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wWV iii.ttMrnl Medford Mail Tribune I SECOND EDITION WEATHER I'nlr (ontKlit nn1 Wednesday Mnv. 57; MI11. !IH. forty-fourth Ynr. D11 II v Ninth Yrnr MTOFOK1). OKlWOtf, TI KSDAV, XOVUMHER 17, 1HM NO. 205 AN ONSLAUGHT BY THE RUSSIANS CRACOW REPORTED IN FORTRESS KEY FOOD DEMAND I II I V 1 HtUiPt g RICH PROVINCE AIDS BUSINESS Confllcllra Stories From Eastern Dnttlo Line Germans Reported to Have Rejoined Austrlnns In De fense at Cracow Kaiser Still Try liili to Break Throun.li Allies' Lines. LONDON, Nov. 17, 1:22 . in. Hiriiinii.x' icuuiikuhly imtmIcIcuI of I'cimixc in hlinl-wi'il Fhiudern ami dnhility niter her Imily tlrfcimo tilling lll'l- I'MnIiTII llolllicr, WCIt' II Ml) tilt OUlCOIIlC tl' wllll'll ft ill U1IH miildi'iilcil today lit llu great 1'itro ) it'll 11 whi. In Flmidur (lie nllicd lino rcfitM Itt yield, while in llitt cnat Hid Hiih miiii continue In puh forward. Tim liiiltlt' linn In Fiance Hci'iiiM for Iho lniif being forgot len nml llit nclioiiH then pi ninthly will (Mint itiitt In bo of 11 Minitiii' nature until Hit' allien in I1aiitltn proxo oonohiMvcly Dial they cannot In battered in or until tho (leimiiu proxo that limy ran. Crmiiw nit Hiilgtnit Tftf actual lluntlnii 111 Cracow in becoming one of I hi many riiio.inns of tht war. Out 1 t-jtnrt him tin Hiik MHii aeliiiilly inventing Ihtt town, vltii'h iw declared In hit in flnmrrt, while r-evernl rcpoiWt have t cached l.iiniltni that tht (InnaaiH hat I el' I tln defouno of ("int'ovv to the Alls triniiM) who, in tln'ir turn, an u-M'ti-l to surrender mllier than hnvt tht) eily liouihurtli'tl, Tint latent re miiIh linni I'olrogrud, hnwexer, tie elum thai tint (I011111111 InretH have it'joiiu'tl tin Aiistriitn gnrriMiii in the ilcfi'iito of tin (Vtu'oxv fortiesM, whieh koiiui o.sporN inoiuiuut'i to la tin key In tin unmeot mail into tin pi ounce of til(hi. A month of faille lighting-, rittiiilmi: Iouh, (hi oxtfllt of which H'ihait never will hit fully known, has not couxinecd (loiinnu lender that the l'leaeh emiHt toHiiH ntt unattaiuahh; while miow, rain, xvind ami ohl lime trietl llu troops fcevorely. A HoK'lep. Tnl I low valiantly the Herman soldiers hitxo heea meeting ileath 111 what to laiit hah heea a Impclcs tak in re. counted hy llu Hritihli unity's offieinl eyewitness at tint fiont, rolont'l Swinlon, who, dou'iihing tin recent fighting ut omul Ypies, Mini: "Their dogged pcmoveinneo claims our xvjiolo-hcnrtod admit ittiou." Thin tribute was not iUnlifieil, as heretofore, ly lint iuery whether tl in eiplino or sheer bravery iirompti'tl tin men no to ilia, for the troops referred to went tin guard corps, tint pick of Ilia fluiinnii nniiy, which haw, nrenrd ing to Colonel Hwiuton, "retnineil tin canlciapt for ileath" which it hhouctl in tho. Frnneo-l'riiKsinn war. Itctivat a MuMcrpleco llerlin is interpreting thn retreat of Hit flernmu forees from W'ttrsaxv as a MtrulKii ma-lcrplecc, much the Mima 11H lliu allien! ovcinnu'iits lmil eil (teiieral Jol'fni'H retirement in (In early Hliigi'K of lliu (Icrinan inviiHion of i'rancc, hut tlio floiman people, ncconliiiK In travelcrH reaching here, arc exprosHliiff whlcKpicatl chagrin at (hn reheat. II will ho lecalleil thai Kimllar criti cism wiin voiucil when the French ami I'ajilinh apniea uonlinucil to fall hack. Thai this wiih btrnlef;ieally a proper movo Biihscqucntly vas provctl anil nccortllni,' to thoso who recently have hi'cu at tio Ourinaii capital, the (Icriuuu army In thn east must Hum laily jiiHlil'y Hh aution if ils rutronl from Warnaw Is not to go tlown in hixlory iih