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MEPFORD miL TRIBUNE. UEDFOItD. OREGON', THURSDAY,' MAECTI 22, 1917.
1
OWNFALL OF
KAISERISM SEEN
1
IN REVOLUTIl
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Russian Overturn Assures Downfall
of Autocracy and Guarantees
Victory for Allies While People
Starved and Soldiers Died, Czar's
Agents Plotten With Enemy.
W TtV HASH. M. 1UNI.V
; WASHINGTON, AI.ir.-h 22. Tin
Uussinn revolution, if its present huc
push continues, assures (lie downfall
ill' ezarisin unci kaisorism anil guar
unices the victory of till! 11 1 1 i ;
It means tliut there will he nn inure
kings in Knrnpc except, n Cow fig
urchends liko (Icorge V of KiiIiim
mid Alfonso of Spain who are main
mined ut puiiiiG expense lor ornn
mental purposes.
The revolution is n prn-nlly over
turn of the pi'o-Oenniiii government
which was in control of Kussiu din
ing the greater part of (lie war and
winch lias been primarily rcspnnsi
hlu for the relatively poor showing
winch the enormous armies of liussia
have mn'Je.
liussia will now have a chance I
throw off the incubus, of (Icrman iu
fluonoo in the court, the bureiiueruo
nfllJ the army und jfivc the armies of
the kaiser something to do on th
easteni front.
Oiiiiiimuiiled by Onnnns.
It is almost iniossiijle to o.xnggor
ate the extent to which the (Jermaii
infliionco has crippled and disnrirnn
izod liussia sinc.o the beginning of
I tie war.
hlitiro liussian armies have been
surrendered without ivfight hy tin
pro-llorninn generals who command
ed them, shells and other nininniii
lion winch did not lit the liussian
(runs but did fit the (lenniin trims
nave been sent to the front bv the
pro-flcrmnn biireaiicrats in charge of
suppnos, Hie voluntary organizntioii
lormod by the Russians, to mipply
me army ami care tor tho woiinde
navo been prevented from holding
meetings and otherwise interfered
with mid the most prominent minis
tors in the cznrs cabinet have been
in almost constant communication
with Herlm looking 0 an allian
with Germany or a separate ncnee.
is more than inohable (hat the
lloriunn foreign office has been lev.
mg to do with Hussia exai-tlv what
it tried to do with Mexico, that is
mane an alliance with liussia and
plot to gel Japan, which is in close
nllianeo with liussia, lo desert tin
allies Mini loin with (lermanv an, I
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lumsia 111 a groin miiitai-y alliance to
eoiiriuer the world.
fair S-ven-KlKbts (ierninii.
The ozur himself is sovon-oiohlhs
German in fact ho lias only one six-t.V-foiirth
liussian blood in bis veins
I' or more than 1"iO Veal's everv cynr.
ilia has been a flormnn irinoos. 1 1, . .
only apparent evceplion being the
eziinna of Alexander III who bore
a imnisii Mile at Hie time of her
mnrrmgo but was born of a (leriuan
ilucal family and roared under tier
man influences. The most powerful
Monies at me liussian court are I lu
" i""i"-s i nun uie iienic prov
inces, who gained inblilinnal strength
nam l no lact Una iho.v me also I In
most rabid supporlers of autocraev
and renction.
All the high posts of the liussian
bureaucracy have In held eilher by
men of Herman decent of bv llms'c
who were pro-deraiiin because of
their desire lo see nulocva.y made
supreme through an alliance" of llic
er.nr ami the kaiser. The most re
cent available statistics s,,v ,!,(
there were at the beginning f die
war more than 20(1 generals of pre
Cteniian descent in the liussian .n-.-m-
At last ai-coiints (lolilzeu was pre
mier of the liussian ministry, ,. .,
reared in (Icrnmiiy and built up
nroiinil him a cabinet of pro-dcr-niaus
among whom his minister of
uie liiierior rrotopopnir was openly
accused of having been in cnnteience
with agents of (lie kaiser in Slock. i
Iioliri last autumn nrruiigiutr for hc
liussiau governuicnl lo desert the al
lies mid become cither an ally nl
Germany or make a separate peace.
