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Gazette-Times
VOL. 31. NO. 20.
HEPPNER, OREGON, AUGUST 13, 1914.
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LEADING JOURNALS
REGARDING INT
REVIEW OF COMMENTS OF AMERICAN PRESS SHOWS
CLEAR ANALYSIS OF PRESENT EUROPEAN WAR
SITUATION.-AUSTRIA HELD RESPONSIBLE.
The European war Is the main cur
rent topic of the American press.
The Brooklyn Eagle emphasizes the
truth that "it is easy to find a stick
when you wish to beat a dog. On
Austria alone must rest the responsi
bility. Servla stands freed of all res
ponsibility. Austria has never been
distinguished for justice toward weak
nations. She is living down to her
reputation. The mere delivery of
the German ultimatum to Russia was
sufficient Indication of warlike pur
pose. Her ultimatums to Russia and
France are peremptory and provoca
tive." The Indianapolis News character
izes the' war as one of "brutalaggres
slon on the part of Austria. Her
ultimatum to Servla was one that
would have been spurned by any self
respecting power strong enough to
defend itself."
The New York Journal of Commer
ce points out that "the Servian gov
ernment went as far as It could to
give satisfaction and was violently
rebuffed. Austria used the assassi
nation of Ferdinand as a pretext.
Kaiser Wilhelm II. held the key to
the situation. Austria had no ade
quate reason for Its assault on Servla
The.prompt effort of Sir Edward Grey
British minister of foreign affairs,
to have the several governments ex
ert Influence fojr the preservation of
peace was rebuffed by Kaiser Wil
helm." - -
The New York .Sun forsees that
"history will lay heavy blame on
Austria for the war. There was
nothing In the friction between Aus
tria and Servla which might not have
been smoothed out by diplomacy,
llut Austria preferred the mailed
fist. Hor ultimatum was a provoca
. tlon to resistance and framed to in
cite war. Servia's reply was a mar
vel of self-control and earnest desire
to avoid trouble. The Servian note
left no scrap of grievance on which
to base a quarrel. All honest senti
ment must back Servla in her refusal
to abrogate Independence and sov
ereignty." The Springfield Republican ex
plains that "there Is a school of mil
itarists especially strong In Germany
who preach the infamous doctrine,'
condemned even by Bismarck, of a
preventive war. Austria's attack
on Servla was outrageous. The Aus
trian war party would never have
dared take such a step without an
understanding with Germany. Aus
tria and Germany were" ready for
war. Action had been resolved up
on, regardless o f consequences.
Germany wanted a great war and
wanted It now. Germany and Aus
tria had chosen their time and were
resolved to strike, They perceived
that it Is now or never and that the
only chance for their ambitions lay
In attacking France and Russia off
their guard. This Is the hellish doc
trine of preventive war, which yeven
Bismarck, -man of blood and Iron,
denounced. The temptation to res
ort to preventive war has grown
with the growth of armaments. To
this appalling end has come the doc
trine that mighty armaments are in
surance against war. Germany re
fused to lend countenance to media
tion or to efforts at restricting the
area of the war. The first blow was
struck with Machlevellian cunning
Germany dropped the mask with her
declaration of war upon Russia. Eng
land goes into the war with conscience-clear.
This will be a 'civilized'
war, but there Is no civilizing hell"
The New York Tribune is em
phatically convinced that "Austria
has the responsibility for bringing
on a general war. That against Ser
vla was Inspired by lust of empire.
The pretext was so flimsy that Aus
tria did not venture to submit It to
diplomatic accommodation. The war
Sheep Shipment to Omaha.
Emmet Cochran arrived at Hepp
ner from Monument on Tuesday
morning with a bunch of four cars
of fat lambs which were loaded for
the stock yards at Omaha. He ac
companied the shipment to Heppner
Junction where it was taken up by
a main line train and will be added
to another shipment of like stuff fur
ther up the road that is going to the
same market. Mr. Cochran deliver
ed the stuff f. o. b. Heppner at $3.75
per head and is well satisfied with
the deal. It was a hard and tiresome
trip over from Monument, the hot
weather compelling them to do all
their traveling at night but the sheep
EXPRESS VIEWS
will rank in its Inception and igno
tle motives among the most wanton
and discreditable the world ever suf
fered from. Austria stakes political
existence on the outcome. .Germany
risks the splendid commerce and
mercantile marine she has built.
