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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
Saving Out the PZanks to
Construct the Platform

The democrats will be flayed for lin.
competence" for filling depleted
treasury by war tax in time Of
peace" and for breaking Baltimore
pledges us to one term for president,
free sugar, and Panama canal tolls,
Watchful waiting" in Mexico will
be assailed unreseryedly and protection
under republican administration viii
be promised to Americans in Mexico or
any other part Of the world.
The platform will further declare in
favor Of making the American navy the
second in the world, thus approving the
Of the naval board.
American prosperity and the solvency
of the treasury will be declared to have
been saved only because the European
war arrested the effects Of the Under.
wood tariff
Full protection to American industry
and labor will be promised.
The trust declaration will be the
same as that Of 1912.
The trust declaration will be the
same as that Of 1912.
The democratic proposal to build O
government armor plate plant will be
denounced as unfair TO American bust
ness.
The LaFollette seamen's 3 bill and tn,
proposal for a government ship line vii
be denounced and the upbuilding Of The
merchant marine by q subsidy will b'
favored.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06

Chicago, June G.--JapOn's demands
on China, declared to endanger the
"opeu door" and American prestige
in the Orient may be given again in
plank in the republican platform.
Senators Lodge and Borah, who will
dominate the resolutions committee win
draft declaration denouncing the dem
ocratic party for allowing American
prestige in China to wane without pro-
test and for alleged encouragement to
Japan in suspected ambitions to domi-
nate the cast by q proposal to weaken
American power over the Philippines.
II was learned today that strong ef.
fort will be made to have such plank
included in the final declaration Of
principles
When the platform committee is for
mally named, it Is regarded os certain
there will be fights on planks dealing
with woman suffrage. universal mill
tary training. and with the democratic
handling Of foreign affairs as n phase
OF Americanism.
Both Borah and Lodge favor uni-
ycrsal service. But they are prepared
TO compromise on "an opportunity for
universay service. II is expected the
fight over the suffrage plank vii. re.
suit in declaration, promising support
10 the movement, but outlining No
definite plan for ultimate requirement
Of the vote by women.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
Chinese Rejoice over 1t.

San Francisco, June 6.-San Fran
eisco's Chinatown reioiced today over
news of the death of Yuan Ski Kai.
Tea parties were held and flags hung
out from the homes and stores Of re-
puhheans.
The officers of the Chinese Republic
association, which has been financing
to large extent to the revolutionary
activities against Yuan declare that his
death would end the present reyolu-
tion in China.
Ii Yuan Hung, vice-presidcuts was
declared to be a good republican and
acceptable to the rebels as Yuan's
successor.
Robert Park, editor of the China
World, said
'fYuan's death means the end Of the
revolution in China. The country will
again be reunited. It's government win
return to the liberal republican form.
Yuan $ administration was regarded
more or less as dictatorship like that
Of Huerta in Mexico"
The general impression prevails in
Chinatown that Yuan did not die n
natural death. 1t has been common
(Coptipuad nm Para Eightl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
BY Hal o'Flaherty.

UNITED Press staff eorrespondent.)
London, June 6.-"Only a phenom-
enal piece of luck saved the German
high seas fleet from utter destruction
in the North sea fight. a senior officer,
commanding one Of the British cruisers
that played an important role IN the
engagement, told the United Press to.
day.
''The Germans had all the advant-
ages they could have wanted, - said
the British commander. cit was blow.
ing hard in their direction. The sun
was at our back shouting all our ships
and making splendid targets for the
German gunners.
"The firing began at 10000 yards.
We engaged five German battle cruis-
ers whose names we could not make
out Il was hot fighting from the start
with the water full of bursting shells.
l could see our shells hitting the Ger.
mans and plainly doing great damage.
"Our strategic plan was to cut the
Germans off from their base. We had
accomplished this when the mist began
settling, finally giving the Germans a
chance 20 escape. Our fire was 50
heavy they were more than anxious tC
quit Only two Of their battle eruiseri
were still firing when the mis-, settled
All that was left for US then was (,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
GREAT DRIVE AGAINST /.
AUSTRIANS HAS BEGUN
Gar Plans to Hit Austrians
With Great Force Along
200 Mile Front

London, June 6--The great drive Of
the car against the Austrian lines
along the 200 mile front from Pruth to
Kolki is believed under way. The ear IS
plan is designed, it is believed, to hit
the Austrian froces with equal vigor all
along the line.
The attack has been in preliminary
preparation all through the winter
months in the gathering of great guam
titles of munitions and in actual prepar-
alton in the last several days by gen.
eral artillery activities. These are an
nounced by the Russians and admitted
by the Austrians,
In the several heavy infantry rJshes
already made in the Tarnopol region,
the Russians have taken many prisoners
and some Austrian supplies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06

shocks, was issued in the following
formal bulletin:
"The admiralty reports with deep
regret that the ship Hampshire, with
Lord Kitchener and his star on board.
was sunk last night about o clock off
the Orkney islands by mine or a tor
pedo. Four boats were seen by OBJ
servers on the shore to leave tle ship.
Heav~ seas were running but patrol
vessels and destroyers at once proceed
ed to the scene. The whole shore has
been searchd from Seaward but it is
greatly feared there is little hope for
any survivors. No report has yet been
received from the searching party on
shore. "
The Hampshire was in command of
Captain Herbert J.. Savill. The re-
port of the loss nc the ship was tele-
graphed to the admiralty by Admiral
Sir John Jellico, commander of the
British home fleet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
That Is the Way Republicans
Who Want Him to Accept
View It
PROGRESSTVES CALL IT
A PUSSY FOOT ADDRESS
Democrats Also Think II
Means the Justice Like
Barkis Is WlIin'

