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THEv OREGON SUNDAY. JOURNAL PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, -191. TREACHERY RAB 0 CAP BRITISH ROUT AT GATES OF BAGDAD PLAYS SUSAN B. ANTHONY I - 7 ' Great Force of Tribesmen - Pretending to Attack Turks, -Turns Suddenly on English ARE PURSUED 100 MILES General Townshend's Force Zioso SnQy Before Artillery Comet T V TJp To Check Attack. . -Amsterdam, Dec 4. (U. P.) . Treachery on the part of Arab tribes man when Bagdad was within their . grasp, caused the rout of the Brltlsn forces In Mesopotamia, according to Berlin advices. ' I Hordes of Arabs made their -way up th. Tigris with the British under Gen- - eral Townsend almost to the gates of Bagdad. Professing intense hatred for th Turks the Arabs led the Brit ish Into a trap. ' . Arab scouts, sent ahead of th Brit isb forces, reported only comparatively . small bodies of Turkish troops de fending Bagdad. At the crucial mo ment In the battle near Ctesiphon, the jfrrabs suddenly turned fiercely upon the British, according to dispatches peeeived by the Berlin Vossische Zeit ung... attacked both Oeneral Town hends flanks and slaughtered sev eral hundred British troops before ar- . tillery forced them to flee to the - TurkUh lines, Defeat Becomes a Mont. An-Official dispatch from the Turk ish "war otflce tonight described the defeat f the Britiso as a rout. The Turks have' pursued the fleeing Brlt- lsb near-100 miles down the Tigris to within a few miles of their base at Kut-el-Ainara and are continuing their attacks, it was stated. The, belief prevails In Cons tan tin - - pie that 'the British will not make a second ' serious attempt to capture BaKtlayA t "Th. pursuit of the defeated Brit ish proceeds energetically," said the - Turkish-atatement. "On Wednesday Ahe enemy attempted to make a stand .tut lost several hundred prisoners, in cluding a major, a captain, a lieuten ant and one aviator, I-..- - Two Monitors Captured. v "We captured two transports on the -. -Tigris loaded with food; two moni tors, one carrying 10 cannon and the .. other" cannon and three machine guns end munition supplies. One of these Ships is now being used against the retreating enemy." "An offlcialWrstatement Issued In , London today admitted defeat of the! British In Mesopotamia with the loss 1 of nearly 6,000 men and declared Gen-! eral Townshend had been forced tol retire to within a few miles of Kut- el-Amara before "greatly superior en emy forces." No mention was made ' Of th trearhrv nf lha AroHe ! f'-y ill If M - a mm i i MlA , 1 vfeTvs- 'tis. ' fy GERMANY VILL NOT PROTEST RETURN OF - VHITLOCK TO BELGIUM Assurances Given That No Reason Exists for Consid ering Him Objectionable. DID NOT ASK PASSPORTS Officials Await aeply of Germany Be fore Tssnlng the Credentials to Embassy Attaches. ZnrolTed In Mexican Trouble. New York, Dec. 4. (U. P.) 4t The government has disclosed 4t evidence that Captain Franz von Papen and Captain Boy-ed, attaches of the German embas- sy, directed the spending of 1 2.000,000 for a revolution in Mexico to put Victorlano Huer- 1ft ta In power, according to re- porta ber tonirht The evidence, it Is said, could be put forward in' substantia- tion of the government's re- quest for the recall of the two men, should Germany request 4- the United States to state spe- Ht clflc reasons for demanding their removal. Jlrs. Flora Kays Hanson of Washington, who has been chosen by the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage to take the part of Susan B. Anthony in the great pageant to be held in Washing ton, December 13, as a demonstration to congress of woman's de mand for the passage Ol the . Anthony amendment enfranchising women. In the picture she represents Susan II. Anthony at the age f 40 in the year 1860. Townshend Still Fleeing. r Constantinople, Dec. 4. U. P.) (By Wireless.) General Townshend,! commander of the British forces rout- i ed. in Mesopotamia, has fled toward Bassorah. according to official dis patches from Bagdad today. Turkish captures now include sev eral hundred prisoners, two transports and two gunboats. Hoquiam School Directors Elected '' Wtniam Jacks and Oust.-- Sloomquist j ; . Will riU Positions McNeill Prob ably Choice for Fort Commissioner. Hoquiam, Wish, Dec. 4. William ' Jacka and Gust Bloomquist were elect- ! ed school directors here today for the j three year and one year term respect ively. Hoquiam. for port commission er, gave A. C. McNeill 69 votes and A. L. Callow 865. Aberdeen gave McNeill . 