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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16

New York, June 10. Attaches Of IA,
herman embassy todhy Joined In declnr.
lnR false d story printed by the New
York Tribune, alleging that the United
States had been deceived nH 10 tho idnn'
NY oi Dr. Meyer Gernard, Red Cross
agent and special messenger of Am.
bassadOr Won Bern1tOrff to Berlin. who
was said 10 bo Alfred Meyer, chief Of
the German army supply division, and
sent here TO purchase munitions Tho
Tribune also claimed important mill.
iary Information had been gained by
the German visitor.
Councillor Won llaimbausen, az tho
summer embassy at Cedarhurst
mnde strong denial Of tho charges, as
did Cnpbin Frederick Elder, secretary
to Ambassador Won Bernstorff.
The story is pure tommy rot - said
Won llaimbausen, $50 far aB know
there is nu Alfred Meyer. DR.. Gerhard
was whBt he represented aimaolf 10 be-
40 agent of the Rod Cross, and was not
3 purchaser Of mnniti0ns.p -
captain Frederick Elder, secretary
10 Ambassador Won Bcrnstorff. branded
he story as "absurd and ridiculous -
hptain Elder inlimated that personally
Ie regarded II as refleeting upon tho
ambassador.
Dr. Meyer Gerhard onmo 10 the
.niied States on mission for the Red |
ross he said. ~ know this DER.
onally. ] do not know the "a. E.l
ieyer mentioned ia tho published
tory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
italian Advance Irnltnd.

Rome, June lG.-pOwerful defenslvo
works erected by tho Anatrians have
ealted toe Italian advance upon Triesto
from Monfalcomo. '''''
rms statement weB made offieiplly
from the war office today Until these
works, defended by elaborate ontangle.
ments and made doubly strong by 1he
natural formations In tho region n
whleh they have boon constructed can
10 reduced, progress Of the invading
army ~ expected Ia be slow.
The Fighting about Goritz continues
WIN uncoasi1g fury reports 10 tho war
orlico stated Bombardment OF lbe
Austrian positions continues while dos.
peHlte efforts are being made 10 foree
crossing Of the Tsonzo M several
points Along the Carnia front ina
sthllhns are progressing slowly, but ara
Iofced TO carry Ell positions al tho
POINT Of The bhy0nct.
Along the TyrolTrontlno frontier
we are gradually occupying tho domi.
Mating positions" and official stnte.
mcnt declared.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
WOOdburn To Organize
New Drainage District

At a conference held last evening at
,Mnoodburn between l.. j. Chaplin, the
"oodburn Agricultural and Mercantile
association and the government en-,
{lneer Guy o. West, the matter of the
1ralnage Of French Prairie was taken
up and fully discussed.
A committee was appointed TO draw
0p a petition to secure the signatures
OF those who were interested in the
ololnage proposition, and to fix as far
1" possible, the boundaries Of the dis.
"iGgt to be drained.
10 circulate this petition, a commit.
G, zee was appointed composed of L. j..
Uua,3pin, VIM. NJ. Egan and John
"'hrum' This committee will get busy
,,.., ay once and be ready to report at a
meeting M to be held at Woodburn next
tuesday, June 90. The meeting Tues.
'oy Will include not only the drainage
,yTg"lnllilttee, W. but also the directors of the
"oodburn Agricultural and Mercantile
's5sociation. ESQ In the FRENCH Prairie dis.
,.IiSGL where the drainage is proposed
wy % square miles would be bene
"'u ny proper drainage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
Not pEobable. san offlclnl.

