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Medford Mail Tribune
WEATHER
Fair Mat. IW)j Mln. Hi
Itrl, Hum. 25.
SECOND
EDITION
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MEDFORD, OltlSGON, TUKKIMY, .JULY 28, 10H
NO. 109
Knrlv. fourth Yr.
Hatty Ninth Yrivr,
AUSTRIA DECLARES1 WAR UPON SERVIA
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POWERS AIM TO
PREVENTSPREAD
OTHER NATIONS
Unsatisfactory Reply y Strvla Re
sults, In Declaration ol War by
Austria Effort at Mediation Falls
Tlirounh Refusal of Germany anil
Austria to Participate.
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VIENNA, Jiilv 28. -Tim li-
duration of war wit giiM-nru
1...... lilln IliU IlflcrillMltl.
Tlit'
ll'xl I UN .follow t
rim nivnl I'lucrniiit'iil if
Servln, mil having replied '" "
satisfactory iiiihhiit In the note
remitted tt il hy li" AuMro.
lliingiiriiiii minister in llflurittli'
en July -'.'I. HIM, Hut lmix'rinl
I ......I ...i.iriiniihl lllliU it'
self compelled t proceed it-t'lf
to safeguard It right" mitt
trrrts mill t hnvo itconrc for
till- iurM"f to force of arm.
Austria-Hungary cnililcr
tivfir llirrt'Turo from Hil mom-
put In n Mate if war with Srr-
via. (Sigurd) ,
COUNT IIKIICHTI10I.1I.
"Minister Foreign Affair of
Austria-Hungary."
LONDON. July 38. -Announcement
or the declaration of wnr by Austria
Hungary on rtervla camo today almost
Immediately after Germany and Au
trio' liStf noTtrietl Blr Kdword (Iron
Hut llrllUh foreign minister, of their
refusal to Join-In a mediation confer
iiiiri. II In assumed hero' that Hut effort
nf ti.rt lliirniionn nntloni will now bo
directed toward lornlliliiR Iho hos
tilities.
' Tint actual cause, of Auslrlo.lltin
gory' decision to enter Into hostile
rimfllt't with Horvla was the reply sent
hy tho llitlkon state to lint nolo from
Vienna demanding that Horvla toko
steps to put a stop to tint Pan-Servian
propaganda on Austrian lurrllory anil
11U0 punish those Servians Indirectly
concerned In tho assassination In Hos
ula on Juno 22 of Arch Duko Frond
IVrtllnanit, lit'lr to tho Auslro.Hun
garlon throno,
IVtiro Effort fall
Tint response of Horvla was con
sidered !)' tho foreign office In Vienna
"unsotUfitrtory" nntl In u seml-offl-rial
communication inailti publlo yes
terday, tint Austro-Hungarlan govern
incut until that tho reply wn "fllli'tl
with lint nplrlt of dishonesty."
In tho iiKinntliiiit 8lr Edward Gray
took tlio Initiative, of roipiestliiK tho
European powers to pormlt their am.
liiiMnailom In London to confer with u
vlow to n peaceful volution of tho con.
tro verity. Italy mid I'rancu t onro
consented to Join thnlr efforts to
those of Great Hrltaln. hut Germany
(Continued on Page. 1M
MEDIATION OFFER
I
VIKNNA, July 28. U waa "cinl.
officially unnouucoil hero today that
Aiutrla-WiuiKory had docldcd to r
fu'ia Mr Edward Oroy'a propoiat of un
niiihMiRdorlal conforonco In London.
