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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
FIRE, BOMB, SHELL
HARASS TSING- TAO
AND SILENCE FORT
Aviators Continue Bombard-
ment From Skies of Ger
man Leasehold-Iltis Fort
i6cations Quiet.
TOXIC, oct. 12.

TOXIC, oct. 12.
Bombardment of the German fortress
at Using Tao from land and sky is con
tinuing with success.
Bombs dropped by a Japanese aviator
damaged the water supply and others
set fire to the barracks. burning them to
the ground.
Japanese warships have silenced one of
the forts at 1ltis. A counter attack by
German armen has been repused.
This official statement has been is
sued
The German forts, warships and
aeropanes are trying vainly to arrest
the Japanese advance. We are sus-
tanning no damage
Japanese warships sienced Hts
fort Cat Kao-Cham and drove
warship out of range of their guns.
our aviators answered an unsuc-
cessful attack by German airmen on
japanese mine draggers by flying
over Using tao and dropping bombs.
The Japanese navy has discovered the
source whence German ships have been
able to obtain coal, thus allowing them
to keep to sea. The supply will now be
cut off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
FLEEING BELGTANS
RUSHED INTO TRAP,
is DUTCH REPORT
Rumors Persistent of Disaster
to King Albert's Men.
Order Being Restored in
Antwerp.
FLUSHING. Holland. oct. i2.

l.
Reports that great part of the Bel
gian army that fled from Antwerp has
suffered disaster are current here today.
4 dispatch from Hust states that thous-
auds OF King Alberts men have crossed
the Dutch frontier and surrendered for
internment.
The rumors pcrSistently circulated. say
that the retreatins Bolgians were trapped
between Lokcrcn and st Nicholas by Ger
mans advancing from the east and south
and were routed with heavy losses.:'
The last forts at Antwerp have yielded
to the Germans. the fires there have been
exttnsuished by German troops and
normal conditions are being rapidly re-
stored according to information received
here today Latest reports indicate that
the city did not suffer terrific damage
from the bombardment The flames and
resultant loss we're largely confined to
the suburb of Bcrchem and the southern
part Of the city.
General Won Bcseler. the German COM
mander, is cooperating with Burgo-
llldSN'l Nlt ' Us III l'SNNl'llS q NpIl'lltlNl VI
tranquility in the captured city Couriers
have been dispatched along the roads on
which the city's residents fled and they
are being urged to return and take up
their usual occupations.
Long after the forts had been evacu-
ated by the BelEians the Germans con-
tinued to rain shells upon the ruins in
order to destroy any unexploded mines
in the neiEhborhood. Near the southern
suburbs the Belgians had planted an
elaborate net work of mines but the
Germans. having been warned by traitor
Gus residents of the city, took good care
to avoid the danger zone
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
PIGEONS IMPORTANT FACTOR
IN KAISER'S SPY SYSTEM
British War office orders Seizure
Of Cross Channel Filters.

LONDON, oct. 10.-The authorities in
tend to confiscate or kill ell pigeons owned
by alien enemies In England. This strong
action follows upon information supplied
to the War Office recently by a pigeon
expert.
THE Germans have for years been
training pigeons to fly from England"
said the editor of the Racing Pigeon re-
Gently. Their Government subsidies
lofts Of pigeons, which are kept in vari-
GUS places, including the forts. These
pigeons have no doubt been used by spies
for many years.
"a pigeon has flown 600 miles in ten
hours. Every effort must be made to
kill bird seen flying across the North
Sea. 1t might be quite as important for
the crew of a warship to bring II down
as for them to hit an aeroplane. The
ring on an English bird bears the letters
N. U.,' but these letters do not appear
on foreign birds.
"Snce the outbreak of war detectives
have visited p number Of lofts and have
compelled German owners to kill every
bird IN their presence. Many birds are
worth ei0 each"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
BANDAGED DIGITS BADGE
OF HONOR FOR PARIS GIRLS
Many Fingers Cut So Indians May
Show Curious Weapons.

