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4V : Section One Pages 1 to 20 78 Pages Six Sections PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. XXXIII-NO. 31. iff ik r j RUSSO-GEMf WAR IS BEGUN: Kaiser's Declaration of War -to Czar Plunges All Eu rope Into Conflict. ENGLAND FOR TIME IS ALOOF France, Mobilizing, Due to Be in Thick of Battle at Al most Any Moment. , ITALY DECLARES NEUTRALITY Germany's Understanding With Turkey New Factor. . BATTLE ARRAY IS OUTLINED Tor Tresent Situation Is Germany and Austria-Hungary Against Russia, France and Servla. Fear of Years at Hand. LONDON, Aug. 1. Events In the Eu ropean crisis developed today with startling- rapidity. The German ulti matum to Russia, demanding that Rus sia cease the mobilization of her army, expired at noon, and at 6:15 o'clock In the afternoon the German Emperor signed a mobilization order. At 7:30 o'clock the German Ambas sador at St. Petersburg, Count von Pourtales delivered . a declaration of war in the name of his government to the. Russian government, and the entire staff of the embassy immediate ly left St. Petersburg. Fear of Tears at Bud. Although, after the warlike speeches delivered by the German Emperor and the Imperial Chancellor at Berlin on Friday, no other result could be ex pected, hopes that the dread event might be averted had been raised by the intervention of King George in St. Petersburg and the fact that the Ger man Reichstag was not to be con vened until Tuesday. Hence the actual declaration of war had not been ex pected for another day or two. Now the die is cast and Europe is to be plunged into a general war, which has been the apprehension of European statesmen for generations. It Is now only a question of how soon a state of actual war will exist be twen Germany and France. France-Germany Crash Near. Late tonight placards were posted in Paris calling for general mobilization, and the German Ambassador, although he had not been handed his passports, was preparing to leave the French capital. --It is not known exactly at what hour Germany's ultimatum to France, asking that country to define what at titude she would assume in case of a war by Germany and Austria against Russia, was to expire, but it is believed it will not be long before diplomatic SHOTSAREFIRED l V Yusr 4 svMPATtsrJC ' The fuse 's J GERMANY FAILS TO CUT RUSSIAN CABLE TORPEDO DESTROYERS' AT TEMPT OFF DENMARK FUTILE. Fehuiarn Beil, Waterway Off Copen hagen, Crowded Witli " German .Dreadnoughts and Warriors. - COPENHAGEN, Aug. L German tor- nu4n i4.strnv,rR niwtratine outside the fCUV V..J J , , Danish Sea territory, made an unsuc cTessful" aftempt today to cut the cabl communication to Russia by . way o RnAHviir Don mark. Th vi-hmarn Bell is crowded ' WiUl German dreadnoughts and other" big warships which are accompanied uy irunxnort vessels. A numDer 01 xvub sian vessels also have been observed i that' vicinity. - - NonriT n thn- steamship lines be tween Germany and Denmark have stopped their boats. . The large military f?rce concentrated Kaaionri the larzest and mosi iiu portant of the Danish islands and con t.ui.. anltal was Increased to night by 20,000 men for the protection The Danish Parliament met tonight in extraordinary session to pass legis i.ii.n nor-osKitatert bv the situation. Ttiu f.prnin n arov ernment has ordered u itr.m,l!a tt. return of ail tne ci- man automobiles, numbering 400. at the Malmoe, Sweden, exhibition. PRAYERS FOR PEACE URGED Churches Asked to Co-operate Today and Ministers to Meet Tomorrow. ut.i.t.r nf the erospel from all de nominations and churches of Portland wilt hold a meeting tomorrow morning at the Y. M. C A. to pray for the avert ing of the war that Impends in Europe. TioTr s. Tt Hawkins. Dresraeni oi mo Portland Ministers' Federation, has sent out the following call, in wnicn ne an nounces ihe meeting tomorrow, also ire-ina- that similar prayers be orrerea In every church In the city today: "All pastors and other ministers of Portland are hereby urgently requested i m.t at the Y. M. C. A. Monday at 10:30 A. M. for the purpose of Joining in prayer to Almighty uoa to save w wnrlri1 from the awful carnage of war which now threatens, and which It now seems no other than the Divine Power and Interference can avert All minis ters of the gospel are Jnciuaea in wib call. "Wn further sustrest hat today ne ,,, f Hun humiliation and most earnest prayer in all the churches of the city regarding mis auuuuug situation." M'REYNOLDS-JS . FAVORITE Supreme Court Vacancy May Go to Attorney-General Tomorrow. ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Senate lead ers expect to see Attorney-General Mo. Reynolds nominated for the Supreme Court vacancy Monday. At the "White House the only statement available was that he was foremost in President Wil son's consideration. In official circles. Secretary Lane is regarded as a most likely successor to Mr. McReynolds for Attorney-General. It was said the President had so far de termined to promote the Attorney-General to the vacancy on the ' Supreme Court bench In succession to the late Associate Justice Lurton, that a can vass of the Senate had been made and he was assured of confirmation. AUSTRIANS WOULD STAY Railroad Laborers Near Eugene Have No Desire for War. EUGENE. Or., Aug. 1. (Special.) Austrian laborers on the Willamette Pacitic west of Eugene have no in clination to leave to fight for their home country, according to Lojson Bjeletich, a Montenegrin who came to Eugene today from Randall-Baker's Camp No. 6 on the Sluslaw. He had planned to leave this month for his home in Montenegro, taking with him his cousin Spiro Bjeletich, who was examined, this morning for his sanity. "If they start fighting I don't go," said he this morning. "We rather stay here. APROPOS OF LIKE FUSIUtfBP. ..fj&A- Court I S.TilUC IIIUUIU Boulevards Go "Wild" on Word of War. CONFLICT DUE MOMENTARILY 'On to Berlin," Is Cry When Decisive Move Is Taken. SOLDIER TRAINS DEPART Military Takes Over Private Con veyances, Taxis, Buses and . Horses - Germany's Impa- tlence Gets Response. . PARIS, Aug. 1. Diplomatic develop ments since yesterday afternoon can be stated briefly as follows: . Baron Von Schoen, German Ambas sador to France, called on the French Premier, Rene Vlvlani, at 7 o'clock yesterday evening and formally noti fied, him Germany had addressed an ultimatum to Russia desiring to know by 12 o'clock today whether the St. Petersburg government would discon tinue mobilization of the "Russian army. Baron von Schoen was directed by his government to ask what were the Intentions of France should Russia's reply to Germany be a refusal to de mobilize. - AH Hinges on Reply. The German government fixed ."be fore 1P.M. today" as the period with in which France must answer. Baron von Schoen called at tne French for eign office at 11:40 A. M. to receive France's reply. Premier Vivlani made an earnest appeal to the German Am bassador, asking if Germany could not yet do something to avert war. The Baron promised to communicate 1th Berlin and to return to Ihe French foreign office at 4 P. M., which he did. ' - The German reply, whatever it ws. was submitted to tne rencn caDinei council.1 which within a few minutes afterward ordered a general mobiliza tion of the French army. ' Mobilization Starts -at Once The date of the mobilization was set for tomorrow, but that only means the men must reach their regiments by to morrow, so the -mobilization - begins Immediately. But the men are called out in classes at intervals of days, according to the yearin which they entered the army. Precise instructions are always in the possession of every man. so .that he may know what to do when a gen eral mobilization is posted. Boulevards Go Wild. The wildest enthusiasm was mani fested on the boulevards wnen tne news of the ordering of the mobiliza tion became known; Bodies of men formed in regular companies in ranks 10 deep and paraded the streets, wav ing the trl-color and other national emblems and cheering ana singing me Marseillaise" and the "Internationale and throwing their hats In the air. On the Bidewalks were many weep ing women and cnnaren. All the stores and caies were serted. The marching of the soldiers in me streets with the English, Russian and French flags flying, the singing or patriotic songs and the 'shouting of On to Berlin: was mucn less reiuara- able than the general demeanor ana cold resolution of most of the people. Response Is Instant. The "response to the order of mobili sation was Instant, and the stations of (Concluded on Page 3.) M MUM ...UUILILLU WAR'S ALARMS, CARTOONIST REYNOLDS MAKES A FEW COMMENTS i4vDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS ' The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 8 degrees; minimum, 6o degrees. TODAY'S Sunday fair; northerly winds. War. Rusao. German war declaration plunge, all