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v " . "" StEDflOKD MAJL TRIBUNE. MEDFORP. OR MOON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 32, 191 i , , " ' ' . ' r Wjffl SEE r t 4 SUPPLY LADENED BRITISH SIEAMER DIPLOMATS OUT TWELVE MILLIONS r i MISSIONARIES BY,1 SURPRISE PARTY ADMIRE SPEED OF GERMAN SIEAMDR THROUL 1 1 SEIZED AT LIEGE ILIES IN STALE AT ST. PETER'S CHAPEL pi IT E FEDERAL'S FALL BY KAISER'S ARMY i. 1 1 PONTIFF'S BODY SWEOENlNONORS BERLIN PAPERS SUNK BY GERMAMS JBS GERMAN ADVAN FR NORWAY OFF RIO DE JANEIRO f About fifty SwctlMi peoplo n vemhled ut Smith's l:ill last Thur ilny evening nml liy prcnrnuipMl oonvpirney tlio well-known Frank 1. Henson kidnaped li'w brother, Hcv. Nels llensnn, nntl his brhlc of n month ntul brought the nun nn auto to the hull. Tho young people wen much Mirprised nt this heathenish net, but tliev soon reenvered snffie- ientlv to 1)0 nlile to eat Amcrienn iee cn'inn mid Viking enke. llev. Unison N n reeent graduate of Augiistinn eollego nt Hock Island, 111., the largest nud olde.-t Swedish Amcrienn sehool. Hi wife is n grad uate nurse of Aiigutnnn hospital, I'hiengo, nnd in n. few days they p" from Medfonl to Kiahicn, pntvinee of Ilotinn, in Chinn, to begin their missionary labors under the nuspiees of tho Swedish Lutheran church In thU country. Moal of the Swedes in this city would undoubtedly prefer to fight for or ngninsl the kniser rather thnn he preachers iu China just .now. But they respect nnd honor courage nntl self-nacrificc, nnd henee pave the guesta n hearty reception. Eloquently nnd earnestly, Rev retain nnd cultivate the noble herit iige of the laud of the midnight sun, hccnuio ii composite nation like America needed nnd demanded the he-t sniritiinl nnd intellcctunl prod net which the sons and daughters of the Northland could supply. A notnblo feature, of the evening wan an original soncomposcdjiud rcndercVnjy tiss'lDina Ekstrom, nnd especially suitable for the entertain ment.. Short remarks were also made by Iftv. C. Wilkcr, Elnil Andrea and p. N. Kelson. iVtvill take seveVnfw-eeks of travel before tho missionaries reach their destination. Hero Jhe Augustann Synod), which the official nnmo of the Swedish Lutheran church in this country, has been for nearly ten yearn engaged in trying ' convert tho inhabitant. Several primary schools have been established. A high school, nn institution for the blind, nnd two hospitals are maintained. TIub fall ten pastors with their wives will be in the field. These, together with doctors, deaconesses nnd teach ers, constituto a fonss of over thirty Christian Swedes in the midst of mil lions of heathen Chinamen. ADDITIONAL LOCALS The proclamation of Gov. West or dering deer hunters out ot tho bills until tho danger from forest fires is over Is being generally obeyed by hunters In this county. An inspiration in advertising that reaches tho apex ot originality ha reached tho city, a vest pocket leather bound edition ot Shakespeare beln given with every 2G cent box of cig arettes. Hitherto (trade In "pills" lias been livened up by gifts of watch charms and pennants. Joo Wilson has returned to his homo In Talent after spending a few days In tho city. W. II. Iiarr has returned from a trip to his Galaco mine. Joo Knowlcs arrived at noon today at Grants Pass, wearing tho garments worn by him in his 30 day's strugglo with nature, all tho town was out to greet him. When tho sun goes down tonight 47 days of consecutive sunshine will hnvo been completed, with last Tues day a partially cloudy day, a record for tho Iloguo river .valley. Deputy 8hcrlff "Curly" Wilson of Jacksonville was in tho city today. Colonel Hocus of the U. S. army en gineer hoard and W. J. Hitchcock, lumberman of Crescent City, were giipstu at a dinner at tho University club last night. They wcro en routo to San Francisco from anlnstcctlon of the Creacont City harbor. They left this morning for tho south. Tho remainder of the army hoard jour uoyed