Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919, August 27, 1914, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK Ucsumo of World's Important Events Told m BrioL American tourists nro fast lenvlng Kuropo. Montenegrins Imvo invaded Austrlnn territory. 1. III1ID HtU lUlllllllftlll IIUIIIU IU UlVblr n now pojio, Jnpun huti ordered Iwo million bnlcB of Amorlcnn cotton. Iceberg uro menacing ocean travel In the North Atlantic. The war linn materially checked Im migration to thin country. General Carrnnza is now tlio provis ionnl prculdcnt of Mexico. Gorman cavalry in reported to huvo entered the city of RrusHols. J. I. Morgan tolls U. 8. Treasury department business ia improving. Austria has called to nrma nil ablo bodied men from 20 to 42 yearn of ago. Sugar ban climbed to $8.05 por"huri drcd, the highest price in many years. Japan promises to protect American and Japanese merchantmen on the Pn cinc. From Homo comes n dispatch that tlio French have sunk four Austrian warships. A Japanese emitter in trailing a Gor Gorman cruiser up and down the Pa cific Const. Nearly nil German manufactories are idle and the dally Iobb In Hald to bo $5,000,000. The warring nations are buying the Chinese eggs intended for shipment to thiB country. Chnuncey Dopew, stranded in Eu rope, sat nine bourn on a flatcnr in- drenching rain. Switzerland in trying to borrow money in the United States with which to food her nrmy. Two Tacotna ministers went "idum ming" recently in that city nnd found the "lid" on tight. Two youths in Pittsburg "succeeded in robbing n bank nnd escaping in a high-power automobile. Flvo persona wuro killel by n tor nado in Pennsylvania, nnd'niuch dnm ago to property wns done. Constant rains nt Fairbanks, Alnskn, have caused tho Tnnnnn river to over flow, causing much damage. Shoo plants of tho International Shoe company nt St. Lou in have been closed on account of tho wnr. Every ship that anils out of Now York for English ports sails light, though England is begging for food. Another Boxer uprising in China in fctired by tho government nnd precau tions nro taken to protect foreigners. European nations nt wnr are said to opposo tho United States' plan to buy ships for international commcrco pur poses. , Moxico City cheers lustily when Car rnnzn'a nrmy enters tho city. Tho par ade was six miles long nnd everything orderly. It is reported that Germany will re fuse tho ultimatum of Japan to ovne uato Kiau Chau, Chinn, and will fight to the last. Tho U. S. cruiser North Carolina has landed in England and Franco $3, 000,000 in gold to rolievo the stranded Americana. Reports in Moxico City are to tho effect that tho United Stntes will rccognizo tho Carrnnza government immediately. Tho Bclginn capital hns been moved becnuso of tho advance of tho German cnvnlry. Tho now float of government ia now at Antwerp. A proclamation was Issuci! formally from Washington netting forth tho neutrality of tho United Stntca in tho wnr between Bolglum nnd Germany. In Parin 600,000 nro out of employ ment, nnd tho government proposes to put to work finishing buildings undor construction, nil youths nnd old men. A company of "Rough RIdorB" is being organized in Paris. Throo Amer icans liavo promlHcd to furnish tho best mountH money enn buy for tho en tiro body. According to Information from Bor lln, the Spanish government linn noti fied Germany of its strict neutrality, denying at tho same tlmo having any treaty with any power. A war appropriation of $50,000,000 Iph been put through tho Canadian liouuu of commoiiH, Thoro wan no op position or crltlclmn. Tlio proceeding wimpled just one minute, Americana Abroad in Need Lower All Social Barriers London Thousands of Americans gather daily nt tho Savory hotel, where tho great ballroom nnd a score of ten- room and private dining rooms havo been given over to the Americans nnd American resident committees,- which aro providing for tho wants of visitors from tho United Stntcii stranded in Europe. Every morning when tho doors of the relief headquarters nro thrown open at 10 o'clock an army of Ameri can tourists rushes to tho various in formation booths in search of news