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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR
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Such Is the Condition of Those
Left in Territory Taken
by the Germans
ALL FOOD IS SEIZED
AND HOUSES BURNED
Belgian Government Unable
to Help Them, Though
Doing All It Can
Antwerp, via Tin- Hague, Aug. 21.
ntwerp wns in a state nf siege today,
t wns said foreigners iviiulil hit asked
to leave, whicli tiny run easily do liy
HlltiT.
Kitljl Albert HII'l the general stuff
nere here. Tin' t'urts were mniiiii'il. De
tails of the Belgian plans for defense
ere withheld, hut it wits known tlnit
jll hud been i-itrefullv mapped Out in
advance.
Hti'iimships were lu'lil in readiness to
take linn -nimliataiits to France anil
Kngliml.
The ciiiiilitimi nf tin" Helginna in tin1
territory tin- (lemma have occupied in
pitiable.
Till' invaders ncii'i nil fond nod
liiirni'd niitny huuscs. Thousands of
families art' shelterless, destitute and
starving.
The Belgian government is doing all
in its power to tare fur refugees, but,
in the present state nf the euuntry,
with roinrminii'utiort out off and over
ran liy the enemy, nut much van be accomplished.
MAY BE GREATEST
BATTLE IN HISTORY
IN IT
2,000,000
MEN
Germans and the Anglo-French allies were momentar
ily expected today to clash in Belgium.
Belgium's little force, its task of delaying the Germans
completed, had drawn aside to let the bigger armies
fight it out.
It was predicted the expected struggle 'would be his
tory's greatest.
The Germans counted on breaking the last barrier be
tween themselves and the French frontier; the allies on
crushing completely the German advance.
No two such armies ever met before; altogether it was
estimated upward of 2,000,000 men would be encaged.
Following the kaiser's cavalry, which occupied Brussels
Thursday, the main German army was in' the Belgian
capital.
The German commander promised the city would be
unharmed if no resistance were offered.
The Belgian army had retired in admirable order to
Antwerp where it was further strengthening the city's
already almost impregnable defense.
In southern Belgium and along the northernFranco
Germany frontier there had been little change.
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BRUSSELS
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Promise Is Mads Not to Harm
the City If Resistance
Was Not Offered
CAPTURE OF L0UVAIN
CAUSES REJOICING
German Staff Officers Think
the French Easier to Beat
Than the Belgians
Antwerp Beady to Dive.
The HiiKiie, Aug. 'Jl. Though the
Belgian censor had eliminated from the
Mitwerp dispatches received here to
day all details uf the pin ns for the
ity's defensu against the Germans,
much was known in advance concerning
them at The Hague.
The fortifications were pra 'finally
considered impregnable, but as an ad
ditional precaution arrangement were
made for flooding the country before
the forts so as to make it impossible
for the kniser'n forces to bring cannon
close to them.
Many of the smaller houses in the
-suburb have also been destroyed and
the trees outside the city have been cut
down for the purpose of depriving the
Wrinans of cover.
r reach officers were aiding the Bel
'" in making their defensive ar
rangements. Many experts here said they did not
believe the Germans would make a ser
ious attempt to capture the citv, as
an enormou, force would , required
ll th" WHrk "d it was doubted if
- - coum he spared from fi
rrencn ami British allies,
voinmunieation with
severed.
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French Advance iu Alsace.
In Alsace, the French continued to
drive the German back toward Striiss
burg and the Ithine.
Iu Lorraine the (lernians were resist
ing stoutly and the French were delay
ing pending the outcome of the Alsace
cam paign.
The l)uteh were guarding their fron
tier near Antwerp against violution of
their neutrality,
France was preparing a protest to
neutral power against allegiul Gerniau
atrocities in the field. .
Thousand Axe Starving.
Thousands of Belgian peasant were
starving in the country the Germans
have occupied.
l'etty fighting continued along the
MuRso-Oerman and Russo-Anstrnin fron
tiers, both side still claiming the ad
vantage, .
Hervians were hot on the heels of
the retreating Austrian force they de
feated Sunday.
The Japatie, apparently anticipat
ing a Herman rejection of their de
mand for the surrender of Kiuo Chau,
were prepared to strike promptly fol
lowing the expiration of their ultima
tum.
a wavy line from Valines, by , way of
Brussels, Wavre, Onmbloux, Namur and
Dinant, to Xcufchatenu.
