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U.S.SUBMARINE
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Undersea FiQhtcr Blown Up In New
York Navy Yard Drydock Four
Killed and Ten Injured Cause Un
known, But Supposed to Be Duo to
Chemicals.
NEW YOIUC, Jan. 15. Four mon
wor killed and ten Injured In an ox
plosion that destroyed tho United
States submarlno K-2 in drydock at
tlio Now York navy yard-today.
Tho dist of dead Riven out by Rear
Admiral Usher, who mado an exami
nation shortly nftor tho explosion,
included an enlisted nYnn who was
killed outright. James It. 1'cck, gon
cral holiicr, and Joseph It. Logan, a
clvllltiu plumbor. John Schultz, n
civilian employe- injured in tho ox
plosion, died at tho yard dispensary.
Admiral Usher's list gavo ten in
jured, Including Chlof Electrician
Mllos, who is reported by tho sur
goons to bo dying.
Inquiry Under Way
Coronor Wagner ot Brooklyn, aftor
viewing tho bodies, announced that
ho would at onco begin an Inquiry
preliminary to an inquest into tho
deaths of tho civilians.
Itonr Admiral Usher stated that a
board of luqfflry was bolng appoint
od and as soon as this was complet
ed It would undortako an Investiga
tion Into all phases of tho accident.
Tho cnitko of tho explosion which
was paid to havo opened up several
pinion of tho craft, could not bo learn
ed sonio tlnio after tho accident.
Sevoral roscuo parties which under
took to enter tho submarlno were
driven back by heavy gas fumes.
Testing New llnttery
It was reported that tho englnocrs
1n tho navy yard wore, teBtln;r-ono of
tlin now Edlpon batteries Installed
lit the craft at tho ilmo or tho explos
ion. Thoio battorlos woro intonded
to ohvlato tho daiiKor to tho crows
of submarines from gas fumos. Ite
contly submarines ot tho K class woro
ropurtcd to havo mado Hiicccsstul
trlaU with tho battorlos In use.
Tho submarlno K-2 whs built In
1010 and dlsplacod 130 tons. Sho
was capable of traveling fourteen
knots on tho surfaco and cloven knots
nubmorgod. In Soptembor, 1914,
w had a narrow escape from an ac
cident similar to that which befell
the l'-l outsldo of Honolulu harbor.
Tho K-2 wont into commission at
Vlioston In tho spring of 1912. Tito
Wat was built in tho yards of tho
lectrlc Uoat company at Foro Illv
, Mass.
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new revolt in Mexico, werf'.
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BRITAIN
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OF
Condition Established by Orders In
Council to Be Superseded by An
nouncement of Establishment of an
Actual Blockade of Germany and
Her Allies.
LONDON, .Inn. 13. That Great
Rritain will soon announce tho estab
lishment of an actual .blockade- of
Germany and her allies, thereby su
perseding tho condition which bad
been established by tho orders in
council, was tho statement made to
day by Americans who have becu in
clost contact with tho machinorv of.
tho British orders in council in con
sequence of their acting hero us rep
resentatives of American shippers
whoso business had been affected by
tho execution of tho orders.
A person who can speak authori
tatively and who has acted as n rep
resentative of American interests ill
British prizo court proceedings, re
viewed today for tho Associated
Press tho orders in council. He said:
Law to Govern
"Tho British government shows nn,
unmistakable tendency now to shift
nronnd to tho persistently expressed
American contention that tho inter
national law which prevailed beforo
tho present wnr must ultimntclly gov
ern Great Britain's assertion of net;
power. It is known that when tho
war began tho admiralty urged upon
tho foreign offico tho necessity for
tho declaration of nn actual block
tide, hut the latter, believed that tho
susceptibilities of neutrals could bo
better met by ordcis in council, and,
after tho adoption of those, tho gov-,
eminent began its jntqrminotjlo agree
ment 'willi neutrals. These agree
ments might hnvo succeeded had it
not been for tho opjosition of tin
United State, which took tho stand
from the first that tho orders in
council were illegal, nnd that thcro
foro even veiled or sub-rosn recogni
tion of them, in forms similar to tho
Danish agreement and tho Nether
lands overseas trust, would bo a sur
render of American sovereignty un
der international law. Tho smaller
neutral states began to chafe under
tho agreements.
