VOL. XIII. NO. 148.
Allies More Than Hold Their Own in Renewal of Great Battle on Belgian Frontier
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Oregon City Man's Head Crushed by Blows'Admiral Sampson Sunk in Collision in Fog
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HI: REPORTS
OF SUCCESS
BELGIUM
Great Battle Progressing Fa
vorably to Allies Is Word
Given Out by War Office
at Noon; French Are More
Than Holding Their Own.
GERMANS REPULSED ON
THE EASTERN FRONTIER
London Hears of French
Successes in Alsace and
Lorraine; Allies Reported to
Have Pushed Lines Back
Into Belgium.
, (United Press Leased WIr. )
Paris, Aug. 26. "Advices from
the front report a great battle
progressing favorably for the al
lies," announced the war office at
noon today.
French Are Advancing.
London, Aug. 26. "The Gen
mans," announced the war office
information bureauhert. ttd. after
noon, "attacked the French in
force along the frontiers of Alsace
and Lorraine Tuesday but were re
pulsed with heavy losses.
"Fighting was still in progress
today.
"The French were advancing
their entrenchments."
' Parir Is Elated.
Paris, Aug-. S. Parts was wild with
Joy today over reports of successes by
the ainea In their mighty battle with
tne tiermans on the Belgian frontier.
Though the war office minimized its
seriousness, the French capital know
Tuesday that the allies had suffered
a severs reverse, and the city was
deep in gloom. Today the sudden rise
in its spirits was electric.
The allies, it was said, were more
than holding the gateway to Paris
they had repulsed the Germans at
Maubeuge and Civet, slaughtering:.
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F
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RETIRE SOON, IS ELIEF
rVl 1 1 ' ' - :
English Pin Hopes to. Fact
That Kaiser's Army Now
Practically In the Field,
By d L. Keen.
London, Aug. 28.-The British war
office was confident today. It whs
admitted that the Germans were giv
lng the Anglo-French allies a hard
fight. But it was pointed out that
the whole of the kaiser's army was al
ready in the field. Berlin informa
tion; was to the effect that boys of 18
to 26 had been called to the colors.
This ' was deemed significant. Con
stant fighting, said officials of tne
war office, was sapping the German
strength.
Of .the allies, on- the other hand,
attention; was called to the fact that
the Russians were but Just .getting
into action.
Official dispatches quoted "War Min
ister Suckomllnof r of the czar's cabi
net as saying Russia would have more
than J.000.000 men In Germany and
half that number la Austria-Hungary
within -a fortnight.
Experts predict that such an inva
sion would quickly force the kaiser to
withdraw most of his troops from the
. west. -
- It was predicted that the Vistula
rorts wouia soon do invested ny an
overwhelming Russian force.
The main German fleet was reported
to have taken refuge in the Kiel canal
and the estuary of the Elbe river, leav
lng destroyers and torpedo boats to
protect the coast.
Messages ' from the African gold
, coast- said - the German colonists of
Togoland had offered to yield, to the
British, but under acceptable terms.
' The Britons Insisted on unconditional
surrender: . - - 1
Premier : Asqulth, addressing the
, house of commons, declared "War M in
. ister Lord Kitchener needs all the sol
. dlera he can get..: It was a mistake, he
I explained, to assume that he requires
i only 100,000 he needs- 800,000, but not
GERMANY
DRAINED 0
FIGH
MEN
1
all for service abroad.
GERMAN WAR LORD AND
, P" '
INT. NEWi S6RVICB.
Kaiser Wilhelm, on right, and General Ilelmuth Ton Moltke as 'they
appear in the Field.
BOMBS DROPPED INTO
ANTWERP BY
111
Belgium Protests Against the
Butchery, of. Non-Combat-ants;
Hospital Struck.
(United Press Leased Wire)
Washington, Aug. 26.-Dispatches re
ceived at the Belgian legation here to
day said Belgian troops yesterday re
pulsed three divisions of the German
army at Vllvorde. The German losses,
it was said, were heavy.
Belgian Minister Havenith formally
protested today to Secretary of State
Bryan against Zeppelin depredations at
Antwerp and the killing of non-com
batants. Bryan acknowledged receipt
of the protest but would not discuss
the matter. The protest said that four
women and six men were killed and
eight injured, and that "all were harm
less civilians."
