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- , ; !i --. : ' ' 1 . ..i , ..' , .1... '' i 6 -a .!') DAILY EDITION I 0 VOL. VI., No. 03; GRANTS I'ASM. SOKEI'HINK COUNTS', OIUttiO.N. Friday; ' . JANUARY 7, 1&16. WHOLE NUMBER 1037. V ; Ko Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Iks a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. 5 (1 U I'lnw CHIEF OF Former Chief Is Reinstated With Wible as Patrolman, . Other OSces Unchanged by the New Executive: 0. B. McLane Is the new chief of ' 'polio of the city of Grants Pass, having boon nominated to that posl ' tjon by Mayor Truax at the first re gular session ot tsa new council lait night and the nomination liavlng been , promptly confirmed. Mr. Mo . . I An succeeds George Lewis to the office, the attr having held the posl-. , tlon during the incumbency ot Mayor McKInstry, Mayor Truax alao named C, A. Wible for patrolman to aueceed Link MoQrew. Both McLane and Wible were present at the council meeting, and having prepared their bonda previously, were at once quall- . fled and entered forthwith upon their duties. Tbelr bondsmen are Geo. C. Sabln and Alfred Letcher. R. A. Dean waa named by the mayor to the office of city englnoer, the mayor explaining when the ap polatiheat waa made that Mr. Dean would serve half time upon the police force, taking the shift from 8 to 13 during the forenoon, and serving at atreet commissioner and engineer during the balance of the day'. The appointment of Dean whs the only one of the mayor's nomlnatlona that met with any opposition from mem bers of the council, Atchison, Burke and Knlpps being recorded as voting against confirmation. , If. H. Dealer as auditor and police judge, and H. D. Norton as city attor ney were nominated by the mayor and promptly confirmed by unanim ous vote of the council,' , The mayor announced his standing POLICE committee upon the council aa fol lows: , JudiciaryBunch, Knips, Pad dock. Fire and Water Paddock,, Atrhl , aon, Burke. ; . , Finance Hermat,. Burkhalter, . Burke, ' . ' Street Dcmaray, Herman. Burk halter. Health Knlpi, Burke, Paddock. Purchasing - Herman, Bunch, Demarajr. ' ..... t. Sewer Burkhalter, Demarajr, Herman. ( s " Licensed Burke, Atchison, Knlps. Public Property Atchison, Bunch, Burkhalter. The annual reports ot the" .various vlty officials were read, these Includ ing those of the librarian, the en gineer, treasurer, city, auditor, fire chief, etc. The Auditor's report show d the following Interesting features: The budget had provided $2,480 Tor the department. ot general govern ment, which included the salaries ot the offlclals, The expense of the de partment had been $8,893.76, exceed ing the budget appropriation by 553,75. . , ' V:; v ;. The budget provision tor the de partment of public safety, which in vludea the polloe departments waa 93,000. The expense was $3,847.85, or $152.03 less than the approprla- -i ' . ,;V' ; For the Are department, a budget ' TprovlBion of $2,700,, had been, made ' ffor the yoar.'but Jhe purchase ot new tlrea for the, tire truck, -an expense that had not been anticipated, ran the exponse up to $8,227.84, leaving deficit ot $827.94... .. . , ' ',,..! The department ot public works, which Include! the street .work,-had , uost the city $6,262.81. for whloh the 'budget had provldod $8,230, a deflolt of $32.81. v The flliborsements of the publlq nbraryhadbeea $141.18,, the budget 111 Portland, Jan. 7. Thousands of people In Germany are getting barely enough food to live on, according to Mrs. 8tanlslaw Miller, who baa just arrived here from Posen, Germany. Soldiers often go several days with out bread, she says. Mra. Miller had some difficulty getting out of Ger many. She was detained at the bor der, and a woman accompanying her was not allowed to leave the country because she carried one thousand marks In gold.1: In Copenhagen sbe was again searched, this time by Dan ltu soldiors, Airs. Miller said. The liner v United ; States, on which she crossed the Atlantic, waa -buffeted by the ,, same , storm which shook the peace ship Oscar II, The ablp was overhauled and detained four days by a British battleship near Chris ttanla, aald Mrs. Miller. IT FROM FAILURE IN THE DARDAHELLES London, Jsn. 7. The whole Dar danellea expedition failure may be Investigated, it ( waa reported today, as a result of Oencral Ian Hamilton's report. General Stopford has de manded that the war office Immedl ately investigate the Suvla bay laiiure, me fail Mall Gasette