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Newspaper Page TextUniversity of Orcrjon f Llljnry I MEDTORD MAIL TRIBUNE liJL WEATHER Maximum Yesterday HI; "Mltilniuiu Today 17. FORECAST I-'AIK TODAY AMI TOMOhUOW i? w i ft Fortv-slxth Tar. Dully Klvnth Tr. G GERMAN CROSSESSEA The Gigantic Merchant Submarine Dctitschlanri Safely Docks at Bal timore, Having Run British Block ade Captain Declares England's Rule of Sea Smashed Whole Fleet to Be Put In Operation in Trans Atlantic Trade. llALTJMOIli:, July 10. Upon de livering IiIh ship's papers to Hip of fcni4 of Hip. North flprmtin Lloyd lint' todny, Captain Paul Konlg of the sub ipurlno merchantman Doutschland, Is mied a formal statement declaring IiIh voyngo across tho Atlantic had brok 4in Kngland's rule of tho sons. At tho some tlino tho captain dis posed finally of the report that ho carried a message from Kmporor William to President Wilson, saying Ihero was no foundation for the story. The statement, typewritten on tho Htatlonory ot the Doutschland Osonn Khedorol 0. M. 11. H.. llerlln, an nounced that the Doutschland waH tho first of several submarine liullt for traiiH-Atlnntlc trade and that sho would he followed by the "Hremen." Captain's Statement Following Ih the Htatonient: "The Hubiniirlne Doutschland. which I have tho honor to command, Ih the first of sovoral submarines liullt to order (pr the Doutsch Osoan llhoderol 0. M. II. 11., Mromen. She will bo followed by the Ilromoii shortly. I . "Tho-Idoa , ftf tho building of this mibniarlne emanated from Mr. Alfred l.ohmann, thpn president of tho Hro nion chambor ot cominorco. llo brought out his Idea In tho fall of last year confidentially before a small circle of friend, and tho Idea wm mken tin immediately. A company was formed under tho nam of Deutsche 0onn-Ithedorol, O. M. H. II., and tho Germnnln work, Kiel, wan ontrustod with tho building of the submarine. "Tho board of director I com posed of Mr. Alfrod l.ohmann, prov ident of the board. Mr. Phillip Heln ken, general managor of the Nord l.loyd Conimenslenrnt: H. M. Herri man, manager of the Deutsche Hank. Mr. Karl Stahelfeldt, manager of the Nord Lloyd, has taken over the man. ngomont of the company. Hugo of liyotuff "WO havo brought a most valuablo rargo of dyoatuff to our American frienilH, dyostuff which have been so much needod fix month In Amer ica and which the ruler of tho seas has not allowed tho groat American ropubllo to Import. While Kngland will not allow anybody the same right on tho ocean, became she rule tho wave, we havo by mean of tho sub marine commeiioed to break till rule. "Groat llrltaln cannot, however, kinder boat ueh a our to go and come a we please. Our trip palng Dover, aeross the ocean w an un eventful one. When danger approarh od we went beneath tho aurfaco and here we aro aafely In an American port, ready to ratum la due course. "I am not In a' position to give you detail regarding our trip across the ocoan. In view of our onemle. Our boat has a displacement ot about 2000 ton, and h peed of more than 14 knot. Settdleaa to ay that we are quite unarmed and only a peaceful merchantman. Affairs In Gornuiiiy "Regarding thing In Germany (Continued on pace threo) WASHINGTON, Jul I0.-Off.cil diMitche received today in latin ABwrifan quarter mv a ecret agrwoieat hat beeu wade between Peru and Veaeauela, with the object of taking vjt tract of lud. right ful poaatiaHMi of vhwh tkey di-put with Polombia and Ecuador. Grove fcur fur Ihe peucw of the nation liiMilu-il wen- tprc-d. I1BMARI WAR THREATENS SOOTH AMERICA HALF REPUBLICANS HALF PROGRE '' 4- NKW Y01MC, July 10. The " roster of the ciunpnipi commit- let of Hip republican national committee wn nnnnuneod todny. ; TIip campaign eouunilteo is eompoed (if llu republican ox " eeutivo committee unit six pro- gre--ic-.-. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., July 10. ThO withdrawal under hlinrp fin from fnrmnxn soldier of n party of American hluojneket Hint attempted to clear the river at Tnmpico of mfnew several days ago, was publish ed .Inly 7 in Kl Dmrio of Monterey, u e.oy of whieh arrived here todny. The "iiblMieil account of the incident included what purport to be a cony of the official report made by Gen eral K. P. Nofurnto to General Trc vino nt Chihuuhiin. Tlie report credited to Xofnnite follews: "Todav two Inuneho. of the Amer ican warship lying ut the entniiice to the port attempted to remove mines that have been placed nt the bar. Since lliev did not obey tho iguul made to them to suspend their effort', I ordered that n volley lie fired at them. The 'crows of the luunohe returned the fire, tho ex change of ahot continuing for fif teen minute. The luunohe llien re tired. "From the movement of the Amer ican ship it npM'nr they may lie pliinniiur to disembark force. "I -hull (ontinue to mine the river. I hnll appreciate 1hc dinpatch of ilynamite." Two tailor, from the Salem were killed by Cnrrtuiau soldier while en tering the harlior with iliHHitidie on dune 27, accordien: to h letter from Tnmpico received here todav. The Mexican are mud to have fired on the American launch n it Hined the jettie nt the mouth of the river. Tho American naval commander i re ported to have demanded mi explan ation from General Nafarate by noon of that day. The explanation, according to the writer of the letter, wo- made. It nature u- not told. AGAINST VILLA WASHINGTON, duly 10.- A ec i.ittl warning that Villa bandit are headed for the Hig Ileud ditrict of Texa was given to the tte depart ment today by Kliseo Arredondo, the Mexican amhu.ador-dc'.ignutP. lie told Acting Seci-etarv l'olk hi gov ernment hud given him definite infor mation that the bandit were moving northward toward Hou(Hill. Tex., aiid nroiuUed eo-oM?ration of Car runxa force. .Mr. ArrtNloiido said he had no in- fntmation regiiiding the number of bandit or their dutance from the American Hue. The firt wurniin' of their approach wa given lut week. The information was ent to the war dt'Mirl incut and forwanled to Major (ieiiernl I-'mi t on. CALL MONEY RISES TO SIX PER. CENT NEW YORK, July 10. Call money tor fr night account rM to 6 per Mat on the stock exchange today. Thl .ed all prerieu record since December, 1IL by oae-half per cent. The advaae wm attrlbutwl mainly to laat week'a local bank staunMot. which showed a large ah los and shrinkage In exc reserve to $:..;, Mc.aoo. SAILORS CLASH WITH MEXICANS NEAR TAMPICO ID WARNING MDFORD GIANT UNDERSEA VESSEL IS MASS OF Description of Vessel Given by Health Officer Noise of Vessel Traveling on Surface Deafening Silent When Submerged Souven irs Presented by Captain. IlAI.TIMOltK, July 10. Ah de Rcrlhed by Dr. John C. Travern, a BlHtant health officer, who wiih taken throtiRh the boat by Captain Konlg, the DcutHchland'H Interior nppoara to bo mainly a maim of machinery. She Iibh but one deck below and a 17 foot depth of hold for her cargo, Dr Trnvern deiicended through tho for ward hatch where ho found the crow's nunrters, bunk on either Hide of a narrow pawageway leading to compartment occupied by the captain and IiIh two officer. Tho captain' room Ih nearcoly six feet aaro and baroly high enough for a man to Htand. It Ih furntHhed all In metal with tho oxceptton of a flinalt oak desk. Dlrcotly beneath tho oftlcorH' quar ters Ih tho dynamo which store elec trical energy to drive the vefwo! when HUiimorKOU. Amazing Miim if .Machinery Next Or. Travcrs wa