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THE STJXDAT OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 22, 191G.
AUSTRIAN PREMIER
ASSASSIN'S VICTIM
Count Stuefgkh Shot by Editor
. While Dining Francis
Joseph Affected.
MOTIVE NOT EXPLAINED
prominent Figure In Affairs of Dual
Monarchy Known to Be Advo
cate of Mild Terms for
-! Ending the War. .
f a .1
BERLIN, Oct. ' 21. ry wireless to
Sayville, N. T.) Count Carl Stuergkh.
Austrian Premier, was shot and killed
today while at dinner by the editor of
a Vienna newspaper named Adler, says
the Overseas News Agency.
VIENNA, via Berlin to London, Oct
tl. The Austrian Premier, Count
Btuergkh, who was assassinated while
at dinner today by Ludwie Adler, pub
lisher, was shot three times. Count
Stuergkh was dining at a hotel when
the publisher attacked him. Three shots
were tired, all of which took effect, the
Premier dying instantly.
LONDON. Oct. 21. Nothing is yet
known In Vienna as to tho motives for
assassination of Premier Stuergkh,
says a Central News' dispatch from
Amsterdam. Emperor Francis Joseph
was informed Immediately of the death
of the Premier and was deeply affected.
A special meeting or the Austrian Cab
inet was held during the afternoon,
Special editions were issued in Vienna
and Budapest, the dispatch adds, announcing-
the murder "as tremendous
and sensational."
Count Stuergkh has been a promin
ent figure in Austrian political affairs
for years. He was a Minister of Pub
lic Works in the Cabinet formed in
1908, at the retirement of which. In
October, 1911, he was asked to form a
new ministry. The Count was born in
1859 at Graz. was educated at the Uni
versity of Graz and entered the service
of the state in 1881. He began his par
liamentary career on March 12, 1S91
when he was elected to the Retchsrath.
In 1894 he became a ministerial direct
or in the department in which lie after
wards became the head. In the Interval
he was out of office for a time, resign
lng after the fall of the Windische-
Graetz Cabinet.
Telegraphing from Vienna a few days
ago, a correspondent of the Vossische
Zeitung, of Berlin, said a ministerial
crisis in Austria was considered un
avoidable. The dispatch did not specify
the reasons and little information has
reached this country in regard to the
current Austrian political conditions
although there have been many dis
patches in regard to the political strife
in Hungary. The Austrian Parliament
has not been In session since before the
war.
One of the few occasions on which
the Count's name has figured th the
American prese during the war was in
August of last year, when ne was inter'
viewed by an American correspondent.
lie was quoted as having said that al
though some of the Teutonic expan
sionists favored extreme terms, he was
Dure the German Government and in
fluential citizens would hold to mod
erate demands, thus hastening the end
of hostilities.
German, Dobrndja Front.
BERLIN, via London. Oct. 21. To
day's official Dobrudja Front re
port from German Army Head
quarters says:
The fighting In Dobrudja has devel
oped in our favor. Tho allied German,
Bulgarian and Turkish troops forced
their way at several points into the
enemy's main position on the line south
of Kachova (on the Danube). Agemlar
and Tuzla, and after stubborn fighting
took Tuzla and the heights northwest
ef Toprai Sari, north of Cocargea and
northpast of Mulcea. The number of
prisoners taken was increased by about
3000 Russians, including- one regimen
tal commander and some hundreds of
Roumanians. Twenty-two machine guns
ana one mine thrower were captures.
on the Transylvanian frontier suc
cessful fighting continued in the woods
and mountains, accompanied by snow
falls and frosts. The Roumanians suf
fered heavy losses during; these engagements."
RICH HOME IS RAIDED
OPtl'M PIPES AND WHISKY ARE
FOUND BV SEATTLE POLICE.
Residence of Queen Anne District Re
veals Gambling" Outfits and
Property Worth. 94000.
SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 21. In a raid
on ar apartment-house in the fash
lonable Queen Anne residence district
the police today seized 25 cases of
whisky and other liquor having a total
estimated value of SIOOO. besides gam
bling paraphernalia and several opium
smoking outfits found In the basement
and worth (3000.
Harry Stanley, who occupied one of
the apartments, in which 10 cases of
whisky were found, was arrested on a
charge of having an illegal amount o
liquor In his possession. He was re
leased on $500 bail.
The cases of whisky bore shipping
tags of a San Francisco company, and
were consigned to an address in Juneau
Alaska. Several carloads of liquor
consigned to the same address have
been seized here in the last few months,
the police alleging the address was
fictitious and was used as a means of
rvadinj the prohibition law in this
state.
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
Roumanians.
BUCHAREST. Oct. 21. Today's offi
cial Roumanian statement follows:
Northern and northwestern fronts
In the Brosteni sector In the Bistritza
Valley our troops have driven back tie
enemy towards the frontier.
At Tulghus there have been violent
artillery actions.
Our troops completely surrounded
an enemy detachment, which had occu
pied Mont Slsphes, and put them to the
sword, taking 500 prisoners and cap
turing two guns, five machine guns and
some war material.
'Fighting continues in the Trotus
Y,alley. We took prisoner here one of
ficer and 104 men and captured two
machine guns. In the Uzul Valley the
enemy was repulsed with heavy losses.
Our troops are maintaining their posi
tions. In the Oitus. Valley he made nls
attacks, which were of great violence,
chiefly at Oitu and Slando, but was re
pulsed as far as tae frontier. In the
Buzeu Valley, our troops have been
compelled to withdraw In the direction
of Gurasirltilui. Here we captured some
prisoners and three machine guns.
"On the southern front shots have
been exchanged on the Danube.
A violent enemy attack along the
whole of the Dobrudja front forced us
to withdraw on the center and our left
wing."
chines thus accounted for his tenth
German aeroplane. Four other enemy
machines which were badly hit alter
fights with our pilots were obliged to
come down within their lines.
"Last night one ' of our squadrons
dropped 40 bombs on the stations at
Noyan and Chauny and afterward
dropped bombs on a train between Ap
pilly and Chauny. On the same night
16 of our aeroplanes dropped 79 bombs
In the region of Nesle, Ham and at
Matizny and Tlez."
Italian.
-Today's
official
ROME, Oct. 21
statement reads:
"On Mount Pasubio the operations
were hindered by snow and fogs. We
made some progress, however, in the
Roite region, taking 32 prisoners of the
Kaiserjaeger troops, including one
officer.
"On the Eastern slopes of Mount
Lazuzoui-Travenanzes, in the Boite
Valley, our Alpine troops surrounded a
strong- enemy position which they car
ried during a blizzard at the point of
the bayonet. The garrison was al
most completely wiped out. Eighteen
survivors were taken prisoner, with
large quantity of arms, ammunition and
other material.
WHY NOT SING HOW?
ASKS LLOYD GEORGE
British War Minister Urges
j People Not to Lose Ideals,
in Spite of War.
BLINDS ARE NOT YET DOWN
Germans, Western Front.
BERLIN, via London. Oct. 21. To
day's German official statement of
operations on the Somme front reads:
"In the Somme region strong firing
engagements continue between Le Sars
and Faucourt L'Abbaye. English at
tacks in hand-to-band fighting failed.
"Further west attempted enemy at
tacks were stifled by the strong and
effective fire which we directed upon
his storming trenches.
"French attacks across the Sallly
Rancourt road broke down before our
entanglements."
Russian, Dobrudja Front.
PETROGRAD, via London, Oct. 21.
Today's Russian official statement on
Dobrudja front operations reads:
"In the region of Kokardja the enemy
attacked our detachments during the
morning and occupied the village. Dur
ing the day enemy attacks continued In
this region as well as to the east of
it, but these were repulsed by rifle
fire and hand grenades."
German, Aerial Activities.
BERLIN, Oct. 21. via London.
