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Forty-flfth Year.
Dnlly Tenth Vcnr.
DUTA FORTE
EVACUATED B
RUSSIAN ARMY
Fortress of Grodno Now llic Only
Strongly Defended Position Rc
malnlnn to Russians Invaders
Continue Advance Well Into Old
Russia Balkans Doubtful.
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LONDON. Aug. 27. The
Russians apparently luive do-
tided to evacuate Grodno, the
"" ono importnnt stronghold on ""
"" tlicir principal line of defence
which tlioy still retain. A mos-
" sago from I'ctrograd to Heater's
"" Telegram company quotes tho
" Ilussky Invalid as stating thnt ""
nrfiflun will Iwi invitu mi uliiui t
. - -- .., ...
" the retreat of tho defenders linn
" heen eoNcied. ""
H H t lf
IH3UL1N, Auk. 27. Tho KtiHBlan
fortrcga of Ollta on the 'Nlcmon river
30 miles Bouth of Kovno has been
ovocuntcd. Official announcement to
tills offect was mnilo hero today.
In all tho wldo sweep of Russian
territory Bouth of tho Haltic prov
inces which has been covered during
tho Brent Austro-Gcrmnn offcnslvo
movement, tho fortress of Grodno is
now tho only strongly defended posi
tion rculalnlng In the hnnds of tho
Hussions. Olita wns on tho princi
pal Russian lino of dofenso, midway
between Kovno, already In tho hands
of the Germans, and Grodno. It Is
about 50 miles southwest of tho
Importnnt railroad center of Vllnn,
which Is on tho direct trunk lino to
I'ctrofirad.
Ollta Is tho ninth Important fort
ress to fall licforo tho Invaders In tho
last thrco weeks.
Well Into Old Ittivdfi
LONDON, Aug. 27 Tho Austro
German Invaders havo not only
pressed their opponents Into old
Russia, bo) ond tho political borders
of ancient Poland but havo jiono
tratcd well boyond this district.
Well beyond tho district of Rus
sia propor, Inhabited by tho Poles.
Tills enormous advance has now
reached a stage In which tho troops
of Hmpcror Nicholas aro fighting for
oxlstonco an tho soil of Whlto Rus
sia, which for tho first tlmo during
this war Is feeling tho effects of In
vasion. Tho main object of tho Gorman
nttack around Brost-Lltovsk for a
number of days has been tho rail
road running eastward from the
fortress toward Moscow, This lino,
with a branch running In a south
easterly direction, provided tho means
for Russian evacuation of tho for
tress. Tho Austro-Gorman ndvnnco
ngaliiBt this railroad has been so
slow that It Ib bolloved hero tho
evacuation was occompllshod suc
cessfully boforo tho fortress sur
rendered. Doubt Bulgaria Treaty
Serbia's rep! to tho noto of tho
quadruplo ontento, which has not
been niado public, although reported
to havo been delivered, evidently Is
nwaltod by thos other Ilalkan states
before they tako further action.
Doubts nro now bolng cast on tho
accuracy of tho report yestorday,
that a Turko-Bulgarlan agreement
had been signed.
Although tho admiralty thus far
has not issued a report on tho re
cent bombardment of Zeobruggo, on
tho Belgian coast, additional details
of tho damago Inflicted contlnuo to
reach London. Tho latest dospatch
states that tho harbor defenses wore
damaged seriously and several sub
marines were destroyed.
FIRY PER CENI TAX
WHLLINGTON. X. S., Aug 27
A super-tax of CO per cent on all Im
portations from countries hostllo to
Great Britain was announced today
by the minister of finance, Sir Joseph
Ward, In Introducing tho budget In
parliament.
A number of tariff schedules are
to be raUod. Automobiles, chassis
and bodies, are to nay 10 par cent
cd valorem.
PERSHING'S WIFE
THREECHILDREN
PERISH IN FIRE
General Pershing's Wife and Daugh
ters Suffocated In Blaze Which
Destroys Roof of Their Rcsldenco
at the Presidio of San Francisco
Was Daughter of Senator Warren.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27. Mrs.
Frances Warren Pershing, wlfo of
nrlgadler General John J. Pershing,
U. S. A., and thrco .of her four chil
dren woro suffocated to death In
their quarters at tho Presidio of San
Frnnclsco early today. A Mrs. Bos
well, a relative, and her two chil
dren escaped, as did Warren Porsh
Ing, flvo years old. Tho dead chil
dren aro Helen, Anno and Margnrot
all umlor eight yearn old. Kirs.