Their military castes, feel that war
ia better for them than the losing
struggle they are making against the
terrible democratic revolution. The
war "spirit has been fomented. With
many it has become almost an ob
session. The Zabern incident show
ed how quickly Germany reacts
against even the most modest re
buke to military insolence. The
recklessness of Germany and Aus
tria in precipitating war can be ex
plained on the ground that a power
ful and extensive class welcomes
war."
The New York Globe believes that
"Sir Edward Grey's address will go
into history as one of the great
speeches of modern times. Britain's.
wholehearted efforts to preserve the
peace were recounted. Sir Edward
dispassionately pointed out the duty
of his country. There was no appeal
to racial hatred, no jingoism, no clap
trap. England sounded her call to
battle only after she had done every
thing in her power to preserve honor
able peace. British statesmanship
emerges untarnished. All charges
against Kaiser . Wilhelm seem well
sustained. For the emperor's reck
lessness in exposing Germany's com
mercial connections to destruction it
is impossible to assign any possible
explanation. The extraordinary ap
peal to the English to remain neu
tral suggests that some fantastic
idea found lodgment in the emper
or's brain."
The Hartford Times declares that
"this Austrian revenge on the Inno
cent is an obsolete method as unciv
ilized as the recklessness that brings
on a general war. The Idea that a
nation can be just Is something that
an imperial government can not un
derstand. Its members consider
themselves superior to humanity. In
that assumption they show themsel
ves Inferior. They .exemplify one of
the worst traits in human nature
pride without worth. Christian civ
illzatlon has not reached them."
The Evening Wisconsin states that
"the exertions of Sir Edward Grey,
British minister of foreign affairs,
for peace were made in good faith
and with all possible energy."
The New York World thunders:
"The German people," as it discrim
inates between them and their gov
ernment, "had no quarrel with any
body. Their progress is stopped by
autocracy. Their emperor plunges
Europe into the most devastating
conflict known to history, because the
reactionary party was determined to
Invite conflict in order to stay the
advance of political reforms. Every
Impulse toward freedom has been
beaten back by the mailed fist. Aus
tria's quarrel with Servla was no af
fair of the German people, nor Rus
sia's challenge to Austria. Yet the
fate of the German Empire is thrown
Into the balance to halt the march of
freedom. It was not Russian despot
Ism that was to be crushed by Gev
many, but French republicanism. The
hypocrisy Is revealed in that, before
the clash of arms is fairly begun,
Austrian invasion of Servla Is virtu
ally abandoned. Having begun the
war,. German autocracy finds itself
Isolated. Britain is compelled to
trake the cause of France the cause
of England. Germany and Austria
have no sympathizers even among
neutrals. The whole world's en
lightened opinion has turned against
I'mperor Francis Joseph and Em
peroi William. This is the twilight
of dynastic gods."
came through In good shape. Mr.
Cochran thinks pretty well of the
Omaha market at the present time
and will doubtless make more sales
that go in that direction. The Sheep
were delivered to Tom Boylen here
and Mr. Boylen makes the 24 cars
additional shipment from Meachain.
Grand Chancellor Will Visit Here.
Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P. is in
receipt of a communication from
Frank S. Grant, Grand Chancellor of
the domain of Oregon, stating that
he will pay the local lodge an official
visit on the evening of September 17.
He will be accompanied by L. R.
Stinson, G. K. R. & S., W. M. Cake,
P. S. R., and Dr. A. E. Wrlghtman,
G. V. C,
MOUNTAIN VALLEY
OF
Portland Man Buys Remain
ing 400 Acres of Valuable
Creek Property Just Below
Heppner.
We are. informed by Mr. A. L.
Sparling that he this week closed a
deal for the sale of the balance of
the W. O. Minor farm just west of
Heppner. The sale disposes of 400
acres of this valuable ranch and
takes all the improvements of the
farm. The purchaser 1b Mr. H. R.
