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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04

Washington, Feb. 4.-Ambassador
Won Bernstorff's instructions from
Berlin in the Lustania case are under
stood to have been that he should make
it clear to the United States that Ger
many will not specifically admit tne
Lusitania tOrpedoing was illegal, as
America demands.
His instructions were presented tnls
afternoon to Secretary of State Lans'
ing. If their IL minute conference
was intended to stave off rupture Of
relations, it was futile.
Afterward, a break in diplomatic re-
lations between the two nations was
freely predicted. The only loophole
suggested was that the Berlin foreign
office had found a way to concedo the
point without appearing to do so, be-
cause of the construction of German
legal anguage.
One of the difficulties in the way of
disavowing tae incident lies in the
lack of an exact German equivalent for
the word "disavow.
Both Ambassador Bernstorff and
Secretary Lansing said after their brief
conference that the result was un'
changed. Neither would discuss the
meeting in detail, but neither concealed
the fact that it had not succeeded in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
PLAN
WILL Be ADOPTED
EARLY IN MARCH
This Outcome Of Campaign
Is Freely Predicted By
Political Observers

Aboard President Wilson's Special
Train En- Route to Washington, Feb. 4.
President Wilson IS preparedness pro-
gram will be adopted by congress be-
fore the end of March, those close to
him predicted freely today. Whether
this forecast was based on the enthus-
iasm which greeted his speeches
throughout the middle west or was in
the light of international developments,
could not be learned.
The fundamental theme Of his pro-
gram stands as maintenance Of per-
sonal and business rights of America.
The president was due in Washing
ton early this afternoon and it was un-
derstOod he will soon begin plans for Il
southern trip. While he holds that the
middle western trip Z" far exceeded the
most optimistic expectation" his
friends believe that he should 60 farth-
er west and through the south to arouse
those portions of the country for pre-
paredness.
The enthusiasm with which the presi-
dent has been greeted was equalled by
the welcome his wife received. She has
kept watchful eye on him, in addition
to appearing with him at his speeches,
but despite her attention he is suffer
ing from slight cold.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 4.-The giant
Gothic parliament buildings here stand
today a gaunt smoking ruin, while six
persons are known to have lost their
lives, as tine result of fire that swept
through the structure during the night.
Shortly before 8 a. m. the fire had
been controlled, though flames still
dimly flickered through the senate
side. The great library appeared like
ly to be safe.
The dead:
Mesdames Bray and NORM, guests of
the wife of Speaker Sevigny, cut off
in apartments Of the speakers suite.
Alph Des Jardins, dominion police
man.
Robert Tanning, a waiter.
Two other men buried when a section
of wall collapsed.
Included in the list Of injured were
several officials.
The origin of the conflagration is a
mystery, tnough officials who under
took an investigation Immediately sus-
pected incendiarism, possibly German.
However, as policemen guarded both
doors of the Commons reading room
where the fire began, and other police
men were inside, it would have been
particularly difficult for anyone to
start the fire undetected At the same
time there were stories of explosions at
the outset, giving perhaps tangible sup
port to a bomb theory.
Damage Is S4,o00,000.
The fire, which caused damage esti-
mated at from $4,000,0O0 to $5,0O0,000
began in the reading room about 900
o clock last night The flames were
soon shooting in spirals through the
Gothic towers, and spreading sparks
some distance beyond. The red light
against the sky could be seen for miles.
Great blankets of fire rolled rapid
ly through the structure. At midnight,
the tower chimes doomed out above the
roar of the flames but an hour and a
half later the tower crumbled with a
crash audible for blocks. Long be-
fore this, both the senate and commons
chambers had been wiped out.
Volunteer fire brigades and tine full
city department were unable to make
an impression on the fire, so aid was
hurried from Montreal by special train.
Colonel John Currie, who distinguish
ed himself in the battle of st. Julien
proved himself hero when, rushing
from the flaming building, he organ
lied parliament members, police and
telegraph operators into a volunteer
squad. Needless of the smoke and the
fire the colonel dashed into the build
ing at the head Of this force, and led
fine work of fighting the fire with EN-
ergency hose.
The first word of the fire came just
before Q clock as handful Of legis-
lators were debating fisheries meas
ure. Members scrambled for safety,
while gallery spectators, in a panic,
made for the exits.
Women Trapped BY Fire.
The fire trapped Nine. Sevigny, the
speakers wife, in her suite with her
two children and three guests. Nine.
Bray and Nine. NORM were found un-
conscious; physicians tried vainly to
resuscitate them.
Nine. Seyigny calmly cared for aer
children first Standing in the window
outlined darl1ly against the flames, she
screamed 1t firemen below, who hast
ened to spread life nets. Then she
nurled the children safely to the net,
and deliberately plunged herself out Of
the window Nine. Dussault, the third
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Submarines change Plags.