concerning the probable nailing of ships to tho United Stntes. Ten bank era nnd their clerks nro kept busy at work providing monoy for travelers with letters of credit, while commit tees of representative men nnd women investigate credentials of persons who havo exhausted their fund, but hold tickets on tho steamship lines which have discontinued sailings. A largo postofllco force handles tho mail for the stranded Americans, All letters and cablegrams sent in care of tho American embassy nro now being turned over to tho committees with their trained assistants. Men nnd women of all nges, mil lionnires, humble workmen, school teachers nnd society leaders dressed in elaborate Parisian gowns, move shoulder to shoulder in tho crowd seek ing assistance from tho relief workers. The war has levelled (01 social-barriers ryhd put nil trnvclors on one level. I Americans who straggle into London from Copenhagen, Rottcrdnm nnd Cherbourg are equally helpless. Most of ihem are provided with trnvclors' cheeks or letters of credit, which were of llttlo use to them in Merlin, Geneva and Home. From Austria, Switzer land, Germany nnd Franco Americans hnvo mudo their way to England na best they could. Few of them were able to get sleeping enr accommoda tions, and nearly all of them lost their baggage. American Consul Jailed by Mexicans at Hermosillo El PasoLouis Hostcltcr, American consul nt Hermosillo, Sonorn, has been placed in jail by the Mexican authori ties, according to assertions made by Carrnnza officials nlong the border. It was not made known whether ho had been released. Tho responsibility for tho consul's arrest is the subject of dispute be tween tho Carranza and Villa factions. General Villa, commander in chief of Chihuahua, whose warlike preparations recently hnvo occasioned so much mis giving, telegraphed Colonel Elios Cntlcs, n Carrnnza officer, blaming him for I Ios tetter's arrest. Rodolfo do la Huertn, a Carranza official, tele graphed agents here that Hostctter had been imprisoned by order of Joso Maria Maytorena, tho governor- of Sonorn, who is in open revolt against the Carranza ccntrnl government, rep resented by Cnllcs. Villn remains at Chihuahua City. It was reported that throughout his zono recruiting of troops and tho arming of them with rifles smuggled over tho border hero continued with unabated vigor. Villa's agonta here have ar ranged for tho delivery of largo hospi tal supplies Buitablo for n long cam paign. , Methodists Fight Proposed Federal Tax on Liquors Topeka, Kan. Asking them tounito In vigorous opposition to any effort to incrcaso the Federal tax on liquors, a call was sent to 17,000 pastors of Methodist churches In the United States from the offico hero of tho gen eral secretary of tho Tempcranco So ciety of tho Methodist Church. "Any extension of this iniquitous participation in the profits of this vicious nnd inherently wicked trnde will bo fought to tho Inst ditch by every church member who realizes its shameful naturo," sets forth Clarenco Truo Wilson, general secretary. "Doubling tho Fcdoral tax on liquors will quadruplo tho difficulties now fac ing tho Ilobson-Shophcrd prohibition amendment bill." All Missouri Digs Dirt. Knnsna City Res idontB of 90 Mis souri counties spont Thursdny improv ing tho highways in tholr vicinities, and when the last tired worker lay down his pick and shovol and tho toama had been "put up," it wns esti mated that Missouri ronds hud been improved to tho extent of $1,000,000 by tho 150,000 earnest, hnrd-working rond-day volunteers. Although tho day was hot, Governor Major stuck to his task of directing tho work of 25 picked convicts from tho penitentiary. Tho govornor wore overalls nnd "bossed" tho job na woll as if ho were a professional rondbuild or, Servian Reservists Ask Aid, New York Approximately 10,000 Servian reservUtH In California and Arizona expect to go to Canada to seek tho co-operation of the British government In landing them on their native shore, It wiih announced at the Servian fonmilutu hero Thursday, NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS. Portland. Portland - A atondy market, with many sales, characterized