taken Into the offlcerB inoH room, scarcely larger than the state rooms with a gallery built with all the economy of Hpace of n Pullman dining car kitch en. Aft of the officer' room, one third the ship' length from tho stem, are the submerging machinery and two perlscopos. "I never ow such a mass of ma chinery In my life," Bald Dr. Travora. "It wiih ail amazing sight, and I doubt that It would mean much excopt to tho ongincer who designed It. There Hcomod to bo fiOOO different pieces, an Inoxpllcabl tangTo of burnished copper and gllitcnlng steel." Aft of tfie submerging machinery wiie the Miibmarlno'a two poworful IlleaeJ oil englno which propel her on the surface. lloth In the crew' and offlcor' quartor were phonograph and stock of well used dlc. Sound U Di'iifcnliiK Captain Konlg told th0 doctor that while on the surface the nolo of the machinery wa almost deafening. While submorged, said the skipper, sho move almost silently, and then wo enjoy ourolve." Dr. Traver was permitted to look through ono of the porlscopo and doolarod that he could sco the sur rounding aeenory greatly magnified with amazing clearne. "Tho devlee waa adjualable," ho said, "for both long and short dis tance observation. It did not seem to me as I looked Into it that I wn In a submarine at all. I felt a If I were In an aeroplane on a wonder fully cloar day." Dr. Travcr emerged through the conning tower holding In his hand two loave of German war bread pro sontod by the captain a a souvenir. Canned mat and fruit wero tho crow' staple food and with tho excep tion of their los of weight, due to the oily atmosphoro, In the opinion of the health offlcor, the crew to a man was phylcally fit. "I never saw hotter set up mon than thoso." ald the doctor. lloth health officer congratulated the submarine commander on his feat and romarked that It had boon many .... t.i.. ...f..u .Via Mar. monms since u iui' nt - man merchant flag had arrived In Haltlmore. UNFILLED STEEL NF.W YOHK. Julv H The imlill el order- of the loitcd Sl.iti- Steel cot-Mrutin on June :MI tood ut 11,0-10,4.8 ton, a decreu-e r 207, 310 to, compared with tboao oh May 31, according to the Monthly statement iaucd today. Thii is tha first decrease in un filled order shown by the tel cor ltoration since Augnt, 101-V Dur ing the ten month following that period ' the corporation' unfilled toniifi;e teadilv advanced to tlu l.-rulil llliri-- nt' t.l-t fll. MACHNERY OROERS DECREASE ORfidON. MONDAY, .JULY 10, IQlfi RI5H AGREEMFNT 10 REMAIN I E YEAR AFTER r W f LONDON, Julv 10. Premier Awquitll in explaining the liih agreement ii the houe of com- mom thin uTIcrnoou aid tlmt it was proposed that the hill choiild remain in force during Hie war and twelve month 4 thereafter, und if parliament hud not made further provision by tlmt time for a government of Ireland, Hie period could be extended SURPRISE ATTACK PA It IS, .lime 10. A new altaok wiih Inunehod in the ('hnmpiiguu liy the French lti.t niglit. The war of fice todif imiiouncod the caotitro of trenehe over a front of flOII meter. Oif the SoAinfl' f'ront the French took n line of' German position in the neighborhood of Harlcuux. hi thi neetor 0n0 German were cap tured yetterday aiid lnt night. The GermiuiH made attack nt five point iniultnneoulv in the Voago, hut nil their iHtault were checked coiniiletely liy tile fire of French ma chine gun. The French attack in the Cham lyigne was mnde at a point wel of Menil. The French tioop ulmived ihreo time-. - On the Soinme front north of the river the night pawed quietly. In the Verdun ector nrlillcrv fire di reeled 'at ('hattnucourl, Fleurv and l,u I ,n life. POWTI.AND, Or., Julv 10. Suit wa liled in the United State di tricl court here todnv by ('hriloffer Ihinuevig of ('hritiuiiii4, Norway, to obtain .i:in0.00ll in damage from Tlieodoie It. Wilcox, Portland mil lionaire iiiimrter. llemieviK chiim that Wilcox failed to live up to an agreement to noil him the Menmer Aincth ltolpli, now Hear ing completion nt the I'liiou iron work, Snu Fraiieixoo. According to the complaint, Wileox bought the vee from Hind, Itolph & l'o. for 1(100,000. On Decemher 21. 