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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
GOSSIP
ABOUT PRESIDENCY
Teddy Sees Expediency In
Roofs SpeeCh---WOOd
BOOnllet Is Born

New York, May 12.-Supporters of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt today saw
expediency in Elihu Root IS Red Cross
speech in which he announced for pre-
paredness.
Among otaer political items CLEANED
today was the fact that John Stewart,
who is fathering the General Leonard
Wood movement, announced he would
soon issue statement of the republi-
can partys state of mind on Wood.
The Hughes boom, which has been
without headquarters because he
frOwns on the use of his name, was re.
yived vita rumors that Hughes is now
more conciliatory since he received let.
ters from all parts of the nation urg.
ing him to become presidential can
didate.
The Roosevelt advertisement in a
weekly magazine, it was pointed out,
was an appeal in a new direction,
since it is a bid for peace advocates
votes, lauding Roosevelt as peace
maker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Elh Talls More natails-

San Luis 0bispo, Cal, May 12.-At.
tOrney C. H. Sooey, of the North Pacific
line arrived here today to investigate
a theory that the steamer Roanoke dis
aster was caused by a time bomb being
placed in the dynamite cargo when it
was transferred from the ships which
brought it from the Puget Sound to
the Roanoke in port here. Sooey would
not divulge the grounds upon which he
based this suspicion, but he declared he
intended to interrogate the three sur
vivOrs carefully concerning it.
The survivors, Quartermaster Elb
and two Mexican firemen, are apparent.
ly recovering from the effects Of their
terrible experience today. Elb today
added number Of details to his nc.
count Of the wreck, chief among them
being a graphic description Of how
Carlos Belgrano, Oakland high school
boy, who had shipped as freight clerk,
came to his end.
Elb said that Belgrano was in the
lifeboat with him when it was capsized
Both were plunged into the sea and
grasped planks, Together they attempt.
ed to keep afloat and reach another
boat. Elb said that Belgrano got a
slippery board and lost his hold on It
repeatedly, always, however, swimming
for a moment and then again grabbing
his support.
Finally, however, when another life.
boat was approaching through the
heavy sea, the Oakland boy was over.
whelmed by big wave and his frantic
grip on the plank was torn loose for
tbs last time Belgrano swan desper
ately for a moment, trying to keep his
head above water until the lifeboat
came up, but he DISAPPEARED under an
other wave while rescuers were extend
ing their hands to him. Elb never saw
him again.
Watchers along the beach, up to noon
had been unable TO discover any trace
Of survivors or bodies Of victims. TIL
patrol is being maintained, however
in the belief that corpses win drif
I ashore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Wool Brings Record
Price at PendIetOn

Pendleton, Or, May 12.-What is be-
lieved to be the highest price ever paid
in eastern Oregon for wool was given
yesterday to smythe Bros. and the Pen
dleton Sheep Company for the major
portion Of their 1916 coarse wool clips.
The sale, which involved nearly 25OOO0
pounds, is thought to be the largest Of
the season in Oregon wool.
The purchasers were the American
Wooden Mills. Alex Livingston, their
representative, made a recent deal in
shoshone, Idaho, for 100000 pounds at
3G cents.
While the price of the deal here has
not been made public, it is thought to
be around 30 cents, as Dan Smythe ad-
mitted today it was highest ever
reached, and last year he sold for 20
cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
IRISH SITUATION IS
GROWING SERIOUS
Government HaIts Courts
Martial Of Rebel Leaders
to AIIay Feeling

