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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
WOULD GO TO HOLLAND
And WANTS PARDON

Upon the petition Of his relatives and
friends and the recommendation Of the
president of the bank whose clients
were made the victims of his alleged
fraudulent operations il is quite prob
able that Governor West will grant a
full pardon to Vice.Consul Matthes of
Holland, in Portland, who confessed to
the wholesale fraudulent lOaning Of de.
positors money in the International
Mortgage & Loan bank, Of Apeldoorn,
Holland, upon bogus mortgage securities
in cahoots with ring Of alleged
swindlers in Portland. Governor West,
however, has taken the matter under
advisement and has not definitely de.
cided upon his action upon the petition
According to the records of the case
as understood by the governor, Matthes
as vice.consul TO Holland and agent Of
the bank above named, has for a long
period Of time been negotiating loans
of the bank Is funds to a cOterie Of al
legged swnidlers in Portland and was
not particular concerning the value or
the bona fides Of the securities which
he took in exchange for the money.
His operations were finally discovered
through an investigation on the part Of
some Of the clients Of the bank and i'm
mediate prosecution was threatened but
Matthes' relatives in the east and IN
the old country, It is understood. come
to his rescue and have made all Of his
losses good to the losers, and upon his
making full confession to the court
Judge McGmn granted him a parole
Now Matthes wants to return TO the old
country and before departing he wants
full pardon and restoration to citizen
ship.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
VOLMER SUGGESTS
WAY TO STOP WAR
Says Americas Selling Sup
plies to England Is Reallya
Violation Of Neutrality

Washington, Dec. 30.--Repres2ntative
Vollmer Of Iowa urged the house for
eign affairs committee today to report
favorably ON the Vo'lmer Bartholdt-Lo
beck resolution, which would prohibit
the expectation from this country OF
munitions of war for the European
belligerents. lie called the United
States a partner in " the greatest crime
against civilization in all his year. "
Referring to prayers for peace being
Offered on Sundays in various churches,
Vollmer said;
" Are We 30 anxious to achieve the
reputation of being the world $ arch
hyprocite that we 20 into the Eord 3
sanctuary aud offer up prayers Of peace
when we have blood money in Wlr peck.
ets2
"If the United States stopped fur
nishng munitions OF war to the belli.
gerents the war would end in 80 days
"'Our present attitude on neutrality
has undergone a strange change since
the outbreak Of the war. Munitions Of
war from the United States are going
to the allies only. We are furnishing
instruments Of murder to one side only
in conflict in which we profess friend.
ship to all. "
Representative Volmer voiced the
opinion that it was impossible for the
allies "ever to conquer the Germans. /"
He declared II the war continued uni
yersal bankruptcy, "nto which the
United States would be plunged, "
would follow
Representative Volmer disclaimed
any desire to pose as an alarmist but
predicted a war between Japan and
America for control Of the Pacific WAS
sure to come. He argued that Japan
does not intend to surrender Kiao Chau,
and this fact, he said "would mater.
ially affect America. ~
He hinted that if war comes, Ger.
many wnld be the United States only
ally He also intimated that America
was disqualifying itself for such m al.
lance and preventing itself from acting
as mediator in future peace negotia
tions, by the shipments Of ammunition
to be used against Germany.
Representative Barthold referred "a
the munitions situation as one oC dol
lar neutrality sold for British gold. "
" England's alliance with the vel
low race whose appetite for territory
has Just been whetted in this war,
said Bartholdt, "is an III omen for Am
erica.
Barthold criticized England bccaus,
the south s cotton shipments were Grip
ped. He called America "al ally
and declared that "2j0OOOO) peopl,
in America believe we are waging wa
on Germany"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
TRY TO EMASCULATE
PROHIBITION LAW
Washington Hotel Keepers
Want Law Changed So They
Can Have a Liquor Trust

Seattle, Wash. Dee. 30-More than
10000 signature are claimed by the
Washington State Hotel Mems associa-
tion for Initiative Measure No, lS,
which seeks to amend the state wide
prohibition bill adopted by the people
last November Nearly one half Of the
signatures have been obtained in
Seattle,
An extra force is employed at tho
city registration office checking up the
signatures, as the petition must be filed
at Olympia by tomorrow afternoon in
order to obtnin action upon 1t Ut tho
next session Of the legislature II re-
quires $4,000 valid signatures,
This measure, while abolishing sa-
looms permits brcweries TO operate in
the state and allows hotels having fifty
or more rooms 10 serve liquor 70
guests The legislature will be com
PEELED TO submit the measure TO vote
of the people il the required number Of
valid signatures are shown.
Advocates Of the bill want the legis-
lature to call special election in 1915,
so that the vote may be taken on II be-
fore the present prohibition law goes
into effect on January l. 1915
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
Officials Disposed to Take It
in the Friendly Spirit that
Dictated 1t
SOME PROFESS TO SEE
GERMANY'S HAND in TT
Others Mistakenly Declare
Americas Demands Are
Not Enforceable"
(By Ed L. Keen.)

