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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
PUTTING UP
DESPERATE DEFENCE

Paris, Oct. 1G.-Heavily beset upon
three sides, the Serbians are making a
last ditch fight for life.
Military circles today conceded that
help must reach her speedily if it is to
be of avail. Serbian reports today
claimed the Serbian forces are hold.
ing their own against the Bulgarians in
the east and against the Austrians in
the west along the Drina, but admitted
chat the Austro.German drive north
ward is steadily progressing in the
MOrava valley.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, in
command Of the Teuton invaders, real
ring the importance of speed fully as
well as the Serbians appreciate the ne
cessity for delaying the onslaught, is
reported hurling his forces against the
Serb defenses regardless Of losses.
Losses Are Enormous
Nish reported the central allies loss
es have been enormous in the effort TO
batter way through to Constantinople.
Nevertheless, the far superior numbers
Ia the invading armies are having their
effect against the virtual handful of
serb defenders. Military circles ad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
STOCK MARKET SLUMPS
RECEIVERS At CLOSE
Activity In Market Said To
Indicate Coming Of Cen
eraI Prosperity
DOWNRIGHT 1915 by the New York Ey

Copyright 1915 by the New York Ev-
ening post)
New York, Oct, l6.-Again today,
with business greatly reduced from the
recent abnormal volume, the market
moved uncertainty. II opened irrigular,
and then came almost to halt. General
weakening of prices followed, but re.
covery was fairly prompt and many
ended in a net advance.
Sterling exchange again advanced ON
reports Of possible establishment Of n
special London credit in New York to
control erratic movements Of exchange.
The week y cotton exports we're near
ly double those of n year ago, but 40
per cent less than 1913. Exchange bank
checks this week, for the country us a
whole, again broke all records.
The question superseding the course
Of the market ~ whether general
trade revival is also under way. AT
least II is the general rule Of financial
history that prolonged vigorous rise
Of the market foreshadows such expan'
sion. Those underlying conditions
which caused the rise-eusy money, ris.
ing bank reserves, gront crops, aud
profitable export trade, usually cause
the other conditions
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
HANGING OF NEGRO
MADE HOLIDAY Event
More Than 1000 People
Many Of Them Women,
Watched the Execution

Murphysboro, ILL.,, Oct. 1G-More
than two thousand persons filled the
public square today when Joe DeBerry,
aged 22, negro slayer of Mrs. james
Martin went to the gallows there. His
last request that he be permitted tt
smoke "ten center" on the scaffold
was granted, and he died with great
bravado.
In the crowd about the scaff0ld were
many women, and others clamored for
admission to the special stockade in the
square which had been erected for the
event.
Fully 1000 people watched the execu
tion from tree tops, telephone poles ard
nearby roofs, while 6,000 were iammed
outside the stockade, disappointed al
their failure to gain admittance.
DeBerry confessed that he killed the
woman, not because she chided him
but because she discovered he had stol
en- $50. The womon's son wanted Ia
spring the trap, but the sheriff refused
to permit him. The father died of grlei
two weeks after the murder.
Murphysboro made the hanging a
holiday event At daylight streams Of
persons began pouring into the town
in farm wagons, automobiles, on foot
and on trains.
De Berry strangled in 2s minutes
but his neck was not broken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
WOMAN HOLDS HOUSE
AND DEFIES SHERIFF
Claiming She Has Right Of
Use Of Home For a Year
She Holds Possession

Seattle, Wesh, Oct. l6.-Armed vita
a shotgun and rifle, Mrs. Sarah Bige.
low, a widow, AZ years old, is still
holding the fort today at her home,
1894 Lakeview boulevard against any
invasion by deputy sheriffs who have
been ordered to eject her under mort
gage foreclosure proceedings. She rout-
ed four deputies yesterday afternoon,
after barricading the doors. Empha-
sizing her determination, she hurled q
challenge at them offering to duel any
of them with either rifle or shotgun
and settle the controversy that way.
No attempt was made by the deputies
to storm the house.
"I'll shoot the first man to come
in here, she told Deputies Rogers and
Brewer, who made the latest attempt to
serve writ of dispossession upon her
"This is my nome and | am going ia
protect it, court order or no court or
der, and no sheriff is going to get me
out alive,
The mortgage on the house and lots
amounting to $4,000 fell due last De
cember and in April the property was
sold under foreclosure proceedings tc
the Eggert Shoe company, She refused
to move out, She. claimed she was en-
titled to live in the house year, the
period allowed by law for redemption
Of mortgages.
Y Mrs Bigelow has married daughter
and through her and friends, she hopes
to get sufficient food brought to hei
to keep her while she is protecting her
home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
KNIGHTS Of THE KEY
TO WELCOME EDISON
End Of Longest Wire Ever
Made Up viii End At
EdiSOn'S Plate

