Full Leased Wire Dispatches Today's News Printed Today ON TRAINS AND NBW1 PRICE TWO CENTS btande nvi cents THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR BALEM. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1914. I' FURIOUS BATTLE ON IN RUSSKIAi; PORTUGAL tbriES IN The battle of the Yser river still raged today. It was described as the fiercest in warfare's history. One account was that the Germans had been driven back across the Yser from . their foothold on the west bank, with 16,000 killed. ' But they still fought, and the Berlin war office was confident they would yet take Dunkirk and Calais. i The French maintained, however, that their attack was . weakening all the way from Nieuport, on the North sea, l - to Arras, on the French side of the frontier. " About Ypres, between Cambrai and Arras and in the Woevre district the allies claimed to be advancing. The Germans were showing fresh activity on the East Prussian frontier, where, however, the Kussians professed to have repulsed them. A furious Russo-German battle raged in the forest be tween Radom and Kozienice, Russian Poland. The Russians admitted snow was hampering their op erations in Poland, and that the Germans consequently were not retreating as fast, and were fighting harder than formerly. In Galicia the fighting's outcome seemed uncertain, though the French war office insisted the Austrians had been repulsed by the Kussians. The Austrians declared they were fast clearing Bosnia of Servians and Montenegrins. The Servians were accused of butchering non-combatants. ! German colonists having been reported as invading the Portugese South African pxissession of Angola, it was ex pected Portugal would speedily declare war against the fr-- kaiser. ',.. x The. British admitted that the Boer's new South Afri can revolt under Generals DeWet and Beyers was more serious than the one they suppressed after Colonel Maritz started it. , LI People Are Taxed Now to the , They Realize Men At Head of Limit, and Will Not Stand for Another War Revolt Have Immense In fluence Among Boers London Oct. 23. Anxiety, dlsnp pnintmiMit nml nngor were expressed todnv In official circles hero nt. the news of a fresh Boor outbreak in the Btiangnnf, Oct. "rt. A lighted mutch would lin fully a snfn In a powder magazine as nil extensive policy of nriny and navy expansion vill ho In .lminii nt thin time. It was asserted hero tndnv h v (00i .ptilgos of conditions Itii i mou i pouiii mum. II, iuitiinl ninnirn I Tlio government, indeed, seemed con- Til suggesting audi a policy, the opln- fidont tlio situation would lio controlled, ion was expressed thnt 1'reiiiior Okiima but the general opinion nevertheless w.'is nnttliiir nut. n feeler rntlier than prevailed Hint serious trouble wan nonnuncliig A program, for in view of nliend. the upronr caused recently by a more ( Colonel Mailt, (whoso rovolt wan proposal In parliament for a consider-1 suppressed only barely in time to malic able increase in (ho taxation rule, It way for tlio present one, it wan pointed win mid to be inconceivable Hint no out, wus an army otricnr or cnmpnra astute a statesman should definitely I lively unimportant rank, of no ((rent commit his government to a course of Inlluenee mid probaldy would not liave Mich dnimer. succeeded a k causing on formidable a It la well known in the Orient thnt disturbance, ns lie did lint for (Jnrinun even (he Klnn flinn enmlinlin wan ex- . Sid -ttcdiniflv mitiniinlnr In .liuiiin. and Hint Honornls DeWet Bud Jleyers, lender" Jhe mikado could hardly Iibvo risked 'In tlio latest uprising, however, are it If It Im I not been acnnriillv roeon- strongly Influential. Tim former wns nlred that it would be a small affair! one of the most brilliant cavalry com .is lonir as It remained localized. Tlio. mnnders In the Mouth Afrlcnn war and people are nlrendv taxed almost be- subsequently served as minister of ugrl .voud the limits (if their endurance, culture. The bitter wns commander of il.ey realized fully from hitter ex- Hie Hrltish Mouth African defense lieilence what even n successful war forces nml resinned only recently be means to them, and the frosty reccp- ennse ho would not fight the (lerinnns. lion they gave to the nnnnunwiiient ' The rebels were said to hnve os'-nli-that the'Kiao ( hau Oermans were to be Hslu'd headquarters at llellbron, Orange attacked left no doubt In anyone "Ivor colony, where It was understood itiluil concerning their attitude toward they bad Imprisoned the Hrltish of participation on a largo scaln In Hie fi('illl w"re in complete control of Kuropesn conflict, i ' situation. The prediction wns freely mnde thnt1 Tlio war office adinltte.1 that Ooneiiil the new hndiot would lie' defeated lfHthn, premier of the Month African it provided largo orinv and nnvy at- union, had taken the field In person lowanea, as Tnklo dispatches said