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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
INTERVENTION ACCEPTED
President Wilson Accepts Good Off,
ces OF South American Republics

Washington, April 25.-Pan Amer
ican diplomacy made its first attempt
to solve the Mexican crisis by peace
full negotiations tonight. The United
States government accepted from Ar
gentina, Chile and Brazil a formal Of
fer to act as Intermediates in the
present situation, but reservedly
pointed out that an act of aggression
by the military forces or hostile DEM
onstrations toward Americans might
upset hopes of immediate peace.
The Brazilian, Argentine and Chill
can ENJOYS transmitted the United
States acceptance of their proposal
to the Spanish ambassador, who i'm
mediately sent it by cable to the Span
ish legation at Mexico City for pre-
sentation to General Huerta.
General Carranza, head of the con-
stitutionalists, was informed of it
through his representatives here.
The three diplomats later announc-
ed no further steps would be taken
by them until replies had been receiv-
ed.
Cojncidentally with the acceptance
OF the offer of mediation, administra-
ton officials announced there would
be no cessation of preparations by the
army and navy for futher emergencies
and no orders would be issued to the
naval forces now at Vera Cruz or the
ships at sea changing original plans.
no further steps, however, to obtain
reparation for the indignities which
gave rise to the present situation will
be attempted, while the effort is being
made to bring about a settlement
through diplomacy.
Although the offer made by the
three South American countries did
not reveal their plans it was learned
that they contemplate broad settle.
ment of the Mexican problem through
the elimination of Huerta, upon which,
the United States has insisted from
the beginning. Notification of the Of
fer of mediation was sent not only to
the diplomatic representatives OF
Mexico City, but to General Carranza
and the constitutionalists in northern
Mexico.
| President Wilson summoned Sena
tors Stone, Shively and Lodge of the
senate foreign relations committee
and Chairman Flood and Representa-
tive Cooper of the house committee
on foreign affairs to discuss the new
turn in events-the first ray of hope
after day of worry and anxiety
over the scores of Americans held W
in their fight from the Mexican cap
ital.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
THE TAKING OF VERA CRUZ
The American Forces in Complete
Possession Of the City


Vera Cruz, April 22.-There was
only desultory firing here during the
night Occasional shots were fired
from the roofs of houses in the out
skirts of the city but these averaged
not more than four an hour and no
further casualties were recorded on
the American side.
The street lighting system failed
early last evening and the only illum-
ination during the night came from
the interior of houses. Much firing
by the Americans and bluejackets was
at long range and no attempt was
made to approach the center of the
city where some determined Mexicans
still occupied positions. At dawn sew
eral bodies were in the streets beyond
the American lines. The efforts of
Rear Admiral Fletcher late last night
to find someone who exercised COM
mand over the Mexicans and to sug-
gest that he call off his men in the
interests of humanity, were unsuc-
cessful. The rear admiral hesitated
to open fire with shell on the city, but
hind the copings of the flat-roofed
buildings, which formed capital shelf
er for the defending sharp-shooters,
made the use or artillery almost Inn
perative to prevent sacrificing the
lives of more Americans.
OF the 21 bluejackets and marines
wounded in yesterdays fighting, four
are seriously hurt, according to the
report of surgeons.
Renewed fighting today for COM
plete possession of Vera Cruz result
ed in the death Of two more Amer
leans and the wounding OF about 80.
Tonight the city is in complete po-
session of the United States forces.
Rear Admiral Frank H. Fletcher
has taken up his headquarters at the
Terminal hotel. The entire city is
strongly patrolled, and quiet prevail
ed tonight. Rear Admiral Fletcher is
in command of the land operations,
while Rear Admiral Badger, COM
mander-in-cief of the Atlantic feet,
has brought his flag onto the harbor
OH the Minnesota.
After the general advance began
this morning, Mexican "snipers" on
the roofs put up a stubborn resis-
tance. There was at once brisk action,
the guns of the Prairie and Chester
assisting in silencing heavy fire
from the naval college, shells from
the Prairie finally shattering the walls
The number of Mexicans killed yes
terday is estimated at $50, with many
wounded. The Mexican loss today is
not known, but it is believed to be
heavy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
American Charge Leaves Mexico