washington, June 10. -- D,po..il,i.
bni improbable, ~ was the ve,Ji,, ~,
official Washington TODAY ppon ,S' ~
story published by The New Vail
Tribune, alleging that DR.. AIever.Go,
hard, who visited this conptry a. /,
nei ,,i Cross was In reality Dr. Aif,.J
Meyer chief of the supply diyisioa ~, ~,
the German army. '''" W
Acting Secretary Of the State Lana.
I9g and Former Secretary Brvs, W.
clnimed knowledge Of the ALLEGED ,an,.
contained in the Tribune story Lgo.'
ing lniimated that an lnyestlgatior
I4iRht be made, but added tbat cycr
'nouRl the charges were itye b."
eons'itutel no violation OF the i"w
'uch deception would be only n Ji.'
courtesy, II was stated.
, AT the request OF Ambassador vo,
PR letter was given DR. Ger.
iaId, " said Lansing. "statipg ibs, n.
llad been IN this country a. ReJ.
ross representative ana desi,eJ - Wv y.
urn 70 Germany. " ~
rms letter WIS signed by Secretary
iryau nni the British and French & &em
'assies aitestel their signatures euo,
nieeing Gefhard's safe conduct il
vas added. Ambassador Won Be,n.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
v. 7. SLATER SUES
CITY FOR $500 AS
attorneys FEES
Considers Offer Of City For
Services In Paving Cases
Not Enough

Judge W, T. Slater filed n suit this
morning against the City of salem 70
collect $1,000 as attorneys fccs IN
connection with his services in tbe
south High street paving cases. In his
complaint Judge Slater alleges thai he
was employed by the city AZ speei,l
council from February 10, i014, TO .Tune
. lVl5, IN six cases brought apaipu
the city by property owners along the
paved area Of South High street Ills
services were worth $3.50 he alleges
ana his associate, Harold D. Roberts
asks for the same amount
Judge Slater and Mr.. Roberts nro.
sented their bill to the city council
some time agO but the finance commit
tee refused to allow the bin and
brought the matter up in counr,l meet
ing ior action. The council recon
mended that 5000 be rendered tbcm for
their services In these suits. /, was
stated in council meeting that one case
was settled out Of court that the others
were merged in two cases and tbe conn
}ilmeu considered 5000 ample payment
FOR the services rendered iDasmnrb as
City Attorney Trindle states that he
ieeds no assistance in fighting the
.ases out in the supreme court.
Judge Slater appeared before the
ouncil one week ago at the regular
olnciI referred the matter to a sBeclal
Meeting and stated his case and the
ommittee for further investigation a
'he special committee recommended
bat a tender Of $3.50 for services In
oil be made Mr. Slater and Mr.. Rob.
rts. Both were out Of town yesterday b
I'D the tender was not made Todays o
lit was taken as a refusal to accept 81
Ie tender Of $3.50 7
The South High street paving cases h
ere heard before Judge Galloway Ia X
apartment No. 2 Of the circuit court n
I'd The decision was agninst the city. II
ny Attorney Trindle at once filed no.
&c Of an appeal to the supreme court. in
itorneys John II, MeNary and M h. ri
Jgue are representing the plnintiff. ca
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
Berlin Informed That Amer
lean Indignation Has
Passed Danger Point
ALL ARE CONFIDENT OF
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
Great Britain Prepares To
Make Further Concession
In Prize Courts
(By Bond P. Geddes.)

lumted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June lG.-Germonv and
the United States are to be given a
cooling off" period. This is the con.
5truetlon placed today upon Berlin re.
ports that considerable time will elapse
before a reply will be forwarded to
PRESIDENT Wilson S latest note. II NAV
be three weeks c. more before the Am.
'rlcan relonder is answered, according
to latest reports
An indication that the president does
not expect an early answer is the plan
OF the chief executive to leave Wash.
inlgton for Cornish, N, H., the middle
Of next week. He expects to remain
there over July 4. Germany's DELAY in
forwarding q reply is believed TO be
que to Berlin having been Informed
inat Indignation in the United States
has passed the danger point" and to
confidence in peaceful settlement of
the controversy.
Officials We're silent today regarding
the charges Of the New York Tribune
that this government was deceived by
DR.. Meyer Gerhard, who was declared
TO really be DR.. Alfred Meyer, and
whose mission was that Of munition
ynChaser and spy. There was no con.
nrmsMon Of the allegations of the New
York paper DIR. Gerhard visited Wash. |
lngton once during his stay in this
country and at that time conferred with
Red Gross officials.
Satisfaction was expressed with re.
ports that Great Britain is facilitating
payment for cotton seized under the
order in council, This was taken in
oIficial circles as sign OF further con.
disputes. ' - ''"''s
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
CHICAGO STREET CAR
STRIKE CALLED Off
l4,5OO Employees Return To
Posts This Morning Claim
ing Victory