1196 votes and Callow 79. McNeill is leading Callow in the count by 200 'votes and is probably elected. Pear tall and A. C. Galllac were elected school directors in Aberdeen, the form er running ahead of the ticket while .Pearsall and Dr. Hopklnson ran neck and neck. British Loss Heavy. London. Dec 4. (L N-S.) British losses in the recent fighting between Ctesiphon and Kut pi Amara, in the Tigris valley, were 4567,- according- to official estimates here today. Sixteen hundred Turks were captured. " VI Thompson's D p- Curve Lenses Arm Better. DON'T WORRY Jf you break your lenses, phone us we'll haye new ones ready when vyou call r best and quickest opti cal service in Portland. Factory on premises. . We take cape of your eyes in the way ef lens changes for one year from date of purchase. NO EXTRA CHARGE r FOR THIS SERVICE Class ee if neede! a low as $2 THOMPSON ? ;OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-1 0-Al Corbett BoildUg fllTH AND MORRISON STS. Crippled Minnesota Is Towed Up Coast Engine of Vessel Carrying Quantity of Pood Supplies Believed to Have Been Wrecked by Mutinous crew. San Francisco, Dec. 4. Her ma chinery crippled, perhaps, by mutineers or antt-ally bomb plotters, the Great Northern steamer Minnesota. food laden from Seattle to England, headed up the Pacific coast tonight with two rescue vessels alongside. It will be several days before anyono knows definitely, probably. Just how she came into distress. But, from the little evidence that has developed thus far. It Is probable that mutineers among her mixed crew, taken aboard after difficulty at Seattle, wrecked part of her engines. Some stories spoke of a plot to blast her near the Panama canal zone, to prevent her 16,000 toes of cargo from reaching. the allies. All efforts to communicate with the captain for further information have failed. The only word came in a message reporting the crew virtually In mut iny and the engines damaged The in ference here is that they refused to pass the war rone. The ship wire leased a hurry call for aid. This was sent. Since ther., no word has come to throw new light on the case. Tips on Milady's Spring Wardrobe Style Committee at Cloak, Bnlt and Skirt Makers' Convention Announces Styles fox STezt Season's Wear. Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 4. (TJ. P.) Tips on next spring's styles came from the style committee of the National Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers' association today. Skirts will be full end short as pos sible, with tucks and frills to empha size the effect of fullness. High collars will disappear. In their place will come Quaker capes and "turnovers" to give a touch of "youth." Ripple effects will be good Coats for tailored suits will be quite short. Checks and stripes In all materials will be favorites. Dark plain colors, trimmed with the most vivid shades, will be the fashionable color effects. Garments for middle aged are to be almost as jaunty as those for the col lege girls. Over 225 designers, six Of whom, were women, attended the sessions here and watched 155 models display the new effects. City of Los Angeles Wins Property Suit Oet Xrffe Tract of Iiand, Property! Bights to Wnicb Were Contested by . Outer Harbor Sock and Wharf Co. Los Angeles, Dec. 4. (U. P.) By a decision today of Judge Myers In the quiet of title suit of the City of I.os Dock and Wharf company, involving 160 acres west of Municipal Dock No. 1 at San Pedro, the city gets the choice cut of this valuable acreage, aboat 60 aTes. the dock company retaining the wharf franchise, upon which it has a 20 year lease. The evidence showed that the dock company obtained a lease of the prop erty in February, 1906. running for a period of 60 years, from the city of San Pedro before consolidation with the city of Los Angeles. The dock company'reclalmert the land and claims to have expended $5,000,000 in improvements. The city contendeJ that the lease of 1906 nuts void be cause the city of San Pedro did not own the land and had no riant to make such a lease, if It did own it that the validity act did not operate in any event to validate any part of the lease, except that rart which ap plied to territory which was within the city limits of San Pedro at the time the lease was executed. Judge Meyers held that the lease or iginally was void, but that the validity act operated to validate It as to that part of the territory which was with in' the limits described in the original lease, which validated it as to prac tically one-third of the land in dispute, which is known as the Miner filL Central America Is Subject of Lecture Sr. E. X. Kawett Tells of Zntereetinc Discoveries of Pormer Civilisation