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DAILY EDITION VOL. VII., No. MO. (JltANTS I ARM, JOHEPHIXE COUNTY, OREGON, THl'RSDAY, FKBRl'ARY JBi, 1917 WHOLE Nl'MBEB 1984, No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Hag a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service, MinEffl LINER CELTIC E DAM t: I YF.KMKI. PIT HACK TO LIVKItltMU, AFTMl HTAItT FOR THK I . H. THE PHILADELPHIA HEARD S.O.S. No rlulimarinea Klghied by Klilp llmt Arrived This Miniliig at INtrt of Slew York New York, Feb. 23. With nearly lo score of American she hsd brought safely through the German submarine tone, the American liner Philadelphia docked this afternoon. MIN bringing alory of the White Hlr'Nw LeHussy on the Shlshara at sev liner Celtic having struck a mine when 12 hour out from Liverpool a week ago, The Celtic waa a companion ship of the Philadelphia In the daah through the war none. With the liner Can ada, the veaaela had sailed under con Toy. The morning following their departure, paaaengera reported, they learned that the Celtic waa miaalng. It waa first reported ahe had been unk. Officer were ailent. but later paaaengera and member or the crew understood the Celtic had been dam aged. She put hack to port and, with assistance which waa understood' to have been given her, waa believed to have reached safety. The Celtic car ried a cargo of freight. The Philadelphia picked up (he "8. O. 8." calls of the Celtic and some of the passengers declared Cup tain Candy slowed down and prepar ed lo go to her aid. If this had been necessary. The Philadelphia carried 14 1 paa aengera. They declared many who had originally booked passage backed out at the last minute. No submar ines were sighted, but everyone wa given a real war thrill when the'wlre lean from the Celtic waa reported. In addition, more than a score of sur vivors from various ships torpedoed recently "told their stories of nar row escape from dentil. Edward .Inckson, a survivor of the White Star liner Afrlc, sunk on Feb ruury Id, declared 2 shells were fired t his vessel by a submarine In-fore ahe finally went down. The Afrlc nailed on a Saturday and mi bers of the crew were buck In port on Mon day, their ahlp at the bottom or tin ocean. All were rescued from the Arrlc, but Juckson said the cspluln or the submarine searched diligently for her cnpliiln wttih the evident In tention or making him a prisoner. The captain put on a steward a cup, how- nun. nnA tuklnv ItlH lilnpn In M Ufa boat' along wltn other member, of Ihn (ti'sinv tawn iinrl ' Twenty! Americans, survivors from the Urltlsh steamer Japanese Prince, weru alao on Ihe Philadelphia. They were lending 310 horses the Prince had on hoard. All agreed thai the vessel was torpedoed without warning. The Celtic Is a White Star liner or 20,004 tons, (ISO reel In length and 75 feet houm. She was built In Iflot. Thn (Villa was the first ship to 4arry mail rrom the (Milted States to Rngland after Inauguration or the submarine, blockade, Inking over the malls which had been loaded nllKinrd the American liner SI, l.ouls, now held In 'port, CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD IS HK.POHTP.D DVIXO ,. Now York, Fo1. 22, -Captain Jack tirawford, last of the old Cosier scout, was reported dying al noon today, when members of Ills family were called to his bedside In his home t Woodhaven, Long- Island. Ills physician has been constantly nt tils aide since four o'clock this morning. GERMANS REPEL BRITISH ATTACK Ik-mi Am Uft I m I ho Field and a Number of Prisoners Are Captured Uerlln,- via Sayvllle. Feb. 22. Two hundred Hiitlnh were counted dead, following repulse or an attack outli of Armentleres, the official statement asserted today, "South of Armcnticres, after a strong fire, several Kngllsh com panlea entered our positions," the atatement said. They were Immediately ejected hy a powerfirl counter-thrust. While cleaning our treni-bea 300 dead Eng lishman were counted. Thirty-nine were brought back aa prlaonera. Of the lighting on other (ronta, the atalement aald: ' "Southwest of Itlga, and on the aouth bank of N'arocs lake, enter priaea of Rimalan detachment of a strength tip lo one company failed. era! place between Ihe Dnelsler snd the forest of the Carpathians, sev eral coup de mains were successfully carried out jy our thrusts." Kauaus City, Fib. it. Sores or Kansas City and other west Missouri marl order liquor houses will be foreed to close their doors as sooa aa the Reed bone dry liquor bill, now awaiting the endorsement ol President Wilson, becomes a law, II was rreely predicted here today. Mquor dealers have supplied prin cipally Kantian, Oklahoma and Colo rado, alnce these three states went Into Ihe "dry" column. The