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DAILY EDITION No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Newspaper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service t 1 ! i ' i i ..,,' J ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' VOL. VII., No.' US. r -; . - GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APIHL 4, 1MT - '.WHOLE NUMBER 2919 r , ' . , , . ,. CALIFORNIAN 3 JUSTICE OH THK PEACE, AT MAX VORD, AND TWO OTIIKIIH SLAIN IIY RANCHMAN MURDERER KILLED BY OFFICER Tragedy That Take Pour IJvee En acted by Well Kauwa Fanner InviJved In Land Deale Haoford, Cal., April 4. Judge J. It. Meadows, Justice of tli peace bere; Attorney R. T. Comer, a prom inent lawyer, and W. 0. Wiley, of Lot Angeles, were shot and kitted here today, when L. T. Denny, a well known, rancher, ran amuck armed with a revolver. Denny himself waa hot and killed by City Marshal W. J. HI nee, aa he waa getting Into his tomoblle, trying to escspe after having alaln Wiley. . Denny, who haa had considerable trouble over lawiulta recently, la be lieved to have become temporarily deranged and to have shot the three wen In the belief that they were re sponsible for hit difficulties. The quadruple tragedy occurred In (bo busiest pare of lha city,, It be gan In Judge Meadow's courtroom. when Denny, carrying a i revolver, -walked In. With apparent delibera tion, he shot the Justice as he sat at bis desk, kllllog him Instantly, ..Running from the courtroom he ran down the street two hundred feet ntll he reached Coster's office. Cos ter had been the attorney for the other side In recent , litigation In which Denny had been Involved, and Denny Is supposed to have held the lawyer responsible for failure of his cues. , Entering Coster's office, he found the attorney In conversation with "Wiley, who was agent for the Tuba Tractor company of Los Angeles. What happened In the office has not been clearly established. It la known however, that Denny shot both men down without parley. Both were In tantly killed. Whether they offered any resistance to the supposed mad man Is not known. Denny came oat of Coster's office . en the run and started to enter his automobile, which was standing at the curb nearby. The shooting of Judge Meadows had caused an alarm to be tent to Marshal Hlnes, who ires approaching the scene as Denny tried to flee. Hlnes called on the slayer to atop, hut Denny refused to lo so and Hlnes opened fire. Denny toppled over from the car and was picked up dead. Denny hat been a prominent figure In land ipeeulatlon here for everal years and It was these deals -which brought him Into legal trouble. No previous Inkling of a mental disorder had Ibeen given. UKRMAN-AMEIUCAN WIRELESS SERVICE (TASKS The Hague, April 4. The German-American wireless service has ceased. Berlin advices today Indl oated Us abandonment, In view of present conditions. The Sayvllle wireless ststlon to day tent a numlber of official German wireless items. There was no wire less yesterday. MOUSE) TO CONSIDER MAHTIN WAR RESOLUTION , Washington, April 4,The house will be asked tomorrow to take ac tion on the Martin war resolution. The house committee on foreign af fairs agreed on this today, when it reported the resolution out of com mittee with only two dissenting .votes thote of Bhacklofbrd of'Jttli ourl and Cooper of Wlsrons'.-i; , , AND CIRCUIT COURT . IMS C01Y Jury Term Will Convene fur Hearing of Cbmh, Flrt IIHug a Damage Suit Against g. P. Railroad : The circuit court - of Josephine county will convene Monday morn ing fur the April Jury term. The new grand jury will be drawn from the membership of the petit Jury, when the hearing of cseee upon the docket will progress with others of the petit Jury In the box, The first case to be called will be that or Geo. L. Barrett vs. the Southern Pacific railroad company. This Is aa action for damages suffered when the auto mobile containing Barrett and C.'t,. Dlllen was struck at a crossing, pit Ion being killed and Barrett receiv ing severe Injuries. The Dlllen es tate recoverd damages at the last term of court, and Barrett now asks for damages In the turn of 17,500. Other rases tot for trial ere the fol lowing: v. 1 ' " " :. Geo. Mollo vs. the Rogue River Orchards company, an action to re cover money expended. W. F. Puterbaugh vs. E. T. Mc Klnstry, an action for money alleg ed due. -. : '. ilester Darnellle vt. Edgar Schrlmpf, a suit for damages of $100 alleged resulting in an auto colli sion, ,v ' ..