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The Dickinson press., 1915-03-27
$17O IN PRIZES
TREE PLANTING
Continued from page u

and 40, ranges IS, SO and 81, r
eligible to enter for the $85 cash
premiums, the four requirements of
which are as follows:
First. Each acre of trees must be
planted this spring of 1915.
Second. There shall be not less
than 1000 trees planted; on each. acre.
Third. The rows of trees shall not
be more than 16 feet apart.
Fourth. There must be at least ten
contestants. Mote. If there are less
than 10 contestants and more than q,
so per cent of the prize money will
be distributed.] W
There are four good cash premiums
offered this year in Contest No. j.
The first prize is of SAC, the second
$40, the third SIS, the fourth $40.
o. A. Brown, of The Brown Dairy,
a member of. the tree committee, au-
thorizes this paper to say that he has
lat least 10000 to 100000 cuttings from
cottonwoods and willows at his farm
southeast of Dickinson that can be
had free of charge forthose who
wish to enter either of the contests.
The cottonwoods, Norway poplar,
Carolina poplar, Northwestern poplar,
green ash, boxelders and willows are
used for groves. The c~ottonwoods,
green ash and bull pine make a
very good mixture.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-27

showing in the in~ter-class meet last
year and who will undoubtedly be out
this year, are Erb. Richards, John.
son, Brodie, Hahn, Rase, Stanton and
Gibson. The Freshmen class should
have a wealth of track material and
some of the upper class men who did
not get out last year should make a
try for the team this year.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-27

cellence who will unfold, in her
charming style, that delightful story
"Polly of the Circus"
According to present plans the
date of our Chautauqua will be about
ard Lyseum lecturer, who discusses
definite announcement can yet be
made.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-27

Only n week, beginning March
goth. Free massage and free advice
on the care and treatment Of the
complexion by Miss l.. Gardner.
Telephone Welton Mcdonald & Co.
adv.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-27
Supt. L. r. Waldron is also a mem
Der Of the tree committee and will be
glad to give any assistance possible.

Der of the tree committee and will be
glad to give any assistance possible.
In addition to the above there is a
state law which provides for a bounty
of SO per acre for a grove up to ten
acres. For every acre of trees plant
ed, not more than eight feet apart, up
to ten acres, the law provides that
the taxes of such growers be reduced
81 per acre. If a farmer has ten
acres in trees it means that his taxes
are reduced $50, which can be taken
advantage of each year so long as the
grove is kept in healthy condition.
Therefore, farmers can be in the con-
test for the cash premium and at the
same time get a reduction on taxes
of SO per acre.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
"WORLD AT WAR" ATLAS

The Capital Journal has just received new shipment
of the "World at War" aliases They are Of later and
revised edition. compared with those have been giving
away to subscribers Instead Of 16 pages they
sst Of "a large highly illustrated pages printed heavy
enameled book.
The atlas contains splendid colored maps of all the
warning countries with routes of travel and railroad
nes many tables of army and navy and general stas
tcs-in fact the work is complete readyreference Ii
brary for students Of the great 1t is book which
would ordinarily sell for $10O or $5O but we are having
them made up in large lots and buy them at price which
allows us to give them away to subscribers on very easy
conditions.
All who pay three months subscription, old or new,
back subscription or in advance in case their paper is de-
vered by carrier will receive of these aliases Free
All mail subscribers old or new who pay years sub
scrpton ($3OO) either back subscription or in advance
will also be entitled to receive atlas without extra
charge.
This is the most liberal offer the Capital Journal has
ever made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
ALSACE STILL CENTER
Of HEAVY FIGHTING

Berlin, via The Hague, Jan. 4.-Tho
most desperate fighting still ragged to,
day in Alsace.
1t centered about Steinbach where
the advantage had see.sowed for a
week. Steinbach itself had been cap.
tured and re.captured several times,
with the result that the place was al.
most destroyed. The fields all about
it were covered with dead and wound.
cd. So fierce was the struggle that it
was impossible to rescue the latter.
The French were directing a heavy
bombafdment against the German front
in the vicinity Of Thanh and west of
Zennheim. In this latter neighborhood
the small fire practically obliterated
the kaiser's trenches forcing their oc'
cupants to retire, but under cover Of
darkness they returned and re.captured
the position.
Bcth sides had lost heavily in the Al.
SAGE fighting, but the French were far
greater sufferers than the Germans.
"In Poland" said an official state
ment issued here today, "the situation
is unchanged"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
DISABLED PRISONERS
MAY RETURN HOME
Germany, Austria, England,
Russia, Servia and Turkey
Grant POpe'S Request

