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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
Salem Man Would Mend
Crack in Liberty Bell

10 restore the Liberty bell, that u-
iure generations might hear the tones
that welcomed the birth Of % new 600
ton, was The ambition VI man who
passed tho greater part Of bis life iu
Salem.
Eighty years ago, the Liberty bell,
~ arrive IN Salem tomorrow, rang for
ihr last time. n wua broken while
being tolled in memory Of Chief jus.
tice Marshall whose death occurred July
G 1885.
a young man, Daniel Lindslcy Riggs.
wnu present ot the time nnd become
deeply impressed with the thought that
the bell would never moro be- heard
90 the Fourth OF July celebrations
Mr. Riggs came 20 Oregon in 1858
by way Of the lsthmus nt the request
Of A. O. H. Shuw, O pioneer Of lsll.
and located nenf EOla, Polk county.
Here be erected "a combination steam
saw aud griat mill. the first on the
coast.
As years passed by, he became im
buel with the idch VI repairing the Lib.
eriy bell and finally invented ond pat.
pnied process of mcnding broken
bells having iu view the repairing of
tbe historic bell This was boo 1874.
During that yonr hc mcnded several
bells in the vicinity Of Salem. and at
ONE time bought q new bell, broke IL
and repaired the bell No that ii rang
true 10 rs first tones Supplied with
testimonials from the governor of Ore
g1h and the secretary Of state, Mr.
Riggs went % Philadelphia, whore his
plans were presented 10 the eustodiaus
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14

lives il may kill, let us say 10. Ten
dollars bounty ON the scalp Of man,
tho son Of motheri Thousands of
lonely graves tell the tale Of large
dividends running into American peck.
cts.
'Our government has the power 10
forbid the expectation of arms. IL tho
nation is silent, il consents TO what is
done.
"All honor should be given 10 those
men who refused on moral grounds TO
handle war contracts. They deserve
more than the murmur Of surprise and
respect which greeted their action. Ii
this war proves TO be the bloody angle
at which the road turns from ages of
warfare to an age Of peace, history for
centuries 10 come win study the part
played by different nations ON this cal.
vary OF humanity Is America then
standing in the sight Of postority with
a bag in its hands7
"Wc cannot afford TO cry out against
the war and to get rich on war. Amer.
Yea cannot afford to garnish the out,
side of--the cup with peace congresses
while tho inside Of the cup Ia filled with
red wine Of wra profits. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
GERMANS CAPTURE
FRENCH|POS|T|ONS
BY FIERCE ATTACK
Berlin Official Says Enemy's
Lines Driven Back Half
A Mile
FlGRlTNG
AUSTRIANS IN GALICIA
With Plenty Of Ammunition
Russians Await Advance
OF Germans

Berlin, via wireless to London. July
l4.--French positions north of Vienna
lie Chateau were stormed by the Ger,
mans yesterday and the enemy driven
back more than half mile, the war
office announced today.
In their successful assault the Ger.
man forces took 2,6S, prisoners. the of.
ticial statement said.
BY impctuous charges the German
lines were advanced more than thou.
sand yards and are now less than eight
miles from the railway running from
Vienna to Rheims, the statement said.
"Our captured positions comprise
what is known as Hin No. 1885, the
statement declared. "Our booty in.
cluded two field guns, eight quick fir.
ers and great quantity Of sappers
tools, Our artillery destroyed eight can.
non.
Peculiar phrasing of the official
statement as to the situation ON the
eastern front was interpreted TO mean
that Austrians are now mainly engaged
against the Russians there.
"The situation in the east and south.
east, so far as DO Germans are con.
cerned, is unchahgeG," the statement
declared.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
Russians Sit Tight.

Petrograd, July l4.-While fresh sup.
plies Of ammunition continue to arrive
in the Russian fronts in southern Po.
land and eastern Galicia, no attempt is
being made by the Austro. Germans to
resume their offensive. The greatest
satisfaction is expressed in military cir.
clcs here with the general situation.
Even though Field Marshal Won Mack.
ensen may be reinforced for new
thrust toward Lublin, It is declared
the Russians have 80 consolidated their
positions and received such supplies Of
ammunition that the check Of the en-.
emy forces is regarded as complete.
Further advance can be made only at
tremendous cost to the Austro Ger.
mans
No engagements have been reported
in Galiciu or to the north Of Lemberp
for the past three days. Only artillery
ducls about Ossowetz and unimportant
infantry engagements at other points
are reported in POLAND
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14