101 ", Wileox ngreed to soil to Unimex ig for 1,050,000, it i utated, and the money wm dctitel in a New Ymk bank. The eoiii4aint tnte that WiWox then vi.duted hi agreement and "ld the Hieumer Imek to Hind. Ihdpb & Co. for $1,3.10,000. On hi $000,000 iuvetemnt, Wilcox made a profit of r.V),Oi0. VILLA IN JIMINEZ AFTER ITS FALL F.L PASO, July 10. -Fruncico Yillu niiiwaNtd ill Jiluiue.. Miter it capture by huudil, aecordiiig to l.u Democruta, a CurrHnzuta organ pub- lihed iii, Chihuuhua City, u copy ut which had been brought to I.I I'u.o by traveler. Thi wMr tate thai after mini hiluting the de lin'tu fmve under Gcu eral Itumo at l'nlito, the Vilh- tu eutcrtHl Jiiftnex, ucksl Ihe pluce thoroughly, put to death the Car runsa officiul and gave the captur ed t'ttiraiua soldier their choice of joining their party or of huving their right ear orod. Gnligto Con trera wa then in command, the pa )r tmy, but laier Villa entered tho town iu a carriage. He i pictured a having walked on cruthe nud a bavbg eind badly criHtled in the lag-. In thi account thtt Villist forco Wlis I'-lilimli-il nt .'000 Ihcn. ERENCH LAUNCH CHAMPAGNE SUES FOR S300.000 ROM WILCOX ALLIES IKING SIEADY GAINS IN GREAT DRIVE British Troops Make New Advance In Offensive North of Sommc French Capture Blaches Germans Forced to Barleaux, Where Situa tion Appears Precarious. LONDON, July 10. llrltlnli troop havo made a new ndvnuro northwest of Coiitallmutson, In the field of their otfennlvo north of thp Roiiiiiib, It wa officially announced this afternoon. Three additional gun and several hundred prisoners wore caiUurml. The Ilrltlsh gain was scored by tho capture of a small wooded district. New French Drive PAIIIS, July 10. The new French drive south of tho Soiiuno river yes terday had been prepared by artil lery bombardniont for more thnn two days and tho complicated ysteniH of Gorman defense In tho loop to tho norjhward made by tho rlvor, had been disorganized. Tho task of artillery preparation had been carried through rapidly and the I n fun try attack probably would havo been made noonor had It not been for tho bad weathor. Yesterday morning tho rain at last stopped and tho signal for the a sault was given. Tho French troop bogan to move along a two und n half mile front. Tho loft wing rost ed upon tho bridge over the (famine ono mile enst of Sorniont Farm, while tlie right lay allttln north of llelloy. CrosM's (.Yriiwin Trenehe The left wing ond the router cross ed tho German troncho with a single ItpumLund progressed rapidly In tho direction of illacho. Thl vlllugo wa attacked from two aide, tho north and oat at once. Thd Cor niniiH defending It resisted onergetl oally, but finding Ihemsolvo In dan gor of being surrounded, retreated up the left bank of the river by the Per rono road. At 2 o'clock the vlllugo wa entirely In the hand of tho French. Moanwhlle the right wing threw the German Into illaonler and arriv ed at the oiitsklrl of Ilarleaux, where tho German situation now appear to bo procarlom. ' French military expert character ize the capture of hlaohoa a a bril liant and Important operation. Wheth er the German are still holding on to the network of canal or havo re- troatod to the other bank of the Rouimo. the French position on tho laat plateau before tho Sfaniine and