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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Situation on Border Tense

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. l1.-Tbo
situation along the Mexican border was
,ensea today. Furthc. clashes between
NeNlcan raiders and American soldiers
%,ere feared as the result of the bot.
,e at Mercedes last night in which one
american infantrymau was slain Tbie
'ght and skirmishes at yarious other
points along the international boundary
nave aroused the Texans to the big6.
e't pitch Some are openly advocating
private reprisals.
twenty-five Mexicans suddepIv NJ.
tlcked during the night four soldiers
,lo muo were guarding Palm Gardens near
Nereedes. For 20 minutes the raiders
were held at bay, although they kept
up a not fire, until the arrival of n
'ISSe and military relnforcements
Tnlch drove them off One Of the sol.
J'ers was killed. '''' '''
At armstrong another group of raid.
l s also fired upon American soldiers,
pu' mere were no casualties. A SINH.
,'r assault was delivered at the Norios
''urh but no one was hit.
word reached here today that Texos
.'ngers had slain the Brady brothers
HSmerican leaders of tine bandits. near
Corpus Christi. ''' "'''
JAMS everywhere along tbe Tevos
'o'uer ', are filling with Mexican raid.
TN or suspects, indicating that there is
concerted plot on the part Of the lot.
,' 10 seize a strip OF territory along
'' International line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Will Take Definite Action

New York, Aug. 1l.-Definite agree.
ment with regard to the steps to be
taken to restore peace in Mexico was
expected to be reached by the members
of the Pan American conference. who
resumed their deliberations at the Balti.
more hotel at O clock this afternoon.
Secretary Lansing was prepared to
lay before the conferees a plan that in.
cluded letter to the various Mexican
factional leaders requesting them to
cease their activities and agree upon
a provisional president to hold office
until a president can be elected at a
general election. 1t was believed taat
this letter, draft of which Lansing
had prepared, would be endorsed with,
out debate.
Belief that today's meeting would be
the final session Of the conferees was
strengthened by the knowledge that
Lansing has engaged accommodations
on a train that leaves for Washington
at midnight tonight.
A movement to secure support for
Ernesto Madero for provisional presi,
dent was developing today. Madero 's
friends asserted that he will not he
opposed by the Catholic interests or by
financial powers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Would Organize Combine
To Limit Lumber Output

Tacoma, Wash, Aug ll.--Suggesting
that legal method be found Of organ
izing corporation to control the prod.
uction Of lumber, a plan little heard OF
but which has been slowly chystalizing
in the minds Of Pacific Coast lumber
men for several years, J. II, Bloedel,
president ofthe West Coast Lumber
Manufacturers association, made the
statement before the federal trade com.
mission that such company would be
the best means Of remedying the pres.
ent bad condition Of the lumber indus.
try. Mr.. Bloedel's statement was
made in his address to the commission
in the course Of which he summarized
the conditions which the lumber men
are facing and drew a dark picture Of
the future'of the industry unless some
steps were taken for its relief. He was
the opening speaker at the hearing and
the witnesses to the commits
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Women of France Say War
Until Germans Are Beaten

army's women-folk. Each wife gets Q:
cents day and more if she has YOUNG
children. Of course If the husband :
salary at the start of the war wa,
above certain figure (about 5000 a
year the wife is supposed not to need
TINS allotment. The French lady quoted
ABOVE gets no allowance, for example
though her husband was earning when
ne LETT to join the colors only abouf
800 month. She is compelled to live
on her capital now which, thanks Tn
years OF thrift, is ample to see her
through.
French effort, for the past wear has
oeen universal. 1t had' to be if the
Germans were to be held in check. for
most of German preparedness backed
py io,OOO,OO0 of people fell on France
with her democratic unpreparedness and
her mere 40,000,4000. And it was large.
ly due to the women OF the land that
the French have been able to accom-
plish so much against her powerful en-
emy during the past 70 months.
AT the front and throughout the
army discipline is very strict largely
IT is true, because Of the individual
French soldier chooses to have il 80.
have seen prince of one of the old.
est and richest families in all Europe
stand at rigid attention for 20 min.
utes while a major was delivering a
little lecture on army operations, the
major being the son of village school
teacher. You say he did perfectly right
and of course all agree that he did. He
knew it himself, ana that is WHY he
did it, which is precisely the point.
Prince Of q mighty family he was not
above doing his duty scrupulously,
standing straight as a ramrod when any
sort OF a salute might have answered
considering the circumstances.
This discipline is universal in France
and being in France it is one of the
wonders of the war, for perhaps in no
other country does the individual de.
mand more personal freedom. This does
not preclude, however, spirit of com
radeship between Officers and men, for
perhaps this exists in France to a great
er extent than in any other army in the
world, certainly more than in the Amer
lean army. The idea is, neither men nor
Officers take advantage of it, all work
ing for one thing; the defeat of their
old enemy, Germany.
Among civilians and especially among
the women there is rhe same spirit.
Duchesses, countesses, princesses, wives
of cabinet ministers and millionaires
work hand in hand with the humblest
md poorest women Of France. Nine.
Viviani, wife of the prime minister, is
.aking care Of scores of babies so their
loor mothers can earn living. Nine.
Poincare, wife of the president of the
'epublic, is at the head Of the French
Red Cross and spends her days visit.
ng the sick and wounded. And 50 it !
yoes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
ALLIES BLUNDERED
IN BALKAN AFFAIRS
They Should Have Paid Price
Demanded Before Russia
Was Defeated
By ]. W. T. Mason.

