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rtrrtjon HIMfflt ' 207 Srcoful airwi Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Occasional niln Mute, Itl Min. aiij Prcdp, .oh. Forty-fourth Ynr. Pitiiv- Niniii Vwir AlWDKOItn, OWMdOX, Tl'KSDAV, .JANIWHY 12, 1915 NO. 251 KARLSRUHE IS SUNK IN FIGHT OFF GRENADA Eye Witness Describes Bnltlo In the nark OK Drlllsh West Indies Wrccknnc From Karlsruhe Drifts Ashore Corpses Found Flontinfl in the Sea Confirms Talc of Floht. MONTIIKAL, Que, .Inn. 12 A !- (nil. ul tliweilpllnn of ii iitivnl battle off (IntiimlH, llrlllsli West Indies, Ih given In ii lulti'r noolved hero tmliiy fiom Itll )- VllttlOHM Wild IlHUTtM t It it t In IiIm opinion llio Gorman riiilHor Kails iuIik mill; imrt iiiul wiih mink. 'I'Ih. toller wiih minto public liy llio Montreal Gasolto nidi wiih received Ii)' ii inoiulier of (In) Uftintti' staff from iiiio of III ft hunts nt (Iri'iiiulii. Tim lnllor : Ihttllo In (lie MulK "While nt my Iioiiho on it rldgo ovxrhHiklim thr rin noilli of Grenada, I mIHihimhhI n naval cuMUKoiucut v lilt Ii mum iiikIhiiIiIi'iIIv iiurliHl on hotvvien lll.lll' tllHIl 111 VMtnlliIM. 'llio ill Hun lusted ns fur nit I observed fioni 7 o'clock p. in. In 1 1 i. in. Ah llir iluikin-r Inoio4iotl II wan nullo up parent when hrontUliloH of projectiles exploded within MtnnilH of ouch other on elthr side, wllhln a range of four to six inllo. I Mill not limit- llio ex plosion of llio shells, iin tliti flKlit was too fMr . Nobody In Ht. Pa tricks ftiMiotl to have iiotlitul wlmt hail happened. Whether llio kovoi n moot kuvw of thooimnnoiuont of not, limy eeilslnlr cjiimhI all noun it hkhhIs It. "riln iIh afterwards I was rnn fli'ini'tl In my opinion h tlm fart Hint HmiiIihii fl-herm.n (UliliiK In (lie Carrlnooii t'liMiutol brought In uovvh that thejUmd .'"Unil ,,eml H (Innllng In tlio wntr (oKolhor with numberless Mmllos. mnrkod 'Knlmir Light,' (H MIMplHof which I Klltlll )OII ii it Christmas tmrd). mIihi boots with font tn I hum, kvlmol. pieces of wreck- UgO. 'll I, Iff Itnoy Anion o "On my portion of an IhIuiuI culled Ittlo of Ithonil.ir it llfi'lnioy rami. Ultimo mnrHm! rt. M. S. Kuilsnilia' mill hosldw wreckage anil Illinois of foodstuffs. I am tlm lucky posse, mir of hii officer's twonl, which euino unborn VirniMiil up carefully In nil- t'llltll. "All Dili confirms my convlclltui that not only illil an iiigugoinout tie cur, lint that the dreaded Karlsruhe Iiiih been mink." Tho It'lltir whs dated rSrutiniln, De cember .1, anil the writer nssortH that utter tlio hiillli a llfn huoy enmo iiNliuro marked "II M. S. Karlsruhe," together with wreckage ami hnnt'ln of fooiUtiiffH, llu further wrllon that flHhoritiiiii hint hioiiKht llio ni'UH that thoy Iiiul seen dead bodies floating III Hi., vicinity of Urn hattlo, iiuinborH or canilltiH nuirhod "Kaiser Light," ImotH with feet In Ihoiu, IioIuioIh ami olht'r wri'pknxo. I.ukI llcni il or In Otloht'f Tho KarUiiiliit lant wiih iltifinltoly hcaiit fioin Oclohor 2(1, whon Mm cap. turoil tho Lamport "ml Holt I.lucr Ynnilyck. Tho Vantlyck wan the bov tinlfonth vohhoI that hail hcon caught hy tlm (loriuan criilnpr. No vohfoIh, ho far an Ih known, havo hocn cap turt'il by tho KiirlHi itliu hIiicd Octo ber 2i5. Tho IIiIIIhIi admiralty ban ininlo no nniiounciinituit conccrnliiK tho roport cil HlnkliiK of tho Kni'lHi'tilin. Hereto fore tho ntliiilialty Ii.mh been piompt to annoiiiiio any illKiiHtur to (Ionium wai-HhlpH, SCOTI'S PEACE PACT WASIIIN'dTON', u.lii, I -J.