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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1915
1 JAllrj J. U V VE.i.' lO STANDS FIVE CENTS
GERMAN LB TO
Hi AMERICANS
THROUGH ill ZONE
Suggestion Made To Insure
Safety of Americans From
Submarines
WOULD PLACE LINERS
UNDER AMERICAN FLAG
Wilson In No Haste To An
swer Last Note-Will Hold
To First Demands
(By Carl W. Aciermw.)
(United Tress Staff Correspondent.)
P.erliu, via The Hague, duly 12.
Suggestions that three big German lin
ers now interned in Amerii-un waters
might be placed nt the disptwnl of the
Cnited States for the transportation of
Americans through the war zone was
made to me today by I'nder Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman.
The vessels which tiie under secre
tary suggested might be used by the
I'uitcd States during the remainder of
the war are the Hamburg-American lin
ers luipcrntnr and Kaiserin August Vic
toria ami the North German-Lloyd liner
George Washington.
"(If course ym understood tliis mat
ter rests with the ship owners, " suid
'iiuiuerinnn, "but Germany is willing
to place at the service of Americans her
largest liners if the I'nited States enres
to suggest it. If it should be desired
to place them under the American flag,
we will certainly agiee."
This is in line with the suggestion
contained in Germany's formal reply to
the last American note, decluriug That,
it' .. necesenry, Germany would agree to
the placing of four belligerent ships
under the American flag that Ameri
cans might be guaranteed safe passage
through tiie war .one. It was pointed
out that the Imperator, Kaiserin Au
gust Victoria and George Washington
could bo manned by a neutral captain
and erew and tiiere would be no finan
cial gain to Germany through the use
of the vessel!. sjist,
Germany will not abandon her sub
marine warfare, but it is hoped that
some agreement mav be reached satis
fying the Cnited States as to the safety
r Americans.
Holds to Original Stand.
Washington, duly 12. The next step
to be taken in the negotiations with
Germany regarding the submarine war
fare now rests with 1'resident Wilson.
'J'he position taken in official circles
here today was t'nat any one desiring
information on the German sitiintidi
should impure at Cornish. The presi
dent has the official text of the Ger
man note in his hands now and has
been giving careful consideration to
the liew reply. It wns stated in some
iunrters today that Secretary of State
Uinsing would get to Cornish within a
"day or two,'' nnd that President Wil
son would return with him to Washing
ton late this week. Others believed,
however, that the president would not
icturn here until the end of next week.
At nil vents it is accepted there is
to be no haste in forwarding a rejoinder
to the German note. While a tentative
Iraft of the American reidv will be
drawn following Secretary Lansing's
ouference with the presider.t, the for-
mill answer will not be forwarded to
llerlin until after President Wilson has
returned to Washington and outlined
Ins views to the cabinet.
Count Von lirenst.ffff, the German
ambassador, will call upon Secretary
aiising, tirobab v this week. He will
inlenvor to learn informally whether
any assistance niny be given the ad
ministration in dealing with new Tpies
'urns btouuht mi bv the German note
The date for the ambassador's meet-j
ii. ir with Lansing has not yet been fixed
however, '
It was generally ngreed t I a y that
'here will be no break n a result of
lo' Inte-t communication from llerlin.
"'indent Wil-nn i eXI led to reite -
'ale the demands made in previous coin-
" i'i"ctinns u his rejoinder nnd fur
tliei
negotiations mav follow.
Sounds Public Pulse
Win. loir, Vt., July ll President
Wilson is sounding out public otdinon
"ii the new German note. I- is spend-
' i much it) hi time reeling el.toriaN
"id peisonal letters rea. hu g him at
llsrinl enden House.
He will probably announce Ins deen
'"ii this afternoon n gar-ling the pro,
)". 1 conference with Secretary ol
state Lousing, It is understood he i
'! !"('. I to Lansing coming here, 1 ti
' ' t Is ni Washington feel the prc.i
! -nt 's ha-ty return lo the capital uiiht
' S' 'i-istrued.
FRANK ALLEY AP.EESTED.
