Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, July 21, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextJ DAILY EDITION VOL. VI., No. 809. b RANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY. OREGON, FlUIAT, JULY flt,. , WHOLE NUMBER 1803. No Other Town in fbe World the 8ie of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Pull Leased, Wire Telegraph Service. --. LiL'Vfi. i' ,sa V UAivMnQ'FEW IIHliU IILHUU Tiir nnnnt iiit mum mm m m. m m mmmmt urn Fcrcer Congressman Solzer Is a Peer Sectd for Nca hation h the National Convention at St. Pad Auditorium, St. Paul, July 21. J. Prank Hanly, of Indiana, waa nom inated prohibition candidate for pre aldent on the first ballot at 2 ; 1 p. ni. The vote waa; Hanly, 416; Sulier, 114; Hendrlckson, El; Maaon, 10; Henry ford. 1: Ferguson, 3; Haynes, J; W. O. Calderwood. 22. Auditorium, St. Paul. July 21. J. Frank Hanly, of Indiana, waa the flrat candidate for preeldent on tbe prohibition ticket placed In nomlna Hon at the party'a convention. 8umner W. Haya. of Indiana, wbo withdrew from the prealdentlal race, made the nominating speech when Alabama yielded to Indiana. The convention hoped to nominate and adjourn late In the afternoon. Prior to nomtnatlona, the convention adopted the platform commlttee'a re port, with the addition or the Initia tive, referendum and recall plank. A demonstration for Hanly fallow ed Haya' speech. It transformed the gathering from a camp meeting Into a regular convention for about 15 ml nn tea. The crowd shouted, march ed and sang "We want Hanly." Eugene W. Cbaftln nominated 8ulier. "We have had In tbe probation party long enough the Sunday school polltlca," said Chaffln. "Let us have soma atatesmanshlp now," The Suiter demonstration lasted only four minutes and was spasmodi cally feeble. Some one with an orange flag tried to arouae the antl Catholloa, but his friends held him back. , I , rindley 0. Hendrlckson, Cumber-; land, Md.. a Ufa prohibitionist, waa presented aa a candidate by George R. Oorsuch, of Baltimore. - Ilendrlck aon, his aponaor said, , "had always been prohibitionist.' ' Rev. J. 0. Mason, of Metuchen, N. J., waa put In nomination by Rev. 0, E. Day, chairman of the New Jersey delegation. The fight waa ao bttter that when the usual motion was made to make the nomination unanimous, Eugene Chaffln, former . presidential , candi date, leaped to his feet and objected. "I won't go on record foy Hanly," ha shouted. Chairman Patton eatabllahed a pre cedent by permitting a startling demonstration of those opposed to making the nomination unanimous. . More than 150 stood up. Dr. Ira Landretb, of Tennessee, waa unanimously nominated for the vice-presidency after all other candl- dates withdrew. He was Hanly's choice of a running mate. Harold King Hockwel, of Tacoma, Wash.; Findloy C. Hendrlckson, and Mies Marie C. Brehm withdrew. In Landreth'a favor. 1 WAR OBSERVATION BALLOON OVER PORTLAND Portland, July 21. Folks who thought the war zone had suddenly reached the Paclflo coast when they taw a German observation balloon foatlng over Portland, learned to day that the gas bag was In charge t United States army experts; who are experimenting with It. The bal loon a bright yellow tausage-shapod affair was made In Stuttgart and cent to this country Just before the war started. Captain Basil O. Lenoir, U. S, A. signal corps, Is here from SoatUe,, superintending , the experl mient. ; , ' i s IN THE STATE PEII Salem, July 21. Nearly 41 per cent fewer prlionere were received t the state prison during the first six months of Hll than daring the corresponding period last year, ac cording to an announcement by tbe warden today. Prohibition and plen tiful employment are unci ted ae reasons for the decrease. During the flrat all nontha of 1114 1ST prlaonera entered the peniten tiary. In the aame time tn lilt tbe number waa 18. Tbla year It was only 95. , , FRENCH GAIN Oil TEN MILE FRONT Paris, July II. Heavy German counter-attacks on the positions which tbe French won yesterday 'In a renewal of the Somme aasault were halted today. The victorious French troons threw the Teutona back, in dieting heavy losaea, and have con solidated and strengthened their posi tions materially. ' The official atatement today re ported French successes everywhere along the line. It Indicated the hea viest fighting In the aeotor where yesterday's offenalve gained ground on a ten-mile front. The Oennan counter-attack cama last night, when the French were making themselves secure In their newly-wreated gains.' In tbe Cbaulnea region a atrong German patrol, attempting to reach the French lines, waa surprised and routed at the bayonet point. Between Solasons and Rbelma French patrols which penetrated Into German-held territory were success ful in a grenade attack on a German trench, emptying It of the enemy. Enemy aniuery actions wnn rc-( ported around Chattanconrt " and Flenry. ' - , In the Voages the Germans are vlo- lently bombarding the French Po..