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v & C .' - r PXBI BEE MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OKli.aON, FRIDAY, 'AUCUUBT 21, IBM . ' JAPAN QUIETLY U.S.S. PRINCETON "TEARS HOLE IN BOTTOM, SAMOA AS L GILL NETTERS SAY POLICY IN CHINA OF UNITED STATES GUARD NEUTRALITY FISHING OF WHEAT SENT TO fICE i1 REPLY TO AT NEARLY RUINED FEED SWITZERLAND FIGHT FOR FRANCE OPEN DOOR DESTROYER 1 MILLION BUSHELLS 18.000 FOREIGNERS AWAITS GERMANY'S SALMON VOLUNTEER SERV REQUEST GOLDEN GATE M ii I $ V fv? i K 19 r i . 'f ' ! tf i 4 . n TOICIO, Aug. SI. Jnpnn la quietly preparing for tho oventunlltles, fol lowing Uio expiration next Sunday of hor uHltuntutn to Germany, demand ing tho withdraw nl of German war ships from tho orient and tho evacua tion of Kino-Chow. Tho strictest prohibition has been plncod on tho publication of any In formation concerning the movomonts of Japan ships and troops. All cor respondence la censored and the news papers arc closely watched. Tlic activities at the German em bassy where personal effects arc be ing packed for shipment, are the.only Indication of what tho answer ot Germany will be. Meanwhile, not withstanding the most eonsatlonal re ports of the treatment of Japanese In Germany there Is no evidence of anti German feeling here. On the c on trary, the authorities have given not ice that nil Germans remaining li Japan must bo treated courteously. Tho war and navy departments are proarlng for a move on Klao Chow whore, contrary to current rc Krts, the fortifications are really for midable. Since tho outbreak of tho Kuropean war thousands of Chinese coolies have been employed In strengthening these defenses. It Is licllovcll hero that tho taking of Kino Chow will not be an easy task. Tho Japanese newspapers and lead lug Japanese express surprleo at the American press that express sinister motives by Japan In sending an ulti matum to Germany. Prime Minister Okutna and Foreign Minister Okata havo made repeated nnd categorical denials that Japan has designs on Samoa and the Philip pines or any other territory. Itnron Kiychi ShibiHtiwn, president oi tho mcricnn-Jantinevo nssocm tioii, nnd Unci Nnknno, vice-president of Uio snmo nrgngnization and pres ident oi the Tofcio"chn"mbcr of com merce are heading n movement in tended to reassure China of Jnjvan's pacificatory intentions. M. Nnknno will leave for China soon, it is an nounced. PERU I FOR CHICAGO BANK CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Elnfalteh inent of n branch of a Chicago bank in Jjinnj Peru, and of a trado clear ing house for the purpose of stimu lutiug trado between the central west nnd western South America is con templated, it wnn learned here today. John J. Arnold, n Chicago banker, sjlins induced Frederico Alfonso Pe zet, the Peruvian minister to tho United States, to come here Septem ber 'A lo discuss trade relations with business men of the Mississippi vul ley. Tho Peruvian government owns a hue of steamships now plying 011 the west coast of South America and is nnxious to extend this commerce to either Xevv York or Now Orleans. FEDERAL PROBE POKTLANI), Or., Aug. 21.- From its record high price iu the locul market of $8,03 per hundred, which if lin.1 tklflltlln ttntfl frftrt cnoiifdl Atta ill 1 illlillllMIUi-it iVt I7V1 14U Of enno sugar took a sudden drop today to $7.5.r. All other grades also fell off .00 per cent. Dealers say they have not ascertained yet whether the federal investigation ordered by President Wilson is responsible GERMAN AIR CRAFT FLY OVER HOLLAND AMSTJSKUA'M, via London, 3.45 p. tii Aug. 21, Notable activity Is ovl dent uuiong tho Uernmii aircraft which fly frequently over Holland, A Zeppelin, following tho course of (ho Jthlne, pusted over Zuvonaur, to day, Dutch voldlvm idiot at It und thu dirigible rtUuppeared over tho dtiriuun frontier. Another Zeppelin flow ovor Maas tricht Jutt lilpht wild followed tho Itwd (0 Mwren attorwxrd dUuppcar (HIT, (lirwH aeroplane