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Caterers to the Public in Good Thing to Eat Butter Wrappers .Printed at the Press Office on the best Parchment Paper at the following prices: 1 100 Wrappers - . $1.25 250 Wrappers - - 1.50 500 Wrappers - - 2.25 STORY OF LODZ STARTLES WORLD German Losses Greatest Since Battles of Napoleon. Great Army Is Cut Off From Sup ply of Food and Ammunition; Surrender by Thousands. London The Petrograd correspond ent of the Morning Post Bays that when the full details of the Russian victory in Poland are available they will furnish a story that will astonish the world a story telling of a blow to dermany g finest troops such as had not been dealt since the days of Napoleon. I he Daily Mail s Petrograd corres pondent, who, in common with other Petrograd correspondents, hints that there is to come still bigger news which they are unable at this time to transmit, says the possibility which seemed to exist that the German forces which escaped the enveloping move ment east of Lodz would succeed In breaking through near Strykow and joining the rest of the German forces now appears hopeless. This German force, adds the corres pondent, is lighting its way back in the direction of the Vistula, under a terrible artillery fire, which is causing an appalling loss of life. The Ger mans are reported to be short of both food and shells, as a result of being cut off from their base. The following statement from the Russian general staff was made public toin Petrograd Friday night: "On the left bank of the Vistula our troops, advancing from the lower part of the Bzura river, have reached Gom- bin. "in tne center of the battle line we captured the town of Brzeziny and the villages in the valley of the Mroga river. In some places we dislodged the Germans by bayonet attacks. Our offensive in this region continues. Between Brzeziny and Glowno our cavalry succeeded in several charges against the German infantry. During the retreat of the enemy we captured a number of field guns, some with their teams complete. We are com puting the number of prisoners cap tured. Among tne Uerman troops we pushed back from Rzgow and Tuszyn toward Brzeziny was a division of the Prussian Guard. "In the region of Sgiers and Stry- kow we attacked the Germans toward Lodz. Between Sgiers and Zdunska Wola Borne German troops are still holding themselves In their trenches. In general, between the Vistula and the Warta, the fighting is favor able to our arms. A Rome dispatch says the Russian embassy announces that the battle of Lodz has been renewed with fresh forces. Several German divisions were annihilated and many German generals were killed, it adds: The German front has been broken in sev eral places and a decision is imminent. One German corps, including nearly bu,uuu men, having surrendered, a sec ond corps that has been cut off from the main army in the battle of Lodz, Russian Poland, was completely routed, according to a Petrograd dispatch re ceived via Paris. NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS. Great Britain Still Has Confidence in Naval Power London The British government, while regretting its naval losses dur ing the war, is apparently in no fear that its predominance in number of fighting craft will be threatened ser iously, v "Britain can lose a superdread naught every month for 12 months without a single loss to the enemy," said Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, in the house of commons, "and yet be in as good a po sition of superiority as she was at the outbreak of the war." . Mr. Churchill declined to discuss such topics as the naval engagement off Heligoland, the destruction of the British cruisers Monmouth and Good Hope off the coast of Chile and the British naval expedition in Antwerp prior to the fall of the Belgian for tress, asserting such discussion would be profitless until he was able to re veal all the facts. Instead, he went on to give a few details regarding the work the British navy was performing. , Peace talk Denounced. Berlin, via London The Cologne Gazette declares that the reports of a German desire for peace, which it says are probably inspired by the British, belong to the "region of higher political idiocy." "The posi tion of the Germans, neither in the East nor West," it continues, "is crit ical. German military undertakings on all the battlefields are progressing fa vorably. Neither the military nor the political situation contains any reason