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, ' , t . - " , , - , ' . . i - . , - - - . v . , ... t . v -. - . .; ' - ' -...-... " .1 . , - 17- . ..... .... .. i " te Th Jur" jy - s s j f ' i : VOL. XIII. NO. 136. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1914 SIXTEEN PAGES. COUNTY BOARD ARTILLERY FIRE SCENE OF HOSTILITIES' CJN ALSATIAN BORDER TO PIECES BY it FIBERS LIVELY TURN TYPES OF SOLDIERS WHO WILL CLASH IN BATTLE j INQUIRY ROUTS TEUTON CAVALRY FORCE .,.t: ?- RAPID Invaders Lose Many in Slain, . Captured and Wounded and Machine Guns of German Division Taken. LIEGE FORTS STANDING AGAINST BOMBARDMENT Scouts and Aviators Do He . roic Service on Battle Line 15 Miles Long. Bj Ed L. Keen. London, Autf. 14. Overwhelming ucceasiec by tho allies against the Oermans In Belgium were announced today by the official British military press bureau.' "Wednesday," said the bureau's ac count, "six regiments of German cav alry, supported by 2500 Infantry and a heavy detachment of artillery, with machine guns, moved eastward against the Belgians, operations belitg directed toward the Belgian field headquarters at Louvalno. ''Belgian cavalry, similarly support ed by Infantry and artillery, opposed this advance. "A fight ensued lasting all day and covering 15 miles of territory. War scouts turd aviators apprised the Bel plans of the enemies', approach. "The Belgian defense was well main tained, the enemy was completely de moralized "and his cavalry badly cut up. "After shelling the approaching Ger man column, the Belgians charged, the German cavalry withdrew and the Infantry and artillery were routed. "Friday morntng a Germany cavalry division, supported by infantry and a machine gun column armed with guns mounted on auto trucks, was trapped by a $orc from the Belgian fortifica tions at Namur sent out to prevent an attack on the forts. "The Germans were defeated and drlven eastward, the Belgians captur ing many prisoners 'and all the ma chine guns. , ' "Today tta Belgians have entif command of tha situation. ..' "The Germans have oeen repuisea everywhere. The Liege forts are still untaken. "General Joffre, the French com mander, today conferred the firsrt decorations of the present war a war medal to Corporal of Dragoons Escof fler and a decoration of the Legion of Honor on Lieutenant Bruyant of the (Concluded ou I'Bge Two. I'olumn Three.) GERMANS EXPECT TO TAKE FORTS AT LIEGE A FEW DAYS German Fmhassv Sfinrls Out f ' I DlSDatCh Telling Of OUC- cess of Kaiser's Troops, (Cnlted Press Leased Wlr. Seattle, Wash. Aug. 14. The Wash ington Ktaats Zeltung, in its issue hers today published the following special dispatch from Berlin via the German embassy at Washington: "Klrst authentic war news. German embassy sends official telegram to German consulate. "All waT news subject to English and Krench censorship. No direct con nection with Germany. "Shall regularly send authentic statement of news from here. Mobili zation goes ahead according to pro gram, fiivored by back movement of Russians on march and evacuation of Poland. North army, after partly tak ing Liege with heavy losses, advances to Tiriemont and Namur. A decisive battle is expected there very soon. "The fall of the forts Is only a ques tion of a few days. "Vanguards of our armies on French soil in contact with enemy. Outer fort at Longwy captured. French corps at Belfort, which had repelled small van guards In upper Alsace, has been driven back to Vosges ranges by the Fourteenth Baden corps. Offensive of the left wing, supported by the Four teenth Austrian corps Tyrol, taken up at once. "Japanese attack, upon Kl out sou im mediately expected." WI1N Herzegovina Eevolts v Against Anstnans Smpsrox Forced to Fight Against Up rising of Servians at Some, "Who Would Help Invaders. Athens, Aug. 14. A revolution in the Austrian province of Herzegovnla is hampering the Austrian military au thorities In their efforts to resist a combined Servian and Montenegrin In vasion, according to dispatches re ceived here today. Tha province's "population Is largely Servian, and large numbers of Its peo- pie. it was stated, are already armed, and in the field to 'help the invaders. Instead of taking steps to check the Servians and Montenegrins, the Aus trlans are forced to fight these rebels. With Montenegro already in control in southern Dalmatla and the allied Servians and Montenegrins taking -position after position in Bosnia, it was expected their forces would be In Hersegovnla within ths next few days. IL- Ji1 " ?F? t;- lit :'::rr:T;--S V Sh Vi ill rf- Xb-yy w ;) rS f'"" ; )L' : "::"-'' 7rv.Tiyu hl'W;tr. kit v,Jl I l '-' xy 't-; I '.