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8 THE SUNDAT OREGOXIAN, PORTLAXD. OCTOBER 11, 1914. AUSTRIANS CLAIM GAINS ItJ GALIC1A j Defense of Przemysl Said to Be Proceeding Actively and 2- Circumspectly. I SORTIES NET PRISONERS I Report Through Ambassador Dumba 5 : Tells of Killing of Many Thou j , sand Ruians Repulse of Servians Asserted. KEW TORK. Oct. 10. Dr. Alexander 1 . d ISuber, Austrian Consul-General here, today made puolic the following ; wireless communication from Vienna, ; which, he said, was forwarded . him by .Ambassador Dumba from Manchester, I Mass.: ' "Our advance in Galicia attained , success everywhere. An officer of the ; ; general staff, on returning from : Przemysl, reported that the garrison : was in splendid condition and that the .' defense of the fortress was being con ducted with the utmost activity and circumspection. The garrison has - made several sorties, pressing back the enemy line and capturing numer ous prisoners. ; Heavy Guns Rout Russians. ; "All the attacks of the Russians broke down under the fire of our : heavy guns, which inflicted great ' losses on the attacking columns. In the Carpathian Mountains two groups ! of Russians were beaten near Mar ; maros-Sziget and the town is again : in our hands. There are no more Rus- - sians west of Wysrkow. "Our advance in Galicia gains ground ; Incessantly. Russians stationed along "the western road to Przemysl have been 7 repulsed toward the fortress. 'm "Kresow has been retaken and many ; guns were captured. In the corner be Vtween the Vistula and the San rivers : we took many prisoners and transport : wagons from the fleeing Russians. The renewed tierce attack of the enemy ; upon Przemysl was splendidly repulsed. ; Many thousand Russians were killed i and wounded. Z Servian Defeat Reported. : "The Servians, who broke into Bos :nla and Videgrad unresisted, have been ; thrown back over thre lrina River. They lost one transport column and ; one group was mutilated. The Servian ; main force under command of ex-War ; Minister Bozanovic took flight. They "lost one battalion and several quick ; Brers." ; The communication was signed by ; Count Berchtold, Austrian Secretary of Foreign Affairs. i : WOUNDED CROWD VIENNA :Pnrt of 19th 1.1st Occupies 24 Col : umns In Newspaper. VENICE, via Paris. Oct. 10. Large numbers of wounded soldiers are being brought daily to Vienna, but the news papers of the Austrian capital are no longer permitted to report their ar rivals. The 19th 'official Austrian list of killed, wounded and missing so far as published has occupied 24 columns in the Vienna newspapers and the publi cation has not been completed. The wounded who were being cared for at Trieste have now been removed to neighboring places in order to make room in the hospitals of Trieste for those who may come from the naval battle which is expected to occur at any time. Large numbers of physicians have been assembled at Pola in antici pation of fighting there. As a result of the closing of many refineries in Galicia since the Russian occupation, petroleum and benzine are becoming scarce and the prices have doubled since the end of July. Candles are suddenly finding a demand at ris ing prices. ! BLOW AIMED AT BRITAIN ; Paris Believes Germany Has Made S J Change in Strategy. t t ; r i f t LONDON, Oct. 10. According to the correspondent of the Express at Paris, J opinion In France is that Germany, havinjr taken Antwem. means to strike t her next blow at Great Britain. He : adds: . "The new lineup of the opposing j forces means that Northern France is -destined to suffer a desolation similar 1 to that already visited on Belgium. All X of France's rich cities in the north 7 have been marked for certain destruc- tion and ruin. "The French general staff is confi- dent of success, but it is recognized j there can be no decisive victory while ; the masses engaged are so enormous. lit is possible to hope for the defeat I of the enemy's plan only If there can The a constant stream of reinforce - menls." "GYM" FIRE LOSS $100,000 Two -Story Columbia Vii'versity Building Ruined by Flames. NEW YORK, Oct. 10. The Columbia University gymnasium building, a two- story brown stone structure, 75x175 feet, designed by the late Stanford White and built 12 years ago. was a charred, water-soaked ruin today, with " all but the walls and the electric power j plant in the basement destroyed by the fire, which gained swift headway early ; this morning. The structure housed the university ; heating and power plants, the gym- naslum, swimming pool and indoor' racetrack, paraphernalia and trophies ; of Hie oarsmen and the editorial rooms : of the School of Journalism. The loss r is about $100,000. H TURKISH UNREST NOTED ; Christian Refugees of All National!. : ties Mee to Cyprus. ; LONDON. Oct. 13. A dispatch from - imorf, j.