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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05


The election Of officers was the prin-
cipal interest last night at the first
of the new council and the last
meeting Of tho old council Mayor
Sleeves retired with a few appropriate
remarks and handed the gavel to Ma.
yor.eiect Harley o. WbtA Mr.. White
then outlined his poleies Tor the com
ing year and told of few things he
hoped to accomplish during his admins
tration with the support Of the council
and the people Of the city.
Mayor White stated that the primary
effort Of the new administration woulI
be to conduct the city's business on u
sound business basis and that they
should endeayor to get their money 8
worth for all sums expended He advo-
Gated tho city's ownership of the water
and lignt plants. He said that many
valuable waterpower sites available to
the city Of Salem could be secured
cheaply at present but that in a short
time would be in the hands Of corpora.
tions and the price would 90 up, He
said that competent engineers had told
him that an electric plant large enough
for this city could be installed az n
cost Of between $4,000 and s250,000
and that the $l6,5OO chat was being
paid annually by the city for its street
lights was the interest on $330,O00. Hs
asked that a committee Of council and
citizens be appointed to investigate toe
matter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

night
A strong Sluv force was rcpulscd,
it was stated, an officer Of high rank
and three others Of lesser position, be-.
sides large number Of men and two
rapid fire guns fell into the Austrian 's
hands
A Russian acroplane was also shot
down In the course Of the fight,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

Many a great man is never heard Of
20 miles from home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
MAYOR IN FAVOR Of
MUNICIPAL LIGHT
AND WATER PLANT
Opening Address To City
Council Contains Important
Recommendations
URGES ADOPTION OF
THE DAY LABOR PLAN
Will Insist On More System
in Purchasing City Sup
plies in General
X X X X X X X X X X X \ X 4
{ NEW CITY OFFICERS 4
ELECTED LAST NIGHT

William H. Trindall, city at
torney.
DIR. G, f, Cashatt, city ply
sician.
Walter Shelton, city engineer.
Z. S, Budlong, street commits
sioner.
George Brown, member Of
park board,
Police Department.
j. A. Poland, W. j. White, A.
F, Feustman, o. f. Victor, e. W.
Stubbs. Police matron, Mrs. j.
B. Shenks.
Fire Department,
Harry Hutton, chief; firemen:
W. II. Phillips, Ray Cooper,
Robert Muths, Il, r. Murphy, FL
mer Cupton, Earl Beck, Fred f.
Anderson, Roy Hickson, d, p.
Johnson, and William Ivan. Call
men chosen for the fire depart
ment were; Claude JEgensen,
Fred Bernardo, Frank Fribert, f.
; G, Churchill, Emmett johnson,
John Gary and r. X, Ploff.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
TO STOP BUILDING
OF BIG TABERNACLE
Injunction Proceedings Started by
Hospital and Business Houses
Near the Site.
HEARING SET FOR WEDNESDAY

: Injunction proceedings to prevent
building OF the Billy Sunday taberna-
Gle at Fourteenth street and Capitol
avenue on the ground that it win be
a nuisance and fire menace were be-
gun yesterday in district court by the
Lord Lister Hospital company, Mrs.
Margaret A. Henry, proprietor; the
Omaha News company, James M.
Simpson, Charles Haas and the Pio-
neer Glass and Paint company. The
plaintiffs are all interested in busi-
ness enterprises located near the pro-
posed site of the tabernacle.
Hearing Set for Wednesday.
Hearing to determine whether a re-
straining order shall be issued has been
set for Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
before District Judge Redick.
The plaintiffs set forth In their petit
ton that the proposed tabernacle will be
built of wood and that sounds OF singing
and speaking will constantly issue there
from The noise. IL is alleged. will annoy
patients In the hospital and prevent their
recovery and keep patients from going
there for treatment. Business houses
in the vicinity will suffer serious impair
ment of patronage.
1t is also charged that the big frame
building, II allowed TO be constructed.
viii constitute serious fire hazard The
court is informed by the petition that the
building Of ouch structure within the
fire limits Is forbidden by law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
You Can't Find a
Soft Voice With a
Big Stick-Bryan