Rome, Jan. 4.-The vatican an.
nounced today that Germany Austria,
England, Russia Servia and Turkey had
agreed to the pope's suggestion that
prisoners Of war who are so seriously
wounded that there is no chance Of
their participation in future fighting
be permitted to return to their homes.
From France and Montenegro it was
said no replies had been received to
his holiness plan but it was expected
they would be heard from shortly, and
that they would follow the other pow.
ers example
The vatican estimated that this
would mean the repatriation of 1901
to 100000 men.
His success was said to have en-
couraged tho pope greatly, and it was
understood he believed means would be
found eventually Of reconciling the
belligerents
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
ORGANIZED TODAY

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 4.--Followinp the
inauguration Of Governor Moses Alex
ander and other state officials the
Idaho legislature organized for the
work Of the sixty day session today.
The Inauguration ceremonies consist.
cd merely Of the administering Of the
oath Of office to the officials by the
chief justice Of the supreme court. The
Inauguration took place In the hail Of
representatives In the presence Of
members last night, A, II. Connor Of
Bonner county being chosen speaker.
John W. Hart Of Jefferson county
was elected president pro tenn Of the
senate.
Following the perfecting Of organiga.
tions, both houses adjourned until noon
tomorrow when the joint session will
listen to the reading Of the governors
message.
Governor Alexander bears the dis
tinction Of being tho first Jew ever
elected to the governorship Of any
state.
The house consists Of 80 republicans
IS democrats and one progressive, and
the senate Of 10 republicans, II demo.
Gratis, two progressives and one social
ist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
HOPE UNITED STATES
WILL GAIN POINT
Neutral Nations All Side with
Uncle Sam in Controversy
with England

Washington, Jan 4.--All Europe ex-
cept the nations allied with Great Brit.
ain in the present war, hope America s
Shipping negotiations with England will
be successful. Neutral nations believe
that success Of the American protest
will materially increase commerce.
Diplomatic representatives here,
while refusing to talk for publication
say privately that England's attitude
has caused enormous financial losses to
neutral nations, and they believe if
England relaxes its attitude in regard
to neutral ships, it will be possible TO
send both food and cotton to Germany
and Austria. The food situation in
Germany, it was stated, is rapidly be-
coming an important one,
State department officials freely dis,
cussed today the tarms Of America :
protest with foreign diplomats who call
ed at the department. All professed
to believe that the protect was in the
interest Of the world Is neural shipping
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
VOLLMER-BARTHOLDT
RESOLUTION FAVORED
DR.. Hexamer, President Of
German-AmeriCan Alliance,
Makes Plea for Passage

Washington, Jan. 4.-Dr. G. j. Hex.
amer president Of the German.Ameri.
can Alliance representing 10000
German Americans appeared today be-
fore the house Of foreign affairs com.
mittee and urged favorable action on
the Vollmer. Bartholdt resolution to
prohibit the expectation of munitions
Of war to Europe. He pleaded for
"real neutrality and American fair
play"
DR.. IIexamer contended that Eng.
lands attitude on the high seas had
absolutely demorali2ed our Legitimate
foreign commerce.
And" he added, "eyery dollar
gained by our war munitions business
is tainted with the blood Of victims of
the European battle fields.
81 expect lovers Of peace from An
drew Carnegie down to champion this
measure. 1t will accomplish more for
ending the present strife than any
other thing yet suggested"
John b. Mayer Of Philadelphia also
urged favorable action by the commit
tee.
"America placed an embargo on
munitions Of war when the Mexican
factions were fighting, he said. "ThC
country then recognized the right OF
the government to withhold munitions
from belligerents.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
INSANE MAN WOULD
CLEAR PENDER Of
VEHRMAN MURDERS
John Sierck, An Asylum In.
mate Tells Detailed Story
Of Crime
CONFESSION MADE TO
CHAPLAIN MACLAREN
Pender Who Is Now in Peni.
tentiary Refuses to Dis
CuSS Matter

