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1 the first thing ocJoCK SXY I V " k I II' I VjDAjLCSv v L I I f K I X . . . O'ClIKJt Cloudy; tonight In the paper that . .,131 v - , - -S JL V ' lv I I) I I C' 1 XSTTtKiXVtvJ , 141 I , y J Hrr ' " -,JT1 S and tomorrow, J once and see. J CL. 1 ft N humidity 82. " " - i - . 1 1 ' - ' rlP 1 VOL. XIII. NO. 193. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1914 EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. w w-- ; ". .Vn . . , .i . KAISER RENEWS HIS EFFORT TO .-Ti Strong Forces of Infantry, , Supported by Auto-Artillery, Are .Again Marching . on French Stronghold. ALLIES ARE CONFIDENT CITY CANNOT BE TAKEN Tcench Invasion of Germany With Metz as Objective Is Planned. Tiy VaI Ii. Keen. London, Oct. 20. Supported by both German and Austrian auto-artlllery. strong forces of the kaiser's infantry were advancing again this afternoon along the main highways from Lille and Menln toward Dunkirk, according 4o messages received this evening from Bordeaux and Paris. Military experts were of the opin ion that the German plans were sucli as to make Dunkirk's capture essen tial to the success of their campaign. The experts did not think they would take the city, however. The allies were reported to be making-a terrific resistance, and the arrange ment they were known to have corh ' pleted were said to be such that good authorities believed the fort's fall was - a practical impossibility. FRENCH ARE PLANNING INVASION OF GERMANY TOWARD THE RHINE By William Philip Sim8. . Paris, Oct 20. The French general staff was not so much interested to day In Dunkirk as in developmtn's farther south. f This was partly because-'lhe .experts considered Dunkirk afe. ' The allies' Una between it and the German forces had been strengthened. Alang the River Yser, also, the Belgians had been reinforced. The German move ment along the coast was believed to have been definitely repulsd. But the southward matters were becoming more exciting. The Germans had renewed their attack on the Meuse line of ' defenses. They had been repulsed in a number of places. Their efforts to batter down the Ver , dun-Toul forts with their heavy guns had failed. 1 .Many person wRc: : a ?ine : opinion -r that plans were developing swiftly for a French invasion of German territory, with Metz as its objective. An uncon firmed, report was current that Gen eral Pau had been sent east to take command. If this proved to be true, it was thought operations toward the Rhine were to begin at once. Belgians Hold Positions. "In Belgium, despite severe attacks," said the war office's latest communi cation from Bordeaux, "the Belgians retain their positions on the Yser. "Other engagements jire taking place in the region of Ypres between the al- IConrlnded on Pnire Two. Colunio Two.)' VILLA MAKES PEACE DELEGATES CAPTIVES IS He Is Said to Have Entered Aguas Calientes at Head . of 15,000 Troops. f United Pres Teased Wire.) Laredo, Texas, Oct. 20. It was re ported here today that General Fran cisco Villa, had entered Aguas Cali entes at the head of 15,000 troops and made prisoners of the peace delegates. General Antonio Vlllereal. mentioned for the provisional presidency to suc ceed General Carranza, was the only delegate to escape. The capture was reported in private telegrams received here and in advices to Carranzista newspapers. The messages said Villa acted with great speed, causing a panic among . the delegates. The nearest Carranzista troops to Aguas Calientes are at Monterey and Saltilo. Villa Sends Peaceful Message. Washington, Oct. 20. Peace is an . assured fact in Mexico unless some thing unforeseen occurs, according to " representations made to the United States government by General Fran cisco Villa. "I now stand ready," Villa wired the state department, "to support .any pro visional government seS up by the national convention to bfiSjeld at Aguas Calientes." The only stipulation made by Villa was that he would not accept Carranza as provisional president, but he added he was satisfied Carranza would not be chosen. Villa also made it plain that Carranza . himself does not desire to be provisional president, wishing to be fre to enter the presidential race 'in the succeeding election. IKE DUNKIRK LAREDO REPOR ' Villa Ready to Act. y San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 20. Pri vate messages received today by promi nent Mexicans here said that General Villa had moved 18,000 troops within an hoar's march of Aguas Calientes, . i and was prepared to seize the peace , . delegates if tbelr negotiations were not satisfactory to hlnx ! : . p, -.... Terrible Battle on Vistula Continues Germans Striving persistently to Crom the Kiver, bnt Fetrograd Beports Them Driven Back by Bussians. Petrograd, Oct. 20. Bloody fighting continues on the Vistula river, the war office announced today. The Germans were said to 'be striv ing persistently to cross the etreatu. and It was declared they were being Just as persistently repulsed, with ter rible losses. Along the line between Warsaw and Ivangorod the Russians were reported slowly .but steadily pushing the kai ser's troops back. In this territory, according to the Army Gazette, the czar's forces have found 18.U0O German dead alone on the fields retaken by them, whom they are now burying. In Ualicia, said the war office's re port, the. German right, cooperating with the Austrian, is attacking deter minedly, out gaining ground nowhere. Another Austrian attempt to cross the Kiver ban was reported to have been repulsed, with heavy losses in killed and wounded, and me capture of 16 officers and 1000 of the rank and file. Germanesistance In China Surprises With Comparatively Small Pore They Have Withstood Japanese Assaults and Inflicted Serious Damage. Peking, Oct. 20. Surprise and ad miration were expressed here today at the effectiveness of the resistance of fered by the German garrison at Klao Chau to the combined Japanese and British attack on its defenses. The Germans were so heavily out numbered at the outset that it was taken for granted their resistance would be brief. Latest accounts from the scene of the fighting agree, how ever, that they are inflicting serious losses on their besiegers and continu ing to hold out resolutely. It was known that not only had the Japanese cruiser Kakachiho been sunk by a German mine off Kiao Chau bay, but that the British cruiser Triumph had been disabled by a shell either from one of the shore forts or from a German warship in the harbor. But Three Saved From Takachiho Body of Captain I to of Japanese Cruiser Recovered; Japanese Admit Germans Dynamited Own Ship. Nagasaki, Japan, Oct. 20. The body of Captain Ito, commander of the Jap anese cruiser Takachiho, which was sunk by a German mine off, Kiao Chau bay Saturday night, has been recov ered, according to a message from the mikado's fleet engaged in blockading the German harbor. The same message said the Taka chiho had' 284 men on board at the time of the disaster and iat only tbree'were saved. It was also said, on the authority of naval officers, that the German ship sunk during the Japanese occupation l-o f the Marianne, Caroline and Marshal islands was' not destroyed by the Japanese but was dynamited by the Germans, that it might not be cap tured. Italians Blamed For Austrian Fire Governor of Trieste Quoted as Saying1 Italian Conspiracy Is Besponsfble for Sreadnaugut's Destruction. London, Oct. 20. Prince Hohenlohe, governor of the Austrian port of Trieste.' was Quoted today in a dis patch from Rome as declaring himself convinced that an Italian conspiracy was responsible for last week's fire which destroyed a new Austrian dread naught and damaged several destroy ers in the Triest shipyards. The dispatch added that the Italian cabinet was holding frequent meet ings. The belief was said to preyall in Rome that Turkey would immediately attack Russia if Italy joined the al lies. British Submarine Sunk by Germans Berlin Announces Sinking' of Saw Craft With Crew of 16 Men In the Worth Sea Xart Sunday. Berlin, by wireless via Sayville, Oct. 20. The sinking Sunday by German warships in the North sea of British submarine E-3, a new craft, was offi cially announced here today. The E-3 went into commission last November. It was 176 feet long, had a 22.5 foot beam, displaced 810 tons, could make a maximum of 15 knots, was equipped with four torpedo tubes and carried a crew of 16 men. Liner Potsdam Hits Mine and Puts Back Holland-American Steamer Badly Crip pled Monday Bight While