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uswam Medford mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHKn !r AM? TofMffltt MM M0VM0rt MW. W Wii M s?SSV d' Mi KK' r . f. n 1 f J' i. V Forty-fifth Yrnr, nlly 'IVnlii V cnr. Germans Widen Flolilttv Line, But Preliminary Movements Give No Clue to Intentions Ossowetz Is Arjaln Bombarded Berlin Admit) Halt on Eastern Front. HKRLIN, Mny 28, via London, IHSO J. III. A H'W'rHO III Hill lllllulM Of tllC. ittiHHimiH iii iiif fighting ninng the river Ban, in central Oallrln, l nii liniuieed in todiiy'a statement from the wiir offu'iJ. II I said llio fSi-r-liimiH in tliu region nf fllonliiwn, on the loft Imnk oC tlin river, worn rnrreu Imoh mitl lout nix cannon. The flcr iiiiiii position, According to thl -nniiurciiictil, woro nut defended lv fctntug foreim. (liillrliii Advance Cheeked l(lfTI(CHIIIAI. May t!H, 11 alU n. in. vtu Loudon, 2:11(1 p. in. -The Aiixtrn (Imiinii iiilxniiro In (lulioin having been checked, Ihcw npM'nr new sinus of widening (Icminii activity on llm Jung righting lino fruiii tin Hitllic (nulliwurd. TliU front runs nwl of the I'nicKiMii border, bend enxhwird in within thirty mile of Wnronw nnd pannes on into southern Poland, Pre iiiiiinnry operation mo now under way nlong tliii line. Tho iiiiihI important nf thcho omt iiIIoiih niv llio rceumptioii in n deter iiiint'il manner of the bombardment f OfDtnwi'ix nml artillery hntllen nml envulry cnptKcinont near, iMvnbno nml Kcnorully nlong tho Nnrew fnmt. Hero, ns. in the lUurn region, before Warsaw, tin (Ionium movements hnwt not ili'M-loiHil sufficiently ciinufch n jot In hIiow whether they nro prelim innry to offensive opernlloiiH nf n hcrimiH cluim,rcr or merely wimli. into nnothor of ti nuiHoruiis demon xtrntioiiH which (critnlionlly develop nml sub'ddn. without, affecting tlu situation iiuilrtlully. I'romjM IUIokimI I.ON'DON', .Mny UH, 12:13 . m. Tho fiirlnHHi(if Prxwnyiil, jninifcinicil thirt timo liy IIiiiiinnM IiihIoiiiI nf Ann t riuriH. it (iuci uinru thn'titcnt'il with iiiM'Htinnit. Jnt iih tlif ItiiKHinii", nf. ti-r Mirmiinilitt) l'r'injl nml ntnrv lug out its Austrian piriinnn, forfnl tin' MirrriiuVr f tho fnrtriMn n tho 2'Jil of Inxt March, M AiiMlrinflrr iiiiiii troop.H who have tlriwn u wt'ilco thniiiKh crntrnl Unlicin nrc now nt ti'iuptini; n tlonlilo fliiiikin inovcmriit nml with Krnwin inlt'iinity of nttnek n ro KcckiiiK to fiiciri'iu' I'rxcniywl from tliu north ntnl tin' Honthciiht. AiTonliiiK't'Virnnn report prou ri'HN is hi'iiiK intitln in holh tlirvvtiiniM, nml if llio nilvnnrn not chi-pkeil I'rxi'iiiynl will either Im ixolatoil from tho nHt of tli" Kttfxlnn army or tho lliitfhinii trnopH whloli fell Imok to tho Han will ho furcuil into fui titer ro treat. Key to Hlliinllon This Mlmilinii iu flalit'la in nmpioH. liniiiihly liferent xtintt'ln iuiioitaneo nt tho present time, nml oven tho It'll !ni pri'MS eoneeiloK tlint the pnxt. (ion of PremyM in Horioim. It in do erilifil iih llio key in tho whole Hiih xinn position in (lalieia ami itn fall mean that tho railioml rnnninK eastward to LouiIiitk', tho mtiln nr tery of tho Kmo-ian nttpplieH in thix lt'loii, will fall Into Austrian liamN. KeportH that IIiIh railroiul lino al remly Iiiih heen Kovereil nro still without confirmation today. FiKhtiur nlonf tho AiiHtroltalian ftontior htill fo in. tho ilovelopment nlii0. Tliorq JH virtually no ohaniJO on tho western hat(lo front, ami tho Hfltinli and tho Froiu'h admit that the TtirkH nro no h! fondly ontroiiehcil on tho (lalllpoli ponimmla that only hiej;o wiirftuti ean Im wiikimI thpret I ! l m. I BT FIK UTVIM n()CI, Allc, Mny 28.