Medford Mail Tribune
II
SECOND
EDITION
WEATHER
Cloudy' tonight and Frlday-H
Max. 08; Mlru 08; Hum. 9B.
Forty-fifth Tear.
Dully Tenth Year.
MEDFOBD. OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1915
NO. 13ft
I
V
GERMANY PI ANS
lL OF
ARABICINCIDENT
Imperial Chancellor States That the
Slnkinn of Vessel as Causo oi
Friction Between Nations Is Elim
inatedComplete Satisfaction Is
Promised.
BERLIN, Aug. 20. The Associat
ed Press is in u position to stnto on
lliu best authority that (ho Arabic in
cident may be considered as elimin
ated ns n source of discord between
Germany nnd America; or at least is
regarded by tho German government
in Hint light.
Moreover, Germany in its desire to
continuo its friendly relations with
the United Stntcs had adopted beforo
the sinking of tho Arabic a policy de
signed to scttlo completely tho whole
Hubmnrino problem ns affecting
America, on tho basis of good will
and mutual understanding.
Chancellor's Statement
This is shown clearly by the state
ment of Chancellor Von Bctliinunn
Hollwcp; lubt night to tho Associated
Press, particularly by his concluding
remark to the effect that not until nil
the circumstances in connection with
tho Arabic had been cleared up would
it bo possiblo to say "whether tho
commander of one of our submarines
went beyond his instruction," in
which enso Germany would give com
plete satisfaction to tho United
States. Furthermore, during tho
conversation tho chancellor twico
a (,'n in referred to tho instructions
given to Kiibmurino commanders, lie
did not specify in detail the nntutc of
theso instructions, but it may bo said
that they nro designed to prevent n
repetition of-tho Lusitnnin cuso nnd
to provide the opportunity for cscnpo
lor American non-combatants upon
torpedoed ships which tho United
States desires.
Asks 8twjK.'ii.slou of Judgment
Having given these, instructions,
Germany asked suspension of judg
ment on tho Arabic jjnse- until the
facts were ascertained, being confl
uent, ii win no suown, nun me hunt
ing of tho vessel was not an unpro
voked nttuck without warning by a
German submarine, but was nttribul
ablilo either to a inino explosion or to
homo action of tho vessel itself.
Should it develop, however, that u
submarine acted contrary to in
structions, ample reparation will be
offeicd.
Germany still is unuhkJo under
htund why Americans in tlicoo trou
bled times travel on belligerent ships
instead oftakiug American or other
neutral steamers, but since thoy in
homo instances insist upon taking
pussngo on vessels belonging to bel
ligerents, Germany will do its utmost
to provide for their safety.
Shows Genuine Interest
It is not periuissnblo to quote re
marks made by tho chancellor-in thw
course of tho conversation, other
than the formal statement which he
made. It may ho said, however, that
Dr. Von Bethmunn-Hollweg hhowed
geuuino interest iu the state of feel
ing in tho United States concerning
tho sinking of tho Arabic and ex
pressed tho Iiopo that tho American
people would not form an opinion on
the basis of conflicting statements
giving only ono sido of the story. He
spoke with emphasis of Germany's
desiro to maintain tho friendship of
America.
RUSSIA PLANS
PKTROGRAl), Aug. 20. Daily
conferences arc being held by mem
bers of tho various parties in the
dumn und the council of tho umpire,
with a viow to the formation of a
coalition ministry, the possibility of
which has been under lively discus
sion of lute in the corridors of the
duuin. The uanio of Michael Vludi
mirovitch KoJr.iunko. the president of
file dumn, and of Nikolai A. Kboai
VHkoff, former preidnt of that
body, are boing mentioned iu vunuec
turn wi(li the premiership.
DISAVOWS
NEW
MNISTRY
is
. 10 GRILL PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Reerc
tary Garrison today telegraphed Mn
jor Leonard Wood cxTrcssing his
deprecation that opportunity was
given nt the citizens' soldiery enmp
at Pittsburgh, N. Y., for Colonci
Roosevelt to deliver his nddrcss yes-
tcrday and directing nothing similar
should bo permitted nt any of tho
camps.
