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Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER l'nlr tonight anil AVcuaowlay Mar, 07; Mhi. (10; Hum. 30. vk m Forty-fifth Tcnr. Pnlly Tenth Year. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1915 NO. 132 1 'V trlup y(' ik. V u W Iff GERMANY DID NOT INTEND TO ' KILE AMERICANS Ambassador Bcrnstorff Requests the United States to Delay Action in Arabic Case, Plcadinn That If Americans Slain Is Was Contrary to 'intention of Germany. - NEW YOHK, Aug. 21. If it "" was duo to tho action of n Our- "" " man Hiilmmrino Hint American "" citizens lost tiicir lives in the "" torpedoing of tho Arabic, such "" "" action was contrary to the in- "" " tcntions of tho Oennan govern- " " ment, according to official ad- " vices received today ly tlio Ocr- " man amhassador from Merlin "" and telegraphed by him to Washington. - -- WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Ger many, through her ambassador, Count Von Hornslorff today asked tho United States not to tnko a final stand on tho sinking of tho Whlto Star liner Arabic until all tho facts nro known. It was tho first word from Germany since tho disaster. Count Hornstorff's telegram asked that no stop bo taken until nil tho farts linvo been ascertained and tho (Jerman govornnicnt has had oppor tunity to glvo Its version of tho sink ing of tho ship which cost tho lives of two Americans, apparently In lo flanco of President Wilson's warning that such nn act would bo dollbcr ntoly unfriendly. Tho telegram was not mado pub lic nnd officials declined to discuss It. Tho ambassador's request comes ns tho first ray of promise on a situa tion which admittedly wns growing darker with each hour of Bilonco on tho part of Gormany. AVnlt I'm- llcillii Now, In view of tho ambassador's request, tho state department can do nothing but wait n reasonable time for word from Ilorlln. Ambassador Gerard has been Instructed to watch for a report but has not been told to nsk for ono. Meanwhile tho state department Is gathering ovldenco from all other sources to supplement what It already has, but consldors too fragmentary to bo of full value. When somo word Is recolvcd from Gormany this gov ernment's action will bo docldod. Tho effect of tho latest development In tho situation Is to delay any forward movo a few days longer. Count Von HernMorff in his tele gram Miid that if any American had been killed "it wan contrary to tho in tention of tho (lermau govornnicnt," and that it wan not the intention of tho Herman government to sink- any' peaceful merchant hhip in a t Ind ian t manner. ltomMorffH Statement -NEW YOIUC, Aug. 24. Tho text of tho matter given out by Count Von Horustorff read: "Tho Gorman ambassador rocolved tho following Instructions from Her- lln which bo communicated to tho department of state: " 'So far no official Information Is avnllablo concerning the sinking of tho Arabic. Tho German govern- (Continued on page four). HBIILIX, via London, Aug. 21. No further details concerning tho sinking of tho Arabic have been pub lished hero ami tho Ilorlln papers re frain from commont upon tho situa tion. The nowgpapers publish what pur port to bo a brlof despatch to the London Telegraph quoting Joseph P. Tumulty, President Wilson's secre tary, as saying that Americans are unitedly with tho president and It neoaary will offer their lives to nrotoot taolr inalienable rights. The Kruez Zoltung says: "Tfcod- inalienable rights, as is known, consist of using OritUh pas eenger steamers." : BERLIN SARCASTIC ON ARAB C SINKING OF ARABIC STATEMENT OF SUNG OF VESSEL LONDON, Aug. 24. Tho manag ers of tho Wlilto Star lino at Liver pool gave out to tho nowspapors to day tho follewing: "Thoro Is no doubt tho Arabic waB struck with a torpedo. Captain Finch did not seo tho submarine but undoubtedly saw tho torpedo. "Thoro Is no question of tho Ara blc having tried to ram tho subma rlno, becauso it was not scon from tho bridge "Thoro is no question of tho Ara blc having tried to cscapo except tho very proper caution of having put tho helm hard over when they bow tho torpedo. "Tho Arabic was undoubtedly sunk without warning. Sho was In peaceful trading, with various na tionalities aboard. She was outward bound, so thoro Is no question of mu nitions, nnd sho was not disguised In any way, nor had alio nny guns mounted. "Tho Arabic was sunk over CO miles south of Ireland. "With respect to precautions tnken theso wcro vory thorough and very, proper. Tho captain had llfo Jackets on hand for everybody. Rafts woro unlashcd and deck llfo boats opened up nnd both rafts and deck llfo boats played an Important part in llfo