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The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
ELEVEN HELD ON
GAMING Charge
Police Raid Land Residents
of the Northwest
Section.
ONE SLIPS THROUGH MESH
Theater-goers Excited When Orchestra
Leader Is Led Out During
Performance.

In net thrown about the city
late yesterday afternoon and last
night by Department OF Justice op-
eratiyeS, detectives of the District at
rorney's office and Metropolitan Police
eleven men were arrested, seven or
charges of setting up a gaming taple
race track bet taking, and four 70!
permitting gambling. 4 twelfth re.
puted violator of District Code sos
escaped. Most OF them were in the
northwest section
Probably the most sensational arrest
was that of Albin strauss. - years OLD
who was taken from the orchestra PIT
in theater during the matinee per
formance STRAUSS Is the orchesttd
leader The incident caused sllght
commotion in the audience near the
nj, although il was not generally sus-
nected that an actual arrest was be
ing made. Another man was arrested
for conducting crap game under
the noses Of police of the Ninth pre-
Cnct, II is charged.
The man who escaped was waiter
Wren. according to the police a blanket
search warrant was issued and detectives
went TO the apartment OF his sister IN
The northwest section. where he was sad
10 be working handbook without her
knowledge He escaped down the fire
escape and is still at large.
Ont on $1,000 Bonds.
CIyde \. Ambrose. Of the Department
81 Justice. was the complainant on behalf
Of the department against seven OF the
mon arrested Warrants were issued by
the Police Court early I'm the afternoon
They were served by Mr.. Ambrose. De
tectiycs Grant and Helan. Of the DIS
rrict attorneys office. ana Iornwell. OF
the District Detective Bureau. Assistant
the raids Bonds for 5000 were arranged
last night bv William Adkins. clerk of
the Police Court.
The men arrested in tn" Department
of Justice raid. are: -tlbin Staulss. -
Years old: Louis HarDcrt. 2 years Old :
D-a Darling. - years old. Michael Mar
shall, y years old; William H. Norrls' -
years old: Frank Shore. "A years Old
John r. kelechcr.
The four other men arrested were tax
On bv a raiding party headed by Lieut..
Eremmerman. of the Ninth precinct. and
COMPOSED OF ScrEts. Davis and Whalcn.
Trecjnct Detective I'claminco. and 20
l5,cmcn Lambert. Batson. and Lethfe"
capt. FaIvey directed the men.
William J. Rikl" was arrested in
barber shop. Eleven other men were IN
the room PLAYING poker and shooting
traps" it is charged.
"Gaue-' Near Police Station.
James B. Eiand was arrested in a
lunchruom Min" other men were in IN"
house playing poker and dice, according
to the police
At the home Of Robert SasstnauCht. in
the northeast section. twelve men were
said to he gambling with poker and dice
SasStnauEht was arrested.
George Henry. "0lOred. was arrested
and charged with running A crap game"
i'm a stable, across an alley from the Ninth
precinct station. Eight men were il the
place. police say.
The four men named were taken to the
station house and charged with per
gaming on the premises Eland
and SasstuauSht were released under $50
collateral The thIrty-nine alleged play
crs Will he witnesses, IL plans of the
police hold good.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21

here were not in such great proportion
to the numbers engaged.
German bivouac was brought under
the fire of the French big guns west OF
Perthes and badly cut up. according to
the French night statement received
here. Heavy losses also were inflicted
on a body OF Germans who attacked
during the night at La Boisselle. north
east of Albert after a terrific lombard
ment
Capture OF several houses occupied by
the British on the south slope OF the
heights OF Notre Dame de Lorette is
claimed by the Berlin statement. which
declares also that some French trenches
were taken to the north Of Beausejour
on the Champagne front.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21