&jauu oi Cyprus, to .Keuter s J Telegram Company says that large numbers of Christian refugees of ; various nationalities continue to arrive t at Cyprus by steamers and sailing ves- : r sels from Turkish ports, where ther is ; great unrest. . Numbers of Mohammedan women and . cniwren nave withdrawn into the in ; trior. fearing a bombardment by the t r t Alleged Bad Check Man Arrested. f Z Detectives Hellyer and Tackabery ar i : rested Earl Kisby yesterday. KIsbv. T : who is only 19 years old and lives at I I uuiuhuic, usii., is accueea or pass ; ting worthless checks for $28 each on Meier & Frank and oa the Hofbrau, -WAR HEROES OF TODAY NO. 4. c It. WAR SECRET KEPI suzzx rf Photo Copyright by Underwood- & Underwood. ALBERT DOUGHERTY. When the history of Great Britain's part in the war is written. Albert Dougherty, chtef gunner of H. M. S. "Cressy." will be enrolled among the national heroes. It was during the encounter between the German subma rine 'U 9" and the British ' cruisers in the North Sea, when three of the lat ter were sent to the bottom, that Dougherty fired the shot from the Cressy that sent one of the German submarines to the bottom. During the en counter he saw the three cruisers go t o the bottom. The photo of Mr. Dough erty was made at his home in Gillingham, where he is on furlough. BRITONS ARE TO CONFER EFFORT MADE TO SOLVB FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROBLEM, fosnlbilttr That Shipment of Larre Proportion of American Gold Can Be Obviated la Considered. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. Conditions in the exchange dealings between the United States and England and the sit uation in the cotton markets of the world will be discussed at a confer ence here next week between Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Sir George Paish and Basil Blackett, representing the British Chancellor, of the Exchequer and the British treasury. The Englishmen are coming to this country at the invitation of Mr. Mc Adoo and are expected to reach New York next Saturday on the Baltic. The conferences probably will in clude members of the Federal Reserve Board, and officials here hope that it will lead to eo-operationbetween the financial interests ol the two countries which will clear up the situation in the financial foreign exchange market. So far, no invitation has been ex tended to Germany to participate in this conference. It was explained tonight that any balance between this country and Germany was so slight that there was no need for such a conference. The principal foreign exchange mar ket of the world is in London, and the total so far guaranteed by American bankers is not sufficient to meet all the obligatlrns incurred or in the making. The conference next week was ar ranged to solve the problem of future transactions. It is possible that it may result in making it unnecessary for the American bankers to ship a large part of the $100,000,000 gold fund out of the United States and may make it possible for the New York syndicate to meet the obligations It has agreed to meet with the actual transfer of 180,000,000 in American gold. INSANE ROAMING AT WILL Dutch Towns So Crowded With Refu gees Streets Nigh Impassable. LONDON, Oct. 10. The correspondent ot tho Central News at Amsterdam, describing the wild flight of the neo- ple of Antwerp into Holland, says that one ot trie most distressing features was the large number of insane per sons released from the asylums. Many oi tnese are now roaming about the country, creating fear and exciting disorders. Many Dutch towns are filled with Belgian refugees. ' Flushing, Breda, Rotterdam, RosendaaL The Hague, Amsterdam. Terneuzen, Maastricht and Dordrecht are so crowded wli strangers that the streets are almo impassable. totill they come. 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 Servia her reply to a demand for repara tions and unreserved apology is unsatisfactory, and declares war on Servia. Troops invade Servia. July 29 Russia mobilizes. July 30 Germany demands that Russia explain mobilization move ments. August 1 Russia refuses Germany's demand and German Ambassa dor presents formal declaration of war on Russia- France mobilizes informally. State of war declared between France and Germany. German and Russian troops engage in border skirmishes. August 2 Two German armies enter France. Russian troops enter Germany. August 3 France declares war exists with Germany and formal declaration 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 cap ture of Altkirk, in Alsace, on Swiss frontier. August 10 Freneh 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 16 Japan sends ultimatum to Germany, demanding that she withdraw ships and evacuate Kia.u-Cb.au, China, gltwng 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 France. ' August 25 Namur falls before German artillery fire. August 26 Earl Kitchner 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 30 Paris decides to raze own suburbs. September 3 French capital moves to Bordeaux. September 5 Every able-bodied Briton called to