--cattle. V.h., Jv 12. F. K. Al!.'t
t Ho-cbiirg. was srr.-tc here dune 21
' a -tste charge of g-und Isr. nv an 1
' ,:,'hl m the King .ountv ia:l. If re
" I on the grand lar. euv charge th
unity aiithoriiies have nistruc
' to turn Ailev uv.-r to 'he I'li'tcl
marshal, wh.thas instruct. on ta
''tern hmr ti Portland, wher- le it al
' V'd to hste junped h-s ball bond.
BE SENT TO VESSELS
Writer Claims To Be Associ-iMen
ate of Frank Holt and Will
Continue Work
-ow urlenus, l.a., July 12.- The po-
lii'e indicated today the letter signed fallen down on thi job as ministers and
' Peuree," roomed by a lival newspn- "-nen must tune their placa in the jiul
per, threatening to kill J. P. Morgan 1'iU if the church is to be saved.
and British Ambassador Sir Cecil!
Spring-Rice, and declaring bombs had '
been placed upon two truiis-Atluntie !
steamers, may 'not be as serious as they
first thought.
nete-tiv... ,1 ::.. .J
the letter vvns'polmps written bv some1 L'A II ""'"T J"" ,H
.. ..i.. ..- ...Grown. "Hie men have been lured
one merely for the sensation it would
. . mi- - . . . .
InxRiu'.. of the vigil ,ce of ,7a tlH r:1''1 ,'-0" "T ,ink 1,"nH' T'"f'
ities and everv el fort i t ,, , , , , t,u "' "' ",ou" l,r,lw" brn iu the
to Ua.Vho Ver" rti".X" deter'' J?' '..i' ",,J thu WUI""" "" ,uk
i . .1. . : pun eg.
I , , 1 , l'" "l
The long arm o the wiJessaCed ;
. l,,"i".,,,, ,.,0,la-V-i
r,,;i.,.i er.,..'. .I.:. . ... , , " ,
V ,1:U:e. ",e Iu"' Hron
- hit, uoiii oi wnicn are carrvniL' ear-
goes of mules for the llritish armv A 1 I"1 " ''"'l
l,,. ;,., V. ' i. 4 "ciety women wlio are members of
. ,Z . I. " m'wsl"'lll'r hl,: their churches bv extending the helping
the two ships. The mtormation was; - , ,
immediately communicnteil to Wash-! 1 i ir n
ington and wireless stations all alungi AffPn VptPrail RpatPIl
-1 oust fl"lu'd warnings to the ves "5CU 1 UC,dlf" ,
sels. The letter here also declared that! I ft llPaHl WlHl TanP
the writer intended to kill .1. J'. Mm- IU UCdUI ",UI tdDC
gan and Sir Cecil Spring liice, the Hrit- i 7T
ish ambassador. Writ.., ,,,,f I J. "osebi.rtf, Ore., duly 12.-ltelieve,l to
I.., .1... c t' i. ii
lie the partner of Frank Holt iu the lat
ter 's work of shootjiig Morgnli and
planting a Dumb in tiie ca
apital at Wash-
ington.
"We worked together ever since this
cursed war began," the letter said.
Holt is gone, but I am still here and I
am going to carry ou the work with re
doubled fury."
It was denied that Holt intended to
wrick libraries and other public build
ings by a bomb-planting. The capitol
was the only structure that was planned
to be wrecked, the letter slid, and ad
ded: "Hut what we did plan and what I
am guing to carry out, is the just idea
to stop this countrv from contributing1
to tlm ,l.,,,i.,l",i,. i,.,n;ui i 1...1
id snip ;nis country from contributing
to the damnable, hellish and barbaric
siauguter across the ocean
Holt
olt was the man who warned i,n.,.
senile
;ers of the Lusitania of their dm irer
before the liner sailed from New Vork,'
i ne letter said. Jt was declared to
have called on Charles Krihmau per
sonally nnd urged him not to take pass
age ou the liner.
I he police and Postnl authorities arnl",'k
today endeavoring to trace the letter i
to its source. As vet there is no wav of
leterniining whether it came froni an
actual accomplice uf Holt, or whether I
:he ads of Morgan's assailant merelv
inspired some tanatic to claim ussocia
tion with him.