London May 12.-Premier Asquith,
upon arriving today IN Dublin to take
charge of a situation which is admitted
ly growing more serious, Immediately
ordered postpOnement of courts-martial
of rebel leaders pending the outcome
Of his conferences with officials.
He met General Sir John Maxwell,
officers of the British army and civil
authorities, and urged Maxwell to
speedily inquire into the shooting of
Editor Skeffington without trial, which
act aroused Ireland's deepest indigna-
tion.
Several Thousand .etters protesting
against Further executions Of rebel lead
ers have reached Asquith Many urged
the government not to scatter the spark
OF new revolt by severe repressive
measures.
While agreeing with critics of the
governments s policy that the killing of
Skeffington was atrocious, Asquith ap-
proves the execution of the IA rebel
leaders who have faced firing squads.
He intimated that S. MeDiarmad and
Eamon Ceaunt, both of whom signed
the Irish proclamation of independence,
will receive the death penalty. James
Connolly, general of the Irish rebel
army is wounded ana in prison and
will probably be executed
Newspapers have differences of opin-
ion as to whether Asquith would at
tempt to establish a measure of home
rule in Ireland on his present visit. All
expressed hope of finding a way to con-
ciliate hostile Ireland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Those PatrOImg Sea Where
Roanoke Sank Find No
More Boats
THINK ALL SWAMPED
In GALE THAT RACED
Three Who Dnfted Ashore In
Boat With Five Dead Sole
Survivors

San Francisco, May 10. - All hope
that, as time passed, the extent of the
North Pacific liner Roanoke disaster
might be lessened was practically aban-
doned today when boats which patrolled
the scene of the wreck hunting for sur
vivors returned with reports that they
had seen no indication even of floating
wreckage..
It is evident that the only survivors
of the wreck are Quartermaster Elb and
two Mexican firemen who drifted
ashore in lifeboat with five corpses.
The United States destroyers Hull
and Truxton are searching the waters
which suddenly swallowed up the his
tOric old cOasting steamer looking for
bodies of some Of the so souls that went
to death with the ship Fifty men are
keeping watch along the San Luis Oh.
ispo coast, expecting that bodies may
wash ashore.
Quartermaster Elb's description of
the disaster, supplemented by the stor-
les of the Mexieans, is all the gov
ernment viii have to 60 on in its in.
vestigation of the wreck. Elb declares
that the vessel began listing at 2:30 p,
m, Tuesday and that Captain Richard
Dickson clung to the sloping bridge
directing the lowering of lifeboats
from one side of the liner Those on
the other side were useless on account
of the sharp list Some of the lifeboats
were dropped from the davits stern first
and their occupants hurled into the wa
ter to drown. Elb believes that the can.
tain went down with his ship when it
turned turtle.
Several theories for the wreck have
been advanced. A suggestion that the
Roanoke struck submerged derelict
or unchartered reef, or that a time
bemb placed among the tons of dyna-
mite in its hold exploded and ripped a
: hole under the water line is not taken
seriously. 1t is generally believed that
the disaster was caused by the cargo
shifting while the Roanoke rolled in a
heavy sea.
The three survivors will be brought
to San Francisco as soon as they are
able to be moved and will be requested
to testify at the government probe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12

dition may continue its work unless
molested by uncontrolled Carranza
bands.
The Army Will Stay
A situation more serious than at any
time since the American expedition
entered Mexico confronted the admin
stration today as a result of failure
of the border conference between Gen.
eral Hugh Scott and General Alyaro
Obregon.
Secretary of War Baker directed
Scott to return to Washington and
Funston to return to San Antonio at
his own discretion. The administra-
ton s next step is cOnieetural. 1t is
feared that Mexicans will get the idea
that refusal to withdraw means an in.
tention to do other than merely break
up bandit bands.
The authorities believe there is no
way Of diverting CauanZa from his in
sistenee on a withdrawal, though they
hope he will be passive in that demand.
Failure of the conference does not
make continuance of the expedition s
oDerations impossible. 1t is hoped that
Mexico will take the situation calmly
as it has done in the past.
Secretary Of War Bakers announce
ment with regard to the border con-
ferences said that both sides earnestly
sought an agreement, but that mas
muca rs they failed, they left the mat.
ter to the diplomatic departments of
the United States and Mexico. It was
understood that General ObregOn fear
ed the political prestige Of himself and
Carranza would suffer if border con-
ferences were continued
As the American border patrol stands
at present army men reoard it as suf.
ficient. No orders for further militia
movements are contemplated, it was
said unless border conditions become
more menacing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Danger Line Reached
By Carl D. Groat

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, May 12.-With the bor-
der conferences closed, and General
Hugh Scott ordered nome, the admin
istration today cast upon the Mexican
de facto government the burden Of
further negotiations regarding the pres
eDce Of United States troops in Mex
leo
The cabinet threshed out the situa.
tion at length No reply to General
Csuanza s withdrawal request is ex-
pected until Ambassador Designate Ar
redondo asks for it, Then the United
States will answer that the expedition
will not be withdrawn until the bor-
der is considered safe from further
bandit invasions.
1t was learned officially today taat
the administration is none too conf
dent that new terms can be arranged
through the diplomats Of the United
States and Mexico.
General Alvlro ObregOn told General
Hugh Scott that he could not write
any agreement placing the de facto
government in the light of eonsenting
to the American expeditions stay in
Mexico. Officials hope that the expe-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Yrnnoe Stands bv Allies.