Tho Imporlnl Ainttro'HuiiKarlmi
roiolKU offlro doclurod today that
ovtm If Horvla khould now coiily with
Ilia (lemnnila cuntulund In tho Aui.
trliin nolo (ho Kovoriimont of tho
dual monarchy would not ho natlt
Hint, orrirlnU at iho nilnlntry nlnto.1
that Hoi via' reply hud mado It ln
p 'li!i fui' Autrla.iiiiKry lo ud
In-ro o ln'r lurinvr uluiulpolnt, mid
niliiiuiico y Hrvla wllli Ilia iltt
iimihU timflu ( mr wiild no loNuvr
liiflut'iirv I'm I'lMi.of uiilixi of ill
AuHiP'lluMiiailuu vwHm,
AUSTRIA REJECTS
B GREAT
AUSTRIA
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FREE HAND TO
Germany Refuses to Participate In
Mediation Conference Russia Said
to Have Been Assured That Terri
torial Enlargement Is Not Sought
Attempts Made to Localize War.
1 .0X1 ION', .lulv 'JK. Tim rffn-iil
by (liTiiiitny ami AuNtilu-lliinuiiry to
pnrtiflpaln n iniMliiilliiii roiifurt'iiri'
on Ilia Ail-lria.Sfrvlan fonflli'l, ri
porlii or tin' rapid iiiovt'iiii-nt or Au
Ini'lliiiiKiitimi trtwips ami llu mt
hlhtnit ilouiiward lit'inl of r.iinMMin
hliii'k mnrki'lH worn tln nutHlmiiliiiK
ilfvt'lnpmi'iitM luilav of tin' r.iiniM'iiii
xiliintinii.
I'lt'lHiialioif for war proiTiili'il mi
all hldfM. I'.mii KnclnmrM Imttli'
KininilroiiH liavi' till bi'i'ii iiinliiliici'il in
ri'ittliiit'it for t'vt'iitiinlilii'H ami tin-
piibliratinir of offiflal iiown n lo Ilia
inovfiiii'iitt of HritWi wnnOiipt lum
ri'tiNoil. Tint firxt ami ftci-ond liot-
llo Hiinilroun hnvo lakru on lhrlr
full war More nml nrr rrmly lo ulip
lhrlr aucliorft nt n uiotnrnt'M uoticr,
the dcHlroycr flotilla around tlir
connt alio Jinvi' Iktii pri'pnrrtl and
nnncd minnU worn placed loday
around all Iho innKurluffl and oil tic
0tM.
Aiutriu'it l-'rw llantt
flcnnniivV tlrfinllt tlrfHiiiu ncaint
participation in the nmhnHadorial
coufitri'iion propo-cil hv Hir IMwunl
(Iroy, tli llrilWi foreign ttccrrlnry,
In mi effort to maintain peace, U re
Kanlcil here bh lantninotmt to n dec
laratlou of Oennany'tt ilftcniilitaliou
that Auttriii'lluucnry nliall have nit
entirety free liamt in eliiiittUini; Her
via uiili'HH the llalkaii kiiiudom lie
eedeM in full to the ili'iuamN of the
dual monarchy.
According to nilvlecu reeelved here,
flennnny'rt icfuint wiih cottclied in
tenun of nympntliy willi Sir I'dwnnt
(Iray'it ohjeel, hut coulended that the
MiijJtretled coiiferenen would place
AiiHtriU'ltuncary in the luxiiliout ni
Hiliou of np)Mariiii; like the llalkau
S lutes lieforti n I'liropcnii tribunal to
explain her nelioiii, nud tliereforn
likely In ini'ifnue rather than tie
rrciiHtt llie difficulties of tint tttun
lion. To IiralUo Conlct
Apparentlv autlienlio tcporlH cur
rent hen itKsert that Kiihksiu hart
liccu pivi'it positive tiHMirnuccti that
Austria. Hungary lint not any inten
tion of iiuucxint; Servian territory.
If true, thin might, It in believed, help
the efforts lo locnlire the war. Tliut
far there bus been no official con
firmation of I lie rcHtrlHvl' hoNtilitics
between Aunliia nud Scrvia, but a
iiuuiber of iiiinorN have been puliliidi
eil, IneliuliiiK one of Iho hcixunt of
Serxian fhips carryinj; contrabaml
by an Aundiau patrol on Ilia Dan-ulii'.
