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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
WONG LING ROBBED BY
FELLOW COUNTRYMAN
Covered With Gun Is Tied to
His Bed and Relieved Of
Some $500

Shortly before midnight last night
Wong Ling, who lives on South High
street was robbed of $500 by an un-
known Chinese who bound him to his
bed, gagged him, and covered him with
an automatic pistol while he relieved
the aged man Of his money. Immediate
IL after the robbery was reported to the
police, Ching Bing and Wong Sing
Chinese who have been in the city Il
short time, were arrested on suspicion
On examination Wong Sing was found
TO have on him gold pocket knife at
tached to a chain on which was Ma
sonic charm, and $S4.9O. On the knife
were also Masonic emblem and the
initials an. L. Ching Bing had $54.-
80 on his person. They stated to the
officers that they came from New Mex
leo and that the money they had with
them was what they had earned.
Wong Ling told the police that when
he left his room earlier in the evening
he had locked it. When he came back
he said the strange Chinese placed the
gun to his temple and cautioned him
to make no noise Then blanket was
thrown over his head and he was tied
hand and foot to his bed. Two hundred
dollars of the amount taken Wong Ling
said belonged to a friend who was to
call for it this morning.
SO securely was Wong Ling tied il
was some time befsre he worked his
way loose. He called for help but by
that time the robber had made good his
escape.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
Will Not Act Until Monday.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 1.-THE ma
tion will not know how California voted
in the presidential election until Mon
day at least and possibly not until some
time later than that. This delay was
caused over the Los Angeles county
board of supervisors failurs to reach a
solution of the "precinct No. 33S diff
Guilty" in which three votes are involv-
ed.
The board voted to take the matter
under advisement until Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. No figures on the of
ficial count of Los Angeles county, up
on which politicians say big Hughes
gain will depend will be available until
that time. Figures will only be an
nsunced then if the miXup in precinct
No. 33S is settled. In this precinct tai
ly sheets showed 273 votes cast when
only 270 voters had registered there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
LONDON BELIEVES
MONAST|R DOOMED
TO CAPTURE soon
Allies Swing Twice In Flank
ing Movements That Are
Winning
BULGARIAN TEUT0NS
FORCED TO WITHDRAW
Place Of No Great Military
Importance ---54 Air Bat
ties Near Ancre

London. Nov. l7.-Fall OF Monastir
within three days was confidently pre-.
dicted here today with receipt of fresh
news of the victorious progress toward
the Macedonian city of French, Italian,
Russian and Serbian forces. Fighting
through snow, sleet and mud the four
allies have impetuously swung twice in
thanking movements of gigantic magni-
tude and haye vise-like grip on the
Monastir neighborhood
General Serial refused to be drawn
into attacking the Bulgarian defenses to
the south of Monastir--defenses which
Sofia some time ago pronounced i'm
pregnable-and according to all reports
which reach here has forced retirement
of the Bulgarian-Teuto defenders from
these positions without their hardly
striking blow, by threat of strong en-
veloping movement.
Fall of Monastir will be a distinct
blow at Bulgarian pride and experts
here predicted another appeal from
Sofia for German assistance in retakinr
the city. It's natural Importance is not
great, but Bulgaria apparently attaches
sentimental value to holding of the city
aOne immediate effect of the allied ad
va,,ee, it was expected here, would be
relief from General Won Falkenhayn g
forward fovement into Rumania. Mill:
tary observers believe some of his
forces will be diverted to render assist
ance to the retreating Bulgarians north
of Monastir. Just now Rumania is feel
ing the effect of this strong movement
southwark of the Teutonic forces, Won
Falkenhayn having crossed the Carpa
thoans and advanced score or more OF
miles across the frontier, occupying @
position where he now threatens
Thanking movement of the Rumaniar
line on the Danube.
Considerable activity, coincident witt
the Monastir advance, is also reported
from the British force operating to the
east of the Struma river. This army
has also made distinct advances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
Domestic Tragedy Follows
Soldiers Return to Home
But Law Will Exact Penalty