Washington, May l2.-COmmenting
on the United Press dispatch from Rome
yesterday declaring that France was be-
lieved more opposed to peace than the
other entente allies, the French embas-
sy said today that France was no more
against peace than her allies.
"France is still one for all and all for
one" declared the embassy.
The German embassy makes no secret
of Germany's s willingness to talk peace
Attaches said that the terms would be
the same as Imperial Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg named in his reich
stag speech.
With regard to the peace paragraphs
in Germany's last submarine note, an
embassy official said "That sugges-
ton is a plain declaration OF hope that
the United States may seek to bring
about peace"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Apparently Beatrice
Speaks From Experience

Oakland Cal, May 70. - GA girl
meets a young man at dance or a
party and he kisses her good night and
behold-they' re in love-" said Miss
Beatrice Mccall, head of the Oakland
Women IS Protective Bureau today Miss
Mccall believes that Oakland and San
Francisco girls need to learn how real
ly to fall in love. She says most girls
are merely fascinated by the men they
think they love, and that unhappy mar
riages result.
Glove" she asserts, "should start
with admiration, rather than mere at
traction"
Miss Mccall believes that girls should
not smoke 50 much.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Trading Was Heavy
But Prices Held Steady

New York, May 12.--The New York
Evening Suns financial review today
said:
Trading ebbed and flowed within
narrow limits, uninfluenced by over
night developments. The conclusion Of
the border conferences perhaps de-
tered the public from participating,
and enhanced the professional character
Of the market Pool and clique oper-
atoms were in full swing with pro-
nounced effect in some specialties. The
volume Of trading was large with the
week end settling Of accounts and short
covering.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Silly Girls Write
to Alleged Murderer

Waukegan, ILL.,, May 12.-William Or
pet. charged with the murder Of his
sweetheart, Marion Lambert, was first
ANNOYED at the scores of love letters he
received from unknown girls, but today
he is beginning to regard the daily
flow of billets doux as a diversion
Scores of strange young women have
written protesting undying affection
for him and strong belief in his inno-
cence.
Marion Lambert s mother is very i'll
and is suffering from a nervous break
down brought on by sorrowing at her
daughters death. She maintains that
Marion was murdered and that her rela-
tions with Orpet were innocent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Lansing Wants to Know
Nature Of Punishment

Washington, May 12.-Ambassador
Gerard was directed today to report on
what punishment had been administered
by the German government to the com.
mander Of the submarine that attacked
the channel packet Sussex, Any in
Quiry h asks in that connection will
be informal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
nischarred Men Did Il.

Brownsville, Texas, May 12-Tv9
Mexicans arrested today on suspicion
of killing Vurtis Bayles an American
rancher, said that he discharged five
Mexican farm loborers upon discovering
that they were Villistas. The diseh irg5d
men, said the prisoners, vowed to have
revenge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
0. A. c. Hindu Student
Executed by British

Corvallis, Or, May 12.-S. Lal, form
er Hindu student at Oregon Agricul
tural College, reported to have been ex-
ecuted as an insurgent in India, at
tended college here in 1914, regis
tering from ST. John College, Agra, In
dia.
In 1914 he applied for a transcript
of his college records, evidently with
the intention of entering the William
Warren school, Palo Alto, California.
He was known here as a quiet, cheer
full, gentlemanly youth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Wants Union Labor
To Have Preference

Saratoga, n Y, May ia. J. Wal
lace, former lieutenant governor Of
California, today led the fight in the
methodist Episcopal conference to give
union labor the preference in the
church publishing house. The dis
cusson will be continued tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Indian RebeJs Also Executed.