Chicago, June 16. - Chicago,s III,
street car and elevated railway s,r;Lss
was called off at s a. m. today ''iN'
the l4,50O mOtormen, conductor.
licket sellers, shop men and other em,
ployes who walked out, returned ~ -
their posts at the regular bonr tbio
morning, Officials said ful sor,,;no ,H,o
would be resumed on all elevated ,nS
surface lines by noon. '0 anu
Officials of the elevated lines tool
or all non-union men today when tbe
UNION employees threatened TO cali tbo
strike on again. In reading an aoree.
ment with the strikers, the comnsnies
conceded the following points:
That the salaries Of officials should
DO submitted unreservedly to the orhi.
traitors; no men shall be employed for
single trips; Il full day Of 10 6ours mnst
be completed within 10 consecutive
hours at least half of the rms in tbo
service must be straight runs and AZ
snail be paid for night work Of sly
hours or less. " Ola
AN agreement was reached betweon
ne strlKe leaders and officials of tho
companies following an MI
lgnt conference in the offices of Nav.
n Thompson, The strikers agreed 70
eturn to work at their old wage scala
'ut any change in wages which NAV he
lado IN negotiations to follow viii data
rom June |. - '"''
Both sides will name an arbitrator
lthin three days. Mayor Thomson
MI be the third member of the arbitro.
ION committee which will settle tbe
ispute. '"'
Early today the surface and elevated
ompanies halted the importation Of
O0O strikebreakers who were speed.
lg here from eastern points. They also
AID off 5000 others, brought into
hicago since Sunday, and placed them
board trains to return to the cities
,om which they came. The strikers ,
.aimed partial victory today, and il
'as admitted they had been granted
ert' u concessiohs Which AT first Lod
cen refuse. '''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
Augtrians Tnvndn nnnanrnh,.

Potrograd, June -Austrians have
invaded Bo0sarabia the Russian prov.
lGGe, nmthetot of Czcrnowits, il VIVA
otllclaily admitted today
on the cxtreme end OF tho soutaoast.
ern cru 'front.' the Austrian forces are press.
uing thelr offengive In conjunction with
the general AuBtro'G German attack AZ.
lending on a line from tie north NJ
rFzemysl south and eastward 10 tho
tusaian frontier An official statement
IRON thc war office today said:
helwcen the Dneistor and Pmth
" tlyos our forces rctr@tcd beyond tho
lfusslnn frontier and tho enemy fol.
lowed iV''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
WAR MTERMA TYOMAL
NUISANCE, SAYSBRYAN

,,,.', Snllhgton, June lG.-Former Sec
,,su,l bryan today issued the first in.
.,a,,u'lpnt Of his promised three.part
!, ,'.ueht. Headed, "The War As II
,t,,lnu una Its Injury to Neutrals. " the
''a,..SHment H,ent said in part.
No var is an international nuisance.
n, ',Iy every neutral finds new domes.
p,o Ioolems thrust upon it and old
SoD,tils S,l,tils made more difficult.
ON, ~ American citizen can note with.
as. 'eep concern the manner in which
t,@' questions interfered In our poll.
ana V,,lersnadowing economic issues
enI,.st' a stimulating agitation in favor Of
p,yni Sed appropriations for military and
as5 purposes. Business is derangel
a., expensive Establishments made nee.
y owing to foreign commerce be.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16

ing interrupted.
"Neutrals are put to the great ey.
pense to preserve their neutrality and
are constantly in danger Of being EN-.
broiled unintcntionally.
"If nations are determined to fight,
they should, 80 far as possible. bear
the burden themselves and not be per-
mitted to transfer il to nations avoid.
ing war by resortug to reason instead
of force.
''In all history no such opportunity
bos ever come 10 any nation az Is de.
stiped TO come 10 America, the state.
ment continued. "No Dher peaeemak'
er was ever in the position TO claim 50
rich a blessing as will be pronounced
mon our president when the time Tor .
mediation e0mes--as come IL must. ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
Greeks Fayor war.