- Sct'io liil.y (laiTiMin leeeiveil Imlny n tee Kiiim liom Hi IK- '!'" Scnlt uiiiioiine iiiK Ihul llio iiKiTHineiil lielwcen nen t'l'iil Hill, eoiiimiindiiiu the Ciirnuixii trooiiH nt Nneo, Siiiiorn, anil (lover uor .Mii.vlorcun, eoiuiiiiiiulinj; the Villa I'oi'fcrt, wiih hineil liv holli eoiiiinanil iiift ol'lieers .vexlenln.v iilleriiiiun. I'roiilrtil Wilton eireHhei nnlin J'lieliou lodnv over I ho hnei'iiis ol' the H'fnrlH ol" (leiieral Seoll I'or neulrnl iiii the Mevieiin liniiler anil lie told eiillei't eoinlilioiiH in .Mesii'ii seemed n lie inijii uving, I DEMANDS OF ITALY ii I LONDON, Jan. 12, :S l m Spi'ibil illHpiitchoH f i run Home today nay Hint Turkey Iiiih nuroi'il to tint il-1 inanilH of Italy In coiiiiectloii with tlm lloili'lila Inclileiit. AttorilliiK to Hh'H nilvlcfH Tuiki-y ban onlereil tho m leiiHti of IlrltlHb Vlen CoiihiiI Hlcliaril, who nmih aiit'Htoil In (lie Italian con Hiilato at I luil. 'Iiln. ami Iiiih promlhiil lo piinlHh tho hoIiIIoih who hrolw Into the roiiHiilate iih well an to xnlntn tlio Italian Hat! uhon It Ih iikiiIii IioInIimI titer tho biilblliiK. liivoftlKiitlon of (be cliriiiiiHtfinroH iitti'inlInK the IiiviihIoii or Hid Italian toiiMiliito Ih hIIII In proKtenH ami tho Incblont tlll reinaln opn uiiHI HiIh lii'iulry Iiiih beon conipleteil. In view of Hie ronroHHloiiH Till In-) Ih reporteil to liaio iiiiiile, Iiont'tor, HatlMfaclory iiiljiiHlmtnUlH expel leil I LONDON. .Inn 12 In Wow of tho protllrtiil entiiiiKe Into tin war of Itiimanhi ami prlui. Italy, tiiitiual Inli'iest altHclii'H to illitpatiiK'H hull entliiK I lot I ilUpulet In tho IliilkaiiH Ih Hireaitlnii. Italy may be talltil upon imiii to reoit lo fin co of arum In Allmiila. The limurHi'iil-t urn wilil to III' lll'llmlllR lip KM II t to llllt'Ct IIKItlllHt Diintcm. tho poll rectuill) occnpb'il lt Italian fun. ft. SorvlitH aHplra timet lmvo oxpnmloil mIiico her victory over tin Auatiliin army. an. I ncconl Iiik to a ifomo illapateli hIio now In aUta that In tlm evotit of victory for the allltw, alio iiiiihI rtrlvn llonnln. HoraoMovInn ami Ditlmatia. Italy Iihh lent troopH to Hie Italian ImIiiihIh In AoKtan nrt'lilpubiHo, which ithe Ih for tlfliiR. Ktiinanlii Ih to boKln tlm nioblllaatliin of her army lain thin month. AllhniiKh the AiiHtrotiennnn forcon In I'olitnil apparonlly have Klveu up for the Hnio n Hennral tiffennlve inovoiueiit, flKhtliiK of a local char acter eoiitlniHH. Vienna tepoilH that an allompt of tho llinmlaiiH to rrmtn tlm lower Nbln In aoiitlmrn I'olaiul j wan rtipiiUctl- Tlio nttack apparent ly ineaiiH. lliHt (ho KuhhIiiiih have tie lormliietl on another move on Cracow, the (iallrlan HtitniKliolil. Army lit'iiiliiiaiterH at retrorail HtateH Hint Herman atlackH on the J ItiiHMlan ponIiIoiih nloni; the VUtula were beaten back. A minor victory over tho Tiirklnh (oicoh In the Can-1 riiHiiK alio Ih aiinotinceil, JAP CRUISERS SEEK GERMANS OFF PERU LIMA, Pern, .Inn. 1-'.- ,lninncM I'liiiM'ih eonlinnii nelive nl.nij; the i'.'m-I of I 'fill,, xei'kiii); the (lei mini eonverleil eiiuer I'lin, Filel Freil rich, Latest rcpoiU here cay that the .liiiiuioHc nrmoreil eniier Axuina went Into I'liyla, Porn, ,ve.leidn(v, look on provisions nml left the nunc iilternooii. There is ioiihoii to believe IRES SPREADS H BALKAN NAT IS WAR PROBABLE llial the llritiHh Mourner Oriiimi, 011 ar' (wo-thlnlH vote; tho KUffniRlsta her way bnel; lo Liverpool from theitbt not prctllct moro than Hint tho Piicilie const of South Ameiiea wiih.Iiouho woulil reslnter a majority In lieinjj soiihl l)V the (lerninn bout. 