Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, March 06, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textmmm DAILY EDITION you vi No. i4a. G JUNTO PA88, JOSEPHINE COUNT. OKBOOX. MONIXIV, SIARCH 6, 1910. WHOLE NUMBER 1887. Ko Other Town in the Vorld the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper y?ih Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. nrnnrTinu nrUHI.itll IMUK btLKtlAKY OF CiEVMD OMR Former Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, to Take Place in the Wilson Cabinet Vacated by Garrison a Month Ago Washington, Mar. 8. Newton D, Baker, former mayor of Cleveland, It President Wilson' choice tor secre tary of war, the White House admit tod today. He twice declined the portfolio of secretary of the Interior when President Wilson formed bis cabinet Cleveland, Mar. 6. Newton D. Baker, former mayor of Cleveland, nnouneod today that he had accept ed President Wilson's oftor of the secretary of war portfolio. Chlraio, Mar. 6. "That' bully," exclaimed Vice-President Marshall today, when informed Newton D. Baker, of Cleveland, had been ap pointed secretary of war. Marshall la a close personal friend and fra ternity brother of Baker. He said: "With due reverence for the other candidates, Baker Is the best man for the Job, A man unexperienced In military matters will make a better secretary Jban a eoldler tor various "reasons. He Is more likely to listen to advice." ; ; , ;'. .'' Baker said: "1 have accepted. ' I do not know when I will go to Washington, but It will be within a week. The ex pression of President Wilson's confi dence In me carried toy the appoint ment la certainly most flattering. "Of course, I know nothing of the duties of the office and have all to learn." ;. - Baker always has been known as a pacifist At a recent meeting ot cltltcns he was boosted as the man to bring peace In Europe when the time Is ripe. Asked when be had ceased to be a paclfls, and became an advocate .of preparedness, Baker said: "I am still a member la good stand ing of several peace societies." "But you believe in President Wll on'a 'preparedness' policy?" he was aaked. ' Yes. I believe In all his policies aa far aa 1 know them." When the difference between the president and congress on the pro position of passing resolutions warn ing Americans to avoid armed liners first developed, Baker wired to Sen ator Pomerene: t "My opinion la wholly with the president. He will doubtless save the country'! honor. Out can not something be done to save the party, which at present is a dismal failure?" With regard to the senate vote, tabling the Core warning resolution, Baker ald quietly: ' "I am sure no European power wlir misinterpret that action." Baker heard the news ot hli ap pointment while conducting a case In the court of common pleas. The In formation hardly caused a ripple in the decorum of the court. ' . "I have long been a joace a al most any price man," said Baker. "The first step toward Insuring In ternational peace would be, I foellove, the establishment ot a world peace court as Tho Hague tribunal pro vided, but never executed, as there was no agreement of all nations re garding its constitution. "1 shall continue to bo a member of peace societies, for I believe that peace must oome through the courts of law. ' , , "The question of preparedness Is now under congressional considera tion. It would be Improper for me to express an opinion on It. 1 can' can not dlsouss conscription In Amr lea. Why my appointment Is not yet Newton Dlohl Baker retired as mayor of Cleveland January 1, after four years of service In that office. His first experience In public life was In Washington as private secretary to Postmaster General William L. Wilson, In Grover Cleveland's second administration. Wilson came from Baker's state, West Virginia, but af ter the election of McKlnley to the presidency Baker moved to Cleveland, and became Junior law partner to a close friend ot Tom L. Johnson, after ward the famous "people's mayor" ot Cleveland. Johnson was attracted by the young man, and when In 1901 Johnson became mayor, he had Baker named aa assistant city solici tor. Shortly afterward Baker became city solicitor and served In that office until Johnson was defeated In 1909. In 1911 Baker himself was elected mayor of Cleveland and was re elected In 1918. He was not a can didate In the election of 1915, when his party went out of municipal office In Cleveland. t , Baker Is a' studious, small, spec tacled man. He Is notod In his home city as having no Intimate friends, preferring to bury himself in bis study when not engaged in public business. His