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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
BARNUM & BAILEY'S
ARRAY OF CLOWNS
An Army of Fifty or Sixty of Them
A Feature Always Delightful to the
Little Folks, and These Are Best

One Of the things that delighted the
hearts of our fathers and grandfathers
when they were youngsters were the
songs of the clown in the circus; in
those days there were but few theatres
in the country in which singing was
done, only the largest cities had the
atres in which vaudeville performances
were given, and they didn't call it
vaudeville in those days, it was eva
riety shows"
Since the circus has grown so large
as to require tents of such enormous
size, as those for instance of the Bar
mum & Bailey show, which comes to
Salem next Thursday, it has been ne
cessary to increase the number of rings
and add two stages upon which per
formances may be given, in order that
they may be brought within seeing dis
tance of the enormous audiences. These
great tents obliterated the talking and
singing clowns, for not one clown in
thousand could make himself heard in
all parts of tent so big, so instead of
the merry jest and the comic song, the
clown has become a createure of ac-
tion and must create his fun by his
grotesque appearance Dy little panto-
mimic playlets, and his foolish move
ments, funny falls and visible pranks.
The producing" clown is the real
clown of today; he is the clown who
can create new tricks, in which he is
assisted by one or more of his fellow
fools, and in such a show as Barnum &
Bailey's it is necessity to have a
great many of these fun makers, the
actual number being between so and
60. These merry sons of Momus are
busy almost every minute in some sort
of foolery that keeps the audience in.
a continuous roar of laughter, strange
to say, however, there is with the Bar
mum Bailey show one singing clown
and he makes himself heard by every
one in the audience with the utmost dis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
SPORT NEWS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

charged cf the mea involved in the
l'Cgcsi baseball trpd. put through las.
winter He went to littsburg harIldc |
as one Of the best third basemen in
til, usiness, but fis work all stqsot,
Cl2ri sci1, has been of color.
A letter which Gunboat Smith wrote
to Eugene CORR, the English referee,
on July % regarding his bout with
Georges Carpenter was a strong boost
for Corri's fairness. 1t follows:
"I am writing to tell you how sorry
| am that you had to be Inundated
as to the decision which as referee YOU
gave in my fight with Carpenter. l
feel as though it is only my duty to let
you know that ! fully understand your
position, and | know you acted in the
way which you thought was honest and
fair. If ever l have occasion to fight
again in England, | shall be highly
honored and pleased to have you act as
the third man in the ring. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
LOUIS DAVIS AGAIN
CONVICTED In POLK
Murder in Second Degree Is the Verdict
at Second Trial of Rancher at Dallas,
Oregon.

Dallas, Orey Aug 21,--After trial
that lasted four days, the jury in the
case of Louis Davis, charged with the
murder of Mrs Eliza J. Stewart, of
Ballston, returned verdict Of murder
in the second degree yesterday after.
noon, less than an hour after retiring
to the juryroom. Sentence of life inn
prisonment was imposed by Judge Web
ster Holmes this afternoon.
This was the second trial of Davis
A year ago he was tried for murder in
the first degree and was convicted of
second degree murder An appeal was
taken and the supreme court granted
a new trial on the ground that Judge
Holmes had erred in his instructions to
the jury. Having been convicted of
second degree murder at the former
trial, no higher verdict could be rem
dered at the second trial. Practically
the same evidence was introduced by
the state at this trial as at the first
one, with the exception of the addition
of the testimony of Davis former wife,
who has been divorced from him since
his first conviction and who was not
permitted to testify before because of
her relationship to the accused.
The defense laid particular stress on
the theory that Mrs. Stewart had been
killed by stray bullet from the re-
vOlver used by G. NJ Stewart, husband
of the deceased, during the fight which
occurred at the Stewart home at the
time the tragedy occurred, and not
from the automatic pistol used by the
defendant In an effort to prove this,
tests were made in the courthouse base
ment by Sheriff J. NJ. Grant and a gun
expert from Portland, summoned by the
defense.
About 40 witnesses were examined
during the course of the trial, one of
the strongest for the state being Ben
Agee a neighbor of the Stewards, who
had come to Mr.. Stewards assistance
and who himself was shot four times
by Davis and for a time thought to
be mortally wounded de has fully re.
covered
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21

