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DAILY EDITION VOL. VI., .No; ISO. GRANTS PASS, JOHKHIIXK COUNTY, OKKGOX. TrURDAV, FEBRUARY 8, 1810. WHOLE NUMBER 104. No Other Town in the World tho Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. RIME sifts n Sec. Lansing Tells German Ambassador That the Lat est Lusitania Memorandum Is "Practically" All Right Washington, Fob. 8. Unofficial tn-i nouncement after a half-hour confer nt between Ambassador von litirns torlT unit Serretary of State Lamtlnit thin afternoon wan Hint I-aiiBlnw had Informed tho Germany envoy that the Lusltnnla memorandum It practically atlnfacUry, but needs certain ennui!". This may necessitate further com munication with Berlin. Such communication will Include tho full text of a tentative draft of settlement, evolved through the In formal negotiation between the en voy and the secretary. "Tula matter of communicating; the text of what will be acceptable merely a"tatlr of form.' said a high 111' liuikiii.-..- Prom von Bernstorff'a attitude It t Inferred that Berlin's formal ap proval could toe expected several day later, thus closing the ease. He said he will again visit Lansing when he receive tho reply. Washington. Feb. 8. The diplo matic situation arising from the Lusitania torpedoing looke vory hope ful, the Whlto House aaldjoday, fol lowing a conference between the pre sident and Secretary of State Inslnff. This statement came from a high official, who aald also that matter nail noi reacnea a mnw muBu: nough to warrant an official an- ouncemont. It la understood his' hopeful view was based on the extent i to which Ambassador von Bernstorff a memorandum went In making conces sions. Germany, It Is expected, haa left the way open for further concessions. It Is known that negotiations are likely to continue, with the admlnla tratlon confident that an adjustment can be reported on Ue terms. Cer tain recent evonta are hinted to have had a strong bearing on tho situation. Whether those "events" were sum med up In the report of Colonol House, or In communications to Am bassador von Bernstorff Is unknown, but It Is believed the former Idea ta more probable. SLAYER OF FRIEND Us Angeles, Feb. 8. Confession of how he brutally murdered his friends, John Alaosln, and burned the body was made today by John Rubin, Bolvldore ranch employe, according to, the sheriff' office. It was allotted Rubin told a group of deputies that he quarreled with Alsesln over monoy matters, fired five shot into hi body, crushod hi skull with a hammer, pourod kerosene oil . over the corpse and sot It afire. Tho confession wa brought about when earohera in the ruin of the , burned bunkhouae found a revolver containing Ave exploded shells. When Rubin was confronted with the gun he oonfessed, the authorities asserted. RUSSIANS SINK FOHTV TURK HAILING VESSELS MAKES CO ESS ON rarla, Feb. 8. Russian torpedo J- boats sank 40 Turklnh sailing vessels ' and bombarded throe naval construe- tlon yards on tho Anatolian' coast, according to dispatches today. RACE FOR III MATE FDR WILSON A FREE-FOR-ALL St. Loula, Fob. 8. Proceedings at the domocratlc national convention here In June will not i rushed, de spite the (act that President Wilson faces ho opposition for tho nomina tion, accordloK to the view of na tional committeemen here today who are arranging for tbe 'session. Naming of a temporary chairman will bo accomplished la New York In March. Whllo the presidential nomination Is regarded as a foregone conclusion for Wilson, leaders predicted today that there will bo an open race for the vice-presidency. The committeemen Indicated that Vice-President Marshall will meet with considerable opposition if he seeks re-nomlnatlon. Tom Taggart la alone In championing him. There are, however, no suggestions for a successor. Clark Howell, editor of the Atlan tic Constitution and committeeman for Georgia, said today: "Bryan Is a public nuisance. He will attempt to stir up all the trouble he can between now and the June convention." FIGHT ON WITH THE Washington, Fob. 8. The govern ment and the armor plate makers are prepared for a fight. , The senate naval committee al ready haa recommended passage of tho bill for government manufacture of armor plate, but thla will not pass without a" struggle, leaders said to