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University f Oregon Library "WEATHER MAxiimim yesterday, f6; minimum today, -10. FORECAST Showers tonight and Friday. UNE Forty-seventh Tear. Dally Twelfth Year. MEDFORD OREGON", THURSDAY. MAY 24. 1917 NO. 54 H irf iijj r : : nnnn taicm 7CDDn imq daiti qcmatiid i amp . m Mill r i nnr n l ml it) m u iium m ml u.uuu n L I . ' - F PPIQIMPQ Ik! ENGLISH W, DEAD OF BLOOD 4f I IflLlrill Ulll B L Four or Five German Airships Pene- Junior Representative of Oregon in a Striking Down Coast Toward Triest, Italians Open Second Phase of Of fensive With Sweeping Victory- Creak Through Entire ' Austrian Line on Five Mile Front Triest Now Menaced French Take Total 8800 Germans Prisoners in May. Striking clown the coast toward TrioGt. the Italians opened the second phase of their offensive with a sweep ing victory; They broke thru the en tire Austrian line from Castagnavizza to the Adriatic, a front of about five miles and took more than nine thou sand prisoners. Tffce new drive is a direct menace to TrldfJ, from which General Cadorna's troops arc now less than ten miles dis tant. The route lies along the Carso plateau and the advance of the Ital ians over this difficult ground was surprising in Its rapidity. 1)000 Prisoners Taken. ROME, via London, May 24. Ital ian forces yesterday broke thru the Austro-Hungarian lines from Castag navizza to the Boa, taking more than 9000 prisoners, sayB the official state ment Issued today by the Italian war department. The Italian war office announced .that Italian forces had occupied part of the area south of the Castagnavlz-za-Boscomalo road, had passed Bos comalo and had captured the town of Jamlano and strong forts east of Ple trarossa and Bagni. The Italian official report says the Austro-IIungarlans at first were sur prised and non-plussed. Towards ev ening they launched counter attacks but were repulsed. Italian airplanes number 130 drop XMi ten tons of bombs on the Austro Hungarlans. The British batteries co-operated with the Italians. French Take 8,000. PATUS, May 24. German counter attacks near the Vauclerc plateau were repulsed last night with heavy losses, according to an official state ment Issued this mornin. Since May 1 the French have taken 8,600 pris oners In this district. The statement follows: "On the Vauclerc plateau at 8:j0 o'clock last night an attack by the Germans, made after a violent bom bardment was checked Immediately. The Germans were driven back to the trenches whence they came, after suf ferlng heavy losses. Prisoners taken In this region In the operations of Mny 22 belong to six regiments from four different divisions. Since May 1 8, GOO unwounded Germans have been captured hy our troops between Sols s.is and Aubcrive. "In the Champagne there was rather active artillery firing on the Monvllleres range. On the remainder of the front patrol encounters and In termlttent artillery fighting oc curred.'' The Paris war office announces that so far In May, 8,800 unwounded Germans have been captured in the (Continued on Page Five.) SALT LAKE CITY, May 21. Chnrging that the railroads have al ready made undue profits at the ex pense of the public and declaring that freight rntc should he reduced rather than advanced, II. W. Prick rtt. traffic mannircr of the traffic Kcrvice bureau of Utah today filed a protest against the railroads' ap plication for an increase of 15 per cent in freight rate with the state public utilities commission. Four or Five German Airships Pene trate East Anglia Overcast Wea thsr and Clouds Make Location Difficult Zeps Unable to Locate Tov.ns; Make Good Their Escape. LONDON, May 24. Four or five German niriihlps raided tlio eastern counties of lCngland last night, ac cording to an official statement is sued this morning. The airships dropped bombs and escaped although pursued. The official statements says: "Four or five hostile airships ap proached Kast Anglica shortly before midnight last night. The weather was overcast and a thick bank of rain clouds made observation difficult. "Four airships appear to have pen etrated inland to the eastern counties. Tliey followed erratic courses and dropped a number of bombs in coun try districts, aparently being unable to locate their positions. The raiders were pursued by our airplanes but thick clouds enabled them to malce god their escape One man was killed in a Norfolk village. The material damage is believed to be negligible." The last previous visit of the Zep pelins was on March 17 when 27 bombs were reported dropped in ru ral districts. The Zeppelin L-22 was apparently approaching the English coast on May 14 when