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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Anthracite Rate Cases
UnSettIeS Wall Street
Copyright 1915 by the New York Ev.
eninp pOst)

Copyright 1915 by the New York Ev.
ening POst.)
New York, Aug, l3.--Wall street was
taken back by the announcement of the
interstate commerce commission 5 de.
cision in the anthracite rate cases. The
news came after the close of the mar.
ket yesterday, so selling orders were
ready at the opening today.
The decision sent down prices from
ono to six points in the stocks affect
ed. Industrials as well as railroads de.
clined sharply during the first half
hour. They then rallied, and the losses
had been regaincd by noon,
The heaviest selling was in Erie,
Reading ana Lehigh Valley, the latter
breaking 6 l.2 points at the opening,
but rallying later The market was un.
settled, however, and there was heavy
profit taking in speculative "war
stocks A violent break in sterling
exchange was a factor which caused un-
easiness as to how payment will be
made for some munitions ready for de.
livery.
A great deal Of attention was paid to
reports from Chicago regarding cancel
lation Of grain orders. The grain mar.
kets were lower, wheat falling three
cents here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Big Relief Fund
For Eastland Victims

Chicago Aug. l3,-Relatives Of the
victims Of the Eastland disaster will
benefit directly from all of the $475,-
600 raised as q relief fund in Chicago,
according to Red Cross officials today.
This is the first time in the history Of
relief enterprises that every penny col.
lected is going to the beneficiaries.
Business men of the city bore the exc
penses incident to raising the fund.
In over 80 per cent Of the cases a
lump sum will be paid to dependents
of the steamer victims. Tae remainder
will be pensioned. Aside from 5000, 900
donated by the Western Electric com
pany, the relief fund was raised almost
entirely in Chicago.
1t is expected the Eastland will be
raised in the Chicago river today from
the muddy bottom, where it turned over
with more than 2000 excursionists re.
Gently The water was almost all
pumped out this morning and cables
have been wrapped about both ends to
hoist mp the big vessel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

ping to rest as they swept forward
over the hot, barren Polish plains.
South of Lomaz, between the Narew
and the Bug rivers, the Russians have
been strongly reinforced and have de.
livered violent counter attacks against
the Germans, the statement said.
" Nevertheless we have progressed,
though the continued reinforcing Of the
enemy has necessitated our breaking
their resistance section by section, !"
the announcement continued
In front of Kovno, Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg has made further pro.
gress.
"East of Warsaw, the left wing of
the Bavarian forces occupied Siedlec
and reached the Sokolof -Siedlce railway
between Sokolof and the Liviec river. !"
With the rapid advance of the Ger
mans and the taking of Lukow and
Siedlce, the invading forces are stead
lily drawing nearer the new Russian
line of defense which the Slavs had ex.
peeted to hold until they could recover
from the Vistula defeat and obtain
more munitions. Field Marshal Won
Mackensen also continues to menace
their flank on the southeast while on
the northern end Of the line Won Hin
denburg continues to strike toward
wilma and the Petrograd railway in the
"further progress" reported by the
war office.
The bombardment Of Kovno continues
and with persistent reports that wilma
is being evacuated the Germans will
come into posseascion of railways con
Meeting with direct lines to Petrograd
I'm the Aghting south of Lomza
where the war office reports the Rus
slams have been reinforced, the Slavs
are believed to be putting up fina'
desperate resistance to cover the retreat
of forces still in the Bug river region
in an effort to permit them to escape
capture.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Turks Attempt to Danish
All Things European

men who could not read their own
name printed in Turkish, chose the lat.
ter course.
American firms were hard hit stand
ard Oil, Singer Sewing Machine COM
pany aud typewriter concerns had
thousands Of signs and advertisements
all over the city painted In Englisn and
West Europeans languages, ln some
instances they saved their signs by OBJ
lterating the English words and leay-
ing only pictures Of sewing machines
or typewrlters ON their posters.
Tne pharmacists made vain efforts 70
convince the government that tho
carrying out Of the order would en-
danger the health of the community.
They pointed out that all medical fer
mulns had their basis In the Latin Ian
guages and said it would bo impossible
to oycrturn the preccdcnts Of centuries.
The government invited tao pharma
cists to keep the prescriptions aud their
bottle labels Ia Turkish or 20 out OF
business.
Another section of the order prohib-
tied children from wearing sailors caps
hearing on their band the name Of any
/ battlcship save on the Turkish navy
German aud Austrian merchants OBJ
tained one slight concession. They were
permitted TO have their signs written
In the language Of their countries pro-
vided gothic and not roman characters
were used ..a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Peace Efforts Reach Maximum
and BelHgerentS Not AUerse

