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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
JAPAN TO SEND ULTIMATUM.

Toxic, May j.-'rhe japanese cabinet
has decided To send an ultimatum 10
china, This was learned today follow
Ing q lengthy conference between Pre-.
mier Okuma aud his fellow ministers.
II is understood the time 10 be- fixei
in which China must reply 10 the ult
natum will be short
This decision follows the flat rcfusa
lf the Chinese government 10 accede to
various demands made by Toxic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
BY ED. L. KEEN.
United Press Staff Correspondent. }

NomVcu fTeoS otalI COrreSpOnuent,l
London, May Sin sudden raid up
on an English fishing fleet in the North
sea German submarine with fac
similie of an iron cross painted on its
coming tower, is known TO have sunk
IL trawlers, and it is feared that 9th.
ers may have been destroyed.
This latest attack, designed to fur
ther strike at the food supply of Eng
land, was made cen Monday. Only to.
day, however, did the crews from the
vessels which were destroyed begin to
reach port after having been picked up
by other vessels. All of the men from
Che II vessels sunk were rescued and
brought into port thrilling stories OF
their struggles while adrtt in small
boats.
The fleet attacked by the submarine
was busily engaged in fishing in the
North sea when the periscope of the
German undersea raider was suddenly
sighted in its midst, Then the dark
shape of the coming tower appeared
above the water and bla2oned upon 1t
was the sign Of the iron cross. Some of
the trawlers were able to escape, but
they numbered only those of unusual
speed, Among these was the Colling-
wood, whicn reached Grimsby safely
after having been chased for miles
Futy shots were fired at the CUllng
wood but only one struck, and no ser.
ious damage was done.
Flight for most Of the trawlers was
out of the question, The commanders
realized that the submarine could eas.
lily run their slow vessels down aud
: probably sink them without giving the
crews a chance to escape, They there
fore lay to under orders from the sub.
marine commander and waited tneir
fate, The crews were given short
time to gather their belongings and
take to the boats, and the trawlers were
sunk one by one.
The trawcrs sent TO the bottom
were Che Hector Progress, Coquct, 10.
nnthe, Hero, Northwards, Bob White,
Rugby and three as yet unidentified.
The crews from three Of the fishing
vessels picked up by the trawlor
Lcanard and landed at llartlcpOol said
that tne submarine crew gave them q
supply Of black bread before leaving
them adrift in their boats.
Captain Harry Foot, of the trnwlor
Bob White, said he was engaged in
picking up the crew Of one Of the sunk.
On trawlers when the submarine over.
hauled his vessel lie was given five
minutes in when to leave the Bob
White with his crew and the trawler
was tncn sent to the bottom with IS
shotn Captain Foot and his men were
adrift for 10 hours before being picked
up by the trawler Fly aud brought into
port.
Reports of other trawlcrs being lost
nre expected as the submarine which
raided the fleet on Monday was report.
ed to have headed toward the Aberdeen
fishing fleet The submarine is de-
clared by the survivors from the trawl
ers to bo a largo one Of the latest type
produced by the German shipyards, II
operated alone against the fishing fleet
and on the surface, using It's guns
placed ON deck in sinking the trawlers
instead Of launching torpcdoes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
Ponce conforenco Moan Rnd.

The Hague May 5.--Delegates from
the international Womens Congress,
held here, will start on their missions
Of peace Friday to the capitals OF the
various belligcrent and neutral ma.
tions,
II was announced today that Miss
Jane Addams, Of Chicago, will head the
representative Of the congress who will
visit Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Paris aud
London. Accompanying Miss Addams
will be Miss Allctta Jacobs and Nine.
McgenOil. They will visit Berlin first.
After presenting the resolution urging
Immediate peace to the kaiser s govern.
mcnt aud visiting the other capitals on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
Japan Sends UutimatuIn
To Chinese Government

Toxic, May 5.--Announeement that
Japan has forwarded her last word to
China In the form Of an ultimatum, Civ.
ing the Pekn government a minimum
Of IS hours In which TO comply with the
Toxic demands or fnce their enforce.
ment by the japanese army and navy
was expected momentafily today.
As the army is mobilized owing 10
Japan's participation In the European
war as an ally Of England in the far
east, the Toxic government is preparing
to strike quickly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
Corruption Charged
Against City Officials

