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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAW, PORTLAND. SEPTEMBER 13, 1914, SALES OF WHEAT HAMPER POLITICS Officeseekers in North Dakota Find Farmers Not Inter ested in Election. REPUBLICANS HAVE EDGE Pemocrats, With Ilttle Hope of Suc cess, Show Little Activity, While Bull Moosers Trying to Get Names on Ballot. BT SHAD O. KRANTZ. BISMARCK. N. D., Sept. 5. (Spe cial.) "These farmers are too busy fussing around with their wheat and such fool things to pay any attention to politics." complained a digusted of ficeholder here the other day, and yet the air at that very moment was full of politics. The Republican state central com mittee had just completed its platform convention, the Democratic committee was having a lively row In an effort to adopt a platform and the Bull Moosers were chasing desperately around the state, trying to get enough signatures to place their candidates' names on the ballots at the November lection. Politics was everywhere in the air. The streets and the hotels were filled with politicians. Political talk was heard on every side. But the politicians complained of a quiet year. Despite the fact that a Governor, a United States Senator and various state officers are to be elected and the woman's suffrage question de cided, it is a quiet year that is, it Is quiet for North Dakota. Politics Chief Industry If there is one state in the Union where politics may be classed as one of the chief industries that state is North Dakota. A good many of its citizens work at it for a living and the rest of the population uses it for a di version at least 62 weeks in the year. But with wheat selling around $1.25 a bushel the farmers and this Includes most of the population have found a more profitable diversion, for the time being at least. So far as the actual situation is con cerned, however, it is simple enough. L. B. Hanna, the present Republican Governor, and A. J. Gronna, United States Senator and a Republican of the La Follette type, have been renomi nated and the chances favor their elec tion In November. Governor Hanna is serving his first term and was the first Republican Gov ernor in nearly a decade. The result at the primaries, by the way, also went far to show that North Dakota is beginning to depart some what from the radical tendencies that have characterized its attitude in re cent years. l .-i Follette Man Loses. Hanna's principal opponent was U. L. Burdick, leader of the so-called La Fol lette wing of the Republican party. He was defeated by a vote of nearly 2 to 1. The Republican opposition to Sena tor Gronna did not develop serious proportions. His most formidable op ponent was J. H. Worst, president of the State Agricultural College. The other was Andrew Miller, the present Attorney-General. Worst was supposed to represent the farmers, although it is evident that he did not get the solid farmer vote, as Gronna defeated him about 28.000 to 18,000. The conduct of the State Ag ricultural College played a part in Worst's candidacy. It seems that E. F. Ladd, dean of the chemistry depart ment, has aroused much antagonism among merchants and others through his activity In demanding a strict en forcement of the pure food laws: that H. J. Bolley. dean of the biology and plant pathology, has advised farmers to rotate their crops Instead of grow ing flax too many consecutive years and that this has hurt the sale of some real estate, while L. Van Ness, secretary of the Livestock Sanitary Board, has made enemies among certain other In terests by enforcing the sanitary live stock regulations. "Big: Business" Accused. Certain farmers declare that the "big business" interests want these three officials ousted. A meeting of farm ers was held at Fargo some time be fore the primaries and Worst was urged to run as the "farmers' candi date." Gronna Is a merchant. Senator McCumber, his colleague. Is a lawyer and the farmers are complaining that North Dakota, whose chief Industry is agriculture, is without a farmer in the Senate. t I -.-nKoKlA thArfnrf that Worst will be a candidate two years hence to succeed Senator iicuumoer. Without much hope for party suc ti r.Tiocrats have not been very active. They have nominated for United States Senator W. 13. Purcell, who formerly held that office for a i ; . . .,.1 tn-m I'.nv.irtlnr W O until Lc. iii, auu wi ii ii - Hellstrom. a business man and politi cian or bismarcK. GERMANS DEFY ARTILLERY (Continued From First Page.) ( figures as they Had. These men were short rather than tall, stalwart in form. with round heads and closo-cropped hair. Their gray-green uniforms were covered with dust. The rate of march was more than four miles an hour, probably a mile in 13 minutes. Considering the weight of the equipment, to which must be add