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RARE BRANDY FOR WOUNDED.
American Ambulance for scr'ia
Leaves with sixty Cases.

SpeciuI '1DTe DtkDdTcH 10 TIE SUI
PARIS, Jan, 25.-The American ambu-
lance for Seivia left Paris for Marsellles
to-day on It's way to the Balkan country
The ambulance Is splendidly equipped and
has among other things sixty cases OF
cosnac which WIS obtained by Kenneth $.
Patton, the American Consul at Cognac.
4 telegraph request for sixty bottles NJ
brandy was sent to Mr.. Patton from
Paris. MIR. Patton telephoned to the cognac
manufacturers. who at once offered to
contribute their rarest brands of brandy
in any quantity free of charge FOR tho use
OF the ambulance corps.
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SAY ZEPPELIN FAILED
TO RETURN TO ITS BASE
One of Seven Raiders Not Back
at Wilhclmshavcn, Say
Reports.

PARIS. Jan 25.--Despatches from Der-
lin. received IN Switzerland, say that ono
OF tho seven zoppelns which took part
in the raid on London last Tuesday failed
to return to the base at Wilhelmshaven.
Each raider carried two tons Of am
munitlon and supplies. with two light
quickhrers. two mltrailleuscs and new
device for throwing special torpedoes.
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KAIsER's FRIEND ARRESTED.
Herr posschI Accused of Treason In
Trnding with Enemy.

LONDON Jan. 25,--The Stockholm cor
respondent OF tho Morning Post telegraphs
that Herr Possehl head OF the great firm
OF l.. Possehl q Co., has been arrested
in Germany on a charge Of treason and
liz being court-martialled at Leipsic. lie
Ia accused Of trading with the enemy
The arrest has caused "A tremendous
sensation, as Herr pOssehl was per
sonal friend of the Kaiser, as well as a
foremost merchant.
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INSPECTING PRISONERS CAMPS.
Two United states Embassy Attaches
Arrive Mt Brcst.

PARIS, Jan. 25.-Messrs. Langdon and
Hazeltine. United states Embassy attaches
Who are 10 make an investigation into the
treatment OF German prisoners Of war in
France have arrived At Brest, whence
they viii so to the concentration camp ut
Quiberon.
The attaches are said here TO have
made a favorable report on what they
have seen so far,
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RUSSIA HAS LINE TO ALLIES.
Germany Fails 20 stop sweden From
Completing Railroad Gap,

PANS, Jan. GA Copenhagen des-
patch to the Temps says a new route
OF communication tx in operation be
tween Russia and her western allies via
Finland and Sweden despite the efforts
of Germany to prevent Sweden from
finishing the work on the railway gap OF
twenty miles between karungi and
Tornea
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SCANDINAVIA NOT TO MOBILIZE.

Special cable Despdtch 10 THE SuS
CoPENHAGEN, via Paris, Jan 2b.--The
rumor that there Is to be n general mo-
hillzatlon of the armies OF the three Scan.
dinaVian countries as result o. the
recent conference OF the three Kings az
Malmo Is officially denied.
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The Texns Not Held Up.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.--Secretary Daniels
authorized to-day the statement that re-
ports circulated by German sympathzers
that a British cruiser recently held up the
American dreadnought Texas were abso-
luteiy false.
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GERMANS OF so CALLED.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25.--A message from
Berlin says that tho ffty-year-old men OF
the lands,urm classes of 1856, 1887 and
1855. In the province Of Brandenburg, H.
which Berlin is situated. have been called
up for medical eXamlnatior.
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GREECE MAKES WAR MOVE.
steamers for Tr""p
ships aud Auxiliary Cruisers.

ROME. Jan. 25.--A despatch '.1u
Athens says that the Greek st,JIu, ..p
service between tho rlr.cus aud BruI.I
has been suspended.
Tho Greek Government mas rHgusJ.
toned steamers for use as troop .u.ps
and auxiliary cruisers.
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says Pr.emysI Attack Is Ended.

LospoN. Jan. 25.--A despatch from
Amsterdam says that Russians have
ceased attacking Prlamsyl. There are
5000 Russian prisoners In the fortress.
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PORTUGUESE CABINET RESIGNS.
Gen. PImcnta Castro 60 Form \"n-
partisan Minisiry.