on Way to new fork Says Unofficial Beport. Harwlck, England. Oct. 20 Badly crippled by a collision with a mine in the North sea. the Holland-American liner Potsdam was reported today put ting back into ' Rotterdam, its home port. The Potsdam was on its way to New York and was said to have met dis aster Monday night. The report lacked official confirma tion. , Old Englishmen to Be Sent Home. Berlin, via The Hague, Oct. 20. Ambassador Gerard, the American dip lomatic representative, had completed arrangements today in his' capacicy of guardian of British interests while the war lasts, for the speedy depart, ure from Germany of all Englishmen above the age of 55. Alaska Leasing Act Signed by Wilson Bill Hurried Through Congress At Bequest of Secretary Bane and Others to Believe Coal Situation. Washington. Oct. 20. President Wilson signed the Alaskan coal land leasing bill today. At the request of Secretary of .the Interior Lane and several western senators the bill was hurried through congress because of the restrictions put on the output of coal from Canada to Alaska since the outbreak of the European war. B0MBS.WRECK RAILROADS Paris, Oct. 20. Word was received from the fighting front that a French aviator had tied up 30 trains within the German lines in France by bomb dropping at Tergnier. TOTAL LDSSES THUS- FAR IN THE WAR ARE CLOSE T0 1,272,000 About 8,000,000 Men Are on Firing Lines; Killed Number About. 90,000, By 3. IV. T. Mason. New York. Oct. 20. Taking British losses as a basis for an estimate, and reckoning that other nations engaged in the present European war have suf fered proportionately the total of killed, wounded and captured during the first 10 weeks of the conflict must be nearly 1,300,000. The official British casualty list just issued for the period between Septem ber 13 and Octooer 8 gives 13,541 as the number of King George's troops dead, wounded or in the enemy's hands. Previous reports, dating from the beginning of the war, would bring the British total up approximately to 32,000. The British forces engaged in fight ing on the continent arc understood to number not exceeding 200,000. This would mean casualties of . 16 per cent and. taking that as a basis, the war ring powers must, as stated above. (Concluded on Page Nine, Column Fire) Girls Send Banquet Money to Belgium Seattle Club Members, After Samuel BU11 Tells Them About "Cockpit of Europe," Decide to Q-ive TTp Dinner. Seattle. Oct. 20. The Seattle Busi ness Girls' club decided last night to not hold their banquet this year, but to send the $100fl the banquet would cost to war-torn Belgium. This action came after Samuel Hill, good roads advocate, who annually throws open his palatial home here to the girls tor their banquet, had out lined the sorrow and suffering that has come to Belgium, "the cockpit of Europe." ; The club will send this letter with the money: "H. M., King Albert of Belgium Sire: Our nonorary member, Samuel Hill, has told us about your beautiful country, about you and your beautiful queen, and that your one desire in life l. ciotTv, .-. - - ' ' I If- , Al4& A?? V. 1 : t or &if J ggT . T-rVa 7 tfcVW-Jt revenue needs of the country up to We have read of the great sorrow that, tne outbreak of the European war, h has come to you and your people, which , aeciared ' nothing can assuage. Every year we j -until the war ends and until its have our annual dinner, and this year ; erects upon manufacture ami com we send you a check for 5000 franca, ko the c,ost of1th,e innr: n0t 'Vt the the letter, "we shall have to impose f1 -bJXiti'- to make up for the ICCl llioi "r " vvmmuii Willi tiltl whole world, sympathize with you and. yours. Forty Killed by French Collision Trains Carrying Refugees and Wounded Soldiers Collide Bear Mar quis 80 Axe Injured in Wreck. London, - Oct. 20. Forty persons were killed and 80 injured, according to a Calais dispatch to the Chronicle today, in a collision Saturday at Mar quiz, between two trains carcylng sol diers and war refugees. BARGE UPSETS, DROWNS 8 E BY THE DEMOCRATIC Practical Nation Not Likely to Reject Team Full of Spirit of Public Service. (Special to The Journal. Washington, Oct. 20. In a letter to the majority leader, Oscar Underwood, President Wilson gives high praise to