day. Before the committee made Its rec ommendation, Senator Penrose warn ed that private plant would quit once the law became effective and would add 1200 a ton to the price of their product until the government plant had been completed. The committee's recommendation came today. Meanwhile the government plana to use 120,000 tons of plate, which means a cost of $24,000,000 If the manufacturers carry out their threat. "But we will find some way to beat the robbers," said Chairman Tillman. Committee experts reported lhat tho cost of plate is 1,260 a ton, where as the government has been paying 1420 to 430 a ton for several years. Senator Phelan and Polndexter are among those who voted for the bill. PECULIAR AIRSHIP IS SEEN OVEK CALIFORNIA Santa Barbara, Feb. 8. Following reports of a mysterious aeroplane fly ing over Venice by night, several re sidents here today declared they had seen a peculiar airship, looking like a huge spider, maneuvering over the city. It disappeared toward the Santa Barbara Islands. KAISER'S FIFTH SON IS SLIGHTLY INJURED Berlin, via Wireless to Soyvllle, Fob. 8. Prince Oscar, fifth aon of the kaiser, was slightly Injured by being atruck on the head and thigh by shrapnel, said a semi-official an nouncement today. COPPER MINERS GET WAGE RAISE lleddlng, Cal., Fob. 8. A volun tary advance of 25 cents a day, dating back' to 'February 1, and to continue as long as copper Is over 20 cents a pound, was announced today for the 480 men of tho Iron Mountain mlno hero and the Mountain Copper com pnny mftont,,rlewlck. ARMOR PLATE MAKERS fiuw EXPECTED I SEA German Fleet, Newly Equip ped With 17-Inch Gnns, Said to Be Preparing for Try WithBritish Battleships London, Feb. 8. -That a mighty battle is imminent In the North sea is believed here today. ' Dutch rumors that the Germans, are preparing for their long-expected dash constituted the basis for such belief when coupled with seemingly corroborative reports from other sources. The Hague reports were that tbe Germans along tho Belgian coast had withdrawn and taken refuge in the Kiel canal, where Ger many's war dogs have been held In leash for most of the war. . Moreover, leaves of absence for all officers are reported to have 'been cancelled. At the same time Copenhagen re port said there la extreme activity at Kiel and that tbe German ships are about to venture forth and risk an engagement Four Zeppelins and a flock of Taubes have reinforced the air flotilla at Kiel, and It is assnmed that these will accompany the war ships should thoy make their sally. Vague rumor that the Germans planned to attempt a startling coup reached London before the English liner Appam waa bagged by a Ger man commerce raider. Since then almost every Berlin dispatch has con tained similar rumors. Germany, according to the stories here, has laid well her plans for a long-delayed venture on tbe seas. Her dreadnaught have been equipped with .17-Inch guns, while her Zeppe lins have been fixed so they can shoot torpedoes from the air. preparatory to challenging the British navy. At the same time, England has not been unmindful of the possibility of a sea raid, and to this end has been on careful guard. Any venture on Germany's part, navy men say, will And England's mighty fleet ready. GREEN KIVEK VALLEY PREPARED FOR FIXKD Auburn, Wash., Feb.- 8. Rising water today caused many farmers In the Green River valley to drive their stock Into the hills. . . E III A SINGLE Washington, Feb. 8 Passage of the most Important democratic legis lation in a single "omnibus bill" 1 the daring political strategy demo cratic leaders today are considering. The house ways and means commit tee will meet Thursday to consider the proposal as presented by Con gressman Garner. He suggested in clusion of the following measures 1n the one ibill: Revision of the Income tax. Levying of new Inheritance taxes. Repeal of the war stamp taxes. Increase of the duties on whiskey and cigars. Taxation of munitions. Creation of a tariff commission, as desired by President Wilson. Enactment of an anti-dumping clause in the trust laws, in order to prevent cut-thront competition from Europe after the war. Retention of the augar duty. Repeal of the tax on mixed flour. leaders plan to Increase the whis key tax IS cents a gallon and change tho cigar tax from the