San Francisco, May 12.-News of
more executions of Indian rebels by the
British was announced here today by
Ram Chandra. editor of Hindoo revo-
lutionary paper. He said that Vishu
Ganesh Pingle, former student of the
University of Washington, Seattle and
S. Lal, former student of the Oregon
Agricultural college at Corvallis, Ore,
had been hanged for rebels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
$4,000 Worth Of
Liquors Seized

Seattle, Wash, May 12.-Forty po.
lieemen in plain clothes swooped down
on ten drug stores and two storage
warehouses late yesterday and seized
liquor valued at $4,000. A parade of
auto trucks carried barrels of whiskey,
gin and bottled beer to police head
quarters.
Mayor Gill announced that it would
be dumped into the sewer unless the
right to its possession WAS proven in
court by the druggistsl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Association Will Meet
In Seattle Next Year

Portland, Ore, May 12.-The Pacific
coast division of the Religious Educa-
tion association win meet next year
in Seattle. Rev. HUH Elmer Brown
of Seattle, was elected president
The convention closed here yesterday
after organizing state branches for Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho.
A plan for giving nigh school chill
dren credit for Bible study in the pub
lie schools was discussed but not adopt
ed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
searching for Boats.

San Diego, Cal, May 12.-The tor
pedo boat destrOyers Hull, Truxton and
Hopkins today are steaming northward
to search the seas for boats from the
foundered steamer Roanoke, which went
down off Port San Luis The destroy
ers are equipped with powerful search.
lights which will be used in a search at
night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
BANDITS KILL ANOTHER

Brownsville, Texas, May r. A
squadron Of American cavalry today
hunted the gang Of bandits that yester-
day murdered Curtis Bayless, an Amer
lean rancber, on his grounds near
Mercedes, Texas. The staying occur
red about 10 miles from the Rio
Grande. Bayless' corps was found
floating in an irrigation ditch, bullet
riddled
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
nnrmnna Attn. n Rritiah.

Berlin, May 12.--Germans stormed
and captured several British lines south
east of the Hohenzollern redOubt, il
was officially announced,
The Germans captured 1877 British
and several machine guns. "A counter
attack was repulsed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Move to Segregate
Society Inefficient

Portland, Or, May l2.-More than
one hundred delegates are in Portland
today from all parts Of the northwest
to attend the Oregon Conference Of
Social Agencies which will open al
Reed College at 2:30 this afternoon.
Segregating the socially ineffi
cient" will be the topic for discus
sion at this afternoon 5 session. DR.
.B. w. Debusi. professor Of education
at the University Of Oregon, is chair
man.
High grade mental detectives will
come in for first consideration Al
later meetings imbeeiles and idots viii
be discussed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Mexican Troops Assembled.
By z. T. Conlyle.

United Press staff eorrespoudent)
I'll paso, Texas May i2.-After nego.
tiatiOns between Generals Hugh Scott
and Alyaro Ohregon had been broken
off. the latter ordered General TreyinO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Raid Mining Camp.

Nogales, Ariz.. May 12-Mexieans at
tackled a mining camp near Loehiel YES.
terday, II was reported today. On their
return they raided the town and &C.
riously damaged it, according to stor-
les received here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Two More Executed.

Dublin, ireland, May 12.-James Con
molly, general of the Irish republican
army, and S. McDiarmid, another rebel
leader, were executed this afternoon, it
was officially announced.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Ask congresg to penounce.

Washington, May 12-Representative
Dyer introduced rsolution in the
house today asking congress to form
ally denounce the execution Of Irish
rebel leaders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Nav Be Mistake.

Berlinj May l2.-(By wireless via
Sayville, L. I.)-The Austrian passen-
ger liner Dubrovnik, unarmed, has been
sunk by submarine in the Ajriatic
without warning, according to dispatch
es received today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
Revolution in Portugual.

