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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.