'favor of their propOHltlon. GERMANS AN PF.TIlOflKAD, dun. l'-. Xowh renehinp; heio of 11 proptisetl eNpctli liou in force by the (Ioniums ninl Auslriiiiirt UKiiiusI Servin, il lieinu Miid Hint Hie Teutoiiie utllics are t'onlempliitiiiK (he tlispuleh of eleven nriny corps In Ihul count n lo uvciik Ilm recent Atmliiun leverses, is look ed iiiinii in KiisHiuii militnrv circlch us 11 liiiiiHpureiit rune 011 llio part of lite (lerimius In distract Kiishii'h inten tion from the Polihli eumpniu'ii 11ml In iliveil this overiuncnt from furllier rciiiforeiii" Hie liushinn ' armies in Polaml, From enpliircil nrisoners nml oili er MHircoK, Hie liiissinus uro Miid to havo rt'ceived joliublo iuformiitioii F lllll! BATTLES M ALONG T France and Alsace Scene of Vltjorous Flijhtiiifi Without Marked Advan tanc for Ellher Side Allies Victors Near Solssons and Grrmans in the Arrjonnc Alsace Action Diminishes LONDON. .Inn. I'.'. -Knur tli-litiel linllloN whii'h linii' ilt'veloieil in I'Viinet' liinl AUiiee nit' leilij: eill'l'ieil on viKoioiiHlv, but withoitt iimtlii'il mlvntitiiKe I'or either Hide. Of yiral el imint'ilinte eiiiieiiieiii'e I- the I'iuhlinu iwor I'eillict, ivhieli involvt'M in.e,iiii ul' iiiii'iiliint riiilioinU ninl iiobiililv n enn-iilcnible .I'l'timi of the liillil'li'il biiltleline. Ill tint ilclriel tin Freiii'li nlli'iiiilril Intlher j. .llu. kx linl were benten Iniok with ilii'iivv In i. the fieininii ollieinl i tntement loilny "ierlH. J Seer Soiiiiii In the AUiu' eonnlf itlii' l'lciii Ii litli'iiii'iit uv (li'imnii .illiiMpU to t'itiliire lift ni-iliiiiii-ivi'ii' n pnl-i'il mill mole Iri'iit'he-i iteio iicil liv llif nllii'"i. In the Aiiioiiiio vihere liulitiii'.' Iiiih been mine eoiilimmiiH it ml tnbborn -ince the enilv woek- wf the wnr llinn iilinnl nnviilii'tt1 i'1-i'. the (I.ViiiiUi nre on the on'enii'e ninl .'liiini In liavo captnri'il I'reiifh vmilni' poiiit. The fonith bnl He. ill AUnee, i lt" nt'tive tlntn wm I lie eife bel'iiie the reinforced 0011111111" chocked the 1'ieiii'li mlviuiee. Tlio Merlin wnr of fice n.erl llmt n Fit'iieii iittnek "tiiilh of Seiimioim wiu ilefentcd ami ilm! the altni'Ler- Miffeieil M-vere Dciillnrv fmbliii" eintiinie. in I'o ImimI ninl (bo (Immnn ".Inlfini'iit tolls oi' hIow prtHiiOKt on the pari of llio ftrmv whleli H iitlcinnliii'' to mlviuiee mi Wnivhw from the imikL AefiiriliiiK In n IVtrourMtl ili-pntch the -iniill Oetuinii omior ltremeii lin becn iliinntiteil badly bv i-t liking a mine. Oirieittl denial i minle in I'elrn ifin.l of the rt'ii.nt I Im I (Irnml Duke Alt'xiiinlcr .Mulmotou'tli. brolher-in-Invv of ll'i'iirint Nii-lio'a", was killed in the liJitim,; in I'tr-ui VOTES FOR WOMEN WUSIIINUTON. Jan 12 After mi hour ami a half of ilohnto the house toilay atloptctl 5UU to 31. n npeclal rule for coiihIiIoiIiik (he propoHetl con Htltiitlonal ninemlmeiit for woman Hiiffnmo anil then nettlcil tlown to hIx Iiouih actual ilobato before vot Iiik on whether to submit the resolu tion to the HtateH for ratification. The ovorwhelniliiK vote In favor of tlio rub) wnn by no inentiH Intllrntlvo of the Hontlmcnt on the resolution Itnelf. Many who voteil for tlio rulo in ortler to brlui; tho queatlon up for a year unit no vole announced their Intention