Topeka, Kan, May j.--That Kansas
City. Kansas, is on the verge OF polit'
icai uphcayal which win cause the
Terre Haute, Indiana, scandal to ap.
pear insignificant in comparison was
the assertion today Of Governor Capper.
He said
~ have information which leads me
to believe that several republicans and
democrats in Kansas City, Kansas, are
headed for the pententiary. ! den Z
know that the Terre Haute election con.
ditions which sent several officials 20
Jail were like Sunday school election
conditions compared with some political
fcats performed in Kansas city during
the last few years
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
SEBASTIAN WINS OUT.

los Angeles. Cal, May j.-Pac.
tieally complete returns from 500 out
Of the ii6 precincts In the city nt mid.
night gave sebastian 1898; Whiffen,
lOlSs. aud Robert NJ. Allen, police
commissioner -I6 Three other can.
Jidltc. divided ln1n votes Sebastian's 3
pliimatod total was $4,000 votes out Of
total of about 10000. lie was gain.
inp steadily Inter returns came 10.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
Reservoir Site Is Asked
For Big Irrigation Scheme

The Western Land & Irrigation com.
Sly OF Hermistou has filed opplica.
so.a.s plans and Specifications with tbe
We engineer for the construction of
IT, reservoirs for the store of iS35O.
r ,s ieet Of the waters Of tae IImatilIn
hist ihe dam for one of the reser.
I'm WllI be lilo feet in height md
,.Vv teet in length. The total cost is
,TTRlated at $4,000. ''''' 'V'' 10
N" water stored in these reservoirs
n, Ie used as a supplemental mpply
IN Tie reclamation of 1876 acres NJ
TN ,'lDg along the Umatilla river.
kns,lii' ''eiNoirs are not located ON the
bn,c,,,,ll'a river, and it is proposed 70
trnaa an inverted siphon, metal
oo,.,p. vpsN dtch, part Of which will
H. '..l'le ,. lined, to convey the water
' Iller to the storage reservoirs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
MISUSE or MAILS CHARGED.

Portland, Or, May 5.--Pleas Of not
guilty were entered in the United
States dislric, court today by Frank
Mcncfce. Thomas Bilyeu and o. A..
Campbell. officers Of the defunct
United States Cashier company, who
are charged with misuse Of the mails
In promoting the sale Of the concern =
900 900 bond issue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
ACTRESS ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

PWilaul, one, MAY 5.-nespondency
was believed today 70 have caused Mis-.
Helen Carrulhcr,. age 23, moving.
picture actress, en- route from Seattle
TO Los Angeles 10 accept an engage
ment, 10 take birhloride Of mercury in
% downtown hotel la.t night Ply.
sicians say .he viii probably recover
Miss Carutner formerly supported
@. NJ Anderson DO the s. aud A. pro.
ductIon.. il is said
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
LOOK FOR NO CRISIS.

Washington May j.-Administration
officials do Hoi nclioye japan win pre-.
oipiiaie % .i .n lhp far east by the
deliver or au ulimatum 10 China
While 200 refused to be quoted official.
Is today th was the personal belief
expressed. n sos admitted that China
has not yipldpi 200 all points but i'm
uortant cungf a0rs are declared "a
hayu been made
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
Jew Bank Is Chartered
At MarshfieId, Coos Co.

m, NJ; HlpeTintendent Of Banks sar.
! S.a.l .,' morning granted a charter 10
hflf.iII hayian'Ameriean Bank of
lr b.,t b' The capital stock of the
ih ra., u $4,000 and It starts in
lf,.t. p'la ~ surplus Of $1,000. The
Ol,or' ''' John T.. Ross. president; R.
l'sie, ''.e.president, and R. Bugge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
GERMAN GAINS ANNOUNCED.

5-Ncw gains for the German forces in
New gains for the German forces in
Flanders are announced today in the Of
ficnl statement from the war office.
The villages Of Zeyencote, Zonnebreke
and West Hoek were captured by the
Germans. it was stated
The retrenting allies were subjected
to a heavy flankiug fire from the Ger
man batteries 90 the north nni south
Of Ypres and suffered heavy losses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
DIVER SINKS
WHOLE FISHING FLEET
With Iron Cross Painted On Tower Submarine Sends
Eleven Irawlers To Bottom In North Sea--Crews Set
Adrift In Small BOats-Oher Neutral Countries VIII
Follow Lead Of United States In GulfIight Case

naval policy so far as the United States
Is concerned, and asking for an explana-
tion and satisfaction as to all Incl.
dents involving the life and property
Of Americans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
'AAWLER ToRPEDoED.