-, tlons. North of Wlssenbach the French lines vigorously repulsed a strong German attack. San Diego, July 21. The cruiser San Diego, flagship of the United States Pacific fleet, Is in port today, after a quick run up the coast from Lara. The big waTshlp will prob ably remain here about 10 days, af ter which time It la expected thA she will return to the Mexican pa trol. ' The lower coast Is reported quiet hut famine Is felt In the entire dit- trlct. Twelve refugees arrived on the San Diego. ' In Slnaloa tha Carrantlstas are harassed by VUllataa and other ban- dits, acoordlng to J. T: sneaaen, or BIsbee, Arli., a mining prospector. On arrival In port the hluejacketa, who had been confined on ship board for a month, were at once given liberty, and within half an hour of the dropping of anchor tne nm party had reached shore. Admlral Wlnslow will haul down his flag next Friday, when he will be succeeded in command by Rear Ad- mlral Caperton, who at that time will beoome full admiral. Admiral Wlnslow will retire, as he has reach ed the age limit, 62 yeara. IMtUHIIWNT AGAIN VIXUKH . , I'OM.SII HKI.IFI'1 ACTION Washington, July 21. -President Wilson has signed a personal letter urging a quick solution of the Polish relief problem, and It will be dls- natched Immediately to the rulers of s UIIDER DRY I CRUISER SAM DIEGO ARRIVE $ FROM SOUTH England, , France, Rusula, Oermany mysterious stranger answered In .Louis Fortlne, confessed murder ond ABtrl-Hungarv broken English that she waa the er of Peter M .Furrier, hla wife and SI'S' State Department Acsoacces Pretest Against the British Oriler of Boycott of Cer tain American Producers Washington, July 21. The fight against the British blacklist haa atarted, lActlng Secretary of State Polk aald this afternoon. Informal representations have been made through the British embassy and Am bassador Page at London, Polk aald. San Francisco, July 21. The aid of all coast porta la being enlisted today by the chamber of commerce, which Is making representations to have the state department fully In veatigate the British blacklisting of American firms and to have strong retaliatory measures prepared If the probe shows these Justified. Telegrams have been sent to Cali fornia's congressional delegation, to the state department and to organlza tlona in other Pacific coast ports. The local organization feels that the blacklisting can not be Justified aa a necessity of war, but ta really the beginning of an International trade war which, by discriminating against American goods In all British .pos sessions, Is a matter of serious Im portance to the nation. Washington, July 21. Denouncing the British blacklist aa "an outrage ous aasault on cltlsens of thla coun try,' 'Senator Thomas of Colorado today advocated reprisala of a severe nature. ' "The need for a atrong navy fa emphasized by thla boycott ) which BrlUIn .nnounce. agalnat our rM'7"'n T',. ' "f J i,nde"t"d luv wuvtlfl vail Bui'iii ivi tuv s- lied cause In thla country when Eng land continually repeata Ita bull dozing attacks on our commerce. I do not believe war will result, but' I do believe In any nieana of reprisal anu I 'believe this administration will use every means of force with which we furnish it to rectify the situation." CAPT. KOENIG A1ID HAVE HOT YET LEFT BALTIMORE PORT nnitimnre. Jnlv ' 21. Germany's flrgt unie,rgea freighter, the Deutsch- lJujd Bt,u roda ,t ucll(lr nere today, thereby crowding first place tn the mygtery Bweepstakes. All "Inside In-, fnrj.ion. . to her departure time. h d one a0d prognostlcators .,th.. reEarded their task as futile , ta ork it . new ICh6dule of 0avng time. ' , r...,.-!