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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17
MEXICAN SITUATION
CLEARING RAPIDLY;
PEACE IS IN SIGHT
Carranza and Gutierrez Agree
and Their Generals Stand
by Them
WILL
LOCATE in SAVANNAH
Villa Expected to Leave Soon
Evacuation Of Vera Cruz
Begins Monday
(By John Edwin Nevin.)

Washington, Nov. 17.-Satisfied that
peace in Mexico is very near, govern
ment officials here were considering to.
day the best means Of aiding in the
restoration of the republic to normal
conditions Reports that Provisional
President Carranza was inclined to
hedge on his promise to quit were dis
credited in official circles here.
The United States will not ask Mex
leo to pay any indemnity or to pay the
expenses of the American occupation of
Vera Cruz.
''The United States will not make
any claims on Mexico" said a high
government official. "Such action now
would be equivalent to asking a bank.
rupt who had failed for 100 per cent
to pay his creditors in full on the pen
atty Of going to jail
"What we want to do is to restore
the republic and we will try to aid it
to secure the necessary cash. Because
Of the European war Mexico must de.
pend on the United States and South
American countries for the money!
II was expected here that Carrhnza
would leave for Savannah, Ca, within
n fortnight FOR lengthy stay. The
prediction was freely made here that he
would leave before the evacuation Of
Vera Cruz starts next Monday. General
Francisco Villa also was expected TO
come to Washington to see Secretary
Bryan and others.
Secretary Bryan could not explain
why Carranza has not quit yet but was
certain he would leave Mexico soon.
Administration officials were confident
that only unforeseen complications can
upset the peace program now.
Conditions Agreed On.
Washington, Nov. IT, Diplomatic
Agent John R. Silliman wired Secretary
Of state Bryan today that Provisional
President Carranza Of Mexico had
agreed to eliminate himself under Ger.
tain conditions and that General Cutter
rez had agreed to these conditions. The
dispatch was based on information Sill
man had cleaned from Mexican news.
papers, The conditions named by Car
rama were not stated.
Silliman wired that Mexican news.
papers said General Obrcgon and Cen
eral Gonzales had accepted the negotia.
tions between Carrnnza aud Gutierrez.
The state department was unable TO
confirm reports that General villa win
retire but Secretary Bryan said he IN
derstood the conditions of Corrnnsa s
retirement provided that Villa quit
also.
General Bliss telegraphed the war
department that fighting at long range
continued at Naco, Sonora, but that the
casualties were small.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17
CONDITIONS WORST
SINCE WAR BEGAN;
SUFFERING INTENSE
Trenches Are Flooded Over
Their Tops and Great Num-
berS Drown
ELECTRIC CURRENT
TURNED OFF WIRES
Little Groups Huddled On
lsletS and Helpless Killed
by Artillery Fire

Paris, Nov. l7.-Conditions in the
flooded districts Of the fighting zone
in northwestern Belgium were fright
tul today almost beyond belief.
From Dixmude to the coast the Ger
man trenches were flooded above their
tops. Great numbers of the kaiser s
troops were drowned. Numerous small
commands were maroOned on small
islets of high land, where the allies
artillery wiped them out, while they
huddled together powerless to resist.
In other places, where the Germans
had the better of the fighting, the al
lies troops stood knee deep in icy
water, holding their positions in the
face Of a terrific fire.
Both sides had cut off the electric
current from the barbed wire entangle-
ments, owing to the danger Of electro.
cutting their own men.
In this area no important movement
either Of troops or Of guns was pos
sible.
Between Armentieres and LaBasse
there was again feroeious fighting. The
Germans had also resumed their attack
on Rheims and their shells were falling
in the toWn.
Fighting In Blizzard.
London, Nov, 17--Following the re-.
pulse of fierce German attack near
Ypres, Monday, the allies were on the
offensive in the Ypres region today,
messages from the front stated.
A veritable blizzard was reported in
progress but it was said fighting went
on, nevertheless.
The Daily Mail Dunkirk correspond
ent estimated that the Germans lost
100000 men in the past four days strug
gle in Belgium.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17
Is q Great Success.