or votliiK iiKiiliiRt tho reo lullon Knell. Antl-HUffniKlHtH aHsorteil tho uf- franlnlH woulil not muster 1110 necen- t If ax t tho nennim.s intend lo bcin an offeiihivo in' the near future. The Kiissiuus are tueimriii" effcclivel" d meet this offensive. The new recruitment in KM"), with in sixteen days, as ol'fieiallv an nounccil, wl trivti to Kussia nearly 1100,001) men The Clerinau advance 011 the coimnunilies souili of llio Vil Inije of Alonijjliely mid southeast of Soelme.ew, several times icpulsctl with (jrent looses- in the last IV vv (lays, tH'oordiiiK to Hiissinu utlviees is reportctl to liuve bceen uuilcriukcu iiKiiin. Likewise uu Austrian ntf viiiiee Inward Kielee and in the re gion of the Piliea river is said to have been eN'eclhelv repulsed. WESTERN FN CONGRESS DEBATES AMENDMENT VAN NVAON KAISER'S AIRSHIP FLEET LONDON, .Ian. M. 7:3." p. in. A wlrt'lt'HH illHpateh from llcrlln nay that tliemllllary i'tnlillHlim'iilH In iiiul noar Dunkirk w-ro complntfly tli.'Hlroyeil by Hie (lormiin nlrxhlu flo tilla which attnokfil that city on Sun ilay, The Dunkirk IIkIiHiik plant nlho wan tlfHtro)c Tho tllHpntch hiijh HiIh Information Ih (ontnlneil In n iiu'HMtKe from Itnttenlam. Dunkirk on the; toant of Kranr, Ii IlrltlHb coiiHiiental military Imki-. Troopn anil Ktipiillr arrlvlni; fioin ICiiKlaml are InniN'fl" at HiIh port when' oMfiiMvi) military miiply Hlatlonx 'have boon cHtnbllnlieil, LIVELY INTEREST ANO CITY TICKET liiti'H'-l in tin i'ii clei'tioti Imluv lively but imt nmrkril bv the kiiecn-lie-s of previous veiir. I'p to 1 iM'hu'k ibis iiI'Iciiiihiii Sl'J votes Im.l been eiii-l in the tliree wartU of llio oily, the noon hour hriiii'ii"' in 11 iii-h of voloisi. Tlitire U in the ncihbor honil of "'llll rcyisli'it'il ami imn-rct.-isteit'd voters in the oily. About rid por cent of the probable vote is out. At I o'clock the minim voter, bt'snm to unive. A Inie imt ecnl of llio moriiitip vote wits inn. If 1111 of men. Con-crvntivt! strt'et foicoiits on the it'sidt -n- that the Iiimiios Men' tioket will win bv a subUutjnl ma- ioiitv. nml that tliti .AflHer will win bv 11 Miinirvole. ' TfiV potTri-w ill cmie" at 7 o'clock, iiiul the vote shoiiM be counted nml the ronll known In SIO. The rcsNlnition boanl is hold ing fui Hi hi the city hull, and sweur iiiL' in mall v voters. The corrupt pnictie act U liciiur observed, in the flesh, but imt the spirit. Some ininlo ioronal culls to secure votts upiinst ibe eharler, Theie was 11.1 c.impniniiii: 111 the business tli-trii-t. A LONDON. Jan. 12 -The German cruli-er llretnen haH arrived at W'll- lieliiiHlinven badly ilaniaRcd by a mine, according to n dlnpatcli re ceived hy tho KvenliiK Star from l'e trograd. The llreiuen Is a small German cruiser built ten yonrs bro. She Is 8-1 1 feet lonR, -13 .& foot beam and Iiiih a normal displacement of 3250 toiiH. Her complement consists of 2. Si) men. The Hi emeu Is armed with (en 4.1 Inch guns ami ten l-poumters and is equipped with tvwi submerged 17.7 Inch torpedo tubes. At the time of tho occupation of Vera C'riu by American marines, (ho llremeu wns stationed In Mexican wnlors. Tho llreiuen also repre sented Germany nt the Jamestown exposition in nu7, and visited New- York In lOOli at tho (lino of the llud- (.on-rultoii celebration. CONSTANTINOPLE NKV YOlt'K. Jan. V.'