'Twelve allied aeroplanes were shot
down by the Germans yesterday, the
War Office reports. .
Our aerial battle squadrons pro
tected our observation pilots during
numerous aerial attacks and 12 enemy
aeroplanes were shot down," the state
ment says.
"Four of them fell behind our lines.
"Aerial night attacks on railway
stations and munitions depots behind
the enemy's front brought results.
Many fires and explosions were observed."
British, Aerial Operations.
LONDON, Oct. 21. Describing aerial
operations of the British naval service
off tho Belgian coast yesterday an of
ficial statement issued today by the
British Admiralty says:
"The secretary of the AdmiraUy an
nounces that on the morning of the
20th the naval single-seated aeroplane
attacked and brought down a hostile
kite balloon near Ostend. '
"A similar machine engaged a large
hostile double-engined tractor sea
plane, shooting both the pilot and the
observer. The seaplane side-slipped
and dived vertically Into the sea two
miles off Ostend. The remains later
were seen floating on the water. Both
of our machines were undamaged."
Austrian.
BERLIN, Oct. 21. (By wireless to
Sayville.) The official statement on
the operations In the Italian theater,
issued by Austro-Hungarian general
headauarters today, says:
"Our positions in the Pasubio sector
(Trentino) were shelled uninter
ruptedly by cannon and mine throwers
of all calibers. Knemy inrantry, neia
In readiness in front of the Roite
Ridge, was checked .by our artillery.
Other Italian attacks against the east
ern part of the ridge were repulsed.
"An enemy company, advancing in
the Brand Valley against our positions,
was routed. We captured two officers
and 1E9 men. besides 10 mine throwers
and other material."
Bulgarian.
SOFIA, via London, Oct. 20. The re
pulse of all Serbian attacks in the
Cerna bend is claimed in the official
statement Issued by the War Office to
day. The statement says:
"Macedonia front Desperate fighting
continues in the Cerna Bend, the Ser
bians displaying particular obstinacy
in their efforts to advance, but we re
pulsed all attacks by our fire and coun
ter attacks. Enemy attempts to ad
vance toward Tarnova and the summit
of Dobroupolje failed.
"At the foot of the Belaschitza Moun
tain we dispersed an enemy company
which was trying to entrench on the
railway north of. Dova Tepe. On the
Struma front the enemy bombarded
Inhabited places. Including Seres."
French, Macedonian Front.
PARIS. Oct. 21. Today's official
Macedonian front report says:
-ine British rieet nas errectiveiy
bombarded Bulgarian organizations at
Neohorl (Yenikeui) on the River
Struma south of Lake Tahlnos.
In the Bend of the Cerna the Ser
bians have made further progress north
of Skochivlr. North of Velyeselo our
allies have reached the outskirts of
Baldentsi.
"According to the latest reports, the
Serbians captured from the Bulgarians
seven guns and a large quantity of ma
terlal during the 18th and 19th. The
number of prisoners amounts at pres
ent to 250, Including 24 German sol
diers and one officer.
"On our left wing a violent cannon
ade on both sides continues.
Germans, Eastern Front.
BERLIN, via London, Oct. 21. To.
day's German official statement of
operations on the eastern front reads
"Eastern front, army group of Prince
Leopold of Bavaria Russian battalions
again made futile efforts, which occa
sioned them severe losses, to wrest
from us the trenches which we re
cently took from them on the west
bank of the Stokhod, and once more
an attack made on the Narayuvka by
Major-General von Gallwitz resulted In
the enemy's positions northwest of
Skomorochy falling Into our hands.
Other counter-attacks inflicted fresh
losses upon him, five officers and ISO
men and seven machine guns having
yesterday been brought out of the
captured position."
LIQUOR SHIPMENT PROBED
Government Agent Is 'Investigating
AVhisky Sent as Salmon.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Oct. 21. (Spe-'
"lai.)--A search following investigation
by the Federal Government of the re
cent smuggling into Aberdeen of 22
cases of .-whisky in salmon boxes is
now being made.