Washington, Nov. i7.-''Wonderful.
simply wonderful" +" was the way Sec
retary Of the Treasury MoAdoo refer.
red today to the first days operations
Of the government 3 regional reserve
banks He said It would require az
least n week to determine the neees
sary routine changes hut added indi-
cations already were that the system
was far more efficient than had been
anticipated
Secretary Willis Of the reserve board
asked each bank fQrea.report on the
first days rc.disc0uht business. Those
already available indicated that busi-
ness was brisk everywhere. Il was es-
timated that within week the sys-
tenn will augment the cash in tho
banks Of the country at least $3.50,
100000.
The federal reserve board, II was ex.
pectod, will deposit In the branch
banks the treosury's surplus cash and
vt least part Of the government funds
now held by national banks. II all do.
pends on whether the report 0f the
first few weeks of operation indicates
the reserve banks need more cash for
rc'discount business, Such action would
furnish the reserve banks with $40.
100000 from the treasury department
and t6l,OOO,OO0 from national banks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17
The Incentive for Banks to
Hoard in Times Of Pressure
Is Now Removed
SWEEPING BUSINESS
REVIVAL PREDICTED
New York Press Says 4Coun-
try Is Getting Ready for
Boom that Is Now Here"

New York, Nov. 1.-THE opening
yesterday of the government Is region
al reserve banks drew forth optimistic
editorial expressions on the business
outlook today in New York . leading
morning newspapers. All were agreed
that a revival Of business was on its
way.
" Everything" said the New York
Tribune, "points to sweeping revival
Of business confidence. The deadlock
in trade and industry following the
outbreak of the war is at last broken.
Two powerful and steadying influences
1.-THE cotton exchange reopening and
the inauguration of the new federal re.
serve banking system) have been ap.
piled to business, encouraging those
who have marked time since August
l."
"More sunshine was flooding buai.
ness yesterday" said tho New York
Press, ethan the country has known
for months. The country is getting
ready for a boom; in fact, it already
here"
Under the caption, tour Economic
Fourth of July,'} the New York World
said:
Instead Of the predicted stringen.
cy, an easier money market accom-
panies this great change. Instead Of
the predicted disturbance of business
confidence, we have general reports OF
strengthened confidence, What was to
have been followed by a period OF
doubtful waiting is being followed by
every evidence Of new hope and cour-
age along the whole lipe.'
New York Herald. "'By making
banking assets available as a basis for
currency issues, the incentive to hoard.
ing in times Of pressure has been re.
moved and the banks of the country
are in a position to extend grenter
credit facilities thnn ever before to
the business community
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17

Death Penalty Abolished

Portland, Or, Nov. 17.-Com-
plete unofficial returns from
every county in the state today
indicated that the voters on
November 8 abolished capital
punishment in the state of Ore
gon by a majority of 96.
If the unofficial figures are
borne out by the official count,
two condemned mnrderers in the
state penitentiary at Salem,
will escape the moose.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17

CHRIsTlANIA, Norway Nov, H.
That the German cruiser Berlin had in.
ternfd at Trondhiem was officially an.
nounced today Earlier In the day the
Berlin was reported o.f Trondhiem, sup.
posedly conveying a flctilla Of destroy.
ers, which were believed TO have estab.
liahed a base in Norwegian waters.
What mishap befell the cruiser to com.
pei II TO interne was not known.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17
nine TEAMS TIED
FOR FIRST PLACE

New York, Nov l7.--At 8 q. M to.
day niue teams were tied for first place
in the six day bicycle race in progress
at Madison Square Garden, Each had
made CSC miles and Z laps.
The Cameron Kaiser, Bedell Bedell,
RyonWohlrab, Thomasllanley and Nit.
ten.Anderson teams were a lap behind;
the Percy.Cayanaugh and the Dupuy-
Sears teams were three laps behind. The
kopskyHansen team was seven laps be-.
hind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17
GALVESTON HAS BIG FIRE.

Galveston, Texas, Nov. H. ,
Nine hundred and fifty thou. I,
sand bushels Of wheat and the
Southern Pacific's grain ele. ,
vator were destroyed by fire
; tnis afternoon. The loss was
estimated at more than $780,. }
, 900.
The fire was controlled at /,
late hour this afternoon. The /,
origin Of the conflagration was ,
not known.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17
Four Miles Of Grave

Amsterdam, Nov. II. - A
grave two yards wide and four
miles long is one reminder of
the fighting thus far in Galicia,
it is stated in letter from a
Galician priest published here
today by the Nieuw Rotter-
damsche Courant. In this
grave, said the writer, Austrians
were buried in three layers to
the number Of about 10000.
x x 4 X Y x Y K Z Y Il Y Y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17
BOARD Of CONTROL
COMPLETES BUDGET
Agrees On Sums Necessary
for Conducting the States
Institutions