a tlcfcat, t BISa W LOAN SELL FASI LONDON, Nov. 17, fisKI p. in, Fivo hiiinlreil million tlollurfl or tho new Urilish war loan of .fl.rJri.OOO, 000 iilroatly Iiiih hoou taken hy oho firm, it wiik iinnniiiiccil lotlay in Iho lioimn of coimnons liv Ilnvltl l.loytl (luorgo, tiluincullor'of tho osuhcijuor, BODS Most Serious Effects of European War Upon America Passed Mills and Factories Busy With Orders From Warrlnn Nations Abnormal Trade In Needful Articles rtesultliiu WARIIINOTO.V, Nov. 1". -Offl. rlnln of Hut vnrloiiH Kovcrniucat tic imrtiacatn which toucli tho country h litltillifAfi uctlvlllfH feel eoiiflilcat that tint iiiohI perlmiH cffectH of tho ICuro pen a war on American lninlne linvii pUKWil. Tin rimtniatloa of Hut credit halanrc with Hurono hng crently eiticil (hn nit 1111 1 Ion, Hut larrcnuliii; tli'iunnU (rota Huropo for American fooil mippllen 11ml ulo to tho inultlcn ilcvelopment of an nhiinrmnl tnulo In iirtlclcH nccilctl hy tin Iiiiko nrmlcx now In tho fleltt nldtiiK to Hint einl. Huir Million Skiu No acrarnlc flKurvn on the con trnctK of tin latter rliurnctcr nro oh- tnlnnblo, but ortlerM for horneH, iiiuIcn, urmy rlothliiR, hnracitg anil Hie like hnvo flootleit factorleM ami ittorkmcn In Mime illntrlctN. It Is mild that In rlinlliiK nmiiiiiiilHon onlerx, thin IiiihI tifttn readier) the Iiiiko total of more than inoo.nnO.Ono. In Kcrcrnl IIii-m fnctorli'K are KtraluliiK to lilnlnt en pnrlt)' to nicot tho ilemaniln. Uthur fuclorn which aided In clear In up the iilttiiitlou are the opcnliiK of the fvilunil hiuiU ttynleiu. upon which IniitlacHit experts look as tho liackhono of the count ry'w rcxnurrcH, Hut oiHinliiK of the Panama canal illicit linn alitmdy lnoreod frvlKht traffic to the wet I count of .South Aiinjrlca, and Hut entry of uioro than nlKut fortlRn-hullt hhlpn Into Ameri can ri'Khitry under thn emergency law panned at the hint hchhIoii of con r.rcsH. Scaiilly of 'urrlers Of tint whipping nltiiatlon, officials xnld today there wan a ktowIhk ncarc lly of rarrlur for American export commerce liecaiiKit Hut hulk of that traffic wan lnciennliu; so nteadlly, Krelcht j-nton have rlxuti remarkably and It w.ih Hhlpplui; companlcn wcro now HclertliiK their carKocH with tho Krcatont care, acrtlui: ull artlclea of oven a neml-contraltand nature. Huko Hlilpmonts of raln arc auult ItiK tiniiHportatlon at many portn. It appearn probablo thin condition will rcniilt In renewed activity In behalf of tho administration federal mer chant marine hill, when roiiKrcs ro anitemblcH, although the now complex lou of tho home of roprcncntatlvcH whero Iho democrats control hy a narrow margin, makes tho result doubtful. Thcro was vlRorous oppo sition to the hill last scnxlon hy many democrats. THAN RISK FOE CMIUSTlAXIA. Norway, Nov. .17, via London, 1:110 p. m. It was of ficially announced horo today that tho dlMirninmcnt of the (Ionium oruisor llerlin, which has put I at Trondhjcni, n Hcaport of Norway, has been, commenced. Tho llerlin, with a orow of -l."0 men, nrrlvcd at Troiulhjcui yesterday. Her commander wuh Riven lliu choieo of ptittin-' to boh within twenty-four bourn or of Huhiniltinp: to dihiirnm ment. llo olioso tho laltcr, apparent ly ' preferring to lmvo his ship dis armed rather Hum risk going out to ficn. Tho llerlin appeared off Troudh jom, which is on Iho northwest count of Norway, and well outside of tho North Hen yosU'i'dny. It was then re ported Hint hlio was endeavoring t escape from tho North bou to not as a ooinmereo raider in tho Atlantic, very nitwit B tho oruisor Kindvn did in tho Indian ocean. GERMAN CRUISER AM