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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
Nothing Conceded.

Washington, July o. Rumors that
Germnny's answer had been handed
Ambassador Gerard were circulated
about the state department today some
time before the United states dispatch
from Berlin brought confirmation, See
rotpry Lansing expressed the opinion
that arrival Of the note in Washington
before Sunday was impossible,
II is just q monrh ago today that
| President Wilson Is rcioinder--the last
American note-was forwarded 10 Ber-
lin and Secretary Of state Bryan 70.
signed because he could not accept tho
views In the effort 20 reach an ngreo-
ment with Germany In tho submarine
controversy,
II is believed here that new points
which the htcst German note raises
will require month Of consideration
and discussion by this government be.
fore rcjoinder s sent 10 Berlin, With
other exchanges, II is expected it may
be full before u settlement is reached,
ard perhaps the war viii be over in the
meantime
II is understood Gcrmany's answer,
WIN NNl NNH''hlNH hW0 NHihki ~ AAlNhN
ly ia tone The American reioinder
viii, Of course, be similarly expressed.
But while the matter may perhaps 90
along without causing q break, 0noth'
er Gulflight or Lusitauia would par
ticipnte new crisis Consequently
the situation is regarded as strained.
As the terms of the communication
were revealed in an unofficial forecast
from the Ambassador the note Is be-
lieyed 10 be unsatisfactory Although
measures which may be taken to'assure
the safety OF Americans at sea are dis
cussed 1t s understood the main de-
mand Of President Wilson that the
right OF Americans TO travel unmo-
Tested be accepted without qualifica-
ton iB not directly responded TO. Of
ficinb are hopeful however that fur.
thcr negotiations will be possible aud
the situation win not again assume tho
serious aspect prevailing before the dis
patch Of the American feloindoJ which
lod TO the resignation Of william J.
Bryan as secretary OF state,
Despite this ray of hope there was no
attempt tu disguise the pessimism felt
regarding the turn which the situation
has lukcn owing 10 Germany = attempt
10 discuss the terms Of the note In.
formally before finally going on record
with the official reply soon 10 reach
Washington
The iprt that Germany is hard press
ed ai hWne by agitation from the pro-
war party win be gwen full cousilera-
ton whom President Wilson replies 70
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
FIRE ON LINER WAS
STARTED BY HUGE
EXPLOSION IN HOLD
May Have Been Bomb In Part
OF General Cargo In
Hold No. 3

Halifax. July 9.-An explosion which
threw members Of the crew from their
feet and rocked the vessel from stem
10 stern, preceded the fire on the
steamer Minnehaha, forcing her TO put
back into Halifax with cargo of
$1,000 tons Of ammunition.
The Minnehaha arrived here today
and reported that the explosion oc'
CURED at AIS on Wednesday This
was the dav on which Frank Holt as.
sailant Of j. =. Morgan and the capitol
bomb planter, wrote his wife o trans.
Atlantic steamer would be SUM. by one
of his bombs The fire was first re-
ported 10 the Atlantic transport line
offices Wednesday night and made
public u New York on Thursday
When the Miuuehahn arrived here,
uosiug her way into port through %
thick fog and rain, the fire had been
cxtiuglished. A thorough inyestiga'
tion was being made 0n the ship, how
over. and no one was permitted aboard
when the liner first tied mp,
Those concerned with the loading Of
the Miunchaha said that Il Holt .s
bomb was aboard the liner it was un.
doubtedly part Of the genera cargo
carried iu hold number 3 of The liner.
Besides munitions the vessel carried "a
miscellaneous cargo and 30 was rc.
gardci as possible that Holt arranged
f1r che shipment of h.s dynamite iruf
shipment could be- made cheaper on
the Miuuehaha than upon the saxon.a
or Philadelphia auI the shipping
agents with whom Holt deposited bis
bomb miynt have chosen ihe Atlantic
Transport vessel in preference t0 one
of the vessels Holt named BOZ bis letter
of warning. it was believed.
CAPTAIN Ciarpt iid not give his posi-.
ti6r in the latest wireless 10 che steam.
shin offices. but aiyces 90 the line
from Halifax stated that the liner
doskei about noon thret's wireless.
relavel here from N0,a scotia. said;
"Thauk. f0f wire Fire apparently
steamed out Think ii wise TO Dis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
.RELIEF TO FOLLOW
CARRANZA INTO CITY
Fifteen TrainlOadS Of PrOviS.
ions Outside Of Mexican
Capital