-'!...,.. W. C. Pry vs. John Hull, action for money. " O. P. Dorman vs. R. E. Doan, ac tion for money. t ' Other esses resulting from indict ments returned by the grand Jury will be docketed tor trial. SI. QWI IS NEAR CAPTURE BY ALLIES London, April 4. Perfect co-or dination between the French and British forces smashed the allied ring of steel closer to St. Quentln today. While the British feinted, as If In continuation of their assump tion of the Initiative, during the past few days, the French suddenly drove a thrust forward on a front of eight miles south of St. Quentln, and cap tured three villages and a dominat ing terlet of heights two miles dis tant from the town. Then the Brit ish resumed their steady pounding away at the German lines. It is a race between British and r rench forces now to tee which will take the ))ty first. They are almost equally distant from the town. The British have scant few hundred yards advantage and, like General Nlvelle't troops, also hold a dom inating ridge. Both armies were re ported in battle front dispatches to day to be pushing ahead. Meanwhile tbe French are tighten ing their pressure against the Ger man lines south of LaFere, driving forward another wedge toward Anlsy. BERLIN PAPER SAYS JERWKI Amsterdam,' April 4. "Germsny must not underestimate the Import' ance of the United States entering the war; for America is the richest country In the world," declared the Berliner Tageblatt' today, according to Berlin dispatches. ', : , "President Wilson,". the editorial asserted, "ought to know a war dec laration Is a matter of i greater mo ment to America than to Germany. The American people, however, seem ed convinced participation of ' the last great neutral power will not defeat Germany, ' " ' " , "We regret America Is thus cans Ing a prolongation of the war. But th German jieopls bravely face Ihelr enemy ana tneir new uik, .. KBoiiit ; ... .r,. '-,.. Setter UFeflette Again Mes Up Qzgt cf L&ife, ad - Action ca Rescfctica Is Not ExpjddTl!l 8 cr 9 o'flock Tkis btz Washington, April 4. Pacifism. noted Intermittently during a historic day, broke out In the senate late tonight. In full blast, when Senator LaFollette, Wisconsin, started his ex pected fight against passage of the. state of war resolution. At that time It was predicted by the leaders of both parties that the seuate would pass the wsr measure by eight or nine o'clock Eaetern time, at the latest. If so, the house Is ready for It. That body Is expected to oast it a few hours after It receives It. The ' house meets at 10 a. m. tomorrow. LaFollette'a speech followed short ly after a sensations! clash In which a dozen solons denounced Senator Norrls, Nebraska, for a speech that the latter made. The clash was at bitter aa any that has ever marked senate debate. Reed. Missouri, branded Norrls' remarks aa giving aid and comfort to the ene my." . , ..v . ;: Washington. April 4 Though" pacifism ran In a discordant under-", tone la eongreat today, support of a, war to the finish waa aatwree by both the upper and the lower house The house foreign committee voted favorably upon the senate amended resolution, and leaders served notice that the measure would come up to morrow tor passage. It objection arises. It will be forced through under a rule checking debate. Two paci fists, Cooper and Shackleford, voted against the resolution. On the senate side this afternoon Senators Stone and Vardaman decried the war move, but stirred staid mem bers to the depths by declaring themselves ready personally to go to the utmost limit In making war against Germany a success. WAR TIME SERVICE Washington, April 4. The war department today Issued an appeal for 20,000 artisans to fill up the quartermaster's enlisted reserve oorpt for war time service. The de partment wishes Immediately to be gin training the men. - The men are to be given their rank now, to be subject to active ser vice at the president's call. The de partment appealed to the press to give maximum publicity to the call. The following trades are called up on: Bakers, blacksmiths, butchers, carpenters, carpenter foremen, chauf feurs, checkers, clerks, cooks, elec tricians and helpers, steam engin eers, farriers, forage masters horse shoers, horse trainers, laborers, ma chinists and helpers, ibrlck and stone masons, mechanics and helpers (automobiles), motor car masters and assistants, motor tmck masters and assistants, motorcyclists, over seers of labor, painters, - packers (pack trains), packmasters and fore men, plumbers foremen, saddlers, stablemen, . stenographers, store