London, Dec 30.-It is doubtful if
a single incident of the war, since hos
tilities actually began, has aroused such
interest as was manifested here today
in the cabinet session called to consider
the Washington administration e pro.
test against the treatment by the Brit
ish navy of American commerce on the
high seas.
Foreign Minister Sir Edward Grey,
back from his holiday vacation in the
country, nad carefully reviewed the
American communication at his own of-
flee before he joined the other mem.
bers of the ministry.
To the meeting he carried with him
the message itself, together with the re.
ports his assistants had prepared, GOV.
ering the various points made in the
protest
Say No Precedents.
The American statement of the sit.
uation having been based ON tna inter,
pretaticn placed by Washington legal
experts on question: of international
Continued on Page Six.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
PARDON OF CHAPLIN
HANGS in BALANCE

Governor West was Yesterday after.
noon in conference with c W. Hodson.
representing W. II. Chaplin and Dr. W.
7. Williamson and a Mr.. Freeman, Of
Portland, representing Mr. and Mrs.
William Grace, concerning the applica.
tion for the granting of a pardon to Mr..
Chaplin who stands convicted of larceny
by bailee Of $3,500 to property Of Mr..
and Mrs. Grace an aged couples
money which the firm Of Chapin.IIerlow
mortgage & trust company are alleged
TO have invested for them to a loss.
Governor West has heretofore tenta.
lively agreed to extend clemency in be-
half Of Mr., Chaplin upon the condition
that arrangements be made by Mr.
Chaplin and his friends whereby full
restitution be made TO the old couple
who have lost all Of their means Of live
lihood.
II is understood that some tentative
plan has been suggested by which the
money due the old people will be rc
stored TO them and Governor West
went to Portland this morning to meet
with the representative Of the tive
parties concerned TO arrange the de
tails Of the plan Of restitution. Although
the amount involved in the action, as d
result Of which Mr. Chaplin was con
yicted Of the crime charged In the in
formation and sentenced TO serve tern
in the penitentiary, was only $4,000 th,
governor understands that the ful
amount Of the old couples speculation
totals approximately $4,000 representing
their savings Of years Of toll ant
economy The meeting is TO be helt
In the law office Of G. g. McCulloch II
the journal building, at Portland, n
1880 this morning.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
DIRIGIBLES BOMBARD
RAILROAD STATION

Paris, Dec. 20.-Frcnch dirgiblcs
have been bombarding Zaarburg rail.
road station and other points in Lor.
raine between there and Avricourt, nc.
cording to war office announcement
tonight.
Gallic aeropanes, II was added were
continually flying above Metz, throw.
ing shells at the German hangers at
Frascatti and creating Consideration at
other places in the same locality.
The war office ridiculod the German
statement that the attack made by one
Of the kaisor's zeppelins on Nancy
was an "nct Of roprisal." II was as.
serted that French ayiators invariably
direct their operations against German
military positions, whereas the Ger.
mans have killed unarmed civilians
-
Brush off that little whito lie; ooh,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
ANOTHER KILLING.

Aberdeen Wash, Dec, 30.-As the
result of a quarrel Alvin Preston, 90,
was shot three times and killed by
Bert Moxley today.
Preston had been employed at the
lIoQuiam pumping station and was laid
off by MOxley.
Preston went TO the station today
and the fatal shots were fired by Mox'
ley following an alteration.
Moxley alleges that Preston attacked
him with a sledgc hammer and that he
shot In self defense. Both men have
families.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
MUCH MORE DEADLY
THAN THEIR BULLETS

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 30,-Reports
that Mexican refugees are carrying
communicable diseases into southern
California has caused the state board
Of health TO appeal to the federal au-
thorities for quick action.
San Bernardino, San Diego aud Los
Angeles counties have reported to the
state board Of nealth that refugees af'
flicted with leprosy, rabies and adyanc'
ed stages of tuberculosis are pouring
into those counties. A report today
from the health authorities in Santa
Paula Is to the effect that a number
Of refugees afflicted with tuberculosis
in It's last stages have just arrived
there.
Moot OF the leprosy victims In the
southern hospitals are Mexieans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
MAY MEET WELSH.