The state board Of control, after
nearly y weeks intermittent sittines
in consideration of the estimates Of
the superintendent of the nine state
institutions in and near Salem for
funds for the ensuing two.year period.
finally concluded its labors Yesterday
and the combined total of appropria.
tions for all Of the institutions which
it will recommend to the coming legis
lature will be $1.76S, 1858, as ccmpar.
ed to the appropriations of two years
ago when the Legislature appropriated
81, 55,56l6l for these same institu.
tions.
The largest items in the budget for
the approaching legislature are the re
concentrations for appropriations for
general maintenance Of the state in.
sane asylum, main building, which is
estimated at $6l2000, as compared to
S5ll,72S two years ago; $l75,5e0 for
the eastern Oregon branch of the in.
sane asylum for 1856, as compared
to $lS7,2O0 two years ago. reduction
of $ll 1910, and sl500N0 for the peni-
tentiary for the ensuing biennium. as
compared to $l47,000 two years ago.
The increase in the maintenance fund,
for the insane asylum and the peni.
tentiary were due to the rapidly in.
ereasing population of these institu,
tions and were considered absolutely
necessary.
Recommended Additions.
In the case Of the tuberculosis hos.
pital the code already provides an an.
nual appropriation Of $4,000 for the
support Of this institution and the
board recommends an additional $S SCI
per annum on account Of the growth of
the sanitariun, and in the case of the
soldiers home an annual appropria-
tion of $4,000 is provided by the code
and the board recommends an addi.
tional $4,000 for the biennium. The
total appropriations for all institutions
as will be recommended by the board
of control, as compared to the appro.
priations Of two years ago. follow:
Rfnnnfum IQ16TQ1n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17

''"i - ''''' 'Fs''ss pli"Dd .Ju-
The total appropriations as shown
above include the amounts to be recon.
mended for repairs, improvements, ad.
ditions and betterments for the several
institutions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17

Baker is 10 make q whirlwind cam
paign TO lift $4,000 debt from the
Y NJ. G. A, for their building at that
place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17
One Case at Spokane

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE \
department of agriculture an \
nOuneed today it undoubtedly 4
soon would quarantine the state X
of Washington. 1t was said \
that case Of foot and mouth \
disease had been discovered at X
Spokane. \
4
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-17

Mrs. Laura n. Cures haa been nom.
mated for the city council at orenoo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

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~ TER AnFdesh , nH1ter ~ ,, up a., bsid
was ai:o nrmer' me ad,an[e was n duS to
49, " Wv w ~, ~ ~
80 IN 'Hn HV' i, 80 III rino as.
soi9 81 on "a" une .hes ehsIR r,nr nIs.'
s r,, W." on NyS1u"s oa 81 'N,,as
We, nrn, ~ ~ "e,t ~ spror.ss w. hed,s- 40
NAM man n,lI'e pei,anu tnol",.,'' ,nvN't as
sc,ra ~ htshor scnrirg 10 ar.,.
800, o. - "'s san,' q, saTi''"s' III 80
90 -. a. -. 20 20 - 80. 49,
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az rnrr,rc, -, 80 - I5-r h-o.sss cx.
fras gsa.sc nTst. 25i,neitsc' lower
g.tIes; i-H &c imitation ,teamIry' nrs,s
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,,s ,I'rI,,sc ts.ttsr t,,tns W. No,
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IN. marx, ,,.s ornsr g,I b,rber Co.,
tny en- ,I,,os, an ill.,, ot,t ,,,,,
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sh,.'.j iarv, ,ro,',r'io, ", r"n,,ry MA
80 ,'J IN 'snft .in,,,, 6nrs- ~,
stnrago 40 TO- s.iIers %.,,hv cggs ,csr.
and nne ouafi,y sold vol priras. Fresh
Ssc ass 20 2sr seconds 2. 20. dir.
L. - 90 q, "a 10 o X 5,oic cbarks
e,gfeii,a Refrigcrators. nrs,,. charges
psia "a, n a;c': seconds 23a.ic: Penn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
TRUST COMPANIES TO
FIGHT NEW WAR TAX
Think Payment Required From
Banks Cannot BE Eyacted
From Them.
WON IN SIMILAR CONTEST