the oil taxes collected In the Tampico
district shall be paid into the treasury At
Vera Cruz.
The Carranza agency here denies that
Carranza's purpose Is to collect all avail
able funds to finance his flight 1t is in
timated, instead. that the money will be
used to strengthen the defenses OF Vera
Cruz.
Nevertheless. 1t is known that thesState
Department has been informed by its
special agents in Mexico that the reason
for Carranza's move to Vera Cruz was TO
get to the sea. As one agent reported.
He wanted a gangplank out"
The expectation at the State Depart
ment therefore is that Carranza will fee
Mexico just as hurriedly as Huerta did
before him. The foreign ports that are
| most convenient are Havana. New Or
leans and Galveston.
villa Victories Reported.
Recent victories of the Villistas have
practically cleared the northern section
OF Mexico of Carranza troops. and Villa
Is now pressing to attack in the Tampico
region. The belief is expressed here that
il CarranZa should leave the country sud-
denly the opposition to Villa. at least In
the east. would crumble and the Car
, rama troops around TaIupico would Join
the Villistas Immediately.
A dispatch to the Villa agency late
yesterday announced the crushing defeat
OF the Carranza troops at Camarago. q
border town. fifty miles above Meta
moras. the seaport opposite Brownsville.
Tex.
The Villa consul at Brownsville reports
that many wounded Carranz!s,as are be-
Ing received at Metamoras. and the fall
OF that city within a few days Is ex-
pected. The fall Of Caramago leaves the
Villa troops in complete control of the
state OF Nuevo Leon.
Advices received at the State De-
partment indicate that nghting be-
tween the hostile forces is soon ex-
pected Just outside of Vera Cruz
villa troops are proceeding and Car
rama Is making preparations accord
ingly. Gen. Alvarado. of the consti-
tutionalists' forces, entered Marida on
the morning OF March 1a. II Is re-
ported that the enemy fled. Progreso.
the main outlet for shipments from
Yucatan. also is IN the hands of the
constitutionalists.
The Navy Department has received
dispatch dated Progreso. Friday
stating that one steamer is tied up
there loading with sisaL Two steam
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
ARMY METHODS SCORED
BY GERMAN SOCIALIST
Herr Ledebour. in Reichstag. Crit
cises Attempted Communication of
CAPTURED Sections.

Amsterdam, March ga dispatch
from Eerlin says that in the discussion
OF the BUDGET in the Reichstag today
Herr Ledebour. socialist, declared:
The German authorities have tried
to Germanize the French portions OF
the country. therefore the Alsatians
prefer to be governed by the French.
agree with the praise bestowed upon
our brave soldiers. but politically our
army authorities have shown them
selves incompetent"
I am startled to hear" he said, mat
for each German village burned by the
RUSSIANS. three Russian villages are to
be burned"
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21

eminent which the committee may
make.
Mr.. Mcfarland suggested that the
| brief should be short and concise. but
nevertheless comprehensive. He point
ed out that II should outline the entire
case. He said that both in the brief
and in the oral argument. the follow
ing facts should be clearly set forth:
Facts as TO the creation of the Ma
tional Capital. as to its unique character
and purpose: as to its plan; as to the
gift of land by the original proprietors to
the United States. as TO its development
from 1880 10 1915: as to the fiscal relations
of the United States with the National
Capital during the period OF 1870 10 1885,
1885 TO 1870. 1870 to 1874. 1874 to 1873 and
1878 TO 1915: facts as to the Indebtedness
OF the District during the same periods
as 10 the enactment OF the organic act OF
June II, 1875 including the Congressional!
Investigations and reports of the regular
and joint select committees Of Congress
between 1874 and 1885,. 20 the operation
OF the organic act OF 1873: as 10 the
population and commercial and manufac-
turing interests OF the District: as TO the
comparative assessment and taxation Of
the District and l9S cities having a popu-
'ation Of more than 5000 in 1918: as to
the national taxation paid by the inhabi-
tant Of the District: as to the services OF
the inhabitants to the national govern
ment. and facts as TO the estimates sup
united during me past n1leen years lot
the physical imprOvementS and for i'm
provemcuts OF the municipal service Of
the District which have not been apprU-
priated by Congress. and OF the necessity
for increased appropriations in order 10
maintain the development of the Capital
in an orderly and uniform manner from
year to wear"
Committee Members Named.
The following subcommittee w"r" APP
pointed last night by ar. mcfarland and
will meet for the first time tomorrow:
On financial facts. George Truesdell,
John Joy Edison, James +. Oyster. Will
lam T. Galliher. NJ. A. Lccse and ID. y.
Edwards: on historical facts, Chaplin
Brown. John r. Larner. II. ii. Classic.
William Mex. Clayton. William F.
Fowler and a. L"ftwiCh Sinclair: on
statistical facts. Edward c. Graham.
Albert SchuIte!s, Isaac Cans. f. r. :.
Embrcy. J. g. McGrath. Charles 5.
Bundv and Charles J. Columbus; finan-
cial committee DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
chairman of the Committee of One Hun
dred: Edwin {. Brandenburg. president
Of the Board of Trade: p. 7. Moran,
president Of the Chamber of Commerce:
Edward F. Colladay. president OF the
Federation Of Citizens Associations: r.
p. Andrews president OF the Retail Mer-
chants Association. and f. r. :. fmbrcy.
president of the Builders and Manufac-
turers' Exchange
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21