month after month, in the rain and
mud taking our turns under fire that
England may be safe. Why hasn u
this man been called for service?
az never get letters any more tell
ing me- about my little son. The
suspense will drive me mad. Sorrow
is all can look forward TO when the
war ends If this man can run about
with other mems wives he can come
out here.
But unless the corporal can defeat
the cold evidence against him, the
stern English law viii exact full pen
atty. Cunningham, it appears, got
leave, went direct TO his home, con
fronted his wife with his suspicious
and strangled her to death. He wa'
wound in swoon across his wife =
body, the baby son toddling about
cooling with happiness over his father
return.
CuIhingham IS letter is in the hand
of the commanding officer and may re
suit in the wedding out of treachcrou
stayat homes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
BY j. w. Pegler,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Nov. 3.-(By mail)-The
domestic tragedy Of Lance Corporal
Richard Cunningham has centered of
ficial scrutiny on a new phase of the
slacker's character. Cunningham is
charged with stranglng his wife whom
he had accused of infidelity while he
was on the western front.
The accused soldier wrote to the
London chief constable beseeching the
officer to save his home and vUicing a
soldiers hatred of the type of Stacker
who had betrayed him.
81 wrote you from the trenches of
France said the letter, "to ask why
this type OF man is not doing his bit.
"Several times lately have re-
ceived reports of man visiting my
home and sometimes stopping all night
while / am here at the front in answer
to my country's call.
at j. shameful such men should
be left at home while we are out here
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
CARRANzA TROOPS
AND BANDITS CLASH
Heavy Fighting Reported Last
Night Fifty Miles South
of Border

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov, l6.--Heavy
fighting between Mexican de facto gov.
ernment troops and Villista bandits
was in progress throughout yesterday
and last night about one hundred and
fifty miles south of the border on the
Mexican National railway line, accord
ing to reports REACHING here today.
Early today a detachment of 40C
Carranzistas from the Juarez garrison
were hurried south on military train
The de facto authorities believe that
Quevedo's s band of Villistas was max
ing another attempt to cut off Chihua
hua City from communication with the
border when they were pounced upon
by government forces The issue of the
fighting is still uncertain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
ppTTvU, TUO rvrHJTSy ON TRAINS AND NEWS
SAOG AVO OAz4NA 40 STANDS-FTvE CEN71
Gtney Drivers Stir
Up Sleepy Old Portland

; Portland, Or, Nov. l7.-While an ar.
mistice was declared today between the
police and the Jitney Drivers Union
jitneurs made an attack on the taxicab
chauffeurs, and under the slogan 'any
where for nickel" succeeded in tax
ing considerable business away from
the higher priced machines.
The jitndy-taxi war will probably
rage until the circuit court hears the
appeal of Wilbert r. Funk, jitneur, con
victed in Police Judge Langguth s court
on a charge of operating his car with.
out a franchise, as provided in new
municipal ordinance. Fifty seven jit-
neurs are under arrest on simi,4 - : ~.
es. Funk IS was made a test case. II
others were continued indefinitely
Meanwhile 300 bus drivers have OBJ
tanned "for hire" licenses and gone
QUE after the taxi trade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
Only 27O Votes Registered
But 273 Voted In Los
Angeles Precinct
REPUBLICANS USING IT
TO HOLD UP RETURNS
New MexicO's Delegation
Democrats Hughes Gains
In Minnesota

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. IA differ
ence of three votes in Los Angeles
county precinct No. 1913 may hold up
the official count in this county in
definitely. If the presidential election
must depend on the California vote,
supreme court action may be necessary.
This was the opinion expressed by re-
publican and democratic leaders watch
ing the count.
Tally sheets inprecinct No 33S show
ed that z73 votes had been cast for
presidential electors while only 270
votes had been registered. Election Of
fieials of that precinct are at loss to
explain. County Counsel Hill was expect,
ed to render an opinion today, but he
admitted he could find no precedent. I'm
til this difficulty is settled the official
count cannot proceed, supervisors have
ruled.
The board of supervisors, which is
making the official count of Los Auge.
les county returns apparently fears to
make any announcement regarding the
standing of the count since the official
tally began, until the precinct No. 33S
matter is disposed of. Members of the
IOlHlVu Out ludI utilhltt ut-
ton taken by th"m ray result in Tong
drawn out court action.to determine the
status OF the county vote, thus delay
ing the result of the national election
indefinitely.
The democratic party, through Attor-
neys Milton X. Young and George Denis
agreed to surrender as many Wilson
votes in the precinct as supervisors
deemed necessary to correct the error.
They stated they were willing to sur
render the entire Is majority for Will
son in the precinct, rather than have
the precinct thrown out and the 27O
voters disfranchised. A. NJ. Dunn, rep,
resenting the republican party was not
willing to accept this proposition hold
ing that the precinct should either be
thrown out or steps taken toward q re
count.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
five ARE DROWNED
WHEN TUG STRUCK
BY DEUTscHl :yD
Tug Accompanying Her : ed
to Cross Her Bows a
Is Ranl1ned gn
> q
WENT DOWN WITH CREW
TRAPPED In HER HOLD
Submarine Returns to Her
Pier, But Is Not Thought
Seriously Damaged

