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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
WILL NOT BUILD IN
SOUTH SALEM FOR YEAR
Trouble In Securing Site
Causes Delay---SChOOl Levy
Same as Last Year

Having decided that II win not be
able to erect new school building in
South Salem this year. for various rea.
sons, among which is the inability to
procure suitable site for the same un.
der conditions that would be satsfac
tory to the board, the Salem school
board is making an effort to devote the
surplus of funds watch will be derived
from taxes for the coming year to the
payment Of the outstanding indebted.
ness Of the district. With this end in
view, the board Of directors held con.
ference at the Hotel Marion at noon
yesterday with Attorney G. G. Bingham
TO get some legal advice upon the ques.
tion.
The usual levy for school purposes
for the Salem school district for several
years past has been I3 mills, and tais
levy, based upon Former assessed val.
uations, usually produced about $4,000.
While the assessed valuations Of prop.
erty for school purposes within the city
will be considerably below those OF
former years, the board will not in.
crease the levy for this year. The
$4,000 derived from taxes has been
more than enough to pay the expenses
Of the school system Of the district In
the past and the board has been using
the surplus In the erection of new school
buildings.
II has been the desire Of the board
TO liquidate some OF the old debts Of
the district with this surplus this year,
but as all Of the outstanding debts con
sist Of a0.ycar bonds, which win not
mature for some time to come, they
sought legal advice as to their right 10
force these bonds In for payment. Since
the bonds cannot be retired until the
time 10 expired the board cannot call
them In nor stop the interest which
they bear, but can only invite the hold
ers Of the bonds to surrender them for
payment, and this the board, In al prob
liability, win do.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
Austrians Fight HARD,

Amsterdam, Nov 1s.--Bloody fight
ing between Russian and Austrian
forces was reported today in the north
Of the province Of Bukovina, southeast
Of Galicia. The Russians were described
as progressing steadily, while the Aus.
trians, stubbornly contesting their ad.
vance, retired before them.
Rush Hordes TO the Front.
London, Nov, ls.--Germans were
pouring in enormous numbers today
from the East Prussian town Of Thorn
across the Russian frontier and be.
tween the yistula and Warthe rivers
into the cars Polish territory.
Messages received here this after.
noon from Petrograd Indicated that
they were endeavoring decisively to
crush the Russian offensive againest
Thorn and posen.
No attempt was made TO deny the
terrific strength Of their advance. II
was conceded that they had already
regained approximately one.taird of
the ground they lost in Russian Poland
by their recent retreat from Warsaw
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
BRITISH STANDING
TERRIBLE PRESSURE
BY Ed L. Keen,

London, Nov lS--The British were
holding their positions in the vicinity
Of Arps today against tremendous
pressure from strong German infantry
forces, supported by artillery.
At one point they had driven the
Germans buck 500 yards.
The war office spoke of determined
infantry attacks on two British diN
sions, both Of which repulsed the enc.
my with heavy loss.
Another division was attacked by IN.
fantry and artillery simultaneously bm
defeated the foe heavily, notwithstand.
ing the murderous shellng Of the BIZ
'tish trenches.
Various new positions were being tn
ken, but they were only such as weatl
er conditions dictated.
Reports from the front said the nc
tiyity at the German rear indicated
some important movement Of troops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
INCOME
TAX IS 0iPER CENT
1t Is Expected 1t viii Be Ad-
Vanced to rs Per Cent Be-
fore End Of War


London, Nov. ls.--England's middle
class gave a heavy groan today at the
morning newspapers announcement of
prospective doubling Of the income
tax.
News that the increase was neces.
sary was conveyed to tae house Of com,
mons by Chancellor of the Exchequor
David Lloyd George last night, but it
did not reach the public very generally
until today. That the rate must be
advanced was widely recognized. This
was not quite so bad, however, as the
definite knowledge that the advance
was coming at once.
The tax reaches all incomes exceeding
tae English equivalent Of about $500,
so that, although workinglclass incomes
are relatively low in England, only the
pretty poor escape.
Up to about $1,000 annually there
are some exemptions, but they are mot
large
On the new basis, to sum the matter
up, the average man with what is
known as an learned income - exceed
ing SlOO0 yearly will be mulcted ap'
proximately one month"; 5 salary out of
every twelve.
TAose with incomes from invested
capital will pay something like tentd
OF their dividends to the government.
In the case of the very rich the levy
VIII be stlll heavier.
From the wealthy as well as from the
middle class came naturally a sign OF
pam at the chancellor 8 announcement.
IT is by the latter group, however, That
the tax is most severely felt, the con
tribution Of 500 from an income, say,
Of Sl2OO yearly being . decidedly more
serious matter than one of $1,000 out
Of an annual revenue of $4,000.
There have always been complaints
that many men of large incomes, de-
rived from numerous different sources,
some of them perhaps abroad and sub
leet to more or less Juggling by clever
pookKeeplhg methods, have escaped
comparatively lightly, whereas those of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
WOODS CLEARED BY
USING THE BAYONET
Hand to Hand Fighting for
Three Days Leaves Allies
Victorious