san Francisco, Oct. lG.--Thomas A.
Edison today accepted by telegraph an
invitation 10 attend dinner in his
honor rendered by the telegraph oper
ators Of san Francisco. The famous
inventor, now en- route TO San Francis
go. Nhere he will be the central figure
at the exposition, expressed his delight
over the plan and one OF the most
unique affairs Of its kind will bring
the wizard and the "knights OF the
key" together Tuesday evening at the
San Francisco commercial club.
The menus for the dinner will be
printed in dots and dasnes and what
speech making is done will be over
KEYS and saunders which will be in.
stalled in front Of each guest at the
table. Tiny telegraph poles will carry
the wires about the table and the music
for the occasion will come from n mum
Der OF Photographic
lt il planned 10 make dictaphOne
record OF Edison = sending" aud 10
have the local end Of the longest wire
ever made up come 20 his plate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
DECIDES TO SELL BONDS
| FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE
ntimated $25OOOOOOO Worth Of Bonds VIII Be Sold and
Used As Part Payment Of the $4OO,OOOOOO Expendi-
bre Planned In Army and Navy Extension will Con-
tinue Sugar Tax Raising $5OOOOOOO a Year More
And Income Tax Will Supply Balance

Washington, Oct. 16.-The admins
tratiou has practically decided to sell
$3.50, 100000 worth of government
bonds to provide money for national
defense.
These are Panama canal bonds, auth
orized by congress but still unused, and
they will be used solely toward partial
payment of the $400,000,0O0 expendi-
ture planned in army and navy extern
sion.
President Wilson hopes to secure the
difference from other revenues. He
will urge continuation of the sugar tax,
thus bringing in $50,O00,000 annually,
and in addition hopes to get increased
returns from income tax, customs and
internal taxes. Needs of the future in
the nation s five year preparedness pro-
gram will be met as they arise.
The means of obtaining the money
-,ud securing united support in these
vast undertakings will be discussed in
a "war' conference of democratic
leaders before congress reconvenes.
To Be Party Measure.
Inc ADMINISTRATION Will make Ine
defense bills party measures and the
prime business before the coming ses.
sion. The house rules committee is ex-
pected to rush their consideration and
all the influence Of the administration
will be toward Citing them through as
expeditiously and smoothly as possible
1t is stated that President Wilson
intends to stand or fall on his national
defense program. 1t will be the issue
of the coming national campaign. When
the president announces his stand y
the tariff, 1t is said, the subject WILDE
"dead as a mackerel" as campaign
issue. He will stand for making con,
cessions "deemed necessary" in re-
adjustment of the tariff.
Those closest to him are making
stronger their assertion that the rev,
enue is needed, and President Wilson
will stand ready, with an open mind OIL
the tariff question to receive sugges
tions for changes which the European
war necessitates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
100000 IN BAD
coin F[0ATED BY
COUNTERFE|TERS
Five Dollar Gold Pieces So
Perfect As To AlInost
Defy Detection
2 FORMER CONDUCTORS
W ). I. UNDER ARREST
Coins Have Been FlOated For
Years All Over the Pacific
Coast

