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Forty-seventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Year.
MEDFORD OREGON", THURSDAY. MAY 24. 1917
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,"
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.