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MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, .UTLY 20,1915.
NO. 107
Forly-flfth Tear.
Putty Tinth Tear.
AGREE TO PAY
BRYAN 10 SPEAK IN MEDFORD
AT THE CITY PARK THURSDAY EVENING
TO TOTAL 1200
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EASTLAND DEAD
AMERICAN SHIP
LEELANAWSUNK
BY SUBMARINE
GERMANS SHIFT
FIGHT TO NORTH
FOR WARSAW
GONZALES AGAIN
RETURNING TO
I CITY OF MEXICO
5 PE GENT
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CORONER
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Steamer Discharged Cargo of Cotton
at Archangel and Reloaded With
Cargo of Flax Crew Landed in
Own Boats at Kirkwall Sfifp For
merly Known as Earnwcll.
LONDON, July 2C. Tho American
steamship Lcolanaw, from Archangel,
.July 20, for HolfaBt, -with a cargo
of flax, was sunk today by a German
submnrlno off tho northwest coast
of Scotland.
All tho members of tho crow of
the Lcclnnaw woro saved. Thoy woro
brought Into Kirkwall iu their own
boats.
Tho steamer left Now York May
17 with a cargo consigned to Russia
by way of Gothenburg. Tho vessel
was detained at Kirkwall wlillo in
quiries wcro mado as to tho possi
bility of getting her cargo to Ilus
bla as Sweden forbids tho export of
cotton. Tho ship was released Juno
-('. with permission to proceed to
Archangel whero tho cotton was dis
charged and a cargo of flax was load
ed for Belfast.
No Ik-lnllH nt Hniiil
No details of tho torpedoing of
tho Lcelanaw havo been received bo
yond n message stating that tho crew
had been safely landed at Kirkwall,
Scotland, from which placo they noti
fied tho American cansul nt Dun
dee of tho sinking of tho vossd.
Tho Lcolanaw was owned by tho
Ilarby Stcams'hlp company of Now
York. Sho was formerly cnlloJ tho
Karnwoll. Sho was 280 fee: long
and of 192 I gross tons. Sho loft Gal
veston May G and Now York .May 1,
with a cargo of cotton for Archangol.
Knrly In Juno alio was detained by
tho Hrltlsh authorities at Kirkwall.
This action was taken because lior
cargo, although destined for Hussla,
wns consigned by way of Gothonbcrg,
Sweden, which country forbids tho
oxpotr of cotton.
Having discharged her cargo nt
Archangel It Is evident that tho Lco
lanaw was roturnlng from Archangel
when sho was sunk.
I'Inv Contrnlwuul
An official statement of tho Ger
man government, issued April 13,
1815, sot forth that fiax Is contra
band of war.
Tho Lcolanaw was rommanded by
Captain 1). H. IJolk. Her crow con
sist od of sovon officers and thirty
two men, and her owns, tho Ilarby
Steamship company, pltnr.ed to to
turn tho Lcolanaw In unllaatJo this
country. Tho Leolanaw'a agonts had
no Information regarding tho sinking
of the steamship other than contained
Iu tho press dispatches.
Is "Tnri loudly Ait"
WASHINGTON, July 20.-rThe tor
podoing of tho American steamer
l.uolanaw is n shock to American of
ficials, wlio see iu tlio incident furth
er aggravation of the situation be
tween Germany and tho United State.
Although tiioy hoMtuted today in
tho absence of details, to construe
tho net us coming within the
warning of tho last American
note which pointed out that further
violation of international law af
fecting American citizens would he
lcgurdcd as "deliberately unfriend
ly," tho view was taken that Ger
niMiiy, in effect, had ignored and dis
regarded nu earlier mite sent iu con
nection with tho sinking of tho
American ship William 1. Fryo hv tho
German cruiser Pruiz Kitol Fried
rich. (Continued on pago thrco)
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WASHINGTON, .lulv 2fi -Senator
PlieJau's roport on his Investigation
into the conduct of Jamos M. Sulli
van, former minister to the Domln
lean Itublle. was mado publle to
day at the stats department. Sulli
van recently reel g nod at the reueat
of Preeideat Wllaan as tbe result of
the InveellgaUeas. Senator IMiolan
aid tbe fact that Sullivan was sua
parted far aplaiat ay aorsoni
huviag latateeta la Same Domingo
woe concealed trom the appointing
powor.
