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FOR DEALING
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Congress to Take One of Three
Courses Continue Present Pre
paredness, Declare State of War
Exists or Declare War Country
14 Pledges Loyalty.
WASHINGTON, March 27. Presi-
dent Wilson was represented today
as atlll having an open mind on ex
" actly what steps he will recommend
to congress when it meets in special
session next week, although tho pre
ponderance of olficiul opinion is that
he should ask for a declaration that
a state of war exists between the
United States and Germany.
Prior to a cabinet meeting at which
details of preparedness measures
were discussed, Senator Hitchcock,
member of the senate foreign rela
tions committee, discussing the sit
uation with the president. Afterward
he outlined the following three cours
es which he believed open to con
gress.
Three Courses.
Passage of a resolution endorsing
steps already taken by the president
to place the United States in a state
of armed neutrality and authorizing
further preparedness.
Adoption of a resolution declaring
that a state of war exists between the
United States and Germany, and.
Adoption of a declaration of war
ggalnst Germany.
Senator Hitchcock said there was
undoubtedly sentiment in the west
for tnklng the first of the three in
stead of declaring war or declaring
that a state of war exists.
Iiko Mexican Muddle.
Other advisers of tho president tak
ing the view that the best Btop to take
is a declaration that a state of war
exists, are examining precedents In
order to map out the bast course to
pursue. The general expectation is
that in the end the resolution adopt
ed when the United States went to
war with Mexico will bo followed
closely in the present situation. That
resolution recited repeated acts of
aggression on the part of Mexico
agulnst the United States.
The president is not expected to put
his message to congress into final
shape until just before delivering it.
.In the meantime he will confer with
' congressional leaders.
Senator Hitchcock made it clear
that he went to the white house on
his own Initiative and said he knew
nothing yet of the plans of Chairman
Stone of the foreign relations coin
nilttce for action in advance of the
meeting of congress.
Country is Ireailiig.
ALBANY. N. Y., March 27. The
senate, by unanimous vote today pass
ed a bill to provide for a census and
Inventory of the military resources of
the state. The bill carries an ap
propriation of $150,000. A com
panion measure was advanced In the
lower chamber to the order of final
passage.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 27
A pledge of loyalty to the govern
ment In the present crisis by thous
ands of men and women of this city
given in Independence Square, has
been planned for noxt Saturday af
ternoon by Mayor Smith and the
Tlioino Defense committed.
, Now ItocrultM Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 27. Aside from
statements that the war spirit ha!
greatly .swelled, enlistments both in
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COPF.N'IIAGr.N. March 27 The
Danish government has not replied t
the inquiries from Washington re
gnrdiug the ndmission of nrnu
American merchantmen to Dnnis
ports, hut the indications are that i!
will follow the example ot Ilollun.
in barring them. The American mm
ister. Dr. Maurice Egan, ha hud scl
eral conversations on this sub.i
with the foreign office, but has not
cited a precedent which the Danish
authorities regard ns adequate to jus
tify reversal of ihe present policy.
THREE COURSES
WITH GERMANY
WEATHER Maximum yesterday, '43; minimus today, 36; precipitation .65. FORECAST Tonight and toniorro w, occasonal rains.
ebforb
KAISERWILHELM
owns million
U. S. PROPERTY
Facts Indicate Kaiser's Desire to
Reaffirm Old Treaties Due to Fear
of Losing Personal Property
Millions in Stocks May Be Con
fiscated. WASHINGTON', March 27 Ten
million dulnrs worth of United States
slocks are owned by the kaiser and
members' of his family and may be
confiscated by the Coiled States gov
ernment in ease of war.
Kacls just made public indicate
Wilht'lin's concern over reaffirmation
of treaties guaranteeing German
been caused by pcisonal rather than
national reasons.
The kaiser is one of the greatest of
American property owners. lie had
a fancy for railroad securities. When
the war began lie is said to have pos
sessed $4,0110,11110 in stocks and bonds
of the Santa Fo, Union nnd Southern
Pacific and other western lines.
Held by Dummies.
These shares were held in the name
of dummies or Gorman brokerage
nouses m New York.