ed the rifle, this speed was amazing. but it was clear that their physical strength was being taxed to the uttermost. Some of the corps were Blnglng sen timental folk songs, but many were staggering along, barely able to hold their places In the ranks. There is no room in the German army for weaklings, who receive scant mercy from their comrades or supe riors. The non-commissioned officers were relentlessly stern In the main tenance of march discipline. They passed along the lines and cursed lag ging soldiers with a vigorous brutal ity that seemed to overawe them. Weary Soldier Beaten. I saw a young soldier who looked like a youth of 20 receive several se vere blows from a non-commissioned sfficer's fist because fatigue caused tilm to fall a little behind his rw and thus disarrange the marching .achine. Other men who dropped by the way side were prodded with bayonets un til the pain goaded them to fresh ef forts. One private, accused of simu lating exhaustion, was kicked with a non-commissioned officer's heavy boot till he rose to his feet and went on marching. Complete exhaustion and utter de spair were written on some faces, but they have gone on, the majority of them. The bulk of the troops, it tut of endurance successfully, thanks must be recorded, seemed to stand the to their perfect training In times of peace. There seemed no community or lei- lowshlp between the officers and the men. Communication between them appeared to be conducted by non-com missioned officers., who play a most Important part in the German army. Some officers who passed witnessed the chastisement by "non-coma. ot txhausted soldiers, and took no no tice. Drastic methods in maintaining the march discipline are evidently accepted as natural and necessary. The equipment of the German army Is wonderfully complete. Huge motor lorries stretched for miles and miles, and came along after the troops at a speed of nearly 20 miles an hour. There were guns, ammunition, Maxims, and general stores on big automobiles, field kitchens, traveling pharmacies, field telephones and telegraph lines, portable wireless apparatus; nothing was miss ing. unbera Awe Peasantry. It was a scientifically and systemat ically equipped army which moved southward toward Paris. The number of the German troops was a never-ending source of awe and terror to the French peasantry. "How can we stem this tide of armies?" they asked in despair. They filled the roads and overflowed Into the fields. When thousands had gone by more thousands approached and continued to march to the front, and when these thousands disappeared to the south more tens of thousands arrived from the rear and went on marching to the front, an endless swarm of human ants. A day later chance made me the WETS AND DRYS IN FINAL DEATH GRIP Minnesota Centers on Battle for County Option and All Other Issues Neglected. ONE CANDIDATE FAVORS Republican Would Submit to People While Democrat Site on Fence and Legislature Draws Fire of Both Factions In State. BT SHAD O. KRANTZ. e-r DATTT. Minn. Rent- 12. (Special) AithViirh the voters of Minnesota -.in .Tiif..i iiTio-n to choose a Gov ernor at the election in November they CHRONOLOGY OF CHIEF EVENTS IN WAR TO DATE. June 28 Pan-Slavic propaganda culminates In assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to Austrian throne, and his wife. July 28 Austria Informs Benda her reply to a demand for reparations and unreserved apology Is unsatisfactory, and declares war on Servla. Troops Invade Servla. July 29 Russia mobilizes. July 30 Germany demands that Russia explain mobilization movements. August 1 Russia refuses Germany's demand and German Ambassador pre sents formal declaration of war on Russia. France mobilizes Informally. State of war declared between France and Germany. German and Russian troops en gage In border skirmishes. August 2 Two German armies enter FTance. Russian troops enter Germany. August 8 France declares war exists with Germany and formal declaration Is not necessary. August 4 Great Britain declares war on Germany. August 7 Austria formally declares war against Russia. August 8 Germany and Austria threaten to declare war on Italy If she persists in neutrality. French army wins first victory in capture of Altklrch. In Alsace, on Swiss frontier. August 10 French Ambassador at Vienna asks for his passports. China, fearing neutrality will be violated, vainly appeals to powers for protection. August 13 Great Britain and France declare war on Austria. August 15 Japan sends ultimatum to Germany, demanding that she with draw ships and evacuate Klau-Chau, China, giving her until August 23 to obey demand. August 18 British expeditionary army landed In France. Turkey and Greece mobilize forces. August 20 German cavalry occupies Brussels. August 23 Japan declares war on Germany. August 