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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13
Stocks Fluctuated
On Brisk Market

New York, Dec. 1s.-Today was the
bargain day on the stock exchange. In
the first hour of trading, in which the
buying movement exceeded Yesterdays
selling frenzy by 100000 shares, prices
were bulled upward from / to points.
Traders took advantage of the low
prices and backed their belief that
peace is not imminent by playing the
market for rise.
United States Steel sold to 1l9 IL,
up IL, later dropping back when the
stocks dropped back slightly.
Marine, American Smelling, Cuba
Cane Sugar, Gulf States Steel, Central
Leather and Baldwin Locomotive
gained a point or more, while CRANKY
Copper sold up 3 to 100 Utah Copper
yielded a point and Colorado Fuel and
American Locomotive sold downward.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13
Y
By ALINH THOMPSON

Mrs. Henry W. Meyers will entertain
ON Friday with charming luncheon. A
group of prominent matrons, who have
recently formed a club will be guests
for the affair, which is the premier of
= series to be given during the season.
4
Judge Peter II. 'Arcy and his sis
ter. Miss Teresa darcy, are making a
tour of California, and are at present
sojourning in San Francisco.
They expect to remain in the south
until after the holidays.
Miss Beatrice johnson of Prinoville
arrived in Salem the first of the week
20 attend the Morgan-Soloman wedding
which will be solemnized tomorrow.
n Il
Miss Lucille Belle has returned from
Portland, where she passed the week
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13
Court House News

After hearing of the case of Muz-
zetta Eseh against William Eseh, sher-
.iff of Marion county, for divorce
last night, Judge Galloway this morn
ing rendered decree granting Mrs.
Eseh an absolute and complete divorce
from her husband. The findings Of fact
stated that they were married Septem-
Der %, 1894, and that in April, 1915,
the defendant disregarded his mar
riage VOWS and deserted the plaintiff.
The property rights were settled be-
fore the case came to trial and an
agreement had been reached for the
control of the minor children.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

end visiting friends.
Monday night, Miss Ruth Bohannor
entertained the members of the Ia
Area club. at her home on Lincoln
street.
After a short business session, the ev.
ening was delightfully."- spent with nee
die work.
The hostess was assisted in the serv.
ing by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Roy Bo.
hannon.
Those present were: Mrs. Frank Ty.
Ter, Mrs. Fay Collins, Mrs. William 70
sci, Mrs. George Hibbler, Mrs. Claire
Vibbert, Miss Emma Waldorf, Miss
Florence Morton, Misses Stanis ant
Dorothy Andersen and Miss Berths
Waldorf.
y
Miss Barbara Steiner had as hel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13
WANT LABORATORY

Washington, Dec. 13.--The naval ad.
visory board of which Thomas Edison
is the head, has recommended to See
retarv Daniels the establishment of the
naval experimental laboratory at Ann
apolis. One and one half millions were
recommended for the establishment.
The secretary is expected to accept the
recommendation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

is again asking the vanquished to end
the bloody conflict, but it is safe to
predict that the request will be de-
MED.
Seattle Star-Call it what you may
an acknowledgement of the kaiser S
probable defeat, or the act of victor
ious nation inspired by God and hu-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

The Loyal Woman S class of the First
Christian church win meet tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. W.
Powers, on D street. Officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and all in
terested are invited to attend.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13
Wheat Market Recovering.

Chicago, Dec. l3.-Wheat closed with
an upward spurt, jumping about two
points in the last Is minutes of trad
ing. December closed at $l.54, un-
CHANGED from last night s close, but
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

Mrs. S. Guy Sargent has gone to
Portland for couple of days and will
join Mr.. Sargent who will accompany
her home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

For the month of November there
was a total of 1894 liquor permits in
Marion county, according to the atfi-
davits on file with the county clerk.
OF this number 2767 were filed by the
common carriers and 1867 by the phar-
macists. 1t is expected that in Deeem-
Der the number viii approach the five
thousand mark.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

