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Forty-fifth Tear.
Dally Tenth Tear.
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Czar's Forces Abandon Positions on
San River Russian Poland Scene
of Violent Attack In Another Drive
on Warsaw Germans Forfllng
Ahead in Bajtic Provinces.
HEREIN, Juno 17. Tho Hussions
Juivi; abandoned their positions to the
north o Sioniuwit, on tho San river,
in Galium, and have retreated toward
Tnningrod, in Russian Poland, ac
cording to tlio official ' statement
given out today by tlio German tinny
hcndipiuitors staff.
LONDON', June 17. The campaign
against tho Htissinns on which the
Gut mans are now concentrating their
main efforts is developing nnothei'
phase in n violent attack in Hussion
Poland. At the same time the Ger
mans are pushing hack the Russians
in the Hitltio provinces, and with the
help of tho Austrian in Galicia.
Occupy Sliavll Villages
An official communication from
Fctrogrnd makes tho admission that
the Germans have occupied additional
Mages near Sliuvli, in the Haltio le
gion, hut states that tho Htissiuus re
gained lost pound near Prznsiiysz.
It is in tho vicinity of Prznsiiysz,
'which lies to the north of Warsaw,
that tho Germans apparently are
making their most dctci mined effort
on tho Polish front, although the
fortress of Osowetz is again being
attacked.
Tho Galician campaign has reached
a critical singe, in view of the con
tinued success of the Anstiians and
Germans. , peliogmd -says little of
the battle along the San, but states
the Russians have won advantages in
tho fighting i'nithor south in the
Dniester region.
Italians Haiti Positions
Official advices from tho Italian
nrmv headquarters represent the
Italians as gaining ndwintngos all
nlon- the front, pailiculnrly in the
Adigo valley, which leads to Trent.
On the Isonzo front, where centers
tho battle for possession of Ttiost,
Italian successes also me claimed.
Tho Turkish forces cm Gallipoli
peninsula hnve taken the offensive.
An official statement from Coustau
tiuoulo says heavv losses weie in
Dieted on the French and Hritish, but
an announcement from London is to
the effect that the Turks wore re
pulsed in mi attempt to recapture lost
trenches.
Y
OF CONGRESS VISIT
VALLEY MONDAY
The appropriation committee of
congress will be taken for nn unto
ndo through the vnlle next Mondnv
Morning, Juno 'J I, arrangements be
ing completed feir this course Wed
nesday afternoon between a commit
tee of tho Medford and Ashland com
mercial clubs. Tho congressional
pailv is on its way north after an
inspection of reclamation projects in
Klamath county.
It is planned to takn the distin
guished visitors from the train at
Ashland at about 8 in tho morning,
vlusk thoin over the scenic driveway
nud tho l'acifiu highway, with
gliuip-.es of Medford and the orch
ard district. Hut forty-five minutes
is allowed for this by the train sched
ule. Tost tri woro made over tho
j onto Wednesday, and it wu found
that the distance could be made in
that time, but with none to spare.
The nrranguntenU for the viit were
made through the influence of Sen
ators Harry Laus and Gwirgo K.
('haiuburlHiH.
Among the nrtv i CtingreMuan
Fitzgerald of New York, raairweH of
the appropriations oouueittee. an r
dent fishem, wb i suwewhat
skeptual ( th vcorik of western
li-li. Iam-hI aafiers are pUMMitg on
pr.-entimr kite with a steeliMMd
h utfiit in the Hue, ii- m mean t
buui-huK hi pn-juduc.
GERMAN 0
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GALCAN
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MQNE
SPENDERS
1 SUBMARINES
LAYING IN WAIT
FOR LU1ANIA
Sailors Saw Wash of Torpedo From
Port Side After Vessel Had Been
Hit on Starboard Side Life Belts
Not Seen en Upper Decks Care
lessness Shown In.Lofeboats.
' LONDON, Juno 17. Upon the re
sumption today of tho Investigation
Into tho sinking of tho LtiRitanla by
n German submarine, Sir Edward
Carson, tho attorney general, ex
pressed bin conviction that a second
submarine was laying In wait on tho
port side of tho Lusitanla. Sir Ed
ward nindo this statement In reply
to nu argument put forward by Dnron
Mersey, president of tho court, who
said ho thought a mistake had been
nindo by Seamon O'Neill, ono of the
witnesses before tho court who testi
fied ho had seen tho wash of n tor
pedo passing tho stern of tho Lusi
tanla from the port to tho starboard
side, Immediately after tho liner had
been hit on the starboard side.
O'Neill was formerly In tho navy.