congress, who, he said, had served the country as it had rarely been served before. Its work had had the "single purpose, namely to destroy pri vate control and set business free. That purpose," he continued, "was manifest enough in the case of the tariff and in the legislation affecting trusts, but though' perhaps less evi dent upon the surface there. It lay at the very heart of the currency bill, too. May I not add, even though it lies out side the field of legislation, that and that chiefly has been the object of the foreign policy of the government dur ing the last 18 months. "Private control has shown its sin ister face on every hand in America! had shown it for a long time, and sometimes -very brazenly, in the trusts and in a virtual domination of credit by small groups of men. The safest hiding place and covert of such con trol was in the tariff. There it for a long time hid' very shrewdly. Turning' on the Xaight. "The open war came before the with drawal of this much coveted opportun ity for monopoly could show its full effects and active competition bring prices to their normal level again, but it is clear enough already that the re duction of the tariff, the simplifica tion of its schedules so as to cut away the Jungle in which secret agencies had so long lurked, the correction of Its inequalities and its thorough re casting with a sintfle honest object of revenue, were an indispensable first step to rediscipline competition., "In this -the present congress has taken that, step wi th coura"ge, sincer ity and effectiveness. The lobby by which some of the worst features of the old tariff had been maintained was driven away by the mere pitiless turning on of the light. Predicted Panic rails. "Reduction of the tariff failed to bring about the panic predicted for it. and business already has adjusted it self to new conditions,, declares the letter. The combination of tariff and . income tax nroviaea sunicient ror tue loss of such part of our import duties (Concluded oa Fg Zaree, Colunui Two Beverly, Ohio, Oct. 20. Eight per- jT W ",V . A sons were drowned here today when . m&. . N V a barge on which they were hauling tt t v ' ' ' - W stone and lumber Overturned and sank mmg wmiM , j 4tw ' V'' v " , in Muskingum river.- There were 11 - !' " 't'" ' -' - persons on board the barge. Three -8fa - L... 1. ' ' "'f were saved. . ,f if t I-1 "I V Hi'- ' ..rl IN PORTLAND GOOD SERVICE DON CONGRESS WILSON TRUE SPIRIT OF HARMONY PERILOUS TO PEOPLE ALREADY BURDENED BY TAXES Dr. Smith Shows Albany Voters What - Harmonious Policy Has Cost, By Fred Lockley. Albany, Or., Oct. 20. Introduced by Judge J. KL Weatherford as Oregon's next governor. Dr. C J. Smith re ceived an enthusiastic welcome last evening from an audience that filled the main floor of the Opera house. Dr. Smith's address was a strong warning of the menace of the attack which is being made on the direct pri mary, and a vigorous exposition of the scheme of the reactionaries, who are seeking to put the knife to the Oregon system. He paid high tribute to Senator Chamberlain and urged his reelection. Dr. Smith was escorted from the Albany hotel to the Opera house by the high school band of 20 pieces un der the leadership of Ernest Hudson. An enjoyable concert by the band pre ceded the speaking. Judge Weatherford referred briefly to the splendid work done by Dr. Smith in the development of Pendleton Umatilla county and eastern Oregon! He spoke of ' the record without re- t Concluded on fmgt tour, Column Uiroj War Tax Bill Goes Back to Conference Some Representatives Think Tax of $1.75 per Barreli on Beer Too Sigh t Later Adjournment Foreseen. Washington, Oct. 20. The house sent the war tax bill back to confer ence today. Representative Fitzger ald said he and others thought a tax of $1.7K per barrel on beer was too high and demanded a reduction. Rep resentatives Underwood, Kitchen and Payne were chosen as house conferees. Democratic leaders were consider ing postponing adjournment of con gress, even after the war tax bill is adopted, in order to enact the Lever warehouse bill.' It was reported that President Wilson had hinted that such action was desirable. The senate already has passed the Lever bill. The house rules committee agreed this afternoon to report a special