Mackcnscn in South Poland Unable
to Win Advance Germans Cross
Narcw River Alonq Wide Front
Russians Fall Back to Second Line
of Defense Along Bug River.
LONDON, July 20. Fighting for
Warsaw lias shifted from South I'ol
nnd, where tho most desperate ef
forts of Field Marshal Von Muckcn-
sen have been unuulo to win an ap
preciable advance, to tho north of
tho Polish capital, where tho Ger
mans have crossed thu Nurew river
along (i wide front.
I'elrogrnd so far has not admitted
this German success. It also still is
apparent London militarv observers
sny, that tho Oxlrolcnkn fortress,
from which radiate tho useful slrn-'
tcgic railroads, continues to he con
trolled by thu Rus-Joiis, although the
attack of the Germans from 1'ttlttisk
uorthwiud has brought them to a
point south of OMrolcukn. Tho lat
est success of tho Germans brings
them within 25 miles of North War
saw, but tho I'olish capital hns a
second lino of defense iu this direc
tion along tho Hug river.
IlusMuns Fight Ktuhlmnily
To tho southward the Germans are
attacking tho" defeiiho lines near Piu
zeeno, which is 12 miles from War
saw. That the situation in tho cap
ital is becoming- more precarious is
indicated by tho news that tho Hus
sians are withdrawing all men and
material for tho manufacture of mu
nitions from the city.
Tho stubborn hold of tho Russians
on the Lublin-Chclm railroad contin
ues. Tho Auotro-Gorinnn troops,
Russian advices say, not only are
being held along this line, but are
suffering under ficrco eounter-at-tnoks.
K.xcepl for the consolidation of tho
Flench succors in the Vosgos moun
tains, which resulted iu tho enpturo
of 800 Germans, 1'nris reports only
artillery and initio warfare along the
wo-torn front.
Tin key Cedes lliilgurlii Land
Some uneasiness is being caused
iu diplomatic circles of the entente
allies by the report, not vet officially
confirmed, that Turkey has coded to
Bulgaria the Turkish portion of the
Dedeagatch railroad. Sofia reports
this cchsion nil) have no effect on
Hulgnriun neutrality but tho belief
is pxprohhcd hero that Turkey would
not bo likely to give up such valuable
lorritory without tho promise- of sub
stantial aid from Hulguiiu.
That preparations have been made
by Germany for a winter campaign
is indicate by an official dcxputoh
from Horlin says that tho war do
pnrtmont already lias on hand sup
plies of warm clothing for tho troops.
A French torpedo boat dostroyor,
evidently co-oporating with tho Ital
ian fleet, is reported from Toulon to
have destroyed tho Austrian subma
rine ami aeroplane depot on Lagosta
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island, one of the Dulmntion group
in the Adriatic sea.
Iu Other Fields of War
Riva, an Austrian town on Lake
Grudu, has been tho object of an
attack from the air by Italian avia
tor. Two aeroplanes dropped 18
bombs on tho local railroad station
"with excellent reulU," according to
tho Kalian official announcement.
An observer at tho Dardanelles
describes a successful el fort on the
part of a l!ritih aeroplauo to pre
vent u submarine fioin discharging
a torpedo at a Ilnti-h troop ship.
The aviator dropped shells so clone
to the submarine that it was com
polled to seek snli-ty under the sea.
BECKER'S FINAL FIGHT
LIFE BEING WAGED
NKW YORK, Jul -. N.ipi.-n..-Court
JimticH Ford took under ad
vieiueut toduv tbe application "i
CharlfM Keeker fur u new triul. De
cutioti will pndtably be haudt-d down
Uhooitow Muiming.
