J
THRIFTY FRENCH PUT
. SILVER IN HIDING AT
FIRST ALARM OF WAR
United 7- Press Correspondent
Goes" Hungry Because His
Bills Are Too Large,,
SMALL NOTES ISSUED
Bank Of Prance Come to the Rescue
a4 Titns Note of1 Snulltc D-
nomination to Tide Situation.
By William riiillp Sims.
Paris, Aig.-ll (By mall to New
York) Mark Twain. hero, with hid
f 1,000,000 bank, note, 'which he found
Impossible to upend, had nothing on
me when this war broke out.
With 'my pockets'. lined with $20
bills with 100 franc notes, to speak
mora accurately I eg me near starving
to death in Paris because nobody had
change for my .money.
It was Th'jraday, July 30, that the
money panic wtruck Paris. The offi
cials didn't rail it a. panic arid prob
ably would Itave expelled any corre
rpondant from Franca who referred to
It bs such. , v
But by whatever name one calls It,
11 fell so suddenly on the city that few
knew .it had fallen until caught tlKhtly
under lt stomach-flattening weight.
Stripped of Small Chang.
Quite serenely 1 left the United
Tress office at 7 p. m. after a day of
war news, rumors of a coming 'French
mobilization and the arrest of an
editor who printed too much.
I took a seat on a terrace facing th
Cafe Cardinal, on the Grand boulevard
It waa ene of the. biggest In the city.
I had an appetizer and a cigar and
asked to have one of my 100 franc
notes changed. The restaurant was
changing nothing larger than Louis'
1 4. pieces. '
I barely had the change, but paid my
tilH, scraping my pockets of my last
Sou to do It.
"Has Monsieur the Money?"
Then T went to Le Petit Riche,
fair sized restaurant In the Rue Le
Feletlwr. Being rather hungry, I
ordered a somewhat Imposing meal.
"Has monsieur the money to pay for
his order?" Inquired the' waiter, re
spectfully. "I beg monsieur's pardon,
but ha he seen this," and he pointed
to a line In red Ink at the. top of the
menu card.
"Customers not provided with the
correct change will not be served," It
read.
There was nothing else but to get up
and go. 1 hadn't the change.
X,arg Bills Hot Changed.
I found the same thing at Hunbln's
In the Rue Druout, at Oauclalr's In th
Rue De Richelieu, and at the fourth
and fifth and sixth restaurant.
All this time ray- hunger was grow
ing. Then I tried the more preten
tlotis places the Cafe de Rlche, the
Cnfe Vlnnols, the Cafe American, the
Cafe De La. fnix and the Grand cafe.
At all-of them I, found the sign:
"LarKer sums than 20 francs not
changed' here."
Or: "Customers not provided with
change will not bo served." It was a
desperate situation. Nor was It solved
until I met a fellow correspondent in
a similar predicament. The two of us
went to the Cafe De Paris and had a
$10 dinner between us.
.Gets toad of Silver.
We got our 50 franc dinner and a SO
franc note. The next day at the bank
I was quietly, almost secretly handed
a 50 franc note and 10 silver 6 frano
Pieces In exchange for a note for 100
francs. Though the' silver ' nearly
pulled my clothes off I was never so
proud in my life.
Later I learned that housewives had
to buy on credit or go without market
products,, small merchants having been
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STAIRWAY LEADING TO CITADEL AT LIEGE RUSSIANS
;r ' ' : - s SUCCESS
f "114 ft m CMfl ?
till fl
I U I ft , 3t i 1 -1 TM
ACHIEVING
ADVANCE
ON GERMAN DIST
RITS
Beaten German Force Said to
Have Included Both In
fantry and Artillery.
LOSS REPORTED AS HEAVY
Battls In East Prussia, Bear Frontier,
Ends With Capture of Eydtlcui
aen Austrian Busy.
Photo by International News Service.
There are 385 steps -in this stairway to he fort that overlooks thef
city and is mounted with several large guns.
caught without a particle of change.
The difficulty was largely due to
the fact that the thrifty French had
changed all their paper money into
coin and salted It away against war
times. The change famine lasted until
the Bank of France began Issuing 25
franc notes.
Cruiser Rainbow
Safe at Victoria
British Vesel Convoys Sloop of War
Shearwater; Had, Been Reported Sunk
in Battle.
Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 13. The Can
adian cruiser Rainbow at various
times during the past week, reported
wrecked, sunk, or engaged In battle
off the California coast, arrived at
Victoria this morning at 6 o'clock
convoying the sloop of war Shearwater.
The Rainbew will go Into dry dock for
a few days.'
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Search for German Warships.
London, Aug. 13. The British war
information bureau issued last evening
the following statement:
"The French fleet is searching th
Atlantic for five German cruisers
known to be there. The Germans will
be hunted continually and kept too
busy to do any mischief. Eventual!
they will be run down and sunk or
captured.
"The admiralty Is commissioning fast
merchantmen for equipment as auxil
iary cruisers to keep the sea routes
clear of German warships."
U. 8. Consulate Under Fire.
Washington, Aug. 13. Secretary
Bryan was Informed today by Ameri
can Minister Whltlock at Brussels,
Belgium, that he (Whltlock) had re
ceived the following message from the
American consulate at Hege:
"The consulate here has been ex
posed to fire since hostilities started.
May find It necessary to establish
headquarters elsewhere."
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of Quality
The best gasoline the Standard Oil Company
can make. Dealers everywhere. Ask our
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Portland
BRITISH
MAIN
OF WAR MAY FORCE
ITALY INTO TURMOIL
(United Press Leased Wire.
Rome, Aug. 13. Reports that the
Germans had failed In an attempt to
drive the Russians from Eydtkuhnen
were received here with surprise to
day, the announcement, which came
indirectly from St. Petersburg, being
the first news Italy bad had that !the
town had been occupied by Russian
troops.
It is in east Prussia, near the fron- '
tier, and information that it had been
captured Indicated that the Russians
have had somo success, at least, on
German soil, the news of which has j
hitherto been suppressed. ;
1 The Germans, saiH to have included 1
both infantry and artillery, were de
clared to have lost heavily.
An unofficial Berlin dispatch stated
that the kaiser's general staff ad- t
mitted. many Germans had been killed
and wounded in fights on the Russian
frontier.
Accounts were also received of an
Austrian reverse on the river Dniester.
This must have occurred In Austrian
Galicia and suggested that the Rus- ,
sians were still attempting the cap
ture of the provincial capital, Lem
berg. It was said an Important battle was
Imminent in Galicia.
Austria, according to Information
from reliable sources, is trying to
keep Russia too busy for effective
operations on the German frontier, so
that Germany may be left free to
deal with the French.
The Russians, according to latest
accounts, are beginning to make ma- i
terial progress with their mobilization, j
and are rushing men toward both uer
man and Austrian frontiers.
Three columns of Servians and
Montenegrins were reported pouring
today into Bosnia, Austria, from Plev-
lia. It was taken for grantea nera
Cabinet Meeting at Vienna
FYrtPrtoH in Ro FnllmAoH ' that their objective was Serajevo, the
KvWv,v, w , u provlnclal and the scene of
by Demand on Goverment, sTlontn0Lt
Hungarian throne, whose death was
the immediate cause of the present
general war.
By Henry Wood.
Rome, Aug. 13. Immediately follow
lng the announcement that Great
Britain had declared war against Aus
tna-iiungary an Austrian cabinet
meeting was held, according to a dis
patch received here today from Vienna.
it was presumed this was with a
view to calling on Italy to adhere to
its pledges, under the terms of the
"Triple Alliance" Germany, Austria
Hungary and Italy by coming to Aus
tria's aid.
The alliance required each of the
three countries which signed it to help
Airs Are Suggested
For Community Smg
Many Bequests Coming In Asking That
Old Fashioned and Patriotio Songs
Be Rendered Sunday.
W. H, Boyer of the Apollo club, who
will lead the community sing to be
given Tuesday evening, August 18, at
I!. v I. , l?e otners ".ey ; Multnomah field, is receiving requests
should be attacked, but made no such an(i 8Uggestions for old-fashioned
requirement in the event of an offen- j gongs and patriotic airs. Among the
sive campaign. , DroDOsed are -America." "Bat-
KIT Fia, , r rw I, rt . . . I T I . I - . . .
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having, so far as the matter of formal
declarations was concerned, initiated
hostilities in all previous cases since
the present struggle betran. Italy in
sisted that its allies were acting on
the aggressive, despite their contention
that really they had been attacked, and
reiusea to loin them.
Having finally drawn a war declara
tion from Great Britain, it was as
sumed that the Austrlans would now
make a still more urgent request, or
perhaps a demand, for aid.
