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ENKW YOltK, Keb. . The trans
fer to Kills Isluiul of members of tJie
crews of Austrian and German ships
hi New York harbor beaii this afternoon.
NKW YOKK, lVb. Nc-ariv two
tlioiiNjiiul oftii-fis mill men, remnants
of the erews of I lie twenty-five (ler
man nuTcluint liiis which were laid
up here nt the liehiuiinr uf the war,
lire virlunlly prismr tmlav on board
their vessels. The fedora! authori
ties vxplainul tiiat tlie Herman sea
men were "not foreihlv detained, but
simply requested" to remain on their
ships. Members of the crews, how
ever, who returned from shore leave
last niuht and tculay were notified
that if they went aboard they would
have to stay there.
Collector Malnne of the port of
New York, lei it he known thai his
iruards were stationed to prevent the
German sailors from viola tini the im
migration laws by deserting their
Nhips and stay inn' ashore without
passinjr the customary immigration
inspection.
Mr. Malono denied (hat (he ov em
inent eoidemplaicd ".-ei.inn" the Ger
ni;n ships.
Naval guards were left on the ves
sels. Hunts were sent to the German
merchantmen which were boarded
one at a time. American crews took
off the Germans who were lauded.
The municipal authorities will care
for the Germans who are without re
sources. The others will o free.
Ameiican police are jttardiui; the
German consulates.
r A dispatch from Manila yesterday
vrsaid the guards bad been placed on
the vessels. In addition to the seven
teen merchantmen at Manila, there
are three German vessels at Cebu and
three at amboanya.
I (!.u., I'Vb. ..- Twenty Uennans
;,"wlro liave been removed from the
' working force on the Panama, canal
; and about eiehtv other Germans will
bo sent to .New oil; on the I tilled
sails , today. The remainder of the
Germans are from the four Hamburg
American line steamers wltich were
seized Saturday by the canal zone
uulhorities.
MANILA, I. I., Feb. 5. The naval
authorities at li o'clock this evening
seized the seventeen German mer
chant vessels anchored in Manila
bay. All the German crews were re
moved. S.V.V FRANCISCO, Feb. :.. Tsruel
ANciiibers, midor Indictment for
murder and cross examined here to
day In the murder trial of Thomas
.1. .Mooney, told Edward A. Cunha,
assistant district attorney, that
Cunha said to him "we'll have fun
seeing you hanged."
Weinberg and Mooney were In
dicted In connection with a bomb ex
plosion here July 22, 1910, which
killed ten persons. Weinberg de
nied membership In an organization
called "the blasters." lie admitted
that on July 4 he drove Mooney in
his jitney bus to a "blasters" picnic.
Testimony by .T. CJ. Klsner, Wein
lvg's attorney, that frequently he
had been refused access to his client
brought W. liourke Cockran, chief of
counsel for the defense to his feet
v.-itn a charge of "frame-up."
"That's what you always were say
ing in New York at the trial of Po
lice Lieutenant Flecker," retorted
r Charles M. FIckert. district attorney
"That's not true." Cockran re
; plied. ".My only appearance in the
lleckiT case was U move for a new
trial."
WASHINGTON, Feb. S. Henry
Ford, manufacturer and pacifist, an
nounced here today that In the event
of war he would place his factory ot
the disposal of the government and
operate it without profit.
MiiMiu Attention.
Members of tb Masonic lodge are
requested to meet at the Masonic
Hall Tuesday at 1 o'clock for the
purpo.-e of attendine the funeral of
brother 1. H. Millar.
J. R. WOOPFOltD, W. M.
EXECUTION FUN
Scene of the lire in tlie heart of l'ie liu'sincs-, distriet of I'ittsliui'sf, which
,:i,llllU,IMHI. The picture shows under what difficulties the firemen worked.
icicli'S. whicli ilUnhlc.l one en-'ine. Secn nerstnis were injured.
BRAZIL'S DUTY
I.'IA JANKlliO. Ilrazil, Feb. .V
The t'orreio de Manha in a leading
editorial on Pan-Americanism says:
"President Vilsun has intervened
in the Kuropean war and thereby bro
ken down the narrow limits ot" the
.Monroe doctrine, lint there is noth
ing in this act which is inconsistent
with the traditional policy of Amer
ica. The war has entered a new
pliaw, in which no nation will be able
to remain isolated. In this ijrnupin
of powers our place is at the side of
the Pnited States. Our destiny lies
with the ;rcut republic of the north.
It is to be expected that the troubled
times to come will result in realization
of the Pun-American ideal."
SAhlJM, Feb. ii. Oregon is with
President Wilson in the present cri
sis, according to a telegram sent by
Governor James Witltyconvbe to the
nation's executive. The telegram fol
lows: "Yon may depend upon it tiiat
Oregon will. stand patriotically with
you in any national crisis that may
arise. Now is a time for the exer
cise of sane, sober judgment on tho
part of the American people. Dur
ing a crisis like this, agitation and
excitement should bo deprecated a"nd
the people should preserve, as far as
possible, a cool, normal attitude. I
am particularly hopeful that the
American press avoid hysteria. It is
no time for jingoism."
