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V kcs fc $ 'j FORECAST 1'Allt AM) WAH.MLIt TO. NK.IIT M) Sl'MlW rorlv-nlxth War. IfkU s I . . nth Yoar. Title of Battle at Vcrtlun Again Turns In Favor of French Vienna States Austrlans Capture Entire Mountain Riilrje in the Trctino, Taklnn 2500 Italians Prisoners Rome Reports Italians Holding Enemy In Check, Except at Que Point. PA MS. Mn.v 27. -l-Vem-li troop lime !'iithir'l the eiiteiy port of the village of t'umierc and have tnken dermim trenehc- northwest of the vil lage. An attack on tin- French trenches bordoriiiR on Fort Dnitnu tnont wiu repul-ed. necordinv to I In French ollicinl statement. Tin text of the -tnteinenl toys; Kmirli Stiitciiienl. "On tln hit hank of tin- MVn-e our troop- c-tcidnv evening ntliieked the ilri' ot t'uiiiierc- nntl the Herman poitiou wot. Alter n ferocious Mrtuntlc we itcnelrutpd tho en-tern jmrt of the Hinge mid occupied e orwl Oeroinn trenches northwest of ( 'imiicrew. A violent counter attack tnl not re-ull in di-loduinjr us from the occupied io-itiou-. "Kn-t of Hill .104 rrencli foicc-, iimhu bund yrennde-, made progress diiriiiK the uiirht. "On the tight hunk of tin- titer the second (lentiim tiltiick Umhi our trenche- in the icinilv ol Fort Diiii. itiunont wn delivered with cnera.v ye-icnlny afternoon tit (I o'clock. This movement wits eomoletelv repulsed. "The night w marked Uv iuttixo Activity on the pnrt ot the German nrtillerv tin well its our in all the re. pun urn ill ot Vciilun." AusUmr statement. , IKX.A, Mhv -,r.--Tcnly-fio bundled Italian-, four mm-, tour iiiii cliiin' gun- anil u piitnlit ol war ma ternil lunc been euptnred h, the Aus trian, who stormed an extensive iiioiiiuuin riiljif on the Trentino front, ticcoidiiitf to an ot fu' in I statement i--Mied by the war depart nieni hetc. The statement follow-: "We lima gniued a new great -tic-cc-s on lite Itnliun front, capturing the entire mountain ridge Irom t'orno. i irtimpc Verde to Mania. The eneuiv muttered aiiiiiniir.v los-e. We cup. tared over 2VH pii-onci-. four gun-, four iitmliinc gun-. .100 bicycles mid much other material,'' Further victories over the Italians Itoillt of Aricr are al announced bv the u,ir oltit'c. Italian troops were driven fioui their Mition wet of Itaenrola. alter which -the Ail-limn-in a -cven-hotr bullle elenred the jorcst. ninth of Monte t'imone and occtiphd the ieak, according to the ftutcimtit, which iiUo announced that Itutalo. hi the ii,ur l'iuia Milh.v, ha- been ciiplitred. llll(tH SjatentPHl. KOMKi Slav 27. A -ever revere lor the Au-lriun in the Lauarhui uti le i miuoiuiced in mi oilo-ml Inte n cut i tied by the war department today. The -tuleiiieut follow ; "In the l.ayaiina alley the enemy inntiniui! ,eteida its iniMtuouo ut t.u'k on . 1 1 1- lino aluntr the Adtjto rixtr and I lie A i -a allev and met with ai oihci -.iiiiiiiiiirv detent. Af t r the ii- i.tl wolciit urttller prepar-tiiton- mil i. u ml'anlrv in elg-e tnriii.itinii In ;:, i n an attack upon u. ut t Olll 1-11 i n. 1 I ol ill' ItlllllC. Thc lll'l! ! Ill ill il (Coutinucd on Page Four.) FIRST DEATH PROM HEAT IN CHICAGO lilt A(!o. M i JT 1 1" ii - i - ' n -'aj'iu. .lulu heal iio-lr.ilinit il.i. i.ir wn rc,irid ln-ie tnil.i tu ii.ith ot In I !