During the past three days a special
agent of the Federal Government has
been here investigating the shipment.
He left last night for San Francisco to
see what data he could gather there.
It is possible that several arrests will
he made in the near future by the
United States Marshal as a result of
this shipment.
French, Western Front.
PARIS. Oct. 21. The official com
munication issued this afternoon re
garding military operations in France,
says:
"There was nothing of importance
during the night to report.
"Aviation Yesterday our chasing
aeroplanes had numerous combats in
which seven machines fell, three of
them within our lines. These fell be
tween Bouchavesnes and Rancourt. The
four others dropped in the region of
Moislains and Brie. Lieutenant Heur-
teux who brought down one of the ma-
Russian.
PETROGRAD, via London, bet. 21
The repulse of a Teutonic attack in the
Narayuvka district, southeast of Lem
berg, in Galicia, is announced by the
War Office In today's official state
ment In Volhynia only artillery en
gagements and outpost operations are
reported. The statement reads:
"In the Ulianovsk and Alexandrovsk
settlements, eight versts (about five
miles north of Kiselin. 22 miles east of
Vladmir-Volynskl, in Volhynia) an ar
tillery battle is progressing.
"In the region of Shelvov and west
of Bubnov. active reconnoissances have
been conducted by our scouts.
"An enemy attack from the Barnov
farm, near the Narayuvka (in Galicia,
southeast of Lemberg). two versts
(about 114 miles) south of the village
of Svistelniki. was repelled.
"In the wooded Carpathians snow is
falling and has reached. In the ravines,
a depth as great as four feet eight
inches.
"South of Dorna Watra (near the
Roumanian border), the enemy at
tacked one of our advanced posts.
Supported by 100 Cossacks, the post
repelled the attack and put the enemy
to flight, capturing one machine gun,
a trench cannon and a number of prisoners."
HERS MOVE ON
Several Main Positions Cap-1
by Central Powers. '
3000 RUSSIANS ARE TAKEN
POTATOES BRING $36 TON
Granger Rancher Gets Top Price
Paid In Yakima District.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Oct. 21.
(Special.) E. T. Hearron, a .Granger
rancher, has contracted to deliver 1000
tons of potatoes to A. P. Peterson, a
produce dealer of that place. The price
stated in the contract is $36 a ton on
board cars at Granger. This is the
highest price actually known to have
been paid for potatoes in the Yakima
Valley this season.
Another firm of the same district re
cently bought 450 tons of potatoes at
$22.50, and yesterday sold them for $30
a ton.
Petrograd
and Bucharest Admit
Teutonic Forces Are
in Transylvania.
( Steamship Companies Merge.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21. A new steam
ship company, to be known as the
Anchor-Donaldson Line, organized by
a fusion of the interests of the estab
lished Anchor and Donaldson Steam
ship Companies, has been organized for
Glasgow - Canadian passenger and
freight trade, according to a cablegram
received here today by local repre
sentatives of the Anchor Line.
500 Men, Material Lost-
BERLIN, via London. Oct. 21. Ger
man troops have forced their way into
several points of tho main positions
of the Russians and Roumanians south
of Rachova, on the Danube, in Dob
rudja.
The troops of the central powers
captured the Black Sea town of Tuzla
after stubborn fighting and stormed
the heights northwest of Toprai Sari
and tho heights northwest of Mulciova.
Some 3000 Russians' have been cap
tured by the Teutonic and Bulgarian
forces and 22 machine guns were taken.
The foregoing was announced In the
official statement Issued today by the
German army headquarters.
PETROGRAD, via London, Oct- 21.-
An attack on the Russo-Roumaaian
lines In Dobrudja by Field Marshal von
Mackensen's forces yesterday resulted
in the loss to the defenders of the vil
lage of Kokardja, the War Office an
nounced today. Later attacks on the
entente allies in the same region were
repulsed.