After keeping silent and maintaining
ing mis- innocence, even though he was
accused by his own mother Of having
committed the crime, for over three
years, John G. II. Siercks, a feeble.
minded patient at the insane asylum,
made full confession to Chaplain
Mae Laren, Superintendent Steiner and
Assistant Superintendent Griffith, at
the insane asylum last night, Of having
murdered Mrs. Daisy Wehrman and her
little son, in Columbia county, on Sep.
tember 4, 1911, and for which crime
John Arthur Pender was convicted and
sentenced to hang. Pender's s death pen
atty was cmmuted to life-imprisonment
by Governor West last month, and the
question of whether or not he will be
given mis- absolute freedom depends up.
on the substantiation of Siercks' con
fessiOn.
1t appears, since the confession was
made, that Siercks was prisoner in
the Columbia county Jail when Pender
was incarcerated there aud before his
conviction and sentence, and, according
to Pender's statement to an officer of
the penitentiary, Siercks at that time
told Pender that his mother (Siercks J
had accused him (Siereks) of the muir.
der Of Mrs. Wehrman and her little son.
Mrs Wehrman was found dead in ier
bed withtwo bullet holes in her body
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
Won HINDENBURG IS
TRYING DARING FEAT
Flank Movement On Warsaw
from Northwest Is Latest
Move Of General
Il X Y Il x y y x x X X X Il =
By J. w. T. Mason

(fOrmer correspondent for the United
Press.)
New York, Jan. 4.--1ne Germans ap.
parently have found too many difficult
ties in their way to continue their
frontal movement against Warsaw from
the west; so they are attempting o
flank attack from the northwest.
This intimation, contained in today's
news from PetrOgrad credits Field
Marshal Won Dindenburg with even
greater daring than he has shown
hitherto.
General Francois, who has been try
ing for several weeks to lead the Ger.
mans from East Prussia to the south.
ward against Warsaw, has found him.
self unable to accomplish the work as.
signed TO him, 1t has evidently, there.
fore been decided to use part OF
General Makenzen's army along the
Bznra for sweep on the Polish capital
from the northwest.
Makenzen S force consequently, is
now being called ON to do the double
duty Of holding the ground recently
gained to the west of Warsaw while
at the same time developing a new at.
tack from beyond the Vistula to take
the city on the flank and rear.
The war has not seen a piece of
strategy comparable with this in
audacity.
Probably it would not have occurred
to any commander other than Won
Hindenburg, because of its great diff.
ficulties and dangers, If the field
marshal succeeds in putting the man.
euyer through he will have well earned
the princedom which Berlin believes is
to be conferred on him.
To accomplish his task he must move
his army across the Vistula from it,
southern to this northern bank. The
stream is about half a mile wide and
the only available bridges are pro
tected by the great Fortress Of Move
Georgievsk, about 20 miles from War
saw. This entrenched camp was de
signed especially to block Just such O
movement on Warsaw as Won linden
burg Is now attempting.
Another point whore q crossing may
| be undertaken Is about 90 miles west
of Novo GeOrgieysk, where the Bzura
| lluNh lHlu lut lslulu' n TlNtI lSlhuu
here make the place favorable one
for the operation.
On the north bank of the Vistula
where Won Hindenburg's army now has
its position Is the village Of Kamion
and on the north bank, directly OPP
posite, is Vysogrod. These two towns
are destined to a secure place in his
tory if the Germans push across the
Yistua between them.
Once across, they win have to march
by highway to the environs Of Move
Georgievsk before striking O railroad
Their lines Of communication will bC
difficult to maintain unless they gel
in touch with General Francois army
If Won Hindenburg can pull a suf
ficient number Of Russians from the
East Prussan frontier by a successful
crossing Of the Yistula he may, in fact
relieve the pressure on Francois front
In that event the flank assault il
Warsaw should eventually become ir
resistible
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
Gen. Won Hindenburg Would
Stop Until Ice Bridges
Swanps and Rivers
WARSAW CAN Be TAKEN
IF REAL WINTER SETS IN
Kaiser's Troops Continue to
Shell Russian LINES from
Same Position
BY Karl H. Won Wiegand
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff COrrespondent.)
Headquarters of the Imperial Prus-
sian Guard Division, 81 miles from War
saw, Dec. 31.-(By courier via Skier
niewica, Lodz, Posen, Berlin and Tae
Hague, Jan. 4)-Marshal Won linden.
burg, the German commander in this
field of the war, is waiting for real
winter to begin.
The usual beow.zero temperature 8
failure to appear on scheduled time has
proved an enormous handicap to the
execution of his plans. As a result Of
it, the kaiser's offensive against War
saw mas been partly checked until the
Rawa river and the swamps in front
Of them freeze.
Winter was Napoleon s destruction in
Russia, but it will spell victory for the
Germans according to higa military Of.
ficials.
spent eight days at the extreme
front Of the kaiser $ eastern position,
where a gigantic struggle is in progress,
The struggle is not only to decide
Warsaw S fate but to end the present
winter campaign, and it will have an
important bearing on the entire war.
The Germans face tremendous diff.
cultes which they are only able to
overcome by virtue of the superatiye
Continued on Page Four.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
MAYOR WHITE NAMES
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Old Council to Serve on Same
Committees that Greater
May Be Efficiency

