Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 12, 1915, SECOND EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textt ft? 4 207 tfot ,1 SECOND EDITION Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Fair Mitv. .11; .MIm. :w. irnrly.rourlli Yr. nllv -Nltilli Yni MIDWORD, OHIWOiV, FltllMy, FIOHRrAIiV 12, IDlf," RUSSIAN INVASION OF PRUSSIA CHECKED GERMANS TAKE REINFORCEMENT FORCES RETREAT Russian ExHnnntlon of Withdrawal From East Prussia Savs Move Is Bc(lmiliij of Low Operations on Tills Front, J'AUIK, Fob. 12. An official Mute, inout lviii out ii( llm war officii to day announced llio coniploto fnlliint of llm riniiiiiiii offcnMio In Poland, Tin) Hlnli'iiK'iil wait iih follew: "Tim failure of recant attack by (inriiiiitiH In Poland npiiwiM to bo cniuploto. Tin lotto of (he (!ci iiuiliN nil) iinpMtroiltinled. 'H - ported Unit they oxecmt 10,000 dead. "Colli nml llm fro'iimm iiho of ileiue formntioim urn among llm Milium given for Dm lornum of the Hermann. An oyo wltimuM of (lit but tle ilcclarra that nincliliin kiiim mowed ilortii the rurn of the ommi ki a Moot lilmlii. "When the romlmt ended Dm Hint. Man aw It II Ih of dead Imfoiu them. At night, under tin glare of noareh lights, (lie timliilatliiK nuiHM or wound 'l iiinilo efforts to oxtrloalo them selves, Tlii'ii towards ihii o'clock In tlm morning they moved no more." ZA Ffl D TO RETIRE FROM ENEMY 'S EANO XO. 278 KANSAS C1TV HKLLKTO WKD WKAIJ'IIY CALIFOKXIAN. 26,000PRIS0NER Heavy Qtnnan Reinforcements Cnuccs Russians to Withdraw Stttintfou In Carpathians Favorable to Russians Berlin Admits Czar's Troops Have Invaded Huunnry. Kaiser An Ives "n Battlefield to Wit i.rss Assault Unon Russians In East Prussia, Who Arc Forced to Give Up Positions. PirrilOUIlAI), Feb. 12. --The re tirement of tlm KiimIuii force from tlm region of llm .Mimnl.in Lakes to tho ItiiMlnn ftonthir U ilim, according to tho IturMnn general taff, to now considerations which have become liniuiitnnt kIiico tho lioovy" (lornum concentration In V.nH Primula lm changed tlm roiuploxlori of tlm mili tary wltuatlon on (ho northern battle front. i Moulin Umu Klrugglo 8lnc dm determined nniiiro of tlm German operations In tho .Miir.nrlnn hikes illntrli'1 itimtrojH nny ntippoM (Ion that (III merely In oiio of tlm Co u n Hon it domomuriitloits cniplo)od by llm OermuiiH to dlitrnet attention ami illvnr( forroH fioni (ho main Imiio In 1'olniul, nml since it now Is evi dent that thin In llm boglnulug or n orltw of long niiil ncthii operations which mny definitely riitllo tho Mrugalo on thin front, thn Itinmlnn general staff hari decided thai tho IIIOHt fllWMUblo lIlMIIOHllhin Of ItllH- Hlan forces rnu Im mndo on KiiMnlan lorrllory wlmro In llio iarly pnrt of tho war IIunhIu ho ilocUIvnly ilofondul tho Ooriiinn nltoiiijitH on tlm bank of tlm Itlvnr Nluinnn. Hi'iiil-CliTlihii' roi-inalloii 'llm Kuiul-rlrntilar format Ion of llm UiihhIiiii forenji, wlilcli rci-ontly oxtijiiilvil from llm Miuiirluu ,ala-a northwaril to TIlHlt, linn now tlmru foro chmiimil Hn ioi(lon without nl IoiIiik ijiv iwnoriil Hlinpo, Onh horn of tho rrimi-ont In now ri'HlliiK In tlm provlnro'of rioclmul tho othor In tlm provlnro of Kovno, It In roportml officially that on KiiKonicutM ut VIIIcovImUI, NyMhynutx, Odtrolonliu