fries beefsteak on the hoof. But when
the gumshoes lamped his frame right
straight up north he came to dress
meath Muggsy's roof. Toronto took
him for awhile to chisel down his
rrough,edged style, but he came back
fore Fall. In nineteen 1even that took
place, In 1912 he struck his pace and
hurled some classy ball.
Last year twas Tesreau's big right
paw that saved the pennant for Me.
Graw when no one else could win. He Is
pltchin close to Matty now--he makes
the leagues best hitsmiths bow when.
ever he goes in. If Jeff can make his
spitball last he II have the whole darn
field outelassed for high powered pitch
IN stuff. SO let Jack johnson wear
his crown. jeff doesn t have to knock
him down. His star is bright enough
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
ALL GRESHAM TO BE NUTS.

All Gresham folks are to become
Nuts, Initiation of all Gresham resi-.
dents into the order will take place
September 10 in the Multnomah County
Ear. A delegation from Portland will
confer the mysteries of the order. Sat.
urday, the last day of the fair, will be
turned over to IL, --uts.
The Rotary Club will celebrate the
opening day, September Is; Wednesday
will be Ad Clubs day; Thursday will
be turned over to the Progressive Busi.
ness Mems Club, and Friday will be
Transportation Club day.
The eugenic tests will be held in the
old machinery hall, near the rest room.
Dr. Mary v. Madigan will have charge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
GOOD BUYS IN
REAL ESTATE

5 acres of good land all under cul-
tivation; new room house; new barn,
woodshed, chicken house, well; 31h
miles from Salem. Price $4,000, $1,000
down.
Well improved % acre farm; first
class buildings, 10 acres in prunes,
family orchard; some timber, running
water, macadam road Will take good
modern room bungalow as part pay
ment. Close in. Price $4,000.
5 acres good land all under cultiva-
ton; small house, good location and
315 miles from Salem. Price $1,000,
$500 cash, balance $40 per month,
per cent interest.
20 acres of good fruit land nearly all
under cultivation, balance timber.
Price $l700, 5000 down, balance 5000
per year, 6 per cent interest. This is
a good buy.
l52 acres of land, so acres under cul-
tivation, balance timber and pasture,
running water, fair house and barn, 8
miles from Salem. Price $65 per acre.
20 acres of land, room house, large
new barn, running water, good spring,
family orchard, II acres cleared, bal
ance timber and pasture, macadam road.
Price $4,000.
5 room house, corner lot, east front;
bearing fruit; close to school and street
car line. Price 5000. This is a good
buy.
Acre tracts just outside of the city
limits, all in bearing orchard, good soil.
Price $500 per acre, $25 down, balance
S. per month. If you are looking for
an acre tract look these up.
If you want to buy, trade or sell,
see us.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
THEY ALL DEMAND 1T.
Salem, Like Every City and Town il
the Union Receives It.

Salem, Like Every City and Town in
the Union, Receives It.
People with kidney ills want to be
cured. When one suffers the tortures
of an aching back, relief is eagerly
sought for. There are many remedies
today that relieve, but do not cure.
Doan' s Kidney Pills have brought last
ing results to thousands. Here is Salem
evidence of their merit.
l. N. Ridgeway, i3S S. 22nd St,
Salem, says: "I had pains in the
small of my back and my back ached
at night. | tired easily, was languid
and had headaches. Sometimes my
sight blurred There was sediment in
the kidney secretions. Doan S Kidney
Pills helped me greatly and l publicly
recommended them at that time.
Nothing has occurred to change my
high opinion of this remedy, in fact,
my confidence in it is greater than
ever for got permanent cure.
Price soc, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doau's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Ridgeway had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
AUTO JUMPS BRIDGE;
FIVE ARE KILLED

North Bend, Ore, Aug. 21.-As the
result of J. Bluford Davis, who was
driving, losing control of an automobile
on a sharp curve, causing it to plunge
through the railing of bridge to the
ground twenty feet below, five men are
dead today. A sixth was slightly in
jured and a seventh escaped un.
scratched. All of these killed were
pinned beneath the rar.
The dead are: J. Bluford Davis,
North Counties River; Chris Peterson,
James Wasson, John Negithon, and Vii.
liam Worth, of Marshfield.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
MRS. INNES IN EUGENE
BUT REFUSES TO TALK