. The closing- of the Daiilauelles ninl the shutting; off of Turkee from outside eonuneice bus resulted in llio people of Constan tinople being; 1 educed to llio verjie of sliirvnlioii, iiccovding; to (leoi-go To luayan of Chicaso, fiir llio last eight mouths in ehni'i'o of uu Armenian or phan asylum ut Constimtinople, who nrrivctl here lodnv from Piraeus, 'When I left Coitstnutinonlo less tlinn 11 month iigo," he suid, 'that oily was reduced to sore straits for food, ul available stnmlics having been eonfisciiteil by militnrv aulhori- ties. Sufferiii" union;; tlio people was intense nml the strui'le for foiur by the poor pitiful in (ho e.tiomo.' ER CHARTER GERMAN C ER STRIKES MNE WIMC01E I SUCCEEDS 1ST ! AS GOVERNOR Messatje of New Executive Recom mends Brevity, Economv. and On pose Leniency to Prisoners Advo cates Anti-Liquor Reputations That Can Be Enforced. HALI-:m. Oro.. Jan. J '!. Dr. Jame Wlthycoinbe, republican, wan InaiiK- 1 uratetl Korurnor of OrcRon, huccoimI- Iiik Governor Oxwahl 'ct, demo crat, before a Joint hennlnn of the Mute ICKlnlature here today. Chief .IitHtlco '. A. Mooro tlcllvercd the oath of office. At the request of the new coventor, tho cereinpnlen wore Hlmplo. In the addroHH which he dellveretl fnllowliiK Ills Inauguration, Covcrnnr Wlthycoinbe recommendt'il Hint the loRlHlatitre net a recortl for brevity, ejtpoclally In tho number of lawn panneil, and urged a xhort sennlon w Itli a few good lawn to ItH credit. He advocated antl-lltpior rcRiilntlonR that can bo enforced, tleclorlnK Hint tho governor should lie empowered to remove officers who do not en force (he prohibition lavvx and that a HiiliHtantlal appropriation for !nvcntl nation by Hpeclnl aeentH should be al lowed. He declared In favor of uuiklni; nov nral elective offlcen appointive and coiiKolldatliiK vnrloiiH cnmmbtglons and bureaus. huckohIIhk that n com mlttee be appointed to make a survey of the best way to rentrallzo the state government and report In 1917. Governor Wlthycoinbe' announced his oppodltlon to allowing pronounced leniency to pnoner. He declared Mint only In exceptional cane will '. i .'..! JTfi aMtle 01 iiibtliritJ,. LEGISLATIONITO ' DKS'VKU, (obi., an. 12. -Legislation tm- the prevtiition of inilu-tiiul dispute mid the cniorienient of Hie eon-titiitiouul iimeuilment nividiug statewide prohibition, were the chief liisks placed before the twentieth general ii-einblv of Colonitlo today by (lovernor George A. CarUoii, re publican in his inaugural uiltlross. In addition (ho new e.xeeulive urcd ado minle workmen's I'uuincu-iilinn, Mute control of public IiiiiiN, vigorous pro-edition of inter-state irrismtimi suits, ecououiv in state iiilminUtrntion ini'liiiling- 11 state budget and n vari ety of legislation on state affairs. Governor Carlson reviewed the his tory of industrial unrest in Colorado, deelarine; that rt'spoiisibilitv for dis nstrous strikes belonged in part, to the state, hceaiiso "our own state povernnient neiiuieseed in the widen ing: breach" (between employer nml eniDlove). "nnd made but feeble -mo-test for the inestimable damage done the state by thee rcc urriiu; and vio lent tlis)ute.,, WASIIIXdTON. Juii. . Pivsi tleut Wilson declared today that he was not thinking: of announcing; his candidacy for 11)1 IS when he mnde the statement in his ltiiliiintipolis speech recently that the people of the Tint ed States might liuve a ehaiiee to judge his nets. INDIANAPOLIS, Intl.. Jan. 12 Rlphty of (ho 111 Terr ollauto niou tndlctod by (ho federal grand Jury In tho election fraud