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ULTIMATUM SENT BY JAPAN ASSURES U. S.
JAPAN ---------
TO GERMANY | OF FRIENDLY ATTITUDE
Demands Withdrawalof German
BLAME TO WAR
French Offenalva Movement Started
Along the Line From Sarrebroug.
Paris.—Official dlapatchea announce
that the French offenalve movement
began In great force along the line
from Sarrebroug, on the Franco-Ger
man frontier to Lunevllle, In the de
partment of Muerthe-et Moeclle.
"Blamont, 17 mllea eaat of Lune
vllle, Clrcy. atlll further eaat, and
Avrtcourt. decupled by a Bavarian
army corpa, were atormed by our
troops," the announcement contlnuea.
"The German« arc In full retreat, hav
ing left many dead, wounded and prls-
onera. The French continue to ad
vance to upper Voagee, the German«
giving way before them. In upper
Alaace we have retaken Thann. Prla-
onera affirm that General von Detm-
Itng. commanding the Fifteenth army
corpa at Thann. waa wounded.
Aliena Hera Free of Foreign Yokee.
Waahlngton.— In response to many
Inquiries from foreign born residents
of the United States In all parts of
the country. Secretary Bryan announc
ed that "the United States la not a
party to any treaties under which per
sona of foreign origin residing In this
country may he compelled to return
to their country of origin for military
service, nor |a there any way In which
persons may be forced Into foreign
armies agalnat their wills as long as
they remain In the United Statea.”
GENERAL FRENCH
General French, eommander-ln-chlef
of the British troopa now aiding the
French and Belgians.
Invading Uhlans Buffer Great Lose.
Antwerp.— Stories were published
here of the frightful losses the Ger
man Uhlana, the kalaer’a finest cav
alry, have auatalned since they invad
ed Belgium. Of 6000 of them who
took part In the battle of Haelen It
was declared only 1000 escaped alive
pnd unhurt.
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follow the German cruiser Lelpsig,
the Japanese cruiser Idzumo left the
harbor here with decks cleared for
action
Captala 'Morlyaina, comman
der of the Japanese warship, made tu>
secret of bis orders.
BRIEF WAR NEWS
The beginning of the third week of
the great European conflict found
scarcely a German soldier In France.
That Is regarded as a most significant
fact In the military situation. Aside
from the attempt to capture the forts
around Liege, the fighting Is regarded
as merely preliminary and inostly out
post affairs, with the French and Bel
gians disputing every inch of the
ground.
The outstanding fact In the develop
ments of the present week Is the dram
Stic abandonment of Brussels, which
was an heroic act of self abnegation by
the Belgians. The Belgian state lead
ers almost broke down and wept In
their council chambers.
The meeting of these reconnottering
parties in force has resulted In severe
fighting. In which, according to
French and German official accounts,
the allies scored further successes.
That the Germans are forcing their
way through Belgium Is Indicated by
the Brussels report' that German cav
alry la approaching the Belgian capi
tal. that measures for the defense of
Brussels are being hastened and that
the seat eg. government has been re
moved to Antwerp. The royal family
has left the city.
The reported purchase of the Ger
man crutsets Ooeben and Breslau by
Turkey for $20,000,00») has been made
the occasion of action by the British.
French, Belgian and Russian allies,
which call Turkey's attention to her
duty as a neutral.
Stern measures are being resorted
to In Germany to compel military serv
ice, according to a dispatch via Lon
don. It Is reported that Dr. Karl Lleb-
knecht, the famous German socialist
leader, has been snot to death for
refusing to Join the army.
The German emperor, the crown
prince and two other Imperial princes
are at the great fortress of Mainz
The emperor's departure from Berlin
for the front haa evoked enthusiasm
In the German capital.
German cavalry patrols have been
signaled to the northward o f Antwerp,
according to the Antwerp correspond
ent of Reuters. The military gover
nor, the correspondent continues, has
ordered the entire civil guard of Ant
werp to bo mobilized on a war footing
and to take their positions In the
forts around Antwerp.
Encounters which military histor
ians a month from now may describe
as "reconnaissances In foroe" are pro
ceeding all along the border. They
are heraldotl by both sides as battles
and victories.
In history most of
them will rank as Incident!».
From Brussels comes ward that the
German movement toward the center
has been checked, while from the
French embassy In London the state
ment has been Isgned that the Ger
mans have retired from the Important
Alsatian outpost of Saarburg. The
British war office frankly communl
cated to the papers that an ironclad
News From Various
Parts Of The Country
Interesting News Clipped From Exchanges and
Gathered From Other Sources
HUNTERS FACE ARREST
man is not in custody.
