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OIMNT8 TABS, JOftKPHlN E OOUJITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1010.
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SUGGESTS
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Renewal of Submarine War
fare Against Certain of the
English Harbors Is Policy
Now Advanced in Germany
Berlin, Oct. 6. A submarine block
ado of certain Kngllib harbors was
nucleated to the government by itv
, ersl tadr of the von Tlrplts fac
tion, advocating a resumption of sub
marine warfare, It was learned today.
The von Tlrplts supporters offered
this suggestion as a compromise. They
urged that such a course would be
In accord with the chancellor's an
nounced determination of prosecuting
a vigorous war against England and
would cut oil English food and am
munition supplies without endanger
ing the Uvea or property of neutrals.
The government la not Impressed
by the suggestion and there Is no
present Indication that It will be put
Into force. The wrangle between the
von , TlrplUltf s and the government
newspapers continues without abate
ment, but the conviction Is growing
that the efforts to overthrow th chan
cellor are doomed to failure and that
, there will be no change In the per-
sonnel of the government during the
war. Americans believe reports that
a new crisis In German-American re
latione threatens are without foun
dation. The preaent relchstag fight appears
to be tho final effort of the conserva
tives, wealthy Industrials, annexation
ists and agrarians to get control of
the government. Their allies are
lobbying and using every effort to
overthrow the chancellor, but
Rethmsnn-Hollweg appears stronger
today than he did last June, when
the fight on him was started.
The government la ahowlng no
weakness, nut Is grabbing the bull by
the horns. Foreign Secretary von
Jagow dally receives leadera of each
Tarty, explaining his position confi
dentially, VIce-ChanreUor Helffertch
does the same. '
A trusted German official, one of
the best Informed men here, who
nowi tha United States and Ameri
can sentiment well, declared confi
dently to the United Press today that
-the preaent political explosion will
not bring tha downfall of either
Chsnoellor von Bethmann-Hollweg or
Foreign Secretary von Jagow. Neither
does It forecast a resumption of reck
less submarining, as some neutrala
seem to believe, ha aald.
"But some Americans fear that the
submarining may commence again,"
ho waa told. "Americana traveling
In Germany are told by bualness men
that submarining should ba resumed."
"It would be Insanity for the gov
ernment to resume the former sub-.
marine policy Just because the wild
Taxes Zettung (one of the most ener
getic supporters of the Ton Tlrpttt
policy) should demand It," the Ger
man official replied. "It would be
Insanity to Invite tho whole world to
enter tha war against Germany un
less there waa absolute proof that tha
war could ba ended Immediately with
German victory.
"I do not believe half the people
of iGermany want the submarine war
resumed. - Even If there waa a change
1n tha chancellorship, the next chan
cellor could not change tha govern
ment's policy without guaranteeing
that he would win tha war by so do
ing. Tha whole object of tha war la
to end It. No one should ba aa wild
as to want tq fight with two-edged
swords and pistols In each hand, when
Tie would Injure, himself .more than
Ills enemy. . . .:
"My own opinion Is that aubmarln-
,"" Xoauol on t"e SI
BLOCKAO
OFFER REWARD FOR
tram of
CATTLE SLAYERS
A reward of 1100 bos bnn offered
by the county court' for Information
leading to tha arrest and conviction
of the party or parties guilty of the
malicious killing of cattle In the
Murphy district The sheriff's office
has obtained a number or placards
giving notice of tha reward and these
are being posted In the Applegate val
ley, where thoy will come to the no
tice of all Interested parties.
A great deal of feeling Is being
aroused by the dastardlly killing of
the seven or eight head or cattle, and
If the responsible persons are appro
bended they will no doubt be aultably
punished. Some of the rsttle killed
are said to have been steers fat
enough to hsve msde excellent beef,
but they were shot down and left to
rot In the hills. Suspicion Is said to
bare been directed In one direction,
and when Investigation waa carried
forward the parties auspected of
knowledge or tha affair maintained
that no firearms were ever kept upon
the premises. It la believed that the
offering or the reward will bring out
the evidence aought and place tha
blame where It belongs.
IS
AGAIN IN TOILS
Jamea II. McNIcholas. who swind
led the people or the east out of sev
eral hundred thousands of dollars in
fake mining operations In Josephine
county a few years ago and buncoed
local people in an effort to perpetrate
a similar promotion fraud with the
brick and tile plant at Tolo, Is again
under arrest after three ysara of
liberty following a sensational escape
from sn Ohio state prison.