nml oh far outh iim Hlcr poo nml tlm rlvor Khrwn hIiow that tlm general activity oxtomlH over tho wholo of (IiIh wlilo Homl-clrelo, which niarliH tlm preHent illHpoKltlon of tlm ltiiBNlan forced. It Ih now reported In 1'etroKrnil that tlm present Ocrninn reinforce nmiitH In Kant I'i'UhhIm, Inntend of lie- Iiik drawn from othor points on this front, mo coinpoHod IniKoly of four forjm of now (liirninn iopiuKh offl cored hy inoa drawn from tho weal orn front. SENATE REFUSES 10 PROBE ELECTION FRAUDS LONDON', Ki.li. I tf. -VUr Hii-Hii.i. Iimuraioii into llnit Irtixiii iiiintH. jlliluillK llolll ill-piiVlltV, ivncliiiiL' London, :;cl.v to he n liort lived iin wen the ireloii l(u.imi ruiiU into IliU kiiirie ilintiiet. (lenimiivV mii mTli fiiiiijuiif nl nml hiiuli'Km mil wii in thi. loniton linvo eimhlcd oir wiiiiiu a low iiii)h to ilium tit iiiciiM1 hoilie of Iroojis iiKiifiiNi tin iimideiK, In J lie nii'piit ono tlm (leiiiiiin Hidilipr mipeiii' to have lieen iinlicil into mi I 1'iiiw.ih from hot It I'olninl nml interior poinl. In ('iiipiiililaim In the Carpntliiaii llie Mtnntioii lookN di vom hie for the Itiiwiiiii-, who ore prexhlii ngiiin- the Au-liian ie. leiim'N nl three of the nio-t iiiiihii Inlit iiiounttiiii int.iH, mid tin- in iito of the diirietiltii iiiteriMui-d hy mihw lilochvil load-. Merlin ihIiiiiIm dial the KiNiiiin lime eiitend IIiiiikiiiiiiii territory nl einil iiomu m the fur luitliinii ilixtriet, hut ileelniiM that llii'no Jionilioim were most ilenrlv holljjhl in vv or the teriihlo oii-ii-iillioH inflieteil hy Aiitiimi nrtillei. nml niaeliine l-iiiih of tho Kiimiih inaed fortiiniiomi. Ill Illlillll l'olniiil tin. n.innnni. hold tho lielief that Kiixln in prepar ing to fall luiek to her t-eeond lino and tho ItiiKMtiii ticneh defi'iihiw in that rejjion will ho ntfisteil hv the flood inp 'f Rrrnt Kcetioim of the interven ing country. Snliinailiie Adnrk Thi LMiilou newKiinpew profits to helie thtit Oernmii hiihtimriuo nttiiek on the llritili xtemner l,ucrte, fly- inir the Dutch flair, will nreeinitate limn HliiiiBent iueaure nifiiiuHt (ler man trade, which wax pronu-cd. I lie Pit Mil I Onrolto oiiIIk alien. timi to the fuel Hint while the Amer ican kcivoi imicnt ii ma liinir repiOM'ii latioiiH I'oneeinint; the iim of the hIiuh nml Ktiipis, American iuiHen. Ifers nro peition'mj the ('unnrdline o sail iiiulor the Anieiienn flnir, o Hint Ihev ma" cniov it nroleelion. Tlm Daily Mail miw it liclievcK tho Uoeriiuieul will nuimuiiee u complete hloekitdo oi the (Icniian coast iih n romilt of which nil inds to Oprmni.iv hy hen will ho liahle to seinio. Diop Itomhs In Holland A wirelesH dispatch from lleiliu re ports tlinl mi aeroplane, picsuinahly I'lCllcll. luiK ilroiiNd homlix in llo. haihor of Flushintr, which is Dutch lorrtiory, hut no news of such mi no I'lirroiifo lias liven received fiom IIoN land, Tho Halkiin stales evidently me fill llu'riiitr their enileuvors to reach mi uiulenhlo settlement of their dis iircciuentK heforo Piilerinjr the con. tliel. In this iiiliiistnient it ! im. suineil that UiiIciii'Iii will et material teriitoilnl concessions from hull, m. heriu ami Kuinauiii. f Hi:itl.LV. IVh. !, ,v nm !.. The following Htntiuiu'iit im issued loduy ut nimy liciidipinrlei imdirl mii- of Fehrunrv 