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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
FIERCE BATTLE RACES
NEAR FORT PRZEMYSL
Won Mackensens Army Sweeps Russians Before 1t In
Drive Toward FOrtressRussiaus Show Desperate Re-
SistanCe Of AushO-Geman Advance Germans Claim
Victories On Eastern Battle Front

Berlin, via wireless to London, May
ga terrific battle is now raging in
Galicia as the Austro.German army Of
General Won Mackensen is sweeping
steadily to the south, toward the Rus
slams main artery of retreat about
Przemysl.
'Our attacks northeast of Przemysl
are progressing, was the laconic an
Louncement of the official statement
from the war office today regarding
these operations. The statement failed
to confirm reports that the Austrians
and Germans have reached the railway
running from Pr2emysl to Lemberg, but
all reports from Galicia indicate that
the battle now in progress is the most
violent that has occurred since Gener.
al won Mackensen began his drive
The Russians are showing desperate
resistance on the east bank of the san
river just north Of Przemysl. Their cx.
treme right, squeezed between two Ger.
man armies is battling to save itself
from annihilation.
con the western front, " the OF hctal
statement of today said, "thc French,
regardless Of previous failures again
attempted to rush our lines between
Mermelles and the Lorette Hills. They
were repulsod South Of SOuchez, fight.
ing continues"
The Zeppelin raid upon England was
reported by the statement which said;
"Our airships successfully attacked
British fortifcotion at Southcnd On
Sea,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
Australlans Charge Turks.

London, May 27.-llow Australian
colonial troops took three lines Of
Turkish trenches near snr Bair, only
to be driven back and subjected TO a
continuous fire from the Turks was re-.
lated today In an official statement
covering ten days Of the Darlanclles
operations aud reporting heavy losses
on the Gollipoli pcninomlu
French troops cooperating with the
British, suffered heavily, the statement
declared, and warning was given that
because Of the great strength Of the
Turkish positions, they can be- taken
only by "slow mcthodcal trench war.
fare.
On the ninth, It was stated, the Aus
tralians, by q fierce bayonct charge
carried the three lines Of trenches.
"Thc Turks afterward forced the
Australians back, but were under ex.
trcmcly hot short range fire and uf
fered terribly" the announcement con.
tinuod
During the next three days Anglo
French and Australian rcinforccments
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
Thlnls She strnck Mine

san Francisco, May 2I-That the
Nebraskan struck floating mine and
was not torpodocd is the opinion Of
San Francisco officials Of the Amer
can.TIawaiian Steamship company The
officials declared today that in view Of
the fact that the vessel is reported
damaged only at the bow they believed
1t came in contact with o mine A
torpedo would have made a better Job
of il. said one of the officials "Only
the forward hold Is filled with water
aud if the ship had been struck by a
torpedo it would have undoubtedly torn
% greater hole 100 It's yitals.
The company officials declared their
orinions are merely personal ones based
ON the message received from Captain
Green and their knowledge Of the con.
structon OF the Nebraskan. The com
panv Officers, here, have received no
additional news since the first telling
of the disaster
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
SUICIDE FOLLOWS
PORTLAND ARREST
Theodore Fearey, Jr., Stabs
Himself to Death With a
Heavy POcketknife

