f 'I
IN MEXICO GONE
arranza Must Fight Way to
Capital and Control.
Federal ArmyZof 25,000 Ready for
Clank and New Equipment
Has Been Received.
Mexico City All hopu for pcaco bo
tweon tho federals nnd the constltu
tionnliHla in now apparently gone.
Tho war party nt tho capital In in
control nnd iu bolng backed by ProvlB
ionnl President Cnrbajal, nnd unless
concessions nro mado, Gonornl Car
runzn, it seems, must fight hid way
into tho capital nnd to power.
General Medina Baron waH Thursday
appointed commander in chief of tho
fedora! forces in tho capital.
"Wo have 20,000 men, 25 field
pieces, 100 machine guns and plenty of
Minmunitlon," a prominent army offi
cial Bald. "Wo nro prepared to resist
to tho end unless ample guarantees nro
Riven u fl. If wc muat fight it will be
one of tho greatest biittlcn of tho revo
lution, for it will tnko place on tho
plain nnd with nono of tho familiar
cover offered by mountain fighting.
Every officer In tho federal army Ifl
prepared to die in dofonKO of tho lives
and property of tho inhabitant of tho
capital."
General Enrique Rlvero, General Joa
quin Jim I lies'. Castro and General Angol
Garcia Condo are in command, respect
ively, of tho Infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery brigades.
If a battle is fought it is believed it
will take place in tho vicinity of Tlnle
pantla, eight miles north of tho cap
ital. Tho federal advance guard, con
sisting of 7000 men of all arms, Ib
facing tho constitutionalists at Teolo
yucan, 15 miles north of Tlalepnntla.
Tho factories horo nro turning out
(10. 000 cartridges dailv. In addition
there nro 1000 stands of now Japanese
rilles and 3000 Spanish rifles in the
armory at Ciudadela, n western suburb
of the city, and also the arms brought
to Mexico recently by tho steamer
Ypiranga.
In case of n battle the federals will
endeavor to hold all of Mexico south
of tho capital.
Shipping of Crops to Be
Subject of Conference
Washington, D. C. Confronted with
the problem of disposing of tho coun
try's enormous grnin and cotton crops,
tho administration made plans for a
conference in Washington next wcok
of representatives of tho leading ship
ping interests and foreign exchange
bankers.
The bankcrB hnvo been asked to
come to Washington to formulate plans
for n resumption of tho international
exchange market and restore tho uso
of international bills of exchange.
In announcing tho conference call
Socrctary McAdoo Bald:
"It is of vital importance to tho
country that Iwo things bo done as
quickly as possiblo; first, provide ships
to move our grnin and cotton crops to
European markets; tho second, restore
through tho bankers tho market for
foreign bills of exchange.
"Grnin is a vory pressing problem
at tho moment, because tho crops have
been Inrgely harvested and tho move
ment la already woll under way. Tho
cotton movement is not bo advanced
and will not bo for a few weeks. It is
my purpose to invito a conforenco on
tho subject of cotton to bo held at an
onrly date, of which announcement will
bo mado later. These arc important
questions for tho American people nnd
overy possiblo effort will bo mndo by
tho administration to co-opcrato In tho
movement of-those crops."
The sonato again failed to pnss tho
amendmont to tho Panama canal net
admitting to American register for-cign-bullt
ships less than fivo years
old. Some opposition dovolopod, Sen
ators Simmons and Williams, Demo
crats, attacking tho plan as dangorous
and Inadequate to meet tho situation.
Senator Newlanda introduced an
amendmont to tho bill, renowing an
ofTort mado sevornl years ago, which
would authorize tho government to
provide for construction in privato or
government yards of HO vcssols to bo
used as auxiliary ships to tho navy
mall lines ns might hereafter bo pro
vided. The proposed ships will bo not
to oxcecd In aggrogato cost $30,000,
000, not more than six ships to bo
built in any ono year, $0,000,000 to bo
expended tho current year.
Canal to Open in Week.
Wellington, D. C Socrotary Gar
rison issued a statement to set at rcBt
doubts hh to the oponing of tho Pana
ma canal on August 15. "There Is no
reason at present known oil tho Isth
mus or to tho south," tho secretary
said, "as to why the canal should not
bo ononod on (hut date to vossoU not
iiowllig uioro thuu 2)0 foot of water,"
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.
