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Forty-fifth Vcnr.
Dally Tenth Year.
RUSSIANS HALT
GERMAN RUSH
AGAINST RIGA
Warships Forced to Retire and Ad
vance of Troops in Courland Is
Checked Balkan Condition Chao
ticTeutons Plannlnn Invasion of
Serbia to Aid Turks.
LONDON, An?. 10. Although
military operations in Hussion Cour
hmil luivo hardly reached the decisivo
Btugc, tlio Germans who hnvc been
smashing their way toward Riga hnvc
licoii checked. Almost simultaneous
ly German warships which attempted
to seize tho Gulf of Riga nnd attain
a strategic poHition to assist tho
troopB nshoro were dispersed, and
damaged.
Tho assemblage of German crnft
was tho largest ofuny engaged in
the. imvnl actions of tho war thus
fur, with tho exception of tho allied
squadron at tho Dardanelles. Tho
fact that tho German warships were
forced to retire is n source of satis
faction to tho British press, which
finds encouragement in tho resistance
of tho Russians in this northeastern
theater in contrast to their retire
ment elbowherc.
British Rain Costly
Tho British ndvnneo in tho vicinity
of Hooge, while not comparable with
tho tremendous actions in Poland,
marked tho most important engage
ment in which tho British army has
figured since the battlo of Feslubort
in May. Tho gain was small and still
has to bo maintained against tho al
most inevitable German counter-attacks.
Tho Balkan situation is still chao
tic. Despatches from Salonika snys
that tho Austro-GcrmaiiN plan to
striko again nt Sorbin already hns
found expression in n concentration
of Teutonics forces along tho Sorbian
frontier. It is said 100,000 men have
been massed near Orsovn, Hungary,
which may bo tho forerunner of 'the
predicted campaign through Serbia
for tho relief of Turkey. Italy as
yet has not declared war on Turkey,
but Athens reports that Italian con
suls nro leaving the Ottoman empire,
entrusting their nffnirs to their
American collcngues. If this be
true, it probably means that impend
ing developments in the Balkans dic
tated tho notion of Italy.
Italy to Send Troops
It has been rumored frequently
that Italy would send troops to as-
sist Franco and England in the
Gallipoli operations, but thus far
such reports have not been borne
out, and tho Porto nnd Koine main
tain surface relations with nations
at peace.
For Germany's reported pence
ovoi tures to Russia tho Biitish piess
finds only sarcasm. Viitunlly nil
papers reiterate editorially what of
ficials havo insisted so often, that
their can bo no peace until the allies
havo gained victory. It is bolioved
generally in England that Germany
is willing to coneludo peaeo ns mat
ters stand, but the burden of all
wiitten nnd spoken comment is that
such n situation would be impossible
from tho standpoint of tho allies.
OFFFORWASHINGTON
LONG BRANCH, N. J., Aug. 10.-
Domlclo Da Gama, ttio Brazilian am
bassador, whoso summer embassy Is
located hero, authorized tho state
ment today that Joso Cardoso da
Ollvetra, tho Brazilian minister to
Mexico City, whs leaving thoro at this
tlmo, chiefly to inform tho Washing
ton government and Pan-American
dlsplomats on tho general situation
in Moxlco,
Tho iprcssion given nt tho embassy
was that tho Brazilian minister wbb
not fleeing from Carranza, but that
his departuro was the result of an ar
rangement ma do several weeks ago
whereby the minister was to leave If
conditions became unbearable. Sonor
Cardoso has felt at times tho pinch
of hunger and his health has been
impaired by Uco burden and strain
of his work in earing for American
interests,
BRAZILIAN
ENVOY
FROM NEWLY GAINED
E SOUTH OF
t l -r
LONDON, Aug. 10. Sit-
"" John French, commnnder in
chief of the British forces in ""
Franco and Belgium, in n re- "
"" port given out today by tho ""
official press bureau says tho
British troops have witlfdrawn
"" from their lino south of Hoogo
near Yprcs, but havo consoli-
" tluted the Village of Hooge.