Tonight the new city council and
new city officials will be sworn in and
will assume their duties for the com.
ing term. The city council committees
have been fixed to practical certain.
ty by Mayor White but there may be
a few changes in the personnel of the
committees later. The hold-over coun.
eilmen will be kept on their old com.
mittees for the most part, according to
Mayor White, who believes that great
er efficiency will be maintained by this
method as the councilmen are already
familiar with the duties of these com.
mittees, F., W. Wallace, Gelen Unruh,
y. A. Mills, A. B. Huddleson, W. H..
Cook and j. A. Patterson are the new
councilmcn who will assume their new
duties tonight. Mr.. Huddleston was
elected to the council to fill the unex.
pired term of W. l.. Cummings, who re-.
signed a few weeks ago but was al.
ready q candidate for the office and
was not opposed on the ticket.
The following is tentative list of
the committee appointments made by
Mayor Nnlte;
List of Committees for 1915
Ways and means-R. N. Hoover, j.
A. Mills, +. W. Wallace.
Ordin0nces-Glen Unrub, G. c. Mil.
lett, +, Won Eschen.
Health and polce-F. Won Eschen
Glen Unruh, j. A. Mills.
Accounts and current expenses. A,
Mills, B. w Macy, J. A. Mcclellan.
Streets-W II. Cook, G. Unruh, A. b.
Huddleson
Public buildings. F. tones, Levi
McCracken, +, W. Wallace.
Sewerage-G. C. Millctt, A. B. Hud.
dleson, Levi McCracken.
Plumbing--Leyi McCracken, J. A
Patterson, +. Won Eschen.
Licenses-,Iames Mcclellan, G. c
Millet, J, +. Jones.
Fire and water-C. W. Brown, W. II
Cook, A. b. Huddleson.
Bridges-W. II. Cook, Jas. McClel
Ian, G. c. Millett.
Lights-B. W. Macy, c. W. Brown
], A. Patterson.
Printing. A. Patterson, Jas. Me
Clelon, B. W. Macy.
Public parks-E. W. Wallace, c. W
Brown, H. N. Hoover.
! Revision of minutes-J. A. Mills. j
F. Jones, A. b. Huddleson.
Rales-J. F. Jones, r. N. Hoover
i, A. Patterson.
BAND Park committee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
IS RUMORED ITALY
AND RUMAN|A WILL
!. ENTER WAR MARCH |
Will Throw 100000 Invaders
Into Austrian Territory to
Overrun Country
III
RUSSIANS ADVANCE In
hUNGAkE ChECkEU
Hundred Of Germans SaCri-
feed in Effort to Cross
Bzura River at Night

Paris, Jan. 4.-That Italy and Ru-
mania would enter the war March l was
widely rumored here today It was said
they woild throw 100000 invaders into
Austrian territory, and that their moni-
tors would simultaneously threaten Bud
apest.
Deputy Diamandy, of the Rumanian
parliament, who arrived here Saturday
from Rome, was questioned concerning
the report, but refused to discuss IL.
He denied that he visited italy or was
in France on official business.
The French generally thought the
story was true, however.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
Russians Repulsed.

Vienna, via London, Jan. 4.-The Rus
sian invasion of Hungary has been
checked, at least temporarily, military
experts here asserted today
The Slavs were still trying at four
points to force their way through the
CarpathOns, it was admitted, but the
war office denied today they were con-
tinuine to make progress,
At Gorlice the Germans and Austrians
were cooperating. Petrograd claims
that the Russians mad won q victory
there were contradieted On the other
hand accounts Of an Austrian victory
south of the town were confirmed. A
Russian battalion, $50 men strong, with
five officers, two machine guns and
an aeroplane, had been captured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
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Continued from page ~
THAT PASTOR
BROWNE WILL co FREE
Was Arraigned This Morning
But No Evidence Could Be
Presented Against Him

