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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04
BoxER KILLED.

BOUIOGNE, France, Feb A Max
l1udo, the French heavyweight boxer,
known also as Ludovic Mercadier.
who brought out Carpenter, has been
killed in action. y.
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10 OPEN RAIL SERVICE. I
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AMSTERDAM, via London,
Feb The German adminis-
tration In Belgium has an
nounced that a limited railway
service Will be opened on thir-
teen lines in the region of
Brussels, fourteen in that OF
Liege, FIVE around Luemberg
and i've in the vicinity of
Chartered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04
GERMAN TROOPS
OFFENSl YET
AT SOME POINTS
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BOMBS DROPPED.
.(By Associated Press.

PETRpGRAD, Feb. 4.-Rus-
sia avaitors on February 2 Sue
cessfully dropped bombs on the
modified reserves and trains
at Zarzecze and Boguszyce
about fifty miles southwest OF
Warsaw according to an official
announcement issued here to-
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
HOUSE HAS LONG DEBATE
ON COMMITTEE REPORT
Continuing Appropriation"
Question Calls Forth a
Lengthy Debate

While there seems to be a unani.
NIFTY of opinion among the members Of
the lower branch of the legislature
that most Of the annual or continuing
appropriations be repealed, there is,
nevertheless, pronounced sentiment
and determination on the part of the
majority that no appropriation is to be
cut off which will in any way cripple
or impair the efficiency Of any insti-
tuition or department, and particularly
the educational institutions of the
state.
The temper of the house membership
was preliminarily tried out upon this
question this morning when the ma.
jority report of the ways and means
committee was submitted recommending
the adoption Of the Schuebel bill, wiping
out all continuing appropriations in
discriminatory and without qualifica-
ton and the motion to substitute the
minority report Of Representative
Smith, Of Crook, Grant, Klamath and
Lake, providing that the repeating bill
will not 20 into effect until January
/, 1917, for the majority. The amend.
mont was finally voted down and the
majority report was adopted with the
understanding that the bill come up
on its merits for final consideration.
Strenuous protest was raised by
Representative Smith, in support Of
his amendment to the majority report
for the reason that many Of the educa
tional institutions, the national guard
and other departments of state which
depend upon these appropriations to
plan ahead for their year q work and
urged that time be allowed sufficient
for such institutions to adjust their
affairs to meet the new conditions.
Representative Davey strongly opposed
the repeal Of the Appropriations for
the support of the branch agricultural
experiment stations, established in diff
ferent arts Of the state, and Reprosen-
tntiye Barrow entered vigorous pro-
test against the repeal Of the continu.
ing appropriations for the state eduea.
tional institutions and placing thenr
back before each session Of the legis.
lature be buffeted about and used for
political log-rolling purposes.
The house this morning passed the
bill introduced by the Clatsop county
allegation, extending the provisions Of
the present scalp bounty law to include
u bounty Of 81 upon seals and seal cubs,
Continued on Page Threel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
By j. w. T. Mason
(Former European Manager of the
United Press.)

OnlIeu IfeSS,
New York, Jan. 2l.-The renewal Of
the offensives and counter offensives
developing in Poland is making the
operations along the Vistula the most
complicated of the war. The center
of the maneuvers is between Thorn and
Warsaw, measuring stretch of 1875
miles along the Vistula. The Russians
are about 80 miles from Thorn on the
north bank of the Vistula. The Ger
mans are the same distance from War
saw on the south bank.
The problem of each side is the
same-to protect its own fortress by
pushing the enemy back on one bank
and at the same time to advance on
the enemy's fortress along the other
Only half mile separates these move
meuts, but that is the width of the
Vistula, which is the most formidable
barrier in Poland. 1t flows too swift
ly to freeze and become rigid enough
to permit an army to cross, and the
few normally available bridges have
been destroyed. Neither side has been
able to construct pontoOns.
The resultant condition of two
belligerents moving away from each
other on opposite banks of river,
each aiming at an objective on the
same river, is probably unique in war
fare.
Mlawa, a few miles on the other side
of the Russian boundary, fifty miles
north of the Vistula river, is General
Francois pivot. If he could swing his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
German Supply Base For
Forces at Rheims Laid
Waste
AEROPLANES LOCATE
SHED SIGNAL GUNNERS
Following Terrific Explosion
French Charge Capturing
Many Trenches
By william Philip Sims

