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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
FRIENDLY BUT FINAL"
DESCRIBES REPLY NOTE
Cabinet Considers ReOnder to Germanys Reply, Although
Several Members Are Absent Matter Up To President
and Secretary--Orduna Incident Will Be PrObed and
Ahdavits of Passengers Taken

set all theories in this respect. No Of
ficial information has yet reached the
state department as 10 the attack upon
the latter, but the treasury department
has now been asked to obtain affidav-
its from passengers and members Of the
crew Of the Orduua through customs Of
ficials.
Secretary Lansing has received no
word in substantauon Of the report
that torpedo was fired at the OrdunA,
but haa now asked for all available in
formation as to the attack upon tho
liner.
Members of the cabinet refused TO
discuss the situation following tho
meeting, and beyond saying that tho
new note was in course of preparation
Secretary Lansing would not discuss IT,
II is understood however, that the
views Of President Wilson and the
premier for firm reitoratiou of tho
original demands upon Germany were
indorscd unanimously by the cabinet.
Secretary lansing win draw up the
| formal and final drift of the note in
accordance with the suggestions which
were nude to the cabinet today and ii
| win be submitted for final approval on
! Friday
10 WIN, extent the Orduna will fig.
uro in the controversy with Germany
will depend upon the results OF the in
yostigation 10 be made, If the liner
diuogarded an order from the sub.
marine to stop for sonrcn, IL was init.
mated there would be no ground for
complaint from the United States. AZ
NIL events the prdunR incident will not
delay tho forwarding Of tho new note
TO Berlin, Lansing said,
} The communication now being pre-
pared viii be shorter than the two pre-.
vious notes dealing with the sane sub.
iect aud there were unc0nfifmed re.
ports that the United States would re-
spond 10 Gcrmnny's hint Of mediation
M to the warfare nj sea. Berlin, II was
stated might properly be asked to make
o definite proposition through Wasn-
ingtOn to London regarding tine sug-
gcsted modification on the submarine
warfare In ease England agrees 10
modify the starvation blockade OF
Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20

upon every front being kept engaged
tlat a redisposItIon Of the Slay forces
10 reinforce the most desperately
threatened spot, Is regarded as impos.
sble
There p little contradiction Of the
German claims Of continued success 10
be fUud in the official statement from
potrogfad. Isolated successes are claim.
ed, but retirement OF the Slavs at the
most important points is admitted The
Russians are forming new line for
the defense of Warsaw on the north
less than ln miles from the city, with
the chief point Of resistance AZ Noyo
Ge0fgicysk. The fortress 20 miles 10 the
northwest
Berlin announced tne capture OF
moro than $4,000 Russian prisoners dur.
iHg the past two days along the prin.
cipal front. Field Marshal Won Hin.
lenbufg alone has taken 2s.7Gu men
and lOl off0rrs while the prisoners of
Won MacbcnspH total more than 10000.
] petf1Lwi admits the capture OF
Kmmotaf by the 0ufushiug nmy Of
Won Maahp1Hn With this thrust the
. Germans have forced their way within
eight mile. of The Lublu Cholm rail-
way. their immediate objective. The
capture nf th.. railway will give them
|a direct liue t1 the fortress of Ivan.
lorol. guarding Warsaw on the south
From ltauglruI the railway continue.
direct 90 thr unth.
10 thp north Jf The capital the Rus
sans 1lsD admit the capture of porely
/ by Won iiiHI.HnurR's troOps tontn
upus assaults ere declared t0 be- u
progrs along fhr Narew nyrf, Will,
little b. Ieff ne the Imagination as q,
the gradual retirement Of the Slaya
The occupation Of Tukum, on th'
road So Riga. ls claimed bv The Ger
man s'ateuHt b. admitted from pc
'f1gmI lH '.e Baltic region. Genera
Won BHllN. who was iu command alou.
B.. side General Won Kluck in the fir
.duta upon Paris ,.s conducting ono o
thp most extensive cavalry campaign
.i1 history lip s Overfuuning the Win
dan river region and, according 10 th
Russian statement, is now adyanrinl
. toward H0IWrberg from Tukum.
4 lH Oai.e.a the fighting b. eentefe
! along the Uue.ter Numerically su
. perior Austrian forces have c0mpelle
, The retirement Of the slays AZ som
I pputs ari 'ha Auftrans have crosse
, the fyor n6fia VI Sokal, where petf,
Z grad annoIBeei the Russian forces o.
. nov attacking the enemy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
death WATCH OVER
FIVE MURDERERS
ArizOna'S Deferred Hanging
Bee Scheduled To Take
Place On July 80