tho Important point of support afford ed by tho capture of lllachoa, gbo them direct command of the valley Immediately above Peronne. TOF SAN FIIANl ISI (I, July 10. In all three Pucific oiit tnte lriet pre caututuury measure Hgaiimt the spread or introduction of infantile purulyi were Iwiug taken today by the health authoritie. No cae of the dieue huve developed ill addi tion to the two iu L Angclc and one iu Son Fruncinco, already re ported. Prearatin huve been made for the examination of micii iter on all incomiiig train und bout iu Oregou. California and Wahiug ton by inMctor of the several hoard of health. Sanitary uiea- u re were also being taken in the variou liirt-er cities, with special at tention t the cxtcniiimition of flie und the muii-I. d-po-id nt icf ui'. TEAMSTERS ST1E SAN I'UANl IHCO, July 10. I'aiou teain(er quit their truck bar today in a vwputbctie strike with about IMM) buy and river steam boat hand who struck June 1 for higher wuge. Ten thouMund cue of fruit aud vegetable eoaaigt&d to oauuaria were piled on the docks, with no im- Ini'di.ile plpi-it l iiii mi lit . COAST T FANT PARALYSIS TEUTONIC FORCES TOWARDS KOVEL - 4 PF.TItOGKAII, July 10. The lhiiiin force advancing in -r Volhvniu townrd Kovel, are "" " proing the river Stokhod nt variou point. el(ely presming the Teutonic force, ny to- dnv't "iir office tntemeut, f 4 f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f : - m-- t- TO HAVE CHECKED 1IFKLIN, July 10. -The Upiiihhh Iiiivc checked the lhiHiiin force which wore advancing in Volhynin in the direction of Kovel, the wnr of fice nnuouueed todny. The Ituinu trooii moving townitt the Stokhod line wore everywhere repulsed. ' UF.UL1K, vin London, July 10. The capture of Trout (Wood, m Miiionette l-'nnn and the village of UhiIciuix Jiy German tnmp wn mi iiounced todav hv the war office in it report on operations along the wolern front. The text of Ihe Mtnlcinent regard iiiK the wchIciii theater ava; "On both lde of the Soinuio fighting coutinue. Our troop re- penlcdlv repulsed tlie enemy to hi i1 . ... . Mlormiug position, ami wherever iik the icull of hi olooly following wove of attack they temporarily were forced to i'iuhl ground, wo ouicklv ejected him liy eounter-nl-tuck.i "hiftlie wood of Terons, for in- hIiiiicc, which hud boon penetrated by the Luglish, and the rami Mi Mm ouctlc, and the village of Itnrleux, Hliich hud been Mtormed hv the Frcnidi, wo reconquered mill ponwoli dated MKiiin! the enemy. "At 0'itvillier there wo uniiiler mpted iiMinl-lii-liuihl tig)iWug. The French obtniiied a lodgemeut in tho village of Miache. "I lei wen Itiirlciinx and llelloy their iH-rcM'ntfd attack continually broke down with the trreiili'-l Iommoh. Farther wct lln-v were iireventiHl by our hurrege lite I rum leaving their trenehe-." OF ENTI SPOKANF, Wii-I... Julv 10. Le roy Slater, totc cbiiirmaii of the jirogresive party, rcccixed nofice trom Seattle proureive today Hint they desired to he a prograa--nt- party state conveutiou culled (Hi or before Julv 'JO. Mr. Slater, in stead of culling u state convention, tendered hi resignation, lie lately ha been working for uu amalgam tiou of the republican und prugre- ive Hiriie. If u progressive (ate coiiventiou i held it is believed that n I In id sliitc ii.-ket will be placed in the tiebl. FAILS TO XKW YOltK, July 10 Haln and cooler weatkor failed today to eheek materially the epidemic of infantile paralyal. which since Its Inception two wtteks ago, has claimed 231 live Iu New York City. During the SI hour which ended at 10 o'clock thl mornlug II death and 103 new rase were reported. Thirty of the new cae were In Maubatlan, the Urgent number yet iorld there In a alugle day. WEST APPOINTED CONSUL AT VANCOUVER WASHINGTON. Julv 10.