Trust companies are much interested
in the position that the Treasury Depart
ment may take regarding the taxability
Of their capital and surplus at the rate
OF 81 for every $1,000 under the new
war" tax law.
II In urged that the trust companies are
not liable for this tax. which Ia imposed
upon bankers. The trust companies. II IL
said. are prepared to demonstrate this Ia
court II necessary on the strength OF de-
cisions of the United States Court Of APP
peals In 1901 exempting them.
The present law Ii wordcd in almost
exactly the same Language In this respect
as the Spanish war tax measure OF 1898
placing the tax upon the capital and sur
plus of bankers.
In 1901 the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company and the Central Trust Company
went to the courts to avoid paying tho
tax and won. The decision OF the Federal
court here was sustained by the United
states Circuit Court OF Appeals. The
trust companies contended that their capi-
tai and surplus were In no sense used In
the banking business. but employed In
permanent investment.
The Treasury Department decided not
TO carry the cases TO the Supreme Court.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company
recovered the taxes paid In 1901 and the
Central Trust recovered the taxes paid IN
a0i and in the years previous. which II
had paid under protest. Subsequently all
the trust companies brought claims for
restitution OF the taxes paid. whether pro-
tested or not. These claims are now
pending.
Lawyers and bankers who examined
the clause OF the new tax law. which APP
parrntiy places a tax OF 10 cents on every
income tax certificate attached to a bond
coupon some Of which are worth as low
as IS cents, said yesterday mat It was
inconceivablc that the Treasury Depart
ment would enforce this provision.
There Is much confusion In banking and
trust company circles about provisions OF
the law because of the Indebtedness OF
some of it's sections.
The Internal revenue collector promised
Yesterday to get from Washington printed
instruction to illuminate the doubts. as
with the income tax law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
ARMORED AUTOS DISPLAYED.
New York Company shows Two Cars
10 lie Sent to War

Major-Gen. organ received A report
yesterday on the Inspection Of two ar
mored automobiles which may soon he
in service under the British flag The
machines are part OF consignment OF
sixteen made by the Auto Car Company
in seventeen days for Canadian volun-
tccr machine gun organization.
Tho war equipped cars were displayed
in the armory of tho First Field Artillery
AT Broadway and SlNty-elghth street last
Wednesday night Major Henry c. Will
son of the Eighth Coast Defence Com
mand, Lleut,-Col II. :. Stcrnberger. Major
Woigel and Capt. Olmsted Of Major-Gcn,
Organs stan inspected the machines.
The report saws the machines are pro-
vlded with armor plate shields TO DO used
as brcastworks Three machine guns
are mounted on one Of the cars, which has
capacity also for about 20O 900 rounds
OF ammunition. The other car IL equipped
for officers They were both declared to
be capable of hard service on good roads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
SHIPS GO TO CHILE
IN SPITE OF DANGER
No Insurance for British. but
Sailin@S VIII Not Be
Cancelled.

The west coast OF South America no
came prohibited region for British sh.ps
Yesterday, so far az getting war rI,k
insurance was concerned None could be
got
b'sp.t" the danger to British ships in
,ho southern Pacific waters as viewed by
underwriters 1t Was learned yesterday
That I'll" Copenhagen. a British steamer.
due 10 san tomorrow or Sunday with a
general cargo for Chile and Peru. will
proceed on her schedule. Tho snip is one
OF a number In tho service of Vessel
Duval Co, large traders with the west
coast of South America.
Two ships flying the British nag. in the
service Of this company, are now bound
north 20 Flndma, and another il on It's
way our To the southern countries All
are out of reach OF messages. The com
pauy said shat saiings viii not be
stopped bpcause of the defeat OF the Brit
ish Off chile. 1t Is understood. however.
that the movement OF ships will be guided
by information supplied by British Con-
suls at stopping points en- route. As for
war insurance on the Copenhagen 1t was
said that II Is customary not 10 arrange
THIS until just before sailing.
War risk insurance TO North Sea points
ycsto rday remained firm on the advances
OF the previous day, which were from TO
> per cent. and in some cases TO : per
cent Insurance men and ship brokers are
doing a steadily increasing business
Exports reported yesterday az the Gus
tom House were s3.59S.521 against the
approximate t2.597526 last year Inn
ports were '3162,s5S. against the approx 70
innate S2.6S7.GSi las, year. Exports re-
ported for tho last several days have be
gun to show the effect Of the virtual
British embargo on copper exports to
neutral countries In Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