The kaiserin herself holds half a
million in American securities. Prince
Henry while in this country, is said
to have made investments for him
self totaling several millons.
There is evidence that agents of the
niser have made stock market clean
ups on strength of advance informa
tion from Hcrlin.
The kaiser is said to have large land
loldings ill America, much more
nluuhlc now than when bought 20
years ago.
He is part owner of the North Ger
man Jjlovd and Hamburg-American
incs, which have $20,000,000 m ships
tied up in American ports. Without
these ships, rc-establishment of Ger
man commerce afler the war would
lie hampered.
Owns 811k Mill.
"lie kaiser is the majority owner
of a silk mill m I'nterson, N. J.I.,
which, bv the way, was shown by the
ommission on industrial relations to
lay the lowest wages nnd compel the
worst working conditions ill that dis
rid
As a stockholder in a Chicago
lacking company, the kaiser is re
lated to have piled up wealth at the
xpciise of the allies and the Ameri
can public.
It is rumored the federal govern
ment is investigating the extent of
Wilheliu's holdings, with t lie idea that
if the government should not confis-
ate property of individual German
iticus, exception should be made in
Ihe kaiser's case, on the ground that
his nulocrnlic relations to the gov-
romcnt make his holdings, in effect,
the properly of the German state.
This property, if confiscated, would
be converted into the United States
federal treasury.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 27. A
long step in the direction of rc-es-tablislinicnt
of governmental control
was taken today in the dispatching
of ,."()() soldiers from Santiago lo
(iuantauanio.
Neither Aurclio llcvia, secretary of
the interior, who is still here, nor of
ficers of the army, profess to fear
serious resistance by rebels in the
(iuantauanio district notwithstanding
the fact that is Ihe headquarters of
Rignlicrtii Fernandez, Ihe rebel lender
who has a considerable force with
him. -
Several hundred American mnrines
and bluejackets are Gunntannmo, but
the government has been given to
understand they will be withdrawn ns
soon ns the regular troops display
their ability to maintnin order.
SECRETARY OF WAR
ENROLLS FOR SERVICE
WASHINGTON", March 27. New
ton D. linker, "present occupation
-ecrctarv of war," formally enrolled
hiin-clf today as nn nluninus of John
Hopkins university, who is ready to
place bis services at the disKisal of
the government in nny capacity in
which they uiiyht be needed.
MEDFORD
FIRST PICTURE IN THE
The. now Russian ministry. Center, Prince (Jeoi-ge K. I.vof, premier, president of tho'rouucll ami minis
ter of the interior. Top, left to right Michael V. ltodljniko, president of tlioDuma; Prof. Paul iV, Mllukoff,
foreign minister; . V. Nokntsov, minister of communications; A. T. Koienski, minister or justice. Ik-low, loft
to right A, I. Shiiignrev, minister of agriculture; I. V. (iodnev, controller of statu; A. I. Kouovalov, minister
of tmdo and commerce; A. I. (JuUiikov, minister of vnr and navy.
RUSSIAN ROYALTY
PHTUOGRAD, March 27. The
grand dukes and the royal princes in
a joint telegram addressed to the
provisional government today, not
only formally associate themselves
wHh the abdication of Grand Duke
Michael but also turn over to the
new government their official wealth,
namely their holdings of crown lands
and other state grants heretofore at
taching to their station.
The telegram reads :
"Grand Duke Nicholas Nieholuic-
vitch, Nicholas Miehuelovitoh, Alex
ander Michnelnvitch nnd his family;
Hons Vladimirovitch, Serge Michael
ovitch, Georges Michnelovitcli and
Dmitre Constantinovitoh and Princes
Gabriel Constnntinovitch, Igor Con
stnntinovitch and Alexandre of Olden
burg, inspired by love of country,
have associated themselves entirely in
the considerations expressed in the
act of abdication signed by Grand
Duke Michael Alevandrovitch and
express nt the same time the firm
resolution to support in every way
the provisional government.
"As to their nppanage, the grand
dukes express the opinion that in
consequence of this net it becomes
the properly of the slate."
