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Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Fnlr tonight anil Thursday Mat. 05; Iln. 51.5. Forty-fifth Yenr. Pally Tonth Year. MEDFORD. OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1915 NO. 86 1 AMERICANS LOSE LIVES WHEN SUBMARINE SIS DOMINION LINER I fr h E TORPEDOED OFF Twenty-nine Lives Lost, Ten Injured, Including Ten Americans, When German Submarine Sinks Dominion Liner, Which Sailed From Newport News June 17 British Owned. WASHINGTON', Juno IK). -Tim Dominion liner Aiiiicuiiiii was turpi1 ilocd and Mink by (lio flermiih Mili um ri no u-:i8 n i 8 p. in., jiiiio 'J8, an miles northwest of Trovoso lleail, Cornwall, KiiIiiikI. Consul' Armstrong a( Hiislol, ic porling today, says twenty-nine livi'H wore lost, ten persons wero iff furvcl ami thai ten Americans are missing. The names of the missing Atucii cans are: W. Williamson, address unknown. .1. M. jronroe, New Orleans. 11. Jr. Oranlierrv, Montgomery, Ala. R. K. Sutton, Carterville, Vu. Harry Stone, New York. T-. Brown, a cattle ship carpenter, Ilnrrisliunr, Pa. II. H. Hrooks or West, chief fore man, naturalized American. London. ToiiHMloed and Sunk Consul Armstrong's message Raid: "Tho Dominion lino stenmsliip Ar menian toredoed and Mink at 8 p. in. on the 28th, twenty miles west hy north of Trcvoso Head, Cornwall, hy tint German Mihmarine U-38. Twcn-ty-nine lost and fen Injured, flio fol lowing American horse attendants MlRMg." Hero tho moRfingo gives tho nunics of tho missing Ameiicans. A second message from Consul Armstrong gives the following list of negro iimleteers, also missing: "Julius Henry, King Wlllintii. Vn : .7 Smith, roitsmonth; Wall, Foley, Little. Newport News; Kin;.. Small, Rickcrl and Oakes. Norfolk." Inquiry Under Way Tho consul's message adds (hat Dr. Vise nml three negro muleteers, ie ported to liavo been picked up by tlw ltelian trawler Professor Stewns and transferred to two destroyers at noon yesterday, were brought into' Hristol last night. This appaiently lemovos Dr. Vise from the list of missing which the consul pun in his dispatch. Stato dcpaitment officials immedi ately sot afoot an iniiiiry to deter mine whether the Armenian was sail inn merely as a freight ve.si.ol carry ing contraband cargo, or was tinder charter to the Hritish government. The interest of tho United States In the missing Atneticajis depends upon that point. MMigo Not Clear Consul Armstrong's di-patcli was not entirely clear, but it appears that at least tun American, includ ing six negro muleteers, are unac counted for. Tlie message said ten wero missing, lint the list of those unaccounted for named several who wero believed to have been picked up. A third message from Consul Arm strong wns as follews: (Continued on Page Two) AI PARTING OF IIKHLIX, Juno 30 Among the Items gtvcu out by tho Overseas Nowa Agency today was tho follewing: "Tho Socialist loader. Dr. Kolb, has published a pamphlet In which he sayH tho socialist party Is at tho parting of tho ways. Ho declares tho war has tied a now band around the wholo German people and tho monarchy. Tho socialists, he adds, should cease to fight against so-called militarism, as they should be con vinced tholr advocacy of a militia system for tho army Is no longor ten able. They should reallto that tholr task Is, above all, national, that they must become capable of parliamen tary action, as tho party Is other wise doomed to absolute and per petual Jack of Influence" LNERARM IN ENGLISH COASF GOVERNOR WITHYCOMBE AND lilt!. i ' I t MH -t' ?ji kISWHBb.I'u lBn - ( I HalflHUrVi? . LB &! V V SHnBB A , UaHllv B BPPs H B B IB BIB IVB'HH .VKr i H Br 'V B iHt1B'BkMEXmPL p li - W ""gaBsl . Loft to rlRht Gov. Wlthycomlio, ncorfio I'nlmcr I'utnnni, secretary to C. P. Stone, Carlo Abranis, Hnrvoy Wolls and Prank Warren. Of Hicbo, o CZAR mm TO ALL RUSS ANS Faith In Future Firm War to Con tinue Until Enemy Crushed Su preme Power Given to Board of Munitions United Russia Is Aim. PKTIIOOHAD, June HO. -Hiism.i's tcply to tho brilliant series of Aiistro German victories in Oalicia i a law setting up a board of munitions em powered to spend unlimited money and Riven virtually unie.strictcd power over all private industries in tho whole country. The creation of tho board became law with