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Paris, Jan. l.--Destruction Of big
German ammunition depot supplying
the forces of the kaiser near Rheims
was announced in the official state
ment by the war office this afternoon.
Unofficial adyices say the explosion
of huge supplies of powder resulted in
the death Of many German soldiers.
French aviators flying over the Ger
man lines located the depot and sig
nailed the range to French gunners who
dropped shell on the roof and ex-
ploded the powder. The shock was
felt for miles,
French guns also demolished several
German field works in the same
vicinity.
The statement says that after the
explosion Of the depot French infantry
charged and captured several Of the
enemy trenches,
Furious fighting Is in progress be-
tween st. Mihiel and Metz, the ad-
vantage alternating DetWeeh thc cVh-
tending armies. In the forest Of Apre-
monte, the statement announces, the
Germans have been driven back 1850
yards and several limos Of trenches
have been taken. This result was ac-
complished by a brilliant infantry
charge, the statement asserts, after the
German positions had been shelled fox
hours. The Germans attempted to re-
take the positions by counter attack
but we're repulsed with heavy loss.
The war office admits the Germans
captured several French trenches
northwest Of Pont.A,Monsson, whers
they continue their offensive.
Along most Of the battle line in
northern France heavy artillery firing
is announced. Northwest Of Beause-
Jour tho French captured three Ger
man positions. In lower Alsaee the
French are reported to be advancing
in force
The statement does not comment ON
the renewal Of German assaults ON
Soisaons,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
Court Room Crowded to
Doors and ThrOng Waits
in Hall
JURY VIEWING SCENE OF
KILLING THIS AFTERNOON
Panel Exhausted and Several
VenireS Required to Com
plete Jury

The selection of the jury in the ease
Of Blasius Grasser charged with the
murder of Elmer Bacon, was completed
at noon today. District Attorney Rim.
20 and Attorney John A. Carson for
the defendant each made their state
ment of the case to the jury and the
district attorney moved at this time
that the jury be taken to the scene Of
the alleged crime to look over the
ground that they might better under.
stand the directions and distances.
Attorney Carson did not oppose this
motion and Judge Kelly granted the
request. The jurymen left the
sheriff s office in automobiles for the
scene of the killing at one clock this
afternoon.
The jurors finally selected to serve
in the case were Lee Acheson. L. w.
Lee, II. A, johnson, Sr., G. L. johnson,
j, W. Apple, A. Potter, P. G. Ferris,
BENJAMIN Bowden, II. N. Barrett, j.
z. Humphries, Amos Long and John
Gantenben, In all 40 jurors were ex.
amined before the 70 were selected.
Since the accused man is a native of
Austria Hungary, Attorney Carson
was particular TO inquire into the
political feelings Of the iurymen with
regard to the struggle now involving
Europe.
In the opening statement made to
the jury by Attorney Fred Lamport,
who is appearing as n special assistant
prosecuting attorney, stated TO the
jury that the state expected TO prove
that Elmer Bacon came to his death
by gunshot wound caused by Blasius
Grasser that the deed was the result
of malice and wholly uncalled for.
Attorney Carson in his opening state.
ment told the iurymen that the de.
fense expected to show that the prison
er was the victim Of conspiracy on
the part of others living in that vicin.
ity and that he had been brow beaten
and his property rights had not been
respected. He said that they would
show that the shooting was only the
last resort Of his client after all other
means Of protecting his rights had
failed
After the regular panel was ex-
hausted special venire Of l2 more
were chosen. The special venire was
as follows; II. NJ. Barrett, i. A. Bell,
Ben Robertson, j. b. Peterson, d. Me.
Henry, r. G. Chestnut, George Norris
Ben Bowden, G. l.. Johnson p. G. Fer.
his, y. G, Armstrong, A. Potter The
next spacial venire contained six
names as follows; John Siegmund
Frank Garland, j. y. lIumphries, A. r.
Haln, Edward Keene, David Yantis
The third special venire contained the
names Of Amos Long, w. r. Purvinc
y. Kurz, and II, p. Cleveland. when
this special venire was exhausted
eleven jurors had been accepted and
John Gnntenbein was selected from the
last special vcnire drawn by Judge
Kelly. Thomas Little and Harmon
Shook, also chosen on this special
yenire were not examined and were
excused by the judge,
From Attorney Carson b line Of
questioning IL was apparent that
Grasser would testify in German
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
CO... .,plicated Operations Reported
From Eastern Theatre of War