lno huvo bt-on mmh In wrnl dlwllofi cuuijx BRANCH TUMBLES SUGAR V)ff JIvliHNil. PAOO PAGO, American Snmon, Ail.. 0, in San Francisco, Cal., An p. ill. The United States toatnliip Princeton N lying on tlic bench here with a hole in her bottom four feet nero-. A brief nnnouneement thai she liml struck nil uncharted rock on duly 11 whilo on survey duty already has been given out liv the navy oe- imrtment in Washington. Kolhtnc but tlic liiglicxt sense of duty nnd in-dnnt rv-ponc lo disci pline from the officers on the bridge to the firemen in the stokehold saved the vessel from becoming- n total wreck, with perhaps n long li( of deaths bv drowning. The commandant of the naval sta tion here is htwful of raising the Princeton without help from the mainland, as moii as he can get the pumps he has requisitioned. A great jagged tooth of rock is still embedd ed in the vessel's bottom. Lieuten ant G. A. Ilcnll. in roinninntl thinks it ncled ns n partial plug nnd retard ed the inrush of wnters while the Princeton wns filling. WASHINGTON, Aug. til. "The situation in Mexico is very favorable nnd you cnu quote me as saying, 'Watchful waiting wins,' " said Sec retary of State ilryau today, his face wreathed in smiles. "The peaceful transfer of nuthuritv has taken place and wo arc hoping for an era of peace, prepress nnd iTosiwrity." Mr. Hrynn said recognition of (he Carrnnzn, government and withdrawal of the American forces nt Vera Cruz had not yet been considered. VESSELS ON WAR WASHINGTON). Aug. 21.-The senate pnsscd today nfter two hours' debate tho emergency wur risk insur ance bill, carrying an appropriation of $0,000,000 for tho purjwse of in suring American vcscN nnd cargoes against the hazards of wur. The bill was amended by unani mous consent before passage, the provision that rates of insurance be fixed on an equality with those im posed by belligerent nnlions, which provide that government insurance bo stricken out. REVOLUTION ENDS IN SAN DOMINGO WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. The revolution iu the Dominican republic is ut tin end, according to a message received Jate today at the Dominican legation. Tho American peace dele gates und tho factional leaders reached nn agreement today for tho selection of a provisional president, who has not yet been named, tho message said. POPE REFUSES 10 I KOMK, Aug. til. Tin- Tribiuia states that tin' Austrian umhnssmlor to Hnly, K. Mi-roy de Kupos-.Mcre, huforc his resignation hfcntino of ill health, linked the late 1'opu I'itis X lo bless Auslrin-Hiiiigury and Iho Austrian unities. Thy pontiff re plied: "I bless peuee." TO BE ID IN 1915 WAKHINOTO.V, An 81. Aim werlng liiijiiirii'- received I'mm for eluiTs in Kuropctin coiiulrius, Hie re I my Hrynu ha nlTx-lnlly slattd that (he j'aiuum I'mdfio exposition n( Kan rriiuoUj'u, JO IT), will bu bald us uiiiioiiiii'i'd. Ho tat iionti ut (In; KimifH'iiii rouMlnV) who drin'J llirlr iiili'lillou lo cihihil n ln (wr liu?M ultbdiuttu, WATCHFUL WAITING WIN SAYS BRYAN NSURE AMERICAN WASHINGTON', Aug. 31. -A is olation reaffirming the attitude of the-l'nited Slates to (he "opeil ilonr" policy ot China nnd proclaiming that lhi government, in icv of the ap parent extension of the war in hur one lo the far cast, could not view witlr indifference any alteration of the status 0,110 of the Islands of .the Pacific nnd Oecunien. was introduced in' tlic senate today Ify" Senator Util linger. It was referred to the foreign relations committee. Accompanying his resolution, Sen ator Giilliugcr submitted a memoran dum pointing out that in the waters lving between the Philipp'nes and Hawaii and south and southeast of the latter are islands owned by France, Germany and Great llritain. Also in that region lie Guam and other islands owned by the United States, nnd the Samoa n islands, in which France, Great llritain, Ger many and the United Stales have in terests. These, he points out. "are in easy striking distance of lln'hil ippiue- to