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Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Maestricht, Holland.-The wholesale
cremation Of ,he bodies of German sol
diers killed in the fighting before
Liege is described by German fugi-
tives who have crossed the frontier
into Holland. For two or three sue.
cessive nights after the fearful car
mage around the forts Of Liege the
Germans collected their dead and piled
them in heaps Of 20 or 30 each for in
cineration. The officers explained to
the men that It was necessary to burn
the bodies in order to prevent them
from becoming a menace to the living,
and that there was nothing disrespect
full to those who had died for their
country in thus disposing OF their re-
mains. over each heap a short fun
eral service was conduced, and mill
tary salutes were given by firing par
ties. In cases where the dead were
lying to close to Belgian forts for this
process the bodies were dragged un.
der cover OF darkness and pitched into
the River Mouse, TO float >seaward.
Sanitary conditions probably were not
the sole reason for removing the dead
as rapidly as possible. German Off.
GERS realized that the sight OF so many
Victims might have demoralized the
German troops as they advanced TO
fresh attacks.
nrussels.-The belief is growing
that Germany will violate Dutch neu-
trality as preparatory step to attack
ing Antwerp. Belgian soldiers have
discovered complete plans OF the
Dutch fortresses at Maastricht con-
ceaied in the uniform OF a German
boy scout from AK Ia Chapelle. where
Emperor William has established
headquarters. The boy scout. affect
Ing illness. staggered into the Belgian
Red Cross station beyond Liege and
begged Treatment for severe internal
vounds Surgeons who examined him
foupd nothing wrong physically, but
owing 10 bis suspicious behavior he
xes sub1ected 70 search. The war
uinislfy hcre hears Holland Is fully
'ore~era<l q 0ernany's probable In
:<u'|oas ~ o<Iermined % protect her
eIl'|I|I a>s.s es,sssp German
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES
Invest eating Reports Of German Drill.
ing In Chicago Suburb.

Chicago.-Federal authorities began
an investigation of reports that Ger
nan reservists are drilling in the sub.
urb of Elmhurst. Seventy-fve men
were given lodgings at the Elmhurst
Evangelical College. when having ar
rived here from various parts OF the
country expecting to be sent to Ger
many. II was found impossible to
transport them.
Kurt Won Reiswitz, German Consul
at Chicago. has warned the Germans
against drilling, but, according to in
formation received at the office Of the
United States District Attorney. the
warning has been disregarded. The
law provides a penalty for S3.0u0 fine
ard imprisonment for not more than
three years for the offense.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
RUSSIAN sAeERs ARE USED
To Drive Back Austrians, Russian Gen.
eral Staff Reports.

st. Petersburg-The Russian gen
eral stan announces that the Russian
troops dislodged large body of Ans
trian troops from the entrenched vii
lage OF Zalotche. in AUSTRIAN Galicia,
to the southwest Of Radziyilof, in the
Russian province of Volhynla. The
Russians sabered a section Of the
Fifteenth Austrians Laneers and the
Thirty-third Austrian Landwehr fed in
disorder.
The Austrian t~5ops who previously
had occupied Radzislloff hastily eyae'
uated the place after the Russian sue.
cess on Austrian territory A tele-
gram received here from Wilma says
six car loads Of German prisoners
passed through. that city on their way
to the Interior Of Russia.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
WAR BREVITIES

MaestrIeht, HolIand.-Wholesale
cremation Of bodies Of German SOL
diers killed in fighting at Liege de-
seribed by German fugitives.
Over each heap a short funeral
service was conducted, and mill
tary saIutes were given.
Lendon.-st. Petersburg dispatch
TO the Post says the Russian fleet
Is actively securing the Battle Sea.
Washington.-Reports that Great
Britain has forbidden the landing
OF all foreigners on her shores.
Suggested that any order issued
by the British authorities In all
probability would not be enforced
against neutral foreigners desiring
to land temporarily.
CoIcgne.--spire Of the Cologne
Cathedral and other cathedraIs in
Germany have been transformed
Into welI-equipped seroplane de-
Tense stations.
Brussels.-Ten thousand German
cavalry with Calling guns and fol-
lowed by infantry operating be-
tween Tongres and st. Trond.
London.-"All forts surrounding
Liege remain intact. Each fort
thus far has been able to resist the
frequent attacks Of the German in
vesting force.
Clashes between the Austrians
and Russians Of minor Importance.
Shanghai dispatch says $4,000
Japanese soldiers have embarked
on transports.
Copenhagen dispatch announces
that Russian mobilization is com.
plete.
Several Australian warships
Joined the British squadron in East
Asiatlc waters.
Recruiting goes on in London for
overseas services.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
CANADA RUSHING MOBILIZATION
OF Her $4,000 Men Who viii Assist
England.