Ho Is positive that ho recognized tho
wash of a torpedo, although ho did
not sco tho Hubmnrlno which fired
It from tho port side, ills testimony
was corroborated by another seaman
wltncsB.
Explains Collapsible Itoat
Captain W. T. Turner, who was In
command of tho Lusitanla at the
tlmo sho went down, wns recalled
to tho stand today and asked why the
collapsible boats had not been freed
from their chocks on entering tho
danger Tone. Ho replied ho feared
the bonts would slide about whon tho
ship listed and sweep pasting Into
tho sea. Tho captain admitted far
ther that sotno boats woro strapped
on tho top of others.
Whon asked by Hnron Mersey If
the lucroasc In tho number of small
boats on liners since tho tlmo of tho
Titanic ijlsaster woro of any advan
tage. Captain turner niiHWorod that
ho did not think so.
No Life lUlls Seen
Chief Steward Jones declared ho
had not scon any life belts on tho
upper decks of tho Lusitanla after
'the llnor had left New York.
Chief Carpontor Robertson said tho
condition of tho life, boats wns good
"when tho Lusitanla left Now York.
In reply to tho statement of the
'nttomey for n relatlvo of ono of tho
vlctlniH that a certain Ufa boat leaked
ho badly that all but two of tho oc
cupants were drowned, tho chlof car
outer said it wns posslbla for tho
hot huh to huvo warped tho boat'B
sides,
Tho ovldonco showed Staff Cap
tain Anderson countermanded tho
orders Captain Turner had glvon pre
vlously to get the women and child
ren Into tho boats. A number of wit
nesses testlflod that they got Into
'the boats and had to leavo them later
on orders from Captain Anderson,
who was heard shouting, "The ship
Is BllfO."
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LOS ANGELES, Cat., Juno 17.
iKufusod by ono woman after ho had
procured u marriago license, Arthur
Vissors, who said ho had to wed bo
fqro September 1 to procuro a be
quest of $18,000, obtained another
llconso to marry Miss Emelio Ed
wards, who today is Mrs, Vissers.
According to Vlseers, his grand
father, who lived In Holland, Mich.,
left him J 18,000 provided ho was
inarrlod before Septembor 1. After
consulting an attorney to learn it ho
could get the boquost without marry
ing, Vissers procured a license to
wed Mis Msyrtle Hush. That young
woman indignantly assorted sho had
not even received a proposal from
Viacirs. The latter waited several
days and yesterday Invested ! In
another marriage license and an
nounced today his wedding to Miss
Edwards.
WEDS
E
10.000
BEQUES
MEDFORD.
GERMANY
Women in Merlin spading nnil
font of ground is being used tor cm
WASHINGTON, Juno 17.-I.uto
today Seeictnrv Limning received n
telegram from Count von HernstorlT
iiniiouneing he would bo here for u
pergonal conference tomorrow. In
regard to the statement already re
ceived from the charge d'affaires, the
following announcement wan iniulo by
the state department:
"Tho department of state linn io
ceived n telegram from the (lerniau
counselor dated Juno 1(1, calling at
tention to article appearing in yes
terdny's papers in regurd to un al
leged brencli of confidence on the
part of the ainbnsnndor in sending a
secret Oernian govcriiinent ngent to
Merlin in plu of Dr. (Icrhnrd, the
Red Crones deiegute. In reference to
these article, the counselor stuto
follows;
"'It in uiiiiecoRiirv for mo to ma
nure you that the story circiihitcd by
these itrliclon in untrue from bciu
uing to end. It eoutaiux a peivoiiul
attack upon the iiiuhiiHadnr and bin
delegate, Dr. Moyer-derhard, ami in
likely ut tho hiiiiiu time to nullify the
siuceie and earnobt effortu of the
iimbahHudor to biiug about an under
standing between the Tinted Stolen
and (icrmauv in the Luitniiiu iw
tion. "
TO
LONDON, Juno 17. Dald Lloyd
(corKo, tho mlnlRter of munition!), Is
arranging to Bend a prominent buxl
noes man to America to dismiss tho
wholo quoBtlon of Amerlcnn and Can
adian contnirtH for war munltlona,
Tho mlnlHtor of munltloiiH mado
this aniiouncomoiit In tho houto of
commonn this aftornoon In reply to
crltlcUniM that Canadian manufac
turers wero required to doal with
tlm Imperial government through the
hoiiho of .1. P. Morgan & Co., and that
Bomo Canadian firms rofiiBod to trnnH-
act biiHlnokH through the auency in
the Unltod States.
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SPOKANE, Wash., June 17.