A bomb from the Zeppelin, It was
said, .exploded over the palace, where
the queen's children were at play;
Zeppelin Aimed at ' Palace.
Antwerp, Aug. 25. (Delayed) Ant
werp was in terror tonight as a result
of the day's raid by a German Zeppelin,
during which several bombs were
thrown into the city, -with the loss of
a number of lives, the destruction of
two houses and much damage to other
buildings, including a hospital.
Aeroguns were mounted in spires
and on roofs, with the most expert
gunners in charge of them. The gen
eral staff had transferred its bead-
quarters to secret offices, and the
royal family had left the palace and
taken up its residence In quarters, con
cerning the location, of which the pro-
foundest secrecy-was observed.
That the palace, although it escaped
damage, was the aerial marksmen's
target was considered certain, and the
shots came so close to it that it was
believed some one In the city must
have signalled to the Zeppelin, the
exnert opinion being that -, Its range
could not otherwise have been secured
from such a height.
Experts said also that a new fright
fully destructive explosive Was used
and they. believed . the missiles were
fired from a gun instead of being
dropped, v
The victim's bodies were horribly
mangled, "physicians pronouncing the
wounds the. worst they ever saw.
Among the killed were a mother and
four- girls, blown to pieces in their
beds. - - V '.' '
The Zeppelin, though, hit by a shot
from an . aerogun, as it was sailing
away, would not have, been captured.
it was stated, naa not ins pnot lost
his sense of direction and thought- he
was making a descent, outside the Bel
elan lines. -
The Belgian troops were runous, at
the stent? of the wrecked homes and
mangled women and children in the
city. and swore vengeance, it was
feared they would oa revengea on tne
next Germans captured.
Importance of Air Craft.
Paris. Aug. 26. Military experts
here- are beginning to reach the con
clusion that the aeroplane and dirigi
ble Judging from their showing thus
far in the present war, are nnlikely to
prove of great importance for actual
fighting purposes. .
As scouts, it was agreed, they have
developed an efficiency which promises
to revolutionise military tactics.
, As fighters, however, though deadly
enough, the opinion was expressed that
they did not and could not wreak de
struction on a sufficient scale to fig
u r tut artoM actr - --.-
AIRSHIP
KILLED WOMEN
GIRLS
CHIEF MILITARY AID
JAPANESE LAND WITH
OF
GUNBOATS OF BRITISH
en British Sailors Killed by
'Return Fire From ' German
Forts of Kiao Chau,
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Peking, Aug. 26. That Japanese
troops have landed on Shantung pen
insula, close to Kiao Chau 'bay, was
learned today by, the foreign office
here.
It was stated that the landing was
effected under cover, of a bombard
ment by light-draft British cruisers.
which ran as close as they dared, on
account of the mines, to the German
forts.
The forts, in turn: replied vigorous
ly, damaging the ships somewhat and
killing ten men.
So far as a naval attack was con
cerned the Germans occupied what
was in some respects a favorable po
sition, xne mining or tne entrance to
the bay had made it too dangerous for
the Japanese, British, French, and
Russian - warships to attempt -an en
trance and this made It difficult, if
not impossible,- to reduce the forts
by a bombardment from the sea.
On the 5 land side, though it was
clear that the Germans could be over
whelmed by force of numbers, there
was no question that " it would cost
many lives, their defenses being good
and recent reinforcements having'
brought their number up to 7000.
Explaining; that bloodshed could be
minimized if operations were permit
ted in Chinese territory, outside the
Kiao Chau concession, , the Japanese
minister appealed to the Peking for
eign office for such permission. It
was' refused, however,-on the ground
that it would involve. s violation of
Chinese neutrality. e r
It was estimated that the Germans
could withstand . a siege for at least
three months. ;' r
The Japanese gave every evidence of
an unwillingness to satcriflce not
only their own lives needlessly but to
kill the Germans, if it could be
avoided. ' They .were making . their
preparations with much deliberation
and- plainly proposed to delay an as
sault until it became evident that the
German possession could be taken by
no other means.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
PROTECTING
FIRE
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GERMANS
FLEE
GREAT
BEFORE
Hosts of Czar Driving Infer
ior Force of Germans Be
fore Them in Lake Region
of East Prussia.
FUTILE EFFORTS MADE
TO CHECK AVALANCHE
Main Battle When German
Line of Fortifications on
Vistula Is Reached.
night of Bich Germans.