friendship for Presi dent Wilson dated from Baker's fight In the national democratic conven tion in Baltimore, when he made the fight against the unit rule that prac tically Insured Wilson's nomination. Baker led the minority of the Ohio delegation that favored Wilson. Baker was born December t, 1871, and Is a graduate of Johns Hopkins and Washington and Lee universities, TO FOLLOW THE 11 London, Mar. 6. England's com mercial campaign against Germany and Austria after the' war will have a demoralising effect on American ax- port trade; American business men with large interests In London de clared today. ' -' , Prohibitive tariffs on foreign goods are considered certain after the war. English manufacturers, '' merchants and bankers are almost unanimous In their demand tor a high tariff and a heavy tax on the foreigner. These measures, initially aimed at Germany and Austria, can not help but have a dlaastroua effect on Ameri can export trod to ngland and her colonies.' V . ' , .Hi . i 1 f t Germany and Austria before the war underbid the Engtyah merchant on jthe'kmalL Inexpensive articles. America has provldod the more cost ly products, such as automobiles and machinery. The three nations were England's principal commerce in vaders, i Men In close touch with the par liamentary situation say- It la certain parliament will heed the demand for an English . commercial offensive against the whole world after the war. . Tb result will be It appears cer tain, that many American business men will shut up shop and go home. FRISCO nOlLKHMAKEBS WANT HIGHER WAGES San Franolsco, Mar, 8. Unless in creased wages are granted, the boiler makers and helpers employed in Ban Francisco and the bay cities threaten to strike, It was learned today. Em ployers nre,doclarod by union officials to have Ignored a recent demand for a minimum wage of from $4 to 94.50 a day for bollormakers and $3 tor helpers. . confirmed. It may yet be hold up, because I am accused of being a pa Hfliflst, or I may be objocted to for some other reason. You know I spoke for Brandels' appointment to ,the supreme court foenoh.''- III TARIFFS So! Teuton Army Withdraws After Reverse in Assault Upon French Center, and Lull Follows h Battle for Verdun London, Mar. 6. Official announce ments from both Paris and Berlin to day Indicated that, following the re pulse ot the Germans on the Douau mont plateau, where they concen trated their attacks on the French center, Teuton corps withdrew and did not attempt any fresh assaults last night. It Is believed that no more advances will bo launched In that region until plenty ot heavy ar tillery Is available to support the In fantry. Elsewhere around Verdun infan try fighting almost ceased during the night. O On the east bank of the Meuse, north of Verdun, Berlin said there were minor operations, which result ed in the capture of 14 French officers and 934 'men. Paris did not men tion this, dismissing all Infantry en gagements with the statement that they were "unimportant" There waa, however, severe artil lery battling on the left bank of the Meuse, west ot Douaumont and 6a the Woevre plain. Jn the Choppy woods and alongthe Avoricourt-Malancourt road Gorman positions were swept with heavy artillery shells all night, thongh no attempt waa made to seise those wroks which suffered from the continuance of the explosion!. Auditor for New ttdroad-r 'p. p. Woodbury, formerly the traveling auditor for the 0.-W. B k. N. company, has arrived in Grants Pass from Portland, and has assumed the, position of general auditor for the C. O. . railroad. HI family wUl arrive as 1900 as he can arrange ror them here. , . . ... big era w& poo DEFE3 N London,' Mar. 6. Pounded night and day by a rain of heavy caliber German ahejlla, Forta jPe Vaux, De T.v.nnn, mmA r,nlaln vtllA AatanA- I lng Verdun, have been almost com- VUUV VMW .WU.M.M ...V, " 1 pieteiy aestroyea,,accoraing 10 am- sterdam dispatches today. Another report said that 10,000 Germane have been repulsed, with considerable slaughter, while tempting to throw pontoon bridges across the Meuse in the vicinity ot Samogneux. 1 Latest Berlin official dispatches did , not confirm the report that Fort per plateau, already drenched with ' Bryan leave late today for Wll Dleppe, two miles northeast of De'the blood of thousands. Following mlngton. Del., from which city he Tavenncs, had been stormed and cap. tured by the Teutons arter artillery preparation had laid it In ruins. On this, tho fifteenth day ot the groat battle, the Gormans are cen-1 terlng tnelr terrino attack, on the French centor on the plateau of Douaumont. There have been san- gulnary clashes In the FrosnoB woods, whloh re littered with dead and mangled- V. The nialn struggle, however, Is ragmg on a iwo-mue iront irom Hnudremont woods to Douaumont. Advancing under a curtain of snrapnoi ana nign explosive sneu Are, the French are reported launch ing repeated counter-attacks In a dosperate effort to recapture the tm- portant keystone position of Dounu mont. a Combined losses of the two armies,' w mm SEtlE !