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qualifications Of a number OF candi,
dates for the two judgeship vacancies
that exist In the seventh judicial cir.
cult. which includes Chicago. judge
Grosscup resigned several years ago
and nothing has been done about fllinx
me vacancy. Judge Seaman. of the
same circuit. died some time ago, maxi
ing another vacancy.
The Chicago Bar Association has been
making efforts for long time to have
me ,Grosscup vacancy go untitled and
10 provide an additional district Judge,
the contention being that the business
In the district courts there is seriously
consested and must be relieved by an
extra Judge.
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DEFINITE POLICY
TOWARDS MEXICO
is AGREED ON
Continued from First Pageo

'SoltlHueQ from flTSt PaRe.)
minister, who is one Of the Mexican
conferees.
He will travel from Vera Cruz to
New Orleans on an American gunboat,
which Will also bring Minister Ortega.
NO KNOWLEDGE OF REASON
FOR HIS DEPARTURE
Secretary Lansing said he had no
knowledge of the Brazilian minister
reason for leaving Mexico. nor OF his
intended visit TO tho United States, ex-
cept he had heard his health was poor.
Authoritative Information from diplo-
matte sources. however. is TO the ef-
feet that Carranza and Cardosa have
not been friendly for some time. and
that 1t was necessary for tho latter to
leave before an open breach occurred
American interests in Mexico City,
Mr. Lansing said. probably would re-
main In state of quiescence" after
Cardosas departure. C. r. Parker. an
American attached to the Brazilian
legation. has been directed to take
charge OF the United States archives,
although he has no official status
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McADoo DID NOT DISCUSS
FINANCES FOR MEXICO

NEW YORK, August a.-william G.
McAdoo. Secretary of the Treasury,
who spent to-day at the New York
subtreasury and in the financial dis
trict. denied tonight that his mission
had been to discuss plans for financing
possible new government in Mexico
AS the conferences between Robert
Lansing. Secretary OF State, and the
atin-American diplomats will be re-
sumed here on Wednesday. the meet
Ing or Secretary Lansing and Secretary
McAdoo at hotel hero yesterday. was
regarded In many quarters as having
some important bearing on Mexico's
future.
Secretary McAdoo said he came here
on department. business. but did not
state the exact nature of his errand.
The Mexican situation is being
handled by the State Department" he
said" Il have not even been consulted
regarding possible financing plans. l
would assume that the time has not
arrived for the discussion OF such
plans. although. OF course, know
nothing officially OF the matter"
The secretary added that, should the
United States establish government
In Mexico. he felt sure there would be
no trouble in financing IL. Mr.. Nc
Adoo conferred with w Y. G. Harding,
of the Federal Reserve Board. and
others at the subtreasury.
Prominent Mexicans here expressed
the belief that the diplomatic con-
I terence was transferred to New York
chiefly so the diplomats could more
| easily secure the views OF fnanciers
who have important interests in
Mexico.
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DECLARES SCHEME TOO
TRANSPARENT TO SUCCEED

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
LONDON, August lo.-Thc London
Times. discussing the German Chan.
cellor's message to the American press
which comedies with a German in
spired article in Dutch newspaper,
suggesting the possibility OF an early
peace. declares:
The object OF the present revival
OF the peace intrigue. is doubtless
rather 10 sniff, the blame for rro-
ionGation of the war upon the allies
than 10 excite any real peace movement
among the responsible neutrals, hut
the scheme is too transparent to sue
coed. The German press bureau has "A
very pretty talent and n grea: deal
Of Industry. Eut its warmest admirers
must allow its manner is gross
With liftle more respect for it's
audience and a little more delicacy OF
conception. II would not pe so stupid
as 10 repeat these peace choruses from
half dozen quarters simultaneously"
The Daily News says:
TO tell America that what Germany
really is fighting for is guarantee to
all nations freedom Of the oceans for
free worldwide commerce Is 4 mas
terp!cce of impotence. But with re.
sentiment o! certain American CONNER.
cial interests at the British blockade on
Germany at its very highest, IL still
remains quite incredible that they
should lend themselves TO any pro
posal 20 destroy British naval su
prtmacy for the benefit OF Germany.
:, What German control of the seas
would really mea;i is !nstanced in the
case of the Orduna"
The Daily Telegraph saws:
The plain truth is that Germany in
her present position cannot propound
any terms Of peace the neutrals could
approve. The Chancellor is conscious
Of this. what seems to have escaned
him is the s!neu!arity OF the squire en-;
Icy the statesman. who. after all nj :
itrances, which have given his name
an immortality of its own, talks about
guarantees, safeguards and lasting
peace What right has any one of the
criminals responsible for the act OF n
year ago 10 mention those words to
honest men What can he expect but
laughter anG contempt?
The allies in this war are lighting
10 secure justice and liberty. 10 exact
retribution and make such another
planned outrange upon civilization i'm
possible IN future. Unless GERMANY
VIII Weld these points voluntarily
peace. when she gets it in the end
VIII be such as seems Just and nolit;c
TO her conquerors. What else are u.e
fighting for"
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FOREIGN SHIPS EXEMPT
FROM SEAMENS LAW
Attorncy-GenernI Gregory 20 Sustain
Opinion of Solicitor Thurman
of Commerce Department.

