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o ill Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Showers; Friday Fair. Max. Hl.n, Mln. n:i.5, Hum. .11. Forty-fifth Tenr. Dally Tenth Yenr. mvmiwpiiy dmyeiiijiisiii STORM IS FROMNEBRASKA THROUGH 0 Thirty-three Dead, Fifteen Missing In Cincinnati Seven Dead In Mis souri, Three In Indiana Cities and Towns in Path of Tornado In Ruins Heavy Damage to Crops. CHICAGO, July 8. According to figure compiled early totlny, mnro Hum fifty peraniiB were, killed and ncvernl seoro injured by tlio violent Mind and rain storm which 6x(endel from Nebraska to Ohio Inst night. The properly damage is estimated at h ove nil inillioii dollars. The greatest loss of life occurred in Ciuciuuuti and vicinity, where thirty-three persons are known to ho dead and fifteen missing, eighteen of the (lend there being deck hands who were drowned by the capM.ing of the towbont Convoy in the Ohio tiver. In Missouri the douth rojl is seven. In eastern Missouri the storm assum ed the propoi lions of a tornado, de molishing lli'2 blocks in St. Charles, a town of 11,000 people. Ht. l'ctcrs, a town of 1100 inhabi tants, ami Gihuni'o, a illngo of 100 people, woio almost wiped out by the tornado. In St. Charles ami St. Pet ers thoro was no loss of life, while in (Jilmore only one person was killed. hi Lincoln 'and Custer counties, Nebraska, wind and nail caused heavy damage to crops, and in- the village of Calloway several buildings wcie unroofed. There had been no loss of life reported early today. In southern JllmoislJioMorin win sovoio, causing lloavv damage in many loenlitjesi' In Mound fily the business part of tho town was flooded. In central and southern Indiana three persens: were killed and ninny injured. Telegraph and telophoiie sen ice were domoinlixcd, buildings were unroofed and ciops dniuiged by the henvv wind and rain. HL PASO, Toxns, July 8 "I will agree to no compromise that will In any way restrict my liberty," declar ed General VIctorlano Ilucrta totlny when told of tlio Washington dlBpatch Indicating Hint a compromlso and and probable abandonment of tho present case against hint may bo con bldorod. "I will loavo this Jail only If my doparturo la unconditional," contin ued tho gouoral, "as 1 consldor that 1 linvo dono nothing wrong, and pre viously hnvo given my word to ful fill tho conditions of my bond. I pro forto ronialu In my cell rather than agreo to any other terms to eccuro my liberty." TEUTON PROMISE PARIS, JuU .- Tho Home corre spondent of the Havns agencv wiy. that the Giomale d'Jtaba Iihi rocoiv cd tho following dwpatch from Sofia, Jlulgaria: "A conforonco was held at Vienna Monday by Dr. Von Hothmanu-Hol-wog, German imperial chaneollor; Gottlieb Von Jogow, German minister of foreign affairs; Paron 'Hunan, Austrian minister of foreign affairs; Count Stephen, Tisza, Hungarian lo mior, and n special Rumanian envoy, Titu jrjoresco, Rumanian prmnjor, to discuss the attitude of Iimnsni nwl IlliUjarin. Rumania i- said tt lmvo bo oitc-nd ioi l r i-ui i .. it until tke mh! ui lUv ur, ILuvu.j pud Oernbw." HUERTA REFUSES N 1 IS AFFECTING LIBERTY OR NEUTRALITY RUSSIANS HALT IN RUSH ON in Teutons Forced to Assume Defensive Russians Strike at Atistrians Heavy Fighting All Alonq Western Front Germans Reported Prepar ing for Rush on Calais. LONDON, .Inly 8. So great has been the weight of i enforcements brought up by Russia along the at retch of territory between the riv ers Vistula and Hug, notably in the vicinity of Krnsnik, that the Austro llungarians for the moment have been forced to assume tho defensive nnd to pause in their rush toward Lublin nnd the railways running from that city to Warsaw. Tlio sector on the pastern front, where the Russians are milking a stand, is held almost exclusively by Austriaus, nnd observers hero sco in tho Russian attack not only a desire to keep their line iiituct in this im portant .part, but a deliberate blow at the Aiisliian, who, according o the official rcpoils, seem to be find ing thcm-clves in some difficulty. Humored Atlmk on Calais