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MSmm( Street .. 8 4 V wi Medtord Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Fair, tonight and temerrnw -Mux. 52 j MIh. M. runy. fourth Yr. ivilv . Nlnlli Yfr MEDFORD, OlttiOOX, Fill DAY, MAttCIl" 5, 1910 NO. 29G RUSSIAN FLEET OFF 10 ATTACK BOSPHORUS AS ALLIES WIN DARDANELLES 41, ' r V .7 s CZARS SHIPS TO STOKE OR ' N N A Dtnck Sen Fleet Passes Burgas, Bul garia Stiltnln Reported to Have Already Fled Capital Allied Fleet Slowly Dattcrlnti Way Up Dardan elles Turkish Ships Retreat. LONDON, Mnrch .. - Tim Itimidnu ItlmiU Bm (lout U steaming tow an) tlio llonphorui, snys a tllnpi't'h from Hume. The llurlinruit curnwpondoiit of llio Olornnlu il'ltiillit of Itouio luiucrnpliii Hint tho ItiiMliin fleet linn imM't lurKriH, llulgnrln. Hhuiild tlio ItiiKHlnn (lout nttnek tlio lloniliornn It promimnbly uotiltl Iiiimi to iloul with tlio Turklch fleet, Mippned to In; In thnt roKlon nnd tint mom powerful member of which U tlio crulnor Hultun Hollm, formerly tho (lermnn crulnor (loohcu. Tlio llmphoruH Ih IS miles long nml from ono luilf to 0110 nml ono Imlf mile wide. U In defended with moiliirii fortifications, which guard tho approach to Constanti nople nt tlio western end. Allied I'lccU limy In tho monntlmo tlio nltlil fleet lint slowly buttering their wny up Hit Diinlnnollixt without m Inr ns Is liiiuwn (i single serious lout ntiiotiK thp tflif jtfi. Tho silllnn of Turkey, nccord Ing to n report from Athens, already linn find, from ConMnntlnnple, thin however, linn not been confirmed nml reports from Turkish sources, notably nu Interview with Knvor I'nMin, do preelnto tho seriousness of tlio bom Imriliiirtit In tho Pnnlniiollcs nml In Mint Unit tlio renl defenses of tho htrultM h;io not been nffcctml. Sit tint Ion I'liMintlilr It run bosnld Hint from tlio UrltlMh Hihit of view tho Munition toilny whtrinor fighting In going on, Ih taken iim fiivoiuliUi to tho allies. Thn Houth Afrlrnn rebellion linn been crushed; tho Turlduli IiivhsIou of ICxypt seemingly Iiiih been nhnndoncd; tho reports from tho enstcru hnttlo fiout n hi fuvornhlo; no ndverso news lOKnnlliiK tho operations ngnlnsl tho Dardanelles yet has boon , received mid (ho blockade on foodstuffs Into tloriunuy In nhout to ho enforced, In tho western nronti of tlio war (ho CiiriumiH, Judging from dispatches i caching horo, nro fighting hunt to recover tho ground lost diirliiK tho Inst forlulKht. Near A mm they hnvo forged abend soiuowhnt, hut tho nlllo.s report progress hoth In thu (Miniupiigno, mid tho Argonuo iIIh I riots. HISTORIC STRUCTURES OF CONSTANTINOPLE ARE THREATENED (0) MBJHHHRHHHPpPliHM N ". ! ifr- S II TO z BUKOWINA'S CAPITAL 1' LONDON, March 5. Tho Ilucharcut corrcHiiondcnt of tho livening News telegraphed today that tho offcnulvo move ment In Oallcla had forced tho AtiKtrlana to evacuato Czcr nowltz, tho caidtul of Iluko wlna. Thu dliipatch addii that tho main Austrian forces In thin region have retired in tho direction of Kranzenthat, to tho south of tho Carpathians, Tho assault of the allied fleet on tho Dardanelles Is continuing. The Turkish au thorities admit that some damage had been done to tho outer forts, hut state that the defenses on which main re liance U placed, arc still In tact. Athens reports the al lied fleets hnvc penetrated well Into tho straits, and that the Inner fortifications have been badly damaged. TWO WOMEN MOSTINTERESTED FOLLOW TRIAL Mother of Martin Cheers Him and Meetlrv Brings Tears to Eyes Widow of M.in He Murdered Weeos During Recital Neiqhbors Tell of Threats Made Against Dead Man. Tlio I login of St, Sofia, .Mot 1'niiiou riiiliili In tlio World. T GERMAN SUBMARINES LOST BR TISH WATERS A CARRANZA E MONEY OR GO TO IS JAIL DECREE LONDON', Miin-li .1. Two (Jrniinn MtitimiiriiiOH have lircn Mink in lliiliuli nter, iiceonliiiL' to iru offioinl an- iioiiin'cmiut kIvcii out in l.oinlon to. I duy. The te.vl of the htiitemeut is as fol low n: "Tlio M'i'iTliir.v f llio iiilmirultv miiki'H the foltowiiij; iiiinoiiiiei'meut : "Tlie S, S. TlmriliH Iiiih now lieen eMimiui'il in ilr.viloek nml injuricK o lii'i' keel unit her propeller eoiifinn the eiileueo of Cailain I tell nml the erew ihut on the 'J8lh of Felirtiurv the viw. Ml rummeil uuil in oil probability Hank a (leniiuu Milniiiiiim) uhieli hail tired a torpedo nt her. "Ventenluy nfteiuooii the (lermun hiiliiuiiriiie l'-H wiik mink in the ('limi ne! olf Dover by tleitroyrr nml tliOMJoveminenl Talnce, I'roin Which WAHIIINflTON, .M.ueh .r. Tho food Hitnution in Mexico City, ulrenih euiiHin eotixiilornlilo eoiicern to of I'ieiulH heie, Iihh lieen fuilher eompli 1'iitcil by it new deorco liv (lenl-iul Oliieon, tho Ciinnnm eomiimmlor, 01 (lining nil niei'oliant.s in tho eupittil to open their hhopn nml iicccpt eon Hiilutioiiuliht (tiirreiioy, Tho Snaniwli iinihiiHKailiir. Mr. Iti. nno, ilixciiHrieil thu Hltuutiou witli btutu (lepaitincnt ol'fieiulH nml Seeretury llryiiu took tho latent official dis patches to tho cabinet inectiiiL'. Muny of tho mcrchnutri in iMcxieo City are foieigiiorri, motly Kpan in ids, ami the ntatu dcparluicnt prob ably will miiko reprcHcutatioiiH to (Icaeral (.'nmmxii, For i'pI'iihhI to accept Carranxa ciirroucy tlio penalty in Ohrcjjoii'ri dcorco is iniprinoniuciit. Tio KcrioiisncHs of lhi- Hltuation at PriijjionHO, wlioro there has been an I'liirmiyo in force homo iIiivk, is indi cated in official ilUpatcliOH, Tlio poll Ih closed ax far iih known hero. At Concordia, Kan., fifteen inches of miow fell, The prccipilaliou lieic wiih twelve inohi'S, orticers ami men weio taken pris oners." Tho hiihmarinc l-8 was of 11(10 tons displacement. She had a hpred of thirteen knots above water ami eight knots Hithtni'rgcd, with the radium of operation of 12011 miles. The fessel carried three torpedo tabes and had a complement of twelve men. The l'-H wn a Mster ship to tho famous l'-l). which in tho curly months of the war sank the ltritish cruisers llogue, Aboiikir, Cressy and Ilawke, DOVKII, Kiivliiml, March 5. The crew of (he U-H, ntiiiiliuriiig twenty nine, was lauded at Dover today nml wiih taken to Dover Castle, under an armed cscoil. Tho U-8 was Mitnllcr than tljo latest (Icniiau Nuhmariacs, her diplaeemuut iindor wafer heme; onlv 1100 tons ! - ."" . " Pm-i- " ' ?" "r -' .Xtlfc--i,5Ta Loris Martin, licenced slayer of Game Warden A. S. Hubbard, on trial in the circuit court, wept in the court room Thursday afternoon when his gruy-hnircd mother, advanced from her hcnt umong- tho 8cetntors and placed a loving hand upon his (boul ders. Mother and hou conversed, while the jury wok Inking n short re ee, and when the twelve men who hold his freedom m their hands filed back, Martin stood and cried, tears htrenminjr down his face. Kvcn after the jury was seated the mother Ptood erect, and with admirim; eyes watch ed her son as he Bat on the edge of his chair beside his nttorney. Another woman was in the court room nt tho same time thc(widow of the man whoxc life Martin snuffed out. She was garbed in black, a heavy veil over her face, and was of ten in tears. The eyes of the two women did not meet. The. widow left the courtroom before adjournment; the mother remained until the Inst word wns spoken, friTjiL f9,'','c aid a Inst glimpse of tier boy. Comedy In the Trial Comedy also came into the trial. It was furnished by Ed Vnn Dyke, a tall and picturcMpic mountaineer, who had imbibed too freely and talked slowly. He gave his testimony with many gestures and told n thrilling story. Threats Martin is alleged to have made against the life of Hub bard he repeated with vigor, with em phasis on the profane ixirtious. When cross-examined he startled the court by flatly denying that he had ever talked with Martin, had ever testified or that he had drank intoxicants. While testifying Van Dyke played with u string attached to a window STATE RESTS IN MARTIN HAL offense ' Four Witnesses for PreswutlM Till During Morning of-Threats Mult y Against Dead Wanton by Mrtfc Three for Defense Teetifyat ti Bad Bleed Existfflf BetweM Twe. ' The "Sublime Poilo" High (into of Turkish (Jovcrniuvnt Takes IU Name, l-'orincrly Justice, Was Dispensed, l'ulu llrly I'mler It. KAISERS PLAN FOR AN INVASION ARE SPOILED AGAIN VANDERBILT rVOI AE TOMORROW SAX KHANCISCO, March fl.