Washington, April %. - Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, the American charge
at Mexico City, has been handed his
passports by General Huerta and is
preparing to leave Mexico City.
Charge O'Shaughnessy telegraphed
the state department under date of
Wednesday night, as foddows:
Having been given my passports,
I am leaving tomorrow night or Fri
day morning.
Huerta's handing of passports to
Charge O'Shaughnessy was regarded
as a most sensational development in
the situation, and it was believed to
forecast declaration of war on the
part of Huerta.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29
Rebels Demand Tampico

Brownsville, Tex, April 23.-Gen-
eral Zaragoza, federal commander at
Tampico, Mex, has been given "a
hours to surrender by General Luis
Caballero. commanding the constitu-
tionalist forces which have been be-
sieging the city, according to a mes
sage given out at rebel headquarters
at Matamoros tonight. This was con-
sidered here as disposing of the re-
port that federals and constitutional
lists at Tampico had united to oppose
the Americans.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-10
TEACHERS TO KICK

Thirty-five per cent of the 738 high
school teachers are planning to send
a committee before the board for a
readiustment of conditions. because
they have not benefited in the 20 per
cent increase in salaries following
the frightening of the high school
day from to 6 hours.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-10

Both were beautiful; but the lead
ing actress was thin. She quarreled
one day at rehearsal, and ended by
saying, haughtily:
Remember, please, that 1 am the
star"
Eyes, l know you're the STAR" the
other retorted, cycling with an anus
ed smile the leading actress long,
slim figure, ''but you'd look better,
my dear, if you were a little meteor"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-10

Her hats are trimmed with lace or
ribbons or artificial flowers.
Her table groaned with good things
to eat last Thanksgiving and again
on Christmas, but there was neither
roast beef nor turkey.
A faddist? Yes At least that's
what the neighbors call her. Still,
kind and gentle and quite inoffen-
sive faddist, you'll have to admit;
and certainly consistent one.
Her notion is that the life of ami
mails is natural right and therefore
sacred. Moreover, to take it except
in self defense she thinks is cruel and
helps to breed a spirit of Indifference
to human life. She has succeeded
in getting quite a group of persons to
join her in a meatless pact.
Which shows that a consistent
leader can get following for almost
any ISM by diligence and sincerity.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-10
A INCONSISTENT WOMAN

Mrs. Maude Sharpe of Newton,
Mass, practices what she breaches.
She does not think it is right to shed
blood to crafty human appetite or
vanity. For II years she has eaten
no meat and worn no furs, leather
shoes. or belts or ivory ornaments.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-10
WANTS WORK TO KEEP JOLIET
CONVICTS BUSY

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 1o.-Warden
Edmund M. Allen of Joliet peniten-
tiary is interested in knowing if any
county or group Of counties in the
state want to construct a road that
will give 200 or more convicts en-
ployment for the next year.
He has decided it will be more
satisfactory to work the convicts on
the construction of one big road than
to divide them into small groups
working at different places in the
state and will have between 200 and
$50 convicts ready for road work this
spring.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-10

indianapolis. = SexeraI hundred
employees of Bell Telephone Company
to be dropped to effect retrenchment
policy.
GaIesburg, lII.-Jerry Finley, dis
charged Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
cy employee, arrested, suspected of
being firebug whose operations caus-
ed $4,000 fire losses.
1890
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-10

In the last year Iowa produced g.
953, 1S3 pounds of butter, which was
sold for SIS, 285,240.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
ROCK CRUSHER TO BE
RUN BY PRISONERS

