Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, July 30, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text. ... O 3 , 1 l;t. DAILY EDITION 1 , "r( i n. vou vf.. No. jwa. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, v SUNDAY, JULY 80. 1910 WHOLK M'MBKIt 1HIO. No Other Town in the World the Bize of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. jr- -w m m ' BIS I Captcred British Lber Brougbt . Into Pert at Norfolk by I the Gennass Will Be Re I turned to the Owners Norfolk, Ya., July 9.Federal Judge Waddell today derided that the, captured Mrltleh liner Appam should be restored to Ita former British owners. The declalon la against the German, prise ore w which captured the vessel and brought her here. " The court held the German govern ment loat all legal claim to the Ap pam and her cargo aa prises of war when' Lieutenant Berg and hit prlie crew ton February 1 laat brought ihrm Into the neutral' waters of Hampton Roads, with the Intention of "laying up" the vessel Indefinitely. pth,cr salient features of the decl alon follow: That the Prussian-American treaty of 1TH!, r....Xy.d in iS2, doea not apply or control In the cae to aa to guarantee the prlie crew asylum In United Btatea watera, and the award of the German print court In declar ing the Appam a prlte while the caae waato litigation In the'VuUed- StaJ; court a ban no effect on the Jurisdic tion of the courta; that the Jurlndlc tlon of the United Stales courts In the caae 4a established by long line of precedents, Including several by the United States supreme court., ,"The court's conclusion," the de clslotv saya, "la that the manner or bringing the Appam Into the watera of the United State au well as her appearance In these watera constl tutes a violation of the neutrality of the .United States; that ahe came In without bidding or permission; that ahe la here in violation of the law; that ahe la unable to leave for lack of a crew, which ahe can not provide or' augment without further viola tion of neutrality; further, that In her present condition ahe Is without a lawful right to be and remain in these watera; that ahe, aa between her captor and owners, to all prac tlcal Intenta and purposes must be treated as abandoned and stranded upon our ehorea;and that her own era are entitled to restitution of their property, which this country should ward Irrespective of the prise court proceedings of "the court of the Im perlal government of the German em plre; and It will eo be restored," . The decision affects the cargo as well as the vessel. , The case will, be carried to the United States supreme court toy the German prise crew. ) ' . FHYATT-SENTENCE i London, July 29. That Emperor William himself confirmed the sen tenre of death found by a courtmar Mai trying Captain. Fryatt of the liner itriiHHKla for hla attemut to rum a submarine, waa reuortod In a Maas Irlcht dispatch here today. It served further ito Inflame 'i British feeling ugalnst what press and public alike branded aa surpassing the execution of Mies Cavel In cold-blooded fero Mtv. The Maastricht dlanatch SBBOrt Id the Duke of Wurttemberg wired the sentence of death pronounced hy the naval oourtmartlal at Zeebrugge on Fryatt to Imperial headquarters, risking for confirmation. The war council. It was stated, granted this confirmation at once, all Us members, Including the kaiser and General !3rlch von Falkenhayn, former war nlnleter, agreeing on the Jimtlce of KAISER APPROVED the death sentence, 1 MOTS Villi PROBE SCOURGE OF H. Y. BABIES New York, July 29. While Amer ica's foremost experts completed plans for a conference here next week, the Infantile paralysis situation here became alarmingly worse, One hundred and sixty-one, new cases were reported, as against 134 yester day. There were 44 deaths, against SO yesterday. Officials admittedly were discour aged. They had expected the tem perature drop would help tbem In their fight. Action against fakirs who claim to have cures was taken today. One man was sent to the Tombs. Police ssy the, cure con sists of a string of camphor balls. The outlook was considered so had by United Btates officials that the ISth coast artillery, N. Y. N. Q., which was ready to 'entrain for Its Maine summer camp, was ordered to remain. Adjutant General Stoteabury re ceived the order from the war depart ment at Washington a few houra be fore the troops were to leave. The regiment la composed almost entirely of Brooklyn men. - Hill HO Oil BRITISH COAST London," July 29.-A German air raid In the early hours of today over Mnrolnshlre and-Nforfrrik- eaueed no material damage," according to of ftclal statements today. 