Phoenix, Ari., July 2O.-rhe death
watch was again placed today over the
five murdercrs condemned to hang in
Florence pcnitentiory before july go
These are the five men who wt.e saved
from the Callows at me eleventh hour
last May by the intervention Of ". j.
Bryan, ten secretary Of state. Bryan
asked for a repricye at the request of
General Francisco NIua, who claimed
his couutrymen had been unfairly
tried
Five pine coffius, their rough board.
cracked by the sun, stand Ia the prison
yard 90 Florence waiting for the CON
demncd men. They have stood tae
ever since May ~, when the state par
don board granted the last minute
prieye. after the courts had refused {.
interfere. and the disappointed vitncs
ses filed slowly out " tue dea,a tow
er ln the prison cemetery there are
five open graves.
Ramon NiIlalobos one of thg con-
upmufl. has NNfh EIANNfl tue IlANh ~
appeal again by Judge Vaughn. Of Pin
al county. but the time limit for It has
elapsed aud Attorney General J-ne' ad
yisel Warden Sims fodoy 90 disregard
the appeal aud hang Villsiobos with the
others
Petitions fur a referendum election
90 aboIisE capital punishment are in cif
culation. but gaining few signature.
Attorneys for Che five plan d new up
peal 30 tbg United States circuit court
Ia San Francisco Governor Hunt fc
fuses Co di,ulge what his plans are III
intends t1 Boz in San Francisco or OBJ,
date .et for the hangings bot the five
are s,ill confident that the big COVER
nor" won't BET them be killed Th'
board OF rarlgns says there viii be- OF
further delay. The AriI5na suprem
court Is 90 a vacation ard Feleii
Judge sawte.le. 90 whom ihe e0niemne
appealed last May Is ia California
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
GREAT STRIKE ON
AT BRIDGEPORT AND
SPREADS RAPIDLY
Threats of Union Leaders Car
ried Out When Employees
Lay Down Tools

Bridgeport, Conn, July 2O.-Thrcats
of the strike az the Remington Arms
and Ammunition plant assuming more
serious proportions became reality to.
day when 600 machiusts and bricklny.
crs walked out at noon tody. There
was no disorder
Union leaders declare the walkout to.
day is only the beginning Of strike
which will tie up the Remington plant
and the plants of oil sub-eontructors
within week
j. j, Keppler viceprcsilcnt Of the
machinists union and John A, Houston,
president of the structural iron
workers are in charge Of the strike Fol
lowing the machinists, the die sinkers
die makers, drop forgcrs and tool max
crs in the Remington shops will strike
according to Kcpplcr.
Vast quantities Of war munitions for
the allies are being manufactured al
the Remington plant aud in the shop,
Of some of It's sub.contrnctors.
The machinists In four subsidiary
plants OF the Remington company usc
struck today Pickcting Immediately
began about the parent plant as well "a,
the subsidiary shops The plants or,
running to full capacity, but the strike
leaders declare the need Of machinist,
will force a shut down within week,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
BY @. p. Stewart.