The county court will be able TO Sc
cure crushed rock for road work cheap.
ly within short time when the rock
crusher operated by cOnyicts is put in
operations A 50,horsepower, single
phase motor arrived yesterday at the
plant of the Portland Railway, Light
& Power company to furnish motive
power, aud it is thought the plant win
be running within ten days. The motor
will be Installed at once,
The rock crusher is located about one
halt mile beyond the feeble minded
home, whore there is an unlimited sup
ply OF raw material. The daily output
of the crusher viii be about 30 yards
and it is expected 10 eonvicts will be
able to do the work. The proceeds of
the crugher will be turned over to the
penitentary welfare fund and will be
used to keep up the institution, to make
improvements and for general maiutcn.
ance. Warden Lawson expects to net
several thousand dollars from the plant,
which will save an appropriation from
the state.
Some 10 conyicts have been employed
at the home for feeble minded this sum
mer, for which the prison receives 81
daily for the labor Of each. This mo-
ney is also turned over to the welfare
fund The men will work eight hours
day and will be in charge of -four
guards, About 2000 yards Of rock have
already been blasted down ready for
the crusher. The motor to run the
plant is the largest single-phase motor
on the lines of the Salem plant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
NORMAL SCHOOL AT
ASHLAND GETS BOOST

The imperative need for legislation
requiring greater preparation ON the
part of teachers and normal schools in
Oregon to furnish this preparation, Is
the gist of the special reporr or Super
iutendent J. Percy Wells, of Jackson
county, to State School Superintendent
Churchill, in reply to the request of tho
latter for slggnsti "c ,,ivag the line OF
needed iep islation for the benefit Of
the .ohool system. Of the state.
"Under the present system, says
Mr.. Wells, "the centers Of population
get the trained teachers and the boyg
and girls in the rural schools whose ia.
herent rights are equal to those of tho
city boys and girls, must get along with
the unframed teachers. This will be
remedied only when we have trained
teachers for every school"
The report also eommends the in.
creased facilities for supervision in the
rural schools which incites greater ia
terest in the country school and bet
ter efforts on the part Of the teachers;
the value of industrial education fer
the children; the new eighth-grade ex-
animation rules, and the standardizing
of the high school system Of the state
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
COMPANIES MUST SHOW
PROPERTY VALUES

For the purpose of facilitating the
work of the commission and the avoid.
ance of unnecessary delay in the secur-
ing Of evidence in cases pending adjust
mcnt, the railroad commission this
morning made an order amending rule
10 of the rules of practice and proceed
ure before the commission, effective
October 10, 1914, requiring public util-
ity corporations to file report Of the
actual value of its property in any pro-
ceeding before the commission instead
Of the present rule which requires the
filing Of Il statement Of the tentative
value Of property which was subject TO
revision and notification before being
introduced as evidence. The new rule
requires a public utility to file in du.
plicate n complete itcmizcd statement
showing all units Of property, tangible
and intangible, the original cost re.
production cost and present condition
thereof.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
HEAVY VOTE IS CAST
IN JOURNAL CONTEST
Substantial Gains Made But
No Change in Standing Of
Contestants

A very heavy vote was counted in
the Capital Journals exposition contest
today. Many of the leading candidates
made very substantial gains but there
was no change in their relative stand
ngs. Ruth Fugate is still the leader
Pearl Zinn is second Jean Mclnturft
third and Mrs. Gibbler fourth, A great
many voting coupons have been issued
which have not yet been voted and it is
certain that as the contest progresses
the vote will grow heavier as these cou-
pops held in reserve find their way into
the ballot box.
The trip TO the great exposition with
its wealth Of worldwide wonders, will
be the event Of lifetime for the
fortunate winner, and the Capital
Journal guarantees that no expense will
be spared in making it pleasant one.
First class railroad fare, the best of
hotel accommodations and facilities for
seeing the great fair at its best will be
provided free Of all charge by this
paper. II will be a prize well worth
working for.
The plan adopted by this paper for
giving the trip does not require the con.
testant to sell anything The only thing
necessary to secure votes being to pa.
troni2e some Of Salem 5 most popular
stores. The advertisements Of these
firms is run in each fridays Capital
Journal, These firms have agreed to
give sales check or receipt to every
purchaser for cash or for monthly bills
paid until January !, 1915. The sales
checks or receipts FROM these firms may
be exchanged for votes at this office
one vote for every 5 cents of your pur.
chase,
The names and standing Of the can
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

them. The profession of Optometry
must be studied It cannot he picked
up in month or in six months.
fit eyes correctly have studied,
| am medical graduate Of Heidelberg
College, Germany, do not practice
medicine, My practice is limited to the
correction Of defective vision, ] have
followed this profession for nearly 80
years My prices are reasonable,
use no drops nor drugs Of any kind,
as drugs are dangerous, They always
leave bad after effect.
guarantee all my work, aud You are
invited TO come whore absolute occur.
acy in the correction Of eye defects Is
placed above every other consideration
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