Perching Is a daughter of Senator
Warren of Wyoming. Her husband,
commanding tho Eighth brigado,
United States Infantry, Is at Kl
Paso, Texas, In charge bt tho border
troops.
Tho bodies of tho four victims
woro badly burned. Tho flro 1s
bolloved to havo been caused by a
night lamp, although this waa said
to bo only conjecture.
Only Hoof Burned
A burst of flnmo from tho roof of
tho general's big two story frnmo
houso, which stands on tho parado
ground directly In front of tho head
quarters flagpole was tho first inti
mation of trouble. Tho presidio
army flro dopnrtmont rushed to tho
houso, and believing that tho occu
pants had all escaped, centered their
energies on tho flames. Only tho
roof of tho houso was burnt.
When tho firemen cntorod to look
ovor tho damage they found tho
mother and her thrco llttlo girls. Tho
boy Warren, Mrs. lloswoll and her
children nnd thrco scrvnnts slopt In
other parts of tho houso.
General nnd Mrs. Porshlng woro
married at Choyenno, Wyo January
20, 1005. Tho general's career was
among tho most romnrkablo In tho
army records. Graduated from
West Point In 1880 ho fought In tho
Indian wars of thoso days, but tho
outbreak of tho Spanish war found
him still a captain. Ho was pro-
inotcd from a captaincy to bo brlga-
dler-gonernl with tho support of
President Roosevelt, in 1900, and
has since conducted several cam
paigns, Including ono ogalnst tho
Moros In 1913 which won him con
sldorablo recognition,
IVrMiIng In Notified
Mrs. rWshlng wns dovotcd to her
homo nnd children nnd also took an
nctlvo intercut In suffrage nnd othor
women's movements.
Margaret was six years old, Anno
was soven nnd Holon eight. Gen
eral PorHhlng-wns nt onco notified at
Kl Paso of tho death of his wlfo
and chlldron.
Mrs. Waller A. lloswoll, wlfo of
Lloutonant noswell of tho Twonty
First Infantry -and her two chlldron,
Philip and James, aged threo nnd six
years, nnd Mrs. HobwoII'b maid,
Jumped from tho root of a front
porch, and woro caught by officers
and men. Mrs. lloswoll suffered a
sprained back nnd Is nt tho pro
sldlo hospital,
Tho flro was discovered by Mrs.
Poswell about 4.30 o'clock this
mornln. Sho was aroused by tho
smell of smoko and Immediately
awakened her chlldron and colled to
Mrs. Porshlng.
Threw Children Down
When tho thrco mon ran around to
(Continued on page six)
J10STON, Aug. 27. A me-wigo
from Presidont Wilson in reply to tho
telegram sent him Tuesday was read
whon tho gotornors conference reus
somblod today. Addressing Governor
WaUh, the provident wild: "I deeply
appreciate and urn greatly heartened
by the generous resolution ot conti
dunee and support patted by the gov
ernor in conference, mid beg that
m will convey to thoui mv k,rt
Mt thHhU and my eordutl lt
wisae for a sitceesaful and profitubU
conference. I wih that I eould
bring the greeting in person."
MEDFORD.
SCENES AT CRATER
Ibovo P) (hlans embarking on
FWII
T TWICE BY
WINONA, -Minn., Amy. J7. Kight
Hcv. Patrick H. Ileffion, hihliop of
the Winona diocoee, was shot thin
morning in Ihh library liy Ilov. Fat liar
Al Lcsclics, n dementud priont, who
had been siituiding the past week lit
St. Mury'ri oollogo, diocese hoailipmi'
tors, scekinc; uu appointment, wltich
Dibhop I luff roil had lofiibcd to give
him.
Tho priest entered tho library in
which the bishop was lemliii!; and
without warning drew a rot oh or and
hhot twieo at tho hiidiop. One bullet
took offect in the right side of tho
chest. Tho other wound wo n flosh
wound in tho thigh. Tho attending
physicians, although udmittimr tho
ciieht wound is henoiix, tliey me hope
ful that tho wound will honl if no
comjiliuntions tot in.
Fntlior Loolio i JO jenr old, pf
French birth and ciuiio to tlu coun
try in 168.1.