Poor John, the Villainess
Still Pursued Him
1
Pcoriu, III., duly 12. ( an a man be
a white slave (
John Minton, of Terre Haute, lii.
says he is a victim. He declares Pearl'
Hayes persuaded him to leave h
YM of her
and baby and that she drew
money i rom the bunk and bought tick-.
ets for them rum Terre Haute to l'e-
oria.
" I was a virtuous man until she to,,
nfter me," Minton told authorities here
, following his arrest on the
violatino the Matin n,-i
charge of
I Minton is 22 years old and the woman
is III. She is the mother of siv club
.Iron.
EOBERO FOR HEALTH OFFICER.
Poril-ind, Ore.. Julv 12. After two
years ab-ence in lima during research
"oil. for the state. I'r. lolvid N. Itobcig
j lias, returned and announced today that
he would accept the appointment ot
j slate lual'h otfi.er. He will assume
' ol foe late in Sep ten. her or early in ic
, lober. I'r. Itobeig was cl,.,,eu several
j months ago to succeed lr
I White.
German Attempt Upon Warsaw
Ends in Failure, Says Expert
i (By J. W T MmoiI
i A Wtitten for the I'liil.-d Pre.,,)
New Vork, .ln!v 12. -The Gci man
have I II def-aied tor the present 111,
thcr etto'ts 'o rea. h W arsaw from the
sooth. 1'ield l.ll-h ll otl Ma- kel.M'li
co-nmit'cd the Ire.pient flav error
ief Irving lo do :oo inn. h at rue. and
jiie'iian slrntegv ha' siiain failed I"
i. rv.h llossrins bv a !. isive defeat. i
I'nt.l the tail of le'iiitierg. the lier
'imiin .or,, en' rati. I upon s single often
le. the re. ovcrv o! t.ulicim. hot at'r
I the '.-lavs ev..;ted U'H.I.er. ton
Ml ken sell .(n ul- I his to"',. He sent
orie
nun, and to 'Inve tli- l.os.,ns
iSe re' uf Gal.cia while he him--
tr
.-I' niovei w th hi urtnv toward War
aw. r':."ii that ""' ," ,t" Teit.'tis
Jhv net ;!a d.f ficnty. i
SAYS REV.
Have Fallen Down As
Ministers By Failure To
Lead Reforms
sun Kraneisco, July 12. Men have
At least, that is the
opinion ltev
olv. ' Urown, president of 'he Ked
Sa 'W " the Cite
1 J'.hiv tmyeuXw
1
d
entiou
I here todav.
e musi encourage our girls to
away frum their duties as ministers bv
"t),ir m"" '"'.islors to.lav spend too
" ' fZ """" ' 1 '-
"''' of our ministers are in
luenced by rn-h men in their churches
me ficfuvinen are ruled bv
.". , ... -. .
have been the aftermath of a
series of
inarrels, Alexander Church, aued s:i. of
Portland, was killed at thu soldiers'
home today by Charles U. .Simpson, "7.
of Corvallis. Koth served in the civil
war and entered tiie soldiers' homo on
October 4, 11)14,
Hearing grcnns in the hospital ward,
the night watchman hurried in and
found Church lying prostrate on the
floor with Simpson beating him with a
cane. Church died in a few minutes.
There has been bitter feeling be
tween the two aged men for some time,
it is said.
That he had been the victim of pet
ty persecution was the allegation of
" "' ""'". " " killed his old
v ivil war comrade. Alexander Church
with a cane today.
l-'v,r m'"'1' 1 ennn 'te they have
rM'p" nnKKln mV Htimson. "This
morni"l! m.v "'h were Rona. I asked
Ihurrli where he put them. He said:
1 never stole your shoes ' I said- l
know you did.' He swore at me and
said he was going to get out of bed ami
I said 'You ain't man
"uK'. '
"lie said he would show me. We
clinched and he bit niv finirer. I hit
with my fist over the ear and
Knocked nim down. He got up and
struck at me with Ins enne. I hit him
over the head with inv lane. He fell
As I was hitting him the watchman
came in."