-Protuo tiou in the consular service mad in nomination sent to the senate today include : George N. West of Wavhiwr- flon, P. (.'., ounaul at KoUa, Juiuui, to he consul general at Yaueouver, ti '- GERMANS M RUSSIAN E INSTEAD NO. 93 JUSIUE BEHER THAN FORGE IN FOREIGNAFFAIRS President Wilson Urges That Busi ness Men Carry Fair Dealing Into Parts of World, Particularly Mex ico, and Therchy Establish Confli tlcnce In American Principles. DHTIIOIT, Midi., July 10. Presi dent Wilson, nt tho World' Sales manship Congress today, urged that buRlnes men carry Justice, and fair ,. dealing Into the porta ot tho world, particularly those ot Mexico, and thereby establish confidence In American principles. Ill efforts, ho declared, will be to serve all America, by nerving Mexico, herself, for her host Interost without using form, nnd not to servo tho few "gentlemen" who wish to exploit Mexican poHses Rlons. When the prosldont nnked thn crowd what It doslred at tho end of all tho prosont world tronlilcs, It sheuted: "Peaco" In ono voice, and thou ho added that hi wish wa "per ntanont poace." I 'ono I Wiong Help. "1 hoar some men say," ho said, that tlioy want to help Mexico, nnd the way tlioy proposo to help hor Is to overwhelm hor with force . That Is tho wrong wnyi as well as tho Ioiib way. After fighting them, you would havo a nation full of Justified suspic ion. Thus you would help them. You would shut evory door ngalnst you. What mnkoa Moxlco suspicious In that sho thinks wo do not want to sorve, but possoss hor. And she ban Justification for thoso suspicions In tluvtway aouVgeutlcnian1 havo sought to exploit hor poMUsslons. "I will not servo theso Rontlemniti but I will servo nil American by try, lug to servo Moxlco, horsolf. Uohhm Sovereignty "Tho way to eetabllh our sovolgn liy, I to rospect hers." Tho president addod that he be lieve In tho old Virginia bill ot right, which declare that a country may do a it ploate with it own; government. fl'lila Information, the president said, wa for thote gentlemen win would "butt In." I'ho president declared that thn merchant marine, which some are "soj slow In giving u." will bo a greali help to the limine Interests ot tin? I'nltmJ Rtato. In order to gain foreign buslnes, however, he added, It will bo neces sary for Amorlcan Imalneaainon to adapt tho good to tho domain! of other countries and not try to forcci their own Ideas on other mnrkots. Saleemanahlp, ha said, would gm hand In hand with stateemnii.blu after the close ot the war. i Great world change which nt now tukini' place, the president de flared, will force tlie United State to take a wore feverish pert in thu world trade iu the future. I la' of hanger "Tbe are day of incalculnblo change," he aaid. "It i impoible for anybo4ly to predict anything i certain iu detail with regard t the future cither of thi country or of tho world in Ihe large movement of bu- me. nae I mug i jwrieruy eieor, und that i that the I'liitwl State will pluy a new port Hd that it will be u rt of unprecedented oppor tunity ond greatly incrwitwd reapon sibilitie." Timidity must he cast aaido by those who seek the world trade, ho said, and a knowledge of oonditioiirt of buwiiic ami condition "through out the round globe," will he eaaou tial Iu uceca. "No amount of mere puli, , no aiiioiinl of mere' hustling, or, to (Continued on pago threo) T GUT SUBMARINE LtiNlMlN. July 10." The foreign office today dcuied a rH'r! cabled fjutn the Cnited State-, that the Itrit ikk govenunettt lw pi ousted U V:i-nin;zfon leiirdiiu t'ic preseueu ', . .i -iililimnni- ill .in An ' I 'CttU port. It i" stated thttt Ihuii Lritain Imq taken u aetiou, ... - - 1 i i v.-