Portland, Ore, May 27.-Arrested ON
charge Of attempting to defraud the
chauffeur of an automobile for hire,
Theodore Fearey, Jr., son of pioneer
Portland shoe merchant of that name,
committed suicide in front of the in.
formation desk at police headquarters
today by stabbing himself,
Freary was brought to headquarters
by PatrOlman Champion and taken ia
the information desk to be docketed.
Champion detailed the circumstances of
the case to Acting Captain Thatcher
Fearey had his right hand across his
breast and under his coat,
AS Champion talked, Fearey was seen
tie slightly lurch and then suddenly
grow very pale.
What's the matter, old mani"
asked Thatcher.
Fearey mumbled something and then
dropped. He was carried to the elc
vator and rushed to the city emergency
hospital on the fourth floor.
On the elevator Champion threw back
the mans coat and saw an ordinary
heavy pocket knife with the blade
buried in the left breast.
At the hospital it was found that the
blade had penetrated the heart and
Fearey died on the operating table.
The complaint against Fearey, filled
by n professional chauffeur, was that
he had ridden in hired automobil,
fo7 an hour and then alighted and
walked away without paying.
The police officers found papers il
Feorey's possission indicating he wa,
employed by the International Har
yester company,
Several checks, showing that the,
had been returned because of insuf
ficient funds, were found among hii
effects Fcarey was stopping at tn,
Imperial hotel
Fearey's parents live in Newberg
Oregon and two OF his brothers are il
business in Portland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
WITHIN TRENCHES
AUSTR|ANS AWAIT
ITALIAN INVADERS
Great Battle Imminent Near
Austrian Border When In
vading Forces Strike
KING OF ITALY TAKES
COMMAND OF HIS FORCES
Thousands Of Spectators Now
Rush to Scene Of Impend-
ing Conflict
By william G. Shepherd.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Chiasso, Switzerland (Italan from.
tier), May 27.--The first great battle
Of the Austro.Italian war may be
fought in Trentino.
The Italians are pushing steadily
northward into the Tyrolean Alps. They
are advancing ever passes and snow
covered peaks a mile high The Aus.
.rians are fleeing, without offering
serious resistance, back upon the main
defenses OF the TrcntnO army. Ad.
vices here say the Austrians are mass.
ed in great force in the Adige river
section.
Strong Italian forces have been
brought up to support the raiders ON
the Trentino frontier and Swiss mill.
tary authosities believe the great
forces may clash within few days.
Chiasso is the busiest town of 1000
souls in the world. Hundreds of tour
lists have flOeked in, hoping to work
their way northward along the border
to see the exrwtsd battle, They re
mind me of the crwds along the Rit
Grande in the United States, watching
the Mexicans But instead of III Pas(
policemen and soldiers from Fort Bis,
to shoe the crowd along, sturdy Swiss
militiamen are on the Job.
These Swiss soldiers have the dOu
BILE business OF preventing belligcrent
from stepping on Swiss soil and keep
ing neutral spectators off the stage
Crowds are arriving by train, in an
.Os, on bicycles and in curious old carts
Included, Of course, are some CORE
spondcnts hot from the French an,
English front anxious to see what
new battle with different opponent
look like.
Refugees are flocting in, most o
them with tales of border battles an,
OF narrow escapes from reyengcfu
mobs. To date, however, the actua
battle business is poor along the Swis
frontier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
By William Philin simms

WIN the French Army at the Front,
wa Paris, May 27.--A mighty chorus
rom Two million throats, sweeping
,O|I the 500 miles from the North sea
" 'ne swiss border with the thunder.
gus refrain Of the "Marsellnise -
G,lu GGyc'eu the welcome news that Italy
''p NJ, entered the war with the allies.
nine story Of how the message was
"a'ned through the trenches at dusk
W. brilliant whitsuntide. how the
,i.S ,iL"S pread to every remote outpost
ss,Oug Ihe world 5 greatest battle front,
"'s en-, no parallel in history.
Nlng Victor Emmanuel signed the
.,11'''lon Of war in Rome at clock
lial'9l afternoon, France was imme.
o og'e' notified and War Minister Mil.
iI'a1l i.fgl flashed the news to General
lC.'Io There was scarcely a second 5
,'l I'D rushing the tiding 10 the army
n,nn'ii.".O'er', then to the corps com.
Era E"'''Is' and successively down the
bsJ u9nuuI every officer knew that Italy
p,, lo'h'd hands with France against
myi'a0F aud the Austrians..
lol.rt message raced over the field
o,s, r"gn' y wires, strung precariously
angg tne ruins of devastated villages
II along trees and stakes standing
n,.a .ae tlelds Of butter.cups. The news
ob.oagu obagu ihe operators at the front line
10 ~ ,aVn posts and was then flashed
sr,s Cne troops in the trenches blazing
s,o5. az the Germans, to the batteries
erv,at ,ynea in the hills-to everybody. ey.
.ps.as was now sunset-the hour of the
vsrag v'I'' All along the line there
s,,nl snyl to be mn. Suddenly the
"a 81, almost weird silence was brok.
An spontaneously the troops began
Aep ,@arsellaise"; first softly, and
"A NJ o'eaklng into roaring refrain
}, g ,se words passed along the front
sge, Greatest chorus the world has
AunSIu.s eniants de Ia patrie." they
nve." " lie Jour de gloire est ar
fe5 roaring song startled belated
sg essss' long accustumer TO belch.
'HOn' But they rose and SCARED
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
RECORD PROGRESS MADE
IN ORGANIZATION WORK
Total Consolidated Commercial Club Membership Cos Up
to Noon Today Minimum of 800 To Be Secured Be-
fore Noon TOmorrOW-Great Enthusiasm Manifest and
Success Is Assured Splendid Results Realized