BY ALLIED FORCES
T
LONDON, Aug. 10. Troops of tho
entcnto allies in tho Dardanelles
nindo a gain of 200 yards on a front
of 300 yards enst of tho Krltblnoad
on tho Gnllpoll ponlnsula, it was of
ficially announced today. A footing
also has bcon gnlnod on Chunuk
Bahr nnd another landing effected
elsowhoro, tho statomont adds.
Tho text of tho announcement fol fel fol
eows: rfi
"Sir Inn Hamilton reports that
fighting nt fiovoral points on tho Onl-
llpoll peninsula has takon plnco dur
ing tho last few days. Substantially
progress has boon nindo.
"In tho southern zbno 200 yards
on a front of 300 yards has bcon
gained east of tho Krlthla rond, nnd
has been hold In splto of dotormlncd
counter attacks' which havo beon ro-
pulsed with heavy losses to tho en
omy. Hopentcd attacks by tho Turks
elsowhoro in this zono wcro beaten
off.
"Sovernl attacks by French corps
hnvo been nindo nnd tholr wholo-
henrted co-operation has proved of
tho greatest assistance
"In tho Ansae zonca footing in
tho Chunuk Bnhr portion of Sari
Bnhr also has been gained nnd tho
crest occupied."
HAITIEN ELECTION I
IHURSDAY NEXT
PORT AU PRINC7, Aug. 10.
Tho next meeting of tho national as
sembly for tho election of n presi
dent of Haiti in succession to tho Into
President Guillaume, who lost his life
during tho revolutionary operations
of Dr. Rosnlivo Robo, has been culled
for next Thursday.
If an election is posiblo it is bo
lioved that Genera! Dnrtigucnii will
ho elected. Generally speaking tho
pcoplo would prefer tho establish
ment of u provisional government nnd
tho dissolution of tho chamber of de
puties and the senate to bo followed
by tho election of new deputies,
Tho American authorities in con
trol nt Port an Princo hnvo hnnded
hack to tho National Bank tho treas
ury service of tho republic, which this
hunk had been performing under con
tract. It wns relieved of its duties
jn this regard by tho government of
President Guillaume.
Quiet has been ro-estnblibhcd nt
St. Muro and Aux Cnyes.
INTERS E
E
LOS ANG13LKS, Aug. 10 Dele
gates to tho sixty-first convention of
the International Typographical un
ion put aside the consideration of all
business today In favor of a recre
ation session at Venlco where a bar
becuo had been prepared. Tho del
egates and their families and friends
were entertained at various amuse
ment concessions during the after
noon and tonight they will witness
a swimming and high dlvirfg exhibi
tion by girls In the natatorlum. A
display of fireworks will follow.
The first business session will open
tomorro vs morning.
200
YARDS
GAIN
AGAN
K
MEDFORD.
ZEPPELIN RAID
BRITISH COAST
KILLS INNOCENTS
One Man, Nino Women, Four Chil
dren Killed, and Fourteen Injured
By Bombs Dropped By German
, Airships Fires Caused Quickly
Extinguished.
LONDON, Aug. 10. An attack by
German airships which flow over tho
English const last night was announc
ed today by tho official press buroau.
Tho stntoment says ono of tho air
ships was damaged by British aero
planes and wns towed into Ostend.
A revised list of casualties was
given out by tho official press bu
reau as follews:
Killed: Ono man, nlno women and
four children.
Weunded: Flvo men, seven women
nnd two children.
Tho toxt of tho Btntmentfollews:
"A squadron of hostilo airships vis
ited tho cast coast, last night and
this morning between the hours of
8:30 p. m. and 12:30 n. in.
"Soma fires woro caused by tho
dropping of incendiary bombs, but
theso woro quickly extinguished nnd
only Immaterial damnga wns done.
"Ono Zoppolln wns seriously dam
nged by tho gunflro of tho land de
fenses nnd wns reported this morning
bolng towed Into Ostend. Sho has
slnco boon subjected to continual at
tacks by aircraft from Dunkirk and
has been under heavy tiro and it is
now reported that after having hor
bnck broken nnd her renr compart
ments damnged sho was completely
destroyed by tho explosion.
"Tho night wns extremely dark
nnd was accompanied by thick fog
In places which rendorcd night flying
by neroplnncs very difficult.