EAST SHIVERS
IN COLD
E
WASHINGTON, Aug. J7- Wmilli.
er bureiiii o.porti said today that tlu
eold weather wiiioh covered the eht
Thursday wdl lufct onl until Siindny
und Monday and wtinIi into tho At
Inntio with biimmor oloku on its trail.
Tho oold wuc etuno down fiom
Mcdieino lint, ovor Lko tiupenor to
tho borders of the outh, and today
extended ot from the .MiHiiiii
rior. Tho uoldiwt place m (ho Tint
ed Stall, in the affoatod zone thin
moruiiic; wa Sault Ste. Mane, with
u tomponituro of 31, hut Wkito ltvr,
Caiinda, rooonlml 32. Tho low twa
pernture, 1iuhvi, luttl only aiitil
the Him roo, and wnthr lmrtMiu ax
perti figuro that praetioaliy ho dam
age haa hwiii dwu to eiopn.
l'rxit ii iiraiHtbia in inUriur New
York and Western aad .'ottbrM Naw
Kngiaad teniglit and Satarday.
Iiili tomporaturw ootitiauo in the
cstrouio went.
BISHOP 0
WNA
Si
DEMENTED
WAV
OREGON, FJUDAY, AUatTS,L, 27, 1915
LAKE DURING REGENT
Crater lake for Wlnnl Hand. Ilclow
tho crater of Wizard Maud.
WELSH MINERS
AGAIN ON STRIKE
IN COAL FIELDS
LONDON, Aiijj. 27. Koports from
the .South Wales coal fields Hum af
ternoon ntiilo that 2.r),()00 miners ill
ready havo joined tho Htiiko wliiuli
hn;iin this mornint; when J 0,000 rc
ftlfcCll to go to WOlk.
Tho loeiirroneo of labor trouhlon is
duo to growiiu,' diHMiiliafiietiou with
Iho nwnrd of Wnller Itiiuiiiutnii, pres
ident of Hie hoMid of trade, who net
id iih uihitrutor in tho reoeut wtnl.e.
Tho situation wa strainod fiuther
wlien Hie colliers loqnied that Mr.
Kitiifimnii had declined to kco a dep
utation ropictfcnliin; them.
Tho minera eharuo Mr. Kiineiiunii
with Koin hohiml tho uiratigcmuut
mado by I)nid Llojd-doorgo and de
mand thai Mr. Lloyd-Uoorgo inake
good bin piomihoa to them.
Di8)atuho irom Cardiff at tho
limn (ho btnko waa bottled last month
auid that the loimx nueepted by Hit)
minora na a result of Mr. Llo.vd
(loorgo's trip to Wales provided for u
Mibatnnliul ineie.ibe in wages and
other coneoafjioiiM to tho fcUikor,
which wero eoiiKidered by thiun n
tantiiinouut (n an admission of their
claims on iiuaily all tho ouUtiindiug
points. Mr. Llod-f)ioi-go won tho
men oor, not onl by pnnniwinif con
eobtiioiis, but by einphiiaixiug the fact
that uninterrupted operation of tliu
coal miuoa wan highly (hmkiuHhI to tho
eonduet of the wur,
Mr. ItuuuiuiaiiM award oontaiuttd
wajto ooueeahioiiN, hoitra of labor and
at bit ration iirraiiifi-iiienlH.
INTERNAL REVENUE
A
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27 -Tho
greatest total of iatarnal roveiuie ra
oeliita in the hlatory of the govern
ment wag recorded la the annual re
start of tao oomuttaslonar of Internal
revenue today.
The aggregate rMolati during: the
fiscal year eaded June SO, IneludluK
tao ccirparettaa aad Individual In
eo me taxes, reached UI.9IQ,00
against ISsO.OOO 000 for the prev
ious oar.
PYTHIAN CONCLAVE
rtiAtPftripha hy John P I'lmr, MfdfoTd
Class of candidates, Initiated In
Courtesy Oregon Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S7.-Ocnonil
rnrrniiftu will moo bin capital to
.Moxioo City Sunday.
I'robiduiit Wilhon's uppeal to tho
Moxiofiug for peace, uHpcoially re
fill red fo Mexico City iih tho place
whoro tho capital of any government
applying for recognition mind bo ch
tablihhiMl. Carraur.u'a move wiih ro
garded in Latin eirelen iih oiio of the
xteps in liin effort to obtain rceogni
Hoii by tho United Staloa. Car ran a 'a
reply to tho I'au-Amcrieaii peace up
pool had not reached hero today.