Secretary Garrison referred to
Colonel Roosevelt's remarks on tho
military nnprcpnrcduoss of tho coun
try and tho attitude of the adminis-,
tration, His telegram to General
Wood in part rends:
"No opportunity should have been
furnished to any ono to present to
tho men any mutator excepting that
which was essential to the necessary
training they were to receive. Any
thing else could only have tho effect
of distracting attention from the real
nature of tho experiment, diverting
consideration to issues which cite
controversy, antagonism and ill-feeling
tuid thereby impairing, if not de
stroying, what otherwise would have
been so effective."
'S
PARIS, Aug. 20. Sixty-two
French aviators on August 25 flew
over a Gennnn nnns factory to tho
north of Sarrclouis, throwing down a
total of more than 1130 shells. Thirty
of theso were of large culiber.
Announcement of tho aerial raid is
mndo in tho statement given out by
tho war offico this afternoon. The
statement rends:
"On August 23 nn aerial squadron
composed of four groups and includ
ing a total of sixty-two aviators, flew
over tho heights of Dellingcu. Hero
there is a factory where shells and
armor plate are made. Tho location
of this plant is to tho nortluof Snur
louis, in Rhenish Prussia, forty miles
southeast of Treves. Tho aviators
threw down with precision over ISO
bombs, thirty of which wero of largo
caliber."
So far as official reports hnvo dis
closed there never had been previous
ly nu air raid of such mngnitudo, so
far as conccrnn the number of ma
chines employed us yesterday's at
tack by sixty-two aeroplanes. In a
few earlier ventures of tho kind thitty
or more aeroplanes wero used.
Yesterday's raid was the third in
this part of Germany during the lust
thrco weeks. On August 9 Sunrbru
ecken wnB bombarded and threo days
later tho neighboring towns of Saint
Ingcrbert and Zweibruoken wero at
tacked. Eight persons were killed in
the latter raid.
TAGGERT'S HELPER
PLEADS GUILTY
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20. James
("Hud") Gibson, who was indicted
with Thomas Taggart, Mayor Joseph
E. Pell of Indianapolis and others,
charged with election irregularities
hero in 1011, pleaded guilty to tho
conspiracy charge in the indictment
today. His trial had been set to bo
gin next Monday.
Gibson was remanded to the cus
tody of tho sheriff.
NEW SHELL FACTORIES
TOKIO, Aw,;. 20. Tho otnblili
meat of special factories for the
manufacture of shells will ho a part
of the increased assistance which
JapHii ban decided to give her allies
in the war, it is learned.
Details of the plans for emrying on
tho work of incrouitiiig JawnV mun
itions Biipplies hate been diusied by
tho ambassador uf the entente pow
er with Preiuivr Okumu,
FRENCH
AVIATORS
MAKE GREATEST RA D
WAR
HIT
BERNSTORFF IN
CONSULTATION
WITH LANSING
Tension at Capitol Relaxes With As
surance That Germany Will Prob
ably Abandon Submarine Warfare
Upon Passenger Ships and Sink No
Merchantman' Without Warning.
WASHINGTON, Aug. afiftCoiint
Von Bcrnstorff, tho GennnW&mbns
naWim
sudor, conferred with Secretary Lan
sing nearly nn hour this morning, nnd
whilo both refused to discuss their
meeting in nny way it was understood
the ambassador reiterated that it wns
not tho intention of tho Gennnn gov
ernment that any Americans should
be lost on tho Arabic.
Another communication, supple
menting that which tho Sunbnssndor
transmitted to tho state department
Tuesday, is exacted from Berlin.
Pending its receipt, Count Von Perns
torff will remain at tho embassy in
Washington.
To Clinugo Program
It is confidently believed tho next
word from Gcnnuny will bo an nn
uounecment that pending further ne
gotiations Riibmnrino warfare on pas
senger ships will bo discontinued and
that submarine commanders nlrcndy
have been instructed to sink no mer
chant vessels without warning.
It is understood tlin.tKIormnny, nt
tho samo time, will rovivo her proposal
for a modus vivendi for relaxation of
British restrictions on neutral com
merce. In German quarters it was
said that this step which had been in
contemplation iu Germany for somo
time, could now bo announced again
in view of tho victories iu Poland.