- Theobald t i nn.i ' n. uvcrciiiiie c-- u!.i - i i 'i i i i i t-cd 1 e-Jrdn'- -inldt n ', n i . i . I'm. M ii r ' t. . iii . i l Medford POSH BILL A 10 Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Blakslec Tells Senators That They Have Given In to All Railroad De mands In the Matter of Handling. Mails and Demoralized Service. WASHINGTON. Slay 27 Fourth Annimmit PoHlmmter ReuerHl l)lki lee tolil the icnitle jtoatofflco commit tfo to Its fee todny that he coiteld ered it unieiulineiila to tho poitnl hill h auneiiilor to the ratlroHiU and nltltough he drew the wrHth of ten ntera upon him nt the honrliiK he defended hie action in organising! a campalsn againat the ameiuimuta. The committee met to luveatlmate ehargea that Hlakelee organlied a lobbj. Hlakalee frankly told the committee he ennnlilered their amend, menu bad. took up the hill In detail to prove hla charge that they were a aurernder to railroadx anil deflantb told the nenatoiH of IiIh work for thdr dofenl. Siiiicililcr In ltailixiul-. The ii in end menu to which IIIhKk leo referred concern tho rallwa mall pay, wjtlch it a loiig-aUndliiK con troveray, and the rural delivery. He told the aenatora they hail, by their amendment, given the ralltoada what thej wanted and would dlaor gunlre soo rural delivery loutea and inconvenience :i0o,000 cltUena. He told the committee he had acted With out the knowledge of I'oatmaater den eral llurleaon. Mr. Itlakalee took full reBpontlhll. Itv for actleiiB which he ileacrihed In a Htotement to the effect that, tiaaed on hla on cierlence with MKtal af fnlra of three eura and the advice of expert In the department, he had reached the ronclualon that the amendment were bad. With that In mind, he Mid, he telegraphed, tele phoned and wrote to everyone he could to defeat them, Including noat maater. whom he naked to commun icate with their patrona and repre ontutlve in congreaa. Ilia letter de clared the aenate committee had made "complete aurrender to the rail road." Proof of CIiiii-ko-. Ber.ntor Martlne aaked on what he baaed that aaaertion. On the bill itaelf," replied Mr. lllakalee. "The the bill, the railroad did not want nav haaed on apace. Thev got what thev wanted They wanteti annual weighing. They got It. There was a provialon in the houae Mil pen aliilog rallroada $5000 for not ear ryittg the maila. The rallroada did not want that. It waa atricken out of the bill. There woa a provllon for lde aervlce the railroad did not Hke. that w the only cae out of the fire In which the department won out." 'But your uae of the word 'aur r.i.der' imuliea an abaolute aubaer- Hente on the part of thl eo iltte to the railroad, and aa one I inut wt. our action was moat unfit and ver unwarranted," proteated Senator Marline. "That ia your opinion." responded Mr. Blakulee. .No IrfiWiy t)rietiiel, 'Do you think ou had the right to organise a lobby of poatmaiitera to fight a propoaal that bad been adopt ed by tha unanimous vote of our ub eommltteo the unanimoua vote of enator of both parties?" demanded Senator Hardwlck. I beg' our pardon, air." re ponded Mr UlaUlee "I organlied uo lobh. I had a right to exert my influence aa a citizen and aa an of filial to prevent Injun to the noatal serviie that would take eara nd oar to (onei t F. ValiiAiiTOS Ma .7 Weath er foreran fi tin week in'ijinnlni; 8unda for varioiu purtu of the toiin tr. Iued U the weather bureau to day say: l:oi ' mountain and ilut in -lali i. a- i. ill tilrQ i .ill r wH'i . , ,j .1 I. ! SURRENDER