If a longer -pnl i required, Dis
trict Aluntfr I'erkiHa will tee taut
liei-ker' electrocution U postponed.
Villa Force Defeated According to
Carranza Report. Foreigners in
Caoltal Appeal to the United States
to Save Mexico" From Destruction
By Its Own Offspring.
GALVESTON, Texas, July 20.
General l'ablo Gonzales is returning
to Mexico City after having assisted
in tho defeat of a Villa column, un
der General Rudolfo Fierres, and is
now at Villa Guudulopo, according to
information which reached the Car
ranza headquarters iu Vera Cruz last
night, and was cabled to tho local
Carranza agent bore. v
Tho Villa forces are being pur
sued by tho Carranza forces under
General Diegez.
MKXICO (MTV, .lulv 17, by courier
to Vera Cruz, July 20, by mail to
New Orleans July 20. Conditions in
the capital today border on tho des
perate, Thousands of tho hungry
wander about tho streets searching
for food which is not obtainable be
cause merchants refuso to tako paper
money.
Mulw 1sit Stores
General Gonzales' decree nullifying
tho fifty million dollar issue iu circu
lation when ho entered tho oily, him
not been followed by mi issue of now
money. Yesterday mobs of women
paraded tho streets looting bakeries,
markets and pastry-shops, until they
were dispersed by streams of water
from fire hose.
Virtually all places of business nre
closed. The city is full of rumors
concerning tho approach of Villa nnd
Zapata forces, and there has been
almost continuous fighting iu the
suniiihs.
A muss meeting of representatives
of tho foreign colonies was held to
day and an appeal for reliof and pro
tection wns issued to the government
and to tho pcuplo of tho United
Statos. Tho appeal which will be
forwarded to Washington, says in
part:
Apejml to Undo Sam
"A committeo representing Ameri
can residents of Mexico City, ap
peals to tho government and people
of tho United States for relief and
protection, on hohnlf of nil foreign
residents in Mexico and tho great
majority of MexicansNvho are suf
fering indescribable hardships
through prevalent conditions of want,
disorder ami violence.
"President Wilson's recent warning
to the Mexican leaders that their dif
ferences must bo composed within n
'very short time,' has gouo unheeded
and conditions steadily nre growing
worse. No Red Cross supplies ex
cept modicines havo arrived here.
Tho city's supply of water is shut
off. Countless thousands aro suf
fering from hunger; supplies aro out
offl commerce- nnd industries nro
paralyzed. Stores havo been closed
for n week, awaiting announcement
as to motioy acceptable.
Appeal of l)cpulr
"Fresh reports havo been received
by tho committeo of murders, rob
beries and outrages against foreig
ners as well as Mexicans throughout
thu country. . . . In despair wo
again appeal for relief for buffering,
starving Moxieo, poweiless to save
herself in tho agony ot destruction
by her own offspring, supplied with
arms ami ammunition from the
United Slates, tho country to which
uuunuod Mexico looks for salvation."
Tho foregoing was sent from
Mexico City just prior to the ovueuu
turn by Currunzn's army, and thu ro
occupation bv Zapata forces. U
It was impossible to cable the do
patch from Vera Cruz, owing to
censorship.
BRITISH STEAMER
BY
LONDON. July Jfl. The Jlntn.ll
steamer Granger uod of 3122 toll
gross, bound from Aibniigl, ltu
is, for Havre, Franoe, ha been tor
pedoed and sunk in the North Ha by
a German mhniarmo. The orew
landed today at Lerwiuk, Scotland.
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Win'. J. Hrynn who is shown above sampling a glass of Oregon logan
berry juice, will visit Crater Lake as- guest of the Med ford Commercial
club'tiiis week and speak at the city park at H o'tloik Thursday 'evening
July 21).
HKWLIN, July 2(1.-The war office
today gavo out nn official repot t on
tho progress of hostilities which
said :
"An official telegram from mun
headquarters dated July 2(1 says that
in tho western theater of tho war no
important ovcuts have transpired
any whero on tho front.
