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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
GREAT RATTLE RACES
ON F|i)NT IN RUMAN|A
Rumania War Off = aaiuls Defeat Of Teutonc Forces
Germans Admit Defense Is Stubborn" Serbians Within
Seven Miles Of Monasir- r---Creece Demands Germany
Releases Greek Soldiers Taken at Kavala--Want Sub
marine War Renewed
By Ed l.. Keen.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Sept. 20-Pitched battles are being fought
along the Serbo Greek frontier and in eastern Rumania
while the Ango-French forces engaged in warding
off German counter attacks the Somme front.
Interest in these Balkan operations was further
heightened today by reports from Athens that Greece has
made formal demand on Germany for the release of
Greek troops made prisoners at Kavala under threat
of war.
The allied left wing has cleared Florina completely of
Bulgarian troops and is moving northward against Mon
astir. The Serbs have captured important mountain
peak and are attacking the Bugars with great vigor
The Italians the allied center however have suffered
reverse according to the German office which this
afternoon announced the capture of two Greek villages
northeast of Lake Doiran by the Bulgars.
The Italian war office admitted withdrawal Of
Italian advance posts between Gruporo and Matrca.
Dispatches from both Bucharest and Berlin today an
nounced that great battle is going along the new line
of defense taken up by the Russians and Rumanians
south of the Constanza railway. The Rumanian war Of
flee claimed the defeat of the main Teutonc force in
heavy fighting. The German office admitted that
the Russians and Rumanans "stubborny defending
their positions the Dobruda line but claimed vic
tory in Pennsylvania where the Rumanans were driven
back across Szurduk pass.
The French bore the brunt of the fighting on the
Somme front last night The Germans counter attacked
vciousy wide front from Clery to the Somme but
gained ground at only one point Paris announced.
The Italian office reported the capture OF the left
bank of the Maso river and hill 694.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
THREATENED TO KILL
PRESIDENT WILSON
Morris Diamond Admits Writ
ing Threatening Letters
Is Insane

Pttsburg, Pa, Sept. 2O.-Morris Dia-
mond. age 62, of Bay City. Mich, was
held for examination by alienists at the
central police court today following his
arrest for writing threatening letter:
to President Wilson.
Diamond admitted, when arraigned
before Magistrate Sweeney, that he
had written several letters in which
he told the president that he intended
to kill him.
"But l didn't want to do it," he
said. Mysterious voices from the all
and weather bureau officials at Wash
ington and Columbus sent me spirit mes
Snges that it was my duiv. ! needed
them
Gabriel De Fiore, of the secret serv
ice, who arrested Diamond on Mon
day at 12s Washington Place, declared
that he believed Diamond insane. The
accused was refused audience with the
president in 1915 when he sought to ask
the chief executive to interest himself
in Diamonds claim to property in Ba.
City. A government grant under which
Diamonds parents got the land in 1873;
was declared invalid some years age
when a grant dated 1882 giving title Il
others was sustained in a court action
Then began series of letters that grew
increasingly threatening.
Diamond mas spent 30 years Of hi!
life in penitentiary in service of sen
tence for forgery, his captor said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
MEXICAN COMM|SS
WILL AGREE ON t1AN
This Means Withdrawal But
with Villa Active Date
May Be Distant
By Carl D. Groat

