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SECOND
EDITION
WEATHER
Unsettled, prolmbly rain
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Forty-fourth Ysur.
Dally Ninth Yrnr,
MEDFORD, OREUON, SATURDAY, DliCKMBEIl G, 1914
NO. 220
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WHOLESALE SI AUHHTER KAILS TLI BIG DECISIVE RESULT
CZAR'S VICTORY
AT LODZ NOT
YET CONFIRMED
n-i.iw. mnrnnu nft.inn nrni in
Conditions In Poland Apparently Not
Chnnrjed by Recent Flulillnij Ber
lin Claims Heavy Capture of Pris
oners, While Kiev Fortress Is
Crowded With German Prisoners.
LONDON, Dee. ft. Wliitfi reports
continue In owno Into l,oiulnu that the
buttle of Lj has ended in a BuHsinu
it'tiry, any official i.'onfinnatlon
still is lucking and it is apparent to
HritiHti observers that t'onditiuiiH in
Ihc nuilli of Poland today are virtu
ally tin sumo as tlioy with a week
ago, alter tin (lerinnu army had been
miM',1 fiom overwhelming defeat by
tin- Imlliant operations of Ucnornl
Mackcucu.
Details of (hi Lodr. fighting an
beginning to filter through, and ihry
easily provu it to have been tlio most
Moody struggle of the entire war.
Tlio (IcrmniiH an; described as fight
ing their way through the Kussinu
lines over tlio heaped. up bodies of
their comrades, llerlin eliiims hcny
raptures of prisoners in this strug
gle, while froia Kiev comes the an
iioiiueeineiit that tin fortress there is
crowded with Herman prisoners. In
I'ldeiitally Kiev reports thai since (In
beginning of thu war 1:10,0(10 soldiers
and L'.iUI) offieers havn parsed
tlnniigh Kiev as prisoners of war.
The allies have eeased claiming u tre
mendous victory in northern' Poland,
hut they do assert that tint opera
tions (hero havu heen a strategic de
feat for (feminity and n tactical vie
lory for Hussin.
1'oriivsM Ktlll llop Out
Tho KiiHslans woutil appear not ,ot
to hai I u diverted from their ut-
laekn in (lalieia and the invasion of
Hungary, hut tlio fortresses of
Pivemynl and Crueuw still an iutaet
and arc likely to put up a stronger
defense uguiiist the ltuiiun than did
the Melanin forts against the flcr
uiitiiH, lulesH a deeisivo defeat enu
he inflieted on tlio Austrian nnnv at
Ceustoehowa, it is argued in Lou
don, it in not prohahh that the Bus
siau army of thu south will he in a
position to begin any serious iivuhou
of Silesin until Cracow has heen re
duced. An eye-witness with the British
forees in lYuticn. reporlH that hoth
(Conttnuta on put l.)
rT - umii i n ti -i"T
OPERATORS TOLD
TO FILE TELEGRAMS
FI
DLNVIW, Colo., Dee. ,". "Is there
anyone elso you ooiumuuicate with in
New Yoik except .lolm I). Kockufellor,
dr." t'liainuan WuIkIi nf the Federal
iindustrial relations commission ask
ed J. !'. Wnlboni, president of the,
Colorado Fuel & Iron company, who
resumed bin testimony today in the
investigation of the coal miners'
strike,
Mr, Welborn said he had heard
from (leorge J. Gould anil others of
tin) seven Now York iliructorri of thu
company.
"To hiivo time, I bIiiiII auk you to
file with us all tlio telegrams you
have received from Mr. ltnukufollor,
Star .1. Murphy and Jerome Greene,"
said the chairman.
Mr. Welbom wiih questioned re
guiding pamphlets entitled, "The
Trulh About Colorado," and "Fads
About the Colorado Struggle." Ho
said ho would uhkuiiio responsibility
for the tlncumeiilx, tlio writer of
which did not wish hi numn known.
The company had spent about 12,
11110 printing thn bulletins and had dis.
