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J$?m ' :-. - daily edition .-; v J X-.-lL'.-Ll .. 'm...- . - 1 " GRANTS PASS, JOSErHINB COUNTY, OltEGON, FRIDAY, APRIL ' 7, 1010. - WHOLE 1715. - No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass-Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph genrtc "9 '. " 4' EIBSfp in M.D. Bonsra:3,SrS!ayerof llr. and lIir t B Akers, at WiMcrvHIjill Be Sentenced TciI Judge GuUiyV wm U pN, ot &l D Bousman, Sr.. when bo was arralga- od la the circuit court t 10 o'clock this niornlnf to answer tf tin indict ment brought aalnjt nlmMr the killing of Air. id ' Jirl ijitVr B.. Aktr at VVIIdPrrtlUjrobroW-r T. The old hi to had Wa lniJIcJod for the doublt murder, ut t Um line his wrnt on the v'f ntng tot the ulaylntr had he denied thf dd, Md todar, all he uked wan an opiMtrtntilty to tell the court the 'etory f. t ti , . troublee that heCJod , w the ijp'' i gfdf end that la blg .ftiind Jnijtlfljd mm in me Kiung or im Art. - Followlnir the plea of the defend ant, a number of wltDoaae were called to the stand to detail the cir cumstances of the discovery of the bodies,,. of the. old couple .who had been killed while on their way to Sunday school, The Courier editor was also called to tell of the confes sion which Bousman had made to him. This , was the first admission that Bousman made that he had way laid and .killed the old Methodist minister and his wife and was de tailed to the newspaper man shortly after Bousmau had been placed In the county Jail. ' ' HouBinan himself was later placed upon the stand at his own request. At first overcome with emotion, the confessed murderer could not pro ceed for a few minutes, and his slight frame was shaken with sobs aa ho faced the court that Was organised to mete out such Justice as the laws Impose for Infractions of the statutes against the taking of human life. Then Bousman (became calm, and as he proceeded with the story of the differences of the nolghbors he wax ed most emphatic and gesticulated ss he explained the attempts of the Akers to cause him to keep his goats and hogs shut up. Once In his talk he lost tha thread of his tale. and, then he remarked that "I am not damn bit crazy, but once in a while my mind wanders a little." Bousman had an especial griev ance against the prosecuting attor ney who had been called upon by the Akers In their efforts to hnve Dousman obey tho stock laws which prohibited the allowing of hogs to run at large. He charged that the officer was In league with his neigh bors, and wound up a tirade against him .by charging that he should be held "as an accessory to this crime." The prisoner did not talk of the crime Itself, only of the things that had lod up to It. When he reached thnt point he said that he had told all he desired to, and he left the stand. Afterward his attorney had a few witnesses called to corroborate some of the stotements which Bous man had made concerning disputes with Ir. and Mrs, Akers, No new evldonce was brought out during the progress of tho hearing other than that which the Courier has previous , ly published. .',' Tho crlmo of second degree mur der, to whloh Bousman confessed, car rlos a life, term In the state peniten tiary. Flrtt degree murder Is not now charged In this stnte, as the penalty, execution, has been done away with. As six hours must Inter vene bet ween a ploa of guilty and tho sentence, ' Bousmon can not be (brought before the Judge to have his; fate pronounced till late this after noon. ' l E- PROVINCE CUTS London, April 7. The rich Chin ese prorlnoe of Kwang . Tung, of wbi& Canton la the capital, has de clared Its Independence of the Yuan 8hl Kal government, according to a Reuter dispatch from Shanghai "to day . Fear was expressed that other prov inces would follow Its example, pos sibly dissolving the republle into a number of small nations while the revolution against -Yuan Shi Kal Is In progress. It wss reported that this week's movement would split Chips Into two nations, a southern and a northern. The province of Kwang Tung has a area of 80,000 miles and Its popula tion la variously estimated at from 12,000,000 to 30,000.000 people. li. S. IS SATISFIED ii'fl -The United Last Knvei-nment is absolutely con- IvIaecS todny that a German iubnier. inot trt'l'Hiwo tna .. Hrmt tnannei steamer" 8usex with Amwlpana 6 boards !UCTl5rt'l -fttraent pf Teu ton Ihtentionl (? Wti Iwalted. In the light of, Ita Urnf conviction, the administration does not propose to wait long. These facts