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. 7i -' A Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER ttilr Mar. m, Ml. Art; ltd, Hum. 17. r-rtSts1 !.. L4 fr 'ft .1 pvff i-' ' .t u " 1 ;fc A ,' t y fc tM i i w Forty-fourth Yrnr. iisttr mum Tr, ii i Sir Eehvard Grey Lays Caw Before Parliament and Government's Case Is Aparevtsl by All Parlles-Bel-glan Neutrality Promised Attack Will freveke British Defense. LONDON, . Aug. 3.- Kir Edward Grey told the house of commons Hint hi hm'MsUrn IVnii'Mt tho nssiimnop I hnl If the (Ionium fti'i'l mum Into tln English I'lmniii'l or through tlm North Sea to undcrlukn hostile op erations ngniimt tlm Fieimh const ir rliitin llio llrllinli fleet would give nit Ihi' protection In It inmrr." Toward Urn closo of IiIh speech Hlr Edward unlit: "V must bo iirMnrol mid wo urn prepared to fiico tlm ruiiapqtipnrea of lining nil our alrptiglh nt any monmtit wi know not how soon, to oritur to dsfend ourselves," No Pledge dhoti Dealing with tho question of Oront llrlUlnx obligation's, Sir Edward said: "II to )cstcrdny wo had given no promise- of more than diplomatic sup port. I was asked at tho time of tho Algerlraa crista It wo would glvo armed support ntul I until I could prowls nothing to any foreign pow er unlets It received tho whole hrartrd aupport of public opinion. "I eave no promise hut I told both Dip I'ronrh and Oermnn ntnbnsndors that If war waa forced on Franco. . public opinion In tho Jlrlthli lalo would fatly Io Franco." Tltli part of tho speech wns re ceived with toud cheering, Fie Mid Anuy Molillltnl Tho foreign aecrelnry staled thnt tlm llrltl'h fleet had been iuoblllr.it 1 ntul tho inoblllratlon of tho Hrlllsh unuy wan taking place, tint Hint no engagement had yet been matin by tlm IlrltUh government to send an expedition abroad, tin centinued: "Tho French fleet la In tho Mtd. tcrrunran aitd tho northern const of Franco uro dcfanselcsN. If u for eign fleet engaged In war agalntil (Continued on Page. Four.) ENGLAND TO KEEP HER HANDS OFF LONDON, Auk. 3. Dr. Von Kithl tiiniiu, counsellor of tho (lormnn em bassy horo, today iMtied a remark nblo appeal tor tho uotitrallty of Kng laud In tho European turmoil. It Mid In part; "Tho lualntonnnco of Urltlsh neu trality would In no way Injure Franco. On tho contrary It mlKhl bo arguod by remaining noutral (Ircat Hrltaln could glvo Franco exactly ,h much strategic, asslstonco and a goo J deal inoro effective dlptomatlo help, an according to alt rollablo Informa tion thc.ro la no Intention or Bending llrltlali trooifa to tho continent and a n few IlrltUh dlvlilonn considering tho enormout numhora engaged could hurdly alter tho balance of pow er. "All England can do for Franco la to protect her northern coast from In vuitlon ntul prevent tho noutral' porta or Uatglmn and Hollniid living used uh bail for urmod aggression ugalnst France. "aormony would ho dlnpoHo'd to tilvo an uuderitanitluK that alio would not attack France by acu In tho north or make any warlike iiho of tho nou toaat of MolalUHi and llollund If tt uppaared that Ureal Britain woulJ iiiuke (Ida UHJintuiiilliiK u cnnilltlou of ior uurllty for tho I lino liolutf." lIUHHi:i,H( lrliiin( Aiif. .'),' It Ik (m(iuiii'i, 100,000 (leriiiiin aolillera ItitVf (M''U-mi Hid leniloiy i' lin I lnJ lit, ,HfH4ibiiiK unit Hin mum- tl ijlitHK Up) rri'pi'lt fl nut lil'i BRITAIN MOBILIZES i GERMANY TOLD FRONTIER RAIDS ENGLANP'SNAVY MARK OPENING GUARDS FRANCE OF GREAT WAR GERMANY KS MOBILIZES ARMY ID WTOEXlDMllfflfBiiti Violation of Neutral Territory by Germany Clashes Between Out posts Bombardment of Russian Baltic Port by German Warship Seizure of Merchant