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Medford Mail Tribune 4 SECOND EDITION WEATHER Fair Tonight nml Thursday. .Mnv. 8il; .Mln. 51. Forty-fifth Tear. Dully Tenth Year. ACEDFORD. OREO ON, WEDNESDAY, .ITNrO 9, 1915 NO. G8 OF PEACE ' BRYAN'S REASON FORRESiGNATION Secretary Woultl Provide for Inves tigation hy International Commit tee of Dispute and Year's Delay, and Warn Americans to Keep Off Belligerent Vessels. WASHINGTON', Juno I). .Inst ns (lie urn American nolo to Germany win t-tin It'll on its way over tin; tel egraph wiies, Mr. Hryan nl his homo pive out this statement of liis posi tiou: ".My leason fur resigning i clear-, Jy stated in my letter ot tosignution, namely, Hint I limy enjoy ns a pri vate citi.i'ii the inciins which the president does not feel nt liberty to employ. I honor him fop doing ulnit lie believes to lie right, nml 1 am sure Unit lie desire, us I ilo, to find n peaceful solution of Hie problem which has been created li v tlio netion of tile submarines. Points of Difference "Two of the point on- which we iliffep, each conscientious in his oon vietion, are: "As to the suggestion of invostign tion hy nil international committee, uml "Second, nit to warning Americans against traveling on lielligoionl ves sels op with cargoes of ummiinitioii. 'I liitlievo Hint tlitM mi t ion should frnukly state to Gorinniiy Hint wo nre willing to npolv in Ibis wise the prin ciple, hy which we tiro hound hy lienty to apply to disputes hot ween tho United Stifle uml thirty coun tries with which wo have made treat ies providing investigation of dis putes of oveiy chupuclcr and kind, that miller the administration iniike wnr pnietieiilly iniMtssibIo. "Those make lliiity governments representing tlireo-fouiths of the people of tilt world. Wants Vents' Polity "Among the nnlioim with which we have these tteiitios nio Great Ilrit -nin, Franco and Russia. No mattep what" disputes may nriso hetween lis nud these treaty nations, we agree that theie shull he no deeluratiou of wnr and no commencement of hostil ities until the mutters in dispute huu heen investigated hv an internntional commission uml a vein's time i nl lowep for investigation. "Why should uii American cition lie iiermitled to involve his country in wnr hy traveling upon a bclltgor enf ship vi lieu lie knows that the ship will iHiss through a danger xouc The ipiostiou is not whether mi American citizen ha n right under international law to truvel on u bel ligerent ship; the ipiostion i whether ho ought liot, out of consideration of hi country, if not hi. own safch, iivoid danger whon avoidunce i pos sible. Ouc-Slilcil Cltlcnslilp "It i very one-sided citixeitship (hut "compels h gn eminent to go In war ovor a citi.oii' right it nml .et joliove the eitueu of all obligations to consider kU tuition' welfare. I do not know .just how fur the presi dent enn legally go in actually pre venting Aimrnaiv. front traveling on (Continued on pago threo) ATTACKING HUME, LOST 1IOJIB, June 0.- An Italian dirig ible, which attacked the Austrian jiort of Fiuiucetcrday, eaiiht fire and waa lot. The crew is believed to nne been saved aud captured by to Austriaus. Official aanounremeiil to this ef t4 waa made hero toduv a- follew: "YMiafduv &t lauuie one at our AMUh droimed a number of baaiha oa auartar. beiaa uaed Ur taihtatry poruua. Ketmniag front thw raid, tba dirigiMc. a the isuh of aa awidwti, eaotfht fir. Tba errw of ta diriM4 is ra poftad to have ftpvad aad cap- OULD APPLY PRINCIPLES ATIES TO OERiVIAN ISSU -- f NEW AMERICAN NOTE CAUSE OF CABINET CRISIS SENT KAISER WASHINGTON, .lime P. Just alter 12 o'clock this after noon the new American note to Germnny which caif-cd (he cab inet cri-is culminating in Sec retary Bryan's resignation, started on its wav to Berlin. It will be given out for publica tion in morning papers of Fri day. Simultaiicoiislv William Jennings Bryan's resignation us M'uretnry of state took effect ami be gave out a statement of his altitude. Officials estimated (be note f : 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 J" 4 was between wonN long. l.'llll ami 10(10 4 4 -' LANSI I WASHINGTON, June .0 Itohert Lansing, counselor of the state de partment, today received his formal appointmunt as sccrctar of state ad interim. Following m the text of the presi dent's designation of Counselor Lan sing ns ucting seeretary: "The