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' PAOE THREE OF AMERICAN GENIUS PRODUCES WEAPON WHICH MAY DECIDE THE WORLD WAR Admiral Fiske Perfects Scheme to IfEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE ifEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1917 ( W. J. Wimer ot Waldo, Oregon, died Monday night at the Good Sa maritan hospital at Grants Pass, after an Illness of two months. He was one of the early pioneer settlers of the Willamette and Rogue river val leys. His father, Jacob Wimer was a millwright and operated a large flour mill In Iowa before coming to the Pacific coast. Here he operated the Eagle mills just outside of Ash land, Oregon, for a number of years, after which he and two of his sons, George W. Wlmer and W. J. Wlmer, operated the Phoenix Flour Mill. Fol- . lowing this W. J, Wlmer removed to McMinnville, Oregon, whore he liv ed for a number of years and was engaged in the mercantile business. -jiacob Wlmer, in the early 70's es tablished the present settlers' store at Waldo and later George W. Wimer and W. J .Wlmer, his sons, entered In to a partnership with him in the mer cantile business. Pioneer Placer Miner. At that time Waldo was one of the .largest and most active placer mining camps on the Palific coast. Prior to this time a number of sail ors had deserted from a ship at Cres cent City, California, and made dis coveries of rich placer deposits prac tically at Waldo, and at what is known as Sailor's Gulch. The ex citement created by these discover ies drew miners from all sections. Soon approximately five thousand people were engaged almost exclus ively in mining in that Immediate section and on the various streams outlettlng into the Illnols river, Al len Gulch, Butcher Gulch, Fry Gulch and the Rough and Ready. In 1876 Jacob Wimer and his two sons, George W. Wlmer and W. J Wimer with George and Walter Siin mons acquired a portion of what was afterwards known ns the Wimer mlno in Butcher Gulch, and which is ituat ed about a mile from Waldo, where s.rthey engaged extensively in placer mining operations. Afterwards th Winters succeeded to the Interest of George and Walter Simmons, and George Simmons with Zach and Tod Cameron opened up the adjoining mines which are now known as the Simmons or Loijan properties. ( Formerly an Kilitor. W. J. Wlmer remained actively engaged In the operation of the Wlmer properties until about the year 1883 when he removed to Oakland, California. Later he returned to Jos ephine county and for some years was the proprietor and editor of the Grants Pass Courier, a weekly publi cation. In the latter part of the 80's he and his brother, George W. Wimer returned to the" Waldo placers and again engaged in hydraulic mining. In tho year 1SS9 or 1S90 A. E. Reames became associated with them in the ownership of tho property and new and additional property was ac quired and In 1900 they organized the Deep Gravel Mining company which has since that time been on gaged in the operation of these prop erties. Later George W. Wimer re tired from the corporation and re moved to Tumalo, Oregon, where he engaged in stock raising. Since then W. J. Wlmer has remained actively in tho management of the affairs of tho company. He installed on the property ono of the first hydraulic elevators installed In any of the mines In southern Oregon. Active in Public Affairs. Mr. Wlmer wrote and read a great deal and was always deeply interest ed not only In modern mining methods ' and appliances but In the affairs of state and politics. Ho was a life long democrat lint In local and even ill na tional affairs be was a strong be liever In putting the public good nbove )oltlal requirements. For many years he was an important fac tor in Josephine county politics al though ho never sought or accepted office. Ho was a man of very high prlncl pie and very strong conviction as to right and wrong and ever ready to defend his position; with these char acteristics ho was naturaly a man of very strong friendships and of very strong dislikes. Ho was of the stur dy type that, helped to bring this country out of tho w ilderness and his loss will ho mourned by a very large circle of friends and acquaintances. Ho leaves a widow, Annie Dawes Wlmer, who Is at this time III at her homo near Waldo. Four children sur- vivo him: Mrs. William Fallen, Mrs. W. J. Maloney and Rvnn Wimer, o Grants Pass, and Mrs. Mary W. Pea cock, of Crescent City. California. Tho funeral services will be In charge of the I. O. O. F. lodge a Grants Pass, Oregon, but tho date has not yet hecn announced. Launch Torpedoes From Aero planesChance Seen to Force Kiel Canal and Enter Germany. BY J. H. DUCKWORTH. NEW YORK, April 24. In the tor- pedoplane, a war Instrument just In vented by Admiral Bradley A. Flske, U. S. N., America may have the long sought Invention that will decide the world war. Victory, it is claimed, will go to the side which brings forth the most for midable new engines of destruction. It is claimed this new weapon will make a (20,000 seaplane a worthy match for a $20,000,000 battle cruiser. After