En- route home from a soiourn in
California, Mrs. A. J. McAllister of
Pendleton visited in Salem yesterday
as the guest of Mrs. Charles A. Muir
Ihy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

SCISSOR West are in Portland attending
the convention of county officials
which convened there yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

The following were court house Wis.
itors yesterday: N. A. Hoffard, presi-
dent of the state hank of Woodburn; c..
L. 0gle, lawyer of Woodburn, and O.
Overton, also a Woodburn lawyer. c.
E. Ross, an attorney from Silverton,
was visitor this morning. w. r. Me
Kay of Donald also transacted business
at the court house today.
G.. L. Steinau has placed new I'm.
derwood typewriter in the county re
corder s office. The machine is coming
and win be installed in a short time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

Judge Galloway is in Albany and
will hold court there the remainder of
the week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

Mrs. Oliver G. Locke has asked the
matrons of her card club for an infor'
NAL afternoon over the bridge tables on
Thursday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

A complaint was filed against thu
Salem Trust company, by w. Wisnei
for the collection of a promissory nott
executed by R. J. Hendricks and Car
Abrams as officials OF the trust com
pany, in the sum of $4,000. judgment
is demanded,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

U. G. Boyer, county clerk elect; Max
Gehlhar, district attorney elect; Coun-
ty Treasurer Drager and County As
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

In the suit to quiet the title to GER
tain land in Marion county brought
by John Armstrong against Estelle 8.
Mulkey and Mcclellan Mulkey, a de-
cree declaring that the plaintiff is
owner of the lands was filed this morn
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13
EDITORIAL OPINIONS

CONTINUED from page One.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

w. H. Eldridge, executor of the es-
tate of Werner Breyman, deceased, will
appraise the estate on December % in
the law office of McNary and McNary.
Notice of this appraisal is given to T.
B. Kay, state treasurer, on account of
the fact that the property is subject to
the inheritance tax.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

Mrs. F. A. Cook has gone to Port
land where she will spend few days
visiting her sister, Mrs. N. NJ. Fink.
biner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

j. S. Pennebaker, guardian of Sarah
Jane Watt, an insane person, has filed
his resignation as guardian on account
of removal to Linn county. he turned
over to the county court the money on
hand on December ~, which amounts
to $106.s7. He asks an order Of the
court granting discharge and exonera'
tion from his trust.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

Mrs. Jessie Herrick and son, Denzi
Herrick. have returned from Staytoi
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs. L
S. Lambert, over the week end.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13

end visiting friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
THE CITY MANAGER PLAN.

The good for Fargo especially when the best is
just available the inferior article That the thought that is
in the minds many Fargoan the present time when they think
of city government.
Fargo took long step forward when adopted the city
mission form government The commission has proved great
Improvement alermanic system But Fargoans
believe the city manager plan would be great Improvement
over the city pa the latter government by
ward councimen.
For some time there quiet discussion Fargoans
regarding advisab of taking this further step progressive
Many present city commission have gone
record favoring this change.
Next Monday evening Mayor Emery will address the Commons
club on the subject Amending of the City Charter when
Of very great Importance to all Fargoans will be
discussed and is understood that advsaby of the adoption
of the city manager plan will come
As long ago as Jan H. 1914 City Engineer advocated
advisaby adoption the city plan of govern
ment On that date in two interview The Forum Mr.
Ane went into the city plan discussing especially the
experiment that was Dayton o. where
city manager Mr. Waite had just been placed charge of the
executive department of the city government.
then the has proved to be remarkable
The Dayton city government under Mr. Waes adminsra
ton is the model of the country efficiency economy.
people of Fargo tied down by custom They in
fact progressive eager is obanabe for their
city Why shoudn they adopt reforms that have been tried
economical efficient and business
like?
reforms may be put into effect it will be
necessary the legislature change the charter Mr. Emery
probably suggest many needed amendments The four ega
tive members from this district Mes Haggart Cole Wilson and
Tenneson have been invited to attend.
meeting promises be of the important by
the club this winter
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
WARNING
NATIONS
STRONGER
Former Mint Director Finds
Big Dangers in Gold
Concentration
(By Associated Press. }

