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VOI VI., No. 125.
y I GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, FEHRUARY 11, 1010.
WHOLE NUMBER 1809.
No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass lias a Paper With Pull Leased Wire Telegraph Service.
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french lose
to germans
in ist
Most Important Gain
by Teutons Since ihe Battle
of Ypres Is Reported in
the Champagne District
London, Fct. 14. Claiming a gain
not HurpRXNeii wept once since tho
great bottle of the Marne, tho llerlln
official statement today said the Teu
tons captured nearly o mile of French
trenchea In tho Champagne and 400
yards In tho Yoskc.
Tho only greater success recorded
was In the British defeat at Ypres la
May.
The Oermana stormed 700 yards of
trenches northwest of Tahure, where
on Saturday night they reported tak
ing of 700 yard. This carried them
to the Soualn-Somme-P highway,
the scene of Moody atrlfo during the
Mies' September offensive.
The statement claimed that seven
French officers and 800 men were
made prlsonera In the Champagne
yesterday.
Paris, Feb. 14. German soldiers
captured 200 yards of French
tmnnhei mt nf ttennnti In linnep
Alsace, It waa officially admitted t0.,"d others police today followed
lay, but tho French regained moat otttr"11 ,t0 the dee,,e,t of anarchl,,t
the round thrntieh rniintKr.iiltarka.
n.f n-.n. ..m .
thHiHi m . HrivAn ff i
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ia.nr .uernoon in vnnca
captured aeverai German trencnes at
r.,. .r ..:. ..
counicr-auacaea. Near y a
German company waa killed, only 70 '
remaining behind as prisoners. The
atatoment aald tho German ',ps
were considerable. I
The communique Indicated no lm-
portant changes In the Champagne
or In the region north of Arraa, where
the armies have been struggling tor
two days.
ALBANIAN CITY
(Uy Vnttort Pres Leafed Wire.)
Dcrlln, Fob. 14. nulgarlan troops
AnnniilAil 7lKuaiaian AlKanla en QaL
urday and are now neauing west
vard to Join the Austrlans In cutting
off tho retreat of the Italians from
tho port of Dnraxso.
Tho Inhabitants ot KIbnssan warm
ly welcomed the invadors, said an
official statement today.
Now tho Italians and
Albanians
face the danger of envelopment un
loss they retreat from Durazzo.
Saturday's Vienna official state
ment entd the Italians, clashing with
tho Austrlans for the first time, had
Attacked them west ot Tirana, Indi
cating that they intend to make a
ctand at Duranr.o.
KAISER AND T. R.
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i Washington, Feb. 14. "Prealdont
"Wilson Is afraid ot two men the
kalsor and myself," Representative
Soils of Tcnnosseo today quoted Col
onel Roosevelt as saying recently at
Oyster Bay.
1 Roosevelt declared he favored any
one for the presidency who could
beat Wilson: and nddofl that the ad
ministration's dealings with Mexico
and Jhtrnpo had deadened the cotv
. science of America.
BULGARS
OCCUPY
WILSON
CARL VROOMAN.
Assistant 8ertry of Aflrl.
culture of th Unitad BtaUa,
TIE POISON PUT
Chicago, Fob. 14. In their acarch
for Jean Crones, suspected In the
poison (banquet plot against Arch
bishop Mundeleln, Governor Dunne
cnanncia,
Chief of Police Healy admitted that
bad wired St. Paul authorities to
seek Mrs. Oateano Drescl, widow of
th ma8aln ot Kn. Humbert of
;Ualy ,nmnch M lt WM reporte1
tht Cron had once roome, at her
houie. She. recently went from this
o Sl pauI where hef home
(hJ hMdqutrter of . m8ny
fanatics
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ijxkh I1RING8 STORY OF
SHIPWRECKED SAILORS
, San Francisco, Fob. 14. A tale ot
suffering rivalling the shipwrecks of
early days was brought to port today
.on the liner Klyo Maru by Captain
Blehl of the Peruvian bark Ivanhoe,
'wrecked off the Hawaiian Islands
during a storm last month. Two of
the ship's crew were drowned and the
,rest tossed upon n barren rock off
shore, where for two days and nights
I they were lanhed by the sea and wind,
without food or drink, the captain
said.
NKW VOllK HAS COLDEST
DAY OF THE SEASON
New York, Feb. 14. After a day
of wind, snow and Bleet, tho ther
mometer dropped here to two above
r0' the Iowe8' mnrlt of the 'ear'
ana me weamer onreau insuoa nonce
to "holBt storm warnings from Capo
Hatteras to Boston." . , .
Trains wore delayed ' and many
wires were prostrated.
WAR DOINGS OF A DAY
. Germans claimed capture ot
nearly a mile ot trenches In the
Champagne, with successes else
where. Paris admitted Teuton gains
In upper Alsace, but claimed
they wero nullified by counter
attacks.
Bulgarians captured Elbassan,
Albania. ' ' '
French cruiser Admiral
Charner reported lost with 874
4-' men.
f British cruisor Arothusa
mined, probably totally wreck-
ed.