-Tho Vandcrhilt cup race, tho chief event of the automobile speed gamo in America, will tako place tomorrow over tho eoiit'so of tho I'anmna Pu cifio international exposition. The race will start at 12:110 p. in. The course .is in purfect shape, as no rain has fallen for several days, ami with favorable rifciug conditions continu ing Iho'Vecord tniidc in the (liaml Prix race last Saturday will be left far be hind, Thirty-one contestants are listed to start. "Hib" Hnnnan, holder of the world's record for a mile, entered at the last mmncnl. In practice this morning Hiinuau broke the course record by speeding nroiind at the rale of seveniy-ono miles nu hour, On the straightaway tho racers hnvo hcen milking 100 miles tin hour, LONDON', March 5. Kvcn if no decisive battle develops from the present ltussuin offensive on the eastern front the allies today tiro ad vancing the claim that thu Austro (lermun plans lor their spring cam paign in tho east hnvo been measur ably interfered with. Soiuo weeks ugo Field Marshal von findenburg was sweeping viotorioiis y through northern Poland, whilu in tho south thu Austrians were press ing forward hoth in Qalieia and Huko- winn. Today these roles appeared to. ho reversed, llussian troops are at tacking thu Qernmn Hue from the Nio men to tho Vistulu, and although the Germans ,ara clinging tenaciously to their positions hoforu Ossowetx and at other points north of tho Vistula, their thrust toward Warsaw has been brought to a standstill and they are being slowly forced back. Olhor news dispatches reaching Loudon set forth that in the south the Aiibtrians and the Hungarians continue to fling themselves with great hraverv nml even greater loss against tho HiiRsian lines. These on slaughts have not yet abated; the Itussiaii general staff declares they have brought no gains, Tho German contingent in tho Carpathians has heen l educed to three nnuv corps, according to report in Loudon. J o I I ' t Continued on Last Page.) B,R Z$iktJ TURKEY INf AS lAWfiMm Map showing tho territory through which tho greatest naval action In history Ls taking place... Tlio power ful allied flis-ts hnvo Imttereil their way up tlie DardanellM Ity reducing tlio forts on either sldo until they aro now within striking distance of tho Turkish fleet inn.ssetl at Nogtmi, tho nnrixiwest place along the strait... Victory for tho HritMi and l'Yciich nienus tliiit..Constuiitlnople is only 123 miles away nml the path almost unobstructed. The hiiltjin nml his luum have flown to lirusa, in Asia Minor, .shown on the map... If Constantinople fulls It is likely to he known henceforth as Czargrtul, by which nanio it Is now called lu Hussia, and tlio nanio given thu city in centuries ago by Constantino tho (irent will puss into history. BUZZARD COVERS MIDDLE WEST WITH SNOW BLANKET CHICAGO, March C Tho blizzard that swept portions ot tho mlddlo wost and southwestern states last night, reached Chicago early today. According to officials ot tho local weather bureau a heavy snowfall Is expected. lleports from Kansas, MlRsourl, Nebraska, Oklahoma, nml Arkansas told of a snow fall of four to soven Inches, Tratfio throughout Knnsms, Nebraska and western Miss ouri was reported to bo seriously af fected. In Northern Nebraska high wind prevailed piling tlio snow In htigo drifts, which In soiuo places stopped railroad transportation, Telephone nml telegraph communi cation was seriously hnmpered out of Chicago and through tho snow districts. OMAHA. Neb., March 5. The heaviest snow storm of tho winter prevailed over Nebraska, South Dako ta and Iowa last night and today, Tho local weathor bureau reported this morning the snow full hore as 14 Inches, while moro has fallen west. LINCOLN, Nob., March 0. The snow storm which swept over Nebras ka last night and this morning, showed no signs ot abating. Reports from all parts of tho state Indicated tho snow wns from six to nlno Inches In depth. Iu Nebraska a high wind wns blowing tho snow Into drifts, blockading trains and demoralizing telophono and telegraph service. Street car sorvjeo horo was demor alized. Official reports showed a total snow fall ot $57.3 for tho win ter at this point, or Vi Inchos above tho total record for any previous win ter. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 5. From six to fifteen inches of snow, tho heaviest precipitation of tho win ter, covers Kansas and this section of Missouri today, and at many points snow flurries continue. Trains aro running from one to four hours The state resled nnd tho defenso began in tlio trial of Lorif Martin, charged with the murder of Game Wnrdcn A. S. Hubbnnl, in the circuit court this morning, and the Into of the Trnil creek trapper will be in the hands of the jury some time tomorrow afternoon. Four witnesses nppenred for tho prosecution tho last ono IVcaccutor Kelly himself, who took the stand to refute intimation by tho attornoy for the defense that James Vogeli of Eaglo Point, who told of a thrcnt ngninst the lifo of Hubbanl Martin made on n hunting trip, wns unduly influenced toward tho state, because of a ense involving the closing of his tavern through an onlcr of the then Governor Oswuld West. Prosecutor oa Siaad Prosecutor Kelly said, that ho re ceived a letter from Governor Wwt saying thnt the W. C. T. 17. of Eagle Point had cluimed thnt the saloon li cense under which Vogeli was oper ating was invalid, and suiwetsted that he closed the resort. Prosecutor Kelly testified thnt ho wrote Vogeli that it had been reported to him that his lieenso wns invalid. Vogeli se cured his attorneys, who the state chief remembered ns Porter J. Ncff nnd Clarenco Itennics, brother of the nttorney for the defense, to handle his affairs, and nu investigation of the county records disclosed that his lieenso was valid. Prosecutor Kellv said that iu his letter ho had ordered Vogeli to close, but tho order hud never been obeyed. Attorney Itcsaios denied that he intimated, ns tho pros- ecutor charged, that there was col lusion between the stuto nnd the wit ness. Vogeli Jleanl Threats Vogeli testified that ho wns on a hunting trip with Martin, near the Chris Natwiek road camp, two veurs ago, when tho defendant threatened the lifo of Hubbard for his arrest for violation of tho fishing laws. Vogeli said ho asked Martin for his version of tho affair, having heard several accounts and Martin gave it with some feeling. Ho said he told Martin it wns "not right, but did not justify him in killing Hubbard." Three wituesses were called by the defenso before the noon recess C. E. Terrill, u Littlo Hutto creek fanner; S. II. Haruish, a livery stable man of Eaglo Point, and Walter Woods, a stockman of tho Ensle Point district, who admitted that ho had been a wit ness in several lawsuits of the Eagle Point district. Tho credibility of nil was attacked by tho stnto, Woods iu particular being under heavy fire upon cross-examination. TerrlU's Testimony Terrell testified that ho was stand ing in front of tho Quiz in Med ford a few weeks before the shoot'inc. talking to Hubbnnl, when the game warden told him that Jio was going to arrest violators of tiio gatno laws ia the Hutto Falls district, along Griffw oreck and at Trull. Terrell said he told Hubbard that Martin had threat ened his lifo and Hubbard said; "I'll teur into him bo's all bluff; I'll make him look liko a whipp4 i Terrell said that he told Hubbard oueo whon ho stopped at his ko over night that Martin had threatwwl his lifo, and that the threats were mntter of common knowledge between the two, Overheard Coavwsatlow , Walter Woods testified that he was going by the Childreth blaekttmjUT shop iu Eaglo Point iwu year age when ho overheard a oonverwaUott between Hubbard and Childrelh, k which the game wrdu said; MTh only gun man ia th wnd 1 Ifcur- cur,' n (CotiftWr H Hit f) y J