Tension Rebue.s
There is a notnblo relaxation of
tension at tho Wliito House und at
tho state department.
Nevertheless, tho president will not
decide finally on his course until ho
has beforo him n definite statement
of tho Berlin government's intentions.
It seems certain now that thero will
bo diplomatic exchanges in the Arabic
case. In addition to satisfying tho
American government in that single
instance they aro expected to take on
n general character regarding suh
mnrino wnrfaro and tho general rights
of neutrals on the sen.
YUMA SWEPT BY
LOS ANGKLK8, Aug. 2C Prlvato
despatches from Yuma Bald that a
violent storm had prostrated nil
wires cust of thero today. Tho root
of a largo Ico houso at Yuma was
brown off.
A tolephono messago from Yuma
received subsequently, stated that a
heavy rnln "accompanied by ponio
wind" had occurred thera this morn
ing, but that no dumngo had boon
done. Afterward, howovor, tho ono
telegraph wlro stilt -working -with
Yuma wont down, and tho roport bo
canio current that a heavy storm was
sweeping tho desert between points
In tho Imperial vnloly and a point
Bomowlioro cast of Yuma.
Tho Santa Fo railroad offices horo
received word that washouts In tho
vicinity of Gallup, N, M., bad do
laycd overland trains 12 hours. Ono
washout destroyed tracks for a dis
tance of 300 foot.
ONLY DIVISION LEFT ,'
AI
PKTROGRAD, Aug. 20. -The gar
rUon of Novogeorgievsk during the
last stage of its defense did not ex
ceed a division, according to ths
Retch, which adds that the giuuter
proportion of the defenders of the
fortross withdrow during the bom
bardment, and declare) thut while the
uiimbor of surviors U unknown, it
could only have been small. It is
stated that tho commandant of the
fortress, General Bobyr, was seri
ously wounded before the eupitulu-t-
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C
STORM
AITEMPT 10 FORM
LEAGUE OF BALKANS
FOILED BY BULGARIA
)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
Unofficial advices to ropro-
sentatlvcs of tho Balkan nn-
5- tlons hero say Bulgaria has
signed nh agreement with
Turkey which Includes tho
4- proposition that sho remain
neutral and that the nttempt
4- to form a Balkan League has
failed.
MYSLf VEILS
i
GARY, Bull, Aug. 2(1. With the,,
arrest todny of George Schneider, n
member of tho Gary Saxon Vercin,
in connection with the murder of Ed
mund Kayscr, 'whoso body was found
near bis parsonage iu Tollcston, u
suburb, Tuesduy night, tho police an
nounced that virtually they had aban
doned the theory that the Gctmrn
pastor may have been slain because
of his pro-German utterances.
Schneider's face was cut and bruised.
Schneider is n member of St.
John's Evangelical church, to which
tho Rev. Knyscr was pastor.
Developments in tho Kayscr murder
mystery todny brought two wojncn,
whoso names wore withheld by Chief
of Polico Ifcinlz, into the ense.
Tho first of these women is one
who is visiting the grave of n child in
tho cemetery near the Rev. Kayser's
.home. Tho second woman wns seen
by tho first with three or four men
on tho night of tho murder around n
nearby grave ...Thoy were,- (lit, firl
woman roporled to Chief Heintz, plot
ting tho murder of tho Rov. Kiyser.
At ono stage they flipped a coin
to decide which should perform tho
task of attacking tho preacher, as
serted the police.
HURRICANE RUINS
TAMPA, Fin., Aug. 20.- Fourteen
persons met death near Capo San An
tonio, Cuba, and tho powerful wire
less station thero wns badly damaged
nnd mndo unfit for immediate use by
tho recent tropical hurricane. Cap
tain A. O. Borden of tho schooner
Caroline Vought brought tho news to
dny on his arrival here. It wan nec
essary to beach tho small fruit
schooner Roucador. Tho crow waft
saved. '
Captain Borden sighted the
schoonor Explorer from St. Andiows,
Fin., after tho storm, badly damaged
and being towed by a vessel to Capo
San Antonio.