'Three airships at 1:30 this mom' Ing dropped 32 bombs over Lincoln sblre and Norfolk without material damaue." the war office asserted. There were no casualties." Yorkshire and Lincolnshire fre quently have been visited fcy Oernjan Zeppollns. Presumably it mere was direct point of attack by the Ger man air raiders In today's raid It was th town of Hull, which Is known to be a cruiser and minesweeper base. EXPECT THAT SMI 8an Francisco, July 29. That War ren K. Hillings, hold by the police as the principal auspect In the suit case dynamiting case, has offered to con fess was the belief here today. Emerging from a conference with Billings today, during which the sus pect, was again severely cross exam ined, District Attorney Flckert said today: "Billings lias admitted that he was if." "What do you mean by 'It'?" Flckort was aaked. "Do you mean he admlta he was the man who placed the bombt" f " i' "I can not say that," replied Flck ert. ' y. " v ' Two other suspects have offered to toll all "they know," Flckert sam. They aBked In ret6rn that they be given Immunity and concessions irom ths proseoutors. Flckert said the offer could not be accepted, as officials already know all they want to know from the two. ' ' ( Flckert Indicated that the suspects he referred to wanted to give the po lice Information regarding the part played by others In the bomb plot and that a statement by Billings regard tng the case had been In police hands since yesterday. A local newspaper today printed an Interview with Billings, In which he was quoted M Buying he held no anlmoelty against WIss Smith because she had Identified him, but that he felt sorry fbr her. ' "She eould not have done It unless she thought itMwa the truth," he said, "I can not. understand why she did It." When asked what defense he ex peoted to make, Billings' sntd: ' SUSPECT WILL SOON MAK Bran 8C0PE0F Assurances of English Am bassador Considered Pre linnary Reply to Protest Entered by United States Washington. July 29. The Brit ish embassy today officially an nounced that assurances given the state department by Ambassador Sorlni-Hlce regarding the scope of the blacklist SKslnst certain Ameri can firms might be considered a pre llmlnary reply to this government's note cabled to London Thursday night. " ' The text of the assurances given the state department follows: ''There Is no Idea of blacklisting a neutral firm merely because It con tinues to do business with a firm that Is blacklisted, but If a neutral firm habitually and systematically acted aa a cover for a blacklisted firm and so caused Indirect trading between British firms and blacklisted firms, the esse would be different. ' i "Regarding payment to blacklisted firms, our action does not affect pay ment to a neutral and we habitually grant licenses to British' firms to pay current debts to blacklisted firms, un: less It Is clear beyond a doubt' that such payment would be passed on to create a credit for enemies In enemy territory." ' . The embassy has definite knowl edge that large sums of money or. the equivalent In credit has been obtain ed for the German government by blacklisted firms, It was aald today. No statement as to the alleged amount was obtainable, aa It was said such action would result In the dis closure of the secrets of neutrals and 'Arms not under sueplclon. FRANCISCO B0I.1B EHESS1 "I suppose 1 will trust to luck. I have always been a great fellow to rely on my luck. It has pulled me through before and maybe It will again." Three more arrests as a- result of the Investigation of the bomb outrage are expected before Monday. Admis sion was made today by one police official that the supposed ringleader has not yrt been taken Into custody, although a minute description of him is In the handa of the police. It Is declared, however, that hla Identity may become known some time today. While Warren 'Billings, held as the most Important suspect thus far taken, has been entangled In a mate of circumstantial evidence, there Is a theory that he may have been mere ly a tool of "higher ops." MEXICO TO CHANGE JIIIE TAX RATES San Dlegoi July 29. Mexican Con sul Teodoro Freslres has Just received word from the government authori ties at Mexico City that no mors min ing concessions will be granted In Mexico until a review, now pending, and which Is expected to carry drastlo ohatgos In the tax rates, has been Completed. ' ' , , ' ' This announcement virtually closes the door to Lower California, which gathers Its mining prospectors from this section of California as well as all of the other Mexican states, for a short period, tirobably until some time next month, mm is CIH OF KIEL Petrogrsd, July 29. Kovel is rap- Idly toeing enveloped from the south the Russian armies advance un ceasingly against the Austrlans In Gallcla. Capture of Brody, military experts pointed out here today, gives the cxar's forces an opportunity to Improve their thrust northwestward toward Kovel. Meanwhile it was be lieved here today the Russians are forcing onward to Lemberg, An evidence of : the , precipitate character of the Austrian retirement before the Russian offensive Is given In the fact that on Thursday , the Russians were 12 miles from Brody and on Saturday occupation of the town waa announced. Petrogrsd eagerly awaited full word, today of the detail of Brody's Investment. It was regarded; as cer tain that a considerable quantity of hoots' fell Into the hands of the city's conquerors, since Brody had been Austrian field base, and an nouncement of the capture of a large number of prisoners wss likewise expected. From Brody on, it wss pointed out here today, the Russians army or invasion into oancia win have the advantage of a railroad In the movement against Lemberg. Every foot of sdvance registered along the railroad to Kovel menaces anew the Teuton positions at Kovel. CREW OF SUB-SEA . Baltimore, July 29. Fear of spies bad grown to an obsession with cer tain members of ttie German sub marine Deutschland today. With two additional British tramp vessels in the harbor for cargo and the British er Ardgryfe mailing no move to load, the Deutschland