Buck of this line it was thought the
l.iege forts might be still holding out.
Otherwise eastern Belgium .was com
pletely under the kaiser' control.
It was expected the continued ad
vance movement would bo by two
route directly to the eastward
through Brussel on the north, and to
the aouthenst toward Zadnn, at the
south end of the line.
How much more progress would be
made before resistance would be met
with from the French and British al
lies waa known only at the war office.
It was generally believed the general
engagement was very near.
Germans Extend Lines.
(By Ed L. Keen.)
London, Aug. 21. The German front
in Belgium, according to reliable, in
formation, extended at dawn today in
Great Battle Imminent.
Tuns, Aug. 21. The greatest battle
of the Belgian campaign, if not in the
world ' history, was believed here to
day sure to start soon between the
French and German near Brussels.
Indeed, it was thought likely there
had already been outpost clashes.
According to the general staff, the
expected engagement will not be a
mere incident it is counted on to re
sult in the complete checking of the
German advance. Not much could be
learned, owing to the strictness of the
censorship. French operations in Lor
rnino, it was stated, were being de
layed pending completion of the move
ment in Alsace.
By Karl H. Von Wiegand.
The Hague, Aug. 21. New of the
fall of Louvain was received with a
patriotic demonstration in Berlin, ac
cording to advices received here today
from the United Press bureau in the
German city. At the timo the message
was sent the fact that Brussels also had
been raptured was unknown.
Borlin was ignorant of tho kaisers'
exact whereabouts. Reports that the
crown prince had been wounded were
denied.
Details of the German advance
through Belgian territory are being fur-1
nished to the public through brief of-1
ficial bulletins.
The people of Berlin, it was stated,:
do not look for further serious checks
to German arms, the general staff hold
ing that tne rrencn will be easier to
beat than the Belgians.
Long casualty list were being pub
lished. Army Enters Brussels.
Ghent, Belgium, Aug. 21. The main
Germany arniv, kI by a major general
and hi staff, fjreved .Brnweto today
by the two main toads from Louivain.
The burgomaster, offioially garbed, met
the invaders and demanded the city'B
protection under international law.
Thi the German commander promised,
giving warning, however, that swift
punishment would follow any attempt
by Belgians to interfere with the Ger
man campaign.
German headquarters were establish
ed in the city hall and German signal
corps took charge of all tho telograph
wires.
A proclamation formally announcing
the German occupation waa expected
later.
FRENCH MEETING
STIFF RESISTANCE
BUT ARE WINNING
Paris, Aug. 21. The French were clearing the Ger
mans from upper Alsace today. In Lorraine, however,
they were encountering strong resistance. Their advance
cavalry had revealed the presence of a large German
force between Chateau Saline and Lorchingen, en
trenched as far as the River Seille and heavily supported
by artillery.
Indications were that this body's business was that of
opposing the French advance on Metz.
The war office's account of the situation was as follows :
"French operations in upper Alsace continue successful.
Numerous German prisoners and 24 cannons have been
taken.
"The enemy was engaged in force between Mulhausen
and Altkirch, both of which French now hold.
"The latter have taken a number of the Germans'
strongly entrenched positions in a series of brilliant
bayonet charges, proving conclusively the superiority of
the French soldiers.
"The French advance guard in Lorraine has encoun
tered heavy resistance, the enemy being strongly entrenched."
CARDIli
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VOLP
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S IS HEAD OF
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
The Official Ceremonies Are
Described When Cardinal
Takes the Ring
BODY REM0YED FRO?
VATICAN THRONE ROOM
Those Who View Body Will
Not Be Permitted to Kiss
the Feet of Pope
SHIPPING RESUMED
SINCE CRUISERS CAME
Arrival of British Cruisers Restores
Confidence Among Canadian Ship
pers Leipsic No Longer Feared.
STORY OF SITUATION
IN BELGIAN TERRITORY
Belgians Were Depended on Only to
Delay the German Advance, and the
French Must M ow Get In. ; ' '
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the allies' main body was. believed
THE POPE'S WISH.
Rome, Aug. 21. The pope'
will, made public today, con;
tains the following:
' ' I was born poor, I have
lived poor, and I wish to die
poor.