Vessels. LONDON, Auk. n. Violation or neutral territory by tlennnny, tlurlnrt frontier rnldit by (lermiin, Itumlnu and French troopn, clnklion tietween outpoktH, botiibardiuenl of a Itiikklnn Itnltlo Krt by a Oertttnn wnrihlp and tlm ni.'lturo of merchnut nhlpn by Hun aln and (lerntnny, rotutltuted tlif HtrlkliiK featured today of tho war on which virtually tlm hon conti nent of Kuropo hna Marled, Tho pokltlon to bo taken by tho llrlllkh Hmplro remain Mill to bo do fined but It v.na feared thnt Oer ninn neUtirn of llelglnn territory would bo a dcrldliiK factor which would lend Ilrltona to take tho nworl In hand, an under tho treaty of Lon don of IKH9 Ureal Hrltaln slanda pledRod to maintain llelKluin'a nou Irallly. Kvldencea wero not lacklnc of the rran view of tho altuatlon taken by all clnin.'s In tho United Kingdom. Leaders of tho oppoiltlon partlea were called Into council by tlm cabi net and tt wan reported that tho can; epilation of I'lold Mnmhnl Karl Kllchcner'a return to Kgypt waa a prelude to hl appointment aa minis lor of war. It waa aMortod In authorltatlvo iiunrtera thnt duo warning hml been Klven to (lermnny )eterdny of tho In tention of tho IlrltUh navy to take liutnul action In en ho- a Oermnn old ler khollld net foot 00 llelclnil noil. In aplto of thlk and of tho prompt rofiiMtt by tho llelclan government to nrcept tho agreement offered by Oor tunny an tho price of tho violation of llelglan neutrality (lormnn force! penetrated the little buffer xtnto nt tvo pnliitH on their wn to tho French frontier. tm NI'.W YOHK, Aug. .1. The money miiikot of New York, the infallible index to finiiut'inl rouililiouw, ,h iniet tniliiy. (Iiu to tho Hiispeu hloii of the Ntoelc uiiuKel there wim no uiurket fur cull loan. Tho mar ket ilemiiinl l'nr full money wits lie low normal. The nlucknosn of tie iiiiiutl wiih ii'Ktirileil uh a ri'itH-iuritiK iiiilit'iilion. Oim of the lurp"! hank-t in the Hired iiiiule Ioiiim for till iliili'K nt (1 per een I. In no tittiirler wits there tin urgent ilrmiinil for money mieli u tuiglit lie expected in ease tlm I'iiinn iiinl inniket wnn tinilerKniiiK nevcro Hi nt in. Couimereial iiper wiih tpiot etl nt (I per cent for nil ditto, Urol; en who hud loans mnttirini; toduy paid off their indebtedness in H(eml of irrnuKiii(,' for retiewuts, its in ciixloiuurily tho ciiro when Iiiikj. iichh in piot'codiiiK iioiniitlly in tho tttreel. L ANTWPJtl, IlelKitnn, Au(,'. a. Afutliul uw wiih piooluimed hete to duy mid till liuhlnebH M tit 'onee Hiinpenileil, LONDON, Auif, ,'l. A llriiHNcU tlUpiilfli In llni Kxcluihw Telegiiiph Niiyg Hint tho Iteltiiuii eiTliliii'l'tt to. hpoiiMi In Im (leniiaii iiiiIV, nffifiliiK mi I'lilt'iilti If IIi'IkIiiiii would fiU'lll lulu tin ninvi'iiieiil (if (leiiiiuii liuiipN, J It liei'll Khl'U Klld Im III tlm IHlllllH nf ii I'm inn I lel'iuul, MONEY MARK! NEW YORK QUIET M LW RULES BELGIUM MEDFORD, FRENCH REPLY T T Mobilization of Army Proceeds Quietly French Acts Declared Unfriendly Flight of Airships From France Over Belgium Pro nounced Violation of Neutrality. I'AIIIS, Auk- .'!.- The iiivim- ion (if IVciitli lerrilorv by (ler- niiin truiiiH in regiirileil in of fie- iul circlet licre im milking wnr between tlm two I'linutrieH htnrt 4 " tiiitiiumlleiilly uilhoitt u formtil ileeliirnlion. IICItl.lN., Aug. 3. Tho mobollrn Hon of tho Oermnn army proceeded today with nimomto ralui. There wero few alKiin In llerlln thnt any thing oxtrnordlnnry wan happening with tho exception of great crowd nt tho railroad atatlan and tho lack of taxlrabi. liutf of which hail been re- qutiltlonvd by tho nrmy attthorltlcf. An offieiul eotninuniention pub lished here toilny roneerninj; tlm tic giuninK of tho war h)h: "In iMiiiNpnuetien nf u Itinthian nt- Inek on Herman territory, (lennnny i in n htnto or unr unit iuimii. "Tho French renlv to (lenmiiiV nutn ban been received in tho ineun- lliiie Hint m of tin iinHatHrtietory ItWior. In addition, Kniuee hnH or- tnil ilin tiwiliillriitlini itf lip ll nil V. i..i. ... ................ .-. .... ,.r u lli.lt il. ....ll..nt. ..P ...... I..(...A..I1 m. ,,... ,iii .im.r.iMiv t ..,,, ..t..-i.. hTnnco nnd (lennnny must Im nwnit cd nt nny moment." Another tti'itii-officiul fuinmiiiiieit- lion issued today PttyH: "Uliile no (leniiiin soldier Ini4 Vet Hot foot on French otI, official re port iron i the frontier Mule Hint the French trooiw in bodies uh larre tin u ronlptiny crossed the flci-muit fron tier nt (iottehthnl, Nctzcrnl, Murkirch nnd llio Keliliielil 1iir biifnrn llii-re Mim nny 'declaration of war. "A breach of uetitrtililv nlxo linn been committed ihrouuli llio fact that V ratitnli ittilllnpi. iilnn.tii in .r..nl mini. . ..i'i. .,, H.... -. luiri line,, tfiiutt iii'.ir ltidi.jmi mill Dutcli territory on their way to Her iniuiy." FRENCH OFFICERS 1RY f TO CROSS FRONTIER COIILKNZ. normally, Aug. 3. ICIghty French offlcora In Frttsiluti unlforniH nttemptod jostorday to croan tho flerman frontier In automn. bl lea near Wulbeclc on tho Dutch frontier to tho west of Ooldorn. Tlu attempt wnn unsui-ceasful. Another French party, according to tho tamo oourco of Information on ileavorcd to blow up a atrntogto tun nel near Cochotn, on tho Moselle. AM wero shot. AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR IS HANDED PASSPORTS HKUL1N, Aug. a. L Serbiov, the Itussiati iimbiiKhudor, was handed his pnasuortK this morning. Gentian troops invaded ltnssian Poland today mid occupied the town of Kulist!, The .German unity violated the neutrality of llelgiiim, of which Great Hritniu is protector. German troops occupied tho llelgian town of Allot), llelgtum had pioviottsly icfuxcd In consider mi ultimatum offering u cer tain ityiccnii'iit with German v in case lUduliiiu agreed to facilitate tlm liiowmt'pt of the (leniiiin unity. Ho grave Im the situation ivuiuded Hint u ciiulillou gowiimiriil of all pill Ilea pi'olmhly will In funned in lllll lllllllll I Hlt'S, ullilll it WIH gCIII'l'' ally cMUfln! Hint Field Marshal Karl Kllclit'iiiT vwik In Im iippiilnlnl minister nf hhc, OGERMANYNO mm WAR NEWS SUMMARY SHOWS GERMANY AGGRESShVE OKKUON, MONDAY, AUGUST a, 1014 CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES TO AID RANK CRISIS New York an Oilier Clearing Nouses Issue Certificates to Take Place of Gold WltliaVawn to Europe Cer tificates far Use of Banks Only and Not for Genrral Circulation. NT.VV YOItk, Anj;. X- Tlm clear in limine dccidol today to imtuc clciirinu' Iioiiko I'crliftcnleii to meet the currency munition brought about by Ihi l!iirociin nr vM. Deefion to ixtie ccrli denies wns reniltpil niter a fcciiernl liciiHion of tlm forcien hititntiou mid its lienr inu' on btiMiii'f ciitiditioiis here. It wim the unnuimoiis niiniun Hint in view of the fareipi Munition vwry itiemis should bo tidnptfd to proteet the eountry'H kM fitppty. It nn voted, tlierefore, Hint for tlm pn-n-ent mid until further notice the n. Hociutioti ilnce itelr mi u certilicnte IhihIk. An additional resolution wnt adopted mnkiiiK available in payment of balance nil form of currency N Kited on authority of lite national government. TIi'ih is tlie firnt rmergpiu'v meas ure taken by tho nssoeialioii niuco similar action during the panic of 1007. Between $10,01,000 nnd $:(000, 000 emergency currency armed in New York todnvViotu