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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31

Washington, Dec. 31.-There will be
no break with Austria over the tor.
pedoing Of the italian liner Ancona,
with loss Of American lives. The dan.
ger of severance Of diplomatic re.
lations is past Austria, in her reply
to the second American Ancona note
has Substantially" complied with
the administration demands.
This was the official, and practical.
ly unanimous view today following re.
ceipt of unofficial versions Of the note,
handed to Ambassador Penfeld at
Vienna. This view lacks only Presi.
dent Wilson'S final approval after he
reads the official reply. Further ne
gotiotions in the case are probable.
but only on minor points, for Austria
has met the chief issues, demanded by
America.
A wave Of relief swept over the state
department following publication Of the
unofficial text today. The official text
was expected before night.
AS repeatedly forecasted by the Uni.
ted Press, Austria, in her reply, has
shown q desire to make severance Of
diplomatic relations impossible. More.
over the reply bears out the report
Of Carl W. Ackerman, United Press
staff correspondent at Berlin, saying
that Austria would meet American de-
mands and 20 as far as possible 70 Pre-.
serve the existing peace between the
two countries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
GERMANY IS NOTlI
MANEUVER|NG FOR
rs PEACE, SAYS BARON
Special Adviser Of Foreign
Office DisavOws Wolff
News Agency Story
BY Carl w. Ackermau.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, l.. L.,
Dee 3l.-Thc foreign office today
took official cognizance Of the Wolff
News Agency Zurich dispatches, quot
ing Germany's possible peace terms,
when Baron Mumm Won Schwarzen.
stein, special adviser, denied emphatic.
ally that Germany Is maneuvering for
peace,
"our military, financial and eco
nomic position Is such that we can Just
as well make peace as to continue the
war, said the baron. (Which Of
these possibilities becomes fact de.
pends not upon cs, but upon our op.
ponents. AS the chancellor said, we
will consider every proposal which is
made, but as for ourselves, we have no
propositions at present.
The baron, who had just conferred
with Foreign Secretary Won Jagow,
continued.
owe have not made up our minds
about any peace The government is
anxious to express clearly and distinctly
that it had nothing to do with the con.
tcHlS VI puDllcuNlOH VI lnc IullcH dIll'
Gle. 1t Is not our custom to express
our opinion in roundabout way in
the neutral press.
He said this applied equally to re.
ports frequently started in America
from alleged German sources,
"Tho chancellor stated details Of
our positions concerning peace in tho
reichstag December o. We still hold
the same view, and we shall not
change 1t, despite the shouting which
may arise in the foreign press"
Besides being special adviser to
Won Jagow, Schwarzenstein is exccp.
tionally intimate with the kaiser, lie
fnrmnrlv WIS nmhnssndnr 10 Lnnnn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
AUSTR|A'S REPLY COMING
OVER CABLE IN SECTIONS
First lnstallment Reached State Departm'
TOday--Secretary Lansing Refuses [
Reply Will Not Be Made Public BefOl
Believed That All American Demands
piled With
1 II O'clock
,n1nent and
-9nday---ItI Is
! Been Com

Washington, Dec. 31-The first section of Austrias
reply in the Ancona case reached the state department
shortly after II o'clock today.
Secretary Lansing refused to discuss the contents of
the note 1t was coming in slowly and it was said it
would not be made public before Monday At the same
time Ambassador Penfeld forwarded comment on the
note but LaLnsng would not say whether this was con-
cernng the Austrian publics attitude following pubca
ton of the summaries of the reply to America yesterday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
Ford Expedition
Arrives at Copenhagen
On Journey TO The Hague
By Charles r, Stewart.
{ UNITED Pfess staff Correspondeu

UNITED Press Staff Correspondeut.)
Copenhagen, Dec. 3l.--The Ford
peace expedition arrived here today on
the last lap Of their journey. Busi-
ness Manager Plaintiff is trying to
charter a vessel to take the delegates
to The Hague, but it is probable, how.
ever, that the party will accept the
Stockholm mayors invitation TO re.
turn to Stockholm for their peace con-
ference. The managers have abandon.
ed all hope that Germany will permit
tae expedition to cross that country to
reach The Hague.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
Greece Makes Protest.

