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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
Taken or At paylisht

Charleston, 5. C.,July 15.-With the
naval collier Hector broken in two by
yesterday s storm and abandoned late
last night, radio message today
brought word to the navy yard that
all on board had been saved.
The crew and the company of ma.
rines carried by the Hector, were tax,
en- aboard the tug Wilmington and the
lighthouse tender Cypress shortly be.
fore daylight.
a. M. seven miles northeast of Cape
Romaine. When last seen she was q
total wreck. All who were aboard, in
GLIDING G.. f. Newell, her master, are
proceeding to Charleston aboard the
rescue vessels.
At 2:50 yesterday afternoon the
Hector first flashed her distress call,
saying sac was IA miles south Of
Charleston, with list of ten degrees
starboard. Twenty minutes later she
sent another s. o. s. with the cry" be-
lieve we are sinking
The steamer Alamo Immediately
sped to her assistance and was follow
ed quickly by the tug Vigilant. Cap
tain Hunt of the latter vessel report.
cd, however, that he was unable to get
within three miles of the Hector and
that static conditions prevented her
from communicating with the Alamo
by wireless.
Just after the wireless telling that
the Hecor was sinking the collier
flashed to the navy yard: "Crew to
leave Send help" And nothing fur
ther was heard until 1856 when Newell
wirelessed: "Hector aground ten miles
southeast Charleston lightship. Break.
ing in two Rush help
Marines and Crew Totaled 122
Ten minutes after the last message,
''Send nelp at once was sent, he
Alamo was standing by. Then the
wireless failed.
Immediately after the Hector's first
distress call at Charleston, calls from
the Arlington radio station were heard,
asking any vessel to go to the Hec-
tor S assistance.
The Hector had left Port Royal for
Santo Domingo, carrying marine re-
cruits for the latter place and Cuba.
She attempted to put into port here
when the storm disabled her, but ae-
cording to Captain linnt, was unable
to get further than within nine and
a half miles Of tne Charleston light
ship before sinking.
The Hector carried crew of 10 OF
ficers and so men and sixty marines.
The Hector was built in 1908, one
Of the first of the new type of naval
colliers. She was 1899 feet long, $50
broad and had draft of 24.5 feet.
The destroyer Terry which was re.
ported in distress off here last night,
is waiting outside of the harbor in
tow of the wrecking tug Relief for
a pilot. She will dock this morning.
The Terry was being towed from Santo
Domingo, where she ran aground sew
eral weeks ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
General Trevino
Looms Up As Leader

FL Paso, Texas, July 15.-General
Jaeinto b. Trevino loomed up today as
the strongest military leader in Chi
huahua state. He refused to obey
orders of First Chief Carranza to make
certain arrests and of War Minister
Obregon to resign as commander Of the
de facto army in chihuahua. With
10000 troops, the bulk of Carranza s
army, loyal personally to Trevino he is
said to have forced a "back down"
and will remain loyal. Efforts to bring
about Trevino's court martial failed,
as the army would not oppose him
and he threatened to join with Villa.
Gene@l Ignaeio Enriquez, appointed
by Obregon to replace Trevino, has
been recalled. Enriquez PROBABLY will
be placed in the cabinet as minister Of
public instruction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15

Heavy German counter attacks slow
ed up the momentum of the new Bri-
tish advance in desperate fighting on
the Ovilers-Longeval front last night.
The British encountered most stub.
born resistance after breaking through
the German second line and were met
by steady machine gun fire in the dis
trict north of Longueval. Notwithstand-
ing this determined opposition, the Bri.
tish troops continued to consolidate
their positions and break down small
German positions in fighting that con-
tinued wei Into the night.
The newly conquered positions, in
some cases on the slopes of rolling hills
whose ridges are held by the Germans,
are being made ready for defense
against even stronger enemy attacks.
The Germans poured hot artillery
fire upon the southern fringe of the
village of Ovillers throughout yester-
days fighting, after most of the town
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
SURROUNDS
{ HIS DISAPPEARANCE
-
DR.. |. E. AFFORD, Of San Fran
cisco, Missing----Tele-
grams PuzzIing