W'tikhingtun and wns loaded on twenty truekn to ho limited to Hut Mib-treiwury. This announcement wan made at the Mth trenMiry after tho aecrrlnrv of Hie treasury had blurted hack to Waxli ingtoti. ,Late War News STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 3. A battlo wan fought ycnterday be tucon tho Oermnn and Kunslan fleeta oft tho Aland Inlands nnd re sulted In tho llusiilana being driven back. The ltunslan war vetneln took refttgo In tho Oult of Finland where thoy mill remained, toduy. niJULIN, Aug. 3. Tho Cerman emperor tent orders today to tho Herman, nmbaiador In Parts to de mand his passports. IJItUSSKLS, Aug. 3. All wire communication between Germany and llelgtum wns cut today. LONDON, Aug. a. A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Paris to day says (leniuiu troops have taken poi.hOS.siou of the Itclgimt town of Alton. LONDON, Aug. a. flemtnn cav alry today raided tho French Iron tier near (he fort resit of Helfort and attempted to coniiiiandcer hore.s, ac cording to dispatches from l'aris. (lenuatt patrols also twice attacked Johimorey, near Helfort. IiltUSSKL-S, Aug. 3. According to tltu newspaper Ktoile Heige, Oer mnn troops have reached YisC, on tho liver Mettz, only twelve miles northeast of Liege, ltelgiiitn. Dowager I.'mprcss Dagmnr of Rus sia wa.s stopped by the German In Iterlin on her way to Ilussia mid (old to ret u i n to London or go to Den mark. Tho Russian mix al port of I.ihn, on the Halite, was bombarded by u Ger man cruiser, which was. also engaged willi a HtiBiilmi citiiscr. The Geiuiaii licet was reported stilling into the Not (It Sett where the Iliitish fleet is said to ho conceit tralcd, The German auibiiNktidor hml nut ef Paris today. righting helvu'eii lliikklaii iiinl tlei man fit villi v pittioU mi llm ft mi I m suited In si Ik lit tics, Fii'iich nl liens an H'lmilfil Id liilto wltcwpli'd In ciiHtti Ihu Dutch APPEAL FROM WILSON AVERTS RAILROAOSTRIKE Managers of Western Lines Agree to Submit Wage Dispute to Arbitra tion as Suggested by Federal Board of Arbitration President's Appeal to Patriotism. WASIIINdTON, Aug. a.-r.ii(ig-cr of the wcM'eru rutin nyrt hnie o ceptcd iirliitratioit of the wage dis pute willi their cuginemrn ntul fire men. The railroad malingers just before noon ndvifeil the president they would ncccpt the plan promised by tho federal board of mediation, which had already been panted on favor ably ly tlm rejin'eiitatives of the cn giimmcri mid liretuen. Tho plan pro vides that the cptcition of wages shall lie urliitrated nnttl the New lands net nnd that Miles mid regit IntiotiK enforced (trior to October, 10i:i, hIiiiII be rextured. Itiiuiediiitely after the vail of the railroad malingers (lie federal board of mediation wns notified of the fa vorable outcome. The president had written the rail road managers, saying: "In iew of worldwide strife un paralleled in recent years which has ariMMi within the last few days, it is obvious that the suspension of busi ness on roads irving more than half the territory of tho United States Mould he a calamity of "incalculable magnitude. The situation has reach ed n crisis which h.irdly permits a full consideration of the merits of the controversy, nnd I feel that in Hie circumstances I can appeal with confidence to your patriotism and to your regnnl for the publio welfare to make whatever sacrifice is neocsary to avert a national disaster." CHICAGO, Aug. a. War today shrunk prices on Hie board of trade, mid in no case did any staple at tho close rise any in value. Losses iu provisions were on a lingo scale. .More than a million dollars was cut from tho vnltie of the warehouse