Six hundred and five was the new
mark set at noon today, showing the re-.
suits so far attained in the campaign
for membership in the Commercial club
reorganization, which leaves only 1876
members to be secured in order to make
the 500 members, which was established
as the minimum number required to car.
y on the work mapped out under the
plan of reorganization and consolidation
Of the commercial, social, fraternal and
other civic bodies of the community.
The enthusiasm which characterized
the opening of the campaign of solici.
tation, yesterday morning, was evident
again this morning only in an increased
degree, and great satisfaction was cx.
pressed at the midday luncheon over
the success that had been achieved. To.
days work was handicapped somewhat
on account of the inclemency of the
weather, and the fact that the several
committees were obliged to cover much
wider and less thickly settled territory.
but their ardor was not dampened in the
least and the results attained were far
beyond the hopes of the leaders and
ile workers.
Many of those who had turned the
loiCitors down yesterday came in vol
tntarily today and rendered their mem.
OcrSps and many explained that they
did not thoroughly understand the OBJ
lects when approached yesterday by the
committees. The committees today
worked great deal in the residence
sections and in outside territories where
the automobile was brought Into use,
Bwea upon the reports OF the chairmcn
y Me several committees it was es.
NNSlea Mat about one.third Of the
parties wAO had been called upon were
either oG at the time or out of the
@ty and an f these will doubtless sign
up at least one and, in some instances
more Memberships.
Practically everyone who reported fol
work yesterday morning was on hand
ems morning and every one entered in
10 the game with a vim and determine
nlon which was hard to overcome BY
'llmsy excuse or fragile argument. Busi
nesS men left their places Of bushes.
ana county city and state officials go
INTO the harness, working side by side
auu one Of the most ardent workers il
[ne campaign was Secretary of Stat
sen W, Olcott, who has devoted tw,
holt days Of his time to the cause.
ln' committees will meet again at tn,
same timc-9!45-tomorrow morninl
ana strenuous effort will be made t,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
FRENCH CHEERED BY
HALYS ENTRANCE IN
EUROPEAN STRUGGLE

wildly over the trenches at this great
volume Of human sound,
mstnctIyely the Germans knew the
meaning Of the great demonstration.
They did not need to read the placards
which the French posted on top Of their
trenches. They shouted back at the
French:
"Gott strafe Italy," and then from
the German trenches came the strains
Of "Die Wacht Am Rhein. Shortly
after there was a rattle Of bullets as
the German, riddled the French pia-
cards.
The soldiers Of France only laughed
derisively at this. They printed new
placards, some reading. "Your goose
is cooked, and planted them amid a
waving field Of italian flags, improy,
ised-heayens knows how along the
rnmpartS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
aermans Mako Air Raid.

London, May 27--sailing within 40
miles Of London Zeppelin again BON.
barded Southend-on.sca last night Two
women were killed aud child wound.
ed by bomb. dropped by the airship,
but little material damage was done, an
official announcement stated today. The
Zeppelin Is believed to have been recon.
noitcrng for a possible attack on Lon.
don, but upon being met by British ay-
iators, confined It's activities to BON.
birding the seaside resort. Warning
whistles we're blown when the German
air cruiser was seen approaching, but
the people crowded the waterfront,
watching the Zeppelin without the least
show Of fear, For ten minutes the air.
ship circlcd low over the town, hurting
bombs, bul with the appearance Of Brit.
ish aeroploncs, rose to great height
and disappeared.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
(By John Edwin Nevin.