a celerity that was absolutely astounding. The country fully realizes that the ic- ceni disasters to I lie lorces ot unino Duko Nicholas were hircclv 'h'0 to lack of munitions and ciuipmcut. An imperial rescript was issued to day in connection with the formation of tho Russian board of militao supplios. Alter e.xprossinjr an tin- shakeablo assurance in the brilliant future of the Kussian peoples, Kmpo ror Nicholas preceeds: "A prolonged war calls ever for fresh efforts, but sunuoiintiii,' the .rowing difficulties and parrying the vicissitudes which am inevitable in war, let us strengthen our heaits, resolved to carrv on the striifrulu with the help of (iod, to a complete triumph of Itiissinu arms. "Tho enemy must bo crushed, for without that Mtaco is impossible. "With firm faith in the ine.xhaiist ihlo strength of Jfussia, 1 e.Npcet the governmental and public institutions of Itiissian industry and all tho faithful sous of the fatherland with out distinction of ideas or clao, will work together in harmony to satisfy the needs of our valiant army. "This is tho only nml henceforth tho national problem to which must bo directed all thought of united Kussia, invinciblo in her unitv. Business Men to Try Soldier's Life NKW YORK. Juno IIO. More than 200 business and protWionul men of New York City have bigniticd in tention of taking a month's military tniinintr this summer in govern ment instruction eumn at l'latiburg, N. Y. Promoters of tho plan suid today thov believod nearly 1000 men iwiuld bo in attendance when the camp passed to the eouuiwnd of the jejrular Hrmy officer Auguft 1U. This iilmi ik tho result of an in- fiiritiul BHtherinK ttt the Harvard ulub a few week ago when Ouneritl I.cniiHnl Wood omnhasixed the im portance of military training lor cn- lltuns. PARTY OF STATE OFFICIALS LEAVING PORTLAND FOR CENTRAL GOVERNOR OPENS MINTED E" THAWINASYLUM Governor Wlthyconibo nnd tho stoto gaiuo and fish couiuiIksIoii com posed of I. X. Plelschuor, Marlon Jack, nnd P. M, Warren, spent a fow mluiitos In Medford Tuesday aftor noon, on route to tho north from a trip to Klamath Palls and Crater Lake. Governor Wlthycombo looked upon tho lako for tho first ttmo, nnd was much Impressed by Its beauty. Tho official party wore entertained at tho lako by Superintendent Stcol and formally opened Crater Lake lodge, though tho building Is not qulto finished. On tho return trip tho party took lunch at I'roHpect. Thoy also visited an Inspected tho Hlk creek hatchery. Tho Medford peoplo In tho party wero C. K. Gates, S. 8. Smith, Hort Anderson, W. K. Grelvo, Irwin Grcon, A, U Hill and Hoy Hill. CURRENCY LAW DEAD WASHINGTON, Jane 30. -The Aldrich-Vreeland emergency cur lency law, tinder which ncaily four hundred million dollars was put into circulation during the first days of stress of tho Kuropeau war, dies at midnight by its own limitations. It was intended to o.piro last year, but had been extended by the new federal reserve law. Practically all tho currency issued has now been retired. The expansion and coutinction of currency hereafter will be taken up in tho federal reserve system by is sues of notes at the regional banks issued on commercial paper. 10 DISCUSS PEACE LONDON. June 30. I'remlor As- qtiith today made roply In the houso of commons to tho (mention askod yesterday by David Mason, Liberal, as to whether the government would state torms upon which peaco would bo possible. "It would not bo In tho nubile In- torost to add anything to what I have already publicly staled on this Subject " Courtesy Oregon Journal. tho Kovornor; Hen W. Olrott, fccrotnry of Stato; I, N. Klclsclinor, John DiiIioIb of tho 8. I'. & S., Marlon Jack, n)y tho Kovornor and Pish and (Janio Commlsslonera Plelschner, Jacks itndWarron roachod Medford, Alienist Testifies That Wlfo Held Thaw Insane So That He Would Bo Unahlc to Mako Will Cuttinn Her Off From Fortune. NKW YOKIC, Juno 30. Dr. Clias. K. Mills or Philadelphia, n wltnosy In tho jury trial to tost the sanity ot Harry K. Thaw, testified today that Thaw bellovcd that his wife, Kvolyn Xesblt Thaw, wiintod him kopt In tho Mntteawnn nsylum so that as an Insano person liu would bo tinnblo to mako a will cutting hor off from his fortuno. Mm. Thaw, who linn boon nerved with it subpoena, Is expected to testify as a witness