which might make Germany desirous to conclude peace." Italian Accuse France. Berlin Dispatches appearing in Italian newspapers are to the effect that molestation of Italian shipping by the French is part of a systematic plan of the French to divert the mari time trade of Genoa to Marseilles. Word comes from Rome that in North ern Italy there is much feeling against bngland, many foundries being closed because of the Be i sure of copper and lead. British imports in October, ac cording to Rome reports, decreased 40 per cent, and the exports 60 per cent, as compared with last year. Germans' Say No Change. Berlin An official announcement given out in Berlin sayt: "hnghsh ships did not attack the coast of Flanders again Friday. There have been no actual changes along the battle front in the western arena. To the north of Langemarck. we have taken a group of houses and made a number of prisoners. Our attack in the Argonne region has made further progress. French attacks in the neigh borhood of Apramont were repulsed." Portland. Oata were 'again the strongest feature or tne grain market. ana xdz.bo was Did lor any quantity May , delivery at the session of the Merchants' Exchange. Only one lot of 100 tons was available at this fig' ure, however. For prompt delivery zb.du was Did wun no sellers. The export demand for oats Is like ly to keep the market firm as long as the supply lasts. The British steamer Lowther Range has sailed with 3500 tons of oats for England. The Den of Alrlie took out 500 tons, and 100 tons wa on tne at. Hugo. The barley market is bIbo firm. In California there is a sharp foreign de mand and export .lnauirles have also been received here, but at current prices European business is not yet ppssiDie in tne nortnwest. The call for January club was the leature ol trading In the wheat mar ket. Four 5000-bushel lots were sold at Jl.lti. The week opened with a quieter hop mantel, Dut prices were on a steadv basis. The Schmidt crop of 186 bales at Aurora was bought by H. L. Hart at 11 cents. In California, buying has been heavy, according to advices received by deal ers. The Uhlmanns purchased 750 bales of Eocramentos at 7 and 8 cents. Flannagan & Faust sold 822 bales of Sacramentos at 7 cents. Sales of Sonomas included the crop of J. Williams, 291 bales, to Ballerd & Hunt at 10 1-8 cents; Sanford Bros.' crop of 250 bales at 9 cents and other lots at SYt to 9 cents. Imports of hops in September, ac cording to official statistics, were 24,- 842 pounds, compared with 98,092 in the same month last year. Exports were 483,986 pounds, compared with 2,867,148 last year; total imports at New York up to November 14 were 2447 bales. w neat ma: bluestem, si.17 per Dusnei; rorty-fold, ?1.16; club, 31.13; red Russian, $1.08; red fife, si.io. , Oats No. 1 white feed, $28.50. Barley No. 1 feed, $24.50; brewing, zd.vu; nran, za.uu; snorts, XZ3.50. Mlllfeed Snot prices: Bran. 1 $24.50 per ton; shorts, $2626.50; roll ed Daney, wi.wwzsM. Corn Whole, $36 per ton; cracked $3Y per ton. . Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $15 15.50; grain hay, $1011; alfalfa, Jl.i.suw 14; valley timothy, $13Spl4. Eggs Fresn Oregon ranch, case count, 40c; candled, 42c; storage, zicpauc; iresn, eastern, ibt&iV&o. Poultry Hens, 13c: springs. 13c turkeys, ordinary 1819c; culls 16 17c; live 17(8)180; dressed (choice) zvmie; ducks, 1014c; izc. Butter Creamery, prints, extras 43c per pound in case lots; cmore m less than case lots; cubes, 31c. Cheese Oregon triplets, Jobbers' buying price, 16c per pound f. o. b. dock Portland; Young Americas, 16c per pound. Veal Fancy, ll12c per pound. Fork Block, loc per pound. Vegetables Cucumbers, 6075c per doz. ; eggplant, 7c pound : peppers. 67c per pound; artichokes. 90c per doz.; tomatoes, SOcti'Jl per crate: cabbage, lc per pound; peas, 10c per pound; beans, 6(s7c per pound celery, 50 75c per pound; cauliflower, 40 75o per dozen; sprouts, 8o per pound; head lettuce, $1.86 2 per crate; pumpkins, lc per pound squash, lc per pound. Green Fruits Apples. 