BUCHAREST. Oct. 21. Tho offensive
being , presseu by the central powers
in Dobrudja has forced the retirement
of the Russo-Roumanian army in the
center and left wing, the War Office
announced today.
continuation of Roumanian successes
against the Teutonic forces on the
Transylvanian front Is reported in to
day's War Office statement. Roumanian
troops, according to the report; aur
rounded a hostile detachment which
had occupied Mont Sisphis, taking 500
prisoners ana war material.
SERBIANS DEFEAT BULGARIAN'S
Prisoners and War Material Cap
tured and Advance Continues. .
SALONIKI, Oct. 20. via London, Oct.
21. Serbian troops advancing in the
Cerna region have succeeded in push
ing their lines several miles, north of
the village of Brod, inflicting consid
erable losses on the Bulgarians in the
capture of prisoners and war material,
according to today's statement by the
Serbian War Office, which reads:
"On tho evening of October 19s in
the Cerna River sector General 5' i
chitch'8 army advanced successfully n
the direction of Baldentsi village,
northwest of Brod. We took four field
guns, one trench mortar, seven machine
guns and a large quantity of -other war
material. We also captured two Bul
garian officers, one German officer and
114 Bulgarians and 24 Germans.
"In this sector we identified among
the enemy forces two German regi
ments that had freshly arrived, one
from the Russian front and the oti ;r
from Gievgell (in the Vardar region)."
Famous Address Before Audience of
700O at Welsh National Els
teddfod Regarded as Fore
most Oration of War.
LONDON. Sept. 20. Following is' the
complete text or tho famous "singing
address delivered by the Hon. David
Lloyd George, British Minister of War,
before an audience of 7000 persons at
the Welsh National Eisteddfod. The
speech, conceded by many best qual
lfied to Judge to be one of the foremost
orations of tho war. was briefly re
ported by cable at tho time of its do-
livery, but is now given in full.
Mr. Lloyd George said:
"I have come here at soma lnconven
lence to attend, and, if necessary, to
defend this Eisteddfod. There are
few people who know nothing about
tne Eisteddfod who treat it as if 1
were merely an annual Jollification
which eccentric people Indulge in.
(Laughter.) There was a letter ap
pearing in the Times, written by
person who seems to hold that opin
ion. He signs himself 'A Welshman.
He evidently thinks that the publtca
tion of his name would add nothing to
tne weight ot his appeal; and so he has
wisely, no doubt withheld lMHear,
hear.) Now the Times is not exactly
the organ of the Welsh peasantry.
(Laughter.) That does not matter to
this gentleman, because he makes it
clear that be has no objection to com
mon people attending the Eisteddfod.
but he expresses the earnest hope that
important people like the Welsh M. P.'s
will not encourage such an Improper
assembly by giving- It their presence.
His notion of the Eisteddfod is a pe
culiar one, and as there might be
fw people outside Wales' who hold
the same views I think I must refer to
this estimate of Its purport and sig
nificance.
No lteason for Not SlngrlnK Seen.
"He placed it in the same category
as a football match or horserace, and
a good deal beneath a cinema or
music hall performance. These are kept
going afternoon and evening wlthou
the slightest protest In the columns of
the Times from this egregious Welsh
man.
"Let any man look through this pro
gramme and see for himself what th
Eisteddfod means. Prizes for odes,
sonnets, translations from Latin and
Greek literature, essays on subject
Dhilosophlcal. historical, sociological
An adequate treatment of some . of
these subjects - necessarily Involves
good deal of original research. Art 1
encouraeed. even agriculture is not
forgotten. Forsooth. All this effor
should be dropped on account ot th
war.