24 Brussels surrenders to Germans. Allies begin retreat In Franca August 25 Namur falls before German artillery fire. August 28 Earl Kitchener fixes life of war at "perhaps three years." August 28 Allies battle to save Paris. August 29 British fleet victor in sea fight In Heligoland Bight, Germany losing cruisers and torpedo-boat destroyers. August 29 Great Britain sends Indian troops into France. August 80 Paris decides to raze own suburbs. September 8 French capital moves to Bordeaux. September 4 American warships barred by Turkey. September B Every able-bodied Briton called to arrae. September 8 Allies agree no peace will be made without mutual consent. September 9 Germans begin retreat before allies. September 11 Turkey abrogates special treaties. September 12 Allies driving Germans back rapidly. He has been Governor now for five years. He came into office upon the death of Governor Johnson, September 21, 1909, and twice thereafter was elected to the office. Clapp's Seat la Wanted. It Is predicted now that he will be a candidate two years hence, to suc ceed United States Senator Moses E. Clapp, whose term expires March 4, 1917. 'Clapp Is a doubtful factor In Minnesota politics. He was elected as a Republican, turned Bull Mooser and now is taking no active part in state affairs at all. He has been making Bull Moose speeches In various states other than his own. There is a well defined demand for a successor to Clapp. William E. Lee, who defeated Eber hart. has been active In Republican pol itics for several decades. Twenty years ago he was speaker of the House and since then has served a term as warden of the state reformatory at St. Cloud. His home is at Long Prairie, where he owns a bank. He is reputed to be wealthy. Scott, the Democratic candidate. Is a native of New England and at present Is serving his third term In Congress. He is on the ways and means commit tee. When he was elected first, in 1908, he defeated James T. McCleary, a Re publican, who had held the seat for many yeara The district is strongly Republican, but Scott Is popular and has twice been re-elected, each time with a handsome majority. He is a lawyer and a former school teacher. The St Paul Pioneer Press and Dis patch, which normally are among the leading Republican organs in the state, are not expected to give much support to Lee. It is probable that they will remain neutral, and before the eleotion takes place may lean a little toward Scott. spectator of an engagement between French and German- troops. The French were strongly intrenched, and the French artillery occupied a favor able position under cover, but it was a good line of attack. The Germans advanced; the French artillery found the range and shelled them. I saw the gray-green figures dropping like nine pins, bowled over by some unseen throw, but more gray-green figures emerged from the rear, and the ad vance continued. The Germans went forward at the double quick. The French artillery continued to be destructive, but the onward rush was too rapid for any such means to stop. The French infantry poured volley after volley Into the German ranks. The Germans were advancing with about one yard distance between the men of the front line, but the Ger mans of the second line were Just behind those of the first, so that as the foremost were shot down the men of the second line were there In their right positions and able to push for ward. Foe Cannot Kill Fast Enough. The Germans of the third line were exactly behind those of the second, so that when the soldiers of the second line Were shot down those of the third took their places. So they advanced, line after line, al ways in close formation, both from right to left and from van to rear. The slaughter was truly terrible. Countless gray-gTeen figures fell and lay prostrate while their comrades rushed onward to the same relentless fate. But the French simply could not shoot them dead with sufficient ra pidity to stem the onslaught, and the Germans succeeded in advancing, and the French withdrew to avoid being overwhelmed by the Teutonic hordes. The Germans have achieved won derful results by these methods of fighting. I am inclined to think it Is not so much their courage as discipline which enables them to court death by antiquated tactics. They fight almost automatically and advance with machine-like precision, so thorough is their training. It is not strategy, not skill In han dling weapons, and not Individual fighting qualities that have achieved the advance to Paris, but the efficiency of the whole military system. Governor Visits Hot Lake. HOT LAKE, Or.. Sept. 12. (Spe cial.) Recent arrivals at the Sana torium Include: John H. Haines, Gov ernor of Idaho: A. H. Conner Sand Point, Idaho; Mrs. F. Leonard, Robert McMurray. J. R. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Stephens and Robert Lee Stephens, J. H. Gibson and Miss Ethel Gibson, all of Portland. JEWS AT FRONT IN WAR NUMBER 333,350. An Important part In the great European war is being played by t-e Jews of the warring nations, of whom It has been estimated as many as 338,000 are engaged as soldiers In the various armies now In the field. . The war will affect Jews especially In so far as concerns the operations between the German and Russian troops on the czar's western border land and in East Prussia At these borders Is to be found the thickest Jewish population in the world. More than half of the 12,000,000 Jews In' the world live In Russia. Gallcla. in the east ot Austria, and Poland, are also heavily settled by Jews. The general mobilization of the great powers in Europe Involves, ac cording to the lstest calculations, the following number of Jews In the various armies: Russia 250.000 Germany 0.150 Austria 52-U02 France 10.000 Bulgaria J.JOO Italy Holland i-25 Belgium 1000 Servla '00 Total sss'350 History Knows No Basis on Which to Figure War. Bets In London but Guesses for De cisive Victory Usually Spells End of Conflict and Resistance. are giving little attention to the race for gubernatorial honors in their zeal to determine the wet and -dry issue in the state. State-wide prohibition is not an is sue in the present campaign, but-county option Is. The "wets" are opposing county option as well as every other kind of option, while the drys are sup porting the movement in the belief that eventually It will lead to a dry state. Candidate Favors Option. William E. Lee, the Republican can didate for Governor, has gone on rec ord as favoring oounty option. That Is, he declared In a recent speech at Minneapolis tnat ne Is in favor of submitting the liquor question to the voters. Whether it Is submitted in precinct units, ward sinits or county units. Is Immaterial, he is reported to have said. Anyway, the "wet" people have construed that utterance as fav orable to the county option measure and probably will oppose him. Winfleld Scott Hammond, the Demo cratic nominee for Governor, thus far has refrained from saying Just how he stands on the question. It is under stood that he will stay on the fence until after the election. However, it is probable that he will receive the support of the liberal element. But the race for the Governorship sinks into insignificance when com pared to the legislative contests throughout the state. Minnesota has a peculiar primary low T.fHsin.tiv candidates are nom inated without party designation. The state is divided into 67 Senatorial ais tricts and 134 Representative dis tricts with only one Senator or Rep resentative from each respective dis trict. Any man who is qualified to hold office can become a canaiaate tor the Legislature at the primaries, pro viding of course, that he secures nnn-h ni STTt at UTAH tO hiS Petition, bUt the requirement in this particular is so meager as to make tne wnoio jjiu ceeding a mere formality. Hlchest Men Are Picked. The two candidates receiving the largest number of votes then become candidates to oppose one another at the general election. a nAmiiiar result of the recent prl maries was that in almost every dis trict one of the legislative nominees is a "wet" man, while the other is "dry." This indicates that the liquor interests centered their strength on one man, -i.n ihs nntis did likewise. Tt nrnmi9i to be a life and death struggle between the two contending elements at tne iovemoer uainc. If the majority of the Legislature is "dry," a state-wide proniDtuon amenu ment will be submitted to the people, DnnnrHinr tn present predictions. Secondary in importance to the liquor issue is the effort to secure the adoption of the Oregon system, ui Mndlnir the Initiative and referendum and the recall. While there is no howling demand for either of these measures, it is predicted that the "I. & R." will pass and that the recall may pass. Nine other constitutional amendments are on the ballot this year, ranging from a scheme to improve the state highways to a new method of taxing dogs. Tax Question Big Issue. And this subject of taxation extends m tn liars. In fact, it has been a big issue right along. It would be bigger were not tne .i nrnminentlv in the foreground. This tax question had a whole lot to do with the defeat of O. A. Eberhart, n.ani nnvernor. for renomina- tion. The people were complaining about high taxes, ana, niu J"" or otherwise, blamed Governor Eber hart for at least a part of the burden. x3.. rhorimrt suffered in other re- snorts. About a year or so ago he a nnc- entitled " "Tis Only You, and dedicated it to bis wife. The words are said to be mushy and the music only fair. Anyway It discredited him a good bit and some of the country papers in the state