The much di-cussed German of fensive in tho west has not yet de veloped, though reports of a big movement of troops to that front are persistent. These forces must be nov formations unless the great offensive in (he iinfy.Ilto'jicaso. Fjjr to with ill n w troops from Poland und'Onfieh would bo to loiivMiiifiuistie"vIifi:' Kield'Mnrshal VdniMiu'kcnscn sclttut' to uccomplish, unless the clearing ot (Jr.lkin of Russians was tho sole aim, nnd this is cousideied hardly pib able. Tho I'ctrograd correspondent of the Times says that according to pri vate jeports all passenger traffic on the Geimaii railways has been sus pended. He says that it is believed that largo forces are leaving the east em front for, the western theater with a view of an impending rush on Calais. On Wwtcin Front Tho French report several infan try actions of c.onsidornhlo violence north of Arras. Hotwcen Angres and Solicitor, to the noith of the load run ning from Hethunc to Arras, n Ger man attack, preceded by a very heavy bombardment, was completely repulsed. At a point to the north of the railroad station of Souchez tho French delivered an attack, taking possesion of u lino of Geiman trenches after having put an cud to all tho defenders hy band grenades and bombs. The town of Soissnns has been boinbnnfod. In the Ar gonnn cannonading lasted nil night. At daybreak in the region of Mario Thercso the Germans tried to comd out from their trenches, but they were driven hack. In the forest of Apre inont nnd in the forest of Lo I'rctin there was cannonading, rifle fire and the throwing of bombs, but only two infantry engagements. German Statement Tho Go nn nil statement says: "West of Souchoz, tho French pen otratcd our outer trenches over n width of 800 yards. They were driven out ngain hv our counter-attack. A second attack made by tho enemy broke down under our firo Hand grenndo fighting still goes on for pos session of n small M'otinn ot trenches in which the French still nro established. Kuemv attacks on tho positions which wo had captured to the west of Apromont lasted through out the day and night without any success. On tho entire west front lively nrtillory baltlen' nio in prog- rest. it Hope Abandoned for Col. Blethen SKATTLK, W'ush., July 8. Hop ing against hope and fighting duv nnd night against the inevitable, the fam ily and physician of Colonel Aldeu J. llletliwi, editor of the Seattle Times, today were compelled to admit that there towns to bo no possible clinnco for saving the veteran editor's life. He parti dd a better night last night than tho night before, and as a ro mH rwU isoro easily today. Hi suffering has been intne for wook$. aiEDFORD. M W SHOT I. PIEHT MB. DYNAMIIED NATIONAL CAPITOL. AND MMIIltD SIBFVP nnUK MrSS&KiRJLlHP flr 'Jl Frank Hull, plioUigmplMsl Just nfler lie laid shot ,T. Plcrpont Morgan. The Immliigo covers tlio brul.su nuulo.oi) Ills bead by Morgan's butler bil ling blni wllli, sbovodl as liu vvivs struggling with .'Mrs. Morgan and maid. D ED m T EMPLOYER COMMITS SUICIDE SAN FRANCISCO, July 8.-C. E. Cuiubcrnon, u cnpitalit of Redwood City, was shot in the shoulder after his home had been set on firo early today by Carl Amcrswahli n dis charged employe. A orowd u ioMirt cd to hnvo threatened to lynch tho as sailant, but police rushed him to tlio city jail where ho died in convulsions belie wd by physicians to hnvo been caused hy poison. Ciiinborson's wound is not considered serious. Kefore Retting fire to the house Ainorswald cut tho water pipes. Then ho shot u wntahdog. As the house hurst into flames a hoie in tho bam broke its halter and rushed into tho yard, where it wiih killed by Amors yald. Cumbcrsnn wan awakened by the shots and as ho ran from th door of his burning houo Amerswahl fir ed twice at him. One bullet struck him in the shoulder. 