Portland.
Portland Only a small amount of
local buutness is under way in tho
grain market. Tho wheat export situ
ation allowed no Improvement, in fact
was worao than ever, and shippers de
cline to predict when there may bo a
chango for tho hotter, or how it is to
bo brought about. Tho tioing up of
tho Oriental trado has also closed any
possible outlet in that direction.
Wheat prices nro nominal. In some
quarters club is quoted around 81 or 82
cents, and by other dcalors nt 84 cents.
No considerable quantity could bo
purchased at tho lower figures and not
much is wanted.
Tho barley market is sluggish and
weak. Th6' export barley trade is in
the name position as tho wheat trado.
Prices of both feed and browing are
nominal. December barley was quoted
2 cents lower at 07 cents at San Fran
cisco. Tho oats market was also in
active Much grain hay from tho valley Is
being put on tho market. Owing to
the lack of warchouso room in the
country, growers aro forcing salo horo
at prices offered by dealers. Eastern
Oregon timothy will begin moving in
about two weeks.
Whoat Track prices: Club, 81
84c per bushel; other grades nominal.
Mlllfccd Bran, $23(7123.50 per ton:
shorts, $2G02G.5O; middlings, $31.
Oats No. 1 white, $21 ; gray, $20
per ton.
Flour Patents, $1.80 per barrel:
exporta, $3.G5O03.G5; valloy, $4.50;
graham, 4.80; whole wheat, $5.
Barley Feed, $10.00020 per ton;
brewing, $21; rolled, $22.50.
Hay Old timothy, $10017; new
crop timothy, $13015; grain hay, $8
010; alfalfa, $11(3)12.
Corn Whole, $35; cracked, $3G per
ton.
Poultry Hens, 13J014c per pound;
springs, 1301Gc; turkoys, 20c; dress
ed, choice, 22c; ducks, 10 0 11c;
geese, 10c.
Butter Creamery prints, extras,
28030c per pound ; cubes, 24c.
Tho run of stock over bunday was
ono of tho largest tho North Portland
yards has ever had, amounting to 101
cars. Cattle receipts wero unusually
heavy, nnd as a result tho market
eased oft from last week's high level,
but the weakness is believed only tem
porary.
Tho bulk of tho Belling was in tho
cattio division. About 50 carloads of
steers wero sold and tho best price
realized was $7.50. The bulk of sales
wero at $7 to $7.35.
Cattio Primo steers $7.2507.50;
choice, $G.7507; medium, $G.25
0.50; choicf? cows, $G0G.25; medium,
$5.'50 (fj) G.75; heifers, $0.25 0 0.50;
calves, $GS.2G; bulls, $305; Btags,
$4.50(3)6.
Hogs Light, $809; heavy, $78.
Sheep Wethers, $404.75; eyca,
$3.50 0 4.25; yearlings, $4 0 5.50;
lambs, $5.50G.50.
Seattle.
Seattle Chickens aro a bano oh tho
market, whilo fresh butter and fresh
local eggs are comparatively Bcarcc.
This is not unusual at this season of
tho year, nnd it is likely that a slight
advance in both of theso commodities
will bo announced during tho week.
So overstocked is tho market with
chickctiB of all kinds and descriptions
that tho packers aro the only ones
paying good prices.
According to ono merchant, fresh
butter nnd fresh local eggs aro at a
premium. Tho prico of butter so far
is standing at 28c for Washington
creamery and 29c for brickB.
Eggs, fresh locals, at this timo last
year wero on the advance and a simi
lar conditionis predicted for this week
unless a supply comes in. Tho demand
seems to hold firm according to var
ious merchants along the row.
Eggs Select rnnch, 30c per dozen;
Chinese, 18c; Eastern Aprils, 28c;
locnl Aprils, 28029c.
Butter Washington creamery firsts,
cubes, 28c per pound; do, bricks, 29c;
city creamery, bricks, 29c; Oregon,
28c; jobbing basis, 251020c.