for tho statu next week. Thaw, Dr. Mills said, bad told him thnt ho hud objected to an alleged schenio on tho part of cortaln law yers and allonlsts, prior to his first trial for murder, to xond him to Matteawau In order to avoid public ity and protoct Stanford Whlto and othors from tho exposuro of their alleged rotations with young girls. "Thaw wantod all tho factH brought out," said tho witness, "but that Is not ovidonro that ho had u parau olacal doluslon In the matter '' CATTLE QUARANTINE FAVORED BY BOARD SALB.M, Ore , Juno 30 - Tho stato livestock sunltary board voted to recommond that Governor Wlthy combo fssuo tin anti-foot and mouth dlsoaso proclamation prohibiting tho shipment of stock Into Oregon from Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, In diana, Ohio, Kontucky, West Vir ginia, Maryland, Delaware Now Jer sey, Pennsylvania, Now York, Con necticut, Massachusetts, Ithode Is land, Vermont, Now Hampshlro, Malno, oasteru portion of Iowa and four counties f Kansas and thrco In Montana. Tho proclamation will succeod one now offoctlvo, which oxplros Juno 30. It was ordered that hog cholora virus should not bo usod without per mission from tho board, and that tho tuberculin should be appllod to nil cattle offered for salo at public auc tion and at stato, district and county fairs. Dr. W, 11. Lytlo was ronamed stato voturlnarlan, Prank Drown of Carlton was electod prosldeiit of the board, and J. M. Dickson ot Sbcdd, vice-president, OREGON TO INSPECT RECLAMATION PEACE HOPES FOR MEXICO I EN BY HUERTA PLOT P.L PASO, Texas, Juno 30. Tho possibility of peace being cousldorod soon by londors of tho two larger warring factions In Moxlco mid tho continued search by fcdoral authori ties for Pollx Din., nephew of for mor President Dlnx, reported to have reached HI Paso secretly last night, wore outstanding features ot the Mexican situation hero today, Jaso Isabel IlohlcH, mtnlRtor of war In tho cabinet of Kulnllo Gutlor roz, formor provisional president, wns authority for the statement that lend ers of the two dominant factions had agreed to discuss ponco terms. Itoblos declined to discuss any of tho pro posed torms, hut expressed tho be lief that developments In llun with this suggestion might bo expected by tho middle of July. Itoblos arrived yesterdny from tho south, presumably to art as Intermediary. Slnro tho ovorthrow of tho Gutlor roz xovommont, ltohlos says ho bus taken no part In tho Carranza or Villa causo, but has devoted bis efforts to bringing about an understanding. Itoblos Is known to havo conforrod with men high In tho councils of both factions. An all-night search fatlod to dls clone tho whereabouts ot Pollx Diaz. Priends of Diaz are silent on tho subject, whllo adherents of General I Inert a professed Iguoranco of tho motive of tho Diaz visit. I I LARhlH), Tex, June 10. Alleged Hueita troop- were concealed in the mountains of Chihuahua, Max., hist Thursday, and for omo time before that, aeooidiug to a Idler ronohing hero loday from Madia, in thu stato of Cliiliiinliuu. Thitf letter, dated Juno 17, says: "The mountains are full of Huer taibtas ami thoy are paying for ev erything with Mexican gold and na tional batik notes." The letter sji.vs a sack of flour at Mndru costs .W.M) in .Mexican money. Today' rejMirU by inoomiug rail road passengers of tho fighting be tween Carraua and Villa forces near Monterey said shooting was al most liicessunt and locs of life tc reported Uta. HUERTA OS If'J 11 m PROJECT AND VISIT LAKE RUSS RETREAT F No Loss In Drlvlnn Power of Teu tonic Armies Invasion Costlnrj Germans Dearly, as Losses . Are Tremendous. IIKULIN, Juno 30. Tho UiibhIiuib hnvo begun a rotreat from tho Vistula river mid tho district ot Komosz, southeast or Lublin In Kusslnn Pol and, according to tho official state ment Issued today by tho Gorman army headquarters. LONDON, Juno 30. No loss In tho driving power of tho Teutonic nrmlos before which tho Ituuslnns nro re treating eastward Is Indicated by tho latest official reports from tho front. All along tho lino from oastorn Gn Hula northward well Into Husslan Poland, tho Grand Duko Nicholas' armies nro being pushed back, al though fighting stubbornly as they retreat and Inflicting heavy louses on the pursuing 'rontons. Costly In Lives Tho Germans and AustrlniiH aro prosslng tho Russians hard In tholr retreat through uorthcustorn Gallcln and northern Husslan Poland toward tho river Hug. All tho official roports Indicate this, tho Ittisslans thorn solves Hpoaklng ot "dosporato Gor man attacks" on roar guard positions which nro declared to hnvo been re pulsed. Tho energy ot tho pursuit of tho retreating Hussions, howovor, Is costing tho Teutonic forcos dear, nc- (Continued on Page 2 ) E WASHINGTON, June .10.