Europe into conflict. Section 1, Page 1. France mobilized like flash. Section 1. page 1. . - Socialist of London today will crowd Trafal gar Square protesting Britain's entrance into war. Section 1, page 7. American, on Continent rush aero., channel to hurry home. Section X. page 2. Poland will suffer most if big European war results. Section 1, page Z. Servian, and Slavonians to hold mass meet' ing in Portland today. Section 1, page 2. Wife of German army officer, visiting Port land, declares Germany is bound to win. section 1, page 0. Consul Kirchhoff blame, crisis on Czar. Section 1, page 2. . ' Portland famine express anxiety over wel fare of home folk now touring Europe. Section 1, page 6. All Northwest export trade "retarded by war. Section 1, page 6. . Declaration of war between Germany and Russia has no effect on Chicago markets. . Section 1, page 7. London's gay life pauses for first time Section 1. page 1. Panama Canal act will be changed to meet war emergency. Section 1, page 7. United States, now sole go-between, moves to prevent disaster if possible. Section 1, page 1. National. Eastern railroads win.O-per cent rate in crease. Section 1, page 1. Harbor bill gets no aid from Wilson. Sec - tion 1, page 6. Faclfio Northwest. Fight over "seven. sisters" bills to be shifted to Superior Court. Section 1, page 8. Jackson County Fair is set. Section 1, page 8. Science of play successfully tested. Sec tion 1, page 8. Sports. Coast League results: Portland 7, Oakland S; San Francisco 6. Los Angeles 2; .Venice 14, Sacramento 3. Section I. page 2. Charles Evans, Jr., wins Western golf cham pionship. Section 2, page 4. Chicago produces new tennis star, who will meet Griffin tomorrow. Section 2, page 1. Matty savs bis: league races soon will be settled. Section 2. page 2. American methods of training athletes abroad. Section 2, page 5. Semi-pro and amateur ball champ race on today. Section 2, page 2. Del Howard says Seals must be youngsters - In future. Section 2, page 2. Pictures arrive showing, how Gunboat Smith delivered foul In fight, section z. page . Commercial and Marine. No effort made to transact business In local wheat market. Section I, page lo. Chicago traders await outcome of movement to register foreign snips. section .t, page 13. Monev markets feel first effects or war in Euroue. Section 2. page 13. Merchant marine said to have support of Dublio generally, bection z, page 10. W. R. Grace & Co. announce- lower tarirts from ocean to ocean, section z. page i Portland and Vicinity. Committee returns Mr. Ughtner's resigna tion. Section 1, page 18. Programme for formal opening of Hillside Parkway Tuesday . compieteu. section . page lt. Mazamas leave In detachments to scale Mount Rainier. . Section 1, page a. Industrial relations hearing arranged tor Portland. . Section J, page .iu. Traffic ordinance draft changed to apply to pedestrians, section T, page iu. Bar committee outlines '.vorlc in bringing about abolition ot aouoie tee system. Section 1, page 13. Special days set for Manufacturers' ana Land products snow, section x, pus GOLD SUPPLY TO BE KEPT Rise in Discount Rates Predicted by ' Edward Cookingliam. The United States undoubtedly will be forced to emergency measures in an attempt to retain its gold supply and keep its credit as a result of the par alyzing effect of the present Euro pean war situation," said Edward Cookingham, vice-president of the Ladd & Tilton bank, last nignt. Measures will have to De taKen to protect America. The closing of tne Stock Exchange is perhaps the most effective weapon at the outset. To keep the gold here as far as-possible, the banks probably will aovance the money rales, xne law permits Dana currency to reach a maximum amount of $500,000,000, which should prove en- tlrely adequate.' WAR EXTRA SUNDAY An extra edition of The Ore gonian, containing latest war news, will be issued this (Sun day)' evening and sold on the streets of Portland. It is prob able the edition will be out by 7 P. M., but it may be somewhat later, depending upon news developments. UNITED STATES NOW SOLE GO-BETWEEN Washington MovesJ)ut Hopes for Peace. v FREE HAND GIYEN DIPLOMATS American Envoys Abroad Help War Nations' Embassies. EMERGENCY PLANS MADE Necessary Legislation to Prevent Paralysis of World Commerce and Money Stringency at Home to Be Started. "WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. War de velopments in Europe overshadowed all