Berlin, May l2.-(By wireless via
Sayville, l.. L)-A revolution has brok
on out in Lisbon, according to reports
from Granada, spain, by wireless to-
day. Troops were said to have mu-
tined and get the arsenal afire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12

to send 10000 troops into the region
opposite Big Bend, Texas, and Parral,
it was learned today It is believed that
the purpose is TO prove that the de facto
government is able TO control the bandit
situation before Washington negotio-
tions open. Obregon is en- route back
to Mexico City.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12

Washington, May 12.-The
house and senate conference
committee practically agreed to
an army bill providing l7j,OOO
men, a government nitrate plant
and system Of civilian train
ing camps instead Of the SEN
ate s federal volunteer plan.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12

Rome yesterday announced that an
Austrian munition transport had been
submarineu. Possibly the Austrians de-
clared the same vessel to be a liner.
The Dubrovnik was Of 4,238 tons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
FEAR OF LOSING HIS lob
MAKES CARRANZA BALK

COnferees Failed to Agree and Passed Settlement Up to
Their Respective Governments ObregOn Showed Cause
Of Caranza's Ref | In Statement Had He Accepted
the American Agr oAent | Would Have Been Dead
] Cock In the Pit IS : 'Ould His Chief
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
THEY HURT DIOKIE's
TUMldY

Stockton, Cal, Mak 12y-
Richard Williams, retired cloth
Ter, wondered why he had a
stomach ache. Today he knows
whip. Surgeons opened him up
and removed from his stomach
two silver forks and teaspoon
IL is believed he swallowed
them while delirious.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12
TODAY'S BALL SCORES
American

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-12

Tyler and Gowdy; Lavender, Prem
dergast and Archer Pierce replaced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30

Texas peaches are being received
now, being of a much better quality
than the California variety which
were on the markets several weeks
ago. The Texas peaches are freestone
and sell for % cents a basket. Every
indication is that there will be a plen-
tiful supply this season. In another
week or ten days they will be ship
ped in half bushel baskets. Texas
and the south will supply the local
markets with peaches until the lat
ter part of August and September
when the Michigan fruit will be COM
ing in.
New apples from Michigan are also
coming in now. They are of good
quality, excellent for all cooking pur-
poses. They are the first new apples
to arrive on the markets with the eX-
ception of few shipments. The Mich
igan apples are being sold at quarter
basket.
Home grown gooseberries are SELL
ing for dime box. They will be
plentiful this year and are of unusual
size. Raspberries and blackberries
have not been received on the market
as yet.
Catalogues are popular. A partic-
ularly new variety of melon is the Cas-,
ava Honey Dew, grown in Colorado.
1t has an exceptionally white rind and
the meat is green but very sweet. They
sell at 40 cents piece. Pink Meat
and Rocky Ford melons are selling
for 10 and Is cents apiece
Plums From California.
Shipments of California plums and
apricots have also been received and
are plentiful on Rock Island markets.
They sell for IS cents a dozen. Pine
apples from Florida have taken the
place Of the Cuban pines and are of a
much better quality, local dealers say.
In the vegetable line, the newest on
the market is the home grown wax
bean. Beans are selling at u cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
SMITH RECOVERING:
NO FAMILY TROUBLE.

Curtis Smith, who narrowly escaped
asphyxiation in the bathroom of his
home, SIG Twenty-fifth street, early
yesterday morning, is reported recov-
ering today. The published stories
that domestic trouble had temporarily
deranged Mr.. Smiths mind appear to
have done an injustice to the couple,
as the Smiths are. known among their
neighbors to have been perfectly con-
tented and happy in their home life.
Mrs. Smith stated today she was con-
WINGED her husband had been doped,
as he was not himself when he re-
turned home in the evening from his
place of employment. He is a man
who rarely takes a drink, his wife
said, and she believed drug had been
placed in q drink he had taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30

Mrs. Carroll since she was a young
girl In the last year she had lived at
various cities in Iowa, working in
restaurants. Since she came to Rock
Island he stated his wife had addressed
all letters to her at 162St2 Second ave
nue., even up until week ago. He
stated that the girl was p years of age
The remains will be sent at 7:40 TO-
night to Bayle City, Ill Funeral ser
vices will be held there tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
Notice. 10 Contractors.

Bids will be received, a. m, july
s, 1916, for constructing a 20-f0ot spar
concrete bridge in Black Hawk town
ship tkyte BRIDGE.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
County Superintendent Of Highways.