an nounced. England bad beard rumors of the startling nature of Hamilton's report, but when the full Import of the mes sage dawned upon them today there waa consternation, mingled In many places with anger. Hamilton laid the failure of the expedition to tho fact that he waa not glveu , rolnforcements at critical times, that some of his men and of ficers were not sufficiently trained, and last, but not least, to the dtsor- gsnlsed manner In which th water aupply waa arranged. His picture of men lapping the beads ot water from the bags ot liquid the mules carried furnished a truly pathetic picture. : General Stoptord'a request for In vestigation supposedly, 1s based on Hamilton's report that he lacked sup port, and more particularly . on his statement that Stoptord'a disinclina tion to make frontal attacks waa the "root of our failure to make use of tho prlcdloss , daylight hours of August 8." .-. PEACE:S0UGHT VITH ISilD JAPAN London, Jan. , 7. Germany has made overtures to Japan and Russia tor a separate peace, but these have been rejected, Count Okuma, Japan's premier, told Interrlowera today, ac cording to the Toklo correspondent ot a news agency. 1 J' ' Okuma attributed Germany's de sire for peace to the acute Bltuattpn ot her finances. ., provision $1,381.84, a balance of $439.96 tq the good. V--V A ; ' The disbursements from the park fund had exceeded the budget allow anoe of $1,060 by $108.08, .j Lighting ot the city during the year cost $4,9E48,' the budget ! having provided an even $8,000.., Water coBt $2,86(44, Bgalnat a budget estimate of $3 J00v a saving ot $388.66 In the water and1gntfund.,' i i': Ther; a decrease ( the amount of generah warrants out standing during the year, the total on' January ""ftftfi 6; having been $8,74a,JTr3-v1fTT Uter $8,361.28. the city having mora than held Its own during the 12 months. ' ' ' BREWS BY TURKS 11-W Gercars Will Rely- on Their Ottoan Empire Allies, Of- i icerej by Teutons, to Sed Amy to tha Suez District Berlin, Jan. 7. Germany, It Is be lieved here, will not send an army to the Sues, but lnatead will rely on Turks,, officered by Germans and sup plied with German munitions to In vade Egypt. . Authorities point 1 out that the Turks now have more than 1,000.- 000 men in the field, and that these will soon be thoroughly equipped for campaigning. v German officers who have lived In Egypt and understand the problema ot warfara there will be assigned to the Invaders. It Is now possible to send supplies to Constantinople, and thence to Damascus, faster than ever, aa the result of German improve ments In the Serbian railroad. The aituatlon In Greece tor the present lacks interest In view of the possibilities o the , Egyptian , ' can! palgn. Critics declare the Bulgarians can sweep the Salonlkl allies Into the sea any time they want to invade Greece, and that there are enough submarines In the Mediterranean to Inflict disastrous results upon trans ports retreating from Salonlkl. ' CREW OF I)ST BRITISH SUBMARINE RESCUED London,. Jan. 7. A . British sub marine sank off the Dutch island of Texel yesterday, -according to official announcement today, A Dutch cruiser rescued the crew, ; : (By United Press Leased Wire.) Washington, . Jan, nlvA k.if t. .nn,n.i. cate to America any facts in regard; ... .. . . .... .1 ii ine ciroumsiances warrani", 10 punish any commander who violates' orders for conduct of submarine war-! GERMMYi AGREES. TO PUHISH' ANY : OFFEHDIIJG SUBlIABIIIE COMMAIIDER fare in the Mediterranean and tocerned are made the subject of offl make reparation for American deaths clal Investigation) besldea being sub- or injuries, i .! , . , . In effect, the statement revealing Oermany'a instructions to her Medi- terests are concerned, the German ;for her wc" 8ement not to con terranean commanders waa an ad- aovernment will eommnntcste the re.' dud a 8eParte Pc. according to vance disavowal of the torpedoing and a promise to punish any -offender.' in this light, it aroused speculation as, to whether Germany anticipated Information thst nne of her nndnrsna boata was the offender. 