prob-' against Hie revolutionists, lie wns, at ildv would be he case. In the event ' "1")' rate, It was declared, In excellei t of Its pnssnge, good judge prophesied shape Mi cope with coalitions no Ironos Hull there would be an excellent pros- naving neen wnn.irawn iroin ini ion All Attending Big Meeting Sign Agreement for Form ing An Association HOP MEN HELPLESS IN PRESENT CONDITIONS Sentiment Unanimous That Only Salvation for Grower Is To Work Together At a meeting of over 50 of the repro- ncnuiuvo nop growers or uenton, L.ano Marion, folk and lanihill counties and representing over 50,000 bales of hops grown annually in the Willamette val ley, which was held in the commercial club assembly room yesterday after noon, the preliminary steps townrd tlio urgnm.uuuu or me wregon nop urow-jj ,-r :,arui-i!uiun as a urnncn organiza tion of the prospective Pacific Coast Hop Growers' association, were taken, wheu all of the growers present signed the agreement to become members of the big association of Hie future, and committees were appointed to solicit nieiniK'rs in all or the counties of the valley. When the meting adiourned at about 3 o'clock Inst evening it was to meet aguin in tfnlcm at 10 o clock a. in. Sat urday, .November 7, when it is proposed to effect a permanent organization and select delegates to nttend a meeting of like delegations from the status of Washington nml California, for Hie pur pose of adopting a constitution and by laws and a set of rules and regulations lor the government of the parent and more general oignuizution to bo known as the Pacific ( oust Hop Growers' as sociation. L. II, ilcMuliau presided as chairmuii of yesterday's meeting and Prod X. Mtunip, of Miiver, acted as sec retary. Articles of Agreement. The signing up of the growers in attendance at yesterday's meeting was more in the nature of a record of Hie spirit of good will ami enthusiasm, which prevailed throughout, and the pledging of the support of those present who iinaiiimouslv gave a rising votn expressing their favor cf organization to exercise their intlueiice upon the bul- ance of the growers in their respective counties to join with the movement and mnkc it general nud a success. The fol lowi ig is the form of agreement, to which all of those present yesterday at tached their signatures together with the amount of hops thev produced as evidence of sincerity and good fuith: " We, the undersigned, hop growers of the state of Oregon, bind ourselves mutually together us an organization to be known as the 'Oregon Hop Growers' association. ' "The object of this association Is lor the collection and dissemination of useful information concerning the growth, harvest anil the sale of our hops to the best advantage and for the mutual protection of its members. " Ihe plan is for a slmilur orgamza Hon exclusively of hop growers to be lornuil In every hog-growing section on the Pacific const to the organization, of whic'.i we pledge ourselves to mnlie evorv effort. "When Hie percentage, of the hop growing counties so orgiiulzed is antis fin t iry to Hie hoard of directors it is the intention to organize a Pacific Const Hop ((rowers' nssoclntlon mem bership In which shall consist only of the county associations, The parent association shall be formed at a meet ing to be later designated held at some Portland, Ore., Oct. 28. Com plete returns today from the Te call election held yesterday aim ed at Mayor H. f(. Albce and Commissioners William L. tfrew ster and Hobort (. Dieck, show that the thre ' city of ficials were retained in office by a very substantal vote. 'Returns from the 293 pre cincts in the city showed the following total vote in the case . of Albee: For recall, 15,210;. against recall, 27,754. The vote of Dieck showed: For recall, '21,113; against re call, 27,754. The vote on Brewster showed: For recall, 17,954; against re call, 28,974. . Even had the rtcall question' carried, tho figures show that the three city officials under fire would have beca re-elected through the operation of Hie first and second choice ballots. THE WAR SITUATION AS XPERT SEES IT; BOERS TO BE LOYAL Portagals Attitude Will Have Mich to Do With the Bwr Revolt in Africa UNDER BRITISH RULE ARE SELF GOVERNING Boers Do Their Own Thinking and Will Hesitate About Making Any Change , 16.000 ARE KILLED, 30.000 WOUNDED OR MEN PRISONERS Only Waiting for Confirma tion of News, Boers Have Attacked Colonies Lisbon, Oct. 28. Tf official confirma tion is received of reports that troops from tierman Moutliwest African have Invaded tho adjoining Portuguese pos session of Angola, It was expected here (By J, W. T. Mason, foimer London correspondent of United Press.) New York, Oct. 28. Tho mutiny, re ported In British 8outh Africa today, of the two Boer generals DoVVot and BeycrB, is a far more serious matter than was tlio previous rovolt headed bv