1'J: "In the western wnr llieiiter onh aitillery duel k piiM.c.. T. ,. eniy rxpondcil mi iiioiiiioiin miiount oi iiiiimimiiioii nitmiisl (leimmi po-i-lions in ('liiiinnnime. witlumt fiiininr iiii.v suecesi, win th iiieulioniii''. .SVnr hoimiii the encin iittouintcil mi in fniitiy nttiiek, hut wn repulsed. "Iviiciii thetiler: The emperoi or riieil on lm haltlelielil m rust I'ru-. shin fioutier. Our oucrntiniM here furi'Pil the Ifn-sinn- rnpidly to iV up their po-itioiih piimI uf the Mnzur inn liikcx. At siiim iitnert. tin- ivlit iiic is coutiiiuitur. s; j,,,. (II0II o(i( niiii ... i . .run innnci nine nceii made, .Mor.' limn twenty un- mid thiilv uinehme HIIIIH mvi. heen tilken. The iimonnl of wnr material tnkeii ouunot ct he estimated. "In Poland, mi the light hunk of the Vi-litl. the (ieruiiuis conlnmcd tljo orfensne ivHiited .vi'senla. The look Sieriice nod iniiile some huiidicd- of piioncis. mT- w. r&t5h-z&mB& IIIIIIHil I illW HB3yTJMl5Jt SfP1 WlpT lflMi MIm Klill Wirt, clmrmlnj: duiichter of the late IMwnrd (' Wirt, of Kiiiouik City. ailmlt hIii- N eng.iKcd to mnrry John I). .SpreckclH, Jr, n weiilthy renhlent of San I'rain Nio. The story sturied In the liax-ixc riMun of a Now York hotel whoru she. In utopphiK wla-n a fine IlKer Kkln. nlxnit sixteen feet Ioiik, arrived there fnuu Man rnuirico. It was ttfll.l lllll, ,1m .H...I.. Ikf I.. I... II U..v.-.tl'jili. 1 .t. .... !.. !.. ..!.. I.... I. Ml.... tll.. ... I .. - . .... a r !i';iriim.-!ii on iiic iwcn- , .. , j,li; I SHIP BILL STILL TlfSENATE i ; '4r! -.i. ,,, i..v II.....V , mviiii 9, i'itr hi i") u.., .- .. mi: i.i.a vi.iiiiiiiiiii n .iiin .till, til JM'I tyflrst floor, llttiui; lu n hair with her tiny feet on the head of Hit- llkor. wti ,,Uil nhmit IliU "WIiv. i. Hint Ik ner ftvtly true," nho null!, "nut tho formal nmioiiineiiient has not jet Ikvii umde (if courxiv It in .t not lie iirlntcil yet, as ilr. HpreckeU would nut llku to nee it lu llienewsiiapcrs. -ti sec. It If only sis iiiuiithi since lint affair of his divorce." WORLD AWAITS I riilCmWI Mb HUN ISENATE TO ACT QUAKE, TIDAL WAVE President Rejects House Compromise Ship Bill Evolved by Democratic Leaders Insists Upon Permanent Character of ProjectRepublicans Ready to Prolonn Filibuster. PROHIBITION AGED COUPLE SLAIN BY ROBBERS SAYS LA. FOLLETTEj NEXT TUESDAY ANDCYCLOISIEPS ISLANDS OFMANUA OAKLAND, fal, Puh 12 -Jncoh VokoI, former president of the Cltl- zoiin' Hank of Krultnle, Onl., and a wealthy resldont of thin nectlou. nnd IiIh wife, woro henton to death early todny hy rohhern, who forced their way Into their homo. Tho IioiIIch woro found hy n domes tic who returned to tlm VoroI homo, In tho mihurtiH of thin city, nftor n nlRht hpont with relative. Tho oko1h nro hollevod to havo hoon called to tho door hy two men who nclzcd them both, hound their hnndu behind their lincks nnd when they inndo mi outcry, heal them to death with Home blunt limtruuient. Tho Iiouho wiih rmmacked In an effort to find a larco Mint of money rtnnni-ml to havo heen Isoiit accreted hy tho VoroIh, Tho room In which tho mur der occurred wiih a veritable Bhamhlcu tlm nued couple evidently having put up a dcxpurnto HtriiKRlo. WASHINGTON. F.h. J -J.