- ' ; - l I ' ' 1 I f 0 " , t i t - i i- 4 V - S t ' ' 'fill I ' i y c " - i ",w' ' , - -1 I Z I y ,-4Z' mmif -s, .t A a' '( I I - , t- , . V ' , ? ' -5 ' ' "v 4 ''-' 5 ' ' I I .:if i Y'i-y1' - in,' . , - - - - - I .SasmBssssiilsBaaM f i , , ''i,"-: X i ? : '1 - f . ' ' ; ? 1 'Vw r y: ' v ?-v .:: w-; :-:i;-:v: t T :-: :-:---:o!-v . Top - t - EngUsh spldlers pri the way tion of war against Germany. Bottom-German artillery on the firing line, from a photograph taken ITALIANS WILL V TURKEY NOT TO USE Former Teuton Ally's Attitude Significant in - Dardanelles Affair, . - (United Press Leased Wire.) Rome, Aug. 14. Warning not to use the cruisers Goeben, and Breslau in the Mediterranean was1 to be given by Italy to Turkey, It was understood her today, The two cruisers are the same which, Hying the German flag, harried the and subsequently narrowly escaped capture or destruction by French and British warships, finally taking refuge in Turkish waters. A report was current shortly after wards that Turkey had bought them ; from Germany. The Turkish ambassa dor In London denied this, but he was evidently misinformed. There seemed no question today that the transfer had been made. Had Germany not sold them it would have been Turkey's business, as a neu tral power, to disarm and interne them until the war ends. The British, French, Russians and their friends, who have all along sus pected Turkey of favoring Germany, believed the sale was a mere excuse to avoid this step, and expected to see the two cruisers as active as ever as soon as they deemed it safe to emerge from the Dardanelles again. Hence the con templated warning to Turkey. The choice of Italy, formerly Ger many's and Austria-Hungary's ally, to send this warning to the sultan was deemed highly significant of the change in Italian sympathies. The Italian press was emphatic in its condemnation of the sultan's pur chase of the two ships. "The German officer's preparations at Messina for a noble death and their clearing of their ships for action was a farce," said the Tribuna, "The ves sels steamed direct for Turkey. That country's purchase of them was en tirely to the laws of warfare." Austrian Fleet Gets Eeadv for AUies Two Snips Withdrawn Prom Montene grin Coast In Pear ' of Combined French and British Attack. Vienna, Aug. 14. The two warships Austria has had blockading the Monte negrin coast were withdrawn i from there today, as It was deemed they were more urgently needed to resist an expected attack by the combined Brit- ian and Fn Mediterranean fleets. I . j- A7-i 1 nTt p-pnolaiTYlC! I If llOUil AlUUlaililO Neutrality in War Washington. Aug. 14. President Woodrow Wilson here today officially proclaimed' the United States' neutral ity in , the . war between England and Austria - ARN GERMAN WARSHIPS Photos to Join their regiments in the t mobilization plan before the declara- EMMICH IS REPORTED TO HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE German Was Rebuked for Unsuccessful Attack Upon Liege, Say Prisoners, (United Press Leased Wire.) Brussels, Aug. 14. Rumors that General , Von Emmich. committed sui cide after being rebuked by the Ger man general army staff were pub lished tonight by the newspapers here. Von Emmich led the German troops to the attack, as yet unsuccessful, on the Liege fortifications. The reports of his suicide were at tributed to German prisoners of war. War Bulletins BBXTISH SKIPS TO SAIL Xtondon, Aug. 14. British-American steamships axe about to resume their regular sailings, It was announced liars today. The- Olympic, It was stated. will saa August 19; the Mauritania An gust 89, and the lusltania September 3. The British government reported tha ocean lanes well patrolled and said shipping was la no dangtr. UEQS POSTS BTOUIVO OUT. Brussels, Aug. 14. The war office issued another announcement this afternoon that the Zige