To Knforco llloekndo
"Tho compromise out of court by
tho British government with tho Chi
cago packers is tho best concrete evi
donco of tho modification of tho or
ders in council to meet the concep
tions of international law existing be
fore the war.
"Great Britain's attempts to sub
stituto n codo of her own that would
not fonn dangerous precedents when
she henolf muy be a neutral, are
doomed to fail, and I bhould not bo
surprised if tha foreign offico adopts
the oouro recommended by tho ad
miralty and declares an actual block
ade. "How strictly an actual blockado
has been enforood is a subjeot of
speculation. Thoro is no doubt in
my mind that tho recont heavy ship
munts to Denmark, under tho Danish
agreement, had n tremendous effect
in lowering tho price of tho German
mark and there aro many strong ad
herents, both in aud out of parlia
ment, of the policy of letting Ger
many import anything except actual
contraband, whilo keeping an iron
oladt barrier against her exports.
"Kvon tho British officials admit
thot n declaration of actual block
ado would hnvo strong backing in tho
American precedent which aro now
lacking for tho orders in council."
NEW YOItK, Jan. 13 Announc
Ing that tho Russian buying commis
sion in the United States has approv.
ed contracts for $32,000,000 worth
of machine guns with four American
companies was made today after the
departure for Russia of General Gor
inonloua. head of the commission
The contract culls for 32,000 machine
guns and is said u be the largest
order of ita kind placed aero by any
of tbe belligerents since the begin
ning ot the war.
MANY
MEDFORD
KAISER REJECTS
AMAIN
WITH BRITAIN
Germany Breaks Off Negotiations in
Baralong Caso and Announces
Measures of Reprisal --Refuses
Proposal to Submit Violations of
International Law.
BEIILJN, Jan. 13, by wireless. In
Its roply to the British government
in iho Daratong caso tho text of
which was published horo today, Ger
many takes tho ground that Great
Britain no longer desires to obsorvo
tho requirements ot international
law In regard to Gorman submarines
and breaks off negotiations on this
subject. In addition to announcing
Its decision to tako measures of re
prisals, tho German government re
jects Great Britain's proposal for ex
amination by a neutral board of tho
Baralong Incidents and also of three
cases In which It Is charged Germany
violated international law In subraa
rlno operations.
Ai bit rot Ion Ilcjectod
"Tho Gorman government 1s ot tho
opinion that It must reject as Inac
coptablo the British proposal to sub
mit theso thrco cases, together with
tho Baralong case, to Investigation
by a court of Amorlcan naval offl-
corn.
"Tho manner in which tho British
government has answered tho Gor
man memorandum does not corres
pond in form and contents with tho
gravity ot tho situation and makes It
Impossible for the Gorman govern
ment to negotiate further with tho
British government In regard to this
mnltor. Tho Gorman government
thoreforo takes tho ground as tho
final result ot tho negotiations that
tho British BOVflrnmont.under.oraptjr
protests, has left unfulfilled tho Jus
tified demands for an investigation
ot tho Barclong caso and thereby
has made itself responsible for tho
crlmo ot defying International law
and humanity, showing that It de
sires no longer to observe, in respect
to Gorman submarines, ono ot tho
first rules of war namely, to sparo
enemies incapacitated for further ac
tion In order to prevent them from
conducting warfaro at sea In accord
ance with established International
law.
Iteprhnls Tliivntcnwl
"Inasmuch as tho British govern
ment!! as declined to make amends
for this outrageous incident tho Ger
man government feels Itself compell
ed to toko Into Its own hands pun
ishment for this unatoncd crlmo and
to adopt measures of reprisal corres
ponding with the provocation.