Athens. June lG.- The newspaper
Hestia, organ Of the war party, today
called upon the government TO convene
parliament Immediately 10 carry out
the war program approved BY the people
in returning Former Premier Yenilelos
10 power in Sundays elections
King Constantine has suffered a re.
lapse, He is suffering from nephritis
D. well as pleufisy, II was said today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
washington Makes No oomment.

Huntington, juno TO. The charpoa
Of the New York Tribune regarding Dr.
Meyer Gerhard came ns q dislinct sur.
prise In officials today.
81 never heard of IT," former secre.
inry Of state Bryan declared, "I re-.
eeiyed no intimation DR.. Gerhard was
nythlng other than Red Cross agent
ns he represented himself TO be. .
~ the German embassy comment was
refused.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16

prof' John Hillberg, of Evanston, ILL.,,
rln1ggsl9ent Of the Swedish Seminary Of
,ss t.'."ols' and editor of the Sanderbudt
S,e VIZ. oldest Swedish paper in the United
tGi I,a'eS arrived in Salem at four O'Clock
, ,'ls ! afternoon. He is being enter.
I'ined r,led by John L. Scott and the Rev.
NV bo"n OVAL This evening at 3 o clock
E VIII lecture at the local Swedish
,b.' "urch' His lecture course includes.
'oree subjects.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16

Rome, June lG,--Greek forces have
invaded Albina, according to reporta
from scutari today Troops commanded
by q cousin OF Former Premier Ven.
izelos have occupied Gramse, Il IL said.
with the appearance OF the Greeks.
armed forces Of -four nations are now
marching through Albina while insurp.
enis are also clashing with the Albanian
regulars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16

Faris, June l6,-'rhe British ara
agaln on the offensive along the Be.
thune and Labasse canal, Co.operatlng
WIN the French In general assault iS
lne region Of Arras, he English troopa
aIe m deliVering stroug attacks against
lne dermans' lines II was officially an
nouucod today.
Tho first rush Of the British drove
,he dermahs from one line Of trenches.
both allied and German guns are main.
tanning heavy bombardment ia con.
neetIon with the attach.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
BEEF AND FLOUR ARE
CHEAPER BUT SUGAR
IS MORE EXPENSIVE
Board Of Control Opens Bids
For Six Months Supply
for State Institutions