Galveston, Tc1us, July O.-Adyiees
received by the Mexican consul here 10.
day are that 10 trains loaded with
1000 tons Of provisions uro outside the
gates Of Mexico city, ready to rush In
and give relief as soon as the Currunzn
forces take the city It is impossible
10 bring other relief into the city
General Gonzales forces we're rc.
ported at Eculou suburb VI Mexico
city and were advancing steadily
General TrcyIuo s advancing steadily
upon Snltillo aud expects to rclakc
that city soon, lIe has succeeded boo
cutting off all communication between
The NilllHtas ut pnrcdon aud Totcon.
General Obwgon is executing com
prcbru1yc campaign 70 crush villa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
LORD KITCHENER IS
GIVEN GREAT OVATION
England'S War Lord Calls
For More Men and Still
More Men

London, July 9,-Lord Kitchener.
England 5 minister for war, was given
one of the greatest oyations Of his car.
eer today when he appeared at the guild
hall mass meeting and urged the enlist.
ment of more men for service in the
European conflict
Crowds equal TO those which lined
the streets for the coronation of King
George and Queen Mary thronged the
route taken by Kitchener from the war
office to guild hall The hall itself was
packed while $4,000 on the outside
clamored for admission AMI cheered
" X. of X, " to the echo when he up.
peared
Recruiting Is immcasureably bet.
ter than 1t was 10 hJnLns ago, - said
Lord Kitchener in his address TO the
mass meeting, "Bui let me emphasize
that we need men, more men and still
more men, Make no mistake, this war
will be u long one, Our position today
is as serious as at the beginning "
Kitchener paid high tribute to the
bravery Of the colonial troops serving
with the British forces aud after re-.
counting their deeds, declared:
"It behooyes every Englishman to
do his duty"
"The Canadians have done gallant
work in Flanders, said the war min.
ister "Thc Australians and NV Zca.
landers in the Dardanollcs have per.
formed brilliant feats and South Africa
is offering large forces.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09

has but one small point of support
Gibraltarl
"The new form of submarine war
fare will, in its volution, make impos
sible any tyranny of the sea in the
future. The war has already decided
that England has lost undisputed and
absolute dominion of the sea. No sue.
cesses on land will offset that.
" a majority Of Germans believe that
America is supplying our enemies with
arms and ammunition in violation of
law and custom This is a wrong he.
lief. According to The Hague con.
vention American private firms can sell
to whom they like, what they like. But
the realistic intellect of Americans
must ask itself these questions:
"Can we demand of Germans on the
strength of their friendship for us.
that they give up the possibility Of de.
stroying ships the eargoes OF which
would kill, MAIN and wound uncunted
numbers Of their sons and brothers2
" Would we do it if in their situa.
tion9
"Is this manufacture of arms and
ammunition so important in our bust.
ness and national economics as to Just.
ify us in engaging the enmity of a
people, which, like ourselves is not in
the descending, but in the ascending
scale of humanity and development Of
civilization and culture9
" America is free to answer these
questions as she sees fit Neither of
the two countries can ho2e, through
fear to gain anything of the other "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
WITH ALLIES
LEGAL BUT RUFFLES
TEMPER OF GERMANS

New York, July 9.-In copyrighted
statement published by the New York
World today, Maximiiian Harden. no.
ted editor of Die Zukunft, of Berlin, ad.
mlts the right of American munition
firms TO deal with the allies, but asks
If this right is worth the price of rup-
ture with Germany. The statement fol
lows:
BY MAMMALIAN HARDEN.
Editor and publisher of Die Zulunft
Copyright 1915 by the Press Publish.
ing Cocpany)
'Sin may be committed on both
sides of the Atlantic. The average
American has heard far more out of
Germany regarding the lack Of free.
dom, feudal autocracy, aristocracy, out
ward lack Of culture and militarism
than of her strength, force, efficiency,
organization, unSelfishness and spirit
of self sacrifice and the religious ideals
of the German people.
'On the other hand, to many Ger.
mans, the American is known too much
as dolalr chaser and money maker
without ideals. Too little has the Ger.
man been told regarding the intellect.
ualism and idealism which exists among
the people Of North America.
3" The policy Of the United States, the
main interest of which lies in South
America and the far east, perhaps does
not recognize yet that this war will
answer the question, shall England,
which is world power but not an
s.F
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
Botha, Premier Boer Leader,
Becomes English Champion

