SrORXTNG OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1912. TITE ITALY STILL HOLDS CAPTURED TURKS Right to Search Ship for Con traband of War Main tained by Rome. SOLUTION SOON EXPECTED JYcnch Ambassador Holds Friendly Conference With Italian Premier and Korelgn Minister No Action Is Taken. HOME. Jan. 24. The subject of the dattoUoo by the Italian authorities of r Turks, said to be members of the r.ed Crescent Society, captured on the 1'rench tearaer Manouba, as fully dis cussed at conferences todsy between Premier Clolittl. Foreign Minister Mar quis Dl San Gulilano and the French Embassador to Italy. Camilla Barrere. The conferences are ssid to have been cordial, but the Turks are still held under arrest at Cagliarl. Island of Sardinia. Rla-fct la Maintained. ftaly maintains her right to capture and search shtp of neutral nations sus pected of carrying contraband of war. and does not admit any limitations of that right. It Is her Intention to pro tect the army before the enemy. So far as the Italian authorities would speak, the examination of the Turks In question seems to have proved that both doctors and nurses were Included la the group of prisoners, but It Is sus rected that the object of their presence was to distract attention from others, who are believed to be Turkish officers, as they were In possession of arms, maps and a check for a large sum of money. Kltraeaer-a Experteaee Rebelled. Italian officials call attention to the fact that another alleged Bed Cross ex pedition was once halted In Egypt by Ceneral Kitchener and sent back, as It was composed of belligerents. Italy admits that France Is fulfill ing her duty admirably as a neutral power. The result of the conference haa been reported to the French government, and. so far, the two countries have been animated by such conciliatory spirit that a satisfactory solution is expected. AEROPLAXE SAVES ITALIANS Attacking Force of Turks Alarmed by Air Craft Slaoghter Averted. OABEP. Tunis. Jan. 84. Details of the engagement between Turks and Arabs and an Italian column near Ghirgartsh. a small oasts about 10 miles along the coast from Tripoli, on January 13. have reached here, and show that at the time of the fighting the Italian destroyers bad temporarily withdrawn. Boats laden with contrabands ap proached the shore and opened a heavy hre on the Italian forces. At the same time 1000 Turkish regulars at Alnxara prepared to attack the Itallana from the rear. The Italians would hare been an nihilated If by chance an aeroplane coming out to try its motor had not been seen by the Turks, who became so alarmed they were unable to carry out the turning movement. They kept up their firing, however, until night fall. The Italians lost SO killed and SO wounded. FAMILY IS MUCH IN COURT Poor Sulfa and One Appeal Filed in Lewis Connty. CHEHAU3, WashZ Jan. 14. (Spe cial.) The family of George Hill, of JJsyfleld. Lewis County, Is. furnishing much business for the Lewis County Superior Court of recent times. Within the past four months four case In volv' - Mr. and Mrs. Hill have been filed. The first was one for a divorce, instituted by Mrs. Lottie Hill again-: George Hill. Kecently Mrs. Hill again filed a suit for divorce and a division of the property. Following this Mr. Hill filed an Information charging G. Ghoshn. a roomer at the hotel run by the Hills at Mayfleld. with unlawful detainer and asking that he be ejected. Then Mr. Ghoshn. who Is a merchant at Mayfleld. aued Mr. Hill in justice court r that pU-e and secured a fl Judgment for merchandise purchased by the latter. From this Judgment Mr. Hill appealed to the Superior Court, asking that it be set aside, al leging It void. Mr. Hill now haa ..led a suit against Mr. Ghoshs for !0.000 daraaKes for alienating the affections of Mrs. Hill- CRAWFORD FIXES SECTION State Kail road Commission District Defined First and Second. SAL KM. Or.. Jan. 24. (Special.) That the candldatea for State Railroad Commissioners will run from the First and Second Congressional districts as they stood before the recent change Is the substance of an opinion which Attorney-General Crawford handed down for Secretary Olcott In connection with the petition for nomination which will be filed by Railroad Commissioner Campbell. Het will bold that chapter S3 of the laws of 1S07 which designated that one commissioner shall run from the First Congressional district: another from the Second district and the third from tr.e m e at