rule to consider the Lever Cotton and grain warehouse bill before adjournment. A special rule also -was. ordered to con sider the senate bill, amending the currency, law to provide that national banks may issue circulating notes, based ;ou commercial paper to any amount equal to their unimpaired cap ital and surplus.; . . , : PORTLANDS FIFTH ANNUAL APPLE DAY EVERYBODY IS EATING APPLES 'BUY' THE BOX , THROUGHOUT ALL GENERALLY IN ALL Luscious Fruit Distributed Among School Children and Holds Premier Place on Bills of Fare of Clubs, Hotels and Railroads; Muts "Pull' Novel Stunt, Everybody Is eating apples today apples red or yellow, all Juicy and all symbolic of health and the extension of one of the great industries of the northwest. "Apple day," originated by the Portland Commercial club five years ago, is being celebrated in Port land, all over Oregon and in almost every town and hamlet of the nation. And many were today's events to help crown tnis King oi nuius e"""" in the private home, extending to the school and into every nook and cranny of the citys activities. Kvery public school today was vis ited by a representative of one of the civic clubs, who told the children of the extent of the apple mausiry. oi the value of the apple as food, of the commercial aspect of the industry and the effect the European war has had upon the market. Each Included in MULTNOMAH MUST RETURN TO SYSTEM OF COUNTY COURT SUDreme Tribunal AffirmS ItS! , , r i rormer uectsion in uase Affecting Local Procedure (Salem Brn of The Jonrnal.) Salem, Or., Oct 20. The supreme court today affirmed its former de cision in the case of W. T. Branch against tHte estate of H. W. McCor-1 mlck "appellant, holding' that the act j of the legislature in transferring pro-. cedure of the probate court of Mult- j nomah county to 'the circuit court Is ! Zrhld been giv b onT aZ ment of tne supreme court. This time Judge Burnett wrote Eakin concurred, and with Chief Jus - --- i tice McBride in a dissenting opinion,. Judges Moore and McNary concurred. The result of tlie opinion . will be nty wm have to that Multnomah cour return to the county court system, in i portion of the turret showed above water.- I his opinion. Judge Burnett concludes: . ' l ' "It is inded true that we ought not Only one person could be seen- on board the mysterious1 craft as it to declare a law unconstitutional un- , . . ! less its inconsistency with the ,f unda-j sPcd t into the ocean, headed due west. T when IheTeifslaUve ny vloat i At the thr' f ; the Canadian government bought two the mandatory restraints laid upon it ; submarines from the Chilean government. They both itarted down the by the people in the constitution, it i , J is equally our sworn duty to give ef-j coast from Vancouver early in August under: the convppf. the Rainbow, feet to the will of the people a.7 L . , . ,;, , .' ' against- their inattentive representa- iDUt when the presence of the German cruiser Leipsic was learned, the war tives and declare such an act -void. In ' craft were sent back to Esqtiimalt. t h U-STmSy this! ; At 5 o'clock last night the City of, Topeka sighted te-British cruiser clearly a transgression ; upon the re- Rainbow off Point Arena, and Captain Harris said that he believed Jlhe , lOoaeiaded oa rag seTea. Column one) cruiser was convoying the submarine that he sighted this morning. OTHER PARTS OF COUNTRY his talk a suggestion for a wider con sumption of the apple to help along this growing industry. Individual speakers returned to their places of business fairly glowing with enthus iasm over the apparent impression they made .upon the youngsters. Children Eat Apples. In most of the schools, the an nounced distribution of apples took piace just Derore the noon recess. : Each child was handed an apple the ; biggest and st that can be grown in j the nortnwest The8e were furnished by the apple growers themselves, through the merchantlng agencies, the Northwestern Fruit Exchange and the Western Oregon Fruit Distribu tors. The Order of Muts began bright and early on their distribution of apples among the various eleomosynary insti tutions. Sixty boxes were divided pro portionally as follows: Associated Charities, Waverly Baby Home, Boys' & Girls Aid society. Good Samaritan hospital, Portland Commons, L&uia Home. Albert Lna Kerr, Nursery, Peo ples Institute, Pisgah Home, Salvation Army Industrial Home, Salvation Army Rescue Home, St. Vincent's hos pital. Volunteers of America, 14 East Seventh street; Volunteers ot America Working Girls' Home,. Home for the Aged, Scadding House, Catholic Wom en's league, Children's Home, Corbett and Gains streets; Crittenton Home, East Thirty-first and Glisan; Neigh borhood House,- Second and Wood; Visiting Nurses. Medical building; Day Nursery. 