- Aiuon mn Consul Lajon at Tahiti, .Society islands, loportod to thu stato depart ment today that all foreigners arriv ing in tho French possessions with out passports will bo denied admis sion. He roported that both money ed and penniless strangers appearing in thu Society islands weio suspected of being spies, "in thu pay of thu on tiny," that a large number of thu re cent urriwils claim to bo American oituon and that nuaily nil comu from tho United States through San Francisco. ' Thu stuaiiikhi) company, a Ilritiah concern, will return to San Francisco persons denied admission into tho inland-, tho report uddeo, M Msnu ALUES CAPTURE. TURK LINE i DARDANELLES Trenches Taken by Storm Signs of Turkish Exhaustion Shown-Ap-prcclable Advance hy Allies Both British and French Report Success on Their Varlous Fronts. LONDON, Juno 30. A brief tdnlo incut issued today dealing with tho operations iit lim Dardanelles an nounced that Uo lines of Turkish trench At havo lwuti ciipturcd to the cast of Slight- Byru and thut thrco lines hnvo been doiined to the west of that place. The official statement says; "Tho plan of operations on Juno 128 wns to throw forward tho left of Hcneral Sir Ian Hamilton's lino southeast 0L" Krithia nnd to estab lish n now Inn, facing thu oast on thu ground gained, capturing in sticces sion two lines of Turkish tcnnlmu cast of Sughir Dero mid fivo lines to tho wesi. "All, nnd moro than hoped for from thu ()pcrntioim lias been gained." Turk Hcromliiff Ifehaiuta! PARIS, Juno 30. A HitVns Agency dispatch from Athens says the exhaustion of thu Turks fiiei'n,. ,tho French lorceann thqGallipoli poniiiHuhi is evident, niiif loWtaHIm belief that thu Turkish j!9id,Hnn "t Krithia will hood bo taken by ussuult. Ill II Tiiftnnf tultMijin ...!. 1... i... Frencli, it is added, (1000 Turks wore Jotiml dead in tho trenches on tho front taken. Recent fighting in tho Dardanelles has rosiilfcd in an appreciable ad vance hy the allies, tho dispatch de clares, tho French troops under the insplrim; leailershin of (lenorul floii. rninl, commaniler of tho French ex peditionary force at tho Dardanelles pailieulaily distiniruisliiiiL' tl i. solves. Facimr the French, the Ath. ens correspondent continues, tho Turkish front does not exceed thrco mid one-quarter miles, which artil lery hweepy continually. Tlio Turks are uicotiinr with crowinc- diftieulties in bringing up reinforcements nnd supplies, while thu allies havo every ineiiity lor supplying their needs. Gciiiians I .cud Natives It is rciiortcd from a relinble source, the correspondent adds, that Herman officers havo left Jaffa, in Palestine, mid an important port in a neutral state, for Tripoli to lead tho natives there against tho Italian. Tho Turks aro said to havo gained to their cause u Seniisel chief, who promises it general rising of tho Arabs in Tripoli, F PUOVIDKNCK, It. L, Juno 30.--Chief or Police Ooorgo P. Willis ot North Provldoncoj Assomblynian Rob ert W. Hay, Commissioner Win. Sweet and Hurry Saunders, progressive na tional committeeman, wero among 1 1 defendants arrested hero today and arraigned In tho United States court, charged with conspiracy to corrupt tho general election last November when a member ot congress was elected. All pleaded not guilty and wore hold In from $2000 to $5000 ball. . ALLIES' HOPES FROM BALKANS LESSENED COLOGNE, Germuny, June 30. Discussing the Interviews of Chan cellor Von llothtnann-Hollweg and Foreign Minister Von Jagow, with Haron Dorian, Austrian foreign min uter, tho Gazette's Ilerlln correspond ent says It Is Impossible to state posl. lively as yet how thu future policy ot Rumania and Bulgaria, with re gard to the war will shape Itself. Ho asserts, however, that It can bo said that tho quadruple entente's hopes of military support from Rumania and Bulgaria havo been material!) lessoned. I