WASHINGTON. August 9.-Attorney-
General Gregory. who returned this
morning from n week-en visit 10 his
family at Blue Ridge summit Md. will
probably render a decision during the
week on the La Toilette scamen's law.
sustaining the recent decision OF Solicit
tor Thurman of the Department Of Com
merce. that the law is practically null
and void SO far as II applied to for
eiGn ships.
Mr.. Gregory has been unable to take
any vacation because OF the large num-
Der OF opinions asked for from various
departments and tho consideration Df
other matters.
During the last week Mr.. Gregory
has been giving careful attention to tho
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do what he says without any question: -
Early yesterday morning. after Hone
we'll had passed it's quietest Sunday
without any disorder. negro. Perry
Daniels. undertook to run part OF
the town and was killed by officer
]. G. Griffin. one Of the Du Pont mon.
detailed by Judge West. Daniels was
drunk and after being ordered to move
on. came back with a pistol and fired
at Griffin Before he had chance
TO fire again. Griffin shot. Three bull
let's took effect in the Negroes body
and he died instantly.
Coroner Hargravc impanelcd a jury
fNid, after hearing the evidence OF
twenty eycwitnesses, n verdict was re-
turned. exoncrating the officer
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PART Of RIGGS COURT
RECORDS THANKED"
Controversy Eniivened by Discovery
That Documents Arc Being
Sent Out to Banks.
BAILEY HIGHLY D1spLEAsED
Treasury Official Declares Answers
OF Secretary McAdoo and Comp
troller Williams to Suits Clearly
Constitute Official Matter.
Especial to The Times-Disnntch !

lSpecial TO The Times Dispntch.l
! WASHINGTON. August 9.-The con-
! trorcrsy now pending in the courts
between the Riggs National Bank and
John shelton Williams, Of the Treasury
! department. was enlivened to-day by
| the discovery that portions Of tho court
! records in the famous case are beinc
"franked" by the Treasury Depart
| ment TO national banks
FORMER Senator Joseph Bailey. of
; counsel for the bank which brought an
Injunction suit against the Trcosur,
oiaciais because of alleged persecution
ana discrimination. learned with eyi
aei surprise of the printing of parts
| OF the court record as public docu-
! ment, and their mailing as depart
mental matter He said the bank or
IT'S attorney probably would issue a
statement later challenging the right
OF the Treasury Department TO franl,
such material in the mails
MIR. Bailey. evidently highly dis.
pieased. refrained from comment to-
DAY, except TO say that he knew of no
authority for sending such matter
through the mail under frank of an
executive department
An officer OF the Treasury Denart
ment asserted that Secretary McAdoo
and Comptroller Williams had been
sued by the bank in their official ca :
pacity. and their answers upon tho
court record constituted clearly ofIicial
matter. 1t is being sent to national
banks, II was said. for their informa
ton and rs n public document.
The ranked documents comprise
quotations from the interlocutory de-
cis!on of Justice Mccoy denying GER
tain prayer of the plaintiff bank and
taking others under advisement In
the intcrlocutory document the decision
90 ~1,o -
prosecuting the bank and exhibiting
malice toward the Riggs Institution.
which is the Washington agent OF the
National City Bank of New York.
There have also been printed and dis
tributed as public document the afIi-
davit and answer of William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, Secretary of the Treasury. In the
injunction suit of the Riggs National
! Bank" and the affidavit and answer OF
Com ptroller OF the Currency Williams
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MORE WAGES IF WAR KEEPS UP
Wage Increake OF 100 Per Cent Prom
Used by Aetnn Companies.
Especial to The Times. Disnntch1