Washington, July 20.-rho tentative
draft of the new note to Germany deal
ing with the submarine warfare was
laid before the cabinet today. Despite
the Importance Of the matter 20 ho dis.
cussed several members of the cabinet
were absent, but II is realized that
President Wilson and Secretary of State
Lansing are largely handling the situ-
alton alone,
"Friendly but final, - was the way u
high administration official character.
lied the new communication today. II
will be revised and perfected after to.
days cabinet meeting and will be ap.
proved at the session Of ministers on
Friday II nothing arises TO interrupt
this program it Is thought likely that
the new protest viii 40 forward to
Berlin at the end Of the week
President Wilson has deprecated
speculation as TO the contents of the
new note to Germany, but nevertheless
/ II is accepted that IL will stoutly main.
tain the rights of American under inter.
national law 1t Is understood the note
expresses surprise aud regret that
Germany does not accept the views OF
this country that humanitarian laws de-
mand that vessels be warned by sub
marines before torpedoes arc fired and
| that suspected merchantmen should he
| visited and searched before being sent
to the bottom upon the supposition that
they carry munitions, ondangoring IN,
lives Of uon.combatants who may be
aboard as passengers,
The British embassy Indicated TODAY
that 1t might present tho Orduna cnV
10 the state department. This woult
bring the attack upon tho liner on ho
last voyage to New York officially hc
fore this government As yet the stat,
department has only unofficial reports
Vt the Ordmn having been shellcd by
submarine. should England formally
call the attention of the administration
to the Orduna, II was generally expect
cd here that Germany would discredi
the reports Of the liner having beer
attacked.
The cabinet was in session for tive
hours aud ten minutes Secretary Lans
ing = draft Of the new note 10 be- dis
patched to Berlin In the controversy "a,
70 the submarine warfare was gone ovcI
repeatedly Only Secretary Rcdficl,
WIS absent from the meeting and m,
gravity with which the situation is re
gardod was made evident by the scriou,
micn Of tho various ministers ns thcy
left the conference.
Prior to the cabinet mcoting Secro
tary Lansing went 10 the White IIous,
and was closetcd with the president II
% private conference for an hour
While engaged In preparing Amer
lens fciteration Of the demands tina
rights upon the seas be respected, Ians
Ink also began nn investigation Int,
the attack upon the liner Ordunn, Whlcl
reached New York Saturday II hn,
been believed that while Germany hn
withheld compliance with the firat de
mnnds made By this government. fol
lowing the sinking Of the .uutnnia
they were being observed Ia practice ID
that passenger eurrying ships were no
t0 be- attacked without warning tn
ahplling VI The Orlunn consequently uT
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
DOG ORDINANCE IS
/. HELD To Be VOID
BY SUPREME COURT
City Has Power To Pass
Ordinance But Must
Notify Owners Of Dogs
DECISION Is VIRTUAL
VlCIORY FUR CITY
Ordinance Held To Be Void
On One Point Only and
Can Be Remedied

Judge Galloway S decision relative to
dogs running at large in the city of
solam yos affirmed IN cha .,n..,,,
~, ,' - ,"V '"P'''"'
court 'nls morning III d ueelsion "flt
ten by Justice Benson. The dogs may
not romp and gambol with entire free.
dom through the city streets under the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
WIFE IMPRISONED
BY HER HUSBAND
For Four Years Woman Saw
Light of Way Only Through
UnwaShed Windows

New York July 9O.-Having scarce.
ly seen the light of day for four long
years Mrs. Theresa Planeta is being
cared for at the Florence Cuttcnton
home today after having been rescued
with her twoyearold child from a three
room tenement flat whore her husband
had held her a prisoner
-Four years ago Joseph Planeta, the
husband, prosperous cigarmaker,
found a photograph OF his wife's form.
er sweetheart, whom she had known in
Italy he Immediately became jeal
0us and since that Tins has taken her
from the sQuahd flat only six times
These trips were made az night When
h' left in the morning for bis work
Ploncta sealed the doors aud window,
of his Wifo's prison. II the wax wa.
broken when he came home be beat hel
terribly and denied her food for days
oNerpowcring fear prevented Mrs
Pluurta from appealing for aid and tW,
years ago her child was born
No physician was summoned 60 az
tend Mrs. Plaueta az this critical tim,
aud neither did the arrival OF the child
soften Planeta iu his determination &,
Keep bis wife confined i1 tle ncmeu
Rly sealed flat Whaa rescued OH,
child had never seen daylight except
through the uuwasled tenement win
i1ws The mother had practically moth
lug tp eat cxsep, O plate of stale spa
lhctu daily Both ere boz seriou,
0naiihoa Az but wrecked iu min,
and body. every effort IS now beinl
made by charitable organizations 90 o.
store them 90 health
Plaatea : flat Was broken into by th'
police after information as % his wife
being held q prisoner had leader out III
vas arrested after d struggle iu whIci
De fought the officers who sought o.
reseue bis family.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
WELSH COAL STRIKE
IS SETTLED TODAY
BY 'LLOYD-GEORGE:
Chancellor of Empire Sue.
ceeds In Making Terms
With Dissatisfied Miners
Ed L. Keen.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)