Rome, Dec. 31.--Greece had address.
ed to the allies protest over seizure
Of diplomats Of the central powers at
Salonika. Upon General Sarrail a or.
ders, the consuls Of Germany, Austria.
Bulgaria and Turkey were reported
taken over by allied troops
This news caused great excitement
among diplomatic officials in Athens.
The Austro. German ambassadors asked
the foreign office IL the stories were
true. Then the reports were not off.
cially confirmed, but later the protests
were made, IL was stated.
II was understood that General Bar.
rail justified his action on the state.
ment that the consulates narbored
spies.
Bulgarian deserters confirmed re.
ports that Anstro.German forces had
withdrawn from the Greek frontier, &c.
cording TO Salonika dispatches. The
Teutons moved northwarJ, presumably
10 meet the new Russian offensive in
Bukowina and Galicia.
Allied aviators discovered that Bull
fCnniinuad nm pa1a EtvaN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
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Seattle, Wash, Dec. 30.--Seattle, the
largest city in the United States to 20
dry, is ready to climb the water wagon
or will be sometime after midnight.
With stocks in saloons and cafes al
most run bare, but with still enough
left to permit Charge" night Of II,
it Is expected that the biggest New
Years "wet" celebration in the city g
history will occur tonight. Many OF
tnc saloons, however, will close at
clock, in order to remove the fix.
lures before midnight and to avoid
paying another months rent. All Of
tho cafes, however, will permit the
celebrators TO remain throughout the
night, IL they should 80 desire.
The breweries and most Of the whole
rangements for locations in California.
One Of the largest wholesale firms in
Seattle will be located at Stockton
where they expect TO do an extensive
mail order business. Many Of the sa-
oonmcn, however, are going to remain
in Seattle and will convert their plac-
es into billiard rooms, soft drink estah-
lishments and other lines of business.
Seattle s population according to the
1915 estimate OF the United States cen
sus bureau, is 321 ,931.
Patrolmen will be hot after royster'
ers who throw confetti and talcum
powder, or WELD feather busters. "Po.
lice court will be held on the street, -
said Chief Lang. Gan Of the rough
ones will get their punishment right off
the bat instead Of litteriDT up the city
Jail"
The chief has given orders that all
saloons and cafes be locked promptly
at l2 clock. Those on the inside, it
is said may remain as long as they
choose in order to consume liquor tney
have on the tables before midnight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
STEAMER is WRECKED

London, Dec. 3l.-Accompanied by
distressing scenes" the steamer Mig.
uel Beuilliure was wrecked off the Scilly
islands, dispatches received here today
said Mention Of distressing scenes"
led to belief that there were some cas-.
ualties.-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
Arkansas Clamps Lid.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 3l.--WhSn.
midnight peals tonight, the 1876 saloons
in Arkansas--in the states only sig
wet countes-will clamp down tho lid
and throw away the key.
One year in the penitentiary is the
penalty under the new state law for
excise violations--an there can bo NO
suspended sentences. Clubs are pro-
hibited from selling liquor, 20 II looks
like long dry .spell adead.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
Portland Stocks Exhausted.