"It Is regretted that Flight Suh-
Lleut. It. Lord, who was ono of tho
two pilots sent up to ongago tho en
only, was killed on landing in the
dark."
TO
Ei
PARIS, Aug. 10. Whnt aro des
eribcel as remarkable cures of wound
ed French soldiers havo been effected
by tho now polyvalent scrum, discov
ery of which was announced hibt
March. Complete recovery is an
nounced o men who were terribly
mutilated unl for whom all hopo hul
been given up.
Doctors Lcclnineho nnd Yullc, tho
discoverers of tho scrum, huvu been
unable up to tho present to mako moro
than 2000 flasks of it daily, mot of
which goes where tho worst cases are
to bo found. When it can bo made
in sufficient quantities to supply the
firing line, where it could ho used
preventively as anti-tetanus scrum is
now used, it is believed that thous
ands of lives can bo saved.
Tho now serum, which may he
roughly described ns a combination
of a number of serums against dif
ferent vaiicties of bacteria, has been
put to practical use onlv recently.
NEW YORK. Aug. 10. Consider
nblo mystery MirrountU tho shipment
from Kngland to this country of a
lurgo amount of gold, tho sum being
variously estimated at $15,000,000 to
$25,000,000. Tho gold is being train.
shipped from Halifax, to which port
it was taken by a Bntndi steamer,
presumably under government con
voy, to this city by special train.
J. P. Morgan mid company uip the
consignees, but the bunkora rofiue to
give any information regarding the
transaction, stating that niioIi do
tails ought to ooiho from London
where tho shipment wag arranged in
response to tho oxlrMordinury ox
change condition between tbut cen
ter ami this city.
NEW
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WOUNDED
PROVES
SUCCESS
MYSTERY SHROUDS
OLD
MEN
OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 3915.
ORDER WARSHIPS VILLAAGREESTO
TO PREPARE FOR RESTORE SEIZED
VERA CRUZ TRIP MERCHANDISE
Battleship Squadron May Be Sent to
G,uard Foreigners From Demon
strations Engineered By Carranza
In Resentment Against Pan-American
Conference Situation Acute.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Secre
tary Lansing nnnounccd Into today
that only ono warship would bo sent
to Vera Cnw nnd that it was go
ing to rollovo whatever ship Is used
for transportation of tho Brnzlllnn
and Guatemalan ministers. Secre
tary Lansing denied flatly that mili
tary or navol expeditions woro bolng
prepared nnd declared such reports
only Interfered with tho success of
efforts to sottlo Mexican nffnirs
peacefully.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Serious
uuti-foieign dciuniixtrntions reported
to tho Washington government from
Vera Cruz gave stuto nnd unvv de
partment officials considerable con
cern, particularly in view of tho Pan
American conference to ho resumed
in Now York tomorrow to deviso
means for restoring peaeo in Muxico.
Advices from Commander M
Niimoo nt Vera Cruz, depicting n
threatening situation in Cnrrnimi'H
government, led to a conference be
tween Secretary' Lansing, Rear Ad
miral Benson, noting secretary of Iho
navy, and Leon .1. Canova, chief of
the division of Mexican affairs.
ItejMirt is Alarming
Commander MciNameo's report hud
nt first been regarded as alarming
enough to warrant. sending naval re
inforcements to Vera Crux and pre
liminary orders havo been given to
tho battleships Louisiana and Now
Hampshire at Newport to make
ready.
Deliberation on tho situation, how
ever, resulted in tho determination
to nwnit further reports before dis
patehing any battleships, there being
n genuine desire upon the part of
administration officials to do noth
ing to stir up feeling that might ho
embarrassing to tho Pnti-Ainoriciiu
conferees. An order was sent, how
Over, directing tho gunboat Mat id la
to proceed nt onco from Progrcso to
Vera Chit:, n distanco of about 300
miles. Rear Admiral Benson ex
plained that tho Marietta might ho
ulilizel to convey tho Brazilian and
Guutnimilnn ministers in Mexico.