Omitted Press staff correspondent
New London, Conn, Sept. 20.-A def
mite program for the withdrawal of
American troops from Mexico and for
the establishment Of a border patrol
will be completed by the Mexican
American peace conference before
Saturday it was predicted today.
What form this program will take
no outsider pretends to know. One
rumor is that the program will provide
for no immediate withdrawal, because
of Villa s renewed activities. Another
story is that the commission will sug-
gest withdrawal as soon as possible,
but that Washington will not acquiesee
in this plan Immediately though the
troops ultimately will be recalled.
The commission held no formal ses-
sion today. Both American and Mexi'
can commissioners were chary in their
comment. 1t was learned from reli-
able sources, however, that the Mexi'
cans are watching closely the move
ments of the Villistas, fearing the pos
sible effect of new Villa raids on the
work of the commission.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
BOTH PARTIES ARE
GETTING BUSY IN
DOUBTFUL STATES
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Missouri
Debatable
PRESIDENT WILL MAKE
SPEECHES in THE WEST
Accepts Hughes Challenge
and Will Defend Eight
Hour Law
By Robert ]. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspOndent)
Asbury Park, N. j., Sept. 2O.-Presi-
dent Wilson is today prepared for an
invasion of the west. The time and
place at which he will deliver the stra-
tegic blows, designed to overthrow
Candidate Hughes, are still undecided,
but the line of attack was thoroughly
mapped out at his conference with Ma
tional Chairman Mccormick, continuing
for into last night.
Before he left for New York today
.dcCormick said that the president prob
ably would accept no western invitation
before October |. He is going over u
large list of invitations and expects to
confer with Mccormick again next
Tuesday.
There is no question but that Presi-
dent Wilson will discuss at length in his
western speeches the Adamson eight
hour law. He will argue that when all
the legislation he proposed for settling
the recent strike is enacted, there will
be no recurrence of the recent crisis.
"When the president explains the
whole matter to the people of the coun-
try" said McCora;'K, "and shows how
the nation will be free from future
labor strife such as that recently
threatened, the understanding will be
complete and the opposition crushed. +"
The presidents agreement to accept
several invitations to SPEAK in different
western states-none as far west as the
coast effectually cleared the demo
cratic atmosphere after political
thunderstorm which ratified about Shad-
ow Lawn for some time last night. The
report had gone out in some quarters
that the president would tour the
country because democratic leaders be-
lieved Hughes was gaining strength.
When this reached the president he and
Mccormick were in conference. The out
break followed Immediately. Both the
president and his campaign general
slammed the lid down hard on the
"blue funk" talk.
The bang was distinctly heard over
several telephones from the White
House. Mccormick informed the news
paper men here that the president had
never intended to make real tour and
would mot now. The campaign plans
had not been changed an iota-with the
exception of few additional speaking
dates-the chairman said. The presi
dent he said, would speak before several
non-partisan gatherings to discuss the
issues of the day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
Middle West Battle Ground.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-The presidential
battle will be fought to finish in the
middle west. Both democratic and re-
publican managers believe that Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Mis-
souri, viii tilt the scale.
Candidate Hughes drive through IL
linois, Indiana and Wisconsin marks the
opening of the big battle. While he is
in action the republican managers have
Intentionally kept the other big cam.
paigners out Of this territory, TO give
him full swing A few sharpshooters
have been sniping on the outskirts, but
the spotlight has been centered on the
presidential candidate.
Following Hughes, Theodore Roose-
velt, former Senator Beveridge of In
diana, Theodore Burton of Ohio, Vice
residential Candidate Fairbanks, Sen
ator Sherman of Illinois, and Harding
of Ohio, with a host of others, will
enter the debatable territory and tAe
battle win be uninterrupted until elec
tion eve.
The democrats are preparing coun'
ter attack of equal vigor. They have
arranged for the heaviest attack during
October( although Senator j. Hamilton
Lewis of Illinois, is now on his way
west, over the route taken by Candi
date Hughes in his first western trip
Vice Presidential Candidate Marshall
W. j. Bryan, Senators Stone and Reed
of Missouri; Secretary of War Baker
Governor Walsh of Massachusetts; Sen
ators Shafroth Of Colorado, and vii
liams of Mississippi; Charles A. Towne
once free silver champion, and great
array of democratic field marshal'
will counter charge the republican
ranks.
From western headquarters in thi'
city both major parties are conducting
brilliant campaigns to capture the wo
men Is vote in Illinois and western suf
frage states. 1t is woman against wo
man. Both sides have enlisted the ser
vices of women of prominence in tht
women's movement for the day. Tom
of literature are going out and clos'
organizations are being effected in al
states where women will east the ballo
in November.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
SURFACE ROADS
OUT Of BUSINESS
FOLLOWING RIOTS
Authorities Expect Strikers
Will Put Up Desperate
Struggle
TWENTY ARRESTS MADE
ON SERIOUS CHARGES
Police Ordered To Put End
to Rioting Regardless Of
. Consequences