Copenhagen, via Xiondon, Aug.
26. That Buasia's invasion of
East Prussia threatened a pan
ic la Germany was admitted In
Berlin advices received here
today by way of the frontier.
Many rich Germans are fleeing
to Scandinavia.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. Two Rus
sian forces, with their bases at Gum
blnnen and Biala, were cooperating to
day in an effort to drive the Germans
from the lake region in east Prussia.
The Russian line stretched through
60 miles of marshy, wooded country,
It was pushing steadily forward. The
Germans, entrenched in numerous po
sitions, were holding them as long as
possible and then blowing up their de
fenses before retiring. - .
The Russian plan wa to overwhelm
them from their rianKs.. iosteadv,ot,At
tempting a frontal attack.
They were in much greater numbers
than the Germans, but the bog'giness
of 'the country and the necessity for
keeping in the main to the roads to
escape being engulfed in the mire made
maneuvering difficult for them.
The Germans, outnumbered and In
retreat, were said to be badly demor
alized, numbers of them abandoning
their rifles and knapsacks in the haste
of their retirement. Many had taken
refuge in Konigsburg, which, however,
the Russians were approaching, i
"August 23 and- 24, north ot Kfden
burg, said an official report, "we
engaged the Twentieth German army
corps, occupying fortified positions at
Orlau and Frankenau, charging their
entanglements with bayonets and hand
grenades and penetrating their line.
"The Germans retreated so precipi
tately that they abandoned several
cannon, nine . rapid f irers and much
equipment. Seven hundred of them
were captured.
"Thiv are concentrating ealn.-iinw
" t-t ;$r .
pvr ana anotner erenerai Datib is
expected."
it was recommended that the pres'
ent fighting was merely skirmishlnK,
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British Hussars
Caught Swimming
Naked Ken Stand Off Attack of
Oerman Cavalry Until Assistance
Arrives for the Survivors.
' Paris, Aug. 26. Surprising the
Eighteenth British. Hussars while the
troopers were bathing in a river,
German cavalry inflicted heavy losses
on the Britons, it was announced to
day by the war office here.
Those of the bathers who survived
the first attack seized their weapons,
however, it was stated, and stood off
the German v charges until help ar
rived. Where tne incident occurred
was not stated. "
" " Meteor Goes Into Ditch.
Sapulpa, Okla., Aug. 28. The St.
Louis and San Francisco's "Meteor"
east bound, Oklahoma. City to St.
Louis, was - ditched yesterday and
five persons injured.
LINER THAT RAMMED AND
St earns Wp, Princess TictoriawWcfi
RUSSIAN
ARMY
WHEAT FREIGHT SATE
THE DALLES TO
S- P. & S. Reduction Is
75
50
Cents Per Ton; or
Cents Under 0,-W, R, & N.
Reductions In the freight rates on
wheat from The Dalles to Astoria have
been ordered by the Spokane, Portland
& Seattle railway and The Dalles, Port
land & Astoria Navigation company,
the affiliated boat line, which aggre
gate 75 cents per ton. This informa
tion is contained in new tariffs lust
being published, which become effect
ive September 4 and-tJontinue in force
until December 31.
The reductions were voluntary on
the part of the company, it ic declared.
Competition of independent boat lines
figured most in the rearrangement of
rates, which cut under the O.-W. R. Sc.
N.'s rail and water rate CO cents per
ton.
The published tariffs previously in
force on the S., P. & S. showed a com
bination aggregating $2.65 per ton, of
which U.25 was the rate by boat be-
tween The Dalles and Portland and 7
cents per 100 pounds, or 1.40 per ton.
by rail to Astoria,
The new S., P. & S. proportional rate
for the rail haul will be $1.10 per ton.
Tariffs were issued yesterday author
izing this rate. A tariff will be is
sued soon by the boat line quoting 80
cents as the rate for the water part of
tho haul, or $1.90 for the combination
rate.
This combination will be allowed.
however, only for wheat transported
by the boat line and transferred at the
Weidler dock to S., P. & S. trains.
The O.-W. R. & N. company's combi
nation rate from The Dalles to Astoria
Is $2.40 per ton, with proportionals of
$1.50 Into Portland and 90 cents to
Astoria. General Freight Agent H. E.
Lounsbury declared yesterday this rate
will not be cut.