RATHER BELGIANS ENJOYING A WELL EARNED MEAL. JUV4KUatWJCAX3U121tX&3ttuCS DtlXTlAN ARTILLERYMCH HAVING Tlicxo llolclan soldiers are Just . The stew In helm: ladled luto small tin the annul tnxsol in front. TJte man In cloth-eorered, with alumltiuin fittings. MACHINE FACTORY riSltOllllAn, Nov. 17, via London, I p. Hi. Tho lingo factory In KubsIu of tho Sinner Sowing Machlno coni patty Iiiih been. taken 6vor by the gov eminent and will ho dovoted to tho maiiiifaetuto of small arms. Tho fac tory of tho American l'honoRraph company has also been recpilsitlonod for tho snino purpose, while. sinclHiit; concerns operated by American com panies now nro being itsod to lnuko stool bllllts for military purpohes. KiiBslu has lacked arms factotlon, having depended largely on l'ranco for her smalt arms, as well ns for hor artlllory. Hut today practically noth ing Is being recoil 6d front Trnnco, and tho supplies In Itussla became so short that soiiio muzzlo-loiullng uiuskats, as well as cannon of this samo typo hnvo been lined In tho Polish cam paign. Tho taking over of thoso fac tories, It Ih ONpoctod, soon will roinedy tho existing deficiency, OF BIOI AI RIO JANIER10 ItIO .lANKIKO, Nov. 17. Stimo puhlio (lissutisfaeliim with (ho now cabinet named uhd iuslullcd )iy l'res Iili'iit Woiipmuh liraz, who xvas in nugurntcd Sunday, has led to street rioting here, The distuihauces thus far do not appear to ho bcrious, hut tho government Iiiih taken htiict measures to euforco tho order, 'Jsxszmmmmaammwmm,m ir-.. L;yz;?srj.,(, jk jzw.tr vrTSTu u'irj Tr."m RUSSIA SEZES SINGER SEWING A MEAL FROM A CAPTURED GERMAN KITCHEN nnrtaUInc of a bat taral from a tnivelllac cans, Alt tin men belong to the artillery; they are wcatlm: Hie retl rap with tlio centre lias bluc-cray trousers wltlt The nelulun nilinii larrletl by Hie nun BURIED IN ONE BRAVE AMSTUHUAM, via London, No'. 17, S a. in. Tho Nleuvo Uotterdamselio Courant quotes ti ltctor from n (iallclan priest stating that fort) thousand Aits trlaus have been burled in ono .j. day In n praxe M'v and ono halt U f00t Wdo and a llttlo moro than four tulles long. Tho bodies, tho letter saxs wero laid In three Ifi'jeii. These men woro killed It Is stated, during a hnttlo last ing only u few hours, SECRET TREATY BY IIKUNK, Swilzetlaud, via ,1'ari t, Nov. 17, 10:2tl u- m. -Ucpentcd state mciits uppcaring in thu Italian ineas that Sxviiwulantl had entered into n secret convention with Austria and Germany, binding hcrgclf to .support with her nriav an invasion of north em Italy and to permit an Austria (ionium fotvo to pns through 'Swit-' erland in tlio event of I Inly uhaudon- 4ing her noiitraiity in lavor or tlio triple entente, has drought forth a strong protest from tlio Swiss govt eminent. Tho existence of any btioli convent ion is denied nnd it is d elarcd that tho reports nro an insult to Switzerland and lier tinny." DENIED W i O kitchen cantttrcd from Hie UetnuiK broittl winte lianus. Tlio flnUb are lx ctutii?neil In a lutle ahi'nluiini box. PEACE. PACT WITH T WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Secre tary Hrjan today announced receipt of a message from American Consul Slllluian at Mexico City saying the newspapers thcro had published a text of a telegram from General Gutier rez, approving tho conditions set by General Carrauza tor his owu retire ment. Mr. Slllimau reported that a tele gram from Geueral Carrauza to Gen eral Gonzales, which xvas transmitted to General Gutierrez, stating tho wil lingness of tho first chief to dollver tho executlvo power under certain conditions, also was published. Mr. Slllliuai''s