"Why should we not sing during thi
war? Why especially should we no
sing at this stage of the wan in
blinds of Britain are not down yet,
nor are they likely to be. (Loud
cheers.) The honor of Britain is no
dead, her might not broken, her destiny
Is not fulfilled, her Ideals are not enat
tererl by her enemies. She Is more
alive, she Is more potent, she is greate
than 6he ever was. Her dominions are
wider, her influence Is deeper, her pur
nose is more exalted than ever.
rchetni.) Why should her chlldre
not sing? I know war means suffer
inor. war means sorrow. Darkness ha
fallen on many a devoted household.
but it has been ordained that the best
sinsrer amongst the birds or Britai
should give Its song In the night, an
according to legend that sweet son;
Is a song of triumph over pain. There
are no nightingales this side of the
Severn; providence rarely wastes Its
gifts. We do not need mis exquisn
nnmtiir in Wales. We can provid
better. There Is a bird In our villages
which can beat the best of them; he 1
pnilM ' V rvmro.
Ha nine in Joy. he sings also in sor
row. He sings in prosperity, he sings
also in adversity. He sings at play, he
sings at work, he sings In the sunsnin
hA xins-R In the storm, he sings I
hv should he not sing in war
tt inira in the daytime, he sings also
at night. Hundreds of wars have swept
over these hills, but ine narp oi
has never yet been silenced by one of
them, and I should be proua it j. cuu
trihutari something to Keep it in iun
iirin tha war by the holding of thi
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PMtirirrwi todav. njneers.i uui oj
i.r. iinr th sonar of "Wales in th
irnr)ms and they hold their llttl
Eisteddfod behind them.
Soldiers Do Not Alc Cessation.
"Here is a telegram which has been
received by the secretary of tho i.ls
teddfod from them. The telegram says:
Greetings and best wishes for suc
cess to the Eisteddfod and Cymantag
anu. From Welshmen In the field.
(Cheers.) Next Eisteddfod we snail oe
with you." (Renewed cheers.) Please
God they will. That telegram Is from
the 38th Welsh Division. They don't
ask us to stop singing. (Cheers.) There
Is not one of them who would not be
sorry If we gave up our National
Eisteddfod during the war. They want
to feel that while they are upholding
the honor of Wales on the battlefields
of Europe, Asia and Africa we are do
ing our best to keep alive all tbe in
stitutions, educational, literary, musi
cal religious, which have made Wales
what It Is to them. (Cheers.) They
want the fires on every National altar
kept burning, so that they shall be
alight when they return with the lau
rels of victory from the stricken fields
thi. mio-htv war. That is why I am
i faun,- r haldinsr this festival of
Welsh literature and of song, even in
the middle of Armageddon, but I have
another and even more urgent reason
why this Eisteddfod should ie kept
alive during the war.
When this terrible conflict is over
wave of materialism will sweep over
the land: nothing will count but roa
rhinerv and output. Well, I am all for
output, and I have done my best
innu miKhlnrrT and increase o
put (hear, hear) but that is not all.
There is nothing more fatal to a peop.e
than that it should narrow its vision
n tvu. material needs of the hour. Na
tional Ideals without imagination are
but as the thistles of the wilderness,
fit neither for food nor fuel. A nation
tr.t denends boon them must perish.
iv. v,aii need at the end of the war
hettT- workshops, but we shall also
need more than ever every institution
that will exalt the vision of the peo
nle above and beyond the workshop
and the noun tlnar-house. We shall need
every National tradition that will re
mind them that men cannot live oj
bread alone. (Cheers.) I make no
apolosry for advocating the holding of
this Eisteddfod in the middle of this
great conflict, even although It were
merely "a carnival of song," as It has
been stigmatized. ,
Conitrymrn Slna- Defiance.
The storm is raging as fiercely as
ever, but now there is a shimmer of
sunshine over tbe waves. There is a
The Real Meaning
One Million, Ninety-eight Thousand, Two
Hundred and Thirty-five
marked the closing number last evening at our
prescription case. (We do not number or
count those prescriptions brought us to be
reiilled.)
Over a million patrons have turned to us for a service involving
skill, knowledge and training of a high order. Realize human
lives depend upon the fidelity, the character of service we render.
And the men who serve you, what of them? taxpayers, home
owners, serious-minded, regardful of their calling, to make and
keep it worthy of public esteem and patronage.
Mr. Clarke and Mr. Woodward, principals of this business,
each spent over a quarter century .at the dispensing counter.