Blafr, of Portland, and we under
stand the price paid is $30 per acre.
Mr. Blair Is an experienced dairy
man and will engage in that line of
business here, but we are not inform
as to just how soon he will take
charge of the place.
El
Present Situation in Ur.'ted States
Very Similar to Former Ones.
In 1879, our country was slowly-
struggling out from the prolonged
hard times that followed the great
panic of 1873. The American wheat
crop of 1879 was the largest ever
harvested up to that date, and when
It was approaching maturity, a
blight of abnormal wintry weather In
midsummer fell on the European
gralnfields, and spoiled a very great
part of their crop. The result was so
sudden and so enormous a demand
for our wheat, and at such profitable
prices that the ball of prosperity was
Instantly set rolling in this country.
In 1897, the United States was
again emerging from prolonged bus
lnes depression, again the aftermath
of a great financial panic this time
the panic of 1893. The business out
look, even in 1897, was doubtful and
threatening. We raised that year a
wheat crop only once before exceed
ed In our previous history, and in
the same season such a series of dis
asters drought, hall, and river
floods came on the European farms
that their wheat harvest decreased
thirty per cent, from the very mod
el ate crop of the year before. So
urgent was the bid of the European
markets for our wheat that we actu
ally exported, In the next twelve
months, nearly twice as much wheat
as in the preceding season, and sold
it for $120,000,000 more. With the
resultant windfall of prosperity in
the previously depressed and poverty-stricken
agricultural states, the
great "business boom" which made
the next few years a financial tradi
tion began in the United States. The
fact that a period of trade depression
not unlike that of the two occasions
just referred to, has been prevailing
aguin in the United States, and again
as a sequel to a great financial panic,
that of 1907, makes the present
coincidence of the predicted 900,000,-000-bushel
wheat crop particularly
interesting. We must now wait to
see whether all the promise Is ful
filled, and whether circumstances
provide a profitable market for the
expected crop, beforo drawing posi
tive conclusions about the result.
But that it will very greatly help In
bringing back our business prosper
ity, the facts at which we have glanc
ed leave no doubt whatever. Alex
ander Noyes, In The Youth's Companion.
Slab Wood
$3.25 per Cord
For a limited time we will sell slab F. 0. B. the
car in car lots at $3.25 per cord. Get your order
in early and take advantage of cheap rates.
TUM-A-LUM LUM
BER CO.
IONE - . OREGON
OF
Saw All Europe in Flames and
Bleeding .and Heard Lamen
tations of Huge Battlefields.
Strange Prophesy True.
In February, 1913, the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat printed an article bv
Countess Nastasia Tolstoy, in which
she told of an interview shs had had
with her great relative, Lei Tolstoy,
In the autumn of 1910, in the course
of which he described to k?.r a vision
that had appeared to him frequently
during the two years preceding the
Interview.
"I have had," he said to her,
"some really strange experiences
which I could not publish as fiction.
There is something that has haunted
me for the past two years. I don't
know how to explain the nature of It
to you. . I can not call it a dream,
because I have seen it often while I
have been sitting at my writing table.
On other occasions it has appeared
to me at twilight before my dinner
hour. I am not a believer in ghosts,
nor in the spiritualistic explanation
of phenomena; but I admit that I can
not account for this mysterious af
fair." ' "Is it a vision?" I Interrupted.
"Something of that order, but very
clear. So clear that I could draw a
distinct picture of all that transpires.
Furthermore, I can call up the vision
at will. I am almost sure I could do
it while you are here. The only dif
ficulty is, that I am not able to write
anything during the time of the man
ifestation. My hands are absolutely
paralyzed."
"I shall be happy to write down
what you dictate," I urged.
"Very good! That settles the mat
ter," he replied. "I shall try for
something immediately. There on
the table are pencil and paper. Or
use a pen whatever you want.'
In a fejr minutes I was waiting for
the great uiomanC pencil And paper
in hand.' My aged host leaned back
In his chair, covered his eyes with his
band and relapsed into an apparently
comatose condition. For ten minutes
he remained absolutely motionless.
Then, straightening up like one in a
trance, he began In a low and hollow
voice:
This Is a revelation of events of a
universal character, which must
shortly come to pass. Their spirit
ual outlines are now before my eyes.