the Portland livestock trade. Cows woro up a littlo and prices of other lines held sternly. They brought $0.25. Hogs wero firm at $9.50 for tho top, which mado Portland about tho highest market in tho country. Wethers were up a llttlo, sales being made nt $5, a slight advance over recent transac tions. Prime Cattle Steers, $7 0) 7.25; choice, $0.757; medium, $0.25?5G.75; cholco cows, $0G.25; medium, $5.25 (77)5.75; heifers, $5.506; calves, $G 8.75; bulls, $3(774. GO; Btags, $4.50 5.75. Hogs Light, $9.259.60; heavy, $8.358.50. Sheep Wethers, $404.75; ewes, $3.504.25; Iambs, $5C. Wheat Track prices: Club, 8Gc per bushel; red Russian, 84c; blucstcm, 93ic; forty-fold, 87c. Millfeed Bran, $2323.50 par ton; shorts, $27; middlings, $32. Oats No. 1 white, $24.50; feed, $24.50. Barley No. 1 feed, $20.50 per ton; brewing, $21; rolled, $23. Hay Old timothy, $16(3)17 per ton; new crop timothy, $1315; grain hay, $810; alfalfa, $1112. " "Corn Whole, $85; cracked, $3G per ton. Garlic has doubled in price on Front street within a few days and the price is yet unsettled, all because of the European war. One commission house is selling it at 15 cents a pound, and the dealers believe thoy are under the market at that. Tho usual price is about 6 or 7 cents. With importations from Italy to tho Atlantic Coast mar ket cut off, tho Northwest crop is in demand, nnd prices are high as a re sult. Vegetables Cucumbers. 50c box: eggplant, 10c per pound; peppers, 7 iuc; neau lettuce, i.yu crate; arti chokes, $1 dozen; tomatoes, C0G6c crate: cabbnee. l?(5;2c nound: ocas. 5 Gc; beans, 4Gc; corn, $1 per sack; ceiery, uocgvoc per uozen. Onions Yellow, $1.25 per Back. Green fruit Annies, new. 75c7:$2 box; cantaloupes, 60c$1.40 per crate; neaches. 50tffi75c nor box : nlums. 60c $1; watermelons, 5075c per hun dred; casabns, $2.50 dozen; pears, $1 dsffi per box; grapes, ibcvsvs per crate. rotntoes Oregon, lGfUjc per pound; sweet potatoes, 4 c Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, case count, 2324c per dozen. Poultry Hens, 15Jc; Bprings, 1G 17c: turkevs. 20c: dressed, choice. 22c; ducks, 10llc; Pckins, 1213c; geese, 10c. Butter Creamery prints, extras. 35c; cubes, 31c. Pork Block, 12c per pound. Veal Fancy, 1414c per pound. Hops 1913 crop, nominal; 1914 contracts, 1415c Wool Valloy, 18j20jc per pound; Eastern Orogon, G20Jc; mohair, 1914 clip, 27jc per pound. Cascara bark Old and new, 41c per pound. Seattle. Seattle Scattlo is still receiving its full quota of cantaloupes, peaches and apples. Good peaches are now selling at 30 60c, while cantaloupes are bringing 50c$l. Lato strawberries aro still coming in. Thero are not very many in a shipment, but what thero aro of them bring tho rather fancy prico of $3. Tho butter and egg market witnessed a stiffening, which ia expected to re- Bult in a riso of pricea this week. Most of tho commission men aro hard pressed on the fresh local commodities and tho anticipated rise will not bo difficult to understand. Many commission men on the Blrect wero getting 3Gc for cottoned eggs, al though there was no other riso report ed in other qualities. Washington creamery butter has been marked for a 2c raise, making tho cubes 23c and tho bricks 34c. Eggs Select ranch, 3485c; Chi neso, 18c; Eastern Aprils, 2G28c; local Aprils, 2829c. Butter Washington creamery firsts, cubes, 33c per pound; do. bricks 34c; city creamery, bricks, 32c; Oregon, 28c. Poultry Hens, 1617 per pound; squabs, $2.503 por dozon; 1914 broil ors, live, 1819c; per pound; duck lings, 1415c; old ducks, live, 13 14c; geese, live, 1516c, Dressed Veal 15c por pound. DrcBaod Hogs Whole, packing houso, 13c per pound. Dressed Spring Lamb 13c pound. Dressed Mutton 1011q por pound. ArtlchokoB $1 por dozon. Beans String nnd wax, 50c pound. Beets Now, $1.50 por Back. Cabbago Local, $2 per cwt. Corn Croon, local, $1.75 per bhcIc, Onions Green, 2B30c per dozon; Walla Walla, $1.25 per cwt. Potatoes Local, 1 Jo por pound. JtndlHhea Local, 15c dozen bunches. Bplnnch Loral, 75c per crato, Tomatoes Local hothouBo, C0(Qi7Sc, England's Army Landed to Join Forces of France London Tho most important revela tion of Wednesday was that