--"The haliinee of the world at wnvv wnits upon tin-, piveinuicu't," Seimtor Im Folletle told the sennte today, spenk int; on his resolution to aulhoriye the president to cull u eouferencv of nil i neutral nation to eo-operiile m re- sloiiii" peace in Kunis'. "Nentrnl nht ilciimnd u elenior deliuitmn, Dila.v W .filled with nicn- . I. ..M - - w ll'l. III- Slllll, "Who can nny lit wlmt moment the dark curtain ih.it eiU m much of the t"truj:Ie may he swept iisiili hy mi SALCM. Ore.. Feb. 1 2 With rolld alcoholic traffic conimltteo n In 'ft Tl ILA. Ami in-in .Samoa, Fell. 1-', hy wireless.- Not nlv n hurri- cane, hut with it mi enrtliipinke mid Its favor, the Mitmltute prohibition ( a tidal wave swept tlm Manila islands hill Introduced hy Itepresentntlve J.j"f the Suiuomi roiiii, na rcjxirtcd Andurnon was reported to tho sen-!lier'' ,Wo "".v -" Fuller detnil nto todn) and made a special order' m" '"" ,nn,t' l'oioiis were killed, for 2 p. in. Tuesday. "Ut" ' whom wn hehcaded hy flying One Important chnnk'o ha's beon w''SO. , .' mado In tlio bill by tlm rommttteo. ' r-,llr' villnpiv. di-apiicnred. Thoe Tlio word "or family" haVe-bV;irre-f "f-M'"l' l"imo,r,iaminftil wi-re mined iiiifiiy. ah Tliippinu' oither was de stroyeil or Imillv dntmied. Ilirce-foiiririK of the eoeon puhiis moved from the Mhlpinent limitation claime. to that any adult member at a family ny end out for ouch hev ontrollcil forces (lint will fii-tcn iipov-ornKes as ho d oil res, provided tho '.'" w,,ieli the i-hiniU dfK'iid for nour . .... .. iiifiitiii Hint t:i,i. fdt .... 1.1..1.. ... .......... "-- ---.. ...v.. v.'iiiiiiuiri- in i-iiiirii the peaceful nations and draw tin whole woild into the vortox of wnr?' "Theio nro two or three proposi. tious which the liiliot authorities asrec are fundnimntiil to permiiucnt pence. The first. oerliniH. is tho Iim- itntion of uriuiimeuts and the tuition. limit to vnch Is not violated. Senate. leaders expected the hill to pais as amended. ,' A bill Introduced by Senator T. I.. Perkins to rcsnlato the n'Ickol motor bus wns Indefinitely postponed In the iconnto todny. without a volc bcln nlirntinu of the manufacture of all i mixed In Im ,inrnun nimr n,.. ,... eipiipmenl nnd supplies iii-ed exelus- niltteo on municipal nffalrs had ro tuil.. r.M ... tilt .. .. i .... i I . . . . Uvrt U'XWIfd anil nil tlm roiiitiiml.. - .... ..., I VIHMIHMl.1 injtiiTil. Koine 'limitations ywro wip. ed out. It will he a umr before nny fond 1hii's cm ii lit brought into lipar iii' nuiii, hu1 threv thousand inlmh itautw ure destitute. AGED OHIO COUPLE KILLED BY ROBBERS fllllSOXM'llfl, 0., IVh. TJ.-jrrs. Joseph Kiiuliel, nj,'cd ", was munler cil nml her hushund, Joseph Kiinhcl, wns prohnhly fatally lieuteii lij GERMANS'IPI i IT DANISH FISHERMEN unidentified men ut their homo near Hnulner, Wood county, enrlv toduv. rounty nulhorilies havo sent hlood. hounds to the scene. Kiinhcl, who Wok n u-imltliv fiii'iiiniv u muni l.i.l I. hnvo kept InrRo sums of inouoy in his stopped by a (Ionium aubninrlno !...,.. I ,.' , I 111... .1.. l. vil. c- n. IMMini'. Ill .t'SIIIIIII'll MIIIWI'll Illlll IIIC hoiiso hud heen rmisucked, hut wliothor nnytliiiiL' of value had heen taken eoiilil not ho ileleiniined. The American giuihont Princeton is con ve in food, cl.ubiii.- 11 11.1 I..I.I..,,. . 11 - .... ...i,v...i, HimuB iiuii re 1 " , ......f..