Paris, Nov. 1s.-zouoves had finally
succeeded today in clearing the Ger.
mans from the patches OF woods be.
tween Dixmude and Yprcs, according
to tho Bordeaux war offices usual .
o'clock communication received here
this afternoon.
In these woods n series Of terrible en-.
counters has been In progress for the
past three days The Germans held
them and as they furnished extremely
convenient cover for the kalser's oper.
atiOns, IL was highly important 10 the
allies 10 get them into their own hands,
Most Of the fighting for them was at
the point Of the bayonet and u was
said TO have resulted finally entirely In
the allies favor.
There had been Isolated German In
fantry attacks IN various places, the
communication said, but they were
everywhere repulsed.
The kaiser's artillery continued The
bombardment Of Rheims.
Cannonading, - said tho official
statement, CONTINUES, from the coast
TO the Lys, The bombardment is fierc-
est east and south Of Ypres and al
Nluport. An attempted German ad.
vance south Of Ypres has been repulsed
"Thc allies artillery has gained the
advantage az several points about
Craonne.
Concerning conditions along The
lines from Arras 10 the Disc and from
Rheims 10 the Argonne region there Il
nothing TO report. We continue 70 hold
the western part Of ChauvoncoUrt, neal
Saint Mihiel
"Battalions Of the landwehr in the
Saint Marie.Aux.Mnica region have LOST
as much as half Of their first line
strengih.,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
MILITARY MAN WANTS
MUCH LARGER ARMY
Chief Of Staff, General Woth-
erspOOn, Would Have An
Army Of 100000

Washington, Nov. lS.--America needs
more soldiers.
This was the positive assertion in the
annual report of General Wotherspoon,
chief of staff of the United States
army, published here today.
General Wotherspcon maintains that
not only is the United States unprepar.
ed to resist invasion by first-class
power, but also that we are in no posi-
tion to defend the Panama canal, the
Philippines, Hawaii or Alaska. He CON
tends that the probable value OF our
coast deftnses is questionable.
100000 Reserves
In his report, General Wotherspoon
urged that the nations standing army
be increased from 100000 men to 2O0,-
900 and that in addition there be a
mobile army of 500,V00 first-line troops
and. 100000 second-line troops. He de.
elared the nation, with its present mill
tary force, cannot assemble rapidly
enough sufficient strength to cope with
an enemy, debarking on our shores.
Distribution of the nation S forces
on n wide front was advised by Gen
eraI Wotherspoon because wide choice
OF landing places was open to an enemy.
The first line of the mobile force of
100000, he said, would have thoroughly
trained men, equipped with supplies and
provisions for six months. These would
be reinforced by second line of 3O0,.
600 men drawn from organized militia
and similarly provisioned.
Forces Inadequate.
General Wotherspoon neld that the
troops now distributed among our for.
eign possessions, under present organ.
ization plans, were totally inadequate
to meet the needs of outlying districts,
and that an effective defense of the
Philippines was manifestly impossi-
Bile y with present forces. Likewise, he
said, the fanama canal could not be
protected against foreign invasion by
the present garrison or by proposed adj
ditions thereto, unless the army was 50
equipped that these garrisons could be
rapidly reinforced.
OF Alaska General Wotherspoon said
the garrison there Of 500 men 'verged
on she ridiculous unless it could be re.
inforced at the very earliest stage of an
impending conflict by forces from
the States. The same criticism, he said
applied to Hawaii.
Lakes German System.
General Wotherspoon hinted that Ger
many S system of training was the best
means of providing the mobile forces he
recommended.
In any scheme, he added, "tC
create such a force of mobile troops as
contemplated above, we cannot 10 bet
ter than follow the example Of master
minds in military organization for ma
tioual defense, The policies developed
in this direction all include, among 9th
ers, the primary plan of using the
standing army as a school for training
men, who, on graduation from thai
school, would pass into the reserve fore,
and constitute the real national mill
tary strength.
" Experience has shown that two Of
three years is the lowest possible lmii
of time In which the average man cal
be converted into disciplined, trainet
and effective soldier -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
Slav Leaders Openly Complain
that Allies Do Not Drive
Germans Back
CAR MAY ABANDON
@ON TO BERLIN" PLAN
Successes Of Turks viii Com
pei Greater Efforts Against
Them on RuSsia's s Part