"I beg the Holy See to grant
a pension of 60 lire ($12)
monthly to my sister."
fighting
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TURNS UP HIS NOSE
ON STRENGTH OF IT
Traveler with Sensitive Olfactories
. ssengers Een"ving Foot Covering.
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reived CT'"'11. attest was
this mn,;L , rill''iad commission
' who iLiT .1 .,'omme',cinl travel-
knicht of i . 118 territory. The
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od. P .. t,u,"8 to sleep thus tlenH.
THE UNITED STATES
WILL KEEP HANDS OFF
Beceipt of Chinese Note Concerning
Klao Chau But Will Not Act Unless
All Parties Interested Request It.
IDZUMA GOES ON
'FRISCO DRY DOCKS
Big Cmlser Getting the Barnacles
Taken Off Her Preparatory to Doing
Some Ship Chasing.
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A DROP.
Washington, Aug. 21. The Unitod
States will keep hnnds off in the far
east situation, it was learned from high
sources today.
Beceipt of a Chineso note asking
America to act a trustee for Kiao Ciiau
province was officially disclaimed, but
it was apparent thnt the administration
knows of China's desires and intends
to remain aloof unless such action is
generally required. President Wilson
was not expected to authorize a flat
rejection of China 's proposal, but it
was generally believed he would set
conditions which would not be met. If
the prosidont considers the proposition
at all it probably will be necessary
for Japan, Germany and China to agree
in writiim to some plan for avoiding
hostilities. It was not belioved that
Japan would consent to any such propo
sition even if Germany were willing.
Senator Would Butt In.
A resolution stating that America
would not view with indifference any
interference with the present territorial
statu quo of China or any change in
the present occupation of the Pacific
islands was introduced in the senate
today by Sen Gallinger. He asked thnt
the resolution be referred to the com
mittee on resolutions.
The bulk of Germany's naval
strength, it was learned, was in the
vicinity of the Marshall islands, threat
ening to iuterrupt the trade route be
tween the United States and the far
east.
The importation of European mer
chandise into China- having practically
ceased, Japanese business , interests
were trying te enlist American co-oper
ation in extending the two countries j
traue tnere.
San Francisco, Aug. 21. The bottom
of the Japanese cruiser dzuma was un
dergoing a thorough cleaning today at
the Hunters Point dry dock here, and
was expected to be in the water again
some time tomorrow. After the last
touches to the war ship in preparation
for trouble for Germany are completed,
the Idzuma will take on stores and coal,
and will then be ready for battle.
A courtesy call on Mavor Uolph was
made yesterday by Captain K. Mori-
yama of the M.unia, The captain was
accompanied by Consul General ISuma'
no. and both assured Mayor Rolph that
they hoped for peace. ' After visiting
Collector Davis, Admiral Pond and
General Murray and other commanders
of United States vessels in port, Cap
tain Morivama returned to his vessel
The Japanese commander told Mayor
Rolph that he and Captain llaun of the
German cruiser Leipsic were warm per
sonal friends and that it would be a
painful duty to have to meet his friend
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in uuiwe.
WATCHFUL WAITING
POLICY HAS WON OUT
It takes somethinn more musical than
a husband' larks to make a wife sing.
Occupation Peaceful.
Rotterdam, Aug. 21. The German oc
cupation of Brussels wtis effected peace
fully, it was learned nere today.
Burgomaster Max, bearing a white
flag, met the kaiser' commander at
the Louivain Gate. The German's at
titude was friendly and he promised not
to harm the city if its inhabitants of
fered no resistance.
Despite the local officials' plea to the
people to do nothing to anger the Ger
mans, many Belgians, Prcuch, British
and Russian flags were displayed in
tho city.
Exposed But Six Hours.
Rome, Aug. 21. The pope's body
was exposed to public view in the
Chapel of the Sncrament only six hours
today, as it had not yet Decn emDaimea,
and was then placed in a temporary
tomb in St. Peters to await the further
ceremonial.
STATE HAS PURCHASED
35,000 VOLUMES
The State Library commission has
ordered over 35,000 volumes of new
books at a cost of $18,891.21, for the
use of the schools ' of the different
counties. A tax of 10 cents per pupil
Is set aside to purchase new books in
each county, but many of the counties
have added to this rund by oasKer. so
cials and other means. Of the present
sum, about $700 was collected in this
manner. The largest singlo amount
came from Klamath county, where
$141 of extra money was sent in for
the purchase of books.