- IVelV fur lllllllnrv mill tlllVnl inn..cn li.nrl.wl ...... I.. I nil'V Ufl-llllll'l' lllll lllll m... I IV.. I-... Anoilier is tho prohibition of the ,..-J Senator Ixaac A. HlnKham ex-' !,u'r "'', ' ""J21'"'- H" the food supply .....In !!.... nP .. . 1 f. I .1! ... . Il.kl..... . !...... u. ,: !. .." jioiiiiiKiu in. iimis 11110 muiiiiious. itjpinineu mat Portland Is tho only city is revolting thnt wo sliouhl eneour- affected, and that to local officials iiro or permit trnlfie in nrms nnd om iiiiiuitioii by priwite enpitnl for profit with organized Rovenimenls. "It is folly to pretend thnt tho mere calling of the proposed confer ence will end hostilities. hit it is lit tle short of mi international dime for I'ongioMi to withhold from the presU dent tho authority nml the neeossnry appropriation, ho to net as tho oe eusiou shall commend itself to his expressed desire to initiate such pro ceeding ns nmv in tho providence of Ooil md m brincmg nenco to the na tions now nt war."' SUBMARINES STOPS NORTH SEA SHIP -l.n.l.t t. !- .1... ...... . .. oiiuuiii iiu Vii uiu uniy 01 roRUinuon. . r Accentlni: an linimilnn unm l.v l,'i'0. hut the tho house this morning the sennto aat Jointly with that body this afternoon nnd conducted exercise Ju commem oration of tho anniversary of llm brth of Abraham Lincoln. lve minute tnlks on Lincoln wero mado by Jus (Ico L. T. Harris of tho Orepon su preme court mid others. AUSTRALIAN MEAT SOUGHT By ALLIES 1- h Ion that NtnrvAtintt will .,t ; hefore three weeks ure out. The South sens hne known liurriciiiu. ituation left in ibr wake of thin one is described ns 1111 preeudelited. i At the height of the storm the fury of the wind was unbelievable. Iron roofs were torn off nnd blown ten mile. The verv soil wnl torn from the coral rock mid tho coffins in new made ursjvo.s were left exposed. At one time tho barometer stood at M ...l'. NO CHOLERA REPORTED SAYS PETROGRAD AGENCY PKTKOniLVI). via London. Fob. T. --"No eases uf cholera have been ro poited in Pctrogrnd" is the reply limdo hv the senn-olfieiul news Hritish jrovernnient has ivnucsted nil the Australian stntii.. In .mmru nil li.. LONllOX, Fob. 12. A dispatch to meat iiMiihihle for enirt during the tho Kvcnlui! News from Ilottordmn I win-. nu in,-.,.. ....,.;ii.. ...;n 1.. - I -..., .. ,. iiiiiiiiiii-. ,, ill- V I V.s. sn8 that tho Dutch steamer Diitder-1 siu-y for tho needs of tho Uritish uijK. tiing tlm Dutch flng, was nnnv. France uUn will i-emiiin .. in SYDNFV V s; u- v.,1, ,., ti... """w "v uw senu-oiiieuil new lllsll 'OVCI-llllll'lll lllls 111. illlll..,! nil . .. ' .... "... , prevalent in the Itiissuin capital. FRENCH AVIATORS DROP B0M0S AT MUELHAUSEN WASHINGTON', Feb. 12. I'rtv? lent Wilson toilnv reiectc.I Mift promise -liipjijll evolved vcslenlny by Demberatic leridcrs or the hrfjfwv- l' refused to agree to nu mnerulment tennmating the activities of tho gov ernment in the shipping business two yours nftor the rloso of tho European war. IVeslimnt Itejort lllll Representing the president, Post master General Uiirleson miiili. ,. counter pioposition to the leaders. It wan thnt the house combine Senator Gore's substitute for tho ndminislrn- tion bill with 11 hill ty Senutor Weeks, which nlrcmly has passed the "(unto, proposing a i,, ,,f rmvj aX. ilinries t ,e XIM.X for passengers nnd freight in emergencies at the dis cretion of the secretary of the navy. .Mr. Htirle.son said the president wouid not nccept nnv amendment In .l,.sim.. the permanent chnraetor of tl... urn. jeet. Meanwhile the shipping Icgislntion awaited tho rofonuntion of the ud ministrntion lines. Plans to bring up tho cloture niles which the Jong fili busier has suggested, wt.re khoefced nwry in tho somite when tho niles committee failed to act fiiviimblv- l iippiiml that the sentiment in favor 01 getting through with the waiting appropriation lulls wns growing. l'aillaiiKMitary lUltle la tho senate Scjmlojrjteeil jre. cipitafed n pnrliV.incntfirv' Imtlh. l.v seeking n vote on his resolution tii close nil dehnte on the shipping hill with n fTiial vote not later than ," n. m., tebruarv 1(1. His action eunie as n complete surprise mid a long wrun gle followed. Twice during the debute roll calls on motions resulted in a tic. -tO to -1(1, mid each time Vice-President .Mar shall broke tho deadlock, voting with the ndiiflnistrntiou forces. Ho mis. twilled Senator Lodge's point of or der, however, that Senator Heed's propositi was debatable. Senator Norris then mou'd to nmeitil Senator Reed'K motion by milling his propone! cloture rule that no seimtor slim. 1.1 speak more than three hours 011 om 'Pici-timi. .Mr. Norris spoke nt length upon it. Tho development did not materially n f feet tlm sennto dendlock. becuuso republicans were prepared to filibus ter ngninst tlm Keed resolution. AMERICAN PROTEST RECEIVED BY ENGLAND it.m..iiiiift.tii.i.. ....... I.. .1-1 y. ; - Hi.iiii-imiii. "iiint. i iii' roiiuiiiiii- Iuvcstigution showed that the tho North Sea. Sho was compelled to, wealth parliament has iiimnimonslv n.. -, ,.,.,.,, .,i,vr which no was passcu a lull nulhoiiziiig the niens-i iibislu.:.,f .... L porn.ltted to proceed to Itotterdam. 'ures neoossnrv to this end. I , ' ' , m ' ,n" town '" ihv , . ' - 4t ill mil ur-! WASIllN'OTON', Fob. 12. IuvobH- Kiitlon of chniKOH of corruption In tho Inut Bonatorlnl canipnlijiiH in 101111 sylvauln. IUIiioIh and othor Btates was blocked today bo far iih tho ODrd coiiKreua Ih concornod, when tho uen nto cominlttoo which iirovIdoHjor tlm iixpniiBo of Hitch Inanition decttiod not to net, Chiilrmnn WIIIIiuiih nnld tho sonn- toiiul iprniH to which tho Invention (Inn would rohito don't bob'ln until tho iiuxl cniiKronH and It wiih foil that 1111 Inquiry hy tho present coimnmn would bo proiiiitturo, COPKX'IIAOF.W Demimrk. LVb. 1' (leiinnny has informed tho Scnndi imvimi goM'iiimcut that no foieigu fishing or const iug ships will ho per mitted until further notice within n corluin urea off tlm coast of Sollies-wlc-llolslein or off the Geiiiiiin Voilli seueoast westward of thoKlbo iimj 01ser rivers mid tho east Fiisian islands. Scundiiiuviau coasting ves sels plying bol ween pnits in tho Hal tie, mid helween Seiiiiilliiiivia and Hol land henceforth will elvo a wide borlh to Gorman torriloriul wnters. Portland Livestock Mnrkot PORTLAND, Or., Fob. J2.-Cuttle Receipts t; stciuly, Hogs - ItecelntH 1I7L'; sleiuly. Bheoii Stroujf, I t PLOT TO DESTROY GRAND TRUNK BRIDGES PARIS, Feb. 12. -Five French nvi ii tor. dropped bombs today on (he Mcminn military ncrodimnni-it nt ALLIES' AEROPLANES RAID GERMAN NAVAL BASES PORTLAND. M.... Feb. 1L.