north to Portland, Tho biggest day in the history of tho public market was today. As curly as 7 o'clock tho market was packed and jammed with eager buy ers, and lines half a block long stretched up nnd down Illvorslde ave jiuo, composed of pcoplo waiting their turn, There was no especial artlclo on salo. A largo amount of fruit, vegetables, and meat wore sold, an.l booth keepers and helpers were busy until afternoon. WISHART KILLED IN RACE (OoBtUued frost pasj l.J The riico wR not stopped. White speHutoN wore lifting the rar off tho prostrate forms pinned under it the other conleniunU pursued lliuir breakneck course. Three jwtHlor worn joporlod silfc-liMy hurl when Wisliurt's ear hit lb tmw, U'r which were Ihelf IHIplfW mMmT IIKHLIK, via Vopeuhnpvn mid London, Aug. 'Jlk 8:Ki n. n.--A la conic dispatch of seven word nn tiouneing the entry of the Gorman's into llrux-els is the only news re- giirding the occupation of the Hel ginn cily yet puhlishetl here. The militnry authorities nro contenting themselves with the hrevitv of an nouiicement, surpassing that siid ,tu have been employed hv the later Field Mnrslml Von iMlke. The lterlin iwipers e.pres admir ation for die swiftness of the Her man ndvnnee, hut make no comment on the German luetics. They occupy themselves almost solely with the correspondence between I'riuee Henry of Prussia, King George and KniHnr William, which was ex changed just before war was de clared nnd was ptihli-hed for the first time jcstcrdiiy. l'ut lllnme on Kngland Tho papers nro unanimous in the opinion that these documents with the dispatches exchanged hv the em peror of Itussin nnd the German em peror proved completely that Ger many, until the last moment, sought her utmost to maintain pence with Kussin nnd France. Germany, it is declared, desired to prevent wnr with France and sought only n guarantee of French neutral ity. F.ugluifd, however, refused t help in obtaining such guarantee, and therefore it is reason Kngland in the first place was the can-e of the wnr between France and Gcnuaiiy. Tho Japanese charge d'affaires is still in Berlin. Death for Traitor The commnndnnt of AUnee-Lor raiic,declnring that traitors have tried to use the telephone lines has issued orders thnt nnv jwrsons found making improper ue of the tele phones, shall be immedintelv shot. Two more French guns have been brought to Strassburg. The Amcrienn ninhn-Midur, James W. Gcmrd, publisher a denial of re iwrts that Americans have been ill treated in Gerauinv. He states that some few were arrested during the first days of the war, but adds that such mishaps nrc almost unavoidable during big wars and thnt hi ull cnes those arrested were speedily liber ated. The city council rejected with the barest formality the pioosnl of Wa ter Sunerintendent Trnunn to spend $22..'0 for nn Analytical test of the city water supply ut it scrliil session of tin council last night, ami is seri ously considering buying n cah reg ister from Bill Ulrieh fur $1.'U. The cash register would ninke the work easier for the recorder's nnd treas urer's offices, mid I lit; water lest concerns every man. child. It has been the custom for years to teat tho water as a health itrccuution. Colonel Kiirccm swung the nx of economy that killed the proposal. . Foreign mutter is gathering iu the reservoir and nines, aid Charles Guy rexirtH mi incident of where n six inch trout, iIcikI, whs found iu the water. Tho council also considered with out any action the suit of the California-Oregon Power company. Le gal action was not anticipated, mid iiuiek and costly court procedure was u surprise after months of dalliance. J, h. Troutt pf Glendale is a busi ness visitor In tho city today. Mm Pay Honaf e to Motiwr'i Friwd "I m not surprised to nWrva tho number of men who corno Into tha utore io puremmo 'Mother friend.' " remarked n. leading drussUt. It Is a happy thoutflit to von it tiubby to tho drag store. "Mother's Friend" J appllel externally over tha abdominal