New York. Dec. 14.-Industrial con.
ditions in the warning countries will
be no worse, If not better, at the con-
cluston Of the war than they were be-
fore its outbreak, said George E. Rob-
erts. former director of the l.. s. mint
and now officer of the National City
bank. in an address at luncheon Of
the Iowa society. Mr.. Roberts who is
an lowan. sounded a note of warning
against the concentration of gold in
this country, saying that a surplus of
the yellow metal would tend to "iso-
late" the nation from the rest of the
world.
The amount of productive properly
DESTROYED in the warning countries is
small, said the speaker. Great
Britain and Germany are practically
untouched and in some important lines
their capacity having increased in
stead of diminished.
THE loss of life ard the disablement
OF men, particularly of skilled work
ers, will undoubtedly impair the pro-
ductive capacity Of these countries;
but on the other hand there are rea-
sons for believing that the war caused
a more efficient basis.
1T Is hard to make the average man
believe that a country can have too
much gold. And yet gold or capital is
only one factor in industry. You can
not use gold without labor and we are
not getting more labor. The only way
you can put more gold or more capital
into use is by hiring labor away from
one employment to another or by bid
ding against other buyers for materials
and property. The effect is simply to
raise wages and the cost Of doing busi-
ness until a larger amount of money
is employed in doing the same volume
| Of business.
There is great danger when a great
amount Of capital in the form of gold
is suddenly forced from one country
to another without a corresponding
movement of population that all costs
Of production will be raised to far
above those in other countries that
when normal conditions are restored
that country will find itself isolated
from the rest of the world"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
RESTRICT INvEsTM'NT
Insurance Commissioners Would Place
10 Per Cent rs Maximum.
(By Associated Press.l


New York, Dec. 14.-Enactment of
state laws to prohibit insurance COM
panies from investing more than 10 per
cent of their total assets in real estate
convention of insurance commissioners.
Resolutions were adopted instructing
each commissioner to appeal to the
Legislature in his own state in behalf
of the proposed measure. 1t was ex-
planned. however, that this plan does
not refer to the home office of an in
surance company, as home offices do
not come under the 10 per cent clause,
holding more than 10 per cent of it's to-
tai assets in real estate should dispose
of it within five years.
Remedial measures were urged to
or at least until approval had been OBJ
tained from representative of the
state. A resolution was adopted pro
viding that in each state where not al
ready, provided for. "a law be enacted
prohibiting any change in the amount
of the capital stock of a life insurance
company doing business therein, or any
change in it's charter or articles of in
corporation, without express authority
granted in writing by the official of the
state to whom Is entrusted the duty of
supervising insurance companies, pro
vided, however, that this requirement
may be waived in the case of life in
surance company of another state,
where the laws of it's domicile give like
authority to its supervising insurance
official."
Fraternal insurance for children was
sanctioned by the commissioners, with
the stipulation, however, that fraternal
societies and insurance companies must
have at least 500 applications from chill
dren, and that 500 children must be in
sured all the time to keep the policies
alive.
Des Moines was selected for the April
meeting of the commissioners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
SCAND DINAVIAN
Dauens Nyheder,


London, Dec. 13.-Germany's peace
proposal caused the greatest sensation
in Scandinavia, according to a Copen.
hagen dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company. The Dagens Nyheder
of Copenhagen says that 1t learns In
authoritative Swedish circles that 1t In
believed there that the German offer
will not meet with immediate rejec.
ton by the allies. .r...--
Copenhagen Politlken.
The Copenhagen Politiken believes
that in view Of what has happened
during the last few days in Russia,
France and England. it Is unlikely
that the allies will agree to start peace
negotiations. This paper says: Pre-
mier Trepoff's declaration that Com
stantinople Is the aim Of Russia and
the fact that the governments Of Eng.
land and France have been changed
into special war governments do not
give the impression that a wish for
peace exists III those countries. II will
not be surprising therefore II the Ger
man offer is refused although 1t will be
difficult for the allies to give an abso-
Lutte refusal"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
ENGLISH.
DaiIv ChponicIe.