H. W. Kliler, commandant of the sol
diers' home said today that both men
were mentally irresponsible.
Stimson has a or,, Homer, at Cnrval-
lis, a Spanish war veteran.
Church has a son, W. Y. Church at
1'rosser, Wash.
.
Ex-Bandit, Now Preacher,
Tl , II J tjr.i .1 n
Lievdies nanus nun me iesi
I.os AngeleH. Oil., duly 12. AI .ten
nines, former Olcli.hi.mn I.hm.i;,
,,,,1,11,. , ,..itl today to the 'robbers
Mint held up i5 passengers, including
himself on a Pacific Kb-etrie train last
i night. He asked the highwaymen to
, come to him privately nnd talk thiins
wi"' ''linings promises not
, to betray them to the police. He is now
evangelist and Iion.s to convert
idi-iii.
About .'nil was taken from passe n
gers ii ml crew, .lenniiigs elevated Ins
linn. Is with the otheis lit the word of
commiiTtd.
The Oood Templars will meet at tV::
( al v in S. I hull. 2'i" Si.uth Coiiniierclnl stn-i't to
morrow evening kt ": lil o'ibk.
The l.iissians ha.e undoubtedly l'e
ceived reinforcements (roin soi.theiu
piilnn l. Von Ms. kens.-n ' d'ffieullo i
have al la. r.nsv I I hum the hlavt
b;ive better in aiis of eorrimonication
and are no wiiinn csy rea h of their
ri.uint.ici reserve.
It n evident Hint the Germans did
n..t expect the Itos.ians to iccmcr
themselves mi ipinklv. An attempt has
been n.n.b- to create the impression that
'he fault lies witn the Austrian,. The
ac. osBtion u on lust. The Gero.nn arniV
talf is responsible (,,, operations m
buss, a. I ii . I . , i j 1 1 1 . . 1 1 v Ocrminv, for
strat' rfic r as.,1,., iaose.1 a division of
tiie filter-. HI It'issia. It.it if Warsaw!
were in peril t'tlay, the glory wmilj be
lol g to .eri..anv.
GARRANZA TAKES
MEXICO CITY AND
BE1SII RULE
Quick Return To Normal Con
ditions Promised Food
Stuffs Near City
ORDERS LOOTERS SHOT
AND ORDER RESTORED
If Carranza Brings Order Out
Of Chaos He Will Be
Recognized
Washington, duly 12. Con
firmation of the capture of
Mexico City by General lion
7jiles' I'Hrrnnxiitn army was re
ceived at the ti'te department
today in a message from Chu
nk I Sillimun Ht era Cruz.
Mexico City, July 12
Gonzales today began
General 1'ithlo
giwiizing a lo-
cal government which will make
pos
(able (puck return to minimi conditions
in Mexico City.
Forty trains of foodstuffs are wait
ing near the city ready to give relief
to the starving inhabitants as soon us
a temporary bridge can be built. Mani
festos were posted today that looters
will be shot and promising an orderly
administration of the government and
amnesty for the political and military
enemies of the couMitiitiounlists.
The retreat of the Zapntitas began
Satirdny. In leaving tliecily they took
with them everything that might' be of
vulue to General tli.iiaes. When the
city was taken, it was found to be
without any horses or automobiles, all
having been Used by the retreating
forces.
General Lopes De Lara, newly up-
poiniod governor or .Mexico I it y, was
declared by Ciirrun.istns here today to
be elhcient, vigorous and reliable. They
said General De Lara might be ex"
led to quickly restore order, pro
vide for feeding the starving popula
tion and the protection of foreigners.
Will Support Stable Rule.
Washington, duly 12. The Cnited
States is ready to give moral support
to any ractntu that promises to estab
lish a stable gov eminent in Mexico,
Secretary .if State Lansing said this
afternoon, following the receipt of of
ficial confirmation uf the capture of
Mexico City by ( nrran.istas.
I lie secretary miinntcii mat recogni
tion uf General I arrnuzn might be cum
patible with President Wilson recent
decliirnt ion as to Mexico. He stated
However, that the possibility of recog
nition depended upon the ability of Cur
i a n .ii to continue successful.