RALROADS WH MEDFORD THE TWO WOMEN IN WAITE GASB;DVINE HEALERS -aar Wiift.. ' ,&?' -vijuSBS2Jci , 'j ;.v HaXMI? Tt"''-.ri.Wlflv fA. , T WBUrifcr! wW&w 'ii i i sii i i in - OialilnkVJEsV'UOCT ?'es J v:v . -i?x 9 Mr-. Mai ai el -tiiilio with Willie, II DIE IM FIRE BURNING COLLEGE OSK l 1(S. I.i . .i .'7 Tvto men were killed, two prolutlil ra tullx Injured mid pioperi) daniaae e tlmated at between $sn,ooo niul $100. lion wroiiKht b the flic In the' main building of the I'ettn coIIck here early today. , Robert H. William, bualnea niitn-, acer of the college and atato aecre-1 tarv of the prohibition party and Harry Oakle, a freshman, were killed. George Mlnear and and Howard Kelley, student, are in the hospital and may die. The fire broke out In the biologi cal lahorator) on the eeonrt floor of the building and reached a forty gallon tank of alcohol, which ex ploded, scattering liquid fire in ail direction. Insufficient water prea sure hampered the effort of the fire department. Williams and Uakley were killed while attempting to sate the college record. The fire reached the cu Mla and the college belt craahed down through the building, wreck tng the front wall and burying the victims under tons of debri. Mlnear and Kele were cut and bruised and are believed to have uf feied Internal injuries. They were hurt while rescuing the S. II. M Il)er art lolleitlon. which wa hunt'. In thee hupel hall The collet lion 1 aid lo In worth I'.O.uiia liefeitlw iltcirii wliln' I lleted to have xlailed the fire if OF GALLIENI, DEAD . ; PVH1S. M.iv .7 l.ilHial loscph 8. liJllieui, former iiiinixter of war, died at Versailles toda. The death of Uenerul ..ilieni, while not unexpeited. ereucd pro- found sorrow as he was Idolized by, Hoi (on. who -linieil ' IH I 111 ma nnQA nivA -m UiJlinLUuiJri. ilJlTri .. -j --- -, SAVIOR S the French people particularly the able for the two commaudera to Ret poor, who regarded him as the sa- into communication to prevent any vlour of Paris during the early days misunderstandinKS or conflletM of August, 1 11 4. His funeral will Ueneral Qavira explained after he the oicaslon of a notable military ward that he did not think It ueces aad ivii demonstration. Isarj for him to arrange a meeting Shortl before his death an opera-.with Hon for transfusion of blood was per-.eaky confer by tclexiaph, and be I jry voltK, U -'7 'The -late-lormed. Ittl It bad little effect. The could keep the AmeiUana informed u.i j tl u.tn.il ciidiliou ot the aeueial 5 extremelv weak and was unable to take nouiisbment Ills on and daughter were at his bed- Hide THREE RIGQS BANKERS nrrri a urn un-f-nun tv ULUkniiLU nui uuiui i ,. W A Mil VUTS tin. l;..j- I, 1 ?7 - The ' I I I. I Ma IT OKKdON. SA'ITI.M) V. TWf? y ?lfc-'" I It-it t It i Inili at Shu, siiiu piImhi, ttbeie IX. Unite will ille IesThill is ST. I'Al U. Minn. Ma .T. Dr. William J. M.i.xu and lr. t . II. Mll.Mi ariixcil here on il -pe-euil train thi- nlternHn to at tend (liimex J, Hill. It wiik mud .Mr. IJill wa- weuki r thi. tifler noon. At 1 :1.1 o'clock, tiMn eonclu inii of eon-iillaUiiii, the Hi-. Mayo otcrnlc iihhi .Mr. Hill, At hill) o'eloek Hr. (lilhllnn iitcil the follow nit: bulletin: "The patient i- -iill'eiiinr trout an infection ot the buttock and tlnyb. The eondiliou I- -ciiou-nt hi- nge and the patient i. be mt; w niched caret ullv. Tin in feel ion wa- opciu'd and ili.iimil till- al'tcrii'Min. Mi. Mill i tlll'otiull the iipiM.itimi niiilv uil i rc-iin.