20 SAN FRANCISCO, Julv 8. More than twenty indictments charging various violations of neutrality were voted here today by tho fedoral grand Uiiry. rMiinos of tho persons indicted weio withheld ponding their itrruet. Re cruiting for Ule KtitUh nniiv and fur nishing suppltus lo ships of war aro tho offenses elmigwl, except in thne indictments which charge conspiracy to theso ends. Tho indictment based on furnish ing Buppliotf to warhin have to do with the itoainor Saerarnunto, wliieh bailed from hero Ootolmr lft last and arrived at Vulianjlo, CJule, after her cargo ImmI Imu vfykcn off by Gc warkhijM. L-mMin INDICTMENTS NEUTRAL TY CASES OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1915 ALAN M ED CRUISER SUNK BY ROMIO, July 8. The Italian arm ored cruiser Amalfi was torpedoed and sunk at dawn this morning by an Austrian Kiibinaiiiio while taking part in a reconnaissance in tho upper Adriatic, it was officially announced tonight by the ministry of marine. Most of tho members of the crew were saved. Tho text of tho statement follews: "A rcoonuaissanco in force was accomplished last night (July (M in tho upHir Adriatic. Tho Amalfi, which took part in tho reconnais sance, was torpedoed at dawn this morning hy nn Austrian Hiiliiimrino nnd soon listed heavily to poit. "Tho commander, boforo giving or ders to tho crew to jump ovci hoard, cried, 'Long live tho king! hong live Italy I' Tho entire crew drawn up along tho stern, echoed the shout, giving n remarkable exhibition of courage and discipline, "Tho cnuuuandcr, who was tho last to leave, slipped overboard shoilly before the Amulli sank. Neailv nil the officers and crew wero saved." Oni)KV, I lab, July 8, President Joseph F. .Sin I Hi of tho Mormon church and Senator Hood Rmoot, tos titled today In tho suit or Albert Ooddos, tlio 10-yoar old son of Mrs. Margaret Goddos, to establish holr Hlilp In tho ontato of tlio lato mil lionaire, David KccIob. President .Smith was nucjdlonod as to tho practlto of polygamy within tho church, as It had been testified by other wltnossos that David KccIoh, with two wlvoa living, was married to Margurot Qeddos In August, 1898, by ApoHtle M. W. Merrill, eight years after the head of the Mormon oliuroh had leaned what Is known as the Woodruff manifesto, prohibiting plural marriages, MAN -&-. - Murroruviuooo Frank Holt, tlio nuui who shot J. Picrmiit Morgan, after Indng taken unto custody at (ilea Cove, .V. V. The other man is Deputy Klicrlff Thco iloio ("jinipls'll. LT DENTIFICATION AS ERICH MUENTER ;t NKW YORK', Julv 8. - Police- au thorities continued today their inves tigations to uncertain whether Frank Holt had planted bombs on bnaid any steamships now on their wav across thu Athiiitiu ocean. As ti lernilt of wireless warnings, ioniiriiitf mes sages had been icceived from the captains of tho Saxouia and Phila delphia, tho two vooU mentioned by Holt in his letter to his wife. tfolt'a identification as Krieh Muontner, indicted in Camhriilxu, Mass., for the murder of his wife, was legardcd by the autlinritioa a complete. J, P. Moipin, who was shot hy Holt, has so far recorded a ti"bo able to walk about his housu at (linn cove nnd hia faintly hoped that today the Inlander would be ublo to go out doors for thu first I into aiueo he was shot. i i,, TREASURE CHEST REVEALS MURDER IIKDI'OKI), la., July 8. Hates Huntsman, aged 70, a member of a prominent family in tbi suotina, wan arrested beie teday uu a chargo of murder, gron'iiiK out of tint roeaut mi earthing ou a fanu nar Situo, UH of a troaoura chest tud to eoiiUun iJOO.000. The n Moved muidir i- suid to bavo oeourrod i 1 HiH when .i uculibv eat tlomatl and ln- -on ' hilled. Wiil- mutfl r "lit toriuo .:1k i nn n, ill laged to Lji in n ii ! ,''i i ot HuiiUmao, M COMPLETE - T L WASHINGTON, Julv 8.- President Wilson has decided there will be no answer to Ambassador Gerard's in ipiiry for instructions concerning the tentative draft submitted to him by tlio Got man government of Its note ou siibinaiino warfaio and that no com inent will bo mado by the United States until Germany's foimal reply is.dolivonid. Tmbaasador Gerard has been in formed of tho president's decision that there will b no comment mi the diii ft of the German note until after it is formally dclivoicd. HliRhlNi July S.