Special 'uOfs pespdtch 10 INV -
LISBON, Jan 21.--Tho Portuguese case
met, OF which Victor Hugo y. Cuutluho
was Premier. resigned to-day
Gen. Fimento Castro, former Air.,o-
OF War has been selected to form To- r.v
nou-uart!san cabinet.
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GERMAN COLLIER INTERNED.
Former British Vessel Farm Now
Held at san Juan, y. II.

SAN JUAN, i. IT,, Jan. e5.-The Ger
man prize collier X Dill. formerly
the British collier Farm, was informed
here to-day
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SAW NORTH SEA BATTLE;
TWO BRITISH SHIPS HIT
Crew of Trawer Say English Fire Slower Than Ger
man, but Every Shell Hit Mark-Men
Sang as Bluecher Sank.

ond great victory. All your fellow Wex-
ford County Wexford. ireland) men. in
Guiding myself are proud and delighted"
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Tho British collier Farm was captured
nv the German cruiser Karlsruhe early
I'm the war and has since then been used
as a tender for the German warship.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
GREAT STORM TEARS
ITS WAY NORTHWARD
Hurricane Which Swept Gal
weston Doing Damage In
Middle West

Chicago, Aug. 2l.--Cracking its way
northward like giant whip unfolding
the West Indian hurricane which swept
Galveston and tore through the south
mas struck northern Illinois and Wis
cOnsin today and was wearing itself out
on Lake Michigan.
The fury Of the storm was broken at
st. Louis, where 10 persons perished
and six are reported missing. From ST.
Louis to the lake no deaths had been
reported in the storm 3 path up to noon
today, but heavy damage had been done.
The greatest damage otside of Texas,
where the loss is estimated at S5O,000,'
600, mas been suffered in Arkansas,
Missouri, Mississippi, the western sec
tions Of Louisiana and Kansas and IL.
linois and Wisconsin.
Trains are delayed, wires are down
and scores Of bridges washed out in
the central path Of the storm,
Meagre reports from Popular Bluff,
No. today brought word Of great de
yastation suffered in that region. Rail
road traffic is demOralized in lower
Missouri and northern Arkansas by
high waters. AT Springfield, Mo-, flood
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
Y X y x x x X 4, y x x X y X

London, Aug. 2l.-Wnile the circum-
stances surrounding the attack upon the
White Star liner Arabic were still
shrouded in mystery, details of the tor
pedOing and sinking of the big ship
with the loss Of two American lives
were promised today as soun as Cap.
tain Finch makes his official report.
Officials said it might be necessary
to withhold certain facts for the pres.
ent, but that this was being done only
because Of the desire to prevent GER
tain information from reaching the
enemy.
Consul Frost at Queenstown finally
confirmed the United Press dispatches
Of yesterday when he reported that
Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere, Of San Fran
cisco and New York, and DR.. Edmund
Woods of Janesvlle, Wis, were the
only American passengers of the Arabic
who are missing
From the White Star line offices an
o,her statement was issued at 10
o clock today repeating that only two
Americans are missing and giving n
new account of other passengers and
'''NlDtIH VI lnt crew HOt accounted lOF,
In this statement it was declared 12
passengers in addition to Mrs Bru,
guiere and DR.. Wood are unaccounted
for. Forty members OF the crew are
missing making the possible death toll
as result of the destruction of the
Arabic 81.
No dispatches have yet been received
from Queenstown or Liverpool that
would indicate whether precautions
were taken to guard against an attack
upon the Arabic. II is not definitely
known whether the big liner was con.
voyed from port, but it is generally be.
lieved no pGtrol vessel was in the i'm.
mediate vicinity Of the Arabic when
she was sent to the bottom.
The first survivors from the liner ar.
rived here today from Queenstown. Ar.
rangements have been made by Am.
bassador Page to obtain affidavits from
all American survivors, and IL will be
upon the statements Of these men and
women, together with the official re-
port Of Captain Finch, that the am.
bassador will base his official dispatch
TO President Wilson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
Liners In War Zone.