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
GARY. IND, August "a wage in
crease Of 100 per cent is promised en-
ployees OF the Aetna Chemical Com
pany and Aetna Explosive Company
according TO an authoritative report
made here to-day. The increase Of
100 per cent. however. is contingent
upon continuation OF the war in
Europe until the first week In June
The FIRST increase Of 10 per cent Is
announced as having taken effect on
the first OF the present month There
Is another increase Of 10 per cent on
September !, and such increases will
continue for five months. and if at the
end OF that time the experiment has
proved successful. il will be repeated
Tor another period of FIVE months until
the 100 per cent over the wages to-
ddy is reached
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TROOPS IN BORDER TOWNS
No Report Received of Further TrouhI.
ut Norins Nnnch

BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. August g.
Four companies OF United states in
fantry arrived in Cameron COUNTY
Texas to-day, from Fort Mcintosh. AMI
were immediately sent to stations at
Sebastian. Raymondville. san Ben;,o
and Harrington
NO reports had been received late 20.
night OF further trouble at Nor!as
ranch. sixty miles north Of brownsville
where Ave Mexican bandits and one
Mexican woman were killed, and i've
Americans wounded IN a battle last
night. Soldiers. State and county ON.
Gers and armed citiEons atiil wero
earch!ng fo- the bandits tonight.
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the Warsaw salient prasa. the War
saw suburb. held by tho Russians for
thres days after the fall OF tho city
itself. has been occupied by the Ger
mans. who are pressing forward to the
eastward.
The Russians finally were forced to
give UP their last foothold in the en-
virons OF Warsaw. IT is believed. be-
cause tho German lines were steadily
being pushed to junction in their
rear. Few details have been received
either Of the grand dukes stand here
or in Warsaw.
That the Germans found little in
Warsaw when they got there is indi-
Gated by an official statement issued In
Berlin, which states that "a few thous-
and prisoners were taken i'll Warsaw"
The Germans claim continued sue
cesses in their sieses of three Russian
fortresses. kovno. Lomza and Novo-
georgievsk. Their lines have been
pressed closer TO kovno. they assert.
several hundred Russian prisoners be-
ing taken i'll the operations there.
At Lomza they have progressed
against the northern and western
fronts, taking 400 prisoners. and
have pressed their advance across the
ostrov-Wyszkow hishroad. menacing
the railway line to Petrograd.
Novogeorgievsk has been entirely
cut off, and its fall is reported i'm
minent. Fully an army corps is be-
lieved TO he inside the lines ut Novo-
georgievsk, the only Russian fortress
west OF Warsaw at which Il Russian
garrison remains.
GERMAN FORCES BEING
STEADILY DRAWN TOGETHER
The German forces advancing from
drawing together. and the Russians
retiring from the Warsaw district now
are believed to have only neck Of
p about thirty miles through which to
T. make good their retirement.
Heavy operations are procc edinE
along the Nieprz River, the army of
the Austrian archduke taking 5000
prisoners in what is described In
Vienna as A Russian rout on the left
bank Of the stream. This side of the
Nieprz is now declared to be entirely
cleared of the Russians, the Austrians
forcing a passage and advancing in
north northeasterly direction. The
heaviest actions were fought around
,Lubaczow and Nechow. and the Aus
-trians claim the Slavs' retreat was
disorderly.
Won Mackenscn, in pressing his ad-
vance between the Nieprz and the Bug.
has approached the Ostrov-Gans-
kurchrusk front.
Berlin military experts still believe
the Russians. retiring on Brest-
Litovsk, will find large numbers of
their troops cut off Mackcnsen. how
ever. does not seem to be progressing
as rapidly as the armies to the north
and west. which are on the heels OF
the Russians.
There is little news of the situation
around Riga to-day. although semi
official sources in PetroSrad claim the
Germans have suffered serious set
back in this direction. which may off,
set most of their gains in the Baltic
provinces. The Germans, in their
eastern campaign, have been apparent
ly halted SO many times, only To press
forward anew with fresh viGor. that
there is no assurance the city is
definitely saved TO the Gar.
The Russians have assumed the Of
fensive along the Dnicster, hut. accord
ing to Austrian official reports. were
thrown back, losing 1900 prisoners and
six machine guns.
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German.

