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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
BY G. p. Stewart.

Washington, Aug l4.-General Car
rama today received the last word from
his neighbors in the way of friendly
suggestion of peace.
The appeal signed by representatives
of the Latin. American powers and Sec
retary of State Lansing has been de-
livered to him at Vera Cruz. Upon the
"first chief" alone largely depends the
hope Of the Pan American powers for
a conference between the warning Mex.
lean factions which may result in the es-
tablishment of a new government cap
able Of maintaining order.
While Carranza has been defiant and
uncompromising, and his almost bel.
lgerent attitude has not made officials
overly optimistic, the administration
still thinks there is chance that he
will respond to the peace appeal. He
is expected to make some counter pro-
posal and this perhaps may serve as an
entering wedge leading to an agree
ment between the factions.
The appeal Of the Pan-American pow.
ers for peace in Mexico was sent "
Spanish TO Generals Carranza, Villa and
Zapata. Copies in English and Spanish
were forwarded to the governors of the
Mexican states, military and civil au-
thorities and to diplomatic representa-
tives in Mexico City during the night
Foreign interests,
That several European governments
were interviewed as to the Mexican
peace plan was confirmed today. While
they took no part in the negotiations nc
/ objection was raised and if the peace
efforts are successful the European
powers interested will file claims for
property losses with any new govern,
ment that is established,
Secretary Lansing today said the
Mexican appeal would probably be made
public next week. The delay in deliver.
ing the great number Of copies to var.
ious officials and authorities will pre-.
vent earlier publication Of the document,
General Funston today reported
that clashes along the border were now
becoming fewer The outbreaks are
largely local and the situation is gen.
orally improved.
The battleships New Hampshire and
Louisiana are due in Guantanamo Sun.
day whore they will probably remain,
ready to answer any call for reinforce
ments that may come from Vera Cruz.
May Not Be Delivered.
Whether General Curranza will per.
nit the delivery Of the peace appeal to
his various commanders was Il ques'
tion before the administration officials
today, II was necessary to cable the
communication via Vera Cruz where the
] "first chief" could easily hold it up
Tho state department does not know
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
MEXICAN FURRY
RESULT OF PLOT
TO FORCE WAR
White House Has Information
That Americans Are
Back Of Ii
PRESIDENTS RETURN
HOME CAUSED QUIET
Ii Is Possible That Interest
5 Responsible Will Be Un-
covered As Result

Washington, Aug. IA The recent
Mexican furry was plot to stampede
the United States into war President
Wilson has uncovered it, it was pointed
out today that three hours after his ar
rival in Washington the excitement
petered out.
The identity of the plotters is not
public property yet, but an investiga
tion is being made here and elsewhere
to discover what interest was behind
them.
The outstanding facts which became
known today are:
When Secretary Lansing met the
Latin-American diplomats in New York
and while the president was in Cornish,
those in the plot felt that the time for
action had arrived.
The border troubles Were a part Of
the scheme. The White House knows
that certain American interests have
for years offered sums to border "bad
mem to organize e'armies" of Amer.
leans and Mexicans, lead them into
Mexico and then turn back against the
United States border, kill Americans
and destroy property and make Ameri
cans believe that Mexicans were
marching against this country.
The present trouble along the border
has the earmarks Of such scheme. The
interests behind the bandits engaged
are regarded as being guilty Of murder
The White House knows the name OF
at least one prominent western man
who has boasted for years that he had
standing offer of great sum OF
money from certain American interests
possibly backed by foreigners, to organ
ize fake Mexican invasion.
Simultaneous with the border trou
bles, the plotters worked up the Veri
Cruz scare. The White House hai
learned that foreigners were never en-
dangered there but somehow the plot
ters stamped a few of the less COO
heads in the navy and warships wer,
headed for southern waters
That there are certain American in
terests trying to involve the UniteC
States in war at any cost is regarded
as being clearly proven by the recent
furry. If possible they will be un
covered. Intervention is as far away
as ever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Citizens Incensed
Over WantOn Murder