, Roumanla comploted her
mobilization.1
. 'Austrian blrdmen killed six
In raid on Milan, Italy.
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TRAIL IK TO
MUST DEN
USON
ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY
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Tells Ohio Secretary of State
in Letter That Use of His
Name Is Consented to on
Primary Election Ballot
Washington, Feb. 14. President
Wilson today formally announced
himself a candidate for re-cloction.
This stop was taken when ho wrote
to Secretary 6f State HUdebrand ot
Ohio permitting tho use of his name
on the Ohio primary ballots.
In casting his hat Into the political
ring the president wrote:
"I am enclosing you a letter, the
occasion of which, I dare say, will
be quite obvious. Friends in Ohio
have called my attention to section
4934 of the general code of Ohio as
amended In 1914 with reference to
primary elections, and have request
ed that I Indicate my willingness to
have my name used. Accordingly, I
take the liberty of sending you the
enclosed letter as formal permission
under the statute."'
The enclosed letter to which Wil
son referred said:
"Hon Charles HUdebrand,
Secretary of State,
Columbus, Ohio.
- "My Dear 8lr: Whllo I am entirely
unwilling; to enter Into any contest
for the presidential nomination of
the democratic party, I am willing
to permit the use of my name so that
democrats in Ohio may make known
their preference in regard to that
nomination. In order, therefore, to
satisfy the technical requirements ot
the statute, I hereby consent to the
uso of my name as candidate for the
presidency by any candidate who
seeks to be a delegate to the demo
cratic national convention.
"Respectfully yours,
"(Signed)
Woodrow Wilson."
PRESIDENT AIID SECRETARY DP STATE
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Washington, Feb. 14. President
WllHon and Secretary of State Lans
ing are In perfect accord over their
policy in the matter ot the Teutonic
plans to make unwarned attacka on
armed merchant vessels, it was learn
ed today. The president considers
that Issues may arise from the pro
posals of Germany and Austria
fraught with possibilities aa grave, if
not more grave, than any that have
confronted the nation since tho war
started,
The attitude ot the government to
ward the Teutonic announcement has
not been fully determined.
The administration has learned
that Berlin Is sending here photo
graphed copies ot British Instructions
to vessels to "ratn or run" when
sighting submarines. Upon these or
ders the central powers hold that
they are Justified In their new course.
The German note, announcing the
new policy operative after February
29, doea not distinguish hotween pas
senger and freight merchant ships,
and declared that both would be sunk
without warning if they are armed.
The Austrian announcement has
also reached here and will be turned
over to President Wilson with the
Berlin notice. Both will bo made
public tomorrow,
rt is admitted that if this govern
ment takes the German view the
state department must goibeyond the
mere restriction of, entry of such
armod ships Into American ports.
Moreover, a slmplo warning to Amer-near
SAVE 1 1I AN
FR01FRENCH
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CRUISER
The Charner Was Sunk Off
, the Syrian Coast by Ger
man, Submarine, and of
375 All Are Lost But One
Paris, Feb. 14. Only one member
ot the crew of 375 of the French
cruiser Admiral Charner has been
rescued, said dispatches today con
firming the reported sinking of that
ship near the Syrian coast.
The Charner was sunk off Syria by
a German submarine, said the mes
sages. The ministry of marine yesterday
announced "fears" for the Charner,
saying nothing had 'been heard from
her since February 8, when a Ger
man telegram reported that a sub
marine sank a French warship.
She had been doing patrol duty off
the Syrian coast .
The Admiral Charner, a 4.680-ton
vessel, carried a crew of 375 and an
armament of two 7.6-inch turret
guns, six 5.6-lnch guns, fonr 9
pounders, four 8-pounders, six 1
pounders and four torpedo tubes.
ASTORIA TOT SMOTHERS
IN CAN OF SCGAR
Astoria, Feb. 14. Toddling about
In the pantry, the 14-months-old son
of Mrs. Erick Hauke fell head first
into a can of sugar and was smoth
ered to death.
ADVOCATES CHINK
DRESS FOR WOMEN
Pittsburg, Feb. 14. The queer
silk coats and trouser skirts of San
Francisco's Chinatown are advocated
by Rev. Dr. James Kocross as the
sensible dress for women.
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lean citizens to keep off such vessels
would not relieve the government of
responsibility tor citizens who disre
garded the warning. , Probably the
administration must refuse to grant
passports to citizens desiring to travel
on armed ships.
The allies' replies to Lansing's pro
posals for disarming merchantmen
are expected to arrive In a day or
two.
Should a crisis develop over the
situation, lt is expected to arise very
soon, as the new rules go Into effect
next month.
FORD STARTS CAMPAIGN
AGAINST PREPAREDNESS
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Detroit. Mich., Feb. 14. -Millions
for anti-advertising, not 6ne cent for
Increased preparedness, is the slogan
of Henry Ford.