The occupation of the Mexican cap
ital by CairaniHtas was cimlirmcd in
a inersiigc from Consul Hilliman nt Vera
Cruz, but ne details were given.
Dispatches to the f'arran.ista agency
here reported the evacuation of Mexico
City by Zapatistas. If (lenernl Car
ranza now restores the federal govern
ment, the ron-cnsiiH of opinion today
was that tin- inluiinistrntioii will im
mediately recognize him.
Villi stHH here doubted reports of the
Carranista oi rnpntion. At all events,
they declared the possession of Meicox
City was of no ntialfic importance as
the city was liuid to defend. A iiieridin
military aotiiniitics agreed with this
view.
There is a growing belief, however,
that Gem nil ilia is in a bud wav.
Aside from li-orrsnizstion within Ins
ranks, he links funds and this will
hamper him in . Iituining nnimuiuti. n
and supplies.
Ueneral
Kl Pa..., In
Pacipoil Otfi.ci,,
Hileila for eli.l
revolution in M
Oroxco Fie.
duly 12. General
arrested with General
oriiig to start new
leo, I'll i led to Ulilienr
at the preliuii'iar henring befor1 loin
iinssiir.er lcorfc'e "liver here todav, an-!
his bond of ."."' was declare. I for
felted.
Ilrorrop' huii't-ineii and attorneys
were hopeful tn 'lie lust moment. Tin y
cvil.,Mic.l thut i iro.i i, was slightly in
disposed but that he would appear. His
THE WEATHER
Oreg'n; Pair to
night and Tu"s
day; westerly
WlilllS.
I 1LI tf? Ill J
VVsS A'CI fc, ,,uj
) -'.'V'.-s,
Western Co-operative of Port
land, Is First To Comply
With New Law
State Superintendent of Hanks S. G.
Sargent this inoruiiii; issued a permit to
transact business to the Western co
operative rural credit union, of Port
laud, upon the filing ul articles of rum
plele organizalimi, showing the follow
ing lit of officers. A. (', MaiMers,
pri sident ; G. It, Ihi'.-on, vi, e president ;
l laude Hale, secretary-treasurer, all of
Pol t laud.
Althoiittii the First Credit I'nion, of
Portland, was the lirst to file articles
of incorporation with the state banking
department, it has not tiled notice ut
completion of organization, and will
not be permitted to transact business
under the new rural credit union law
until such provision has been complied
with. In issuing a peimit to transact
business under the new law, Hank Su-
erintendent Sargent docs not issue a
certificate of Intun fides or solvency of
such institutions, inasmuch as his de
partmetit has no menus of ascertaining
their fiuancinl conditions except
through their reports tiled witii him,
and only certifies that they have com
plied wiih the law governing their for
unit ion and orgniiiiit ion.
Case of Daughter Continued.;':"1'-'''
Until Mother Is Brought 1 o
Bar of Justice
Portland, Ore., .Inly 12. After sen
tencing her In five years in the peni
tentiary for smothering to death the
newly-horn child of nor iiiiuinrrieil
daughter, Harriet. Judge Gateas today
paroled Mis. Iles-ie L. 1'owle to her
husband, William l-'owle, of l'rlday,
Wash, ,
The charge of s ind-degree murder
against Harriet, who is only 17 years
old, was ciiutiniied "until such time
as the father of her dead child shall
be brought to the bar of juslicn and
made to pay for the part he played
in this affair.
Mrs. Powle, .12 years old and the
mother of Id childieu, and her daugiiler,
pleaded guilty to a charge of man
slaughter last week.
The mother admitted that she siuoth
ered the baby with a camphor saturated
clu'h, and the dilnghtei that she had
suggested to her mother that she do so.
Donald Unfile. I, M, the alleged fath
er of the child, is being held for Irial
on the charge of contributing to the
deliiiipiency of a minor.