written Tor the United Press.)
New York, Aug. 1.-THE disquietude
apparent in Berlin ls due to the nos.
sibility that the diplomatic struggle
among the Balkans may reach climax
favorable to the allies. Nevertheless
all indications are that Teutonic good
fortune may continue und that the three
neutrals Balkan nations will be pre-.
vented from entering the war.
The dispatches make no mention Of
the allies further attempting TO in.
tluence Rumania. Representatives of
the allied nations are evidently con.
filming their attention to Bulgaria and
Greece. The success Of the Germans in
Russia and Galicia which has permitted
the Teutonic forces to mass apajnst
humama g flank and rear, probably
compelled the authorities at Bueharesi,
to refuse to consider Intervention now.
Ihe impression is prevalent now that
the Rumunians are not as willing now
to consider Intervention us when the
Russians were in the uurpathians.
IL Bulgaria and Greece decide to ioin
forces with the allies, while Rumania
remains neutral, q possibility exists
that the Teutons will advance into Bul.
garia from Hungary and thus paralyze
the new offensive against Turkey. But
with Rumaniu y army ready to threaten
the rear Of the German forces, il is i'm
probable that the eTutons would con
slider such move.
The allies made serious blunder
when they refused to pay the inter.
vention price demanded by the three
neutral Balkan nations before the Rus.
slams were beaten.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
RAILROADS GRANTED
DEMAND FOR INCREASE
Rates Will Be Boosted On
Several Western Lines
Under Interstate Ruling

Washington, Aug, 1.-THE inter,
state commerce commission in second
decision today concerning the request Of
western railroads for 20 per cent gen.
eral increase in freight rates, confirm.
ed the increase in some rates but not
in all. Most of the rates were in.
creased.
While increases were granted on five
items and were refused on four, the
latter are the items which furnish the
largest revenues The roads will receive
an estimated increase of $l,632,3S7 in
revenue from hay, straw, coal, fruit
vegetables and rice.
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Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. l0,--(Delayed
in transmission. )-The possibility Of
Bulgaria abandoning her neutrality and
sending her armies in the direction Of
eonstantincple, was materially increas.
ed today when Serbia informally told
Bulgaria she was willing TO make i'm.
por'ant concessions provided Rumania
and Greece adopt conciliatory, atti-
tude in tine present negotiations. Rep
resentatives of the allied nations de-
elared today that the latest message
from Athens had aroused their hopes
that both Greece aud Bulgaria would
join the allies.
Regardless of this recent develop.
ment, Germany still holds the upper
hand in the present diplomatic struggle,
although the outlook appears brightest
for tine allies. The effect Of the fall
of Warsaw and the retreat of tho Rus
sian armies upon the Bulgarians cannot
be over estimated Today the Bulgar-
ians believe in an ultimate victory for
the Anstro Germans.
Unwittingly the United States ia
playing the most important role in the
diplomatic contest on the Balkan pen
insula. Representatives Of the allies
have been particularly active in spread.
ing broadcast President Wilson q mes.
sages to Germany about the sinking of
the Lusitania and the destruction of
vessels carrying American passengers.
The last American note was given un.
usual publicity here with tho view Of
the Bulgarans. Even tae
reply of President Church Of the Car.
1egie institute to the German intellec.
iuals was circulated here.
TO counteract the possible Influence
VI the American notes, the Austro. Ger
mans are circulating quotations from
American newspapers in an attempt TO
'how that public men Of the United
states favor Germany's stand.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
Billy Sunday WhaCkS
Satan In San Francisco