sav ing as well as tho regular lifeboats," TRY OUT DEFENSE NKW YOIUC, Aug. 21. The north em approach of New York harbor will ho swept by it cannonade Thursday, it was nnnounced today, from tho twelve-inch mortars at Fort Totteu, in n test of gunnors who will be called upon to aid in repelling u possible attack upon New York City in easo of war. Tho target, a float 20 by .I0 feel, will bo htalioncd 311,000 yurdf. off. The vibration of the heavy firing will he felt, it is estimated, within a radius of six milei, nnd a general no lieo was issued today by tho nrmy uu thoritics at tho fort to residents to open their windows, reniovo picture from walls, put their china, glass ami porcelain on tho floors and watch out for falling plaster during the hours of fire. Although tho eannonuding will ho audible in Manhattan, it was said that the vibration would not be felt in that borough. REFUSES TO TESTIFY IN SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. Mayor James Rolf, Jr., refused to testify in contempt proceedings against him nnd four other city offi cials, brought by tho United Rail ways upon grounds that tho city of ficials violated an Injunction against operation of certain municipal rail way lines on lower Market strcot. Judgo George E, Crothers, acting presiding judgo of tho superior court, ruled that tho mayor be sworn. At torneys for the city Interrupted tho administration of tho oath and ob tained permission to nrguo tbo point, This Is the third week tho hearing has been in progress. LITTLE HH FACES E LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 24.i Little Rock today faced its fourth gas famlno this year as tho result of a break in tho main at Red River near Lewisvilla caused by tho high water. Local officials announced today that the supply of gas would bo exhausted by noon tomorrow. Tho shortage also would affect Hot Springs, Pine Bluff and a number of other Arkan sas towns. About 4000 residents of Newport and vlolnlty ure crowded into two local hotels. The steamboats Mary C. Lucas and Muskogee continue to bring la refu gees from tbo flooded districts. NEW K GERMANS LOSE 3 TRANSPORTS , IN GULF OF RIGA Another Cruiser Also Put Out of Ac tionRussians Fail to Stop Teu tonic Advance Save in North Cen tral Powers Forced to Fight for Every Step Won. LONDON, Aug. 21. Tho latest details concerning tho Riga naval battlo havo failed to clear up tho situation. Petrogrnd advices mako It appear certain that tho Germans met with a sevcro rovorso, although official Ilorlln reports remain sllont concerning tho Russian claims. Tho Russians now stnto that an addition al cruiser must bo ndded to thoso al ready reported sunk or put out of action. In addition thrco Inrgo transports filled with troops np proached tho shoro under cover of n Gorman squadron nnd wero sunk. They woro allowed to como cIobo to land boforo n terrific artillery flro was opened by tho Russians. A duel between tbo cruisers nnd shoro bat teries continued for two hours when tho last transport was sunk. Tho Oennan squadron managed to destroy Rome houses with their Ions range guns. During tho attempt to land at I'oinoff tho Gctmnns also du scended on Gainash, to the south of I'oinoff. Two lighters filled with troops, on nttempting to reach the beach, were shelled and sunk at Al genish. Excopt for tho report from mnrlnp ministry at Paris concerning tho sinking of a German patrol boat off Ostend, which is admitted by Rcrlln, no official news has been received of tho results of tho allies' bombard ment of Gorman positions on tho Ilolglan const. ItasslniiH riercoly OpHo Tho Russian armies havo not stopped tho Austro-Gorman advunco, although they nro compelling tho central powers to fight for ovory stop won. Sovoro encounters continue bo foro Rrcst-Lltovsk, hut tho Ilaltlc campaign Is making llttlo progress, although n decisive stroko thoro by Field Marshal Von Hlndcnburtr has been long expected. On tho western front, with tho ex ception of nn Infnntry attack which Is said to havo won for tho French somo German trenches in tho Vosgcs, tho wnrfaro is marked by compara tively ineffectual nrtlllory, bomb nnd mlno combats. A Russian auxiliary ship has been torpedoed nnd sunk nt tho ontrnnco to tho Gulf of Finland, tho German admiralty announces. Closing in on Fortress Tho Teutonic armies aro closing In further upon Ilrest-Lltovsk, Gorman nrmy headquarters recording tho capture of a hill at Koptwo, south west of tho Russian fortress. Further progress by tho Austro Gcrmans against tho Russians In all tho fields of operations except to tho north of tho NIomcn, jn tho Bal tic provinces, Is claimed by Ilorlln. Tho capture of 8100 