Judge Gatens, in paroling Mrs. Powle,
said:
"It is plain to be seen that many
liiivs mid stills of today know more
of tiie bad side of life al the age of I"
than their grainliunthers and grand
fathers knew ul oil. After a certain
age children aie apt to get beyond I heir , .,,, , (imil,, had I n completed
parents control, especially where the. e,,,. . ulnU,u throoeh the
la a large laiuilv. I lie mother of P
children eanuot be expected to give
them the same careful training which
the mother of Iwo or three can give iter
children.
" Kru'ii the ev idence here, this mother
-linCI this oiifoiliinnte oeenrrencfj
whs a good, i oiiseientioos, hard working
wife and mother. I admit that the
crime of which she is charged seems
cold blooded and t. iiilde on the Ii of
it, and it is ho bi d nn awful tning, Vet
pause for a moment nlid Iry lit pin-'"
yourselves in her position. When vou
consider the (.r.-sent no-inl Inws regard
ing eases of 11ms kind, .an yno imagine
this mother phininii '),,, coming of tins
illcKitinmlc .Inl. I with tender affection
and leoieiligf
"Ciinld v., i ex.e. her to regard the
coming of such a clnfl in the same wiv
in winch Ihe ordinary grandmother
looks forward to lli sinne event under
bgnl run Inioiis? No' And why not f
11.-. nose society has fnii.le of tins I, tile
flower uf nature, tins hole God r.aie.l
being, a loathsome thing, a cr.-nt'ire to
bp i'"pied bv its own fle-h lllld I. bind.
spumed snd cast mit by the whole
world. How, then, nn a mother or
Ifrniiduioll.er be eipeiti'd to lonf. upon
such a child as one to l.e loved and
i-oerisas-d, when its ycrv presence means
lo Iherri onlv the worst in life .lis
vrrroe, dishonor ami everlasting re
l,ae"
attorrievs wer. given II miti.
in
who h to pro'locc bim but fa.l.-.l.
Mar-el'i Israv.-o, Jos.' oavu, I l.e
Snd I'lSlik Alderetc, otiier revolution
ists held here, waivi I i.reliiiiii.ary heir
lugs and were In Id under bond pending
the session of the fe.lein) grand J"rv
O. tuber 4.
ALASKA UALMON PACK BIO.
Jnlli-nii. Alaska. Julv IJ. -Th
pack will be completed rih.-ll l
tlna Vear. . .inn. rv men predict
silicon
of lime
follow
ml so early and r
of salmon.
I breasilig lull
I
Taken On Auto Sight-Seeing
Tour and Banqueted At
Hotel Marion by Club
The Truer (lowii) .Star flipper
pleasuie trip party, consisting of
about 4" members, representing the
priiteipal newspapers of Illinois, lown,
.North Dakota and Missouri, travelling
on a special cur arrived in Salem about
2 o'clock this afternoon unit was im
mediately taken in hand by the Salefti
Commercial club. They were taken in
automobiles and shown aliout the coun
try iiniiicdialcly surrounding Salem, in
Polk and Million c... nines, which in
cluded the big loganberry vineyauls,
prune, cherry, apple, pear nnd pencil
orchards, the big hop ranches nnd nil
of the state institutions during the aft
eruoon.
At the Mill ion hotel this evening the
party will be the guests of honor of
the Commercial club ,n a bumpiet and
bidden welcome to the city and God
speed on their departure. Attorney S.
W, Kudicott, of this city, is personally
ncipmintcd with many of the Iowa cili
tors and their families, one of the pnr
ly, Miss W'innified Undicotl, of the
l cdar Wnpids Daily Gazette, being a
daughter. The personnel of the pally
follows:
Geoige P. Collins, Cnrriligton, North
Dakota, Independent; Mae Collins, Chi
cago, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. John 11
Hav'dou, Liikel'iehl, Minnesota, Stand
li ul" ; Mr. and Mis, ,1. P. Iloyd, lliiflalo
Center, lovvu, Tribune) Miss Winuifred
Kudicott, Duly Gazette, Cedar Hapids,
Iowa; Glenn C. Taylor, Spirit Lake,
Iowa, Helicon; Mina ilelon Kenny, Sib-
lev, Iowa; Mr. nnd Mrs. V. A. W ignall,
Invvn, Chronicle; Mr. nnd Mrs.
