Rogue River courier., April 10, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

DAILY EDITION
VOL. VI., No. I7.. (JIlAN'TH I'AKS, JOSEPHINE "OUNTV, OUKOON, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1016. WHOLE 5 UMBER 1717.
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10 SIERRA
Bandit Leader, With 2C0 Fol
lowers, Reported a Day's
Travel Ahead of the Pur
suing American Cavalry
El 1'uho, April lO.lvmswlly trull
Inn Francisco Villa, American cav
lrymen today were believed to be In
thu desolate Sierra Madre aruiiud
Parral. At least one full day ahead of
thin "Nome!," the bandit chieftain
was reported with 200 follower at
Maglslral, a mining camp In Durango
state.
He In making every effort to Join
the.Arrleta brothers, who have 3.000
iiKn Around Durango City, according
t5 Information from American officers
of a mining company at Parral.
Villa passed I'arral Saturday.
Magistral 1 nearly 75 miles south,
over bad trail. The Sierra do la
Candcla In that ret; I on rears It peak
to a height of two Dillon, offering
greater hardship than the Unltod
State forces hve yet encountered. .
Although apurred on by a desire
quickly to end tbe chase and relieve
Carranta from tbe danger of revolt
threatened by general opposed to
the expedition, the American are be
lieved falling behind. Villa obtained
fresh mount at I'arral. With hi
great knowledge or the mountain
trail, hi chance of eluding tbe pur
uer for an Indefinite period are
considered good.
While official Mexican advice Mill
Insist that Villa la wounded, Jamea
Hamilton, a British rofugee from
Parral, ld he bad absolute authen
tic word from Mexican miners that
the outlaw I unhurt. Hamilton, who
1 acquainted with the Candela dis
trict, ald he thought Villa wan prac
tically safe from capture there.
Officials refused to take seriously
the news of General Salazar's de
parture after Issuing a proclamation
asking all Mexican to join his new
revolution. Salazar 1 known to bo
' opposed to Villa.
Alarmist rumor of Imminent dan
ger from El Paso Mexicans rising up
simultaneously wltb a Mexican mu
tiny at Juarez were treated lightly.
General Gavlra Is reported to bo
considering aolna to Chihuahua City
for the purpose of participating In'
the Villa hunt. If he should do so, 1
General Perternlllo Hernandez moyj
succeed him a commandante at'
Juarez.
5
SUNK IN U HOURS
London, April 10. Five more
"UrltlBh merchant vcssols fell victim
to submarines or mines .during the
past 24 hours, according to reports
in shipping circles today.
. The unarmed vossol Yonno, which
Is not listed nt Lloyd's, was torpe
doed without warning, survivors
charged. Tho othors destroyed wore
the Silsworth Hall, 4,777 tons; tho
Znfrn, 8,D7ft tons, nnd tho Glen
Almond, unlisted. All tho crews
were reported saved.
Later In tho day tho steamer East
ern City,' 4,34 1 tons, wns added to
the llHt of victims, Jlio wan not
Armed. j
INTIMATE OF GERMAN
MWSKH IN' Till) WAR
London, April 10. Gormnn war
losses to date total 2,730,017, British
newspapers figured today from Ger
man casualty lists. Thl Includes
V581.437 killed.
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OFFERS PHIZES TO
BEET GROWERS
Tlio Oregon-Utah Sugar company
bun Jut annouucod a nodes of cash
prize to youthful grower of sugar
boot during the present season. To
t ho boy or girl under 1J yar of ago
who grows the heaviest tonnage, of
hei'ts for the GrantH Pass factory
from tracts of land of specified sizes,
prizes will be awarded as follows:
One-half acre First, $10; second,
5; third, (3.
One-fourth acre First, $5; sec
ond, $3; third, 2.
One-elRhtb acre First," 3; second,
2; third, 1.
Knch contestant must sign a con
tract with the sugar eompnny to rover
the oerrago to N planted. It Is un
derstood, and must bo so agreed, that
the person signing "the contract to
prow beets for a prize must do all
the hand labor In growing and har
vesting the beets.
Another form of contest ha also
been Inaugurated by the Oregon
Ttah Sugar company, cash prize be
ing offered for beet testing the high
est percentage of sugar grown from
tho sample packages of beet seed be
ing distributed by the company. Three
beets will be accepted from each con
testant, and a first prize of 13, sec
ond of 2 and third of It are offered.