New York, Sept. 20-Aiter night
of the worst rioting since the begin.
ming of the present strike of car men
in New York, in which subway, elevat.
ed and surface ears were attacked, or
ders were issued today to the New York
police that rioting must be put down
at all costs. The authorities are con
vinced tnat the striking men do not
intend to abandon their fight for rec
ognition without a most desperate strug
gle and arrangements are being made
for more rigid guard than ever has
been necessary for protection of the
trains.
Twenty arrests had pecn made early
today in connection with the rioting
and of the men now held fifteen have
been charged with commission of q
felony. This is broad charge which
can be made to cover the actions of
any persons obstructing the progress of
public vehicles, or attacking its oecu'
pants. Conviction on this charge
means imprisonment for not less than
, five nor more than twenty years. 1t
| is the first time since the strike began
that any men arrested for taking part
in violent demonstrations have been
booked on this charge.
AS a further safeguard to trains and
surface cars the authorities today
equipped fifteen more automobiles for
patrol duty. Twenty Of these already
had been in service and taey were kept
busy last night answering calls from
every district in the city. These ma
chimes are loaded with several patrol
men and a lieutenant and roam about
the city at large, with no boundary to
their districts.
-AAn additional squad of plainclothes-
men in charge of lieutenant also was
sent out from headquarters. These men
will be used as patrol for house tops,
from which elevated trains nave been
attacked repeatedly.
Five hundred policemen were on riot
duty last night in the district bounded
| by Sixth avenue and the Hudson river
and Forty Second and Fifty Ninth
streets. They were kept busy all night
and far into the daylight hours sup
pressing sporadic outbreaks
Subway trains were attacked for the
first time since the strike began on
that system wncn two of them were
stoned in open places.
Surface ears were forced from theii
runs at an early hour. Although BON
bardmrnts of elevated trains were in
eessant the property damage was slight
s~D-e
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
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BY Webb Miller,

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 20.-While a
message was coming over the wire to
Juarez from Chihuahua City that
shots were heard outside the city, and
it was feared the Villistas were max
ing another attack, communication
failed and has not yet been resumed.
T. Carranza officials at Juarez refuse
to give credence to another attack,
saying the message probably referred
to firing Tuesday morning by excited
outposes.
Refugees from the chihuahua capital
are streaming into Juarez and all are
unanimous in their belief that Villa
will again attack the city. They con
firm earlier reports that the bandits
were successful in their raid, with
drew voluntarily and took with them
field guns and ammunition captured
from the Carranzista garrison.
Carranzista cavalry has given UP
pursuit of the Villistas and returned
to chihuahua City, General Gonzales
announced today.
Harsh criticism of General Trevino S
failure to take precautions against at
tack are being directed at the com
mander by Carranza officials and ad-
herents on the border.
One high de facto official declared
that TrcvinO is either Villista or a
coward. 1t is believed that First
Chief Carranza will again attempt to
deposc him from command of the dc
facto troops in chihuahua. Twice be-
fore Trevino has refused to turn over
his command to another when ordered
TO do so and ignored the orders from
MeXieo City.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
Estate of E. p. Mccormack
Is Appraised at 100000
Benefciaries Under Will

The appraisers found cash on hand as
follows:
First National bank, klamath
Falls .............,..... IIo'Ov
Ladd & Bush bank, Salem .... 2,25O.O2
Security State bank, Palouse,
Wash. ..,......:...... 944.l3
L. 8. National bank, Salem E. 1,07S.06
The Mccormack building, also known
as the Meyers department store build
ing, is appraised at $ll5,000. The west
half of block SO on Court street and
Winter, extending to .Chemeketa, is val
ued at $4,000. A valuation Of Sl5,-
500 is placed on the Min Creek farm
of 20s acres, and q two-thirds interest
in POS acres at Sidney is appraised at
$i,l10.
Lots in Pleasant Home addition to
Salem, 10l in all, are valued at $4,7TO.
Part cf block 2, Knights addition to
Salem, is appraised at $i00 and lot
in Blanford's addition to Salem at
$500.
In Clackamas county, lots in Ninth
orne addition to Portland, "a in all, are
appraised at total value of $1,000.
Other lots in Clackamas county are Civ
in value of $50.
Land in Gillian county is given a
valuation of 1920.
A policy for 100000 in the Massa'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
BULL MOOSE VOTE
| GOES 60 PER CENT
TO REPUBLICANS
Democrats Get 40 Per Cent
While Is Will Elect
Wilson
BACON NDORSED BY
BOSSES TURNED DOWN
Root, Barnes and Roosevelt
Get Slapped Hard by
Voters