Ii United about -10,(100 copies lo edii
imlur, leuUlaloi, iniiiiMoix and Hie
Kciiciiil public.
tui'fcllnm'il elomelv by Mr. WuUh,
tile witness niiiiiiiieil Unit home
hlaleiiienls ill Hie bullellu might lint
liukltiully uvuuiUlVi
M
DIRECTORS
E
mm KUM
ART LLERY UPON
T
Eyewitness at Front Covers Military
Operations Tunnels Duo, to En
emy's Trenches and Assault Deliv
ered Amid Shower of Hand Gren
adesFighting Too Close for Guns.
LONDON, Dec. ft, The prcs hu
rcati issued today a rcpoit from an
eyewitness at the front coveting mili
tary operations during the three days
from November 20 to November 'J!',
inclusive, This icport in stunuinrircd
as follews:
General inactivity is n rded along
the HnglUh front, with tin. Germans
pressing the attack In out quarter
against thu Indian hoops who hao
extended llieir trenches, in nil en
deal or to get in clone qunilcrs with
tlio enemy. There has been some
shelling of the rear of our front line
south of tlio Lys, but this form of
annoyance, dlmiiiishcH dailv along the
whole. Crout. Sniping, however, is
rarried on utmost lneeisnnlly. There
seems to lie little doubt that the Her
mans ara employing civilians, either
willingly or unwillingly, to dig
trenches, Some civilians havu been
seen and shot while engaged in thin
work. Several (Senium officerH cap
tured recently admit the fnilurc of
the (lennan strategy and nrofes to
take, a gloomy view of the future,
Changes of Few la)s
The highways of northern France
am crowded with men responding to
thu various mobilization orders issued
by thn French government.
The change within the last few
dnys of what may bo termed the at
mosphere of the battle field has heen
marked. The muse of ennuonuding
has now died to such an extent that
(Contlnuod on
pngo two,)
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BY TERRIFIC GALE
LONDON, Dec. 5, IhIM p. in. The
British cruiser Venus ran ashore in
the storm today, striking with her
full force. Iler foremast and n por
tion of the bridge were carried nway
by nil enormous sea. The warship
was running for a port in the south
of hiiKlaud when the hlonn broke,
Another ictim of the Kale, which is
still raiuf,' along the uonst, is an un
identified steamer which is ashore
near Mersey. Tlirco lifeboats hnve
gone to her UKsistnuee.
Thu llooth Steamship eoinpauy's
liner Antony, bound from Livcrisiol
for l'arn, has been diHiibled by the
storm now sweeping over Knglaud,
and is in distress fitty miles 1101II1 of
thu Lizard.
Tlio captain of a local steamer re
ceived the Hignul: "Want Immediate
assistance," but was unable to help
the Antony, his own vessel being
short of coal.
The Antony is of 3700 tons net reg
ister. I
BELGIAN
RON
BRTISH
CRUISER
DRIVEN
LEGISLATORS LOOTED INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 3. Large
HiiiiiH of money worn unlawfully
drawn nut of the treasury of Indiana
during the session of the IDI.'l legisla
ture, according to a icport of the
Marion county grand jury 011 record
today, which indicted Lieutenant
(luviuuor William P. O'Neill, Homer
L. Cook, hournlnry of slate, and
I'levcit others conneeled "lib the leg
islature In 10i:i for Hie alleged sign
ing or piCHcntntioii of false claims
which were paid out of Hie legislative
fiiiultf, Thu icpoil continue 1
"Tho total aiiioiint duo Hid LV)
member of Hie leuUluliun for their
per iljrui uijd mlU-iigu wu 100,00X00,
Bloodiest Battle of the War
VKTHOdltAD, He-. .0, The iiiohI tntgic moment of
flic Fight injr, wound Lodz iluis far, if, j'h reported here, oc
curred between TiiH.in and ttrze.iny, noutlieast of Lodz.
Heavy (lennan forces which had pcnel rated to Tttszin,
it a))peai,8, were Hitrroiindcd and obliged to fight their way
to JJrze.iuy to unite with the main body. The JiiissiauH
essayed counter-attack after counter-attack to prevent the
junction, but the (JerniaiiH cut a passage at the point of the
bayonet for a distance of fifteen miles.