N =
The presence of the Indian troops in
Paris is exciting the greatest interest.
Wherever they pass, soldiers civilians
and girls all went to see the Ghurka
knife They are somewhat appalled, when
the little, dark-sknned warriors solemnly
declare that their religion forbids them
to draw the weapon without shedding
blood,
What seems an insurmountabe diff
Guilty is overcome when British soldiers
who have seen service in India tell the
curious that tho knife will be shown by
the Indians II the spectators will allow
the zip of their fingers TO he gently cut.
In this way the Ghurkas fulfil the spirit
Of their law. The girls Of Paris now
consider n handaEed finger a badge of
honor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
ILLINOIS OFFICIAL A SUICIDE
Harry Woods, Secretary of State,
Kills Himself.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, oct 12.-The body
Of Secretary Of state Harry Woods was
found in the garage at the rear Of his
residence here today. He had evidently
shot himself The body had apparently
been there since Saturday night.
Woods defeat for the United states
senatorship in September is believed to
have been tho cause of his suicide
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
STOP ADRIATIC COMMERCE
Crews Refuse to Work, Fearing Aus
trials Floating Mines.

NVNFl Dct. Y.
\ message from Chiasso, Switzerland
says:
The crews refused 10 work on vessels
Of the Adriatic because of the fear Of
floating mines
Americans who spent a night on board
the SardeuEa. bound for Alexandra, are
indignant, as the Italian Government Of
lered a torpedObcat 10 convey their
steamship 10 Ancona and the shipping
company had promised compensation in
the event Of disaster All passages have
been Cancelled and traffic in the Adriatic
is again at "A standstill"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
HUGE ROCK FALLS ON TRAIN
cotton Boulder Kills Three and In
lures Fourteen Passengers.

GRAND JUNCTION, Col. oct, IL
tured. several seriously, when n 2o-ton
boulder, falling from precipice crashed
into the day coach and smoker Of Denver
and Rio Grande passenger train No. g. IS
miles east OF this city today.
The great rock shattered tho roofs ana
crumpled the steel sides OF the coaches
like paper. There were 81 passengers
in the two wrecked cars, and the miracle
S that % of them escaped injury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
DEATH SCENES PREY ON GIRL
Witness of Triangle shirtwaist HoIo-
caust a Suicide by Gas.

BAYONNE. T. j., oct. Melancholy
caused by the fearful sights Of the dead
al the Triangle shirtwaist fire in 1911
where l4 lives We're lost. is said today
10 have caused the suicide here OF Mss
Clara Shor. a millinery designer.
She went to her room, turned on the
gas and wrote farewell letters TO her
the word corpse
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
BRIcKLEY DOING NICELY

BOSTON, oct. 12-Chares Brickley.
captain pf the Harvard football team, was
declared % be doing nicely today, fol-
low.u- Uis operation for appendicitis At
tending physicians would not venture an
opinion as TO whether the famous kicker
HAl be- able 10 participate In the Yale
game An acting captain for the Crimson
team Is To- he appOEted today IL is be-
ueved that Hardwick or TrImbuu viii be
-.--.L
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Varied Prices for Electric Light

There are not many hydroelectric plants
In Germany because of the generally level
condition of the country. but work has
been begun on one near Munich, which
had announced a rather remarkable
schedule of charges depending on the
use to which the current was put. A
ten-candle power lamp used in ware
house, drawing room or bedroom would
cost sl.26 per year. while the same lamp
used in a workshop, kitchen, office or
living room would cost amost double.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
MAY WITHDRAW U. S. TROOPS
President Believes Colorado Militia
Will be Able TO Cope With Situation,

WASHINGTON, oct. l2.-That Federal
troops may be Withdrawn from Colorado
IN Jhe near future was indicated today
by President Wilson. He told callers that
Governor Ammons, Of Colorado, was re-
s~-.nIzirg the militia of the State SO
relieve the Federal troops. It IL
fown just when the latter will leave
..rlke zone.
$50 new developments in the negOta-
uors for settling the strike have been
reached and President Wilson had no in-
formation 70 offer today on the subject
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
KAISER'S SON FIRST GERMAN
OFFICER TO ENTER ANTWERP
Enthusiastic Message to Father
Brings Iron Cross Reply.

