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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03
Detroit May Buy r. R. Lines

Detroit. April 2.-Announcement was
made to-day that the stockholders OF
the Detroit United Railway have
authorized the directors Of the com
pany to accept the city's offer OF
S24. 900. 900 for the prchase OF the city
street railway lines. The proposition
will be submitted 20 the voters at a
snecial election in May.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03
Railroad Earnings.

The following railroad reports for
February have been made public:
Ser YORK New Haven 4 Hartford-Groxs, S<-
800 ss7 increase t23lsi: net After taIes. 81. 49,
New Ycrk ontario wetsn-0rcss, so<5.s3t:
decrease. S2ls56 net after tsres. VoS.' increase
GENITAL New England Rsil-u.0rc.k fa9. ~
tnersase 81. A;e. net Gts tAlss. UsS.ssSI asfsss~
3AlIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03
U. S. Treasury Finances.

Warrington. April The condition Of the United
States Treasury the close Of business to-day was
Net balance IN general fund. s3l .0l5. 2si: total
receipts 81 $40 sS4 total payments. s.. 36iis The
dencIt this fiscal year 70 ss2 .e72 $50 against
dedci, OF $50 sSs. $50 last year. exclusive u Panama
Canal snd public dsbl uaasactoaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03

$50, OOO, 900
French Republic One Year $50 Loan
Dud hs11 !, ,os Due T.
~ ~ Intern, payable onbrl 1915. ariA rnno
lin denomfna o. $1,000
Nw York, the option of the HOLDER
in in Pari,a al of 5.l8H
tn.
following points,
by
be manprss df
omsuen Bono sand
wnp fpsesw an
stat. d tpofb
+ fhesB wu 10 upuded for
FunehRs n
HAVING LARGE PART OF THIS ISSUE
SUBJECT PRIOR SALE,
YIELDING SLIGHTLY OVER 81 PER CENT
uHMn ready hfvry n AtIl 5tb
MORGAN e. CO.
NATIONAL CITY BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Nn1 Y~ Aph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03

The Harvard club played the white
pieces on the odd-numbered boards.
The openings: 1, Queens Gambit De
clined; 2, French Defence; 8, Siciiian
Defence; 4. Ruy Lopez; s, Phi!idors
Defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY.

The Board OF Directors OF GENERAL
MOTORS COMPANY has declared the semi
annual dividend OF three and one-haf t31h)
per cent. on the Preferred stock OF the com
pany. payable May !. 1918. to the stocknolcers
Of record at the close OF business April a.
1915. JAMES T. SHAW, treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY.
lnine nd INC rnited Gas Improycment Co

ONCE of The United Gas Improvement Co.
N w corner Broad and Arch Streets.
Philadelphia, March 10. 1915.
The Directors have this day declared
quarterly dividend az two per cent tsl.00
per shsre). payable April IS. 1915, TO
stockholders OF record at the close OF bust
ness March 81 1916. Checks will be mailed.
LEWIS LILLE. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03
The annual team match on six boards

between Columbia, Harvard, Yale and
Princeton, representing the c. II. Y. P.
Chess League, and Cornell, Pennsyll-
vania and Brown, representing the Tri-
angular College Chess League, will be
PLAYED at the rooms of the Brooklyn
Chess Club this afternoon and even
ing. Play will begin at 2 o'clock
There will be six boards on o side.
Walter Underhill has been chosen as
referee and William NJ. Russell as ad-
Indicator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03

,Ihey entry apprentice allowance
'l weather Gle ar. track fast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-03
Entries for To-day
at the Bowie Track

FIRST RAcE-Maiden nllies; two Tear-olds
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
German Drive Halted.