Portland, Or, July 15.-Detectives
are searching Portland today for Dr.
L. E. AFFORD of San Francisco an
optometrist, or for q mysterious Will
liam Bradford, who is supposed to know
something about AFFORD S disappear
ance.
A letter just received by the Port
land police from Frank A. Mersereau,
proprietor of the Mersereau apartments,
1865 Mission street, San Francisco,
gave the first details. Mersereau de-
clared that shortly after the disap-
pearance of DR.. AFFORD, his fiance,
Mrs. A. Il. Stone, SO Bartlett street,
San Francisco, received telegram
from Portland, signed by william
Bradford. The message said DR.. AK
ford was in Portland after having been
rescued from an open boat off the
coast, and that he was suffering from
"ill usage and exposure
Mrs. Stone answered the message,
according to Mersereau, and received
an answer saying DR.. AFFORD was do
ing well and was receiving good care.
The message said he would return home
in q few days. The messages sent
were found in Portland telegraph Of
flee, but they have no address nor
clue as to the identity of William
Bradford.
The first message led detectives to
believe DIR. AFFORD might have been
shanghaied Mersereau s letter said
AFFORD is AZ years old, widower, and
boarded with Mrs. Stone. He has a
son, Raymond AFFORD, and IA year
old daughter died several weeks ago in
the east. After his disappearance, said
Mersereau letter, Affords relatives
feared his mind was unbalanced as a
result of the death of his daughter.
Several men named William Brad
ford have been questioned, but detec-
tives have not found the right man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
Striker KILLED BY
OFFICER At TACOMA
Alexander Laidlaw Shot by
Special Officer J. F.
Bowling

Tacoma, Wash, July Is. - Shot
through the abdomen by j. F. Bowling,
a special officer employed at the Mil.
waukee ocean dock, Alexander Laidlaw,
a striking longshoreman is dead here
today. The first fatality resulting from
the weeks of longshore strike trouble
here came last night as result of one
Of number of clashes between strik.
ers and sympathizers and strikebreakers
and guards on the water front.
AS Bowling is said to have stepped
from tide flats car at Eleventh and
Pacific avenue in the heart of the bust
ness district, someone struck l.m across
the head with club. Instantly he
drew his revolver and fired the bullet
piercing Laidlaw's body. Laidlaw ran
few steps and then fell in the street.
He died half an hour later at the receiv.
ing hospital.
Dowling was surrounded in o moment
by clamoring crowd who surged about
him, and he fired second shot, the bul.
let cutting the sole of one mans shoe
and tearing off the big toe of anoth-
er of the men. Bowling backed against
the wall of a store building and leveled
his revolver, calling "I demand pro.
lection" City Detective Lloyd Kin
caid rushed in and disarmed Bowling,
a shot being fired as he did so, Dow.
ling refusing to give up his weapon
until the officer wrenehed it from his
hand. Bowling was kept in a cell at
the city Jail over night, with double
squad of officers on hand to act in case
anything came Of rumor t.at the
strikers planned an attack on the jail.
Laidlaw was the second striker to be
shot here. John Now, shot through the
bowels in the attack Of strikers in June
on the Grace steamer Santa Cruz, is re.
covering rapidly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
LURED FROM HOME
HIS WIFE IS KILLED
Prosecutor Called To Aid
Brother Finds Wife Nearly
Dead on Return

st. Joseph, No., July '15-Lured from
home by fake telephone call, Oscar X.
Mcdaniel, county prosecuting attorney,
returned to find his wife beaten uncon-
scious, apparently attacked while she
slept.
The murderer fired several shots at
Mcdaniel. He hurried home, fearing a
plot.
An insane robber who recently
escaped from the state hospital and who
had written several letters threatening
the life of the prosecutor is believed by
the police to have killed Mrs. McDan-
iel.
Two children asleep in an adjoining
room, slept peacefully while their moth.
er was fatally beaten.
Shortly before midnight last night
Mcdaniel was called to the phone and
told to come down town to a saloon
where his brother was in trouble. When
he arrived at the saloon in his motor
car, he learned that his brother had not
been there and that no one there had
telephoned him.
Fearing treachery, Mcdaniel fastened
home to be greeted by bullets, fired
from behind tree. The attorney re-
turned the fire at man standing in
the darkness. Whether he hit his mark
is unknown.
Rushing into his home Mcdaniel
found his wife, beaten unconscious,
blood spattered on the bed clothing.
When discovered, her body was taken
to the hospital and the prosecutor col
lapsed. Search of the house revealed
the theft of Mrs. McDaniel's wedding
ring and other jewelry, indicating that
robbery may have been the motive.
Police said there was no evidence of a
struggle. Beneath the woman's pillow
lay her revolver. 1t had not been
touched.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
VIII Please Germans.
BY Carl w. Ackerman.