BIZ '',o May 5-The trawler
slu,r.". ". iorreioed by a German
n ,o5,, -af entrance &c the harbor
b Hr.j -Four members Of the crew
en r. 1y the explosion. -Four
y asn ~. wounded Seven ESCAPED
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05

Continued on Page Thrcc1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-05
The Weather

Orcgonj probab.
ly fair tonight
gn,l Thursday;
Winds mostly
uortherly .Fl
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
Jap Military Mission
Goes TO Italian Front
Plan For Simultaneous Attack on Austrian and Ger
man Borders Seen in Conference At Rome.
Nippon to Aid Russia

ROME. sept. 7.-Plans for close CO.
operation OF the allied armies In grand
scheme of offensive operations against
the Austro-G Germans and the Turks.
brought General Joffre. French COM
rnander in chief. to tho Italian front. 1t
was reported here today.
While Joftre was preparing to depart.
Japanese military mission arrived in
Rome and proceeded to the front. In
both movements the Italian press to-
day saw considerable significance.
The military critic Of the Idea Ma
zionale declared that General Joffre dls-
cussed with General Cadorna and King
Victor Emmanuel plans for meeting
the expected Austro-German offensive
directed at Serbia.
Tho counter stroke, It was limited.
would be q simultaneous offensive move
ment on both the French and Italian
fronts that would draw both Germans
and Austrians to the protection OF their
own frontiers.
Accompanying the Japanese military
mission were several ordnance experts
who are to observe particularly the
needs of Japan's allies in the matter OF
shells and other war munitions 1t II
reported here that Japan has promised
| to aid both Russia and France VIII
| shell shipments within few months.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
.CARRANzA FORB|OS
FIGHTING ONBORDER
Issues Strict Orders to Men to
Keep Out Of the "Texas
Revolution"

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. Sept. 7.-Me1i-
can Constitutionalist soldiers on the
border have received strict orders from
General Carranza not to mix In the
Texas revolution"
The Texas revolution is an magin-
ary internal strife sweeping this state.
which 10 being widely heralded in Mex
leo through the medium Of the Car
ranxista press and officials. According
10 various Mexican newspapers, practi-
Cally every American except the SOL
tiiers has been swept from Texas, and
the revolution" Is threatening to
spread through the entire South.
These tales are accepted a. account
ing to n great extent for the invasion
Of the State by hundreds OF Mexicans
in the last few weeks. They came to
Join the revolution"
Strictly Interpreted, Carran1a's orders
to General Mafarette. commandant at
Matamoras. meant that 1t was up to
MafArette to see there were no moro
| battles between his men and United
States soldiers such as occurred across
the Rio Grande near Mission. Satur-
day
Mafarette. In q statement to news
papers Yesterday, placed the burden OF
responsibility for the various clashes
| along the river on the Texas rangers
He said II he had to deal with Ameri'
can soldiers alone there would be nc
| firing. Colonel Bullard, comma ndinl
the border guard in this section has
\ INSURED General Mafarette Of his CO.
operation in maintaining peace.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
:Adn1iniStratiOnAwaitS
Reports on Hesperian

floated until yesterday morning caused
the German people to take the situation
calmly. and there are no indications or
apprehension over any possible enect
the incident may have on German
American relations.
The newspapers abstain from COM
ment, aside from advising their read.
ers in the terms of q seini-official an
nouncement. to await more details. but
in the headlines they indicate strong
doubt as to the accuracy of the press
accounts of the circumstances. particu-
larly as to whether the steamer was
torpedoed as described in the dispatches,
"torpedoed' being printed with a ques-
ton mark. and one or two papers using
in their headlines. German Torpedo OF
British Mine?'
No report on the Hesperian from
German official sources need be ex-
pected for at least week, as the
submarines operating In the waters off
that particular part Of the British coast
belong to detachment recently sent
out.
The admiralty had nothing to say
when asked whether anv report had
been received on the Arabic. or whether
the missing submarine had returned OF
was considered lost.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07

rcrienced American officials had been
Governor Harrison. Delegate Quezon.
and Speaker Osmena, of the Philippine
nntionnl assembly. These places: Mr..
Taft said. had ben filled by Filipino
politicians who did not possess the
ability Of the discharged Americans. >,
said Mr. TAFT, was so distressing that
Mr.. Harrison felt obliged to announce
he was not going to be as radical as re-
ported"
"Might Demand lntervention.'
The former President. whose hobby
became the PHILIPPINES when he was
sent there as goverond general. pre-
dicted that a continuation Of the policy
now being pursued by Governor Harri-
son "might eventually demand the IN
tervention of the American Government
in much the same manner as the
present Mexican situation.
Mr.. Taft referred to the Jones Dill
the preamble Of which promises the
Phillipines their freedom as soon az
the Filipinos have shown capability fol
self-government. ,,,
what is the use OF fooling the Fill
D,nos by such a declaration?' asked
Mr. Taft. ,..
II am in favor OF turning the islands
over to their people when they are rea
sonably fitted for self-government but
this will not be for two generations
until the youth Of the isiancs are eau
Gated in English and until the preseni
pernlcious lack of self ano
sacrifice Of public veal to political
uelf and preierment are cured oV
,ooeeT .rs ming IN partial self-go> ern-
msnt.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
MACKENSEN KEEPS
UP ONWARD RUSH
Has Driven Russian Armies
From Towns Of 0rochyczin
and Chomsk.