Cnnunii lYovecl
Commander McNnmco's repot I did
not give details hut officials here
believn tho auli-Amcrieaii feeling
whiuh ha reported is a direct out
growth or tho Pan-American ncgo
intioiis in Washington for tho ad
justment of differences between the
tactions. Other developments in
Mexico, siieli as General Cm ratlin's
expulsion of the uatarnalau minister
nn.il his differences with the Brazil
ian minister hecnusa tho countries
of both participated in tho Pan
American conferences nro taken ns
cvideneo of Carrunzii's displeasure
with tho stand tho United States has
taken.
Although there nro other small
nnvnl vessels in Moxicun waters, tho
gunhont Sacramento, on whi'di Com
iimndor MoNamcc has his Hag, is tho
(Continued on Page Two)
PLAN EVACUATION
OF CITY OF VILNA
LONDON, Aug. 10. A dcHiteh
to Renter's Now Agenoy from Ptitrn
grud says that the firt bteps for tift
evacuation of Vilna (about 55 mile
fcouthoubt of Kovuo) have been token
by tho removal of bomo of the pub
lic institutions.
Tho railroad from Vilna south
wards, the doxMtgh add, has buuu
tho objoot "f iietiVQ attention by Oor
iiiiui Zopjoliui. Twalvo bombs, live
of whitfh were iiinondiury, wore
dropped on Bmlititok. while u annul
(uncoils M,it w paid to the Kovel
railroad depot, the dtmUdi oontin
uos. The duuiftgo was slight anil
truffle was not jrjternipUd,
General Scott and Mexican Leader
Havo Satisfactory Conference
Miners to Be Let Alone and Foreign
Goods Restored Law Violations
to Be Prosecuted lit Civil Courts.
KL PASO, Texns, Aug. 10. -Gen
eral Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of
the United States unity, has accom
plished h is mission to tho border.
At noon lodny tho following stnto
ment was issued:
"Genenil Villa assured mo during
our interview that the proposed
meeting of mining men will bo post
poned indefinitely. Tho foreign
mcrehunliso seized in Chihuahua lust
week will bo restored. Violations of
the law however, will bo prosecuted
in the civil courts. My mission here
is now accomplished.
Escorted by u mounted detachment
of bodyguards, General Villa entered
an automobile early today in Junro.
and crossed the border to keep his
nppaintment with tho American chief
of staff. George C. Curothers, state
depaitmenl representative nnd Col.
R. K. L. Micbic, nide to General
Scott, wont to Junior nnd nlcompn
nied the Mexican lea dor to tho pri
vate residence of J. P. Williams, u
banker, whom General Scott has
made his headquarter.. On the in
ternational biidgo a detachment of
the soldiers from the Sixteenth United
Stales infantry were drawn up an n
guard of honor for Genernl Villa,
whom thoy escorted in automobiles,
to tho pjaco of meeting. General
Villn'n guards also aeeonipnnied their
chief, to General Scott's residence)
nnd remained (hero until tho confer
ence wns concluded,
MY. ('mothers and Albeito Mo
dero, political adviser to Villa, and
brother of the late President Mudero
woro thoonly men present nt tho
meeting between tho two militnry
chiefs. At 10:30 u. m. General Villa
emerged from tho houso, re-entered
his machine, accompanied by Colonel
Miehio mid Mr. Curothers, and re
turned to Juarez.
General Scott, after Mr. Carolher'H
return to Ameiican soil, issued his
statement.
AGAIN IN BATTLE
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 10,
United States cavalrymen and
Mexicans fought again today, this
timo near Mercedes., Texas. Ono
Mexican was killed. Nouo of tho
troopers were reported hurt.
Today's figlit was in Hidalgo conn-
ty, west of tho scone of tho previous
Mexican raids nnd closer to the hor
der, occurring about 25 miles noith
of tho Rio Grande.
Six United States cavalrymen woro
on tho border patrol duty near .Mer
cedes when tho Mexicans attacked
them. Tho soldiers captured four
horses from tho attacking party,
Paitics of armed fanners and mer
chants went from Moi cedes and
other nearby towns to try to cap
(pre soma of the Mexicans,
IS
BERLIN, Aug. 10, bv ivireb-.., to
Sayvillo. Tho British auxiliary
oruiser India o( 70000 tons, has hotui
toriKiiIusd off the Swedish count
Eifhty moiubou of thy urow were
Mved.