This battle is called the bloodiest and most pitiless fight
of the war. Ninety per cent of the German officers were
put oui of action mid many regiments had less than one
hundred men left. The fighting lasted thirty-si fc hours.
The Germans fell in rows, but their comrades pushed for
ward over the bodies and
Hussians.
ML
ONJBATTLE LINE
PAUIK, Dec. 5, 2:15 p, m.-The
offlclul I'rench commuulratlou kIvcii
out In I'nrls thin afternoon nays that
north of tlio Lyii the I'ronch troopa
huvo rnnile iK'rceptlblo proRresH, nd
vnncliu: nt one point for a (lint mice of
500 arils. The French resisted sue
cesufully (j'crmnn efforts with heavy
artillery to drive them bnck. Ithclins
nRalii hits heen bombarded and the
I'rench heavy artillery ling been used
nllli Hiiceenu agalnit the earth pos
yemilonM of tlio enemy. In tlio Ar
fiontiu the flKhtlug la being wnsed
hotly. Tlio text of the communica
tion follow a:
"To tho north of the Lys we have
mode perceptlblv proKreaa. Our In
fantry, making Its attack at daybreak,
occupied In one operation two lines
of entrenchments. Tho ndvnnce hero
was of S00 yards.
"A pnrt of the hamlet of Wcldcn-
dreft, one kilometer to the northwest
of LatiKemarck, hna remained In our
poiiitCBfclon. In front of I'ocsele, half
way between Dlxmudo and Ynrca, wo
took pOKscsslon. on the right bank of
tho ennui of n house belonging to a
ferryman, tho occupation of which
had been disputed spiritedly for a
mouth.
"Tho enemy endeavored, but with
out Biirceiia to compel us by means of
a violent attack, with heavy artillery,
to ovacuato tho conquered aground.
"In tho region of Arras and In
Chnmpagno there hav been Inter
mittent cannonades from ono tddo
and tho other. Ithelma has been
bombarded with particular severity.
It our part, wo have deatroyed with
our heavy artillery several earth fort
Iflratlona of tho enemy.
"In Lorralno and Afnuce there Is
nothing of Importance to report."
CARDINAL DE PIETRO
PASSES AWAY, ROME
LONDON, Dee. :. 1'2:10 p. in.- -The
Central News has received 11 dispatch
from ita Home correspondent saying
that 01116111111 Angelo di Pietro of
the snored college, died this morning.
Cnrtllnul di l'ietro was bom May
20, 1828. Ho was imput nuncio at
Madrid in 1887 nnd he was created
11 ml proclaimed n cardinal priest in
180H.
Tho total mopoy drawn from the
treasury as expenses of the legisla
ture was .1110,000, making 1100,000
of expenses oulsido the pay of mem
bers of both bodies for their son ices.
''Tim evidence in Ibis investigation
also dUcloscd a situation that oallti
aloud for penal legislation on the sub
ject of what is culled 'lobbying' about
the legislatme. II shows (hat men of
great political influence on account
of their position ami their relation lo
parly nrgiiniatlon do not hcsituiu to
demand mid reecho largo sunn of
money running into HmusumU of dol
lurn, to lulliiciice and control tlio h'jf
WIlUluw of (u kIhIv,"
FRENCH REPORTS BERLIN TO USE
hurled themselves against the
GAINS STRONG PRESSURE
TD FORCE ITALY
ItO.MK, Dec. L 9:35 p. m, For
mal announcement that I'rlurc Her
nard von Duelow, former chancellor
of tlio Herman empire, had been
.placed at tho bead of tho German
embassy here, while the present am
bassador, Ilerr von Flotow Is to be
absent three months on account of
his health, has arouacd much Inter
ested comment In Home.
Although this move has been re
ported as probable for xonic tlmcm.