in Guatemala Numerous Pyramid. An interesting illustrated lecture on "The Golden Age of Central America" was delivered last night in- room A, Central library, by Dr. E, Hewett, director of exhibits at the Panama California exposition and also director of the American school of archaeology at Santa Fe. Dr. Hewett has spent the last five years in Guatamala. Honduras and northern Yucatan In quest of remains of great works of sculpture and archi tecture performed by persons of 2000 years ago. He explained how they have discovered foundations of large cities where now great dense forests are growing. Numerous pyramids were round and although notjs large as those of Egypt, they were greater in number. To Bring Suit for . Defective Highway Waukegan, 111, Dec 4. With his Jaws wired to permit the knitting of bones broken when an automobile m which he was riding plunged BO feet Into a ravine north of Waulcegan, Wil liam T. Spldeli is laying plans today to sue Benton township and Lake county for damages. He made the an nouncernent prior to returning to CUi cago. His will b the first suit of the kind brought to demand redress for defects in roads. Dodge Loses Suit That Charges Fraud Judge Xavanang-h Dismisses Action Brought Against Frederick A. Xribs and Will aid XT. Jones. The charge of fraud brought against Frederick A. Kribs and Wlllard N. Jones, wealthy Portland timbermen, by F. H. Dodge, also of Portland and son of the late E. J. Dodge, San Francisco ship owner, was not proved according to Circuit Judpe Kavanaugh whose de cision yesterday dismissed the suit whereby Dodge sought the recoveVy of property valued at $600,000. Tfie court added that the decision does not prej udice any other remedy that may exist in the plaintiffs favor. After Dodge, who had embarked Into various timber and milling enter prises before he made a contract with Kribs and Jones, had gone into bankruptcy, the suit was brought (by i-arker Stennick, trustee In bank ruptcy for the Dodge interests, to rescind the contract in question on the ground of fraudulent representations. Thomas Mannlx, attorney for the Dode interests, stated yesterday after noon that the case will be appealed to the state supreme court. The case was begun before Judge Kavanaugh, June 24, and required 33 days to finish it. The court's opinion covers 44 large typewritten pages. A. E. Clark. Guy C H. Corliss and William S. Nash were attorneys for Kribs and Jones. American Vessel Attacked by Diver Wireless Call for Kerp Beaches Athens Prom Unnamed American Ship, Then Ceases; She Zs la Mediterranean. Athens. Dec 4. (I. N. S.) A wire less S. O. S. call reached Athens this morning from an unnamed American slip. The message stated she was being attacked by an Austrian or Ger man submarine south of the island' of Crete. , , Unsuccessful attempts to communl cate with the steamship were made. The collier Caesar, which is lir east era Mediterranean waters' may be In the vicinity from which the message was sent, y (Fairbanks 'Will Be Choice of Kentucky Bepublleans Will CaU State Conven tion la Early Part of Pebroary to Elect Delegates to Convention. -Lexington. Ky, Dec 4. (I. N. S.) , Republicans of . Kentucky will call a state convention probably about the recond week in February, l.t being the first state convention la the country to select delegates to a national con vention. Their choice for the presi dency will undoubtedly be Charles W. Fairbanks. Fairbanks came to Ken tucky during the recent campaign and helped Edwin P. Morrow cut A. O. Stanley's majority of from J...000 to 40,000 norrnallyDemocratlc to- 35-) by actual count. Throughout the state a strong sentiment has arisen in favor of Fairbanks. Chicago will be Kentucky's choice for the convention city. Acquit Relative of Benjamin Franklin William Becne, Great Grandson Of Early Patriot Is Preed of Charge of ICnrderlnf Bis Step-Father. Lexington. Ky.. Dec. 4. (I. Js. S.) William Bache, great grandson of Ben jamin Franklin, was today set free in Jefferson county court on a charge of murder. He killed his step-father, Wil liam Hunter, Thanksgiving day when Hunter in a drunken frenzy, attacked his wife, Bache's mother. Bache used a hatchet to kill his step-father. ANGLO-FRENCH FORCES IN : BALKANS FACING GRAVE PREDICAMENT Senator Henry Berenger Ex perts Situation in Article Appearing in Paris Midi, TROOPS OUTNUMBERED Arrival of Sufficient Belaforcements, However, BCay Change Con dition Greatly. 