Edgar W, Smith of the Astoria
Flouring Mills company said today
that the reduction of rates came with
out solicitation , on the part" of the
millings company, ,,. jae- said: the --new
rate is lower than the ratesncjvjU
for transporting wheat by boat, thoughj
how much lower he could not say with
out reference to the records. The com
pany has been hauling wheat to its
mill In boats especially hired to han
dle individual shipments. "Whether or
not the new rates would result in the
abandonment of the independent boats
he would not say,
Tho North Bank road has not here
tofore gone after this down-river wheat
business so actively as to cut under
the boat line rates, and its new rate
is 20 cents higher than the O.-W. K.
& N.'s boat rate. The new arrange
ment, applying only as it does on
wheat originating at The Dalles, and
not to interstate business, will have
no effect on the general rate situa
tion Thich was threshed out during
the hearing before an interstate com
merce commission examiner in the As
toria common point case some weeks
ago. . -
North Bend Man
Reports Gun Fire
Mayor Simpson Telephones Trvm Bum
mer Horn That Cannonading Can Be
Heard Distinctly at Shore Acres.
Marshfield, Or., Aug. 26. That a
naval battle is In progress at sea off
Coos Bay there is no doubt. I. J.
Simpson, Mayor of North Bend, is at
his summer home. Shore Acres, four
miles south of Coos Bay bar. His res
idence Is on the cliff overlooking the
oceah. Mr. Simpson has telephoned to
Marshfield that heavy firing is heard,
and that there is no question a naval
engagement is on.
There is some fog, and it Is impossi
ble to see far out to sea. C. S. Kaiser,
a veteran of the Spanish-American
war, is a guest of Mayor Simpson, and
says that the cannonading is without
doubt broadside firing of war vessels.
The noise ' of the cannon has been
in. progress for several hours, accord
ing to a message from Mayor Simpson
at 1 p. m.
It is believed that the Japanese war
vessel and the German cruiser Leip
sig. which were off Port Orford have
met.
Mayor Simpson, says that he cannot
ascertain the distance from shore, but
that the firing is distinct and loud.
FROM
LOWER COLUM A COT
SUNK THE ADMIRAL SAMPSON THIS MORNING
was also bad by collision
SULL CRUSHED
BY HEAVY BLOWS
WHILE HE SLEPT
Oregon City Man So Badly
Beaten by Blunt Weapon
That He Is in Critical Con
dition at St. Vincent's.
WIFE SAYS SHE FOUND
HIM DOWNSTAIRS
Woke Up Early This Morning
to Discover He Was Not
at Her Side.
(Snectal to The Jonrnl.
Oregon City, Aug. 26. An assault
(apparently similar to that made upon
ur. Joseph Hickey in Portland, oc
curred in this city some time last
night, when Charles Bernier was beat
en about the head at his home at Eigh
teenth and Main streets, and seriously
if not fatally injured.
At 6 o'clock this morning. A. J. Sur-
ber, a neighbor, was notified by Mrs.
Bernier that her husband was injured,
and she thought needed medical atten
tion. Surber found the partly con
scious man lying on his bed in the
second story of the house with a badly
crushed skull. The wounds appeared
to have been niade with come blunt
Weapon, probably a hammer.
A physician was immediately called.
and as Bernier's condition was critical
he was at once taken to St. Vincent's
hospital in Portland.
Mrs. Bernier's story is that she woke
up about 3 o'clock in the morning and
missed her husband.- She arose and
round ins injured man lying on a
couehv,niwot "downstairs -witbr his
smm t rushed.
Mrs. Bernier claims she carried the
half conscious man upstairs and put
him on his bed. She did not notify
anyone until three hours later, and her
story is doubted by the officers. They
express the belief that the assaulted
man was hit in his own bed, where
Mr. Surber found him.
Evidence Indicates he was assaulted
while he slept, as there are no signs
I of a struggle. The man weighs about
ie& pounds, ana tne oriicers doubt
that Mrs. Bernier, although a strong
woman, could have carried him up
stairs. Furthermore, there is no blood
upon the stairs or on the way from
the couch downstairs to the bed above.
There are a few bloodstains upon and
around ihe couch, but a newspaper
which appeared to have had blood car
ried upon it, was found near the couth
by Mr. Surber.
Mrs. Bernier was arrested just be
fore noon, and is ' held on an open
charge, pending developments in her
husband's condition.