NH
EVA
WAR SENDS WHEAT UP 9 CENTS
' CIIICAOO, July 28.-Inmicnno ex
pansion of lint I imlo in wheal fol
lowed announcement today that war
had been officially declared. Within
iv few minutes lint market touched u
point about II eenU a bushel higher
than prices earlier iu tint xexxinu mitt
two and n.htilf cents above last night.
Tumiiltuotm hccuch not often
equalled in recent years character
ixed llio- wur (ratling- in wheat, Tint
hulletiti telling of tint actual exist
eumi of fonnal hoHlilitica caught tho
pit nearly liaro nf offerings, Kellers
having become, scarcer nml scarcer
after it was known Hint flttrinaiiy had
ilccllncd lo Ike a hand iu Hie pro.
posed prima conferenco nl London.
Ntnvs of the iimhilixntiou of lliilish
hiilllo mpmilroiiH clinic Just before I he
Kong cleared Hut pil, Tint market
i'IomikI wildly cxcllc.l, vvllli Hciembnr
at I)'.,!h, jump of il cenU u himlicl
imnipariil wllh lwcnly.fiiir Iiouih
befiil e, 'J'lm cliwit vvmw nl Ilia lop.
liii)l point of Hut liny,
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HASTEN 10 lERK S,i:i OF MOBILIZATION
CITY FOR COUNTRY Mm mm
1li:i.(IIIAI)K, Sen ia, July 28.
Many Servian fnmilicx have loft the
capital for tho country iliMricti, in
spite of the advice of the iiuttioritief,
while there lini been a great exoilmt
of AutlriauH and HimpirianH from
llflurnito and other part of Scrvia.
Although perfect order prevail in
tho capital, military preparation
nre beinjj carrietl oat with feerih
activity. The troopi have lieen con
centrated In fortified politician, Iho
lienil(uarieni of Iho army lcinr et
tnblinlied at IvraguycvotK, but in the
even! of neeejtxity they will bo trans
ferred to Kni'.licvnl, ninety miles
hiiiiIIipiihI of Helgrade.
WILSON TO HEAR
DEMOCRATIC PROTEST
WAaillNOTON, July 2S.-l'rel-
dent WlUon promUed today to re
eclvo tomorrow afternona lteprecnt
atlvo KltiRerald and other New York
inumtierH of tint hoanu who want to
protest about tint recoRiiltlou In ills
trjliutlon of pntrouaKe. It Ih undo'-
atood that Win, K. .McComlin, cliair-
mou of tho domorrntlo national com-
mltteit, hoa recommonded to tho preril
tleut that tho application nt New
York dttmocralH lut accepted In flit-
I n it federal positions.
ITALIAN AVIATOR KILLED
BY FALL FROM AIRSHIP
NOVAK A, I Inly, July 'J8.- Oi.nnn
lit Murecllo ('aviggiu. mi aviator, nud
bin pitHhcnger, Camlelti, were killed
todav by iv fulfill' 800 feet with their
ucroplaiuv
rnrrieil Hie market up lo 1)1 cents for
September, u rise of 8 cents iv bushel
from Iho low point of tint day. Signs
of highly btralned relations between
Germany and Itussiiv were respou
siblo for Iho frcfh ouHnii.it of the
fever tq huy.
Seenri) of wild excitement marked
tho oloso of trading at lil'i p. in.
When the big- goii sounded tinea
times, unuouiieing tint close of the
day, tho big pit was crowded with ex
cited, perspiring brokers, frantically
shouting in mi effort lo execute as
many orders as ttissihlo before the
expiration of tho timo limit.
