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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
MEXICAN EX|LES
STIR UP TROUBLE

IN Paso, Aug. l2.--"Trouble for
the United States and the Carranza
government Is afoot and Is being
stirred up right here In III Paso by
a number OF wealthy Mexican exiles
who desire Carranza's overthrow and
American Intervention, II necessary"
stated a government official today.
Several silent and mysterious
strangers, reported to be agents OF
the exiles, have been seen around III
Paso hotels. comforting with influen-
tiai Mexlcans. These men are under
surveillance by United States secret
service men,
"Behind the projected revolution"
stated the government otiicial. ARE
a number OF Mexlcans, owning MIL
lions Of acres OF land in Mexico. but
now living In Los Angeles, San An
tonic and other southern places. They
are at outs with the do facto gov
ernment ana the safety oftheir wealth
depends on the crumbling Of the Car
rama regime. They are going about
their revolutionary activities eau
tiously"
Some OF the Carranza garrison'
are undermined now, I believe" con
tlnued this officlal
Along the border customs raiders
and army outposts are on the aler'
B today to hunt smuggling Of ammunl
ton Into Mexico FOR the new insur
Erectos. HisgA
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
er Town the World the With Full Leased Wire
HUGHES CHARGES
DEMOCRATS WITH
SECT|ONAL|SM

Helena. Mont, Aug. 1.-THE dem
ocratic party was assalled as q party
OF sectionalism by Republican Nom
inee Hughes here today. He read a
long list OF chairmen OF important
senate and house committees, showinI,
now the south was firmly entrenched
In important lawmaking committees.
Such an administration which
makes so many men from the same
section chalrmen like this" he said,
T" 10 sectional administration. Il is
not an American administration In
q broad and proper sense"
Hughes pointed out that In both
senate and house pork" bills were
handled by committees OF which
southern members were chairmen.
Tho present administration does
not understand the business OF the
country" Hughes asserted. 1T Ia not
so organized as to take care OF the
business and enterprises OF the coun-
try"
Hughes cited the democratic policy
on sugar taxation as an instance OF
democratic inefiiciency.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13

Chicago, Aug. 12.-An estimated
loss Of s100, 900. 900 In Russian trade
to American firms within the last
eight months through theft or de-
lay OF cables by the British censors.
was charged today by A. s. Postni-
kof, president OF the International
Manufacturer Sales company.
Postnikof confirmed United Press
dispatches from Petrograd. stating
that efforts are being made to lay
a direct cable between Russia and
America. He declared this was be-
Ing done because OF the inability to
get proper cable transmission OF
Russian orders through the British
censor.
He charged that England had ac-
|tually been stealing American trade,
with the declaration that out OF SO
cables received by his company In
the last eight months. only five have
been transmitted In their original
form.
while I have no direct proof that
England has garbled our cables to
throw trade to their own manufact.
urers, l am pretty certain that such
Is the case" said postnikof.
I'm the past eight months Of elgh,
cables from here to our Petrograd
ONCE and from that ONCE to this Of
Ace seven have been lost. No doubt
exists In my mind that England is us
Ing every possible means, fair OIL
foul, to interfere, and II possible, put
an end to. direct trade relations be
tween the, United States and Other
countries. England Is particular,
desirous Of dlscouraging such trade
between American firms and theil
Russian customers,
G"Prior to the war. Germany en-
joyed this lucrative position In al
our dealings with Russia"
The international Manufacturer
Sales company is a subsidiary sale
organization OF so American firms
representing q total capital or s4O0,
900 900. t''"g'tf" ,s'eA K
Postnlkof said his concerns prov
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
NATIONAL GUARD
ALL TO THE BORDER

Washington. Aug. IA general
order to all department. commanders
was issued by the war department to-
day to send all the remaining ma
tional guard organizations In their
respective districts to the border as
soon after they have been equipped
as transportation can be obtained.
The order, Il was explained. will
mean that the troops will be en-
trained whether they are up to the
required strength or not.
There Ia no special emergency, |,
was stated, the order growing ou,
OF the general staff's desire to have
the militia mobilization on the bord
or completed as soon as possible. b
The order applies only to those
organizations numbering about SO.'
900, which already have been mobi
lised In the various states.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13