try, and will lead to the colonies hav.
ing larger voice in imperial ques.
tions. Here is a basis for possible con.
flict between England and the Beers.
Having won the colony without the
help of the mother country, the Beers
are anxious to keep it permanently
The aspiration of British South Africa
TO expand at Germany's expense is now
accomplished.
But, if Germany cannot forciblv be
driven from Belgium and France, one
Of the conditions that would be de.
manded before voluntarily retiring
would possibly be the restoration Of the
colonies, particularly in Southwest
Africa. The Beers might be willing to
agree to such plan provided they were
given a voice in the control of i'm.
perial affairs.
Botha may become known as the
father of new British Imperialism.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
ARRAS IN FLAMES
FROM SHELLS Of
GERMAN BATTERIES
Old Cathedral Destroyed Be-
cause Tower Was Used
By French
ALL SUPPLY STATIONS
OF FRENCH BURNED
British Receive Surrender Of
Entire German Force In
Africa

Berlin, via wireless to Sayville. July
9.--Arras is burning, an os-icial an.
nouncemeht from the war office stated
today The cathedral has been de,
Stroyed.
Practically all of the French supply
stations in ATras ' ere DESTROYED by
the German artillery, while the de-.
struction Of the cathedral by fire "rob.
bed the enemy of a valuable obserya.
tion point" the statement declared.
Arras has been under bombardment
tor several days, Previous statements
from Berlin announced that sheling of
the town was made necessary by the
concentration of great forces of tbe
enemy there The partial destruction
of the cathedral was also reported This
was made necessary, it was said. owing
TO its use by the French for obserya,
tion purposes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
.HOLT'S STRANGE ACTS
CARRIED ON UNAIDED
BY ACCOMPL|CES
Had No Assistance Either To
Plant Bombs Or To
Commit Suicide

Mincola, July o. Following brief
session OF the inquest into the death
of Frank Holt here TO-DAY, Coroner
Jones intimatcd he will find that the
capitol tomb bomb planter and assuil.
ant of j, T. Morgan committed suicide
unaided and without the connivauco Of
anyone
Jerry Organ, the aged guard who
was ON duty Tuesday night when Holt
ended his life, testified that he was now
satisfied that the "explosionn which
he heard and which he first thought
was u shot was really the popping of
Holt s skull as he struck the stone flag.
ging, c. Cornell nm undertaken who
took charge of Holt's body also tcsti.
fled that the wound in the hcad was
not caused by n bullet, but from the
prisoners dive to the floor from the
top OF the cell tier.
The inquest was adjourned for week
after this testimony had been taken.
When II is resumed the prisoners con
fined in Tier d from which Holt diycd,
will be examined by the coroner. Wnr.
den Hulse and Shcnit Petit viii also
be called as witnesses. They ARE now
ON their vacations and their testimony
is desired before u formal verdict is
rendered
Despite the attitude of Coroner Jones
the county supervisors made It clear to.
day that they win not drop their in.
NcstigunOn, They are not satisfied with
the explanations given Of the circum.
stances surrounding Holt death and
viii meet tomorrow to plan action to
be taken,
Guard o Ryan strongly denied before
Coroner Jones that anyone suggested
that he permit Holt TO commit suicide.
lie assumed all responsibility for the
fact that the prisoner was able to take
his life O'RyOn explained that the
door 20 Holt's cell was open because
the authorities feared he might at.
tempt suicide, and wanted 10 be able 10
reach him us soon as possible. The
guard resented suggcstiOns that ho was
either asleep or drunk
81 had been afraid to sleep, " snid
Organ, for fear Holt would kin me
And / wdsu't drunk. ! had only one
glass of beur that night
O'Ryan reiterated his story Of hear.
ing u noise at the far end Of the tier
Of cells while he was standing guard
near Holt's door, lie said he went
to investigate this noise and while he
was away Holt scaled the tier aud
plunged down hcadfirst TO the floor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09