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WASHINGTON, March 27. nail
roads of the south and southwest to
day joined eastern and western lines
in requesting the interstate com
merce commission to amend Its rules
so as to permit a general advance In
freight rates.
Carriers In all sections of tho coun
try are now represented in applica
tions looking to a general advance.
in the application their spokesmen
announced today that advances on In
transtate as well as lnter-state rates
will be sought.
A PATRIOT'S RESPONSE
Medford, Oregon, March 27, 1017.
Leila, Fayc Zeor, 70 5th Avenue, New York, N. Y.
Your being a. German spy is no reason for lny
being one. Patriotic, Americans are not deceived hy
foregn refugees, who flee to this country, then follow
the natural bent of their minds and play traitors to
their benefactors. Our flag is good enough to fight
for. WILL G. STKKL.
The foregoing telegram was sent this morning in
response to the following message received last night
from Xew York :
New York, New York, March 12fi, 1917
Will G. Steel, 18 Summit Ave., Med ford, Oregon.
Emergency Peace. Federation arranging great
demonstration Washington, April second. Expect
thousands there to tell congress and president we
will not be stampeded into war. Make every sacri
fice to go and to take great delegation from your dis
trict, j lave organization send delegates. (Jive news
of plan wide publicity. Wire me.
LLLLA FAYi: ZCOK,
Secretary, 70 Fifth Ave.
Mail Tribune
OREOOyr, TUESDAY. MARCH 27. 1917.
UNITED STATES OF THE NEW
HALT MUSTERING
WASHINGTON, March 27 Fur
ther demobilization of National
Guard regiments now in the federal
service was suspended today by the
war department.
The war department did not explain
the order, but it was understood the
units would 'jc used in their rescc
tive states for police protection pur
poses rather than call into the ser
vice other guard regiments.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27.
Orders from the war department
for suspension of the muster out ol
the National Guard organizations in
states of the southern department
were received at ;vmy headquarters
today. The only troops in the -de
pnrtmcnt that have not already been
mustered out are the First New
Mexico infantry, First Arizona in
fantry nnd three companies of the
Fourth Texas infantry at Fort Worth.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 27 The
portrait of Emperor William of Ger
many nnd the Herman flags were
taken from the walls of Turner hall
here today, according to Dr. K. T.
Richter, president of the Deutsche
Gasellschaft, which represents 2,500
Germans in Spokane.
"The portrait and the German
flags," said Dr. Hichler, "are to he
replaced by American flags."
ANOTHER FIVE MILLION
FOR J. P. MORGAN
N KW YORK, March 27. Five mil
lion dollars in gold from C-anada was
deposited at the essay office here to
day for ticcoiinl of .1. 1. Morgan and
company. This brings (he (otal gold
imports from all sources this year up
to $2:1(1,71X1,000.
RUSSIAN MINISTRY.
NEW YORK TO
NK,W YOKK, March 27. Governor
Whitman informed members of Ihe
Merchants' association at n universal
training dinner here todav that he
would draft men for the National
Guard to bring the force up to the
strength required by the wnr depart
ment if the volunteer method failed.
He explained that the Stivers net em
powered him to do so.
The governor declared (hat con
gress must be compelled, by the force
of nn outraged public opinion, to wipe
out the clumsy, inefficient national
defense net, substituting in its stead
a system based on a citizenship
trained in arms.
The members, shouted for a speech
from Major General Leonard Wood
who responded with a brief discus
sion on intensive training.
"Don't depend, for heaven's salts,
on any government system of mum
tion manufacture," said General
Wood. "We have in the regular nimy
preached preparedness and have been
censured for it. Wo have not done
it for fun. You people will be re
sponsible for your own dead if the
warning is not heeded."
CHICAGO, March 27. Kurt Em
echo and Paul .ell. said to have been
traced from Snn I-ranclsco in con
nection with an Investigation of war
plots were arrested hero last night at
the union depot,
Hlnton G. Clnbangh, bend of tho
local bureau of investigation of tho
department of justice, declined to
give details of tho arrest except that
the prisoners wero said to bo Ger
mans.