Omitted Press staff Correspondent)
Cardiff, Wales july 2O.-The most
serious industrial crisis in England
since the opening Of the war passed to.
day when the strike of more than 1876,
600 miners in the coal fields Of South
Wales was settled The mine owners
agreed to grant q minimum wage in
crease Of ten per cent to the men. This
agreement is to remain in force until
six months after the close of the war
and will then continue until either the
miners or operators serve notice three
months in advance Of their desire to alb.
rogate it,
The settlement is n personal victory
for David Lloyd-George, minister OF
munitions, whose conference first with
the operators and then with the strike
leaders led to the settlement
Unless the settlement agreed to by
the strike leaders should be rejected b,
the miners they will return to work OF
Thursday. The executive committee
the miners was empowered to treat witt
the operators and government represen
tatives, but on condition that any
(COntinued on PAGE Fiye1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
GERMANS HAMMER At
DEFENSES Of WARSAW
Russian Forces Driven Back Upon New Lines Of Defense
Forty Miles From WarsaW-Efy Thousand Prisoners
Taken---Russians Admit Steady Retirement But Deny
Reports Of Heavy Losses

Berlin, via London, July 20.-Russian
forces to the north of Warsaw have
been forced back upon new positions
less than forty miles from the Polish
capital.
In the first official statement issued
from the war office since Sunday con.
tinuance of the advance of the kaiser s
losses along the vast front from the
Baltic provinces to Bukowina is report.
ed today. More than $4,000 prisoners
have been taken and the Russians every
where are retreating, abandoning great
quantities of munitions
From the north of Gallawitz, the
statement asserted the Russians were
forced to retreat across the Narew riv-
er. There they took up new positions
within forty miles Of Warsaw upon
which the Germans are advancing.
South of Przasnysz the forces of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg have
captured l0l Russian officers and 2S,-
76O men. Between the Bug and Vistula
rivers, Field Marshal Won Mackenseu
has taken lG,250 prisoners within the
past two days.
The forces Of General Won Bulow
have occupied Tukum in their sweep
through the Riga region.
German cavalry is overrunning the
entire Windau river region while the
German advance has carried General
Won Bulow within less than forty miles
Of Riga itself One wing Of this in.
vading force has captured Windau, com.
mandiug the railway leading direct to
Riga
To the south of Przasnysz the Rus.
slams are retiring upon the fortress of
Novo Georgievsk, twenty miles north
of Warsaw, and one Of the main de.
fenses Of the capital.
OF the operations to the south the
statement said
General Won Mackensen defeated
the Russians at Graboviec despite stub.
born resistance and forced crossing
of the Volica river.
"North Of Sokal the Austrians cross
ed the Bug, though the enemy resisted
desperately
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
Franks Wound Infected
and Condition Critical

Millcdgcy.lle, Ca, July 30 Serious
infection Of the wound in Leo VI.
Frank. neck set in today and hit
temperature rose from 100 10 lOil this
af tcruoon Despite the discovery thar
the Infection from the rusty blade OF
the knife aith which WilIam Green
cut Fmnks throat, the attending
physicians ara still hopeful
Prank Nus removed roday 90 quiet
room of the prison farm infirmny Mrs
Frank s constantly ~ his bedside and
viii lruyp only for hor meals
Crecu rcmnlns mlIrn and silent iln b.
till Boz solitary confinement and Boo
chains Governor Harris and tbr prison
commissioner. H.il lfsH here Saturday
10 make an investigation into Che ut
tBrk upon Frank
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
Developments in Poland
Very Much Confined

was tho mnjor attack ugninst Warsaw,
but the future may show that 10 b simp-
ly diversion planned m order that
Won fIindcnbufg may capture the Polish
capital
The Russians are short OF ammupi.
ti0n. u they are persuaded 10 cou-
rentute their principal stores along u
false front, the object of the German
feints win have been accomplished II
the Russinns ont guess the Germana,
however IL Is probable that Warsaw
will be snycd. Warsaw 3 future, In fact,
depends more upon the efficiency Of
the Russian secret service system than
upon the defense Of the city, -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20

tBy j. w. r Mason, written for the
United PfosaD
Ncp York, July 2O Developments Zoo
po.and are becoming very confused Du.
certainty must prevail 90 the Russian
headquarters whether the real stroke by
the Germans against Warsaw be that
by Won Maekenseu from the southeast
W Won Hindenurgn from the north
Rtyef,ing to Old methods " warfufc,
rarely seen in the present conflict
ahen concealmcnt and field strategy
ars Of vital Importance, the German.
are feintng II has been accepted
generally that Won Maekenaen 3 thrust
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
Saws Austrians Defeated