before night.
Portland Stocks Exhausted.
Portland, Or, Dee. 3l.-The saloon -
last day in Oregon was not very wet
one. Today Portland was already sd
near dry that the transition tonighh
will make little difference, as far as.
the general public is concerned,
There is an actual famine Of stronN
drink. The few quarts remaining sold.
for twice their normal price. Some
householders VINO stocked up early toolE
advahtage Of the high prices and un-
loaded some of their bonded goods TO-
tho saloons.
Beer flowed rather freely today.
There is plenty of ii in kegs, but bot
tied beer has been an unknown cona-
modify for q week. The prospects this
morning was that the tonight's crowds.
will be drinking nothing but beer.
A few saloons stopped sellink wAisk-
ey altogether. Most Of them respond
cd to the calls for whiskey, but thsr
bartenders themselves wouldn't guar
antee the article they placed on the
bar. Detectives haunted saloons, fra
quently sampling the wares to see that
the salo0nkeepers, in q burst of laseh
day enthusiasm, didn't make their d0c>
octions vile enough to be unlawful.
The owners Of two retail liquor
stores spent last night in the eountY
Jail for selling burnt sugar and water
for port wine. Authorities expect.
moro complaints Of this sort when the
stocks Of liquor in homes throughout
the city are opened
Last night the bulls gained posseE--
sion Of the liquor market and prieeA
scared. Hundreds Of men, and women.
too, with suitcases were on the Streets
Even alcohol is scarcity. Thes
price rose from 1925 to So gallon in
the last few weeks.
"They1l have to be good" was tasp
ultimatum of Chief of Police CLARK To
the New Years crowd. Every available.
policeman in the city will be on duty
tonight. Uniformed men and plain
clothes men will be stationed in each
grill. An officer to every saloon iP
the order FOR tonight.
Revelers in cafes will be allowed Is.
minutes after midnight to drink up
the liquor on tae tables. By 1890 ev-
cry drop of intoxicant must be out or
sight-forever
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
Iowa To Enforce Low.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 3l.-UnieR
repeal of the state mulct law, 483 sa-
looms and l6 breweries, all that remain
of Iowa Is legal oases, will close at midi
night tonight. Moreover, campaign
started to guard against bootleggings
has already had wonderful effects in
territory already dry.
The dry enforcement campaign IN
preliminary to next summers stata
campaign for the state legislature
which will pass upon the state dry COM
stitutional amendment for the second
Of three times.
Some of tho breweries going out OF
tho beer business have announced their
entrance into the creamery traffic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
POINTS IN UN- .... tf
OFFICIAL VERSION
OF ANCONA REPLY

Austria has ordered punish
ment of her submarine com.
mander, as demanded by Amer.
lea. .e.
In effect, granted disavowal
of the torpedoing and agreed
to reparation for lives lost.
Concurred in the principle
that enemy vessels, unless they
flee or resist, shall not be de.
stroyed until persons aboard are
rescued.
Refused responsibility for
deaths due to panic among the
crew.
Desires to maintain friendly
relations.
Leaves the way open for
further negotiations, but on
comparatively minor points.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
SOME BRITISH
SEA CASUALTIES

Battlehip Bulwark blown up
November, l914-s00 perished
Princess Irene blown up at
Sheerness in May-300 lost.
Formidable destroyed in the
channel a year ago, whether by
an internal explosion or mine is
not known.
Natal, blown up yesterday by
internal explosion-325 unac.
counted for.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
SIX STATES GOING DRY
AT STROKE OF MIDNIGHT

Oregon Idaho, Washington Colorado, Iowa and Arkansas
Will Be On Water Wagon After TOday-LiquOr Stocks
Have Been Largely Bought Up In Large Cities Of North
west In Anticipation Of DrOuth-Over Eight Million
People Reside In New Dry Zone
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
Provided Against prouth.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 3l.--More than
$2,OO0,O00 worth Of liquor bought in
cut rate sales stood today as Colorado N
barrier against drouth which becomes.
statewide at the stroke Of midnight to-
night.
SixteD hundred saloons viii 90 Ous or
business, while IL breweries will clos@
down forever or else enter other lines
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
THE WEATHER
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Oregon; To
night and Satur.
day rain or snow
west, snow east
portion; warmer
Saturday and In
south and east
portions tonight; f;
southeas I crl y
winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31

came many calls for just such stock
and there was every indication thatr
these goods, too, would be exhausted
before night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-31
.CRUISER
SUNK BY INTERNAL
: EXPLOSION THURSDAY
Three Hundred and Twenty
Five Men Have Not Been
Accounted For

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The Washington herald., 1915-08-22