Centralia, Wash, Aug 14.-Feeling
was intense today against Hiram
Spangler, proprietor of a confectionery
store at Vader, near here, who last
night, in the presence of his four chill
dren, shot and killed his wife and then
attempted suicide. The injury inflicted
upon himself was superficial however,
and he was arrested by the town mar
shal and hurried to Centralia for fear
that the angry citizens of the little
town would wreak summary Justice.
Mrs. Spangler was sitting in the store
of her husband, surrounded by her
children and talking to two women
friends, when her husband walked up
behind her, and placing a revolver to
the back Of her head, fired. Death was
instantaneous. Spangler then fired at
his own head, but he barely grazed the
flesh on his cheek bone.
The two women who were in the
store ran out and summoned the town
marshal.
Mrs. Spangler's mother, Mrs. George
Dye, of Centralia, and another daughter
arrived at Vader shortly after the
tragedy. Their grief was pathetic.
Spangler had evidently timed his deed
to coincide with their arrival.
On account of Mrs, Spangler S pOpu.
larity, and the deiberateness of the
crime, the citizens of Vader were great.
ly angered and threats of lyncning were
heard ON all sides For this reason the
town marshal hurried his prisoner to
Centralia.
Neighbors say that Spangler has been
Fmistreating his wife for some time,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Businessmen Would
Keep Track Of Movers

An ordinance is being asked for by
the business men of the city to provide
for record to be kept by the chief
of police, showing the date of removal,
place from which moved, and to which
moved, as well as owner, OF all house.
hold goods and personal effects trans
ported from one place to another in the
city of Salem.
All information regarding the re-
moval of these personal or household
goods must be furnished by the person
or persons owning or operating trans.
portation facilities. The ocdinance to
be asked for also provides that this
information must be given in weekly
statements, on blanks furnished by the
chief of police,
Another section of the ordinance to
be asked for by the business men pro.
vides that il shall be unlawful for any
one to give q fictitious name when buy.
ing m credit, and for the drayman or
owner Of any transportation facilities,
it shall be considered misdemeanor
to not make such a statement in eacn
and every case Of remoyai Of household
or personal property.
This is being asked for fo: the pro.
lection Of the business men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14

that Carranza would do this, but such
action would cause no surprise here.
The question is regarded as important
in official circles. Secretary Lansing
and the Latin-American envoys are
hopeful that Carranza will respond will
ingly to the appeal and that his
response will prove an effective in
fluence with his most powerful lieuten-
ants. 1t is also believed that should
Carranza's lieutenants consent to peace
conferences with other factions they
could compel the "first chief " to
acquiesce, Therefore, if Carranza pre-
vents delivery of the peace appeal TO
his aids, other means of reaching them
will be imperative, How this will be
done is not clear and the state depart
ment will not discuss the problem until
1t is actually presented.
The appeal had cleared from the tGle-
graph room Of the state department this
afternoon and should reach the various
leaders within day unless interfered
with.
Meetings Delayed.
Secretary Lansing would not say
when the next conference with the
Latin-American ENJOYS will be held. It
is believed further meetings will be
delayed however, until the conferees
have received some indication of the at
titude taken by the different factions
toward the appeal.
Officials were beginning to suspect
this afternoon that the troubles along
4 the border may be Of American rather
than Mexican manufacture. II is be-
lieyed that outlaws of the border are
taking advantage Of the confused stu.
alton but difficulties from such
sources can be quickly suppressed, it is
believed, unless the bandits are re.
ceiying encouragement from powerful
| interests.
Points of the Appeal
1t was learned ON good authority to-
day that the peace appeal to Mexico
covers the following POINTS,
One--That when the United States on
June . urged the restoration Of peace
in Mexico, II spoke for foreign nations
as well as for itself
Two-To prove its unselfish aims the
United States asked the Latin. American
powers to cooperate in bringing about
peace,
Three believing that the masses Of
Mexico are not interested In the rival.
rics Of the various leaders, the United
States and Latin-Amercan powers urge
the masses to inaugurate peace move
ment.
Four--The Mexican people are urged
to establish a constitutional govern
ment.
Fivc-The Pan.American conferees
win recognize such u government and
give it their moral support.
Six-As Mcxico's next friends, the
conferces confidently expect favor.
able reply within a stated period
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14