Ottawa. Ont.-Within a week Col
Samuel Hughes, Minister of Militia.
hopes to have most Of the 22,00O men
who will make up the Canadian con
tingent which will go 20 the war, on
the way to Nalcartier, Que, the mobil-
izing center Three regiments are al
ready on the way, They are the Royal
Canadian Horse Artillery, the Royal
Canadian Dragons and the strath-
coma Horse.
II has not yea decided whether these
units will 90 to the seat Of war Re-
cruiting viii close for the oversee con
tingent Wednesday might and from the
list Of names sent in 10 the militia
department the $4,000 men required
will be picked without delay and viii
be rushed TO the mobilizing center.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
WEALTH OF THE RUSSIANS
Seized BY the Germans, Totals $780,.
900, 00o-kaiser Aids Red Gross.

London.-A news dispatch from Ber-
lin says the Russian funds seized by
the German government in Berlin
banks are said to total $25.OOO.OOO. A
special commission appointed by the
government in Germany reports that
the country has a sufficient stock of
food to last for year. Emperor VIII
liam has given 100000 to the German
Red Cross Society and a similar sum
for the relief OF the families of sol.
diers killed or wounded in the fight
ing.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
OFFER is WARMLY RECEIVED.

Rome.-President Wilson's otter OF
mediation In the European conflict is
received warmly by the Italian govern.
ment and will be heartily supported
should the opportunity offer for It's ap-
plication. The offer of mediation has
produced an excellent effect Regret
Is expressed at the absence OF the
American Ambassador. Thomas Mel.
son Page, at such critical time, but
Secretary Jay, who enjoys the fullest
confidence OF those In ofiicial circles,
l. doing his utmost Tor the scheme,
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
STERN WORK is TO BE DONE,

London.-The Times edltoria1y ex-
pressed the profound satisfaction OF
the British people that the cause for
which they are hghting has the sym
pathy OF their American kinsmen. The
Times adds that the American people
-are beginning to appreciate that the
rise OF Germany 10 the power and In
fu1nce hitherto enjoyed by Great
britain would be deyslopment min
ical 70 American Interests and men
ace 10 the freedom OF the unlted
states a. 4 world pover.a
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
CRUISER SIGHTED OFF COAST

Newport. r. Reports that Brit
ish cruiser and three French warships
were seen off the coast OF Southern
New England were received here.
Their names could not be learned.
The English vessel was sighted close
TO the Nantucket Shoals lightship. The
position OF the French warships was
not given.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
TO RESCUE STRANDED YANKEES

New York.-Two American steam
yachts were being fitted out here for
Atlantic trips into the war zone 10 res
cue parties Of Americans stranded
abroad. One was the Alyina, owned
by Thomas r. Cole; the other the Co
lumbia, owned by ]. II. Ladew, a
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
AIRsHIP RIooLEp WITH SHOT

London--A dispatch to the Stand.
ard from St. Petersburg says that a
small German airship OF the Parslyal
type was riddled with shot and
brought 70 the ground near czensto-
chowa. Russian Poland. Its occupants.
four German onicers were killed.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-14
AMERICAN CITIZENS VOLUNTEER

Ottawa Colonel Samuel Hughes.
Minister OF Militia, said that he had
received enough offers from American
citizens In various parts of the United
States TO compose four companies to
so 20 the front, A report has come
from Los Angeles that 200 British cit
lzens are ready 10 nght
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02