Washington, May 27.-'We had no
warning and saw nothing"
This assertion from the report Of
Captain Green, of the steamer Nebrask-
an in his report to Consul General
Skinner, in London, is regarded as the
most significant statement contained
in the latest information regarding the
explosion which damaged the Ameri-
can ship.
1t disclosed the uncertainty which
promises to make the incident a mys.
terry that may be beyond solution,
If the Nebraskan was tOrpedoad by
a German submarine, the attack was
an act Of war Officials admitted this
today after examining precedents.
The United States has addressed a
sharp note to Germany, protesting
against her submarine activities and
warning the kaiser that we "could not
be expected to do less than use all our
powers" to protec Americans. There
fore, with this note before Germany
il the Nebraskan was attacked by I
submarine, it was a belligerent ac
and a direct assault upon the honor o
the United States.
However there is no evidence tha
the Nebraskan was tOrpedocd by
submarine And the administration of
ficials are hopeful, despite the report
of the British admiralty, that the Am
ercan vessel struck a mine.
AT the state department it was sal,
that Ambassador Gerard had not We
advised Secretary Bryan when the re
lply to President Wilson S note protest
ing against the sinking Of the Lusi
tania and the general submarine war
fare, might be expected. The German
embassy understands, however, that tn
note is not yet completed and does no
expect it to reach Washington unit
early next week
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
NEBRASKAN WRECKED
BY TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Admiralty Holds to First State
ment, Alleging Attack
by Torpedo

Washington, May 27.-The state de.
partment today received dispatch
from Consul General Skinner, in Lon.
don, stating that in a wireless message
to him, Captain Green of the American
steamer Nebraskan, reported that the
explosion which damaged the ship off
Fatstnet came without warning and he
saw no vessel in the vicinity. Skinner
reported that Captain Green's fessage
stated that the explosion occurred at
dusk. The explosion was a terrific one,
he said, bursting the matches, throwing
the hatch beam, the cargo derrick, and
twisted iron into the air and filling
the forward hold completely with wa,
ter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
Sees Body Of Missing
Man In a Vision

Bakersfield, Cal, Moy 27,-Fred
Bencker. a spirtualist. declared today
that he had been told in vision where
ia find the body of Ed Lewis, motor
cyclist. who mysteriousy disappeared
ii days ago in the wlIis OF ureenIo' aIon, !
Other parties have Hoan'
doned the hunt. a.. ,,.;o,
he received the impression that Lewis yis
was dead. and that his body would pe
found within $50 yards OF whete NE
motorcycle parts were discovered on
the hillside. Beneker said be was eou'
fident that Lewis died last frilat, tt,,,,d
Uis story created such a profound
,..s.sion ' that a searching party was
imPmediaiely organized with the d,n inten'
Sorn S,U" " mountain, 50 miles from here
Bepeker will lead the searehef''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
Cyclone Deals Death
In Oklahoma Town

Oklahoma Cit. Okla, May 27.-One
man is known TO have been killed,
five injured and property valued At
thousands Of dollars DESTROYED by D
cyclone which struck Taluhina, Okla,
last night. Heavy damage is reported
today from other points in Oklahoma,
and Texas owing to floods, cyclones and
hail storms.
ono person was killed AZ Paris,
Texas Robert Ford ~. being struck by
lightning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
Russians Admit Withdrawal.

pctrogrnd, May 2Z--Iu the face Of
an attack which was officially described
as "hurrcuno Of fire" from the Ger.
man artillery, the Russians in the re.
gion Of Przomysl have fallen back along
Che railroad from Jnroslnu to Przemysl,
the war office announced day,
The Slay forces it was stated were
forced to retire from exposed positions
along the railroad to their protected de.
fcnscs along the west bank Of the San.
There, the official statement declared,
reinforcemcnts were brought up and
further advance Of the Germans was
successfully resisted.
In the Caucasus operations the occu.
patton Of Mahanba was announced
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27