That Oregon has an exhibit in the
educational palace at the Panama.Pa'
cific exposition that is attracting na'
tionl interest is shown by the request
Of the United States bureau Of oduc0.
ton for eight photographs Of different
phases Of the exhibit TO be used In n
special bulletin on rural schools to be
published by the bureau. The request
was made 10 the state department Of
education by H. NJ. Foght, specialist IN
rural education Of Washington, d. g.,
who has been making study Of the
Oregon exhibit, aud who has charge
Of preparing the bulletin for the gov
crnment
The report for the past week 81 the
educational work az the exposition by
Mrs W. T.. Buster, who represents the
state department Of education at the
exposition, shows that beside great
numbers of casual visitors, there were
1870 people from all parts Of the United
States who left special requests for lit
erature on the Oregon school system.
So many requests have come for the
Playground Manual issued by Superin.
tendent j. A. Churchill, that another
edition will have 70 be published ~
meet the demand. Equal interest is
shown by those VINO wish information
about Oregon plan for Standardization
for rural schools, and the Boys and
Girls Industrial clubs.
Many Of the visitors insist upon reg
istering splendid statements Of appre
citation Of Oregon 5 work in these three
fields.
Mrs. NJ Duhig, school trustee o.
Napa, Cal, says that it was this exhibit
that helped them start their first stand
ard school. She also spoke IN the high
est praise Of the industrial work FOL
boys and girls, saying that as a mother
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
HandbaII Champions
Bif Their Way To
Head Of Y. M. c. A. List

Three exciting games Of handball,
pulled off at the Y. NJ. G. A. last night,
made as many changes in the standing
Of the participants and furnished sport
and amusement for those present.
Chauncy Bishop is now undisputed
champion Of the city by reason Of his
defeat Of o. B. Gingrieh, who went
down before the Bishop attack by two
games, both of which ended 81 TO 20.
Ben Williams climbed another notch
higher wnen he defeated DR.. McIn.
tire q to 10 and q 10 IL. DR.. Mcln.
tire was out Of form and did not play
his usual steady game.
/ L. II. Compton won two games from
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
German Attacks Repulsed.

Paris, Aug. l4.--German attacks de-
livered on a wide front in the Maria
Tberese region have been repulsed with
heavy Losses, it was announced today.
After artillery nad bombarded the
French positions for hours, infantry at.
taeks were launched by the enemy at
nightfall and continued until nearly
dawn, the cOmmunique declared Re.
peated smashes were made against the
French lines by the Germans, who were
apparently determined to penetrate
thm at any cost. The French withstood
every assault, however and drove tae
Germans back.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
To ATTEND
WATER POWER MEETING
HELD IN PORTLAND
Members Of Cabinet and Of
Congress Scheduled to
Make Addresses

AT recent meeting of the Oregon
delegates elected by the last legislature
to represent this state at the forthcom.
ing water power congress, to be held
in Portland, September 81, 22 and %, a
tentative program was arranged. Gov.
ernor Withycombe, who is ex-officio
chairman of the Oregon delegation, to.
day issued invitations to the follow.
ing men, requesting their participation
in the program. The subjects upon
which they have been asked to speak
are written after each name. Represen.
tatives of the various points of view
in the western water power question, so
far as possible have been asked for
expressions of their opinions, it being
the desire Of the conference to develop
the several sides of the case.
1t is the present plan that a day or II
day and half shall be devoted to the
reading of papers and hearing ad-
dresses. During the balance of the con.
ference there will be opportunity for
expression of opinion from the dis.
tinguished persons who are delegated to
the conference and for others to speak.
In preparing partial program the
Oregon delegations feels it desirable to
have basis upon which to work when
the conference assemblies when it will
be possible for the conference as n
whole to enlarge this program through
its committees as it sees fit.
Hon. j, c. Halston, Spokane, "Wtaer
Power and Its Relation to National
Developments, "
Hon. Sampel II, Piles, Seattle, estate
Ownership of Water"
Hon, Reed Smoot, Provo, Utah, Fed
cral Tax on Water Powersn
Hon, John D. Works, Los Angeles
Cal,
Hon, Geo. f. Chamberlain, Portland
Ore.
Hon. John II. Roemer, Chicago, Ill.
Hon, Frank II. Short, Fresno, Cal,
""The Constitutional Aspects Of the Fer
ris Bill. "
Hon. William Il, Boroh, Boise, Idaho
Hon. Wesley 0. Jones, North Yakima
| Wash.
Hon. Oscar w, Underwood, Birming
ham, Ala.
Hon. Henry d, Pierce, Seattle Wash
Hon, David F, Houston, secretary Of
agriculture,
Hon. Franklin X. Lane, secretary Of
the interior
Hon. Lindley NJ. Garrison, secretary
of war, "Navigable Stream Water
| Power Legislation. -
.--------I~~-~~---
James Mari, which went q to 10, .
to go won by Mari, and 2l to H. TIL,
leaders of the list are Bishop, Cling
rich, Ben Williams, Mclntire, Stale,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Oregon School Exhibit in
Educational Palace at the
Fair Attracts Attention