New London, Conn, Nov. l7.-An at
tempted dash 10 sea by the German mer-
chant submarine Deutschland ended
early today in collision between the
super submersible and an eseorting tug
ia which Captain Guerney and -four
members Of the tugs crew were
crowned.
The Deutschland. bound for Bremen,
put back 10 port Immediately after the
collision and by clock this morning
was again warped into her pier. She
was once more shielded by the liner vii
aeLad, her "mother ship" and the big
steel nets swung in place TO further
guard her. Work was immediately be
Srn by q small army of workers to learn
the extent OF the submersiblc : dam.
ace as result of her second collision
during the present trip. She smashed
Into pier when she made her start
from Bremen and was held up 10 days
tor repairs.
The tug Cassc's men helped in the
rescue of other members of the Scott d
crew and steamed back with the
Deutschland
Since the Deutschland came back here
under her own steam, it is not believed
she sustained any serious damage
Hurried examination led Eastern For
Warding company officials to believe
. she would be ready for sea again in O
few days at most.
Later this morning q report was cir
culated that a mysterious motorboat
. tried to ram the Deutschland and tina,
in attempting to protect the submarine
. The tug swung directly in the path OF
the undersea frcighter.
inquiry at the pier of the Easter
. forwarding company, where tn,
Deutschland again rests, brought M
confirmation of this rumor.
The Deutschland was running on tn,
surface at the time of the accident
While there was no heavy sea, the cur
rent, according 10 the Cassie e crew
was unusually strong. Because OF thi
snd the inky darkness, the Deutsch
Lands lookoct did not see the Scott, Jr.
quickly enough to sound an alarm.
Tug Cut in Two.
All lights that had not been extin
2uished had been shaded in order t,
make escape for the Deutschland easier
This added to the difficulty in keepinl
ahe distance between the boats.
The race is about five miles due soutl
az the Thames mouth.
The collision this morning occurred il
the treacherous stretch of water be
tween Fishers and Little Gull islands
known as The Race. The water thert
rs 25O feet deep, \ strong current
sucked landward and seaward through
me narrow stretch at the mouth of Lon.
Island sound, makes one of the donpe
points in that vicinity. The tug Il. A
scott, Jr., attempted to cross th
Deutschland S bows while the Scott ant
The tug Cassie, acting as rear guard TO
1he submarine were steaming along at /
knots an hour.
There was splitting crash and
great hole was torn in the Scott, Jr. 5
side. She broke in two and sank with
ing three minutes. Tho crew had n
chance to reach the life boats. Captain
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
Hughes Lead Is Cut
Steadily by Count
in Eastern Oregon

Portland, Orc, Nov. 1.-THE plurality
by which Hughes carried Oregon has
been reduced steadily as complete re-
turns have come in from the counties
east Of the mountains. Malhcur is now
the only county in the state which has
not sent in complete figures and the to-
tails are now as follows: Hughes, 1876,
1854; Wilson, 1lS,S27; Hughes plural
10y, 6,557. These totals include about
three-fourths of the vote cast in Nal.
heur. The complete returns from Nal
heur will probably make farther slight
reduction in Hughes lead
The returns now at hand show that
eastern Oregon gave Wilson a plurality
Of 6,623. Hood River and Morrow were
the only counties east Of the mountains
that gave pluralities for Hughes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
Wheat Drops a Cent
On English Reports