Poultry Hons, 10017c per pound;
Bquabs, $2.5003 per dozen; 1914
broilers, Hvo, 18020c por pound;
ducklings, 1415c; old ducks, live, 13
014c; goose, Hvo, 1501Gc.
Apricots Local, G075c.
Apples Now cooking, 5Oc0$l per
box; now eating, $1.25;1.C0; Grav
enstolns, $1.7502.
Blackborrios $101.25 por crato,
Cnntaloupcs Ponies, $101.25 por
crate; standards, $1.5001.75.
ChorrioB Pio cherries, $1.2501.50
por box; Lamberts, 9Oc0$l box.
Crabapplea GOc por box.
Currants-$101.25 por crate.
Grapes-$1.5002 per crate.
Loganberries $101,25 per crate.
Peaches 40075c jwr crate.
Plums $1.25 per crate; Diamond,
$1.50; Wlxon, $1,40; Grand Dukes,
$1.50,
Puars-Hartlott, IUO01.7G box,
Jtanpborrli f 1.150 per crate.
Lettuce Local, 3004 Oc per rfotun.
Germans Lose Heavily in
Attack Upon Belgians
Hrusflols, via Paris, Thursday A. M.
Several thousand dead and wounded
Is' tho toll paid by tho Gorman army of
tho Meuso for its attack on Liege.
Tho Belgians mado a heroic defense,
ropulsing tho Germans after heavy and
continuous fighting.
Tho fortified position of Licgo had
to support tho general shock of tho
German attack.
Tho Belgian forts resisted tho ad
vance fiercely and did not suffer.
Ono Belgian squadron attacked and
drovo back six German squadrons.
Ono hundred wounded Germans aro
boing transferred to tho City of Liege,
where they will bo'carcd for.
Between 500 and GOO wounded Ger
mans aro being brought to tho Belgian
capital. Hcrvo, Pcpplnstcr and Re
mouchampa arc occupied by Germans,
but a large Belgian force is advancing
against them.
A message to the Standard from
Namur, Belgium, reports that 20 or 30
persons were killed during the German
bombardment of that place.
A London correspondent at Liege
sends a story of a duel between a Bel
gian aviator named Fomau and a Ger
man airman. Tho two exchanged re
volver shots while maneuvering for
the top position. Finally both planed
to the ground.
General Linacr in an official report
of his operations in tho Liege district,
states that in Wednesday's battle 25,-
000 Belgians were engaged against
40,000 Germans. Tho success of the
Belgians was complete. Every attack
of the Germans along their extended
front was repulsed, the German Sev
enth army corps retreating into Dutch
territory.
Prior to the attack on Liege, Gen
eral von Emmich, commanding the
German army of the Meusc, issued a
proclamation calling for an open road
through Belgium for the advance of
his forces nnd suggesting that pru
dence would show it to be the duty of
the Belgian people to accede to this,
in order to avoid the horrors of war.
The Germans committed repressions
against tho civil population of the
town of Viso, eight miles northeast of
Liege, burning the city and shooting
many of the residents.
General von Emmich s proclamation
to tho Belgian people follows:
"To my great regret the German
troops have been forced to cross the
frontier, Belgian neutrality already
having been violated by French offi
cers, who, disguised, entered the coun
try in automobiles. Our greatest de
sire is to avoid a conflict between peo
ple who have always been friends and
onco allies. Remember Waterloo;
where tho Gorman armies helped to
found your country's independence!
"But wo must have free passage.
The destruction of bridges, tunnels or
railroads must be considered as hostile
nets. I hopo tho German army of the
Meusc will not be called upon to fight
you. Wo wish for an open road to at
tack those who attack ub. I guaran
tee that tho Belgian population will
not have to suffer the horrors of war.
Wo will pay for provisions and our sol
diers will show themselves to be the
best of friends of a people for whom
wo have the greatest esteem and the
deepest sympathy.
"Your prudence and patriotism will
show you that it is your duty to pre
vent your country from being plunged
Into the horrors of war."