iiituclef. It Is a gentle, penetrates to the flneiutwork of nerve IxncBtli tlio skin and Ian a marked tendency to rellavo the muxcular atraln to which thtjue broad, flat alidomlnal tnUMClc are subjected. Tha cordi, ten dons and ligaments nro thus permitted to stretch without tho corresponding- surface strain so often Involved during- thn period ot expectation. Trl In purt accounts for the entlrv absence, In many cases reported, of nausea, morning- sicklies- mid other (llri-ni, am It Uivrsllou of the ei'l il.rinli . ofira I lis rsss wlira this seullo furw f lubrlcsllou Is negltt4. "Moilisr's KfUnd" luis Uieii tiltfhTy recommended by a host of womn Who know rom riernc and hy mn who ?." . " ""wrvsiioH, wrlls Hruunvi Kt'auhilur Cu.. IAS Ii iil.i in COUNCIL REJECTS ANALYSIS OFWATER I'dHhVHBHMflHBH it..uwl w will wi, yuu a, iHiusblg l(l FIllLADKLIMIlA, Aujr. 'S2. -Loaded to the limit with eoal mid Wod supplied the North German LJoyd steam-hip lliiiiidenhiiig in steamini jh the llelivwitrv rier, hound forwliergcn. Norway. ;T)is is th destination gixen in the clearance paers nud the caption says the Join -ney will require about two mouths. ' Despite the protests of the Hritlsh nnibnssndor iu Washington, who de clared that the Hmndcnburg Is nn auxiliary "oruUer of the German nnvv, Inenl customs mithorities gave her clearance papers. The Uroudeii burg is slow and her only chance for safety lies iu protection by Ger man cruisers. When the Hrandeuhurg sailed her nppearanco was changed so that old mariners failed to recognize her ns the same, vessel. Her buff colored funnels had been painted black, and paint had altered the nppenmiieo of her hull. In her hold were TmOO tons, mi ndditionnl 1000 in her hunkers, ami between decks were stored -H00 tons of supplies, said to he mostly food-tuffs, Luxuriously appointed staterooms were loaded to their -fullest capacity with coal, and the nir of merchnntmnii and passenger boat which she formerly possessed was. gone. RULES OF THE POWERS PARIS. Aug. 2-. 12:10 p. m. The goveniment today calls Hie attention of the powers which signed The Hague convention to its report that on August 10. following nn engage ment, n French nnny surgeon found fivo diiin-dum bullets on the road to Mtinston, in ANace. These bullets, were iu it rifle clip and were turned over to the French commanding gen eral. Other dum-dum btiliets taken rrom the bodies of French soldiers in but tle have been forwarded to the min ister of wnr. PARIS, Aug. 22, 4M0 n. m. Prince Louis of Monac a retired captain of the African light cnvalry, having applied for reinstatement in the nnuy, hns been npiMiiiilcd to staff duly. Cheap living is nil unmanly of the present situation in Paris. Meats sold today at the lowest prices iu twenty yeans, and at the central mar kets yesterday vegetables were abun dant and comparatively cheap. This, in spite of the fact that some mer chants have raised their prices at tho risk of boycott and prosecution. Mid-Summer at Newport August Is essentially a beach month and tho most delightful tlmo in which to spend a vacation at Newport, to get away from tbo heat and dust ot tho Valley. IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE Connections mado at Albany and CorvallU with C. tc K. trains, which lcavo Albany at 7:30 a, m. dully aud 1:00 p. m. dally except Sunday, SPECIAL LIMITED SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAIN to Newport, leaves Albany ovory Sunday, at ' CHS a, ra., CorvallU 7:15 a, in. Arrive' Newport 11.10 a. ra. ' " HPKGIAh HOUND THIP HKABO.V AND WKKK KND FAUKH l'ROM ALL 8. 1'. l'OINTH AS I) 'WW AY FROM ALU ANT AND COKVALLIH, T ;'. x!ci I NKW1 YOHIC, Aug. L'J. News was received iu shipping circles today that the crew of the llnti-h steamer llyades had been lauded nt Hlo do Janeiro mid had reported that their ship was sunk by the German cruiser Dresden after the warship's snlloti had taken out nil tho coal aboard. The llvades, :i;i.