forts wore still holding- out. This was In denial of an American report that the Oer mans had stormed Port Pontine. It was added that the German car airy had been cleared out of ths country west 'of the Una drawn from Xasselt to Bamillies. This, sines It was as rar west as Jbouvalne, meant it had been driven back 20 or 35 miles front its most advanced position. psBsrcs ajto xarousx jonr Paris, Aug. 14. Pi eld Marshal French, commanding tha British eon tinentai forces, has Joined General foffre, the French commander, at the letter's field headquarters, it was an nounced here this craning. Just where these headquarters situated was not stated. It was admitted that there was a strong French force 10 miles north of Ramax, Belgium. RUSSIA HASSIZrO TBOOPS St. Petersburg, Aug. 14. Buasla had approximately 2,000,000 troops massed today on ths German and Austrian frontiers. ' Preparations were being made for active operations on a Jarre scale. Besides the force on the "fron tiers, the Busslan mobilisation includes about 3,000,000 mors soldiers. BAGS TAXES CRABOS, Washington,. Aug. 14. American Ambassador Page cabled the state de partment today .that he had 'taken charge of " ths Austrian embassy in Itvndon. .. Chandler Bale is In charge. by International News Service. in recent maneuvers. SIX HUNDRED KILLED IN DESPERATE BATTLE Gunboat and Federal Artillery Concentrate Fire as At tackers Rush Mined Field, (United Press Leased Wire.) Washington, Aug. 14. One of the bloodiest battles of the present Mexi can revolution was reported today by Admiral Howard, commander of the American fleet of Mazatlan. In a dis patch to the navy department. The battle was fought at Mazatlan. A regiment of 800 Indians, the dis patch said, charged across a mine and barbed wire field, facing a concentrat ed federal artillery fire from the forts and the gunboat Guerrero. Six hundred were killed and 178 wounded. Admiral Howard added that th gun boat Guerrero had left for Salina Cruz with the wounded. xne inaians ne said were com manded by Colonel Mender. Little Brtiish Ship Ohases Big German cruiser Karlsrhue Caught Coallnr at Sea Shows Clean Pair of Seels to Two British Xen-of-War. Halifax, N. S.. Aug. 14. Details of a running fight at sea between the British war ship Bristol and the Ger man cruiser Karlsruhe were furnished here today by the British cruiser Suf folk. The . battle occurred on the night of August 6 and lasted half an hour. The ships exchanged oroad sides without inflicting much dam age. The Bristol Is th smallest warshlo or. tne uriusn Atlantic fleet, while the Karlsruhe is the largest of Ger man cruisers in these waters. The Karlsruhe was fleeing from the Brit ish cruiser Suffolk, which had Inter cepted It while coaling at sea from the North German Lloyd steamship Kronprinx wilhelm. Several hours later the Bristol met the Karlsruhe. According to the British officers. tne Germans would not stand and fight, but altered their course' and using their superior speed gradually drew out ox range and disappeared. Portlanders Abroad In Need of Money Senator Chamberlain Asks if Stats Department Can Send Aid to the Marooned Americans. - (Wsrtlnrton Boreas of The Journal.) : Washington., Aug. 14. Senator Chamberlain has made . Inquiries through the state department If money can be sent to Miss Gertrude White, of Portland, at Prague; Clara A. Fechheimer and W. B. Ayer and wife, of Portland, at Berlin. " The state de partment is experiencing much : diffi culty in cabling Berlin. OF MEXICAN SOLDIERS Machine Guns at Eghezee Leave German Dead in Heaps Following Charge and Invaders Are Repulsed BELGIAN RESISTANCE MAY HAVE TO YIELD Reckless Sacrifice of Life Is Laid to Teutons; Wounded Pour Into Brussels. By United Press Correspondent. Brussels, Aug. 14. The German ad vance had been checked today the whole length of the tine extending north and south through central Bet glum, according to the war office ; here. Reconnalsances Wednesday aa. Thursday developed no weakness In the Belgians' position. The Germans apparently were awaiting supplies. Attempts to cut their lines of com munication with the rear failed, but the war office looked on their situa tion as critical. The war office insisted that in northern Belgium the kaiser's