presumably wrong position, too, for
/ was out of the regular course be-
tween Nagasaki and Manila.
All these things the Pacific Mail
officials wanted to know more about.
They promised thorough inyestiga-
tiOn.
First announcement that the Siberia
was in distress was sent out from Oge-
zakai early Friday. Other signals
we're said to have followed until final
ly the messages became indistinet and
finally ceased altogether,
The last news the Pacific Mail re-
eeived until late in the afternoon ar
rived at II a. m. Friday.
Then there was an interval Of ST.
lenee and agonized waiting After
three in the afternoon there arrived a
Corregidor Island message to the ef-
feet that wireless had just been re-
eeived from the Siberia saying there
was nothing the matter with the yes
sci and that it would be in Manila ON
schedule time.
This message was communicated to
the Pacific Mails San Francisco Of
flee by the United Press, but officials
there were still pessimistic. The mes
sage might have been sent out before
the ship met disaster, they said. Late
in the evening there arrived another
message by way of Manila in which
Captain Feeder was quoted as saying
the Siberia was in no trouble what
ever.
At $3.50 Saturday morning the last
doubt was set at rest by the ships
actual arrival at Manila. A dozen
ships were cruising about the south
end Of Formosa at the time looking
for its wreck.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
HIGHLAND PARENTS MEET
GOOD PROGRAM RENDERED AND
VARIOUS SCHOOL PROBLEMS
DISCUSSED.

The Parent-Teacher association of
Highland held a meeting at the High
land school Friday night, which was
largely attended. The following pro-
gram was given: Song, -Four and Fifth
grade boys; song, Fourth and Fifth
grade girls and boys; prayer Rev.
Ervine; song, Mrs. Jasper.
The program was followed by de-
bate: Resolved, That Marion Coun-
ty Ought to Pass the $Sj0,00O Road
Bond" The affirmative side was rep
resented by Mr.. Ervine and the mega
tive by Mr.. Ratcliffe Mr.. Scott was
to have upheld tbs affirmative side
with Mr.. Ervine, bat was not present.
In his absence Joseph Smith was ask
ed fill the vacancy, but owing to some
technical point his speech was not rec
ognized. The negative side won, at
what was considered by many to be
an unfair decision, owing to the in
correct reading of tie resolve.
After the decision had been given q
letter was read from County Superin-
tendent Smith regarding the proposed
school trip to be made to the Oregon
Agricultural school at Corvallis or
May 16.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
Learns Identity
After Is Years
FLOYD s. KERsLAyxE, SON OF
MARION COUNTY FARMER, Is
KNOWN AS GRIFFITH.

Pendleton, Or, May 2-For 25 years
Floyd S. Kerslake lived as Floyd Grif-
fifth, under which name he married
Hattie j. Taylor, popular Pendleton
girl, fow months ago, only to learn
ten Days ago that his mother had
taken him when a baby from his
father, who is wealthy farmer re-
siding near Salem, Or, and had given
him the name of his stepfather. Recent
communication between father and son
established the identity of the latter,
which he had never had cause to ques-
tion. Young Mr.. Kerslake then OBJ
tanned new marriage license and a
aeeond marriage was performed. News
of this leaked out today, friends who
aided the pair admitting the proceed
ings, which are verified by the mar
riage license records in the office of
the Umatilla county clerk.
The young Ksrslakes have gone to
Salem to meet tho father Of the bride
groom at the latter's request, which
was accompanied by liberal check
to make sure of no delays.
Mr.. Kerslake, as Floyd Griffith, was
employed in local music store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
ROCKS RAIN FROM ABOVE
STRIKERS ON BROADWAY BRIDGE
SEND SHOWER OF MISSILES INTO
LAUNCH.

Portland, Or, May IA shower Of
rocks thrown from the Broadway
bridge onto a launch load Of non-union
men being taken TO work today was
the first violence in the strike Of long
shoremen against the American Ha-
waiian Steampship company because
the recently organized freight checkers
union has not been recognized. One
man was struck but only slightly in
jured The non-unionists were brought
to work yesterday in taxieabs but on
account Of the threatening attitude Of
the crowd of men about the Albers
docks, il was deemed advisable to use
q launch.
The steamer Navajo was being un-
loaded today with non-union crew
and G. d. Kennedy, local agent of the
American Hawaiian company hoped by
working Sunday to have the ship ready
for sea by Monday night.
At the San Francisco and Portland
Steamship company's dock, the other
company involved in the disagreement
the issue will be met late today with
the arrival OF the steamer Bear.
Representatives Of longshoremeH
have notified G. L. Blair, general man
ager Of the company, that the cargo OF
the Bear will not be touched unlesi
the checkers union is recognized.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
Vest S Memory
Shanes Records
DRY STATISTICS STORED AWAY
FOR TEN YEARS CALLED TO
MIND WHEN QUESTIONED.