German army southeast, he would be
able to attack Warsaw from the flank
and rear. But the Russian offensive
against Thorn has compelled Francois
to change the direction of his move
ment to the southwest, in order to
head off the Slav advance.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
however, is trying to relieve the situa-
tion by resuming again his effort to
cross from the south to the north
bank, to use part of General Won
Mackenzen g army, now west Of War.
saw, to carry out the delayed Francois
offensive. This vancouver was be-
gun about fortnight ago, but the
difficulties have been enormous and
no progress has been made.
The objective is to use the island at
the juneture of the Bzura and Yistula
rivers and bridge the Vistula and thus
permit the Germans to occupy the
north bank, The town guarding the
north bank at this approach is Vyso-
grad, which is held by the Russians in
force. News comes from Petrograd
that the Germans are bombarding
Vysograd. This indicated that Won
Hindenburg is again trying to bring
the Ppland situation to a sharp issue
by forcing a crossing.
The maneuver presents problems
that probably could not be solved by
any other commander in the war. II
will be no disgrace, even to Won
Hindenburg, if he fails, but should he
succeed in getting his army across in
force, there probably would be another
Russian collapse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
SENATE HOLDS BRIEF
SESSION THIS MORNING
Death Of President ThOmp-
sons Father Causes Body
to Adjourn

The shortest morning session yet held
by Che senate during this meeting Of
that body took place this morning when
that body convened long enough to call
the roll listent to the opening prayer,
pass one motion and adjourn.
The abbreviated session was due to
the fact that Rufus Thompson, Of Al.
bany father Of the president Of the
senate, passed away during the night,
and the upper mouse accordingly took
up no business this morning other than
the appointment Of committee to draw
up resolutions Of coincidence and sym
pathy Senators Moser, Garland and
llawley were selected for that duty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
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Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, T.. l.,
Jan. 2l.--The French offensive against
Metz has been halted and rolled back.
This was the announcement con.
tained in the official statement issued
by the war office today. II added that
the Germans had opened strong Of.
fensiye northwest Of Pont.A-Mousson
aud had reeaptured the trenches lost
earlier in the week. Four cannon were
taken in this engagement.
The government admits that the
ground gained yesterday at Notre
Dame De Lprette was recaptured by
the French after q series Of furious at.
tacks. French assaults on the German
lines northeast Of Arras were repulsed,
the statement declares, and southwest
of Berry.Au-Bac the Germans captured
two trenches.
Fighting continues along the Yistula
river, being especially violent in the
vicinity Of Lipno, where the Russians
are attempting to drive wedge into
the German lines and reach the fort
ross Of Thorn. The statement says
100 Russian prisoners were captured
east Of Lipno.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
FRENCH ARE ROLLED
BACK AT METZ SAYS
BERLIN DISPATCH
Kaiser's Forces Capture the
Trenches Lost Earlier In
the Week
FRENCH GAINS AT NOTRE
DAME DE LUkEllE lKUE
Fighting Along the Vistula
Continues With No I'M
pOrant Changes
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THE WAR LINEUP. !


France-Big German ammuni.
ton depot near Rheims struck
by French shell and exploded.
reported many killed. Furious
lighting st. Nlihiel to Metz,
several German trenches cap.
tured. Germans started new
assault at Soissons.
Turkey-Turks in Caucasus
Tstreating IN disorder towards
Grzorum, Russians harassing.
l6 Russian. torpedo boat sank 12
Turkish freighters in Black sea.
Stays captured Ardanutsch.
Rumania-Reported Rumania
&ttsfgg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
ETToR ARRAIGNED TODAY.