--Tlto wornt flood in roet'iit yonrn i hwoopiiitf the ArknitHiiH valley, no. nordiiiK to rejioitH rceoived hero to. luy, Lowland forum nro Innndateil, ldm mid fa nit huildliiK hvo been dnmnfcod HoriotiHly. Tito liven of ninny rosiilcntH of tho lowlatids a to jnipeiillcd'ttildthU1 cleat U not yet in pltft RUSSIANS CHECK THRQURHGAL1CIA GERMANS REPLY TO AMERICAN NOTE 10 BE SENT Tl IH4 H HHIM f; 4 . LONDON, May 28, i30 p. in. -Tho Kvenllifl: NotVH phIiIImIiph n dlipateh f i oin Tho IIiij;uo :iv. ln,' repoilH fnun Merlin that Oenminy'H reply to the Ameii- ean nolo will ho prota-nted to- I. morrow. "It will ho of n temmri?iiij ehnraeter," tho diipateh eontin lied, "and will a-k tho United Hint" either to nffinn or In deny Hint the LiiHlltinla carried mnmiiiiilliMi deitlued for the nl- licH." 4 f tssr i sr-rt'- ar- a ,Bf ,'jaa SENDMPPEAHTO NATION TO HELP MEXICO HUNGRY WAKIIIXnTON, Muv 28. Prenl dent Wilxtni, iih head of tho ited Croix, imied mi luipcal to (lie Ameri can K'iiple to emit rihute money ami MiipplicH for tho relief of htnnintf Me.xicaiiN. WASIIIN'OTON', May US TrcM- deut ViUon, an head of the American Hed 1'i-ohh, wiih linked today by MitH Miihel Hoanlman to Uniio an appeal to Ihe Aiaerieaii public for fund to purchase KiipplicM for htanlu people In Mexico. Tho npcnl pnihnhly will ho Wucd in the near future. rood mipplicH in different pnrtrt of Iho repiihlio have been roprocntetl to Ihe Hed CroiH n very Miort, mid hint niuht the itnto department Iruninnit- ted to Hie oivnniralion n telegram from American (.'oniiil llmmn til Monterey nyiut: many people Ihcro were HtiffijriiiK mid would ulnrvo un teAfOnipplied with food xoon. Thin meiiMUKo wiin forwarded to tho rcprChontalivo of Iho Ited CroiH in Chlenfeo, uho today nent word Unit he would have two carloadx of food--tU ready for Hhipmeut to Monto-it-y iu n few hour. Tho Ited Cnm Iiiik heen iufonued that railroad com uiiiiilealiou with Monterey U now okmi. Tho Hed Cro-n plaitH to ren der nMUtaneo in other parti of Mex ico im rapidly iih Kiiffieieut ftinda nro eolleeled Heeaitio of Ihe military nilualion nboiit Mexico City, Villa-Zapala of ficialrt there have found it impoMsiblo to nrrouco for a pasHcner traia to Vera Cuu on which forcfcncrH de xlriiiR to eavo tho capital illicit travel. IN B. C. NAKA1MO. 11. C Mnv 28. Four titoio hndicH of miners who had been xiiffocated in an explosion tdinft oi (hit UVwInrn Purl otiiiiaiiv'rf ln'tnii yesterday, three milex from tliia city, wero hroiiKiil m too mirinco turn imirtiliiL. DP ilm twnniv.tivn wlui met death, tho bodies of four wero reeov ered last oveniii,'. All tho others will probably bo taken out today for tho miiio in not deep nml tho iitnehiii. ory for olenriiiK out tho ,'as fiom tho NlinltH Ih workhij; well, EIGHT OIL TANKERS. FORCED OFF COAST 8AN FRANCISCO, Mny 28 About eight oil ctenmora will bo forced "ut of aorvlco between California anil Oregon ports by tho tloclalon of the lulorHtnto commoreo commission, Southern l'ncltlo otriclaU unld today. Tho (loot ot ntoamora, It wns ald, woro engaged almost entirely In car rying oil ownod by tho Associated Oil company, tho owners ot tho ves sels, and a Biibsldlary ot tho South ern ruclflo company, Tito UocIhIoii whs Rlvon untlor tho torma of tho Panama Canal net which prohibits a railroad from comnotlnt; with Its -own linen, by water, RECOVER DIES HE MEDFORD, JL H 1 ITALIANS PUSH ADVANCE; TAKE Three Low Mountain Passes and Fourteen Towns Occupied Raid Upon Tyrol Frontier by Airships Successful Artillery Duel In Prog ress Along Mountain Boundary. OKNKVA, vln Pnrin, Mny 28. Tho llnliiiiiH nro eoiitiuiiiiiK their ndvmieo into Cnriiithia. They have taken three of tho low mountain pitKRCM nml fourteen vlllacx. CaiHnie Kfrrnl IIIIIm llalimi forei'H, Hiipporled by K"" hoatH mi Lake (la'nla, have i-nptilred M'vcral IuIIh to Iho north of Mount llnhlo. Their object in to flank the Austrian fortifications nt thn mouth of tho Adie river, nml nW to ad- Miuee on