IUNDUN, OCT. Z,
The Kaiser's son. Prince August Will
helm, was among the first of the Ger
man officers to penetrate the Antwerp
fortihcations, according to a dispatch
from The Hague.
The Prince at once sent an enthusiasts
tic message to the Kaiser, who replied,
bestowlng the Iron Cross upon him and
also upon General Hans Won Beseler, who
commanded the besieging army.
The Amsterdam correspondent of the
Reuter- Telegram Company says that
message has been received at Amster-
dam from Berlin stating that Prince
Joachim. who was wounded in battle, has
recovered and rejoined the army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Lillian RusgelIlg peauty Enhaneed

NEW YORK oct. l2-Mrs. Alexander
p. Moore uilian RusselD who recently
Underwent an operation for appendicitis.
returned yesterday from Pittsburgh with
her husband They are al their town
residence, 2 West sfth street, and last
evening Mrs. Moore received many Of
her friends Mrs, Moore, while somewhat
thinner than before her operation, never
locked more lovely. her frlendz declare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
GIRLS STUDY HOUSEKEEPING
Professors Routed From Quarter to
Make Room for Fair Students.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. oct. l2-Four
professors. occupying houses on the
Peunsylyauia STATE College campus, have
been foroed 20 yaCaIe them TO make room
house keeping.
The young women entered the iusUtu-
ton with the freshman class, and are
enrolled In the course in home economies.
Forty-seyen girls are in the class this
year, an Increase u y over last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
BRITISH FUGITWES SAFE
AT OSTEND, LONDON HEARS
Avoided by Forced March German
Encirclng Movement.

LONDON Oct Y
News that the greater part Of the Bel
gian and British troopers, the defenders
OF Antwerp, had arrived safely at Ostend.
avoiding By AN enforced march the Ger
man encircling movement, was received
here with great satisfaction.
It is accepted, however. that al least
sGOl English and Belgian troops, the rear
of the retreating Antwerp army, We're
cut off and have entered Holland. where
they will be interned,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
GERMANS LOST 100000
AT ANTWERP, Is REPORT
Paris Hears of Heavy Toll Paid for
Belgian City.

PARIS, oct. 10.
That the Germans lost 10000 men in the
capture of Antwerp is the declaration
made in a dispatch received today by the
journal from its special correspondent in
Belgium. lie asserts that at the outset
of the siege the German commander
threw great masses Of troops against the
redoubts, and that they were moved
down by the witherlng fire of the Belgian
artillery,
Previous reports have stated that the
RelEians content the Germans lost
5000 in crossing the Nethe River. This
French correspondent multiples that loss
by fvc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
SHANGHAI, oct. 12.

Bomhardment by japanese cruisers has
sieuccd Hits fort one of the three Ger
man fortihcations at Tsing-Tao.
The Chinese praise the behavior of the
British troops operating on the land
there, particularly because they pay in
fun for all supplies they take and be-
cause they have not molested the viii
Ia gers,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
ENGLISH TEA EXPORTS
TO HOLLAND INCREASE
six Times Greater-May Be Shipped
Into Germany.

Into Germany.
LONDON, Oct. IA six-fold increase
in the shipments OF tea from London TO
Holland is shown by the official returns
issued by the custom house as compared
with the figures of a year ago.
In September. 1913. London sent to Am
sterdamand Rotterdam 110634 pounds
During last month London sent to the
same two ports 6S7S9i pounds Of tea. One
days shipments were 1895 pounds.
The figures suggest that the Dutch
have begun to consume six times as much
tea as they formerly did, or that the tea
is simply passing through their country
to Germany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
JILTED, TAKES POISON

Son of Rich Contractor Tries to End
Life.
HUNTINGDON, Pa, Oct. 13.-Said 70
have been Tilted in a love affair, Frank
Garthwait. % years old. son of the presl-
dent of the Westchester Constructor
Company, of White Plains, N. Y, TOOK
poison at his hotel here late last night
He had been living in Huntingdon for
the last two months, employed in the
construction of the new Federal building
of which his fathers concern has the
contract, it was said. Garthwait will
recover.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-11-27
Allied Army InRictiHO
HeaUU Loss on Germans