JAPAN MAY STRIKE BLOW
AT FAR EAST POSSESSIONS
Shanghai An official of the Japan
ese consulate said Thursday that upon
receipt of the firBt official news of the
beginning of the clash of arms be
tween England and Germany, Japan
would Bend n fleet with 10,000 men to
attack Tsing Tau and 10,000 more to
reliovo tho British garrisons at Tien
Tain and Pokln. Preparations for
Buch action aro now undor way, ho
said.
Tokio Reports that revolutionaries
in China aro showing signs of activity
focus attention here. It is feared tho
European war will inspire an outbreak
in China.
Favorable Reports on Warburg.
Washington, D. C. Tho senate bank
nnd curroncy committeo recommended
Thursday tho confirmation of tho nom
ination of Paul M. Warburg, a New
York banker, and Frederick Delano,
president of tho Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton railroad, as members of the
Federal resorvo board.
Canada to Offer 20,000.
Ottawa Colonel Samuel Hughes,
minister of militia, announced late
Thursday that Canada is ralalng a con
tingent of 20,000 men for service
abroad. Men nro to report to tho offl.
cor commanding In each district. Col
onel Hughes said ho already has re
colvod, oirers from mom than 100,000
men,
Strict Neutrality to Be
United States' Stand
Washington, D. C. Although tho
United States is but a neutral observer
in tho European war, the manifold
interests of America In Europe com
manded the incessant attention of
President Wilson and officials through
out Monday.
The White House officials, tho State
the Treasury departments, presented
scenes of unwonted activity. Wires
and cables were kept busy with mes
sages and orders to care for Americans
abroad and to take necessary precau
tions for stabilizing financial condi
tions In this country. President Wil
son Bent Secretary McAdoo to New
York to bo accessible to bankers,
large and small. Tho secretary con
ferred with several big bankers here
about shipping gold to Europe, called
together members of the Federal re
serve board, already confirmed, as well
as raw Al. Warourg, whose nomina
tion is pending, and discussed foreign
exchange.
Diplomatic officers of the govern
ment revealed by their dispatches that
conditions throughout Europe were be
coming increasingly grave. Word
came that England was mobilizing
her army and navy along the North
sea, threatening Germany.
Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, form
ally notified the State department that
Germany had declared war on Russia.
Official messages did not mention war
between Germany and France. Fur
ther indication of Italy'B desire to re
main neutral was conveyed to the
American government.
As Russia, Austria and Germany,
the countries already in a state of
war, had asked the United States to
care for their diplomatic interests,
the American embassies at St. Peters
burg, Berlin and Vienna were entrust
ed with new duties. England and
France have inquired if the United
States would take charge of their af
fairs in Europe, in case of emergency,
and this request likewise has been fa
vorably acted upon. It ia regarded as
certain that the American embassies,
legations and consulates will be the
means of communication between all
the countries in conflict.
Government to Fortify
American Bank System
Washington, D. C. The vast ma
chinery of the Federal government
was turned Tuesday toward tho per
fection of plans to fortify the Amer
ican banking system so that the na
tion's share in the financial burden of
European war will be distributecTon
many shoulders and its direct effects
minimized.
Conferences at the White House
and Treasury department at which the
foreign and domestic aspects were dis
cussed, . culminated in the departure
for New York of Secretary McAdoo
and Controller of the Currency Wil
liams. These two men have all the govern
ment authority to put in operation the
plan which congress designed years
ago for Buch situations as the present
by which tho national banks of the
country can obtain $500,000,000 in
currency under the Aldrich-Vreeland
act with which to face any condition
and meet any obligations.
Russian Empress Detained.
London The dowager empress of
Russia has been detained in Germany
by tho kaiser, it was learned here.
Tho dowager had been visiting her
sister, the English queen mother, but
at tho outbreak of hostilities started
for St. Petersburg. From London she
went to New Haven, crossed from
there to Dieppe and took a train for
tho Russian capital. She had entered
German territory when railroad scrv-
ico was suspended except for military
purposes.
Tho kaiser, it was said, would either
return her to London or send her to Co
penhagen. She was a Danish princess.
For a time she could not bo located
and the greatest anxiety concerning
her was felt.
Berlin Issues Statement.
Berlin An official statement issued
Monday says:
"In consequence of a Russian attack
on German territory, Germany is in a
Btate of war with Russia.