1 : The statement submitted to Secre- tary Lansing by ; Ambassador von Bernstorff said commanders had been! ordered to conduct the warfare in the Mediterranean With respect to inter- national law . and to provide safety ror those anoara in case tne torpe- doed ship did not resist attack or at- tempt to flee, i As for measures of Bpeclal reprisal, existent aibout the British Isles, the Mediterranean com- manders were excluded. The statement declared: "German submarines In the Medl- senger ships gave some , ground of terranean 'had; from th beginning possibility that the government per ot the war; orders to conduct their ) haps will be willing to forego a spe wartare Agatnst enemy merchant ves-: clflo Lusltanla,' disavowal, however, sels only In accordance with the gen-.for a high state department official erar principles of International law. : recently aald that the government is tn particular, measures ot reprisals, principally concerned with the future, u applied around the British Isles, J not the past. This, In Connection with they were excluded. . , , y . , ,tho promise regarding the future also ' 'Vlerman ' submarines', . therefore, ( may help Germany to escape the ne hava been permitted to destroy, enemy cosalty ot a specific disavowal. " : JcdgeGadezbcfoTakes Actios fetching to fciayt Cfcsqc Ueassre Till After Elect: inn llvU Portland,' Jan., 7. Circuit - Judge Gantenfbela effectively knocked ou the Sunday closing law In Multno mah county today when he Indefin itely' continued action on hit -temporary Injunction - against It Con vinced that a majority of tbe1 people do not want the "blue law" enforced, Judge Gantenbeln took this action to stop , all chance of Its enforcement until the votera have -a chance to pass on the law In November. 1 . Had the judge replaced the tem porary Injunction with a permanent one, those in favor of the law would have appealed ' Immediately to the supreme court, which has already up held the old statute several times., The only way it was possible tor the Judge to put the crusher on the law effectively was to take the action he did, and continue the matter In definitely. ; No appeal can be. taken from that action. Baseball fans were elated over the decision -of Judge Gantenbeln, who himself Is an ardent fan. Since the decision of the federal court," said Judge Gantenbeln, "I am convinced that the law la constitu tional. But I am also convinced that a majority of the people do not want it enforced. It has lain dormant on the statute books for more than 50 years and there is no reason why It can't lie there several more months, until the votera can pass on It next November.?' ; Further, action will be continued ,util thatjtjme." merchant vessels In .-Germanylranean-that is passenger nmO, a. ,UV . iWVUibVt- ..n .. .ik. j do not try to escape or resist only ' 7 . . , accordea safety. "All cases in the Mediterranean in which German submarines are con- .roltted to regular prise court nro- ceedlngs tn n f .. uimftriM in. suits Amerln, Th win .i h done In the Persia case if the c!r cu instances warrant. . "if the commanders ot German unhmarlnaa aa - will te punished: furthermore. Ger- . "I 1 many will make reparation for dam- ages caused by death or Injuries to Americans." , r he etitement w. intnnirf dispose of the Lusltanla Controversy. authorities" held that It does not go veryi far vn6M it g merely a nre- Uminary step, for in this case the administration insists on a specific disavowal, not one by Inference. Tho fftct th.t th. .mbBaflor . tended assurances for safety of those, aboard : freighters as well aa pas- raiKssiis; OPPOSED TO ffi D E01GO Washington, Jan;'. 7. Congress man Gardiner of Massachusetts to day bitterly denounced "the proposed embargo on munitions of wsr export, saying It would tie the allies' hands and' ''leave plunder secure in Ger many's grasp." ;'V ; Frankly pro-ally; he pleaded that America take no action that would encourage pillage; savagery and In fidelity ." ' ; . ''; '-. Congressman Cooper of Wisconsin replied, criticizing Gardiner's' speech for being Ma violent an attack npon Germany aa could have teen made In the British parliament." , . ' ACTIOriflll PERSIA unrnoiiif Br United Press Leased Wire.) Washington, Jan. 7. Long con sideration by the cabinet ot the sink ing ot the British liner Persia' today left the situation aa before depend ent upon Austrian information for solution. But' Austria has no infor mation thus far. Ambassador Pen field said the foreign office had told him; ' - ."-; ,-'v , The senate foreign committee, lacing the same absolute lack of knowledge of circumstances as the cabinet, adjourned without discuss ing the Persia issue. ' Certain members ot the cabinet. however, manifested impatience over the situation. One , mentioned "broken promises," and said the aitu atlon called for a "complete rounds up on the whole submarine question." but he wae unwilling tb say how. J FOURTEEN' CARLOADS OP ;. EXPRESS MATTER BURN ' ( By United Press Leased Wire.) ; Cincinnati, Jan. . 