THIEVES GET JEWELS
NEW YORK, March 27. Offer of
J2,r, 00 reward for Information lead
Ing to the recovery of jewelry reveal
cd today that Jewels valued at about
$40,000 were stolen Thursday from
the bedroom of Mrs. William McNair,
They includo a pearl necklace worth
$30,000.
Mrs. McN'alr Is a daughter of tho
late Isaac V. Ilrokaw. Hho divorced
her first husband, Curl FIschor-IInn
sen In 1910.
VOTE MLUON FOR
PORTLAND, Maine, March 27.
An Immediate appropriation by tho
legislature of $1,000,(100 for defence
was recommended by the state coin
mlttee on public safety today.
Resolutions were alno adopted nri?
Ing Maine senntors and rcpresenta
tlves In congress to vote for the adop
tion of a resolution declaring that
state of war exists with Germany.
MR. ROMANOFF
SHOVELS SNOW
IN HIS GARDEN GERMAN FORCES
Chief Delight of Deposed Czar Ru
mors of Attempted Escape Cause
Doubling of Guards Foulest of
.M"n Is Inscription on Grave of
Notorious Monk Rasputin.
TSAHSKOE-SELO PALACE, Rus
sia, March 27. Penetrating today
into and under the vast prison palace
of Nicholas Romanoff, the deposed
emperor, the correspondent of the As
sociated Press today obtained from
the jailer Ihe first reliable statement
of the former emperor's condition
and Inter visited the desecrated grave
of Gregory Rasputin, Russia's real
aulocrt for n decade and the un
intendiug parent of the revolution.
Since the visit paid by (he corres
pondent to (he pnlace last week, so
vera measures have been taken lo
guard the prisoner. Those grew out
of rumors of an attempted flight;
monarchist conspiracies ngaiust the
temporary government nnd pressure
by extremist forces. The guards
have been increased nnd a special
representative of the council of dep
uties put among them. On nnnouue-
ing his desire to visit the grave of
Rasputin the soldiers demanded his
passport of the Associated Press
correspondent, then led him to the
kitchen entrance to the palace prison
which is the headquarters of (he
guards.
The captain sent the correspond
en to (ho palace commandant, Cnp
(ain of Cavalry Kotr.ebuc. Cnpluin
lvot.cbuc s hendqunrters nre m an
nnglo of nn old nnd now untenanted
section of the Tsarkoc-Sclo palace
Ho gave the correspondent a soldier
eseort and a 7ermit to pass along
the road In Huspulms gravo. Ihe
captain'is Nicholas' chief jailer. He
is youthful nnd urbane, an officer
of the guard type, speaking; perfect
French and English.
Kiiijicror is Prisoner.
The former emperor is not under
clenlion but in all respects is
prisoner nnd is treated accordingly,"
said Captain Kotebue. "He is in
perfect good health ami in fairly
good spirits. When he is wilh his
own entourage he has fits of crying.
He is nn longer allowed in (ho park
but twice' daily. From 11 to 3 o'clock
he is permitted to walk for recreation
ill the railed garden between the cast
and west wings of the palncc.
"The regime of the existence of
Nicholas is applied also to all cour
tiers and nil servants who arc pris
oners. Tho former emperor is not
permitted to go into the garden ex
cept in my presence. He walks Ire
ipienlly with oilier prisoners, prefer
ring to society of the former empress
Count HcnckendorIT, former marshal
of the court, Madame Naryelikine
nnd Counless llciidrikoff. He is re
iiioslcd lo converse only in Russian
when in the presence of soldiers.
Nicholas Shovels Hnoiv.
"The former emperor's chief oreu
pation of shoveling snow in Ihe gar
den, he eniovs greatly, lie shows
boyish interest in what is said and
written of him. He does not resent
abuse. At present he is chiefly desir
ous of receiving foreign newspapers
which lire virtually unobtainable.