San Francisco, Dec. 20.-Winie Ri.
chic, former lightweight champion of
the world, announced here this after
noon that he had received an offer
from a New York promoter to meet
Champion Freddie Welsh, Joe Shugrue
OF Charlie White in Havana. Cuba.
some time in January. Richie refus.
ed to make public the promoter 8
name, but it was believed to be Jimmy
Johnston. Ritchic said he would ac.
cept the offer if satisfactory terms
were offered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
CLARK NoN.ooMMITTAL.

Washington Dec. 30.--Asked here to.
day regarding q report that President
Wilson had agreed to support his
candidacy for the presidency on the
democratic ticket in 1916, Champ Clark,
speaker Of the house Of representatives,
said this afternoon.
f'1 am not bothering myself about
the idea Of being n candidate for the
presidency in 1916 My chief concern
is TO do everything in my power to
pass the legislative program at this ses'
sion and avoid an extraordinary ses'
sion"
Speaker Clark conferred with Presi.
dent Wilson today regarding the legisla'
tive program.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
What She Expects to Gain by
GOading Austria Cannot
Be Even Guessed
MAY DRIVE HUNGARY
TO ASK FOR PEACE
Or II May Mean She Hopes to
Stir Ally to Greater Actor
1T Encourages Russia
BY j. w. T. Mason.
oy " W. - AAftoVh.
(Former London Correspondent for the
United Press.)

United Press.)
New York, Dee. 30.--The sugges-
tiOn offered in this column last week
to the effect that the Russian forces
withdrawal from Cracow, together with
a redistribution of the Slav troops in
Galieia, might foreshadow fresh cam
paign by the ear against Hungary, was
borne out today by the Berlin admis-
sion that the Austriuns had been beat
en-.
The Austrians, it appears, nave been
driven into the Carpathians, which is
the first step toward Hungarian in
vasion by the Russians.
Probably the latter will express much
difficulty in making their way across
the Carpathian range, for the mountain
passes are few and easily defended.
Nevertheless, the undertaking certainly
will not be as serious az would be for
the Slavs to march to Berlin.
Germany Admits u.
The most significant fact in eonnec-
Continued ON Page Five)
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oARNAHAN GETS JOB.

Sacramento Cal, Dec. 3O.-Carnahan,
attorney of Riverside, Cal, was ap.
pointed by the governor today to the
position Of commissioner of corporations
under the new blue sky law. The salary
is $4,000
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
THOUSANDS FLOCK
INTO SAN DIEGO
Special Trains and Boats
LOaded---5,OOO Go From
Imperial Valley in Autos

San Diego, Cal, Dec. Estimates
made by exposition officials, hotel men
and traffic heads here today indicated
that the crowds now in the city and
those that will arrive during the next
"a hours will swell the total number of
visitors at the Panama California ex,
position opening tomorrow night to pro.
portions even the most optimistic had
not predicted.
Piling into the city on regular and
special trains and special boats, thou.
sands were coming in today, and the in.
flux has not yet reached its crest, ae.
eording to railroad and steamship men.
Many more are arriving by automobile,
delegation of 5000 coming from I'm.
perial valley by machines alone.
AT the exposition grounds tho final
work on the exhibits is being rusned
day and night, with an enormous force
Of workmen Kept busy.
We are ready for the opening, "
said President Davidson today, ''There
are the final preparations yet to be
completed, of coarse, but the great bulk
of the work has been done and no one
will be disappointed at the condition of
the grounds of exhibits at the open.
ing"
The final electrical tests have been
made and the great display is ready foI
the touch Of President Wilson in the
White Hase at Washington. Every
building will he ablaze with light az
the midnight hour arrives.
Hundreds Of marines and soldiers are
ready for the parades Friday aud Sat
urday The cruiser San Diego and the
torpedo fleet are in the barber, the
former vessel getting q rousing welcom,
as 1t arrived late yesterday. Practical
ly every whistle in the city was blowr
as the cruiser steamed into the harbor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30