Tho Indian whs wtUeksd at a (Hriiit
north of Budgo wbwi elite rill Ileal f
jord. Thu ruMuvtl imii wuju itieked
up by the Swodwh aUMUiiur GoU
InniI. The India bdonycN! t (hit Ptwin
nmr and OrlenUl lute nml uui
bu.lt in WH,
RAIDING
MEXICANS
WITH CAVALRYMEN
DYING OF STARVATION
tt H
MKXICO CITY, July 31, via
" Vera Cruz. Anir. 8. via Laredo. -r
Texas, Aug. 10, delayed in
"" transmission. Kight denlhs "
bv Btnrvntion. all children. ""
wcro reported by tho second "
'" polico station. Tho general ""
"" hospital nlso reported denlhs
by starvation though tho niim-
" her was not mado public. ""
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GERMANS TAKE
OF L
BI5ULIN, Aug. 10.rort No. 4
hns lion stormed nnd tho town of
Lomzn. which Is situated on tho Na
row river 72 miles southwest of Su
vvalkl, has boon occupied by German
forces, according to an official stnlo
niont issued by tho Gorman head
quarters staff today.
Tho statement follews:
"On tho front In tho district of
Kovno tho attack was pushed for
ward with continuous fighting, near
er tho lino of fortresses. During tho
engagements' wo took about 100 more
Husslnn prisoners and four cannon.
General Kulcko broke through tho
lino of fortresses nt Lomzn yostcrdny
afternoon nnd took Fort No. 4 by
storm. At daybreak today tho forti
fied Uwn wns occuplod. Ostrow Is
still bolng hold by tho enomy. Our
troops hnvo reached tho Bug from
Bojany, west of Brok, to tho mouth
of tho rlvor. Slnco AniiKust 7 twonty
throe offlcors nnd 10,100 tnon hnvo
bcon taken prisoners In this region.
Hast of Warsaw wo have ndvnncod to
n point near tho Stnnlslnwow-Nowo
Minsk road.
"Southeastern theater of war: Tho
army of General Von Woyrsch, pur
suing tho enomy, has reached tho dis
trict north nnd northeast of Gnlo
chow. This army Joined tho loft wing
of tho group of armies of Fiold Mar
shal Mackonson, who Is advancing
from tho south.
"On tho front from Ostrow to tho
Bug tho roar guards of tho enomy
woro drlvon back towards their main
forces."
ALLIES RENEWING
PARIS, Aug. 10. Tho allied for
ces havo resumed their attacks upon
Turkish positions nt tho Dardanelles
with groat vigor during tho lust two
days and havo mado approclablo
progress on tho Gulipoll peninsula,
according to a Havns dispatch receiv
ed from Athens. Tho Turkish losses
havo bcon heavy. Simultaneously tho
allied fleet bombardod tho Turkish
positions on tho Dardanelles Inflict
ing sovcro damngo upon tholr de
fense works.
Tho crest was occupied after flerco
fighting and tho successful storming
of strongly hold positions. Horo, too,
tho euemy's loss bus beon consider
able. Tho advance was commenced
nt night undor cover of a searchlight
from a dostroyor,
"Klsewhero a fresh landing hns
lwoii successfully effected and con
sldorabol progress mado.
"Six hundred and thirty prisoners
hnvo beon tuken, together with ono
N'ordentoldt, two bomb mortars, nlno
mncliiuo guns and a largo number of
bombs. Scattered about aro unantl
tios of tho enemy's rifles, ammuni
tion and cijulpmont."
HUERTA'S SUPPORTERS
HELD TO GRAND JUnY
KL PASO, Texns, Aug. 10
Twenty-one tilibiutterx nnd ullegiMl
dherauU of Geueiiil ielniinuo
IIuwUc, arreted hmt wck nwr Fort
MaucMMik, Toxks, today waived exam
ination btfurcj UuittMl but Com
MwutMHor Oliver. 'Aw wtu were dct
t&UM4 in daffliilt of $,000 totul
bond psoding tk uetivii of th grand
jury iu QelGbWi
TIN
MA
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RUSSIANS
ATTACK
T K
NO. 120.