388 -East Oouch street; Day Nursery, 231 Twelfth street; House of Good Shepherd, East Twentieth and Irving; Frazier Home, 231 East Fifty- (Concluded on Pife Three, Column Fire) Late Telegraphic News 1 BRITISH SUBMARINE SIGHTED OFF POIHT REYES (United Press Leased Wire) ! San Francisco, Oct 20. Flashing a strong white light, which barely ! s-ed her from being run down, a off shore at Point Reyes, 25 miles ! morning. The movements of the submarine were fhystenjous. There' was neither Port or a starboard light On First Visit f in Four Years Senator Is Greeted by and Greets Hosts of Friends, Who Pledge Their Support. GIVEN OVATION BY PASSENGERS ON TRAIN Has Thought for Late Homer . DavenportJWho Drew Picturdfen Barn. S.rwiM to Jonrnal.) Silverton. Or'.. . pvt. -20. Senator George E. Cliamhf rtain entered the final lap of his campaign for reelec v tion to the United States senate this morning, beginning! tour of the Wil lamette va'ley. Silverton, known the country over as th home of Homer Davenport, the cartoonist, was hi ' first stop. : s He 8iervt the entire morning follow , lng his arrival rneeig ,tli citlsens of i Silverton and holding informal recep tions throughout the bunine8 section' of the vily. His reception was most -enthusiastic. The fciator was mot at ' Woodburn by August Huckesteln. pOHt-i master at Hfilein, v vho- at-oornpaniet " him to this city. 'R. 1,. Ouiff. post- " master at Woodburn, was also on : hand to greet him.fc: reception commit' tee was tmide up of prominent Demo-, cr&ta and cltizeps escorted him . through the city. '-Among them were John H. - Brooks, Gjsorge Cu filter, WH1 Jack, Marion Palmer, president of th People's bank, and 'John T. Hoblltt of the Silverton Appeal. j. Interest Is- Keen. The greatest interest was manifested in, the senator's campaign, many Re publicans greeting him with a warm assurance of personal regard and sup port. This was Senator Chamberlain's . (l.'oDcttHleri on I bicp i'w. ionium mui PAPER OF PR; 1 1 SMITH Ashland" Tidmgl Turns From Dr, Withycombe, Charac terized as "Spineless." P- Spr!jrl tn The Journal Ashland, Or.. Oct. ?0.-In a two col umn front page editorial. In its issue of this morning, the'Ashland Tidings, for 40 years a staiinoh Republican sheet supporting Republican candi dates and policies exclusively, comes out strongly for Dr. C. J. Smith. Dem acratic nominee for governor of Ore gon, "because he stands boldly for the Oregon System, ' for J statewide prohi bition and strict lawj,ehforcement, and does not hesitate to announce his prin ciples without. Innuendo or evasion." Editor Greer denounces what he terms the political 'corruption" and "machine" methods &S local backers of Dr. Withycombe, who, he declares, lit-, erauy iriea 10 Duy tne editorial in fluence of the Tldin-fs for Dr. Withy combe with a purse of $50. Of Dr. rWithyconbe the editorial says: "Withycombe Is said, and we believe him to be, A spineless man. The evidence is tp ample to be gainsaid that he announces no prin ciple, takes no stand, advocates no policy and preachesjio doctrine -that has not been censored by his man agers and approved iby the mactslne. He says nothing, advocates nothing. His managers have him .gagged so that he pronounces "canned" plati tudes by rote. His pronunclamen toes are like sounding brass and tink ling cymbal, an uncertain tone of a weak man in the hands of a cor rupt and powerful machine, that cuts out candidates and principles to' order from antedated, reactionary patterns. The Tidings two weeks ago came out for Frederick Hcilister of North Bend for Congressman from this dis trict in opposition - to Congressman Hawley. . f 1 British submarine wps sighted a mile north of here, by aptain Harris of On. the little' vessel,. .and only a small REPUBLICAN SWINGS