additional Russian prisoners and 17 mnchlno guns is reported. Tho French havo succeeded, des plto many counter-attacks by tho Germans, in retaining tho ground re cently won on the heights In the Vos gcs, Pnrls claims, Ilorlln concedes tho loss of but a slnglo trench section in tho sovoro fighting In this region recently. Tho German nrmy staff declares no material damago was dono by tho bombardment of Xcobruggo yes terday by a Urltlsh fleet. Tho ca sualties of tho Germans woro ono killed and six wounded, while threo Ilolglan civilians wero wounded by stray shots, It Is stated. Kh I'ASO, To., A up. 21. (Vilir mution of reports of fighting nt Inn mole, near Monterey, wm icoeived today in private tolegrams fainting that Villa Generals Rosuho Ilorunn dez and Orostw I'croyoa, wounded in the fighting, hud arrived at Tnrrann. A message from General Knoul Mu doro, dnted Ixtia, Nouvo Leon, also referred to depurate fighting around Monterey. EAST! MONOrLY BUFFALO, N. Y Aug.' 2 1. ! Tho Eastman Kodak com- pnny of Rochester Is n mono- $ poly In .restraint of trado, In violation of the Sherman an- tl-trust law, according to n decision handed down hero 4- Into today by Judgo John R, Hnzol of tbo United States ! district court. Tho declolon ! grnnts tho defendant com- pnny an opportunity to pro- sent a plan "for tho nbroga- tlon of tho lllcgnl monopoly" on tho first day of tho No- vomber term. REFUGEES FACING IINE ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24. Two thousand rcsldonts of Valley Park, Mo., mado homeless Sunday whon tho 3B foot rnlso of tho Mcrameo river flooded tho town with 10 to 15 feet of wator, today faced n food and drinking water shortngo which threat ened to result disastrously. Twonty-flvo trucklonds of food wero rushed to tho flood refugees from suburbs of St. Loills yestordny but this was consumed beforo tho night wns over. Tho flood walors receded six feet last night. Valley Park wns still without light last night nnd today tho factories gave no hopes of early ro-omploymont to 1000 homeless and unemployed men. Two railroad bridges at Edwards vlllo collapsed last night after with standing tho on-rushlng flood of water for two days. THIRTY GOVERNORS AI BOSOTON, Aug. 24. Tho wolcomo of tho stnto and city was oxtonded to governors nnd formor governors of mora than 30 states by Govornor David I. Walsh and Mayor Jamos M. Curloy at tho opening session or tho governors conferenco in tho sennto chamber at tho state house today. Governor Walsh said that while tho founders of tho nation had hedged in tho oxecutlvo with limi tations that tended to redtico him to nn ornamental figure-head, It was becoming generally understood of lato that tho business offlcloncy in dlspensablo for good government could bo obtained only by concentrat ing power and responsibility to a far greater degrco than tho fathers planned. "It Is no longer tho prevalent doc trine" ho said, "that tho oxecutlvo must sit aloof from legislation; on tho contrary, tho general oxpoctatlon and demand Is that ho, tbo ono re sponsible representative of tho whole pcoplo, shall by all proper means press upon tho legislature tho re forms which public opinion craves." Tho first formal address of tho session was mado by formor Gover nor Kilns M. Amnions of Colorado, on "Development of tho West." T LEAVES LOOPHOLE WASHINGTON', Am?. 21. Though precipe m its declaration that the Ar abic v. an unarmed, that she did not attempt to cheapo, that fclio wns not warned and that the did not attempt to rain the submarine, the Ilriti.h ad miralty statoment which probably will be accepted as evidence unlet re butted by Gennun testimony, lonvw. unmontionod the possibility of a gnn uine mmiindorttnndlng by the German submarine commander of the Arabic' turn to port jutt before the futul ex plosion, ... M OUR FLOOD 00 AM CONFER BOSION BR TISH STATEMEN CORONER'S JURY FAILS 10 PROBE LYNCHING BEE Investigation of Death of Leo M. Frank a Farce Jury Finds Pris oner Came to Death by Hanging at Hands of Unknown Parties Wit nesses All Shield Lynchers. MAUIKTTA, Ga Aug. 21. With out eliciting from any one of eleven witnesses u single clue as to tho iden tity of nny person connected with tho lynching of Leo M. Frank, o euro ner8 inrv todny returned u verdict that Frnuk came to his death by hanging nt the hands of parties tut known. Tho nearest disclosure ns to what happened in the oak grove near the Krey jini emtio when J. A. lionson, n Marietta merchant, who drove by the plneo soon nftcr tho lynching pnrty had parked it automobiles by the roadside nnd had led Frank to tho tree where death nwnited him. Mr. Itcnxou Kitid ho "luul a pretty good suspicion