The only white inhabitants at Cape
San Antonio arc employes uf the
United Fruit compiiny.
NI8H, Sorbla, Aug. 2G, Further
skirmishes between tho Austrians. and
Serbians have marked tho resump
tion of hoBtllltlon on this front. Tho
following official statement was is
sued hero teday:
"On August 22 by Infantry ' flro
we prevented the enemy from forti
fying himself on tho loft bank of Uie
Save in the neighborhood of Oca
chatz and Droutz.
"On the samo evening ono of our
batteries shelled a hostllo detachment
near Mortza and a battery ot tho
enemy which at that moment was
going into action."
CARRANZA'S SECRETARY
GOVERNOR OF C0AHUILA
MONTEREY. Mox., Aug. 2(1. It
was announced hero today that Gus
tavo Enpinos Mylue, private secretary
td General Currunzn, had been madu
provisional goxcruor. of the statu of
CouliuUib . ,
PASTORS
MURDER
CUBAN
Wl LESS
BREST-UTOVSK
FORTRESSTAKEN
BYTEUTONARMY
Germans and Austrians Capture Most
Important Russian Fortress, Which
Will Furcc Russians to Abandon
Second Line of Defense Citadel Is
Important as Supply Base.
BERLIN, Aug. 2C, by wireless to
Sayvlllo. Tho Germans captured tho
Russian fortress of Brcst-Lttovsk.
Announcement to this effect was
mado todny by tho Gcrmnuy army
headquarters staff.
Gorman nnd Austro-Ilungnrlan
troops stormed tho works on tho
western' and northwestern front and
succeeded Inst night In ontoring tho
center fortrcsH.
Tho Hutmlans, tho statement adds,
then gavo up tho fortress.
A Strong FVniresA
Tho BiiBsInn fortress of BroRt
Lltovsk which lias capltulatod to tho
Austro-Gormnn forces has boon con
sidered ono of tho strongest forts In
Europe and wns tho southern baso
of tho second Russian lino of de
fenses to which tho nrnilca of Grand
Duke- Nicholas rotreatod after tho fall
of Warsnw. Tho citadel In situated
on tho Bug rlvor nnd at tho Junction
of sovornl railways, 1.11 miles south
of Grodno and 120 nillcu duo cast
of tho Polish capital.
Tho storming of Brcnt-Lltovsk by
tho Toutonlc forces Is probnbly tho
most Importnnt military nclilovomont
slnco tho fall of Warsaw throo wcoks
ago today. Tho town, which hnd a
population of nhout HO, 000, wan ono
of tho most Importnnt dopotn for
military supplies near tljo western
frontiers of Russia proper. Tho
fortress wns rated by military critics
as a- much moro Important strategic
point thnn was Warsaw.
IniN)rtaut Htrntcglc Point
Brcsl-Lltovsk is situated at tho
Junction of tho Bug and Mukhovots
rivers nnd tho fortross of tho city
was built til tho point of confiionro.
It Ben upon tho right bank of tho
Bug. Intersecting hero aro railroads
from Odessa, Moscow, Warsaw, VII
nn nnd Hast Prussia,
Brcst-Lltovsk, according to Infor
mation compllod by tho Notional
Geographic society, contanod ono of
tho oldest Important fortrcsson In
northorn Kuropo. Tho older fortifi
cations wero orcctod about ono mllo
cast of Brost-Lltovsk and had n clr
cumforoncn of four miles. Tho field
works woro kept up to dnto nnd
everything possiblo had boon dono by
Russia, It was said, to mako thorn un
conquerable. Brest-Lltovsk was gen.
orally regarded In RusBla an tho
most powerful individual stronghold
In tho emplro.
Tho capitulation ot Brcst-Lltovs1
moans, In tho opinion ot military ob
servers, that tho Russians will bo
forced to abandon their second lino
dofonsos which oxtondod from Brest
Lltovsk to tho Baltic baso at Riga.