GRANTSPASS
T0HEAR Mr..
HUGHES
Republican Candidate Will
Make Brief Address On
Arrival Of Train No. IS
Next Thursday Afternoon

A real live candidate for the presi-
dency OF the United States. the man
given the overwhelming endorsement
OF Oregon republicans. Will be enter
faincd for short time In Grants
Pass next Thursday. Charles Evans
Hughes. now touring the west. will
arrive here on train No. Is Thurs
day afternoon. and according to
present arrangements viii speak
briefly before the train continues It's
way westward. For a time II ap-
peared likely that efforts to route
Hughes through southern Oregon, by
daylight might fall. but . telegram
received Saturday afternoon by At
torney Williams. chairman Of the
county committee. from the state
committee. stated that the original
plan would be followed. and that
Hughes would speak here for q few
minutcs.
Arrangements are under way here
for q suitable reception to the distin-
guish visitor. and he will undoubtedly
be greeted by q large crowd OF his
admirers. The band stand in Rail-
road park viii be utilized as head
quarters and the band will discourse
music before and after Mr.Hughes'
arrival. An Invitation has been extend
ed to the people Of the county to be
here Thursday and to assist In show
ing this notable visitor rousing vel
come. Wednesday Hughes will speak
in Portland. leaving for the south on
the train at 1880 o'clock Thursday
morning. His first talk south OF
Portland will be at Roseburg early
Thursday morning. while Grants Pass
will be honored with his first talk In
southern Oregon. Proceeding south
ward on No. 15 Mr.. Hughes will
speak at both Medford and Ashland,
then proceeding directly southwark to
San Francisco.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
SUFFRACETTES' AXE
OUT FOR WILSON

Colorado Springs. Colo. Aug. a.
Organizers Of the National woman's
party met here today in the closing
sessions OF their conference to plan
a 100000 campaign in the 12 suf-
frage states along the lines laid out
In resolutions adopted late yesterday.
The declared policy of the party is
to use its best efforts to defeat the
democratic candidate for president
and the democratic candidates for
congress SO long as their opposition
to the federal amendment enfranchis-
ing women continues"
While the conference unanimously
"congratulated' progressive. prohi-
bition and socialist parties and com
mended" Charles Il. Hughes for their
stand in favor Of national woman suf-
frage, many OF the organizers today
announced theid determination to
wage the campaign strictly In behalf
OF the republican presidential candi.
date.
Miss Anne Martin stated that the
general policy, which did not en-
dorse any specific candidate, wa,
merely political expediency,"
A majority Of the leaders OF tn,
|woman's party are women who have
sacrificed comfort and luxury In theil
home states, to take up legal resi-
dence In suffrage states and vote
Miss Elsie Hill moved from Connecti
cut to Colorado. Mrs. Harriet Stan
ton Blatch left New York and rented
an attic" In Kansas, she said, Mrs
II, st. Clair Thompson, OF an OLE
South Carolina family. has taken NJ
her residence In Arizona. Miss Mar
jorie Ross OF Pittsburg became ,
Wyoming homesteader
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
II KILLED IN
COLLISION
OF CARS
Scores Of Others Injured
When Trolly Cars Come
Together On Traction Com
pany Line In Pennsylvania

Johnstown. Pa, Aug. 12.---At least
II we're killed and scores OF Others
were hurt In head-on collision be-
tween trolley cars on the Southern
Cambria Traction company line at
Echo. several miles north of here
this afternoon.
The dead are: Joseph Ribblett.
Johnstown; Benz. Ribblett; Frank
Ribblett. a son. Mooreville. David Dis
hon: Mrs, Benz. Ribblett. Coopers-
dale. little son OF John Lentz, Jami-
son; Mrs, John Lentz. Jamison. An
gus Werner. motorman. runaway car:
Taylor Thomas, motorman OF out
bound car; six unidentified men.
At least a score Of injured have
been brouht TO hospitals here. Scores
more are being treated at the scene.
I Is impossible to get the exact num-
Der Of injured.
All the Johnstown automobile fire
engines we're pressed into service al
ambulances and there is a constant
stream Of them to and from the
scene. Several women tainted as one
OF the fire trucks. carrying two
young women, apparently badly in
jured. drove Its way through the
crowds on Main street. apparentl,
headed for q crash.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
FEDERAL PROBE
OF WHEAT PRICES