Just aa ho stepped from the gang
plank of a steamer bringing him
home from Europe, .McNIcholas was
arrested by Federal authorities at
New Tork on charges of using the
malls to defraud In promoting a
mining atock swindle. McNIcholaa
had apent most of the time In Europe
selling munitions to the allies.
A chauffeur who aided McNIcholas
to escape la now aervlng sentence In
the Federal prison at Atlanta. After
his escspe McNIcholas went to Can
ada, out of the jurisdiction of the
United States, and aubsequently to
Europe.
McNIcholas and his brother, Tom
H. McNIcholas, are jointly accused
of perpetrating the rraud. After the
discovery of the evidence by post of
fice Inspectors, the men disappeared,
but Jamea H. waa arrested just as
he was about to depart for Scotland.
The other brother Is supposed to be
there now.
The men are charged with selling
stock In a gold mine near Sand
Point, Idaho. This mine, however,
consisted principally of sagebrush
and aand, the Inspectors say, Ohio
people or meana are the chief vic
tims.
In Josephine county McNIcholas
optioned five placer mines around
Gallce, Including the Old Channel
mine, formed a merger of them and
sold stock In the holding company,
representing that the company own
ed the properties,
SETS ABIDE WAR PROFITS
TO ALLEVIATE) BUFFERING
San Francisco, Oct. All the
proflta made from the European war
by W. A, Clark,' Jr.,' son or, former
Senator Clark, Montana copper king,
are being aet aside to alleviate suffer
ing In Franoe when the war ends.
Today Clark, who la visiting hare,
stated that he haa over IS.000.000
In the fund for thla purpose, repre
senting proflta from' war materials
and from rlaai la "war brides."
"This war Is terrible. I want so
profit from it." said Clark today.
TO COLONIZE ROBBERS GET TiMRSEns
n unnrninii iriiinn it ottrv litUuUlul
jjimkiua jtrmoAi
WITH POLES
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Russia Said to Be Negotiat
ing With Countries South
for Placing a Million Rus
sian Poles in Colonies
Washington, Oct. 6. Russia la ne
gotiating with South American repub
lics for the colonisation of over one
million Russlsn Poles In Lavtln A mer
its. , Five hundred thousand will be
distributed In Venezuela, Ecuador,
Peru and Bolivia, If the Russian
plans succeed, and the remainder will
be placed In Argentine and Chile.
This was learned by the United
Press today on unquestionable au
thority. Several months sgo a Russian com
mission of It members, en route to
South America, came to Waahlngton
for certain letters of Introduction.
They presented letters here from
Hudson Maxim, the explosives In
ventor and member of the DuPpnt
Powder company, and from Senator
O'Oorman or New Tork.
They received lettera to South
American personages from John Bar
rett, director or the Pan-American
union. They did not go to the state
department for any lettera or recom
mendation.
Upon arriving In South America
the commission split up Into three
groups. One, composed of Joseph
Dallnda, publisher of a financial
paper in Petrograd, and Maro Bounl
mouvitch, a Petrograd banker, went
to Caracas, capital of Venesnela,
where they are now conducting the
negotiations with the ministry or de
velopment. At first they discussed
purely formal matters, chiefly con
cerning possible arrangements to pur
chase Venezuela's entire yearly crop
or coffee, cocoa and mahogany direct
from the growers. Before the war
Russia had bought large quantities
of these Venesuelan products through
French and German houses, princi
pally the latter.
It developed, however, that the
chief object of their visit -and the
Russian visitors were frank about It,
It Is said was to obtain the sanction
of the Venesuelan government to the
sending over of hundreds or thous
ands or Russian Poles to be settled
on agricultural and graslng lands.
Under Venetuela taws, these Im
migrants, U admitted, would each be
entitled to SOO acres or land. The
Russian government, It la understood,
proposed to subsidise the colonists,
paying their passage and providing
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Walluoe, Idaho, Oct. 6. On trial
tor killing Clarence Dalqulst, musi
cian, Merman J. Rossi, one of Idaho's
wealthiest men, will attempt to escape
punishment by alleging that Dalqulst
wrecked his home. Thla waa made
evident today by the questions whloh
Defense Counsel W. H. Plummer, of
Spokane, asked prospective jurors.
The defense will attempt to prove
that Dalqulst with a party of friends
visited Mrs. Rossi's home last June
while Rossi waa In Bolae. Liquor is
declared to have been drunk during
the visit.