3u Paris, Deo. 4. (U. P.) The Anglo French forces in tr.e Balkans are in a very difficult position, if not actual ly in grave peril. Senator Henry Berenger hinted in an article in the Paris Midi today. The first task of General Joffre on assuming supreme command of the French forcee on the continent, would be to extricate the allied forces from the predicament, he asserted. "Monastlr has fallen and the Ger mans and Bulgars are In direct con tact with the expeditionary forces,'' the. senator wrote. "From the very start General Joffre will have hU hands full in the Balkans. It will be necesaary for him to decide whether theT Anglo-French: forces aaall" en trench outside -Salonikl , or 'return to their transports. - "What can 100.009 Anglo-French troops do against 300,000 Austro -Germans, 200.000 Bulgarians and 160,000 Turks attacking from three different points, granted that the Greeks at the fourth point, permit the allies to fall back upon Salonikl without hindrance "If the Russian mass makes a dem onstration through Bessarabia in time, if Italy creates a diversion by at tacking through Albania in time. Gen eral Sarrall might yet make the Balkan party Interesting. But will the al lies be In time? Will Macke risen has ten' to Salonikl T Will Greece remain neutral under the pressure of armies under the brother-in-law of her king" "Let It be remembered that Salonikl lies at the bottom of a deep bay. To re-embark would be very difficult if enemy batteries occupied the heights areund the borders of the bay. On the other hand, should the allies be heavily reinforced, there might be another story. "These problems are of enormous In. terest to France. It is Joffre who must decide." 'All American' Team Player Ends Life San Francisco, Dec 4. (U. P.) "I've con.raitted suicide explanations tomorrow." This note to Miss E. T. Warwick. Berkeley, signed Jackson Webster, set police on the trail tonight, to ascer tain what had happened to the young football player who appeared with the "all American" team in a game at the exposition this afternoon. f Declares for Peace rioor headers of Beichstar' Believes Germany Strong Enough Prom 1CU ltary Standpoint to Make Offer. Berlin, Dec. 4. (Via Amsterdam) (TJ. P.) Germany should now go boldly before the world With sugges tions of peace. Philipp Schledmann, socialist floor leader in the Reichstag. -, told the United Press today. "We can now openly intercede for peace because we are strong from the military standpoint and strong eco nomically," said Schledmann, who- is conducting the present battle for open peace discussions in Die Reichstag. Food Measures in Germany Criticised Government Begnlations of Manufac ture of Cheese and Sausage Is Advo cated by Socialists in Beichstar. Amsterdam, Dec. 4. (I". P.) "War cheese" and "war sausaKe" made ac cording to government regulations, was urged by Socialists in the German Reichstag yesterday as a solution for the scarcity in fats and meats. Ber lin advices tonight said the Socialists severely criticized food measures. Stay at Home. The entire family get's into a cheer-u-p frame of mind when fire crackles merrily in the Krale. The best wood and coal dealers are listed in today's Journal. Washington. Dec. 4 (I. K. S.) Brand -Whltlode, "American minietar to Belgium will not return to Brus sels. He will go to Havre where the Belgian government now is located. according to atJTTientlo information. YTT 1 . A T T TS i, ... highest German sources tonight came definite assurance that Germany will not protest against the return to Bel- glum of Brand Whltlock. It was said no reason exists for considering Whit- lock objectionable. Both the White Houae and state department reiterated Whltlock would return shortly. Diplomatic Interest tonight centered around the state department's next step in the matter of the embassy attaches and of Austrian Consul-general von Nuber. Await Berlin's Answer. Secretary Lansing was not expected to request passports for Boy-ed and von Papen until Berlin had returned some answer to his request for their recall and until Ambassador Bernstorff has requested that he take up the question 01 pare conduct wnn me .Brit ish government. Officals Intimated tonight that Ber lin's compliance with the requested re call of von Papen and Boy-ed, might not be forthcoming until the state de partment Informed the German foreign office of the specific charges against the two attaches and a safe conduct had been assured by the allies for the recalled officials and two to replace them at the German embassy in Washington. Must Leave City. The state department emphasized that both attaches are expected to leave the city. While Great Britain is expected to issue tr'e safe conduct as a courtesy to the United States, it was regarded as doubtful