I see floating upon the surface of the
sea of human fate the huge silhou
ette of a nude woman. She is with
her beauty, her poise, her smile.her
jewels a super-Venus. Nations
rush madly after her, each of them
eager to attract her especially. But
she, like an eternal courtesan, flirts
with all. In her hair-ornament of
diamonds and rubies is engraved her
name: 'Commercialism.' As allur
ing and bewitching as she seems,
much destruction and agony follows
in her wake. Her breath, reeking
of sordid transactions, her voice of
metallic character like gold, and her
look of greed are so much poison to
the nations who fall victims to her
charms.
"And behold she has three gigantic
arms with three torches of universal
corruption In her hand. The first
torch represents the flame of war,
that the beautiful courtesan carries
from city to city and country to coun
try. Patriotism answers with flashes
of honest flame, but the end Is the
roar of guns and musketry.
"The second torch bears the flame
of bigotry and hypocrisy. It lights
the lamps only in temples and on the
altars of sacred Institutions. It car
ries the seed of falsity and fanati-
SYNOPSIS OF MOST
T
BRIEF RESUME OF RECENT
ORE
HAPPENINGS OF THE WAR IN EUROPE AS REPORT
ED TO THE ORE GONIAN. MANY MINOR BATTLES.
Austrian forces are reported to
have entered Alsace. London reports
belief that forts at Liege have not
been taken.
German forces reported entrench
Ing in French territory indicating im
portant invasion through French rear
lines.
German cruisers Breslau and Goe-
ben reported ta have taken refuge In
Dardanelles, where they may be In
terned according to International us
age, unless they sail within 24 hours.
Great Britain gives formal notice
of intention to plant mines near own
ports in North Sea, declaring Ger
many's example has compelled action.
Mines now menace neutral ships and
practically cause blockade of ports
of four non-belligerent nations.
Secretary Bryan sends Germany's
protest against censorship of messag
es to Great Britain.
American relief committee in Lon
don prepares to send money by mes
sages to compatriots in Germany.
Flotsam from British cruiser
comes ashore near San Francisco.
Vessels presumed to have stripped for
action on hearing German war vessel
was near.
War prices rule in Central Western
food markets. All staple commodit
les advance.
Administration plans "war tax" on
liquors and possibly on coffee and
leather to offset customs loss due to
war's embargo on imports.
Proposals to declare neutral zone
in Chinese waters unsettled.
Australia sends its fleet to aid
Britain in Eastern waters.
Chile detains 60 French, British
and Norwegian vessels in port.
Cholera, in Servian and ..Austrian
armies reported serious.
Austrian forces reported to have
occupied town of Milchow, 10 miles
within the border of Russian Poland
inflicting heavy losses.
It is announced in Paris that en
gagements between the French and
Germans have taken place along the
Franco-Belgian frontier at Longy and
Longuyon on French territory, and at
Virton, on Belgian territory, on the
southwest of Arlon. German cava!
cism. It kindles the minds that are
still in cradles and follows them to
their graves.
"The third torch is that of the law,
that dangerous foundation of all un
authentic traditions, which first does
Its fatal work in the fatuity, then
sweepsthrough the larger worlds of
literature, art and statesmanship.
"The great conflagration will start
about 1912, set by the torch of the
first arm in the countries of South
eastern Europe. It will develop into
a destructive calamity in 1913. In
that year I see all Europe in flames
and bleeding. I hear the lamenta
tions of huge battlefields. But about
the year 1915 a strange figure from
the North a new Napbfeon--enters
the stage of the bloody drama. He
is a man of little militaristic train
ing, a writer or a journalist, but In
his grip most of Europe will remain
until 1925. The end of the great ca
lamity will mark a new political era
for the Old World. There will be
left no empires and kingdoms, but
the world will form a federation of
the Unites States of Nations. There
will remain only four great giants
the Anglo-Saxons, the Latins, the
Slavs and the Mongolians."
Explosion of Smut Causes Another
Dlsasterous Machine Fire.
The Cummings & Baughman
thresher, at work on the Henry F.