us to wliut wns going on, but he did not stop to seo it nnd he did not recognize anybody in the pnrty." Doctor IMiMids Ignorance Attorney John T. Dorsey of Mari etta represented the stnto of Geer- gin. Gordon Giinn acted us special attorney for Coroner Hooth. J)r. C. 1). ICIder, the first wiliiesc, testified to viewing the body of Frank while it was still hanging in the mil grove near tho Frey cotton gin. Dr. Kldcr did not know Frank personally, but was told tho body was that of Frank. Ho was not present when tho body wns out down. "I)o you know nny of tho cireum stances surrounding thu hanging?" nskod Mr. Dorsey. "Absolutely nothing," replied the witness. "Wns there nny mutilation of tho body" "No, sir. The only murk I saw was tlie cut in the neck that had been op Hied by tho rope." Dr. W. M. Kemp, another physic inn, testified that Frank's death was due to strnngulution. Owner of l'Jaco Testifies W. J. Frey, owner of tho plneo on which Frank was lynched, and re garded as the star witness of thu in- piost, next wns sworn. "When I got there witn Giih Hensou mid Walter Gann there was not nny body in tho grove but Leo M, FrunK. "About fi o'clock that morning my brother ielephuiied mo tho state prison fa nn Imd been broken into mill I' rank taken out. Threo or four nu tomohiloH came whizzing by. Having heard about tho break at tho prison farm it popped right into my mind thoro wns something doing in tho way of Frank." Frey said Frank was seated in the rear scat of one of tho passing cars with a man on either sulo of him. Did Not Ktop to Hoc. "I saw one man step out of ono of tho cars." . "Did you recognize anybody in nny of the cam?" "NTo, sir; I wan going pretty fast." "Well, where did you get tho idea that Frank hud been hanged there ut the gin?" "From the cars thorc. When I passed tho Frey place Hill called to mo that ho thought thoro wns some thing doing. I liml seen in the morn ing paper about whut had happened nt tho prison farm. So it all cxuitcd my suspicion." , Mrs. G, V. Ayros, who lives nt'nr he Frey gin, said fdio saw nothing unusual the morning of tho lynching. J. A. Benson, a Marietta merchant, blown as Ous Dcnson, wns tho iiejtt witness. I(o droo in from the conn- (Continued on Page Four.) AT NOGSbES;, Ariz., Aug. 21. -I. mi- Stovept, ugunly ranger, reported to day tha, Maxionn soldiers uurobs the border Tioif Hnid upon him and two companion ,ffut night at Sun Antonio ( nnyon, f!Sj) jui1b houth of Duquouu. Tho lire .wu3"b) turned, ubout MQ shots being oxohungej at 5300 yard-.' UNITED STATES TEN YEARS L OF F POUT AI I'lUNCR, Aug. 24. Tho American government has ad dressed tho government of Haiti, ex pressing its dcslro that thoro bo ac cepted .without delay tho draft of a convention for ten years under which thoro shall bo established an effect ive control of Hnltten customs as well nB administration of tho fi nances of tho country, under a re ceiver goncrnl and American em ployes. Under tho terms of tho conven tion, both municipal and rural police nro to bo natives; under tho com mand, howovor of American offi cers. Tho plan Includes tho nrrnngo ment of tho debts of Haiti to foreign ers and an engagement to codo no Hnltlcn territory to any foreign pow er oxcopt tho United Stntcs. Tho Hnltlou government Is ro nucslcd to roply to this communica tion not inter thnn noon of Wednes day. L ON POWER TRUST I'OKTUVNI), Aug. 2-1. Thrco hun dred attorneys nnd judges attending thu joint annual meeting of the Or cgon nnd Washington liar associa tions here today heard Frank Itcovos of Weuntchce, Wash., attack tho stnto logislntivo system. Mr. Heeves is the reining president of tho Wushington State liar association and wns u member of the Inst state assembly. United Stntcs Senator George K. Chamberlain, speaking on government control of natural resources, declar ed that there is n tendency to concon trnto the ownership nnd to monopol ize the development of tho water power of the west, "l'orpetual own ership by tho government of a power site," ho said, "menus tho authority to regulato perpetually tho rates to ho charged to tho consumer, whether for water, heat, light, transportation, irrigation or energy utilized for nny purpose whatHoover." DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OF STATE ORGANIZE POItTIiANI), Aug. 21. Nino dis trict attorneys from different sec tions of Oregon mot hero nt noon to day and formed an organization which will bo known ns Tho Associa tion of District Attorneys of Oregon. Officers wcro elected for tho ensu ing year. Tim association expects to have as members all tho district at torneys of tho stnto, Walter H. Kvans of Multnomah county, was tho