'Lauding the richness Of the soil In
the vicinity Of Beaverton the Times
saysl 'Think Of an acre Of land pro.
ducing $3.50 worth Of horserajish and
almost as large value IN onions. That
is lust what this Bcavcrdam land
around here is doing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
. 4 Z = = Z \ = ( = : !. Z Z =
THE BoERs REBEL.

London, Oct. 13.-Martial law
was proclaimed throughout Brit
ish South Africa today, follow
ing discovery of plot in Colonel
Maritzs S command to establish
an independent republic in the
northwest Of the Cape provinces.
Admission that anti-British
Beers were in rebellion came
also from the official war news
bureau. The insurrectionists, it
was said, were armed with Ger
man guns and aided by G.r-
man troops from the kaiser's
territories in Southwest Africa.
The government was hopeful,
; however, that the bulk of the
|; Boer population would remain
; loyal to the British.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

The following Is a list Of the firm,
whose sales checks or receipts may bt
exchanged for votes ut the Capital Jour
nal office;
stockton
The Toggcry
Salem Electric Co.
Salem Cigar Factory
Imperial Furniture Company.
Salem Laundry Co.
Wiley b. Allen Co.
The Globe Theatre.
Tho Royal Bakery (bread wrappers)
A, G. Dcyoe Shoes
Tho Spa
llauscr Bros
Troyer & woigel, Photographers
Yokohama Crockery & Tea Go.
Wick Bros. Garage
Salum Fish and Poultry Market
Independent Meat Market
g. NJ, Roberts Grocery
Poisal and Shaw Grocery
G. NJ. Epplcy Grocery,
Tho Highland Grocery
Reddaways Cash Grocery
j. H. Busick q Son Grocery
Dr, Mark Skiff Dental Office
J. y. llockett, Piano Tuner
Salem Ice Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

Professor Frederick Berchtold, head
Of the department of English at the
Oregon Agricultural College will de.
liver an address this evening at the
University Chapel on "Maeteriuck a
force in Belgian literature, The fac.
ulty are inviting all the people Of Salem
to attend these lectures.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

An action TO collect 1856 alleged due
on some cement blocks was begun in the
justice court yesterday by Ivan n.
Meyer against Fred Brock The
plaintiff asks in addition, six per cent
interest from the time the blocks were
delivered during the month of October,
1912.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

The sample ballots for the coming
election have reached the printers and
proof returned to County Clerk
Gehlhar shows ballot II inches wide
by 2S inches long bearing three columns
Of names and measures to be voted on.
The ballots this year are printed in six
point type which is n smaller tyne than
is generally used in the reading matter
Of newspapers whore s point is in the
most general use, The numbers orc
printed in extra large black face typc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

DR.. n, + Hunter a former student Of
Willamette University who has been
practicmg In lloquiam, Washington,
was In Salem yesterday on his way to
Sun Francisco where he will enter into
partnership In u well established firm in
that city
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
DR.. MendeISOhn Has Made
Almost a Lifetime Study
Of the Eye.

When you trust your
vision to the care Of
anyone, make sure in
advance who that per.
sou is. Make sure that
they are competent
and qualified to exam.
Inc your eyes aud TO
take the right care Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
Tho case Of S, E, Snyder against A,

G, Kecnc was on In the circuit court to-.
day Snyder is suing for $1,000 damages
ON account or an injury which It is al.
legged he received on account Of fall
from the barn of the defendant caused
by defective scaffold. Blaine McCord
and McNary, Smith and Shields are mp.
pcaring for the plaintiff aud Carson and
Brown for the defendant The forenoon
was taken up with the selection of the
jury,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

90 to Dr.. stones for trussou.