ridiculed him. Nothing hurts a candidate so much as ridicule, and this, it is averred, was a nnnrihnMTie factor to his defeat. And then Eberhart was believed to be opposed to the county option m uro and, that hurt him with the "dxya. 03DS are quoted as even in London that the war will be over by the first of the year. That would permit five months of fighting. It Is all ' a guess. Other wars afford little prece dent, for never before has war been so extensive or engaged in on so vast a scale. The Crimean war lasted nearly a year and a half. But of this time the siege of Sebastapool occupied 11 months and the result was not long in doubt The campaign of France and Piedmont against Italy lasted only two months in 1850. The Prussian war on Austria is known as "The Seven Weeks' War." The Franco-Prussian war lasted about six months, but it was virtually decided at the beginning of the siege of Paris, which came only two months after the declaration of war. The Russo-Turkish war lasted nine months, the Boer war nearly three years, although the most Important fighting was over in a year, and the Japanese-Russian war a year and a half. Commonly a decisive victory has meant the rapid closing of the war. For Instance, in 1859 peace followed the vfctory of French and Pledmontese over the Austrlans at Solferlno, where 260,000 men were engaged. The Aus trian defense went to pieces after the crushing Prussian victory at Sadowa. Sedan settled the Franco-Prussian war. Russia had little opposition from Tur key after Plevna. Russia did nothing of importance after the defeat at Muk den, in which two armies lost 120,000 killed and wounded and the Russians 40,000 prisoners. But history throws no light on wnat will happen in a general war under taken to maintain the balance of power, fouEht with desperation under modern conditions." Kansas City Times. ITALY'S AID REQUESTED Fresh Advances by Dual Alliance Reported in Rome. ROME. Sept. 12. via Paris. Fresh ad vances have just been made by both Germany and Austria with the object of Inducing Italy to abandon her neu trality, it being urged that Italy's action might be decisive for either side. Austrian naval experts point out that the allies, from a naval standpoint, have achieved nothing against Austria since war was declared, and argue that it was hardly possible they would dare to attack the combined naval forces of Austria and Italy. Max Albert Secures Ball. Max Albert, accused of being one of the leaders in the "arson trust," mem bers of which are now awaiting trial, was successful yesterday In arranging a bail bond of $3000 that met with the approval of the authorities and was re leased. Until the arrest of Sam Lorner yesterday. Max Albert was the only one of those accused of arson who had not arranged bail. Lorner Is still held In default of surety. A number of the men held on arson charges will plead tomorrow morning. Santiseptlc Lotion rfciievea cnaflng. Adv An Easy Way to Get Fat and Be Strong The trouble with most thin folki who wlh to grain weight is that they insist on drug ging their stomach or stuffing it with greasy foods; rubbing on useless "flesh creams," or following some foolish physical culture stunt, while the real cause of thinness goes un touched. You cannot get fat until your di gestive tract assimilates the food you eat. Thanks to a remarkable new scientific dis covery, it is now possible to combine into simple form the very elements needed by the digestive organs to help them convert food Into rich, fat-laden blood. This master stroke of modern chemistry Is called Sargol and has been termed the greatest of flesh builders. Sargol alms through Its re-generative re-constructive powers to coax the stomach and intestines to literally soak up the fattening elements of your food and pass them into the blood, where they are carried to every starved, broken-down cell and tissue of your body. You can readily picture the result when this amazing transformation has taken place and you notice how your cheeks fill out, hollows about your neck, shoulders and bust disappear and you take on from 10 to 20 pounds of solid, healthy flesh. Sargol Is absolutely harmless, inexpensive, efficient, Vfoodard. Clarke & Co. and other leading druggists of Portland and vicinity have it and will refund your money if you are not satisfied, as per the guarantee found In every package. . . Caption While Sargol has given excellent results In overcoming nervous dyspepsia and general stomach troubles It should not be taken by those who do not wish to gain ten pounda or more. Adv. Si- m SOCLE BROS.' FAILURE PIANO SALE J97.20 for $250.00 Pianos $266.00 for 9800.00 Player Pianos 11.00 Down, $1.00 per Week Player Pianos $2.00 Read page 19, sec tion 1, this paper School How time flies I It seems as if but yesterday we were coaxing