forces Belgium tne Kaisers rorces danger of being driven back- oss the frontier into Holland, were in ward across where, on account of Dutch neutral ity. they would be forced to disarm The Liege forts were still holding out. Between them and their Ger man besiegers a fierce artillery duel was in progress. It was the Belgians opinion, how ever, that tne Germans had aDanaonea nope of reducing the fortification. The Belgian gunnery. It was stated, was marvelously accurate, not only mangling the German artillery fright fully, but wrecking their siege guns. The German cavalry had renewed Its attempts at raids upon scores of Belgian points, but the war office asserted that all had failed, aviators giving warning of them in advance. Wounded Belgians and Germans ware streaming into Brussels xoaay, Those who could stand staggered ia on foot. The Red Cross brought In others by the automobile-ambulance load. The hospitals were quickly swamped. Public buildings were all Utilized and hundreds of private houses were thrown open to the suf ferers, the citizens lending aid to Germans as freely as to their own countrymen. According to the war office, Ger man casualties at Haeien. Tiriemont, Noville, Taviers and Eghezee ex ceeded 10.000 besides 6000 captured. The German commanders, it was declared, were utterly Ignoring the human equation, sacrificing their men (Concluded on Pace Nine, Column Three.) OVER REPORTS THAT LEADER WAS KILLED Rome RadiCalS Seeking firmation of Dr, Lieb knecht's Death, By Henry Wood. (United Press Leased Wire.) Rome, Aug. 14. Leaders of the So cialist. labor and other radical groups here were making every effort today to verify renewed reports that Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the German Socialist lead er. had been shot on account of his anti-military views. Karlier reports were that 100 Social ist members of the Reichstag had been shot. They were not taken very seri ously here, but the story s reappear ance and publication, with the state ment that It came krom reliable au thority, by so responsible a paper as the London Citizen, a labor organ, be gan to cause a great deal of comment. If the German government thought it necessary, in order to terrorize the antl-mllltarlsts, to risk- a Socialist re volt by executing so distinguished a man as Dr. Liebknecht, it must Indeed, it was pointed out, be racing a grave internal situation. Liebknecht, according to the ac count received here from London, was called on for service as an officer of the reserves, refused because he did not believe In war, was court martialed and shot. Rosa Luxemburg, the noted socialist writer, was also reported shot for antl militarist activities. These reports of shootings were un confirmed. Other reports were current to the effect that as a result of the food shortage, Berlin was in a state of semi insurrection. AUXBXCAHS STABT HOMXWAXD. Havre, Aug;. 14. X,oaded with Amer icans, ths Prench liner Chicago sailed from here today for Bew Torx. mob straws SHIP. Antwerp. Aug;. 14, An anti-German mob horned a German ship in the har bor hers today and looted another. rTiXIUTS OBDSBED EOKS. Brussels, Aug. 14. xtauaa reserr ista in Belgium were ordered home to day for mobilisation. SOCIALISTS AROUSED LOMWY RHCIMS ; VEKDUN CrlAUONS PARIS SsMCV eriNAu DIUOM BESANCON PANAMA CANAL OPENING BE SIGNALED IN PORTLAND BY BOOMING OF CANNON SHRIEKING m 'i i Momentous Event in Wond , sanas ot iviiies rrom uisxance ceiween nere ana iNew York and Europe; Big Luncheon to Climax Celebration Tomorrow Portland will be 787S miles nearer by water to New York than today. Tomorrow Liverpool will be less than half as far from Portland as it is, by water, today. Tomorrow the sailing time from Portland to Europe will be reduced from months to days. Tomorrow the fear in every mari ner's heart of the raging seas around Cape Horn will die forever. Tomorrow world markets will open to Columbia basin products and the rate on all the freight that moves by water will be reduced to an average of 60 per cent of the rail rate. Tomorrow the Panama canal will open to world commerce. Portland will celebrate the stupen dous event. Flags will float above public and business buildings. Cannon on the cruiser Boston will roar a salute or