TIIK HAGi"!-:, Feb. The I'nited
States legation here was very busy
today prepurint;- to cope with the ex
pected rush of Americans from the
territories of the central powers. U
is e.-timaled that there are probably
a thou-a ml A merienns seat tered
through German v and Austria - Hun
gary. A la ru'c proporl ion of these
will undoubtedly try to reach home
through Denmark and Switzerland,
but several huii'lred are looked for
by tliU mute.
NKW YORK, Feb. u. The Com
mercial Cable company anounced to
day that a government censorship
had been established over its cables
to Honolulu for which point only,
neutral niesFages and these at the
sender's risk, will be accepted. Code
j messages w ill bo transmitted only if
translations are furnished.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. Postpon
ing final decision as to whether labor
unions may be sued lor treble dam
ages under the Sherman ant i-trust
law. the supreme court today refused
to interfere with the trial ordered in
Arkansas of suits for $1 .1'Hlt.OUO
damages brought against the Tinted
Mine Workers union by the Coronado
and other Arkansas coal companies.
After trial, another appeal may be
brought to the supreme court.
The supreme court recessed today
until .March withoijt deciding the
Adanison law test case or the pro
ceedings of I'nited States Distriet At
torney II. Suowden Marshall of New
York.'
LAffi OF WATER
Cf PIES PLACERS
iili.x.Nl.-s ur ret). .). - I he 1
p!-teer miners of the district are hav
ing much difficulty in the opera t ion
of their miue this winter because of
a siioi"l;i'je (if the water supply. The
rainfall between September 1 and
February 1 has been only .1.1 1 -j inches,
less than one-half the usual precipi
tation tor the period. Many of the
mountain streams are at a low stage,
and platers that have usually been
able to commence work in November
a re unable to operate giants nnd
sluice boxes. Tlie snowfall in the
mountains i nlso light, so that a
-hoj-t -easitn is expected this spring,
during which the placer mini's can op
erate. RESCUED CREW OF
E.
GAIAT.STON, Tex., Feb.
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Captain Anderson of the Norwegian
steamer Agercon, which arrived here
this morning from Gibraltar, reports
having picked tip on January the
captain and crew of forty men of the
.Japanese steamship Chinto Main, J'J()
miles from the neare-t land. The
''hiuto Maru bad been sunk bv sub
marine shell tile on .l.-iuuarv 4, ac
cording to member- of the crew.
WlfH UNITED SIATES
LONDON. Feb. '(."Renter's I?ioH hospitality of the conservatory
Janeiro eorrc-po:u!cni -ays there
r a-on to beli c the n-piv of the lira -
.-.iiiiin i;ovcn!i:.e;ii to the (ieiinan note
re-pcf tmu naval wailare will be in
liimuony with the attitude of the
1 filled State-.
Ef Your System Is Poisoned
with acids, you cannot know what it
is to be neulthy. Acids poison the
hlood and aie the Fnurce of many dis
eases affecting the heart and arteries,
fkin and mucous surfaces, joints ami
muscles, and the hrain and general
ner-ous system. Kutne of these dis-eas'-'S
o!-e Iiheumnti-.m in various
forms. Catarrh, Kc.femn, I'imi)leHf
hoils, ra.shei, and oth'-r nkin di.-eases,
Malaria, Scrnf.ila jmd eenernl blood
troubles. In order to reore yourself
to a healthy condition, you tnust Ui ivu
v.'i.Tl
ruined properly CNlinmlcil
The water froze into gi.a
limafed at
atitie
POMP, Feb. f The Osservatore
Homaiio does not believe that the rup
ture of diplomatic relations between
the I'nited States and Germany is
likely to lead to actual warfare, part
ly because of the policy followed by
America in the past and partly be
cause of the difficulty nt' armed con
flict between the two countries on
aceount of their physical situations
"Probably the neutral nations,"
says the paper, "after protesting will
suspend the departure of their steam
ers to avoid further complications,
hoping thus to hasten the end of the
conflict. Consequently the German
threat would remain without effect."
DKS MOINFS, Tn., Feb. ..Gover
nor W. P. Hardin" of Iowa today sent
a message to President Wilson advis
ing him that "it is the universal sen
timent of our people that all the re
sources id' the commonwealth id Iowa
be put back of you in the defence of
the honor of our country."
DRAMA LEAGUE NOTES
Mrs. Ilelloucll of Talent is inking
work in both tie- physic;; 1 training
and expression departments.
Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Manning and
.Mrs. Grilf'ur of T.ilcnl have recently
regis ered for w ot k in eoitserva lory
"'lasses,
Mrs. McKay of Phoenix is register
ed in the depnrlmenr of physical ed
ucation.
Miss llessie ileadlee has recent Iv
entered the conservatory for the
study of piano.