ALEXANDER n. JOHNSON, a physician
of llG East FIFTY seventh street has nled
.. petition in hankrpn'cy VIM Liabilities
counts ard royalties 20 accrue from tho
sale Of hook called surgical Diagnosis"
Creditors for 1t3ii are secured by an
assignment ~ contract with Appleton
4 %. for = hook called ''Snrg.cal .Thera-
n''r par, Of II" when '' only was assigned
Among his creditors are Or Joseph II
RInkc' American Ambulance Hospital
and Vale club, Sts.
ABRAHAM NJ, GROPPER.-A petition In
bankruptcy has been hled against Ah,s,
stanton street. lie made an assignment
on wednesday. Liabilities are said to be
$40 600. and assets $1,000, ,-,
business under the name ~ the Rose
Market, at SO Manh9,tan s,r'ot t'G We, WsIt
Med Ned" against him Yesterday Liabilities
rHTuAN oi0T0REVsHy.- petition In
bankruptcy has been Mod against Nathan
sootoreysky msnntH'' y,e OF uc m nsdn
an assignment on wednesday.
1sKAS SiMGH0ViTZ- pc'ition In hank
rnp,cy has been nlrd aFains, Isaac sim.
a ,9ss" 5000 lie made an assignment on
r " TEAM \ petition in bankruptcy
has been hlcd against 9. W. Jean company
Inc. manut!cturcr OF c1nn,ns 4 itah,, am.
are ,?5Co nnd assets 1850
LOUIS HoNIG. salesman. Of 81 Fast Eley-
rmt" With iiabtiles 81 7ao TO butter and
egg merchants, and no nsaets ..o
Yves, Ninoty- seventh street, has nlsd a Pc.
,tlon In bankruptcy, with Liabilities N'S2S
and no a--et-
Schedules Filled.
RAr-CU mos co. 1NC.. mRnufac'urers ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
THE COPPER MARKET.

The eyes OF most Of the copper pro-
ducers Yesterday were focused on Wash
ington in the hopes that some detailed
Information would he forthcoming regard
ing tho two Italian steamers that had
been held up at Gibraltar II had be
come known during the day that the
steamship Kroonland had been Obliged to
unload her copper at the British port
This metal win 20 before prize court
for disposal.
There appeared TO he no definite knowl-
edge nj the hands Of the producers con-
cerning the two Italian boats that had
also been detained, and a number Of
cable inquiries we're without replies.
There was some domestic inquiry in
the market yesterday and reports lndi-
Gated that cables were stll busy, particu-
larly with some English business. Prices
ranged from ll'a cents down TO slightly
below / 4. cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
Carpet Men See Big Rash
of Prosperity for Nation
lell or Bright Outlook at Dinner in Honor of General
Manager Norman of S125OO,OOO Consolidated
BigelowII Hart ford Company
NEW RUSH KEEPS 1000 AT SMITH PLANT BUSY

That the business Of this country il
about to enter a new era Of prosperity
was tho belief expressed last night by
John +. Norman, general manager OF the
Bigelow- Hartford Carpet Company, at n
dinner given in his honor by the sales
department Of the newly consolidated
company at the Hotel Aston His opin-
ion was reflected in the optimistic remarks
Of President X. T.. Perkins and the other
speakers, who advised the business men
Of the country to believe In the national
Administration and stop calamity howl
ing
Evidences OF prosperity in the carpet
trade. which was one of the industries
hardest hit by the new tariff, was taken by
every one present AS a sure indication
that any other deprrssiOns which may
exist In other trades will be cffaced. and
that the business OF the country viii soon
be booming.
at Is true" said MIR Norman, that
a sharp blow was struck at the beginning
at the Industries of the country, but tho
grit of the business man OF the United
states has brought him back fighting
harder than ever. There Is no place in
the ranks for the calamity bowler The
man who cannot stand little adversely
without Immediately deuouncing the Ad-
never been a place in the business world
FOR this type of man, and there never
will be.
Tho spirit which made San Francisco
Ereater than ever after It's earthquake
the spirit that made Galveston the greater
after It's flood the spirit which made
Baltimore the greater after It's fire, Is
the spirit which will prevail In this
country and make the United States trade
greater than the world has ever known.
My agents report normal conditions
throughout the country and all OF their
letters contain wonderfully & cd news
concerning the carpet trade"
Mr. Perkins said that the carpet trade
was very good and much better than
could be expected In face Of existing COM
ditions business men Of the country
must believe In the country" continued
Mr. Perkins. "for AS a man thnkcth so
he shall be Reports from all over tn"
country are remarkably hopeful and the
export possibilities are enormous This
business boom We are now experiencing
Is not merely temporary one but IL Is
going 20 be permanent This country is
treat one its industries are many and We
have too many resources to lose the trade
which must now belong tn the United
states am not optimistic for the sake
OF optimism hut because the truth warrants
II. and because We are entering the new
era OF prosperity"
Alvin y Higgins. vice president George
L. Perkin. treasurer, and George $.
Saulres. secretary ~ the company. who
were guests of honor, also spoke opt
unsteady.
The Blgeow-Hartford Carpet Company