United States with regard to the
| present situation with respect to
! China. Population OF the report that
Great Britain and Austria had acted.
, leaves as the only fact in the Pekin
report the statement that the United
States has made representations. The
Importance of these representations
has been minimized in Tokyo. where
the people have been led to believe this
government approves OF Japans course,
and exaggerated in Pekin. where the
/ impression had been created that
the United States interposed herself
squarely in the path OF Japan, saying.
in effect thus far. and no farther.
Neither Of these views is correct.
The representations made by the United
states were in the form of inquiries.
calculated to go no further than indi-
eating to Japan that the United States
looks 70 the Tokyo government TO Oh
serve the letter Of her pledges to this
government with respect to the prinCi-
pies Of equal opportunity and Chinese
integrity. There is no indication that
the administration is really prepared
to make serious objection to Japan's
program so long as the terms OF her
pledges are not violated. though there
is no doubt here that the spirit OF the
understanding is contrary to some OF
the pending proposals.
subordinate All to War.
Thus the United states. as tIa only
power VentUTInC even to suggest an OBJ
lection, is really Only making inquiries.
The other powers have not only made
no REPRESENTATIONS but are understood
here to be silently aCquiesCnS in Japan's
intentions. The temporary interests of
the war are believed to have SuborGinat-
ed permanent interests in the East in
the minds Of the governments At war
with Germany, and for the sake of
achieving thu. objects OF tho war. sac
rlCCes are to he made in China.
That this attitude. in Which Great Brit
ain is regarded as the leader. has not
the approval OF Europeans IN China nor
in their own countries is indicated by
reports received here. While allowances
are made in official quarters here for the
activities of Germans in China with a
view 10 making trouble between Japan
and Germany's other enemies. there have
been disCerned signs Of diminishing good
feeling between the British and the Japa-
ncSc. The complaints that the British in
China have been voicinG since the be-
ginning OF the Chinese-Japanese negotia-
riuns revealed the extent 10 which their
echoed in a section OF the British press
At home. Only the supreme effort of the
present war will, il is predicted here
prevent a division between the two Cour
tries and enable the British government
TO preserve Us present close cooperation
with Japan.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
GERMANS BEATEN
BACK IN ARGONNE
Fields Uttered with Teuton
Dead at End of Furious
Engagement.
COUNTER.ATTACKS FAIL
French Also Report Successes West of
Perthes-Bntish Driven Back.
Berlin Says.
COUNTER-ATTACKS FAIL

Special Gable 20 The Washington Herald
London. March 20.-ln Flanders, Cham
payne. the Argonne and the Woevre dis
tricts French artillery today signaIed the
renewal OF the conflict on the western
front following a lull of more than
twenty-fOur hours. during which u truce
practically was In force.
Fields Uttered with German dead tes-
titled to the violence OF the action in the
Argonne-the theater OF the most intense
fighting of the day. Two violent counter
attacks directed against Les Eparges by
the Germans in an effort to regain the
ground lost last week wer. repealed, and
the French advanced on the heels OF tho
retreating invaders. Their inpulsive drive
carried them past the advanced trenches
OF the Germans into the frst-line earth
works. which were captured and held
against three more counter attacks, each
delivered with prodigal disregard for
human life.
BivOuac II Cut Up.
Aside from the large number OF dead
left on the field. the Germans lost a con-
siderable percentage OF their electives
who became prisoners in French hands.
Again, south Of Les Eparges. in the
BOuchot woods. The Germans also at
tempted 10 rout the French, bat with no
greater success although their losses
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21

Mexicans from Yucatan. and also by
Americans engaged in the importation
of sisal. They declared that there was
very real reason to fear that the result
OF the internal warfare now being
waged IN Yucatan will be the burning
OF the sisal plantations and the sisal
already stored ready for expectation.
The action OF the United States to
prevent such destructive measures be-
ing adopted by either of the fighting
factions IS desired by the YuCatecas.
The delegation also visited the British
Embassy. where they presented infor-
nation similar to that laid before State
Department officials. and with the
same hope of bringing pressure to
bear upon both CarranZa and his OPP
ponents to secure the safety of the
sisal production.
Two Plantations Burned.
Two sisal plantations have already been
burned. the McXicans informed State De
partment officials Already. II is stated
the operations OF a number OF Irvine fac
tories have been reduced as result OF
the difficulties in getting sisal fiber from
YuCatan. Burning is TO be feared. the
MeNiCans assert. as a measure of revenge
on the part OF whichever faction is de-
feated.
A ccntributory cause for the crumbling
Of CarranZa's power IS said to be dis
affection among his officers. Advices re-
ceived at the State Department from
Tampco report that Gen. Pablo Gonzales
is resentful OF Carranza's orders that all
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
Brunette Vassar's Prettiest Girl.

prettiest girl in the sophomore class of
Nassar COLLEGE is Miss Julia Anita Park
or, OF HYDE Park. y. Y. She was chosen
today to carry the daisy chain at com
mencement exercises, June S. She is a
brunette, the first time this type Of
beauty has been favored
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
HOLLAND PROTESTS BLOCKADE
Defends Trade Against Anglo-Brft
fsh Order Sealing German Ports.