it was attacked hy British nlr forces and destroyed. CLEVELAND, O., May 24. Vice- President Thomas H. Marshall here today to attend the fiftieth nnnivor- nrv celebration of the Scottish Kite Masons of the northern jurisdiction, valley of Cleveland, declared Amer icn is well prepared now to get into the war. "All we are waiting for is the final word to go. Then watch us," the vice-president snid. "When we pet forcibly into the fight," he continued, "we shall slay in it until nt the conference of na tions there shall be written n gunr anlec that the right of every people mi eiirlh to mnnago and control oth ers shall be gone forever and we arc assured pnstcritv shall not have lo suffer from Geruinn power as have suffered." NEW RED CROSS WASHINGTON, May 24. The new lied Cross war council, headed by Ilcnrv P. Davidson, began its first conference here today, making plans for the $100,000,000 war relief mid. Representatives of more than 40 cities were present. The hundred million dollar fund is to he used not only for relief or Americans lint also or the destitute in the foreign war zones whiitcrcr their nationality. REPORTED IN BALTIC LONDON, May 2 4. Pronounced German naval activity In the Baltic on Tuesday Is reported In a Central News dlspatcsh from Copenhagen. Yesterday a violent cannonade last ing thruout the nlsht was heard by pemons living along the shore. Houses on Southern Danish Islands shook from 'the concussions. Junior Representative of Oregon in United States Senate Passed Away at Midnight Of Pioneer Family Former Mayor of Portland and Long Prominent in State Affairs. SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. The body of Senator Hurry Lane of Ore gon, who died here last night, will he taken lo his home in Portland on a train leaving here at 8:20 p. m. to day nnd reaching Portland Saturday morning, according to tentative ar rangements. Funeral services prob ably will be held next Tuesday if n congressional delegation appointed today reaches Portland by that time. WASHINGTON. May 24. Out of respect for the late Senator Lano of Oregon, who died In San Francisco last night, the senate adjourned today immediately upon convening Us ses sion. The senatorial funeral committee as announced today follows : Senators Chamberlain, Ashurst, Kenyon, Vnrdamnn, Johnson of South Dakota, La Folletto, Gronnn nnd Norris. SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. The body of United States Senator Harry Lane of Oregon, who died here at 11:35 o'clock last night, probably will be taken to his homo, Portland, for burial. Funeral arrangements have not, been completed, It was stated here today. . Senator Lano was en route home after attending congress when re moved to a hospital here suffering from high blood pressure and nervous complications. Senator Laao is sur vived by Mrs. Lane and two married daughters. Senator Lano was stricken while In Washington, lie stopped hero on his way to his home in Portland, to re cuperate. Last Thursday he was taken to a hospital and on Monday the doctors pronounced the case hope less. Senator Lane was 62 years of age. Ho is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Kina Lane McBrlde of Washington, D. C, and Mrs. Har riet Lane Hicks of Norfolk, Va. Son of Oregon Pioneer Scnator Lano was tho son of an Oregon pioneer, having been born at Corvallis. August 28, 1855. His grandfather. General Joseph Lane was tho first territorial governor of Oregon and tho first United States senator from tho state. Ills father, N. H. Lane, was a pioneer merchant of Oregon. As a youth, Harry Lane worked on an Oregon farm. He was educated In the public schools and later attended Willamette university, graduating from the medical department May 30, 1876. Thereafter, except when en gaged in official positions, he prac ticed medicine. While always taking an active part In public affairs, the only elective of flco he held prior to his election as senator was that of mayor of Port land, to which he was elected for two successive terms, in 1905 and 1907. Ho served by appointment as superin tendent of the Oregon Insane Asylum from 1887 to 1891. Senatorial Klcction Senator Lane was the last man elected to the senate from Oregon by a legislature, but tho legislature, In electing him, merely followed tho law as It then existed by carrying out the (Contlnued or Pago Five.) 46 UfiS t. PARIS, May 21. It is officially announced that the French liner Son- lay, n ve-sel of 7247 ton", hound for Marseilles from Snloniki, with 341 passengers, was torpedoed on April lti with a Iom of 4.) lives. Cnptuin Mages went down with the ship. JUNIOR OREGON SENATOR . '' ' k .... V ' I" - ' I a - lis 111', li.itl) l.itiiti, ulio illc.l at S.m focts of ii blood clot on (lie bi-alii. CHIEF OF POLICE SAN FRANCISCO, -May 21. Krimk C. Oxuian, Icjniinir witness in tht murder trial ol.' Thomas J. Mnon ey, was discharged from tlio custody of the sheriff anil remanded to the custody of tho eliief of poliee hy order of the .stale supreme court here today. O.xman was held in ru.