San Francisco, Oct. l6.--Two men,
believed to be the famous "five dollar
gold piece counterfeiters'' who have
engraved permanent furrows on the
brOws Of United States secret service
men all over the country for the past
two years, are under arrest.
1t is estimated they have floated
more than 100000 worth Of bogus coin
all over the nation during that time
They are: Rollie York, 344 Peralta
avenue, Oakland; Edward Carr, 1204
Poplar street, Oakland.
They have been tfailed all over this
country and Canada, and finally were
arrested by Secret Service Chief Harry
Moffit Of the local office and Charles
Foster Of the Seattle office. York was
taken at Columbus, Ohio, and Carr at
Ogden, Utah. Their arrests were kept
secret until today. Chief Moffit and
deputy marshal from Columbus will
arrive here witlte the men tonight.
Secret indictments against both were
found by the local ederal grand jury
six weeks ago, foil wing their escape
lIuHl INC fotoChtoh lpuilVV appuN WV
months ago. They were let go by the
Stockton police after giving a plausible
story. Following their escape, a leather
bag containing 500 in spurious coins
was found in the lavatory of LOniens
cafe, Stockton, where the men had been
arrested. r~'
Directly they left Stockton, the
police there informed the secret serv
ice mon here who determined that the
men were the long sought counter
| feiters.
Both York and Carr are former con
ductors in the employ Of the Southern
Pacific railroad. yto.f
The coins have been floated all ovel
tho Pacific coast for years, and many
have been picked up as far east a
New York. Secret service men in every
district Of the country have been work
ing on the case, under directions from
Moffit. His place during his absence
here has been taken by W. p. Walsh o
the Los Angeles office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
Hay Not in Accord.

The refusal of Chairman Hay of the
house military committee to commit
himself on the administration prepared
ness program is not beliebed to indi-
cate opposition to II, though he has
been an opponent of "big army"
move consistently. Secretary of War
Garrison's provision for six year en-
hstments is believed to be concession
to the chairman s fixed opposition to
short enlistments.
The real opposition is expected from
former Secretary of State Bryan and
his adherents. Their slogan has been
anticipated--preparedness makes for
war, not peace. But administration
leaders will be ready to answer this on
the floor of the house and senate. How
much information, garnered by army
and navy experts from the European
war, will be available is doubtful Mos
of the information is secret, but the ad.
ministration s increase plans are doubt
less drawn from the vars lessons.
Secretary of Wars Plans.
Plans of Secretary of War Garrison
call for an increase of $75,000,000 in
the annual appropriations for his de
partment.
He proposes regular army of l40,
600 men; q continental army of 100000
enlisted for six years, and in training
two months year for three years, aft
er which they would be on furlougf
Rmd ultimately constitute a reserve
force, on which the nation could draw
in time of need; while the militia o.
125,000 might be increased by the org
anization of the continental army IL
connection with the militia, more lib
eral treatment is urged
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels pro
gram calls for five year plan Of ex
pending $500,000,000 in providing II
new dreadnaughts, six super-battl,
cruisers, more than 70 submarines, 81
destroyers, and many auxiliary ships
The first years recommendation it il
believed will call for two dreadnaughts
two battle cruisers, 25 undersea craft
l2 destroyers and three scout ships.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
Escaped Officers Are
Not Yet Discovered

Norfolk, Va, Oct 1Gs--The six war.
rant Officers of the interned German
raider Kronprinz Wilhelm, missing
since Sunday, have made clean get
away in their decrepit yacht the
Eclipse, authorities were convinced To-
day Following the attempt of five
Others since then TO escape, more dras'
tic confinement Of lncn aboard both
the Kronprinz and the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich was ordered.
Officials here inclined to believe that
q number Of the Germans had conspired
to escape and hence, there was some
talk that guard Of marines might
have to be placed aboard.
If the Eclipse put out TO sea, as IT is
now believed she did, she could have
reached Florida by today. Author
ties however, had no trace Of her
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
GERMAN SHIPPING
DRIVEN FROM BALTIC
English Submarines Cut OF
Swedish Ore Supplies So
Necessary to Germany

stockhold, Oct 1G.-lIow British
submarines, recently very busy in the
Baltic, got through the sounds and the
straits connecting the Baltic and North
seas is matter OF great speculation
here
Indications, however, are that they
entered the Baltic one or two at o time
for several months, and it is believed
considerable fleet 10 onw operating
from some Russian coast base
Their raids have been 80 effective
that the Baltic Is now almost cleared
Of German shipping. The wofsi feature
of this for the Germans, is that their
supply Of Swedish ores for making
munitions is now threatened.
The British are known TO be deyoting
themselves actively 20 submarine devel
opment, and II is believed the Baltic
underaea craft are the last word in thi,
/ type Of construction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
SAL WALTON OF SERBIA
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE

II is not essential, therefore, 10 halt
the Austro Germans In Serbia. More
oyor the increasingly cquiyoeal atti-
tudc Of Greece makes the expedition
into Serbia, from tho salonika base
hazardous II has been intimated in
the British parliament that the Greck
situation is not satisfactory to the mill
tary leaders. From this, IL may mean
that the allies, perhaps, are consider
ing an alternative 10 The Serbian eXpe'
dition. One is TO land on the Aegean
coast Of Bulgaria; the other is TO send
them into European Turkey
The allies principal asset Is men,
Great Britain has 100000 IN reaervc'
available for early action, Her decla.
ration against Bulgaria may mean that
she will supply the needed men, II she
does, the Germans cannot permanently
reinforce Turkey, for the line of com
munication, II established, win DO bro
en- eventually, unless the British vol
unfairly retire from the engagement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
VILLA PUTTING UP
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
Is Hurting His Forces at Car
rama StrOnghOhs In
Northern Mexico

Nogales, Ariz., Oct, l6.-deneral
Francisco villa is burling practically
all his available forces against the
stronghold Of Carranza in Sonora and
adjoining states, despite tho United
States governments practical recogni-
ton Of the :" first chief" according 20
reports brought here today by Amer
lean refugees who are fleeing by horse,
foot and automobile from the Cananea
region, whore an important battle inn
pends
The mines and smelters at Cananea
will close next week. Five thousand
will be thrown out Of work Railroad
communication with Cananea one Of the
most important mining cities on the
continent, is cut. There has been no
butter nor flour there FOR five days
The city is fortified and citizens Of
all ages--all males who can shoot guns
or swing clubs-aro being forced IN
the army. General villa himself is re.
ported-at NaGozari with flying col
umn Of 5000 horsemen. Five thousand
more Villistas are advancing via San
Luis Pass
General Obregon has rushed 1000
Carranlistns TO General Hill in Sonora,
with which TO cheek the rebels ad-
vance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
BY J. W. T. Mason.

(Written for the Unitep fresHN
New York, Oct lG.--Greot Britain X
declaration oI war on Bulgaria makes
her the first Of the allied nations to
accept the German challenge in the Bal
kans, and emphasizes the dominant part
England will play II the entente powers
check the Teutons.
The Serbs are appealing for the dc.
layed help that has mystcriOusly disnp.
penrcd between Snlonikn and Serbia.
And while she cries out, the nation
faces the prospect that, once cntrenchcd
In Serbia'r mountains, the Germans
could be dislodged only by force OF
100000. But serbia's salvation, how
ever, is apparently nn unimportant part
Of the allies plans. Their major con
sideration Is 10 prevent establishment
Of permanent line Of communication
from Hungary TO Constantlnoplc. Th'
minimum length Of this line Is 400 mile
and only 80 miles Of IL is necessaril,
through Serbia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
High School Boy
Breaks Worlds Record

San Francisco. Oct. lG,--Frank slo-
man. a high school boy Of san Fran.
cisco. today broke the worlds inter.
scholastic record for the i40 straight.
away when he made the distance in
as Is seconds. Soman took the title
away from Ted Meredith, whose best
time was 4s 40 seconds.
Three timers held clocks on Sloman,
one swapping him In a. 4.5 sconds, an.
other in A. 3.5 seconds. Where the
timers do not agree the poorest time Is
taken.
Sloman made the 300 mark Ia 3. 40
seconds and the 400 mark In ~ 4.5 sec
onds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
Joe H|LLSTROM WILL
CO TO FIRING SQUAD
Long Record Of Misdeeds
COnfronts Prisoner Before
Pardon Board

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. l6.-Joe
Hllstrom, /. w. W, representative, re.
prieved a month ago from death sen
tence for murder Gt President Wilson 4
request appeared before the pardons
board to day and was confronted by
a long criminal record,
This showed he was:
An alleged Mcnamara aid =
A participant in the /. W, W. inva
sion of Mexico from California,
A street ear bandit who operated IN
San Pedro, California.
A participant in the Butte Labor
troubles, for which he was arrested.
Once jailed at Laton, Utah, charged
with shooting deputy sheriff, bu'
released for lack Of evidence.
The board, it is believed, will re
sentence him to death before the STATE
firing squad, in view Of the fact tda
no evidence has been adduced to show
he was not guilty Of the murder Of j
w. Morrison and his son, who were
slain here The district court will
probably soon fix date for the exc
cutiOn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
TOBACCO DAY sTIRs ANTS