Eugene, Ore, Aug. 21.-Derlaring
that she had nothing to say and refus
ing to receive visitors, Mrs. Victor E.
lnnes, who, with her husband, was ar.
rested on a charge of murder as re-
suit of the alleged disappearance Of
Mrs. Elois Nelms Dennis and Miss
Beatrice Nelms, her sister, of Atlanta.
Ga, recently, was prisoner under
guard in the St. Francis hotel today.
A trained nurse was in constant attend
ance, because of her failing health.
Mrs. lnnes was brought to Eugene
late Thursday by Sheriff Parker, from
the lnnes ranch on the Mckenzie river.
lnnes was still being held in the
county Jail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
GUNB0AT SMITH SAYS
CORR IS ALL RIGHT
Regrets He Was Humiliated by Having
to Give Decision to Carpentier,
But Says He Was Right.
JEFF SMITH AFTER
THE MIDDLEWEIGHTs
fias Defeated Every Prominent Middle
weight Ee Has Met-Wants to Meet
Winner in Murray Chip Fight
(By Hal shoridan.A

New York, Aug. 2l,--Mikc Morley
who went to the Pittsburg Pirates in
the deal that brought Ed Konetcby and
Pitcher Harmon to the Buccaneers in
exchange for Miller Butler, Robinson
and Wilson, has been unconditionallv
released.
"MOwrey has been loafing," ,ail
Manager Clarke, "and did not seem to
care "hcther he played baseball or not
thipk cur movc.iu getting rid Of hin
win bc great help
Mnw,ey il the first player to - dis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
Northwestern League Standings
PORTLAND MAN IN 1T.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-Ralph Cru
man, formerly of Portland, and Sally
Salvatore of Sacramento, lightweights,
will box the main event of tonight S
four-round show here tonight. This
will be Gruman s first appearance un-
der the management of Harry Foley.
Betting was brisk at even money.
The winner will be in line for a bout
with the top notch lightweights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
lucky to Get Draw.

stockton, Cal. Aug. 21.-Even DUDE
Clark S friends admitted today that he
was lucky to get a draw with Johnny
Sndcuberg in their l0-round bout here
last night. Neither man showed any
particular class, Clark forcing the
fighting and Sudenberg countering.
Jack Bratton knocked out Charlie
Givens of Seattle in the fourth round
Of scheduled l0round bout.
Joe Conley and Young Cohn fought a
fou.lound draw 1t was the best bout
of the evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21


thrift. The scouts
thought Jeff the
one white hope to
mix Jack John
sons sleepin ,
dope an put him
out for ten. The
big boy had the
build an weight
to lay the black
man cold an
s t rai i G h t - h e
weighed 230 then.
He pitched for
Houston, Calves
ton an Shreve-
port, down there
whore tha ,,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
Coming Middleweight.

San Francisco, Aug. 2l.-Jeff Smith,
of Bayonne, N. j., contender for the
middleweight world 5 title, is in San
Francisco today with his manager, Al
Lippe, having arrived from Australia
on the liner Sonoma.
Unless Smith can arrange for n
match in San Francisco, he will leave
within two or three days for the East,
and as he has signed up for three more
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21

AT Ottawa, OMIT was thought that
the duke of COnnaught's s term as gov
ernOr general of Canada, which was to
nave expired October %, had been in
definitely extended on account of the
war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
{: Baseball
Pacific Coast League Standings.
Yesterdays Results.

AT Portland-Portland |, Oakland ..
AT San rancsco-Venice 5, San
Francisco g.
AT Los Angeles-LOs Angeles 4.S,
Sacramento 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
Jeff Tesreau
Red McGhee says:
BY A. M, Corrigan.

When big league scouts first took
squint at Tesreau they agreed a mint
would put on double shift to turn out
coin to match the pile that Jeff could
garner after while with any sort o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21
Late Yesterday

At Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Five persons
were killed and AZ injured by hurri.
cane and electrical storm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21

The Southern Pacific's "safety
first ear has reached Ashland and is
drawing large crowds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-21