Governor Vests luck is as good as
his memory, and that is phenomenal in
some respects. The governor has a
fashion, or habit, of storing little
gems of thought, especially on finance
and politics, away in his think tank,
and he has also developed the faculty
of calling these little things to mind
Just when he needs them. This was
illustrated in Portland Friday, when
he spoke before the jackson Club of
that city. incidentally he spoke of
Mr.. Johns being interested in a lum-
Der company in eastern Oregon, and
he stated that this company had pur-
chased from the state tract of land
in eastern Oregon, paying one-third
of the price down, and after cutting
the timber off it, allowed it to re-
vert to the state.
This morning this statement was
questioned, and an examination Of the
books in the land office failed to show
any index of such a transaction, but
the governor backed his memory
against the index, and insisted there
was such a transaction, and even
named the section in which the land
lay. Getting the book of records of
the year, he threw it down ON the
table aud the book opened at the page
he wanted. There 1T was staring up
at him from the page he opened the
book at, and the governor s memory
was a winner The land was 160 acres
in section 16, township 10 south of
range 3S east The record also showed
that the lands were sold to the com
pany in which Mr.. Johns was inter.
ested in 1898, that $6s was paid, and
that the entry was cancelled 10 years
later with no other payments having
been made, and the timber had been
cut off.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
REFUGEES FORCED TO
FLEE WITHOUT FUNDS

Guadalajara, said Kipp. "It meant
death if / didn't. They didn t even
givo me time to get few dollars to-
gether. don't know that I will ever
go back. -
The opinion is strong here among
the refugees that the 70 Americans
who could not be notified in time to
catch the train from Guadalajara are
dead. Their feeling against the Am
orleans was so strong when the train
pulled out that the refugees here are
eertain that the Mexicans would mot
have stopped at murder.
The refugees had expected to find
the people in the United States wild
ly excited over Mexican conditions
but in this they were disappointed
Many of them insisted that there have
been thousands of outrages below the
line, any one of which would justify
war
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
OREGON SALT LAKES ARE
STILL IN DEMAND For LEASE

Albert and Summer lakes, in eastern
Oregon, are still III demand. This
morning State Treasurer Kay, mem
Der of the board, received an offer
for lease of the lakes, which doubles
the amount heretofore offered for
their use. John II. Haak, of Portland,
proposes to pay the state S2,OOO,OOO
for the right to remove the sale from
the lakes, the payments to be 20 per
cent of the profits which are "guar-
anteed" to give the state not less
than $4,000 year The lease to run
40 years. The guarantee, however, is
OF the warm ozone character, and nc
check or other tangible thing accom-.
panied the offer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02

San Diego, Cal, May 2.-Amazed
because the people of the United
States are displaying so little excite
ment over the Mexican situation and
severe in their criticism of the govern
ment for its failure to rush troops in
to Mexico, the 259 American refugees
who arrived here yesterday from Qua
dalaiara were either seeking employ
ment in San Diego today or leaving
for cities where they have relatives
or friends.
It was the busiest day in the his
tory of the San Diego chapter of the
American National Red Cross. Few of
the refugees, who were driven hurried
~ out of GuadaiaJtra and forced to
leave their homes and business inter
osts, had money ut0r their arrival
here, The Red Cross at once yolun-
teered to furnish transportation to all
who cared to leave the city and to
find work for those who preferred to
stay.
"We are financially ruined said
one refugee after another at the Red
'TOSs headquarters. Ihey nave taA
en- everything we had in the world
except our lives. Our hands are tied
We can do nothing. UEele Sam alonc
can help US, He can 20 into MexicC
and force the Mexicans to return oul
homes and money"
In a corner Of the room score Of
little children. juvenile refugees, .wer,
huddled together. One Of those whs
applied for transportation today wa:
j. II. Kipp, who owned the largest
hardware store in Western Mexico
canying an 100000 stock.
''They came into my place and gave
me an hour and a half to get out Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
DEPUTIES TURN IN REPORTS
TO COUNTY ASSESSOR WEST

Reporta from the various deputy as
SCISSORS of Marion county are being re-
ceived by Ben T. West, county assess
or. j. NJ. Watson and L. E. Hennies,
of Turner, both deputy assessors, have
completed the work in their districts
and turned in their returns this mornr
ing C. f. Van Nuys, of Aumsville,
was in the city yesterday and report
ed that he would have his district
completed by the first of next week,
George Beach, of Woodburn, reported
his district yesterday. The following
arc yet to report: A. f. Adkins, of
SCOTS Mills; Il. E. Matten, of East OF
Salem; George Keech, of Stayton
Frank Kaylor, of Marian; Matthew
Gibson, of Sublimity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
SHIPS CODE NAME IS
MISTAKEN FOR so. S.