watchers developed an unusual nervousness. Even trivial things worried them. An expedition from the Tlmmons made a hurried trip to the long pri vate pier to which press tugs are tied, ' after discovering that a pri vate telephone line had toeen installed there : jTha press men eaw to It that no step was made to remove the wires, for they knew that German in fluence had been operating along the water front for several days to clear away newspaper men and pre vent them o'btainlng hoats. The time for the Deutschland to depart still is an unsolved apparent ly unsolvable mystery. All the talk is that she la going out within a few days, but the truth Is not in the rumor mongers that swarm the water front. . Indications with the Deutschland promoters are that they are not un duly alarmed about the fate of the Deutschland's sister ship, the Bre men, though they will be It she does not appear In the next few days. T OF Petrograd, Bruslloff has July resumed 29. General his offensive and thrown back the Teutonic line on the whole Kovel' front from the Ro- vlch railway to Brody, the war office announced today. ' The capture of Brody was again announced. i, "By an audacious thrust, General Lecslckl has thrown the enemy back In the direction of SHanlslau.to south of the Dnelster," the statement con tinued. "Figures as to' his iprlsoners and booty are hot available as yet." " Further advance of the Grand Duke Nicholas' forces In the Cau casus was reported. ' "Up to Friday our forces captured 2i460 'prisoners, 65 guns and other booty. " The advance toward Slvas and Kharput continues. At Mossul a Turkish attack was 'repulsed and the enemy fled hack In disorder," i SHIP ALARMED TEUTONS M7II UNEISTER HARVEST 0FpFTIL PEAR CROP SiSe 1 E2 cf Lcscir-s Fret Will Ccm::ceb 10 Days, id Grcwers Are Assured cf Gccd Prices fcrPrcict The harvest of the pear crop of the valley will commence within the next ten days, and first shipments of Bart letts will be started east at that time. The fruit Is making a remarkable growth this season, and the Rogue pears will not only be a full crop as regards quantity but It promises also to maintain Its position at the very top In quality. The fruits will he large and free from blemish. The present prices being paid for Bart letts In the Nw York market range from $2.40 to $2.50 per box. At this price there Is net to grower at Grants Pass $1.35 per box after paying ware house and transportation charges. It Is said that Medford growers have al ready contracted with eastern buyers for 23 cars at pears at these figures. Other fruits In this district are also coming on well, and the apples will be a heavy crop. SKXATR ASKS CLEMEXCY FOR IRISH POLITICIANS . t Washington, July z9.-r-The senate today, 48 to 19, asked England to exercise clemency toward Irish poli tical prisoners. This wss the last act In the fight for a resolution ask ing clemency for Sir Roger Casement, but In the final draft his name was not mentioned. . . GERMAN ATTACKS IN UELVILLE WOOD REPl'LSED London. July 29. Two desperate German counter-attacks against posi tions In Delvllle woods, recently won London, July 29. The British front Is withstanding Germany's most powerful attacks.' Artillery hammer ing and massed attack with hand-to hand fighting have so tar tailed to dent the lines advanced by the recent British offenstve, General Halg In dicated In hie report today. : It Is the belief of military experts here that the kaiser is now utilising the great reserves concentrated In front of the British line from Verdun and other points on the eastern hattle front In a bitter endeavor to wrest back from the British the land they have captured In the last tew days. Despite this, Halg reported continued progress today. Halg's narrative Indicated a par ticularly heavy engagement 'beyond Posieres, from which newly captured point the British are trying to push on toward Bapaume. There the com bat was marked by unceasing hand-to-hand fighting. Just north of Longueval. at Delvllle wood, British positions are under Intense pressure from the German lines. , How san guinary this fighting along the line from Thlepval to Longueval has been waa confirmed In iHalg's opinion that two or three German regiments pre sumably ths Brandenburgers were annihilated In Delvllle woods. ; The 'Russians have made further gigantic strldea, both In the eastern battle tone and In the Caucasus, ac cording to 'Petrograd. From Tamo pol Russian forces under General Leoalckt. chief of staff to General GIHnskl, of the Fourth Russian army corps, have overwhelmed the Aus trian lines and forced them back to Some of the parties who have in vestigated the wreck of the big pulley and belt that operated the pumps for the Frultdale ditch at the Golden Drift dam advance the opinion that the pulley may have been hunted In starting it np at an excessive speed. If this should prove true. It would disprove the dynamite theory that has been generally given as respon sible tor the accident Mr. Davis contends that the machinery had not yet gained speed, the explosion oc curring when the six-foot pulley had made only two or three revolutions. Machinists have made a thorough examination of the damage, and be lieve that It might be possible to have the pump repaired la time to again put water into the Frultdale ditch be fore the end of the week. There is an old pulley that was formerly used now