German Fleet. War experts agree that the war could foe decided in short order If the allies could put out of commis sion the German fleet which is bot tled up in the Kiel canal, and enter Germany by land from the north. The wonderful British navy, which has the German fleet bottled up, can not enter the Kiel canal because of the thousands of mines laid by the Germans. It is argued that the only way to destroy the German fleet Is by at tack from the air, beyond the reach of mines, and this means is furnished by Admlral Flske with his scheme of launching torpedoes, .like those used by destroyers, from aeroplanes. Describing his Invention, Admiral Fiske says: "That the torpedoplane will become an Important factor in naval warfare in the near future many people have no doubt. It enables the regular Whitehead auto torpedo to be launch ed from an aeroplane as effectively as from a destroyer. How it Operates. "The aviator approaches an enemy ship from a great distance and high up In the nir; and when about six or seven miles away he volplanes to ward the water, runs above the sur face a short distance, heading for his target. "When ready he pulls a lever, the action of which releases the torpedo, which is rigidly held under the aer oplane, and at the same time throws back the starting lever. The result is that the torpedo takes to the water in exactly the same way as If it had been dropped from a destroyer. Admiral FLskc's invention provides for torHilopuuio to sweep down toward lmtUesliln and bin mil torpedo ns effectively ns from a deMroyer. "Naval oficers agree it would be difficult for the guns of a ship to hit a torpedoplane. Accurate filing from a rolling ship at nn aeroplane, espec laly if that aeroplane Is neither over head nor on tho surface ot the water is almost Impossible. Kurd to Hit Airship. "The difficulty is to find the range. A rapidly approaching ill-defined aeroplane makes on elusive target. The sudden changes in the height of thotorpedoplane as she would swoop down would Increase the difficulty. "For an attack on battleships, such as might approach our coast, the large size torpedo weighing about a ton, would bo best. This can be fired from a distance of five sea miles or more. "For carrying torpedoos like this we now have in this country a num ber of aeroplanes largo enough for the tnslc. This glvcB, I think, the most ready defense that we can put up at this time. "Torpedoplanes on either side dur ing the Jutland sea battle would have given tremendous advantage over tho other side." 10 Miss Louise liurke returned yes terday after spending the winter at Pasadena. Calif., where she visited LONDON, April 24. The forth coming visit to Washington of Her man Lagerantz, formerly Swedish minister to the United States, It Is expected will be followed by the send ing to America of a commission com posed of representatives of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, for the pur pose of making tho fullest arrange ments for the Importation of food stuffs and other materials of which these countries are in urgent need. SARAH BERNHARDT STEADILY IMPROVING 1 ' NEW YOU K, April 24. Suriili Bernhardt was better today, her con dition showing n steady improvement clurimr the past twenty-four hours, nceordinjr to a bulletin issued by her physicians. FOR CHANGE IN RULES WASHINGTON, April 24. The National Wool Growers Association, representing wool growers of sixteen states today petitioned the interstate commerce commission to compel tho railroads to change their rules gov erning the baling of wool for eastern markets. Present rules require that wool be baled to a density of 1!) pounds per cubic foot and the growers say that unless a more reasonable density rule can be established, that it will be only a short time untail the growers will stop baling wool altogether. PRESIDENT SIGNS WAR BOND ISSUE WASHINGTON, April 21. Presi dent Wilson today signed- the war $.'1,01)0,00(1,000 in government bonds and i)il!,0O(l,0nO,UUO in treasury cer tificates. 10 NEW YOliK, April 24. Captain Chns. Sweeney of Spokane, Wash, who hns fought in tho foreign legion in France, arrived here today and will go to Washington, D. C to offer his services in the training of the American army. The French govern mcnt granted him unlimited leave of absence for this purpose. Captain Sweeney's valor won him rapid pro motion and the Cross of tho Legion of Honor and other honors. lie is n son of a former president of the Fed oral Smelting and Kefining company and is n West Point graduate. 38 MP w $S m SB? Krambles is All Wheat and every single tiny shred., is thorouhlv and I deliciously toasted. Loo!; for this signature MEDFORD WEDNESDAY, May; .mjmmv 65 SPAIN AGAIN PROTESTS SUBMARINE WARFARE MADH1D, April 21. The govern ment has sent another note to Ger many on the submarine question, according to I'.l Impnrcial. S?Cvv-IlD & - HAVb .njuNOWN TO rcRETS NATUKt TOP'" o Sf3" .Awl 11 1000 ANIMAL ACTORS INCLUDING Elephants Camel Zebras Kangaroos Bears Lionel Tlgersv Leopards . Saa Lions'. 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