were known as the caJblnet ministers gathered at the White House. The evidence is de clared conclusive, although its exact nature has not been revealed. What part the American embassy attaches' report on torpedo fragments found In the Sussex wreckage may be play ing In the situation is not known. The etste department is without con (lrmatlon of Berlin reports that Ger many desires further details of the Sussex disaster before communicating with Washington. It was hinted that such a request would not be received kindly here. ' The attitude here apparently Is that Germany Is expected to declare Its Intentions in the Sussex case on the theory that one of the kaiser's sub marines was responsible. It hss been Indicated so strongly recently that the government is pre pared to sever diplomatic relations If Germany Is proven responsible tor the attack that many officials can not PMtr of Derlln declaring wir In W way which a run- tore may be avoided Disavowal of the attack, promise of making reparation to those who suffered by It and real punishment for the submarine commander are the strongest German assurances expect ed by the most sanguine. Others are hopeful that a' settlement of the wholo submarine Issue may 'becomo possible as the price of continued dlplomatlo relations. They believe that such a settlement, conceding all that America hna contended and giv ing unbreakable assurances, would save the crisis. It these things are so, it Is certain that Germany must act voluntarily, and art soon. . ' TRADE TRAIIG El BIS mmm JRPEOQ HIT SUSSEX LISTED I Washington, April 7.- 3onator I toko Smith's amendment to tho Chamberlain army bill, providing 75 hours' a month vocational training for enlisted men, was almpst unanimous ly adopted by the sennte today. Many iald It would provo an Incentive for men to Join tho army. " The Benate also adoptod Drande gee's resolution, asking the Judge ad vocate general's opinion on the ques tion 'f whether a federalized mllltla r.'Vild be unconstitutional. VV ft . ' Si I 111 if G.0.PM EOPE .- . " 4 f Han Selected to Make Key note Speech at Chicago fa June Said to Be Accept able to Beth Party Factions Chicago, April 7. United States Senator Warren O. Harding of Ohio this afternoon was ' unanimously choson temporary chairman of the national republican convention which meets here in June. The committee on arrangements of the national com mittee made the selection. , 1 Chairman Hllles of the republican national committee said Tboodofe Roosevelt's announcement of hi can, dldacy for the presidential nomina tion had not entered Into the short deliberative proceedings which 'pre ceded Harding's eJecUonlaajrhe man to deliver tne convention's "keynote J It Is believed that Harding wss ac ocptaU to both the conservative and progressive elements. Some consider him a compromise chairman, whose selection would conciliate Roosevelt! Harding is here. : ' Hllles would not comment on Roosevelt's candidacy. Ralph Wil liams, member from Oregon', said the only surprise la ' connection ' With Roosevelt's announcement was that it was so mild. LaFayette Gleason, of New York, was made temporary secretary of the convention, ' and ,; George Hart, of Roanoke, official reporter. Washington, April 7. Cloak room talk at the capltol Indicated today the republican presidential nomina tion fight la between Theodore Roose velt and Justice Hughes! - Senators Warren, Curtis, Nelson and Galllnger are openly for Hnghes. "A dozen men who have at heart n CWIYIN U. S. Army Headquarters, Dublan. Mex., Tuesday (By Motor to Colum bus. N. M.). April 7. Details of the American vlotoVy at Aguas Callentesj laBt Saturday have Just arrived here by mounted courier, In a narrow valley twenty miles southeast of Dachlneva groups of bandits squatted around their camp fires before the U. S. cavalry arrived, said tho advices. Their cauldrons of frljolcs were bubbling and strips of "jerky" were writhing on the coals. Other outlaws' lolled oh dirty blan kets, busying themselves In mending harness or cleaning guns. The scene was military, but peaceful. .The men comprised a band formed of those scattered by Colonel Erwln's troopers at San Gcronlmo three days before. They folt they had earned a rest, and were enjoying It. They had no thought of combat. Many rifles were strapped to the mule packs. ! ' Encamped as ,they were at an al titude of a mile and a half, the air was rather chill, but the sun came out brlKhtly at noon, after. days of snow and rain, and the weary Vll- liRtos