According to the bids submitted tt
the state board of control, which wcr,
opened by the board yesterday after,
noon the second half YEARS. supply of
Deer for the several state institutions in
ana about Salem for the 6.months.per.
iod beginning July /, will bo much low.
er than that for the first half of tho
present year, by $l.l0 per hundred
pounds and soft wheat flour win he
obtained 30 cents per barrel chcannr
and hard wheat flour $1.2O per bnrrel
cheaper than for the previous 0 months
Beet sugar however, according 10 Tho
lowest bid submitted, win cost tho state
sl'@t Elo moro per hundred pounds
than for the past months.
Ihe contract for tho beef supply "A
aoout 10000 pounds for the ensuing
o months, will probably be awarded
TO the Union Meat company, Portland
whose bid was $930 por hundred na
against SlO.40 last year by the samn
company, and Lang & Co., OF Portland.
wilL-probably secure the beet sugar ron.
tract for $633 fl0 per hundred, as
compared to Si,95 for the g months lust |
closing. The contract for flour Inns not
Deen decided upon, as quality win be
the ruling element in tho awarding of
contracts, but the lowest bidder npon
Doth grades, soft and hard wheat was
me Portland FIGURING Mills compnny.
VINO bid $l.s5 per barrel for soft md
$40 for hard, straight grain.
blds were received for all supplios ia
'tate institutions for the coming
months, which includes all of the pTin.
ipal necessities from needles and pins
o groceries and other provisions and il
'lll require two or three days TO get
nc bids listed aud samples examined
'efore the board will be in position 10
ave out tine resultD. The flour bids
we're per barrel; Aumsville F1ourlnp
an company soft wheat 1896; Cherry
MY FIGURING mills, soft whoat, $fs5;
rown Min company, Portland, soft
1876, hard $40; w. B. McCnllistcr
.ilIs hard whoat, $500; Mark h. Nil !
r Milling company, Boise Idaho, soft n
heat Sl3O, hard $3.50; Pendlcton
olllng mills hard wheat, $idS; Pen y
oton FIGURING mills, soft $l.25, hard /,
t4Oi Prcston.Sbafcr Milling com. ii
my, Athona, hard wheat, $500 II
II viii require about 800 bags Of +
gar to supply the several otate ingi. r
tions for the ensuing 9 months and n
tween 2lOO and 1900 barrels Of flour.
tn varieties, ri
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
New York Paper Says DR..
Gerhard Tried To Purchase
Munitions of War
GERMAN EMBASSY ENTERS
DENIAL OF ALL CHARGES
Secretary Says Accused Was
In U.S. As Representative
Of Red Cross

New York, June l6.-The New York
tribune today charged that DR.. Never
Gerhard, who was guaranteed safe con.
duct to Germany as an emissarv of
Ambassador Won Bernstorff is in rcol.
lty Dr. Alfred Meyer, privy councillor
ana chief Of Germany's army sunnlv
division, While in this country bn ~
tempted to purchase supplies and col.
lScted valuable information regarding
the military preparedness Of the Irnitod
9tateS' the Tribune alleges. The Tri
pune story carries the Inference tbaf
Ambassador Won Bernstorff and NJ.
taehes of the German embassy ware
parties to the deception.
1t is charged that, by wearing q
IouPee and glasses aud appearing as n
hed cross agent, CDR. Meyer5 wosI
aple to pose as CDR. Gerhard y
Ihe Tribune records an agreement
entered into between DR.. Never md
Mrs Nelma Lewis, "war brnkor,i
TTnercoy Meyer contracted for Krap.
Jorgensen rifles, discarded by tbe
united states, Attempts to influencc thc
war department to sell these rifles arc
also related '' "'V
lhe Tribune asserts that Mrs. Lewis /
was IN touch with the other munition
agents and hoped TO Influence tbc
government through Malcom McAdoo
brother of the secretary Of the tyeasnry
vwh VINO was furnished with expense moroy
~ MIS- LOWS, it is alleged, also enlisted
s she services Of Herman Metz TO sound
secretary Of State Bryan as 10 tbo
SAFE Of the krag'JOrgensen rifles
Another version Of the alleged do
'epiion worked upon this govcrnmep, ia
.hat Dr. Meyer accompanied tbe rcol ,
'erhard, disguised as the htte,Is ,
ecrctary. "''o'
Iho charges made by the Trbnnc
onld not be confirmed here today mia 4
'erman embassy at Washington rcfer. n
cd inquirers to the Ritz Carlton hotel v
= New York. Ambassador Won Bern.
,,otit was registered there, but WINS do. @
JARED TO be out At the "summcr q
mbassy' at Ccdarhurst. II was osoI ii
nl the ambassador was not in. /,
NJ B. Clausmnnn, German nnLlio,,, ii
gent VINO was associated with DR. n
erhhard Dornbcrg, said the Tribune m
ory struck him as n fake, - G.,
" KNOW positively that the man who @
as known here as DR.. Anton Never. In
erhard concerned himself wholly vim In
"a ofoss work and had nothing to do n,
Ilh the purchasing Of munitions BE-. AZ
use Of bis extensive travels In
nerlca during which he met peonlo
an classes, Ambassador Won Bern
'rit picked him ns special mossen- Of
10 go to Berlin and iay before tbe NJ
reign office the full facts Of Amer. pr
~ opinion regarding the Lusitania -
. Did you know DR.. MeyerGcrbord tn
lore he came to the United gtotos eel
I know positively he was NOT n, an
irre9d Meycr'' Clausmann was a,toj as
NO, - he replied.
aptaln Franz Won Papen. mentjopcd ref
The Trlbune's story. denied bi. iJon'
Y captain Laughlin. mentioned M
,,foher in munitions who 4, nllopoJ
nave attempted 10 make the sole ~ Ge
lR'JorRehsen rifles refused 10 dis Ing
the Tribune's charges His re Va
cd partner Cyril Carmichael a, Sta
characterized the rbarao titJ
"damnei lie, ~ age
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16