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Wheat was down
after lower opening today, due to
selling on reports that Great Britain
would be able to get almost its entire
wheat supply from Canada, Australia
and India. December was down rs at
$l.S3 5-S; May down rs at $l.S9 and
July up VI at $l5SA.
Corn opened easier and May and
July fell off on commission house sell,
ing. December was unchanged at 9jh2 (;
May down 3-S at SO rs and July down
| at 96 81.
Oats were lower. December was down
3-8 at 81 5-S and May down n at 81
rs.
Provisions were sharply lower, pork
showing the greatest drop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
SUBMARINE ON EAST COAST

/: New London, Conn, Nov. II.
X "A report was received here
1. this afternoon from Plum Island
+ that a strange submarine. with.
|. gun mounted on deck had
4 been sighted toward the mid
/; way Connecticut shore near
4 Bartlett S reef, Long Island
( sound.
/: The vessel was visible, ac-
1. cording to the report, through a
K light snowstorm.
|. A report later from Plum Is
/. land said the submarine had dis
K appeared. Whether she submcrg-
K ed or left by the surface was not
/, stated.
(: Many here believe the strange
I; craft was the war submarine
< which had been expected as
!; convoy for the Deutschland. 1t
!. was argued here that inasmueh
I: as the Deutschland reached the
= port just II days ago and that it
X requires just that length Of time
x for n submarine to make the
X trip across the Atlantic. the
X meeting Of war craft and mer-
X chant vessel might have been
x arranged by this schedule.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
MUNITIONS FOR SPAIN

New York, Nov. Ill was learned
today that the Spanish liner Alicante,
has for several days been taking on
hundreds Of tons of munitions at her
doel; in South Brooklyn. all consigned
20 the Spanish military commission,
Barcelona, Spain. The consignment in
oludcs several tons of metal working
machines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
MRS. BoIsSEvAIN WORSE

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. l7.-Ine7
Milholland Boissevain, noted suffrage
leader suffered another relapse today
following surprising rally after WORD
had been sent out two days ago that
she was dying. Surgeons declared Mrs
Boissevain had very poor night ant
was worse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
81 Air Battles.

Paris, Nov. l7.-Lieutenant Guynem'
er, Frances aerial hero, downed his 2lst
German battle plane, according to an
announcement in today's war office
statement. The official statement de-
tailed an unusual amount Of aerial ac.
tivity in the Amiens region, citing %
aerial encounters there. 1t was in this
that Guynemer got his latest victim.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17

Kenali and Mesozioli are both situat-
ed several miles below the line OF ad'
vance of the allies fixed in latest state
ments from Sofia, Paris and Lndon, 1t
may be that the allies advanced around
the towns and left formal occupation
until later time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
Ali But Three Counted.

San Francisco, Nov. IL President
Wilson's plurality in California will be
approximately $3.50 votes when the of
ficial count of presidential ballots in
the state is completed.
This estimate was made this after
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17
serbians Still Advance.

Rome, Nov. l7.-Dispatches from Sa'
lonika today said the Serbians had oc'
cupied the towns of Kenali and Meso-
zioli in their advance toward Monastir
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17

Congress has appropriated money for
experiments looking to the increase of
production of sugar-beets seed in the
lInitpd States
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17

Continued on page eight.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17

Mrs Lnnei Mopps l6st a valuable
husband last week. 1t haiu't tn coat
that queers ih man, it s tn wrong kind
Of hat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-17

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Arizona republican., 1916-02-15
DEMOCRATS START
 CALLING MEETINGS

Local and state democrats have started to get busy, looking forward to the coming elections. s. C. Thomp- son. secretary of the State Democratic Central Committee has issued a call for q meeting of that body at the Hotel Adams, the morning of March fourth. The object of the meeting will be to select six delegates and six alternates to represent the democrats of the state at the national convention to be held in St. Louis June 24.
 A paper has been circulated and signed by about fortv prominent dem ocrats of the city calling on all the democrats to meet at the court house in the court room, Monday night, Feb ruary 21, at D. m. to organize dem ocratic club. All democrats are urged to be present
 The hour is fixed at so those who have other business to attend may be able to he present at the meeting and still keep other enga agemnts.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-15
SENSATIONAL WAR PICTURE COMING