Miss Woolf and Mrs. Ptuekburn are
new ftiuleiits in the conservatory.
Mrs. porter Nell', who left this
week for the south, will be greatly
missed in the conservatory classes.
Miss Fates of New York City has
taken up advanced work in the con
servatory. The conservatory is in communica
tion with Sir P.cerboiim Tree, now of
Chicago, concerning pageant mater
ial. Miss Imogcne Wallace bus added
musical theory t" her course in piano.
The heavier parts in (lie "Silver
Thread" have been committed ami the
work of staging the play has begun.
Mr-, George Coilin- has registered
for private woik in the conservatory.
Mi-s Greb b is begun work in the
Monday class of phy-dcal education.
The faculty of .Med ford Conserva
tory is cry desirous of fostering the
community -pirit and greatly enjoyed
w'1'! "i jaiein i otcs wno enterlain-
! (,'l " bloouter p.'i ty luncheon last
j Toe-day allenmou in honor of the
. 'aoies ciufs ol Phoenix. Mrs. Movi
j and .Mi-s Swindler were included
among- tne ucl-.
theso .acids from your system and
purify your bkx.d. ,
S. S. H. has hoen purifyintr and re
vitalizing tho blood "of thouHands for
fifty years. It i a purely vecetablo
remedy, and is tho niost eflicient agent
known for cleunsimr tho blood and
building up the fy.-tem.
Ask for it at your druggist's, and
don't accept a iih--titute. Kor spe..i:.l
fneflirnl advi.e vrite to Mediral de
partment, Swift S..-eilio Co., !!OS .Switt
Ijuildin, Atlanta, ia, , 1
SAYSROME PAPER neutralSTO LINEUP
PIIII.AM-LPIHA. Feb. The
tension created here by the crisis be
tween the Puited Staves and Ge.many
has restdted in a sttcntheuini.' and
tiiJiU'iiin-r of una rd lines about all
government property and privately
owned munition plants.
Plant-, of tremendous military im
portance are located in ami near this
city, im-ludinir the Prankford and
Schylkill arsenals and the hi arma
ment plants that are turning out
thousands of tons of war materials.
All of these places were under heavy
irunrd when the ates opened today.
The battleships Missouri and Min
nesota are said to be practically
ready for ten duty, as is the cruiser
Wisconsin. The battleship Ohio and
the destroyer Paulding will be ready
in a few days, it is said.
The Philadelphia military Iniiuinii
corps, druwn from members of the
Drexel Ihddle bible classes, has of
fered its services in the event of war
to (iovernor J rumbaui;li. I welve
thousand members of the bible classes
.signified their willingness to volunteer
for war service.
LONDON. Feb. .". The Manches
ter Guurdian believes that President
Wilson has already received assur
ances that other great neutral pow
ers will follow the lead of the United
Slates.
"The, United States," says tlie
Guardian, "takes her fitting place to
day as the greatest of the nenlral
powers and their leader. 'I take it
for granted,' said President Wilson,
Mhat all neutrals will take the same
course.' lie would hardly have made
such n statement without authority.
If other powers, notably, we suppose,
practically the whole of the Mowers of
South America; should join (he Unit
ed Slates in this step there is a strong
probability that they also will join in
the next and decisive one of entering
(side bv side into the war."
MERLIN. Feb. :.--United State
Ambassador Gerard has prac.th
ally
decided to return to the United Stnlt
from a Spanish port. The n!an to
have American interests taken over
by the llra.ilian niiui-ter has been
abandoned and it js mil known who
will represent America in Herlin.
Itching Torture Stops
It is uiinei c.s-:n v lor ou to suffer
with eczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes
and similar skin troubles. A little zemo,
obtained at any driif; Mre for JSc, or
$1.00 for extra l.'ifr bottle, ami promptly
applied will u -u dly give- instant relief
from itrliiug to- ;iire. It cleanses ail' I
po.iilies tlie fkin ;:nd heals quickly and
effectively ;nw:-t vl.in diseases,
''nro is a v,- iii(!er 'til. penetrating, dis
appearing 1!ii:r! ;oid fin tiling lo the
most Jdicnte sVin. It is not greasy, is
Msily itpplud and outs little. Get it
today rt 1 1 f I sc.- ;;11 further distress.
The i:. W. Ut,-.,: v.. rirv. lend. O.
Attention, Farmers
MKDl'Oltl) JINK COM TAX V
N Hartlctt St.
I'ay Highest I'rlreg for
limbs'
Circcn hlilns per lb 17c
fJry lililetf, j,cr II) 25c
Green calf lililns, per 11) 2T.c
Dry calf hhk-H, per 11) 30c
M o Also liny Hhe') 1'c ltn and (Joat
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Medford
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Even the words blend.
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PORTLAND, OREGON
The .Hose City's woi'ld-fained hotel, occupying an
entire Mock. All outside rooms. Superior dining
and grill service. An atmosphere of lel'iiu nient, with
a service of courtesy.
European Plan, $1.50 and Up
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