It may be said dto have produced
conaldcratfo sensation. It is con
sidered remarkable that a former
chancellor should become tho head
of an cmbasay, which la by no means
the snout Important lu tho German
diplomatic service,
Tho appointment &it discussed
a-lth nnltiintlnn In tlnllnn imllllml
circles today. Some statesmen do I
dared It to bo Germany's answer to
tho declaration of Premier Snlaudra
to tho Italian parliament Thursday,
that there was no clause in any treaty
binding Italy to particlpato with tho
Teuton allien In the present conflict
and that Italy would maintain her
present nttltudo of watchful and
armed neutrality, whllo others re
called that Prince von lluclow had
been most popular In Home since ho
was ambassador to tho Qulrnal 30
years ago, and that his wlfo belongs
to a prominent Italian family.
Many observers are of tho opinion
that tho appointment of Prince von
lluclow to this post means that ller
lin Is about to exercise strong pres
sure to prevent Italy from passing
to tho side of the allies.
1
NEEDED TO MANN
IT
WASHINGTON, Dee. ."..Ten
thousand more men and fill I more of
ficers for the const artillery were- do
dared necessary by Hrigadier General
K. M. Weaver, chief of that service,
who appeared today boforo the house
military affairs committee consider
ing tho a nny appropriation bill.
"I thing we huvo the best coast
defense material in tho world," said
General Weaver, ''but I think it is not
efficient, simply beeause of tho look
of efficient men to umnngo the de
fenses."
General Weaver said the necessity
or manning the coast delenses m
Hawaii, tho Philippines nnd the Pan
nnm canal roue hud depleted the
available force ol coast artil erv
(troops in the Tinted States.
Questioned by Chairman Hay, den-
oral Weaver said that tho guns now
hi tlio const detcnueH were of it pat
tern designed in 181)0. lie usoerled,
however, that the superior range find
ing facilities of the coast defense
service, its heavier projectiles ami 11
longer range, which might be seemed
by ultering the prefcont carriage,
would put the coast defense on equal
teniu with anv ultnokiug licet. He
declared thai thn supply of ninmiiiil
liou 011 bund for Hie 0011 t defense
giinn wuw, in his opinion "Kuouubly
urudi'iit,'
0.000
TROOPS
COA!
DEFENSES
CARRANZA TO
RUIN RAILROAD
TO VERA CRUZ
British Ambassador States That the
Ousted Dictator Is Planning to De
stroy Tunnels and Put Railroad Out
of Commission Britain Now Un
friendly to Villa's Candidacy.
WASHINGTON, Dee. .V-Sir Ce
cil Spring-Kicc, th; British ambas
sador, informed the state department
today of n dispatch from Ilritish
Charge Holder in Mexico City, saying
reports were current that General
Currunzn was planning to destroy thc
Hntish-owned railroad between Vera
Cruz and .Mexico City by blowing up
certain tunrieN,
The ambassador also informed tho
department that Cnrrnimi bad seized
ut Vera Cruz llritinh rot ton consign
ed to interior mill", as well as other
shipments of llritish goods. He is
understood to have mnde no stMH-ifie
rerpiest of the United Stnles and his
action was in line with the establish
ed policy of communicating to the de
partment reports from Mexico City.
Grnve concern was expressed, how
ever, over the reported threat of Cnr
niuza to put the railwuy, the only line
operated between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz, out of commission. If
this were done by destroying tunnels
a long time would be required to re
store traffic. Mcinwhile Ilritish sub
jects and other foreigners in interior
Mexico would not hnve that means of
escape from Mexico City.
Sir Cecil let it be known that the
Hritihh government has not taken a
position of unfriendliness toward the
possible candidacy of Villa for the
Mexican presidency. It is understood
that Knglaud will not undertake to
pass upon the right of liuv individual
to aspire to tho leadership in Mexico.
That, however, does not mean that
nny indemnity for the death of the
Ilritish Mibjcct, Heutou, would not be
demanded from Villa should he be
come president, or from whoever inny
ultimntelv be settled in that office.
Z
E PRESIDENT
OF SAN DOMINGO
SANTO DOMINGO, Dee. 5. Juan
Isidro Jimines was proclaimed presi
dent of San Domingo by congress to
day. He will take the oath of officio
tomorrow. Tlio situation is quiet.