There's a Uast range of ac-
tiOities that come within the
influence of the Journal Want
Columns.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-09-03
RUSSIA is KEY ss.g
OUTCOME OF WAR,
MUST GET TO BERLIN WITHIN !
EIGHT OR TEN WEEKS, SAYS.
LONDON CRITIC .,,~,t

p London, Aug. 29-The military
correspondent of The Times, in his
comment on the war today, says:
"There is great difference between
the tasks of the allies in the western
and eastern theaters of war.
"1n the west, our task is stonewan-
ing: that of the Russians is steam
rolling.
"The situation in the west is such
that only an extraordinary stroke Of
good fortune could give US a smash
ing victory and enable US to annihilate
the foe. It is our business to keen
our wicket up while Russia makes the
runs. We must fight, if need be. to
the Atlantic ropes, without allowing
ourselves to be knocked out. Ger,
MANY must have an aggressive VIC
tory to win, and it must be our en-
deavor to foil her object.
1.-The Russians have a most bril-
liant role in this war. Russia must
reach Berlin within a couple Of
months. If, at the end of that time
our claws are still fast in the Ger
man armies in the west, and if Servia
still has her teeth in Austria's back.
then the strategic and political object
OF the war will be achieved" -
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-09-03
REPORTS SHOW
VERY GOOD CROP
THRESHING REPORTS CONTINUE
TO SHOW VERY GOOD YIELD
OF GRAIN IN COUNTRY

While the weather during the past
week has not been very favorable for
threshing yet considerable grain has
been handled and reports from var
ious sections Of the country tend to
show that we have fine crop.
To the east of here wheat is turning
out very we'll. Scott Long threshed
out two fields one of them yielding 10
and the other "a 1-2 bushels to the
acre.
Ely Claig reports about the best
yield so far in this county, his wheat
going 27 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Hart who lives up the Muddy
Valley got 81 bushels of oats and 26
bushels of wheat to the acre.
Mr.. Brokaw got yield Of % BUSH
els to the acre.
L. B. Burns of Mckenzie county was
in the city the first of the week and
reported a yield Of twenty seven and
two thirds bushels to the acre on 80
acres. His farm where this was
threshed is six miles north Of Alex
ander. w. H. Rogers Of the south
side threshed 20 bushels to the acre
from a nurse crop sown with alfalfa.
Most of the wheat is grading num-
Der one northern.
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EIGHT YEARS FOR
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
NEGROES TO SERVE TIME AT
BISMARCK FOR ASSAULT
OF LABORER

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 2s.-J. F. En-
rich will spend five years in the state
penitentiary and L. Townsend will
serve a three year sentence in the
same institution as the result Of an
assault upon man by the name of
Fred Hubele at Gardner. The assault
was one of the most cruel things that
has occurred in this part of the state
in long time.
Enrich and Townsend got hold of
Fred Hubele, German, and induced
him to go to the railroad yards in
Gardner where they got him in box
car and filled him with booze. After
they had gotten him we'll intoxicated
they set upon him and beat him with
a revolver butt and other weapons un-
til he was unconscious. They then
removed him to a straw stack in the
vicinity and after administering an
other beating robbed him, taking a
watch, ring and even the leather
band from his hat. They left him,
probably thinking he was dead.
Hubele was found early in the
morning and was in a most serious
condition. He is in a critical condi-
ton.
It was the taking of the hat band
that lead to the discovery of the gull
ty men. 1t was found in possession
of Townsend who was at once arrest
ed and who was identified by Hubele
as one of his assailants. The man then
acknowledged that he was one of the
two that made the assault and said
that the watch and ring had been
given to him by Enrich who told him
to hide them so they would not be
caught with the goods on them. They
fcrtul ately forgot to hide the hot
band. townsend took :He officers to
AZ clubhouse in Gardner al. unearth-
"a The stolen wa: 4 ond r.rg. Later
Emricn was takcl IL custody and
10th were brought to Fargo last
night.
Both men pleaded guilty to the aw-
full crime yesterday and both will be
taken to the penitentiary probably to-
night to begin their sentences.
The capture of the criminals was a
good piece of work by the sheriff of
Cass county and his deputies.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-09-03
BRITISH SUNK
FOUR WARSHIPS
GERMAN SHIPS SUNK IN HOT
NAVAL BATTLE NEAR
HELGOLAND

London, Aug. 29.-Belief that an
other cruiser engagement is impend-
ing was aroused here today by the
position of British naval forces off
Helgoland, as barely revealed in the
laconic official announcement of the
British war office that the British fleet
yesterday sunk two German cruisers
and two German torpedo boat de-
stroyers. A third cruiser was set on
fire and left in a sinking condition.
The British ships came through the
engagement without admitted losses.
It was also declared that a German
destroyed has been sunk off the coast
of China, but German news sources
denied this.
The war Office announcement gave
the names of the sunken cruisers as
the Mainz and another "of the Koeln
Glass;" stating that the third, left
sinking, was unidentified. The names
of the destroyers were not given.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-09-03
SHOOTS HIMSELF
AND HIS WIFE
Mex ENZIE COUNTY RESIDENT
SHOOTS HIMSELF AND WIFE
OVER INFIDELITY CHARGE

