargoes destined for European ports, it is said that she cannot consider such certification an absolute guarantee and that the right of search cannot be waived. RUSSIA AGAjNJS ACCUSED Prisoners 'in Siberia Get Food Every 'Other Day, Says Austriu. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Baron Zwiedinek, Counsellor of the Austrian Embassy, informed the Stats lepart ment today that Austrian prisoners of war in Siberia were reported to be re eivlng food only every other day. and that many were suffering from cold. The United States has brought the plight of the prisoners to the attention of the Russian government, but the Austrian Embassy asks that further representations be made. A relief com mittee, composed in part of American missionaries, left Pekln today for Si beria with medical and other supplies. M'CORMACK, TENOR, IS ILL Appearance in Los Angeles Is De layed by Severe Cold. LOS ANGELES, Jan 5. (Special.) Having contracted a severe cold on his way from San Francisco to this city, where he was to have made his tirst appearance tonight, John McCormack. the noted tenor, did not sing tonight at Trinity Auditorium. His physicians forbade him to at tempt the concert, although he is feel ing better today than ho did yesterday when he arrived in tha city. SIERKS TO BE MADE PROVE CONFESSION Officials to Go Over Ground Described. . ALLEGED SLAYER TO GUIDE Governor Orders Prison Ward en to Check Up Murder Tal:. "NOT TRUE," SAY PARENTS Wet Wants Official Inquiry, De claring Columbia County Sheriff Who Acted Asnlnt Pender Wus "Crook." SALEM, Or, Jan. 6. (Special.) To determine whether tho man told the truth or faked his confession Governor West announced tonight that he wjuM have Superintendent Lawaon, of the State Penitentiary, and probably an other state employe, go with John II. Sierks, inmate of tho insane asylum, who Fays he killed Mrs. Dly Wrfcr man and child, over the (round the alleged slayer declares he traversed the night of the crime. Tho Investigators will remain for a day or longer In tho vicinity of the murder acene. Jurisdiction in the case of John Arthur Ponder, convicted of the crime, tho Governor asserts, la with 111 ni. and It is his desiro that the truth be learned as soon as possible. ThorouRh Inejalry Ordered. 'If the confession of Sierks Is true." said the Governor, "Pender has a right to demand hia release at the earliest possible moment, but were he released In advance of an Investigation as to the truthfulness of Sierks" statement, and it developed the action was un founded, this office would find itself in a' peculiar predicament, as a pardon could not be recalled. Wc shall have thorough Investigation and If tho story of Sierks is true, Pender will bo let go." The parents of Sierks protested to Governor West today that the confes sion irai not true. Thoy said If It were possiblo for them to seo tho Governor they could give Information substanti ating what they believed to bo true, but that they were unable to como to Salem. The Governor will have Colonel Lawsou see them. Coanty Inventlicatlon Kassrstcd. At a meeting of the Board of Con trol, Secretary of State Olcutt and Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, superintendent of the insane asylum, suggested that tiie civil authorities of Columbia County, where the crime was committed, should lnske tho investigation. They thought the Board of Control had no right to al low state employes to t-ike Sierks from tho Asylum to Columbia County, and that tho proper procedure would bu to ask the civil authorities or that county to take tho man over tho ground for the purpose of determining tho truthfulness of his story. Mr. Olcott said the -onnly authorl- IConcluded on . BIG REAI.TV DEAL TO BIG FOt.. j LOWED BV EnlSCTIO OF FACTORY. The Coin Machine Manufactur ing Company of Portland yester day purchased from tho Realty Associates three aeres of land at East Sevontaanth and Allre streets, Hoigate Addition, on tho Southeast Side, and will today commission architects to prepare plans for the first unit of on ultimate group of factory build ings. Tho building, to bo erected Im mediately, will bo two stories, of fireproof construction, cover ing an area of 80x20ft feet. With tho land, which in that locality is valued at $3000 or $0000 an acre, the first factory building will represent an Investment of between $50,000 and ITi.000. At the outset about 100 men will ho employed In manufacturing turn stiles and charge-making ma chines similar to tho ISO turn stiles the company has furnUhed tho Pan Francisco Exposition and the 70 it has sold for use at the San Diego Exposition. Tho Coin Machine Company operates an experiment station on Union avenue and a plant at East Eleventh street and Haw thorne avenue. It also has hold ings In Dayton, Ohio, and Pitts burg, and for a time considered the erection of Its large plant In one of those rltlow. Tho direc torate, which Is made up entirely of Portland men. finally decided, however, that It could rarry on Its manufacturing hero to best advantage. T. I. Potter Is president of the company; Horace D. TtamadelL secretary; L. E. Kern, treasurer. and tho following arc directors: t It C. Wortman, F. 8. Docrn- becher. E. V. Rcardon and W. J. i Clemens. Tho company as In- corporate five years xu.- 4