San Francisco, Oct. 1G-robacco deal.
ers day at the Panama Pacific expod.
tion today created stir Of protest
from members OF the an,icigarette
league.
A "tobacco parade" during which
free "smokes" were generously dis
tributed, wns watched by plainclothes
men, to see that minors we're not given
cigarettes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
WILL ASK MORE CREDIT

. New York, Oct. l6.--The ink
was barely more than dry today
. on the contract for the Amer
, lean sjO0,0O0,OO0 loan TO the al.
; lies than Lord Readings an.
nouncement today that they
will soon ask another huge cred
. IL became the sole discussion Of
< financial circles. While Read
. ING refused 70 state terms or
. amount, be admitted that the
. second loan viii possibly he
k asked within month or two.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
German Attack Fails.

Paris, Oct, 16.--Furious attempts by
the Germans last night TO recover
trenches captured by the Fronch with.
in the past two days, north Of Reillon
in Lorraine were repulsed, today g
communique announced. Many Ger.
mans were taken prisoners, After a
heavy bombardment at Iinge in the
Schratzmaennelle district, the Ger.
mans charged at midnight, but were
repulsed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
GOWNS OF
PRESIDENTS F|ANCEE
Boiling Green Predominant
ing COlOr---Seal Browns
Have Prominent Place

New York, Oct. 16.-This introduces
"Bolling Green"
This is going to be the predominant
ing color in milady's fall and winter
wardrobe, because it is the predominant
ing tone in the trousseau of Mrs. Nor
man Gait (nee Bolling) who will soon
wed President Wilson. "Bolling green -
will take its place alongside of Alice
(Roosevelt) blue" and Helen (Taft}
pink
Mrs. Galt's trousseau according to
Baltimore modistes, in charge, will be q
dull rich green, blending perfectly with
the First Lady's rich coloring. The
exceptions will be an afternoon gown
and several other garments in seal
brown.
Two afternoon frocks. a going away
suit and several blouses, have already
been completed. The suit she is expect
ed to wear on her wedding trip is OF
the "Bolling green" duvetyn with
chinchin collars and beaver cuffs. AZ
the top, the coat fits rather closely but
mlares at the bottom, which is endgeG
with beaver. The skirt is simple and
slightly flared,
One of the afternoon frocks is in th'
same green, of crepe georgette and taf
feta, while the other is Of crepe e
fon and crepe georgette in seal brown
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16

and Petrograd claimed at points the
enemy was thrown back toward the
Strypa river.
General French denied German claims
of progress near Vermellos, while the
Paris war office admitted the loss of
few posts in the Champagne and
Vosges, though none of these reverses
was important, and other gains by tho
French offset them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
Lays It On Serbia.

Athens, Oct. 16.--Bulgaria declared
war on Serbia because tho Serbs at
tackled Bulgarian troops at Kustendil
Tuesday, the Bulgarian minister ex-
planned officially today, giving the first
confirmation of reports Of formal
declaration by Sofia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16

Athens, Oct, 16,--In an effort TO pre-
vent the allies from reaching Nish,
Bulgars are trying TO cut the railroad
they must traverse between Valandovo
and Hovodovo, 20 miles from the Greek
frontier, Serbians are resisting strong
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16

Property helps to make men Of boys
and women Of girls. Are the children
partners in the business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
Rumania Remains Neutral.

Rumania, said Bucharest dispatches.
has definitely decided to remain neu-
trail and has Troops on her borders to
maintain this position
The conviction grew here that the al.
lies will withdraw forces from the Gal.
lipoli operations to send into Serbia
Italian officials are comforting regard.
ing Itoly's policy, while press reports
said that they had already decided ia
send 10000 troops to a strategic point
Russia too, is understood to have
men ready to go to the aid Of Serbia,
but to lack a route. Rumanan neutral
ity bars the way, and the allies hest
tate to force path.
Great Britain has raken the formal
step of declaring war on Bulgaria,
though to all intents and purposes the
allies have been in state OF war
against her for days.
Following the British declaration, tho
other allies are expected to take similar
action Immediately.
Serbia claims TO have recaptured the
Pizana and Bonkva positions, which
the Bulgarians took Tuesday.