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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
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Dallas, Texas Aug. Is. Twenty
seven persons are reported dead Ia
Houston, Hitchcock, Bellaire and Nor
gans Point this afternoon as result of
the terrific storm which swept Texas
during the past two days. With five
reported killed in Galveston and proper
ty damage running into millions, the
state is awaiting the unfolding Of full
details Of the hurricane which IL is now
believed may prove to be one of the
most disastrous in the history of the
southwest.
Estimates Of the dead 80 far received
are based only upon reports Of the most
meager character which have been re-
ceiyed by wireless or from few ref.
ugees or workmen who have reached
points out Of the center Of the storm
area. Stories Of towns being wiped out
and families drowned are beginning to
drift in Relief measures have been
started but 30 completely is wire and
all other communication of the state
puralyzcd that even this cannot be car
ricd forward.
With details lacking, II is feared
large death toll may be reported when
communication IL restored There is
grave anxiety that Galveston will de.
velop dishcnrtening story. II is feared
the property damage in the gulf district
may even be greater than in 1900 when
Galveston was inundated and 5000 per.
sons were swept TO their death
That the great causeway erected fif-
teen years ago has saved hundreds Of
| lives is accepted az iuct. The city is
now out Of danger, but the water, light
ing, heating and transportation systems
/ are out of commission, Three hundred
feet Of the great couseway has been
destroyed, according TO q late wireless
message. Every effort IL being made
to reach Galveston from outside points,
but railway men report tracks washed
out and roads flooded 10 an impossible
death Although reported receding WA
ter Is standing from three 10 five feet
deep in the city, which is declared to re-
semblo huge lake, Railroad men re-
ported finding sign boards, ripped from
their places by the wind In Galveston,
more than 60 miles from the city AZ
Hitchcock 20 miles from the gulf city,
Santa Fe employees reported finding Is
bodies.
Seabrool is reported TO have been
wiped out. Morguns Point Is also de-
clared to have been all but destroyed
and but one house ~ standing at Syl'
van Beach. Few houses In Houston
escaped being wrecked cr damaged, The
wind reached Il velocity Of 80 miles an
hour there at one tine and the light
water and telephone plants have beer
out Of commission since O'Clock Mon
day The damage here alone will rur
into millions
At Texos City, the United state
army military base, heavy damage WI
done General Bell reported ten sol
, diers drowned Food is badly necdel
In the city aud the danger Of an epi
demic in all Of the stricken towns Is be-
p ing emphasized by reports Of the brca
= down Of power plants aud lack Of drink
! ing water.
Late information as to the progres
y made In fighting two big fires raging !
y Galveston Is lncking Al Houston an
II IL presumed in other cities, mas
: meetings have been called to arrang
for the relief Of the storm sufferer
4, As additional reports come In. II
feared this will be q stupcndous task.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
WAR ODDITIES

notwithstanding com
bat on the British front, Sir
John French concluded an Of
ficial despatch with the follow
ing; "The little fight was wei.
; coined by the men as u pleasant
; change from the monotony of
; trench life, ;"
London. 49, Fashionable Band
; street jewelers. are offering for
; sale pieces Of shrapnel taken
; from soldiers wounds, mounted
( in gold and jewellcd.
, Paris.--A sentry dog Of the
. Ninety.third French regiment,
( whose furious barking saved
: an advanced post from annihlla.
( ton was mentioned in official
( war dispatches.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
Events In the War
One Year Ago Today

( Brussels declares German ad,
{ yances on that city is stopped.
; Germans abandon Sarrebourg
French report steady progress
< in Alsace.Lorraine, the enemy
retreating.
Servia reports a victory over
( large force Of Austrians, say
ing the latter lost $4,000 men
( and IA big guns.
The landing Of 100000 British
< in France is announced.
< The kaiser, leaving for the
front, predicts German victory.
Japan promises, through her
< premier, to confine her opera.
K tions to the China Sea.
President issued proclamation
K advising observance of the
spirit of neutrality.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
KOVNO STORMED
AND CAPTURED
By GERMANS
Berlin Reports Victory After
Stubborn Russian
Defense
SLAV FORCES RETREATTNG
in DIRECTION OF WILMA
German Socialists Support
War Credit But Ask About
Peace Terms

Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, Aug
18,-Kovno has been captured.
The powerful Russian fortress on the
northern end of the line toward which
the Slavs retreated from Warsaw and
the Vistula front is today in possession
Of the Germans The last forts were
stormed by the forces of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, who occupied the city
last night. An official statement from
the war office today says:
"KOvno, together with all of its forts
and war materials, not yet counted, has
been in German hands since last night.
More than 400 cannon were take.
"The forts were stormed despite
strOg resistance.
The capture of KovnO is the most
important victory gained by the Ger
mans since the fall of Warsaw. The
occupation of this important fortress
forecasts the surrender by the Slavs
of the Koyno. Brest- LitWsk line along
which Grand Duke Nicholas had plan
ned to make a stand until his armies
could recover from the Vistula defeat
and obtain more ammunition.
With the northern base of this line
captured, however, the AustrO.German
forces Of Field Marshal Won Macken
sen are now within striking distance
of Brest.Litovsk, the southern base, and
the fall Of this fortress is expected tC
render the entire line untenable.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg wa,
in direct command Of the attack
which resulted in the German triumph
at KoynO. He was moved from com
mand OF the troops along the Narev
recently to the headquarters furthe
north and commanded the advance upoI
KOvno and finally the bombardment.
The direct bombardment and assault
upon the Kovno forts lasted just
week The forts were evidently blow
; 10 bits by the powerful siege guns o
; the TeutOnic allies and infantry force
; had only to storm wrecked and RUNE,
; positions to which the Slavs held unit
: the last
. The Russians are now retreating upOl
. Wilma over the railroad connecting tina
. point with KOynO
. Wilma is 50 miles east of Kovno an,
. about 375 miles from Petrograd. /
|. IS the junction point Of the now famou
. Warsaw.Yi wilma. PetrOgrad railway, ia
, ward which the Germans have bee
striking since the. fall Of Warsaw il
an effort to cut OIL the Sav retreat
The fall of wilma Is now expecte
within fortnight For the past Il
days the civilian population has bee
eyacuating the city Reports from Pc
trograd have also stated that factorie
there have been dsmantled and every
thing of military value removed in an
.icipation Of the German occupation.
Noyo Georgiewsk, the Russian strong
hold west cf Warsaw, is now about 1
D fall. Two more Of the eastern fort
? were announced as having been take
3 today and the reduction OF the remain
ing defenscs is expected soon,
T. The fortress of Brest.Litovsk is no,
}. being attacked by Field Marshal Vo
2 Mackensen. While the army to tn
+ north was capturing novno, the Aus
l. tro.Germans oa the south crossed th
j Bug southwest OF Brest.Litovsk, an
0 are now engaged against the Russia
n fortress base, 1t was announced,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
SCIENTISTS PUZZLED

Fairport, Cal, Aug. ls-The finding
in bed Of charcoal near Crater Lake
Of skeleton in every way normal ex'
cept the lower jaw, which is massive
and In which the teeth are set crosswisc
puzzled scientists today,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
Warshipa Arc Repulsed .

Rome, Aug. ls.-Twenty Austrian
waships and one aeroplane attacked
the Island Of pelagoa in the Adriatc,
the ministry Of marine announced this
afternoon Italian artillery repulsed
the enemy craft. Four Italians were
killed In the bombardment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
MANY VICTIMS
Of GREAT STORM
SWEEPING TEXAS
Twenty-seven Known To Be
Dead With Galveston To
Hear From
FEARS THAT GALVESTON
HAD SAD SLVkY IN ELL
Ten Soldiers Drowned Al
Texas City, General
Bell Reports
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PROPERTY LOSS GREAT

New Orleans, La., Aug, ls.-
"Only n few lives lost, but
property loss viii run into mil.
lions, y wireless message from
the transport Buford at Calves.
ton reported here this after
noon.
The Buford' IS message repeat.
ed the information contained in
nm earlier dispatch stating that
800 feet Of the Galveston cause.
way had been destroyed and
that the water, light and trans.
portation systems were out Of
commission.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
CASH, NOT KISSES, WANTED.

Oroyille, Cal, Aug. ls.-"Instead Of
asking me for kisses he asked me for
cash, y declared Mrs, Minnie Randolph
who Is seeking a divorce from Roscoe
Randolph Although wealthy, Mrs
Randolph asks $50 month alimony.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
sAYVILLE PLANT AGAIN.