basked eontontndly In Its rays. Without warning, a cyclone of negro cavalrymen, led ly Colonel Brown, chnrgod poll mell down the steep slopes Into the startled camp. The thunder of their horses' galloping hoofs was punctuated 'by the cracks of rifles, the shlll yells of battle-mad men. " A score of Vtlllstas had tumbled headlong Into the bloody dust before 10 TO II III SATURDAY MM Great Eritp . Sccifi at Teres MenSEcJy ChanceEsr Yoa i Betibra-Hollweg in Speech Vita Reichstag f Londqfl, April 7. -Peace in Europe is no i nearer today as a result of Germans 'Imperial Chancellor von j Bethjnann-Hollwers address to the rekhsUg? "jErery British official interviewed with regard to It scoffed at the terms fcfollweg , mentioned.' . They 'saw no prospect of the ' conflict ending by autumn, as a high German leader fnggeeted to Carl W. Ackennan, United Press staff correspondent In Berlin. V3 The Germans have apparently mo dified their demands because of the crown prince's failure at Verdun and the Increasing seriousness of the food supply.' . U was apparent that the withdrawal of Germany's Indemnity demands was regarded as the im perial chancellor's ..greatest conces sion. "' ' no use tor Hughes," said Senator Polndexter, "told me they were for him. ; They see the trend of senti ment toward Roosevelt and will do anything they can to beat it" Those lntlmste wtth Boles Penrose said he was likely to declare himself for Roosevelt very soon. New York, April 7. Political sig nificance was seen in the conference today between ' Colonel Roosevelt, Victor Murdock and George W. Per kins. Murdock was reported to have told the colonel that progressives would consider no other presidential candidate. :. PUT VILLISTA the Amorlcans reached the' camp's outer rim. Twenty more corpses lined the route of their retreat. Only a handful attempted to fire. Those unable to reach their horses scurried into the tall grass like rab- Ibits. Lost in the dense undergrowth and the rocky arroyos, they quickly escaped. A few mounted bandits spurred south into San Antonio can yon, the negroes of the Tenth pur suing them 60 miles until the last Mexican was lost to sight. ' ; This was the first encounter in which the negro troops figured. Manuel Baca, Villa's lieutenant, was reported among the slain. ANARCHISTS PLOT TO . KILL OFF MONARCH. Chicago, April 7. An anarchist plot to assassinate ruling monarchs of Europe has been discovered, Dis trict Attorney Hoyne announced to day,' The conspiracy, Hoyne said, was exposed with his investigation of the "poison soup" banquet of several weeks ago. . Hoyne said a man, whose name was kept secret, revealed the plot. He was, arrested following discovery of arsenic In soup served at a banquet given Archbishop , Mundoleln and other prominent men here. The con spirators, said Hoyne, met at Cleve land, Pittsburg, Paterson, N. J., and New York to draw lots. Each man who drew the name of a monarch was to poison him. No knives or bombs BETHIIICGURT IS SG10FASSK Paris, April 7. Terrific German attacks were hurled against tha Beth- incourt salient during the night after an artillery bombardment of almost unprecedented fury, the war office de clared today, o . Attempting to crash the salient's southeastern side, Germans fought their way into French trenches along the Bethincourt-Chattlncourt high way. They were Immediately eject ed by counter-attacks from all de fenses with the exception of a sec tion 800 yards wide, i ' - Unable to register further progress in the Haucourt region, because of a curtain of French fire from batteries concealed on dominating heights, the crown prince shifted his assault to Bethlncourt. , . 1 A strong German column was or dered to reach the Esnes road and cut off French retreat from the im perilled salient. Despite their fury, the Germans only succeeded in slash ing their way through barbed wire entanglements into a front line of trenches a mile east of the highway. West of the Meuse an intermittent bombardment was reported. French troops made gains in the underground fighting, seizing sections of covered communication trenches southwest of Fort Douaumont. ' Violent artillery clashes were reported raging on the Woevre plain. PARRAL IS REPORT "' - " ' I. ' - . . El Paso. April 7. Francisco Villa has gathered 2,000 men at Parral for a determined stand against the Amer ican expedition, Mexicans Informed General Bell today. ' ' Colonel Dodd's advance guard was reported nearing Parral.' The size of the Villista force surprised offi