Following up his recent peace Bhlp
expedition to get the boys out of the
trenches by Christmas, Ford now In
tends to start a newspaper and maga
zine propaganda asalnst prepared
ness. i '
CONSCRIPTION NOTICE !
POSTED IN ENGLAND
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
London, Feb. 14. -The first pro
clamation calltng unmarried men to
the colors under the new conscrlp
Hon act Wtti noBted todnv nt Wnllaev.
Liverpool.
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COUNT JULIUS AN DR ASSY.
Hungarian Laadar Predict Big
Oriva by Alliss In Spring.
0.&C.LAND
R. H. ' Gillilandr representing the
department of the interior, waa in
the city Saturday investigating the
cutting of wood from the O. ft C.
granted lands, the status ot which is
now before congress. Mr. Gilllland
said that under the injunction recent
ly issued by Judge Wolverton of the
federal court, the removal of timber
or any other thing of value from the
lands of the grant was absolutely
prohibited, and his trip through the
district waa to see that the injunction
was being observed. He said that re
ports of the cutting of wood from the
lands in this vicinity had come to the
department, and that a part of his
duty would be to see that this was
discontinued. A former agent ot the
department,. . before the order of
Judge Wolverton, had made no ob
jection to the removal of wood from
the lands so nothing but brush and
down timber was taken, but Mr. Gilll
land was of the . opinion that the
Wolverton injunction would cover
this also, so to keep from being in
contempt of court woodcutters would
have to cease their operations.
MILAN UOMBARDED BY
AUSTRIAN AEROPLANES
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Koine, reo. 14. Austrian aero
planes threw bombs on Milan last
night. . ......
Milan, an ancient city, is the sec
ond largest in Italy. It has many
beautiful buildings and contains a
number ot the rare works of the old
Italian art masters.
SUSPECT JAP SPY OF
THEFT OF CODE BOOK
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, Fob. 14. Every Jus
tice department agency on the Paclflo
coast Is seeking a Japanese spy, be
lieved to have stolen a code book
from the destroyer Hull.
Meanwhile final action on the case
of Ensign Klrkpatrlck and Lieut.
Jones is suspended, and the navyfde-
iiuriiueni is preparing a new code to
replace the lost one.
The loss ot the code book is the
second alarming incident known to
the government. The day after Pre
sident Wilson's Inauguration plans
were stolen which showed where to
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ROBBER SIT
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Officers Capture I V. Wilt
Who Is Charged With the
Kurder of Warner CSti
at Willows, Califcma
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Willows, Cal., Feb. 14. Rounded
up two miles from the scene of the
killing ot Warner C Smith, who waa
shot by a robber early today, J. V.
Wilt waa charged here this afternoon
with Smith's murder. . . v
Officials believe Wilt is mentally
deranged, aa evidenced from his al
leged routing of Smith and Theodora
Jensen from bed today, marching
them to a Germantown Store, forcing
them to open a safe, and then taking
them down the railroad tracks' and
shooting them.
Jensen's wound ia not thought to
be serious.
Wilt was the divorced husband of
Jensen's sister. r!') " ' r '
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Willows, Cal., Feb. 14. Forcin
Warner CY Smith, a bookkeeper, and
Theodore Jensen, a clerk, to leave
their beds and go to the store In
Germantown where they were em
ployed, a robber stood guard over
them today while they opened a safe
and then killed Smith and wounded
Jensen aa they sought to escape.
The robber la now surrounded In
a eucalyptus grove a mile square,
while a posse Is narrowing the ring
around him. Sheriff Bailey heads
the group. Everyone la armed and
has orders to get the man dead or
alive. -. 1 ; .. ..... . ...
The killing of Smith occurred one
and one-half miles . from German
town on the Southern Pacific tracks.
After he and Jensen had succeeded
only partially in getting into the
safe the robber marched them down
the railroad. They sought to escape.
Aa they ran the robber fired, killing
Smith with a bullet through his chest
and partially crlDullnz Jensen with
another in .the' shoulder " ' "
Smith, 34 years old, worked in the
Rochdale store at Germantown. Early
today the robber pried his way Into
Jensen's home, where Smith boarded.
Flashing a searchlight on each man
separately, he commanded them ' to
be quiet Under pain of death, the
bandit ordered them to precede him
to the store. They, obeyed. The
two men lined up in single file,' While
the robber followeirwtth his revolver
drawn.' ' '' .
Smith fumbled' with the' combina
tion and finally got the outer door
open, hut could not open the inside
oor. . , . . ,
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up for another march. Stumbling
through the dark, the party made
Its way down the Southern Padflo
tracks. A mile and half beyond
town Smith made a break. Jensen
followed. . The robber popped at
them several times. One bullet
brought Smith down, while another
wounded Jensen. 1 . i .
(Continued on page S)
ROUMANIA READY
-TO III III WAR
(By United Press Leased Wire)
Paris,' Feb. 14. .Roumanla has
completed her'. mobilization and her
defenses ,; of the Carpathian and
Danublan frontiers are finished, it
was officially stated today.
She now has close to ' full war
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