New York, Sept. 20.-Sixty percent
of the 10000 progressives who voted
in yesterdays primaries cast their bal
lots for Governor Charles S. Whitman,
republican who Won the republican,
gubernato,ial nomination. Forfv per
cent supported Justice Samuel Seabny,
the democratic nominee, who viii up
pose Governor Whitman at the polls
This much was indicated in still in
complete returns this afternoon which
indicated also the possible defeat of
Robert Bacon, former ambassador to
France, who had the support of Colonel
Roosevelt Ex-senator Root and Viii
liam Barnes of Albany, for the repub-
lcan nomination to the United States
senate. The latest returns show Will
liam NJ. Calder, of Brooklyn, leading
Bacon bv 6.567 votes with LAG dis
tricts missing, but the former ambas-
sador failing to show his expected
strength in delayed returns from up
state.
Republican and democratic leaders
placed radically different interpreta-
tions on Governor Whitman's capture of
60 per cent of the enrolled progress
sives.
Results Interpreted.
Even Josephus Daniels cannot find
any confidence for Wilson and Seabury
in the result of the progressive primar-
les, - said Frederick G. Tanner, repub-
lican state chairman. "The progressives
have come back to the republican party
and far more completely than the fig
ures indicated. A great number, espe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
Guns and Munitions Shy.

London. Sept 20.-General Falken-
haven until recently chief of the Ger
man general staff, directed a letter to
his officers declaring that the wastage
of guns during recent months had ex
oeeded their production, and also that
ammunition supplies were dwindling
rapidly, General Haig reported to the
war office this afternoon.
document captured hy the British
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
Greece Makes Demand.

London, Sept. 20.-Greeee has sent
an urgent note to Germany, demand.
ing the release of the Greek troops re-
moved from Kavala, said Reuter- dis
patch from Athens this afternoon which
declared the news to be officially con:
firmed.
1t was officially announced at Berlin
several days ago that the fourth
Greek army corps, stationed at Kavala
had placed themselves in the hands OF
the Germans after the Bulgarian inva
sion began because they lacked food
and were cut off from communication
with Athens by the allies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20

Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 90
Rumors that Pancho Villa had
captured chihuahua City
caused intense excitement in
Juarez and in Mexican quarters
ssof this city. Communication
with Chihuahua City is still
|: Interrupted and no eonfirma-
tion of an attack upon the city
can be obtained.
United States government
and military officials here dis
credit the report.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
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MUSTERED OUT SATURDAY

Camp Withycombe, Ore, Sept.
20.-Preparations were made to-
day for the mastering out of
the Third Oregon infantry Sat
urday. Captain Kenneth p. Will
liams, U. S. A., will be in com
mand at the ceremony. Guards
men who do not take the new
oath and automatically enter
service again, under the new
army regulations will be re-
turned to private life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
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ENGLAND ApoLoeIsEs

X Washington, Sept. 20.-Coun-
X sellor Barclay of the British
X embassy today formally ex-
4 pressed to the'state department
K the regrets of The British gov
4 ernment that Thea ter Island
X steamer Cebu " Philippine
X registry, was stopt~A side the
K three mile limit . ,p British
4 destroyer.
K X X X X X X X X ~ X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20

They were transported into Germany
with their families, said later Berlin
dispatch where they are to receive the
same treatment as other neutrals until
allied troops are no longer on Greek
soil.
English correspondents asserted that
only a few hundred Greeks remained
at Kavala and that these were cap
tured by the Germans. The pro-ally
party in Greece used the affair to re-
new their agitation for Greece S entry
into the war and urged the government
to send an ultimatum to Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20
serbians Near Monastir.

London, Sept. 20-Serbian troops have
advanced to within seven miles of Mon
astir and are engaged in sharp fighting
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20

Mr. and Mrs. Rollin X. Page and
Mr.. and Mrs. +. !. Fuller of Portland
left this morning for ten day automo-
bile tour into the Cra;er lake country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20

Continued on Page Nve.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20

CONTINUED on Page seven,)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-20

A Nip and Tuck Fight.
New York, Sept. 2O.-Governor Char
The sun., 1916-08-27

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. Aug, 26.-The
Prairie OIL and Gas Company posted
here to-day Q further cut Of Ave cents
in the price paid for crude oil. making
II % cents Q barrel
The sun., 1916-08-27
Paper Companies Prosperous.