Jimines formerly was president of
San Domingo, but was driven by v
revolution into exile m Porto ltioo,
The recent elect ion was held under
the supervision of an American com
mission oelceted by the state depart
ment. November '2't, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, fearing another revolu
tion, sent bnck to San Domingo 800
marines, who shortly before had been
relieved of the duty of preserving or
der there. Opponents of Jimines, in
control of tho Dominican congress,
for n time declined to hold a session,
and tho new president, who was to
have absumed office November !10,
was therefore unable to appear before
that body to take tin oath.
"WASHINGTON, Doc 5. -On tho
protests by tho British and Italian
governments against tho Arizona an
tallon employment law tho state de
partment today asked Governor Hunt
whether his authority would permit
him to siiBpond Its operation und
whether he thought it advisable to
tako other measures to prevent its
immedluto enforcement,
Tho state department also uskod
Governor Hunt to sond a copy of the
full text of tho luw, only tho sub
itHiu'o of which U known here, but
which, It Is understood, requires
tliMt ut least hO pur rent of those em.
plo)od by any person, firm or ror
porstlon In Arlionu shall bu cllltvim
ol the Uultvd tyUtv.
IN
AGAIN
MAD
FOREIGNERS PROM ARIZONA LAW
OFFERED
TO SHARE I.
BY BLACKMAIL
Complaining Witness in White Slave
Case Promised to Divide Money
Secured as Damages From Million
aire for Innocence With Federal
Prosecutors.
CHICAGO, Dec. .'..Miss Jessie
Cope, complainant In a white slave
Indictment ngalnst Colonel Charles
Alexander, a millionaire of Provi
dence, It. I., was arrested today on a
charge of bribery.
It Is charged that Miss Cope, whoso
homo is said to bo lu Lo Angeles of
fered to shore 150,000 with Federal
officials If they would aid her In ex
torting that sum from Colonel Alex
ander. Michael Igoe, a former member of
the Illinois legislature and at present
first assistant In the office of the
United States district attorney. Is said
to have protended to fall In with the
scheme, in order to obtain evidence.
Ills testimony Is said lo have formed
the basis for the arrest.
Held In $.-,0,(KK) lionds
Miss Cope was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Mason
and held In bonds of f5,000. Hear
ing was set for next Saturday.
"You arc charged with attempted
bribery," the commissioner Informed
the defendant.
"And what am I to do?" she In
quired. Her demeanor was com
posed. Commissioner Mason ex
plained tho usual proceedings and
advised her to retain an attorney.
"I really don't know what this Is
about," she commented.
"During the investigation of com
plaint of Miss Cope by federal au
thorities at Chicago, suspicion as to
her good faith existed. Miss Copo
had many conference with Mr. Igoo
as woll as with Mr. Claybaugh. Fin
ally she made the bold proposition
that the government officials should
aid her lu securing $50,000 from
Colonel Alexander for her injured
Innocence.
Miss Copo went much Into details
concerning her offer and finally wrote
out an agreement In her own hand
writing, In which it Is set forth that
the government officials should aid
her In obtaining the sum mentioned
from tho colonel, and In considera
tion of such efforts on their part,
alio would pay them $25,000, which
was to be dlveded equally between
the following men:
"Charles F. Clyne, United States
district attorney; Michael Igoe. as
sistant United States district attor
ney; Illnton G. Clabaugh, division
superintendent department of Justice
and I.uclen C. Wheeler, a special
agent of that department.
"Miss Copo explained further that
out of her $25,000 sho would havo
to tako care of her attorneys in Pro
vidence and Los Angclcfe. Sho stated
that sho had consulted prominent at
torneys lu both cities before coming
to Chicago to make her complaint."