TOKIO, Aug. 2(1.- Private advicos
received by Amoricuus who formerly
lived in Jiiilin report that tho unrest
of the northern tribosmen is causing
disquiet, although it is believed that
tho territorials, aided by loyal Indian
troops, will bo ublo to haudlo nny in
surrection that might break out.
,. It is.rojMirtttd that tho tribesmen,
Jmvo been incitod by litrrnttirni em
anating from agitators in Sail Fran
csieo and in Manila and by Turkish
propagandists,
BRIS8KLS, Aug 2C General
Von Biasing, military governor of
Belgium has Usuod an order provid
ing for tho punishment of every por
tion "who, without adaqunta reasons,
refused to undortaku or carry on
work ot public Interost whloli Is de
manded by tho German authorities
and whloli Ih suited to his calling."
Punishment also Is threatened to
any person who hinders work ordered
by tho Germans or Induces other por
tions tg decline to. work,
PEONA EPR0CLA1IN
CONSCRIPTION LOOMS
ENGLISH F
LONDON, Aug. 20. Something in
tho nature of conscription, though tho
term wns not employed, wns fore
shadowed by tho Earl of Selborne,
prcsidont of tho hoard of agriculture,
in nn nddrcss this afternoon to a
deputation of agricultural land own
ers which visited him in London.
".Mnny more men hnvo got to join
tho nnny, whether .volunlnrily or
compulsorily," tho carl said. "Tho
agricultural laborer has done his pnrt
nobly in this war, but tho response
bus been very unequal over tho coun
try nnd I forecast thut during tho
next year men will be taken from dis
tricts und fa nns whence hitherto thoy
hnvo not gone.
"What I shall aim at nnd Karl
Kitchener hns been vevy sympathetic
is to leave the farmer his foreman,
his stockman, carters and shepherds,
but tho rest of tho work will hnvo to
be dono by women or men hitherto en
gaged in agriculture."
HALE THOUSAND
LIVES IS TOLL Of
TEXAS HURRICANE
HOUSTON, Tcv., Aug. 2(1. Ac
cording to a careful cheeking up to
dav of all nublisbed fmurcs based on
official statements mid accounting
for all persons listed us missing who
hnvo subsequently been found safe,
thu tropical storm that visited the
Texas const ten days ago took 275
lives, 200 on land and 00 on wMor,
In addition the sumo list shows 10-
other persons still unaccounted for.
I ho following list shows whoro the
storm exacted tho heaviest toll of
dead:
Galveston island, -12; city of Gnl
veston, 10; dredgo Houston, 31;
Texas City, 2.7; dredgo Sun Her
nnrd, 10; Anubuuc, 17; tug 'Helen
Henderson, 10; Virginia Point, 11;
Stirl, 10; Houston, .').
In ndditiou to these, it is known
that seventy-nine persons lost their
lives in other small towns along the
coast and iu thu country district
swept by the storm.
Tho complete list of dead prob
ably novor will bo known, ns scores
of unidentified victims nro buried,
but it in likely tho storm took a toll
of neaily half a thousand lives.
Iu a multitude of unusual stories
is that of Ifi-year-old Roy Riggs,
who lost his life near Senhrook. Ho
was born Septcmbor 8, 1000, coming
into lifo with tho worst storm in tho
history of tho gulf country, and go
iug out with tho next wort.
SALEM, Ore, Aug 20 Although
tho administration of R. K. Clanton,
as superintendent of hatcheries, was
sovoroly assailed by Commissioner
Warren at a meeting of tho fish and
gumo commission hero yesterday, ho
emorgod from It triumphant, nud will
continuo In office, hut movo head-
quartern to Bonnovlllo. Governor
Wlthycomho nnd Commissioners
fltonn and Jacks aro said to huvo fav
ored bin retention, nnd Commission
ers Warren and Flotschnor bin ro
movnl. Like all provlous bossIoiih ot
this commission yesterday's mooting
wns cloaked In secrecy.
Though Wnrron Is said to havq at
tacked Clanton'a administration on
tho grounds that It had not proved
eflfelnnt and buslness-Iko, It la said
that tho old controversy hotwoon tho
upper and lower Columbia rlvor fish
erman figurod moro or less In tho
attack,
Tho salary of Chief Clork P. M.