BERLIN. August Q (via London).
-Praga. the suburb Of Warsaw. on
the eastern bank of the Vistula. has
been occupied by German troops. ac-
ment to-day.
The statement reads:
I'm the western theater: A battle
developed at daybreak near Hooge.
east of Ypres.
I'm the Argonne forest French
advances failed.
Yesterday French aeroplanes
were brought down at Dammerkirch
and near Black Lake. while early
to-day aeroplanes were shot down
by our battle aeroplanes near Ypres,
Gondrezange and at Harboney. The
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Russian.

PETROGRAD. August 10 (via
London).-The following official
communication was issued tonight:
"A German feet of nine battle
ships and twelve cruisers. with
large number OF torpedo-boat de-
stroyers. pereistently attacked the
entrance to the Gulf of Riga on sun
day, but everywhere were rcpulsed.
"A cruiser and two torpedo boat
destroyers were damaged"
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POPE EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
Send" LnrRe SUM for Relief OF War
Victims In East Prunsin.

BERLIN. August . Thy wireless to
Sayville).-Pope Benedict has ad
dressed letter to the Catholics OF
East Prussia. according to the over.
seas News Agency. Expressing hIs
fatherly sympathy for the terrible war
horrors brought upon them by the
Russian invasion"
Tho letter. the News Agency SAYS.
was accompanied by large sum for
relief Of the victims.
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"DIXIE DAY" POSTPONED
Celebration mt San Francisco for South
crncrA to he Held on Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO August 9.-The
Dixie Day celebration planned for to-
day at tho Panama Pacific Exposition
was postponed until next Friday be-
cause OF the failure OF an expected dele
cation Of Southerncrs to reach San
francisco. The party, headed by Clar-
ence j. Owens. managing director OF
tho Southern Commercial Congress, and
past commander Of the Sons OF the Con.
federatc Veterans is expected here to-
morrow
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I. y. S. CORRESPONDENT
THINKS LIFE IN DASCEIt

WASHINGTON. August s.-consul
Canada. at Vera Cruz. cabled the State
Department to-day that Henry w
Francis, correspondent OF the Inter
national News Service, had been in
prison incommunicado" there for
three days and was removed to the
penitenttary to-day. Francis, the mes
sage said, thinks his life is endangered.
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MAJOR SCOTT
PAYS VISIT TO WILL

Ell PASO. TEN, August 9-Major-
General Scott chief Of staff OF the
United States Army. bearing a special
commission from the State Depart.
ment, conferred with General Villa to-
day at Juarez. After his return here
General Scott explained that the visit
was merely an exchange Of greetings.
and was no part of the Official con
ference. which viii! begin tomorrow.
General Scott declined to discuss his
mission.
General Scott crossed to Juarez in al:
automobile. On the Mexican sido a
line OF cavalry was drawn up az his
escort and back OF the line VILLA
and his aides were waiting in an auto
mobile.
The visit lasted about twenty min
utes.
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successive plans of several leaders. but
and the people as we'll. we have very
patent indication of the healthy grow tn
which the Mexican people have gone
through, and that the finished product
Is very nearly ready TO emerge from
the furnace.
1T is my belief that foreign capital
must. and Will. be encouraged TO invest
in Mexico. and IT will receive every
guarantee and protection. do not
mean that special privileges should be
given. as was the rule of Porfirio Diaz
but that capital tending to establish
industries and earn it's right to be in
vested will be encouraged.
One thing which must he dealt with
is sound and safe tariff law"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-12
Apple Growers Net 81
For Past Five Years

Seattle, April 12.-Although North
western applpe growers are discouraged
because of low prices in 1912 and 1914,
it is now discovered that the average
for five years, including these two
disastrous seasons, is around one dol
lar per box net to the grower This is
a fair indication that the same aver.
age will be maintained for the future,
assuring affmence and independence
if Orchardists take proper precautions
TO meet inevitable fluctuations from
year to year
The situation is thus summed up by
w. F. Gwin, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange, in announcing today
the general average returns both for
the current season and the past half
decade. All selling charges deducted
the Cashmere Fruit Growers Union
realized So cents per box on 1916
boxes, which is all of the 1914 crop for
which accounting was completed on
December 81, 1914. 1t is not expected
that the final results will change tnfs
average much, but it might be a few
cents less. For five years the Cash
mere average is 971a cents on 677,9S2
boxes, all grades and varieties.
The only other growers organization
which has used the Exchange central
selling agency for five years is the
Rogue River Fruit and Produce Asso.
citation, of Medford, Oregon. The
average for 1914 is 81 cents per box;
for the five year period it is $1.O4 on
total shipments of 3l75SO boxes.
Judging from averages for other dis.
tricts computed on Dec. 81, it is ex-
pected that the general crop average
for 1914 to all Exchange shippers will
be between GO and 65 cents per box.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-12
SECRET WEDDING