New York, July l4.--Harrv X. Tbaw
tins afternoon was found to be sane bv
a jury which -2commended to Supreme
Court Justice Hendricks that the SLAYER
of Stanford White be given his lib.
erty.
The jury retired at 1852 and was out
only 4S minutes. Only one ballot was
east and on this the jurors unanimous.
ly declared Thaw sane.
This is the nearest lhaw has come
to being legally set at liberty since the
shooting of White and the series Of
trials began which have cost his family
approximately $l,375OOO. The verdict
does not set the famous prisoner free,
however. Justice Hendricks has vet
to act upon the iury's reoommenda
ton. While counsel for Thaw are
confident the iury's finding will be
upheld, the state filed notice of appeal
and Justice Hendricks also did not in.
dicate when his action upon the recon-
mendation finding Thaw sane will be
announced. Motion was made for
Thaw g release pending action upon the
recommendation, but decision on this
was reserved until tomorrow at II
clock.
Thaw first shook hands with the
members of the jury and thanked each
one individually for the verdict i'm
mediately after the announcement was
made He was slightly nervous al first
but smiled broadly and his whole de.
meanor bespoke his Joy. His mother
Mrs Mary Copley Thaw, and his sis.
ter, sat silent. Their only show OF emo.
ton came when the aged mother put her
handkerchief TO her eyes to wipe away
the tears Of gladness.
Justice Hendricks announced that
Thaw would be taken back to the Lud.
low street jail for the night There was
no demonstration in the court room
when the verdict was announced as the
justice had strictly ordered that any.
one applauding would be severely pun.
''hed, From the time the jury entered
until after Justice Hendricks an.
nounccd he would meet attorneys for
both sides tomorrow and announce his
decision on the motion 10 release Thaw.
3ll doors were locked and no one was
permitted 10 enter or leave the ROOM
10 required six policemen 90 make
way for Thaw through the dense
crowd which had gathered outside the
court, He was given o tfpmeniou.
ovation aud bowed and smiled ike
successful political candidate. The
famous prisoners police escort was
forced 60 use every means at their CON.
mnnd 20 hold the crowd back Wo.
men pushed through and enieav0rei Co
Touch Thaw as he walked toward a
waiting automobile A moving picture
OPERATOR was on the 1oh aud got him
ihrw posing good naiurcdiy while ihc
crank was turned Once the crowd was
cleared away the police took him direct
t' Ludlow by automobile
The presentation of evidence was
.nnrluded 40 lOtij and Cook .mmedi.
'iely began summing up. He wa. ey.
N'r'ed 10 take about 45 minutes
'nnchficli was expected 90 tllk ,cy.
enl hours
'nk began bis address 20 the jury
Pos saving.
lou are confronted with the prob
lem Of deciding whether tb.. man. who
shows traces of hereditary inuuitv on
''ia pateual and maternal sides. is.
''ne or insane. ] remind sou lf y0ur
l.hes as citizens AMI father. be- reach.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
(By ]. w. t. Mason.O

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, July l4.-Celebrating the
overthrow OF absolutism in the fall of
the Bastile today, marks the birth of
a new France, more glorious than that
of revolutions; twentieth century
France fighting to safeguard the ideals
of democracy which the revolution first
gave Europe.
Other belligerents may be criticized
for one Phase or another of the con.
tlict France alone is above criticism.
France has grown greater as the war
has progressed Alone she has shown
austerity in time of conflict. Only
France in agony and suffering is giving
birth to new spiritual development.
She is making no protests, is engaged
in no sef-pity, nor is she querelOus or
seeking praise or sympathy from neu-
trails.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
solssons Bomharded

Paris, July Ii-Arras and Scissors
are again under heavy bombardmcut
frm German guns. The enemy Is eyi.
IDENTIFY attempting 10 level Soissons, the
tommuuiqur from the war office stated
today. Several long range guns are in
action on The plateau across the Aisue,
hurling showers Of biz shells. Fires
have again broken out in Arms which
is being fpfrry shelled
An attempt 90 storm the British pc
s'tiOus southwest Of Pilken was rr.
pulsed with heavy losses, IL was dfi.
c.ally announced The British met the
German attaa. with steady fire from
machine guns which tore great gaps
iD tho enemy ranks.
A luIl DIS rHortel about verdun.
whore the ams Of the crown prince has
ceased its attacks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14