- ijiin i ' CO-OPERATION j I KL I'AtiO, 'ft m I.i7 l.eii ei tisbriel (!uira .ii Juarex lodav Unit a telegram to (ieneral .1 I !erhin at N.iinliiii hi hutfacitinv; e: ti new ('arrana that in rlew i' troop movements n ould he ad vis- Ueneral Pershing as they could as to troop movement st all times. General Francisto (ionsales, com mander of the lOOn men sent to re inforce (leneral Caviru, todat wih moving bis men wctA4nl fiuni Villa Ahmuda and other DO.ni .iIoiik tin i --- - Mexican Ceutral lo ti-a i.i u, ii- i idaleana and. other towi in i proximity teethe Americaa tut .fc. - .- J 'Oil v ' x ..- ... . ., . IM kxat 11 f ' m ii o IM bit I I CI PYlarj WRES PERI ASKING ' Ceuerul f .1 II .1 Mi mi ain w i ii in t itui In i mi hi ii il,. i I I hut ,lh lilt . 111. I III III , DO, I I. I 101(5 wm r -- t. m W I li-. Ailliur Win nii Wnllc, wife of iiccii-ci timn. COURT FV1ARTIAL APPOINTED TO Wi TEXAS MILITIA VSIII(iT) Max .'7 The foruinl older dlintlnit 1 1 in I In louit martial on lunc I ut Ton Sam lloii lon, TeH. of Mil member of tho Texas National (luardr, who refuei lo present tuemoclvcR lo be mutered into the federal service was for warded today to (leneral Timetou. I'oloncl Kdwnrd .. Millar, Third Held nrtllleiy, Is designated as presi dent of the court, and Major Illanton Winxhlp, l rt A , Judge advocate. The uw requires that a majority or tbi' nieiuher of the court be local KuurdMiuen and the following officer of the Texas guard, now In federal scrvlie. were dealgnated: Lieutenant Colonel J. K. Muchert, Major X Lapowttkl, Major llolmuit Taylor, Major A. K Hholar, Major I.. K Hill. Captain W. II Murphy, Captain II. W. Klunard and Captain W. K. Lake. In addition the follow lu officer will anMitt: Colonel Juioii ti tint bralth, Major llnrr II ll.indholi. Cupluln W. L. Heed and ('iipi.ii'i (ieorge C. Hhtw. rlpeelUcatlona Of Ihe elm rue" n pared bv Jiiilae doi.it ioiicmI CiitWilei, act onip.inli il iln mil'i 1 Mils ll. Mv .', I n .n (i.neil III'-- .lll illlllilll.lll il tin iilv "I lllL- luli loila. 1U ' "'i 'I i iblic dnion. .nation thou mil "l ii eh nl - , m i iie..loli to iln ii I" l ih.il lln n.illiili .hoidd la .oh i i Hi iiiiaiiil i i.iiin-i war. tnini il.". i .mil-, cinwii- ).. tin- -Heel-, tin ln-l"in llii-lnll ...i in. in ,ml Ihe pulili. .udeii to w . 1 1 1 1 Iln iini-1 cNltn-iM ininh the i 1 . i ci known Hi. !' i ...i. wa-. ili urn il lo ii- !i tin ilihle .illein i .mil a Ini'i:" I ji.ul ut ihe i miiiii'-. I Anionu llm-c in I he iaiade who lunc i.! en iiaclnal -up- toward iHi i,n i ilin - tor n.iiitii liii'. were , ihe Ii 'Jilnrnl- ol ll.iiv.ilil lllHWril,V and Ihe Mil llcllil-i II- in-tltillo of I technology, the l.cxui'.'inii and t'on- cniil iiiiniite men. men ulm iiaiued tti the uaiiiier ,uni' .il I'l.iit .liurtt lut eur and nieinln i mnn inililai' Iriiiuinu ela-- - SIXTY-FIVE MILLIONS IN BANK RESEHVES cleiii'inu h"iie bank- and trit-l I'uin-panie- lor ihe week -bow - that tllO hold iiil,'l7 vt'ill n-iiii in i tri m ul ii ..'I I I .; ,IM INI hi - till- I. .1 de- ill , -i ill l I 'Ihll 'M,H i miii I '-t week. i,l lil IS M v i i ipnri ol tor in in ue in ,,! till Ml II-. i. II iln I 1,1, I 1 1 I I I I i Mi.iiii., M Y PARADES PREPAREDNESS RTTJT tivti? UNDER ARREST FOR SWINDLING "Prince" Atiijust Schratlcr ami "Kill!" Francis