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VOL XXXVII.
KNtntillsliCd 1878
hh TI10 Const Mnll.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1914. EVENING EDITION.
A Consolidation 0f Times, Const Mull
and Coos liny Advertiser
No. 15.
jMmmmmmmmammM
Germany Declares War on Russia-News From Europe Stops
OFFICIAL
W
SAYS DECLARATION FORMALLY MAD
E
France Given Until Monday Noon by Germany to Make State
ment of Her Intentions Mobilization Con
tinues All Over Continent.
MESSAGES FROM EUROPE STOP
SOON AFTER HOSTILITIES ANNOUNCED
STRENGTH OF EUROPEAN ARMIES.
Countries
Germany .
France ...
Russia ...
Austria-Hun,
Italy 250,000
Peace
Strength
870,000
720,000
1,290,000
390,000
Gr, Britain.
Japan
Greece ...
Servia
Bulgaria .
Rumania ..
254,500
250,000
25,000
32,000
60,500
95,000
Reserves
4,430,000
3,280,000
3,300,000
1,610,000
950,000
476,500
950,000
125,000
208,000
320,500
100,000
Total War
Strength
5,200,000
4,000,000
5,500,000
2,000,000
1,200,000
730,000
1,200,000
150,000
240,000
380,000
500,000
Available
Duty, Un
organized 1,000,000
1,000,000
5,200,000
o nnn rnn
0UUUUUV
1,200,000,
2,000,000
200,0001
200,000
60,000
100,000
175,000
'RAILROADS GIVEN FART OF
INCREASE ASKED IN EAST
Location of English and German Fleets Mystery King George
Made Futile Appeal to Czar Tins morning
1 Austrians Bombarb Belgrade.
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
ST, PETERSBURG, Aug, 1, Tho German 'Emperor in the
name of his government sent to the Russian Minister of For
eign Affaiis at 7:30 o'clock a declaration of war,
The announcement is made by the St, Petersburg Tele
el aph Agency, which is considered the official news agency of
Russia,
ALL EUROPEAN MESSAGES CEASE.
Witii nightfall in Europe came, the sudden cessation of tole
giaphic communication from countries concerned in the quar
icl which appears to have reached the verge of general war,
The French and German mobilizations have been orderd, The
whereabouts of the British and German fleets is a mystery to
all excepting the governments 'concerned,
FRANCE GIVEN UNTIL MONDAY.
(By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,)
LONDON Aug, 1, A dispatcli from Paris says tho limit
of Germany's ultimatum to France has been extended until
noon Monday, ,
A Berlin dispatch says it has been officially confirmed that
German mobilization is in progress,
The belief was expressed that should Italy remain neutral,
with a possibility left open of turning against her allies, Ger
many and Austria, the latter nation would be reluctant to em
bark on a general European war, German circles showed un
easiness all over the world, German forces in China are being
concentrated at Tsing Tau, The German Consul General loft
his post at Capt Town and Gorman merchant ships were or
dered to seek neutral ports,
In regard to tho Far East, the Japanese ambassador at
London said that as lone: as tho warshins comnosinfi the Triple
Alliance remained at Tsing Tau, Japan would take no action
against them, but should they attack British interests or should
Tsing Tau be attacked, a situation would arise which would be
dealt with by Japan in tho spirit of tho Anglo-Japancso alliance,
AUSTRIANS BOMBARD BELGRADE.
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
ATHENS, Aug, 1 , Austrian monitors on the Danube this
morning ronewcu the bombardment of Belgrade and its sur
roundings, acocrding to a telegram from Nish, Servia,
NORWAY AND SWEDEN NEUTRAL.
(By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,)
CHRISTIANA, Aug, 1, A government decree issued today
declares the complete neutrality of Norway,
STOCKHOLM, Aug, 1, The Swedish government has is
sued a notification of neutrality,
GERMANS STOP AMERICAN SHIP.
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
SHANGHAI, Aug,. 1, Tho American steamship Hanamet,
with a cargo of cattle, and foodstuffs, which left Tsing Tau
yesterday for Vladivostok, returned to Tsing Tau today under
orders from German authorities,
GERMANY MAKES NEW MOVE.
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) .