Chicago. Aug. l2.--utmost sec
recy today surrounded u reported
federal Investigation here OF rising
wheat pricexsaud a corresponding In.
crease In the price OF flour. Trad
ers intimated that the rumored In
vestigation already was having Its ef-
feet. for wheat. flour and livestock
prices, soaring for week. began to
decline slightly today.
Flour which sold for s7.s5 bar
rel yesterday. declined five cents to-
day. Fractional declines character.
lied the wheat market opening.
Rumors OF the federal investiga-
tion persisted. although T.. N. Hurley,
chairman OF the federal trade com.
mission. flatly denied he was max
ing any probe OF wheat or bread con.
ditions.
THE only grounds on which we
could investigate" Hurley told the
United Press. would be In event oi
unfair trade combines In restraint OF
interstate trade"
District Attorney Clyne. however
was said to be probing charges tha,
the wheat price jump was due to
market manipulation rather than the
natural Increase due to a crop short
age.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
AUSTR|ANS ARE
CONTINUING TO
RETREAT NORTH

London. Aug. 12.-The advance
guard OF the Russian force that oc-
cupied stanislau. pressed on two
miles northeast OF the city and
crossed the river Zlota Bistritza, Is
miles south OF Halitz, according to
Petrograd dispatches today.
The Austro-Germans offered sut
weak resistance. and then continued
their retreat north. Several guns
were abandoned by the enemy in their
retreat from the Zlota Bistritza.
Two separate Slav forces are now
converging on Halltz. the immediate
objective Of General Letchitsky in
his drive against Lemberg.
The first, moving eastward asons
the north bank Of the Dniester, Il
less than 20 miles from FIalitz. The
second force operating south Of The
Dniester. is composed Of the detach.
ments that took Stanislau.
There is no indication in despatch.
es from either Petrograd, Berlin OF
Vienna that the Russian advance. the
most rapid made by any army since
the Austro-german Balkan campaign
has been slowed mp. In four dayl
they have progressed 20 miles and
In the fighting about Stanislau alone
they have taken nearly twenty VII
lagos and towns.
Battling over much difficult coun
TRY. the Italians scored successes d
equal importance in their southwark
swing toward Trieste. The news from
both Petrograd and Rome suggests
that the Generalization Of the Aus
trian armies may be more complet,
than sariiers advices Indicated. N,
onicisi statement has been made pub
lie here thus far Of the activities II
the Balkans, reported from Paris yes
terday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13

Italians Now Contending For
Austrian Stronghold On the
lsonzo, Scoring Continuous
Victories South Of Coritz

Rome, Aug. IA new and fierce
battle has broken out around the fort
filed Austrian town OF Tolmlno. next
70 Goritz. the greatest Austrian
stronghold on the Isonzo. The city,
lying twenty miles north OF Gorits.
is believed to be in imminent danger
OF capture.
Rome. Aug. l2.-Italian troops
have scored further vicotries south Of
Gorits. crossing the vallone and
carrying the western slopes OF Monte
Nadlogem. 1t was oficially announced
this afternoon. Italian detachments
have occupied Oppachiasella.
oppachiasella lies six miles south
Of Goritz. and about two miles south
east Of San Martino del Carso, whose
capture was announced yesterday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
ME:D|AT|ON|S
()NAvAn|NG
IN STRIKE
Federal Commission Unable
to Solve Controversy, al
President Wilson ASKS
PERMISSION to intervene