Their interest in this part cf our calling, their direct supervision,
never cease; thus it is that we fill near 5000 prescriptions every
month. Physician and patient depend upon us and ever do we
try to respond with a service worthy of this confidence. Our
prescription force gives its entire and undivided attention to the
dispensing case; no other task is permitted to divert its attention.
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Our business' grows that is well but more patrons of a
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our, business and personal friends. This is the truest test.
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rainbow on the tumult of the surging
waters. The struggle is more terrible
than it has ever been, but the legions
of the oppressor are being driven back,
and the banner of right is pressing for
ward. (Cheers.) Why should we not
sing? It is true there are thousands of
gallant men falling in the fight, but let
us sing; to their heroism. (Cheers. )
There are myriads more standing in
the battle lines facinar the foe, and
myriads more behind ready to support
them when their turn comes. Let us
sing to the land that gave birth to the
many heroes: (Cheers.) I am glad that
I came down from the cares, and labor
of the war office of the British empire
to listen and to Join with you in sing
ing the old songs which our brave
countrymen on the battlefield are sing
ing as a defiance to the enemies of
human right. (Loud and long-continued
cheering.)"
COUPLE WED 50 YEARS
MR. AND MRS. J. E. BROWN CELE
BRATE! ANNIVERSARY.
Four Generation Gather to Pay Honor
to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brown, Pio
neers, at Sheridan.
SHERIDAN. Or.. Oct. 21. (Special.)
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Brown was celebrated
October 11 in the L O. O. F. Hall by the
family and relatives at jherldan. The
hall was beautifully decorated with a
golden tint. Chrlsanthemums. being
the favorite flowers of the bride, were
usetf throughout the decorations.
Ten children, 26 grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren were present.
Of the children all were present ex
cept Eugene and James Brown, of En
terprise, Or. The members of the fam
ily present were Mr. and Mrs. Clay
Brown and three children. Mr. and Mrs.
I. F. Falom and four children. Miss
Delia Brown, Dr. and Mrs. Field ami
two children, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Brown
and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
M. Brown and three children. Mr. and
Mrs. John Brown. Mrs. H. W. Strahorn
and little Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Brown.
Joseph Edward Brown was born near
Springfield, 111. July 16. 184. At the
age of 6 he crosseid the plains with his
parents.
In 1864 he enlisted In Company B,
First Oregon Infantry, where he served
until December 18. 1866. He then re
turned to hts home near where he
lived until 1866. when he was married
to Mlas Nancy Ann Met-jker. who was
horn in Mahaska County, Iowa, in 1846.
With her parents she crossed the plains
in 1853.
FRENCH SEIZE LAND
Chinese Territory at Tien Tsin
Forcibly Taken.
VIOLENCE IS THREATENED
Press Is Resentful, Too, and Pekln
Government, In Protesting, Gives
Warning It Will Not Ilo Re
sponsible for Distnrbanee.
PEKIN, Oct. 21 A square mile of
territory adjoining the French conces
sion at Tien Tsin has been forcibly
seized by the French Consul with the
assistance of troops. The Chinese po
lice were arrested and Frenchmen sub
stltuced for them. Replying to a pro
test from the Chinese Foreign Office.
the French Legation at Pekin. replied it
assumed the responsibility for any vio
lence that might result from the action.
The district occupied by the French
Is thickly populated, and the Chinese
are threatening violence, as they have
stubbornly resisted for many years an
nexation to the French concession and
in its protest to the French Legation
the foreign office gave warning that
it would not be responsible if violence
resulted.
The Chinese press is violently assail
lng the action of the French, declaring
that It "surpasses Japanese tactics and
Is actual warfare against defenseless
China."
Tien Tsin is the port of Pekin and
has a population of some 750,000. The
French concession In Tien Tain is sit
uated on the eastern bank of the Pal
Ho and prior to its present extension
was about one and one-half miles long
by a half mile wide. South of the
French -concession lies the British con
cession, while to the north are- the
Italian and Japanese settlements.