The Salem Mems Six O'Clock Club
will meet In the basement of the First
Methodist church at $3.50 this evening
for the continuation Of the discussion
of prospective legislation, The usual
25'ccnt supper will be served and State
Engineer John II Lewis win address
the meeting upon irrigation and water
power development In the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

Salem Commons, 2il State street, at
1880 O'Clock tonight, Rev. Mr.. Cook
will speak at the Commons hall A large
attendance is urged. Strictly interde.
nominntional, All welcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

For salo--a few hundred tons OF dam.
aged wheat left at $1,000 and $3.50
per ton, e. o, b, Portland Going fast,
Como quick IL you need some, q. W,
Laflcr, 400 lubberd building.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

Miss Elma Weller will receive pupils
in pipno ON and after October 81 at
her studio, 605 North Liberty street,
phone 1851.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

BLlGII-State street between
High and Liberty. Motion
pictures. "Chains of the
Past" strong three,part fea.
ture. "Our Mutual Girl"
and comedy.
GL0BE-South side Of State
between High and Liberty.
Motion pictures. "Classmates,"
a West Point picture featur.
ing Blanch Sweet Edison
Comedy featuring Little Andy
Clark,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

The remains OF Mrs, Sarah o, Price,
the aged lady who died at the william.
cite Sanitarium Sunday evening, as a
result Of injuries received hy being
struck by street ear during fair wccl,
IN this city, will bc taken TO Dnnns
this morning, In n conveyance from
Rigdon & Richardson's y undertaking
establishment, whore mtcrmcut win be
had,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

TWO YOUNG WOMEN want work by
day or week. Phone 250.J.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

A short time after tho firo depart.
ment returned from run TO the puff Of
smoke at We Liberty thcatcr second
alarm was turned IN due TO q mistake
In the number Of the police station
which Is 10 aud the fine department
which is Number a.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

Well furnished twelve.room house for
rent, reasonable, Inquire 3Ol Hubbard
building, or phone SSl.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

DR., Uttcr, dcntlsS pnono 0O0, Salem
Bank Of Commerce building.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

OLD PAPERS for carpets; 10 cent?
per hundred Journal office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

FOOTBALL Baseball score, war news
AT Fred S night lunch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

Wednesday night, Good program and
entertainment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

Hawley Bean who finished the state
university last spring, is in the city for
a few days. lie is now running the
ranch of his father, Judge II, j, Bean,
near Echo, Daily East Oregoniun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

ter No /, r. A. NJ, arc re-
questcd TO meet at the lodge
room at 1880 n m. tomorrow,
Wednesday, afternoon, 70 az.
teud the funeral of our late
Companion, Thomas Edwards,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

FOR RENT-Upper flat, I rooms, closo
in and modern. Phone % and l2i.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

GO to Commercial Book store or
WINS Music store for your tickets to
the Students Lyceum Course Five
numbers for $3.50,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
A continuous Inc was standing

A continuous line was standing N
front of the registration counter IN The
county clerk 's office today and the big
gest rush since the books have opened
has begun The reason for the unusual
run is that many Of the voters have
neglected to register until the last weel,
aud ns the books close at , o'clock Sat.
mday night muny are Fastening to gct
their names down, The books nt The
county court house will be kept open
from & clock to s:30 In tho evening
during the rest Of the week.
D
Mrs, Cressio Kelsey Of Harrisburg,
notified the Salem Police today that she
has lost her gold watch aud that " was
reported that II had been puwncd to O
chmaman who had since gone TO this
city. The chief of police began search
Of the newly arrived chinese and found
the watch. II was ON It's way back to
the owner within nm hour after her let
ter was received.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
The oregon Electric Railway com.

ID
The oregon Electric Railway com.
pany has filed n condemnation suit
against the city of Salem relative to n
street known as the Riverside Drive
which extends from the city south
along the slough The railroad com.
pany seeks to purchase the right to use
certain purts of this highway for the
sum of $1,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

For sale damaged wheat oats aud
barley l0d1 Hubbard bldg,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13

Artisans attention. Open meeting
Wednesday night. Good program and
entertainment.