basis of num DEMOCRATIC INDICTED BY Federal Probers find True Bill Against Representatives ol the Central Powers at San Francisco Today Washington, Feb. 8. German Consul Franz Bopp, of San Francisco, was included today among indict- meats returned by the federal grand Jury at San Francisco. Others re turned were: Turkish Consul Hall; German Vice-Consul von Schack, of the San Francisco consulate, and one Kauffmann, consulate staff member. Twenty indictments In all were re turned. Tbe charges Include viola tion of the penal code relating to con spiracy, and violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. Trials of the Indicted men are slated for late in April. It Is understood that Bopp is charged with complicity In the al leged plots of C. C. Crowley and Baron von Brincken to hold np ship ments of powder, and to send a spy to Canada to destroy a railroad tun nel. Indictment of von Schack and Kauffmann I understood to be on the same charges. Turkish Consul Hall is said to have been engaged in the so-called "Sacra mento expedition," In which it Is charged that the ship Sacramento was sent out of San Francisco to supply a German squadron. The Indictments were announced by the department of Justice. San Francisco, Feb. 8. Word of tbe Indictment of Consul Bopp and other representatives of the central powers here did not come as a sur prise, as it had been reported that Bopp and von Schack would be drawn Into the federal net around alleged anti-ally bomb plotters. Investigation of the . activities of the consulate had been proceeding for some time. The first arrests as a result of this probe were C. R. CroWley, Baron von Brincken, and Mrs. Margaret Cornell. It was claim ed these parties had been active in anti-ally plotting. They pleaded not guilty. Word of the Turkish consul' in dictment, however, was an unexpect ed development. OiB DIE bers to that of value. These moves would raise $35,000, 000, it is estimated, thus replacing (33,000,000 worth of stamp taxes scheduled for repeal. While the Increased tax on whiskey Is bound to meed with concerted op position from many liquor interests, leaders are Inclined to believe that such a move would be more popular than tbe stamp tax. , "Dry" members will give such a plan their ardent support, while other members are likely to support It from the standpoint of political and econ omio expediency. DIDN'T KNOW STOLEN OVERCOAT WAS LOADED Los Angeles, Feb. 8. Somewhere In this city today stalks a burglar wearing a heavy coat and vest In which it is estimated 25,000,000 smallpox germs reside. He etolo the garments from a quarantined house without knowing it was quaran tined. , ... JUDY LfflM DU PONT FACTORY D it TacomarFeb. 8. Less than eight hour after tbe nitro-glycerine mixing house blew up, killing three men, one of the packing bouses of the Du Pont company's plant near here was de stroyed by a fire of mysterious origin and an explosion last night. News of the second disaster was withheld by officials of the company and be came known today only by accident I. J. Cox, superintendent of the Du Pont Powder company, declared today that he is unable to account for the destruction of the packing house, and intimated that outside agents may have started the fire. In this connection It became known today that Gustavo Wolff, one of the men killed In yesterday's explosion, waa formerly in the German army. He had been employed at the plant since last April. Cox said tbe fire may have been set by foreign agents, although he had no evidence to support this the ory. He said the powder In the house exploded following discovery of the fire, completely wrecking the build ing. The fire department was called and kept the flames from spreading to adjoining buildings. Guards at the plant made a thor ough investigation, hut were unable to Indicate the origin of the fire. ' Extra precautions are being taken today by tbe officials of the Du Pont company to prevent further explo sions or fires. The entire plant is walled in by an iron fence, with hea vily barred gates. Squads of mount ed and unmounted guards patrol the grounds inside the fence. . GO ON WAR PATH Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 8. Lashed in to a fury of hate against the whites by Chief Bzoshe, 80-year-old tribal leader, the Navajo Indians