Ilrown, Truer, Iowa, Kiii'ni ami
It in 1 Kstiile Journal; Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Ladd. Ileiiibcck, lown, Courier;
Harry K, Taylor, Daily Mlssoniiuu,
Columbia, Missouri; Miss Kiln Parsons,
Truer, lown; Mr. and Mrs. K. K, Taylor
and son, l.liner Taylor, Star Clipper,
Truer, Iowa; A. W. Mcllride, Paulina,
lown, Times; Mrs. Mary Mcllride,
Truer, lown; Miss Alice White, .Milfonl,
Iowa, Mail.
BIG DRAINAGE D1ST.
E
Six Miles of Ditch Dug By
Blasting-Rich Bcaverdam
To Be Reclaimed
It was learned this morning that t o
blasting for Ihe ditch of the George A
Miller illlllllllk'e district, one of Gn
largest reclamation projects of Ihe kind
ever urn erlal in this section of In
Will Mi. vnllev Milinileil near Kllir-
ditch bolh wn.vs. All that remains tu
I"' 'I omplete the project is toe
"' K '" uiis svo-i ... ""
of Ihe loose dirt and de
from the ditch and the cleamiiu the ;
brush awnv from the banks, winch will;
Tins proiect, when
i'iiiiiif(i"l, will
driini seveial bundle. I acres of the tin
est beiivrilaiii land ill the Willi lie
vallev nlid place it in readiness fur a
Inuh slate ot . nit v hi iiei within an
olner year and nipable of piodu. ing
eiiuruious eiops of all kinds of vegeta
Ides and farm product. The e.ciiva
I ton woil lor about si, in 1 1 of -1 1 1 r- Ii
w.n hi i one ny .iiniiLr, sun inree ions
it powder was used for the purpose.
Lee V . A' hi s. in, of this i lly, receive. I
and lamed out I he eiilltruct for the
ditch, tin- Walt Hhipp Powder nine
n in' siipplnd the powder, and Kianl.
K. Iloluian, of this city, did the blast
ing. No ac i. lent of any ruuacipiein c
Inippi lied douiig tin entire job, whi.-o'
has estelided over several weeks, lllld
it has prov.ii mi inopialitied success.
KRAHN1IR UOEH TO M NIUI-.S
I'oltllill l, Ore., July I!!.--Klghti" n
months' imprisonment at McNeils Isl
and was the sentence given Sam Kras
iier, formerly a power in the red ligot
district of Portland, in the federal "inrl
to-lav , follow ing cnllV letioii iai the
ilnirii" of while slavery for tran-poit
tog Ho.'i pub. o. k from Portlatol to
-'lepl'ir-l springs, Wuh., for imiooiul
I "I "
Knisii.-r wa arrested in New Oiieana
and .r . jlil tit Portland for trial.
BANDIT8 KILL CONHTABLE
llrow nsv ille, Texas, Julv 12. Deputy
' oustiilile Pal. on whs killed arol I'.-p-,
iitv .-lie'iff Jiiiiii I uelar fatuity wound"
,-. v I, en rSev were ainhoslied bv- si i
'.fex sn bmidits near hire Inst night
Ihree of the I. iin.l.ls were arrested to
..... -ri I. I... ... , ,
,i to have b.-eu tie result of an ...
I feud.
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CEMETARY AF T E R
ruins CQNFI
French Driven From Souchez
Position By Asphyxiating
Bombs
POISON LADEN AIR
; HANGS OYER TRENCHES
Troops Withdrawn From Gal
I icia For New Offensive
I Against French
llerlin, via wireless to t-ondnu, July
12. Capture of the Munches, cemetery
from which the Preach were driven anil
the destruction of Important Kuglish
works in the Lorelte Hills was un.
nouiiced in the official statement from
the war office today. The Kuglish
fortifications were reduced by heavy
bombardment by the German artillery.
On the eastern front more than two
miles of t rem lies were captured be
tween Siiw alke and Kulvarta in Poland,
il was slated.