Petrograd, July S.--The arrival of
fresh supplies Of ammunition in the
Russian lines has halted the German
drive toward Warsaw from the south
and the eastward sweep Of General Won
Linsingen 3 forces through Galicia.
South Of Lublin the Russians have
also been strengthened by reinforce.
ments which have been brought up.
Trainloads Of shells have arrived and
with these to be fed to the guns, the
German advance has been checked. The
production Of ammunition has been
greatly spceded up since the govern.
ment commissioner Of supplies confer.
red with the manufacturers recently
and within few weeks the Russians
will be ready 10 assume the offensive
everywhere, the officials declared 10.
day.
The official report from the war Of
flee emphasized that shell fire from the
Russians had halted Field Marshal Won
Mackonsen between the Bug and Wis.
tula rivers. so effective VIA the Slay
fire that they were able to take the
offensive there In n sharp engagement
around krasnIk 200 prisoners were talk
en-. Every Autf0German attack made
in Galiria within the past - hours has
been rcpuscd, IL was declared
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
TAKES OVER
WIRELESS STATION IN
SERVICE OF GERMANS

Washington, July SrThe government
today took over the wireless station at
Sayville, /, l.
Charges that this country's neutral.
ity has been constantly violated by
the Germans who use the Sayville sta.
tion for communication with Berlin
have been under investigation by the
government for some time.
Secretary Daniels announced today
that lie had sent Captain Bullard, head
of the radio service, to take possession
Of the Sayyille station in the name of
the United States.
Heneeforth it will be operated by the
government as other similar stations
have been operated.
Violation of this governments 5 neu-
traGty was given as the reason for tax.
ing over the station.
Daniels said he acted under the leg.
islative order issued August s in which
President Wilson directed that "one
or more high powered radio stations
with the jurisdiction of the United
States, shall be taken over by the gov.
ernment to be used or controlled by il,
to the exclusion Of any other use or con.
troll, for the purpose of carrying on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
Italian Air1nnn Active

Rome, July Treat activity by th,
Italian aerial forces was reported 10 the
war office TODAY by General Cadorna
An Austrian aviator camp was BON
baried bomb. dropped upon the Cor
~ Garrison nuI ammunition trains and
supply stations attacked.
ln an aerial aid upon an aerial ramr
az Aisoyizla arseral fires were started
and a number OF enemy aircraft ar,
believed 10 have been destroyed. AUa
tors were uI.u successful in droppinl
bombs upon thn Gmitz garrison and
forts 10 the north Of Opicina dirigiblp
b0mbardcd enemy ammunition train,
and supply nauons. The RAILWAY sta
ton at NHhr.Nna was bomburdpd b.,
am aviator
Of the general operations, Genera
'gd0rna 's rDpIi said;
'Our advance around Goriz and
over the tarn. plateau is proceeding
satisfactorily Since July 4 we hay,
taken 800 prisoners"
An Austrian submarine sank th,
Italian amof.I cruiser Amali boo th,
upper Adriai Yesterday b. wa. of1
cially announced today. The cruiser
Wa. on scout HIty when il was attack
cd by the enemy craft A majority 0i
The crew G f.i men was saved.
This De- ths irst biz warship 10 b,
lost Of either Italy or Austria sine,
hOstilities between the two eountrci
began
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
GRAND JURY
MAY INDICT 70 FOR
ILLEGAL RECRUITING
Both German and English o.
hCialS Under Shadow of
Suspicion

San Francisco, July s.-Twenty per
sons including It is believed, the con,
spar representatives Of two bclligcrcnl
nations, will be named in four indict
ments TO be handed down by the fed,
eral grand Jury in the district court
late today. The true bills are the re-.
suits of investigations going on for the
past month in the case Of the steamship
Sacramento, which delivered an 5000
ton cargo to the German Pacific fleet
off Chile last November; aud the case
Of recruiting men here for the British
armies, both alleged violations Of
United States neutrality laws,
The indictments will be placed on the
secret file according to United States
Attorney John W, Preston and the
names Of the indicted individuals will
not be- given out until they are IN
custody The men involved are IN
various parts Of the country, from this
city to New York.
In the Sacramento ease, indictments
are drawn on two separate charges, the
making Of false manifcsts and the max.
ing Of false delivery,
In the British recruit cases, one in
dictment names one or more individuals
charged with hiring aud retaining men
for service In the British armies; the
second will name others charged with
conspiracy to get men Tor service 10
the British armies.
In both cases II is admitted, the
funds needed 20 swing the deals, have
been traced 10 the consular office, Of
Germany aud England. The original
source of the funds was either New
York on Washington, D, g.
The investigation into the Sacrumcu.
10 ease, il is charged by federal Of
ficials. has been blocked through the
alleged tampcfing with witnesses who
refuse 20 answer questions
Many named in today IS indictments
are not resident. ~ this city and h
may take weeks before on have been
caught
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
COTTON IS
AGENT Of DEATH IS
VERDICT Of SCIENCE
DOwny Product Used To Stuff
Death Dealing Shells OF
Germans