San Francisco, Aug. ll.--Billy Sun.
day, the evangelist rushed into town
this morning, hurried TO hotel, glanced
through some notes, greeted few
clcrgymcn, announced he had no time
for newspapermen, and then was whiz.
zed out to the Van Ness tabernacle,
whore he took another shot at satan.
{" m not here to quarrel with Dr.
Aked,' said Sunday "1'm glad that
he disagreed with me. n everybody
believed as do, ! would begin to doubt
my own beliefs. know what kind of
a devil ] am fighting and If Dr. Aked
doesn't think the word Of God il the
proper weapon to use on Old Nick, he g
cra2vb
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carranza S Hot Message.
(BY c. p. StewartA

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Aug. ia hot mes.
sage from General Venustano Carran.
"a, warning the United States and tho
Latin American republics to keep their
hands off Mexico, burst into the already
complicated Mexican situation like n
bomb today
The Carran2ista agency here made
public the note as Secretary of State
Lansing was opening the final session
of the Pan.American conference in New
York and when American battleships
were steaming towards Vera Cruz and
the United States army was known 10
De in readiness to mass along the in.
ternatiOnal border.
With Kaleidoscope swiftness the
whole Mexican situation TODAY changed
in 4 manner to make government off.
cials gasp.
The early morning found the war and
navy departments rushing preparations
for threatened actual fighting Violent
demonstrations were re-
ported to be imminent or to have oc.
CURED in Vera Cruz. Then came Gen.
a. '"l bHNh . 'Nlb nult 10 Ine united
States and almost simultaneously with
II an official report from Special Agent
Silliman Of the state department de.
claring Vera Cruz was quiet and that
General Carran2a was deprecating anti.
American feeling.
Officialdcm is convinced that while
conditions IN Caranza 3 territory nos.
iibly are not az threatening as had been
Feared, there was no doubt that Car.
rama meant to resist elimination of
himself from the provisional presidency |
If Mexico. Snould he pursue this
,ourse, it is believed that the necessity
if starving him out can scarcely be |
'voided, even if it should be possible
% escape fighting him.
Excepting for the defense Of the
american border and Of the lives of
'oreigners in the interior the admins.
ration does not contemplate the use of
Irmed forces in Mexico despite the
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Minister'S Train DELAYED.

toshlnagton, Aug. 1.-THE train
1r,uung Brazilian Minister CORDOBA DE
gll'g'ra from Mexico City to Vera Crnz
@ ''s been delayed at Apezaco as the re-.
.nis .,as OF an attack by Zapatistas ON tho
Sin'.u preceding it, Special Agent John
,.l.lioan ''.lloan reported to rne state depar,.
.I. .,", today. 1t will be impossible for
'' minister to reach Vera Cruz before
noon ne declared. ~" ''''''
t,,' rs reported that the minister is
.,,'uglng strong appear from the Am.
f'.onS IN Mexico City for speedy relief
IN '1' III 'ne intolerable conditions existing
.r,' NC " Narranzistas have shown him ey.
consideration and have made II nos.
.,f', .'v Tor nm him to travel in comfort and
5,i 5,''iS'y, This discounted rumors that he
bgg ,'G @ lett Mexico City because Carranza
" expelled him as undesirable.
..-,' o iiurther word has been received
'yIIuing the case Of Minister Ortega
,,li',u ,uotemala, whom Carranza ey.
,., ''u slmmarily At last reports be
,,n,oo. ,, oa the United States gunboat Sac.
''''nto m Vera Cruz harbor
Causes Fresh Trouble
nan. neral Carranza today prceipitated
M trouble when be semi Secretary
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Washington, Aug. 1l.-Orders con.
',yentrating all available regulars of tbe
gnlted States army on the Mexieon
border are expected to be issued some
In, nmg today Secretary of War Garrison
you'd not discuss the situation, bnt
ne conferred with officials through
whom such orders would be issued,
secretary Garrison later significantly
admitted that three Transports at Gni.
weston and one at New York ware
ready to sail, Presumably the vessels
W.. ~til san for Mexico, although the sec.
rettary did not so state. ''
Major General Funston reported 70.
day that the border raids are extend.
ing westward from Brownsyillc mora
@han 100 miles. One group of raiders
ne said, penetrated "a miles into Texas
Two Mexicans were killed near Se.
'aStian early today when they attempt.
'u TO escape the Americans who Lod
captured them. "'' ""u
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BULLETINS ON MEXICO