TJirro went hundred of men on the
Hour, forming a struggling mass, ami
Iho scent) enacted will long ho re
liiemhcrcd hy those who witnessed II
Al time (he excitement siiniiiKeil
anything of iho kind ever wiliui'd
ill llie liWory of Hut hoard,
WIiuji Iniilliig chucil wllh Hcpli'in
her ulii'Hl iiioli'il lit IC' renin li
lHliei WIM l'llllllCil Hint llllllltls
wiim ht'hig Irmuui'li'il pi Ht" inlu nf
WW wliiulc,
TTED OF MURDER AFTER NINE DAYS' SENSATIONAL TRIAL
flHftv
ARRANGING- FOR
CHANGE IN RULERS
OF OLD no
TAMPICO, Met., July 28..- l'ton
receipt of official information here
today that Provisional President
Carbajal will semi two delegates im
mediately lo Sallillo to arrange tho
transfer of executivo authority of
Mexico to the coiislitutionnlits, (leu
cral ('arranra nmniunacd ho would
Icavo tomorrow for Monterey. He
expected to reach Sallillo within two
or three days.
It was announced Cnrrnimv would
not select a commission, but would
conduct his own ucgiitintioiw with
Hut Cat bit jnl envoys, who went ex
pected to reach Sallillo about iho
same time Carraaru does.
It was understood here today that
official iissufiinciw would be given
through iv high constitutionalist of
ficial guarauteeiii" good order .vml
preservation of properly in Mexico
City. Tin' statement, it was stud,
would uNo lifeline Cnrntn.a would
insist on mi unconditional surrender.
LAND ERAUD CASE
POltTLANI), Or., July 28.- Argu
ment iu tho case of E. J. Sellers, J.
W. Logan and V. r Minimi, who nre
accused of misusing tho mails to sell
fraudulent locations on Iho Oiegou &
California railroad laud grant, was
begun in tho Ciiitcd States district
eomt hero today. Il became clear at
thu opening- of the argument that tho
good faith of the defendant which
has emphasized throughout Hut pro
ceedings, would form Iho ImsU of thu
plea for acquittal.
Counsel for Logan and Sellers wore
Iho first (o lie heard today. It was
expected (hat the case would go to
Hut jury tomorrow.
MANCHURIAN CORN
INFESTED BY WEEVIL
KKATT1.K, Wni.li., July 28.- Six
llioiimnd buys of wrovlMiifcsL'd
Miillcllillilill cum, llVId mi Heal I lo
vslinrvc hy hu wlutu ilepailiueiit of
agilrnlliiic, will ha pciiiillli'il m hi
Kiiniiiil for nine I; fn innlcr Hit' mi
ai'vinii nf ayi'lil nf III" iIi-ihhT-
HIVUti
IIKUMX, July 28. No eonfinnn
lion bad been received up to a late
hour this afternoon either by the
German foreign office or the Husmiui
embassy of the mobilization of vari
ous nriny corps iu Itussin, nt report
ed in ye-terday's dipatches in Lon-
lon.
A German official declared flatly
that any Hus-ian mobilization ngninst
Anstriu, partial or otherwise, meant
xvar. German mobil'iuiUon orders.
would then, lie Mtitl, be isited iuinic
tliately and when tlie-e once had been
launched there would be no itossibil-
Jity of recalling them or of Germany
rioting on her anas while negoim
'tioiw continued, its the strategic ne
cessities of wnr on her two fronts
would force Germany to strike im
mediately and hard.
The opinion was expressed in well
informed Hussion circles tonight
however, that partial mobilisation of
Kussiau troops along tho Austrian
frontier wns tpiite probable as an an
swer to tho Austrian declaration of
war on Sorvia
Servian offieinls here appeared to
think Hint such n step could be un
dertaken without evoking; n German
couuler-mobili.ntiim.
IU IUPI-.ST, July 2.S. A great benK nMaa8lnated with complete lm
palriolie demonstration look vtlaco '"punttyT"
tint Hungarian diet toilay when Huij Sfaltre atenu Caustic
royal rescript was read prorogtiiiu'j Tha jry waa nexl a,arw,8ed by
parliament. The deputies cheered for Matre Chonu, and his cutting analy-
tbo knur, tno country ami tuo r.rniy.'B,8 of (ll0 cxnction8 of Mme. Calllaux
Speeches were mailo by prominent'
deputies, miring- wnieii every patri
otic word was loudly applauded.