London, June 22.--(By Mail TO New
York. Cotton means gunpowdor, gun
powder means shells aud shells meant
death 10 our soldiers Germany aud
Austriu daily fire 5000 bales Of cotton
through guns at ships and men Of the
allies. II is the duty Of the British
government TO declare cotton absolute
contrubnud Of war
This In substance today Is the argu
ment famous chemists of England are
putting 10 the government. Headed by
Sir William Ramsay, the chemists are
telling the government that cotton
mems life 10 the German, Austrinn aud
Turkish guns that daily belch death ia
the allied forces. The majority Of thi,
cotton, they say IN shipped from the
United States through Scandinavia and
eventually reaches Germany,
The chemists have combnttcd the
argument that America, greatest cotton
growing aud exporting country in the
world, could become offended II cotton
were made absolute c0ntraband. Man
chester alone, they have told the govern
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
HOLTS ACTS INSPIRE
USE OF FIRE, POISSON
AND GUNBY MAD MAN

its height he stepped out and wildly
asked for Cumberso,L At the same
time he caught sight Of his former en-.
ployer whipped out n revolver and
fired three shots. Two took effect In
Cumberson rs shouldc,, A dozen mon
jumped upon Arnswald and disarmed
him while Cumberson was rushed TO the
Huling hospital where it was said his
wounds were not serious.
"rhere is no need Of putting me in
jail, am going to die" Arnswald
told his cOptors as he smiled gleefully
at the sight Of the burning buildings.
He was merely believed to be insane
and was hurried into an automobile.
and rushed TO the iail. As he was be-.
ing walked down the inil corridor to a
cell few minutes later, he collapsed
and died The dead animals ON the
Cpmbcrson estate show signs Of strych.
nine poisoning and Arnswald is he.
lieycd to have taken some of the pos.
on himself after carrying out his pre-.
limnary work of destruction
Arnswald and his wife had been en-.
ployed on the Cumhcrson estate for sew.
crnl years Last April he wns found
beating his wife and was discharged,
going to Milwaukee. Mrs. Arnswuld
remained here,
The authorities are today endcuvor,
ing TO learn whether Arnswnld brought
any baggage with him here. They be
lieyo he might have brought dynamite
or other explosives to use in ease his
arson plans failed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
.FALABA NOT ARMED IS
REPORT OF ADMIRALTY
III Fated Liner Carried No
More Than Ordinary Car
go if Munitions

London July s,--The liner Falaba
sunk by German submarine was not
armed and carried no greater cargo OF
munition, than IN ordinary peace times,
was the official finding uf Lord Mersey
announced today.
Lord Mersey conducted the investi.
CATION into the sinking OF the Falaba.
Leon e. Thresher an American, was q
passenger on the liner and persisted
when the vessel was torpcdoct The
official report stated that the Falaba
carried thirteen tons Of cartridges and
gun powder, The life saving equip.
mpnt was adequate, Lord Mcfsry found.
d" We are not authorized TO determine
the enemy 5 righls. but we hold that
the submarine did not give women aud
children passengers @ reasonably oppor.
tuuIty 90 escape Lord Mpr,ey = re-.
port stated eve. therefore. conclude
that thp commander planned not only
90 sink The liner. but 10 sacrifice the
lives of those aboard There is evidence
that the crew laughed and iccred ut
those struggling in the water
The leelinaton of the Germans 10
rescue iho drowning passengers and
crew was characterized as probably
iustiilahlC on account OF the obvious
Danger tr iho submarine
The German claim that the Fslaba
cent up rockets calling fof assistance
was declared not 90 hrye been suhsian
t.attd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08