zi guns. The big Journal flag will be raised high in the air above The Journal building. At Fifth and Oak streets the rire and police bands will play. Bells will ring and whistles scream and the city will be filled with tne noise of celebration. All of these things will happen at precisely 11 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. , Tjuncheon to Be Climax. The booming of the Boston's cannon In the harbor, the raising of tne nag above The Journal building, the begin ning of the street concert by tne lire and police bands at Filth ana uan streets, will be signals or the Degin nlng of Portland's celebration over the Panama canal opening. Th celebration, continuing through- nut th. hour, will have its climax in Con-l""000 luncheon at the Commercial AUSTRIAN HITS FLOATING MINE; TWENTY LIVES LOST Baron Gautsch, Merchant Vessel, Is Sunk Off Lussin, Dalmatia, (United Press Leased Wire.) Trieste. Austria. Aug. 14. That the Austrian Lloyd merchant steamship Baron Gautsch had struck a floating mine off Lussin, Dalmatla. and besa sunk, was officially announced here today. Twenty of those on board per ished and 130 were saved. Gerinan Cruisers Are Speeding North lelpslo and Humberg Hay Be Seeking to Overhaul British sloop of War Algerine. San Francisco, Aug. 14. That the German cruisers Lelpslc and Nurnberg had left the Immediate vicinity of Saa i Francisco and were steaming up the coast was the word brought here to day by Captain Hannah of the steam ship- Queen. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the Lelpslc, he said, was 130 miles north of San Francisco, Steaming at full speed. The Nurnberg was re ported following the Lelpslc Captain Hannah said he .tried to speak- the Lelpslc, but all the German warship would do was to fly the Ger man flag. It was believed here that the cruis ers were on their way north in the hope of overhauling the British sloop of wsr Algerine, which was known to be in northern- waters, en route either to Vancouver, or Victoria, ,j STEAMSHIP .MBErT& MET! ST.WCa ELTORT TOMORROW WILL m ri -ri History Means Cutting Thou- . club, given under Joint auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and other busi ness organizations. Two men, counted as best Informed on the subject have been asked to d fine the importance to Portland of the world trade opportunity offered by the Panama canal opening. These men are Joseph N. Teal, di rector of the United States Chamber of Commerce, and H. B. Miller, former consul-general to Yokohama. They will apeak directly about the new problem that comes with, the new opportunity. Water transportation, wltsr the canal opening, assumes here an Importance that could not before be realised. All Are Invited. That which "divides a continent to unite a world,'' that "revolutionizes trade currents," that "makes the dreams of Columbus, Balboa and de Lesseps come true," also will be a fac tor in establishing the great port or t-is Pacific That which is essential in ris ing to the opportunity here will be spoken of tomorrow. It is said. The noon luncheon Is open to all who want to come so long as - seats are available in the main dining room of the Commercial club. Special notices have gone to each of the Chamber of Commerce's thousand -members. Com mercial club members have been invit ed, as well as the members of the Ad, Rotary, Progressive Business Men's clubs, the Realty Board and the Royal Rosarlans. Places for the presidents of these organizations will be reserved at the speakers' table. President A. H. Averlll, of the Cham ber of Commerce, will preside. Ar rangements have been in charge of a committee from the Chamber of Com merce, composed of W. B. Macks y. C H. Moore, W. E. Com an, H. M. Haller, John B. Yeon, and from the Ad club, Shirley D. . Parker, A. P. Ooss. C. K. Zilly, B. U. Lerner and Joe Sand vail. FRENCH ARE VICTORS LOSS IS APPALLING berman Division Said to Have Been Taken; Marks men Rout Aviator. (United Press Tossed Wire.) Paris, Aug. 14. There has been fu rious righting between French and Germans In the Vosges mountain pass es. the Paris war office announced to. day. - It was stated that the Germans tried to recapture the positions which the French occupied last Sunday. A French victory was claimed. One