Of the beIl Although Mr. Riggs dem.
Unsiratrd that bfUacn bell could be-
fully repaired, the committee reported
10 Mr. DufuT the Oregon centennial
commissioner that while the evidence
was most conclusive that Mr. Riggs
could restore The bell, set the commit
tee believed us whole that Gin the
breaking of the btIl It's mission was
ended so Far ns its sound aas concerned.
and therefore 1t should remain mute
iuf ulI time 10 CONS
10 Mr. Riggs. this was great dis.
appointment us his sole motive was Zoo
The restoration of tho bpll so that ,is.
itor 10 the Centennial could once
again hear The tones OF tho boll that an.
nouncod the birth of a nation.
After bic return 90 Salem boz 1875 to
take up the daily round OF life, bis
interest boz affairs began 10 lag gradual.
ly and instead OF being fond of dis.
cussug the affairs Of the day, be be-.
cnmc mor0se aud inclined 10 withdraw
from intercourse with friends aud neigh
bofs This condition became worse rs
years advanced and he finally died near
salem on September l3, 1888
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
General Jofre Represents Type
of a NeW French Democracy

France is bleeding, bleeding all the
while, but silently The strength of
a nation S character has never before
been so magnificently portrayed as by
the profound, silent bleeding of France.
Daily France grows in the estimation
ct mankind. Daily the world learns
more, of the manner in which France
has borne the brunt of the defense of
democracy upon the battlefield. France
has not told the story herself, and there.
in lies one Of the foundations of her
new greatness. Other nations have
shouted the stories of their valor and
victories to the world, France has left
1t to Others to discover her neroism and
successes.
France produced in General .Ioffre a
type of democratic military leader who
must serve as the ideal of future gener
atoms of sll countries where freedom
reigns JOffre typifies the new France.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14

his promises of dare devil feats and
thrilling air stunts which were schej.
uled for the earlier flights. This after.
noon De Kor will start from the south
lawn of the asylum grounds and at 4
o o'clock will do loop the loop over
the state house. When asked Is he would
not start little befUle 4 o clock in or.
der to get over the state house promptly
at he replied that it was only a milo
and as he would travel at "A rate of ~
miles an hour it would not take him
long to get there.
Tomorrow afternoon DE Kor will
loop the loop a few times, starting his
flight as soon as the Liberty bell
crowds are disposed Of, after which he
Will do a drop Of 1000 feet straight
down with all power shut off and The
weight Of 750-pound machine rushing
him earthward. He will start his drop
at height of about 1000 feet and
when he has dropped half Of the dis.
tance to the earth will right his machine
and glide TO the earth He will also
do a spiral glide and a few fancy dance
steps on a large scae if the weather
permits.
Speaking Of Thompson y near acci.
dent at Tacoma yesterday De Kor said
that all accidents were due 10 defect,
IN the machine and that if the machine
were IN perfect condition the risk OF
flying was reduced TO minimum.
though az that, life insurance compan.
les considered ayiato,o poor risks. Av.
lators might do "stage falls, " however.
he said, and that y was a fayorite
Of some ayiators who when
they found themselves unable 10 com
plete their program 20 do q fan and
then come 10 earth several miles from
the starting point.
De kor flies in a specially construct.
ed biplane, Of the "trartor' type. So
called because the cugine il ia front Of
the aviator and pulls the plane. Tho
wings are shortened 20 enable him 10
make sharper turns Ga the shy and 10
perform teata that would be- impo,Hbla
with O larger machine, Mr.. de- Kor
performs all Of bis nerinl feat. al "A dis. I.
tance OF about 1000 feet above The
earth. BY doing this it is IN plain view
NJ all of the spectators and although f (
Is more dangerous Other aviation, Der.
form at distance of 5000 feet in the
lir but OF this distance the mancBvcfs
lf The air man are more or less iumblcl .
.n the distance
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
(By William Philin simms \

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, July l4.-In previous wears
the anniversary of the fall of the Bas
tile has been celebrated by street balls,
carnivals and fireworks. Today there
was single magnificent ceremony. sig.
nificant Of the new spirit of France in
its solemn display of intense patriotism.
The ashes of Claude Joseph Rouget
DE Lisle, composer of the Marseillaise.
were borne from the Arch of Triumph
to the Hotel Des Invalides between
lines of hundreds of thousands of men
and women, who stood bareheaded as
the cortege passed. 1t was one of the
greatest and most impressive process.
sions ever seen in Europe. Women sob.
bed softly and tears sprang to tine
eyes of men as cavalry forces and car.
riages bearing government officials
passed, doing honor to the remains of
the man whose musical composition so
stirred France in the past.
The eOffinette containing the com.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
FRED De KOR WILL
LOOP THE LOOP OVER
CAPITOL BUILDING
Air Man To Give Two Flights
Over City With All Dare
Devil Stunts