slock of lard in Chicago atone. Dealings in lard wero remarkably heavy, amounting to '20,000 tierces, mid there were 50,000 tierces offer ed, with no takers. Pork was even weaker and showed a break of $1.53 for the day. Ua eott was more stable, hut dropped more than 5T cents, September coin declined more than a cents. Tightening up of the money mar ket drove speculators out of the mar ket mid left prices depending almost wholly on tho packers, who, owing to a setback in the provision market, wero not inclined to liny on a large scale. I.ONDONi Aug. a, It wa.s offio ially stated hero today that the Brit ish armv would mobilize tomorrow. frontier into Germany, lint tiusiio ccssfullj'. FnMioli airmen are said to have made daring flights over Genaun ter ritory. Get man cavalry J.s reported to have crossed tho lieueli frontier near llelfoit mid tried to comman deer horses. Martial law wiih proclaimed throughout Ft a nee, where tho tiiob ilixttlloii mid concent i utluii nf the various armies have been carried out sallsfueloiily, The tleiinuii aulliorilics hcciisu (be Pleach of vlidullng neiilrullty mu nf eiossliiK the froitlleu hefuiti llm ilceliii'iilluii of war, Kent i it I LuKcwhiiig U (iu-u4t'l b)' OIIV bllHdlk'tl tbilllifUHd (Icihihh l'Vj, WAR N PROVISION PRICES UNITED STATES SIAYS NEUTRAL AYS PRESIDENT Wilson Appeals to People Urging Ne cessity of Not Meddling in Foreign Affairs No Cause for Excitement or Panic Calls on Leaders of All Parties to Unite. WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. I'reildent Wllxon baa a!sed Senator Onlllngor, Smoot 4 and Urandagee to meet hint s at tho white homo tonight to urge that senate republl- fr cans Join In supprrtlng s meaatire for the relief of the situation In United States s during the war In Kuropo. , WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Preil- dent Wilson appealed today to tho people of the United States to remain neutral during the war In Kurope. Ito declared the United States owes It to mankind to help the rest of the world during tho present crisis. President Wilson told callers lie had every reason to believe that the railroad managers would " patriotic and that a strike would be avoided. President Wilson told callers to day the United States had not direct ly or Indirectly made any offer to use Its good offices to bring about peace In Kurope. He said he had not heard of a suggestion by the Queen of Holland that tho UniteJ States unite with her country to of fer mediation. The while house mithoritred this quotation from the president's ,v marks to the Washington correspon cerrespon correspen dents: President's Statement "It is extremely neccsnry, It Is manifestly necessary, in the present state of affairs on the other side of the water, that you should be ex tremely careful not to mid in any wny to the excitement. Of course, the Kitropeaii world is in a highly excited state of mind, but the excite ment ought not to spread to the United States. So fur ns wo are concerned, there is no cano for ex citement. There is great excitement for Hie time being in Hie money mar ket mid in our exchanges, nnd tern ornrily in the handling of our crops, hut .America is absolutely prepared to meet tltu financial situation nnd to straighten everything nut without any material difficulty. The only thing that can ossibly prevent it is unreasonable apprehension nnd ex citement. SENATE DEPLORES El WASHINGTON, Aug. a. This resolution by Senator Gttlliuger wa adopted in the senate: "Tho senate of the United States dedicating it self to the interests of pence and good will among men, deeply depre cates the war between certain Euro