During the bull campaign In the paper
stocks a good deal has been said re-
earding the prosperity that these COM
panies are enjoying. but accurat figures
coming from trustworthy sources show
that the earnings OF some are Gar in
excess Of all expectations. For the last
six months the American Writing Paper
Company has earned 100000 net I'm
excess Of all interest and sinking fund
charges. while for the sam period in
1915 there was n deficit OF $l26.950 after
these items were paid. The amount re-
quired for these disbursements Ia $780,
900 a year. The earnings are particu-
larry favorable. when It Ia considered
that by far the greater part Of them
were made during the last three months.
owing to economical management and
the high price Of the product. On the
basis OF these figures. the American
Writing Paper Company In showing net
earnings equal to somewhat better thar
Is per cent. on its &le.6O0, geo preferred
stock.
The sun., 1916-08-27
The Dlg Push.

There must DO bull and bear parties
In all stock movements, and this more
fact insures to the security market the
stability II possesses. At present. how
ever. these two interests are said to have
taken most decided stands In the mar.
ket for International Mercantile Marine
shares, especially the common. There
is a firm belief On the part OF the bears
that the common stock Ia selling too high.
while the bulls believe that II is too low.
Consequently the recent backing and
filling Of this stock has been due to
whichever party controlled the market
for the time being. The bears, perhaps.
have the most cause to BE- nervous in
spite Of the talk of declining earnings
and inflated tonnage values, for the short
interest ID said to be especially large.
One house having q big Western account
Ia reported as being short 1900 Marine
common at the top. while another broker
age NJ In said 70 be short 10000
shares. Neither house has bseu able to
cover thus far, and under thess condi-
tons 1t Ia natural that bear rumors on
the stock should abound.
The sun., 1916-08-27
CONSOLIDATED

ssies Of mining stoke OF the Cons1 dN'
Stock Exchange yesterday wer" as 49,
The sun., 1916-08-27
PRIVILEGES

Steel common Ia said to he the market
barometer. the theory being that the way
Steel goes is the way the entire market
will 90. In view OF this fact and the
threatened strike Of the trainmcn the
market In privileges on Steel Is a par
ticularly Interesting one at this time.
Puts on Steel good until the close OF
business on Monday sold yesterday from
y to l per cent. down. while calls were
offered Ia w for the same period. After
tn. close Of the stock market puts on any
part Of 5000 shares Of Steel common.
good for thirty days. were sold 2 points
down from the closing figure OF 97l..
The sun., 1916-08-27
MINING.
COFFEE MARKET.

Decided activity and strength were again
features of yesterdays coffee market,
prices making new high records. when Sep
TENDER sold up TO s.50c.. March to $500,
and July to s.sbc. representing advances
OF % TO 40 points. The opening was . to
. points higher and subsequent heavy buy
Ing by Wall street and Cotton Exchange
wsrS movsmcnt' innn.nrase hy srmns,, + In
primary markets and reports from Brazil
that ocean freight room had been Jumped
20 ~ 80 "A bag 20 this country. Scattered
realislnR near the close checked the rise,
but ANAL prices were stiil 10 to % points
net higher.
rise In futures ana advanced Nc. TO the
basis Of s.c. for Rio, = and il,te. for
snntDsd .o n. nns, AIN" Nv ,hs r.p, dd"' sIEvance,
Cost and freight offers were scarce.
The sun., 1916-08-27
Rank C1earinr.

Bank clearings last week again re-
hected the continued prosperous condi-
ton OF general business. with o material
increase in the total for the whole
country as we'll AS In the PERCENTAGES for
the seven principal cities. The total for
the country was &%.S&4,4S3,9 sl. which
sum compares with s&.3l3.Op%.&s7 the
previous week and with &S.0<S. 905 .o45
for the corresponding week OF last year.
New York city clesr!ngs advanced 42.5
per cent. with increases of 500 per
cent. <%.2 per cent. and 81 per cent. for
Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago re-
spectively.
The sun., 1916-08-27

sOdd lots.
Total sales to-day, 2ss 500 shares Same day 1915. $4,000. January
date l06 49, 700. Same period 1915 5s(2soo
Where a &c" follows a quotation 1t indicates a hid or offer for 10 shares
The sun., 1916-08-27

$3.50 British ss......... eet s'. @k .
1000 Nidvsle STEEL set 80, ~, sS,s = -
sou Rus Gov ei.s " iticNS l9N lnN
,oooS Sinclair Oil Ca; sSis S1 s5s =
tCnlised. tSeli c~uts = share Odd lot,
REX dividend xxEx rishts. iEx dividend
and rights.
shnrr. arr disr 60 dsd, except standard on
is,ucs, when q ten share limit 10 used.