Colonol Mnrita. DeWet and Beyers possess, in the first place, much higher qualities of leadership than Mnrit.. Their prestige also is greater and they will conse quently bo able to bring vastly stronger pressure upon otlior Boers to join them. NoverthlcBs. the chances are against today that a declaration of war ; any serioiiB consequences following an against tho kaiser would follow tin- attempt at revolution. At most, tho mediately. British troops in Route Africa may The govornor of the colony was called have to bo Kent within British bound on for a prompt report, and this wns i aries during the war, thus perhaps sav all the Lisbon ndiniuistrntion wnsjing the (Ionium colonies from enpturo. awaiting beforo taking definite action.! This, in itself, would bo a decided The governor wns instructed to resist, (ierinun victory, but such an outcomo i an invasion to tlio utmost. by no means certain. Portugal proclaimed its sympathy Portugese Just Ounrdj. with the allies early U the war. The p,.til "n attitude will haw much i.ormnn government, in turn, uemamle.l : to wi, tnn development of the sit uu mu.,..,.., u rw.n ,r lurnc ,,( ,,, OVW1 thOIISBIUl coming, and In tho prwsiire or more important business, the kaiser seemed for a time to have forgotten tho in cident, ltecently, however, it evidently was recalled to his mind by rumors that the Portuguese were about to join the allies in arms. The impression horn wns tho Portu guese troops wero relied on mainly to Keep onler among the Boers, in ensn of Portugese troops are believed to have been taken to Ninth Africa in British triinsiiortH since the war begun and Germany's re- Eortcd invasion of Angola suggests the uisor's belief that they aro destined to be used against (lemma colonists to forestall which step he has taken the offensive against tho Portuguese. The Portuguese, however, probably will not lie called on to aid in sup- , -- - - ----- ... ....... . , wm uut Mu t,,UH., yn lu (uu nl BIN, an uprising by the latter In the Union ,r(wsjK ,), rebolion in (Irent Britain's of Houth Africa. West reuorts indi cated, however, that they would have to conduct a defensive campaign in Portugal ' own colonies. It wns oipocted, in the event of war, which wns generally considered In evitable, thnt the Portuguese soldiers would be sent to Angolu in British transports. Kx-KIng Manuel offered his services to the British nt tlio outbreak of tho war, but they were not accepted, and now he has mnile a tender of I hem to the Portuguese republic. It. was thought unlikely that the government, would avail itself of the offer. WOMAN DROWNED BUT MAN IS SAVED fttvt (it a .1iipiinrtf revolution, The Weather nhd the younger Boers, It was kcllevi I, being unitedly pro British. Oregon: Pair tonight and Thurs day; easterly winds. CIVIL BEBVICB EXAMINATION. The V. (. Civil Hervlco Commission announces Hint a main clerk currier eiamlnnllnn will be held at Hulcm, Ore., on November 1!8, IIH4, to establish an eligible register from which selection may be made to fill vacancies is they mnv occur in tho Hnleni Ore,, post office. Men only will be admitted. Age limit are 18 to 45 years. Application blank and Instructions to applicants may he secured from Hie lineal Hecretary, Board of Civil Hervlce Ktsminers, at the Kalem, Ore., post office or the Secretary 11th Civil Herv lco District. t!ll7 Post Office Building, KeaMlo, Wash. (Continued on Page Mix,) Tacnmn, Wash,, Oct, 2S Mrs. Olinrles Wood, cook at Hie I.nkcsldo (lolf club, was drowned In Americnn bike early today while crossing the hike in a en lino with Alex Lelth, the club's In structor, I.eitli was rescued and the body of the woman recovered by Mali nger Hert Kinney of the American Lake hotel. Lelth and the womaa tried to cross the lake In n heavy fog nboiit 1 o'clock this morning and in some man ner tho ennoe wns overturned. Pliniev heard their erles and reached Hie couple ,)ust ns Mrs. Wood wns going down for the Inst time. Kfforts nt resuscitation with a polmotur failed, Lelth wns un conscious when brought to shore, but it is thought he will pull through, Houth African territories unless condi tions become very serious. Instead, they will doubtless bo sent into (lermnn Kust and West Africn to prevent tho (lerinnns from going to the Boer's as- nistanco anil to pave the way for British operations against tho Herman colonists I if tho Boer revolt can bo quickly put , down. Not Hero Worshippers, Three considerations count against tho DeWet-Beyers Maritz mutiny 's suc cess. Time enough has elapsed since the Houth African war to enable the Boers to ronipnro their present stnto of prosperity under British rulo with con ditions during tho Kruger regime, Heeondly, Hie Boers are not hero wor shippers, but individualists, which fact is what mnilo them such remarkable guerilla fighters during their war with the British II years ago. The