Monk, linsputln lill,,.
. For months it has been known 'in
government circles in Knalund,
J'Yiincc and Italy that the 1,'ussian
cabinet mid possibly the czar iim.
self Here stroiujlv pro-tic rmnu,
The monk Husputin, who had an
uncanny influence over the ozur bim
self, was known in IVtmurud to
be ii go-belwoeu for the Herman
llgeut mid the cr.ar and his cabinet.
It was the tleath of Iwispuliii at (lie
hands of agents of the damn thai un
folded tho whole iro-(letnuiu plot to
tho Kiissian people. This plot in
cluded the handing to liussia of tin
Datdnnellos ami Hncdntl and the
yrejitor n:-t Of I't'isia iier jiriee
LATEST PHOTOS Of EUROPE'S IViOST BEAUTIFUL ROYAL FAMILY
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J-:il74ibetbi Onttr, (jiicrn Mailej litglit, J'l-lnecss Jlario.
Qaeon Mario of r.iir.lania and her two eldest d.niKlitern, called tho niost beautiful royal family In Europe,
nro hero Hliown In their lateat pictures, Just reoolvod. In America. Queen Mario was married to King Ferdi
nand In 1893. They have Blx children, Princess Kllzabeth fs tho oldest daughter; riincess Mario, the second
oldest. The whole family 1b exiled from their country because of tho Invasion of the Germans.
for accepting a separate peace,
l'here is one democrat among die
grand dukes and that is the Cliand
Duke Nicholas. It was because of his
rung democratic leanings that, be
was sent to the Caucasus prior to the
pro-Gorman activities of the cabi
In well informed circles it is now
believed that the iliima the liussiar
parliament will have the support of
no entire liussian people in the over
throw of the "Dark- forces," as they
are called in liussia, which have boon
plolling against (he allies. The arm v
wilh (he possible exception of I mops
under tho command of pro-dcrmnii
generals will also support the revo
lution and it is possible that the
army lias already noted and has de-
Iroyed or deposed the (lermanic gen
erals who have always been cordially
haled.
J-'ow Tl-oon.H J.oyitl.
There would seem lo be no possi
ble elianee for a coiinler-revolnlion.
The cossacks urn nt the front and'
the police are powerless against the'
troops which are in reserve in I lie lar
ger eitios. A llerliu dispatch savs
there are .'1(1.(100 troons lovnl lo ihn
revolution in J'elrograd alone, anil
Ibis may be accepted as the minimum
or I his news was extremely distaste
ful to Berlin.
This is the biggest news for the
n use of democracy since the eslab-
limcnl of Iho tirst French republic.
.ven if this present revolution should
fail, it marks Hie certain downfall of
the power of the liussian aristocracy.
The people have now learned Hint a
assian imperial minister can be
thrown inlo iail like anyone else anil
that the walls do not crumble n round
him, nor is there lightning from hcav-
to slrike Hie impious hand Dial
lured pul luiti there. Unvote- ,,im-,
a rued llns simple fact, Ihcv will
vcr loigcl, and (he end id' kinus
anil exit is and kaisers will sotut I'ol-
ow.
Kaiser's Tumble I'redlilcd.
I is an axiom of Kut'opeaii slule-
ral't that the kaiser cannot eouliiiuc
aulorcralic power if the czar is ov-
ia row n any more I nun Hie czar can
xist without the kaiser. This recog
nition of mutual dependency has been
ol I be strongest forces working
auauist the coiilinualion of Kussin's
alliance with republican Kranee and
liberal Knglnnd. II is an old saying
that "eznr and kaiser full Ineetber."
mil if the czar's power is as enm-
tely broken as it now seems, lb,.
ni-or will soon eniue tumbling after.
OIL PROSPECTS OF
VALLEY SIZED UP
U'NIHiN, .March 22. - Another im
port. tut i-hit-flian in Arubin has i iscn
against the Turks, Kotvigu Sc. rotary
llaltonr nnnouin.'il iu ibe house of
commons lodny. The Tuiki-h lorcc
near Aden has lean isolated trom
'I uikc h hcndiiunrlcts.