Redwood City, Cal, July S,-EH
IDENTIFY inspired by the acts of Frank
Holt, assaialnt Of ]. p Morgan, Carl
Arnswald, aged 30, discharged scrv,
ant, early today fired the mansion of
c, Il, Cumberson, San Francisco capi.
talist, shot his former employer twice
in the shoulder and dropped dead as he
was being locked in Jail after being
arrested, Aruswald had taken poison,
Numerous newspaper clippings regard.
ing Holt s days of terror were found
in his pockets,
The Cumbcrson home and barn werc
completely destroyed by the fire start.
ed by Arnswald,
Owing to the fiendish preparations
he had made for working vengeance
because Of being discharged last April
He is believed to have arrived here
last night from Milwaukee, going i'm.
mcdiately to the Cumhcrsou estate. He
first poisoned a watch dog, a horse and
two cows in the barn, He then cmpticd
the water tank, spiked the pumping
machine and emptied the gasoline from
three automobiles in the barn Arms.
wold first set fire to the barn and then
to the house, Neighbors hurried to the
scene to fight the blaze, but found
the water plant out of commission
and We're helpless
Arnswald was hiding in n chicken
barn while more than score Of neigh
hors were vUinly endeovoring to fight
the fire While the excitement was at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
LINE Of GERMAN
TRENCHES TAKEN
AT BAYDNET POINT
German Defenders Slaught-
cred In Trenches In SOuCh-
ez Region
BERLIN ADMITS LOSS
OF WORKS TO FRENCH
Russian ReinfOrcements Are
Rushed To Front To Halt
German Drive

Paris July S,--Slaughtcr Of the Ger.
man defenders of trench near the
village of Souchea ny a French batal.
lion aud fierce infantry engagements
at other points along the western bat.
tie front were reported in the official
communique from the war office to.
day.
Bloody bayonet fighting was reported
north of Souchez. BY storming the
trench in which the Germans were an.
initiated, an approach to the village
was opened up, 10 was stated
North CT the road from Bethunc Ia
Arras fierce infantry fighting was re.
ported. About St. Mihel both the
French and German troops are being
heavily reinforced, The enemy is max.
ing desperate rushcs against the
French positions but all are being
maintained.
" Lively fighting is in progress along
the entire line between the Meuse and
Moselle, the communique continued
SossOns was subjected to heavy
bonbardment by the enemy last night
but no serious military damage wa,
done.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
.THAW TAKES STAND
IN HIS SANITY TRIAL
General Verdict Was That He
Had Not Proved Good Wit
ness For Himself

New York, July s,-IIarry X, Thaw
spent an uncomfortable session In his
sanity trial here today.
lie was called to the stand by the
state and grillod as to his alleged be-
lief that a ring Of millionaires had con.
spired TO keep him in Matteawan and
proddei as to his views on other mat
tiers which the prosecution claims indi'
cate Stanford White 3 slayer is insane.
Thuw was yisibly nervous and when
noon recess was taken the general yer.
diet was that he had not proved 90 bee
his own best witness.
During a part Of his examination
Thaw fought with Deputy Attorney
General Cook, making sarcastic answers
to his questions. At other times be-
shifted uuea.ily In his seat and mum.
bled his replies in almost inaudible
tones. Thaw's own lawyers frequently
advised him 90 "just answer the qnes.
tiou when the witness showed q dis.
position 20 antag0uIze Cook
The examination of Thaw deal,
chiefly with the previous trials and biz
attitude toward William Tuvers
Jerome. who acted as prosecutor in bis
murder trials and was engaged as
special counsel for the state after Thaw
escaped from Matteawah.
one of the first questions of Deputy
Attorney General Cook. was!
"Do you believe William Trayers
Jerome is in q conspiracy with several
rich men 90 Keep you Boo Matieawanl ''
"Aiy counsel told me so, but Do not
believe there b. any such conspiracy
now. Thaw replied "Nei'hef io
think you are in league With any
mil'.onaires for tht same purpose
Thaw said be- doubted lef1meS mo-.
tiyes because the attorney followed hin
DO Canada. He aiI ne understood the
New York 'aw f5fba Ig the state W.
fitIlh from pursuing escaped uuaiies
beyond tie borders ot the state and con.
.eGlent'y Jeroues activities angefei
him
The witness was yiialy nervous as
Cook continued this lime NJ questioning
(Coutuucd on Page Eighty
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
Mans Foot Growing
-WOman'S S Larger