cases pleadod guilty today beforo Judge Anderson In tho federal court. Demurrers to (ho lu dlctinonts wero filed hy Mayor Hob- or(s of Terro Iliuite, Jutlgo KU Red man and Sheriff Dennis Shea. Sentence was not passed. Tho SO men admitted they had participated In (ho nllogod conspiracy (o corrupt tho election of November 3, 191-1, in Terro Haute, Jlosldos Mayor HobortR. Judgo Hod- man nnd Judgo Slieu several others filed doinurrers. Tho demurrers will bo argued January 20. J. Kdward Hollor, who until a few days was chlot of police, was unions PREVENT IKES 0 RE HAUTE 10 I'AKIH, Jan. 12 A news dispatch from Dedengntcb, llulgnrla, says there Iiiih been mmlc public there, a synop- .-tls of a treaty recently concluded be tween Germany nnd Turkey. This treaty provides that Germany shall furnish Turkey during the wnr with munitions, material and tho money netoHxnry for lite Turkish army ami supply also a sufficient number of German officers and spe rlallsts to meet Turkey's require ments. In case of victory Germany agrees to pay Turkey one-fifth of the war indemnity received: In caso of de feat Germany will Introduce In the ppuce treaty n clause guaranteeing the Integrity of Ottoman territory. Koch country agree not to conclude peace without the other. Turkey, under the terms of this agreement. Is bound to make war against Great llrltnln and llussla. Franco Is not mentioned In the docu ment. E GREAT INTEREST A. IL Kuvnil's prtf ! ""intin- to the limlilig of the ot eliiiuuel of .iiokou creek, wii- reeeivctl fuvor ubly nml wiih optimini by .Mcdfnrd mining men. ami eau-t-il people own in liilitl in the vioiiiitv of the Ku vn rt shaft lo miike secure that their title rights were elenr. The lost .channel of .InJck-oii crook has been flhowjoot oflulir cchtiirv f irrcgu Inr -enroll b iiroiM'clor. Knyiirt eliiim- tliut ho has -tnicl. blue gruvt'l be'.'iiil the stone cunning- he broke through la-t weeek, ud blue gravel is iilwav- iild bearing. The early day mini's ami iliue now in oneratton in northern Califoruia nil carry thi- color. Knyiirt is s ill working on his pros pect, ami ailoptiiiff 11 policv of re ticence ami reserve lianls all. ('. C. Ilcekman, the 'lioueer Jack souville banker, i- coiiiiuceil that Ku ymt bus fiuiuil the lo-t channel. Mr. IScekinan i- the bt-t vered man in southern Oregon 011 old ennilition-. He snvs he alua'- thniight the the lo-t cliauuel mil in Hie locality Ku- ynit is workui". ItOSKUUltO. Jnn. 12 Convicted on a statutory charge Involving Kdna Morgan of Glcndale, Hoy Farnuin was Riven from threo to 20 years in the penitentiary by Circuit Judge Hamil ton. A motion for n tiew trial was denied. Miss Morgan's body was found re cently In the debris of a fire-destroyed bam. Purnuiu Is under lndtctniout for murder' also. PKTItOGItAD. Jan. 12. Tho re ported death of Grand Duke Alexan der Mlcliaelovltcli, brothor-lnlavv of Kmperor Nicholas, while fighting In Persia, was officially denied In Po trograd today. CITIZENS GUILTY thoso who pleadod gullly. With the exception of Hollor nnd 0110 other, nil of tho city and county officials who wero Indicted filed demurrers. All the 111 inon wore told they could return to their homes nnd await the summons of tho United States district attornoy. At tho opening of tho hearing the defendants, all of whom had been re leased on bonds or personal recogniz ance, wero usbored into tho court room and seated one at a timo. Tho Jury box