same trait is likely to lead each Boor to n i ii k o up his mind for himself what, to do ut tins tiinn regardless of consider action of tlio prestige of DeWet or Beyers. Finally, and most important of nil, despite the feet Hint (Ircnt Britain won the Houth African war, In point of actual fact tho Boers rule tho British there today under a parliamentary regime. Are Now Independent, This was nceamplishcd by the British themselves, when they gave full self government to tho colonists and united Hon I It Africa, where the British London, Oct. 28. The Germans have been driven back across the Yser, losing 16,000 killed and 30,000 wounded and captured, according to the Daily Mail's Rotterdam correspondent today. "Probably never before in the history of warfare," said the Mail's dispatch, "have combatants fought with equal fierceness "The Germans crossed the Yser under the most terri fic machine gun and light artillery fire. In the face of it they pushed their lines, by sheer weight of numbers, to the west side of the shallow stream and secured a foot hold on the bank. "But they could not 'dig themselves in' sufficiently. "The allies' guns were perfectly served, and after the entire German front had been shelled, the British and French charged the enemy with the bayonet. "Many were slain before the Germans, unable to stand the steel, yielded their positions and retreated to the other side of the river, where they are now." From other sources it was learned that the Teutons drowned by the hundreds in the Yser, unable to help them- StlVBoth of the stream's banks were said to be covered with corpses and with wounded, whom it was impossible to rescue, owing to the murderous artillery fire. Fighting Is Furious. Paris, Oct. 28. Except for a slight dimunmon oi en-, ergy during a few hours Tuesday night, there had been no decree ,m toithis afternoon in the fury of the fight ing along the Nieuport-Dixmude line. " ' The Germans seemed as determined as ever to reach Dunkirk, and, so far as could be seen, were entirelv indif ferent to the losses their efforts were involving The shell fire from the allies' warships off shore had driven them, however, from two to four miles inland. This bombard ment was being continued along the coast all the way from OStendWrafo1fTc.t0HPpe1irk I "AH reports Indicate that the enemy . .? . . u : i I...... f , u ! tnrnil n urea olficiui Biaicincui received hero afternoon. All nlong Hie lino from Ninuport to Arrns it was declared tlio fury of the Herman attack was iTTininishitig, Hie kaiser's troops plainly being at the point of comple'o exhaustion from their tremendous but futile efforts. North and east of Ypres nud between Cnmbrai and Arras it wns said the al lies were advancing, after inflicting huge losses on tno enemy. A violent Herman night nttacek Hi tho vicinity of Crnonno wns also re ported as having been repulsed with henvv slaughter. In the Woevre district, ton, Hie allien were said to be milking steady progress. "Our troops," said the official state ment, "have inainlaiiitd all their posi tion nml hnve been able to advance their lines north nnd sou 111 of Ypres. "The (ionium otTousn is decrensiig in violence, especially between Neiu port nnd Airns. (his ! Hired n great many prisoners. "The (ierioiins' dotorminou nigni hi tacln north of the Aisno have boenj repulsed, as havo similar assuults about Cruonne. "Our troops continue to advance in. tho Woevre district." lteferiing to tho eastern thenter oi war, Hie statement snld bloody fightinn between Hermans and Kussians wns in progress ill tho forest between Kodoin and Ko.ieniee, Hussion Poland. "The Hussliin line," said the report, "extends (l!i miles, from Hawa to th Island of Jeiikn, in tlio Vistula. The (Jormiins have lost heavily northeast of Hnwa. "Tlio Austrian nre being repulsed In Hnlicin, south or Hnmbor. til tho Podlmi valley one of their division was eompleteiy routed with heavy loss, thn liussiiins cnptiiring ill) guns and con siderable ammunition. "Tho (lerinnns ' counter-offensive in east I'russin has been checked," bv the 'mil Ice to move on. oiisiituin tno preiKiminnniig element in nrgucil, nml Tiuiiliy THE DECISION WAS "WE WILL ALL WAIT" After Hie street speaker had finished with the crowd lust night, individual groups insisted on discussing the Is sues among themselves, willi more noise thnn Ionic. In some instances, until told Htill they ...III, t In front of the white population, with the Trans- the clgnr store of Tonne & Patterson, where the proprietor took, on nil comers vuikl and Ornngn Klvcr colony, in which the Hocis so far outnumber the liritMh, President Wilson Appoints Thursday November 26 as Day of Thanksgiving Washington, Oct, St. President! resKinBlbllitles as well as of their bless- servo other nation ns well as our own. lug, and with n keener sen,,, of moral , ' ' V p .ii been supplied with the