Miss Cornelia Marvin, tne state li
brarian, says that the new geographi
cal and historical books are the most
popular and that more orders have
been received for Bishop's "Panama,
Past and Present," than for any other
Washington, Aug. 21. Secretary of
State Bryan issued tho following state
ment this afternoon regarding the Mex
ican situation:
"Thn. - administration's watchful
n-nitinir noliev has won out. The out
look in Mexico is very encouraging,
fcncoful transfer of power has been
made and we are now hopeful of an era
of peace; prosperity and progress.
'rivers AND BEECHER.
Los Angeles, Aug. 21. Joe Rivers
andWillie Beecher were matched today
tn hm 20 rounds in McCareys arena on
the afternoon of Labor Day. They will
meet at 135 pounds ring side.
calm off Vancouver island, and the de
parture of the German cruiser Leipsii
tor the Samona islands, foreign ship
ping from Puget SWind, paralyzed at
the first boom of war, is being resumed
today.
Both cruisers have been rushed to
this coast to protect merchant vessels
flying the tlags of their respective na
tions, and their presence is having an
immediate effect in restoring confi
dence. The Newcastle left the naval station
at Esquimau, fully coaled, yesterday
and put to sea. The Montcalm was re
ported coaling in Barclay sound, from
scows. Coincident with the activity of
theso cruisers, is the departure last
night for San Francisco of the Har
rison direct liner, Candidate, neld nere
for a week because of the war scare.
She carried a large cargo from here
and will add to it at San Francisco,
from where she will sail for Europe via
the Panama canal.
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
IS ECLIPSED BY WAR
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here to be expected by the French war
office. ;
Except that German cavalry were in
possession, few details were known con
cerning the occupation of Brussels.
Announcement that the city had been
taken was made Thursday night. The
civil guard and all citizens had been
disarmed, and the German commander
had promised to protect the town and
to save its b!:rioric jpots from acts of
vandalism.
It was assumed that the kaiser's in
fantry would occupy the Belgian capi
tal today, leaving the cavalry free to
proceed southward.
The Belgian main body's retirement
from Brussels to Antwerp was consid
ered to have eliminated them from fur
ther operations in the field, as it was
taken for granted the Germans would
bottle them up in the larter city.
"The Belgians have fulfilled their
part," the official statement put it,
"and tho sterner work of the future
remains to be undertaken by tne
French and British allies."
This announcement epitomized very
accurately the Paris war office view of
the situation.
The Belgians were depended on to
Stockholm, Aug. 21. The total
oclipse visiblo in northern Europe short-
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IT niter liuuu buua, ro ivsci cvuvowi , .r - , v, in
. ..: i,.i,t nf.do more than delay the Germans' ad-
the territory whence it could be seen i c !ile tte Frewsa and British
to advantage. Points in Russia were j "f ther preparations They accept-
considered especially favorable for ob
servation purposes and no less than 11
great scientific expeditions had staked
out claims for the occasion within the
czar's dominions.
Whether any of them succeeded in
reaching the places chosen had not
been learned here this afternoon so com
pletely were means of communication
prostrated, but it was thought unlikely
any important observations were taken
except possibly by a few scientists who
arrived in Russia before the outbreak
of war.
In Sweden and Norway both obser
vations and notes wore taken by local
astronomers, but so far as known no
foreign scientists were in either coun
try owing to the dangers of the North
sea voyage necessary to reaen tnetr
shores. Nor were they deemed as fa
vorable points of 'observation as Russia.
ed their task far more effectively than
had been expected. Tet, the desperate
fighting which has already occurred
was looked on only as outpost skir
mishes. Henceforward "sterner work" is on
the program.
The situation was regarded as high
ly satisfactory. With the Liege forts
still believed to be holding out at their
rear, a strong Belginn force threaten
ing their right flank from Antwerp,
Namur a menace to their left and the
allies facing them, the German position
was considered an unenviable one.
The London dcr.ial that there were
any British troops in Belgium was
thought to have been issued for strat
egic reasons. It was expected the Bri
tish troops' whereabouts would soon be
revealed.
The Germans were reported entrench
ed strongly at Dicst, Tirlcmont, Loui
vain and Mauncs.
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Oregon: Gener
ally fair tonight
and Saturday;
northwest winds.
single volume. The great interest in
the Panama canal is responsible for
the desire to know more about it. The
books will be delivered in October,
when the schools convene for the fall
session.