The Battle Cry of Peace" probably enc of the most sensational and the greatest war picture ever filmed will
 be in Phoenix. in the very near future, at one of the popular play houses. The magnitude of this wonderful photo Crama is almost beyond explanation and one can hardly conceive it until they have seen it. Some idea of the size of this offering is gained when it is said that in support of the com pany of Nitagraph Players there will be introduced twenty five thousand National guardsmen, eight hundred G A. R. members. eight thousand su- pernumeraries, five thousand horses and seventeen aeroplanes. with Zep- ! pelins, sea planes, submarines, dread naughts battleships, torpedo boats and armored motor cars
 One will see the enemy approaching the powerlessness of New York, the weakness of it's forts and defenses. Also the havoc wrought by the enemy howitzers submarines, airships by Its shells of shrapnels and bombs. one will also see the most beautiful sky line in the world in flames, the me tropolis of the western hemisphere devastated and after it's fall the des-
 ecration that follows This great wonderful feature which ranks sec ond to none in the movie world was written by J. Stuart Blackton, and produced under his personal super vision The dates for "The Battle Cry of Peace" will be announced shortly
Arizona republican., 1916-02-15
|c:l6gt5A!44 44&!IMAIEP

cial aspirations deceives her husband in order to gratify her vanity. It is she, wholly unmindful of the conSe quences prompts him to accept the bribe money offered for falsifying the reports on the cement material to be used in the building Of a dam. While this situation is merely an incident in the play it serves as the keynote for the structure and the great contrast formed by the wife with vanity grat- flied and the husband suffering re morse over his act provides conflict ing emotions that grip the heart strings.
 Roscoe karnS in the role of Dick Meade, young newspaper man (with- out the prOverbial pad and pencil of the stage type) carried off the stellar honors, Audell Higgins was inn pressive as the wife and Ben Erway gave capable depletion of the hus- band Hugh Metcalfe appeared in the Wilton Lackaye role of John Brand, the successful man of business left nothing to be desired and the re maining members gave good support. The play is well staged and to all who appreciate q good play eXcellently played the production of Fine Feath- CTS" is highly recommended.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-15
MARGUERITE SNOW
 COMES TO EMPRESS

Rosemary" beautiful and charm ing five-part feature picture in which Marguerite Snow, known throughout filmland as Pretty Peggy is starred will be shown here at the Empress to- night.
 This wonderful feature picture was produced by the Quality Pictures Cor poration for release on the Metro pro-
 gram Miss Snow is supported by a select cast headed by Paul Gilmore the popular dramatic stage star, and includes Frank Bacon, the eminent character actor; William Clifford, Virginia Kraft, George H. Hernandez, Maurice Cytron and other prominent artists of the stage and screen. In Rosemary" Miss Snow has Hound a role that will delight her many admirers and followers. She is seen as Dorothy Cruickshank," the pride iof an English village, who elopes with Ia romantic captain in the English army.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-15
FLORENCE BRIDGE
 SOON SPAN WATER
State Engineer Cobb Will Soon Make Effort to Coax Wandering Gila
 River Back to Old Bed

In speaking about what should be done il regard to the Florence bridge situation, State Engineer Cobb yester- day afternoon stated that his depart ment would in few days start the work of getting the Gila river back into it's old channel and incidentally causing it to flow under the bridge at that place Several weeks ago, at the time of the high waters. the river in some manner, succeeded in cutting q new channel for itself, and left the pig bridge at Florence spanning an expanse of dry earth. At present the river is flowing several hundred feet south of the bridge and for a time it was thought that it might be best to extend the bridge so that it crossed the river.
 After giving the matter some study. the engineering department decided that it would be the most eXpcdient to bring the river back into it's old few days.
 To do this it will be necessary to dredge out the old channel for d dis tance of about 2J00 feet, and clear the
 bed of some of the sand, debris, etc, which has collected therein. This
 work will be started about a mile
 above the bridge. When the channel
 is cleared of all Instructions, the next
 step will be to build dam across the
 new channel of the stream the dam to
 he buiIt of brush, sand bags, rocks and
 earth. When this is done, it is be-
 lieved that the Gila will start flowing
 in it's old bed again, and the present
 channel can be reclaimed by the land
 owners who held possession of the
 ground before the cratic river began
 it's travels in the direction of Florence
 Mr Ccbb states that the first of the
 men to be placed on the job will ar
 rive there in few days, and later
 larger bunch will be placed on the
 work The camp that has been sta
 toned at the Pima county line, on
 road work will be sent to Florence and
 the work will be rushed