Medford Mail Tribune
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Forty-fifth Tcnr.
Pnlly Tenth Year.
MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1915
NO. 132
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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.
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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.
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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
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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, ...
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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.'' ,
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