St. Clairsville, Ohio, Jan. 2l.-Joseph
Ettor noted /, W. W. agitator, was ar.
raigned here today on charge Of trea.
son. lie pleaded not guilty and was
bound over for action by the grand
jury. Later Ettor signed a $4,000 bond
and left for New York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
FLAX MILLS MAY Be
INSTALLED AT PEN
Governors Idea Is to Have
Plant at Penitentiary and
Employ Idle COnvicts

A plan to install mills FOR the pre-.
paration Of raw flax at the state peni-
tentiary, to utilize the labor of the con
victs aud to provide the cheap labor
which is necessary to make the produc-
tion of this crop profitable, was dis
cussed at the regular monthly meeting
Of the Commercial club last night. 1t
was stated that Governor Withycombe
was heartily in accord with the scheme
and that it was probable that some le-
gislation toward this end would be ef-
fected before the present session of the
legislature closed.
The subjeet was introduced by Pres
ident Hamilton, who spoke in favor Of
beginning the industry in this county
now. The war has made the high
prices for the raw products and the
establishment of the industry under
these favorable aids would tend to keep
it going once it was started, he said.
james Crawford, of Belfast, Ireland,
member Of the board Of directors Of
one of the largest flax manufacturing
concerns in the world, was present and
gave a short talk at the banquet. Mr.,
Crawford stated that most of the
world 3 supply of flax came from Rus
sia and from Belgium and now that
both of these sources were cut off on
account Of the war it was necessary
to open up new fields. The time was
particularly favorable for the introduce
ton Of flax culture now, said Mr..
Crawford, and the fibre would grow in
this country without a doubt as some
of the samples of flax grown near this
city by native Belgian had induced
him to make the trip to this country
from Washington, D. c., and that the
flax grown just north of the city limits
Of Salem had proven to be particularly
good,
Mr. Hamilton stated that an infor.
nal meeting with the governor at
which Mr. Kay, Mr.. Crawford and Mr..
Hamilton had also appeared, the gov,
ernor favored the proposition of in.
st0lling flax machinery at the pen and
wouiu incorporate @ MS IecoIhilenuatlons recon- ,'liI.
IN u messuge 10 tne slu'e legislature
wnIGn iIc was reau touay'
lne report GI secretary halPh ~
Moores was reau % anG sccep'eq ana att'
CT re" poPulur poiisus ny MISS Daph'
me Lewis, OF 'he salem amusement
company, t1e neellng was turned over
10 lnomas D. nay, VINO acteI as TOAST
lnps'eI, anu , ln.rouueet .l. 'pe LEGISLATORS
VINO were present at tne 9ah9uet'
uuS y. Mosei' OF Iortlanu' senator
from Muithollah county was inc llrsl
speaker in'rCuuce1. Mr. MIser carried
tne opllmlS'ic Yen yen tnrougn ms dls, i,
era Of prosperity which would un'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
Railroad to SiIetz
Basin Is Completed

independence, Or, Jan. 2l.- The
Valley & Sietz Railroad, which was
started about two years ago, now has
its track completed from near Airlie,
west into the timber belt owned by the
Spauldings and the Cobb & Mitchell
people. The Falls City Lumber Com
pany, supposed to be the main movers
in the. railroad, and who took the in
itiatiye in securing a 20-acre tract of
land in the city of Independence as a
mill site and secured franchise down
Seventh street, have allowed the time
to elapse in both instances. About two
weeks ago the matter again came be-
fore the people here and committee
Of 'l2 citizens has been selected TO see
what can be done to secure additional
land for mill site and rlght-of-way
through the town for the railroad. The
committee is working on the matter
and it is believed the railroad will be
built from Airlie into Independence
this year If the mill is built at Inde-
pendcnce it will employ at least 100
men and viii be a big enterprise for
this section Of Polk county.
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Fortunate is the young man who
gets badly defeated in a political con
test. The chances are he will tnen get
discouraged and 60 to work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
BEGGAR WHO USED
BUSINESS METHODS
Man Who Had Pathetic Story Down
Pat Serving Twenty Day Sentence
in the City Jail