~0iy
"Germany's cue was to snatch a mill
tary victory to balance the five great
military defeats which they suffered In
the western Italian and Russian thea
ters and then at the top of their ter
ritorial conquest to come forward with
an appeal for the cessation OF blood
shed and an offer of peace on as you
were terms which in such circum-
stances could be given o false air Of
generosity"
Times.
THE course which the allies must
take to meet these tactics is perfectly
clear. They must absolutely reject any
Idea Of mediation in any shape and
from any quarter so long as the basis
proposed Is the triumph Of might and
not of right. They must refuse with
equal firrnness to talk about an arrnis-
tice until the lands which the enemy
has oVerrun are restored and compen-
sated. They must renew the enuncia-
tion. Of their peace terms laid down
once for all in Asquith's guild hall
speech and they must redouble their
efforts to force these terms upon the
accomplices. There can be no compro-
mise and no talk of a drawn war where
the very principles Of public right are
at stake" ...-
:r Mail.
Characterizing the peace proposals as
Won Bethmann- -Hollweg's 'impudent
peace trick" The Mail continues: THE
allies will not be caught by this white
whiskered device. They know that
peace with a nation of tigers and mur-
derers and statesmen who regard ali
treaties as scraps Of paper would not
be worth the paper and ink SO long as
Germany has not been completely and
decisively beaten. No peace with her
can be more than truce which she
would violate at the first moment it
served her purpose. 1t would not save
us money or effort for we should still
have to spend every available penny on
munitions and equipment in prepara-
ton for Germany's next treacherous
blow. 1t would be better and cheaper
by far to fight on
Daily News.
The Daily News declares that mot
too much attention be paid to the
chancellor's arrogant invitation" but
holds the allies must not make the
blunder of refusing to enter into nego-
tions, in view Of Germany's astute
move.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
GERMAN
Gernania,


Berlin, Dec. 13.-Commentins on the
peace proposals. Germania, the Catho-
lic organ, expresses especial pleasure
that the central powers appeal to the
pope as well as to other neutrals. It
approves the peace
+overtures which it terms the privilege
of the stronger in war and performance
of the holiest of duties to humanity
and Christian morality. Only a fool, it
declares will see in the offer an indica.
ton Of weakness.
Lokal Anzeiser.
The evening edition of The Lokal
Anzeiger refrains from predicting
either success or failure for Germanv's
stress on the declaration that the offer
Is an indication of strength and not of
weakness. The newspaper both opens
and closes its editorial with the chan
cellors words: I'VE are prepared for
peace, but are ready to fight
National zeItung.
Victor Hahn in The National Zeitunr
lays emphasis upon tiof,
OF the peace overtures as a sign of
strength rather than Of weakness and
expresses belief that the responsible
statesmen Of the entente will not care
to construe them otherwise. When the
tlIne coI1SS IOr Ldlklng peace terms, the
people, he believes, will have full OBJ
portunity to express their varied
wishes regarding peace, as a reward for
their sacrifices, and he thinks the gov :
ernment would hardly venture to omen
negotiations without being exactlyNin-
formed about the desire Of all classes
of the population.
TasebIatt.
IF the opposing governments should
decline the peace overtures or disds IN
them as a sign OF weakness and suffer
ing, the people will once more ask
themselves whether they are not being
driven senBelessly and without urgent
need to new sacrifices and renewed
massacres. The German people IL
their opponents answer in the negative
will see clearly 1t Is their duty to bear
the heavy burden, or heavier burdens,
SO long as there is no possibility Of
agreeing upon an acceptable and sens
ible peace" -
Die Post.
IF Germany's hand is refused, hsr
fist will soon be felt with increased
force"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14

Minneapolis hghwayman split ffty.ffy with his victim who
had only $3.50 and who the plea the robber was
he had with which to flour and coal for family
Undoubtedly that hghwayman who had held gun in his vic
tins face and who probably ready bullet crashing
into the victim brain he offered resistance away
lating himself that he pretty good after ALL
II left that $685. he probably said himself sHes
lucky stiff Most Bo's would Of took all he had
Somehow other the incident The Forum of the hold
up Of the food of the people by speculators
They not all bad They willing split fyffty with
the public But does this excuse highway robbery9
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
COMPASSIONATE ALL NEWSPAPER TALK.