-.-. . i ( . ' I C.i. J TL 1 DVAMaL uycticu'iiMi luwci uiUveB9eUofGermaDy.ienemIe,,accord- cf National Congress Pv:r:wtrmlern Vote to Table Reschtion oa ,a8t pait,on' wh,cfl t?4 " ft iw ir ,n he rei,orted capture or sinking ot CI " li2rniSf ICCrTOW 1 Sallied merchant vessels, Including "WW...- Wt!Tf.- the Appam, the seizure ot 199 prls " .. 1 1 '". onera and 1,000,000 marks In gold Washington, Mar. C.Whlle the bars, which she carried Into WU- scnate today renewed' Its discussion, with regard to warning Americans off eluding the British Diocnaaers. armed liners, and across the street 21 ) Before starting out again, the South America and ''Central' America Moewe la to be placed In" dry dock, republlca talked over the subject "craped and overhauled- - .She la In while at lunch with W. J. Bryan, the remarkably good shape, though bear house completed plana for a rote on lng the marks of heavy storms and the proposition tomorrow. 'schell scars that ber evidence that The house rules committee agreed many of her victims went down light on the necessity ot a rule placing Con-lng. gressman MoLemore' warning reso-. The Moewe' triumphant return lutlon on the calendar tor discussion at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, triumphs around Verdun, and the Four hours will be devoted to debate newspapers were full of eulogy for on the merits of the resolution,' and tbe daring and efficiency of the 90 minutes to debate on the rule It- Moewe'a officers and crew, self. No vote la expected before to-' The Moewe'a identity, was first morrow night. , learned toy the world when one of Congressman Kitchln and other ad- ,ber victims, the Appam,' with a" prlte vocates of the warning today relter- crew In charge, entered Newport ated their assertion that the merits News. Va. Other prizes were sent to ot the controversy would have to be neutral ports and a number were found later on a simple warning re- destroyed. -solution. ' ' The crew has been decorated with Kitchln believes the house will vote Iron Crosses. to tablo the McLemore measure,' fol-1 lowing the senate's lead on the Gore ' . warning resolution. . ! Republicans and democrat Joined in a demonstration of approval when Congressman Mann In a reply to Con gressman Gardner declared ,tha Americans should oe kept off armed liners. "'' V ." "Gardner." cried Mann, "charged Washington, Mar. 6. Develop that member of the house, Xor par- ments which may guide the adinlnls- tlsan reasons, tear being forced to tratlon In Its future handling of the rote on this issue. I do not believe 'submarine question took' rapid shape he la entitled to apeak for the entire 'here today. .? house. I am opposed to bringing I . . puns were practically completed thla matter before the house at all. f for a "show-down" In the house to I hare been content to let the house morrow on Ihe resolutions warning (Continued on Page 4.) estimates, The dead according to the latest ,total more than,. 800,000 1"u- u e"i, number over . VVVVU. . . J., . t . . . I W. uoriiu aeciares taai m xneir ver- dun ofl.ena,?e tn) CT0Wn vtlTiCf men have captured "between 90 to 100 .square miles ot territory. , pfcrja admit they have wrecked .the Douaumont fort. and. seised aev- at-.erti vlllaireg. ibut asserts thev have falied to flxreak the French front at ;My polnti 1 On Sundar the battle became fiercest In the direction of the "Pen- two hours of almost unprecedented artillery Are, directed upon the de-! fenders' armored trenches, three Ger- man torsades advanced In a headlong Charg()f wali prenPi, Hfl. muchtne gun and artillery fire met the Ger- mans. ' rne foromoBt rftni,. wer riddled, others, according to Paris reports, nnltod In the ronr In eonf union, nre-l venting the advance of reinforce- mentg, caught thus between two .wu nf rnnrr nH m.Phinn mm flr. the Germans were slauahtered where they crouched, unable to ad-( vance and refining to retreat. The artillery duel has extended In - to the Argonne forest region, where It Is reported to be Increasing In In- tenBlty, perhaps forecasting a re- newal ot German attacks there. rnnTsV j.i in-j M l III I 1 Ml I IIITO PIECES 1MB III WILL AGMH DEFY BRITISH '.KIT Berlin, Mar. 6. Within a few weeks the German commerce