Washington, Aug. ls,-Secre
tary Daniels today admitted
that additional precautions had
been taken 10 prevent viola
tions OF the country's neutral
ity through the sayyille wire
less station. The seeretary's
statement was made following
a conference with John Rathom,
editor Of the Providence Jour
nal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18

Los Angeles Express: Having chosen
young American business man For her
mate, the whole country unitc3 in wish.
ing the "world's richest girl" for full
allotment of happiness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
Capture Was Expected.

London, Aug. ls.--ln the latest off.
cal statement from Petrograd the cap
ture Of Koyno was apparently antiei.
pated tolay.
The capture Of one Of the small forts
defending the base Of the new Slav line
of defense was admitted by the Rus.
sian war office aud the Germans were
declared TO be delivering terrific as.
saults against the city.
Heavy siege guns and Austrian how.
itzers began pounding the main forts
aud Koyno proper on Monday the
statement declared. The Russian bat
teries were said 20 have succeeded IN
silencing some OF the heavy guns OF
tne enemy, but the concentrated ar
tillery attack being made upon KOvnc
was declared to be the heaviest sine,
Tue assaults upon Pfzemysl.
Under cover Of the fierce artillery
fire the Teu.on infantry moved for
ward in massed assaults upon the Rus
sian positions, Peirograd stated Thes,
operations were exceedingly costly L
the Germans. The attacking force
were moved down by fire from tn,
Sav front, but the assaults were re
peated with eyerincreasing number
poured into the assaulting ranks
Socialists Ask About Peace.
(By Carl ". Ackerman.)
United Pres8 staff Correspondent }
Berlin, via, The Hague, Aug ls.--l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
Nn Word From Gnlvoston.

Houston, Texas, Aug. is.-No word
has been received nore from Galveston
since clock last night, Rescue par
ties which set out for the coast city
In automobiles had not reported up to
neon, but Houston was more than occu'
picd preparing to repair its own dam
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
win Be Investigated.

N'IN,nnta, TIA, Aug. lS--Governor Har.
H., i Nul supervise the investigation be.
made today into the lynching OF
~ I. w. Frank yesterday by mob of
la uel who dragged him from the Nil.
"lrSeville prison farm.
IL, ue governor is not satisfied with the
~ l,''eN shown in the Frank case BY
y. Nv state prison board. He also de-.
..es an explanation OF conditions at
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Continued 90 Page Five.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-18
sociallsts AZ About Peace.

(By Carl W Ackerman.)
UNITED Preso Staff CorrespoDdent.)
Berlin, via, The Hague, Aug. ia
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20
uneIe samIp AthIetea

The showing of army and navy ath letes in the field Of sports has proven n matter of pride in the respective departments of the protective arm .of the government The heads Of the two departments as well as the off cers in each have encouraged the practice of athletics among the men and a spirit of keen rivalry to excel has sprung up between tho athletes of the army and navy.
 AS an indication Of the prowess of navy athletes a recent contest may be cited. Meeting three different representatives in four branches of intercollegiate sport navy athletes won every department
 In fencing they won six bouts to Pennsylvania's three; in sabre bouts nine to Pennsylvania's none! in gym nasium contests, thirty.two to Col umbia's twenty-two; in swimming thirty.two points to Columbia's four; and In wrestling, navy won two bouts on fails and four on ageressiveness, while Yale won one bout on aggress- iyeness, the score in this branch of sports being navy twenty-six and Yale. four
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20
Territorial Revenues, the Attorney GeBeraIsliip, and Other Matters