large, creates Railroad Commissioner districts and that refer ence to the first and second districts Is merely as a description of Railroad Commissioners districts. GIRL'S SLAYER MUST DIE l.oernor Dix Itefuses Clemency to Man Who Larrd Stenographer. ALBAXT. N. T- Jan. J4. Governor Tlx refuaed to Interfere In the case of Albert W. Wolters. slayer of Ruth Wheeler, the girl whom he lured to his rooms In New Tork City on the pre tense of employment as a stenographer. Wolter will be electrocuted In Sing S;ng Prison Monday morning. EXCHANGE PLAN EXPLAINED Miller and Gwln Addrese Business .Men of Hood lUvrr. HOOP RIVER. Or.. Jan. it. (tfpe claXJ AS the individual growers of tha community secure a mora comprehen sive knowledge of the proposed method, the -Rogue River Plan." which had Ita Inception in the Rogue River Fruit Produce Association, which la man aged by K. 8. Miller, is growing in favor in Hood River Valley. While so far no definite action has been taken here, the general proposition has been widely discussed during the past week. At an Informal meeting of the busi ness men of tho city at the rooms of the Commercial Club last night, ad dresses, explaining the proposed me thods and plans, were delivered by Mr. Miller and W. F. Gwln. of the North western Fruit Exchange. At the close of the session, which lasted until al most midnight, while a few of those present would not commit themselves, some expressed themselves In favor of carrying the Investigation to the end; and at least a half of those present, by expressed sentiment In later inter views, have endorsed the plan. The plans of the proposed amalga mation, aa explained by Mr. Gwln and Mr. Miller, are for the unions, without losing any of their identity, to pur chase a controlling share of the capital atock of the big selling agency and use it as a sales department. The apples of each district will be sold on their respective merits and there will be no pooling. The committee appointed to make an Investigation of the Ex change will report to a public meeting of the stockholders Saturday, when action tending toward a final decision will ba taken. LEASING PLAN PRESSED NEWLANDS PRECIPITATES CON SERVATION DEBATE. Division of Gross Income Between Nation and States Will Atone for Loss of Taxes. WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. Friends of est the contest In the Senate commit tee on public lands over the Newlands resolution, declaring it to be the aense of that committee that there should be legislation at thia aesslon provid ing for the leasing of public landa containing coal. olL iron or phos phates. For a long time It haa been svldent that the battle over conserva tion measures must be fought In the room of this committee, and the pres entation of the Newlands resolutloa was the first gun. Senator Newlands believes that his resolution will be supported by a majority of the com mittee, and. with that body once on record as favoring legislation at this session, it will be a comparatively easy task to work out the detaila. He sug gests that the provisions for leasing be so drawn as to prevent monopolistic control and insure fair prices to the consumer, but be sufficiently liberal to permit the proper development of natural resources. As almost all of the good timber la now Included In forestry reservations and sold under the stumpage system, the ownership of the landa remaining with the United States, he haa not In cluded timber In hla proposition. He announced, however, that he would present later a similar resolution in regard to water power. To meet the objection that by leas ing the public landa the revenue there from would flow into the public treas ury, while the property Itself would be exempt from taxation by the states by reason of the fact that title would re main with the Federal Government. Senator Newlands proposes a division of the gross income from the leases 75 per cent to the state or territory where the lands are situated and 25 per cent to the Federal Government, nm mil r in niunnrn UnU nuLt id unanucu EX.POST.11i CLERK ACCUSES POSTMASTER-GENERAL. Editor Says CongreM Is Misin formed as to Safety of Lives of Workers in Railway 3fail. WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. Chargea that the I'ostmaster-General and other postal officiate suppress facta and mis Inform Congress as to the safety of the Uvea of clerka in the railway mall serv ice were made before the House com mittee on postofflces today by Urban