take the first step incsmuch as It is
quite improbable that the allies could
agree in secret as 10 reasonable terms
Each of the allied nations is unwilling
TO sacrifice any interest. The Austro.
Germans are nof 10 such an equiyocal
position. while it is true that they,
too, must abandod certain ambitions
In the higher i1terest Of European har.
Inony, they could better formulate what
concessions the enemy must sacrifice in
return. Ga course, any extrayagant de.
mands on their part for loot would de.
stroy all chances for peace and would
compel all Of the nations to fight to a
finish.
Prince Won Buelow, former German
ambassador at Rome, Is reported "a
nave declared Germany must have a
proud peace. The surest way 10
Keep Europe fighting 10 the bitter end
is for Gcrmany's officials to make such
statements. However, since Won Bue'
low failed in his attempts 10 persuade
Italy to keep ont OF the war, he is nd
longer in public favor, so il is quite
probable that he no longer interprets
correctly the spirit Of the German
statesmen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Quiet But Tense.

Brownsville Texas, Aug. 13.-Two
more Mexicans were killed along tho
border today in clashes with American
troops and Texans. One was shot down
near Mercedes and the other near
Lytle,
Although feeling along the border is
still tense, there were no signs Of an
organized outbreak or raid today.
Everybody continues to go armed, how
ever, and posses and soldiers are
scoruing the border for traces Of
bandits Several skirmishes were re.
ported during the day, but there wero
no engagements as occurred last week.
All trains along the border are heav.
lily guarded to resist any attack that
might be made on them A number OF
residents Of border towns have re-
ceived threatening letters.
Governor Ferguson, at Rockport,
would not discuss reports as to the
possibility of the Texas militia being
ordered out. He admitted President
Wilson had put this matter up to him,
but said no announcement would be
made until after a conference between
various state officials and the adju-
tant general.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
WOULD Be UNNEUTRAL
NOW T0SELL MUNITIONS
But Administration Holds 1t
Would Have Power To
RequisitiOn For Itself

Washington, Aug. l3.-Though the
administration holds it would be com.
mitting an unneutral act if the ship
ment of munitions to the allies were
stopped, officials are confident the
government could requisitim all muni-
tions for itself with propriety.
This suggestion was made today in
connection with the statement from the
war department that information is be.
ing gathered as to the output of all
private munitiOn factories. The state.
ment concludes;
"The department does not now con.
template purchasing any of the mate.
rials referred to as it has no special
funds for such purposes.
| Interests desiring a modification OF
the British blockade, relieving Ameri
can commerce, saw in the word now
in this sentence hint that purchases
| by the government are contemplated in
the future.
Consequently the question was asked
whether the administration would de.
eide to munitions itself, if the British
persist in interference with commerce
and thus cut off shipments to the al.
lies. 1t was pointed out that the suf
fcring exporting interests are so in
sistent upon redress that serious po
litical situation is sure to develop un
less something is done for them. That
it could be done in this way without
furnishing Great Britain with grounds
for complaints as being unneutral and
making rcprisals, was agreed. 1t was
conceded such action would be taker
only as last resort. II would fit in
naturally, however, with the plans f0i
national preparedness.
Legal authorities today agreed that
the war department has authority tC
make purchases Of munitions and ther
await q deficiency appropriation by
congress. Ammunition for the army ant
navy is known to be far below the rec
concentrations Of the service boards
An instance Of this is cited in the coas
artillery, which has supply Of 72 PEI
cent Of the amount recommended al
its reserve.
This condition, II Is asserted, fur
nishes ample ground-particularly il
view Of the preparedness policy-to re
quire private muntion manufacturer
to sell to the government instead 0.
abroad. While the United States doe
not need the immense orders placed b,
the allies, ii this government took tn,
American output for only 80 to 60 days
military authorities said the blow thu
allies would suffer from this alon
would teacn them the necessity Of ac
cording better treatment to American
shipping.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