Adviooa from Vera Cruz to the
la(n department today aaid that fur
niture mid documents belonging to tho
Cur mum government were lining Kent
to Momco City. Officials hero ox
pooled to hour that Ciirnuizn would
louvo for Moxioo City in the near fu
ture. Geiioml Cnrranu'H inquiry na to
whnthor tho I'liu-Amoriunn dipIomntH
in iiiicnliug to him for n peace con
forenco woro noting pcraoually or
with tho munition of their roxpectivo
govoraiuenta, will ho nhHwercd today.
Official utiitud that Curranzii would
o niformod that they woro acting with
authority of their iopoutic govern
mont. (luuoral Cnrranza today oahlml liis
ngoney huio allying: "It im utterly Ult
imo (hat any (loathe fiom starvation
aro tukiiiK plaoo in Mexico City. Tho
food situation hue grown steadily
better from the dato of Onornl (hm
znlcr' occupation to tho present
I. me."
E
I'AKIS, Auk 27 l(epreentatives
of the entente Miwer and Greece,
according to a diuttrh lioiu Athenn
to the llata agamy, hate reauhvd
au agreemeut umju giaater Irado
privilogea, which piodactsl an im
ptaaaHiN that pubhu opinion in Greece
favors the auW.
Ilaueaortk all iroportationa to
Greaeo wilt be nllowetl without hind
rance on the busts of trade atwtutics.
CARRANZA PLANS "
MOVING CAPITAL
NEXT SUNDAY
GREECE
S
TRAD
LUSITANIA CASE
FOLLOWS ARABIC
IN SETTLEMENT
Bcrnstorff Guarantees Administra
tion "Full Satisfaction," More
Than a Merc Disavowal If It Is
Fount! Vessel Sunk Without Warn
Intj Policy Satisfactory.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 37. Count
Von Ilernstorff, tho German nmlms
atidor acting on iiiHtructiona from
Ucrlin, notified Secretary Lansing to
day "that full satisfaction" would be
given to tho United States for tho
sinking of tho White Star liner Ara
bic. Tho nmbnssndor explained thnt
Germany would mnko moro Hum n
mere disnvowal, if it is found the Ar
ubio was sunk without warning,
(iat I.t factory l'ollcy
Tho amhnusador said hu believed
the negotiations over tho Arabic
would bo followed by negotiations
over tho Lusitania, in view of tho
official statement in Merlin that a
Hiibmnrinn policy satisfactory to tho
United Slates would bo announced.
It is known, however, that Ambas
sador Gerard's dispatch agrees with
Count Von Ucrnstorft's advices.
Tho president will remain in Wash
ington until tho controversy is set
tle.!. Count Von Heinslorff conferred
with Secrctniy Lansing nearly half
an hour. It had been suggested that
perhaps Germany was lcady also to
mnko reparation for the Americans
lost on tho Lusitnuia, but that subject
was not discussed. Tho disposition of
the German embassy is to tako up ono
step at a time.
Full lteinrntlon l'romlbcd
-Tho ambassador 'dld'not make pnb-
lio Iho extent of tho instructions rout
Hcrliii on which ho acted, hut it was
understood they coincided entirely
with the statement of tho Gctmnu
chancellor yesterday, expressing tho
willingness of tho Herman government
to make fullest reparation if il is
shown finally that the Arabia was
torpedoed without warning. The Ger
man admiralty has lcceived no offio
ial report.. Further communications
now uro expected fiom Merlin which
will ndvnnco tho negotiations to a
point where attacks on passenger
carrying ships will bo definitely dis
continued.
T
F
LOS ANCIIXES, Aug. 27. John h.
Blaton, formor Rovornnr of Ocorgla,
declared hero today that tho lynch
ing ot Leo M, Frank, tho prisoner
whoso doatli Bontonco ho commuted,
wns a porvortod nianlCostatlon of that
southern chivalry which makes tho
protection of women's honor Its
chief caro.
"In tho hot, blind foment which
prompted tho net of tho mob thcro Is
an olomtn which callcngcH tho ad
miration," said tho formor governor
"Shockingly unjust as it wan In Its
manifestations, It had as Its foun
elation tho lmpulso ot tho strong to
protect tho weak, dofeusolosa woman.
"Tho sumo fooling would havo ox
luted had Loo M. Frank bcon n Dano,
n Hindu qt a Chinese
"I havo no moro fear of harm when
I return to Georgia than I havo right
lioro In Lob Angeles."