Cornish, N. H., Aug 1l.-Presdent
Wilson left here this afternoon and will
arrive in Washington tomorrow. He
was accompanied by his physician DR..
Grayson.
atin-Americans Agree.
New York, Au. 1.-THE Latin.Am.
erican diplomats attending the Pan
American conference this afternoon
formally approved the draft Of let
ter to be addressed to the Mexican
factions. Secretary Lansing who pre-.
pared the letter, made this announce.
ment at the conclusion Of the confer.
ence this afternoon at l:45.
Situation Becomes Tense.
Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 1.-THE
Mexican border situation is becoming
hourly more tense ard grave.
MatamOras adyices today declared
that the Mexcans intend TO attack that
city, if the United States troops oc.
cupy Vera Cruz again. Alarmed by
the widespread raids into Texas terri
tory citizens everywhere are arming.
More Texas rangers have been sent to
the border and still more are on the
way.
Posses, troops and rangers are scat
tering in every directlda preparatory
to concerted roundup of the bandits.
Warships Bound Southwark.
Washington, Aug. ll.--Secretary Of !
the Navy Daniels announced late today
that the battleships New Hampshire
and Louisiana are bound for southern
waters, and that they will be Joined by .
the Connecticut The destination df .
The three ships will be announced later,
he said. Admiral Walter Mclean is
N command OF the squadron.
Washington, Aug. ll.--Major Gener.
II Funston this afternoon reported TO
Secretary Garrison that Cameron, Hida.
o and Starr counties, Texas, are being
errmized by mixed gangs Of Mexican
md American bandits and political
,ands. Garrison assured Funston that
le would send troops when taey are
lsked for,
Navy department officials refused ~
Iiscuss a report that squadron Of war.
hip had been ordered from Newport
o Vera Cruz
Sheriffs Ask Assistance.
Nogales, Ariz., Aug. Sherffs and
supervisors Of border counties tee.
,raphed Governor Hunt today asking
i'm TO use his Influence to have the
government send more troops to the
Arzona border. They also want the
tate militia called out TO fight Mexl
an raiders. the town Of Altar, So.
ora, has.been captured by the Carran.
istas. Hung riots are in progress
n Herm0sllo
No Orders for Pacific Fleet.
San Diego, Cal, Aug. ll.--No war
rders have been received by the yes.
els Of the Pacific fleet in port here
oday, navy men announced. The IT,
, s. Yorktown sails late today for
orrinto, her regular station but this.
rove, IL s said, has nothing to do with
he Mexican situation The flagship
olOrado is awaiting orders. y
Vera Cruz Is Quiet.
New York, Aug. ll.--Prvate ad.
ices received by the United Press to.
ny from Vera Cruz indicated that the
tnaton there was quiet, but tnat un. q
-iendly sentiment toward Americans
ad been manifested The Carran2istas,
was stated, anticipated no anttAm.
-ican demonstrations.
Consul Asks for Troops
Laredo. Texas, Aug. ll.--Consul Gar. !
~ at Nuevo Laredo telegraphed Sec.
'tary Lansing today asking that troops {
e sent TO the border to replace soldiers )
'cently removed.
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Koyno to Be Evacnatsd.

Petrograd, aug, Koyno may be
evacuated by Grand Duke Nicholas
forces before the end Of the week, of.
ficials Of tne war office admitted to.
day.
Since Sunday German big guns have
been hurlng thousands of shells into
the three principal forts guarding the
fortress from the west Sections of the
iortitlcatlons have been destroyed by
this shell fire, it was declared today,
but 'he Russian defenders by rare
display Of heroism have repulsed all
attempts to storm the gaps In tho
lines.
Despite the probability of this new
German advance, officials continue op.
tmlstic, II the Slavs are forced to
abandon koyno they say, they will
retire to wilma, whore desperate resist.
ancc would be offered to a Teuton ad.
vance towards the Petrograd railway.
North Of Warsaw fighting Of Il most
mngninary character continues Vio-
lent clashes between infantry columns
are occurring near Vyskof, but tho
Germans have still been unable to force
passage Of the Bug river Similar
operations on large scale are in prog
ress north of Ostrow, whore the Teu.
tons are aiming at both the river and
the Petrograd railway At both Of
these points, dispatches today Indicate.
the enemy is reinforcing heavily.
Around Warsaw and 10 the south.
east, the Russian retirement continues
to be conducted in an orderly manner.
Two hospital trains bound from War.
saw to Siedlce were bombarded By
Ieppelins and many Of their woinded
passengers were killed.
The only official announcement made
today regarding the situation at Kovno
was that the Germans captured and re.
tanned some works near the village of
Piplc, near Koyno, but that the cost
IN men was appalling.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
SENATOR TILLMAN's s BIRTHDAY.