Schlatter Accused of Using Mails to Dcfratiil Posed as "Baptist Church, Incorporated" Blessed Handkerchiefs Sent. I.OK AXOKI.KS, I'nl.. Mhv '27. "Prince" August Sehmder, iincintc of "ICiiig" KrnneU Sehlnller of Xew York, liollt nlleged "divine lienlei," was nrrented todnv at bin home in Hollywood on it fmlergl iiidiclmcnl clwrinv ne of the mniU to defrimd. Sehlutter niul it thild iixMneinfe, (In- Algnitl. feilernl utilhoiitie snid, were nirexted IihIiiv in Xew York. All were indicted on the -nine ehnrge Vew leidny by the I'ederul grMiid jury here. Selituiler wiii nrrmgned and plend ed not f ii i Itv to the indictment of Ihe lulled Stitlc district court. Judge Willinin C. Vim Heel fixed In bail hand nt f'lini), in default of which lie n- emiimilled to jiiil. Ille ed Hanill.eK lilcf-, The three wete alleged to have lep-u'-eiiicil tlicm-i'lvp nt "the ItaptiHt chinch, ineotpornled." Federal an-thni'itie- -aid (here wax no miicIi in--iiiuliiiii mid Unit Schroder, Selibitler ami Algnnl did not ifpie-eul the llnp-n-l deuouiitmtioii. Among the allegation- in Ihe indictment- wiim (be charge Hint the defend, nut- ued the mud- to solicit peraona in miiiouh pints of the couiitt'v to "xcml a- much money tin could lie -iwted lor doil," wmttped in a hand. kcrcjiicf, "to be applied lo Ihe afflict ed Mirt." Il wiih iillegeA thX'.v clnimed tlie al leged the application of the luimlkcr chiel'and other loriiiiililie- would cure nil milliner of ufllielion-. Ilcnn-ipie hikle. Schriider ha- been n picturesque character heie for -cvcrnl ear-. He walked throuuh crowded -t reels clad in n daik mbe o ancient -Me with ii roH about In- wai-t, barehendcil, loiiu-hnired, currying n ihiIc with n -imi. "(let Rich Willi Ood." Schroder and hi- it oeinlc, gov eminent nutboritic- -aid, publi-hed the "Kiiin. Horn." ileMiteil to the ex ilii,ilniii n llii ii nil I luliel-. 'S OFFICE V MiKK M.iv " Ml .ilioul 1,111 I. mi ul Iln fn nun Moleli limn .1 I' MorK.iii k t'o enierduN , was restored unl.i lo dt'teiiies who fol lowed three of the firm's office bos to Philadelphia and brouuht back two or them under arrest this morning. The deimtiicH say tho boys con fessed the theft and accounted for the missing money' bv sa.vlua each boy mailed f.'ioo to his mothri. The nioiie) was handed to William McManus, aged IK lumri) to the exiiort department. McMsiiuh dis appeared and with him Willinin .1 lialn, age IT, and a third ofrice l.os whose name was not revealed Th boys were absent when the delei t Ivea entered their rooms, hut fsiiuo reiMised on a table divided Into three neat piles. When the oungsters re turned and found the detei lives wait ing for them McMunus Jumped from a window to a ioof twenty feel he low, but wan might ibere Tin third ho escaped. McManus and llain are chant"! with grand luneuy, hut It i nudi their eiuploveis are disposed to he lenient YAQUI INDIANS TO SETTLE IN LOWER CALIFORNIA KOItil.Ad, ArU, Mav 2 7 The Yaqul Indians driven irmn Sonora " m (ousiiiuuonuii-t trooiw nave IRAN BOYSSTEAL 10.000 MONEY RECOVERED i in i 1 1 been offered an asluni In lower Cal t miiii-rr- wr-t t tforula, according to word received i .I ii ii, ilui in.