(Notc-The following article in sup
 port of the proposition to create th'
 office of Attorney General for sh'
 Territory Of AlasNl wac prepared by
 man who has made q careful stud, of Alaskan affairs. lts merit cannot but appeal Co the reader The Posi tion taken by the writer is that which Tbs Empire hao been advocating fer many many mooshs.-EoiToR9
 Tho principal revenue bin passed by tie last Legislature laid a license tax upon salmon cauueries, cold stor age fish plants iaundries meat mar. ke,s. nrs. telephone companies. rans- lent merchants. mining. insurance eN. press companies. lighterage- public messensers. public scavengers. lodg- ing houses reindeer owned by the whites. fishing vessels and transpor- ,atlon
 The revenue from these taxes was estimated at S20o.00o per annum. Less than tenth of tha, sum has been paid. Two small cannerles paid their tax under proiest, che insurance companies paid something, so did the express companies: one firm of itin- erant merchants paid S200. and is now suing to recover the money. Outside of these small sums not cent has been paid under this flaw. Net the measure in It's basic principles was a wise one It laid the burden of gov ernment principally upon those who were engaged in exploiting the public wealth Of the Territory, and who were best able lo bear the burden and bore lightly upon the people as whole. Why then did ,t prove failure and bring the legislature that passed it.. and the Territory itself into @ certain measure of contampt?
 It is known that the revenue bill in question Is but part of the whole legislation intended by its sponsors. The remaining part Of that legislation was never passed, no means were pro vided for tho enforcement oi the law. So it has remained 8 dead let ter. Under it there IS now due and owing the Territory upwards of .S2o0,- 900 that can be collected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20

The payment Of this money should ! te enforced or the Territory should
 return all the taxes it has collected
 This Is simple matter oi Justice I Ii the last legislature had laid taxes only on those who have paid the ex
 empied those who have not paid the
 act would have been void. Yet un- |. less this legislature provides for the
 enforcement Of the payment of back
 taxes or the rounding or the taxes
 7aid the Territory has done indirect ' iy what il could not do directly And Ian the burden oi taxation has been borne by tho jew willing to comply
 voluntarily with the law. and those
 who contempuously refused to pay
 their Just taxes to the Territory have escaped entirely
 The return Of the taxes paid Is out
 Of the question for the Territory has
 not che funds with which to do it. The plain duty then of this legislature
 Is to provide for the collection Of these back taxes
 There is but one plain sensible way to do that-create the office of attorneyGeneral and prescribe its duties That should have been done by the Legislature of 1913.
 The only ground of opposition that has been suggested is that Congress is going to pass Che bin for a De- yelopment Board, and therein create. the office and pay for it. out of the Federal treasury But whether Con gress will pass the bilI is admittedly doubtful Certain it will not pass for some tune to come.
 But even # it were certain that Congress would create the office, ifl the Legislature does not it is greatly Co be preferred that the Legislature act be passed and forestal Congress. For we believe it better for Che peo- pie of Alaska that they have their own .Attorney-Gneral, elected or ap- pointed under their own laws. and having the qualifications prescribed by those laws. than that he should be presidential appointee In the latter case he would be but too apt % listen 70 a whisper of hint from Washington for guidance in the per iormance of his duties 70 the Terri ! tory. If ever a conflict should arise between the rights of the Federal zcvernment and the rights Of the Territory such an appointee could hardly be expected to go whole-heart- etdly into the case for the Territory
 The people of Alaska have for years been demanding focal seltgovern- ment There is probably not Q single member of this Legislature that could be elected to the office he holds on } platform opposed to that principle l sl last we got partial rights of local selfeoyernment-not a "fulf Terri. .orial form. not an the people want and ought to haye-but something. And here is our second Legislature apparently deliberately declining to exercise such powers as have been conferred while waiting for Congress O do something for US which we have ieen empowered to do for ourselves. { the Legislature in so acting,, is out the will of the people ,f Alaska. then the long fight for To- .al seifgovernment has been largely lap-trap and a sham
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20

fractured neck, has been commit ted 10 the State Hospital for the In- sane at Mendota, Wis. as a result of the injury he received in game at Winona a few years ago.
 In Q scrimmage Coles neck was broken and he was confined in a hos pital for many weeks. He apparent ly recovered and completed his course in the local high school, later attend. ing the University of Wisconsin.
 Recently he became afflicted with mental trouble and was a patient at Wauwatosa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20

"ii ihe blll becomes a law, every native would stnl have the same stooding and they would saH have the privilege of establishing their status by due process of ltw. If any native at the present time has sey- cred his or her tribal relationship and adopted the ways Of civilized lie he or she is citizen under the law automatically and aii the act nder consideration would do. would be to provide against the uncertainties that have been perpleXlng most every one in the past
 Many or the natives in the section In which reside are highly develop. ed. They are intelligent industrious, and capable and ] am sure the most progressive amongst them would make good citizens.-and with their status definitely understood they would be a great assistance in the development of our great Territory"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20