BERLIN via wireless to LondonI.
Sept Gen Won Mackensen has driven
tn. Russians from the towns Of
Drochyczin and Chomsk and has ar
rived within thirty-six miles Of Pinsk
No important progress In the fighting
for Riga was reported In this after
Moons Official statement. The war Of
flee mentioned only the advance OF
German cavalry upon the village OF
Daudeewad. southeast OF Friedrich
stadt. where the Germans are held to
the south bank Of the Dwina by rus
sian artillery.
East and southeast of Grodno. the
enemy has reformed his front on 8
fne extending west OF Sllide' rwenty
nllss southeast Of Groonc) 10 Noikovysh
.tcrtv-six miles aouthcast o. GrodpoI"
sac the officis. Abatement. In this
region We have crossed the hotrs and
pyra 1igsIs. fighting fielceiy ell ths
aat.
general Won 0alwitx. by night sur
prise attacks. has occupied points on
the eastern bank Of the Ross liver. The
army Of Prince Leopold. of Bavaria, !,
progressing southeast OF Voikovysk."
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
POLICE HOLD NOTES
FOUND ON DR.. MOHR
Stained Letters From Widow to
Negro, They AIIege, Had
- Been Intercepted.

PROVIDENCE. Sept. Letters found
on the body Of DR.. c. Franklin Mohr
will be used by the police TO connect
Mrs. Elisabeth Blair Mohr, his widow.
who IA accused Of hiring three negroes
to kill him. and Cecil victor Brown'
one Of the colored men who on Thurs,
day last confessed that he had hred
the shots that resulted in Mohr's death:
These communications. now streaked
with the blood of the murdered man.
were IN his pocket Shsn , ne starr started LIN Gh
Miss Emily Burger. his secretary. The
explanati ton Of their presence lies IN the
fact that they were intercepted IN me e
physician's household. where Brown TOT
q few weeks was an employe.
According to the police, one OF these
letters was in the handwriting Of Mrs
Mohr. The other. in their opinion
ten % at n Mrs.. M Mohr's direction. Neithe,
Of these letters contains ANYTHING more
than to ask Brown to Get IN GO. comm%ini nniin.
point Of view they are re-. OF cbs1n ma'of OF .v
dence against the woman and the coloret
mon who have said they we're hired as
sassins.
Questions Asked Mrs. M0hr.
Mrs. Mohr was requested by reporter
to answer several questions bearing OF
the confessions made by Brown, I
prisoner in the Bristol jail with Georg'
Heals and Henry Spellman, the other
accused Of the murder.
The queries were presented to Arthn
Gushing. her attorney, and James
McCartin, his partner. and ELECTED thi
response:
Announcement is made that Mrs
! Mohr and Messrs. McCartin and Cnsh
| concluded that 1t would not now b.
| judicious to answer the questions pro
pounded by newspaper correspondents
They would like to clear up these mat
simply wait and allow the ststeto es
tablish its case on September 49,"
Today the searchlight Of the police
inquiry will be turned on Providence
| entirely. Officials Of the various coun
ties concerned in the crime will eathe,
| and map out a program. Part Of thi
plan will be the questioning Of Florence
Ormsby, an employe in DR.. Mohr''
| home.
She has said she hsd several diff
the wife's jealousy of her husband
| She will be asked to 20 into furthe
details about these auarrels.
| The last link against the negroes wa
forged to the satisfaction OF the polic
when Chief Thomas r. Robbins. o
Darlington. confronted the prisoner
| with the two men who say they say
| them escaping from the scene Of tn
| crime.
| The two men. named Selley an
Deaucharme. identified the negroes 4
the prison yard. one at a time. hrst fu
face and then in profile.
II am sure those are tho follows
saw" said selley later. "Deaucharm
and l were out fishing on the shores c
Echo lake when we heard what at tn
first explosion sounded like a tire blow
out. But these explosions came wit
such frequency that I knew We wer
| mistaken"
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
GOVERNMENT ACTS
TOPREVENT TYPHUS
Quarantine Officers Warned to
Keep Sharp Lookout Among
Passengers.