Oakland, Cal, Jan. 4.-''There is alb.
solutely no evidence to connect this
man with the crime with which he has
been charged" said Chief Of Police
Peterson in police court here today
when former Pastor r. A. Browne was
called to answer to the complaint that
had been filed against him as a result
of the inquest held over the body of
Mrs. Maud Hendricks at Hayward Sat.
urday.
The district attorney was not repre-
aented in court, and the case was con.
tinued until Wednesday 30 that Of.
ficial could be consulted. Il is likely
that he will consent to dismissal and
that Browne will be set free.
Browne has been held in the city
prison here since his arrest on Saturday
on the complaint charging adultery
sworn to by Deputy Coroner Sergeant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
CABRAL TO SUCCEED
GENERAL MAYTORENA

Washington, Jan. 4.-Official dis.
patches received here today said that
General villa had dispatched General
Cabral to Sonora to succeed General
Maytorena in command Of the Villista
forces there. This move was expected
to be followed soon by written agree.
ment for the cessation Of firing upon
American soil.
General Maytorena's shelving has re.
lieved official anxiety here. II was
learned that America 3 peremptory de.
mands caused his demoton.
Reports that General villa had ar.
rested Provisional President Gutierrez
were discredited here
The new peace convention convened
today In Mexico City, but nothing will
be done until January 10. II was ex.
pected that General Angeles will sue.
coed Gutierrez as provisional prerident.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
German L,osses Heavy.

Potrograd, Jan. 4.-The Germans ara
sacrificing hundreds Of men in vain
night efforts to cross the Bzura river,
it was announced by the war office
here today.
Saturday night, said the official
statement, they actually succeeded in
throwing a pontoon bridge from bank
to bank and effected a crossing, but
after this had been accomplished tho
Russians destroyed the bridge with
their shell fire and then annihilated
the Force on their side Of the river.
Desperate fighting was reported in
the neighborhoods Of Zozloff and Bis
koupi, and at many places south Of tho
| Pilica.
German claims of successes before
Warsaw's outer defenses were denied.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
The French Version.

Paris, Jan. 4,--French gains in Al.
sace are slow but steady, the war Of.
flee announced today.
The hardest fighting, snid its off.
cial statement, issued this afternoon,
is along line from Cerney, ten miles
west Of Mulhausen, to Il point little
east Of Steinbach,
The Germans were reported to have
delivered sharp counter attack west
Of Cerney and to have been heavily re.
pulsed.
The Gallic forces, it was stated, had
captured the Steinbach church and
cemetery and gained slightly elsewhere
in the villages vicinity.
In the extreme north storms and
floods had brought operations to a
halt, the communication said, almost
complete calm prevailing from the sea
to the River Disc. .
Artillery fighting, however, was re.
ported in progress along the Aisne and
in the Champagne district, II was said
the German reserves had been forced
to retire.
French gains were also claimed at
perthes.L Chalet and Moamilles. Hurls,
--s-a--s------
Europe's war Of the cultures is re.
solving itself into physical endurance
contest,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
CHIEF JUSTICE AT FUNERAL.

Washington, Jan. 4-The United
States supreme court adjourned today
Immediately after II convened because
Of the funeral OF Major John Montgom.
cry Wright, marshal OF the court, who
died last week. No decisions were
handed down. Chief Justice White
went to the cemetery, and this delayed
the court rs minutes In convening
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
OUTGOING TREASURER
SERVED FOR IS YEARS
Was Court House Janitor Eight Years,
Then Elected County Treasurer.

Was Court House Janitor Eight Years,
Then Elected County Treasurer.
After fifteen years in the service Of
the county, Joseph G. Moore turned
over the books to his successor, D. G..
Drager, in the county treasurers office
this morning. Eight and one half years
Of this time we're spent as ianitor in
the court house and then Mr.. Moore
was promoted by the voters Of the
county TO county treasurer.
"Quite q step" Mr. Moore com.
mented this morning, "and / wish to
thank the voters Of this county for
their liberal support accorded me in
the three elections in which ] was re.
turned the successful candidate. | ap.
prcciate their loyalty and trust and feel
that | have been well treated by
them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04
Aviator Station DESTROYED.

Amsterdam Jan, i.-French aviators
bombarded the German aviation station
at Ecterbeek near Brussels, today They
destroyed a dirigible she'd in course 1f
construction there and killed several
Germans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04

Father will spend good deal Of
money to enable daughter to take "a
course In domestic science" when mo-
her can teach her how to scour the
dishpan and make biscuits and waffles
for nothing, But daughter scorns the
idea.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-04

Nearly nil men are doomed 10 deuth
by the doctors, but occasionally tho
doom Is postponed for yenrs.