Frank Poffenberger, a Mckenzie
county farmer living about six miles
from Catlin shot his wife and himself
at their claim last Friday night. He
used forty five calibar revolver. Both
died almost instantly. "":'
Last Thursday Poffenberger had
his wife and man by the name of
Chester Perry arrested on an adultery
charge. The hearing was had against
Perry Thursday but for lack of evil
dence the case was dismissed. Fri
day morning the states attorney
moved to dismiss the case against
Mrs. Poffenberger and the motion
was granted. After the hearing
Poffenberger got his gun and went
hunting for Perry but he had made
himself scarce and could not be found.
In the mean time Mrs. Poffenberger
had gone home. Later Poffenberger
went home and shot his wife and him
self.
The Poffenbergers were married in
1911 but did not get along very we'll
and had not been living together all
the time. They resided at Tioga for
some time and while there had row
during which the wife cut her hus-
bands hand with a knife.
There was just the two in the fam
lily, they having no children.
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BERLIN FEARS
RUSSIAN SIEGE
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN EAST
CREATES PANIC IN BERLIN
HOLD OUT MONTH

Rome, Aug. 31.-"All enthusiasm
for war has disappeared; Berlin is
panic-stricken," says an official dis
patch received from the German capi-
tai today. Travellers arriving at Ber-
lin from east Prussia have increased
the terror with their declarations that
the Russians will soon arrive there.
The scarcity Of food in Germany,
the dispatch adds, is assuming alarm
ing proportions. A socialist move
ment against the war is anticipated,
though the leaders of that party thus
far have been loyal to the govern
ment.
The last Landstrum is called to the
colors to fill up the enormous gaps
created in the western army by fight
ing with the allies; also to operate
against the Russian, who may reach
Berlin within a month and whose
progress has not been checked.
"The German capital is looking
forward to the siege and cannot be ex-
pected to hold out more than a month"
the dispatch concludes:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-09-03
BURNING STEAMER
RACES FOR HARBOR
LAKE STEAMER AT CHICAGO
\ SINKS AFTER LANDING
PASSENGERS

Chicago, Sept. with several hum
dred passengers, most of them women
and children, the City Of Chicago, q
lake excursion steamer, from Benton
Harbor, Mich, caught fire number
of miles of shore.
Racing against the flames, the
steamer made for the government
breakwater just off the local harbor,
and the passengers were landed safe
ly only few minutes before the craft
sank.
The passengers huddled on the
breakwater, and later were taken
ashore aboard tugs and other excur-
sion boats.
Some of the passengers expressed
the belief that some were caught
asleep in their berths, but this is not
confirmed. The fatel craft belonged
to the Graham & Morton Transporter
tion company.
The lives of the big passenger list
were undoubtedly saved by the re-
sourcefulness of Captain Oscar Bjork.
His wireless failing to work, Captain
Bjork ordered the engines set full
speed ahead, and As minutes later, af-
ter a 12-mile dash, the big boat, with
a carrying capacity of $500 passen-
gers, sunk her bow into the govern
nNent pier, wedged fast,
All through the ordeal the officers
and crew stuck to their posts, al
though the stokers and enginemen
were choking with smoke and flames
bursting from the upper decks.
To avoid a panic, the passengers,
nearly all of whom were asleep in
their cabins. were not notified to come
% deck until the pier was dimly WIS.,
;Ble through the early morning mist.
"Women and children first" ORDER
ed Captain Biork, and the men pas
sengers, as we'll as the crew, stood
back in perfect order. Most Of them
were thrown from their feet by the
impact as the ship struck the pier.
The plight of the ship had been
seen from shore and seven tugs, two
fire tugs and two excursion steamers,
drew alongside almost the moment the
City of Chicago struck.
1 Although greatly excited, the pas
sengers landed without panic or in
jury to any one. ..-
The flames were subdued after.
three hours fight by fire tugs, as
sisted by streams from other excur-
sion boats. The steamer settled by
stern with the prov out of the water.