Totals ..-.-.,...... 15.114i5 S226I20
 Uncle Sans generosity saved the Territory that amount for a bin had just been introduced by Representa- tive Heckman asking an appropria- ton of the amount by the Territory, and 1t was indicated 1t would pass and In @ hurry
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20
supports 'Exam' PIan


 CT can see no reason why there saou'd be any objection to providlns 8 method by winch we can all be mutually benefited, both the white race and the natives. and by knowing ias. eAaetiy what action 10 pursue m any particular individual case. have s.Hen the matter much thought and 'eayation, and believe the meth. ou p'o''o,a for in this bin is the s''npiesl ana D,at that can be devised under the present~-onditions Ae a general thing the teacns,- i'm ,ho .o. ious schools, particularly in .1 so s. ,S. ernment schools are more famfS with tho ways and habits and quail fications Of the natives than any one else. also feel that they are, with out exception, thoroughly conescien- tious and would do nothing against the best interests Of the Territory and our country. and that they would feel that it would be most injurious to the natives themselves to grant them privileges that they are not capable of exercising.
 "The bill further provides that af- ter passing the examination the na- lives must obtain the unqualified enc dorsement Of at least five citizens Of the Territory who have known them and who are familiar with their liy- ing habits for at least year. Aftcr securing all of these endorsements the entire matter will still be left with the discretion of the district Court with an opportunity for anyone to object and l feel that under these ! circumstances there would be very lit- tle danger or the natives who are not qualified becoming citizens. At the same time it would provide a way in which all deserving natives could def initely establish themselves to the satisfaction of all that they were olt- zens and entitled to exercise their rights
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20
FIRST LEGISLATURE
 GETS MILEAGE BACK

There was general rejoicing in the Legislature yesterday.
 The reason? Mileageli!
 Announcement that Uncle Sam has decided Co give Che members of the First Legislature some $2,267, to make up the deficiency of the First ses- sion mileage. caused the members of the Second Legislature to feel that they too wlll be reimbursed for the shortage In the mileage account that they declare was made ct this ses- sion.
 The money will be paid to the First Legislature by Governor Strong Here fig fhn omonrf ooah mon, r,,if ro,oft,,,
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20

Have you ever eaten the moot de- llclcus candy made7--vletorla choco- latea, S1 box, Juneau Drug Co.,, 1o7 Front street. opposite Alaskan hotel, phone 25o. s-19.2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20
rhe Funnlest Thinq

he Funnieet Ihind
 "The funniest thing ever saw or heard happened on the ban field in Philadelphia, said ny Cobb. "It was during a game between the Athlet- ics and Detroit in 1908, and Tn those days game between those teams mean a battle for blood
 "We arrived in Philadelphia with the team crippled because Dayy Jones was sick and Jennings was forced to send George Mullin. our llmo6 old pitcher to the outfield- You and hit aT8a could play the outfield probably had he cn8ny of them and fielder instead of a pitchersa,2n out have been one of the best.
 "George and Tommy Connolly the umpire. never got along very well be- cause George always was kidding him and that day Connolly was working back of the bat. on the old Athletic grounds was bell that hung from the stand in right field and was used to start the games.
 It was a hard game and along ln ] the seventh inning a foul tip hit Con- molly on the ankle, and he fell to the ground He was badly hurt, for such blows hurt a man more than Inc win admit
 "Everyone ron up excepting George who dashed for the bell and com menced changing tone, two three, counting Tommy out.
 'The players and the crowd com menced to laugh and Tommy hearing the bell. forgot ail about the injury. 1 He jumped to his feet. chased clear out to first base and put Mullin out of the game He did not speak to ] George for five years, but finally they made up and are good friends now"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20
alIslNEes cHANcEa-

MINING PROPERTIES - Have cli- ents for Alaska developed or undeyel- oped mining properties. Give full de- tails. D. N. Winslow, 161S L. c. Smith
 Bldgy Seattle, Wn. 2-lS4S's
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20

The Empire guarantees It's adver- isers the largest circulation oi any innv nanar nuhished in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-20

Stationery for the fastidIoua at the Juneau Drug Co., io7 Front street, opposite Alaskan hotel phone 25o. (S.l920