London, Feb. 4.-Submarines operat-
ing in the Mediterranean are believed
to be saielding their identity by using
both German and Austrian flags. When
attacking British vessels, they appar-
emily use the German flag, but when
meeting Italian ships, they fly the Aus
trian emblem, inasmuch as Germany is
not at war with Italy.
The report Of the captain on the $500
ton British liner Commodore today de-
clared that a submarine sank his ship
Wednesday in the Mediterranean after
unfurling the German flag. He said,
however, she carried second flag, un-
doubtedly the Austrian and flew the
German flag only after asceriaining
the nationality of the Commodore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04

guest, followed safely, but the other
two women, apparently hysterical, fail
ed to escape.
High Officials Escape.
Minister Of Agriculture Burrell was
alone in his private office at the first
alarm. Cropping his way out into cor
ridors, already dense with smoke, he
stumbled part way down the hall, only
to be rescued by the secretary Of state,
the minister of public works, and the
minister of customs. Doctors said he
would recover.
Premier Borden fled uninjured Fred.
erick r. Pardee, liberal whip, at first
thought to have died. was later re.
ported to be out of the city. DR.. Mich
ael Clark, NJ. p, was burned in
cropping through the flames for his
coat, while William S. Loggie, NJ. p,
was reported missing.
Members Are Heroic.
Staid members of parliament showed
that they were made of heroic stuff.
General Hughes, militia minister, res
cued 4 number of persons and at once
called out an overseas regiment TO po-
lice the lines.
Many men and women, dining in the
restaurant, found egress cut off ex-
cept through windows at one corner Of
corridor Pale and panicky, they
seemed ready to jump before life nets
could be rugged. Above the tumult,
firemen and officials warned against
this course, meantime running up ex-
tension ladders and bringing out the
people.
Mayor Martin Of Montreal, two 9th.
er members, and a policeman claimed
today that the fire was preceded by
sharp explosions and that it spread
with terrible rapidity. This seemed to
strengthen the bomb theory, but auth.
critics are not certain yet that the ex.
plOsions were not due to spontaneous
combustion.
How Fire Started.
Mrs. Alphonse Verville, wife Of Ia.
borite member, was inside the building
when the fire began
81 heard a light explosion, she
said. "It was just A sort of a puff,
but the smoke and flames rolled toward
me as | fled"
Members of the house of commons
told today of narrow escapes. Some of
them jumped from windows or CROPPED
through the smoke, forming a human
chain until they found an exit. The
cry of "fire" electrified the chamber.
The speaker jumped from his rostrum
and joined with the others in the mad
rush for the outer doors. Some of the
exits were already blocked by walls of
fire, forcing the men to seek egress at
other points Some of the members,
trapped on upper floors, leaped into
life nets below.
The front and side walls Of the SEN
ate side of the building remain stand.
ing, while the library, containing price
less volumes Is untouched.
The building cost $4,000,000 to build,
but is is estimated that il would re.
quire double that amount TO replace it.
Arrangements for holding sessions OF
parliament elsewhere are being made
but nothing has been arranged about
rebuilding
Not Incendiarim.
Colonel Sherwood, head of the domin.
ion police, declared that rumors Of in.
eendiarism were impossible as the
fire started right under a policeman q
nose. He explained the rapid spread
Of the flames because Of the fact that
the reading room was full of papers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
RECORD STORM MAY
CONTINUE FOR DAYS
WEATHERMAN SAYS
Snow Still Falling In Many
Parts Of Northwest Seat I
tie AdviCes Say ,