PARIS, Aug, 1, The German ambassador had packed his
effects and was ready to leave this afternoon when a dispatcli
reached him from Berlin making some sort of a suggestion,
which the French government took into consideration, and
about which it exchanged views with London and St, Peters
burg, KING GEORGE APPEALS TO CZAR.
(By Associated Press to The. Coos Bay Times,)
LONDON, Aug, 1, King George has sent an urgent mes
sage to the Russian Emperor in an effort to avert a war, The
message was understood to contain a last appeal for peace,
The king's action was taken after an audience with Premier
Asquith at 2 o'clock this morning, when the clouds were
blackest,
INCREASE ENGLISH DISCOUNT RATE.
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
LONDON, Aug, 1, The Bank of England raised the dis
count rate to ten per cent, The National Penny Bank, an insti
tution with many branches, closed today,
STOP MESSAGES TO LONDON.,
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
LONDON, Aug, 1, The usual flood of telegrams from the
continent to London suddenly stopped this afternoon, Tele
phonic communication also ceased,
IREPDRT AUSTRIA HAS OFFERED
0. S. TO ACT
American Ambassadors
Represent Warring Nations
at Capitals.
Ill III I I U I I I I A 111 fl fit I I ((ill I III n 1 1 HI I I IjPl '"' AxnrUtfd I'm (n Coo nr Ttmm.1
UU n nuUU UUI I r ll r U UU Washington, d. c, Aug. i.
I U IB I I 1 1 U I III VI I 111 LJ I1IL.UII1IL. IIUII Official nilvlccB received nt tho White
tuouso toiiny reported umt mo uer-
I mini ambassador vun leaving St.
Petersburg.
Ambassador lion Irk nt Paris re
ported u propownl to pluco tho (lor
iiiiui interest)) In France In hln IiiukIb
was being discussed. Information
ronihod tho French Embassy that
tho German ambassador In Paris In
tlmntod ho purposes leaving IiIh post
toulKlit.
No action wiih taken by thin gov
ernment on the proposal for AinhiiB-
LONDON, Aug, 1 .The Westminster Gazette says the K'X .H 11Z?1S
inorlcnn
ropo mid
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
PARIS, Aug, 1, An unofficial but creditable report is cur
rent late-tonight that Austria-Hungary lias offered to withdraw
her trooos from Servia and to submit her grievances to an
'international conference,
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY MAKES STATEMENT.
(Bv Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,)
Austro-Hungarian government has sent a communication to !j,,C8 ,,u i-,vy on tho a
C Din,.nln.re ,ll..i.,nr H,4 Annirn U. ,, I, ,l ., !.,,:., dip oniuts gonornly In Hurt
uii 1 uiuiouu k uuotiiiiiK uitu nuouiu-i iuiikui y uu iiu iiiioiiiiun win iio nHMiimcii v t uon.
of annexing bervia, extinguishing the sovengnty of bervia, ot
1 of re-annexing the province of Novipazar,
FRANCE GIVES UP HOPE.
(By Associated Press to The Coos Bav Times,)
PARIS, Aug, 1, The French foreign office officials declare
Hint thflv nnnslrlfirrd it wnnlrl ho fnllv tn rnlv rn nnv linnn nf n 1
peaceful outcome of the international crisis, England's efforts
at Berlin yosterday, thoy said, had failed and any glimmer of
nope wai appeared naa ueon immuuiaiery exiinguisnea,
; ENTHUSIASM IN RUSSIA.
I (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay TimeS.)
1 ST, PETERSBURG, Aug, 1, The enrollment of Reservists
nf flirt Riisslnn nVmv stnrtnrl nt ,n luinrlrarl nmitm-s in tho Rik-
, i 1 1, 1 1 1 , , ., , I Illy Aiw litnl Pr. to Po" Il.j Tltnrt 1
isian capital this morning and was accompanied by stirring, new york, auk. i. ti.o deter
scenes. Priests evGivwhera hmssnr in Kpsphvirts ns t irv niinntiou of Amoricnn imnkerH to
l.i . . i a t lllfll'ntlt fill i
! marched through the streets singing hymns,
FRENCH TROOPS CALLED SUNDAY.
(By Associated Press to Tlr Coos Bay Times,)
PARIS,- Aug, 1 , An official decree orders a general mobili
zation of the French army, beginning tomorrow,
DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE.