"Tho German government protests
mort sharply against the unprece
dented and unprovoked accusations
ot tho British government in regard
to the German army and navy ond
tho Imputation that tho Gorman au
thorities have not donlt with any
such crimes as havo come to their
attention. Tho Gorman army and
navy In this war obsorvc tho prin
ciples of International Jaw and hu
manity and tho higher authorities In
sist that in tho event otfCDses are
committed they shall be Invostlgat
odm onto loeely and punished stern
ly." UNCLE SAM HAS HIS
m
Here's" the latent automobile a
hydromotor. It runs on land or It
plunges 0rouKh the water like a
boat. The oar Is run by a 38-horfce-powr
meter. It has a displacement
In tho water of five toil. There aro
BfC"., ' - "v" 5-
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ORE0JON, SATURDAY,
GREECE'S MAN
? '- - --1 - - - " " o
Merthcrlos VclwIrH, former promlor, wli Iul tho opposition to
Kins Ctonstnntlm, nmt who Is tfllktil of by his coimtrjiiicn ns president
of a Grevk it'piibllo nftcr the wnr, 1n cnM of nllled micciwi.
LANSING
EPS
SENATE POSIED
WASHINGTON, Jan.jl5. On tho
request of Sonator Stono, Secretary
Lansing today agrod toeop tho son
ate constantly nnd promptly Inform
ed regarding Mexlcon'.devolopments,
and also to hasten proparatlon of In
formation regarding Q10 Carrania
government in answer to Sonator
Kall'rosolutlon. 1
Sonator Stono told Secretary Lan
sing tho foreign relations committee
particularly desired to keep In oloso
touch with Mexican dovolopmonts.
Ho called attention to criticisms late
ly mado in tlio senate intimating that
Mexican affairs had been ciothod with
secrecy.
"I also urged upon tho secrotary
tho Importanco of tho United States
having a diplomatic representative
attached to tho Carranza government
In this crisis," said Senator Stono,
and assured him that wo could do
nothing toward confirmation of Hon
ry P. Fletcher, tho president's nom
tnco for ambassador to tho do facto
government until tho president re
plied to Sonator Tali's resolution.
Tho socrotary assured met ho data
would bo ready early noxt weok. I
havo called a mooting ot tho forolgn
relations cnmmltteo for uoxt Wed
nesday and hopo the Information will
bo ready then. Itepubllcan nonators
will not consider tho Fletcher nomi
nation until the president's anowor
has been received. Ono or two sen
ators havo Indlcatod that thoy would
not vote to send an ambassador to
Carranza at all. Senator Fall says
ho will novor vote to confirm the
nomination, because he regards Car
ranza as an unfit man to hoad tho do
facto government. Senator Borah
has Intimated that he will oppoio
confirmation for tho reaHn that ho
regards tho Carranza government as
"ephemeral.''
MEXICAN
CRISIS
EYE ON AUTOMOBILE WHICH RUNS ON LAND AND WATER
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two power trankinlsslons One runs
the wheels for land operations. The
outer turns a propeller which drives
the muchlon in tho water. Gatolino
Is the power. Tho hydromotor will
travel 00 tulles au hour on laud and
.TANUARY 15, 1916
OF DESTINY
VNW.NNANWrtW5
.V
IS
BY
LONDON, Jan. IS.-I'rinco Henry
of I'rushia has been summoned to
llerlin, according to Central News
dispatch from Heme.
It is nlso announced, snys tho dis
patch, Hint F.tnperor William's birth
day festivities for January 27 havo
been cancelled.
" -J.-
1'rince Henry of PruHsin- is- n
brother of tho Gorman otnporor nnd
tho inference probably intended in the
news agency dispatch is that ho is
summoned to llerlin in connection
with tho illness of Kmporor William.
HKHLIN, Jan. 3." (by wircloss to,
Snynllo).KinHiror William hns is
sued n ))iiblio pronounncmunt ro
inieMin tho (lunnnn nation to cele
brate his coming birthduy, January
27, on which dato ho enters his 68th
your, with quiet thoughts and prayer.