65c$1.60 per box; casabas, l"4c per pound; pears, $11.25; grapes, 7Bc$1.75 per crate; cranberries, $8)9 per barrel. Potatoes Oregon, 7586c per sack Idaho, 85c; Yakima, 85c$l; sweet potatoes, 2c per pound. Unions yellow, 860900 per sack. Hops 1914 crop, 8iS)llc: 1913 crop, nominal. Wool Valley, 1718o; eastern Ore gon, 1620c nominal. Mohaii" 1914 clip, 27c per pound. Cascara Bark Old and new, 4c per pound. Cattle Prime steers,- $7.00 7.50; choice, $6.5006.75; medium, $6,250 50; choice cows, $5.7506.25; medium $5.25 (2 5.75: heifers. $5.25 6.25: calves, $6.0008.00; bulls, $3.004.75; stags, $4.6U)6.U0. Hogs Light, $7.007.45; heavy. $6.006.45. tsneep wethers. S4.005.60: ewes. $4.uuij?5.00; lambs, $5.006.50. Seattle. There is considerable ac tivity in apples, hut prices are not quotably higher. One of the apple features during the week was the re ceipt of several carloads of Jonathans from the upper -Columbia district It has been noted that the larger sizes are watery, with defective cores, but the run of medium and small stock is well adapted to the trade, and will prove good sellers. Prices are 75c to $1. There Is a good undertone to the lo- val vegetable market, and the feeling reaches. Into practically every staple offered, root stock and hothouse goods predominating. The demand for local celery Is good, the newer arrivals of the golden hearts stimulating the de mand. Prices are 4060c. Hothouse leaf lettuce Is no longer one of the leading vegetable staples as In days gone by. It has been a drug on the market this season. Crate lots are selling at 4050c. The Improved qual ity of California head stock has prac tically forced the local offerings oft the market. There has been a liberal supply of local cabbage, which Is selling at steady prices at 76c$l. Kggs Select ranch, 4446c per dz. Poultry Live hens, 10ffl)16o per lb: old roosters, 10c per lb; 1914 broilers, 11c per lb; ducklings, 1213o per lb; geese, 10c per lb; guinea fowl, $6 per doz; turkeys, live, 20o per lb: do. dressed, 2223c per lb. Apples Cooking, 6060o per box; Jonathans, 75c$l per box; Winter Bananas, $1.251.50 per box; Kings, 76c$l per box; Delicious, $1.2501.50 per box; Spitzenbergs, 75cJl.25 per box. Grapes Malagas, $11.15 per ert: Black Emperors, $1.16 per crate; Cor nichons, $1 per crate. Vegetables. Artichokes, 85cjf$lpr. doz.; beans, green, 1012c per lb; bell peppers, California, 80,-lb. boxes, $1.50; beets, new, $101.25 per sack: cabbage, local, 75c$l per 100 lbs.; red, 1940 per lb; celery, 4060o per dos. Honey $3.253.50 per case. Pears Beurre Easter, $1.25 per box; Beurre Anjou, 75c$l per box Quinces $1.251.75 per box. ' Walnuts 18c per lb. Dressed Beef Prime beef steers. 1212c per lb; cows. lH412o per lb; heifers, 12c per lb. Dressed Veal MMe per lb. Dressed Hogs Whole, naeklnr house, 8(4luc per lb. Dressed Spring Lamb 12813c ner lb. . U. S. WILL MAKE OWN WAR RULES Declaration of London Rejected by United States. Washington Prepares to Protect Alt Legitimate Commerce on High Seat of World. Washington, D. C. The decided stand taken by the United States gov ernment in refusing to accept piece meal adoption of the principles of the declaration of London as a guide to commercial restrictions to be imposed during the European war was made clear at the State department when the text of a cablegram sent to Am bassador Gerard at Berlin on October 14 last was made public. Mr. Gerard had communicated a pre liminary notice that Germany intended to protest to this governoment against alleged violation of the , declaration by Great Britain and France. The German ambassador. Count Bernstorff, called at the State depart ment Thursday to lodge the formal complaint, and the text of the reply cabled to Ambassador Gerard, copies of which went to all American diplo matic representatives abroad, was then made public. It follows: Please inform the German govern ment that the department's suggestion made to the belligerent countries for the adoption for the sake of uniformity of the declaration of London as a tempor ary code of naval warfare for use in the present war has been withdrawn because of the unwillingness of some of the belligerents to adopt the declar ation of London without modification. The United States government therefore insists that the rights and duties of those of its citizens in the present war be defined by the existing rules of international law and the treaties of the United States with the belligerents, independently of the pro visions of the declaration and this gov ernment will reserve the right to enter a demand or protost in every case in which the rights and duties mentioned above and defined by existing rules of international law are violated or their free exercise hindered by the' authori ties of the belligerent governments." The message was signed bv Counsel lor Lansing, then acting secretary of state. ' The declaration of London, framed at an international conference in Lon don, from which it draws its designa tion, was designed as a uniform naval procedure for war times to be recog nized by all powers participating in the conference. 