White House, Washington, June !), HH.'i. The lloiiornble Will iam Jennings Itrvan having resigned the office of lecretary of slate, I, Woodrow Wilson, president of the I'liited Slates of America, do hereby in conformity with tho provision of regulation 177 nml 1711 of the revis ed statute nml of the act of con gress, nppi oved IVbrimry 0, 1SIH, nutliorixe mid diteel Hie houornble Itoheit Lansing, counselor for the de partment of state, to perform the duties of office of secretary of state for a period not to o.vceil thirty days until a secretary shall have been ap pointed uml have ipialificd, (Signed.) "WOODROW WILSON." It was said today President Wil son will be in no liuirv about making ti pormuueut uppoiutment, ami that his most likely choice fop the place was Mr. Lansing. Secretary Garrison wits being men tioned today, but it was thought the president would want to keep him in bis present position because of the .Mexican situation, nml plans for re organization of the finny which Mr. Garrison has under n. IN RAIDING VENICE DO UTILE DAMAGE VF.XKT', Jane 8. Two Austrian aeroplane flew over Venico thi morning and dropped bombs, killing one person uml injuring soxerul. The presence of uoropluiie was sigiiallml promptly and they at once heoMino the object of a noupeiil rated firo from nirhip guns. Ono of Uih lnuehinei gue up tho oltuck and disHHeard in an easterly direction. It i be lieved that it wua dauittgisl. The other threw down about twelve bombs, aiaied priMeipally at tin air ship station at t 'tunMiltotie. Xotte of them struck the hangar, but hew it was that the only fatality occurred, tha victim being a cororal of eogin- r. Otlter ImuiiIm fell in the canal and one damaged a sUaiaboaU TViuduVs of tha Hotel Alonaeo ware brokan by oaa misile, while another erabd through a roof and fall into a bed, but did not explode. In tha iuean timi the fire direeted ayuuiot tbi aeroplane waa increasinc and it fin ally tamed in the direction bf the eu uud diuppt'urd. ROBERT SECRETARYOFSTATE HRJY AY AUSTRIAN AIRSHIPS PARTING WlH W K NMJMU V "Gotl Bless You" Is Farewell Grcet iivj Exchaniicd Between President and Bryan, Who Will Continue to Support Administration's Domestic Policy Cabinet Anainst Bryan. MU WASHINGTON. Juno 0. William Jennings llrynn formally left IiIr of fice ns secretary of stato today ami Itohert l.anHlng. couiiHolor of the ntnte department, wan appointed by President Wilson as secrotnry ofstnto ad Interim. Tlio change In tho cabinet at n crit ical moment In tho jintlon's history took effect with tho dispatch of the note to Germany. Differing, not In the object sought, the prevention of war, but in tho method of approaching tho problem, Mr. llrynn resigned rather than sign his name to tho noto which states In tinmtstnknblo nml emphatic terms tho demands of the United States. Still President's Supporter Mr. llrynn told his colleagues today ns they gathered about him In faro well, that Ills nffectlon for President Wilson was unchanged nnd that bo know tlio president folt as warmly toward him. Firmly believing hn can ndvanco tho catiso of peace out sblo of official life and build up a sontlmont In tho United Slates Hint will nssist tho president In maintain ing friendly relations with all nations, Mr. llrvnn today went back to prl vato life. Tho resignation of tho secretary of stato over a dlfforonco on a vital question of forolgn policy Itself unusunl In tho annals of American history was most dramati cally louchod by numorouB manifes tations of personal regnrd for Ilryan nnd bis own omotlon at leaving tho office he hold so dearly. Toars stood In his eyes wlillo friends commondod his courageous fight for' principles and his determination to ollmlnnto lilmvclf rather than continue. In tho cabinet ns a posslblo embarrassment to tho president, Tho story of his fight to sway tho president's Judgment on tho method of dealing with tho situation wit (inriiiiiuy, Is yot untold. Ho niadn no offort to align other members of tlio cnblnet with him, nud when ho ramo to the parting of tho ways, on nn Ir reconcilable question of principle, ho did not tell his colleaguos generally, (Continued on pago threo) ROUTES OF PACIFIC HIGHWAY BETWEEN CENTRAL t'piwr bluck lino slmus Pacific lilgliway inula adMttl by (nmifcbMito. Itttei- and .Miulilun fn.iu Ccn liwl Point to H mi Oaks station, Jt itiutalns iivwii rlghi, jihmIi unit twti mllisjnd nrado mtttlnns, mid skirts tko 1st n U of .IiuKmiii iMHik, an oMtu tilled. It i u.H mile In luugltt. '1'1m Inttar Idock Hue uliotis Hut "Snf.iiy. I'li-sl" i-oiilo ruoitsl by Slnlo lligliwit) KnginoerCHiitinc, tfiH)i ly ilw cmmw4oees. It eliminate tliutwo lallisjod (H.sslns anil in IMt inlluit lit length, Imlf a mile blitr tlmii Hie niliipleil inte. FIRST ITALIAN ant I J Jsslon J t you V .your y T duty ? Jtlvcs Isslon f44 Mo In t - ntltiK ' V 1 1 ' A - fiVii, Imlui Catldinn, chief of Mu 1hu1iiuii tors of tlio war (lowii1iuont of war apihiHt Austria. With lilni N E FOR HCIBAHIE LONDON, June P.