dispatch mado no mention of Jitbt xvhat tho conditions woro. Secretary llrynti satd ho had no ad vices from .any other source to shbxv xvhnt stipulations finally had boon agreed upon but that thoro had boon discussion lu previous dispatches of tho wish of Currauza that ho and Genornl Villa leavo Mexico. Tho feeling of officials xvas that an understanding luul been reached xvhlch would bring peaco. Portland Livestock Market I'OKTLANl), Or., Nov. 17. Cattlo Heccipts 83; steady, Hogs Hoceipts 1)2!1; 10 cents higher. Prime light, 7.:W7.r0; medium, $7.1.7(017.2,") j smooth heavy, frfl.8fl7.0flj rough heavy, $(i.fi0fi) O.7.J. Sheop HeiHiipts 2'10, Lainhs, 23 cents higher, olliers fctcady. Siiring laiphs, i"3.75(!0.50. ARRAZA MAES EW PRESIDN FLOODS FORCE MAN OM T Cannonadlnrj Resumed With Greater Intensity Than Evtr On the Alsne, French Drive Back Enemy Prorj rcss Reported by Allies All Along Battle Front, Especially in South. I'AUIS. Nov. 17. 2:10 p. nt. There was given out In Paris this af ternoon the following official com cem com municateon: ' From Nlcuporl to Dlxmudc and In lip region of Yprex tho cannonading has been resumed with greater vio lence than In tho preceding days. On tho canal to tho south of Olsmtido tho action of our artillery checked tho work that the Germans wero en deavoring to carry out to keop down tho Inundations. The enemy wan compelled to evacuate a portion of his trendies which had been filled by the xvaters. Tho AtUrkx Full "Two attacks of German Infantry, ono to tho south Of Illischoote. and the ather to tho south of Vprcs, re sulted In failure. On our side we have made progress between Dlx schoote and tho canal. '"IJetween Armentlcres and La Baiu seo thero has been an. artillery duel conducted with great spirit. "On the Alone certain German de tachments which endeavored to cross the river In tho vicinity ot Vallly were either drhen back or destroyed. "On our positions on tho right bank of tho Atsno, upstream, from Vallly thero has been violent can nonading. This applies also to tho rthclms region and several shells have fallen on tho city of Ilhelms. Pntgi-esH In South "In tho Argoune thcro havo not been any Infantry engagements. We blew up with mines a certain number ot German trenches. On tho heights of tho Mouse, to tho south ot Verdun, wo have mado advances at several points. "In tho region of St. Mlhlel wc havo taken possession of tho first houses ot tho vlllago ot Chauvon court. "These houses served as barracks for tho St. Mlhlel garrison. This vll lago of Chauvoncourt hs tho only point ot support still held by tho Germans on tho left bank ot thu Hlver Meuso In this locality. "On tho rest of Iho front there has been nothing ot lmportanco to report." WEST COAST OF OF NAVAL RAID VICTORIA, II. C, Nov. 37 The nmriliiue department of Canada, which last xveek closed to navigation certnin passages north of iiVneouver islantl, ns a xvar precaution, has is sued tho folloxving additional notices to mariners: "It may bceotno necessary to extin guish all or certain lights on the const of llrilinh Columbia without further notice. ".Musters of vessels within territor ial xvaters on tho coast of British Columbia must ohoy nil instructions issued hy tho naval department au thorities regarding tlio movements of their vessels. , "Tho lights of riiUeuoy Spit and Haddington It eel lmvo been discon tinued. Mariners xvill ho advised when these lights nro again put in operation." MILITARY FUNERAL FOR LORD ROBERTS ii i n LONDON, Nov, 17, 1 :32 p. iu. In iloferenco to iho puhlio xvih, Iho body of tlio late Karl Huberts