Kansas City dealers alone have ahlpped millions of dollars worth of liquor annually Into the pro hlhltlon states, and as a result Ihe wealth of most or the dealers has swelled enormously. It Is believed thnt rew or them can stand the adoption of the bill, financially. None or the dealers expected an oh a drastic measure. Some already have prepared to close their doors, It wss admitted. TAKF. (lOI.I) AWAY KltOM ntKKMticK viii pssKN(;i:its I lull rax. Ken. 22. Passengers on board the liner Frederick VIII are Jie Ing relieved or any gold they may be carrying. Ootd'lHng contraband, the British authorities are rurnlahlng the passengers with other money or equal value, It was learned today. It la expected that examination or thn paaaengera and cargo (r the Fred erick will be completed this week und ,hp "h,. Vo"M Von. Bern- atorff and his party hnek to Germany ,hpn be Prwl. I HWKDKN MAKKH A.NOTHKIt ' PKOTK8T TO TIIR KAISKIt Stockholm, Kcl), 22. Sweden has made formal protest to Germany over the sinking of the Swedish si earn or Hugo Hamilton, according to Information hero today, MUSI PAY FUR PAVING Portland, Fob. 21 Jackson county must pay J, W. Sweeney, contractor, $73,262.25 additional for work on 13 miles' or Pacific, highway over the Slsklyous, according to Circuit Judge Davis' decision on rile today. Sweeney already - hat been paid $1(16,000. lie asked for additional payments totalling $lH,86l.3r.. The county offered him $8r,r73.50. An appeal probably 'Will be mad. MI ORDER UQU0R1 HOUSES 1ST CLOSE t IN FIGHT ONI E HOARD OK TIUIMC WOl'IJ) IX. IH'CK HAIMlOAIsH TO MOVK ONLY KOOINiTrWM NEED 2500 FREIGHT US DAILY May Heek Restraining Order to Pre vent "Hauling of Oilier Com modities Chicago, Feb. 2,2. Chicago today Is lead I rig the country in Ihe fight against the Impending food famine. Headed by President Griffin of the Chicago hoard of trade, board of ficials, manufacturers, commission men and distributors, went Into con ference to devise some method of forcing the railroads to suspend the transportation of all commodities ex cept foodstuff and coal until the situation Is relieved. Griffin, during an Intermission In the meeting, took time to flatly deny the statement said to have been made hy tbe Am erican Railway association that the board or trade had called ror only 2 r.O oars a day. "We need 2.500 cars a day to move the foodstuffs and other sup plies now on hand. A maximum or 150 cars a day would 'be wholly in adequate to relieve the eastern food fa mine." -'Attorneys have been retained to look up the advlslblllty of securing a restraining order against railroads CHICAGO LADS FAMIN $y Jfiis Bay nfe hi ? t :.rt i fii- 'v vMvi35) : I v ' ' ' f ( 'S i H a ii I; ,k . . ,f f I OFFICIALS OF "LEAK" BLAME TWO NEWSPAPER REPORTERS ARK HELD RKSPONSMLR BY COMMITTEE GAVE TIP TO STOCK Scandal Over Advance Information of Coming Peace Note Is Now Quieted Washington, Feb. 22. Adminis tration officials are exonerated com pletely from responsibility for the leak on the president's note of De cember 20 and two newspaper re porters wbo gave Information to stockbrokers, are declared to blame ror the leak. The newspapermen blamed are W. W. Price, who "covered" the White House for the Washington Evening Star, and J. Fred Eesary, of the Bal timore Sun. YAHROWDALK PRISONERS RELEASED SAYS DISPATCH London, Feb. 22. A Reuter dis patch from Berlin todav declared that the American prisoners aboard the Yarrowdale have .been released. Madrid, Feb. 22. American Am bassador Gerard arrived here today en route home. He was occorded an official reception 'by King Alfonso. EXONERATE AL FUEL SHORTAGE S !IE7 PROBLEM Heat, Light and Power Plants of Middle West May lie lut Out of Business Washington, Feb. 22. Govern ment officials today declared that the threatened auspension of light, heat and power plants In the middle west because of Inability of many towns and cities to obtain coal, Is second in seriousness only to the food shortages The American Railway associa tion' announcement that delays in coal and coke transportation have reached a critical stage. Chicago, Feb. 22. Despite coal shortage, etc, the Consumer' Coal company, Chicago's largest coal re tailer. In its annual atatement, made public showed net earning of $711, 300 against $624,27 In 115. The earnings on tbe common stock were five times that of 115. In addition, the company retired in 1916, $50.