Woodburn, Or, April l0.--Myrl Ches
ter Gilbert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. r.
Strain, of this city, waited until April
FOOLS day to tell his parents of his
wedding on January last at Steven
son, Wash, to Miss Lillian Spamer
aged 19, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
c. R, Spamer, Of Beaverton and Port,
land.
The romance came as n complete sur
prise to the parents of the young cou.
pie and the bridcgroom's s mother now
is visiting with her son and daughter
in.law on the Spamer ranch near Bca'
vcrtOn.
Mr. Gilbert, who is 20 years old, at.
tended n commercial college in Port.
land during the winter, where, it is
said, he met Miss Spamer, who is we'll
known in Portland and Beaverton as a
dancing teacher
The young couple are planning a
wedding trip later in the year, when
they will 90 to the California exposi.
tions after which they win return tc
Woodbun, whore Mr.. Gilbert win en-.
gage in business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-12
MRs. BoEHRINGER nHAn.

Mrs. Katherine Schwader Rochriugor,
aged ~ years o months and % days,
died Thursday, April !, 1918, after some
weeks illness, at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas Branigar, The funeral was
held at the Brauigan home, the services
being conducted by Elder j. p. Cole,
and iHterment took place in Aurora
cemetery.
The deceased is survived by dauph.
ter, Mrs. Jas. Branigai; n sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Keil, and two brothers, VIM. and
Gottlicb Scdwadcr, and number Of
oihor more distant relatives.
Mrs. Bochriuger was born in Ger.
many, June =, 1899. She came TO
America in 1899, and lived at Pitts.
burg, Pa, until lsi5, when she moved
TO Missouri, whore she married Chris.
tian Schwalcr in 1sis, crossing the
plains in 1856 and settling the next
year at Aurora where she resided con.
tinuously to the date Of her DEATH.
Auro.a Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-12
WATSON IS AFTER
ALLEGED WILD CAT"
PROMOTION GAMES
Refers Three Cases to United
States District Attorney
For Investigation

Declaring that the Independent Oil &
Refining company, of Vale, Malhcur
county, is flooding the market with
thousands of dollars worth of oil stock
belonging to the Universal Finance &
Realty company, of Washington, D. c.,
which company is not of record in this
state and not entitled to do business in
Oregon and, therefore, the transfer of
ita stock to the Oregon corporation is il.
legal Corporation Commissioner Watson
announced this morning that he had re.
ferred the matter to L, $. District At.
torney Reames for investigation and
prosecution.
He has also referred the case Of the
Sampson company, limited, to U. $. Dis.
trict Attorney Reames for inycstiga.
ton, and the American.Canadian Secur.
tiles company, Of Denver, which is foist.
ing fake" mortgage loan game up.
on the Oregon public contrary to law
and using the United States mails ms n
means Of finding market for its Sc
curities.
According to Mr.. Watson the Univer
sol Finance Realty company of Wash
ington, d, G., has mineral filings upor
thousands of acres Of prospective OF
lands in Malhcur county and has trans
ferred its stock to y. w. Davidson
president of the Independent Oil 6 Re
filming company, of Vale, and Secretar,
lJ. Il. Corson, Of the Universal company
for the purpose of placing il upon tn,
market and Mr.. Watson holds the trans
fer of stock mere legal subterfuge I,
evade the provisions Of the "Bluc SIX,
law" and that the stock s void.
The Sampson company, limited, wa
incorporated under the laws of Orcgo
in 1905, but by proclamation Of the goN
ernor was dissolved last February, an
Commissioner Watson claims that l
Wallace White, its former presidcn
and principal promoter is manipulutin
the affairs Of the dissolved corporatio
) through other holdings and trying t
float $5,000,00O bonds on the strcngtI
lof the old company Mr.. Watson ha
instituted an investigation of the ai
fairs Of all three Of the concerns and /
satisfied they are all frauds aud sub
ject to federal prosecution,