Fred De Kor, the aviator who was
unable to make his flights during the
Cherry fair on account of engine trou.
bic, will give public demonstration
this afternoon at clock just to con.
vince the people Of Salem that he is a
flyer Of the first rank and to fulfill
ing your decision.
The deputy attorney general sketehel
Thaw's life, speaking bitterly Of his
travels in Europe with Evelyn Nesbit.
"They were not married then, he
declared. But when he shot White 20
death he calmly lifted his gun, broke II
and then walked to her side, Kissed aer
aud remarked Dearic, have probably
saved your life.
You find this man hiding behind a
woman s skirts stained with White :
blood
Thaw sat unmoycd during Cook 5 re-.
aital of the events In his life
Cook closed his argument with a
strong plea 10 the jury that Thaw be
adiudged insane aud returned 10 Mat
teawau.
Argument ul Delclhe,
Attorney Stauchheld Immediately
followed Cook and impressed upon the
jury that Tuaw was not sent 10 Mat.
tcavan as punishment for having killed
Stanford White. but as O man who has
been acquitted and was not punishable
"t0nspl for the 4afp. declared
StauchtielI, "dealt ayastipally with
references Co Evelyn Ncsbit being
ThaW IS mistress. She was mere slip
of girl, with lresse. 90 btr shoe top.
and her hair BOO braid. when she fell
into Whites clutches Tho difference
is as wide ls the distance which sep.
ar8tr. the hemisphere. between "a man
who rape. 8n innocent girl aud mau
who ha. relation. with mistress.
Every rel-hloodeI man wiiI admit
that Thaw made al great rcparatiou as
possible under the circumstances. he
married and loved Evelyn aHI gave her
everything he bod.
SuuchtcN dweIf at length upon
Tuaw emotional nature and thc
strain under which he abpcl after
EVELYN related 90 him thp story 3f Lef
ruin at the hands of White
Justice Hendricks required only ~
minutes boz giving his charge o. the
Jury BE- sought 90 impress upon thc
men the importance OF the case. dcrlar
ing IL was Che first time in the history
of New York state that ite question
OF man p sanity had ever been put
90 Jury boz such manner.
"What y9u must decide !. whether
this man b. sane 0r iusane-nut whrthcr
be Is guilty OF any crime ~ tle justice
said
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
Austrian Village Raided

Berlin, via wireless TO Sayyillc, l.. l.,
July 1.-two hundred Bersaglicri in.
yaded the Austrian village Of Larenzo,
outraged w0meu pillaged homes and
sent the mayor and 10 civilians 10 H..
ally a. hostages, according to letters
received here and made public by the
government press bureau today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
Frank James Not Guilty
Says Former Sweetheart

Bedford, Iowa July Ii,--Frank
James, one time leader of the notorious
James boys gang, was today exoner.
ated by his former sweetheart Of com.
plicity in the murder of wealthy cat.
tleman and his son near acre in 1865.
The testimony was given at today s
session Of the trial Of four aged farm.
ers charged with murder, by Mrs. Maria
Porter who, as a girl, washed the quilt
which the James gang had wrapped
about the bodies Of the slain men after
robbing them Of 100000. The money,
IN . tfcamre chest WAS hurried ON a
farm
The court room was filled with a eur.
ious tnrong tolay, aud time aud again
the Judge warned spectators to main.
tain silence as the age Of the four de.
PENDANTS made it difficult for them to
hear.
Feeble and workworn, Mrs Porter
seemed confused when first placed on
the stand. She looked about her, saw
familiar faces aud then began;
Frank James WASH I in this shoot.
ing affair don't want him mixed
up with this, He was friend Of mine
he came a.courtn aud don I want
him in this
Zone day with another girl ! found
a cave close 10 home. All over the
floor were new dimes and half dollars.
Two months afterward, saw four men
tugging at a blanket Underneath
saw man y leg one uf these four
men was my brotherinlaw, Jonathan
Dark lie is dead now, or ! would
never tell lie made me swear that
wouldn't tell II YOU do he said,
well, We will wash our hands In your
heart Is blood,
Mrs Porter repeated her story under
and gave the same
details The more she talked the more
certain soc became Of the facts aud
less confused
Mrs Elizabeth Dover Dark. widow
VI Jonathan Dark, will deny that the
'attIcmln and bis sou were murdered
near her home in siam, Iowa This Isl
regarded ns a setback 10 the prowru
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
RUN OVER BY TRAIN