Portland, Or, Feb. 4.-The worst
of the storm may be yet to come, said
the weatherman today in spite of the
fact that the prolonged snowstorm and
sleet haw have exceeded all records for
duration and damage.
With the exception of wireless, Port
land yesterday was practically shut off
from communication with the outside
world. Thousands of feet of "duplex'I -
insulated wire have been rushed to
Portland to lay along the ground,
bridging huge gaps where telephone
and telegraph lines have been torn
out.
Snow fell continuously last night. 1t
had ceased this morning, but more is
predicted today and the cold continues.
The sleet and thaw, which were re-
sponsible for most of the damage in
Portland, have gone.
Fifty per cent of the street car lines
were able to operate today, officials
announced. Several thousand people
still are stranded downtown. Automo-
biles cannot negotiate the huge snow
drifts and scores of them have been
abandoned in the streets.
After business men held an indigna-
tion meeting yesterday, Mayor Albee
issued call for one thousand men to
shovel snow off the principal bust.
ness streets. He got four thousand.
Schools will be closed until Monday,
it was announced today.
Stores opened late and closed early,
practically no business being trans
acted. Theatres and hotels did rush
ing business.
Trains reached Portland slowly to.
day after rotary plows had cleared
the tracks.
Damage to wires, buildings and trees
as result of the storm is estimated
at 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
One zeppelins Taken.

London, Feb. 4.-Twenty-one Yep
pclins and eight other German diri-
.gibles have been destroyed or lost since
the start of the war, according to es-
Inmates today by experts in cont
menting on the reported disasted 10
Zeppelin in the North sea.
The report that one was seen in
sinking condition there, is believed to
be true, Thought Berlin officials elsim-
ed that the Monday night raiders re-
turned safely.
The Mail approved the action Of the
trawler that found the airship in not
taking off the crew, inasmuch as these
might have outnumbered the sailors.
"Thc German has proved" said the
paper, "that nobody dare trust him. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
GUARDS STRENGTHENED.

Washington, Feb. A. Fear that
eranks inspired to incendiarism by the
destruction of the Ottawa parliament
buildings might attempt to wreck the
capitol here, caused the police to
strengthen the capitol guard force.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Former Claim Agent
Found Guilty Of Forgery

Olympia, Wash, Feb. 4.-John +.
Gillies, former claim agent of the state
industrial insurance department, was
found guilty at 1890 O'Clock this
morning of forgery in the first degree
by jury which deliberated since S:l5
o clock last night.
This is the first of series of charges
filed against Gillies and two alleged
eOnfederates, Frank W. Stone and j..
w. Kearns. 1t is claimed that between
them the state was looted to an amount
of $4,000 to $4,000.
Gillies announced he would appeal
to the supreme court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Hwaanev Qets Leave.

London, Feb. 4.-Lieutenant Charles
Sweeney, a Californian, wounded in
foreign legion's participation in the
French drive during September in the
Champagne, has been granted leave Of
absence TO visit America, said Paris adj
vices today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
st Mnrv,a nhnrch FaIla

Seattle, Wash, Feb. A. Weighted
down Ly its heavy load Of snow at
tho tower and roof Of the old St.
Mary church on Lane street, between
Twelfth and 2lst avenues, eaved in
late yesterday afternoon No one was
injured. The damage was estimated At
10000. The church was built in 1901.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Bernstorff Surprised.
Confers with Lansing.

Washingtn, Feb. 4. - Ambassador
Won Bernstorff arrived at Secretary of
State Lansing's office at $3.50 p. m.
with the memorandum from Berlin re.
garding the Lusitania negotiations and
was Immediately admitted.
Leaving at 4:06 the ambassador
would not discuss the situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Prussian Losses Heavy.

London, Feb. 4.--Prussian losses N
dead, wounded and missing men hava
reacaed the enormous total of 2,337 ,096,
according to Copenhagen reports 10 the
Mail today. These said that over 36,-
900 casualties were recorded during the
past month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Workmen Are Isiarsd.

walla Walla, Wash, Feb. 4.-~With
possibly one exception, all seven work
men injured in snow slide on the
o. w. X. & N. near Riparia will re-
cover, the physicians at the hospital
here report. The avalanche buried 80
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04

Bremcrton, Wash, Feb. 4.--The roof
Of the coliseum, where Pacific reserve
fleet sailors have staged dances for
the last three years, caved in under the
heavy snow yesterday afternoon. Tae
loss was $4,000. No one was injured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Germana on Greek norder.