But II man is foolish and docsn I
know It, it's a sign that he has no
wife TO instruct lin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
McAdoo Due Today.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 9O.-secretary
ct the Treasury William G, McAdoo,
the national administration 3 envoy to
the San Diego exposition, was expected
to reach Los Angeles today en- route to
that city He is accompanied by his
wife, formerly Miss Eleanor Wilson,
daughter of the president. The visitors
were expected to spend tonight with
Secretary McAdoo's daughter, Mrs.
Charles I, Martin, at Alhambra, con.
timing their journey to San Diego to.
morrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30

There is always an overproduetion
OF things until the consumer goes to
buy them,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30
The Weather

oregoni Tonight
and Thursday un.
settled, probably
rainj increasing
Bouthaast erly
winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30

Ever meet girl who was as pretty
as her own pictureY
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-30

Brush off that little whito liei ooh
Is just what I wantedl"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09

Marmalades arc delightful spreads,
very similar to what is known in our
homes as jams. They are especially
English and how highly they are val
ued by Scotch. English and Irish peo-
pies is shown by the fact that when the
war abroad began to assume serious
proportions one of the first orders issued
by the War Office was to prohibit the
expectation of any English marmalades.
Those from Dundee are famous
sweets, but the quaint little marmaade
pots that we are accustomed to seeing
on the shelves of delicatessen stores
aud in fine groceries will soou become a
thing of the past. At least for a few
seasons
But we can make our own if we only
think we can, and sweets made in
America" may soon find they are as
popular as the more expensive imported
marmalades.
The following combine .ons will give
fresh preserves every moth in the wear
and each one Will be delightful
Apples and lemon: For this cook the
apples first and then add the juice and
finely shredded pulp of the lemon.
Rhubarb and blueberries: Use two.
thirds berries and oue-third rhubarb.
CranherrieS and figs, currants and
raspberries, figs and walnuts. gooseber-
ries and candied ginger root: This is
decidedly Scotch and very piquant.
Guavas and crabappes; huckleberries
and raspberries; pineappleS and oranges
or pears; prunes, raiSinS and figs, with
nuts added; taneefines and ounces;
lines and apricots; figs and dates; ap.
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'l3. by The II. X. Fly Company

who hid this suit case? That's what
I'm asking.N And, 10y the great horn
spoon, I'm going to find OUT. thunder
ed the sergeant. glaring around him.
II don't understand this. observed
DR.. Willoughby. Il put that suit case
in the closet at the other end of the
hall less than twenty minutes ago
Where did YOU get it," asked James
Cluney.
From Doogan."
Where did you get it, Doogan -
Cluney asked him.
Jack DoOgan drew himself up with
dignity aud. looking significantly first
at Carr and then at Cluney, said slow
ly:
II must decline to answer"
Why"
For fear of discriminating n friend"
replied Jack Doogan. with highly vir-
tuous lift of the chin.
What do you think of this, Clan
cey?" whispered the sergeant. with a
sharp sidc!ong look at the suit case,
Clancy did not reply for fear he
might say the wrong thing, So he only
nodded wisely. as If TO leave every
thing to the superior judgment of his
chief. Considerable of a diplomat was
Clancey
Hes protecting me-" whispered Clu-
ney to Or. Willoughby.
Father. he's protecting you" mur-
INJURED Mrs. Carr to her husband
Give that suit case to me" ordered
the sergeant I'm see what's in it."
He had already lifted the suit case
TO the sofa and was proceeding to open
Il when Mrs Carr caught him by the
arm as she begged, with tears in her
ryes:
''Please-pease! Don't open that suit
case"
why? What's all this about?"
yelped the sergeant. with a frown.
See what this lady has to say won't
you?" said Doogan. 1T will be worth
your while. I'm sure"
What do you know about it,"
Nothing, only I'd give her chance"
was Doogan'S hasty response.
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PASTORS POORLY SUPPORTED
Head of M. P. Conference Urges
Greater Caution in Licensing

Atlantic City, Oct. 9.-In ms an
nual report before the Eastern Confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant
church, yesterday, the Rev. DR.. G. d.
Simkinson, of this city. the president
for seven years, and who was re-elect-
ed, complained of the inadequate sup,
port given the ministers, and urged
greater caution in licensing preachers
and exhorters.
These other officers were elected:
Secretary, the Rev. Roby F. Day, of In
wood, \. Y; assistant secretary, the
Rev. w. E. Pettet, of Eastport, b. l.;
conference steward, the Rev. c. ),
Kidd, of Carnarsie, l.. l., and statistical
secretary. the Rev. H. R. Blackwood,
of Roseland. n. j.
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HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta D. Grauel
Observation-Disclosures America