xvill ho laid at rest in St. Raul's cathedral. Ho will ho given ti public funeral of military character. ' S II CANADA FEAR ADVANTAGES OF MAKING DISTRICT FOR IRRIGATION Contract System and Irrigation Dis trict Contrasted District Most Practical for Rogue River Valley to Insure Entire Area Being Wat eredBonds Have Good Market. In a vnlloy situated as ho Itoguo river valley Is, whoro any Irrigation system Involves the expenditure of a largo amount of money, a system must bo Installed either by a concern abundantly able to make tho Invest ment, or upon some co-operatlvo plan of tho land owners. In all Instances undor like circum stances, whero tho system has boon installed by capital and without co operation of tho land owners, it has usually been accomplished by tho con tract system. Under this plan water rights are either sold upon contract to tho land owners, or rented to them for a long term of years. In either Instances capital Is unwilling to mako the Investment unless tho contract Is guaranteed, by a Hen upon the land. This lien Is In tho nature ot a mort gage; It charges tho land with certain payments until tho water right is pair for or In raso of rentals It charges the land with the amount of tho rentals for tho entire period. It also charges tho land with the cost ot maintalnance, and in cases whero water rights arc purchased, Intorost upon tho purchase price. Contracts Often Pcslrablo This plan is not particularly objec tionable as it is often tho only way to get water over a largo district. Thoso contracts, like bo many mort gages, are then sold and disposed oL and provide tho money for tho build ing of tho plant mid tho profit to those engaged In construction, and to tho owners of tho xvatcr rights. Un der this system If payments nro not men xvhen duo tho collection in en forced against tho land. It It be comes necessary to sell tho land for this purposo tho purchaser takes It subject to tho Hen created by tho con tract, and steps Into tho shoes of tho former owner, and tho land continues to bo charged xvltlt tho payment ot tho balanco to become duo under Iho contract. Creation of Districts The other plan is for tho creation of an irrigation district, xvhoreby all ot tho lands to bo Irrigated aro created into a corporation undor tho direction of tho county court. When It finds a water system sultablo for the Irrigation ot tho lands within tho district, it acquires that systom and It Issues its bonds against tho lands in tho district to pay for tho xvater rights and for tho Installation of tho plant. Tho results accomplished aro practicably tho samo under the dis trict system ns under tho contract ays. tern whero water rights aro purchased out-right, xvltlt tho exception that tin der tho law providing for such bond Issues the terms ot payment aro cas ter than they usually aro under tho contract systom, and extoud for n longer period ot time. Likewise tho debt U plastered against all ot tho land within the district which Is.suh- (Continued on Last Page.) OF SHOWN BY TROOPS PARIS, Nov. 17, 7 n, m. The Ger mans, in tho opinion of officers, nt tho front, nro beginning to bltow signs of thu terrific strain tltoy luivo undorgoiiQ for tt .mouth in Flanders, nnd Iheso ol'ficors expect that Gen eral Joffre's plan of holding; the lino nnd permitting the Qermnns lo wear themselves out in vain hut costly aa sattlta xvill soon hear .fruit. A staff officer, writing- front the battle lino, oven ifoeu ho far an to predict (hat within Rnother month tltq nllioa xvill be iu R position n drive tho enemy, Jfroju ilia Fionwh froil.. s TAN i: 1. 1 ,