Rome, July 20.--The Austrians are
declared to have lost 10000 men in
severe defeat administered by the Ital
iaus east Of the Isonzo near Sugrado
in unofficial dispatches received here
today. The report is without confirma
tion from the war office.
Fighting on the Carso plateau is de
clared to have greatly increased in in
tensity since reports were received that
Austrians had invaded Italy. Tn,
enemy forces have crossed into terri
tory formerly part of the Venetian
republic. Retreat uf the AustriNns is
declared to be but u matter Of hours
dispatches declared today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
PRoGREssIVBB PLEASED
OVER COLONEL'S VISIT

Portland, Oreg July 20 "A number Of
progressive generals Of Portland wero
wearing broad smiles today following
tho visit of their commander iu.chief
Theodore Roosevelt
Although the colonel spent only TWEEN.
ty minutes in the city Yesterday after.
noon h wut long enough for him 20 hold
% whispered conference with each of thc
Bull Moose leaders and address tho
huge crowd that gathered az che sta'
tiuu
The former president accompanied
by hiH wife and secretary a ,n route
10 thp California expoitiohs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
GOLD FROM ALASKA

x Seattle, Wash, July 2O.--Tn
x 1867 the United States paid ST.
x 100000 for the territory of
x Alaska. In 1915, six vessels
X arriving in one day from
x Alaska brought to the port of
* Seattle eargoes valued at $780,
* 600.
* The liner Senator, the steam,
* ers Mariposa, City of Seattle,
x Al-Ki, and Dolphin, and the
* freighter Redondo arrived here
y Monday with canned salmon,
= gold concentrates, gold bullion,
X silver, lead, and copper ore,
* whale oil and furs, and 42l pas.
X sengers.
X
X X X X X x X x x X * X i; * *
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
Bitter Feeling Aroused.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 90, Bitter
feeling was aroused in union ranks this
afternoon when leaders of the strike of
the Remington Arms and Ammunition
company employers charged that the
company officials had not permitted tho
muchinists TO leave tho plant during
the lunch hour
Being held ia The factory they were
not able to join about 1000 men who
are already on strike II In expected
they win join the strike AZ o O'clock
however when their days work Is com
pletcd.
Regardless Of rumors that German
gold Is responsible for calling Of the
big strike IN the Remington plant 90
Bridgeport. Conn, the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor win DO IL, utmost 70
organize the men and improve their
working conditions, Secretary Frunk
Morrison said today The strike is the
"hig point" at issue, mid Morrison,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
French Aeroplanes Raid.

Paris, July 2O-Six French aeroplanes
showered the railway station at Colmar
with bombs, the war office announced
today. -Four airmen also attacked the
railway junction at Challerange, hurl-
ing numerous bombs upon the positions
The object Of the AR raid was to
wreck the communication Of the army
of the crown prince The aviators re-
ported they were confident heavy dam,
age was done by their bombs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20

SPIRITS OR JoKERsq

Los Angeles, Cal, July co.
< Spirits or practical jokers are
K agitating the neighborhood in
< the viciaity of Avenue Forty.
five and Pasadena avenue to.
< day, Mrs. Charles Gilbert and
< her family have moved out of
( a nouse there because. thoy as.
sert, tho spirit of pr Mills, the
+ famous spiritualst, who perish.
+ ed in the Titantic disaster keep
( them awake nights by pounding
ON the walls. They believe il is
+ DR. Mills spirit because they
( found his name written on spir
( itualists states under the house.
( The owner of the cottage says
I the rapping is caused by loose
< boards,
< X X X 4 X x x * X X X X X y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
Russians Admit Retreat

Petrograd, July 2O--Admission Of
steady retirement before the Germans
at q half dozen points was made by the
var office in its statement today.
On Sunday night, the statement as
serted, the Russians lost Krasnotaf
This point is only eight miles south Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20

Baltimore Star That s}yearoll
alien whp tas applied Tor naturnIiza.
tlon papers in Washington evidently
expects the war 20 last some tins
and bel,syps .n safety first