For once businesslike methods failed
to insure the prosperity of j. Romanith.
Romanith had copyrighted a pathetic
story about the loss Of his small install
ment plan bungalow by fire, the SER
ious illness Of his wife now in the hos
pital in Eugene, and his illness from
whicn he had just recovered. He had
the yarn put together with a fine ear
for effect and when he sprung the anti
climax that he wanted money to get to
Eugene it usually broght ont shower
Of Small change from the sympathetic
housewives at whose back doors he told
his story.
He usually added that he needed
but 60 cents to get him to Eugene and
at one place he was given the entire
GO cents, at the other places he received
smaller amounts, generally 25 cents.
Romanth kept them all listed, taking
their name aud address to prevent his
making the mistake Of working the
same place twice. He had complete
list of his donors on his person waen
he was picked up by the police yester
day afternoon.
On January 9 resident of the city
'phoned in to police headquarters that
a man Of this description was working
the sympathetic game in the neighbOr-
hood. An officer was sent to the scene
but failed to locate the man, and no
mere was heard from nim until yester.
day, when he was located Judge Ell
gin gave the man 20 days, the limit on
a vagrancy charge Romanith had
1896 when arrested.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

though he confessed TO his crime TO
the prosecuting attorney and Deputy
sheriff w. T. Needham in English and
to sheriff Esch both IN German and in
English, according to that officer. The
court room was jammed full Of spccta.
tors but Judge Kelly would permit
none to stand up in the rear and u
crowd was waiting constantly In the
corridor outside the court room.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

Miss Kathryn Clarke Elected
To Senate From Douglas

Roscburg, Or, Jan. 2f.--Miss
Kathryn Clarke, Of Glendale,
was elected state senator yes
terday TO succeed George Neu-
ner, resigned, to become district
attorney.
Miss Clarke had a plurality
in nearly all the county pre-
cincts. She carried her home
precinct by n vote Of more than
three TO one, The vote cast,
with the exception Of the three
precincts not yet heard from,
iB:
Miss Clarke, 1929; ]. W. Per.
kins, 1867; George Glynn, 800.
Miss Clarke viii bo the sec
ond woman member Of the state
legisA ture. Miss Marian
Towne was elected TO tho house
from Jackson county last Nov
ember.
=. \. u 4. u i. L Il. Il 4. a. A. a..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

Every man knows Of lot of good
things he might have invented IL he
had only thmght Of them before the
other chap did
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

A fashion note says the European
war will Influence the style Of ladies'
dress this winter. Docs that mean
kills, tool
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

II is easier for girl to throw q
young man over than It is for her to
hit what she throws at.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

Rolph Conway showed his ingratitude
for the hospitality of the city yesterday
when he legged it up the alley after
being given a steady job of piling wood
in the fire department. He also showed
that he considered his liberty n more
priceless boo than the material things
because he left his hat, coat, dollar
watch and a nickel locked up in the
police station. Conway was serving
five days for vagrancy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

Too many sermons are aimed at
instead Of at hearts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
The Weather

Orcgoni FAIR
tonight and FRI
days northwest
erly winds,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-09-05
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GxBUSINESS,
COLLEGE ITEMS

THE opening of the new term Sep
tember 7th has caused Keen interest
among Young people who are anN
ious to fIt themselves for business
career 1t is especially desirable for
an to get started on the opening GATE
when new Glasses will be organized
and many new students viii enroll
The office will be open an day Mon
day and students may register any
time during the day or evening
Seward Allen graduate of the
combined course, goes To MaGdalena
SUNDAY. where he viii be employed 3s
stenogmpher and bookkeepcr with
the ozark Mining company
Mr. ed Doran left ON No . yestcr-
day for Fort Scott, Kansas. whore he
will have charge Of the commercial
department in the high school MT
Doran rs a graduate of the CONNER.
cial teachers training course.
Mr. Charles Weber graduate OF inc
banding department Of the cNenint
school has accepted a responsible po-
sition with the First National bank
OF Magdalcna and VIII leave for thai
place this morning.
Miss Wilma kleinworth has ac
Ceplcd q puSlllon WIN the 0l'NNih'H
| Guaranty ana Bond company and WI
! begin work Monday
/ Mr. Cecil PaCkert is working tenn
porarly i'm state fair headquarters
The forestry service viii ada one
! more A. b. G. graduate to tntlC
/ Sans payroll Tuesday whom Miss
1 Marcella Risd1n begins work ia the
service
Miss Lee keenan, left for Santa F'
on delayed 80 10 Yesterday where