! before she was burned TO a cinder.
In tact. she wasn't burned at all.
/ Your prompt. and heroic action didn't
give. the fiames a chance TO raise even
a blister. You have saved her life, and
1t resulted III your falling in love with
her. You proposed marriage to her
and when She refused You. You threw
Yourself into snow drift and tried
TO freeze yourself TO death. 1t was
your way out and went home. Don't
II make you cold. Mr.. Bowser, when
you recall rhe incident"
The redness of Mr. Bowser's face
had extended clear round to the p,!ck
Of his neck. and the cat realized that
crisis was near at hand.
Your last adventure" said Mrs
Bowser. to the helpless man before
her; was in saving my life. and
action; ! had gone out in noat on
a creek about two feet deep. The boat
ran on a log and stuck fast. The
waves ran mountains high. / realized
that l was doomed and l was repeat
ing PRAYER for mercy, when you
came running out of a turnip field
and plunged into the aging flood and
brought me to shore All wet ard be-
raggled as l was. you proposed mar,
accepted. and after, keeping YOU on
the fence between hope and despair.
for over three years. we were mar
ried. 1t is needless to add that We have
does not exactly curdl- the
blood. Mr.. Bowser, but il surely gives
one cold feet. l. it your opinion that
a book containing these terrific adven-
lures will be sold by the thousand?''
Mr.. Eowser didn't answer. but there
was murder in his eye. as he looked |
at the cat and then walked down the
hall and put on his hat and left the |
house. At the gate, he met the pub |
fishing house man. who soapily said:
"Ah. Mr.. Bowser. ! was just COM
ing in TO have another talk with |
you l think your adventures"
Cit Skip, Humph, Dust" shouted |
Mr.. Bowser as he hourished his arms /
about
"Why-what-
Git or I'll break your neck
And the man from the publishing |
house saw that all was lost and ne |
got.
And Mr.. Bowser took 2 walk for
half an hour and then returned TO the
family hearth and nothing more was
sa i'll sbout publishing A book.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
Casey the Cop
He Tells of Tuo Dramatic Moments

Mr.. Casey. there has been dramatic
moments in your life as policeman. !
take it, l said as I visited with Casey
the other evening.
Forty. sir" was the prompt reply.
But mean two or three dramatic mo-
ments that stand out ahov" all the otn-
ers.'' said.
ments that gave me the creeps. Have
you a brother-in-law?"
Yes. three of them.
Just the number l have. Is one OF
your three a bad 'Un?
Same here, hut neither one of us can
be held responsible. One of my brother
in-laws was born bad. / guess. for he
was up to tricks at an early age. The
fore he was Is years old would number
at least twenty. 1t was no use TO talk
with him. He would go his own way in
spite of all that could be done. He was
was appointed to the police force. He
was then Is years old. He broke Jail
and that was the last I heard of him for
the next five years.
There are scores OF such cases, j
said, in consolins way.
Casey was silent for the next three or
four minutes and then said:
There had been a bad time with the
burglars. 1t seemed as II the big gang
had struck the city and We're having
things all their own way. There was a
burglary at least every other night, and
although we made a few arrests We
could not get proof enough to hold them.
Never before or since have seen the de-
tectives have such poor luck. They were
picking up trails night and day. but the
criminals were too well hidden. At
length the commissioner sent for me and
said:
Casey. you are carrying around a cab
bage head on your shoulders"
Yes. .-ir know 1t. SIR
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22

H..
49,, r,,l.',,t ~ r!t|.', "g "pnri puI al ,
~ ~ j., - "a ~ vi M os.tu
lrurderous attack which he thought
was coming
Your first adventure" said Mrs
Bowscf, occurred when YOU were
tour wears. old. You swallowed a peach
stone. and Your father had to ride
seven miles for 4 doctor The doctor
came and didn't do anvthiuc, He said
YOU " rrr tho sort Of a boy that could
swallow "a dozen peach stones with
out the Least injury. ANYTHING very
thrilling in thai. Mr Bowscr.''
..YoIr second adventure came when
you were seven Years old. You threw
A stone and nut out an old woman's
w.. and Thereafter she had only one
eve to knit with. Your father settled
tht. case for so. Docs the reader feel
a chill 20 up and down hts spine
y-,am h.. ,r,d~ Of The terrible cir
cums,amcc:''
Jr Poy-.er c~.,vo , rrunt in answer
NJ. boW ~ ~ ,oi IL 80.
our M" =" ',a Vt' W., ,.er, f;SSin@
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
His Friend. the Schoolmaster.