Washington, d. C.-Foreign ofiict
dispatches 10 the French embassy her,
Saturday referred to great loss Of lif'
inflicted on the enemy by the allied
troops and spoke OF the success Of the
French scouting parties In securing In.
formation Of German troop move
ments. The dispatches duplicated wai
office communications with the follow,
ing additions:
Supplementary information receiv.
ed here reveals that the last three
days fighting resulted particularly dis
astroualy for the adversaries as re-
CARDS the execution inflicted by the al
lies In repulsing attacks.
''To the east Of Ypres, the Germans
left more than 1900 dead In space of
ground not more than 500 to 600 me-
tres square.
"The Germans blew up the garrison
of Chauvoncourt with mine. We had
partially captured this town and, re-
suming, we were able to force the en-
emy's lines back on the other troops
operating In that region.
1.-THE German press has announced
that a strong French attack in the re-
gion Of Grey had been repulsed. As
a matter of fact, we have not engaged
at that point except in reconnoitering.
Those accommodating parties, FORUM
ately, have been successfully conduct
ed, and despite. resistance have dis
covered the position and strength of
the enemy"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-11-27
German Submarine Sunk
BIZ British Patrol Boa

London - The secretary of the ad
miralty announces that the German
submarine boat U-lS. which was re
ported Off the north coast of Scotland
Tuesday, was rammed by a British
patrolling vessel and foundered.
The patrolling ship rammed the sub
marine at 1920 o'clock. The U-ls
was not seen again until 1:20, when
she appeared on the surface flying a
white flag. Shortly after this she
foundered just as the British destroyer
Garry came alongside. The destroyer
rescued three officers and 23 Of the
submarines crew, only one being
drowned.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Copenhagen says
the Danish steamer Anglodane collided
in the 0resund with the German tor
pedo boat destroyer S-124, which
foundered. Two German sailors, ac-
cording to the correspondent, were
rescued by the steamer seriously in
jured, but later succumbed. The re-
mainder of the crew of the destroyer
were drowned.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-11-27
Tax Ratios Increased
Far AbOUe Last Year

Salem - Because Of comparatively
quiet real estate market the greater
part OF the year, the State tax com.
mission has fixed ratios somewhat
higher than last year for virtually all
counties. The higher ratios, however,
do rot necessarily mean higher taxes,
but mean that the valuations for tax
able purposes are nearer the actual
values than last year, when property
values were higher.
The ratios are for the use Of the
county assessors In determining the
taxes Of public service corporations
and for the purpose Of arriving at each
county's proportion Of taxes for use Of
the state. Under the law the commits
sion finds the actual value Of public
corporation property and fixes yalua-
tion for taxable purposes In the same
ratio Of actual value as the county
assessors fix for the assessment Of
other property for taxation. The
property Of public service corpora
tions is the only property actually
valued by the commission and the
ratios are fixed for the benefit Of the
county assessors In levying the taxes.
In Multnomah county, where there
is large part Of public service corpor-
tion property. the ratio Is increased
from 60 TO SO per cent, but in 1912 it
was 65 per cent. The biggest increase
was made in Tillamook county, where
It was advanced from so TO SO per
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-11-27
NelU willamette Valley
Southern Soon TO Operate

the track is thoroughly ballasted with
river gravel four miles past Molalla-
Six passenger cars and other equip
ment are now in Portland waiting un-
til the road is completed.
Depots and electrical substations at
Beaver Creek and Monitor are well un-
der way. Crews now are working
along the right of way on the larger
cuts where there is danger of slides in
the rainy season and piles will be driv-
en- in several places to make the safety
of the track sure.
Over the new line Mount Angel, the
terminus, is 80 miles from Oregon
City, or 43 miles from Portland. Mo
lalla is 19 miles from Oregon City and
80 mmiles from Portland.
The railroad officials are making
tentative plans for the train service.
The passenger service will be equal to
any electric road in the state. The
best equipped coaches have been OBJ
tanned and the company is planning to
cut the time from Portland and Oregon
City to Molalla and Mount Angel under
present steam road schedules.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-11-27
KdIeUa Brothers and
Sisters Hold Convention

Astoria - The National convention
of the United Kaleva Brothers and
Sisters, formerly the Finnish Brother
hood, closed its session here this week.
The convention decided to meet once
in four years, changed the name of the
organization, voted to admit women
to membership and doubled the salar-
les of the national secretary and treas
urer,
The next convention will be held at
Fort Bragg, Cal. The question of es-
tablishing an insurance branch of the
order was postponed until the next
convention in order to allow the subor-
dinate lodges further time to consider
the innovation.
Officers to serve during the ensuing
four years were elected as follows: !:
President, Gust l.. Laine; first vice
president, Andrew johnson; second
vice president, Mrs. Aino Martin; sec
retary, Sven Lonberg; treasurer, Wal
deman Walkkinen; trustees, Walter
Mork, Henry Niemi, John Personen,
Samuel Burg and Arvid Moiseio; aud
itors. Samuel Asikinen, John Wilma
miki and H. F. Toikka.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-11-27
PEACE SUGGESTED
Appeal Of Welfare Union Read m
Holland and Not Censored.
Belgium To Be Held at Any Cost
Until Negotiations Begin
InUasioa Dreaded.