The SouchcA cemetery was taken
after several hours bloody fighting,
during which I'i.'i Kreiicli prisoner
were taken,
"Along the Mense and in the Cham
pagne region the Krench made unsuc
cessful attacks," the statement said:
"They first penetrated our trenches but
were eventually ousted with heavy
losses.
"Ill a surprise attack
we raptured
works north-
oiio yams or ttie enemy s
west of Altiitrch."
French Admit Reveraea.
Paris. July 12. A furious German
I night attack In which thousands uf
asphv xialiug ho'nhs were hurled into
the Preach lines, forced the Krench
troops to exacuate the Komlics. ceme
tery and portions of adjoining trenches,
the war ofl'jee announced.
The first attack of the Germans was
repulsed with the bayonet, the ufficiul
('ommiiiiiipie said. Hut while the
enemy wua re forming for ft new as
sault the Krench were subjected to it
terrific shelling. The bursting projec
tiles spread deadly gases along thu
Kn h lines. The night was ealin and
the gases hung low over the cemetery,
rendering the Krench positions liliten-
able. Thev seipienlly withdrew, but
later shelled the Germans effectively.
Kor Iwo davs the Germans have con
tinued nttiieks in the "labyrinth"
region, using hand grenades ami bombs,
'he umiiiiiipie stated. All of the as
saults were fruitless.
Heavy cnuiiniiu.lnig U In progress!
about l ln (Jiiciiiiov icrct farm, south of
Arras and Ncuvrou.
Troops WlUvdrawn.
I'llrograd, July 12. Heavy with
drawals are being made finui the Aim
Iro German forces east and southeast of
'III iberg, Gcnerul Ivnnoff relrtcd to
e lhe war office today. The destination
of llu, Ir,..,,,. is ..,. 1.... i.
bebev e, here they are to be , I in
bni.ichi.n, - ....u, of ' ....
cither Warsaw or Paris.
i i; r Vl)1 ,,,singon has apparent-
iy aliainloned his offensive In Ci.l.ci;.
il was atate.l lodav. The Aust
lllltll III s ,. r.i inilr.innklh. si...
bank of the Iota Liixi without making
nny sci inns alleinpla lo cross Hie 1 1 it.
The Kiis.iims hold a line oil Ihe east
bunk.
'I'o the noith of l.emberg the offens
ive of Kiel, I Marshal Vnn Mackonscii
hdw i the ling and Vistula lives ha,
also apparently I n aUaudo I. Only
a f.-w weeks attacks have I u de-
bvcie, Hguinst th,. Itussiuns lines and
t In sc have been repulsed. W hether
mis oir.nsiv,., hiivlug for its nl. I nn
altin-k upon Warsaw from Ihe south, is
to be tesiinied soon, Is believe, tn de
pend upon the disposition to he made
of the troops who li are bem with
drawn from Gain-in. If this,. frce
ate lo b . Inerte, I to the wed lor il new
Ihiust nl Paris, military authorities)
here believe Ihe ainieia of the ll is-inna
ill checking the rush upon the polish
'Upilal from Ihe south may lie legurded
as complete. It i, a lontied, however,
llnit should on Mad'cn be r.'iu-
(wr c. a new altii 'k 1 1 1 .t y ham to bo
met,
'Ihe only .Im.Iici of any iniporluiiee
during Ihe pusl two .l.ivs havn been tn
the norih and northwest of Waiiivy
where the Itii.sian repulsed the tier
man attacks.
Kitchener Bee Battle.
Is.ndon, July lj .. Und Kit. I tr
' "nt Pieini. r As.piith w itiiess.., the re
! pulse of the l.ermnri coiialer lit luck
norih of Vpies Inst Wednesday bv
Hrilisli troops, an "eve witness'' ac
count of the fighting in KUmlcia slated
to. I. iv. Later Ihe war minister ami
minister and Premier I'onfeired with
I h ing Albert of llelgiiiln.
1 Lol l Kit.heiier made a two davs tour
- "' "'I'':' """' "' "j' "l,'r" l,'i,l"h
( expedition and
also inspecting soom
1 1'rcU' h units.
GERMANS CAP1
ICT