II the newspapers have got up another sensaon
marked Fargoan The Forum regarding Teuonc
peace proposals. He not joking either
This is just newspaper talk isn't it9 he asked in
which that mo- would The
the utty of arguing with perception
and such broad information impeachment
Sure there's nothing it. The press Of America
people had tired of the spectacle
and wide awake They demand and ginger their They
something The has become It's time for
change.
So the got together and welessed
that it time to call off the big show.
Cant you give something newY they asked Why not
start peace movement And the kaiser very accommodate
and has deal of love and respect for American
Immediately ordered his chancellor open negotiations with the
entente allies"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
FRENCH.
Petit Journal.


THE time for feints Is over. We are
no longer in the presence OF the trial
efforts OF those persistent appeals to
interviewers and newspaper articles
The treacherous German move aims at
something else than genuine peace. 1t
seeks an internal and external effect
In Germany 1t is intended to convince
the people that the government is not
responsible for the sacrifices imposed
and that it's adversaries alone are re-
sponsible for the continuation Of the
struggle. Abroad it desires to per-
suade neutrals that the allies are pur-
suing a policy Of ambition"
Matin.
"The proposals contain no territorial
political or other conditions which
could serve as a basis OF discussion.
Germany simply says for the Tooth time
that she never desired war and wishes
only to protect her rights and that II
her enemies will not listen she will
throw the blame for further bloodshed
on them. The device Is too obvious.
Another motive is the necessity of
making Germany accept the sufferings
and sacrifices Of another winter cam
paign,"
Figaro.
In an article in the Figaro Alfred
Capus, dramatist and member of the
French academy writes: 'Whnt OF the
u ~ .
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
PRESS COMMENT ON THE
PEACE OFFER BY GERMANY

conditions? What is the whole thing
for? We want peace. too, but our peace
is not theirs. What, then, are Ger
many's conditions? Nothing precise.
She informs us only that her preten-
tions are moderate and proposes to us
to stop the war while she defines them.
AS soon as we lay down our arms, as
soon as the image Of peace shall have
done its work OF disturbing our minds
and a peace party shall have been
formed in France. Russia and England,
then Germany will enlighten US on the
conditions which she now calls mod
crate. Such Is the trap. 1t will be
met by us and by our allies with grim
contempt, not even with anger. The
maneuver is too clumsy to be worthy
of indignation"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14
GOING TO MILWAUKEE,
ChicaSOans VIII Celebrate the New
Year There.
(By Associated Press.)

Mllwaukee' Wis, Dec. ian aohor-
made at local hotels and restaurants
by Chicagoans who contemplate cele-
brating the advent of the new year
with lesser degree of restriction than
prevails in the Illinois metropolis.
where the edict means closing at l
o'clock. ..s 1885,
With the new year more than two
weeks away, several downtown hotels
reservations for parties to date.
Authorities this year remain silent
upon the question Of restriction as in
former years. Cafe proprietors indicate
that while an ordinance prohibits sing
ing which virtually is cabarete in it's
accepted terms here, additional features
will augment the customary program of
music and faVors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14

propose that some of his plunder be re-
turned to the owners on condition that
there be an end of hostilities on both
sides. But his pursuers. no matter how
great the resistance he is still capable
of making, will remember his crimes
and more firmly resolve to break up
his gang and bring him to justice. Ger
many is not simply to be beaten; she
is to be punished.
Toronto Globe. e.
"The allies cannot sheathe the sword
until their ends are accomplished. They
will not be deflected from their high
purpose, in the immortal words OF Lin
coin, we accept this war for an OBJ
ject, a worthy object, and the war will
end when that object Is attained