We were sitting on the Veranda OF Z
hotel st Niagara Falls. when ! noticed
tho man at my right looking sharply al
the man on my left. and presently he got
ur in an excited way and walked about
After hit he halted before the "thel
man and asked
Isn't your name Graham
Yes sir was the prompt reply.
Didn't YOU used to teach school at I'll
mira
Yes. sir"
I'm lS62H'
Yes. sir
DO YOU remember hoy named God
kin
VERY distinctly. sir
DO you remember that he put pack
age Of treCrackers under his desk and
touched them of
AS II il happened only Yesterday"
And YOU hasted him for it,
Il did ! licked him until he could
hardly stand. and I've always been glad
of it
You have eh?" said the other breath
ing hard and fast DO you know that
that boy swore terrible oath OF ven-
geance?"
Il presume he did. as he was a thor
ouEh young villain"
He swore an oath that he would grow
up and hunt for you and Mound Won
within an inch of your life
But haven't heard from b;,, Va,
You hear from him now. He stands
before you. ] am that hoy."
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22

But .you may make a great blunder
after all -
I nave made two or three of them
sir
Il know it. and that is the reason
sent for YOU. Take off your uniform, put
on your cts clothes and present me with
a burglar. II you will. next time you are
found asleep in doorway 1 will over
How long do you give me. sir?" l
"Three days. Casey"
You shall have your burglar. Mr.
Commissioner. inside of two. Good morn
ing. sir.
Hadn't you tackled a big job. Casey
asked.
When left the Office and thought it
pended on my luck to carry me through.
I knew no more where to look for those
burglars than YOU do for a gold mine. '
And how did YOU Begin"
We'll. when night came. / took a
walk looked into the faces Of thou
sand pedestrians. though 1 wasn't fool
enough to think that my burglar would
be out .promenading.. or that l should
came about midnight l was tired out
and leaning up against wall to rest
myself. when / saw the sudden fash of a
light through a window on the second
800 girls. l knew that the business Of
fice was. on that floor. and that no one
would have any legitimate business
there at that hour"
1T was your burelar?" was suggested.
Il hoped it was At any rate, I was
bound to see. They kept q night watch
man. of course. but the chances were
even up that he was asleep or playing
cards with a friend in the basement. q
knocked a few times. 1t was as I
thought There was a game of cards go
inR on. The janitor let me in. and told
The Washington herald., 1915-08-22

responsible place for the past thret
wears When | knew what he was, J.
also knew that l would have to so II
alone.
And wnat did you do. Mr.. Casey?"
asked.
There was only one thing to do. my
son I must take risks-big risks. The
men would be armed. of course ano
would kill me rather than be taken. The
moment they knew of my presence. the
for their first move would be to smut on
the light. But I had come there for a
fight. and l had promised the commits
sioner a present Of burglar
And there was fight?
You might call it one. and not be far
off the mark. Hands up I called. as
jumped into the ro~-n. out went the
light and bang, bang. went their guns.
I Jumped to one side and returned the
fire; The three OF us empuea ,. OUT III suhN uIn,,i
ing on me. while my last two did the
business for them. They called out that
they surrendered.
II reused up the coward OF a watch.
man enough SO that he came in ana
switched on the light. and there lay the
TWO men on the floor. one with bullet
in his shoulder. the other with one In
his leg and I had two presents Tor the
commissioner instead of one. They were
caught in the act and had nothing to say
for themselves They were not masked
but I did not take a good look at them
until we arrived at the station.
And about the dramatic moments
C.Ieried the interviewer.
They both came together. sir. They
were carried in and the police surgeon
called to attend them. While he was
doing so ! was looking sharply at them
to see II had ever seen them before,
and all of a sudden I nearly cried out.
The one with a bullet in his shoulder
was that bad brother-in-law of mine. He
smiled at me as he saw that ! recog-
nized him"
And about the other. Mr.. Casey"
TT was the captain of the station who
gave him away by the exclamation Of:
MY God. Frank. is this you?
''The captain had a bad SOM?
Oficer Casey was silent.
And that son had turned burglar
No word from Casey.
And his son and your brother-in-law
would go to State prison for sure?
D Crime must be punished, said Casey
Is he shook his head.
And was IL punished In this casey
Oficer Casey tried the doors OF three or |
four stores before answering almost in |
whisper: Il
II am sure they were not tried and |
,unished under their true names. The |
,olice do not shield criminals. but they |
Ionetimes prevent disgrace from falling /
m the whole family"
But what did the commissioner say"
vas asked.
lust a few words, sir. He said:
Casey, you have managed to blunder,
Is usual. You may resume your uni
orm."