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. July ss.-will-
lam Jennings Bryan. former secretary Of
state. IL Of the opinion that Those who
are looking for the big stick In the scrip
lures would think the writer's Of Holy
Writ were mollycoddies." That u how
he expressed himself In an address last
night at the First Congregational church.
He did not mention Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt by name. but his address was
full OF Obvious references 70 him
There is a phrase abort speaking
softly. but carrying a big stick" said
Bryan. The man responsible for that
phrase never found Il IN the Bible and
his reputation as a wise man could never
depend on that alone. The trouble H.
you can't find soft voice with big
stick. II a man has soft voice he
doesn't want a big stick. II he gets a
big stick no loses his soft voice"
The keynote Of Bryan's address waA
that the United States has no warrant
TO conceive war against Germany or any
other European power. ITO so 70 wal
with Germany now" he said. would Be
ike challenging an insane asylum"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
WESTERFIELD SHORT
$21,O4S In ACCOUNTS
Investigation by Butler Finds Short
age in Dundee Treasurer's
Accounts. s's
BUTLER MAKES A STATEMENT

Ellery II. wektsrfield. former
treasurer of the village OF Dundee,
has been found short $21,04s.s1, and
the city council directed It's legal de-
partment to confer with the county
attorney to take necessary and legal
steps toward bringing the missing
official back to Omaha.
Commissioners Butler submitted
fifty-fiye-page report, covering a
check OF the Westerfield accounts
from May 15, 1911, to June 21, 1915.
The mayor made motion that the
report be accepted and action started
against Westerfield.
Summary of Report. T.
A summary OF the report prepared by
the city accounting department reads:
Cash balance. s157 5eo.2s; overdrafts.
1851. SO; net cash balance. s1bl. l.seS.4s.
Cash In banks: Omaha National $T4.-
llzEs; State bank. sl1,s22.Ss; cashiers
check, Omaha National. t1O1.Oe. Invest
ments, s14.S9e.71 Total resources. $3.50 ee.es
The difference between tibi. sslS and
$3.50 SO is ssi,O4s.s1. the amount OF the
shortage.
Charles StenIca of the department Of
accounts and finance, who did most OF
the checking OF the Westerfield accounts,
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
Strike of Standard
Employees Spreads

NEW YORK. July 2s-The strike OF
Standard OIL employees extended to Jersey
City today. At noon 200 coopers employed
in the Eagle OIL works. a subsidiary Of
the. Standard OIL company, located at
Caven Point. Jersey City. went on strike
and their leaders announced that before
evening all Of the q 800 men employed in
the plant would be involved.
The strike situation in Bayonne. N. j..
where serious disorders occurred last
week. appeared to be well in hand today.
There was not a Sign OF trouble and the
man seemed satisfied to await the work
OF the mediators. who are still trying to
arrange settlement
The men were paid off today. being
taken n blocks OF 100 from their meeting
hai1 to the offices OF the Tidewater OIL
company. No untoward incident marked
this function.
Guards StilI remain in the works and
outside OF the plants the dead line, ss-
tabIished By Sheriff Kenkead. is strongly
guarded by his deputies
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
German Airmen Fail
To Destroy Bridge
Over Vistula River

LONDON. July 2s.--A dispatch from
Petrograd to Reuters Telegram com
pany today says:
"A German air raid on the Vistula
bridge at Warsaw failed OF it's object.
though the bombs caused several casual
ties among the civilians.
"The German advance from the Narew
river now is twenty-four miles, as the
crow flies. from the Warsaw-Petrograd
main railroad, but the Germans still have
to fight their way acnoss the Bug river,
as well as over sixteen miles OF virtually
roadless country between the Narsw and
the Bug.
THE fate Of Warsaw really depends on
the Bug river. which IL a much more
formidable obstacle than Is the Narew,
the crossing OF which by the Germans
was facilitated by an islet in mid river,
near the confluence OF the orJitza river. I"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
Inspectors Confer
With United States
District Attorney

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-That the
United States is planning a definite step
with respect to Mexico and that It viii
be taken soon. was authoritatively an
nounced today at the State Department.
but no suggestion Of the course to be
pursued was given.
Major General Funston reported today
that despite warnings to General Car
rama and his assurances that there
would be no fighting In border towns
endangering Americans. General Gales
was assembled with 1000 Carranza troops
AT Santa Barbara. twenty miles from
Hogales, and apparently was preparing
TO attack the border town.
General Funston has orders TO repel
with force any firing into American
territory without waiting 10 refer the
question TO Washington. II the Mexican
factions battle there. General FunstOn's
artillery Ia expected TO shell them out
to safe distance from the border.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
King of Bavaria
Gives Kaiser Job