London, Feb. 1.-Two German Tegi-
ments, the first to appear on the Greek
border, have arrived north Of Lake
DOiran, according to salouika Dispatch
es today and have replaced Bulgarian
troops there.
Three Turkish regimnets and Four
squadrons Of cavalry have arrived at
Gumuld iina.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Snow Storm Continue.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 4-Snow fell
steadily last night and continues to
fall today everywhere in this state
with the exception of the immediate
vicinity Of Seattle.
Idaho and British Columbia are in
the grip Of the storm and the weather
indications are that the worst of the
blizzard is yet to come.
There is no indication of warmer
weather for some time.
All trains stalled by the snow storm
in the mountains were reported safe
by local railway headquarters here to-
day.
Rotary snow plows have been work.
ing "a hours day in an effort to
clear the way into Seattle. Northern
Pacific trains are expected to get
into the city late today and Great
Northern westbound trains will be
pulled through by midnight, it is be-
lieved.
Twelve hundred shovelers have aug
mented the rotary plows in clearing the
Northern Pacific tracks over the
mountains.
Snow stopped falling in the noun
tains at 1880 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing
Milwaukee rotaries are battling up
the summit from Garcia. A 400 foot
snow slide took place there yesterday
afternoon. One rotary was wrecked.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Faar swede invasion.

Copenhagen, Feb 4.-Petrograd Pe-
ports today admitted strong coneentra-
tion Of Slavs in northwestern Russia,
but denied that this move was due to
belief that Sweden is planning an in
vasion via Finland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
President Reaches Homo.

Washington, Feb. A. 4.-President Will
son returned here at 1:3O o'clock this
afternoon from his middle western pre-
paredness trip.
The president did not appear weary,
and his wife was fresh and cheerful.
"It has been most interesting
trip" said the president as he shook
hands with all members of the party.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04

Victoria, B. G., Feb. 4.-Soldiers are
leading the work in the attempt to
dig the city out Of the snow. The
snow is piled more than 10 feet deep in
many places.
The damage here has been slight,
the most serious being the collapse of
the roof Of the mess house at the Will
lows barracks. No one was injured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Business Is Hampered

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 4.--Business
was still badly hampered and traffic
conditions were little improved today,
with every indication Of resumption
of the snow storms that have pre-.
vailed almost without cessation here
for many days.
Although large crews Of men toiled
all night and snow plows were sent out
at frequent intervals, few street cars
operated early today and thousands Of
persons walked to their work.
The first eastern mail to reach
since Tuesday is expected to arrive
late today, being routed over North
Bank road via Portland. No trains
have come in over the direct lines
across the Cascades.
Deliveries Of fuel and provisions are
being made with great difficulty.
Schools are open today but the at
tendance is very light.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
OTTAWA PARLIAMENT
BUILDING DESTROYED
WITH LOSS OF LIFE
*m###*M**##* ~ ****** ####* 4 y
DISASTROUS FIRES THE PAST "a HOURS

destroyed parliament buildings with
six lives property damage millions
missing fire paaal
Mrs Casimr Tag at New York.
Five perished in fire at the Overlook hotel Atlantic City
= 4 MM# ##*,%***# * x #* y = #*# *#*# X 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04

men, but after three hours work the
rescuers succeeding in digging them
out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04