day. The 'First chief is unyielding,
though it is hoped he may show diff
ferent attitude when the peace plan as
framed by Secretary Lansing and the
Latin.American ENJOYS is handed to
him. While the CarranSista command
er at Matamoras has offered to CO.
operate with General Funston in put
ting down the border disorders, he
couples his offer with the assertion
that the trouble was due to Texas
politicians and charged that the raid
ers included opponents of the Browns
Vile sheriffs reform crusade The sit
uation on the border, though tense, was
considerably improved. Continued inn
provement was also reputed from
Vera Cruz where quiet prevails.
Following conference with Presi.
dent Wilson, Assistant Secretary Of
War Breckenridge said no more troopa
would be sent to the border for tho
present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
BULGARIA CENTER
. OF GREAT RIVALRY
AMONG DIPLOMATS
Every Possible Pressure Being
Brought To Bear By
Belligerents
UNITED PRESS INTERVIEW
CAUSED GREAT SENSATION
Demands Of Sofia Government
Were Frankly Stated By
Premier RadOsIavOf
(By Ed. L. Keen.)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Londn, Aug. l3.--With the foreign
office of the allied powers as well as
those Of Austria and Germany bringing
every pressure to bear to enlist Bul.
garia on their side id the war, the in.
terview of Henry Wood United Press
staff correspondent, with Premier Ra,
doslavoff was Just printed in London
today and caused a sensation in diplO.
matte circles. Newspapers gave the in,
terview, cabled to Nfw York Tuesday,
the greatest displays and commented
upon it editorially at length. With the
demands Of the Sofia government so
clearly stated by the premier, they
urged that the allies make every effort
to secure Bulgaria s participation.
All were astonished at the frankness
Of Premier Radoslavoff in voicing Bul.
gara s demands. 1t was pointed out
tnat seldom has a premier involved in
such delicate negotiations taking a
newspaper man into his confidence. The
press applauded the frankness of the
premier and declared the demands of
| Bulgaria were mostly reasonable.
/ Premier RadOSlavoff's statement that
Bulgaria would start against Constan.
tinople within "a hours if ceded Ser.
bian Macedonia came as pleasant sur
prise because it was believed the de.
mands OF the Sofia government were
NOR extravagant. The interviw dis
sipated the pessimism that has beer
evident with regard to the Balkans
Serbia is not disposed to cede Mace
donia to Bulgaria unless given a sub
stantia return. Negotiations are now
in progress at Nisa which have for Their
object an agreement whereby Bulgaria
may realize her national ambition,
without dissatisfaction to Serbia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

recUd of Smith from the time of his
birth l3 years ago. According to this
record he stole bicycle when Is years
old, Upon emerging from prison he
Systematically married seven women
and swindlcd them. His first wife, it
was stated, he eloped With, then de.
serted her, tying her to the floor for
several days. He also induced his mis-.
tress to become domestic and rob her
employers for him.
4 great crowd gathered outside Maid
stone at dawn in anticipation Of the
hanging of Smith, but only those legal
ly entitled to witness the execution
were admitted.
The arrest and trial Of Smith in what
was known as the " brides of the bath y
case attracted the greatest ntten.
tion in England despite the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
MURDERER RANGED
FOR FIENDISH CRIME
George Joseph Smith ExpiateS
Long Career Of Crime On
English GaIlOws

London, Aug. l3.--George Joseph
'Nlh, the "bathtub" murderer was
hanged today for the killing of Beatrice
~ ~ "nly whom ne drowned in bathtub.
was rumored that Smith confessed
10 scotland Yard operatives before 90.
.s TO his death, but this. was without
'ntitmation.
lhe little rat.eyed man who was
.a..rscd with having taken six wives
within q few years and drowned three
y, loem in bathtubs in order to get
lu.I fortunes and insurance whiea had
ss'" ,'" taken out in his favor walked 10
,e soaffold stoieally fianked by
5.aINs. he only shook his head i'm.
,5'.,ut'F when asked IL he had any.
,g n.g TO say before the moose was ad.
,1s,ea Smith was pronounced dead
sprung N'P "''
scotland Yard gave out A detailed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
War Toll of Highest Circles.