Copenhagen, Nov. 1S.-For the first
time since the war began, there were
indications at PetrOgrad today Of dis
satisfaction on the Russians part with
their allies handling Of the Western
European campaign.
The slav leaders were reported to be
complaining openly that although the
ear s forces have invaded both East
Prussia and Galicia,, the Franco British
army has not even succeeded in driving
the Germans out OF France.
The Russian view was said to be that
it was quite right to expect action by
the Slavs on Germany eastern frontier,
as diversion of the Teutonic pressure
in the west, but that it was hardly fair
to except the czar TO continue acting
indefinitely in the meantime permitting
the Turks to overrun the Caucasus, un-
less they accomplished something for
themselves.
1t was admitted, too, that the Ger.
mans had resumed the offensive from
the direction Of Thorn and were ad.
vancing on PloelS, in Russian Poland.
This was said TO be still further fretting
the car 's advisors, since II involved
still further exertions by the Russians
in this field Of war at a time when
they are extremely anxious to be busy
elsewhere.
Turkish victories along the Trans.
caucasian border were arOusing an in.
creasing demand, dispatches from the
Slav capital said, for the humiliation
Of the Moslems and the prediction was
made that unless the allies had sue.
ceeded in the meantime in expelling the
Germans from France, the new year
would see q practical abandonment Of
the Russian campaign against the kaiser
and a concentration instead against the
0ttomen troops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
GIGANTIC BATTLE
BETWEEN GERMANS
AND RUSSIANS IS ON
Germans Take Offensive In
Poland and Meet With
Fierce Resistance
FORCES ON EACH SIDE
SAID TO Be ENORMOUS
ReinfOrCementS Rushed and
Number Of Men in Fight Is
Now Millions

Petrograd, Nov. 1s.--A gigantic bat
tie was developing today in Russian
Poland between the 'slav and German
forces.
It was admitted that the Germans
were on the offensive, advancing along
the Vistula and Warthe rivers. Fight
ing was already in progress on the
banks of both streams. It increased
rapidly in violence as time passed.
Opposing the Germans, the Russians
were in enormous strength. Both sides
were pushing forward reinforcements,
and all indications were that it would
not be long before the number Of men
engaged along the whole line would run
into the millions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
NATIONAL DEAL IS cFF.

Chicago, Nov Charles w. Muir.
ply, cx.presidcnt Of the Chicago Ma.
tionpl league baseball club, returned
here today from Cincinnati, whore h
conferred with Charles p. Taft, princi
pal owner Of the club. Murphy an.
nouncod that the deal By which th
club was TO be- sold TO Charles II
owner Of the Chicago FED
erals, was off.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
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YOUNG 1NcENDIAR1Hs

Los Angeles, Nov. 49, Nine
; boys of ages from G to l6 were
held in the detention home here
today, following their confession
that they burned the Thirty
Fifth street school q week ago
: to "get even" with Principal
Robert J. Emery. They also
confessed to several small burg
; laries.
The boys told the police that
they had formed an organiza.
tion called fThe Secret Seven"
: the chief qualification for mem
|: bership in which was a reputa-
tion for not "snitehing" when
other members got into trouble.
The police professed to be.
|: lieve that the lads under arrest
; would be able to give infOrma-
tion regarding the recent de.
struetion by fire Of two other
school buildings.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
Is General Engagement.

Petrograd, Nov. 1S.- Enormous Rus.
sian and German forces were fighting
today between the Warthe and Vistula
rivers, 1t was stated officially that the
encounter had reached the proportions
Of a general engagement, No de.
cisiye stage had been reached,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
FIRST INsrALIMENT HOME.