Rossi returned from Bolae late the
following afternoon. He went direct
ly from his home to Samuel's hotel,
where he shot Dalqulst, who died the
next day without making a atatement.
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Hotel Room Is Fnffwrl jhm! tornejr' h,v ,l4rted PToelm to
UUICI IVUUm a UIiereQ a&Qlhave the assessment rln Th.
Rings and Other Jewelry
Of Much Value Are Made
Away With By Sly Thief
The police department of this city
has been notified that thieves entered
the room of a school teacher at Boyd's
hotel, at Kerby, and atole a quantity
of jewelry and a $20 bill, the theft
having occurred probably some time
Wednesday. Among the. jewelry
i taken were two solitaire diamond
rings, one diamond or a full carat in
weight and the other a half carat
There was also a ring with a ruby
setting, the stone a carat In weight.
Gold beads, a chain and locket, and
other jewelry were Included In the
loot taken from the room.
A man who had been working
wound Kerby was suspected of the
robbery, and Chief McLane took him
Into custody when he arrived in thla
city Thursday and searched hla be
longings, but could find none or the
missing property. This man, with a
companion, left Thursday morning
for-4bc north, and at Rosebnrg they
were again searched by officers, still
without results. On the theory that
they were working upon the right
scene, the officers wired ahead to
Portland, and there the search will
be continued, aa It Is thought possible
that the thieves, whoever they may
have been, mailed or expressed the
Jewels to themselves or to pals In
the metropolis for disposition.
WOMAN KILLED BV
A JKALOl'8 WIFE
Willows. Cel., Oct. 6. Jealous be
cause she feared her victim waa about
to steal her husband's love, Mrs. H.
C. Tipton, aged SO, today ahot and
killed Mlsa Birdie Noble, ' aged 20,
and then committed suicide.
Miss Noble lodged at the Tipton
home and worked In Tlpton'a candy
store In a local hotel. Mrs. Tipton
had been exceedingly jealoua of her
recently. 8he left a note, written
before the tragedy. In which ehe re
vealed her Intention to kill her
youngest boy, but the lad waa hot
home and escaped.
' Mrs. Tipton's note follows:
"I can stand It no longer. She
shall not have you. I will take our
youngest boy with me."
The Tlptons and Miss Noble came
here from Colusa, Gal.
PEACE MOVE NOT
WANTED ST ALLIES
Rome, Oct. 6. The allies have in
formed the Dutch government that
any Move toward peace on the part
of Holland would be construed as a
pro-German act, It waa learned to
day.
Thla la the first hint that Holland
haa been feeling out peace sentiment
among the belligerents.
Bzaotly when this Information was
sent to The Hague la not known here.
The fact that auoh action waa taken
waa disclosed la discussion of the
Lloyd-George Interview, warning neu-1
trala not to Interfere at thla time,
Well Informed circles here aay that
the allies are reconciled to the prob-1
ability that the war will last at leaat
three years more.
OF ASSESSMEKT
Objecting to the value placed upon
their timber holdings In Josephine
county by the assessor and the board
of equalization, three owners of tim
ber lands, through B! U rnhm.A -
parties to the action are Seymour H.
Bell, the Hewitt Land Company, and
Chas. 8. Dickinson, trustee. The
holdings of the parties represent 25
or SO separate tracts.
In making the assessment against
the property, the timber waa valued
by the board of equlllzatlon at SI per
M upon the estimate or merchantable
timber upon the land, thla figure In
cluding the Douglas fir and the cedar.
Practically ail the timber la classi
fied as fir. In the complaint filed 'by
Attorney Richard for his clients, it
la set forth thst the pine should not
be assessed at more than 11. while
fir and cedar abonld not be trained for
assessment purpoaea at to exceed SO
cents per at. Upon this basis, the
vhlue of the holdings - represented
would be only about one-third that
placed upon it by the assesaor and the
board of equalization, the reduction
being governed by the kind and
amount or timber. Aa assessments
are aupposedly bssed upon the caah
valuation or properties, the county
will defend Itself by maintaining that
SI per M la a reasonable caah valua
tion to place upon the timber of the
parties to the action.