London, Aug. l3.-War has taken It's
toll from one of the highest circles in
Germany in the death of Baron Won
Bleichroeder, son Of the noted banker,
who was killed in Poland August l.,
according to dispatches received here.
1t was for love of Baron Won Bleich.
roeder that Princess Sophia Of SAKE.
Wemar. committed suicide in 1913 when
her father, Prince William, refused to
permit their marriage.
The baron and princess were secretly
engaged, but tae latter was told the
marriage would never be permitted,
unless she renounced all her titles and
rights of nobility
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

Geneva, Aug, l3.--French papers to-
day report that Grand Duke Nicholas
has notified the allies it wolld be neces'
sary for the Russians to evacuate VII
ma because Of the progress made by the
Germans through the Courland aud
KovnO regions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
British Steamer Lost.

London, Aug. 13.--The British steam.
er Summerfield has been sunk by a
German submarine. The Summerfield
was vessel Of 6S7 tons.
The mate of the Summerfield and
the engineers wife were drowned when
the vessel was destroyed Seven 9th.
ers Of the crew were rescued and land.
ed Two were so injured it was neces-
sary to rush them to a hospital.
The Cai7n liner Tacoma, Of 2,9G9 tons,
and the British steamer 0speidkosprey
were also victims Of submarines it was
learned today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Amnnsty for Prisoners

Berlin. VIA wireless 20 Sayville L. H.
Aug. l3.-All political offenders in
Warsaw have been granted amnesty by
the Germans at the suggestion Of tne
citizens committee. Among the Rus
slams liberated is the labor leader, Me.
den. a semiofficial announcement said
today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
2apatistas Defeated.

Galveston, Texas, Aug, l3,-Carran-
2ista forces have defeated the Zapatis-
tas in Morelos, capturing San Nicolas,
Contreras and Aiusco, official dis
patches stated here today Santa Fe
was also captured after a detachment
Of Villistns was defeated there, il was
announced.
Two trainloads Of foodstuffs are now
said to be on route to Mexico City
from Vera Cruz.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Austrian Diver Sunk.

Rome, Aug. l3-Italian warships sank
the Austrian submarine U.3 in the low.
er Adriatic yesterday, rnc ministry Of
marine announced today. The U.3 car
ried crew Of II men.
This is the second Austrian sub
marine to be destroyed this week. The
sinking Of the U.l2 was announced
Wednesday night,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

Washington, Aug. l3.--Admiral Cap.
erton today reported that Commander
olmstead, Of the gunboat Nashville, has
taken complete control at Cape IIaitien
owing TO increasing factional disturb.
ances Commander Olmstead has prev.
iously exercised only partial control
over the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
villa Makes Conditions.

Washington, Aug. l3.--Through Dia2
Lombardo, his foreign minister, Gen.
eral villa today announced his willing.
ness to eliminate HIMSELF as factor
in Mexican affairs, but so qualified
the announcement Thy denouncing the
"cientificos" that many believed his
statement practically nullified itself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
( \ ! \ + I I ! \ 4 ! !;
100000 CASUALTIES.

X The following table is compil-
X ed from official records, Red
X Cross figures and conservative
y estimates by independent OBJ.
X servers;
X AustroGermnn losses $780,.
X 600. Allies losses 7,550,000.
X Germany 3,250,000 - 100000
X dead, 100000 wounded, 500.
X 90 prisoners. Austrials 1885,
X 000-450,000 dead, 100000
x wounded, 100000 prisoners.
X The losses of the Allies have
X been heavier. France 2,250,000
X $4,000 dead 100000 wound.
X ed, 100000 prisoners. England
x 50O,O00-lO0,OO0 dead, 35O,OOO*
X wounded, $4,000 prisoners. Rus,
x sia 4,000,OOO-750,OOO killed, 9.
X 25O,000 wounded, 100000
X prisoners. Serbia 100000. Bel.
X gium 100000. Japan and Italy
X about 10000,
X
X X X x X X X X X X X X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
August IS. 1914.


Armies of France and Eng.
land battle with Germans along
line from Holland to Switzer.
( land.
Great. Britain at war with
Austria, ear warns Bulgaria
not to join Russia's enemies.
+ Roumania watches Bulgaria.
German staff admits heavy
losses on Russian frontier.
England sends out cruisers to
k protect trade routes.
France dispatches warships TO
search Atlantic for German com.
merce destroyers.
King Victor Emanuel calls
< home foreign ENJOYS for consul,
< tation.
k President Wilson orders fed.
< eral investigation into food
X price increase.
k X 4 X X X X X X X \, X \; \; X \;
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Steamer Is sunk.