Galveston, Texas, Nov. ie.-rho
transport san Marcos arrived here to-
day from Vera Crus, Mexico, with ~
Officers and 81 American troopers and
80 horscs The transport will sail ON
the return trip TO Vera Cruz tonight
10 asaist In che American evacuation
Of the Mexican seaport.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18

Eugene banks show an increase of
5000 600 over those of last year More
than S250,00O is being expended in the
erection Of three buildings Eugene is
evidently overlooked by the depression
that hit Portland,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
JOHN HEATING DEAD.

Portland, Ore, Nov. is.--John Keat'
ing, brother Of Larry Heating, of the
Heating and Flood Amusement com.
pany, and wcll-known theatrical nau
hImsrlf. died early todny Of anonIeXA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18

existed.
Unofficial adSices indichtcd that
foreigners have been endangered In
many parts Of Asia Minor, but that 50
far Americana had been exempt. Il
was believed possible, however. that,
inasmuch as Horton has been caring
for the Interests Of England, France
and Russia, "a we'll as those Of the
United States, the natives may have
threatened him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
FEDERAIs in CLEVELAND,

Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. ls.--James a.
Gilmore, president Of the Federal. lea.
que announced here today that the
Fcdcrals would establish club In
Cleveland next season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
WILL OVER SUBSCRIBE LOAN

London, Nov. 1s, indications
were today that the si, 100000.
600 war loan announced by
Chancellor Of the ExchequOr
David Lloyd George Tuesday
would be over subscribed
A long line Of people was
waiting AZ the entrance when
the Bank Of England opened,
to put in their applications,
The bonds are redeemable
March l, 1928.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
The Weather

Oregoni Fair 70.
night and Thurs.
dayj easterly
winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-18
Report Causes Anxlei

Captain Deckcr's declaration that
Horton vas anxious regarding the safe
ty Of the American consulate at Smyr
M was causing much anxiety hero this
afternoon. II was Interpreted AZ indl.
eating that much antiforeign feeling
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-07
IOWA BU|L[ INC
WILL Be HOME"
COMMISSIONER WILSON TELLS OF
PLANS FOR SAN FRANCISCO
STRUCTURE.

Clinton. July 6.-Plans for the Iowa
building at the Psn1maPacific eXposi-
ton have been completed and are now
in the hands of the contractors at San
Francisco for estimate as to the cost
of construction. This information was
received at the state headquarters Of
tbs Greater Iowa association here to-
day in a telegram from Commissioner
George E. Wilson who, with Messrs.
c. d. Cass of Waterloo and Ralph Boil
ton Of Des Moines, has been in San
Francisco completing the arrange
ments.
II was necessary to get a little
special dispensation from the expcsi-
ton authorities, because the committee
found it impossible to get the plans
completed in time to break ground and
begin construction on July 1, as was
provided in the original contract. The
building committee of the Iowa COM
mission has examined plans of all Of
the other contemplated state buildir gs
and is confident that Iowa will have
building that will show up to very
good advantage If compared to the
buildings fthe other states.
To Get More Money.
1--WE are not going to spend quite 80
much money as some of the states"
writes Mr.. Wilson to the headouartars
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-07
AUTO TURNS OVER
NEAR k|RkV|L[E
CAR THROWS OUT OCCUPANTS
AND SEVERELY INJURIES MISS
BESSIE, WRIGHT.

The turning over Of an automobile
Sunday evening about I o'clock on the
road about mile north Of Kirkville re-
suited in the serious injury Of Miss
Bessie Wright and light injuries to the
other half dozen members of the party.
The fortunate appearance of some OF
tumwa people in their cars about the
time of the accident aided to relieve the
distress of the victims Of the accident.
The car was being driven by Miss
Fern Pickens and the others in the ma
chine were Miss Edna Pickens Of Cedar,
Mrs Harrison Wright and son Ray
mond Of Charlton, Miss Bessie and
Merle Wright and Miss Lola Gilyeart
The car was running at pretty good
speed and it is believed the steering
mechanism cramped in making a turn
and the car turned turtle. All the occu-
pants were thrown out and the car al
most entirely demolished. The wheels
were twisted off, the top and wind
shield destroyed and the car turned
face about by the accident.
w. T. Harper and party in his car
were first on the scene and soon after
ward Mr. and Mrs G. E. Norton ap-
peared. A doctor was sent for and wa
ter and clothes brought for the injured.
Miss Bessie Wright was the most ser
iously hurt, having received concus-
sion of the brain and did not regain
consciousness until midnight. The
other members Of the party were badly
shaken up but none injured seriously.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-07