"Tho French reply to tho German
representations is of an unsatisfactory
character.
"Moreover, France has mobilized,
and an outbreak of war with Franco
must, therefore, bo reckoned with any
day or any moment."
Another statement declares Russia
has Invaded Germany during a timo
of peace, "in flagrant contradiction of
Russia's peaceful assurances."
Chicago to Use Paper.
Chief. go Chicago banks will go on
clenrtntr-liMiHu certificate basis ami
savings depositors will bo required to
give notice of withdrawals of their
accounts. This action was decided
upon by a committeo of four bankers
representing the Chicago clearing
Mount) amtoclHtloii,
ENGLAND TO WAR
WITH GERMANY
Formal Declaration Made Be
tween Two Great Powers.
Germany's Summary Rejection of
England's Neutrality Request
Brings On Final Crash.
Berlin Shortly after 7 o'clock Tues
day evening Sir William Edward Gos
chen, tho British ambassador, went to
the foreign office and announced that
Brilian had declared war with Ger
many. He then demanded his pass
ports.
London Great Britain declared war
on Germany Tuesday night
The momentous decision of the Brit
ish government, for which the whole
world had been waiting, came before
the expiration of the time limit set by
Great Britain in her ultimatum to
Germany demanding a satisfactory re
ply on the subject of Belgian neutral
ity. Germany's reply was the summary
rejection of the request that Belgian
neutrality should be respected.
The British ambassador at Berlin
thereupon received his passports and
the British government notified Ger
many that a state of war existed be
tween the two countries. The British
foreign office has issued the following
statement :
"Owing to the summary rejection
by the German government of the re
quest made by His Britannia Majesty's
government that the neutrality of Bel
gium should be respected, his majes
ty's ambassador at Berlin has received
his passports, and his majesty's gov
ernment has declared to the German
government that a state of war exists
between Great Britain and Germany
from 11 o'clock p. m., August 4."
All Europe is now in arms. On the
one hand Autria-Hungary and Ger
many are opposed by Russia, France
and Great Britain, Servia and Mon
tenegro. Italy has declared her neutrality,
but is mobilizing. Belgium, Holland
and Switzerland have mobilized.
The German demand that the Bel
gium government shall permit the free
passage of German troops through Bel
gium was answered by hasty prepara
tions to resist such an advance across
Belgian territory.
American Tourists Caught
. in Europe Are Panicky
London There were more Ameri
cans in the West End of London than
Englishmen. They were chiefly crowd
ed about the offices of the American
Express company and of the steamship
lines, trying to get checks cashed and
obtain passage home.
Individual Americans are helping
their fellow countrymen by making
advances of money to enable them to
tide over their temporary inconven
iences.
Herbert C. Hoover, a Californian,
opened an office in the American con
sulate and advanced amounts of $25
and upward to persons unable to get
money by other means. Altogether
Mr. Hoover gave assistance to 300
Americans who were absolutely with
out cash, and announced that he would
continue to aid them as long as hia
currency lasts.
Many Americans tell pitiful tales of
trials on their flight fronuthe Conti
nent. Those from Paris and nearer
points had a bad enough time, but
those who had to come from Germany
or places even more remote were
forced to go several days without sleep
and in some instances without food.
One self-reliant woman related how
she and her daughter, with only a sov
eriegn (about $5) between them, made
their way to England from Prussia.
They traveled by train and steamer
and finally reached here, tired and ex
hausted. FOREIGN SHIPPING IN NEW
YORK HARBOR FEARS FOES
New York With war formally de
clared between England and Germany
there was keen interest in marine cir
cles here regarding the movement of
trans-Atlantic steamships, particularly
tho German liners, which are scurry
ing to port to avoid possible capture by
warships of hostile nations.
The presence of six warships threo
German, two English and ono French
in tho vicinity of Sandy Hook has
been reported. Tho ships have been
in Southern waters and aro believed
to be waiting in the Northern latitudo
so as to bo nearer home should they be
called,
Jack Johnson Would Wr.
Pari Jack Johnaon, the pugilist,
has handed over bis automobile to th
government and auked lavu to fill Ik t
In tho French army,