The Hague, March 2o-Holland has
protested to both England and France
against the decree of blockade providing
for the economic isolation of Germany.
II became known today that the Dutch
protest was presented at Paris and
London on Thursday by the Dutch min
listers at the two capitals.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
Lees Aid Dies at "a.

Gary, Ind. March 0.-CoL John II.
FeIls. who commanded a regiment Of
West Yirginians in the Confederate army
during the civil war. died here today.
aged "a. Col Fells was at Gen. Lees
side when he surrendered to Gen. Grant
ut Appomattox.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
NEAR.RAID ON BRITISH COAST.

Deal. England, March CA German
aeroplane dropped bombs near the coast
today.
all fell into the sea. A naval patrol boat
fired several shots at the aeroplane,
which disappeared to the eastward.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
Officers Must Paw Yalets.

United States army officers hiring
Erooms and Wallets must pay them.
Comptroller Of the Treasury Downey to-
day refused to o. X. . bill Of 20 francs
for a groom and 10 francs for q valet
presented by Col John s Peake. military
attache at the American legation At
Brussels.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21

Rochester. N. Y. March 0.-Fred Mich
OILS fatally shot Mrs. NJ. Redley through
the right temple at her home this after
noon. then turned the gun upon himself
and inflicted wounds that win probably
prove fatal
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
Dock Workers Strike Again.

Liverpool. March 20.-Two thousand
dock workers struck here again today.
Many sa!linEs, some on government serv-
ice. were held up.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
Increases Race Suicide.

Retention OF rule 70 is increasing race
suicide" said DR.. king There are
many women teachers who want to get
married, but who are deferred by the
fact that they would lose their positions
Many Of them feel they would be COM
PEELED by economic conditions to work
after marriage. and others feel they
would like to continue their active voca-
ton. But rule % stands In front of
then-a gruesome barrier. Here are po-
tential mothers being denied the priv!-
lege Of motherhood. 1t Is a crime. Here
are latent possibilities Of multiplying the
human race. And yet these latent I'M
born individuals are being denied en-
trance into the world. 1t is a shame
Rule Is is more inhumane than appears
at a casual reading.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
WOMEN DOUBT RULE IS
CAN CHANGE UNIVERSE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

should be a year. no longer. She should
have three months absence before the
birth Of the child and nine months leave
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
BRITAIN DENIES
WARNING TO JAPS

CoNT1HUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
HALF-AND-HALF PLANS
OUTLINED AT MEETING

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
VILLA GAINS ON FOE;
FRESH REVOLT FEARED