else today and tonight in the attention of official Washington. Steps to pre vent a financial stringency in this country as a result of Europe's sudden need for gold were followed by a series of precautionary measures, designed to protect Americans sand their Interests abroad as well as at home. President "Wilson and Secretary Bryan studied a mass of dispatches from American embassies, legations and consulates in Europe. While no formal tender of good offices has been made to any power , American diplomats abroad are keeping the State Depart ment closely advised, so that if an op portunity presents itself, the influence of the United States for the settlement of the war problems by pacific means will be actively exerted. No Decisive Steps Taken. Ambassador Page at London, Pen- field at Vienna, Herrick at Paris and Gerard at Berlin were particularly active during the. day conferring with officials of the various foreign offices. They are at work in the interests of peace, and. thus far have been acting on their own initiative. In their dis patches to the State Department they made various suggestions, but until the situation develops further, no decisive step in diplomacy will be taken by the Washington Government The Washington Government, how ever, instructed all its diplomatic rep resentatives abroad to do everything In their power with propriety to avert the conflict. The instructions were to counsel for peace and calmness wherever it was possible In an informal way. United States Sole Go-Between. Germany, France, Great Britain and practically all the other governments of Europe which may become Involved In the struggle have asked the United States to care for their diplomatic in terests in those countries with which they may be compelled to sever rela tions. The United States has accepted every request of this kind. In this way the United States Gov ernment, by acting as the sole channel of communication between the powers. may find an opportunity .to assist in the settlement ot the conflict by means of diplomacy. President Wilson has not lost nope that a general conflict can be avoided. Some of the official dispatches have suggested that the military measures bainc- taken by some of the powers were precautionary and not definitely Indicative of any determination ac tually to engage in hostilities. The gravity of the situation was ad mitted in all these telegrams. News that Germany had declared war on Russia came unofficially while Presi dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan were in conference in the executive offices. Soon afterward Secretary Bryan hur- (Concluded on Page 2.) LONDON'S GAY LIFE; PAUSES WITH NEWS EXGLAXD SEEMS TO REALIZE GRAVITY FOR FIRST TIME. Theater Crowds Emerge to Face Bulletins Almost Certain to Slean Ruin to Many. LONDON, Aug. 1 Pleasure-loving Londoners, Issuing by thousands from the theaters tonight, were confronted by screaming newspaper placards an nouncing that Germany had declared war on Russia. For the first time the full signifi cance of the fate overhanging Europe appeared to strike the ordinary citi zen with full force, and he began with real seriousness to ask himself what part England was to play in the great impending tragedy. Leading business and commercial men for days had been in a state of appre hension over the course events were taking, and saw themselves face to face with great losses perhaps ruin, but the customary life in the great city had gone on, undisturbed by the echoes of war which seemed far away. Although some unusual commotion and military movement had been observ able, most of the citizens did not real ize war was near enough to Involve Great Britain. Here and there collisions occurred be tween little bands of Germans and Frenchmen as the result of their patriotic ardor. ' The greatest excitement was ob served in the numerous foreign restau rants of the West End, especially In German haunts, where the crowds cheered Emperor William and sang "The Watch on the Rhein" and other patriotic songs. The French element was less In evidence. The Russians in London are mostly refugees from Rus sian oppression. They displayed little emotion. ACCIDENT AWARD IS MADE Family of Conductor Who AVas - Killed AVill Get $48 u Month. SALEM, Or., Aug. 1 (Special.) An nouncement was made by the State In dustrial Accident Commission today that it had set aside in the segregated accident fund $7704.44 compensation for the widow