New York. Aug. 12.-Members Of
the executive board Of the traiumen's
brotherhoods will accept an invita-
tion from President Wilson to inter-
vene in IN attempt to settle amicably
the difference between the brothsrE
hoods and the railroad managers, A
|B. Garretson. brotherhood ofacisl, an
nounced this afternoon. Garretson
said he had not yet received any Of
fer from the president. He Indicated
the brotherhoods win delay any step
until they confer with the president
|if the latter 70 desires.
Washington. Aug. President
Wilson has sent word to reprssenta-
tives Of the railroads and OF the four
brotherhoods who threaten to strike.
stating that before they take any mai
action that would result IN paralyxing
trafic. he wishes to talk with them.
New York. Aug. 13.--Mediation
has failed in the controversy bstween
100000 railroad employees and the
managers OF the 2ss railroads a.
fected.
This was the formal announcement
made today by Judge Martin Knapp
of the United States board Of media
tion and conciliation In . communica-.
tion to the trainmen.
Judge Knapp's communication
read:
I'm our judgement, after two days
of consideration Of the difficulties be-
tween the railroad managers and the
employees. there is no prospect Of
settlement by mediation and there
fore. we suggest arbitration as the
means Of reaching . settlement"
Immediately they were handed
Judge Knapp's communication. the
executive board OF the brotherhoods
who have been empowered by a.
percent vote to call strike. II. In
their opinion. such action is essen
tial to success Of their fight for an
eight-hour day and time and half
for overtime, went into executive
session to consider the suggestion.
From statements made a short
time before. the board declared
Unanimously and uneQuivocally that
they would never consent to arbitra-
tion.
Admitted failure Of mediation. it
twas believed in railroad and brother
hood circles. developed the most om-
inous situation since the men made
their demands.
This seriousness was emphasized
by the statement OF prominent TO
tired railroad president that the
road would face strike rather than
give up their plan to settle allNdif-
ferences by arbitration.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
]. S. LOSES SI0O,000,000 IN TRADE
THROUGH BRITISH interference

ed to Washington regarding the GEN.
sorship Of their cables and that con-
siderable correspondence with the
state department followed. Nine ca
bles from the company's Russian Of
fices are still missing. Postnikof de-
clared.
"The loss to America will run over
S100. 100000 through England's
acts" he said.
Postnikof considers the situation
so serious that he plans to leave for
New York tonight to confer with
Newcomb Carlton, head of the West
ern Union Telegraph company re-
garding the laying Of cables between
Russia and this country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13

Washington, Aug. 12.-England
Indignantly denies" that she has d.
verted to her own use any cabled
Russian business orders intended for
United States firms.
The state department revealed to-
day that this has been the upshot
thus far Of its Investigation into COM
plants that England was engaged In
a trade stealing process. whereby
orders were turned to English houses.
Every complaint by American Arms
has been examined to the limit, In
some instances. II developed that
while there had been no diversion,
there had been cabled delays" In
both England and Russia.
/ The main dlfticulty In finding any
proof Of British Interference lies In
the fact that America must rel,
chiefly on British word--and invar.
iably England has indignantly de-
MED" the claims.
For this reason. the state depart
ment has virtually given up hope o.
relieving the situation confronting
American firms dealing with Russia
England admittedly has the right L
delay cablesrams under the plea tha'
II is necessary because Of the exigen
cies OF war In fact some interna
Continued on page 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13

New York-Herman Patrick Tapp
was held up by the British authorities
because they thought tasty kilt golf
costumes he was gathering for women
OF this country might be war uni
forms for Irish rebels.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
AERoPLANEs RAID ENGLAND

London. Aug. 1.-two German
aeroplanes dropped four bombs on
the English coast town OF Dour at
1925 this afternoon. General French
commanding the home forces, report
ed that no material damage was
done.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
RECOVER BODIES OF SO
VICTIMS OF FLOOD

Charleston. w. Va. Aug. f2.---
Fifty-six bodies have been recovered
and 3s persons are missing, and are
now known to have lost their lives
In Wednesdays flood in the Cabin
creek district, Colonel Charles Nor
rlson reported to Governor Hatfield
today. fNl' 0a NJ. gG4g s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
THREATENED STRIKE
KEEPS WILSON ON JOB