"In tho eastern war then I er: North
of tho river Xieiueii the tinny under
General Von lluelow has reached the
lowns of l'oswol nnd I'onicwitz.
Wherever the enemy lias offered te
sistniico ho has been beaten. Wo
en pi u red over 1000 prisoners.
"On tho Narew front our troops
forced a crossing of tho river. Kuith
ormoro both nbnvo and below Oslro
lcnka our troops nre slowly pushing
tho enemy back iu the direction of
tho river Hug. The Russians are of
fering obstinuto rcsintunco to these
advances. Hero nNo wo ruptured
about 1000 ltiihsiaus and more than
it) tnaehiiio guns.
"On tho northwest front our troops
are advancing toward tho group of
fortifications around Novogcorglovsk
and Warsaw.
TEDDY WANTS SEAT
HE
LOS ANGHLL'K, July 20. Colonel
Theodore Hoosewll held a Santa 1-V
train eight minutes nfter it was
scheduled to leave today for San
Diego and forced a eoniprotiiibo by
which tho railroad company attached
a special ear fco that ho and Mrs.
Roosevelt might Ihim- tho seats thoy
had rosorved.
Tho.resorvationi. were made, no
oordiug to railroad ofiiciuU, on a
train that had not vet orriod. Col.
Roosevelt held that tho roaervatiotm
woro on tho ttaiu then about to do
purt, and the dinpnio was pot ad
justed until execiiine official woro
called. They ordi n an ex tin our
attached.
OAKLAND, CI. July 20. -Fifteen
men and v n -ii were injuivd
today, several of iIkui perlmM fiit
wlly, when h lieuw lioxem wiihmIkhI
into Hit iiihoiind ciiwdd utrwt ear
of tilt Su Pnblo awtHH lino nt thu
ShiiIh Fd right of way.
Among tbe uol mHouiIv iujurad
nre: F. 0. Ilrunt, dwdmwr, Rich
inund, Cub, inUmittl lujutir-, m.i
liu.
I. A. liryanl, Sun Dwicimo, m
tvrMi iMjuria.
JumuIi l (lark, dtttMity MHHly
Ji'lerk, Onkbittd, immWo fnurtur of
th Hkidl.
GERMANS TIGHTEN
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WARSAW
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ADMIT PAID TO
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NHW YOltIC, July afi. -James A.
Smyth, ono of tho federal inedlatorH
said today that tho Standard Oil
strlko Hluatlon at llayouno was well
In hand nnd ho believed thoro would
bo no further disorder.
Jeremiah J. Daly, chairman ot tho
strikers committeo, was arrested this
aftornoou by ordor ot Sheriff Kln
Icead. '
Italy was taken Into custody on
suspicion that ho had been Influen
ced by outsldo lutorostu to Inclto
troubel in tho Standard Oil plants.
A Htntotuont attributed to Italy was
Klven out today by Hherlff Klnkcad.
tl partly reads:
"I falHoly and ntnllclnunly ropro
Kontcd mysolf to Sheriff Klnkend, tho
strikers and tho Standard OH offi
cials as an omployo of tho compnny.
I heroby regret tho part I played In
the presetn situation."
Horetoforo Italy has been accoptod
by tho strikers as ono of their num
ber. He gained much Influonco with
tho union organized laborers that
thoy eloctod him chairman of tholr
commltieo. Ills munaHklng camo
when tho sheriff nskfd him to go to
tho works with a group of men to ro
celvo wages. When It was speedily
determined that lie was not an om
ployo ami hla arrest followod.
FAMOUS PEOPLE
VISIT CRATER LAKE
Mr. John Philip Soinu, wife of
tho world's greatest band director,
hor daughter, Minn Nellie, and Mrs.
Hamilton Abort, prominent iu miuical
circles of tho Hast and South, and
all pf Now Votk loft Sunday morning
for Crater Lake, reluming tomor
row, Tho party was auooiupaniod
this fur by John Philip Soumi and his
baud, who nro rilling an engagement
Ml Portland.