LONDON. July S.-The king OF Ba-
varia has appointed the German emperor
a field marshal Of the Bavsrian army.
and the emperor has accepted the ap-
pointment, according 70 an Amsterdam
telegram to the Exchange Telegraph
company.
The incident. the dispatch adds. has
caused much comment In Germany, a.
Il has frequently been asserted that the
emperor alone had the power to appoint
field marshsls.
The rishts of the Bavarian king have
never before been asserted. but there has
been a strong feeling recently In Ba-
varia in favor Of the king asserting his
position IN the face OF the powerful
Prussian array because Of the prominent
part the BavariAn troops have taken In
the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27

AN AMERICAN STEAMER, the
Leelanaw, loaded with flax,
product officially declared by
Germany to be contraband of war,
was sunk yesterday off Scotland
by q German submarine. All the
members of its crew, which num-
sberea abpat ferty.smen, have been,
landed safely at KsrkwaIl I'm their
own BOATS.
GERMANY's ARMIES in the east
continue to make progress I'm the
task allotted them of investing
Warsaw. North Of the Polish cap
itai the TeutOnic troops, accord
Ing to offieiaI Berlin reports, have
crossed the Narew river and are
advancing toward the River Bug
and the railroad running out of
the city eastward. In this sector
the Germans are twenty-five miIes
from the capital.
SOUTH OF WARSAW the Germans
are directing their efforts against
the Russian lines of defense near
PiasecsnO, n town twelve miles
from the capital ,and they have
already taken two positions by
storm.
IN SOUTH POLAND the Germans are
meeting with determined resist
ance from the Russian troops
holding the LubIin-CheIm rail-
road, which is of great stragetic
value I'm connection with the mill
tary operations further to the
northwest.
FRENCH TORPEDO boat destroyer,
evidently operating with the
italian fleet, is reported from
TOuIOn TO have desoyed the AUS
trian submarine and aeroplRne de-
pot on LagOsta island, one of the
Dalmatian ErOuD, I'm the Adriatic
sea.
AUSTRIAN TOWN OF Riva, on Lake
Gorda, has been the object of at
tack from the air by Italian avis-
tors.
AN OBSERVER mt the DardaneIIes
describes . successfuI effort on the
part of . British aerOpIane 40 pre-
vent n submarine from discharg-
ing y torpedo at n British troop
ship. The aviator dropped shells 80
close TO the submarine that Il was
compelled to seek safety under
the sea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
Will Foreclose
Liens on Homes of
Danbury HatterS

DANBURY. Conn. July ss.-A notice
OF intention to foreclose was filed here
today by attorneys for d. d L.oewe &
Co, against 1ss defendants in what IL
generally known as the Danbury hatters
case. The cases are retu-nable in Hart
ford on September T.
OF the individual defendants against
whom DEGREES OF foreclosure are asked.
Ill own property In Danbury. seventeen
are owners OF property In Bethel and ten
have property in Norwalk.
United States marshals are expected 20
begin the service Of papers upon each
OF the defendants tomorrow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
GunbOat Rescues
Missionaries

wAsHIN0roN. July 2s.-The loss Of
life In Canton. China. due TO fire and
flood. is estimated IN tens OF thousands.
according 10 a report today from Ad-
miral wintsrhaiter, commanding the
Asiatic fleet The ganboat caliao took
100 bags Of rice TO shuyhing judy ls
and rescued missionaries and fifty blind
girls from the dikes OF that town
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
MEAT PACKING PLANTS
AT P0UGHKEEPSIE BURN

POUGHKEBPsIE. N. Y. July r.
Damage estimated at 10000 was caused
early today by a fire which destroyed
the Wilbur Lumber company. tie plants
OF Armour & Co.. Nelson, Morris a Co
ForSythe and Davis Paper warehouse.
Janses Roberts Chemical company and
several dwellings. Thirty firemen were
injured by five explosions In the meat
packing plantA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
Justice Ford Takes
Becker Application
Under Amusement

NEW YORK, July B.-suprems Court
Justice Ford took under advisement the
application Of Charles Becker for a new
trial Decision will probably be hsnded
down tomorrow morning II long
period Is required. District Attorney
Perkins will see that Beckers electro
cution is postponed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
CORONER PLACES
EASTLAND LOSS
OF LIFE AT 1880
Divers Engaged in Rescue Work Es-
innate that Two Hundred
Bodies Are Still in Hull
Of the Vessel.
CANNOT BE REACHED NOW
Preparations Are Being Pushed to
Right the Parity Submerged
Steamship.
MANY BODIES FAST IN THE MUI
BULLETIN.