she realized this was one Of the great
est helps TO the American home.
Charles W. Roddle Of the LU An.
gelcs state normal, asked that special
invitations 10 visit this exhibit be sent
to their class in rural teaching and TO
the head Of this department, Hundreds
Of printed invitations nave been sent
ont from the Oregon booth in response
to similar requests,
Geo. Henry Jensen, director Of In.
dustrial arts Of the Stockton schools,
said: "This exhibit Is extremely in.
teresting TO me, and ! want 10 come
bnck and spend more time. In fitting
the vocational work 10 the needs OF
the community, you have done what SO
many other states have not, aud this
accounts for the many failures IN tax.
ing up this work.
Mrs, II. j. Shutc, Of Esparts, CAL,
said in part: "Oregon deserves mucn
praise for what she is doing In her
schools, and especially should we give
her credit for what she is doing fC
rural schools IL IL u great help TO
us In trying TO solve our rural prob
lem, aud we find an answer right
here"
The report for this week closes by
stating: "The requests from many Of
these people that the Oregon state do
partment Of education placI their names
on its permanent mailing list is the
best proof we have Of their genuine in.
terest in the Oregon system
" Educational people from all parts
OF this country express the koenest ap
probation of this exhibit, the whole
| tone Of which suggests that we are not
only well on the way 10 working oui
our own rural problem, but through this
exhibit, and the literature which yor
are sending out, We are helping othel
states TO work ont theirs,'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Fortified Forest Taken.

Berlin, via London, Aug. 14.--Field
Marshal Won IIindenburg' forces
stormed and captured the fortified for
est of Dominikanka in front of Kovno
the war office annMnced today.
An advance north Of Novo George.
wsk was also reported by the official
statement, which declared 1900 prison.
ers were taken in this region.
North Of NovO GeTgiewsk we
stormed strong outpost positions of the
enemy the announcement declared.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
French Bombard Laffa.

Paris, Aug. 14.-A French cruiser
destroyed the Wagner works at Jaffa,
the ministry of marine announced to.
day.
Jaffa is a town Of Palestine, on the
Mediterranean, 81 miles northwest Of
Jerusalem. The Wagner works there
were bombarded because the Germans
were manufacturing munitions for Tur.
key. Part of the works were also given
over to building ships designed fer an
attack on the Suez canal.
Turkey was notified of the intention
Of the French to lombard the Wagner
plants at Jaffa, allowing the residents
to leave, many departing for Jerusalem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
tBy .. W. t. Mason.)

Written for the United Press.)
Np" York, Aug. l4.-Serbia 5 refusal
" ,ede Macedonia has made the allies
,''''mIstic abcut the possibility of
Su'garia entering the war. Despite the
,l'' that the allied nations are sofely
" ,' 0,e' Of Bulgaria's help, no attempt
7g','ng made to coerce Serbia.
'he allies have treated Serbia as
~ equal No advantage as yet has
3eeh taken because she is a small
o,1lhIry. ,lh How land such an attitude
sa. ",. .aSt the future will alone decide:
NY G% lt Bulgaria remains neutral it will
"a 9nliy the allies refrain from rough.
,I5ollIng " Serbia She coud be COMPEL.
NJ 10 a" whatever is necessary for the
success of the allies.
,mo al me reports of the Turks are cor
sio si. mat $4,000 additional British sol.
,.,i 's nave been landed on the Gallipoli
re.'la psnlnsnla on the Saros coast, It is ap-
u' mat the allies are planning to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Serhia VIII Not Yield.

London, Aug, l4.-Advices received
here declare that Serbia has practically
decided to refuse to cede Macedonia to
Bulgaria in return for the latter's par.
ticipation in the war on the side Of the
allies,
Negotiations have not been abandon.
ed, but Serbia is said to regard Bull
garia S demands as excessive while the
Sofia government has clearly indicated
it will not extend the aid Of its armies
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
Turks Lack Ammunition.