Mori. Two Austrian aero plniuM nttempted to bombard iho Italian Kuuhontk on tho lake, but tlicy wem driven off, The new 7r.milliiailni Italian K""i mid to bo an improvement on tho French model, nro rciMirtcd hero to hae been lined with couspiciMius Mie- eexrt. At a point in Cnriiithia they nro Mild to have silenced nn Austrian bat tery nerved by HnvnriniiH. Another incident of tho fihlint; in the bih iiiountuinH it tho ease of an Italian lieutenant who, with ciht) five men, forced n pahsngo in tho Asno valley, HMCrcMfcful IUIiU ltOMK. Mny 'J7, 10 p. in., via Paris May 28, 8:110 a. in. A Micco-.jfiil raid on tho TrieMo-NnbrcMnii railroad by a xipiadron of Italian hydro-aero-iilancw, together with tho occupation nf additional Austrian territory along tho Tyrol frontier and ou tho rricnl fruut- nru rejKrted in mi official Mnlement issuctl tonit;lit by the Itnl ian war office. It i btnted that mi artillery battle is racing between tho Italian fortified ikii(ioua on tho Treiitino front and thoho of the Aus triuun. "On tho Tynd-Trcntino fnmt nn artillery rotubnt conlinuen between our fortified positions and those of the enemy at Tontale, nml on the Asinno plateau. To tho north wo bnvo extended tho territory occupied up to tho mouth of tho Chiesc river, iu Lake Idro, and Iiavo occupied tho rupxi'd iHotiiitniuoiifl rone cxlciidin; between Lakes Itlro mid (larda. "XotablcH of Tczre, iu Vol Sttunno mid other occupied parts presented themselves to our authorities, ex pressing nentiinents of patriotism and tho devotion of tho population. "Our Alpine troops continuo suc cessful eombatrt on tho Carniola fnmt where wo nre cnptiirin; prihouerH. "On Iho Friculi front wo oeeupied flrado, where tho )opiilation yelcom ed im entlmtiiiiHtieally. "DttriilK tlto niht of tho 2Utb.27th a squadron nf hydm-neroplnucs raided thecneiny'H territory, throw. hij; bombn on tho TrieHle.Nuhresiua ntilniatl, causing damage, nml it is believed iittorruptiiir tho line, Iu Hpito of tho musket nml artillery fire of tho enemy tlto squadron returned wifely." TEUTONS BELIHLE F AMSTtiltDAM, Mny 28, via Lon don. Tho Coloj?no Volks Zeitunp has ptiblihhed n dispatch ft out a corre spondent nt Ludwij8hafen, who gives n Qorinuii version of Iho French air raid upon thin city on tho Hliinc. Tho correspondent hiij'8 fivil or pi. uirmou appeared over tlto town. Aitt't- uiroraft tuaehltio kuiih opened firo on tho raiders, hut tho airmen circled over tho town nnd then flow off to Iho westward after dropping many bombs, Ono bomb fell on thn liotibe of Town 001111011101 Zetieh, killing three persons mid wounding I 'err Zeueli and four others). Another bomb killed (hr other pontons and miiiuiii'ii itiur more, uuo oi inu rniti crs, it is rcimrtod, wns furred to de scend, Ho btirue'd his machine boforo Oontum Boltliers could take him pris oner. Many bombs woro thrown upon llio miilino dyo factory, lloro five portion wero Killed nml fittcen wounded, but the work of tho factory waa uot iutvJTiipted, TOWNS.AUSTRIA RENCH RAID OHEaON, PIIIDAY, MAY A NEW PICTURE OF AN ITALIAN OFFICER GEH.CMDOUU !i-n. IVdorn, rhlf nf llio juror rat Mrr or llio IIhIUh mtmy, anil noir Mltli his tnMM nt Vl-nj, near llio .tuslrbiH frontier. PRESIDENT PLANS STATEMENT UPON WASHINGTON, May 2S. Pre-i. dent Wilson will issue n Mntcmcnt concerning tho Mexican nucstion within the next few diyn, neeordinti to nn announcement today nt tin: white house. It was not said what tho nature of (ho statement would bo Despite tho refusal of white house officials to discuss the president's contemplated Mutcuiciit, it wan nn di'itood that it wouldtbe in the nn turo of n notice that conditions in Mexico aro fast hccnmriur intolerable While it will not prr iStire that 'tho UuiteH States intends to intencne im mediately, it is expected to wnc as