-toriy of the sheriff, to answer in tho superior court of attempted subornation of perjury. While preliminary lieniim;s wore going on, his oounsel appea'i'd to the appellate court for a writ of habeas corpus. This, tho supreme court held today, properly constitut ed n stay of proceedings, and further action in the preliminary proceedings therefore was improper. Action of the court, wlneh was unanimous, placed Oxnum e.aetly where he was when a warrant was first sworn out. The case, under le- procedure, now will lio back to the poliee court of Jmbe Matthew Hrady, as it' there had been no pre limiiuiry liearinjr. Oxinan's counsel hastened to po lice headquarters to Liivo hail. AUSTRIANS BELIEVE I WASHINGTON. May 'J Kormer Ambassador I'eiiiield, who has ju-.t returned from A ut ria-1 1 nnuary, said today at the white hoa-o that coiidi tions in lliat country are not so bad ns miiht be expected. There is no starvtiou, he s.nd. lint u creat deal of deprivation, 'i he people in Austria-Hungary, he said, -lill believe that Germany and Au-tria are win ning the war. GAS AGAINST SLAVS PKTKOGKAD, May 21 The of ficial report i.-sucd todav says; "On Tucduy tho enemy relen-rd a wave of a-phy via t in L'us eat of lap itn Idria, north of Galitrh, but thanks to a oh.iriiro in wiml the tra was diverted in the direction of the tneuiy trcuchco," DEAD AT SAN FRANCISCO 1 ' 1 ' 1 , ri:tii;ito lit i jiiii ni; i 1 1 l.'oiu tho cf- E WASHINGTON, May 24. Under President Wilson's personal pressure for a newspaper cens-orHhip section In tho cnptonai;o hill, all furcations to day wero that tho question would aKuin ho taken to tho floor of con firens for more UIkcumhIoh ami another voto. If the conferees, as was indicated today, reports a now censorship sec tion, tho hout-o will first debate and vote upon it. If rejected there its de feat as a part of the eppionaso meas ure, will ho final without necessity tjor the mi to to reconsider the question. When the conferees resume tomor row, Senator Overman will offer n suhfjtit'.ito for tho (lard amendment now In tho house bill. The Overman proposal would authorize the presi dent to proscribe, rules to prevent dis closure of information reai-dlntf mili tary operations hut would not prevent criticism of puhlio officials or poli cies. STEEL COMMON N I-: W OU IC, M ay 2 t. I'nl tod Slates stiel common sold at the high est price in its liistory on tho stock exchange sliortly after noon today, touch! ns' 1 .'(0. Tho previoiiH maxl mum waB j:)-i, made yesterday and in tho meat boom of hi: t November. Kteel's rb;o was marked by the cus tomary larje overturns in that stock, many Individual lots of 1000 to al most 5un shares chanini,' hands. REPORTED SETTLED NKW VOilK, May 21--A Mrihe of oil field cnplove at Tamplfo, Mex ieoj aud M' inity wliitdi has 1mm n. in proyre-! for 'vr ral weeLs nnd which involved several ihoii-and nun, Iuik Ihm n termmutfd, ae'-oidm to n-ports ieeeied here today by some of the companies interested. The strikers demand lor an ineiea-e in pay wni met, il wuu btuted. ITALIAN MISSION G VESPRESIDENT SUNKBYU-BOAT KING'S LETTER Prince Udlns antl Members of Italian War Mission Call on President and Cabinet Officials Brief Speech anJ Response by President En tertained at Dinner Tonight. WASHINGTON, Mav 21. Princ IMiue and the members of the Italian mission visited the state, war and navy building this morning. As they entered they were cheered by crowds and as they passed tin out:!; the cor ridors men nnd women clerks gath ered and applauded. Secretary Lansing immediately re ceived the Italians. Krom the secretary of state's re ception, the Italian quests went to visit Secretary Daniels and then to tho white house to be presented to President Wilson. Prince Udino made a brief speech nnd the president replied, expressinp: his pleasure nt the coining of the mis sion. Prince Udino presented to Presi dent Wilson an autograph letter from King Victor "Kmmnnuel. Tonight the Italian party will be entertained nt n atutu dinner by the president at the white house. BRAZIL AT WAR . ItlO JANKIItO. Mny 21. KorolBii Milliliter Nilo I'ocunlia declared In the council of in In Intern, according to the nowBpapern, that It was not neeemwry for Hrazll to dcelarc war on (ierinuny because ulio had been virtually forced Into a state of war by circiimxtanccs. I lo said that tho torpedoing of tho Urazlllan steamer Tljuca did not es sentially modify the situation crcutcd by the destruction of the Parana. Senor I'ecanlin said that, In regard to co-operation between Hnizll and tlio United Slates, tho government should devote Its entire attention to military and naval organization, espe cially with respect to collaborating with tho United States in tho policing of tlio South Atlantic and should pre pare, for any eventuality. IE SAl-KM, Ore., Mny 2 l.