BRYAN GLAD LID
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 27.
William J, Ilryan, formor secretary
ot stuto, today Bald regarding tho do
velopments growing out ot ox-I'rosl-dent
Itoosovelt'a speech at IMatts-
burg, N. Y., inilltar) training camp
"1 am glad to notice Secretary Gar
rison la disponed to restrict the
camps to tho work for which tlioy
wero established. During tho last
two weeks they seem to huvo sorved
moro ns a platform for jingoes to
talk from than tor Instruction in the
art 9t war.'
SLATON
DEN
GEORGIANS
NO. 135
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Holders of Bancroft Act Paving
Bonds Condemn Plan to Refund
Same, Increase City Indebtedness
and Reimburse Properly Owners
for Assessments Paid.
Tho city council's proposal to bond
tho city of Medford for $1,020,000
bonds to rotund tho paving Indebted
ness Incurred by property ownors un
dor tho Bancroft act, und rotund
thoso property owners who havo paid
assessments and Interest, la not
mooting tho cordial reception expect
ed from bank and bonding houses,
according to lottors received and on
fllo at tho city recorder's office
Tho prcsont bonded debt of tho
city Is $513,000. Tho assessment
debt, secured by llen'B against abut
ting property undor tho Bancroft
act, Is, paving, $564,250; sower.
$79,500; water district, $88,750;
total, $7.12,500, making a grand
total for which tho city is responsible
of $1,245,500. Tho council's pro
posal Is to redeem tho $504,250 pav
Inv Indebtedness by tho Issuance ot
$1,020,000 gonornl bonds, rebating
tho proporty ownont who havo paid
$455,750. This will creato a general
city debt of $1,533,000, leaving still
an assessment debt of $108,250, or
a total Indobtcdncsa ot $1,701,250, an
Incroaso of $ ICO, 250 ovor tho pres
ent dobt, with nothing to show for
It as far as tho city Is concerned.
Tho assessed valuation ot the city la
$4,200,000.
llond Holders Protest
Tho principal purchaser ot tho pav
ing bonds under tho Bancroft act waa
tho First National Bank-of Clovo
land, Ohio, They wrlto objecting to
tho plan stating:
"Wo do not bollovo Hint your poo
plo really wish to carry out tho
thought suggested lit tho robondlrig
proposal ns It would Imposo on tho
city a direct obligation for a large
sum, oxtondlng ovor a long porlod of
years, nnd oven though ou woro suc
cessful In soiling tho bonds at a
somowhnt lower rata of Interest than
tho prevailing Bancroft act bonds,
which as a matter ot fact wo do not
think you would bo, novortholoss, the
total cost to tho pcoplo would bo
Immensely greater than what was
contemplated at tho tlmo tho Ban
croft act hondB woro put out. You,
ot courso, full ronllra that tho Imiul
holders would not for a moment con.
slder evrJuuiglng their securities?,
whldi havo specific liens hark ot
them, together with tho general 1 la
bility of tho city, for a bond wldclt
rarrlea with it only tho general lia
bility or tho city, to begin with, nnd it
Mollis to us such n proposal Mould
result only In n disastrous way to
jour city, anil Jeopiutllw) Ita credit
Ir'JoiuI all jMVsslblo redemption.
Handled .Many Bonds
"Wo handled, ns you know, a largo
amount of thoso Improvement Bonds
and wore naturally very much sur
prised. , . . Wo, of course,
would strongly object to any proceed
Ing which would look towards giving
up by tho bondholders of their speci
fic lions, for a general liability of
tho city, and really cannot noo what
would bo gained by such a procedure
oven though It could bo accomplished
as tho net result would bo, to pasa
on to posterity a heavy Interest
ohargo, as well as a principal obli
gation for which tlioy rocelvod no
beiioflt, and It la our bollot that It
tho pcoplo who aro agitating any
suoh arrangement 'would consider
this lnttor phaso of It, that thoy
would not bo parties to such a plan,
(Continued on pago six)
OfflB
PAVNG
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NARROW ESCAPE L
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STOCKHOLM. Aug. 27. King
Gustavo had a narrow cscapa from
sorlous injury yestorday at Jorna.
As ho was entering his car to pro
ceed to Stockholm tho train started
with a suddonT'Jejlr, throwing htm
down. Ills foot waa Jammed botweeu
tho oar and platform and ho fell
heavily. However, except for slight
bruises hu la little tho worao tor taa