our dad dies for new suits for the "first day of school." And how proud we were if we could wear one bought right out of the store dorm on Front street, instead of a "hand-tailored" one, made at home! 1 wonder how many of you bankers, lawyers, doc tors, merchants, would like to be boys again, coaxing your daddies for a new suit? THERE'S not one boy in Portland who would not be proud to wear to school this week one of these new $6.00 Norfolk Suits with two pairs full-lined Knick er trousers, that you can buy now for ,. ., of k:P 4.95 Theyre just the suits that your boy will like; new, full-weight wool fabrics; attractive pat terns and thoroughly tailored. Suppose you let the boys bring you in! Second Floor BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER COMET IS WITH WAR Sky Wanderer Is Approaching Near Earth's Orbit. NAKED EYE MAY SOON SEE Superstitions May Worry, as Similar Visits Have Always Been at Times When Disastrous Events Taking Place. WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. The world has Its cornet. During- all the great wars of the world's history, comets have flamed across the sky. Bursting into the ken of mankind, this new wan derer from the mystery at the back ot the stars is looked upon by the super stitious as a portent and harbinger of earthwide battle and disaster. Paul T. Delevan, an astronomer, has the honor of having his name attached to the free-lance of the skies, which will go down in history and science as the comet of the war of 1914. Al though when Delevan dlacovered hla Morrison Street at Fourth mt fmm the observatory of La Plata la the Argentine Republlo eight months ago there was no war on the horizon, and no sign of great trouble, the traveling body has been steadily growing brighter, and it will become visible to the naked eye very shortly, reaching Its greatest brilliancy in the course of the present war. Superstitious Hay Worry. Superstitious people might find much in the beginning of the great struggle te oonvtnce them that war Is a sin. and that Its makers are frowned on by Qod. On August 19. Pope Plus X., head of the Roman Catholic Church, died, the direct result of worrlment over the great slaughter. On August 21 there was an eclipse of the sun, total over a part of Russia and other European territory where war is raging. The coming of a great comet might, by the ignorant, be construed as an omen. When Delevan first saw the comet, on December 17, 1913. it was 870,000. 000 miles from the sun and was not clear even with the telescope. At pres ent It is about 90,000,000 miles from the sun, and may be seen with opera glasses in the northeast part of the sky, late at night and early in the morning. Scientists have said that the Delevan comet will be visible with tel escopes for a period stretching over about six years. It will come nearest to the earth in October, when it will be not more than 147.000,000 miles from the orbit of this globe. I During the Franco-Prussian war, which is vividly recalled by the war now raging, the comet Tempel II was visible, and attracted much attention as a "war comet." Olber's comet was the one visible when Napoleon met his downfall at Waterloo. In the course of the Japanese-Russian war. Brooa cemet came within sight of the earth. Cornels Accompaay Rveata, Comets In history have acoompanisd events of such world-wide Importance as the following: 410 A. D. Sack of Rome by Alarto and his Visigoths. 450 Attila the Hun defeated in bis Invasion of Europe at Chalons. 634 Beginning of wars of Mahomet !06 William the Cenqusror wins England at Hastings. 1099 First crusade. 1148-49 Second crusade. 1382 Tamerlane and his hordes overrun Central Asia 1402 Tamerlane invades Europe ana storms Constantlnopls. 1466 War between Christians and Turks. 1492 Conqusst of Granada, 1628 War between Francis I. of France and Emperor Charles V. of Germany. 1S89 Wars between France, Ger many. England, Spain and Italy. 1789 War between France, England and Spain. . . X744 war between France, England andpaln. betwMn Frederick the Great of Prussia and Maria Theresa ot ""Vs-Napoleon's comet. Napoleon was born August 15. Xglj invasion of Russia by Napo leon. 1821 Napoleon's death. 1861 American Civil war. !0o4-6 Russo-Japanese war. The deaths of many Kings and dis tinguished persona nsacres. pesti lences, volcanic eruptions and other disasters have been accompanied b cometa GOING OUT OF BUSINESS The Goldeen Furniture Co. East Burnside and Union Avenue IS GOING TO QUIT! Furniture, Rugs, Ranges, Household Goods At Tremendous Reductions! $50,000 Worth of Merchandise Sacrificed!! Thrown at the Mercy of the Buying Public Don't Delay Come Early! Sale Starts Monday, 8 A. M. Goldeen Furniture Company EAST BURNSIDE AND UNION AVENUE A Reasonable Furniture Store TAKE ROSE CITY PARK OR BEAUMONT CARS!