available, and while not as satisfactory as the one that was wrecked, would probably fill the bill A belt is available at Portland, and If the finances can be arranged by the water users it is likely that the belt will be ordered down today. The engineers say it Is possible that by getting this belt the pump could be put in commission again by Thurs day. " Governor Withycomb wired Dis trict Attorney Miller Saturday morn ing to the effect that there were no fnnda available for the offering of a reward for the apprehension of par ties who may have been responsible for the wrecking - of the pumps. County Judge Gillette, however, has stated that h je!ieved the county could post a reward of $500 if the citisens so desired. , No action has yet heen taken. ' -f ; :,. by the British, weri repulsed. Gen eral Halg reported today. The Germans, he said, suffered heavy losses in the attacks, which occurred during the bight. "Hand-to-hand struggles north wards and northeastwards of Posieres continue without intermission," Halg said. "We are making progress de- 'epUe violent opposition." the south of the Dneister toward StanUlau. i .Presumably the 'Russians advanced along the railroad which winds from Tarnopol down and back to Lemberg. The. army of the Grand Duke Nicholas, which already has achieved some records for speedy advance, Is still hurrying along, according to Petrograd, and has . captured Er sanany, thrown back the Turks op posing towards , Kharput and beat back a Turkish attack from Mossul. Berlin frankly admitted retirement of the Teutonic lines south of Kovel, after the Russians had succeeded In penetrating their advanced positions. The German war office dismissed the fighting on .the western front with the declaration that strong British attacks In the region of Posteres had failed. The Austrian statement, 24 hours delayed from Vienna, admitted Rus sian advance, toward Brody. which the Slavs announced they captured yesterday. .. ' The French statement Indicated that the Germans have resumed their violent bombardment of Verdun and claimed further gains on the right bank of the Meuse for the French at tackers. . r. ;,'' Trnln Hits Speeder The northbound passenger train, due here at 6:40, was late a half hour Friday night, having hit a speeder near Ray Gold. No one was injured, as the two men were walk tng beside the machine. They were talking and did not see the train until It was nearly on them. Ths speeder waa demolished. lllEFIt The East SsJers Fro Tor rid Tfather, zzi List cf Dead Cc:ii::es ta Grey Wiili Eu2ss at Stanili!! Washington, July z 9. No relief in sight, weather bureau men said of the heat wave today.' Predictions were that the west will continue to suffer indefinitely. Any sections of the east that bad cool weather for the last day or so will begin to "warm up" tomorrow,, it was said. There is not a breeze or a storm or any thing else big enough to cause relief In prospect, the forecasters said. Chicago, July 29. Business in the middle west was at a standstill this afternoon as a result of the 19 days' heat wave, which reached its highest temperature today. Sixteen, died to day at Chicago; nine at Milwaukee; four at Aurora, ill., and two at Kansas City. One hundred and twelve have died in Chicago within the last 48 hours, At Milwaukee and Belvidere, III., factories were closed down when em ployes found it hnposslble to work in -the stifling heat Department stores planned to let their employes off two hours earlier. At some of the stores those who showed the slightest dis tress were ordered home. Stout people were told they would not have to work. Scores of horses dropped dead in Chicago streets today from exhaustion caused by the heat. It was estimated that several hundred persona were prostrated. Chicago. July 29. -Crazed by the heat. Edgar Foster, a clerk, today shot and killed his son, Raymond, sged 3 years, and then shot Miss Bertha Brown, 25, in the breast three times, according to the police. Miss Brown Is not expected to live. Foster was arrested. Kansas City, July 29.- Two deaths. attributed by the coroner to heat, were reported early today. Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp and James A. Mc- Elwee were tfie victims. Milwaukee, July 29. Nine deatb.9 due to the heat were reported to the ofilciajs during tie last 24 hours. The thermometer reached 92 this morn ing, when a cooling lake breeze again gate a little relief. Factories closed down and business is at a standstill. Topeka, Kas., July' 29. The twenty-two year drought record In Kansas whs broken today. There has been no general rain in the state for 33 days. With four more days of contnued dry weather a thirty-year record will fall. , . FOR HORSE THIEF Hillsboro, Oregon. July 29. Hav ing pleaded guilty to a charge of horse stealing, R. . ' Gossman, wealthy resident of North Plains, to day paid $2,500 lu gold into the county coffers as the first Installment of his ,'$4,000 fine. lie was fined $1,000 on each of the four counts In the indictment. The gold was handed over to the clerk of the superior court. A par ole was then granted until the re mainder la iforthcomtng. The horses are alleged to have been taken from a pasture and sold to Portland deal ers. Two were' recovered after hav ing been sold to the government. They were about to be shipped to Mexico when the owner Identified them as his property. HEAVY SENTENCE