attention TO him., - Thaw replied
The witness had made nn excellent
impression up to the time noon re-.
cess was taken
Cooks tactics have proved the sur
prise of the trial. Instead Of railing
as did former Prosecuting Attorney
jerome, he speaks always in even tones
and never allows his eyes 10 leave
Thaw's face. He puts his question,
firmly and his colmness at all times
has almost unurrvod Thaw.
At the close Of court yesterday, Thaw
complained that he was 30 exhausted
that he needed relaxation. He asked
permission 10 dine at the Waldorf. The
request was granted
A second surprise came M the nf
ternoon session when Justice Hendricks
announced that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
wulld not be- forced 10 appear ms a wit.
ness in the sanity trial, Instead, her
testimony given az Thaw Is two trials
on a charge of murder will he read in.
10 the testimony. Justice Hendricks
said he had received a telegram from
the young woman saying she was too IN
10 come 10 New York aud vacated the
order for her arrest
Cook requested that Justice Hen.
bricks declare mistrial after Stanch.
field charged that Dr. Austin Flint
alienist for the state had o woman lp
reader in court observing Thnw The
allegation OF Thaw n counsel created %
sensation. Cook Jumped 20 hi, feet In.
.tantly, asking that StauchfioII bee pre-.
vented from discussing the charge fur
ther aud No. rIurug that Dr. Flint flat
ly denied t llc then moved that 70
mstrial be- declared on the ground that
The remark of SanrhfeIl wa, .mpriq
or before thr jury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
Reply Is Friendly Though 1t
Comedies Nothing To
American Demands
ANSWER IS REGARDED
AS SATISFACTORY
More Exchanges Certain
Though Ultimate Agree
ment viii Be Reached
By Cart w Ackormun,

Omitted Press staff Corrcspondcnt.)
Berlin, via The Hague. July 0--Gcr-
mOny's reply TO the last American nota
in protest against the submarine war
fare was in the hands Of the American
embassy here today,
The new note was handed TO Ambas.
sodor Gerard by the foreign office last
night Embassy clerks were engaged in
trouslating and putting The communica-
tion into code for transmission to Wash.
ington, Owing 10 the extended transla.
tion and careful coding, tho time Of
the receipt Of the note in Washington
cannot be forecasted
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
What the War Moves Mean.
(By j. w. T. Mason.)

New York, July 9.-General Louis
Botha, who fifteen years ago was lead
er of the Beers, may make name for
himself as a savior Of an empire.
Germany's premier dependency about
which centered the Teutonic plans for
a great colonial empire, has surrendered
to the BocTS whom Germany encouraged
during the Boer war. The grant by
England Of complete local self govern
ment has been vindicated. British
democracy will see in Botha 5 success
full justification for the governmental
system which the Englishmen are fight.
ing for
One Of the practical effects of the
present conquest will be to heighten
the value Of imperial ties between the
British colonies and the mother coun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
Turkish Arsennl Exnlndes

Athens, July "a violent explosion
W unknown origin partially destroyed
'he Turkish arsenal at Cornedor. accord
ny TO- odvices received here today. Con.
'ianiinople was shaken by the explosion
l9o the people thrown into q pauic.
nry believed for a time that the Rus.
Nln Black sea fleet had blown up
'o' Of the Bosphorus forts. Wild ex.
''ment prevailed until it wa. deter.
mined that the explosion came from the
'.''nol Efforts are being made 20
.''Tn the cause OF the explosion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
WIN Attack Ensenada.

snn Diego, Cal, July AN attack
on the EU'onuda garrison by CarmnNs.
"a soldiers now reported 20 be- sailing
north on the Mexican gunbOnt Guerrero
was predicted by officers of the Unit
pd states supply ship Glacier, in snn
Diego bnrbOr today from the south.
Admiral Howard has wirelosscd the
cruisers New Orcuns md Chattanooga
10 sail For Enaenada to afford prJtec
tion 20 Foreigners
Officers ON the Glacier reported quier
in the YHquI valley
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
No Secret" Diplomacy.
By John Edwin Nevin.