In 1901. following the boxer uprising.
Russia. Belgium. Italy and Austria
Hungary all appropriated large areas
on the left bank of the Pal-Ho for fu
ture settlements, while the British,
French and Russian concessions ex
tended their boundaries considerably.
The territory that has been taken by
Saturday's War Moves
B1
Pozleres-Bapaume road, on the
Somme front, British troops, after
checking an offense by the forces of
Crown Prince Rupprecht. of Bavaria,
attacked successfully, and pushed for
ward from 300 to 500. yards on a front
of S000 yards. The advance was made
between Le Sars and the Schwaben re
doubt, which was the scene of the
earlier attack by the Germans. Gen
eral Halg's men captured the Stuff and
Regina trenches, advanced posts north
and ndrtheast of the Schwaben redoubt.
and several hundred prisoners.
Tbe Germans also attacked strongly
the French positions at Sailly-Sail-
lesel, on the Bapaume-Peronne road,
as well as positions between Blaches
and La Maisonette, near Peronnn. The
attackers were repulsed generally, but
Paris admits they gained a footing
north of Blaise Wood. Tho French
succeeded in an attack further south
and gained possession of a wood north
of Chaulne.
Striking the Russian and Rou
manian line In Dobrudja, Field Mar
shal von Mackensen has renewed
successfully the offensive toward the
Constanza-Tchernaveda Railroad. At
tacking along the 40-mile front, the
forces of the Central Powers have
made good progress almost every
where.
On the Danube troops of the central
powers have forced their way Into the
entente positions south of Rachova.
Along the Black Sea on the other end
of the line Tusla was captured - and
several heights farther inland were
conquered. Several hundred Rou
maniana and 3&00 Russians were taken
prisoner, Berlin records.
The Roumanians have been pressed
back on their center and left wing,
Bucharest admits. Petrograd says the
Teutonic attack resulted in the loss of
Kogardja. Later attacks were repulsed.
Count Carl Stuergkh. Premier of
Austria, has been shot and killed, says
a semi-official report from Berlin. The
shooting is reported to have been the
act of a Vienna newspaper editor.
the French was the sole remaining dis
trict In the foreign concession Inhabit
ed by natives and its seizure by the
French probably means that the Chi
nese section will be entirely eliminated
(roiu the foreljcn area.
HATMAKER WANTS HELP
Kxsterienced Workmen Needed
Portland Manufacturer.
by
Help wanted.
A concern manufacturing hats and
caps In Portland has so much business
that It can't get enough bands to help
do the work.
Its officers have appealed to the
Chamber of Commerce for help. A lim
ited number of men and women ex
perienced in the hat and cap trade are
wanted at once. The highest rate of
prevailing wages will be paid. The
work is right here in the city.
Applications will be received by the
Chamber of Commerce, beginning to
morrow morning. -None but experi
enced hands need apply.
FOODSTUFFS STILL AVIATE
San Francisco Flour and Sugar
Prices Iteach New High Level.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 21. Flour ad
vanced 20 cents a barrel here today,
selling at 88.20 for family extra grade,.
This Is more than It sold here for dur
ing the Civil War.
Prices on refined sugar advanced IS
cents a cental today, making the whole
sale price within 15 cents of the high
est mark in years. Further advances in
flour and sugar were predicted.
Bakers planned today to meet soon
and discuss the feasibility of Increas
ing the price of bread or decreasing the
size ot loaves.
AMBASSADOR SHARP SAILS
Diplomat Is Returning to His Post
of Duty in Paris.
NEW TORK. Oct. 21. William G.
Sharp, American Ambassador to France,
sailed today on the American Line
steamship St. Paul, accompanied by hts
family, to return to his post.
Among those at the pier to bid him
farewell was Colonel E. M. House, per
sonal adviser to the President.
Bvause of the war Switzerland has in
ervasou its acreage under cultivation in
grain by more than 20 per cnt over the
1014 figures.
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