ARMED POSSE HUNTS
Auburn, Cat., April 10. More than
100 heavlly-armcd horsemen maneu
vered over the bills between here and
New Castle today, hunting for tho
Cox brothers, Jim and Dave, who shot
down Constable F. H. Dependenner
on the court house steps last night
when he refused .to liberate their
third brother, Bert, arrested for dis
turbing the peace. Dependenner Is
seriously wounded.
Witnesses say the Cox brothers ap
proached Dependenner as he stood on
the court house steps and demanded
their brother's freedom. He refused
and started to walk away. As his
back was turned the two men opened
Are. The constable quickly drew his
own gun and dodged behind a post.
In tho duel ho was hit In the stomach,
leg and head, and dropped senseless.
Church bells were ringing and
many families were strolling In the
main streets as the shots rang out
and the Cox brothers ran to their
horses, flourishing smoking revolvers,
threatening to kill any person that
tried to halt them.
VMM. WIIJiON KITFKKH
FKOM TKOl ltlJ:S0MK COM)
Washington, April 10. President
Wilson, suffering from a troublesome
cold, cancelled his engagements for
today and remained secluded In the
White Jlouso. The cold was contract
ed Friday. Dad weather forced him
to quickly return from a cruise on
the Potomac In his yacht, tho May-
flower, by which he hoped to throw
oft the Blight Illness. He Is reported
Improving.
DENY LOSS OF TWO
SLAV TRANSPORTS
i
Petrograd, April 10. Turkish
communiques describing tho sinking
of two ItiiBHinn transports in the
lllack sea were officially pronounced
fabrications today iby the war office,
German aubmniinos, flying the
Turkish flag, Inflicted negligible
losses on Slav transport and Btipply
ships, according to the Russlnn vor
slon. '
A Slav destroyer,' It was stated,
rammed an enemy submarine near
where the hospital ship Portugal was
; torpedoed. '
COX BROS. AT AUBURN
B AT TL E OF VERDUN IS
APPROACHING CUilflAX
Army ot the Crown Prince Hurled Against the Fortresses
of the French City, and the Most Furious Fighting of
the Worlds Greatest Battle Progresses in An Attempt
by the Germans to Break Down the Steel-Clad Ring
London, April 10. The greatest
buttle In history entered Its fiftieth
day this afternoon with tho German
crown prlneo launching mighty blows
at the fortress of Verdun. As tho day
drew to a close thu shell-scarred old
hills and villages ainontf which tbe
struggle Is raging saw moro furious
fighting than has occurerd since the
smash at Verdun began.
Throwing more tban 150,000 men
Into action on an arc-like front, the
crown prince and his consulting gen
erals have Issued orders for every
ounce of power to be brought to bear
In a titanic effort to break the steel
clad ring of defenses.
While regiments are advancing un
der a curtain of shrapnel on the main
front, the Germans are pounding at
tho northwestern and northeastern
gotes of the city with their heavy
artillery and their hardiest veterans.
Paris, April . 10. Germans pene
trated French trenches for a depth
of more than BOO yards on Hill 295
and Dead Man's hill In a aerie of
terrlflo assaults during the night; the
war office admitted today.
The Germans started a general of
fensive against Verdun Sunday along
a front of 12 mile on both tanks of
the Mouse. They were only success
ful, however, at Hill 295, according
to the communique. This rise Is on
the slope of Dead Man's hill. Else
where they were hurled back.
On the east bank there was a
bloody hand-to-hand struggle south
of Douaumont. The French claimed
to be making progress In their work
ot seizing German communication
trenches.
After squeezing the French from
the Dethlncourt salient,' the crown
prince rushed up fresh troops with
out delay, said the communique.
Since the battle ot Verdun open
ed on February 21, the Germans have
rolled back the French on both banks
of the Meuse, capturing 150 square j
miles of territory and nearly 30 vll-j
SEND MORE MOTORS AMD AEROPLANES
TO AID IN THE MAN-KUHT IN MEXICO
Washington, April 10. Hope of
breaking up the Vllllsta bands In
Mexico grew here today, a month af
ter tho orders to do so were Issued.