No disposition has yet been
made of the case ot the 19-year-
old boy whose alleged confession
implicated other parties. Pros
ecutions are expected.
‘ "Hunters are responsible for
the fires which we have been
fighting during the past month,
Mr. Oglesby said today. “ They
seek io clear the forest for game.
We have just spent $500 fighting
fires on Wolf Creek, which we
know were set by hunters. Five
fires were simultaneously along a
path taken by a party o f hunters
whose names we know.”
Eilgene, Or., Aug. 8. — Arrests
and prosecution o f men suspect
ed o f starting fires in the Siuslaw
Forests, west o f Eugene, are ex
pected by the State Deputy For
ester, and an example will be
made if possible to warn hunters,
whom, the forestry officials say,
have been maliciously responsible
for scores o f fires this year.
Carl V. Oglesby, Deputy State
Fire Warden, today received
notice from Frank Fish, his de PENALTIES ON TAXES NOT TO BE
ENFORCED.
puty at Lorane, that one man has
Orftfonlan.
Washington, Aug. 18.— Demo admitted starting fires. T h e
cratic leaders in Washington name is not yet available, for the Commission Has No Authority to
have not belli slow to realize the
Penalise. Out the County May
possibility o f ¿ d e r iv in g political war wHI prove a boon to the
Do So.
benefits from the war in Europe. sugar growers and manufactur
Already the deficit in the treas ers o f this country falls to the
County Judge Teal and County
ury, that developed s e v e r a l ground. It comes too late.
Treasurer
Staats have received
Had war broken out in Europe
months ago, is being charged to
from
the
state
tax commission
the war. and the failure of the last winter, and before the plant
its
conclusions
regarding the
Underwood tariff act to provide ings were made, and before the
payment
o
f
penalties
on the sec
sufficient revenue to run the Louisana factories were disman
ond
half
of
taxes.
It
leaves the
Government is explained on the tled, the sugar industry o f the
'
matter
o
f
penalties
to
the court.
ground that the European con United States most certainly
1
Following
is
the
letter
from the
flict has shut off our imports, and would have received an unex
commission
therefore greatly reduced the pected impetus. But war, de
The tax commission is o f the
custom-house receipts. This lat clared late in the growing season,
opinion
that the provisions of
ter contention is sound, insofar and when crops are about to be
Section
3682, Lord’s Oregon
as it applies to conditions since harvested, will not prove the
Laws, as amended by Chapter
boon
the
Democrats
say
it
will.
the shutting down o f the trans
atlantic trade.
But in their efforts to bolster
up their own legislation and to
reap every possible advantage
from the war issue, the Demo
crats are overdoing things. For
instance, when the price o f sugar
took a jump from 4 cents to 7 cts
a pound, the Democrats were
ready with the explanation that
this was the result o f war.
DEMOCRATS LAY
AGGRESSIVE MOVE BEGUN
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veto of unauthorized Intelligence from
Belgium had 1» i n agreed upon by the
three allied armies. Thla has been
enforced to the letter.
The mobilization of the Russian
army has been completed In perfect
order, according to an official dispatch
from the Itio.dah general ataff. Other
reports from 8t. Petersburg by way
of London set forth that the Russian
armies begun a general advance last
Suuday.
The Servian premier Is authority
tor the statement that Austrian forces
have suffered a serious defeat on the
Bervtun line, lie telegraphed London
that 16,000 Auat/lans have been "an
nihilated" near Sabac, whence they
fled In disorder. The Servians cap CHAROE MA0E FOREST FIRES SET TO
RUN OUT DEER.
tured 14 Austrian guns.
The French war office In an official
statemeut declares Its forces are ad Foraater at Eugene Say» Two Mon
vancing In Alsace and thal (hey are
Have Confeaaed and Others
now 32 miles Inside German territory.
Known to Officers.
The French say they have moat of
the valleys of the Vosges and expect
soon to advance on the plain.
Washington.—The Jupaneae ambas
sador, Huron Chlndu, delivered to Sec
Warships From Orient and
retary Bryan the written announce
ment of Japan that an ultimatum had
Evacuation of Kiau-Chau.
beeu addressed to Germauy request
ing the latter's withdrawal from her
Toklo.—Japan sent an ultimatum to
field of activity In China.