in north ern Arizona today are prepared to go on the war path. This was the news brought to Flag staff by Wm. Durbee, superintendent of construction of the Indian school at Tuba, who fought his way on skis through 150 miles of snow and cold of Arctic severity. It is days since Durbee started on his terrible Journey, and it is possible that the Indians may have already massacred the 20 white families on the Painted desert near the reserva tion. United States Attorney Tom Flynn and United States . Marshal Dillon waited instructions from Washington today before acting. As all roads are heavy with snow, transportation of troops to the scene would be verj difficult, necessitating a march of 150 miles from the railroad. 'j Chief Bzoshe is the Indian who stirred up the last Navajo uprising. He was induced to surrender y Gen eral Scott, who penetrated the hostile country accompanied by only one aide. . GOLD PAYMENTS London, Feb. 8. German consuls In Holland are refusing fee payments In German currency and Instead are Insisting on gold or Dutch currency at the rate prevailing before the war. This was said by a Renter dispatch today to too due to the depredation of German credit. An Amsterdam message reported that Berlin Is considering adding two more meatless days to the week be cause of a shortage of foodstuffs, whllo It Is reported that Germany soon will forbid Importation of lux uries as a further step toward econ omy. 0 SECOND YQTrPinilQ TIPF IIJILIIIUUd I NIL NAVAJO DAS CONSULS DEMAND NOOABOF INVASION SAYSJILES Army Chief Tells fenittee on Military Affairs Eneay Could Not Land Trccps b Numbers on American Soil Washington, Feb. 8. Landing of 500,000 Invader on American shores would be impossible if submarine were active, declared General Nelson A. Miles before the house military committee today. At the same time Admiral Blue declared the navy could reach the Pacific coast before an ' enemy could land thereon. These two statements stood out in the midst of a constant stream of pessimistic testimony regarding pre paredness of the nation presented for several weeks to the committee. Blue said that the Panama canal would aid the fleet to reach the Pa cific in haste, if required. He urged the need of purchasing anti-aircraft guns, and recorded himself a op posed to a one-year enlistment plan. "If half a million of men landed on either coast," said Miles, "and we were unable to raise enough men to drive them out, I would want to more to another country." , ' -He declared that America's coast fortifications equalled any in the world, not excepting those at the Dardanelles. In this connection, he said that the experience' of the Euro pean war has shown that battleship are ineffective in reducing such forts. As for conscription, he said it was not worth much. "Overseas expeditions such as we are told will proceed against ua are expensive, and as a rule disastrous," he continued. "They spring from the minds of men, writing about pre paredness, who know less about. war than anything else." ' Representative of the National grange and the Farmers union pro tested to the committee against "mili tarism." T. J. Tabor informed the members that farmers of 33 states,. In convention at Oakland, had de clared for government manufacture of munitions. "Would you farmers do away with cyclone cellars," asked Congressman Kahn. "I have a stone cellar now, but I'd be a fool to build another," retorted Organizer Dornblazer of Texas, rep resenting the union. He favored more coast defenses and submarines, however. 17 LOST LIVES IN THE OTAY DELUGE San Diego. Feb. 8. A complete checking up today by Coroner Marsh showed that 17 persons lost tbelr Uvea In the recent deluge In the Otay, Tla Juana, Mission and San Pasqual valleys. Ten bodies .have 'been re covered and seven persons are miss ing. With large gangs of men rushing work on the pipe lines running to back country reservoirs, and no pros pect of more rain, normal water ser- vioe soon will be given in the flooded districts. A large sum has been diverted by the city from a former bond Issue to pay for immediate improvements. 41 INCHES OP SNOW wrraitf hours Granite Falls, Wash., Feb. 8. All camps and lumber mills are shut down here today on account of snow and high water. During the last 24 hours 41 Inches of snow fell.; i i