MnwiT l'u-tt IimIhv tiuuted in a
prxlMUiiiluu Miut WMludv u the
datf fur co-oprraiite ekprenuou b
SMktt cituu-im f cmifidnc in
lrldeiit Wd-on uiid to tender hiiji
anuniui' ) -.upiHut .Hid Io.vnUv iu
kw effort iiiititit.nii Amerifiiu
uutmlit' .hi. I ct t.. iIiIiikI An n-
cU bvr- and r i 1 . 1 uml lir.ni; .ilioiit
! in Lurt. A .i.ttiu
Mltpointtii to MrrmtK f"r nifftiiif
at wlixb iri'lntiiio will b pn 'd.
BERNSTORFF DENIES
CHARGES REGARDING
IYER-GERHARD
BRITAIN
END
MUNITION
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SPOKANE
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WLSON
ORECION, THURSDAY, JUNK 17, 1015
WON'T STARVE NOT IF THE CROPS
planting the ground between the row s
i tin i year, and with the nun at th e
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KL I'ASO, Tex., June 17.A tele
gram received here Htulen thai (Ico.
('. Curothcrs, special leprcMMitutive
of the United Slates government in
Villa territory, and Miguel I liar, Lom
bardo, foreign iniiiiHtcr in the Villa
cabinet, plan to leave Chihuuhuu to
night for El I'iiho. Thiiy huvc been
engaged ut ('liihmihiltvnn rcvieu'ing
the ciixort of tin tu AmericaiiH hcii
tcuccd to bu shot for panning coun
terfeit Mexican currency. The Amer
icaiiH nru George Mur.v nud Samuel
Kinkelstein, convicted in Junto, and
W. M. Cox, convicted in Torieon. The
telegram did not inlimato bother the
couideiiition of thu ciiko had been
concluded,
I'oinihlinit, but unconfirmed re
potts wero that Obiegon'n foicc
continue to pindi iiorthwnrd and thai
Villa had evacuated Agnus Cnlicuten.
Such a move, if true, in regarded heie
of little importance, us Agnus ('ali
en I on in of no tttnitegiu value. Villa
ndhcioutM maiiituiu if Olnegou htm
occupied Aguu Calientuti ho him laid
bin line of eomumuicntioii oncii to at
tack between Siloa and Leon by Villa
fnrcoe leported neve nil dnyn iiko in
the iciuitv of Doloren Hidalgo and
San Kelipc.
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riJlNK, IUb, June 17. The ailil
lery duel between AntriuiiB ami Kal
inin in the Cainic Al is ooiitinuing
duy nud night. WIm-ii diukuusn 1'hIU
kciirchlighti nud rockoli uro biought
into play to make lighting possible.
The AiiNtriniitt have beun Hiicccnitfiil
in bringing powcrlul artillory against
the poilioun in thce moiintaiiin held
bv the ItHliaun.
1'p to the prenent tho Italians
would appear to base buen able to
miiiiitain their HiiM-rioiily. Italian
troojMi, eustoimt guardu and tho Alp
ine man have mudu many aiicccnnful
snrpiinu attack him.ii t ho Autnan.
The mouutaiun to the went and to the
-until of Mulborgi lli.luivc been occii
pied, a hae aNo craui luightx
iliilniiuitnu tlie pl.it ut ot (lad.
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LONDON, Junt- 17 Tbc Star to
day received a icIikihiu from Athena
saying new had l" n roeeltej there
from Mudroa that a Hrltlah kubma
ria torpdttd and nana three Turk
ish tmaapeTts loaded with troops in
lUe Dar4RilM above Kagara. Tits
greater port ef tke treofta and erewa
is aald to hae been drowned.
OBREGON
ROOTS
MUG
FORWARD
DECLAR
RUMORS
ARTILLERY
MOUNTAIN TOP
SUBMA
TURKISH TRANSPORT
COME UP
of tree . ol a large orcrad. Every
front the women must do the work.
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FLEE IN HASIE
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SAN KUANCISCO, June , 17.
Woman suffrage was "nimblied" to
tlay, it wiih nnnounced by rcprcscnta
live J. J. Kitrgerahl, chainnuu of the
congressional aipinpriations couuuit
tee, nud bin colleiiguen.
Thu iinuoiiuccmcul tuiide by thu
CongrcMionul Union for Woman Suf
frage said, "the congressmen, nil but
three, liinhed by without even lifting
their hut."
Twenty-five women nsked for un
imdicuco with tho congressmen for
"one minute," to proe "tlmt the wo
men of California stand behind (ho
Hiiffrngo umendmeiit" for universal
suffrage.