"Tho empress is in belter health
His real malady is not of Ihe nerves
but of (he heart. She is unable l
walk any distance and is curried in
a chair even from her own suiln lo
her children's rooms. Grand Duke
Alexis, the former heir lo Ihe throne,
has recovered entirely. Ho arose
from bed on Friday for the first time
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FRUSTRATE ATTEMPT
TO ENTER ARSENAL
WATERTOWN', Mass., March
An attempt bv three men to enter
the Walerlown arsenal reservnlio!
bv burrowing under n fence early (o
day was reported by a patrolman who
said he fired five shots at Ihe no
after two of them hail fired at him
While the officer was pursuing two
of the intruders, Ihe other ran
through (he fence hole into the nrse
mil grounds, from which he Inter
cscniM'd. His companions were not
captured.
NO. 4
Advance South of Olse Continuing
Steadily Germans State Retire
ment Due to Strategy Germans
Gain Slight Advantage Over Rus
sians by Gas Attack.
PARIS. March 07 TI, riling t
Coucy-le-Chntoau was captured by
trench in nn nttack last night,
wnr office nmionnena Tcnrtho
progress was innde in the lower sec
tion of Coney forest, nil of the north
ern part of which is now held by the
rencn.
The statement follows:
"South of tho Oise wo npnoniaj! nit
of the northern part of the lower for-
ot Coney. Ihe enemy wns driven
beyond the Harisis-Servuis line.
South of thu forest our troops in a
night nttack captured the village o
Conoy-le-Chateau, which was defend.
cd
energetically.
"North of Soissons we captured
farm northwest of Afnrcrivnl nnd n
point of support held in strength by
the enemy. i
Muko Surprise Attack.
"In tho Arironne wo mndn n. Rim.
cessful surprise nttack in the sector
ot tour ue pans, taking prisoners.
In Lorraine, enemv attacks on smnli
posts in the region of Lctrieourt were
'puiseu.
TROflRAI), March 27. Attacks
hy German troops on the Russian line
along tho Sham, in the Bnranovichi
egion, southeast of Vilna, were at
first unsuccessful, - tho war office
announced today. A discharge of
gas accompanying tho Becond attack,
however, compelled the -Russians to
fall back. The statement rends:
"In tho region of Postavy, south
of naranovichi, German artillery dis
played grcntcr activity.
(JomiaiiH Use Gas.
"In the region of Dnrevolnbuzy the
enemy attacked our troops on the
western bank of the River Shara. The
first nttack was repulsed, but a sec
ond, uccompanird by a discharge of
asphyxiating gnses, obliged our
troops to fall back in nn easterly di
rection.
"Enemy airplanes set fire to two
of our cuptivo balloons. Two enemy
airplanes wero hit hy our fire and
fell into our lines. The aviators were
made prisoner.
"Hiiiiiuiuun front: There were
scouting reconnaissances and riflo
firing- . "
Ciincnsus front : There were reci
procal firing and scouting reconnais
sances.
Itetii-eiueiit Announced,
HEREIN, March 27. (Hy wireless
to Sayville) The occupation by en
tente troops of the French town of
lioisel, alter repealed efforts, is an
nounced by the war office. In the
forest between (he Oise and Coucy-le-Chaiiteiiu
(ieniinu troops gave way
(o avoid being out flanked.
HEI.'Ll.V, March 27. German
troops made an attack yesterday on
the Russian positions southeast of
Huranovii'lii. The wnr office an
nounces that they captured liussian
positions on the west bank of the
Shara, capturing more than 300 Rus
sians, four machine guns nnd seven
mine throwers. Russian nttneks west
of Lutsk and near RrzcKany yvcre re
pulsed.
BANKER NOT GUILTY
OE EMBEZZLEMENT
YREKA, Cal., March '27 Presi
dent H. K. Collier ot tho First No
tional Hank of Yrekn, wns acquitted;
of a $0,000 embezzlement charge to
day in twelve minutes by a superior
court jury. A cheer was raised as
the verdict wns rend.
BASEBALL TEAM GIVES
PROFIT TO RED CROSS
MILWAI'KEE, Wis., March 27.
President A. F. Tiiumer of tho Mil
waukee baseball team today an
nounced that he would give ten per
cent of the profits of his club this
season (o (ho Red Cross to assist in
equipping a base hospital iu the eve
nt of ueluul warfare.
WRESTED FROM