- Koenla and the others In th0 mture mereiy amlled their noing smiles today and passed the now threadbare pleasantry of "We'll gQ iometm(( .between now and Christmas." - It wM gner night of watchful wtltnjCi prM8 boats scoured the bay , h fh t Tl mnng watcbdog of the Deutschland, played her blinding searchlight In every direction. And she had troubles other than news- naner folk, tor a atrange tramp steam- or, showing no name, planted herself in the bay beyond the Deutschiana pier, at point hitherto avoided by big ships. This Vessel, equipped with full wireless, was a target until dawn for the ceaseless light aboard the Tlmmons. Hailed by press boats, the AD Attests Mt to Re- dace the Nsmber of Battle - sh:ps to Be Bdlt lleet Wah Defeat by Heavy Majority Washington," July 21. Carrying $315,000,000 and providing lmmedi ate construction of four battleships and four battle cruisers, the general naval bill this afternoon was adopted by the senate by a vote of 69 to 8 Senators voting against the bill were Clapp, Gronna, Curtlas, LaFol- Ic-tte, Norrls. Thomas. Vardaman and" Works. Washington, July 21. Efforts to decreaae this years proposed navy program the greatest one-year pro gram ever proposed were defeated by decisive votes In the senate this afternoon. Senator Cummins amend ment to reduce the bin to two battle ships and four battle cruisers waa de feated 14 to 60. Senator Townsend waa defeated 58 to 15 in an attempt to lower the program to four battleships and four battle cruisers la three years. . Senator Kenyon'a motion to lower the number of battleships in the en tire program from 10 to alz and to order two instead of four construct ed immediately, was defeated 1? to 58. Senator Thomas' attempt to substi tute the house proposal of five battle cruisers waa beaten 12 to 65. Washington, July 21. The gen eral naval bill, directing immediate construction of four dreadnaughts and four battle cruisers of the most modern type came up tor the senate's final approval today. , With .the proportionate number of scout cruisers, destroyers, submar ines and aircraft, thla program will cost for the first year $315.000,Q00. At the end of three years, the time set for completing the program, the United States will have added 167 war vessels of all types and will have, in the opinion of United States Continued on Page 2. THE DEUTSCHLJUID something that sounded like "Aba- lone." From whence did ehe hall, and what waa her purpose? the voice from the dark uttered only uh- Intelligible grunts, When will the Deutschland leave! 1 You can write your own ticket. A German naval officer told th, United , Press 'that probably thai Deutschland will head out tomorrow or Sunday, though perhaps today or tonight. "You may rest assured." he said, "that Captain Koenlg will not ven- ture out of the capes If the 'water Is calm and peaceful. If the big storm there has driven out the allied ships, he will be able to avoid them and the ruffled water will prevent their sound, detectors from, picking him up. Once out of the capes, he Is safe." "Weather conditions early today gave promise of a storm in the next 24 hours, andthls was taken by the Germans as a noperui sign ror it. - 1 MURDERER IS HANGED . . ( AT SAN QUENTIN PRISON San Quentln Prison. Cal., July 21. ran si : IS CAPTURED BY Copenhagen, July 21. The Amer ican schooner Print Valdemar, which ealled from Philadelphia, laden with a cargo of oil for Sweden, waa cap tured by German patrol and taken Into Swiuemunde, according to re ports here today. 8an Francisco, July 21. The schooner Print Valdemar la owned by George W. MacNear & Co., San Francisco, one of the American firms recently blacklisted by the British government George W. MacXenr, head of the firm, was Indignant today when ad' vised of the seizure. -, , . : "It was a high-handed piece of work," be said, "and unjustified. Our ship was consigned to a Swedish de stination and the Germans, had np right to take her Into a German port We shall protest at once to the state department at Washington." The Print Valdemar sailed from here February 24 for Tolleborg, Sweden, with a cargo of barley and groceries. She touched at Philadel phla en route. Captain Bert $W1- llama is her skipper. She carried no Oil. ; .' ; .. , ' 'x. ' .' - This Is the third McNear ship that the Germane have seized, the other two being the Dunsyre and the An drew Welsh. AME Columbus', M.f July Jl.-After stealing rifles and ammunition from sleeping truck drivers, several Mex ican laborers, employed on road re pairs along the American , expedi tion's communication lines in Mexico, deserttd In the night and headed south to Join tbe Vllllstas, it was learned today. , , : ; - 'Cavalrymen set out In pursuit and captured one after nearly 24 hours' chase. . Since reports of Villa's re newed activities have been circulated there has teen an undercurrent of restlessness among the Mexican lab orers with the expedition. ; A close watch Is being kept to' prevent mu tiny. 