San FraneIslo. July s.-The male
foot Is growing smaller. while woman q
pedal rxfremities arD gradually losing
their dalutine,s according 20 Henry
Hnebnef Chicago delegate 10 the Na
tiuga' Shoe and Leather Finders con.
tantion 10 session here to-day
Because The average woman insist.
on wearing shoes too small for her
however hr added she has more corn.
chan does the average man
The delegates agree that ibe high
heel for women aui the Cuban heel
FOR men are cHning back.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
J. S. CAVALRY PATROL
TARGET FOR BULLETS

Brownsville, Texas, July S.-Twelve
shots were fired from ambush TODAY at
the United States cavalry patrol mile
east of here. None of the troopers
was hit
1t is supposed the assailants were
Mexican bandits.
The attack has brought the situation
near to crisis, as the result of the
threat the sheriff received that the local
banks would be attacked by the bandits.
The Brownsville authorities have asked
for more troops.
The sheriff has been notified that the
banks here may be attacked by Mexi.
can bandits operating in the vicinity
of Matamoras, Mexico An effort has
been made to round up the brigands
during the past few days. Officers have
killed two border bandits at Raymond.
vile.
Pitched Battle Raging.
Douglas, Ariz., July S.-A pitched
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08

battle is raging today six miles south of
this city between 1000 Carranlistas
commanded by General Pelias Gales
and 1000 Nillistas led by General Tru.
Jillo. The roar of battle can be dis.
tinctly heard here. Windows are rat.
tied by heavy detonations A cloud of
dust and smoke can be seen lowering
over the field.
According to reports brought in by
fugitives from the fighting zone, Gales
and his men sailed out fromg Aqua
Prieta at a. m, He met the Villistas
four hours later, The fight began i'm.
mediately.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
Germans Admit Losses.

Berlin, via wireless to London, July
S.--Penetration of the German trenches
by the French on a half mile front in
a furious battle west of Souchez was
admitted in an official statement from
the war office today. In violent coun.
ter attacks, however, the Germans were
declared to have driven the enemy out
with heavy losses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08

communication with land stations in
Europe, including code and cipher mes
sages,
Secretary Redfied notified Daniels
that the Sayville station was under
private management and that appica.
tion to the commerce department for a
license had been refused.
Lieutenant g. r. Clark Of the navy,
will be given actual charge of the Say
vile station,
Secretary Redfield, It was learned
this afternoon, recommended that the
government take over the Sayville sta.
tian. He notified Secretary of the
| Navy Daniels that the stock in the
Sayville company was owned indirectly
by Germany Consequently he said he
believed the United States should oper.
ate the station, turning over the re.
| ceipts TO the owners "to avoid any
question Of unneutral messages and Sc.
cure efficient commercial communica.
tion with Germany.
Washington, July S-Captain Bullard
notified the navy department at l:l5
this afternoon that he had taken over
the wireless station at Sayyille, l.. L.,
for the government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-08
SERBIAN REsERv1sTs GOING.

Aberdeen wash, July Forty two
sprbian rmcf..is sfc go route today
20 their nat.f, land 10 participate in
ihe European war The men. who were
mill workers 1- uoodsmen, will prob.
ably GO io ihe Canadian east coast
where they rl embark on o British
steamer for Europe.