secure the balance OF the 1875 members
to make up the minimum of 800, before
tomorrow noon. One of the committees
which was out today, that was headed
by William Walton, could not get
around to report at noon and this re.
port will be carried over until tomorrow
morning, and another committee, that
of which Superintendent Steiner, of the
insane asylum is chairman, could not
work today but reported two member.
ships by telephone, nevertheless.
To the committe of which George F..
Rodgers is the chairman, is due the
credit for securing the greatest mum.
ber of memberships on the second day s
campaign with total of 90; c. S. Ham.
ilton's committee was second with Is;
p. W. Eyre s committee nosed into third
place but the bare margin of one.half
membership, reporting total of Ia l.2,
while the two committees headed by F.
G. Deckebach and William Gahlsdorf
respectively, were good fourths with IA
memberships each
While the figure of 800 has been set
as the goal to be reached in the mem.
bership campaign, the work Of the com.
mittees will by no means stop at that,
as this number merely represents the
least number required toscarry out the
work outlined by the commercial club
for the ensuing year, and oil secured
above that number adds to the eff
cheney of the work of the club and does
not increase the overhead expense. Ev-
erybody has promised to be on hand at
the uppointed time tomorr8% MORNING
and the necessary number to insure the
success Of the movement will be secured
long before noon. The results of the
1 committees up to noon today follow:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
Tnrkny Tiros of War.

London May 27.--Athens dispatches
received here today declare that Djyad
Pasha, former Turkish minister OF n.
nance, has left Constantinople for Ber-
lin TO inform Germany that Turkey Is
unable to coutiue the war. Germay will
be told that IT is necessary for Turkey
to conclude u separate peace, the dis.
patches said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
rtaliana Near Trleate.

Befne, switzerland May g7-ltaliau
forces are now within ~ miles of
Trieste, unofficial dispatches re-
ceiyel here declared today
The Italian right wing Is said 10
have reached R0ncbi on the rnilway
running from Venice 10 Trieste Fierce
fighting occurred at the villa Vincen'
tina where the Austrians offered ser.
ious resistance 10 the advance Of the
Italian forces
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27

Oklahoma city, Okla, May 81 Re-
ports reaching here tolay over crippled
telegraph ard telephone wires declared
that al least six persons were killed
and sixty or more injured In cyclones
whica swept the Talieah and Cecotah
last night Property damage through.
out the stormswept region is placed
al tl.OOO,0OO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27

June 80, 1914 The amount Of capital
stock paid In has increased t605, $3.50
during the past year
The total resources OF all banks on
May l. this year, was gl5s,97o,sli.56, as
compared to sld3, ,75g, 2Bs0l year ago,
while the savings deposits have In.
cteased sl6l ,5026l demand certificates
Of deposit, tls1,l0lBj, and time Ger.
tifeate deposits, ssi7 s462s Since
March l. 1915, The national banks have
paid their third stock assessment TO the
federal reserve bank amounting 10
sl36,74s,6l and all banks nov show
strong reserve, averaging about 32 per
cent OF depoite, while the required re-
serve Is No per cent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
PINE Condemn War.

London May ga Central News
dispatch from Rome today declared
'ha pope had written letter 10 Car'
diual ynunuteIli expressing regret at
the horrors ot the war and cOndcmnlng
the bnrbarous methods pursued both
ON land and sea
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
snhmnrlne Invade Hathor.

Milan, May 27--An Italian sub.
marine penetrated the hafbor Of Pola
and severely damaged an Austrian
auxiliary cruiser, according 20 uneon.
firmed reports here today The sub.
marine is declared TO have fired eight
iorpedocs OF Austrian wnrships 10 the
hnrhnr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
Kaiser Calls More Men

Amsterdam, May 27.--Germany has
called gIl uutrlned members Of the
lapigum u.ar 30 10 active service
according TO Berlin dispatches today
The entrance Of Italy into the war s
declared responsible.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
nrnal Rattle Imminent

Berlin. gIa Copenhagen, May 27.-A
battle OF great proportions on the Tren-
,iro border is imminent dispatches
from German correspondents with the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27

arrived and then followed a three days
offensive, conducted notably by tho
Ghnrkas The narrative ended with an
account of the operations of May 10
when the Turks were maintaining a
continuous fire against the Australians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27

Auslrans army assert today The Aus.
trims are said to be- strongly en-.
tronchod just inside their frontier and
are waiting for the Italians To come
up.
Constant clashc, between oulposts
are reported and the main bodies II the
two armies are declared today 10 be
separated by only Two miles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-27
FALL CAUSES DEATH

Portland, ore, May 27.--
clyde T.. bradbury, janilor Of
the san Marco apartments, who
fell from the third story OF the
building Sunday died IN q hos.
pilal here today Internal In.
iuries was the cause.