- James W. Gei aid, tho American aiiiliiiiwador in llnrliu, conferred at noon toduy with Dr. Alfred Ziiuiiieriiian, (ho Gorman iiuiler-seeretarv of foreign affairs, on thu subject of the German reply to the American nolo raniiliig tho Liwi tunia luciilent. Tho oonfoieiico wan for a further disciuurioii of the Ger man tentative proposal from an Aiuerican standpoint. MONTENEGRINS FACE INDICTMENT AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, Julv 8. Five. Monte iiMrnus. iiifludiiiir three eoniiiiisKiiiii- er of the kiiiit of Moiiteuotfro and a fnrnier chaqpt u affaires at t'onslau linopJe, were uauiad in an iudictniunt ret u i ncii iiv tin- ruirmi iiraad jury 1 t iv, hiii'.-i - i i,u intiti v i 'Itilato ihi i iir.il ' I , v ii tin Lmlul Sttttc WLSON LEN MN N EVE NO. 02 MUNITION H ABLAZE AI SEA Atlantic Transport Lino Steanwr Minnehaha Afire In Mid-Ocean Caused by Explosion May Wave. Been Due to Bomb Placed '.fy Holt While Vessel Was Taklniita Cargo, NKW YORK', July 8. Aa if in ans wer to Frank Holt's Jst warning'that a ship at sea "shotijd. sink, Goil will ing, on the 7th," theft'o caino. last night n wireless message Inado public todny from Captain Cla ret of tho Atlantic Traiispon l,tne s.lcMinr Alinnchahn, telling that his s'jHp wiih set afire at sea, fi70 miles sOHtheast of Halifax. Tho ship had Kurficicnt. ammunition aboard, by tho lino's ndmlpsion, to sink her sliould (he flumes reach it, but whether t'.to hlar.o in hor hold was started by n bomb which Holt )tad placed there, was u matter of pure conjecture. Captain Claret's reassuring mess age today ivnd as follews: "Firo caused by explosion. Now under (vontrol by sulfocation and steam. Much smoke in holds., Deem ed it expedient to make for Halifax. Duo iiT Chehueto Head 0 n. in.' Fri day. Adviso agent." (Nullum PlnvnlV r;..jt ..,..., .j.. .,!.' that tho firo was in No. hold aibl not scrums. The ammunition aboard tho vessel was stored nft, at an; ap preciable distance from this hold, Io passengers woroT-RbonTrl' tho Slinnehaha. Ilcr ciew niimbcied np proxitnately 100. Sho wns'ut her pier horn about a week, taking on cargo before nho Hailed for London last Sunday, July -I. Holt made his attempt on the life of J. P. Morgan at Glen Cove last Saturday, July II. Ho would have had ample time, it was pointed out, lo have placed a bomb aboard Ihe Minnehaha while tho vessel was taking on enrgo. TAKEN OVER BY UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, July 8.TI10 gov eminent today took over tho Hnyvlllo, L. 1., wireless station, the only re maining privately operated direct moans of communication botwoon tho United States and Germany. Secretary Daniels announced that Captain Dullard, In charge or the nav al radio, had gono to tako ovor tho station and would contlnuo ltd oper ation with naval forces. Secretary Daniels Uaued this state ment: "It Is understood that tho Say villo radio station had made applica tion to tho secretary of commerce for a license. Tho socrotary of commorto declined to grant tho license and so Informed the secretary of tho navy, who, after conforonco, dlrectod Cap tain Dullard, as tho expert of tho de partment, to tako over and operato tho Htutlou, Lieutenant George It. Clark will be In control of thu sta tion. Captain Dullard reached Now York this morning and will confer with the owners of teh station In all that relates to the details of the op eration of the station. Practically tho same rules and regulations as aro now applicable to Tuckerton will be put In oporatlon ut Sayvlllo." There will bo no change so far ns tho public Is concornod. Messages will bo accepted us heretofore, Tho only difference will bo that naval opera tors Instead of commercial employes will man tho koys. Tho charges col lected by tho navy will bo paid to the owning company. KL IJARO. Texas, July 8. Attor neys for Renoral VIctorlano Jluorta and thngo for tho government are awaiting approval from Washington of a plan agreed upon for tho roleaso from Jail hero of Huorta aud'flvo other Mexloaiu, held on charges of consplraoy to vlolato the neutrality Jaws of tho United; States, SAYVILLE WIRELESS -i Ml mi fcn