NEW YORK, July 2S. Austria'
declaration of war against Servla
provoked a convulsion upheaval H
this market, leading stocks shovVlng
maximum declines of five to 20
points, Canadian Pacific bolus tho
chief sufferer. Tho closo was ex
tromoly weak.
Panicky conditions prevailed in tho
Inst hour. At that time Canadian
Pacific was down 19 -i. Union Pa
cific CVJ, Southern Pacific, Daltjmoro
and Ohio, smelting Heading, Amol-
iKamated Copper, Lehigh Valley, At-
lf.lilttiti Vfirllii.ru 1'nplflr. unit llttrvna.
ter from four to six points. Trading
was In extraordinary volumo and ac
cording to report all tho forelliu
markets wore selling hero long after
their own hod reused operations.
Hhortts of the International group
went off ono to two points (it open
Inu. Iu few liistuuces. however, yield.
'lug o LoiiiIoii'b low Jtjvcl. Aiiiifliiuce.
ineiit uf fuither gold uximrln to
I'm Is mid IJiidoH mirvml In ew.
plllllUit Ilia llUHClMl IfHrlOH M
tkou puuli
WAR
NWS
SENDS
ME CAILLAUX
GIVEN FREEDOM
BY FRENCH JURY
Madame Calllaux Collapses as Attor
neys for Prosecution Rehearse the
Stwy of Tragedy, Accuse Her of
Crime and Demand Punishment-
Court Adjourned Until Tomorrow.
PARIS. July 28. Mndnmn
n.,.-:..itu Piiilliuir. u-ifV or ex-
Hiiiiitii i. . ..., -
Premier Jllellll CllilllnlX. WHS
acquitted tonight after n trial
lasting nine days on the charge
of murderinir Gaston Cnlmetto
on March-10 last, the editor of
the Figaro.
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I'AIIIS, July 28. Madamo Hcn
rlctto Calllaux, wife of tho former
premier of France, oa trial for tho
murder of Gaston Calmette, editor of
the FlKoro, fainted In court a&aln to
day while Maltra Chcnu, one of the
attorneys repreentlng the family of
the murdered editor, was delivering a
cutting analyais of her actloni on the
dar of the tragedy. Because of tho
defendant's condition Judge Albanel
suspended the sitting.
Madame Calllaux looked worn and
III when she entered the prisoners'
enclosure of the criminal court of the
CjvUce.ot-JjiKUe for the eighth day
hearing In her trial.
Grow Weaker During Trial
The proceeding started "with
speech by Eduoard Sellgman, one of
the attlrneys representing tho family
of the murdered editor.
Madame Calllaux had been becom
lng visibly weaker as the sitting con
tinued and appeared unconscious of
what was occucring in court. A hot
water bottlo was placed beneath her
feet and a cushion at her back soon
after she entered tho court.
Meanwhile Maltro Sellgman con
tinued his address.
"Tho sons of Gaston Calmette
asked us to bring them to this court
to seek Justice," ho said. "Wo re-
, fused to do so, but do not forget
'gentlemen of tho Jury, with what
anguish the orphans await your ver
dict. You have heard witness after
j witness speak In pralso of tho lato M
I Calmette. Thero has been only ono
jdlscordante note and that camo from
i.l. Calllaux. What connection with
I tho case has tho fortune of the mur-
. uereu. manr now many minions mum
a man havo In order to permit his
the Uny of the tragedy was too
(Continued on pago two.)
Further unsettletneut occurred us
a result of feverish conditions abroad.
London's range for Amorlcana was
from two to almost thrco points un
der yesterday's close. Declines hero
wero slightly less severe, Canadian
Pacific, SiuoUIug, Republic Steel and
American Car losing from IU to -U
points, while Erlo, Southern railway,
Southern Pacific, New Haven, St,
Paul, Lehigh Volley, United States
Steel, Dethelehom Slept and Amalga
mated woro off a point each, Trad,
lng hud little of yesterday's activity,
but continuance of gold export
culled renewed attention to tho for
eljin situation.