Of the commission, but we are going
70 get little more for our money and
have something just little more
home like and cCm ortable than most
of our neighors The Hawaiian build
ing will cost $4,000 and resembles
somewhat the type of postoffice build
ings erected by the United States gov
eminent. The California building is
golEg to be wonder, designed in the
mission style with great courts sur
rounded by high walls. California will
snend 100000 on her building. Idaho
has building costing 5000. Both Of
these are along "a her severe architec-
tural lines. nothing honey
Indiana more nearly approaches
what we propose to build for Iowa The
HOosiers have a building resembling
a spacious country residence and the
cost is a little over $4,000. Massa-
chusetts will spend $4,000 on her
building. which resembles he average
county court house with large dome
in the center and high steps leading
UP to the main floor. Minnesota has
appropriated SIS. 1000 for her building,
and Will follow style of architecture
almost Roman, with large Corinthian
columns Nevada has an ornate build.
ing that W i'll cost $4,000.
New York is going in for building
resembling the Pennsylvania station
at New York city and will spend S120,-
600 in the construction. North Dako-
ia IS putting I'D a building that will
cos $4,000; Oregon $4,000: Pennsyl-
vania $4,000; Washington $50 1000;
West Virginia $4,000; Wisconsin SIS
900: Kansas $4,000: New Jersey SIS
900 and the Philippine Islands $75,000.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-07
MAN COLL|DES
WITH STREET CAR
CHARLES BRADSHAW HAS HEAD
AND ELSOW INJURED IN ACCl-
DENT AT BIRCH AND MAIN.

Charles Bradshaw, a colored man re-
siding on Myrtle street. collided with a
street car near the corner Of Birch
and Main streets shortly before noon
today and was injured about the head
ara on the right elbow. He was remov-
ed shortly after the accident to the OF
tumwa hospital where he is resting
easy. His injuries are not considered of
very serious Character. The manner
in which the accident occurred is not
fully determined. Some Of those who
were near the scene when it took place
say that the man ran into the car. He
had been riding in wagon and jump
ing off ran toward the railroad where
he was about to board a Rock Island
II ain near the ward house. He did not
see the street car approaching until he
struck it with his head. He lay for a
time in the street unable to arise but
was conscious when brought to the
hospital, where he soon fell asleep after
his injuries were dressed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-07

Rauscher, who is serving as starter,
got the players off in very good shape
today and with the long evenings that
prevail now, all the entrants will easily
have finished their qualifying rounds
by Tuesday night. The players,
paired off by the committee, began
leaving the first tee at 7 o'clock in the
morning with intervals Of five min
utes between pairs. Of course the
links would not hold all the pairs at
the same time and the first ones out
began reporting in on their first round
in about an hour. Rather than delay
those who had played half their first
days play, the incoming pairs were
sandwiched in between those leaving
on their first round and the result was
that while thirty-two pairs had finished
entirely at noon, there were still some
who had not started. The play went
faster in the afternoon however.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-07
WILSON NOMINATES
NORRIS AS MINISTER

Washington, D. c., July 6.-The
nomination Of Ira N. Morris of Chi
cago to he minister to Sweden, was
prepared today by President Wilson
for transmission to the senate. 4.
Representative Peters of Massa.
chnsetts is foremost among those
whom the president Is considering
for appointment as assistant secre:
tary of the treasury to succeed
Charles S. Hamlin appointed to the
federal reserve board.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-07
tors in the solution of America g
oriental problem.


oriental problem.
Prof. Hughes Johnston of the Uni
vcrsity of Illinois, outlined plan for
the reorganization Of the public school
system before the commission on the
reorganization of secondary education
and Harry B. Wilson, superintendent
O. schools, Topeka, Kan, spoke before
the national council on Economy of
Time in Education"
Moving pictures in public schools,
the negro question and several other
problems were taken up at the meet
ings of various departments.
Tonight's general session was to be
devoted entirely to discussion on the
status of women, with four we'll known
women educators as the chief
speakers.