FOR BIG
Senator Lair H, Thompson
Achieved Unenviable Pub
licity During 1913 Session
State Senator W. Lair Thompson of
Lake county is now in charge of R. A.
Booth's campaign for election to the
United States senate on the Republi
can ticket. He is at the Booth head
quarters in the Morgan building.
While this fact Is not widely known.
It has already caused considerable com
ment,' because of Thompson's record in
the Oregon -legislature, where he was
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in- fog.
SPOKESMAN
CORPORATIONS
BOOTH
CAMPAIGN
MANAGER
War Bulletins
AUSTRIAXS IXST 60,000
Rome. Aug. 26. Latest accounts
from Nish placed the number of
Austrians killed in the fighting on
the Drlna river at 15,000. of
wounded at 30,000, and of cap
tured at 15,000. This was out ot
about 300,000 men said to have
been engaged.
The Austrians, however, claimed
a victory over the czar'B troops
in a three days' battle at Krasnik,
Russian Poland. It was declared
the Russians were completely
routed and fled.
From France came the story of
the complete obliteration of a
whole division of German cavalry,
said to have raided French terri-
i tnrv nnri ettimhlp nnnn a hion
battery.
A message from Antwerp said
northern Belgium had been so
drained of German troops for the
battle farther BOUth that Belgian,
troops expected to reoccupy Brus
sels shortly.
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
Copenhagen, Aug. 26. From a
Berlin source it was learned that
the seventh list of German, casual
ties was published Tuesday and
that it contained 885 names, in
cluding those of 33 general staff
officers.
Lieutenant General Prince Fried
rich of Saxe-Melningen was named
as among those killed fighting at
Namur, Sunday.
The Socialist newspaper, among
others, it was stated, were pub
lishing patriotic appeals.
The kaiser's son, Prince Adel-
bert, it
was announced,, was mar-
ried Monday to Princess Adelaide
of Saxe-Meiningen.
ITAWAN SITUATION GRAVE
Rome, Aug. 26. -If the massing
of troops along the Austro-Italian
frontier siEnlfied anvthine. the
thjat.-of aiLJusreen tha . two!
countries grew graver today.
It was the consensus of opinion,
however, that hostilities would be
begun, If at all, by Austria. There
was a strong anti-Austrian feeling
throughout Italy but there was
also a strong anti-war feeling, and
for Italy to take the initiative
against its neighbor, most people
believed, would be to precipitate
a crisis at home.
FRENCHMEN BURT POLITICS
Paris, Aug. 2S. That former
Ministers Miller, Briand and Del
casse of past French cabinets will
join the national council of de
fense without portfolios was "an
nounced tonight. The three con
ferred with President Poincaire
and Premier Vivian! and all were
offered cabinet posts but agreed
they could serve the country better
as members of the council.
AUSTRIANS CLAIM VICTORY
Washington:, Aug. 26. Advices
received here today at the German
embassy from Berlin said Russian
and Austrian troops were locked in
an important battle in east Prus
sia. An Austrian corps, it was
said, had fought two Russian corps
and had' captured .3000 Russian
soldiers, three of their colors, 21
guns and seven mitrallleuss.
BATTLE IN I1ALTIC SKA
London, Aug. 26. A Russian
and German naval clash in the
Baltic sea near the entrance to
the gulf of Finland waa reported
today in a news agency dispatch
received here from Stockholm.
The official military information
bureau could not confirm it.
NAMlTt FORTS HOLD OUT
London, Aug. 26. "We have no
official information," announced
the Belgian legation here today.
that the Germans have captured
any of the Namur forts. We feel
certain i that a majority of them
are intact, though the Germans un
doubtedly passed . through the
town." ,
AUSTRIAN'S REPORTED VICTORS
London, Aug. 26. Rallying
against the invaders, Austrian
troops have defeated the Russians
in a seven hours battle in Austrian
Poland, according to a report 're
ceived here today from Vienna.
The story was unconfirmed."
GERMANS GIVE UP TOGOLAND
London, Aug. -26. That German
Togoland, West Africa, had sur
rendered unconditionally to a' Brit
ish expedition sent from the Gold
Coast, was ; officially announced
here tonight. ;
Dr. Brady . AssanltedL "
v Mount Vernon, Aug. HsA. cab Is
received from the Rev. : .Dr.. Cyrus
Townsend Brady in Rome, said . he
had been assaulted and robbed, pre
sumably ia tlx Itsttan Qa.lta.U. ,
ALASKA BOUND
STEAMERSIIS;
II LIVES LOST
Admiral Sampson Rammed
by Princess Victoria in a
Dense Fog, Goes Down in
Ten Minutes.