News of Hie acluiil declaration of
war was followed hy selling on a very
active stfiilc, Piices fell mom tint
idly, Canadian Pacil'ia extending lis
losri In over six poliiU, while other
prominent klnckn were olfeivd nt In.
cicanliivf lei'i'MkiniiK, urgtt hloeU uf
.llieks Wl'ltf llll'OrVH over hi Hliml
huklr, iieiiuiuhly fur itlH Mil
v".
STOCKS
DOWN
SAN
FRAN CO
WINS TRI-STATE
MEET FR 1915
World's Fair City Chosen for Utxl
Meeting Over Albany 0ffHrs
Elected Include Baxter ( Son
Francisco as Prejla, WorM
Klamath Falls, TrMuwrer.
San Francisco was chosen as tho
next convention city of tho Trl-Stote
Good iloads association, with Albany,
Ore., as tho only contender for the
honor, at the morning session, and
the following officers for the year
elected this afternoon as tho final
work of the sessien:
J. 11. Haxter of San Francisco, preJ
Ident. Judge W. 8. Wordcn of Klamath
Falls, treasurer.
Directors Godfrey Wlnslow, of
Tacoma, Captain W. Coggeshell of
Eureka, Cal., and Hon. J. IL Alberts
of Salem.
Tho above five comprise the exe
cutivo committee who at some later
date will namo a field secretary.
IBM Agala Attacked
Sam Hill, the father of good reada
in the northwest, was the subject of
Another attack, J. D. Yoadelt of
Seattle, alleging that road wars: la
Washington had been delayed by
Hill's dilatory tactics for two years.
The rest of his remarks were devoted
to telling of the strides made 1b high-
way construction In that- eomssoa- -
wealth this year.
A flurry arose over the selection
of a convention city. Albany, Ore
gon, sought the honor, contending
that It was entitled thereto, because
of its central location. The Califor
nia delegation maintained that the
19 IS fair would mean a gathering of
good road enthusiasts far In excess If
tho combined attendance at the two
previous conventions, and that they
wero prepared to entertain tho dole
gates. Membership Totals 1731
Hugh McLalu of Coos Day, main
tained that tho convention should be
held in Albany because tho state of
Oregon needed good roads missionary
work more than California or Wash
ington, and that Its people were tho
most backward In this feature of pro
gresslvlsm. Ho said Jackson county
alone had voted bonds for the Pa
cific htgtiway.
Tho report of tho credential com
mlttco was read and approved, show
ing that 1751 members are enrolled
279 of whom attended thin session.
Tho report of the committee on by
laws and organization was read, and
aroused considerable discussion, be
causo of the phrase designating that
tho Pacific highway run "north and
south," and was amended to embrace
all directions. W. P. Edrls of Spo
kane led tho fight for tho change,
holding that castorn Washington ex
pected some day to bo on tho route
llert Greer of Ashland and J. H. Al
berts Bpoko on this Issue.
(Contlnuod on page two.)
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LOSS OE $300,000
FROM CLOUDBURST
TELLUHIUE, Colo., July 28.
Telluritlo residents, assisted hy vol
unteers from other purls of tho dis
trict, spent today iu clearing up the
wreckage left hy yesterday' cloHd
burnt mid flood mid BCHrchlwn fur
bodies. At noon tho number of
known dead still stood at two-Mr.
I-:. K. Hliikely mid Mrs, John JifltH
sou.
Thu ilnmstrtt pruviw to ha khIm
Hiuii Ht first hdvM, nut wuti Mf
himU.,1 h( iMW),tW, i'ttworfHj UW-
linr wMi.-wwry frwti HM4wy
whs kJM In lk tmn uA
m nw im hmm m
liulLiluus
TELL IE SUFFERS
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