keepers, teamsters, tentmakers, trainmaster, wagon makers, watch' men and wheelwrights. The pay in the .quartermaster's enlisted forces ranges from, ITS to ttO month. . ' Washington, April 4. The armed American line steamers St. Panl and Finland have arrived safely at their destinations, the navy department announced today. - . Stone,, however, will vote against the resolution. . Senstor Hitchcock opened the ten ate debate. His speech and that of Senator J-odge aroused an otherwise dignified body to the highest pitches of patriotism. The senate will act and act forcibly. Peace speeches may delay action for a time, but the sen ate It for war and war It will be by tomorrow, unless plans go askew, v The house will take up the Martin war resolution at 10 a. m. tomor row. A resolution designed to postpone war with Germany and give bar a chance to change her present methods wss Introduced in the senate between speeches by Senator 'MoCumber, North Dakota, at a anbatitute for the senate foreign committee measure. McCumber ' proposed that ' the t'nlted 8tatee recognize the right of any belligerent to establish and main tain a blockade by any means, but that any farther sinking of American ships without notice or- with loaa of American lives be regarded as an act of 'war. " ; ' ' "I am pausing long enongh on the brink of war to allow Germany to withdraw her Illegal submarine war fare,". he said. "There can be no great war without violating the rlghta of neutrals. We ought to exercise a great deal of charitableness to the warring nations In this respect." - McCumber proposed that Ameri cana be warned off ships while ne gotiations proceeded towfrd settle ment with Oermany. He announced specifically that he did not condone Germany's submarine acta but held that the United States ought to re main neutral In order that it might better serve humanity later. GERiM SAYS SHE ' DID HOT DM M Washington, April 4. Germany In a communication addressed to the United 8tates, through the Swiss minister, hat challenged the asser tion that the German government has violated the treaties of 1785, 17 and 18SS. American citizens, said the note, may freely leave Germany and tor the most part have already done so. The note, replying to this govern ment's refusal to re-affirm the trea ties declares the U boat warfare does not contravene the provision of Article It of the treaty of 1785 and Article 18 of the treaty of 1769. AMKHICAN AIR MEN WOULD FliOAT STARS AND STRIPES .Paris, April 4. The leading Am erloans In the French flying corps united In aa appeal to the French government today tor the release of the LaFayette eacadrllle to America, or otherwise for permission for this body of American aviators now fight ing for France, to fly the American nag. '.. ' '?.::.:. ... A1UA1 OF INFECTED POTATOES SENT HOME Portland, April 4. 'A carload of potatoes Infected with the tuber moth, were ordered out of Oregon todsy by state officials, after a hur ried trip from Los Angeles, from whence they came. AUSTRIA WILL BREAK WITH U.S. Ally of Germany Said to Have De termined Upon Cowraei When l 8. Make War on Kaiser The Hague, April 4. Austria has practically decided to break rela tions with America as soon as the United States declares .war on ber ally, Germany. This decision, U was understood here this afternoon had been reported at conference at Hom- burg of Kaiser Wilhelm, Emperor Carl, Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl- weg of Germany and Count Csernla, Austro-Hungarlan foreign minister. and high Teutonic generals. . ' Emperor Carl, It waa indicated in these advices, yielded to demands made by the kaiser for such a step. It was known that' the conference of the high Teutonic chiefs related principally to the American situation. Another report -received here to day from Homburg declared that the Austrian emperor would shortly make a 'definite peace offer to the world In the name of the central powers. o;i ill 10 io BUILD dlY SI!?S 6aa Francisco, April 4. Work at the Union Iron works will begin Im mediately .on the construction of 1 destroyers, eight submarines and two scout cruisers for the United States nary, J. J.