SAY FRENCH SUNK
OWN SUBMARINE
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IIY V. . WATSON.
Important developments within ten
days are foreshadowed ill three local
mining districts by preliminary ar
rangeineuls now being completed.
Unfavorable weather conditions have
in-evented hurry ill these matters. One
of these districts, of course, is the
Hlne Lodge. No one has been author
ized lo announce that the Blue Lodge
mine has been subl to the (,'owan in
terests, but. tnnnv profess (o, have
abundant information to ju-slify the
belief that Hie transfer will be made
belore Iho first day of April. Impor
tant interests in the rc"ion more iiu-
iiiiinediatcly about. Jacksonville may
soon be favorably affected by adtli
.tinnal cnpilal Hint, will stimulate de
velopment on a larire scale. Kxtensive
lioguc river interests will be subject
ed lo inspection that may result in
the addition of much capital anil ma
chinery for vigorous operation over
a considerable area. These move
ments are merely precursors of what
may be ovpoelcd later iu the season
.when men will be able lo prosecute
the cxcculinu of plans already ma
tured. They promise a season of ac
tivity never before enjoyed in the
mining area of Ibis region.
The liilei-OAt'ls i'enei-n.1.
Never before in the history of
southern Oregon has inlercsl iu min
ing mnlters boon so generally sus
tained during the past, six weeks.
Men in professions! and uicreanlilo
pursuits iire anxiously wailing for
a settled coadilion of spring wcnlher
thill will permit tbeiji to gel Into the
hills und delve inlo pro--peels the cx
istouoc of which has long been known,
but which hnve been neglected on ac
count of lack of inlcrol and capital
lo inspire ilet'imle investigation.
The reporl that IKi per cent china
HAS RUBLEE'S PLACE ON
FEDERAL TRADE BOARD
Nil
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Mk1 "I
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r.l'Kl.lN-. Mar
de-,troyer in the
hist ni oilli sank
itlg lo be a (h'V
Over-ens X
(ii'iuinn new-, bur, ..ml
"In tcalily it was a I'ich
line which was thus lost,"
" A From b
bay nt Mar-oilies
a suhauii inc, bclic -
'null hunt," sits the
aticm-y (the oiriciai
subl
aiorni !'r-'an k
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tmiarL.
I uri has been aiipointed lo the t'ed
miiI Initio ooiuuiis-.ion to sio-cocd Oco.
liublce, who was never enfirmod by
Hit- senate. Furl is a republican from
Kiit (iienngc, X. J n former su
prca.e ciiit jusiice of Xow .lorsav
and bus been a -n--in t envoy for the
'lit I Si. He. (,. San Onmim". uml
lliiin. Ill' tonu is si.v years,
bar ore had been taken out of one
of the prospects in the Brownsboro
district, yielding $750 worth of quick
silver to tho ton, has tended to in
tensity interest in the situation
runt nearny neighborhood. An in
teresling report comes from Sipiaw
creek to tho effect that ore taken
oat of one of the claims there two
yonra ago, but only recently nssny
ed, yields 20 per cent copper and
flH.:i0 ill gold. This is another in
slnnee lending to show how little
many claim owners know about the
value of wlin t they really havo di;
covered,
A UUIo "Oil Flurry."
The presence ill tile valley of three
prominent representatives of oil
terests in California, in the Conliiiga
district excited much attention this
week; but no information of definite
character leaked ont while they were
here. H is known tliati two of tho
party examined theor. prospect about
I he sulphur springs at Eagle l'oint
and that about six hoars were devol
ed lo an inspection, of certain super
ficial indications of oil in tho Fern
valley region; but the oil men appar
ently eame to sea, rather than to
talk. They went north Tuesday ev
ening, but promised to return in Julv
and make a more thorough investi
gut ion, '
No definite movement bus been
made to organize the proposed oil
prospecting company in this city, al
though a number of prominent men
liniincially able to handle a Hellenic
of that sort coal nine to discuss the
project with much interest.