7. Fourteen car loads of express matter, valued at $150,000, were destroyed when fire leveled the lAdams Express company general offices and warehouse today, according to the company's report. t.j j-.' Earlier reports that a large sum jot money1 was destroyed were de clared unfounded, for, the company . . - . . . .... TJ " "' fi,v,w iron new ,TK nnft The building loss I . 'ill ,!? CLAI3I ITALY'S PRICE FOR ' ' ' WAR WAS $400,000,000 (By United Press Leased Wire.) ; Berlin, Via Say vllleV Jan. .7.--Italy I received $400,000,000 from the allies tne Zurich Neue Zuericher Zeltung - 'it(Hlay,'OM 'Clause of the agreement was saia 10 operate againBt co ioperaUo wIUl the ,atl)D ' 'I' X V""' i 1 ' , L J rt '! SHELLS AFTER LIHER i i it vi- a a I By United Press Leased Wire.) ; Marseilles, Jan. 7. Just as the French liner Karnak came in yester day, after a thrilling submarine chase, the French liner Melnam did today. The submarine hurled at least 100 shells after the fleeing Melnam, but none ot them. hit. , j Passengers said the liner slgzaggod aa the Wg, speedy submarine, with guns fore -and aft, kept plugging sheila at her. . Several members of the submarine crew could be seen on the deck by the aid of field glasses. All tbe shells fell a few rods astern,' but one flew overhead. ... ' The Melnam la stater ahlp to the Ka'rhak. '. .." , r: ee.ri'f WNI V if IIICIOEIIkpiTS - AUSTRIA!! KOTE Im. U . EDS f ,...'-" Two l!ied T&xzzl fcb " d Cctral Pcs HiriT mt at Sd:id!i-C SalonlkL Jan.' 7. Two hundred thousand fully equipped trooro of the central powers ere massed before the' 'Grecian border, ready to Invade Greece, in an attack on SalonlkL the allies" base. Their blow probably will not be long delayed., :Vv.;"v' The Bulgarians are advancing' la masses between Doiran and Glegreli. Fifteen thousand of them are con centrated at Monastir. Only a single Bulgar division la operating In Albania." ' ,j;-;,'.,;','.''. .Aviators reported that the Anstriana are forming on the Bulgarian right. near Monastir, while four Germsn di visions are behind the Bulgar center. At least seven Bulgar divisions are within a few hours' march of the border, and other hordes are coming np ta Join them. , , Meantime the allies are extremelr confident that they can beat back the tide of the Teutonic invaders. Sal onlkl Is weU protected by a fortjfled line, running like a giant steel half moon in a 87-mile line around the bay. . ;.;-:. ' The allies at the horder expect to retreat to this line if superior forces drive at them. h iiti:;; ft if'.rr-' T" : "tiVi : iElgLEil MAY; SHDWiEKGLISH IDEA HAFTIhG , London, an. 7. The government found itself today' in a most critical posltlori.1 ? M"'t .'' i - , Vlrst, if faced be hostility ot or ganized labor toward iti conscription measure. :r Second, it was under fire 'because of the Dardanelles, expedition failure, as revealed fey the frank re- - port of General Ian Hamilton, de posed 'Mader o the Gallipoll' forces. The presa generally divided its . space between reports of the opposi- uuu eugeuaerea in ine taoor congress by the conscription ' bill and the startling Hamilton report.. Opposi tion newspapers used the' Hamilton revelations as a new basis nf on the followers ot Premier Aaaulth, using the Dardanelles Information to bolster' up LloydGeorge's now fam- oua "too late" remarks. " ' However, powerful men ot all par- tiea are aiding the government to prevent a general election tn the - midst ot the war. ; On, the other hand, several government supporters believe that In such a teat the people would endorse the conscription move overwneimingly, and return Asoulth to power with a vote ot confidence that , would stifle opposition to him for the balance of the war. Another source ot gratification to supporters of the conscription plan was the vote of 40$ to 105 on the first reading of the measure.: Resignations ot Arthur Henderson.' laborite leaders, and two other labor ites, an under secretary and the .lord commissioner of . the . treasury, re vived rumors that others would quit, but these reports were not generally credited. ...;,. ' w ;.;..':.' !. I One of the most serious factors in the whoia situation, was the htu,t of President Bellamy, ot the railway men's order, that they might strike and tie up England's vital rail lines It conscription Is actually attempted. B HUB