storff personally introduced Gerhard
at the state department upon the only
visit he made to Washington.
If DR. Gerhard was In reality pur.
chasing agent and investigator for the
derman government, tho hoax Of which
the administration was made victim
u complete II was declared, however,
that the incident would not infect
negotiations with Germany except as It
might Influence public opinion. II was.
conceded in official circles that for
dermany to hoodwink this government
IN such manner for such little gain,
IN the face Of the certain unpleasant.
ness following the inevitable discovery
appeared extremely doubtful
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16

Rome, Juno 10, Tho Italian flat
,niled undcr scaled orders from Tannto
last night The archbisnep of thc
ancient cathodrrl OF ~. Cataldo nro.
gg''nced o patriotic allocution calling
lor victory Greet throngs lined the
harb0r front MS the fleet departed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
Count Zennslln m

Berlin, via The Hague. June Ia
count Zeppelin, ndmiral Of Germany q
aerial navy, Is III az his home al Snitt.
gaft Ito ~ reported to bo affering
rom bronchitis and confined 10 his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-16
The Weather

Oregon Unset.
tied tonight and
ThnTsday proDaD
ly showers cooler
except near the
coast westerly
winds.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
H. s. BOWS TO
 B. H. 5. PR0WESS
lin Dudack and His Eleven
 Y Await New Haven High

Britain High school football
 placed themselves in a position lex the Interscholastic cham pip when they took Captain
 s H. P. IT. $. eleven into camp lay afternoon, the final score be-
 to 0 The game lacked the and dash of the previous Satur- lme, the home boys after making en points seemed to be content owing this advantage to stand,
 was not until the last period
 K more points were piled up by ls who blocked a punt from
 les toe and ran thirty yards for ehdown
 Individual stars of the game Captain Dudack, Cabelus, Dean
 oplowitz. The latter was to be
 in most every play, and sever hes he made substantial gains
 running with the ball. The
 suffered heavily in the last part
 game by penalties, several
 fifteen yards being charged up St them for some infraction of lles. -@s.>---
 ring the wait between the halves, rowd swarmed on the field and Id by the Philharmonic band they he'd about the enclosure singing theering in happy frame of Coach Zwick and Dr. Bray gave | <~I F.
 wait, and when they ap- d on the field for the second half was a marked improvement in playing.
 |e half began by Thorpe kicking |belus who ran the ball about fif- |yards before he was downed by |rd. On the next play Dudack hit inc for small gain, and Parker brilliant run of fifteen yards he had nearly been boxed be- the line. Conley who took Ca place in the backfield, was giv- Is first chance to show his worth, he responded with 8 run through Inc for about a yard. Hartman was and the play was stopped while Bray fixed him up, and the ring squad gave a round of cheers he brilliant tackle. Koplowitz on ttempted trick play was downed Tracy and here Hartford braced held the locals, after Conley had l to make it first down.
 lorpe immediately tried the local between Curran and Cabelus but held without gain. Urrichio then
 an end run but his dart across field availed him nothing. Sev- line plunges by Smith and Dee made it first down for the visitors. after trick play had failed pc punted to Dean who tore off It ten yards. This player again e ten yards through the line. Con- raced across the field in an at