New York, Aug 2l.-Five passenger.
carrying liners en- route to European
ports from the United States are be-.
lieved to be approaching or passing
through the submarine war zone about
England today.
These vessels include the Red Star
liner Iapland, with more than 300 per.
sons aboard. In addition IL Is consider.
cd certain that many liners en- route
10 American ports are in the region Of
the war zone, and in view of the great
activity displayed by submarines dur.
ing the past iS hours considerable un.
easiness was felt in shipping circles
here.
The Lapland is expected TO dock az
Liverpool today. The White Star liner
Baltic sailed from New York Wednes.
day. Sne Is still some distance west
Of the war zone today, but will come
within the zone Of the submarine opera.
,ions early next week.
The Scandinayian.American liner
Frederick VIII, en- route TO Copenha-
gen; the American liner 81. Paul, and
the Norwegian. liner Kris
tianf lord are believed to be near the
submarine zone, If not in the midst f
it.
Shipping circles were thrown into a
fever OF anxiety and excitement yes
terday by the sinking OF dozen ships
within two days Reports and rumor'
OF additional disasters flew thick and
fast and the stock market strongly re
Elected the sinking Of tne Arabic.
Some relief was felt today when dis
patches were received Announcing that
the White Star freight steamer Bowie
had arrived sffcly at Liverpool. The
Bowie was reported sunk yesterday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
RUFF IS PAROLED
BY PRISON BOARD
Famous San Francisco BOOd-
Ter Gains Freedom After
Four Years

San Quentin, Chi, Aug. 2l.-Abe
Ruef, noted politician, was paroled
from the state 4 prison here today on
condition that he would not return to
San Francisco for period of three
months.
Rucf was eSiled TO Mendocino coun.
~ during the first three months Of lib
ertyI
The order sending Ruef to MondocinO
county was in response 10 d suggestion
made by the famous prisoner himself.
In bis appeal for parole, Ruol said
"ln the event that my application
for parole shall be granted, ! respect.
fully request that yon rlx my abiding
place for 30 days In some county OF
the state other than San Francisco, be.
cause during that time there will be
municipal political campaign in San
Francisco in which ] desire to take no
part directly or indirectly. by my alb.
sence ! wish 10 avoid all ground for
event representing tnat | may be In.
terested therein anyway whatever
would prefer McndOcino county
Ruef has actually served u little
more than four years and ak months OF
a liyear term to which he was sen
tenced. Counting time taken off fol
good behavior, he has served seven
years, half OF his term, which make'
him eligible to parole.
The report 81 the state board Of
prison directors granting Ruef 3 parole
was unanimous Ruef will leave SaT
Quentin prison for MendocinO county
Sunday or Monday.
Has actually served four years, fiv'
months and ls days in prison. He en-
tered the state 3 prison March z, 1911
His trial, following graft clean NJ
In San francisco, was one OF the mos
sensational In tho history Of the state
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
Capture Another City.

Berlin, via wireless to London, Aug.
2l.--General Won Gallwitz forces have
captured the city Of BielslS, it was an.
nounced from the war office today.
The capture of Bicsk cuts the Rus.
sian communication between the fort.
ress of Grodno and Brest.Litovsk.
Bielsk is about so miles north of Brest-
Litovsk and approximately midway be.
tween that fortress and GrOdno. 1t is
along the line of the Warsaw. wilma
Petrograd railway and at the junction
point OF this line and the railroad to
Brest Litovsk.
South of Bielsk, the official state.
ment said, General Won Gallwitz drove
the Russians across the Biala and Jesia
rivers. The enemy forces evacuated
their positions in this region and are re.
treating northward toward Wilma
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg g
troops stOrmed the Prussian positions
around Gudele and Seiny, it was stat.
ed.
On the southeastern front Field Mar.
shal Won Mackensen made additional
progress toward Brest .Litovsk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
American Colony Calm
When News Is Received
(By Carl W. Ackerman)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Berlin, via The Hague, Aug. gl,-rhe
American colony OF Berlin received tho
news Of the sinking Of the liner Arabic
and the consequent renewal Of the
strained relations between the United
States and Germany calmly, as did tho
government officials.
The first news Of the destruction Of
tho Arabic, saying that all American
passengers had been saved, resulted IN
tho greatest rejoicing. Later, when II
was established that two Americans
aad been lost tho feeling here turned
TO deep concern.
In commenting upon tho torpedoing
Of the liner, the German presa merely
warned the people 10 accept all tho
news reaervedly, coming "a u does al
most entirely from sources Of the al
lies. 81
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lBy Charles P. stewart.l