-' In le Iii Lower California, (lie In i i I j , ii. ili.iii liu in iiiilu It i lm k ople Iv II ,, -ivi ii I mil (i.i i uin v.iiiiiu .unl it ft i in iii University 0f Orcqon Library WEATHER Maximum Yesterday, 7"i; Minimum Today, :!!). Wtinv '"'" i i i ! NO. 17 Dr. Arthur Warren Wnile Convicted of Murder of Father-in-Law, John E. Peck, After Brief Deliberation Alienists for State Testify Prisoner Is Sane nntl Not Moral Imbecile Knew What He Was Doinp. When Murder Planned. NI'.W YttltK, .May 27. . Artlmt Wnrreii W'aite was todav fwHHi! ixtlij of the murder of his fatbor-lu-lnw, .John K. I'eek. the Oram! ltnjrfda mil. lionnire. "(luiltv of murder in the first dp jrree," wum the verdlet of Uin jnry ru tiimeil nfter it had been abtut fiiHit Ihe courtroom one hour and Iwonty live minute. Waite was rmaii(lil (o the Tombs to await itivoit iun of 0Oit tence on .lime 1. Itmliee Shearn aiinnunred that tho prisoner wm remaiHlsil hhUI Jhiio 1 for sentence ami Ul jury was d!s churned with thanks. Waits bad peeted a prompt for did. Wlien the jury retired, lie snltl, "thev will he back in fifteen inln-ule-." A- Wnile left Ihe cnttrtnmm on Ifs wn.v to the Tombs he aid to Ilin nii ntv sheriff who wmh leading hiint "This in a great relief." Mrs. I'Ura Peck Wnllo aaid to.ti court attendant on benriits; the rur diet, "Uw will lie done." ' l('rank Waile led his aged fulkor from Hie courtroom. Ibdh appmHl lo he deeply depreasetl. ApiHiiVnlly Ito-lKiinil. Dr. Wiiite entered the ponrt room with the -nine apparently re4jait, noiichiiliint uinuiier that has cbarae. lerixed hi- demeanor "inee the toftta nina of hi- trial. The proseenlmii prompt I v beiton iU rebttttul of Up letiuiouy of the defen-e benrutft RJMHi Wnile'- alleged imbecilitv and idkwy by plneinv on the witness stnntl h ueuroloui-l, )r. Smith Klv JeUiffo. C Xew York, lie le-nfied that he hail determined from an rxuminuikm of Wnile thai the pri-oner showed ho in- of defective iutolligenee. "He iipM'iired a- the average wan ol hit early lite ami environment," -ml Dr. Jellitfe. "My belief ia Utat he wa- mi average man, oomewhat Hki lieilieial. inclined lo tie snobbish ml I' no rich I intellectual ottniHKWMt. He npH'iired to be -ilMrfieiul in (JMl he wa- irMiik to eoer up, lo eoneeal. "In in opinion he was sane. I ln'vc be km w the mi lure of tho aeinM he ciiiiiinilteil and wax fully aware of all pbu-e- of it. lie had sufficient inentalitx to npprecinle his aeU. I lis a- -one when be killed Peek." Sane Sas AllcniM, "Do nii con-ider Waile a aorflul inanf" uked Walter K. Deuel, Ut pri-oner'- coim-cl. "That (iie-iiou cannot be auswotv ed," replied )i. Jellife. "He U criminal with a mind. He differa frasn Ihe nvcray-e man ill terms of JMyonoi- uy, heeaii-c ot In- whole life bffot -eiil hi iituif. and reeling, Dr. William Malum also teslifWA for the pto-ecutloil, Mtivitlgf foUJMl no di-iiirbiiiice of Dr. Waite'a ntrvotw --iun. On -inie occasions wnm be ev.iniiiiid Wade he found tk M"i. oin i in, ulc mi effort lu Htttke false nii-wei- "Wlmt i- vour eoueluaiott ahuiii iii..niii !" a-ked A UtanC Di-lin I Altorni v llinther-. i n ontiDueu on puj six) MURDER IN LONDON. Max J7. -The ( ' uunatt ot (.Jriedeuuii, near fb-ilui. ha- deeidev to number nl) meat tn ket- a- n meaa lire to check uotuu; outside buleher -hops, accoidiut; to tin Amstenlam dt-patih lo I he Kxchuuge Telegraph couipanx. which quote the iterliai Taireblutl. Holders of tieVet must take tin ir till il at the bulcllcl. .u-eonU in l; i iiiiinher, mi. I ilme unahle to i mi Iii -iOilinlil I' vv ill m I in, meat l.'l 111 l. Wit h. la-Si rt J il