Army men thought that Major
General Fred Funston's code reports
might bring news ot Francisco Villa's
capture before the week ends. The
warm trail the United States cavalry
is following Is believed to be grow
ing warmer. When iGeneral . Per
shing's men close In, If they are In
onythlng like fresh condition, Mexico
will be rid ot Villa, experts here as
sert. The state department is probing
tho sources of rumors which tend to
prejudice rolatlons between the
United States and tho do facto gov
ernment. Despite tho usual crop of
wild reports, officials declare the Car
ranxlRtas have manifested nothing
but friendliness and a dcslro to be
of assistance In tho hunt,
Tho army transportation situation
is now under control and more auto
trucks will bo ordered If needed. But
It Is hoped that tho speedy capture of
Villa will make further purchases
unnecessary. Two more aeroplanes
will be sent to the border this week.
- "General Pershing' comments
show that there Is every Indication
that the de facto government troop
lages, It was admitted. Nevertheless,
the most terrific artillery bombard
ment In the world's history won only
a single fort, Douaumont. It Is es
timated that losses on both sides total
moro tban 200,000.
London, April 10. With not a mo
ment's lull in the fierce fighting
northwest of Verdun, the Germans
have followed up their advance at
Bethlncourt with drives against tbe
French wings, which are five mile
apart.
The battle Is becoming more furi
ous than any engagement on tbe west
bank since the smash at Verdun be
gan, advices declared today.
Doth sides' losses In Sunday's
struggle were appalling. The Ger
mans sacrificed hundreds ot men at
tempting to duplicate the ''nut
cracker" tactics by which they
squeezed the French out of Bethln
court. The Teutons hope to force evacua
tion of all outer fortifications to the
northwest.
The "nutcracker'" right Jaw broke
the French line northeast of Ato-
court wood. Immediate French
counter-attack ousted the attackers
from their hard-won gains.
At the opposite end ot the battle
front the left Jaw of the "nutcracker"
was hurled against French rank be
tween Dead Man's hill and Cnmleres.
It was heavily repulsed. Emerging
from the protection of the forest, the
Germans were caught In a withering
fire and halted in disorder before
they reached the defenders' breast
work. ,
Berlin, April 10. Sileslan troops
cut off and captured 714 French sol
diers who were retreating from Beth
lncourt with 15 large guns, the war
office announced today.
Germans also cleared the enemy
from the district north of Avocourt
and south of Crows woods, where 276
more prisoners were taken.
desire to aid the Americans to the
full extent of their ability," said a
war department statement
General Gutierrez, at Chihuahua
City, has also offered full co-operation.
With regard to El Paso reports
that Carranza would demand with
drawal of United States forces front
Mexico, Secretary ot War Baker said :
"I do not ibellove Carranza Is com
municating with us through El
Paso."
Baker would not comment on re
ports that Carranza had established
a "deod line" at tho Durango etate
boundary, beyond which the Ameri
cans can not. go. It Is known that a
change in the proposed protocol
which Secretary Lansing Is under
stood to have found acceptable pro
vides a limitation for the American
field operations, but the exact nature
of tho restriction "has not been
' learned.
DR. WAITE ENTERS PLEA
OF NOT Ot'lLTV OF MURDER
1 New York, April 10. Dr. Arthur
Warren Walte pleaded not guilty to
day to a charge of murdering John
Peck, Grand Rapids, Mich., million
aire, his father-in-law. The plea waa
REM SOLDIER
KILEEI BI TEXAS
STATE RANGER
San Antonio, April' 10 "So they
may have a chance to "work off ex
cess; energy," Major-General Fnn-
ston announced today that he had
ordered tbe transfer of negro troops
at Del Rio to Mexico. These soldiers,'
who are a detachment of the Twenty
fourth Infantry, were In trouble with
the citizens during tbe night. Dur
ing the lighting, a state ranger kill
ed one of the privates.
Funston also stated that tentative
plans for the removal of the army
base at Columbus to a more southern
border point had ibeen abandoned.
FIND MEW DROWNED
NEAR EUREKA HARBOR
Eureka, CaL, April 10. The bodies
of John Jacobsen, J. Johnson and
Leonard Rlggs, three seamen of the
gasoline vessel Magnolia, were wash
ed ashore at the mouth of the Klam
ath river and brought hereJ today,
following the capsizing ot their craft
In a heavy surf. Towed by the tug
Relief, the wrecked Magnolia was
brought Into Humboldt bay. It Is be
ing pumped out. The body of En
gineer Ed Baker was found In the
engine room. It Is hoped that the
remain of Captain Johnson may be
found there also.
