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Medford Mail Tribune
SECOND
EDITION
WEATHER
Showers; Friday Fair. Max.
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Forty-fifth Tenr.
Dally Tenth Yenr.
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STORM IS
FROMNEBRASKA
THROUGH
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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- 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.
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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,
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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
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MUNITION
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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
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