A. Walter, of Denver, formerly a rail way mail clerk and editor of a postal journal. Specific regulations of the postofflce service, he said, forbid clerks to dis cuss wrecks. He charged that "the rostmaster-General haa not atopped abort of misinforming the committee and the public" aa to conditions under which clerks work. Mr. Walter exhibited a letter file in which he said he had S00 lettera from mall clerks reporting unsanitary and unsafe mall cars, and said the posi tions of the authors would be placed In jeopardy If the names were published. "It Is a remarkable situation that this gag' saw of the department should keep Congress from getting at the facts." said Chairman Moon. "We can subpena these men. but we cannot pro tect their Jobs If they testify." PUBLICITY MAN ARRESTED Pocatello Commercial Club Alleges H. C. Coker Is Emleixler. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 24. (Special.) Charged with embexxlement of funds belonging to the Commercial Club of Pocatello. Idaho, of which he was sec retary until recently, H. C. Ooker was arrested here today by Sheriff Roberts on Information furnished by Sheriff Cooper, of Pocatello. who ia now en route to Boise .to take his prisoner back to Tocatello. Coker Is well known in Southern Idaho, having been identified with pub licity work with the Pocatello and other commercial bodies. He defended himself today, saying: "I have been with the club a year and resigned some months ago on re quest of the president, my resignation to take effect January 1. I atayed a Uttlo longer and went over the books with the president. I found that the club still owed me some S320. On the advice of members of the club I pro ceeded to collect what I could from members, though at present I am still out more than $200. I suppose the charge has been made on account of my collecting money to pay my own salary." THE DANGER OF LA GRIPPE Is Its fatal tendency to pneumonia. To cur your la grippe coughs take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. R. E. Fisher, Washington. Kas.. says: "I was trou bled with a severe attack of la grippe and nothing I used did me any good and I waa threatened with pneumonia. A friend advised me to use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and I got some at oaoa I was relieved from the very first. By the time I had taken three bottles my la grippe was gone. I beilovo Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound to be the best medicine I over used and always keep a bottle with lua." bold by ail druggists. 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Browne and Professor Her schel Parker left today on the ateamer Alameda via Seattle, bound for Alaska on their third attempt to ascend to the summit o : Mount McKlnley the lure of which Droved the downfall of Dr. JrederlclTA. Cook and Is said to have bred other prevaricators. Before the end of another week they sxoect to be on the Idltarod trail, fac fnT wUderness Journey of BOO miles The will approach the peak from the 3,h where the ascent is more grad SaT t'hn oS the south, the side at tempted on two other trips, the first made in company with Dr. Cook. -W. feel hopeful of reaching the ,o -.id Mr. Browne. "It has been the ambition of Professor Parker and mvself for years to cet the best of the Sid hill we don't ucceed- however we" fe"i certain of a thrilling trip I Tm certainly taking the fun of the ,hi., into consideration. The steamer will proceed directly to Beward and the Inland trip will be be aun from this point. Mr Browne says they expect to reach the summit by the middle of April. h,r, observations of a scientific na ture will be taken. The descent should be completed, according to Mr. Browne, early in May. They, expect to regain civilisation by rafting down some of th. mountain streams. Clatsop Reduces Debt. ASTORIA. Or. Jan. 21 (Special.) ipi.. n rnnntv n.pk Clinton for the six months ending- December SI waa filed today and shows that In the past year the net Indebtedness of the coun ty was reduced $13,31.82. The net In debtedness at the present time Is 14S. 03S.2S. whereas a year ago It was $161,400.61. Man's Body Taken to Oklahoma. COTT A G K GROVE, Or., Jan. M. THOUSANDS KILLED Germs of Catarrh Easily Destroyed and Vile Disease Ended. Delays axe dangerous. If you want to get rid of catarrh you must kill the germs that cause catarrh. Stomach dosing, ointment, sprays and douches have all failed. 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