Oregon City Ore, July II. While
lying on the tracks William Lacourse,
q, was run over and instantly killed by
nm intcrurbon train here early today.
The body was terribly maugled. II was
said that Lacoursc hnd been drinking
last night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
London Celebrates Apnive,,ar-v

London, July l4.-Celebration of tae
anniversary of the fall of the Bastile
was universal throughout Great Britain
today. London and other cities were
bedeeked with French flags. Society
women raising relief funds for the
French civilian war victims expected
to sell 100000 French emblems in
London during the day.
Gaby Deslys, the dancer, in a bril-.
hant tri.cOlored gown, sold flags at
fancy prices from a stall in the Savoy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
FRENCH CELEBRATE
FALL OF BAS7UE IN
IMPRESSIVE SILENCE

poser S ashes rested upon draped
eaisson of the First republic. It was
escorted by a detachment of cavalry,
and following were the carriages Of
PRESIDENT Poincare, members of the cab,
met and other notables. The procession
moved down the Esplanade Des Inval.
ldes, and in its new resting place the
people were permitted to view the cof.
finette containing the composer s ashes
until five O'Clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
Turks Teroriae Greeks

Athens, July ll- Reports of anti.
Greek outrage. reaching here to-day
aroused intense Indignation. Thirty
thousand Greeks are declared ~ have
been expelled from Mussllman yiIlugo.
and their homes plunjercI 40 Ama
Inland Kyaa0s Greeks we're tortured
when they refused 10 embrace lslumsm
The Greek ronsul have been instructed
20 investigate the reports
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14

hurled upot tue camp aud supply sta.
tlous Of the enemy just before day
break. The Austrian artillery found II
difficult 10 luate the Italian a,iators,
who returned safely 10 their own lines.
Bombarlmcnt Of the Gartz bridge
head ls being steadily maintained, Gen.
eral Cadorna y official report stated.
For hours each day heavy guns of the
Italian artillery are trained upon the
position.
Rolniorccmcnts have been brought
up by the AustrIaus aud desperate re
sstnnce is being offered 10 All attempts
OF the Italians ~ advance. East of
Mouiplr0ur minor saIuuIshiug is iu
progress ON the wUo'e, tbc situation
rs unchanged 10 Was stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
Vessel Hitg Mime

~toetholm. July l4-,aptnIu Stnd.
back aud four Of the crew OF the
Swedish schooner Daisy. were drowned
wheu Ihe vessel struck % mine and wnI
u ihe Baltic, IL was learned fplaU
The schooner was en route from Eng
land with O. cargo 0i coal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
HIGH FINANCING IN
ATTEMPTS TO SAVE LIFE

: Estimated cost to Tbaw,s
+ family in first two trials for the
. murder of Stanford White
. $l,000,000.
+ Cost of trials to tax PAYERS
: s35O,000.
Cost to family three later at.
; tempts to prove sanity, sIzo,uOO.
Cost to family Of escape
: Matteawan $4,000.
Cost to family of conspircy
; and sanity trial 100000; cost
: to tax payers of last two trials.
$4,000.
Total $l,sOO,OOO.
Total cost to family, $l,375,.
600; total cost to tax PAYERS
; S425,000.
Allowed $4,000 a year before
reaching majority.
Spent $4,000 on single din.
ner to stage beauties in Paris.
Lost 100000 in one poker
game in Pittsburg in 1900.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
Nanirals Ian proteat

Berlin via wireless 10 sayyiIle July
Norway and Denmark
have joined boz a proirr 20 Great Brit
ain against tho mo'asiIng of shipping.
stockholm dispatches assert.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14

ton. She is expected TO tostify that
Mrs Portcr's MUD was affected by
domestic troubles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14

Chicago. July li.-Jup wheat
reached tlIG on The Chicago
market today aud closed az
tll5 3-l Thi. is new higb
mark for July and De- sir point.
above Yesterday close. Other
futures aui grains also al.
y1nred accordingly.
The discovery 0f black rust BOO
ihe Dakotas tho return OF bad
weather and uurou1ded reports
of huge purchases by the allies
were responsible for The ad.
vance
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-14
: : 3 B HNNAA.

Fort Worth -arTeisgram Harvard
announces ihe founding 0f tbe Jane.
u liill pf1fessouhip 0f transportation.
Class freshmen probably viii b. known
az iiiueys