- Tynan,- general manager of the plant having arranged for the delivery of materials at an early date. The steel mills, Tynan an nounced, promised him while In the east a short time ago, that Immedi ate deliveries of structural steel tfould be made to San Francisco, the railroads made concessions to speed up delivery and the government has made it .possible to work overtime on the contracts. ' ' The results will be that the vessels will be finished within about half the usually allotted time. FORMER CABINET OFFICER READY FOB WARFARE Seattle, April 4. Richard A. Ball inger, former . secretary ' of the In terior, a resident of Seattle, haa tendered his services to Secretary of War Baer "for any service that may be useful In the present exigency." SEPARATE PEACE SAID ' TO BE SOUGHT BY BULOARS Geneva, Switzerland, , April 4. The Lausanne Gazette declared this afternoon that negotiations by Bul garia for a separate peace has been undertaken In Switzerland.'. (Mil SEE W U.S. SHOULD RGHT Berlin, April 4. Officials here to day could not see any reason for America's adopting a hostile attitude toward Germany. They 'protest that responsibility must rest with the United States and that it does not tie with Ger many. '," . Jo the meantime. It was asserted, Germany will treat Americans still remaining In Germany Just the same as heretofore. . Berlin newspapers and public dis cussion among Germans Is divided between the American situation and the franchise reform movement In Germany. Leader Bssserman of the National Liberty party, today wrote to 'Deputy Btreaemann, expressing agreement with the latter't relchstag speech tor electoral reforms, ' and especially favoring an immediate change In the electoral franchise In Prussia. tl ""in Tfi !ub IU OREGON'S GOVERNOR WILL BE HONOR GUEST AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON ; TOEEffi!.nU!!inH Other IMstingatahed Cttiseas Also Ac cept Invitations, sad Ashlaad " Will Send Deteestkxa - Governor James Withycombe has written the' Chamber of Commerce accepting an invitation to attend one of the Monday luncheons of : the -Chamber, and baa signified his In tention of being present on Monday, May 7th, It that data was agreeable to. the members of the , Chamber. Letter has gone forward from the organization approving the date, and the chief executive of the state will be here at that time. " ' Other notable have also signified their Intention of being present at .. one of the Monday affairs when they can meet the business and profession al men of the city and discuss mat ters of moment with them. . Hon. Gna Moser, president Of the state senate, will beA the' guest of honor at the luncheon Monday April 80th, and it is expected that the proposed state bond issue of 16,000,000 for high way building will be the subject for an address from him. President Campbell, of the state university, baa written that he will be here Monday, May 14th. and President Kerr, of the O. A. C. is expected at a later date. ; Invitations were forwarded the Commercial clubs of both Ashland . and Medford suggesting that they be represented at some near datea by delegations at these weekly meetings, when a closer co-operation among the communities of southern Oregon could be considered. A . letter re ceived today from the Ashland club accepts the Invitation, and the dele gation will be here .aa soon as the roads are in good shape for auto travel. It Is probable that the Aab landltet will be here on the 83rd of the present month, and so heartily have the people of the springs city entered Into the spirit of the thought that they leave size of the delega tion that will come subject only to the number the Grants. Pass Cham ber of Commerce can accomodate. Manager Sheldon Is now preparing more equipment for the dining room, the attendance at the luncheons hav-' Ing continued to gnow Until the capa city of the room is taxed. It is ex pected that the attendance at the weekly functions will have to be oon fined to members of the Chamber and their especially invited guests In the . f,.4..M .t.i.nt 1A lln .CI J UVC 4U.UI V, WVU1 V W.MS the utmost number that can be cared tor at these noon-day gatherings. The spirit of unity and of progress evi denced In Grants . Pass is noted by every visitor at these meetings, aa la also the excellence of the banquet served under the ausplclea of the var ious organizations of the city. The ladles of the W. C. T. V. are terr ing the presentserles, and beginning with April 16th the Women's Relief corps win ue in cnarge or a series. GERMANY HEARS OF ADDRESS WITH "DETEST CH ARGIN" The Hague, April 4. Oermany re ceives the news of President Wilson's address "with the deepest chagrin," foreign office officials formally stated to correspondents todsy. according to Berlin dispatches. German government leaders added that Americans in German v - wtya remain unmolested. 10 UUIti KIIS