raider Moewe will again defy the British navy and put to sea from Wllhelms- haven to renew Its attack on trading helmsbavep with her, successfully even overshadowed the German iiTcon III lllliUIUIIML WMwm Americana not to sail on armed beul- V. mot vaaaela' " , Colonel E. M. House, k President returnea ana was acneauiea to give the president Important Information concerning the attitude of Germany and other warring nation towards the United States. The appendices and photographic copies of alleged British admiralty orders for armed merchantment to attack submarines were due to ar- rive at the state department. , These document were obtained by Ger- . . V A- J ,L. iuouj ana seni unre 10 jubuij iuo order for aubmarinea to torpedo arm- ed ships without warning, Another sub-eurf&ce Influence was the presence of W. J. Bryan at the capital. He planned to entertain iiMParnii iTinii i KU M4 1 III' ft III I LI elKht coneresamen at luncheon, out he and his friends denied plans tor ; open opposition to Wilson' prepared- .ness and submarine policies would be discussed. will start west on a lecture tour. Despite the clamor for a test on the merits ot the warning resolutions, It became certain today that the rote In the house would be on the proposl- tlon of tabling Congressman Mo- JUmore's resolution. Ultimately, .however, leaders believe a ballot strictly on the merits of the warn- lngs will be unavoidable, BRITISH MERCHANT ' 8HIP MASUNDA SUNK London, Mar. 6. The British merchant ship 'Masunda has been sunk, supposedly by a submarine or mine, it was learned today. All hands were reported saved. The Masunda was at 6,000 tons. It is not known whether the vessel was armed. ZEPPELI S BOHD EOUO Hcrthsra Cert cf Grezt Erit- da Agi Visited hy Gcr cnte Fleet, and Ds:d izi Xhl:i kit in PA London, Mar. 6. Zeppelin raiders killed 12 person and Injured 83 In an attack on the northeast coast of England last night. It was officially announced today. Two raider drop ped bombs ' In Yorkshire, Lincoln shire, Rutland, Huntingdon, Cam bridge, Norfolk, Essex and Kent Although the original admiralty statement declared two Zeppelins par ticipated, It Is now believed three took part in the attack. Forty bombs were' dropped, wrecking houses on two terraces and damaging several shops." -'' '''.-,' '' Flying high orer the towns and cities In their path, the Zeppelins showered high explosive and In cendlary bombs upon the homes of the worklngmen, according to the ad miralty account.; One entire block crumbled In a whirl of fire and smoke as the missiles descended. A lire bomb crashed through the root of a lodging house In one of the towns,' tmtall . escaped, .except one . man' $6 years old, who was too weak to reach safety as the flames from the released gase roared ,tbrongh tha 'building. ... : - l! j4 After crossing Inland from the east, coast, the air 'fleet moved eastward.' It -was observed to change Its course repeatedly, finally soaring in a hug circle overhead, evidently uncertain of Its position, finally one cf iha Zeppelins detached , Itself from the squadron and hovered motionless over a 'village, dumping a veritable hall of explosives upon the house unfil Us aupply ira aydently jt-: hansted. Then It rose s a rtdpr.lv to a great height and vanished, the glare , irom vurnmg ouuaings iiiuminsung It dimly against the sky until it was lost to slew:. v v .' The counties of Yorkshire, Lincoln shire, Norfolk, Cambridge, Hunting don,' Essex, Kent, and Rutland raid ed by Zepplins, extend along the east coast of England from the southern most part of the Island to the Scot tish border. They are thickly popu lated and contain many seaside re sorts. Several large munitions town are In the affected counties. The coun ties ot Essex and Kent adjoin London. Berlin, rla Bayville, Mar. 6. Ger man airships last nlgkt heavily bom barded the British naval positions at Hull, It was officially announced to- , day. " , "The airships," said the announce ment, "were violently shelled, but all returned In safety." WEDDERBURN WW" SLIDE IIITO ROGUE Marshfleld, Mar. 6. Wedderburn, a little town at the mouth ot the Rogue river, may slide Into the river it rains do not cease today. The slide already has begun, and citizens have fled to houses on the hills. Eleven Inches ot rain have fallen in less than a week. The river Is rising. The genera store, hotel, warehouses and cheese factory are said to be In immediate danger. , Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Harter and three children arrived this morning from Selmn, Cal., and will hereafter be restdents of Josephine County, living on their property near Kerby.