of the landing of a British expeditionary army on tho shores of Franco. Every body in England has known for two weeks that a large army was crossing tho channel. Tho troops had been assembled at different bases, ono of tho largest contingents embarking at Dublin, Ireland. Many other regi ments sailed from Liverpool, while still others took ship at Eastbourne, Southampton, and other ports along tho coast of the English channel. Even now the strength of tho expe dition, tho names of the regiments composing the contingents and the ports where they landed are not al lowed to be made public. It ifr, known, however, that a large proportion of tho best troops of the British regular army arc now on Con tinental soil. The reception of the British soldiers in Franco was enthusi astic. The officers and men of the two armies fratcrnalized warmly. Now that the three allied armies are working together on a coherent cam paign scheme, the policy of secrecy has been extended to Belgium, and as a fountain of picturesque news that country has suddenly dried up. Every man of tho expeditionary force carries in his knapsack a little pamphlet signed by Earl Kitchener, containing 200 words of sound soldiery advice. The field marshal tells them to fear God and honor the king and their country, to remember that they will be fighting on the sou of a friendly nation, to abstain from liquor and looting and to be courteous to women and no more than courteous. Tho official news bureau announces that General Sir Horace Simth-Dorrion has been appointed to command one of tho army corps of the expeditionary forces in succession to Lieutenant Gen eral Sir James Grierson, who died re cently. A stirring message from King George to the expeditionary force was read out to each regiment as it left its port of departure under sealed orders. It was as follows: "You are leaving home to fight for the safety and honor of my empire. "Belgium, whose country we are pledged to defend, has been attacked and Franco is about to be invaded by the Bame powerful foe. "I have implicit confidence in you, my soldiers. Duty is your watchword, and I know your duty will be nobly dono. I shall follow your every move ment with the deepest interest and shall mnrk with eager satisfaction your daily progress. Indeed, your welfnre will never be absent from my thoughts. "I pray to God to bless and guard you and bring you back victorious." GERMAN FORCES CLAIM BRUSSELS AND LIEGE London Liege has fallen, her forts battered into ruins by the Germans' heavy artillery, but the defense of thoBe forts held out to the very last against six German army corp3, by the heroic Belgians. The quaint old town has won fame as imperishable as Ram illics, Malplaquet and Waterloo. Near the field of Waterloo another great engagement is pending where lie the dead of Marlborough, Welling ton and Napoleon. In Brussels thero is no.scene of rev elry, for as this dispatch is filed it is reported the Belgian capital is taken by tho kaiser s troops. Rotterdam It is asserted here that the forts at Liege were dynamited by tho Belgians after they had been evac unted, the action of the Belgians being duo to the arrival of Germany's heavy motor batteries. Japan Will Limit Field of Action, Says Ohuma Tokio Count Okuma, the Japanese premier, in addressing a gathering of businefia men from various parts of Japan, reiterated the statements he had made to tho members of parlia ment, merchants and industrial men of Tokio: "Japan's wnrliko operations," ho added, "will not extend boyond the limits necessary for tho attainment of tho object of tho defense of her own legitimate interests. "Tho imperial government will tako no such action as could give to a third party any causo for anxiety or uneasi ness 'regarding safety of tlioir terri tories or possessions. Austrian Cruiser Sunk. London An official mcsBaKO recoiv- od in Rome from Vienna says that tho Austrian cruiser Zonta waa sunk in a naval hattlo off Antlvarl last Sunday, according to a ulspatcn to - tne ex change Toiegrapn company. ino cruder Zunta, which was built at Pola In 1807. was 303 feet In length and displaced 2204 torn, IJAPAN DECLARES