Italy will remain neutral, as she regards the campaign of
the allies Germany and Austria as aggressive war, in which she
is not called upon to intervene,
AMERICA KEEP
GOLD AT HOIE!
Bankers, Express Companies
and Foreign Bankers Will
Stop Export.
prevent tho exportation of moro gold
to Europo may mnko It extroiuoly
difficult ror tho ::no,000 AmorleniiB
abroad to got ra-di for Immediate
wnnu. Kxpit'Hts tonipnnles, incmhorH
of tho American Unnkors' ABSoelatlnn
and rnproHan Initios of tho foreign
bankers announced that they had
discontinued tho Issuance of letters
of credit and travelera' chocks.
France, it is reported, has ordered a general mobilization,
as the orosDects for
A strict censorsh
Japan will not in
Far East are endangered,
peace throughout were boneless,
p kept back news of military movements,
tervone unless the British interests in the
FINANCIAL CONFi
FOR mm
D
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11
RECALL 5RIPS
BYUIRELESS
Representatives of Clearing
House Associations Called to
Washington Stock Ex
changes Kept Closed Today.
(Ur AMo:latct Trci to Coot Di, Tlmti.J
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 1.
To consider what shall bo dono to
,,., w,t Mm flnnnnlnl Intrtrnata nt Mm
United States during tho European
crisis. Secretary McAdoo called on
the cleailng house associations in
Now York, Chicago and St. Louis to
send representatives here Monday to
discuss the situation,
30 MILLIONSBY
conferences i.v new yoiik.
(Dr Auocltted r-rMi to Cool Bij Time )
NKW YORK. Aug. 1. With tho
stock and commodity markets
olosed, tho financial district marked
tlmo today whllo word was awaited
of tho decision of tho European pow
ers for peace or war. Representa
tives of some of tho largest financial
institutions conferred at tho office of
J. P. Morgan & Co.
T
North German Lloyd Line
Brings Vessels Back Can
cel Other Sailings.
Dr AtioclitM rrrft to Coot lir Time.,
NHW YORK, Aug. 1. Tho North
Gorman Lloyd steamers Pried rich
dor (J rosso, which sailed from Haiti-
1 moro, and Neckar, which sailed
from Galveston July 29, havo been
recalled by wireless. Tills lino has
also instructed the steamer Wlllohad
to lenvo Montreal and go to Dostou.
.The Russian-American lino cancelled
nil sailings today. Tho Hamburg-
I American lino's sorvlco botweon
America and tho West Indies and
Panama tins bcon suspondod.
I Trans-Atlantic service botweon
Now York and continental Kuropo
j was suspended today by tho Cunnrd
lino and tho International Mercnntllo
Marino, which cotrols tho Wlilto Star,
American, i-cymnu, nonunion and
Five Per Cent Advance Be-
tween Buffalo and Pittsburg
and Mississippi.
EAST OF PITTSBURG
RATE LEFT UNCHANGED
Action Long Sought by Rail
1 roads as Essential to Their
Prosperity.
117 AiioclMrtl I'rrti In Coo. I)r Tlmi- J
WASHINGTON, I). C, Aug. 1.
A flvo per cent Increase In frolgnt
rntoB botweon Buffalo and Pittsburg
mid tho Mississippi River wns grant
ed by tho Intcrstnta Commerce Com
mission in a unnulmoiiB decision In
tho eastern advance into case. Alt
Increases east of Pittsburg and Dtif
fnlo were denied.
The railroads which applied for
the luterstnto Commerce- Commlfl
hIoii'h pormlsHlnu to rnlso their freight
intoH woro the flft-two linos In tho
territory east cf tho MIhbIbbIppI anil
north of the Ohio and Potomic lllv
trs. Tho Inciease nsked wnB fIo per
cent, just liaU tho lur eaeo which,
these Biuno railroads tried to get ap
proval or In 11110 but fnlled.