Athens, Aug. l4.-Despite optimistic
statements from ConstantinOple, it was
declared here today that Turkeys sup
ply of ammunition is nearly exhausted
as the result of the repeated attacks
made by the allies against the Darda.
nelles. Private advices here report that
diplomats Of the central powers have
renewed their efforts to obtain the con-
sent Of the Balkans for the passage of
munitions from Germany.
Estimates received here place the
number of wounded Turks now in Con.
stantinople at 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14

Berlin, via The Hague, Aug. A.
with the Russian center being steadily
thrown back upon the new line of de-
iense between KovnO and Brest-Lit.
oysk, the second phase Of Germany's
eastern campaign was today regarded
rs rapidly drawing to a close. The Slav
center is retiring with little resistance,
while the assaults against the flanks
of the enemy are being pressed steadily
with the object of capturing the last
bases of the Russians and scattering the
field armies of Grand Duke Nicholas.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is de.
ilyering terrific attack against Kovno
the fortress on the northern extremity
Of the new Slav line, and there is no
dulbt here that it will fall soon. To
the southeast, Field Marshal Won Mack.
ensen is advancing slowly but surely
upon Brest.Litovsk He is dealing the
Russian left flank heavy blows.
Military authorities here believe the
present campaign will be completed
within few weeks. They do not ex-
pect the German armies to march
against Petrograd, despite the fear Of
the allies taat the ears capital will
be made the object of continued of.
fcnsiye Mcc Kovno, Wilma and Brest.
htoysk are in the hands of the Tep
ionic forces The opinion Of military
critics here is that the Russians have
already been dealt blow from which
they cannot recover before the allies
are forced to accept peace.
The popular demand in Germany is
for an offensive upon another front
They would like TO see a new thrust
against the French and British lines on
the west.
1t is accepted, however that the east
'rn campaign will not be halted until
the Kovno and Brest.LitOvsk fOrtresses
have fallen.
The capture of these strongholds will
constitute the last phase of the often
sive move. The fall Of Warsaw
lett the Russians only Brest.Litovsk as
base for their field armies. II this
fortress is captured then the forces of
NIaud Duke Nicholas will be scattered
They will be compelled to operate from
separate bases and will be unable to
concentrate effectively for an offensive
Of any strength. This win permit the
um'fer of great forces from the Ger
man and Austrian armies to other
fronts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14

London, Aug. l4-Onc German cruis.
er was sunk and several were damaged
in an engagement with the Russian Bal
tic fleet near Oesel island Thursday
according to a dispatch from the Times
Petrograd correspondent today.
The dispatch declares the Germans
were attempting to bottle up tae Rus
slams in order to be able to transport
troops through the Gulf Of Riga with
out being molested.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
MEXICAN LEADERS FOR
PEACE.

III Paso, Texas, Aug. l4.-Six
Mexican governors today an
nounced they would support any
peace plans proposed by Secre-
tary Lansing aud the Latin.
American conferees. They are
the governors Of Durango,
Coahuila, Guerrero, Tepic, Sina.
loa and Chiapas. In furtheranee
of peace they declared they
would repel with their military
forces any invasion by Generals
villa or Carranza.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-14
GERMANS HAMMER|NC
AT RUSSIAN CENTER
SaVs Are Being Steadily Pushed Backward In Terrific At
tack On KOyno-Fightng Is Progressing Fiercey Along
the Dardaneles and Turks Are Believed To Be Short Of
Ammunition Serbia Refuses to Yield to Demands Of
Bulgaria


British artillery pouring a steady fire
against the Turkish lines along a 200
yard front. In q desperate effort to
check the attack, the Turks have deliv-
cred strong counter assaults, the state,
|; ment said, but have not been able to
Withstand the British artillery and bay
;ionet attacks.
In fierce charges against the Turks,
British colonials captured a line of
trenches on the slopes Of Sari Bair, it
was stated. A landing was also made
at Sulba bay and strong foothold was
|: gined on the cliffs in the Ari Burnu
region. Six hundred prisoners were
: taken in the attack and the allied forces
are now advancing toward Gaba Tepe.
The French forces, cooperating with
the British, advanced slightly