Small doubt was felt that Italv
would again refuse. That this would
bring upon It an Austrian and probably
a German declaration of war was con
sidered likely enough. Public senti
ment is so bitter against Austria, how
ever, that It Is generally believed a
revolution would be precipitated If the
Rome government should join the Aus
trian banner.
Atlantic Clear for
Trafficby British
Bo German Warships on the Z,lne of
Steamer Travel to Europe, Says -
mlral Craddock.'
New York, Aug. :i3. The British
consul says that AdmiVal . Sir Christo
pher Craddock had reported that the
Atlantic was clear for British traffic
as far south as Trinidad. He said no
German warships were on the line of
steamer traffic to England.
Following this declaration it was an
nounced that the steamships Cedric
and New York will sail Fridav for
Liverpool. The Kroonland and Mlnne
tonka, It was added, will sail Saturday
for the same port, carrying enormous
cargoes of grain and canned and pre
served goods. The freight -fleet of the
White Star line has been ordered to
hurry here and load grain and food
stuffs.
Advices from Montreal said that all
available British ships Vere loading
grain.
Financial relations between Kngland.
France and America were being re
established. The following statement was Issued
by J. P. Morgan & Co.:
"The French government today ma
terially increased Its deposits' with
this firm and we are now prepared to
sell checks and cable transfers on
Paris for liberal amounts."
I tie Hymn of the Republic, oia
Folks at Home," "Old Oaken Bucket,
"Suwanee River," "Silver Threads
Among the Gold," "Killarney," "Auld
Lang Syne," "Home, Sweet Home," and
many others. i
In connection with the song con
cert, Campbell's American band, un
der the direction of Percy A. Camp- ,
bell, will render selections. The serv- ;
ices of this band have been donated j
by the Musicians' Mutual association, !
local 99, American Federation of Mu- ;
siciang. Added to the list of those ac- j
tlvely interested and cooperating in the !
success of the event are: Mayor and
Mrs. H. R. Albee, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
H. Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Pi
per, George M. Trowbridge, Mr. and
Mrs. F. S. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac .
Swett, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Blumauer,
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Irvine, Mrs. L
Lesser Cohen, Miss Carrie A Holbrook, ',
Dr. Clement B. Shaw, Charles E. Pat
terson and P. C. Wood.
FRIDAY A Day of Worth-While Sales
George Scott Goes
To Linnton Rockpile
Dealer In Canadian Homesteads Falls
to Keep Promise Made to Court Cou
ple of Weeks Ago.
After refunding money to four per
sons and promising to not again sell
Canadian hbmesteads' Georee Scott was
allowed his Xiberty 10 days ago, but ,
was rearrested last mgnt by Detectives
Tichenor and Moloney for similar mis
representations. In the municipal
court this morning -Scott was given 180
days on the rockpile. When arrested
the first time he gave the name of
Yoemans. He served 90 days in Seattle
last spring for a similar deal.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bell of the Por
tola apartments complained yesterday
against Scott, to" whom they had paid
$5- as first" payment for a. Canadian
homestead. " Scott promised to get
them a ranch and to have Bell taken
Into the Canadian mail service, -y
Fred Crosby Given
Long Rockpile Term
i
Municipal Judge Says Tnat Family
Will Be Cared for In Meantime;
Farmer Was Beaten and Bobbed.
The wife and three small children
of Fred Crosby did not save him this
morning from a 10 months' sentence on
the rockpile. Municipal Judge Stev
enson said the family would be cared
for during this time, which he gave
Crosby for assaulting Alexander Fra-
ser. a rancher near The Dalles.
Fraser is about 65 years old. Crosby
la about 35 years old. They met in
the south end and took a taxlcab ride.
On East Eightieth street, Fraser was
hit on the head and rendered uncon
scious, i His money was taken. Detec
tives Hellyer and Tackaberry arrested
Crosby, who denied the assault, bat ad
mitted being with the rancher.
"Prisoner" Turns
StateTs Evidence
"Defendant" at Mock Trial Accuses
Score or More, Including Prosecutor,
of Aid and Abetting.
E. E. O'Neill, a member of the Irv
lngton Park club, Is making desperate
efforts to live down the effects of a
recent mock trial held by the club at i
which he was charged with eloping '
with Ice cream left over from a recent
celebration. O'Neill was brought in
handcuffed and chained by Traffic Po
liceman Hunter, alleged to be the big
gest man on the force, but put up
such a fight that President E. A.