-flovernor .iMne.s Willieouilie niirioiineed here to ilny lie Iiii.h ilrfiiiilcly iletenuiueil nn the Kiiccessor lo Ihe late l.'niteij Slates Seiintnr Hurry l.nue. 11 is ex I '' hil the iiiiniiiliiicnl will be wit Ii -lielil until niter t lie I'lineral. "To I'rieinls of variniiH eaniliil.iles,'' Ilie (joveniiir deelared, "I can only say that my (lelenniniillon lias been made nl'ler careful ilelilieratinn and canvass of the sitiiiitinn, my only ob ject being to seeurn for the state the services of u man iiialirieil to rep resent it well ul lliis time of national -tress." 1 he term of Ihe governors ap pointee will expire March I, 1!)1!1. BllfMIN'OIIAM, Ala., May 21 The general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States (South ern I'rcsbvlerinii) decided today hy n vote of 1 J to I in favor of ap pointing ii committee to confer with a like cominiltee from the northern brunch of the church on the question pf uniori, v ii. iUiAtail I RANSYLVAN A 413 LOSE LIFE Former Anchor Liner Now British British Transport Torpedoed May 4 in Mediterranean Vessel Was of 14,315 Tons Gross Survivors Landed in Italy; Being Cared For. LONDON, Mny 2 1. Tlio British transport Trnnsylviiniii was torpe doed on May I wilh I lie loss of 413 persons. The Transylvania was torpedoed III the Mediterranean. Tho follow injr official statement was given out today : '"The l'.rilish transport Transyl vania, with troops aboard, was tor pedoed in (lie Medilerriinenn on May , resulting- in the following losses: officers and .'!".'! men of other ranks; also the ship's captain, Lieu tenant S. Hrencll nnd one officer and nine men of the crew." Of 1 l,IB Tons Gross. Tho Transylvania, nn Anchor line steamship of 14,315 tons gross, lias been in the service of tho British (tov ornmcnt sineo May, 1915, when hor sailings wero cancelled. There have been no recent reports of hor move ments. When she was first takon over by tlio British government she was engaged in transporting troops to Gnllipoli. , - , ;V The Transylvania was built in 1014. She was constructed especially for passenger traffic between New York and MudilciTiiiicnn ports. She was 518 feet loiijf and had accommoda tions for 2 150 passengers. Cheered Departure, NKW YOliK, May 24. The An chor line steamship Transylvania was sunk in Ihe Mediterranean off . the I'Vcni'li-ltalian coast, it was learned hero today. Tho survivors how many it is not known hero were laken into Savonn, Italy, by rescuers. There they remained until May 12, cared for by Ihe populace and admin istered to by Red Cross authorities. When they left Savonn nn another vessel for an unnamed destination, a throng of thousands of persons as sembled at tho shore and cheered their departure. Captain Uracil, who lives in Scot land, comniaiiiled tho Transylvnnia when she went down. lie was one of the oldest captains in tho Anchor line service. The Transylvania's last appear ance in American water was on the da ywhen (lie Lusitania wus torpe doed May 7, 11115. Just as sho wuh about to sail from New York with !)72 passengers, Captain John Black, then ciMiinianding, was given tho inor maliiin of Ihe l.iisitania's falo. Tho vessel left ostensibly for Liverpool, but Captain Black sleered n round ubotu course and landed his passen gers safely at (Irecnock, Scotland. It was gi rally reported nt tlio timo that the Transylvania was also mark ed for destruction. L NKW YOliK, May 2-1. Subscrip tions already received luivo reached such a vast total that they are pour ing into the banks nnd other agencies in such a si ream that predictions were made in the financial district today that the Liberty loan would bo over-subscribed. While delinito figures aro not available us lo whether New York slate has reached in actual subscrip tions the minimum of $555,0(10,0(10 set by t ho treasury department, fin anciers today predicted that the sub scription of Ihe New York federal reserve district will aggregate $1,- oon.nuo. Subscriptions taken in New York department stores nggregnt $1,000,. 000, the lieluil Dry Ooods Merchants committee announced today.