unanimous cholco for president of tho organization. Others oloctod were: flalo B. Hill of Linn county, vice-president and George Neiincr, Jr., of Douglas couu ty, nocrctnry-trensurer, After tho election of officers, exe cutive and constitutional committees woro appointed. Tho aim of tho as sociation is to harmonize tho work of tho district attorneys in tho var ious countlos, ANITA BALDWIN GETS MAIDEN NAME LOS ANOELKS, Aug. 21. Mrs. Anita llalihvln McClaughroy, daugh ter and ono of tho heiress of tho Into John (Lucky) Iluldwln, was granted tpday tho right to drop tho nnmo of hor former husband, Hull McClaugb ry, of Ban Francisco, and resumo hor maiden nnmo of Anita M. Daldwin. Tho hearing lastod loss than a min ute. Sho testified that sho had boon managing tho largo estato loft hor by hor father, under tbo uamo of Anita M. IlaldwlL. RECORD PRICE FOR LUMBER SHIPPED TO AUSTRALIA SKATTI.K, Aug. 21. -Tho Fort lllakcloy Mill company today char tered tho sailing schooner J. . Cliso lor a voyage to Melbourne AiiHtmlin, with timlior, tut tho roto of $23.8:1 por thousund board fet. This is a high record, anil morn limn ivin niul u third limes tho rate that prevailed aycurugo, , I CHAMBER NALK ERTY RULES UNITED STATES Second Section of Mnnley Report Sets Forth Facts as to Cause of Industrial Unrest Trust Controll ed Communities Breed Evils Great as Those of Dark Feudal Days. WASHINGTON", Aug. 21. Indus trial communities Hint are practically feudal domains with employers con trolling tho social and political lifo nnd nbridging the fundamental rights of its workors and citizens This is one of tho most striking findings of the second section of tho final report on "tho causes of Indus trial unrest made by Ilnsil M. Mnnloy, direolor of rcsenrch and investigation of tho industrial relations commis sion. Tho report is now ready for congrcRB and this section is officially, released for publication today. Low wages nnd luck of strong liw bor organizations by which tho work ers could force the payment of living wages also is cited as tho mennco and result of incorporated industry. Tho report in its recommendations urges equal politicnl rights for wom en as ono of the meatus by which wo men in industry may obtain living wages. Iiirnmcti Insufficient It is pointed out that duo to "trustified" industry Hint nt least ono-third nnd possibly one-half of tho family of wngo-enrners employed in manufacturing nnd mining earn less than enough to support them in any thing liko comfortable and decent condition. Tho yenrly earnings" of almost ono third of theso families has been found to bo less than .fo00 n year. At the snma (iino it has been shown that a family of fivo cannot live in any thing approaching decency on less thnn .$700 yenrly. Tho most striking ovidenco of this poverty, snys tho report, is tho pro poition of pauper burials in Now York Cily ono out of every twelvo corpses is buried in the Potter's field. The last of tho family to go hun gry nro tho children, yet it is ahowu by stntislicH thnt in six of the larg est American cities from 12 to 20 por cent of tho children nro noticeably underfed and ill-nourished. It lias hcoii shown, according to tho report, (hut tho directors of lingo concerns, realizing that tho welfaro of their business depends on the wel faro of their workers, but theso di Kctors nro not in touch with thu men. noshes Ilecomo lVttj Desjiota Superintendents and foremen di rect and control tho workers, but nbovo their heads is tho constant spur of tho cost sheets, with the re sult that thoho men me turned to petty despots in their efforts to got tho most out of thu mcu beneath them nt least cost. Tho rcpoit recommends that a just standard of wages can best be reach, ed by colleotivo bargaining between employers and employes for tho pur poso of forming voluntary joint agreements. In tho mattor of hours of labor tho report declares that tho needs of ev ery class of population demands that under normal circumstance tho (Continued on l'ago Four) FRENCH RETAIN PAHIS, Aug. 21. Tho Fronch war, offlco this afternoon gavo out a statoment on tho progress of hostil ities reading as follews: "In tho Vosgcs there wore yoster doy soma encounters on tho heights situated to tho oast of the river I-'ocht and to tho north or tho Bcbats mnnnolo. In splto of several counter-attacks tho enemy found it impos sible to recapture ground thoy had lost. ICoually on the Barronkopf we rotnlucd tho advantages won during tho evonlng of August 23. "Tho Germans havo delivered another attack on our tronche g-h tho crest of Sondornach but they, wcro ronulsed.'' , m Willi! CLASS CAPTURED GROUND l!l 'i7 3N -it X 4 it jn J J i