changing the difficult status of the re-
lations between the two nations.
Another conference is likely after
President Wilson has considered a re-
port from his personal envoy, Colonel
House and the instructions given Bern
storff.
The latest communication from Ber-
lin was the subject of this disturbed
feeling. 1t was understood Secretary
of State Lansing had sent to President
Wilson the report of Ambassador Ger
ard regarding the Official attitude at
Berlin.
Moreover, dispatches from United
Press Correspondent Alderman at Ber-
lin today served to confirm official
views that at least large part of tee
German people are opposed to grant
ing demanded concessions.
Anything But Optimistic.
The view of officials here was any
thing but optimistic. They know that
the president will not yield in his
terms. Further he has indicated in his
addresses through the midwest that l
Lusitania crises may develop; the gov
eminent feels that it cannot "dicker"
longer and that an understanding must
be reached this month.
The next two days may determine
the fate of German-American relations.
Coincident with the presidents s re.
turn this afternoon, Ambassador Won
Bernstorff expected to receive his lat
est instructions from Berlin regarding
tne ease AMI he hoped to be able to
present them to Secretary OF State
Lansing either late this afternoon or
tomorrow morning.
Bernstorff Surprised.
Ambassador Won BerHstorff did not
conceal his surprise and concern when
shown the Ackerman message this fore.
noon, but he withheld comment. 9th.
er embassy authorities said they could
not understand Row Foreign Secretary
Won Jagow had permitted such def
mite views to get out, but they were
silent when il was suggested that the
censorship had been lifted as soon as it
was known that either the report of
Colonel House or Ambassadr Gerard
aal reached the president.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04

Oregon: To.
night and Satur.
day rain south
west, rain or
snow northwest,
and snow east
portion; not 50
cold north por-
tion; winds most.
ly easteriy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
Not Incendiarism.

Colonel Sherwood, head of the domin-
ion police, declared that rumors Of in
cendiarism were "impossible as the
fire started right under a policeman 3
nose. !" He explained the rapid spread
of the flames because Of the fact that
the reading room was full of papers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-04
THE WEATHER

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07

Neat and attractive packages make
butter sell higher. This one-pound
butter printer Is inexpensive and pro-
suces a compact mass Of butter that
10 easy to wrap, pack, and ship.
winter. At the same time creamery
butter sells for IS cents to 40 cents,
and the best dairymen get 80 cents to
35 cents for good dairy butter The low
price received for farm butter is due
to one or more of the following rea-
sons: % Poor quality; (2) Unattrsc-
tive packages or leck of uniformity;
49, Good markets are not sought.
Poor quality is one of the greatest
reasons for the difference in price be-
tween average farm butter and good
dairy butter. We have instances of
farmers who, by improving the quality
of their butter, putting it on the mar
ket in neat and attractive packages,
and catering TO a select trade, have
increased the price from Is cents to 80
cents per pound
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07
CONCENTRATING ON
SOUND LINES
.eMALL MOBILE BODIES SCAT
TERED BETWEEN THE MAIN
FORCES AND BORDER.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, July 5.-Mexi-
can troops throughout the north OF
Mexico are being concentrated along
sound military lines, according to close
students of military affairs among Off
GERS here. News reaching the border
indicates that the plan is to scatter
small, mobile bodies of cavalry
throughout the country just south OF
the border and concentrate the main
main forces at points some distance in
The interior, the railroad connections
of which make possible the dispatch
of troops in any direction and allows
the movement of ammunition and sup
plies.
Reports indicate that this general
plan is being followed from the Gulf
of Mexico to the Gulf of California.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07
A DIFFERENT FOURTH.
The Boy Scouts drill and show their
skill

The Boy Scouts drill and show their
skill
At first aid, as you see.
Their pranks are few; helpful crew
They really wish to be.
!, as kid, much damage did
Among my kin and kith.
Most all the tads gave angry dads
Much woe to reckon with.
Fourth of July for us was pie,
We ran things with a whoop,
And when our fun at last was done
We made sorry group.
Now what change mo pirates range,
No frightened CANNES yelp.
And on the Fourth, to prove their
worth,
The Boy Scouts render help.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07

The big dance that is usually given
in honor of the Deputy Constable every
time he takes office, has been declared
off in case he is elected this time, as
the Deputy has decided it amt right.
He has been induced by Raj Barlow
and other warm supporters, however
to wear his derby hat on the day he is
inaugurated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07

Miss Flute Belcher, who had herself
put on the program at the musical by
request, has had to withdraw from the
program on account of mouse having
let all the wind out of her ACCORDION
the other night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-07

When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble, use Doans
Ointment. A little of it goes long
way and it is safe for children. soc
box at all stores.-Advt.