A warning to tho Mexican lenders that conditions must improve. Tho statement probably will be if -Hied Tuesday afternoon. It is ex pected that tho president will discuss it with thc cabinet boforo it is issued. It became known late today Hint the president has been tronnly ad vised recently to recopnUo tho Cnr ranzn government in Mexico, particu larly in view of tho jxissibility of its enrly return to jwnvcr in Mexico City. Officials declined to say whether this point will bo taken up in tho presi dent's statement. GAINS IN MINOR STOCKS NOTED NEW YOHIC, Mny 28. Thero woro inoro gains than losses at tho open ing of today's market, but tho im provement was mainly iu stocks of minor iniortnnee, loading issues be ing neglected, Hock Island made fur ther recovery of a point mid somo of tho wnr specialties, oop'icr and mot ors, rose small fractions, but these wero soon wiped out. Canadian Pa eifiu was ngnin tho weak featuro of tho international list, losing over n point, dchpito its comparative firm ness in London. Among tho more ob scure industrials however, Harvester Corporation of New Jersey declined over 4 points. Tho entire list reced ed moderately down after tho open ing. ALLIED TRENCHES CONSTANTINOPLE, May 28, by wireless to Uorlln mid London. Fresh activity of Turkish forces In tho vicinity ot Kurna, Mesopotamia la announced In a war of(Ic state ment which anys: "In a night attack by volunteers In bofaia we captured two English positions which we nro BtlH holding," Kurna Is on the rlebt bank ot tho Tigris river nt Its JuactloR with (ho Euphrates. It is a stopping point for river steamers and has a small trade. Fv5rk CI'i p BPWi EwSf-''SKv wl Ef r , ', i'' r , A. J'' J - TTh rf L1, fjky - """'Sy RLjfe"J' pj 'fct .' MEXICAN E TURKS CAPTURE 28, 3910 1 Chief Engineer Saw Wake of Tor pedo Explosion Followed Shock- Effect Upon Ship Terrific Steel Girders Blown Out, Derricks Torn Up Mystery How Crew Escaped. LIVERPOOL, May 28. Whllo none of tbo crow of tho American stvatner .Vebmskan, disabled Tuesday iiIkIU by an explosion off tho coast of Ireland, saw a submarine, the chief engineer believe he saw tho woke of a torpedo on tho starboard side, according to Captain (Jreone of the steamer. Tho captain said that there wag a holo about twenty feet square in tho forecastlo below the water line. Have Toi-iKfloti'n Wnk "We wrn In tho boats about an hour," bo wtlil "Tbo ship seemed to bo settllns; by tho bead and wo de cided to stay closo by until lielp which we had summoned by wireless, arrlv M. While none of us saw a sub marine, the chief engineer believes be saw the wako of a torpedo on tho starboard side. The effect of tho shock of the torpedo strlglng tho ship was to stop her suddenly. There was a tcrccptlblo Interval between the shock and tho explosion. "Wo started to return to Liver pool about 10:30 o'clock tho same night. Tho vessel was 12 feet Iqwcr down by tlio head than normal, ow Ing to tho water In tho hold." The damage to tho vcmcI's npper structure Is so nevcro it s evident the shock tho ship suffered must have been terrific. Great derricks were torn up and flung across the deck, smashing the rail on one side. Strong steel girders forming part of a hatch wero blown out and some went over board. In tho deck flooring sear tho hatch two largo holes were made, revealing t,ho naked steel girders, two of which were cut through cleanly. ltHttka Destroyed Tho bunks occupied by tbo boats wain and two quartcrsmastera all ot whom wero Injured, aro a mass of wreckage, and tho men aro wonder ing how they escaped more serious hurts. All tho furniture and wood work In tbo room were broken Into fragments. Tho American consul nnd represen tatives ot tho American embassy boarded tho ship from a tender yes terday afternoon meeting tho steam er off