Whoever wisho to give special ex
pression to his feelings is urcod by
tho omporor to do so in tho form of
riHs to soldiers' fnmilios and to hen!
wounds inflicted by tho wnr. Tho em
peror farther snys:
"It is still necessary that tho
heart, thoughts nnd strength of tho
Oonnnn nation, both in tho fluid nnd
nl home, bo directed to tho ono cront
aim of gaming n deoisivo victory and
winning n peace which, ns far as tlio
human mind eun conjecture,, shnlf
permanently snfogunrd tho country
against n repetition of hoslito nets."
TWENTY-FIVE PERISH
WITH SPANISH VESSEL
LONDON', Jan. 33. Onlv one out
of twenty-six members of tho erow
of tho Siiih steamship Ilnyo wero
saved when tho vessel on Thursday
was sunk by sti iking n floating mine
off tho port of Ln Itouhollo.
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iiSiarn
KAISERS
E
SUMMONED
MONARCH'SILLNESS
'tuL r-SS
i3t
"" " life:
auout 10 miU'H an hour In the water.
I'ncle Sam has Ills ojo on the new
craft unit may Include a dozou or oh
In his ordsr for preparedness oqulp-
meut.
rstm
CZAR RENEWS CANALCOMPANY
OFFENSIVE IN ! READY TO BUILD
BESSARABIA! HUE DITCH
Austrlans Claim to Have Repulsed
Five Russian Attacks Made In At
tempt to Break Front Italian Ar
tillery Active Montenegrins In Re
treat, Pursued by Austrlans.
J1KRL1X, Jan 33 (by wireless to
Snyvillo). Tho Hussion offenstvo
hns been renewed on tho llcssnrnbian
front nnd five important attacks have
been repulsed by tho Austro-IIungnr-
tnn troops, according to Austrinn of
ficial report, dated January 11,'iind
received hero today. ,
The Austrian official statement
follows :
"On tha Dossnrnbinu front tho
lliihsiuns ngnin have nttempted to
break through Toporoutz and cant of
Knrinczle. Five great attacks failed.
Tho well-directed Austro-Huti;arlnn
nrtillcry firo contributed greatly to
tho repulbo of tho Hussions. Biuco
tho beginning of tho battle in east
(Inlicia nnd llessnrahiu tho Austro
Hungarian forcos of Qoncrals I'flnu
xcr, Hitltin nnd llothmor hnvo taken
5300 ItusHinuH, inoliidiug thirty offi
cers. AuHtro-IIiingnrinn patrols
'routed Hiibsiun field guards near
Karpitovka.
"On tho Hulian front several places
near Malbogorth nnd Itaibl were shell
ed by Italian nrlillery. Italian nir
men have been active in tho Tnost
district.
"One bomb dropped in Sjiira 10, but
caused no dnmnge.
"In Montenegro tho troopi of Hint
country, having abandoned tlicir cap
ital, aro in retreat on tlio wholo south
and west front. Tho Auttro-Hungnr-inn
troopB, who nru following up the
"Jivhmi5miiliyiuiLfiUiduii
Ccttinjc-Orrtb-urnhovo, nnd havo en
tered the Montenegrin territory enst
of Hileeit nnd near Avtovno. Near
Ornliovo tho Austro-Hungnrinns cap
tured threo cannon with their gun
ners, ns well ns f)00 rifles, one ma
chine gun nnd a qunutity of ntuinun
ition." WASHINGTON, I'u., Jan. 15. An
nouuecment was mado today that bo
ginning January 22 approximately
3000 employes of tho Hazlo-Allas
Glass company would receive an 8 por
cent increase in waxes. The coin
pany, which makes blown uud press
ed wnro nrt well ns bottles, has enjoy
ed an inoreuso in husinotw of fully CO
per cent siut'o tho Muropoau war bu
gnn. KKW HHDFORD, .Mass., Jan. IB.
Thirty-two thousand operatives in
tho ootton inills of this city woro for-
mMlly notil'iod today of a wage ad
vaneo of fi pur cunt. The inoroaso,
effective January 17, will menu nn
addition to the weekly payrolls of
.f l.r),000. 'J he textile department has
asked for an ndvunce of 30 per cent.