Among (ho dislinguiHhud visitor
who vuited tho grout seunio spot tho
Inst week wero Mr. Mry Low of Now
Yotk, ono of tho richest ronton iu
tho world and Sonator 1'usu of Ver
mont. This weok the most notwl vis
itor will bo William JeuuiugM Uryan,
former socrntury of stttta, and foro
moit npotlo of jwHce.
Sens tor Puge of Verwout, whs hc
eompanitd by thu family uf Dr. F. K.
Page of thU city, mui! wa'lilglil.y im
pressed by the nutuml lmauty uf thu
lake. IU wns Hi'ortU over the
groiiud by Kupriutfdent Stl. Sen
hUt 'ng proiaiMMl his supMrt in
seeurittg fur CrUr lake iU full pro
ratM in the iiroinMtiuns by eon
greti at tbe next ragulitr suii fur
national imrke.
The differ n in the rosde weiii
tttuied by the cuuulv, and lltOM ia
tbe park under government auiwrvi
ion ebto rauie under tbe notice of
Senator 1'aga.
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EADERS
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810 Bodies Recovered at Noon Many
Bodies Reported Still in Capsized
Steamer By Divers Which They
Arc Unable to Reach First Fun
eral Services For Victims Held.
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CHICAGO, July 20. Tho
total number of bodies recov
ered from the Htcniner Kant
land was announced by Coro
ner Hoffman as 810 at I p. in.
this nftcrnnnn.
His figures show that tho
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to Western hlouino uompany
270.
Nunibor of bodies estimated
lo bo still iu tho hull of the
steamer 200.
Total 1280.
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CIIICAfiO, July 2C Dlvors on
gagod In roscuo work reported to Cor
oner Hoffman today that thoy bo
Moved thoro wcro about 200 bodies
still In tho hull of tho steamer linst
Innd, many of thorn Iu such a posi
tion thoy cannot bo taken out until
tho vessel Is raised,
Tho work of searching tho sub
merged Inner ot tho boat and drag
ging tho rlvor for victims progressed
slowly. At noon thrco additional
bodies had been recovered.
Arrangements woro completed for
raising tho steamer Immediately and
dynamiting tho river bed to roIcaBO
bodlos that may havo been stuck In
tho mud.
HIO llodles Itocoveml
Tho Western Kloctrlc company to
day began tho preparation of a list
of Its missing omployos and when
this Is completed it will bo poRBiblo
to mnko nn accurate ostlmato of tho
nunibor uf lives lost on tho KiiHtlaud.
At noon Coroner Hoffman roportod
that S10 bodlos had boon recovered.
Tho WoHtom Klectrlo company's Hat
of missing contains 178 namos and
this is being added to hourly as tho
heads of tho varloua departments ro
port. Coroner Hoffman bollovos tho total
nunibor of dead would roach 1200, It
tho estimates of divers on tho num
ber of bodlos still In tho boat proven
correct.
Tho Investigations undorlakon by
tho fodoral, stato, county and city
officials aro being steadily pushed
In an effort to fix responsibility for
tho Kustland dtsaBtor.
Hodloi Keen in Hull
F. H. Avory, In chnrgo of tho dlv
ors engaged In tho roscuo work, said
today that his men woro ablo to seo
many bodlos in tho hull which thoy
woro unablo to ronch. Aftor talking
with tho mon working under tho
wator ho f owned his ostimuto ot 200
bodies still In tho boat.
Tho first funoral sorvlcos for tho
victims ot tho Kastlnnd dUsster took
placo today whon moro than 300 cor-
togos naskoil through tho stroots.
Most of tho funerals today woro tho
victims who Hvod In tho neighbor
hood of tho "Wostoni Klwtrlo com
pany'a plant nnd In aoveral instan
cog n slnglo sorvlco nnsworod for
two or threo victims, nieinbora of tho
sumo family.
WASHINGTON, July 20. "Monte
rey has tho most upproolatlve poor
people I over saw," Consul General
Hanna said In a moaeage to the stato
department today. "Thousands of
tho people nre praying for President
Wlleon, the Hed Croea nnd the con
sul general."