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Effie Woorduff ct vir to Chas. Whit
ney warranty deed, $ll20, 2S acres in
Oliver Brisboit D. l.. G., SO, 4, | W.
Estate of Joseph Petzel, by Admr,, to
Brown-Petzel Lumber company, Amr.
deed, $4,000, 40 acres N l.2 s II IA N Il
Ii, N l.2 w IA, N Il Ia, 25, 6, 3 w.
Also AZ acres in S Il IA.
j. +. and j. E. Short, to II. T. Short,
warranty deed, $1,000, 2-3 interest 5000
acres adjoining D. L. c. OF Lorenzo A,
Byrd, s, 3 W.
Robert Hinz ct ux to VIM. Hinz ct
ux, warranty deed $40, tract in D. /.
C. of j. l.. Parrish, Z, 3 w.
John Van Laanen ct ux to r. s. and
NJ. Il. Gross, warranty deed, $40, lot
l., block 2, Presnall & Smith g Add to
Salem.
G. c. White ct ux to II. II. Wilson ct
ux, warranty deed, $40, 1906 acres in
81, s, 2 w, marked tract &C" in par
tition suit. Also 1924 acres 81, 8, W,
marked track cd" in partition suit,
except 124D.431.
n. W. Cherrington ct ux to Clara b.
Foster, warranty deed, $40, lot l, block
IL, j. Myers Add. to Salem.
Arney B. Browning ct ux to Clara b.
Foster, quit claim deed, $40, lot l block
IL, j. Myers Add. 10 Salem.
j. p. Frizsell ct ux to Claude O. Ash
by, bond for deed, $1,000, 40x4O IT. lot
7 block o, North Salem.
Effie Woodruff ct vir to Chas. Whit
ney, part Oliver BrisbOrt Claim, 81, 4,
j. F. and J. Il. Short to r. T. Short,
part j. c. PEBBLES Claim, 73, 5, 3 W.
Robert Hinz ct ux to VIM. Hins ct
ux, part ]. L. Paris Claim, 81, 7, w.
John Van Laanen ct ux to r. ). and
NJ, y. Gross, lot l, block 2, Presnall ana
Smith Add. Salem.
c. c. White ct ux to II. H. Wilson ct
ux, part Geo. Delany Claim, 81 and ~
s, 9 w.
Il. w. Chcrrington ct ux to Clara b.
Foster, lot /, block II, j. Myers Add
Salem.
Arney b. Browning ct ux to Clara b.
Foster, lot /, block IL, j. Myers Add
Salem.
Harry II Fellows and Carrie d to
! Edward TOOker, ct uN, lOts /, z, q, - "
3, 10, II, block ., Macleay, Oregon.
earle Abrams ct ux to 7 b Kay, So
lot . block ., southwest addition to
Salem.
II C DcDowell ct ux to VIM Anderson
ct ux, Eis lots and 9, block y j
Myers addition to aSlem.
NJ Il Jones ct ux to Il c Mathes, s0,V0
acres in d l. c of l. Brooks, II g. 2.W'
Anna Garrison TO Julius II Garrison
lot IT, block 8, Burlington addition ''
salem.
II n Meten to Luther Myers lo'
acres SEli, See, II, r Z, l.E. ,-
earle Abrams ct ux to r j Hendrieks KS
und y interest in Its 6, I, s, y, "
block s. subdivision Of blocks to
Mob Hill Annex to Salem.
Salem Bank Of Commerce to hend
ricks & Abrams, all block 3 and 4, lou
/, ., 3, 4, 8, II, II, 10, 10
II, IS, 10, 60 block 8, lots 8, q an, o
81 lot s, and all lots o, 10, II, is ~
90 block 9, lots /, 2, 3, NJ lot H. a. a.
lots 6, 8, II, ls, 10, IA, 50 lot D. 81
lot rs, block I; also part Of block . NO'
Hill Annex to Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-24
TEXT OF DECLARATION GIVEN

Amsterdam, May % via London. Nav
IA dispatch from Vienna saws the
Italian Ambassador to Austria. the
Duke of AvOnN, today presented ia
hNron Won BurlOu, the Austro Hungar.
IAN Minister the following declaration
Of war: w '''
"Nicuno, May %, lol5-Conform.
uhly with the orders uf His Majesty tbn
hlng, his august sovereign, the und,r.
Mgncd Ambassador Of Italy has the
honor to deliver to His ESccllrncy tbr
Foreign Minister Of Austria Hungary.
the following communication;
Declaration has been made, as from
tue fourth of this month, to the inner.
lal aud royal government Of grave mo.
tlNes for which Italy, confident in her
Eoou right, proclaimed anmlled and
heneetoub without effect her treaty of
alliance with Austria Hungary. which
was violated 10y the imperial and roynl
government, and resumed her liberty nf
action In this respect
Thc government Of the King, firm.
: ~ resolved to provide by all means AT
its disposal for safeguarding Italian
rights and interests, cannot fail In n.
duty to take against every existis,
and future menace measures which
events impose upon It for the fulfill
| meht of national aspirations.
| His Majesty, the King, declare,
thOt he considers himself from tomor
row In u state Of war with Austria Hun
gary
j u,A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-24

4 4 4 i \ i X Z & < & 4 4

Joseph Davis, Guy Dexter and Ben
Smythe were released by the police this
morning after being detained since Sat
urday at the police station. The boys
were suspected of being runaways but
nothing could be found against them.
Davis said he was headed for Eugene
where he had a brother, Henry Davis,
who was formerly a transfer man in
Eugene. The boys started from Mills
City, Montana.
J. D. Lynd, who was arrested on a
charge of begging on complaint of some
residents of this city who were fright
ened by the man, was given ~ days on
his plea of guilty this morning,
James Martin was given five days
by Judge Elgin on a charge Of begging
in police court this morning and Harry
Branson was assigned to 10 days of
hard labor on the same charge.
r. V. Wagner, who was picked up by
the Salem police Saturday night and
brought to the station where he was
booked on drunk charge, put up $40
cash bail which he forfeited this morn
ing by his failure to appear before
Judge Elgin. a