the bar and coming with her to tho docks. ? AGROUND. EGYPT WASHINGTON, May 28. The United States etuisor North Carolina is aground within tbo outer harbor of iMexmidrm. Egypt, according to n re port to tho navy deiwrtment today by her commander, Captain Joseph W. Oman, who says tho ship is undam aged and that dredging operations will bo undertaken to relenso Iter. Efforts made yesterday to release tho North Carolina, Captain Oman reported, bad failed. Tho cruiser Dos Moines lias arrived off Alexandria as relief to tbo North Carolina in Med iterranean waters. Tlto latter, as 3oon ns flouted, will bo returned to tho United States to act as naval nvi- utiou ship off Pensncoln, Fin. E OF BONAPARTES ENLISTS TURIN, May 27, via Turis, Mny 28, 8:115 a. in. Priueo Humbert, Count of Salemi, son of tho Princess Lctitia Ilounparte, and tho lata duko of Aostu, who reigned for several years in Spain as King Amadous, has volunteered ns a lieutenant in a regi ment of Catania cavalry, ami is al ready iu enmp. Ho is 20 yenra old. Priueo Humbert is a half-brother of the Duko of Aostn, of the Count of Turin mid of tlto Duko of tho Abruzzi. Tho mnrringo of tho prince's mother to liar undo caused n sensation iu It aly when it took place, ORPEDO SEEN BYNEBRASKAN STATES CAPTA N YANKEE BR ITALIAN TROOPS LAND ON ISLE !0F RHODES. L IN THE AGEAN &A 4 r ' ,4 AMSTERDAM. May 28. via Loudon, A-Jm p. m.Tlio Her- r Iin Lokul Anzcigcr stales that r Italian troops iu considerable 4 forco have landed on tho Turk- ish island of Rhodes, in tho 4 ApfTf-fltl t,n- 4- Rhode It about HOO miles south of the Dunfanellcs, No 4 4 official rcxrt has been rerciv- 4 ! of n declaration of war be- 4 lu-uiiti TnrfcHi' nn.l Knit 4- 4- 4 44-444-4-4-4-4-44-4-4-41 FIVE MEXICANS SAVEDFROMNOOSE BY PAROLE BOARD TUCSON. Arlu., May 28. Judge W. II. Bawtelle of tho United States court denied today tho application for writs of habeas corpus for the flvo Mexicans condemned to hang at Florence prison. Attorneys for the condemned pris oners were Informed that tho execu tions would take place at once. Attorney Struckemeyer, however, prevented Immediate executloaa by filing a notice of appeal to the Uatted States district court oa the applica tion for habeas corpus. Judfte Saw tello announced he would ruleethl at 1:30 p. m until which time the executions cannot take place. PHOENIX. May 2S. By a Tote et iu to J2 the house of rcpreseatatlree of Arizona, teday declined Goreraer Hunt's request to memorialize the board of pardons and paroles to re prlero the 'five men eoademaed to be hanged Atj Florence1. This followed last nlght action by the state- sen ate which declared that Governor Hunt's message, embodying Secretary Dryan's request for clemency, aeeord ed neither with the spirit nor the let ter ot the law. Judge Sawtclle at 2 o'clock denied tho motion of the Anti-Capital Pun ishment attorneys for leave to appeal to tho United States supreme court from his decision In refusing to grant habeas corpus writs to the condemn ed men. FLORENCE, Ariz., May 28. The board of pardone and parolee granted at the last moment today, a respite to all 'Ire Mexicans who were con demned to die on the gallows at Flor ence penitentiary today. The respite Is not to exceed nlneweeks,, and tko recommendation Is made.i that the men be hanged separately on dates to be fixed by Governor Hunt. i MORE BRITISH SHIPS PENZANCE. England, May 28. Tho llntisu steamer Cadeby has been sunk off tho Scilly Isles by gunfire from n Gorman submarine. Ail tltoso on board tho vessel, including four passengers, wero saved. The Cadeby was sent to the bottom yesterday, llor crew of 18 men, to gether wih tho four passengers on board, took to tho bonta and woro later rescued by a fishing smack nml brought iuto Nowlyu, a fishing vitiligo near hero. Tho