arms. , September S Allies agree no peace will be made without mutual consent. September 9 Germans begin retreat before allies. September 12, 13, 14 German army continues retiring movement to River Aisne. September 15 Germans make stand and new great battle begins in. earnest. September 19 Rheims bombarded by Germans. September 22 Three British cruisers sunk by German submarines: 1400 lost. September 29 Germans begin bombardment of outer defenses of Antwerp. Japanese capture heights in sight of German defenses or Kjau-Chau. October 1 Germans . begin preparations for assault on Antwerp. uiiooer uuier line or Antwerp defenses pierced. October s British submarine sinks German torpedo-boat de stroyer orr Klver Ems. October 9 Antwerp capitulates to German forces. Russia Says New Conditions Have Arisen in Galicia. GREAT EVENTS HINTED AT Petrograd Official Bureau Tells People They Must Be Content With Meager Details Until Campaign Develops. PETROGRAD. Oct. 10. "It seems, an opportune moment," says a statement from the Official News Bureau, "to call attention to the fact that when the general staff headquarters gave an account of tho events which had transpired In the fighting in Galicia, it furnished a sufficiently detailed out line of the strategical developments of the Russian armies on the Austrian front. ' "The fighting in Galicia, which weak ened considerably the Austrian army, compelling it to make a prolonged retreat, forced the Germans to throw the bulk of their forces on the Eastern front to the rescue of the Austians and created entirely new conditions which will undoubtedly make us adopt corresponding measures. Secrecy Declared Essential. "It is easy to understand the parti cular Importance of keeping secret as long as possible the recent movement of the Russian troops on the eve of great events. It seems It Is to this circumstance that we must attribute the brevity and dearth of official com munications on the present sltuaton in Galicia and on the West bank of the Vistula. , "If these conjectures prove to be true, public opinion will soon and of necessity be compelled to be satisfied (as during the first ten days of the war)", with the meagre details in the official communications, trusting in final success and awaiting the time when it will be possibe, without divulging military secrets, to lift the veil which must always cover the first phases of a new-born military opera tion. ; Advance in Poland to Be Met. It is believed the drawing in of the Russian forces from the north and south Is to meet the attempted Austro German advance in Poland. The victorious army of General Rennenkampff, having driven back the Germans from the region of Augustowo as far as Lyck and Prostken, which is now in the possession of the Russians, has accomplished its purpose and now is free to send part of the troops south ward. At the same time the Cossacks pouring into Hungary now have changed their objective. The Russian troops are acting exclu sively on the offensive in Poland. The attempted advance of the Germans in this country demands a massing of the Muscovite forces along the line from Lubin to Warsaw and Lemberg, where the indications are that the Russian offensive is already in progress. Mean while no further action is expected to the north of Bialystok, where the Rus sian army is content with having re pulsed the Germans as far as necessary. Russian information is following the taking of Antwerp by the Germans, that the army thus set free will proceed immediately to the Russian frontier, while in the Western theater of war the Germans will confine themselves to defensive tactics. INNESES , ARE INDICTED Texas Grand Jury Charges Murder and Conspiracy to Murder. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Oct. 10. (Spe cial.) The grand Jury today reported a Joint indictment against Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Innes on charges of the murder of Lois Nelms Dennis, of con spiring to murder Beatrice Nelms and of conspiring to murder Lois Nelms Dennis. Only eight witnesses were sum moned. They were R. L. Barnes, of the Department of Justice: C. E. Mc Lain, a private detective; Horace Kel lon. a druggist: Mrs. E. Williams, own er of the property at 120 Wilkins ave nue; her cook, Annie Alexander; Dep uty Sheriff Galbraith; Mrs. John W. Nelms. ' 'its mm 5 f fit mm . .. V " :r:i Looking Right and Feeling Com fortable Are Essential to Com plete Enjoyment of the Opera On all occasions, Avliere convention decrees formal dress, attention to details is very important. It is o;ie of our specialties to offer the newest, cor rect styles for evening wear. We've just received some especialh interesting Schloss-Baltimore models for Fall. Style in every line, grace in every curve, and value above every thing. 'ffer 'H" Brother " Clothfs pi ' 1 1 'r rr- Lf0pnomorngr if-Tfifii r."