1 ... It set out definite declarations as to what articles should be considered con traband of war and defined the rights of neutral shipping. The declaration was generally viewed as marking a great advance over the conflicting practices the several nations had ap plied during periods of belligerency, with most unsatisfactory results to neutral shipping. It has never been ratified, however, by all of the powers which participated in the conference. The United States and Germany are among the powers which have recorded their acceptance of the declaration. while Great Britain has not taken this action. ' One article of the declaration pro vides that it shall be binding as be tween belligerent powers only on those by which it has been ratified. boon after the outbreak of the European war it became evident that, while they recognized in . a general way the spirit of the declaration, some of the belligerent powers intended to insist on great modifications of im portant details, basing their action on the fact that they had not formally ratified the convention. ; Since the declaration was in fact a compromise between the extreme views of the several governments, which participated in the conference, high official here pointed out that it would have been neither just nor fair, in the opinion of the government, to consent to any modification without the agreement of all parties. The State department felt obliged to withdraw from its adherence to the declaration, even before the German protest was received. It is said, however, that the Ger man position that the British have violated the spirit of the declaration of London by seizing and detaining food supplies carried in neutral bot toms and consigned to German ports, directly or indirectly, is recognized by the United States officials as sound. 1 rr TAKE TIMS I TO t SMIL JUST f A TRIFLE FASTIDIOUS M. de Fouquleres, Arbiter of Elegance In Paris, Wouldn't Even Eat Candy Cigar In Ladles' Car. ' A Newport woman, apropos of the Duchess de Gramont's crinoline ball was talking about Andre de Fouql eres, the arbiter of elegance in Paris. M. de Fouquleres is too meticul ous In his elegance," she said, with a witty smile. "When a duke visits him, he advances 18 steps. When it' a baron, he advances six steps. When it's an equal he does not advance at all, and when It is an inferior an American, say he actually recoils! "Oh, yes, M. de Fouquleres is ridic ulously meticulous. Once, en route from Paris to Trouville, when he was a little boy, a lady gave him a choco late cigar. , " 'And what will you do with it?' the lady asked. "Little Andre put the end of the chocolate cigar in his mouth and rose. '"I'll go into the smoking compart ment and eat it,' he said." Minneap oils Journal. Convict Demands Wages. Providence R. I. Arguments on the constitutionality of the law authoriz ing the state to make contracts selling the labor of prisoners without com pensating them were heard before the Rhode Island Supreme court. On the ground that such enforced servitude on the part of a prisoner is slavery and that the state constitution prohibits slavery without making an exception against convicts, the national commit tee on prison labor is pressing the suit against a garment company which holds a contract for prisoners' labor. Clergy Want to Battle. Berlin The Evangelical clergymen of Berlin and its suburbs have signed a declaration against the military de cree which says that student clergy men, ordained, or clergymen who have been pensioned may not be called to arms. In their protest the clergymen declare this decree cannot be justified and is an insult to them. All other classes and professions have the honor of being able to fight for their country and they wouled do likewise. They are going to petition the reichstag to revoke the decree. trade Balance Grows. Washington, D. C. Exports at the principal ports, which handle 80 per cent of that business, totaled $39,217, 537 for the week ended November 21, against imports of (24.834.124. leaving a trade balance of mora than $14,000,000 in favor of the United States for the week and bringing the trade balance for the month to more tr-an $46,000,000. Rich Pickings. The British naval officer was on his way to the bank with several bags of prize money. 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