Germany Saturday night at S o'clock,
At the same time aha communicated
demanding the withdrawal of German
warahlpu from the orient and the eva. the assurances of JapHii to the United
cuatlon of Kiau-Chau nnd giving Ger States that the utmost endeavor would
many until Sunday, Auguat 23, to com be exercised to safeguard the Intereata
ply with the demand. Otherwlae, the of thla country and all others uut Im
ultimatum atatea. Japan will take ac i mediately concerned In the present
operations
Uon.
The ambassador presented a com
The general expectation here la that
munlcatlon which contained a strong
the ultimatum will be followed by war.
statement concerning Japan's pur
Inaptred utterance« expreaa regret
poses of maintaining the territorial
at the Inability to maintain neutrality,
Integrity of the Chinese republic by
bur aay that Great Britain, the ally of
restoring to her the territory of Klau
Japan, la compelled to defend heraelt
Chau, originally taken from China by
agalnat the aggreaalona of Germany.
Oarinany «■ an act of reprisal for the
Moreover, It la pointed out that Ger
killing of German inlsslonarleti.
many la tnaklng preparation« day and
night at Klau Chau. where It la atorlng
President Warns Not to Take Sides.
provlelone, while Ita warahlpa are
Washington.— President Wilson has
acourlng the aeaa of eaatern Aala to
Issued a statement warning citizens
the great detriment of commerce, and
of the United Htutea against taking
that Ita converted crutaera are aelxlng
aides In the European war In public
English merchant venaela. Such ac-
dlscusstona In the United States. The
tlona. It la argued, are directly calcu-
effect of the war on the United Statea. Tressury Deficit ane Failure of the
lated to dlaturb the peace of eaatern
he said, depends on what Americana
Tariff to Supply Funds Blamed
Aala and accordingly, after* full and
say and do.
frank communication with Great Brit
to Conflict.
ain, Japan haa found heraelf compel Japanese Cruiser to Follow Lelpslg.
led to aend an ultimatum to Germany.
Sar. Diego, Cal.— Under orders to
LEFT WITH THE COURT
194, Laws of 1913, requiring the
collection o f penalties on the
second half o f taxes, paid before
September 1, where the first half
was paid before April 1, are de
finite and by no means unreason
able.
But injunctions restraining the
collection o f such penalties have
been issued in Multnomah and
one or two other counties. It is
not necessary to discuss the pro
priety o f these injunctions or the
circumstances under which they
were granted- They are facts
and present a situation o f inter
est to every county.
These injunctions as they stand
are effective only in particular
counties and, in the absence o f
affirmation by the supreme court,
do not necessarily modify the ad
ministration o f the law in other
counties. At the same time, in
sound reason and fair dealing,
taxpayers o f certain counties
should not enjoy privileges and
immunities in the administration
o f a tax law which are not grant
ed to the taxpayers o f all other
counties.
This commission has not suffic
ient authority under the law to
order the tax collectors o f the
several counties to remit penal
ties on second-half tax payments.
But, inasmuch as the county
courts o f the several counties
prescribe the amounts and ap
prove the bonds given by the tax
collectors for the faithful per
formance of their duties, we are
o f the opinion that the county
court o f any county, by an order
properly made, may accept the
injunction granted in Multnomah
county, and remit the penalties
on second-half tax payments. In
obeying such an order o f the
county court, the tax collector
would be relieved o f responsibil
ity under his bond for failure to
collect such penalties.—Tuesday’s
Observer.
T ry a S a c k of
Boon to Industry Claimed
But they further contended
that insofar as sugar Mas con
cerned, the war would prove a
boon, for it would give impetus
to the cane sugar industry of
Louisiana and to the beet sugar
industry o f the West.
In this latter instance their
contention is proven to be absurd,
for the Louisiana sugar industry
practically went out o f existence
when the Underwood law went
into effect. Plantations were
abandoned, or turned to other
crops; sugar mills were disman
tled and shipped to Central
American countries, where sugar
can be manufactured more cheap
ly than in the United States, and
the farmers of the West who
have been accustomed to make
large plantings of sugar beets in
many instances turned to other
crops, assuming that the Western
factories would, as they threat
ened, cut down their output, or
else assuming that they would
get a low price for their beets.
HIGH FLIGHT FLOUR
a n d w a t c h r e s u lt s
All Goods and Prices Are Right
AT
Falls City Lumber Co.
War Comes Too Late.
The farmers all along contend
ed that they could not stand any
reduction in the price o f beets,
and this was one ground on
which a stubborn fight was made
against the free sugar clause of
the Underwood bill. These being
the conditions, the Democratic
contention that the European
:
Buy all goods o f home
merchants and help to
make Falls City greater
FALLS CITY. OREGON, SATURDAY. AUGUST 22. 1914
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