WAR ON KAISER Emperor's Ultimatum Is Unan swered by Germany. Bombardment of Taing Tau Com menced by Nipponese United Slates Neutrality Liked. Tokio The Ynmato in an extra ed ition Monday says that the bombard ment of Tsing Tau by the Japanese fleet has commenced. This message was passed by the censors of the navy department. Washington, D. C. The Japanese ambassador here announced that a state of war existed between Japan and Germany since noon Sunday (Jap anese time) and that a declaration of war was issued at 6 p. m. Japan's declaration of war has reached Berlin, according to official reports received in Washington. Whether the declaration was sent by cable or wireless was not indicated. Viscount Chinda, in making his an nouncement, repeated assurances (re cently given by Great Britan that Japan's actions would be confined to the Far East. Aside from informal verbal ex changes between Viscount Chinda and Secretary Bryan in Washington and between United States Ambassador Guthrie and the foreign office in To kio, however, there is nothing of rec ord bo far to commit the Japanese to this limited field of war. The impression prevails here among diplomats, however, that the state ment of Chinda taken in connection with the speech in the Japanese Diet last week of Count Okuma, the Japan ese premier, is quite sufficient to bind the Japanese government to a strict performance of Jits obligations in re gard to the return of Kiau Chau to China and of the limitiation of the field of hostilities definitely set out in the British statement. No mention was made by Ambassa dor Chinda of the fstatus of the rail roads in Shantung province directly or indirectly controlled by theGermans. It was said at the Japanese embassy here that in all probability the Japan ese army would content itself with the seizure of the railroads running inland to Tsinan, about 200 miles in length, because this was German in every re spect. It was not expected that any attempt would be made to take posses sion of the system of railways lying between Tientsin and Nanking, be cause, although these were financed by Germans, they were nominally Chinese railroads. Tokio The proclamation of the em peror who declared war on Germany has sent a thrill through the country. Japan's entrance upon the fulfillment of her obligations to her ally, Great Britain, responds to the popular will from one end of tho land to the other. Cheering crowds assembled before the buildings occupied by the department of foreign affairs and the administra tion of the navy. Count Von Rex,-the German ambass ador in Tokio, has received his pas sports. He probably will leave here for America. George W. Guthrie, the American ambassador, will repre sent Germany. It is reported here that Gremany has been trying to transfer the German railroad in Shantung, China, to Amer ica. Tokio believes, however, that the United States, pursuing the. policy of neutrality, will not accept the offer. Girls Dance With Enemy. London A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Ostend says: When the Germans entered Brussels they removed the British and French flags and in the center they flew the arms of the city of Brussels with the colors of Belgium and Germany on the right and left. In their dealings with the shopkeep ers the German privates are compelled to pay cash, but the officers 'are giving checks which tho shopkeepers are re quired to accept, although they regard tho chances of cashing them as rather dubious. There have been some lively scenes in tho city. At evening the German officers gather at the principal hotels, where they drink champagne and dance with tho pretty girls of the town. Tho private Bilders and tho in habitants mingle freely, eating, drink ing and smoking together. Italy MayFight Austria. Paris There are Indications of acute diplomatic tension between Vienna and Rome, according to the correspondent of the Petit Pariklen in the latter city. "Austria, it la declared, has reproach ed Italy for according facilities to tho allied fleets In tho Adriatic ami It la possible that a declaration of war be tween Italy and Austria will be an nounccd early next wwk,