pean powers and expresses tho earn est hope Hint existing difficulties may be Seedily adjusted to the end that tho fearful destruction of human life mid the grout waste of property may lie averted," jut AUSTRIANS REPEL ! SERVIAN INVASION VIKNNA, Aug. 3. The MllltttorU clui lliindschuti states that serious fighting la In piugrosiron the river Drltiu. Hands nf Kervluii volunteer whu are attempting to cross (he river uru opposed b)' Aui.lrliHlunKur!M frontier guards, The HervUus flrnd oh (Mr 0"N rlvcrbmiN, killing and u)iirJuu Hiuny mu, ROPEAN WAR NO. 114 HUNTER KILLS! C0MPANI0NFOR DEER. ELK CREEK Henry Olson, Homesteader and GuMe, Shot by Louis Dodge of AsMaml While Returning to Camp at Dusk Saturday Evening ThMffit Deer Was Coming Into Camp and Stot. Tragedy marked the opening of tho MM deer season in Jackson county Saturday evening about dusk, when Louis Dodge of Ashland, hoii of the furniture denier, shot and itwtnnlly killed Henry Olson, nged 12.1 years, n homesteader and guide on Elk creek, near where, with (he dead man nnd n companion named Kstes of Ash land, he wns camped. Olson was mistaken for a deer, and according to lite evidence in the hands of Corn, ner A. K. ICellogg, the fatal shot wns fired at n noise in the thick brush. An inquest will be held Wednesday. Dodge nnd Estcs employed Olson ns their guide nnd pitched camp Sat urday. In the evening, according to Coroner Kellogg; Estes anil Olson were stationed on n salt lick, Dodo remaining in camp to cook supper. About 8 o'clock Olson left Estes on the salt lick and enmc across coun try to camp. A short time previous to this Dodge had seen n deer plunge through the woods and was or the lockout. ' Thought Peer Coming to Camp According' to Coroner Kellogg, Dodge says that while cooking sup per he heard a heavy chug, chug through the brash, near 'the camp, and grabbed his gun, pointing in the direction of the sound. Olson came over a little gully. Dodge pulled the trigger, tho bullet striking Olson n little to the right of the heart cut ting the arteries of that organ and causing instant death. He died with out uttering a cry. Dodge, griefhtrie,kcn and paralyzed by his act, notified KMcs, and to gether they prepared the body. Night had fallen over tho woods, nnd they waited until Sunday morning, when they made their way to Sturgis' ranch and telephoned the trngio news to this city. (Continued from page 4) f sWsi PRESIDENT ASKS E WASHINGTON, Aug. a. President Wilson today bent a special messugo to congress asking immediate impro priation of fi.'iO.OOO for relief of dis tressed Americans abroad. President Wilson in conference with Secretary Hryiiit today, approv ed plans for financial iisMstaneo of Americans abroad. Tiio main ' features, are: American iiinbnssiidors have been instructed, to iastto "Ambassadors' order" or checkH in exchange for letters of credit, travelers' checks,, or express money orders. Friends and relatives of Americans n in Europe needing money may de posit any sum with .the state tie? parliuciit hero nnd pit equivalent sum,: will bo jssuod iu lite form oC uu iitiibnssniiorV order abroad. , Two representative of New York banking houses will Hart at once for Loudon mid Parii; to arrange for the further tiiitincin! accoiumodutioii of Americans. Postmaster General Ilurleson ar ranged to Issue International money orders limiting the amount (o a(H for each (uirsoii, Mr, Page uUn lias utkxl the sU dcpailniwit ut Washington Iu ib, suidi fclvjM u Hin uefiMkury iu im atiiM Unit Mlarx ttt crmUf hM jaw." K vt)' checks are NcwJi It iktl(t' Hmup, kit ksU all A may bn aujijilW viUU mmjf, , AID F RAM RICANS NOW EUROPE ii :' i Ml