The library commission is. getting
ready to ship the traveling libraries
and within a short time several thou
sand volumes will be shipped to the
400 library stations of the state that
use the books. Miss Marvin recently
received a letter from a teacher in an
enHtern Oreeon school stating that there
wero 45 pupils in the shcool of the full
eight grades and not a single library
book. A unit ot su boons was sent
immediately. The traveling libraries
for the most part are for rne uses f
library societies- in the small towns of
the state whore there is no public li
brary, but they are also sent to any
community where the books are desired.
GROUNDHOG DAT IN
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
Rome, Aug. 21. Cardinal Dell Volpes
was head of the Roman Catholic church
today, as the Cardinal Camerlengo,
papal authority passed automatically
into his hands immediate following
Pius X's death. He was hot in Rome
at the time, however, so did not take
formal possession of the fisherman'
ring, his insignia of office, until
TfcurarlnV , .
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He wiir retain his position nntu a
nw pope on neen, ejectea oy tne col
lege Of hrtlnials. "' -
Cardinal Delia Volpes' visit to the)
pop 's death chamber for the fisher
man's ring was part of the solemn
ceremonial of all papal funerals.
Dressed ia the violet surplice and
cape of his post, the Camerlengo first
summoned to him all other prelates and
clergy of the apostolic chamber, and
then, leading them, proceeded to the
apartment where the late supreme
pontiff lay, with the "peuiteuzieri"
still reciting prayers and the funeral of
fices about him.
Receives tho Ring.
Admitted to the chamber, he dropped
for a moment to his tfnees on a violet
cushion, offered up a silent prayer and
then approached the dead man's bed.
Drawing back the veil which covered
the waxen face, he struck three times
with the silver mallet of his office upon
Pius' forehead, calling each time
"Giuseppe Sarto."
Turning, after the third blow, to the
others in the chamber, he said solemn
ly: "The pope truly is dead."
From the master of ceremonies ha
next received the St. Peters ring in a
crimson purse, and from the datary and
secretaries of the papal house hold,
the late pope's seal.
Thus empowered, a corps of the Swiss
and noble guards was at once assigned
to him and he proceeded to the Vatican
apartments assigned to him, to remain
until he is called on to transfer his
authority to a new and duly elected
pope.
At 9 a. m. today the pope 's body was
removed from the Vitican throne room
to the chapel of the sacrament at St.
Peters.
It Was Pope's Visit
This violated tradition and preced
ent, but the pope had said he did not
wish his corpse to remain for the cus
tomary three days in the throne room
for exclusive visits by the cardinals
nobility, diplomats and others of the
privileged classes, but desired it ex
posed immediately in St. Peters for
rich and poor to see.
lue tradition calling for the ex
posure of the pope '8 feet out side
chancel rail for thousands to kiss was
also shattered, and those who view the
body during the next six days will not
be permitted to kiss the feet.
At 6 a. m. the late supreme pontiff's
relatives bade farewell to the body in
the throne room.
Twenty-five Italian and five foreirn
cardinals were already in Rome today
in readiness tor tlie conclave to select
new pope.
Grants Pass, Ore., Aug. 21. Joe
Knowles, the artist-nature man, who
Wednesday completed his 30-day "back
to nature" stunt in the Siskiyou for
est, will arrive in Grants Pass this
evening from Holland. Yesterday he
was portrayed in his wilderness home
by a moving picture operator. He is
coming back to civilization in the
clothes obtained by him in the forest
and a reception will be tendered him
by the citizens cf this city on his ar
rival.
A QUESTION OP TIME.
Washington, Aug. 21. The Japanese
embassy was puzzled this afternoon as
to whether Tokio or Berlin timo would
apply in regard to Japan's ultimatum
to Germany.
EXPOSITION WILL
NOT BE POSTPONED
Washington, Aug. 21. Foreign gov.
ernments were notified by the state v
department today that the Panama-
Pacific exposition to be staged in San
Francisco in 1915 would not be post
poned. It was also flatly denied that
any reservations for exhibits had been
cancelled.
GRAND ARMY MAN DEAD.
La Grande, Ore., Aug. 21. General
A. Goodbrod, of Union, for sevem
years commander of the Department of
Oregon G. A. R., died here today at .
the ago of 70.