Rauh was deputized to handle him.
As the Jury of six, including sever
al women, was about to bring in a
verdict of guilty, O'Neill turned state's
evidence, Implicating 28 members, in
cluding Mrs. Maud R, Bushnell, who'
had been active in the prosecution, and
her dog, Bruce. O'Neill's attorney. Dr.
E. S. Adams, obtained for him a sen-
I tence oi crawling lour times arouna
the pavilion and playing a clarinet solo.
M. Fitzgerald and J. R, Gerber con
ducted the prosecution.
The club s building fund is now
nearly $300, $35 a week being realized '
from the dances held each Tuesday and ;
Saturday In the pavilion In the grove !
at East Thirtieth and Holman streets, i
near the end of the Alberta carline.
No tainted admission money from .
those who wish to rag is accepted.
Juptnatv Wouc d2 (2q
d'Mcrdiandioo of C Meant Onlu"
Friday We Inaugurate
Mid-Summer Sale of Blankets
Exactly 500 pairs of cotton and wool combination blan
kets go on sale Friday, in handsome plaid patterns, showing
such colors as tans, brown; pink and blue and gray mixed.
Full weight and size, showing a large variety of patterns.
, $2.25 Plaid Blankets $1.79
$4.00 Plaid Blankets $2.79
$5.00 Plaid Blankets $3.33
Cotton Fleeced Blankets
Here are 3000 pairs of extra quality cotton fleeced blan
kets, firmly woven, in white gray and tan, with pretty fancy
borders.
85c Cotton Fleeced Blankets 59c
$1.00 Cotton Fleeced Blankets 69c
$1.25 Cotton Fleeced Blankets 73c
$1.50 Cotton Fleeced Blankets 93c
- Disposal Sale
of Women's Footwear
In Three Special Groups
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Fifth Floor
Imported Bristle Goods
At Less Than Regular Prices
25c Transparent Handle Tooth Brushes 19c
Brushes with pure bristles, in a varied assortment of styles.
50c Hand-Drawn Bristle Tooth Brushes 29c
In celluloid case, suitable for traveling use.
$3 Vegetable Ivory Back Hair Brushes $1.98
35c Good Stiff Bristle Nail Brushes 19c
In numerous styles and shapes, splendid qualities.
$1.25 Pearson's Rubber Cushion
Hair Brushes 79c
Imported rubber cushion back hair brushes. The best qual
ity of boar bristles is used in these brushes and set in rubber
cushions.
Summer Toilet Necessities
35c IMPORTED LAMBSWOOL POWDER PUFFS 23c
SOc IMPORTED LAMBSWOOL POWDER PUFFS 29c
25c Class Tooth Brush
Holders 10c
25c Imp'd Nail Polish 10c
25c Steams' DeooYant 13c
50c Bathasweet Ppw. 29c
15c Chamois Skins. .10c
50c Theatrical Cold Crm
for . . . .... ., . . . .35c
50c Santiseptic Lotion 39c
25c Box Assorted Toilet
Soap, 3 cakes to box 14c
25c imported Violet Soap,
in metal case 15c
10c Cal. Medicated Soap
for. 7c
10c Cake Cocoa, Almond,
Witch Hazel or Turkish
Bath Soap ........ .5c
Pirst Ploor.
Regular $3.50 and $4.00 Pumps
$1.00 the Pair
We have grouped all our discontinued and broken lines
of $3.50 and $4.00 pumps into this one lot. They are of
patent colt, gunmetal and brown suede calf, and built on
the latest lasts.
$4.00 and $5.00 Women's Pumps
$2.85 the Pair
Patent colt and gunmetal Colonial Pumps with welt and turn
soles, Cuban heels. A splendid range of sizes.
$5.00 and $6.00 Women's Pumps
$3.85 the Pair
In this group nearly all sizes are represented in the smartest of
patent colt and gunmetal Pumps. All the newest models with Louis
and Cuban heels.
ONE DOLLAR SALE CHILD'S SHOES
In this sale we have grouped children's shoes selling up to $1.75
pair. All the wanted materials represented in sizes up to 8, in
Mary Jane pumps and shoes.