Brown, of tho gamo warden's offico,
was rod u cod from $150 a month to
1100.
A sum not oxooodlng $500 was ap
propriated for tho propagation and
distribution of black bass, and all of
them aro to ho put In landlookod
Jukos. It -was decided to proparo an
exhibit of gumo birds and fUu for tho
stato fair. J
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CLANTON
RETAIN
HATCHERIES
ROCKEFELLERS
RIND MENACE
TO HE NATION
Third Section of Manlcy Report of
Industrial Relations Commitlca
Would Return Money Stolen From
People to the People and Forbid
Private Armies to Protect Properly
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2C A mea
nco to tho nation's welfare i
That Is how tho Manloy report, thd
main findings of tho industrial relo
tlons commission, characterise thu
$100,000,000 Rockefeller foundation
nnd Its cntranco Into tho Hold of In
dustrinl relations.
Tho roport hns bcon filed -with
coiiBrcsfl. This tho tlUMiMMtJast
section la officially role5ed for pub
lication today.
Tho lives ot millions of wngo earn
ers nro subject to tho dictation of a
relatlvoly small numbor of men, say a
tho report, nnd thin control In boing
extended largoly through tho creation
of enormous privately managed funds
for Indoflnlto purposes.
Theso "foundatlona" wlold power
ful lnflttenco by tho ondowmont of
colleges nnd unlvorsltos, by tho crea
tion of funds for pensioning teach
ers nnd by contribution to prlvato
charities.
In this way tho domination of cer
tain groups of capitalists la not lim
ited to their omploycs, but In being
rapidly extended to control tho edu
cation and "social sorvlco" of tho
nation.
Tho roport directly chnrgen John
D. Rockofollor with planning to uso
llteraturo which wan known to him
nt tho time to bo untruo and mis
leading In a so-called "nou-educa-tlonnl"
campaign,
Congress In urged to enact a sta
tuto providing that nil Incorporated'
non-profit-making bodies whoso pres
ent charters ompowor them to per
form moro than a slnglo epeclfio
function nnd -whoso funds exceed
$100,000,000 shall bo compelled to
sccuro n fodornl charter, which would
doflnltoly dotormlno Its powers,
Tho roport polntn out that twd
groups of "foundations," tho Rocko
follor nnd Cnrnogio foundations to
gether, hnvo funds amounting to
$250,000,000, yielding nn annual
rovonuo of nt least $13,500,000,
whlqh Is at least twico an groat as
tho appropriations of tho government
for education and social sorvlco.
I'uiids Belong to 1'coplo
In regard to tho Rockofollor foun
dation tho roport goon on to say that
itn funds reprosont largoly tho re
sults ot cither tho exploitation ot
Amorlcnn workors through, tho pay
ment of low wages or tho exploita
tion ot tho American public through
tho exnctlon of high prices, Tho
fundB, therefore, by ovory right, snya
tho report, belong to tho Amorlcau
pcoplo.
To romovo tho causes -which load
to vlolonco and to promota Impartial
and offectlvo action ot poRco during
strlkos and disputes tho roport rec
ommends tho follewing:
AIk)11h1i Private Armlm
Tho enactment by congress of a
stntulo prohibiting, undor sovero
ponaltlos, tho transportation of men
from stnto to etato clthor undor
arms or for ho purposo ot arming
them an guards or agents for usa
during strikes. This would abolish,
tho monnco of tho "prlvato army."
Tho onnctnient ot n law prohibiting
tho shipment from stato to stnto of
cannon, catling guns or other guns
of similar character when consigned
to nnyouo excopt military agencies
of tho stato or federal governments.
(Contlnuod on Page Four.)
SIS 10 INTERNE
Gi:.Nl'A, Aug 2G. Tho Swiss
govornment, continuing Its efforts In
bahalf of war sufforors, has received
tho assent ot Kngland, Germany,
Prunes and Bolglum, to a plan for
Interning ut Swiss resorts captured
army otflcors who aro 111. It will bo
possiblo for relatives and frlonds oC
tho officers to visit them and can
for them.
Tho officers will bo under ta
guard 9f 8wlss soldiers.
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