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
Berlin, July l5.-Berlin is anxiously
awaiting a decision by. the American
state departments. on the status Of the
submarine Deutschland.
A formal finding that the Deutsch-
land is a merchantman, in the face of
protests of allied diplomats, will go a
long way toward convincing Germans
that America is really trying to be neu.
tral. AT the same time it would be q
blow to the Won Tirpitz supporters, who
have been urging disregard for Amer
lean opinions and the resumption of
former submarine policies. -
Ambassador Gerard has received cer-
tain confidential information regarding
the Deutschland but he will not discuss
1t in any way.
The American consul at Bremen and
Berlin denied today that they had been
asked by Washington why they had not
reported the Deutschland 3 departure.
Such report was received here from
London. They said they knew nothing
of the Deutschland's departure,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
SECRETARY POLK
SAYS SUBMARINE
IS PEACEFUL SHIP
Today Notified Secretary Me-
Adoo Formally Of His
Decision
ACT SHOWS GOOD FAITH
AND STRICT NEUTRALITY
Deutschland Nearly Loaded
Captain Certain He Can
Evade Watchers

Washington, July 15.-The state de.
partment announced today it considers
the Deutschland peaceful ship, "in
view of all the facts in the case"
There will be no formal decision of
Acting Secretary of State Polk.
Polk notified Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo formally of his opinion.
The state department announced that
the decision may not make a precedent
and that arrival of another submarine
liner would be treated as separate
and independent case.
The acting secretary today expressed
displeasure at morning news stories pur.
porting to relate the findings of the
neutrality board. He said the reports
did the board great injustice but that
he could not reveal the contents of the
report.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
SEARCH FOR SHARK IS
NEARLY ABANDONED
Still Patrolling Creek But
Have Little Hope Of Catch
ing Man Eater

Matawan, N. j., July 15.-Crowds of
pleasure seekers who would ordinarily
spend their Saturday afternoon at the
beaches, were expected to flock here
today to join in New Jerseys game
of shark hunting. but there was lit.
tie hope held out seasoned hunters
that the big fish which has killed four
persons within the last fortnight will
now be caught.
The funeral of Lester Stillwell and
Stanley Fisher, the shark 3 most recent
victims, will be held here this after.
noon. At the same time it is believed
the search for the man eater which at.
tackled them, will virtually come to a
halt.
There have been rumors that shark
has been seen near Keyport, but for "a
hours there has not been an authentic
report of the presence of the man killer
in Matawan creek. A railroad engineer
reported sighting the big fish, but this
is doubted. Most of the searchers be.
lieve the shark escaped from the creek
soon after killing Stillwell and Fisher.
A patrol of Matawan creek was re.
sumed early today by several men
carrying long pixies. 1t was not ex-
pected, however, that further dynamit-
ing would be done and today's task
may be one OF watchful waiting"
Captain Edward Craven, aged ex-sea
captain, who has been one of the leaders
in the hunt for the shark, gave up COM
pletely today.
"The creek be damned and the shark
la la. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
KGenig Not Worried.

Baltimore, Md, July 15.-Down along
the waterfront today they puffed on
their strong old pipes and wagered the
German membership Deutschland could
never run the allied patrol off the Vir.
ginia capes.
But at the eastern forwarding dock,
Captain Koenig only smiled and kept
his men busy loading her up.
He was confident of success. He
did not brag. He's too uiet for that.
But he told friends he would pass the
British or French war dogs safely. Just
how he will accomplish this remarkable
feat he would not say.
Some persons connected with slowing
the Deutschland's valuable cargo said
she would dash out tonight. This seem
ed improbable, though she may finish
loading by night. Everything points to
n get away before Tuesday.
Close inspection is given gift pack
ages for the crew, lest these contin in.
fernal machines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
Berlin Admits Losses.