-,0 tons, plied be tween Hritlsh mid South Atnurienn ports. Her crew was brought into Kio de Janeiro by tho German steamer Prussia. WASHINGTON. Aug. '22. -The sinking of the HritMi steamer ITyn des, -''ing from Hosurio to Hotter dam, hv tho German cruiser Dres den, was reported to thn state de partment today by the Amcrienn consul general nt if in oe .iniieiro. me German shin Santa Kathina, the re- uirt also stated, which runs between New York .nnd Hraxilian ports, was captured by the, Hritish cruiser Glas- ROW. Fl PARIS, Aug. 22, 2 n. m.- Li.iitcit nut Andre .Mesurer, son ol tho di rector of tho Paris hopitnl asylums board, has been nrrcstcd on a eh:irgc of tearing his post. Mesurer, an officer of the reserves, wa. present at the action at Diiinut, August 15. His hcnlth having suffered tlnough grcnt exertions oil thi'.t occasion, he was sent to a hospital at tho imiiy's baso for rest and treatment. Taking advantage; of the leave granted, he came to Paris to visit his parents. His -family declare that he was about to return to the front when he was arrested and say that he was guilty only of no irregularity. Max Harthou, i!)-yrnr-old son ot former Premier Harthou, is among tho enlisted nien mustered in. Jos eph Cuillaur, fdnJicr rrinlster of fin- uncc, hns been promoted to be n sec ond lieutenant and named ns the gen-1 oral paymaster or tho nnny. WASHINGTON. Ant?. ''2. Pur- chase by this government within six months of 15,000,000 ounces of sil ver was provided in tho Smoot bill passed today by the senate and sent In tlin house. It would cull for all cxenditure of between six and eight million dollars. The bill is designed to offest the decreased demand for silver ns a result of tho European war. CALLAUX SERVES RENCH M i For folders describing Newport, tickets and full Information, cull on nearest H, P, Agent JOHN N, KCOTT, Central I'mm, Agent Portland, Or, MICXtCO CITY, Aug. 22. Four hundred nml eighty diplomatic rep resentative of Mexico nro without .positions today because of tho chango of government. These lucludoUlcnr do Hucrt.n, (ujeliarRo ofiKiTrchtics Of tho MeJtloaiuenibsssy.nl VisfifuK ton, tho mtnlaCor to (lef mKny'nnd hi staff, tho ministers to Argentina and Austria-Hungary and many consuls, Fernando IglesUa Calderon, who haa been acting an agent for (leneral Carransa In Washington, has been re called to tnko charge ot tho foreign office, Tho stamp tax has been reduced r0 per cent from what It was under tho lluertn administration. Tho war office last night announced thnt tho revolt or the 29th Infantry nt Puchl'a had been quelled, and the command disarmed. General Gen istas Luquo and his otflcora nro now under arrest there. General Obregon left last night for tho state of Bonora, REFUSES CLEARANCE TO GERMAN STEAMER HAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Aug. 22. Clearanco papers wcro refused the Steamer Maiatlan today by order ot the treasury departmeut at Washing ton. Tho Maxatlan Is (lerman-owned nnd Is laden with coat originally bought by tho Germnn consulate hero for delivery aboard tho Uerman cruiser Leipzig at sea. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. Secre tary Daniels received a report on tho Maxatlan today from Hear 4)mlral Pond but declined to discuss IU Cer tain circumstances, however, not dis closed hero wcro understood to bo the basis of thn treasury department's action in refusing tq clear tho ship. i1 MOVING SALE ABOUT iKPTKMUKIt 1ST Wo will raor Into the store room formerly occupied by tho 1st Theater, therefore (rom now on wo will sell ALL SILVER PLATED WARE AT COST V r!l" 'JHK JKWKLJM LONDON, Aug, 22, 12:30 p. in. Tho correspondent nt Amsterdam of ,ho Router. Toloitraiii company hns sent in the; roiiowiiiK ni-toum oi inn present situation nt Liege, which he obtained from tho Rotterdam Cotir pnt4 'which In turn got the story from Its correspondent at Maestrlcht: "The filing of a shot from a prl vatn house uu tho Qulal ties Preheurs In Llego yesterday was tho sIrhbI tor 