A warning to all quarantine officers
of the United States to keep q sharp
lookout for typhus fever. particularly
in passengers from italy and Greece.
has been sent out by the Public
Health Service.
The Public Health Service reports
that the epidemic in Europe seems
to be on the decrease. because the lit
tie insect which transmits It paradox
|ically goes Into winter quarters In
the summer months
Overcrowding. lack Of bathing IA
cilities and general insanitary condi-
tions brought about by the war have
made this a typhus year. the experts
say. They likewise say that the ex.
tensive outbreak in Austria Hungary
and Serbia probably is responsible foE
the introduction of the disease into
Germany, but as immigration from
these countries Is at q standstill the
greatest danger lies in passengers
from Southern Europe. The disease
has been reported in Spain, at Zurich
and st. Gall in Switzerland. and Mos.
COW. Odessa, Petrograd. and Warsaw
! in Russia.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07

Ing troops had lain idle in their trenches
for nearly fortnight.
No general offensive hns been begun
on either side. The fighting 10 between
small detachments. seeking 20 gain
sr' ali trench portions at a time. A
French company creeps forward one
night and hnrls itself suddenly upon the
German trench opposite. The next night
the death combat is repeated. but thus
far there have been no material gains
on either side
This afternoons communique reported
several such struggles with petards and
hand grenades near Souches and also
around Melville. during last night and
the early honrr Of today.
French batteries south of Arras d.
rected a heavy bombardment at the
German works on Queenevieres and
Nouvron platcaus yesterday. the enemy
| replying. In the Champagne region
| there was another violent exchange OF
artillery.
Elsewhere the front was quie,
throughout the night.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
MASON SAYS NORTH
SEAPOL|CY SH|F rs
By J. w. T. MASON.

NEW YORK. Sept. THE British
navy's method of protecting the uM-
ted Kingdom. and OF blockading Ger
manys North Sea coast. has been COM
pletelv changed since the carly days OF
the war. This accounts not only Tor
the fact that German submarines naVe
been unable to torpedo any OF Sir Johh
Jelliso's warships since the undersea
campaign began. but also Ior INC
aba ndonment by the Germans OF inc
early raids on English coast towns:
were kent in secret harbors on the
west coast Of England. Scotland. ana
Wales. and on the north and east coasts
of Ireland The theory then was that
the great first line fleet must oe pl.
tected at all hazards against TORPEDO
attacks 1t was unknown what mfthoas
germany might have devised for whit.
fling down" emmy dreadnaughts. ana
the bread dth of Great Britain was there
fore put between the German tropedo
craft and the battle fleet on whose
security Britain's safety depends.
Challenge Accepted BY Germans.
In the North sea. cruisers and pre-
dreadnaught battleships were kept con-
stantly in the open. waiting Tor tho
German battle fleet to venture torth.
The Germans accepted the challenge.
and risked their speedicst battleship and
cruiser suuadrons to lombard the Eng
Iish coast The inferior British war
ships could not catch the German dread.
naughts. The first result of England
surprise was naive wonder. expressed
nv Winston Churchill the first lord OF
the admiralty. that Germany should
risk her dreadnauRhts on mere raids
Then. n squadron or Brit'sh drHao-
! noughts was transferred from the west
| coast to the North Sea. comma nded by
| Sir David Beatty. When next the Ger
| mans appeared. they encountered
Beatty's squadron. They raced back to
| harbor, leaving the prc-dreadnaught
| German dreadnaughts. themselves.
| might have met the Bluechers rate. II
| Beattys squadron had been larger
Entirely New Tactics Adopted.
Thereupon. entirely new tactics seem
to have been adopted. and apparently
now are permanently In force Most II
not all of the British dreadnaughts are
| in harbors on the North Sea side OF
the British Isles. prepared for instant
emergencies and battle. In the harbors.
| too. are the cruisers and pre-dread-
| naueht battleships that formerly pa
trolied the North Sea. Only small craft.
| seemingly are at work In the NN'th
Sea Their duty Is to watch the Ger
| man coast and give the alarm II tho
| enemy's fleet comes out.
Thus there are fewer British warships
| actually at sea now than there were
| n wear ago. but far higher efficiency
| has been developed. British dread
| naushts are now ready to head OF any
| raids and the German submarines are
| kept at bay because they cannot pene-
| trate guarded harbors.