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CAPTAIN MOORE IS
FAITHFUL TO END
Eight Members of Crew and
Three Passengers in the,
List of Dead.
ftJnttM PreM Lmki wire.
Seattle,, Wash., Aug. 26. Three pas.
sengers and eight members ot th
crew of the Pacific Alaska Naviga
tion steamship Admiral Sampson, in
cluding Captain Z. S. Moore, were lost
when the steamahlo Princess Victoria,
of the Canadian Pacific line, rammed
into the Sampson at 6:05 o'clock this
morning off Point No Point, 18 miles
north of Seattle, tore a deep gash both
above and below her water line, and
set. the ship on fire at both ends. The
Sampson sank within 10 minutes. Ths
collision was due to a dense fog.
-Tactically all the passengers were
asleep at the time but Cs Dt fin Xfnni
w? cnarge or the rescue work with
na aispaion, and boats
were promptly lowered and ropes
thrown out.
The last seen of Captain Moore was
Just as the vessel sank. He was seen
raising his hand as thoua-h savin.
"Good-bye." and as tho bow of the
"bip disappeared into the water he was
1 "wanowed up by the sea.
.. ?o Wtnt own.
;t4Ssgei sdroWnef rT Un'
Ed Banbury, bound for Sk&rwsv anil
a. W. Bryant, bound for Seward. Th
nome aaaress or neither is known. -
died of. burns after being removed to
tne Providence hosnitai h-r.
The crew's dead are: Can tain r. a
Moore; A. Sater, deck watchman; C '
Marquette, sailor; Miss M. Campbell,
stewardess; L. Cabanas, third cook;
John O. Williams, mess bov: A J
Noon, chief engineer; W. E. Recker, -wireless
operator.
John McLaughlin, of Ban Kranci en
is reported missing among the passe n.
gers. but his name does not appear on
ie company's passenger list
To the Judgment Of Cantata J J.
Hickey of the Victoria is attributed
the fact that no more fatalities oo
curred. He kept the prow of the Vic
toria In the . hole torn by bis ship in
the Sampson's hull. This gave the :
passengers and crew the chance to
climb aboard the Victoria and a&va
themselves.
When the Victoria backed ivn
from the Sampson, a rush of water
riiied it, and the vessel sank in tbrea
minutes.
The Sampson left Seattle at 4 o'clock
this morning for Juneau. . ,
Tho Victoria, out of Vancouver. R.
C was due here at 8 a. m. There wers
IConcloded on Pace Two. Column Otm.
ADVANCE AS EXCITED
DEALERS TRY TO BUY
..
Gain of From 3 to 6 1 -2c per
Bushel in Local Market
Follows Liverpool LeacL
Real fireworks, were shown in th
wheat trade here today, ther blnj
an advance of 8, to Hc a bushel Is
the price of cash stuff, with bluestem
and fortyfold varieties showing th
greatest gains, while club was up 4
cents. Qluestem wbat advanced W
11.08 H a bushel today on the Port
land Merchants ExchsWe and a sal
WHEAT SHOWS SHARP
Of 00tt bushels was- made at that -
price . -
The trade was extremely excited, al- -;
most every firm along the coast being
represented in todays bidding here.
The sharp advance in the price today
was: made in sns .vrf to the enormous
advances at Liverpool, as well as at
Other leading wheat trading centers.-- -
Country Interests are far less In
clined to s-ll at the sharp! jr advanced -prices
than when .values were lower. ,
Dealers report that only a very sma! I
per cent of the crop has been sold as -j
yet, thereby creating enormous profits '
for producera ' v
Chicago Has Big Advance.
Chicago, Aug. 28. There was a sheet
advance of 6 to 8c a bushel in wheat '
options at the high point today aiiJ.
the closing was a net advance of S V4 c
to $c a bushel over yesterday clos- '.
ing. The market was lifted a full con!
for all three options at, the opening.
The advance in wheat .here . today
wa forced ; by the sharp rise of' sc ;
at Liverpool this morning. This caused '.
much short covering In the local pit -Corn
and oat prices were also sharply
M her in sympathy. ,-