- .... . rssisSS? Tuxedos - $35 Full Dress $40 Let Us Show You Phegley & Cavender Cor. Fourth and Alder Sts. custody by Detectives Goltz and Abbott yesterday for the robbing and slugging of C. Sims. 70 years old. It is charged that the Davis woman, assisted by the ivu men, inaueea sims to go to the woman's room, where he was bn and robbed. Sims was taken to the .emergency Hospital, where his condi tion is reported to be critical. The three are charged with assault and robbery. COTTON LOAN IS APPROVED Reserve Board Indorses Principle of $150,0 00,000 Aid Plan. WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. The Federal Reserve Board tonight announced Its approval, in principle, of the plan, for a xiao.ooo.ooo loan fund to take care of the surplus cotton crop. Governor Hamlin, of the Board, in a letter to Festus J. Wade, of St. Louts, one of the plan's backers, said that while the Board could not express Itself on details it was of the opinion that the jufct administration of such a fund de- WAR MOVES OF SATURDAY (Continued From First Page.) Roumania is likely to have a marked effect on that country's action with re gard to the war. The late King, who belonged to the Hohenzollern family. desired to mobilize the army in favor of Germany, to whom he said he had pledged the word of a Hohenzollern. His councillors reminded him that a King of Roumania need not give his word to any one, and delayed action. It is said there is a strong party in Roumania that favors seeking the op portunity to annex Transylvania, and it is doubted that the new King. Fer dinand, will have sufficient influence to keep his country out of the war, even if he should desire to do so. Germany seems to think Portugal is about to declare for the allies. This belief probably is based on the fact that the French and British warships have been visiting that country in con nection with the celebration of the es tablishment of the republic. Tnrn Verein to Hold Dance. The annual meeting of the Portland Rose Society will be held In room H, Central Library, tomorrow at. 8 P. M. Officers will be elected and the ar rangements for Important changes for the 1915 show made. Trio face Robbery Charge. Core Ford, George Hamlin, alias "Pig" Hamlin, and Rose Davis, alias "Wild Irish Rose." were taken into A GOOD COMPLEXION IS A JOY FOREVER Everybody that wants a fine, glow ing, youthful skin should take old re liable Hood's Sarsaparilla, a physi cian's prescription, which gives a clear, healthy color. . When your blood is made pure, your whole system is improved. Pimples, boils, hives, eczema surely disappear. Languor, loss of appetite, tired feel ing, weakness are symptoms of impure, unhealthy blood. . Hood's Sarsaparilla builds up the whole system by purifying the blood. It Is the safest and most successful tonic known. Get a bottle from any druggist. Start treatment today. Improvement begins with, first dose. Adv. vgiruijijiii.n,a LARGE STOCK. LOWEST PRICES. TERMS . 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Some of them. It is true, must be sold for even less than J50. Tou can have a choice of several pianos tha we will take 114 and 16 apiece for. But don't come into our store thinking that you will find nothing but cheap old rattle-traps, for it isn't a fact Soule Bros, handled the beautiful time-honored makes and, with the other pianos referred to, you can find a complete list covering all the well-known makes. Chickering. Knabe. Behning. Wegman, Lester. Steinway, Steck. Weber, Emer son, Schumann, Weber Pianolas, Steck Pianolas, Vose &, Son, Brlggs. Ester. Ludwlg. Hobart M. Cable. Hallett & Davis. In fact, you can hardly think of a make of piano not represented in this great sale. Of course, some makes at the lowest prices are used, but not one worth less than double the price asked. But the doors positively close to morrow, Monday night, at 12 P. M. This is the last call. We are sure every piano will be sold, for Saturday the house was crowded with enthusiastic piano buyers all day. The like has never been known. At these prices we should get immediately the spot cash. Instead of demanding that, however, we are giving one, two or three years' time. Make payments to suit you. Re member the place, 388 Morrison street, opposite Olds. Wortman : King's Morrison-street entrance. Read page 18. section 1. Adv. Last Call. We have a large number of upright pianos, standard, high-grade makes, that we have been asking 9145 to $185 for. Come and take your choice. We now have the whole lot marked $11S each. ?88 Morrison street. Open tomor row night until 12 o'clock. Soule Bros, failed, and I am going to get the money for the creditors. C. K. Lucore, agent and manufacturers representative. Read page 13. secttoc i. Adv. J -Vf Dutch Bulbs For Winter blooming and earliest Spring flowers. They are hardy, easily grown and sure to bloom. Our bulbs are from the most famous Holland grow ers, who specialize in high grade stock for florists' use, Messrs. Segers Bros, and De Graff Bros. 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