The Hague, Holland-Although the
German press asserts that Germany
can bring {, 1000. 900 reservists into the
field without making use Of men under
IS and over IS years old. there are
several indications that German off,
cials desire peace.
Semi-oficial attempts are being
made TO negotiate first with one and
then with the other Of the allied
forces. The German sections of the
peace societies are sending circulars to
their Representatives in Holland and
other neutral states TO initiate a peace
movement.
The international Wohlfahrt Verein
(Welfare Union) Of Berlin, has made
direct appeal to influential Dutch
newspapers by means Of printed cir
cular inclosed in an open envelope, OK
pressing the wish that all neutral
countries and lovers Of peace work to-
gether and prepare the way for media
tion overtures to be made by some
neutral power, as, for instance, the
United States.
1t Is considered remarkable that the
circular should have reached its des-
tination. II its contents had been dis
pleasing TO the German censor it new
er would have passed the frontier.
In military and governmental circles
in Holland it is considered likely that
Germany itself soon will open peace
The government, 1t is
said, sees itself menaced by invasion,
and should the enemy march into Ger
many, the people would feel that they
have been misled by the government
as to the trend of the war. 1t also
would impair the authority of the CEN
tral government and the cohesion Of
the states of the empire.
Germany. public men at The Hague
believe, win try to hold Belgium at all
costs until peace negotiations are
opened, since it desires to use Belgium
as pawn for obtaining favorable con-
iitions from the allies. A strong sec
ond line Of defense has been prepared
In Belgium. Roughly, it runs from
Antwerp to Mons. A third line is
being prepared along the Meuse river.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-11-27

Oregon City - Willamette Valley
Southern tracks will be laid into Mount
Angel, Marion county, by Thanksgiv-
ing, trains will be running on regular
schedules by December Is and direct
connection over a new electric railroad
will be established shortly afterwards
between Portland, Oregon City and the
terminus of the new line.
II is understood generally that traffic
agreements will allow direct connec-
tion between Mount Angel and Port
land. An early morning express serv-
ice will leave Mount Angel and gather
milk, cream and farm produce which
will be delivered into Portland every
morning and a daily freight service
will be maintained. Freight in small
quantities now is coming in on the
road, but all of the company's equip
ment is busy hauling gravel from this
city to the end of the line for ballast.
Two and three trains of eight or 10
cars each carry ballast on the line each
day.
Rails are now laid on the line and
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-11-27
Turk Voluntarily Explains
Firing on U. s. Launch

Washington, d. C.--Turkey has vol
UNFAIRLY explained to the United States
government through Ambassador Nor
genthau that the shots fired toward the
launch of the American cruiser last
Monday were intended merely as the
customary warning that the port Of
Smyrna was mined and closed to navi-
cation.
Although the explanation was in
formal and the United States govern
ment still is awaiting a reply to for
NAL Representations which Ambassa-
dor Morgenthau was instructed to
make to the Turkish foreign Office. Il
was generally admitted at the White
House, State and Navy departments
that all danger Of serious complica-
tions over the incident had been re-
moved.
Ambassador Morgenthau reported
that two members Of the Ottoman cab
met, the ministers of the interior and
war. had fully explained the occurrence
to him and high officials here said his
message was filed before the instruc-
tions sent from Washington to discuss
the subject officially with the grand
vizer could have been received by Mr..
Morgenthau.
The following summary of the dis
patch received from Ambassador Nor
genthau at Constantinople was given
out at the White House:
Dispatches concerning the Smyrna
have just been received from
Ambassador Morgenthau, which were
sent before he had received any COM
from the State department.
He informs the government that on
the evening of the day on which the
incident occurred monday last), the
Ottoman minister of the interior in
formed him that the commander Of the
Tennessee had attempted to visit
Smyrna in his steam launch, passing
through the mined zone, contrary to
he Turkish governments regulations,
md that the boat had been stopped by
warming shots fired toward her. !"