SENT TO MEXICO
El Paso, April 10. Reinforce
ments and supplies continued to pour
into Mexico today as If there were no
prospect of a withdrawal soon. Ac
tivities In connection with the cam
paign were speeded up. A field tele
graph had already been rushed to
Galeana.
Meantime, Francisco Villa and his
men are south of the Durarrgo state
boundary, which rumor persists In
saying is the "dead line" beyond
which Washington has promised the
United States troops shall not oper-'
ate. '
With a following of 200 horsemen,
the bandit chief is marching rapidly
toward the Interior, apparently In
tending to effect a Junction with)
Canuto Reyes and Arrletas, both of ,
whom command considerable . forces 1
of outlaws. I
Villa is at least 50 miles ahead of
the most advanced American troops,
and Is in territory so rough and wild
that it is unfavorable for swift pur
suit.
On the revival of rumors of an Im
pending withdrawal of Untted State
troops from Mexico, officials and lead
ing business men here conferred to
plan to meet any acute situation
which may develop from the activi
ties of Mexicans In El Paso and
Juarez. It is feared, also, that dis
gruntled Americans may cause
trouble. General Salaxar's where
abouts are causing Juarez officials
considerable concern. Department
of justice agents who only last Thurs
day questioned him with regard to
antl-Carranza plots have been In
formed that he crossed the border
Into Mexico with a small escort of
former Huerta adherents. It Is re
ported that Salazar Is acting as head
of tho Feliclstas In Chihuahua.
The statement that in a secret pro
tocol Washington had promised Car
ranza not to pursue Villa beyond a
fixed distance, and that since Villa
wus already heyond that limit the
Americans would have to withdraw
from Mexico, was declared ground
less by Consul Garcia.
entered In the court of general ses
sions. Walte's counsel asked leave
to withdraw this plea or make such
motion as he might soe fit within 10
days. After the proceedings Walte
was returned to a cell In the Tombs.
ENFORCEMENTS
AGAIN Al
SUBMARINE
POLICY
Secretary Lansing and Am
bassador von Bernstorf
Discuss Situation Involving
the Two Countries
Washington, April 10. Germany
having pleaded not guilty, according
to press cables, to the Indictment
charging It with torpedoing the Brit
ish channel steamer Sussex without
warning. Ambassador Ton Bernstorff
and Secretary Lansing discussed the
general charge of illegal submarine
activities today. The conference
lasted ten minutes.
If the state department consents
to reopen the whole submarine sub
ject, Germany may precipitate a com
prehenslre controversy on the en
tire question of submarine attacks
against allied freight Teasels. There
are numerous indications, however,
that since Lansing ceased Informal
negotiations with Bernstorff on the
undersea boat Issue the state depart
ment does not believe such proceed
ings to be of any value whatsoever.
It remains to be seen If today's
conference was the first of a new
series ot informal discussions. Bern
storff said he had merely been seek-"
lng information. He asserted the
Sussex case was not mentioned.
Asked if the conference had
changed the situation, a state de
partment official replied:
'It could not be said that it has.
8HIP OREGON PAPER
TO EAST IN QUANTITY
Oregon City, April 10. Workmen
were busy today loading 25 freight'
cars with news print paper, to be
shipped to a large Philadelphia news
paper. This is the first order re
ceived by the Crown-Willamette Pulp
ft Paper company from the east"
ASK FRANCE TO TELL
OF ATTACK ON LINES
Washington, April 10. The state
department today asked France for
any information it may have con
cerning the submarine attack upon
the liner Patrla. Affidavits describ
ing the attack hare been laid before
the department.
JIBE DEMOCRATS .
Washington, April 10. Repeal of
the free sugar clause In the tariff bill
came under consideration in the sen
ate today. Both parties were pledged
to the repeal, but the republican side
seized the opportunity to jibe at
democrats for what they termed the
abandonment of another pledge made
at the Baltimore convention.
When the matter came before the
house It passed a straight repeal
measure. The senate bill only re
peals free sugar until 1920.
MEXICAN FEON8 THROW
STONES AT AVIATORS
San Antonio, April 10. American
aviators who landed In Chihuahua
state were courteously treated by
General Gutierrez, commandante
there, although crowds of peons
threw stones before they realized the
Americans had come on a friendly
mission, It was learned at army head
quarters today. Headquarters was
not fully In touch with the United
States columns In Mexico,'' but It was
stated the officials here would not be
surprised it Colonels Brown or Dodd
reached Parral today.
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