"These men could have given one
minute In women voters who wished
to present the justice of the move
ment to oufriiitchiHO the women of
tbirty-nexen stales," it wiih Haiti in a
statement issued bv MIsh Chi lotto
Anita Whitney of Oakland, chairman
of tho stale union. "It Ik n signifi
cant fuel that thu chaiimnu who took
thin autocratic action in not nnwwer
able to women voters."
In spile of the congressmen's haste
Mihn Whitney muiuiged to declare the
purpoxc of thu delegation us tho un
willing listeners lied. Among those
in the delcgiition weie Miss Donn
Slrwiis and Mm. Jessie I), Hampton
of Ntw Ynik.
double Shifts at
ZEPPELIN FACTORY
OKNKVA, Juno 17 Newa dlH
patchea reaching Oeneva from Fried
rlchahaven net forth that dottblo
shifts am now working in tho Zep
I Mil lit airship factories which uro turn
Iiik out a comploted eppolln alrHltlp
ovory twenty days, Ono of tho two
ZoppollitH dontluod for oporatlons
agaliiKt Italy -wan sent nwny from
Kileilerlchshavon yesterday to replace
tho dirigible duntroyod ovor llolglitm
recently by tho Canadian uvlutor,
Llettteuant Warnofonl.
It Is roporlod In Geneva that tho
(lorinan authorities are preparing for
Important comblnod raid of Zoppollus
and noroplnnos on Paris and London
In retaliation for tho recent nttucka
on Gorman towns by aviators ot tho
allies.
Morony Will Filed
(SHEAT FALLS, Mont., June 17.
The will of the lute John O. Moionv,
hesd of the MtiiiUna Power com
pany, whs filml here this afternoon
The onlflte is valued at ..lOOJOO,
tree of debt, half a million of which
is left to hi mother, sister, two
brothers and sioter-iu-luw and the
rest to hi widow. The widow, Mrs
Muruoy, and John I), It van of Hstte,
an H8awd eiemttorc w-Ukout bonds.
The will was dated rVhrnarv I', 1015,
sad h- diuu m Ureut Kails.
CONOR
SSMEN
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SUFFRAGISTS
PREPAREDNESS TAFT LAUNCHES
PROVOKES 1R LEAGOEOFPEACE
ASSERTS BRYAN TO ABOLISH WAR
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Upheaval In Europe Result of Falso
Philosophy That "Mialit Makes
Right," Says Commoner Nallon
Without Excuse for Entering Into
Mad Rivalry With Belligerents.
WASHINOTON, June 17. Asttrt
ing that prcpnrcdiienH provMkcn
rather than ptl-vcnlH war, Jintl that
thu upheaval in Europe wu the re
suit of the false philosophy, but
"might iniikcs right," former beoYo
tnry Mryan today in the si:uid of
his series of three statements mi the
cnusclesH war," HiibmilH an arprument
ngninst military preparation 1y the
United States and prnisen tho course
of President Wilson in (he fritcrnii
tional cmcigcucy.
"If any nation itt without oxcttue
for entering into u mad rivalry with
the belligerent nations in preparation
for war, it iH the United StittcH," ayH
Mr. Mryan. "Wo lire protected on
either side by thousands of milen of
ocean and this protection is worth
more to us than any number of bat
tleships.
llao Men and Money
"Wo havu an additional protection
in the fact known to everyone. that
wo havu the men with whom to form
an nrmy of defense if wo are ever
attacked mid it in known also that
wo would hnvo'tho money, loo more
money Hum we would havu if nil tho
surplus earnings of the people hud
been invested in armament.
"Wo not only do not need addi
tional preparation, but we arc fortun
ate iu not having it, Vuico it scorns im
possible for a nation to havu what nt
called prepnrednesH without having,
along with it a disposition (o two its
preparedness on the Hlightest provo
cation "Tho leading participants in tho
present war are the nations thnt wero
bust prepared, and I fear it would
have been difficult for uh to keep out
of this war if wo had been aa well
prepatcd as they.
Pi nine, for President
"Ilappv for our nation that we
have iu the While House ut Ibis time
n president who believes in Retting
the world u good example, instead of
following tho bad example which it
sets iu thin matter. What an un
speakable misfortune it would havu
been if in such an hour iih this the
tuition hud been under tho leadership
of a president inflamed by (he false
philosophy which has plunged Europe
into tho abyKH of war,"
lu preliminary discussion of the
cause of the European conflict, Mr.
Mryan iu an analysm of the wtiiation
urgucH that it is no war of race, relig
ion or families, and declares:
"If I luivo correctly unnlyed (ho
situation the war is tho natural re
sult of u falso philosophy . . .