- From Ci.pnp eltu to the head of the Gulf of Triest the forces of Huly are consirlidaliug tlieip position along the river lsonxo mid in u week or H'rluim sooner the first serious, battle along this frnt should be fought. The clushofc up In the proaeul lime have been of a preliminary oharaeter, but now that the Italian no longer cominaiiii the river crossing from the western bunk, but nl soviral Miints have thrown I poops to tho eastern bank of the lsonxo, u conflict of first rate tactical importance, in tlie'opiu ion of British nbsencrs, ia iuovitnble. In the eastern arcn.i tha Kussians are fighting dcsjMratcl to stem the Austrn-Gcrmnii adtaiui' in the three I linn of Leniberg. ITALIANS PM WAR PICTURE f of llio Hallan iirmy, loavliiK tlio In IEomot rluht aftor tin lU'claratloii hN sou, a Maff offlri'1 roHTLAN'l). Or., June 0. Willi some of the best shols on Hie 1'acil'ii coast parlicipaling, the Sportsmen's AsHociutiou ot the Noilhwest began the third lust duy of its thirty-first nmiual toiininment nt tho Portland Gun club traps here today. The de cisive "event of the toiiiuameut was the ltno Festival shoot. One hun dred clay targets wore to be shot at, mid six trophieu wore lo bo awarded the winners. W. J. Homier of Pomeroy, Wash,, won the Hone Festival mutch, tlio main event of (lie tournament. He titoke UP out of 11)1) targets. Frank M. Tmeli, Vancouver, Wash., made the highest total score of the tourna ment, getting W hits out of a total l Kill shoK POINT AND, SEVEN OAKS HOUSER WiNNER ow COR $300,000 FI LOSS PORTLAND IWATER FRONT Five Blocks Completely Destroyed Mills and Warehouses Covered Area Burned Standard Box & Lumber Company Principal Losers Brldfic Narrowly Escapes. PORTLAND, Ore, Juno 9. Flvo blocks on tho wnter front Just south of tho east approach of thojliirnsldo bridge woro completely destroyed by tiro hero early today. The tlnmngo Is estimated at over $.100,000, Mills and warehouses eovored tho principal part of the area destroyed. The flames were dlseovorod at I a. m. and were not under control un til nearly hours later. Tho heaviest losses woro suffered by tho Htnndnrd Box & Liiinbor company, estimated by tho superintendent at $250,000; tho Acme Planing Mill company, $10,000, and Pngo &. Bon, commission ware Iioiibo, $10,000. i Freight Cars limn Flvo freight cnrH In tlio Southern Pacific ami O. W. It. & N. ynrds woro bndly burned nnd tho freight houso used Jointly by tho two railroads wan damaged also. Tho estimated loss In cluded tho roughly estimated loss o tho bov factory nud planing mill, n vnst quantity of lumber, nnd sinnller plants consumed, ns well as tho dam- ago to telephone uud wlro servlco, tho Southern Pacific and Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation freight office and railroad equipment, which caught from tho sparks ns they woro driven eastward by tho lively north west wind. A launch tied up near tho mill ex ploded and was destroyed. Municipal dock No. 2, which was dedicated two weeks ngo, nnd tho Burnsldo bridge were throntonod for n time. Tho firemen nindo heroic tr forjs beforo tho bridge wns consider ed safe. Two horses belonging to tho Htnndnrd company perished. Tho po lice nnd firemen rescued sixteen oth ers, ono being led out whllo his tall was aflame. Flro Is Spectacular A moro spectacular conflagration hns not boon wltnoasod In Porlliri' for years. Twenty-two flro eomnpn Ion woro engaged In fighting tho flniuoH, whllo tha flrnliouts David Campbell and George H. Williams turned their offorta toward saving tho Municipal dock and othor wntor-' front property. Mnny persons woro throntonod when n polo enrrylng llvo wires buriiod nnd roll. Tho explosion of nn oil tank In tlio Standard box plant drove tho firemen back for n time. N Tho 1:30 