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Aug. 2l.-Threatening
as the German-American situation was
officials were still hopeful today that
the sinking Of the liner Arabic with
the consequent loss of two American
lives would not lead to break with
the kaiser's government.
Although unofficial reports now indi'
cate that the Arabic was torpedoed
without warning, explanations from
Berlin are expected. The attitude of
the administration is not irroconcible
a high authority said today, and while
this government will not submit to n
slap in the face, there is NO contention
Of disregarding the German foreign of
flee il it has anything to say.
Germany stands warned that viola.
tiOn of American rights by German ma
val commanders would be regarded by
the United States as deliberately un.
friendly" but it is declared the ad.
ministration will be glad If the Berlin
foreign office can show tine torpcdoGng
and sinking Of the Arabic was not
meant to be ia disregard Of these rights,
II II can be shown that any transgrcs-
sion was not intentional by Germany,
or that tho attack upon the Arabic did
not involve reckless indifference to the
rights Of Americans upon the seas, the
administration will not refuse TO take
these facts into consideration, It was
stated.
All this, however, Is based on the
assumption that Germany manfest'
the right spirit in whatever represcn
tations are made to the United States
II is admitted that he outlook is fal
from bright. II is regarded as prnctic
i ally certain that the Arabic was not he
ing conveyed when attacked, and thh
would remove any doubt Of the liner
being regarded strictly as an unarmed
merchandising, Being en- route to New
York, the question Of carrying contra
band is also eliminated.
Are Awaiting Reports.
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing are still awaiting official reports
from Ambassador Page today before
taking any action whatever.
Want American Sympathy
High officials today emphasized tn,
cagerness with which Germany has dis
played to gain American sympathy
There were some who believed some OK
PLANTATION would be made Of the Arabic
attack In view OF the fact that If thu
kaiser is spending $4,000 900 weekly il
this country for propaganda, az charged
unwarranted torpodoing Of the line
would involve meaningless contradic
ton Of this policy
UncOnfirmed rumOrs in circulation to
day were to the effect that such an eS
PLANTATION was already fOroahndowed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
SITUATION IS GRAVE {
BUT OFFICIALS HOPE
National Administration Is Still Awaiting Official Reports
Before Taking Next StepGermany Said To Be Anxious
For American Sympathy Many Contradictions In State
ments Made By Survivors So Officials Say

Insofar as facts ON the surface are con-
cerned, however, hopes Of an amieable
settlement were based merely upon
theories, though hope was entertained
by men whose views are entitled to con-
sideratiOn.
The most prevalent suggestion was
that Germany would declare the Arabic
was torpedoed by the Submarine was
In the convoy zone and that she tried
to ram tho submarine; that the liner
tried to escape after being warned, or
at least, Unanswered in such way as
to entitle the submarine commander TO
think she was endeavCing to escape.
Those viewing the situation with
pessimism said mono Of these conten-
tions could he made good. The optim
lists declared, however, that only one
side of the story has been heard 80 far
and that even should Germany's OK
plantations not be proven, the idea that
the act was deliberately unfriendly"
would be removed
Situation Is Tense
Summarized, the situation is tense;
it is recognized that it might be a
break is inevitable. The administration
is determined to avoid this, if il can
be credtably done Hopes Of an ami
cable settlement are based on the con
clusion entertained that this can be
DONE rather than facts.
No Further Details
No further official details Of tho
sinking Of the Arabic had been receiv-
cd up TO noon today The stories of
survivors, especially those Of Ameri-
cans were expected momentarily.
The conviction was growing that the
administration would not make up its
mind as to the action to be taken upon
British reports alone, but wodld wait
TO near from Germany an well, Unless
Ambassador Gerard makes an early re-
port, IL is therefore likely President
Wilson will ask him TO seek q statement
from the German admiralty With this
belief steadily growing, there was no
doubt that the situation was regarded
as serious, but some officials said con.
fidcntally they believed way would
be found to avoid n break. II there is
any substantial reason for this belief
they did not reveal u.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
CHAMBERLAIN SAYS
REGULATIONS VIOLATED
Will Report Officers Who Are
Alleged to Have Drunk To
Germany Over ALL"