'Precautions are taken to pre vent the Mexicans obtaining weapons. An employment agency .working along the border attempting to .se cure 500 additional Mexican labor ers for employment on tha American military roads In Mexico Teports hav ing , Uttle success. , ... . Si aMAHIXES ACTIVE ON r EAST COAST OF ENGLAND Berlin, via 8ayvllle, July 21. The l'on works In the British seaport city f Seaham vere shelled by a German submarine on July' li,! according to an admiralty ' statement today. Submarine operations along the east oaaat of. England hare; accounted for aeven (British steamers in the Period from July 10 to July 15. All were destroyed by the German aub- mersibles. . GERMANS SUBMARINE ' TWO BRITISH , YKSSKIjS London. July .21. The BrltlBh steamer Karma waa the victim" of submarine tn the Mediterranean to day, almost at the aame time that the ateamer Grangemoor was torpedoed and sunk by an undersea boat. The crews of. both - vesselsBritish wero rescued. .. , ' v , . 1 , , The British steamer Yser has been sunk. . . - ', : : - i . . k .,.''. their ten-months-old baby, Virginia, on March 2,' was hanged here today for the crime, ; :J A Fortlne .made no statement before the execution. ,'. ID STEAL Ml GUflS ' 1) H ,t2 Y J J. i ' FAVORED IfJ fflICO Sz&est Ifezacf Three f.!sa Who Will Be fted ty Cziroa tD.!:st Tria Frca U.S. to Settle Trcib Mexico City, July 21. Anticipating acceptance ty the United States of its suggestion for discussion of the border question by commission, It waa informally Indicated here today that three commissioners who will . represent Mexico will be Roberto Pesqueira, formerly the first ehlefa representative In Washington; Lola Cabrera, minister of finance, and Alberto Paul, director of railways. Publication of the note which was sent to the United States on July 11 In newspapers here aroused favorable comment Three lines of discussion were suggested a co-operative plan of hunting down bandtta by pursuit of troops of both nations on either side of the border, plans for witbr drawal of , United States forces from Mexico and Investigation of the In stigators of the raids on United States territory. " .'",". It waa- expected. If the United States gave acceptance to the ' note; the commissioners would meet at Niagara Falls. ' In full the note Is as follows: "Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to refer to the note of your excel lency dated the seventh and ; trans- 1 mltted , . through , our confidential agent Ellseo Arredondo, and wish to state that I tave received Instruc tions from the first chief In charge of the executive power of the union sug gesting that you conduct to his ex cellency President Wilson the idea that three commissioners be named to represent each of our govern- (Continued on page 2) 4 -r-.t f.- I U. S. ARMY OFFICER AND WOMAH SLAIfl Alpine, Texas, July 21. Mystery continue to surround the shooting of Mrs. H. J. Spannel, write of a local hotel proprietor, and Lieutenant Colonel M. C. Butler, of the Sixth U. 8. cavalry, In an automobile near here late yesterday. ' The only wit ness to the alleged double murder waa H. J. Spannell. husband of the dead woman, and after giving himself up he refused to make any atate ment whatever. Residents-In the outskirts of the town heard a number of shots and rushed into the street to tee Span nell. sitting in the front seat of an automobile, holding a smoking re volver. In the rear seat were the bodies of his wife and iButler. Both had been Instantly killed. Butler, who had lately been pro- ' moted from major, had been In Al pine since May 20. He was torn In Edgefield, S. C. was 52 years old, and Is survived by a widow, one child and a brother, the latter a physician of Columbia, S. C. Mrs. Spannell was a daughter of John Holland, a cattleman In this vicinity.. Spannell formerly was an In structor In music at Bailer university, Waco, Texas. 'V ' : Spannell, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, is said to have called for Butler In an automobile at the latter's hotel. Spannell Is al leged to have Invited the colonel for a ride..' Shortly after Butler entered the car, Spannell, who was driving, drew an automatic pistol and began shooting. . He killed Sutler first, and then turned the weapon on hla wife. .i , .... .