NUnIipl Press 1t0ff COfrusUOndtntl
Washington July o. Although the
administration sbicd violently Mt the
suggestion of "secret diplomacy"
when recent story appeared 10 tho
effect that unofficial negotiations were
Boz progress with Germany 70 aid her in
framing an answer 10 the lntest Amer
lean note, there Is, nevertheless very
definite understanding between them, IL
wus confideutially asserted by officials
today.
The German reply Il Is admitted, is
unsatisfactory. 10 would have been
satisfactory but Tor the publication Of
the story az the preliminary negotia
tions. Nobody referred 10 these negotia-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
BITTEN BY MAD COYOTE

Portland ore, July g. Bitten by %
mad coyote at o United States reclamu
zion camp near lleUmiston, g w. Bal
lard Bob Evans Fred Scbuler and g.
Ferris afe undergoing Pasture treat
ment here today 30 prevent rabies
Thr men we're attacked while sleep
Inr In d tent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
Type Metal for Bullets

''ue'a. July p.-pHuurg presses aud
Nle are being converted into munitions
D. Austria reports from Vienna de-.
rArei here today
Every possible measure G.. being iak.
'' ny the government. 1t D. declared. t0
lprIy the Austrian -.mies with aidl
N'Hal shells and bullets. Artillery MO-.
'.I'ns are especially Iu demani
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
< Y Y " X Y X y y y Y Il y X i
WAR IS NEWS TO
HoMESTEADER oLAFSoN

x Eureka, Cal, July 9.--Therc's
X a man in Humboldt county who
X has not heard a word about the
X war.
x To c, f. Gill, a local real cs,
X tate man, falls the distinction
* of finding this man, who is
* Angus Olafson, homesteader
x of Southern Humboldt county.
X On a recent trip into the noun.
X tains Gill encountered OlafSou.
X who had Just wendcd his way
X out of his lionel, camp, where,
X due to isolation he had received
X no newspapers.
* Olafson was startled by the
X news.
* * \; 4 X * x * X X X X \, X *
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09

NHfHInEiUn, July D-Thht tUc Cnr
wnlistus arc already 10 McKiro City
was thc opinion expressed here toiuy
Boy individual members of the Cmmnza
iunta Lacking confirmation, however
they issued mo- formal claim Of such au
.IN.u.n-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09

The German troops in Southwest AZ.
i''a numbered 5000 at the time the
war opened. Attacks were immediate.
" planned against the kaiser's African
possessions and despite a Boer uprising
"nleh was successfully Quelled, the Br.
l. ush have now taken complete control Of
'nls colony Of Germany.
lhe territory gained is Of about 322, =.
,'u square miles. II is mostly barren,
nut Germany was experimenting in cot.
ton In the more fertile portions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
Germans Surrender.

Petrograd, July 9.-General Botha.
commanding the British colonial troops
mas accepted the surrender Of the en-.
tlre German force of Southwest Africa.
II was officially announced here TO.
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
FIVE WILLING TO Be
TRIED FOR BREAKING
NEUTRALITY STATUTE
Alleged Recruiting Officers
Under Indictment Released
On Bonds

San Francisco, July 9.--Fiye Of the
seventeen men indicted here on charp.
es Of violations Of neutrality in the
British recruiting and steamship Sac.
ramento cases, surrendered today and
were released On bond
Dr. Thomas Addia, Of Lane hospital.
'chargcd with having examined recruits
for the British army was the first 10
surrender at the United States marsh.
al's office aud was released on $4,000
bail. Others were X. II. Swayue Of the
firm Of Swayne and Hoyt part owners
of the Sacramento; g. D. Bunker prr.i.
dent Of the firm of Customs Brokers ui
that name and Joe Bly,. also customs
broker. Bunker aud Bly are charged
with having gathered the cargo for the
Sacramento which was later transferred
20 German squadron of Chile. John
q. Hoyt OF the firm Gf Swaynr and
Hoyt, advised the manhal's office by
telephone that be- would appear Mon.
lay aud furnish bail
II wa. declared on high authority ID.
lay that only the patriotism Of the
federal grand jurors who feared they
might complirate the relations between
this c1ntry and Germany and England,
prevented the return of indictments
against British and Germans represcr.
'a'iyps here, iu connection with both
cases Of alleged neutrality violation.
Evidence lead. 20 the doors Of both
consulate, here this authority said.
Some of the jurors were rebellIuns ar
their inability no bring Boo indictments
against the s0.callel higher ups A
new jury win be sworn iu shortly
however when both matters will again
Dee taken Mp and numerous additional
indictments viii probably be returned '
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09

charge some cargo al HalifaE win iu.
fest.gaie upper oflop deck -C.aret %
Officials said the latter part OF ibe
message meant that Captain Clarpt hsd
Investigated the 1r.0p of lowest deck
f0r further trace of fire and that only
'he upper deck remained % be- er.
amined
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-09
THE WEATHER

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