MOTHER JOHES
AGAIN GETS BUSY
New York. Oct. 6. "Mother"
Jones' Instructions to striking men's
wtraa to "play hell." showed net re
sults today In appearance in police
court or three men and six woman,
arrested after one or the fiercest
meleea the traction strike haa yet de
veloped. -
Charges were made today that po
lice clubbed some of the women In
the mob that rushed from the hall
where "Mother" Jonea spoke and,
with her burning Injucction fresh in
mind, attacked a surface car at 86th
and Second avenue, smashing all win
dows and almost wrecking the wood
work. In fact one patrolman exhibit
ed a Splintered club he had wielded
on the maddened women,
t "Don't think too much of being
ladles." waa "Mother" Jonea' advice.
"I'd rather be called "That old she
devil,' aa some' of the capitalists call
me, than to be called a lady. I've
looked out of bars in many a bull
pen, and I'm atlll able to raise hell.
Now, you women, help your men."
The spirit aeemed to creep Into the
women'a blood. Many of them with
babies In arma rushed out or the hall.
They seised bricks, chunks or asphalt
anything and went ahead. They
fought like mad. Officers engaged In
quieting them said that the crowd
waa the worst they ever had encoun
tered.
A saloon conversation. In which It
Is alleged the killing or President
Shonta and Manager Hedley, or the
Interborough, was urged as strike
settlement means, led today to the
arrest or Oscar Wallace and John J.
Sheehan, atrlktng carmen.
W ALTEK I TOOZB HEADS
OREGON HUGHES ALLIANCE
Portland, Oct. 6. Walter L. Tooae,
of Salem, waa elected president 'of
tha Oregon Branch National Hughea
AUIanoe.- at Ita state-wide meeting
Frank B. Mitchell, or Baker, Is
second vice-president All other of-
floes were filled by women.
r
J. R. Harvey spent Thursday in
Med ford attending to bnalneea.
SAYS KAISER
IS SEEKING
PEACE
New York Paper States Aa-
bassador Gerard Is Brirj
fcg Revest TktPireiW
scaAdFerWarrcgltf:
New Tork, Oct (.Ambassador
Gerard, according to the Evening
Post thla afternoon, la bringing to
President Wilson an application front
Germany for the president to nee hla
good offices In suing tor peace. The
Post's article says:
"Germany haa definitely decided to-,
apply to President Wilson to use hla
good offices in autng for peace with
the allies. This waa learned today
from sources 'la a position to have
absolutely trustworthy Information'
on these matters.
"It la understood that Ambassador
Jamea W. Gerard, who la on hla way
over here, will lay the kaiser's re
quest before President WHson with
in a week. Important banking inter- '
eata In close touch with Gemaay'a
plana pointed out today that a great
many nations were Involved in the
European conflict, and hence siesta
might elapse before peace would be
finally consummated, even la the
event, that. President Wilson inter
vened aa mediator.' r -
"Ambassador Gerard la on board
the ateamahip Frederick Yin, which.
left from the other aide last Sunday,
and la due here, according to offices
of the line, probably on Tuesday next.
, "Corroboration of the atatement
from other sources on this aide of the)
water which might be described aa
'highest authority came thla after
noon to substantiate the belief in fin
ancial circles. , .. ... .
"The main atatement, made with
great posltlvenesa today, tends to con-,
firm the rumors that hare been afloat'
for month. -
"It la generally believed that, la
view of recent events of the war, tt
terms the Teutonic empires woald
agree to would be much more rea
sonable than those which have been
suggested from time to time from
Berlin aa a basis for ending the con
flict." . . ,
Washington, Oct. . la the ab
sence ot Secretary Lansing thla after
noon, Counselor Polk, ot the state
department, declared the department
haa no knowledge ot any peace pro
posals from Germany that might be
carried by Ambassador Gerard, now
en route home from Berlin for va
cation. He aald the department had
no information of any intention on
Germany's part to suggest that the
United States act as mediator be
tween the warring nations. , '
At the time ot the publication ot
the recent United Press Interview
with Lloyd-George, In which the Brit
ish war minister aald any peace move
ment from a neutral at thla time
would be regarded aa unneutral and
pro-German, tt waa declared . here
there' waa no change In this gov
ernment's decision not to advance
peace suggestions until It was certain
they would bs acceptable to both
aides.
FAIR BASEBALL WEATHER
WILL BE PROVIDaTA
Washington, Oct. . Pretty fair
baseball weather will be provided for
that opening game at Bostom to
morrow. Tonight will be fair In Boa- .
ton, the United States weather burses
said today, and tomorrow, likewise
will bs fair, although somewhat
cooler.