steamor Cadeby was of 077 tons register nnd 225 feet long. Sho was owned iu Glasgow. LIVERPOOL, May 23. Tho Brit- ish steamer Argyllshire, which left Sydney, N. S, W, April 10, is Bonding out wireless distress calls after hav ing been attacked by a German sub marine, according to information ro ccived iu shipping circles hero COPENHAGEN, May 28. Tho Danish steamer Ely struck a wine off Stockholm yesterday aud sunk, Her crow was saved, Tho Ely wa3 bound from England for Sundaynll, Sweden, with a cargo of coal. SUB Ml m IK NO. 58 v S9BBSSS9M i-iiiiuln WHN ! ) aa.H i SMI f Kansas, Nebraska, OklafcMM Mtt Missouri Rivers rfoful Sr.it fag Country Many Towns Uwke Water Rata CmUmms jhhI Mi aster Threatens Lane TerrHtry. KANSAS CITV, Mo May At' though grave reports were received last night and early today fregiJlaiWH la Kansas, Oklahoma, and WMtra MhMOHrl, fears of srto(flee4s'as the -result of eoatjatted r'alas, had abated reraewhat tadkje. , r , ' , The local United kHatesweathf r observer today bHHied a reaort assert Ing that "ail rivers aad' ifm a "this aeetto are wMhta lawtr aaaks exeept i wpt at KaoMsCHy aai Wiew.'' AH yilth rain eoatlaatag t sear ever Kaasas, Oktaaeaw and wwstera Mis souri aad all streams la taecstlea rising rapidly, the danger, of a ser ious flood, possibly as dtsastrous as that of 1903, today became greater every hour. Trouble la Kansas City centers la the Arxeatiae and ArmoHrdale see tlens of Kaasas City, Kan., la the BIho river valley district, eajlhe east ern edge ot the elty, aad liTthe Koek hlll district, aa exclusive south side residential Beetles, where Strath ereek, a drainage stream, kas,fleed-M ed the lower floors of numbefS'Sf homes. .,' j., mw www Keeorts, from aerthwestera' Mis souri fadfsate that the attaaMaa tbere Is assou'atsd crave. The Ckaad' 4ar. Us kt' sJf tkssaLaal 9 .ji . ! ,. w stVsb sraaaBjBf ( aamaaa -aa," BBBaBB4aBajBr PaUoashurg ts SaaadaSeil. The vtt Iae C Saata. Josa. aoac .KsMaas burg, Is entirely aader iseVaSd'aaa i7vWa SMRWMVi XsvQ JrllKM sTrPT at PUtte- jCKy Is mere laaa a me wlde. I .Joseph iFerry was drowsed near Platte City, whoa ae attempted to cross the swollea river la a wsgoa. At Itwreace, Kaa..; Bambers of students were unable to reach their class rooms at the University ot Kaa sas today because of water whleh stood knee deep la the streets. Tracy, a towa Bear Platte City, also Is menaced aad most of the In habitants have removed to higher places. Cb-r CLAIM KARLSRUHE LOSUURTLEBAY y NOGALES, Sonora, Mex., May 38. Piva' German sailors who etiwto ltve, eertetl lite GerniaH emi-er Karkntbe are here today. They de sired to enter the Uutted States, but fear that ,if they do they will be in tented. Colonel Sage, eomHrnndlnit the Twelfth United States: infantry at Nogales, Ariz., is understood to haw takeu up the ease with "VHbiH;lt)n. Paul Geldt, who Says be was it gunner aboard the Karlsruhe, said to day the warship west aground near Turtlo bay, on the ceat of Lower California j early in January, and ihiit bo and nine other sailors deserted at that time. When told that the Japan ese cruiser Asama had been ashore nt Turtlo Hay from December 31 up tJ less than a month ago, Getut assert ed that ho knew nothing about that. Tho saiors said they had heard tho Karlsruhe had been sunk, in A battlf with a llritish cruiser in tho Paeifio some months ago. snTl'SJI NEW VOUK, May 9i. Qtfi4 of tho Presbyterian board t.tniH missions welcomed the aeaitHlav that tho way to UrumUh had 4 Uwt been opened, Fore mmmm Nuui IsMfse months iiersisteat and f4satta4 of- iorts have been nutde , isjiaif f aa board to satul iw&ot t k Ckn tiaus at Urnwiab. New fstS tts ait is in the haada of V Ja&M, MNtf will be rmtMf by iilHljlfil Ma the aorta. &S i . ' .. . ca "i.r ML 9 I-ft ' H 1 - vtf.ttf. ym i W t 'V .! 'W W