cials. The most liberal previous es timates credited the bandit with but a few hundred, while it was general ly believed a mere handful was at tending the wounded leader in his flight southward. Latest reports said the Vlllistas were poorly mounted and that they were frequently compelled to halt for rest. If, contrary to general expecta tions, Colonel Dodd has gone so far south of the supporting columns .as unofficial advices indicate, tie may overtake the ibandlts. A Carranzlsta garrison Is supposed to be at Parral, where a number of foreigners are helleved to have re mained so they could he near their mining interests. Fears for their safety are felt. Constitutionalist troops from Chihuahua City and Tor reon could easily reach Parral hy rail If they desired quickly to challenge Villa. .'" . General Pablo Gonzales, just ap pointed commander of northern Mex ico by General Obregon, was report ed en route to assume supreme com mand of the de facto armies in their campaign against Villa. , AMBASSADOR GERARD GETS GERMAN REPLY Berlin, April 7. Foreign Minister von Jagow this afternoon handed American Ambassador Gerard Ger many's preliminary answer to in quiries with regard to submarine at tacks on vessels carrying Americans. The nature of the reply is not known. TELLS TEDDY HE'S (JOT JOR COMING New York, April 7. "You're as good as nominated. All holl couldn't stop It," said Colonel p. ic. Collier, or San Diego, calling on Theodore Roosevelt at his office here today. were to be used. Jean Crones, anarchist Involved In the poison soup murder attempt, was a member of the conspiracy, yiiiism ILIA flEES Czrrcizista General Gavira b Haibg His Way To ward Lkrargo State lb El Paso, April ; .7. "Francisco Villa, with a bodyguard of 60 men, is fleeing southeastward along moua-f tain route toward the Durango state line." .;"';: .; V'.';" v-' ., . This announcement was mads to day by Carranzlsta General Gsrtrav He added:-:" - .i--. . - v-'l-v; i "I have absolute confirmation of the report that he is wounded and is being transported In a carriage. Car ranxistas are scouring ths country near Satero, following the route he possibly took." "Villa's capture is imminent," de clared Consul Garcia. Both reiterated that the Mexico Northwestern railroad was available for the shipment of supplies, pro vided they were transported in the names of private individuals. 'The se of T)lexiean railroads would be most desirable,1 said Quar termaster Elliott, "but it is not vital to the success of the campaign nor to the safety or maintenance of our men in the field." ; He said that 175 more motor trucks were operating already from Columbus, and that nearly as many more would he In service within a week. Two wagon and four mule trains are attached to each regiment. in addition to the regular supply trains, and this has done much to re lieve the provisions situation, accord ing to Elliott ' Thirty touring cars are available for the handling of rush matters. " "I have an order for 600 pounds of chocolate for the expedlton,,, said Elliott ' "Does' that look as if the soldiers were suffering for food? We could supply the present force in any part of Mexico with the present sys tem constantly being enlarged." AMERICANS EXPECT TO CAPTURE VILLA Washington, April 7. We are go ing to get Villa. This was the official word that went out today. If there 1b any contem plated change In this purpose it ex ists so far In President Wilson's mind alone, and has not been communi cated to men in charge of the Ameri can expedition. . None could prophesy, however, how long the task would be. ' "You might as well ask 'How long Is s piece of stringt " said one army officer. Yet he has repeatedly voiced confidence that the Americans will catch Villa. Under the surface talk to the effect that Carranza might de mand withdrawal of all ' American troops from Mexico was without foun dation aa far as official messages in dicated. Once Carranza asked how long the expedition proposed to re main below the border and how far Into Mexico It intended to march, but the question was not answered and Carranza did not repeat it. The 'supply problem Is the most vexatious, though the war depart ment suggests motor trucks will suc cessfully cope with the situation even If Mexican railways are not opened for American use. Three thousand "rookies" will soon head for the border, It was learned. They could replace more seasoned troops now doing border patrol duty should the Villa pursuers urgently need reinforcements. . u - "A