Berlin. July Is" Despite severe
losses the British succeeded in pene-
trating our lines between Pozieres and
Longueval, gaining ground and occupy
ing the Trones wood" said an official
statement issued this afternoon.
South Of the Scmme there was no in.
fantry fighting last night. An attempt
by the Russians to cross the Dviia wa1
repulsed. In the region of Skrobowa,
the Germans recaptured part of the po.
sitions lost July 3, taking 1,5ll prison.
ers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15

London, July 15.-The Germans at one point have
been forced back to the third line of their defense under
smashing British blows four miles behind their original
front, General Hag reported to the office this
afternoon.
"A is we'll at the British 'front.'" said an official state
ment. "We have pushed our rear from Fricourt to
Mametz capturing two thousand prisoners in "a hours
The total number of prisoners since the beginning of
offensive is 10000 In addition have taken large
quantities of material"
The reference to the advance made by the from
Fricourt to Maetz emphasized the gains made by the
British in the fighting yesterday The first and second
British lines apparently have advanced well beyond
Mametz with the third running through the wood where
desperate fighting occurred
No important new gains since the issuance of last
nights official statement claimed they were
expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
German Attacks Repulsed.

Paris, July 15.--The repulse of minor
German attacks northwest and south.
east of Verdun was reported by the war
office today, but no important actions
on the Somme front were chronicled in
the official communique.
On the west bank of the Meuse the
French repulsed German grenade at
tack on a trench northeast of Avoeourt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15

New York, July 15. - The
number of new cases of infan-
tile paralysis showed falling
off, in report issued by the
health commissioners office to-
day.
During the past "a hours only
l44 cases have been reported,
compared with 162 for the prev
ious "a hours. The number of
deaths reported today we're 27,
as compared with 81 deaths re-
ported yesterday.
The cool weather of the last
AZ hours has aided in the fight
on the disease.
"A. a. IL. l.. a. L. l. l. L.. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
Three Were Hurt

Washington, July l5.-Three men
were injured two seriously before the
crew and marines aboard the wrecked
collier Hector abandoned her off
Charleston, a navy department radio
said today. The chief engineer and
one fireman were seriously injured and
the ship carpenters leg was broken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15

x y 4 X X 4 y X x X x X 4 \ y X 4 4 \
Results of First Fortnights Fighting
Ango-French troops have captured 25 villages =
and reconquered sixty square miles Of French ter
ritory.
More than $4,000 German prisoners have been =
taken.
German losses are estimated at from $4,000 to y
$4,000 by allied critics. German critics say allied =
losses are frghtful." y
British troops have penetrated to the German y
third line at one point and are less than seven y
miles from Bapaume their immediate objective y
French troops have broken through German
second line trenches and are within one mile of y
Peronne, their immediate objective The greatest y
British advance is four miles.
The greatest French advance is nearly six miles y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15

S. s Teacher-Now can any little boy
tell me what we need most when we go
fishingi
Voice in class--''Bait."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15

Stranger-Is the cashier int
Manager-No.
Stranger-Gone for rest'
Manager-No; gone to avoid arrest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
SIXTY SQUIRE MILES Of
FRENCH 0i0|L RE-TAKEN

Fighting for Possession Of 5yers Was lizard, Bloody and
COse"--No Wall Two Feet High Left Standing Guns
Swept Level and Buried Hundreds In Its Cellars Where
They Had Taken fuge---3O0OO Prisoners Taken--
Other Losses Are Heavy
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
0. Knudson' S Jewelry
Stock on the Move