'widespread bombardment anil arson on tho part ot thn Gorman army of occupation, tho Maestrlcht corres pondent says. Tho situation of tho population hecamo extremely peril buo. Immediately tho shot was fired, thn Gormans opened up with their ma chlnnNKiins, destroyed, 20 houses and killed tho Inmates of tcu other houses. "In addition to tho war tribute ot ft 0,000,000 levied on the province and city, LIoko has been mulcted of an additional 12,000,000, tho German army administration having seised this amount ot cash In prlvato banks, "All cltltena havo boen ordered to hand over their arms and at tho samo time tho peasanta, havo been Invited to return to tho country and begin harvesting. "Tho lives of foreigners In Llego arn In danger. There aro m great many Dutchmen In Lleco and thn Dutch government Is taking meas ures for their protection." In conclusion tho correspondent says that I'rlnce Kltel Frledrlrh, cc nnd son ot Kmporor William, has loft Liege. JAPANESE CRUISER LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., Aug. 22. The Jnimucso cruiser Idxumn, fully slocked nud provisioned, fresh from thn dr.wloek mid glistening with new iialiit. nnSht'd thrnuult the Golden (Into ut 12:10 p. in. today. She will clear fur aetlon at sen. mmmmBsesssassmasssssaasaessssssi .. Buyers to Share in Profits Lower Prices on Ford Cars Effective from August 1, 1914, to August 1, 1915, nnd guaranteed against any reduction during that time: Touring Car . . $490 Runabout . . 440 Town Car . . 690 " K. O. II. Detroit. All cars fully equipped. ' (In tho Unltod States or America Only). Further, Wo will bo able to obtain the maximum effic iency in our factory production, ami the minimum cost in' our, purchasing and sales departments if we can reach an output of i00,(KK) ears between tho above dates. And (should we reach this production we agree to pay us tho buyor's share from $10 to ijM) per ear (on or about August 1, 1915) to every retail buyer who pur chases a now Ford car between August 1, 19M, aud August 1, 1915. For further particulars regarding these low prices und Erofit-sharing plan, see the nearest Ford Branch or dealer. FORD MOTOR CAR COMPANY C. E. GATES, Agent Sparta Building Mcdford, Oregon KXCKPT KN1VKH AND FOIIKH Al cuglms U per cent off, Hg reduction In gold and gold (Hied Jewelry; also Hterllng silver tollut sets, vanities, mush hsg and toln purses, i MARTIN J RFniW , mi-m mi mt m -r r m ROMH, Aug. 23. Tim body of robes and with tho emblems of hla robes and with teh emblems of hi a saered oftlco besltlo It, lay today In tho Chapol of tho Hlesscd Hacrament In HI. I'elor'n. The doom of tho ureal church wero opened and tho faithful resumed their pilgrimages to tho blor. Preparations for tho burial aro un der way. Tho stairway loading to tho crypt under tho altar, where Ho tho remaliiH of HI. Peter, ban been covered with heavy boards, Down these, tho blur will bo lowered gently until It Is finally deposited near tho casket of Popo Plus VI. Threo hundred Imitations havo Ik'ch Issued for the ceremonies of en tombing. Among those prorent will bo members of thn diplomatic corps nnd representatives ot the Italian no bility. Tho troops wcro withdrawn front thn sijusro of Ut. Paters this afternoon. BELGIANS COMPLETE ANTWERP DEFENSE PARIS, Aug. 22, 1:20 a. m. Of. flrlal Information published today Is that tho concentration of thn HcIrIsh troops before Antwerp has been com pleted n cood order. Tbo morals of thn troops has not been Impaired. A dispatch received from Curallos, Franco, relate that a an unnamed German general, together with 800 German soldiers, all prisoners of war, amqng thn troops being many Alsatians wore on their way to a de tention camp, tho captives fell Into an animated dUcusslon of tho war sit uation, lllowa followed words, and soon there a a general scrimmage. Several of tho prisoners wero Injured before they could lo separated, essmammBmmmttmmmBsmmmmmmmmB mm mi NKAK JfWT OM'H'K wv iv tymm HmWHI, .. . , , ,r