Tho contention of tlm rnllrond
mnnngcrs was that In tho last thrco
carri tho rnllroadu hail spoilt $000,
000,000 In now capital, but that In
HUH tho carnlnga woio $10,000,000
less than In 11)12: that tho grentcsji
Incronses In railroad expense ha
coiuo nliout by hlg'icr wages, taxes
and new Investment In the properties;
that conditions woro fliith tlint tho
New York Central hnd since Septem
ber, 101.1, been forced to lay off 22,-
ono men: and It was strongly Intl-
nated by roiiio witnesses that unless
ho situation woro rcllovod tho rnll-
ioimIh might huvo to accept govern
ment ownership as tho only iilternn
tlvo. Tho opposing contentions woro In
effect that tho railroads woro con
stantly oujoylng higher revenues;
that they spent moro on Improve
ments last yenr than any other year
In hlHtory; that ono terminal alone,
built at n cost of $108,000,000, would
havo built an ontlro railroad fiotn
Now York to Chicago"; and, above
all, Hint tho freo services which tho
railroads performed for largo Indus
trial concerns, would, if pnld for, net
tl o railroads approximately $110,000,
000 n year. Mr. Ilraudcls dodnrcJ
that "a sum nppronchliig $100,000.
000 a year Is easily within tho rnll
ronds' grasp If methods of conserving
revenues which nro being suggested
aro adopted."
Tho greatest opposition from ship
pers enmo 'from thoso Interested In
coal and petroleum, and It wns charg
ed by Independent refiners Hint tho
Inercatrd freight rates would bone
fit tho Standard Oil company nt ths
expeiiRo of tho Independent concorns.
Various attempts wero mado to
roprcsont President Wilson as bolnff
in favor of tho Incroaso, but ho took:
tho stand that tho caso wns before
a quasl-judlclal body, nnd no word of
tho President's attitude ovor was of
ficially given. Ho did, howovoc ex
press tho vlow Hint tho caso should
bo determined without any unneces
sary delay.
Philadelphia Mipt Makes Big Atluntlo Transport l'lnos. Sailings for
I'NCLi: JOHN PLAYS SAl-'K.
1 11 AwoiUIk) I'iim la Toot Illy TlmM
NKW YORK. Aug. 1. All
exports of petroleum nnd othor
oil products dostlned for ISuropo
huvo boon stopped by tho Stan
dard Oil Company, such com
modities being considered con
traband of war, j
A
Gold Shipment
New York.
to
(Dr Aiiotliltl Peru to Coo. DJ Tlroe..
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1. Thirty
million dollars in double caclo gold
still coins wero shipped today by parcel
post from tho Philadelphia mint to
the Now York sub-treasury, making a
total of fifty millions forwarded
since Thursday.
PRIMAHIHS IX K UNTUCK Y.
Dr AuocUted rreu to Coo Ot; Time. 1
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 1. Interest in
tho campaign for Governor and Con
gressional seats brought out a large
vote In tho statewide primaries of
Kentucky Democrats, Republicans
and Progressives today.
PARIS IS GLOOMY,
I tlr AuoclitH Pre. to Cooi Bar Timet
PARIS, Aug. 1. German Ambas
sador Von Sclioen called at tho
Prench foreign offlco nnd conferred
with Premier Vivian! this morning.
The conversation gave rise to the
impression that hope of peace was
not Irremediably gone, but it was
admitted that the situation was very
gloomy.
llrltlsh ports were not Interrupted
Ciiiicol SallliiKS.
Wholesale cancellations of trans
Atlantic sailings, recalls by wireless
ot European bound vessels, nnd tho
suspension altogether of servlco to
continental Europe by tho lines sail
ing under tho flags of tho nations In
volved In tro Europoun war, woro an
nounced in rapid succession hero to
day. Never bofoio In tho history of
this port bus tho sorvlco been so Im
paired. New York will soon lend tho
world In tho congestion of great lin
ers rendered Inactive by war.
I 1
WILSON SIGNS HILL.
(Ur Auixlllwl iTru to Coo. Ur IIiiim
WASHINGTON, I). C, Aug. 1.
President Wilson today signed tho
sundry Civil and Indian appropriation
bills.'
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Chicago Speculators Afraid of
European Developments
May Cause Trouble.
nr AworUleJ I'rr.t to foci IUr TlmM
CHICAGO, Aug. 1. Iluslness on
tho wheat market today veored away
from whent to corn. It wns decid
ed for tho tlmo being that tho wiser
toiirso was to turn attention to a
commodity depending chiefly on do
mestic conditions and not upon tho
unceitnlntles of European politics.
After having kopt within two ceina
In olthor direction of last night's lev
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