AMSTKKDAM, via London, Dee. 5,
9:.")8 . m. The great tunnel near
Tyobjotehar (Tekiju) has been blown
up by dynamite, thus severing com
munication between Servia and Kit
mania, neeording to advices from
Nish, Servia, to tho Kottcrdam Con
rant. Tho pasMigo of Hussion trans
ports along tho Danube, tho dispatch
states, has therefore become impos
sible. Tho department based Its messugo
to Governor Hunt on Information con
tained In the protest filed with the
department by tho British and Italian
ambassadors, which was furnished by
their consuls In Arizona.
Tho British ambassador Informed
tho department that British subjects
would test tho law In tho courts, lie
did not nmko uuy reference In his
note to uuy treaty between Grout
Britain and thu United States but
bused his protest on thu provision In
the constitution of tlio United Mutes,
which dorlure (hut no statu shall
"deny to any person within III Juris
diction thu equal piolectlou of tho
laws.''
H AGO POLICE
NO
m
GRAFT CHARGES
Two Officers and Former Detective
Implicated Clairvoyant Swindles
Result In Exposures Defendants
Accused of Operating Confidence
Game and Bribery.
CHICAGO, Dec. C Indictments
were returned today naming two po
lice officers nnd a former detective
involved in the sensational "graft"
confessions of "Barney" Bcrtsche,
and the brothers, Frank nnd Jnmes
Ryan. The defendants, charged witli
conspiracy to obtain money by fraud
nnd with bribery, are: Captain Jamei
J. Halpin, Lieutenant John Tobin ami
former Detective Walter O'Brien.
O'Brien was dismissed from the
force six months ago for alleged com
plicity in the protection of persons
engaged in the clairvoyant swindles
conducted by tho Bynns.
Clairvoyant Swindlers
Bertschc is snfd to have confessed
to State's Attorney Ubync a month
ago, implicating the policemen in
dicted nnd others not yet formally
nnmed in court proceedings, and the
Hynns.
Bertscbc is said to hnve admitted
himself the go-between in the pay
ment of protection money to tho po
lice. "I pnid my .$300 nnd .fl00 a week
to Halpin jnst liko rent, it wag so
regular," Bertscbc is quoted as tell
ing lloyne. "I never 'squealed,' but
when they lured me down to tho lti
alto and tried to do me, I concluded
to talk."
Bertscbc was the center of, a street
fight in which lie exchanged shots
with Detectives Egnn and Monngbnn,
as n result of which five men, includ
ing Bertscbc and the detectives, were
sent to tho hospital with bullet
wounds.
Indictment Charges
The money which Bcrtscho alleges
bo handled is said b" Iloyno to hno
eoino from tho Hvaus, who con
fessed to having profited by swin
dling through clairvoyant parlors to
the extent of tens of thousands of
dollars annually fur several years.
Specifically, the indictments
charge :
Halpin Three bribery offenses
nnd throe instances of participating
in n confidence game. Tobin Three
charges of opcratiutr a confidence
game. O'Brien Three, charges of
operating a confidence game. Anoth
er indictment charging thu operation
of a confidence gtuno was voted
against another detective.
In the criminal court bonds for tho
indictment were fixed as follews:
Halpin, .fU0,000; Tobin, $15,000;
O'Brien, $i:,000.
Talking with reporters, tho defend
ants averted that the confessions did
not contain a word of truth.
F
IN FLANDERS FAIL
BKRLIX, Dee. 5, by wireless to
London, 3 p. in. I'rogross of Ger
man forees in tho west Is reported lu
an official statement given out this
afternoon at tho army headquarters.
The statement follows;
"I'rench uttucks yesterday In
Flanders and to tho south of MoU
were repulsed, Wo mudo progress
at Lu Busseo, lu tho forest of tho
ArgomiQ and in tho region southwesj;
of Altklrch,
"In tho fighting to the cast of tho
Mazurln Lukes, the situation Is fav
orable for us, und in minor operations,
there wo took 1300 prisoners.
"Our operations In Poland are tak
ing u normal course.
'Tho Corrlure del Ttrra estimate:
thttflhu losses Hiiieutf thu French
(roups amount to at Jct SO r Mt
of those eiujaued lu h war, and that
losses of oven grtr yrjrtlM
havu booH uffrt f tk twWf
ftls."
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