O. Knudson is busy getting his stock
Of jewelry and silverware moved to his
new store building on Main street. He
expects to have it over with and all
arranged by May !.
The painters and decorators have
been busy at the new place which will
present a handsome appearance when
the finishing touches have been given
The large plate glass front will give
room for a nice window display. The
steel ceiling has been finished in
white, the wainscoting is white and the
walls between these are grained in
oak. The floor is a tile, and when the
show and wall cases are in the whole
will present one of the niftiest appear.
ing stores in this part of the country
Mr.. Knudson will be ready to vel.
come all his old customers on the
above date, and will be in a position
to give service and prices that will
bring him many new ones.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
Splendid Japanese Art
Exhibit at the Normal

The art department at the Normal
school this week is the scene of a
beautiful exhibit of Japanese art and
handiwork. From firm Of Japanese
merchants in Chicago Miss Deem has
secured this fine exhibit to use in con-
nection with her class work, which
spends some time each year during the
spring term in the study of Japanese
art. In the exhibit are some exquisite
wood block prints, paintings, reproduc.
tions of the great Japanese masters,
and many fine examples Of japanese
hand work, such as card cases, kim
onas, handbags, curios, etc. This ex
hibit is open to the general public in
the afternoon and there is no fee OF
admission. All who are interested
however, may purchase articles from
the exhibit belonging to the Chicago
firm at reasonable prices. The exhi
bit is supplemented by Miss Perrine's
collection from the school museum ant
is something of an education in itself.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
Cetchen Prairie School to
Entertain Friends Saturday

The Getchell Prairie high school will
entertain their friends at Getchell
Prairie church Saturday evening, April
29, at 8:15. The seniors and juniors
will debate the question, Resolved:
That the capitol of North Dakota
should be removed to New Rockford.
Following this there will be a debate
by the freshmen and the seventh
grade on the disposition of old maid
school teachers. A dainty lunch will
be served in the basement for which
grand march will be formed. A sill
yer Offering will be taken. The feature
of the evening will be the first appear
ance of the school Victrola. There
are records for everyone, old and
young. All are cordially invited.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
One Million People in
North Dakota in 1920

Grand Forks, April 26.-In his an
nual address delivered before the di.
rectors of the North Dakota develop
ment league press bureau at Grand
Forks recently, the president of that
organization calls attention to the fact
that unprecedented growth and de.
velopment is now taking place in this
state. Building is going forward in
every part of North Dakota and he
predicts an increase in population of
over 100 per cent when the next fed
eral census is taken. If his predictions
are realized, North Dakota will have
considerably over a million people in
1920.
Not only is North Dakota going to
go forward rapidly, but she already
has numerous evidences of prosperity.
She now has an assessed valuation
of $313,286,O98.
An actual property valuation of at
least four times the assessed valua-
tion, or $1,253,144,392.
An assessed railway valuation OF
$45, 100000.
A per capita wealth of $2,O05, based
upon population Of 625,000 and the
actual value of property. Figured on
the same basis the per capita wealth
of the United States for 1904 (the last
date given in statistical abstract of
the United States for 1879, was only
$1,318.11.
A per capita agricultural production
Of the value of $2S9.52, based upon
production during crop year Of 1914,
and values of December 1, 1914.
She has 6,1S4 miles of fully equipped
railways in operation.
More than 1000 miles of railway in
course of construction or survedey.
An arabic land surface of more than
100000 acres; 69,765 farms in 1914,
with an average acreage per farm of
334 acres; 15,112,596 acres actually un.
der cultivation.
She has 637 state and 149 national
banks with surplus profits of more
than $6,000,000, and deposits of $780,,
O78,424. One bank to every 795 inhabi
tants.
A school and institutional land grant
worth $64,0OO,00O, and constituting a
perpetual endowment for the schools
and institutions; 6,6S5 school depart
Tconts; 1885 pupils; 1881 teachers
Over $5,OOo,OOO expended on its
common schools during 1914.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
Last Card Party in
the Old Parish Hall

There was a good crowd in attend
ance at the card party given Tuesday
evening by the ladies of Saint Gather.
ines Altar society in the old parish
hall. This was perhaps the last party
that will be given in the old hall, as it
will soon be torn down to make room
for the new parochial school. Edmund
Schoefter won the high prize and Miss
Bertha Tiber won low. After the cards
were laid aside social good time was
enjoyed with music and splendid re-
freshments. The entire evening was
one of pleasure.