Blahm place, four miles northwest
of Heppner, was badly damaged by
fire this morning just shortly after
the crew had gone to work. The fire
was caused from an explosion of
smut. It is a J. I. Case of metal con
struction, and the damage done to it
will lay the threshers off for the bal
ance of the week. A small amount
of grain, the balance of the setting
on which the machine was working,
was destroyed, also a small bunch of
sacks. By rushing in repairs It Is ex
pected the machine will be ready for
work again by Monday.
Paul Hlsler and Emll Groshens de
parted Saturday for a three weeks
visit at Lewlston, Idaho.
RECENT EVENTS
TRAGEDY
EVENTS AND IMPORTANT
ry patrols were met also to the north
of Montmedy on the Franco-Belgian
frontier.
Servian legation in London de
clares not an Austrian soldier is now ,
on Servian territory.
Swiss and German troops are fac
ing each other on the frontier near
Basel.
French and German troops are fac
ing each other to the north of Ver
dun. There have been numerous
clashes of a minor nature, probably
preliminary to an extensive engage
ment in the near future.
The respective - positions of the
Germans and Belgians before Liege
apparently are unchanged.
German forces are making careful
reconnolssances In the dilstrict of
Hesbaye, which is believed to mean
that Germany will take the offensive
north or Liege.
According to the French reports,
the Germans have been unsuccessful
in their atempt to drive the French
from their positions outside of Mul-
hausen.
Clashes between Austrlans and
Russians so far have been of minor
Importance.
A dispatch announced that Russian
mobllzatlon will be complete on Au
gust 17.
Recruiting goes on in London for
overseas service.
The Cunard liner Lusltania, in her
dash across the Atlantic has reached
the Mersey.
According to the Cologne Gazette,
Rdumanta has joined the Triple Al
liance and will invade Servla. It is
reported from Cettinje that the Ser
vian and Montenegrin arms have ef
fected a junction at Plevlje (Tash
llja), 157 miles from Novlpazar.
Servians are reported marching in
to Bosnia.
Story of British repulse of German
submarines shows marvelous gun
nery, attacker's periscope first being
shot off, second shot sending little
vessel to bottom.
Emperor William confident In talk
with Ambassador Gerard.
Hurt When Thrown From Horse.
Archie Lowrey, a nephew of Al
bert Osmin, and who works for Mr.
Osmin on his farm just southeast of
Heppner, was thrown from a horse
he was riding on last Thursday after
noon, while near the Heppner ice
plant. He was evidently not much
used to riding the Oregon bronco,
and when the animal let In to buck
ing with him he was thrown in a
violent manner to the ground, re
ceiving a broken nose and badly lac
erated features. He was picked up
and taken on to the home of Mr. Os
min. Dr. Winnard was called and
dressed the wounds which required
some stitches, and the broken nose
was splinted up and the work of re
pair is going on satisfactorily at the
present time.
VACUUM CLEANERS.
We have put In a stock of Vacuum
Cleaners for family use. Please call
and see them.
Also one large $125 machine for
rent at the following rates: 75 cts.
for 4 hours; $1.00 for 8 hours; over
4 hours will be charged S hours.
Those wanting to use the large ma
chine call the power house and we
will deliver the same and call for it
when you are through. Parties using
machine will be charged for it from
time of delivery until they notify us
they are through. We will furnish
a man to operate the machine at a
reasonable rate.
HEPPNER LIGHT & WATER CO.
A Sad Mistake.
The beautiful Mrs. Blanc had her
portrait done in Paris by a leading
futurist painter. When the portrait
was finished, the painter's valet deliv
ered It, and Mrs. Blanc gave a huge
reception In its honor.
Reception and portrait alike were
a great success. A hundred guests
were grouped all the evening before
the strange, mystic futurist work,
and you heard continually such ex
clamations as "Devine." "A perfect
likeness " "The eyes are superb."
and so forth.
In the midst of all this, the artist
himself, with Mrs. Blanc on his arm,
advanced to admire his creation. He
gave one look at It and roared: -
"Why, this isn't yor portrait,
ma'am. My fool of a valet has
brought you 'Vesuvlous in Eruption"
Instead,"
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