whether Eng land will safeguard German officers to succeed the two. In case Great Britain refused security for Boy-ed and von Papen, they ar expected to join the German diplomatic contin gent in Mexico. Will Cancel Credentials. Concerning the von Nuber situation. It was believed the state department would rest Its case with the cancella tion of his consular credentials, rath er than bring the case to trial, de spite the efforts of the department of justice to obtain evidence against him. The former course would accomplish practically the same result. During the day a perceptible tight ening In Washington of the tension In International circles was observable. Insurance Case at Kalama Goes On Judge Sarch Has Been Holding- Even ing Sessions In Order to Clear Sock, et of Xrtng Drawn Out Xdtlgatlon. Kalama, Wash., Dec 4. The case of the Mountain Timber company vs. the General Fire Assurance company is still going on in Judge Darch'a court. The last week has been taken up by witnesses for plaintiff. Mr. Brady of Portland, dealer in rail road equipment, testified as; to the value of three locomotives. Robert Skeen of Portland was again called to testify on electrical fixtures, and Dolf Eberhart, a civil engineer and con tractor, testified to concrete and pil ing that he checked after the fire, and also to omissions hat were not in cluded In the proof of loss. Carl Irons, who helped check the ruins, testified in particular about articles the insur ance company claimed were not on the mill site as claimed in the proof of loss. Bert Pomeroy, the storekeeper for the Mountain Timber company for a long time prevoua to the fire, testi fied regarding supplies and spare parts kept in the various storehouses in and about the mill, and also as to com plete check as to what was'listed after the fire. J. G. Gruver, who has been manager of the mill for nearly six years, was called Thursday and was a v.'itness until noon today. He has gone over every article of m,3.hlnery and material that was In the plant at the time of the fire, giving replacement cost. Judge Darch has been holding some evening sessions this week to expedite the case. Witnesses that have testi fied for plaintiff have raised the re placement cost of the plant 160,000 above the proof of loss, which was filed after the fire. The amount con sists largely of supplemental additions made after the appraisal was checked up about June 1, as at that time the mill was not near completion and. a number of millrights were still work ing up to the hour of the fire. Verona Escapes Submarine. New York. Dec. 4. (U. P.) A heavy sea aided the Italian liner Very ona in escaping from a submarine in the Mediterranean November 19, her captain reported when the ship reached New York today. - The Verona put on all speed when .the submarine was sighted - two miles - astern -' -and the waves were so high the U-boat's gun crew evidently considered It useless to firs French and British . War Heads Confer London, Dec 4. (1. N. S.) The press bureau tonight announced that during the day Premier Asqultn, Esrl Kitcheher and First Lord of the Ad miralty Balfour with their military and naval advisers, conferred at Calais with Premier Briand ef - France. Min ister "of War General Galllent and Min ister of Marina Bear Admiral Lecaxe. They returned to London tonight. J Buy Gifts NowPay Next Year You are invited to Investigate our system of extending accom modating, helpful credit Goods Purchased NowSlu unta Christmas If you have an account here, add your rift purchases without additional payment. Then arrange for delivery later. Sail of Holiday Gifts at Edwards A Wonderful Furniture Buying Opportunity for Home Furnishers and Holiday Shoppers Practical Gift Hints for Wife, Husband. Son, Daughter ALL YOU NEED PAY IS $1.00 WEEKLY Morris Chair The push - button kind. Solid oak In light golden finish, with either velour or brown Imitation leather cushions. Splendid hoi- I 7 Cfl lday value at V I I iUU Morris Chair O n e of the famous Royal Chairs, reclin ing to sixteen posi tions, quarter - sawed oak frame and con cealed foot rest and paper rack. rplen did holiday value at... ( vssss'htfairK $32,50 Colonial Desk As pictured above rich mahogany ve neer, full- length drawer, well ar ranged inter! or. Splendid hoi- 1 1 Q CfJ lday value Mission Desk Quartered Oak Lady's Desk, finished in light golden wax, substantially built. Roomv writing sur- it? J 1 1.95 m 4i? Pedestal Wax golden oak or light or dark fumed finish Height 71 inches, top 12 inches square. Pretty, prac tical style. 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