E
LEASE BILL PASSES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The
mineral land leasing bill affecting all
of tho 700,000,000 ncros of public
land In continental Unltod States and
Alaska, pasxod tho house today. Pro
tection for California oil promoters
whoso claims woro affected by the
withdrawal of publlo lands undor the
Tatt administration Is ono of Its
prominent foaturos. It now goes to
the sonato.
Tho measure would lease public
mineral lauds on royalty basis. Prop
er sufoguards, its sponsors InaM
havo boon ostabliihod to prevent oer
poratlomf from acquiring usy vt
quantities.
SAN KUANCI8CO, Jan. 15 llMTf
rains Krlday und last night aufi
some (Jma0 to property hara ajui
ooeaslonod several serious luHdil!d
In hilly sections of the city.
WAGE INCREASES
ot prmty MRS PANKHURST
M
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LAND
NO. 253
r
If 5000 Acres Are Signed Up for Ir
rigation, Company Willing to Start
Construction at Once on 33-Mllo
Conduit, Watering 20,000 Acres,
Costing $250,000.
Tho Regno River Cnnnl company
stands ready to construct tho high
lino ditch from Hrndshaw drop to
Rcnr crock nt Talent in timo for tho
coming season's irrigation, which
would plnco tho major part of tho
valley under water, provided 6000
acres of hind out of tho 20,000 under
tho system, nro signed up for irriga
tion, statco J. P. Sullivan, manager
of tho compnuy.
Tho nbovo offer was mndo last fall.
nnd a commit too of orchnrdists under
took to scouro tho required acreage.
Although littlo lias becu dono in tho
way of n campaign, 1L W. Bingham,
chairman of the eommitteo, reported
before leaving for California Inst
week, that 3200 ncrcs had becu
pledged.
Tho cxtonsion of this conduit will
cost approximately $250,000. Tho
ditch will bo thirly-threo miles in
length and over 20,000 nores nro un
der it. Tho company is not pushing
tho project, ns it hns 110 idea of forc
ing irrigation upon anyone, nnd if tho
landowners themselves do not enro
enough about Irrigation to secure tho
required contracts, tho company does
not onro to innko such n heavy invest
ment. Immediato action is necessary
by landowners.
At last reports, from Fish lake,
thoro was ten feet of water in tho
lake, tho wntor lovel being b!x feet
hik'her than under tho old dam. Tho
.wuUtB-is rising nil inch n day, al
though thoro has been no heavy rain
fall, nnd tho snows hnvo not begun to
melt. Thoro is no doubt but that tho
lake will ho full to tho spillway of
(ho dam on tho twenty-five foot con
tour by spring.
Construction of tho Tolo extension
is hold up by refusal of property,
owners to grant right of wny for tho
conduit, save nt exorbitant figures.
AGAIN DETAINED
AI ELLIS ISLAND
NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Mrs. Em
melinu I'ankhurst, tho Hritish mif
frt(e loader, wum held at Hlllls Isl
and imini(?rtioii station today whoti
she arrived horo 011 the steuiiibhip tit.
Paul.
Federal authorities said Mr. Pnnk
hurst wits dotuiuud buoauHO sho had
served a sentence 111 11 Ilrilisti prison.
a Mrs. Kuunolinu Punkhurat was no
eomitsniiHl by her suorolary, Mlts
Jean Wiekhun.
Mrs, 1'anklitimt mid her pnwont
trip is in no way oouiioeted with
"votes for women,'' but thut she is
horo in eoiineutioii with tho rsurbiun
relief work. Tho suffnigo loader In
tiiMHted that hliu is prepared to mnko
Home interesting rovolntions rogardlug
tho prohent situation in tho llalkuiis.
Itri today Commissionor Geuuntl
Cuiuiuetli was advised by the immi
jfrtion niithoritios nt Now York that
Mr. Piiiikhiirnt had bcun puroloil
while her apponl is being dooidsd. Iji
tho meantime sho may ontor tho coun
tiy, Mr. Cumiuetti said.
HA MAI niinOTODAMIO
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