> Washington. Aug. l2.--In view Of
the threatening railroad strike situa-
ton, President Wilson remained at
his desk today and did not take his
customary week end jaunt away
from Washington.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-13
WILLARD READY TO FIGHT
ANOTHER $50, 900 WORTH

Chicago, Aug. 13.--Jess willard.
champion heavyweight boxer. is ready
to take on all comers At $4,000
lper.
This was the information willard
sent from Denver to friends here to-
day In reply to queries % to whether
he had quit the fighting game. an
The Irish standard., 1916-04-22
REV. j. e. ROCKFORD, CATHOLIC
CHAPLAIN, GOES TO PANAMA,

Rev. ]. E. Rockford, chaplain at the
recruiting station, Fort Clocum, n. Y,
has been transferred to the 10th Unit
ed States Infantry, at present sta
toned at Camp Otis, Canal Zone I'm
mediately on his appointment as chap.
lain, Father Rockford was assigned to
the big recruiting station, where he
has done excellent work in inspiring
the new recruits with lofty ideals of
patriotism and devotion to the flag.
His presence at this station will be
greatly missed for the men who enter
the service here, according to actual
count will average SO per cent Catho-
lie.
This post has the advantage of hav.
ing Catholic Chapel, erected by spe.
cial act of Congress and built through
the generosity and devotion of the late
lamented Father Mclaughlin of New
Rochelle, N. Y.
During the past year the 10th lnfan-
try, noted for its large proportion of
Catholics, has been bereft of a chap.
lain, owing to the resignation of Fa.
ther Doran.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-22
Memory Of Irish Archbishop Cleared of
Charge Of Meddling in U.S..
Noted Controversy Started by Catholic Historian Iohn
Culinary Shea Cleared up by Writer in Catholic
Historical Review Archbishop Trov's
Interference Disproven by
Father O'Daniel.

1t is almost thirty years now, since
Archbishop Troy, of Dublin U7S6-
1929, was charged by our great Cath
olic historian, John Culinary Shea, with
constant meddling in the ecclesias-
tical affairs of the United States. DR..
Troy's policy, as Archbishop Of Ire
lands Capital, was not without some
unfortunate misapprehensions on his
part of the condition of things in Ire
land; .and from the traditions which
Shea has crystalliZed in his pages, the
eminent prelate seems also guilty of
an unwarranted interference in the
rise of the hierarchy in this country.
1t is not pleasant thing for Irish
Catholics to read,--this story of his
alleged high-handed methods in the
appointment of the first Bishop of New
York, Richard Luke Concanen, and of
the first Ordinaries of Richmond and
Charleston, the latter of whom was
the celebrated Bishop England. Any
pen, which could throw light upon this
unsettled problem in our history,
would naturally find a welcome in the
scholarly pages of the CATHOLIC HIS
TOR1CAL REVIEW. And it is very
gratifying to read in Father O'Daniers
article,-Concanen's Election to the
See of New York USOS-1O), in the cur
rent April issue of this new publi-
cation, what amounts indeed to a COM
plete vindicating of the Dublin met
ropolitan. AS Father O'Daniel shows,
beyond cavil, DR.. Troy had not only
no idea of his friends election to New
York, but had also had no communi-
cation with Rome for nearly ten years
previous, owing to the NapOleonic
wars. Father O'Daniel's mastery bio.
graphical study of New York's first
bishop is the second on this subject
and with these researches before him
the future ecclesiastical historian OF
New York will have definite and as
sured statement of facts which viii
| enable him to approach this problem
of Irish interference with far less pref
udicc than has hitherto been possible
The leading article of the April mum.
ber will undoubtedly cause some con.
troversy, especially among those who
believe that Kansas was the scene OF
Father Padilla's martyrdom in 1912;
but Father Michael Shine has proven
conclusively from the original sources
themselves that the famous Lost Prov
ince OF Quivira was in reality in Ne
braska and not in Kansas 1t will be
interesting, in view of the coming cen
tenary of Nebraska's Statehood, to
watch the effect of this startling dis
covery upon the ceremonies which are