say nothing of Panama and San Francisco." FRENCH DIRIGIBLE TAKIS. Aug. 21, 3:12 p. m. A French official note says: "A French dirigible last night threw ii number of projectiles on two Gcrmnn cavnlry camps iu Belgium, cnusing great excitement. Despite the fire of the enemy, the aircraft re turned snfelv to the French lines. fttH$M44$$3M4 THREAD PBXNTS'4'.t Clark's O. N. T. Fall styles, Spool Cotton, yard, 7 for 25c 5c Saturday Sale of New Fall Goods Remember Nearly All Merchandise Has Advanced From 20 to 25 We Will Not Raise the Price Until Our Present Stock is Sold Il Will Pay You to Stock Up for Winter Now, Our Stock is Complete I NEW COATS 500 new Winter Coat.s on sale Saturday. Prices from $8.00 up to $45.00 See windows. Saturday We Resume Rogers' Guaranteed NEW DRESS Sec our beautiful new Wool Roman Stripes, Plaids and Cheeks, special at, per yard NEW UNDERWEAR Our new stock of Winter rivedspecial values in Suits at GET NEW BLANKETS flood size Cotton Blankets, special, piiir, 79c SAN FHANCIKCO. Cal., Aug. 21. - The United Slates torpedo-boat destroyer Preble took a stalion to day southwest of Aleutian island, commanding thu inner entrance to (he Golden Gate. Until further notice, her mission will be to see thai Iho Iramp steamer Mazatlan, uw under the .Mexican flag, hut owned by the German shipping fitm of Frederick Jebsen & k'o., does not put to hci with 500 tons of sacked coal, which she still has on board. Tho Mazatlan made informal ap plication for clearance papers yes terdny and wus refused. F.vidence taken before Collector Ihivis showed that the coal was (ho property of the Gentian government and had been loaded aboard the' Mazatlan by di rection of Dr. Simon Heimer, surgeon of tho German cruiser Leipzig, for transfer to the Leipzig at sea. Today the Mazatlan again applied for clearance pavcrs, this time on verbal assurances that the ownership of tho coal hud changed hands. It is now supimscd to ho the property of F. G. Brue, said (o he a Mexican commission merchant, nnd ostensibly is consigned to Guajinas, Mex., which is n regular Hrt of call for the Ma zatlan. No proof of these alleged facts tins been suhmitteiL howler, and clear ance will be refused until the proof is toriiieoming. in lite meauiimn tlic Mazatlan is at anchor in the stream, under the guns of the Preble. The finest equipment in Oregon for printing fruit labels. Medford Print ing; Co. With Medford trafto U Medford mad. GOODS values 59c WE CLOSE SATURDAY Underwear has ar 50 dozen Union 59c sizes, on pai' THE HABIT OF I Large si.e extra heavy Blankets, spe cial, pair, ' ' $1.98 POItTLANl). Ore, Aug. 'J I, The snltuon industry iu I he Columbia riser soon will be ruined unless drastic action is taken to protect Jim fish, II. M. LtirnsleH. nn Asloiin, Ore, fishciuian testified today, before the Federal Industrial Kclallons com mission. "The Columhhi liver Is Iho only stream in tho country du which pro tccl'ryo Inws are carried out on do slruclixc lines,' ho declared. "Un less radical change's arc uuidn soon (ho fishing industry wilt ho mined, "Fishing below tidewater ai)d wild stationary appliances lire tho two principal abuses (hat should bo cor rected, Tho annual yield of salmon from Iho stream should bo about 11011,000 pounds. The present ield Is about 300,000 pounds, If proper protection were thrown around the fish the yield would double iu five years. Il would ho a good thing to prohibit fishing iu the stream foe a time, aq once was done in Alaskan wnters, until more fis can bo bred," Mr. Lorustcit said the lavs were opsrate.l against, the fishermen for (he benefit of trappers, seinoYs mid others with big interests nloug the stream. "Certainly (his situation is world v of the most searching investigation," Chairman Walsh said. "I shall ask that it be looked into cnrcfullv." (JoM Olllrr to Hook. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.The crulsor Tennessee, carrying gold for tho relief of Americana In Kurnpc, particularly In Germany, was order ed to sail today for Hook, Holland. With Medford trade tt Medford mad MANN'S CENTRAL AVE., NEAR POSTOFFIOE NEW SUITS Just received, our new line of Fall and Win ter Suits, very snappy styles, from $18.00 up to $45.00. See display in window. Our Custom Silverware. NEW SILKS The best variety of Silks in Medford, HG inch Roman Stripes, real $1.25 val- 'TQ lies, now, per yard J C AT 8:30 P. M. NEW HOSIERY Women's Fast Black ilose, all sale Saturday at,, per TRADING AT NEW COMFORTIJtl Jleavy largo size Com fort ei'H at, each, $1.39 fino grade Hilkalhie Comforters, OIHillf $2.98 WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. Moio than 1,0110,0110 bushels of American wheal nre on Iho way In Swllzciland in Hiilish bottoms, Iho shipment of three cargoes having been arranged by DrCuulcH Paul lliihscher, charge of (ho legation here. Arrangements liuvo been iniido lo allow thu pnssagr through France und Italy of food stuffs Intended for Switzeilaud. NKWT YOIMC, Aug. IM.-lf ihe American wheal bought by Switzer land reaches its destination safely tho Swiss government, It was learn ed today, probably will purchase all its coal and other supplies In Iho United Stales during (ho hostilities in Kurope. Dr. Hitler, Iho Swiss minister, who caiuo lo New York from Washing ton ut the outbreak of tho war, nu iiouuccd u meeting would be held today iu the Swiss homo here to arrange an appeal o Swiss. born residents of the United States num. deriug 1." 0,000 to contribute to the German Bed Cross fund of Switzer land. Iu case tho warring nations refuse to lake advantage of Switzerland's offer, willed is doubtful, Dr. Hitler said, tho money raised will bo used to purchase Tood In this country for shipment lo Furopo where it will be distributed iu Switzerland mid among the destitute woiuc iiaud children. C. Ai ). Defer Dividend NHW YOUK, Aug. 20. -Directors ot tho Chcspcako and Ohio railroad meeting horo today decided to defer tho regular quarterly dividend ot onn and ono quarter per cent usually de clared at this time. MUSLIN IKi-iiich .Blum-hod iMtislin, vard, 8c NEW SKIRTS New Fall and Winter Skirts, "Tunic" ef fects, in all colors and sixes, on sale from $4.48 up to $12.00 each. of Giving Away Wm. Save Your Saleslips NEW TRIMMINGS Tho choicest line in Medford of new Braids, Buttons, Al.ovor Laces and Flouneings. See them. SHARP. SHOP NEW 2!i pieees new Curtain Scrims, HO inches ' 10c wide, oxtra fine quality, on salo ( V Saturday, per yard tt)C J? MANN'S. IT NEW Boys' and tUriV Jieavy Sweaters, each, $1.25 l'AIHS, Aug. 'Jl, him p. m. Thu great square fronting tho InvalidcH iu Palis presented a striking specln do today when 1N,000 foreign volun teer assembled In orderly foimatlon under the flagx of (heir various nations o ha mustered iu, Tbeiu worn 1,5(11) .lews from all count lies who desired to sciwi us u separate command; there were also 3,000 Bel giaus, -l,oU0 HitliuiiH, 'J.lUHl Ittissiaus, '.',000 Swiss, 1,000 Spaiilaids, 1100 Kouumnluin, 3:1.") Luxnuhcrglaus und 1 '-'." Americans, All these volunteers wore obliged to wait until lite completion of tho mobilization of Iho French regular forces, which was accomplished ,es Irrduy. Iu the uicauthuo 30,000 for elguers resident in Franco have In scribed their names provisionally on Iho rolls of coiniuilcc calling Itself "Iho friends of France" Only those volunteers resident iu I'uris presented themselves today. It wilt lake several days Iu comply with all tho formalities and examina tions and make the men into any thing like the orgnuized body of troops, IDENT NOT TO TAKE CRUISE WASHINGTON, Aug. 'Jl. Picsi dent Wilson decided definitely today not lo (nko a weekiid trip on the Mayflower, feeling necessary to remain iu Washington over Sunday hrcuuo of the many pressing ques tions growing out of (he Kuriqicuii war. Outing Flannel Cloud heavy quality, now, pur yard, 8c EARLY SORIMS PVAYS SWEATERS AVomen'ri oxtra heuvy Sweaters, each, $4.98 Hh-mNi' , ' JlTJfWi