Copenhagen, Aug l3-The Norwegian
steamer Aura has been sunk by sub
marine, 1t is feared the crew perish.
edN
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Grown Prince Batters French Lines,

Paris, Aug. l3.-Undismayed by ter
rifle losses, the crown prince is again
attempting to batter gap in the
French lines in the western Argonne
region.
All attacks during the past "a hours
have been repulsed, the official COM
munique stated today, but fighting is
still in progress. The Germans ap.
preached the French trenches through
bid communication works, and then,
charging forward, endeavOred to swarm
over the parapets. Machine guns pour
ed a steady, deadly fire into the Ger.
man ranks, finally forcing tho enemy
10 withdraw. Night attacks were at.
tempted with bombs and hand grenades
bcing hurled into the French positions,
hut these assaults were also repulsed,
II was stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

London, Aug. l3.-Zeppelins raided
the east coast of England last night
for the second time this week, it was
announced today.
Six persons were killed and 90 injur.
ed as a result of the raid, the admiralty
statement said.
The locality raidcd by the Zeppelins
was not given in the official announce
ment issued and the time of the raid
was merely fixed as yesterday even
ing and last night "
As a result Of todays raid 20 per
sons have been killed and 81 wounded
within four days by Zeppelins. Four.
teen civilians were killed and II wound
ed in the last raid which occurred
Tuesday. Flight Lieutenant Lord was
also killed in pursuing the zeppelins
with the British aeroplane squadron.
Two Zeppelins participated in last
night's raid. The dead include four
men and two women; the injured three
men, II women and nine children. All
were civilians, One Of the dirigibles
rs believed to have been damaged when
the raiders were engaged by the Brit
ish aroplane flOtilla. The admiralty
statement announcing the raid, said:
"Two zeppclinG between $3.50 and
ll:4j last nignt visited the east coast,
dropping incendiary bombs. Four men
and two women were killed and three
men, II women and nine children in
ldred. All were civilians,
Fourteen houses were seriously
damaged.
"Our forces engaged them at some
points, but they escaped. One, how
ever was probably damaged
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
By g. P. Stewart.

=
was ready for transmission to the war
ring Mexican factions today. Secretary
was uncertain whether he
would send it before tomorrow, and it
was thought the text of the communi-
cation making last attempt to bring
the belligerent leaders south of the Rio
Grande together would probably be
made public Sunday.
Official reports reaching the war and
navy departments today declared that
conditions along the border were in
vestigated and that quiet prevailed at
Vera Cruz. In view of the later re-
ports it is certain the battleships New
Hampshire and Louisiana will not 20
to Vera Cruz unless there is evidence Of
serious danger to foreigners there
With the Connecticut they will be held
probably at Guantanamo, awaiting de.
velopments
General Villas Position,
General villa today offered to elm.
mate himself as factor in Mexican af-
fairs. The manner in which the rev0lu'
tionary leader chose to announce his
willingness to retire came far from
clarifying matters, however, owing to
provision that the "cientificos" shall
not be presented in any new govern
ment that may be formed,
In message through his foreign
minister, Diaz Lombardo, TO the agency
here, Villa said;
ar peace conferences between the
factions reach a successful end, not only
General Villa, but all civil and military
elements affiliated with the conven-
tion party will be disposed to eliminate
themselves if necessary, with the single
condition:
"That the men whom are placed in
charge Of the new situation shall sol
emnly agree to restore constitutional
order and that they shall not be drawn
from the docadent and odious cientificO
or reactnOary party"
BY implication General Villa de-
clared against the convention, which
the administration has deprecated, but
regarded as necessary finally if order
cannot be restored otherwise.
az firmly believe in President Will
sons good will toward Mexico and that
the United States will not attempt
armed Intervention inasmuch as it has
asked the cooperation Of the Latin
American powers, including Argentina
which is opposed to intervention" vii
la e message continued.
wf President Wilson had planned in
tervention within period more or lcsi
remote, he surely would not have in
vitcd Argentina"
In view Of current talk that tn,
state department now deeply regrets IN,
calling Of the Pan.American confer
enccs because Of the objection raise,
by the conferees to intervention unde
any circumstances, many expressed tn
belief this afternoon that the Win
communication was well studied an,
meant more than it actually said.
Attitude Of oarranza.
So far as General Carranza is con
cerned the situation was unchanged to