CHICAGO. July 26.-Late today
the official number of bodies res
cued from the steamer Eastland, as
given by Coroner Hoffman was SIT.
The carefully checked list Of the
missing prepared by the Western
Electric company contained Ss4
names and was slowly being In
creased. This brings the approx
mate loss of life to 1901.
CHICAGO, July 26.-The total
number of bodies recovered from the
steamer Eastland was announced by
Coroner Hoffman as $40 at o'clock
this afternoon.
His figures show that the total
number of lives lost probably may
reach 1880, as follows:
Number of bodies recovered, SO;
number of missing reported to West
ern Electric company, 270; total
1880.
All but nine of the bodies recov-
cred have been identified. II is esti-
mated that there still are 200 bodies
ir the hull OF the steamer.
Investigations to determine the cause OF
the accident and punish rthe guilty was
vigorously pushed during the day by
Coroner Hoffman, States Attorney Hoyne
and United States District Attorney
Charles r. Cline.
Boat ts Overloaded.
After questioning members Of the
Eastland's crew and scores OF eye-wlt-
nesses States Attorney Hoyne and his
assistants expressed the opinion that the
accident was caused by the overlooking
OF the boat. ~
United States District Attorney Cline
after conferring with federal steamboat
inspectors said;
f,when the time comes for us TO tall
we win have plenty TO say"
Later It was announced 1t wouid takt
ten days to raise the steamer. And tina
work would be begun at once ~,
F. p. Avery In charge Of the divers
engaged IN the rescue work. said toda,
that his men were able to see man.
bodies in the hull which they were unAbl,
TO reach. After talking with the mel
working under the water he formed hi
estimate of 200 bodies sill In the boat.
Plans for raising the steamer Eastlant
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
The Weather

For onaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
.-Unsettled. with probable showers; not
much change In temperature.
temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27

Temperature and precipitation depar-
tures from the normal:
Normal Temperature ....-................ "a
Deficiency for the day....-...............u II
Total deficiency since March 1......... IA
Normal precipitation ........... IA inch
Excess for the day. .12 inch
Total rainfall since March 1..l7.0e inohes
Deficiency since March l-..... IS inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1914. 2. s. inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1913. ass inches
Reports From stations at p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
BIoel.aae of Bermuda Cited.

Generally, II is held, that when a
neutral country or port Is made base
of operations against belligerent, the
other beiligerent Is justified In blookad-
ing such country OF port. The action OF
the United States during the clvii war In
hiockading the British island OF Bermuda
II cited as a warrant for the action Of
the British government in preventing
goods from reaching Germany from the
United States through Denmark, Holland
or Sweden. The original American block
ade on the west side OF Bermuda proved
deficient end the American warships were
stationed on the east side and through
out the remainder OF the war no goods
were permitted TO reach Bermuda that
might be transshipped 10 the confedera-
ate states. That action was sustained by
the United States supreme court
Assuming a sufficient legal basis for
such stoppage Of trade with Germany
through the neutral ports OF northern
Europe. the new note makes the point
that the only way 10 ascertain the real
destination OF supplies from America con-
signed to those neutral countries Is to
consider the amount of the goods con
sumed IN their normal trade. for II Is
contended that the smaller northern Euro
pean countries are 90 much in fear OF
Germany that they fail TO prevent
through actual embargoes the reshiDmeni
Of such goods into Germany
On July II the United States gave no,
tice that II did not accept the order in
council as substitute for international
law &c far as Il affected American com.
merce. II was In effect a reiteration OF
the statement made In the American note
OF March 30 and October %, that the
United states government will insist thai
the rights and duties OF the United States
and its citizens In the present war shall
be defined by the existing rules OF inter.
national law and the treaties OF the
United States. irrespective Of the dec
laration OF London.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27