$2.75 Misses' and Children's Shoes
$1.60 the Pair
In sizes from 11 to 2. Mary Jane pumps and oxfords. In gun
metal, black suede, nubuck and tan calf. Basement
G-O-W-N-S
$1.75 Crepe Gowns $1.29
$450 Nainsook Gowns $2.95
$2,75 Long Cloth Gowns $1.95
Gowns in slip-over styles with kimono or set-in sleeves
trimmed with laces and embroideries and ribbons. In a
variety of styles those of crepe are daintily tinted in pink,
blue or lavender. Fourth Floor
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A Great Sale of Mill Ends of
Percales 1 0c Yard
These are percales that sell regularly at 15c a yard, but because
they are cut into pieces from 2 yards to 8 yards in a piece, we
offer them at 10c a yard. This is all new, clean merchandise, 36
inches wide, in dark and light colors in stripes, dots and figures.
Many of the pieces are large enough for dresses, while others would
be just right for aprons or children's dresses and rompers.
$ 1 .25 House Dresses 89c
Neat, well-made dresses of percale in checks and stripes, in blue
and white, lavender and white and black and white. Made in two
styles, both having plain skirt. One has sailor collar forming ro
vers in front, piped waistline- and collar, sleeves and front fin
ished with fancy banding. The other is made with square neck
and buttons down the side front with pearl buttons. Trimmed
around ' neck, front, sleeves and at waist with contrasting bands.
Sizes 34 to 44.
75c Children's Dresses 59c
Pretty little dresses, made with or without bloomers,
in round or square-neck style, with short sleeves. They
are in straight or low-belted style, finished with bands of
self and contrasting materials, and button in front or back.
Come in gingham, or chambray, in checks, stripes and
plain colors in blue, pink and tan. Ages 2 to 6 years.
65c Children's Rompers 47c
These serviceable play garments are made -of ginghams, chambrays
and seersucker, in tan, blue, pink and white, in checks and plain colors,
trimmed with white or colored pipings. They have round, square or
high necks, with or without collars, and straight or knickerbocker
bloomers, and kimono or set-in short sleeves. Sizes 6 months to 6
years.'
$2.50 Scalloped Embroidered Cloths
Economy Sale $1.25
Full bleached, fine, evenly woven cloths, 45 inches and 54
inches in diameter, with scalloped edge and. elaborately em
broidered centers. -'"".."
75c Children's Hats and Bonnets 39c
Play hats and bonnets of chambray and gingham, in pink or blue,
plain or checked, with scalloped edges and buttoned on crown,
with or without strings. Also a few of white pique and lingerie
combined.
Women's Crepe Night Gowns 79c
An exceptional lot of gowns, made of soft plisse crepe in slip
over style, with kimono sleeves, finished around neck and sleeves
with torchon lace, and each gown has a little pocket. In white only.
Colonial Rag Rugs
Economy Sale 39c and 79c
In pretty hit-and-miss designs with striped borders to match. These
rugs are reversible and washable, and specially suited for use in bed
rooms, bathrooms and in Summer homes. They come in all staple
colors, in different sizes.
Embroidered Pillow Tops and Scarfs
Economy Sale Each 50c
Made of pure tan linen, with fringed ends and hand-embroidered
conventional design. Pillows are made up ready
for use. . . ' '
Patent Leather Finished Belts 25c
In crushed style, fastening under a large bow of the material, in
black only. Very smart when worn with Summer frocks and
tailored waists.
For the Summer Needle Worker
STAMPED NIGHT GOWNS SOc V
These are to be made round, square or V-neck, with kimono
sleeves. Each one comes with enough material tc -fit any size.
They are stamped in a number of pretty designs, with scalloping
around neck and sleeves. . ' ' .
LARGE STAMPED TOWELS 3Se
Full size, pure linen, plain or figured huck towels, stamped In
attractive designs, nearly all with place for monogram. . . . ' '
Fashionable Beads Selling to $1.25
Economy Sale 48c
All kinds and combinations of beads are included in this assortment,
including the popular Maxixe. They are in nearly every color, many
of them being combined with jet. Some are finished with silk tas
sels, some plain, and others in combinations of narrow silk ribbon
and beads.
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Children's Mannish Sweaters, Sizes .2 to 10
- Years, $1,001? m--yx
$ 1.50 Galatea Middy Blouses 98c
These middies are made in regulation style, with long or short 1
sleeves, with or without shield, and all have sailor collars, trimmed
with braid. They come in all white or white with blue or red col
lars. The quality ef the galatea is exceptional in middies at this
prjee. All sizes up to 42. ' -