San Francisco, May 2.-officials Of
the Pacific Mail Steamship company
were gladder than they could express
today, of course, that their big liner,
Siberia, was not wreck off the south
coast of Formosa.
Their gladness was tempered, how.
ever, by some other emotions. They
spent nerve. raekirg day yesterday,
and were quite conscious that the rel
atives of the Siberia's passengers and
of the members of is crow must have
done the same thing. Reports of the
liners loss were not the kind Of ad-
vertising thoy cared for, either
Moreover, the mistake cost them a
good many hundreds of dollars in ca.
BILE tolls and for provisions for salvage
and rescue work.
Nor we're they by any means entire
ly satisfied with explanations Of the
error. If they had had the authority
to arrange it, there was no doubt
there would have been a position open
for a new wireless operator at the
Ogezakai station in Japan, whence the
story Of the Siberia's calls for aid
omanated.
The explanation that tho operator
must have mistaken an "M. b. s."
call, which was simply the Siberia s
private signal to the Persia, another
Pacific Mail liner, for "S. 0. s.
which means "saye our ship" OF
words to that effect, was all very well
as far as it went. IL did not account
however, for the Ogezakai station Z
announcement that the message had
been picked up on the .Formosan coast
also and by ships in Formosan waters
Neither dird IL make Il clear how the
operator got the Siberia's position
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
LARGE CROWD GOES TO
ATTEND FOUNDERS DAY"

There was a big crowd at the Ore
gon Electric depot this morning to
take the limited for Wilsonville, where
the train will be met by the up-river
boat and passengers taken to Cham
poeg to attend the celebration, the
l4th under the auspices Of the pio-
neers. and the list anniversary of
the famous meeting there. The cele-
bration today will have special fea-
lures in honor of the grand old pio-
neer, +. X Matthieu, who died last
winter. There was number went
down on the earlier trains, and besides
these quite a number made the trip in
autos.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
194,134 Ready
to Cast Ballots
REGISTRATION FOR PRIMARIES
THIS YEAR WILL EXCEED 1912
BY ABOUT $4,000.

Secretary of State Olcott this morn
ing issued statement of registra-
tion up to May first. This shows the
total to be 194,l32, and of these 49,
277 are republicans, 1000 democrats,
5,635 progressives, 1919 prohibitions
lists, 5,365 socialists and 7,543 of no
party affiliation.
Marion has total of IL, ,5s3, and of
these there are republicans, 1893;
democrats, 2,674; progressives, 1879;
prohibitionists, 345; socialist, 24O; and
miscellaneous, 526.
The total registration before the
primaries two years ago was 13l,S80.
Mr.. Kozer estimates the number still
to come at about $4,000, which would
make the total about 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Permits for new cottages that will
cost in the neighbCrhOod Of $3.50
were issued by the city recorder this
week. j. Pemberton will build a story
and half structure at 1855 South
Commercial street, which is to cost
$500, and w. II. rogers viii put up
a $2,250 one-story residence at $40
Richmond avenue. Mrs. E. 0strander
has taken out permit to erect one
story frame dwelling at 425 North
Twentieth street, to cost $1,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
500 FEDERALs ATTACK
TROOPS GUARDING PLANT

Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 2.--Five
hundred federals, trying to cut the
Vera Cruz water supply, attacked Am
erical troops on the government plant
this afternoon. General Funston rush
cd detachment from headquarters to
reinf, rec them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
sMITH-LANGFo2D BOUT
CALLED OFF BY AUTHORITIES

London, May 2.-As a result Of the
Intervention of the home office, the
scheduled 20-round fight here June 30
between Gunboat Smith and Sam Lang.
ford has been called off. The author
tiles interfered because of the strong
feeling here against white man fight.
ing negro owing to the color ques.
tion being raised thereby. The fight
may be transferred to Paris.