SUGAR FACTORY
PROMISED FOR
COMING YEAR
Utah Sunar Men Promise Construc
tion of Largo Plant in Valley
Work on Cement Plant Starts Mon
day at Gold Hilllrrlflatlon Pros
pects Brhtcn Also.
Two industrial projects, vital Id
tho fuluro economic nnd agricultural
prosperity of tho Roguo river valley,
havo passed tho speculative stngo.
Thoy nro tho boot sugar factory proJ
moled by tho Western Sugnr com
pnny, bneked by Monnon capitalists,
nnd tho Portlnnd-Bcnvcr Cement
plant nt Gold Hill. Both propositions
represent nn outlay of over n mil
lion dollars.
A letter received Monday bv W. II.
Goro, from' R S. Brnmwcll, gives tho
iiBsurnnco thnt n $000,000 factory
will bo built in tho Roguo river vul
loy in timo to hnndlo tho 1010 crop.
'Clio Portland-Beaver Cement plant
nt Gold Hill hns issued a call for itn
siiporintcndcnls, foremen nnd em
ployes to report for work next Mon
dav. August 10. Tho plnnt which linn
been in courso of construction for
tho Inst 18 mouths, is now 85 per
cent completed, nnd prnctically all of
tho machinery hns been received nnd
installed. Tito nnnlysis of rock nenr
Gold Hill shows ono of tho finest de
posits of cement material iu tho west.
Beets Test Well
Tests mado by tho beet sugar ex
port of seed plnntcd in tho vulloy thin
year, shows n high degrco of sne
chnrino nnd size nml productiveness.
On soma hind sowed to beets, tho
orop now is cstimnted nt from 20 to
2 1 tons to tho ncrc. Tho beets hnvo
not yet renched the height of their
development. In tho best sugar beet
districts of tho Rocky Mountain
stales, tho nvorago tonnngo is from
15 to 20 tons per acre. Tho bottom
land is highly ndoplcd for tho growth
of beets. Mr. Brnmwcll will nrrivo
in Medford next Friday nnd with tho
sugnr interest expert, A. Storey, will
spend n month inspecting looul con
ditions, nnd formulating n plan of
campnign.
Tho letter of Mr. llrniiiwcll to Mr.
Gore, is brief, but to tho point, nnd
ns follews:
Ilrnmvvell'H Promise
Portlnnd, Ore., Aug. 7, 1015.
Mr. W. II. Gore,
Medford, Oro.
My denr Mr, Gere:
Yours of the 0th nt hnnd. When I
wiolo tho letter to which you rofer,
I surely expected lo he in Medford
ns therein set out; but unavoidably
I wnH detained from timo to timo un
til now. llowover, if all goes ns now
indicated, I will bo in Medford about
Friday of next week.
I nm writing Mr. Storoy lo join mo
thoro, nnd hope that with you wo rim
mnko a gonornl survey of tho coun
try roundabout, gather some snmplos
of beets, nnd in n genernl way get a
bettor unlorstniidiug of conditions
that obtain there.
Wo nro going to build n sugnr fact
ory in Roguo river valley for the beet
orop of 1010.
Yours vorv truly,
R S. BRAMWKIJi,
Ii ligation l'topckaltloil
Coupled with tho beet sugar fac
tory, which will cost $000,000 anil
bo oreotcd on u wito nenr Medford no
cordiug to present plans, nnd the ce
ment plant operations, which hnvo
piiMxed tho speculative fetugc, thero
remains tho irrigation proposition,
which is Jocoiving tho hearty support
of tho laud owners, and is in a seuii-
" (Continued on page three)
PARIS. Aug. 10. Hiram Maxim la
credited by tho London correspond
ent of tho 1'etlt Parlsteu with bavins
Invented a slmplo and Inexpensive
oontrlvanco to protect tho soldlors
from tho effects of deadly gases enw
ployed In battle, This device la de
signed to oauso tho gases to rise over
tho heads of tho mon against whoM
thoy aro UJregtod, .
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GAS PROTECTOR
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