new Inst rumen- and practical significance of what their ti,(1m 'u'ui) (hn pom,r,,p ()f ,,, wor, part among the nations of the world viitli new channels of trade nud inter mnv come to bo, i course, The J'siinma canal has boon The hurtful effects of a foreign oiieiied to tho commerce of the nations. Wilson' Thanksgiving proclamation Is sued today, says: "It has long been the honored cus tom of our people to turn In the fruit ful autumn of the year III urnise and Ihiinkseivliiir to Almiulitv (led for the: wnr in their own Industrial nud com niuiiv blessings and mercies to us as a I inorcliil affair have made them feel l a, iv nlil imminent on politics, The Issues finally settled on the sen ntorii.l nice with the pnrtisiins of the two principal candidates lit it hummer ii nd tongs. Hie argument culminated in a straw vote and the results standi Cliiimberlnln II, Booth II, n He f"f llrst pluce, and llaiiley received five V",'ult til November 3. I'll short I, in. Hint 1 'in rlL'ht." snld both orators as they withdrew, crowd will wait. Resolution Passed Declaring Convention Supreme and Deposing Carranza nation. The year now drnwlng to a close since we last observed our nation nl dnv of thanksgiving has been, while a year of discipline because of the mighty force of war nnd of changes which hnve distiii'licd the world, also a year of special blessing to us. "It has been vouchsafed us to re mnlii nt peace, with honor, ami, in some fmrt of the succor suffering and supply thn needs of those In want. We have been privileged by our own peace and self control In soma degree to steady counsels and shnpo hope and purposes of a day of fear and distress, (hir people have looked iilon our own life a a nation with deeper compre hension, fuller realization of their Two continents of America have been bound In closer ties of friendship. New mors fully and sen more clearly their Instrumentalities of International trade liuilual interili(iemlence upon one have lieen rreateil which will no nisi) another, and has stirred them to helpful new Instrumentalities of acipiaintiincc, co operation such as they have seldom Intercourse and mutual service. Never practiced before. They hnvo been before have the people of the 1'nlted quickened by a grent moral at limitation. Htutes been so sltiiBted for their own Their unmisliilinble ardor for pence, i advantage or the advantage of their their earnest pity and disinterested neighbors or lieen so equipped to servo sympathy for Ihosn who are suffering, ! Iheinselves and mankind, and their rendlnem to help and think '"Now, therefore, 1, Woodrow Wll of the need of others have revealed son president of tho United Htntes iln them to themselve ns Well as to tho hereby designate Thursday tho twenty- World. I ith day of November next day of "Our crops will feed all who need , thanksgiving and praver and Invite the fundi the self possession of our people people throughout tlio land to cease amidst the most serums ansletie and difficulties, and the steadiness and resourcefulness of our business men will from their wonted occupation and in their several home and plce of wor ship render thank to Almighty Hod." Kl Pnso, Temis, (let. 2H. Heport re ceived here today trout Aguas I'lilieolc said that, (leneriil Vina' delegates to the peace cout'erence hud curried 0 meii'iure declarinu the convention to be Most of the I the sovereign power of the republic an J I that (leneriil Ciirrana would be dil- m pose I ns provisional president, The The first of a sorioe of loctiires con- 'meeting, It was said, was an especially, corning thn " Modern dniinn of tn lnyi' stormy one. to be given during Hie winter by I The Carrnnn generals fought the re Profensor Wallace McMurrav wns given oliitioii Inltcrlv, but Ihe Villistas, with to a good iod audience nt Katon llnll tho mppnrt nt the Knpntiatn miisteVil lust night, The subject " llevelop- a considerable majority. Pull details) nieiit from Technical Hlandpniiil' '. ! of the proceedings have not been Vo which covered the main changes from ceived here. It was announced today tho drama of today from those of tlio Hint I'raiiclseo Mujica's cjinfcssion ol I sn nt. i'1'" attempted nssiissinntlon of ViV ' hi urc I much excitement in the conveu that the former possesses a racial nuv. u,,,, w It s It and Villa's formal protest jorlly In llio government, ' agulost such tactics wore read. Mn.ilc The Boer are ns free, Indeed, a If BH, executed for hi atlnck on Villa, they were wholly Independent, theyi lim'u till freedom guaranteed without, ' 1 charge by the British Imperial forces, At Han frauds .0.-1. Cl Taking all these clrcuins ai.ee, into ... " '"' """;;."" ". consideration, It seems likely that thej o the result of a rnvnlt will llO PllllflllCd tO tllOSO WllO ...... I ihn. than natural Being kind tn grudge to be wiped out. rich mother-in-law may be a good Investment.