and children of Julius S. Mason, who was killed July 14. while employed as a conductor on a logging tram-operated by the Nlbley-Mmraaugu Lumber Company, of Wallowa County. This is the first claim as the result of a fatal accident which has been definitely settled by the Commission. The widow will receive 30 a month as long as she remains single, and each of the three children $ a month until he is IS years old. TRAVELING CHECKS HALTED Order as to Persons Going Abroad Applies Also in United States. Owing to the unsettled conditions abroad Wells, Fargo & Co. have ln ctmotAri nil steamship and railroad agents at Portland to discontinue the sale of travelers' checks. The order nnnlle. to checks to be used In travel ing from point to point in the United States as well as those that have been customarily sold to persons going out of the country. Travelers on the Coast are not in convenienced by the-step as much as thnn bound to foreign lands, though steamship agents report that since the war scare started there has been less call from tourists for bookings. MANHATTAN'S PRINCE HURT L. P. de Aragon, One Time Fashion Plate of Isle, In Auto Smash. FREE PORT, L. I.. July 116. (Spe cial.) Prince Ludovic Pignatelli de Aragon, a member of the royal family of Spain and once conspicuous in Man hattan as a fashion plate, was injured, perhaps dangerously, in an automobile collision in Merrick road, a mile east of Merrick, recently. The Prince was thrown clear of ills machine againBt a tree. He had three broken ribs, lacerations of the chin and face, besides painful bruises of the body. IN PICTURES. EASTERN RAIL LINES I RATE INCREASE 5 Per Cent Upward Tar ".. iff Given Some. BUFFALO TO MISSISSIPPI, ZONE Roads East of Hudson Share : Only in Auxiliary' Way. EFFECT GENERAL, HOWEVER Interstate Commerce Commission la Making Ruling Decries "Propu. ganda Clamor," and Suggests Remedies to Carriers. GIST OF IMPORTANT RATE IN. CKEASK DECISION. Commit, ion's opinion not unsnl mous; McChord and Danltls holding increase should have been general. I Ini-reases will apply north of the I Ohio and Potomao rivers and from a vertical line drawn rh rough But- f f.lo and Pittsburg, west to tli Mis- I sisslppl, I No advances permitted east from Bultulo and Pittsburg to the Allan- t tic seaboard. I The majority held as to rates west of Pittsburg that they were t tlw lowest In the country and war- 7 ranted an increase. I It was held that, rathsr than r.ls- ing freight rate, the railroads should discontinue co.tly free service t. t shippers and possibly Increase tlielr 1 passenger fares to keep p.ce with the high-grade survlce the public f demands. Heal relief. Commission holds, t will be nn.nclal reorganisation of f roads on suund basis, Advances allowed will Increase I income of ro.ds 1 per cent. I The New York Ccniral. Peunsyl vanla, Erie and Ilalliiiiore A Ohio J will be benenied In thut tbey hv J llnv. running from the Ka.t over t In the territory into whlh the ad- t - vaiioe. apply. 7 Coal will hav. no advanue, N.l- . ther will coke, brick, tile, clay. starch, cement. Iron ore and plaa- ter. Neither will there be any iu- I creuse on lake and rail rate.. sJ WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Five per cent Increase freight tales between Buffalo and Pittsburg and the XIls sissippl River were granted today by the Interstate Commerce Commission in a decision in the Eastern advance rate case. All Increases east of Pitts burg and Buffalo were denied. No increases were granted on lake and rail rates. All class rates within the Central Freight Association territory were ad vanced S per cent. Commodity rates got a like advance excepting coal, coke, brick, tile, clay, starch, cement, iron ore and plastei. Road' Income Increased. The new rates are expected to in crease the Incomes of the railroads at. proximately 1H per cent. AH the principal East and West systems will benefit by the Increases as their lines traverse the territory affected. The Commission held tho Income of the railroads was smaller than Is de manded in public Interest, but that no showing had been mado warranting a general increase in rates. The commodities upon which no ad vances were allowed compose approxl. niately 35 per cent of the total volume of traffic In the Central territory. Condemning wtiat ts characterised as a propaganda to influence Its decision. the Commission said: There can be no doubt that this (Concluded on Page 6.) 4