This oil talk recurs annually, bid
it bus nnt yet "si rack oil. ' Tho fact
dial the lulilornia oil men refuse to
lo I n Ik, lent substance to the
belief that they eamc on business
Copper Day .May .Soon Come.
The Coumiunily Pay proposed by
the Almeral Development league, so
long the victim of lloroas, may come
soon, if the predictions of old-timers
concerning the permanent break of
spring possess any merit. The exist
ence of the groundhog, however, prc
eetletl that of the uioneor trail-blaz
ers; it scurried to cover in a tanlrain
long ago anil has refused since to
make a sign, However, the committee
having Community Day in hand is
prepared to announce its plans when
conditions are favorable. Tho con
clusion of the pending deal for the
Blue Ledge mine tuny change the plan
as to road work on the highway
lending to Hint district.
MADIilD, .March 22. King Alfon
so on Fritlav will sign a decree for
the insuring of the safely .if Span
ish maritinie eoinmelve. The measure
adopted will be in accord nice with
the procedure followed by other
foreign count l ies
REVOLUTION "ACT OF GOD"
SAYS HEAD OF CHURCH SYNOD
LONDON'. Mar. 03. A Heuter dis
patch rrom rotrograd fays the. Holy
.Synod lias resolved to address mes-
sap to the "children of iho Orthodox
church," declaring that the revolu
tion was duo to tho hand of God, In
klnstloms and peoples In Ills hand."
It will exhort tho orthodox to obey
Hie new government and fulfill their
duties s (.'hrlstiaii children, j
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APPEALS 10 ARMY
LONDON, March 22 An appeal to
Ltheliiissiari army has been issued by
the provisional government, . accord
ing to a Petrograd dispatch to lieu
ter's. 'fho proclamation, which is signed
by Premier Lvoff und Minister of
War Guchkoff says:
"The people will be able to carry
through successfully tho re-organization
of life ut home provided they
are well defended against tho out
side. The government is certain that
the nrmy, mindful of this fact, will
maintain its power, solidarity and
discipline intact and will do its ut
most to bring the wur to n victorious
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LONDON, March 22 The Berlin
'orwaorts savs that the Hassian rev
olution indicates that one of the con
sequences of the war will be the far
reaching democratization of Eurone.
according to a Berlin dispatch to
Keillor's by v.av of Australia. The
paper scores the nan-Oermans for
holding that after the war will be
time enough to settle the question of
direct suffrage in Prussia and adds:
' It will be a ereat and dangerous
mistake if equal suffrage is not in
troduced into Prussia while the war'
is actually going on."
The wood Is wet
And hard to get,
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NO UNEASINESS FELT
WASHINGTON, March 22. Army
officers feel no uneasiness as to tho
security of the Panaimi canal ill tho
proseni crisis, despite many published
reports that the big waterway is ex
posed to raiding parties intent upon
crippling it. It was said authorita
tively at the war department today
that' the canal is regarded ' its the
most secure of (bo nation's outlying
possessions, it was asserted ' that
every inch of the looks and power
plants is under constant patrol.
All while employes in the zone nro
American citizens. The governor has
the power to deport any suspicious
persons without formality of trial.
Bombs dropped from airplanes .
could have little effect upon the mas
sive concrete and steel structures of
Iho canal, oven if Iho aircraft es
caped the guns of the garrison.
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War doesn't worry this baby. What
Elie wants Is a home. The New York
Foundling hospital Is caring for the
'baby until some kind, responsible
mother takes her for adoption. There
are many others like, th.is.one, at the
hospital. Do you want a baby?
LONDON, March 22 Dr. Frntii!
Mohring has been elected to the seat
of Dr. Karl Lichknecht in the lower
house of the Prussian diet, aecord
ing to n Berlin dispateh tti Renter's
by way of ADmsterdam. Dr. Mehr
ing is a member of the socialist min
ority which is opposed to the war and
was led by Dr. Lichknecht up to tho
time of his imprisonment on charges
of treason. Tho now deputy has al
so incurred the displeasure of the au
thorities and at one time was put un
der "preventive arrest." Accorling
to the dispatch he was opposed in
the election by a member of the ma
jority socialist . party - -but .received
:ill votes out of a tidal of 427. '
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