entire German division was said to have been surrounded In the moun tains and forced to surrender. The list of killed and wounded, it was stated, was appalling on both sides. A German aeroplane, flying the French flag, said the war office, dropped three bombs into the town of Vesoul and two into Lure, but with out much damage. French sharp shooters drove tne aviator oir. Unitfed Press Head Leaves for Europe Situation Begardlnr Transmission of - Bows to Be Investigated by Presi dent Boy Howard. New York, Aug. 14. Roy W. Reward, president of the United Press associa tion, sailed today for Europe on the American liner New Torn. He Is going to London and possibly to other Euro pean cities to investigate the situa tion regarding the ' transmission of news. - -' - -' A6 izh WHSTLES REJOICING FURIOUS FIGHTING Former Bridges and Ferries r Superintendent Tells of Be- v ing Given List of Employes ! to Be "Fired." . ; ' ARCHITECT WHIDDEN IN WRATHFUL MOOD Denial Made of Assertion! Specifications of Court House Refused. . - V- - -1 . 1 - Whld-i.4 court-j ,: super- Statements by William U. den, architect of the county house; M. J. Murnane. deposed Intendent of bridges and ferries, and C. A. Mackensie, an expert accountant employed by County Commissioner; Holman to instruct county employes ini the operation of the administrative code. Increased interest in this morn ing's hearing called by the joint board of the Nonpartisan and Taxpayers' leagues, which is Investigating the county administration of business. Murnane testified that County Com missioner Hart handed to him, the morning after his appointment as, su perintendent of bridges and ferries, a typewritten list of names, some of which were marked with a cross and the Initial "IV indicating that' they were Commissioner Llghtner'a friends and were to be discharged. . Murnane said he could not discharge men without investigation, but that Investigation had ahown the crew -on the Sell wood ferry, for instance, re fusing to make trips when passengers were waiting, so be "fired" the morn-' Ing crew and Hart In person "flredf the afternoon crew. t Presently, Murnane testified. Hart went Into a new combination with Lightner, and then Lightner's friends got back on. Thus It appeared fiat each new combination resulted In dls charge of one set of bridge and ferry employes and the employment Pf S new set. i He said that while he was testify Ing he wanted to speak about reports' that he as a member of the legislature had helped to get Holman appointed county commissioner and that in re turn Holman made him superintendent of bridges and ferries. -.. "I had no personal acquaintance with Mr. Holman at the time of the legis lature," declared Murnane., "There was tConnliiibwl on fag Two. Column Oti. I WITH VIOLATION OF SWISS NEUTRALITY French Insist That Escaping Enemy Should Be Disarmed and Interned, By William Philip Sims. Paris Aug. 14. Charges that German cavalry haa violated Swiss neutrality In attempting to escape from ths French In Alsace were made In a gov ernment statement isued here today.. It was said France will ask 8 wltxer land to act. Whenever Germans are driven serosa a. neutral frontier the for elgn office holds they should be dis armed and Interned until the end of the war. : i Germans from.Mo'shelm. It was an nounced, tried to recapture Balnte Ma rie and Bonhommc pasHf-s. In- the Vosges mountains, from the French,' but were repuld by the (is 'lie artil lery. At Intent accounts It was said a German dlvininn was trapped at the , entrance to Falnte Marl pasx. Except t at th French had won In the preliminary skirmtnhlnK, news of , the fighting at Muerthc-et-Mosell was withheld. Australasia Victor In Davis Cup Match Americas Team Ooss Sewn to Defeat in Exciting Contest Seen by Thou-' sands at Porest Hills, H. Y. , Forest Hills. Aug. 14. The Australa sian tennis team here tolay won the first set in the doubles in competition for the Davis cup. j Telephone Want Ads If yonr name appears In either telephone book call MAIN 7173 or A 6051 and say "Want Ad". This Is" an easy way of sending your ' message to over 50,000 Orer gon homes. Try It. To secure proper classi fication in the Sunday Jour nal have the copy for yonr Want Ad in early. , GERMANS CHARGED