had been removed and few other alterations woro necessary to find room for all of tho 111 men, Mayor Huberts was among (ho last (o outer, Heated besldo his counsel ho eyed tho defendants attentively Us they uttered pleas of guilty, JACKSONVILLE GOLD STRK AWAKEN BRITAIN SENDING HUGE ARMY TO ASSISE ALLIES Thousands of Men Sent Into France Weekly Germany Maklntj Prepar ations for Counter MovementRe servists Called to Colors German Generals for Austria and Turkey. LONDON, Jan. 12. The grenl arm les battling In the eastern and west ern arenas of tlm war by artillery exchanges, sapping operations nnd trench attacks continue to bo aligned today much as they wero on the first o f January. Kvery where the disposition seems to bo to await the coming of spring when, with fresh armies thrown Into tho field, events promlso to movo mom quickly. Great Britain Is now sending thous ands of men to Franco every week and according to today's reports, from Merlin, Germany, nw-.ro of this, Is making great military prepara tions for a counter movement, all tho reserves nre being called to tlio col ors. It Is declared here, and the furth er statement Is made that the Ger man generals nre gathering up the reins to nssimio active direction of all the campaigns, that Is to say, the Aus-tro-Htingarlan fight against Servla and Russia and the Turkish cam paign against Russia and Great Rrl tnln. This briefly Is tho plan military ob servers In London beltevo will bo fol lowed subject to any chango which the entrance Into tho war of Rumania or Italy might necessitate. Germany still claims that she Is making slow progress toward War saw. Thcro havo been published In London, however, reports 'fliat theso operations are merely masking move ments to shield a German rotrent to the Slleslan frontier. HOME, Jan. T. Contrary lo statements thai have appcnrcil in the newspapers of London, Pans and Merlin that an undcrstandim' bus prnctieally been reached about 11 Ser vian official tpmrters here that this will not now sati-fy Servin. It is declared that Mich 11 conces sion would have been satisfactory two years ago, when tlm subject wns discussed ut the London eouference, hut that no waftcr n war in which her life ami independence is risked, Soma could not accept 11 port or it sttip of coast. What she now claims, it is stated, nro the Servinn regions possessed by Austria, including; llos ma. Iler.egoviua and Da linalin. which must be assigned to her through the puueiple of neutrality. PLEADS FOR ECONOMY OI.Y.MPIA, Wash., .Inn. 1 'J. (lov ernor Hiuohl Lister's message was lead before the Iciilsluture in joint session this afternoon. The messugo culls attention to the enormous in crease in the cost of government, llouds have becen issued in thu stale for eoiiutv, municipal, school anil oilier' mirposCs amounting to more than one hundred million dollars, tlm interest ehui'oe belli" live millions, The likelihood of abilit- to im off the bonds when the- bccuiiio duo (s remote. The governor believes the only method of M'ouriiu; reductions in puhlio expenditures are simolificu (ion of government maehiiierv bv i constitutional convention, which Im recommends the legislature to brim? about, (lovernor Lister recommends cniid incut of 11 preferential presidential hhliliiiuiihiiPproscitctoink, priinnrv nw mid 11 noti-pnrlisiin cb'fl toii law fiivcri'is; nil county nnd oily offices. E A DEMANDS SERVIAN REIN OWNED BY AUSTRIA il