The menage said salt pork, beans
ami corn were distributed among
II, 800 people ot Monterey luat Fri
day, alter whleh tbo Ited Croee relief
station was cloied until the new erop
now being barvostod has bwi used.
Callfornia-Orcnon Power ..Company
Makes Proposal to City to Pay Per
centage of Gross Receipts Out
line Plan Whereby Material Savlnrj
Will Be Mado.
Tho California-Oregon Power
compnny has mado tho city council
a now lighting proposal, in which it
is agreed to pay tho city fivo per
cent on gross earnings for 17 years
during tho remainder of tho lifo o
its franchise, and $20,000 at tho ex
piration of tlio lime with Iho nltcr
nativo proposition to givo credit on
lho city bill for tho pnst thrco yonrs,
now $20,000, nnd thrco por cent of
tho gross receipts for tho bnlnnco of
17 years from Juno 7, 1010. Tho
tenso of tho plant to bo extended 17
ears and deed tho company at its
expiration. I
This proposal is virtually n waiver
of tho company of its contract right
to lender tho city .$20,000 nnd censo
paying a percentage of tho receipts.
It was tho company's attempt to cn
forco this clause that precipitated
tho present controversy, now in tho
federal courts, over tho vnlidity of
tho franchise
Tho proposal which is accompa
nied by n schedule of proposed
changes in lighting which will savo
the city u substantial stun, is as fol fel fol
eows: rercentngo
'Connmnv to tnv fivo per cent on
gross receipts within tho city, cx-
clusiyo city own bill, for bnlanco ot
17 years from Juno 7th, 1015, $20,
000 at tho end of that timo or com
pany to pay, by credit on city bill,
now $20,000 and throo per cent of
gross receipts within tho city, ex
clusive of city's own bill, for bnlnnco
of 17 yearn from Juno 7th, 1015.
To cover u Icaso for tho 17 years,
nnd tho deeding of tho plant nnd lot
to tho company ut tho end of 17
years.
All "freo lights" to he abolished.
Cost of electroliers on Main Btrcrt
lo bo paid for bv tho city and rcbnled
for by Iho company upon tho bnsis
of 25 por cent per month of tho bill
for this lighting.
Any now installation of electroliers
to follow tho snmo conditions.
All clectroliors to becomo tho prop
erty of tho compnny whenever total
rebate pays cost thoj-cof.
All other overhead street light in
slallalions, other than provided hero
after to bo mado at company's cx
penso, provided company does not
havo to build over 300 feet of new
lino to reach same.
Present Installation
1 17 arcs at $0 per mouth $702.00
7 250 wat inn. nt $1 - 28.00
:2 112 op. emboli ut $2 (1 1.01)
00 :i It elect, at $1.75 ... . 122.75
1-1 6 It elect, at $2.00 .., 10.(10
$057.35
Less credit free lights:
2.T anw at $0 $138.00
07 inu. ut $2 18-1.00
$085.35
Proposed Installation
1J7 250 watU at $3 351.00
(Contluued on page thrco)
WARSAW FAILS
LONDON, July 20. A despatch
from Petrogiml to Renter's Telegram
company today bux:
"A German air ruid on tho Vistula
bridge at Warsaw, failed of its ob
ject, though the bombs caused sev
eral casualties among tho civilians.''
"The German advance from tho
Nn lew nvor now is 21 miles as n
crow flies from tho Wnrsaw-Potro-grad
main railroad, but tho Germans
still have to fight their way uoross
the Hug river, us well as over Hi
miles of virtually ridoloss country
between tho Nurow and Dug.
"Tho fato of Wurauw ruully do
iwnd on tho Hug river whluh is a
Uiiieli more formidable, obstacle than
ia the Nurow, tho crossing of whioh
by tho Gonnnua was facilitated by
nn islet in mld-rivor near tho con
fltlojlCO of tho Qrjltru rivor."
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