Portland, Or, Aug. 2l.-"Such an
act, if committed, is in direct violation
of the regulations Of the United States
army and the teeth of the policy Of
the administration" This was the
declaration today Of Senator George Il.
chamberlain, chairman of the senate
committee on military affairs, follow
ing the receipt of communication
from George Shepherd, a prominent at.
torney Of Portland, charging that two
United States army officers, in field
uniform, whose names he had been told
were Captain Waldron and Lieutenant
Gardner Of the 93rd Coast artillery,
stationed at Fort Stevens, had drunk
to the toast "Deutschland Uber Allies,
Germany over all) and "Germany for
ever" with former subjects Of the
kaiser in the Imperial grill at Astoria
last evening
Senator Chamberlain stated that
Shepherds letter witnessed by Il. W
Wright, manager Of the port Of Port
land commission, would be at once for
wardGd to the secretary of war.
In his statement Shepherd relate
that the two officers sat at tabl,
in company with DR.. Werner and DR.
Hartman, of Astoria, and Max Pudlich
visiting fish buyer. The toasts were
proposed, it was said, and Shepherd
stated that they were drunk heartily
with noise and much consumption Of
beer
W. p. LaRoche, city attorney of Port
land, and Captain Jacob Speier, harboi
master of Portland, were witnesses Il
the act, but were unable 10 sign tn,
letter as witnesses as they did not dis
tinctly hear the words.
The Portland men and other wit
nesses who heard the toast were in
dignant A toast to any foreign ma
tiOn, engaged in war, by an Officer
wearing the uniform Of the United
States was declared improper, anC
Shepherd in his statement to Senator
Chamberlain said it seemed doubll
wrong in view Of the presidents : recen
note to the people Of this country urg
ing the strictest neutrality.
Glow can our people be expected L
maintain an attitude Of neutrality Il
the officers of the United States army
wearing the uniform Of the UniteC
States drink toasis Of this kind In pub
lie placesl" he asked,
The Portland business and profes
sional men who were In the Imperia
grill at the time the toasts were saiO
to have been drunk, had accompanies
the rivers and harbors congressional
committee on its visit to the mouth o
the CnlmmhiA river
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
Nineteen Arc Mlssinn

Washington, Aug 2l.--Nineteen men
are missing and are probably lost from
the army dredge San Bernard, which
was recovered today five miles from
the Brazos river, il was announced at
the war department. Tine dredge was
swept away during the Galveston storm,
Eighteen men from the dredge are
known to have been saved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
Zeppelin Brought Down.

reTograd, Aug. 21.-Russian anti
b..IIsait b,.yIait guns shot down Zeppelin,
FF'a,iii NY laden with bombs and headed
'r,t 1ot wilma, it was announced here today.
ge u, crew was captured.
IN; ms Is the first instance in which a
,I ,rIeppeIn has been brought down and
Se tI rev captured since the opening of
nn, war The British destroyed a Yep.
LEeln Esttn over Belgium, but il came down
'ehlnd the German lines
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
THREE LIFE BOATS TowED IN

Queenstown, Aug II. - The patrol
shin Adventures arrived here today
with three life boats Of the Arabic IN
tow One Of the boats contained the
body of a woman. Hcr face was slight
Nv bruised. On the right hand was
gold ring. The body has not yet been
identified. A second boat contained
the body Of man, believed to have
been a steward on the Arabic,
The tug Storm Cock brought in four
Of the Arabic = life boats, but all were
empty. j'A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21

same course the Arabic was following
when she was torpcdOed and sunk.
Leaving Liverpool, the flag pole at
the mouth of the Morsey showed the
black ball signal that submarines were
in the vicinity, passengers said The
Cymrc smiled at 2 p, m, on August II
and had ls9 passengers aboard with
the sighting Of the black ball, life boats
were swung out, ready for immediate
launching, provisions were placed in the
boats and every passenger was assign.
ed place A close watch was kept
during the entire time the Cynrc was
in the war zone, but no submarines were
sighted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
stntoments oontrndictorY.

Washington, Aug, 9l.-Secretary Of
State Lansing conferred with President
Wilson for mere than half hour this
afternoon. At the conclusion Of the
conference Lansing would not discuss
the meeting, but it was learned he
went over with the president the lat.
est developments in connection with
the sinking of the Arabic. Officials
said puzzlng discrepancies had been
discovered in the statements of sur
vivWs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
ctonvoyed by WArNhips.

New York. Aug. 2l.--Five British
warships, working in relays, conveyed
the white Star liner Cymric for 30
hours on her voyage from Liverpool TO
New York. The Cymric arrived here
today and passengers Of the liner tolA
OF the warships lowering near as the
vessel steamed over practically the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-21
Turkey and italy at Outs.

Rome, Aug. 2l.-Intense excitement
prevailed in Rome today as a result of
the strained relations with Turkey. 1t
was generally believed war with the
Turks is imminent. A reply from Con.
stantinople to Italy's ultimatum de.
manding that Italian reservists be per
mitted to leave Turkey, is expected at
any time