Piles and ounces; white grapes and
mint; Concord grapes, grapefruit and
oranges.
The following recipes will serve for
general directions for any combinations
YOU may want to try:
Orange and rhubarb marmalade; To
each pint of prepared rhubarb allow
three oranges and one pound of sugar.
Always peel the yellow rind from the
oranges in as thin strips as possible,
then remove the inner, bitter. white lin.
ing. Cut the pulp in bits, remove, the
seeds. Cook the shredded peel twenty
minutes in little water, then add the
oranges and rhubarb and continue cook
ing until it iellies.
Lemon, orange or grapefruit: Cut
the outer rind off in as thin, nicely
shaped pieces as possible, remove the
white interining which makes anything
very bitter. Cut the fruit III slices or
quarters, remove seeds and weigh the
fruit. To each pound add one pound
of sugar and two cups of water. Let
this stand over night in porcelain or
granite bowl. In the morning pour off
the liquid and let it cook until it begins
to thicken. Add the fruit and cook ff-
teen minutes more. Put away in little
jars that will do to place on the table
when serving the marmalade.
Apple, nut and ounce marmalade: :
Cook the apples in little water as for
Jelly, strain off the juice and cook the
cubes of ounce in it until they are ten
der, add as much sugar as YOU have
fruit and when cooked almost done put
in the mt meats Enulish valnuts
halVed are the best to use with fruits.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Trapped.

glTH one tremendous leap
NN Jack Doogan gained the door
wv to the front hall and the next
moment he was engaged in
fierce hand to hand battle with Ca
sey. who had been watching him and
was after him almost before he had
got outside the door.
Before Mrs Carr realized just what
had happened Casey led Doogan back
and held him in front of the sergeant
80 you're detective. are you"
sneered the latter, Keep him In
charge, Casey. Who did he say he
wasp
He said his name was Doogan." re-
piled Cluney. But here's his card
with another name on it."
He handed the card to the sergeant,
who read 1t at a glance and ex-
planned:
Joe Thompson Why. Joe is one
OF our best plain clothes men, This
fellow is a crook"
IL didn't say my name was Doogan.
did ~" demanded Jack Doogan of
Cluney. Il only said you could call
me that. Wasn't that it?"
"Oh, this is all piffiew INTERRUPTED
the sergeant. I've heard this kind of
talk before. You have been trying to
make ont you are Lieutenant Joseph
Thompson. and now you are caught
With the goods. See?"
did | understand you to say Mr..
Doosan is crook" asked Mrs. Carr,
putting her ear trumpet in the ser.
geant's face. II don't quite under.
stand"
YES. madam. that's what I said.
When | say crook mean that he is a
thief. Most likely we shall find his fin
ger prints and mug in the gallery at
headquarters when we look him up"
Not in thousand years" broke out
Doogan deiantly, And. what's more,
I'll sue you for false arrest as soon as
can get to my lawyers office"
Don't YOU think you've made a mis-.
take:" asked Joan, who had taken
rather liking to the smooth spoken
hhu -ouu ttiuutIeu IUuSdn. ! can [
believe that he is anything but a gen
ueman"
"Thank you, miss" said Doogan sin
cerely.
There are many things young lady
like you couldn't believe that we po-
licemen know is So" observed the SER
geant. Hold on to him, Casey"
To Be Continued
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"I think I can explain this mystery"
stammered Mrs. Carr. "If-if-l dis
close a family secret rely on the hon.
or Of all here that 1t will go no further.
William. tell the truth"
Il presume you've all heard Of klep-
tomanlacsT' questioned William Carr.
with painful hesitation.
Doctor. they've discovered me"' in
terrupted Clupey desperately.
What" cried Mrs. Carr and Madge
together.
Yes. III confess ALL" went on Clu-
ney. I'm kleptomaniac. It's an
Inheritance over which I've no con-
troll"
James, sobbed Madge. taking his
hand
Forgive me. Madge, that's all can
say Forgive me-"
Good heavens,' calculated Mrs
Carr. IF hes kleptomaniac what
will my grandchildren beT
Mother. whispered William Carr,
"hes lying to save me-"
How noble of him. murmured Mrs.
Carr.
For moment DR.. Willoughby had
been dumfounded by the queer turn
OF affairs. Now, as he recovered him.
SELF. he turned to the sergeant:
Look here, sergeant. This Is all
wrong James. you have no right to-
A., ,tNx-g
It's true-it's true, tell you. | am