All rights reserved.
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II sit here all dAyI
where the air - no good.
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At last . good friend
Came 70 SO him one day,
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(Continued tomorrow)
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OMAHA. BEE. Telephone Tyler 1900
now and
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
AUSTRIAN SUBSEA
BASE IS DESTROYED
New French warship Makes Sue
cessful Attack on TeutOn Supply
Depot on Island.
AERoPLANE RAID OVER RIvA

TOULON, France. July 26.-The
new French destroyer, lie Bisson, has
demolished the Austrian submarine
and aeroplane depot on Logasta
island (the southernmost OF the Dali
matian group, IN the Adriatic seal
with the loss to the French of only
one man killed. The commander OF
the first toropedo boat and subma-
rine division of the Mediterranean
fleet. to which the La Blsson be-
longed. has issued an order highly
commencing Lieutenant Commander
lie Sort for his brilliant exploit.
AerOpianes Raid Riva.
ROME, July 25-Cvia Paris. July 26.)-
An air raid upon Riva. an important
town at the head of Lake Garda, In the
Austrian Tyrol. is described in an Of
ficial statement issued tonight at the
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27

T. Indicates trace OF precipitation
l. A. WELSH. Local Forecastsr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
aermany WIN Delay Reply.

BERLIN, July 2e.-There ~ every indi-
cation that considerable time will elapse
before the German government makea
any attempt TO answer the --latest Amor
icen note on the sinking OF the Lnnltania.
should the United states protest to Great
Britain in regard to restrictions placed
upon shipping. which II is reported here
Is now being formulated, be couched In
firm tones. Il 10 considered possible the
German reply would not be brusque
In the absence OF evidence that the
United States intends to force Great
Britain TO abandon the policy, Germany
considers illegal, condemnation OF Presl-
dent Wilson's note is universal. Hope
has not been abandoned, however, that
the United States may intend to assail
vigorously Great Britain's methods Of
controlling the seas Until this point be-
comes clear, the Berlin foreign office
probably VIII mark time.
The British note Is long. exhaustive
legal discussion of each point made in
the American correspondence Its keynote
is that the British government has stead
fastly held TO the broad principles of
international law In all that has been
done under the order In council; and that
II neutral government feels aggrleved
at the application OF tho order there is
remedy in the courts. or. eventually in
arbitration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
BRITAIN DEFENDS
ORDER In COUNCIL
Note Contends Restriction Of Neu-
tral Commerce in Line with U. s.
Supreme Court Decisions.
CRITICIZE NOTE TO GERMANY

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Grest
Britain's reply to the American note
OF March 80 protesting against en-
forcement OF the orders In council
which restrict neutral commerce was
received here today. II holds that
the orders are within international
law, although they may involve new
application Of principles, and argues
that II Is proper to await judicial
Interpretation.
The new note. in the most courteous
language. holds that Great Britain's ac-
ton Is justified by the decisions OF the
United States supreme court In cases
arising during the civil war Any differ
ences with the United States over what
ls termed the new application OF princl-
pies are held to he proper for submission
OF judicial settlement
Secretary Lansing today announced re-
coipt OF the note but made no announce
ment Of its oontenvs. u will he for
waried TO President Wilson at the sum
mer white House at Cornish. N. A., and
viii be given out in Washington for pub
lication In morning papers "Wednesday.
Britiah Do Not Like Note to Kaiser.
English H-p-r~s View.
LONDON. July 2s-In an editorial dts
GUESSING the paragraph In the American
note to Germany which invites the DO
operation of the German government IN
securing the freedom OF the seas the
MANCHESTER Guardian says.
This whole passage should he very
carefully noted. II means, quite plainly,
that in President Wilson's opinion this
country is an offender against the prin-
ciple Of the freedom OF the seas; we have
In fact had several dispatches from Pres
ident Wilson on this very subject, and
these. II is believed shortly will be fol-
lowed by another.
HE declines 20 discuss alleged infrao-
tions of the freedom OF the seas with
Germany now. but he says In effect that
the case might be different II Germany
showed sincerity IN It's attachment to the
principle OF freedom at sea by abandon.
ing It's submarine campaign. which is tho
most serious infraction OF that freedom
ever known Let Germany do that and
America and It may do something to-
gether for freedom on the seas. The
| whole passage may we'll occasion some
serious reflections in this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
Aeropianeu raid Rivn,

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