- 000 debenture and added $79,000 to Its sinking fund. MYSTERIOUS HRES IN EASHI TOiVN New Britain. Conn... Feb. 22. New Britain Is under martial law to day with two companies of " state guardsmen patrolling Its streets fol lowing nine almultaneoua fire . In different 'parte of the city last night Two men are under arrest under sus picion of having started the fires. Repairs are being rushed to the elec tric fire alarm system, which broke down when several persons rushed to boxes and turned in simultaneous alarms as the fires began to light up the skies. All local fire departments are still at work early today quenching smouldering embers that threaten ed to start over again. Volunteer engine companiea from Hartford, Bristol, Waterbury and Plalnfleld, however, have teen sent home. New Britain has many manufactur ing plants which have been making munitions for the allies. The belief was expressed that some fanatic, hop ing to stop their manufacture, set tires toy means of time bombs, but no evidence of bombs has been found. A tenement house, a garage three residences and a business block were raked by the flames. The damage Is roughly estimated at about $50, 000. . The Ores started early in the night in a tenement house, containing many families. Built or wood, It was rapidly consumed. In habitants pour ed down the Blngle stairway in the house. Everyone left safely, but fire men took several from upper win dows and toy means of ladders. While they were working, other alarms began to come In and soon all apparatus was working. Police and fire departments were totally unable to cope with the situation and appeals were sent to near-by cities I for assistance. Crowds began to march up and down the streets. 'Mob hysteria was growing In the air and Police Chief Rawljngs asked Mayor Qulgley for militia. Companies I and L, First Infantry, were called out and soon had the crowds under control. By midnight all blazes were out and the city quiet." No rurther out breaks, It was said, are expected, but the troops are kept on guard as a matter of precaution. TAFT SAYS V. 8. NHOI LD ' RKHIST "RVTHLK88 ACTS" New York, Feb. 22. It Is Ihe duty of the United States, If there are fur ther Invasions by "ruthless acta," to resist as It the country Itself were being Invaded. William H. Taft told the Corset Manufacturers' associa tion. "Craven yielding, when the honor CLIMAX WITH AUSTRIA IS NOV NEAR AT HAND EXPECT BKBAK WITH GERMAN ALLY OVER THE bCBMAR I.VK CAMPAIGN MS ALSO UKELY TO FOLLOW Negotiations Pending Between Const. trie Expected to Be Deter mused Within Few Honrs Washington, Feb. 22. The Ana-tro-American situation today held the center of the International war' stage. . The climax of this silent drama, which has been going on since the United State broke with Germany, appears to be at hand. , Within 48 hours. It is now gen erally believed, this government will know whether the scope of its sev ered diplomatic relations Is to te ex tended to Austria-Hungary. - The state department and Whit house say nothing as to wbat 1 go ing on behind ttie eeenea. When the curtain falls, however, one of the most dramatic sad Interesting stories In the world' history will toe writ ten the story of a great nation straggling to restrict the extension of the great war and another great na tion trying at once to please a power ful friend and at the same time sup port an ally. Of what transpired between the Unite States and Austria-Hungary during the last 18 days, the state department will not say. It will not even admit the authenticity of the aide memoir made public in Vienna, asking Austria to clear up her posi tion on Germany's U boat decree and her own pledges to this government on U boat warfare. The Austrian government Is por trayed as struggling hard to pre vent the threatened break. That she must and will support the German decree is the official fear here. Shouid sbe do this. It is taken for granted President Wilson will Im mediately order passports to Aus trian representatives here, and re quest the withdrawal of United Stales Ambasador Penfleld from hla post in Vienna. It is felt certain that a break with the other Germanic allies would shortly follow. While the great pan tomime goes forward. It Is allowing time for movement of thousands of Americans from central power coun tries. ARE MUSTERED OUT Vancouver, Wash., Feb. 22. Ore gon and Washington troops were mustered outV the federal service today and sent home, after eight months service on the Mexican bor der. Berore dawn Captain H. E. Coburn started paying off troop B of Ta- coma and Company A, signal corps, of Seattle. They started Immedi ately on a special train for Olympla, where the legislators will greet them. Troop A and Battery A of Oregon were paid off arter the Washington !boys started home. of the nation Is at stake," he declar ed, "I worse than war." Declaring repeatedly that the conn- try is on the brink of war, Taft made a plea tor universal compulsory mil itary training. 1 Thomas Mooney, of Kerby, 1 la the city tor a tew days.