The fundnineutal piccept of I bin phil
osophy in that 'might makes right.' "
Lending up to this argument
againnt propitiation for war by tho
United Stitton, Mr. Mrytin says:
i'nllslty of Picpiu-ednciiS
"We dare not (runt the peace of
tho world to those who spend their
tiiuo in getting reudv for warn thai
should never eoiue, Half thu energy
employed ill preparing for war would
effectually piowmt war if used in
propagating the principles which
mako for peace. Instead of prevent
ing wur, propHiodnonn provokes war
because, it is impossible (o coerce the
people in(o hearing tho burdens inci
dent to continuous nud inct easing
prepiuutiun without cultivating hat
red un if it woro a natural virtue.
Thero must be Home ono to fear
some other prop.-ring nation that
(Continued on Page Two)
LONDON, Juno 17. Tho 8tar ban
publUhml a dbipntoli from Its Athena
corrcMpondont setting forth that tho
Greek nowspaiiers supporting the
fortnor Promlor Vonlzolon aro asking
that the uhamher of deimtlon moet as
soon as tho rosults of tho recent gen
oral eleotlons are known, to appoint
a regent on account of tho lllnoaa ot
Kins Constantino,
NO. 75
Independence Hall Scene of Gather
ing to Inaunuratc International
Movement (or Complete Abolition
of War Judicial Tribunal to Pass
Upon Merits of Questions at Issue.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno 17. That
Home modifications may bo nindo in
proposed plans for n league, of na
tions in nn of fort to proventSvnr wns
evident today when .members of the
national ptovisiohal committee begnn
diseussioiiH with it vL, to obtnining
tho support of public opinion and of
governments in the formation of such
a body. All those who addressed to
day'n conference gave hearty mtpport
to tho general objects of the league.
Former President Tuft was select
ed as chairman of thu conference. A
committee on resolutions will present
a declaration of principles and also
select a niimu for the organization.
IndorMi Principles
After set speech had been made by
Theodore Marburg, Maltimore, former
minister to Melgium; Professor John
Hates Clark, Columbia university,
and Edward A. Filciio, Iloston, all of
whom gave sttong indorsement to thu
proposed league of peace, the confer
ence received resolutions to be noted
upon by the committco on resolutions.
Mr. Filcite iu his address advocated a
modification in the scheme of the
league so Hint economic pressuro Can
bu brought to bear' on nations that
uro intent on going to war before tho
league ticsn its military power to pre
vent hostilities.
Tho mcetitii: wiih called by the na
tional provisional committee, winch
includes in its membership wull known
publicists, educators, peace advo
cates, editors and ccoiiomiits, nud
was presided over by William Howard
Taft.
The plan was largely the idea of
tho former president and is under
stood to have the personal, though
unofficial, indorsement of President
Wilson.
l''oriu Lcagtio of PtMico
At a luiiupict by (he provisional
committee last night Mr. Taft out
lined the purposes of the conference.
Ho dcchircd ho wits firmly of the
opinion that a league of peace could
bu formed which would enable nations
to avoid war by furnishing a prac
tical means of settling iittciuntionul
quarrels or suspending them until the
blinding heat of passion hud cooled.
"We uro not peneo-iit-aiiy-pi'ieo
men," he said, "beoiuiso wo do not
think we have t cached the time when
a plan based on tho complete aboli
tion of war is practical."
Four articles which had Lccu
agreed upon by the provisional com
mittco as a basis for the eonfcr'ii"o
wero presented to the meeting today
uml it was hoped bv members of the
committee (hat (hey wolild bo scut to
President Wilson for his coisidcta
tiou and to the heads of other na
tion. The articles ate as follews:
At llilcs Agreed Uhiii
"First--All justifiable questions
arising between tho signatory pow
ers, not settled by negotiation, .hall
bo submitted to a judicial tribunal for
hearing and judgment both upon the
meiits and upon any issue as to its
jurisdiction.
(Continued on Page Four.)
GERMANS KILL
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LONIiON. Juno 17 Tho Central
Newa publUhcs n dispatch from Am
sterdam Buying that a traveler from
Ghont, nolglum, brings a report of
a revolt last Tuosdny on tho part of
the Inhabitants of Mullnea. Gorman
soldiers flrod Into the crowd and the
traveler says seven hundred civilians
woro killed.
Tho Amsterdam correspondent says
no confirmation of this narratlvo has
been received.
Slnoo this oeoiirronco, according to
the traveler, Mnllnea has been isolat
ed by moans of electrified wire
fences,
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