Portland, Oro Aug. IL United
states Senator Benjamin Tillman, Of
South Carolina celebrated his sixty.
eighth birthday here today.
senator Tllman his wife and dauph.
ter Sally May are visiting here with
o second daughter Mrs. Henry v.
Hughes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-11
PRESIDENT WILL
| SEND U[T|NATUM
TO WARR|NG CHIEFS
Belief Prevails In National
Capital That Statement Is
Now Prepared
.CARRANZA'S HOT MESSAGE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
] lPaan-American Conference In
New York This Afternoon
VIII Take Action

Cornish, N. H., Aug 11.-President
Wilson is preparing a statement to the
warning factions in Mexico which will
amount to an ultimatum, it is believed
here to-day.
The president spent hours on the
statement this morning while prepara
tions were being made al his Harlaken.
den summer home for his departure for
washington this afternoon. 1t was un.
derstood that the statement is to be
submitted to the New York Pan.Am
lean conference for endorsement.
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MRS. PHILLIPS IS DEAD.

McMinnville, Or, Aug Burned
by the explosion Of can Of gasoline
Mrs. Homer Phillips of Whiteson 1,
dead here today. Her husband and
young daughter were also terribly
burned but will recover.
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sion.
The commission arrived in Tacoma
shortly before II o'clock this morning
from Seattle and went az once to the
commercial club and opened the hear.
ing without delay More than 15O lum
bermen were present at the morning
session at which Mr. Bloedel and Il. G.
Ame1, manager Of the Puget Mill com.
pany Of Port Gamble, were the wit
nesses.
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CARRANzA MAY YIELD.

Washington, Aug. H. The
first hint of yielding to the
United States came from the
Carranza agency here this after.
noon in the form of suggestion
that the first chief" might
consider a "get together pro.
gram on the basis of representa-.
tion by Carranza, Villa and
Zapata in proportion to their
respective strength.
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TROOPS RUSHING
TO POSITIONS ON
MEXICAN BORDER
Orders Issued To. Various
Commands To Entrain AT
Moments Notice
ENTIRE REGULAR ARMY
MAI kECElVL URDERSI
Situation About Brownsville
Is Tense---MOre Mexican
Raiders Are Killed
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!; Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Aug.
!; 1.-The Fifth United States
:; cavalry will entrain for the
y Mexican border as soon as IL
: returns from a practice march,
It was stat% unofficially today
: Officers of the regiment would
! not admit, however, that thew
I nave received formal orders.
! Laredo, Texas, Aug. l1.-Ma. ,
Jor General Funston this after. ,
noon ordered another battalion ,
OF the Ninth infantry from Fort ,
Mcintosh to Brownsville on n ,
special train. 1t is reported ,
mat the situation there is very ,
critical.
u IL -.
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In a way smallpox epidemic has It's
compensations. II keeps people from
worrying about hydrophobia.
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BULGARIA READY
TO SEND ARMY
AGAINST TURKEY
Serbia Informs Neighbor That
Coveted Territory viii
Be Coded
STILL GERMANY HOLDS
UPPER HAND in BALKANS
Russians Prepare To Fall
Further Back Evacuating
More FOrtresses


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Berlin, via London, Aug. IL. i
The entire Russian line from \
Lom2a south to Novo George \
wsk is in full retreat, it was of. 4
ficially announced here today. 4
German troops have captured j
Benjaminow fortress east of \
Novo Georgiewsk. j
German aviatcGs have also \
dropped bombs on Novo Geor. \
giewsk and Brest. .Litovsk. \
\
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THE WEATHER
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Oregoni Fair
I o n light and
Thursday; cooler
this afternoon
west portion,
cooler tonight
a n d Thursday
east portion
so mt h westerly
winds.
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Why Kaiser stayed Out.

Amsterdam, Aug. ll.--Fear that hs
would be killed by mine prevented
the emperor Of Germany from entering
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