-A largo foteo of polioo nnd wntebmen. stntioiicd nl tho elevators, docks mid nml conl pockets of tlm Grand Trunk railway, was Increased hiibstantially loduy in consequence of a reported plot to destroy the railroad's monoilv uoro, mid its principal bridges ho- I ween this id v ami the fiiimilinii boundary. Word received from tho coinpmiy's genera! offices nt Mont real nsseilcil Hint tlm alleged plot was evolved in California mid that six men woro boiiul hero to carry it out. LONDON, Feb. 12. The olficiul information luiicau today issued the following stntcimnl; 'Thirty-four niivnl aeroplanes raided Drugcs, Zccbrugj-e, Osteud mid nimikenbeif-lie (nil in llelgiiim). Clnudo Grahani-WJiilo fell. He was rescued. A de.seiiptioii of tho, (aid was given out hy the official uifoiumtion bu reau lis follows; "Tlm secretary of tho nihnirnlty makes, tlm following niiuoiiuccmeiit ; During tlm Inst I went v four hours the naval wing in the llrugo, Zee brugge, Hlaiikenbuigho nml Ostein districts, with n view to preventing urn Development 01 subuiiiium bases mid establishments, Thiitv-fonr na vni aeroplanes unit seaplane look part. "Great damage is reported to have heen done to tlio Osteud railway sta tion, which, nccoiding to ptoscnt in formation, has pi ninthly been burned to the ground. Tho railway station nt lllnnkenhergho was damaged and llio railway lines were torn up in many places. "Hoinlis were dropped on the posj combined iicroplauo ' and sen-phine' lions at .Middlekeiio mid nNo on (he ojiernttoiii, havo bwn carrioil out hyijiovvur stationa nml tliu Gcimnu iuiiiq sweeping vessels nt Zeebrugge, but tho damage douo is unknown, "Dining tho attack tho innehines encountered heavy hunks of snow. "Flight Commander Grnhume. White fell into tho sen off Nieupoit nnd was rescuci by a French ossvl, although exposed to 11 lienvv gnu fire from vitlos, nnti-nireraft guns, mii ehiiio guns, etc. "All of tho pilots nro safe. Two machines were damaged. 'I ho seaplanes ami ncronhitinx were under tho coininiiiid of Win.' Coniumuder Samson, ussisled by Wing Coumufiidor (.ongmore nipt Squudion Coniiimnilcis Poite, Court uoy ami lla'thorno." WASHINGTON, Feb, VJ.-Orout HritiiiuV suptlciuentarv reply to Picsideiit Wil-son's note of December 2(1, respecting interference -.ith American commerce, was beiii"- n- ceived today ut the sfnte lUtpiirtnient nnd being translated from the diplo matie cipher, It may ho n day or (wo before the reply, which is 11 document of some GOOD or 7000 words, will bo hefore tho president nnd cabinet for eouild oration, It is understood to Im im elaboration of tho preliminary ipply received from Loudon sonic time ngo. FOUNDIGUILXY FOR KILUNG JURYMEN WKNATCIIKK. Wash.. Veb. T Harry Carr, n business man of (,Wh. mere, was found guilty of muiiUnr hi tin? second degree hero tody ft hilling J. C. Parsons, a juryman, nt tho trial of C. D. FraiikliH, win being tried for mi alloted mimiuU tm Curr's little girl, ('hit MM rwuik- liu ut tho time ho slml PaivotU h- m- i'iiu'iii. fl (bill's llofl'MSO W'atl IHMiMit' TllO jury in its dclibmiMott itUJcd the eirciiuistHiiM's miM(4 (Jw ncne, hilt could not eimtUti tlw mH. i r. : 'a-',