Sonthorn Pacific train for California was held up by tho flro Just ns It was leaving tho city nml It was necossury at 3 o'clock this morn ing to ru-routo the train by tho woat side. Sparks driven by tho wind foil nt Grand Avenue, threo blocks nwny, where they Ignited soma of tho Grand nveuuo street decorations, which had been put up for tho roo festival pa rade today. Tho damagn to tho dec orations was slight. E LONDON, Juno 9, 3.50 p. m. Of. filial nuoiiiiecmcnt was imido today by Secretary of tho Admiralty Hal four that a Gorman Httbiiiarluo hud boon sunk and that six of hor officers nud tweiity-ouo mombois ot her crow bad beau captured, Mr. Balfour auuouncoil also that German submarlno prlsouori hero aft er shall hn accorded treatment Idont lenl with all other Gorman prisoner In Knglaud, BYJJK SHELLS CONBTANTINOPLF, Juno 9 An olfleial statement Issued today at the Turkish war offlco says: "On tha DardanelkM front there waa artillery fighting Tueeday, Flro broke out oh an oaetny truHaaort atruek by oar ahelta. The vaatel titl ed and aooH aank. Aaatbur trH IKrt hastily U(t It anchorage." PRISON BOARD DECLINES TO AIO LEO M. FRANK Stale Commission Refuses to Rec ommend That the Governor Com mute Sentence From Death to Llfo Imprisonment Governor's Term Expires Shortly, But Will Act. ATLANTA, June II. -Tho Georgia slate prison commission today refus ed to recommend Hint the governor commute Leo ,L Frank's sentence froin death to life imprisonment. Tho commission's jurisdicttion in the ease cuds with Hits decision nml it is now up o tlio governor. Thmcoininission has only power o rt(jiHumuiul, the governor hurt sole' nuHlorjyto grant clemency. , -,'jSR Governor John ,l! Slalnn timt now pay whether Frank Minll hang us the murderer of Mary I'hagau or shall spend the rest of his days on the prison farm nt Millcdgeville. e !'niiik,InsoM Point Frank has lojnBlhoinl by the com mission's docjjjjoirplfor it in custom ary, although not obligatory, loc the executive lo act us the commission recommends. The Maine mass of petitions nud loiters, with thousands added to them, that were considered by the commission in reaching its decision, will now be presented to Governor Slatoii for his consideration. A lnto probably will he set for hearing arguments in support of the petitions. .Many delegations from various parts of Hie United Staton nre expected lo he hero on Ibis oc casion and argue in tho condemned man's favor. Governor Has Power Opposition lo Frank's appeal will probably lake advantage of the op portunity uud present arguments en deavoring to show why the sentence hhoultl stand. Governor Blaioii nun commute Frank's sentence, he can pardon him, ho can let him hang or he can re spite him for it brief period uml til low his successor in office to pass on (ho case. Governor Slalon's (erm expinw on Juno 'JTi, when Judge Nut Harris of Macon, On., become tho state execu tive. Hut those who know Governor Sht tou believe ho will meet the issue sipiaicly uml settle it pcrmaiieutly. OF E- rOKTluXXI), Or., June I). -Port-land's ninth annual rose festival wits ushered in today with a sunrise sal ute fired hv the Tniled States crui-cr llonlon. The city wns up early. A half doxuu baud concerts begun nt downtown corners at breakfast time uud from then on the day's program wua crowded with numeroiw vents. Tho festival, which ia Hie most elab orate ever held in Portland, will con tinue for three days. Thousands of out-of-town visit ors augmented the throngs on tho street today. At Hit) hotels were i cu.istcr?d muii.v eastern gnosis who stojipe ' off hero on their way to the California c.Mitinn. Tho feature of the forenoon pro gram was the "human rosebud" par ade of I0IMI school children, led by (juueit Sybil and her foatiwil retinue. Front morning until Into at night baud nud glee club ooneorU will bo continuous for Hie next three days. Thia afternoon tho festival uentor nnd tho PoiHuud Rose society exhi bition wete to open. An attraction at the festival center's opening was it children's chorus of '.'7U0 voices, ao eoiiiuinied by a children's orehofetra f 101) pieees. EPIDEMIC OF CHOLERA BREAKS OUT M VIENNA PARIS, June 9, 5:13 u. liuTlio I lava ageaey has reeatvud u dis patch froM its nei'nt nt Madrid, who any it U otiui.ilK .imioiiurcil tjiuro that au epideuiie ot cholera hua bro ken out iu Vieuna. OR CANNON OPENS PORTLANDS S v fA