Washington, June 6.--Stay ct home
politicians anG congressman today in
terpreted the brief address of Justice
Hughes before the graduating class Of
the National Cathedral school yester-
day to suit their own hopes and be-
liefs.
Some declared the justice showed
plainly that if the republican conven-
tion nominated him on the first few
ballots and without any hurly burly
free for all, he would accept. They
said his address, brief as it was, was
devoid of verbal pyrothenics, will serve
to hush Roosevelt rooters who have
been declaring no one knows where
Hughes stahds, "even on the big is
sue of Amerieanism. -
Others pointed out that Hughes
agreed to speak ut the exercises last
fall to please his daughter, who is a
member of the graduating class, that
what he said would have been said by
any other American, especially at this
time They argued that if Justice
Hughes had the remotest idea Of ac-
cepting platter-delivered presiden.
tial nomination, he purposely overlook
ed an opportunity tc deliver "spread
eagle" speech in presenting the United
States flag to the graduate who stood
highest in her class
Frequently importuned during the
day for statement, Hughes secre-
tary, Lawrence Green, this afternoon
pointed out that the justice had agreed
to speak at the exercises last fall and
that he "was not spueaking for politi.
cal purposes. "
Senator Jones, republican of Wash
ington, although n strong Hughes sup
porter, said he didn t believe the
speech had any political significance.
1t was just the speech of any pa
triotic American would have made on
such an occasion. IT won t affect the
outcome at all. Justice Hughes will be
nominated at Chicago" "
Democratic congressman, while rcfus.
ing to comment publicly today on tho
speech Of Justice Hughes, privately
claimed to resent the action. One mem.
Der Of the lower house said the least
that could be said of it was that the in.
cident set precedent for supreme court
justices.
Democrats generally condemned the
justice for making the speech cat thi,
time " These declared that, however
the speech was meant il could not hell
but seem to many persons to be Gas out
and out declaration Of candidacy al
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
Uncertainty As to Staff Meant

New York, June 6.--The list of per.
SONS who accompanied nlcchener on
10 cruiser Hampshire has not yet beeg
announced by the British government
His staff, as given in the monthly
army list follows:
Private secretaries II. j. Greedy and
Captain Sir c. G.. A. Arthur.
Personal military secretary Colonel
A. o. G. Fitzgerald.
Attached: Lieutenant Colonel Sir A..
G. Leetham, Major G. L. Storr; military
secretary to the secretary of war aud
secretary of the selection board Major
General +. S. Robb, assistant military
secretary Colonel f. w. NJ. Norie; civ.
il assistant to the military secretary
r.. H. Moore.
The above list comprises the execu-
tive staff of the secretary of state for
wah and is, in effect his official organ
izatiOn. There is strong doubt wheth-
er the admiralty reerence to the staff
applied to this organization.
Was on Way to Russia
One cable report was that Kitche.
ner and his staff were en- route to
Russia when the Hampshire was sunk.
If this be true, it has special signifi,
cance in view of the general Russian
offensive which is now practically uu.
der way along the 200 mile front from
Pruth to kolki. His trip, too, may
have had q bearing on the advance Of
the Russians into Asia Minor
later announcement from the ad-
miralty said that the searching parties,
sent out in boats along the coast had
found only bodies of tne drowned and
capsized boat There was still the
faint hope that possibly some might
have reached shore and proceeded in
land in search of aid On account of
the high sea, however, this was not con
sidered likely and the admiralty did
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
PARTY CRUISER WHICH
WAS SCilK BY TORPEDO
Was Visiting Fleet North Of Scotland and On Board Cruiser
Hampshire Which Went Down With All On Board
Searching Parties Find Only Bodies Of Drowned Re
port Says Kitchener Was On His Way to Russia was
Very Rough When Tragedy Occurred

London, June G.-Lord Kitchener,
minister of war, with his entire staff
was lost when the cruiser Hampshire
was sunk by a torpedo or, mine north
Of Scotland. This announcement was
officially made by the admiralty today.
The admiralty's statement indicated
chat the Hampshire was sunk off the
Orkney Islands.
The admiralty stated that there is
little hope that any of the members of
Kitchener's staff survived. It was ac.
cepted as a fact that Kitchener him
self was drowned.
The main base of the British high
seas fleet is supposed to be in the
neighbOrhood of the islands north Of
Scotland. For this reason, it is be.
Iieyed Lord Kitchener with his staff,
went to the Orkney islands for the
purpose of reviewing the battle fleet
after the Jutland engagement 1t is
considered probable also that he was
engaged in conference with other high
officials regarding the program to be
followed to meet any move from Ger
many. As minister Of war, Kitchener
was responsible for the defense of
England in the event Of an attempt
at invasion.
The Hampshire was British. eruis-
er of the Argyll type. Her compile
ment of G55 Officers and men. She was
450 feet long and displaced l0,S5O
tons. Her armament was. four rs inch
guns, six inch guns and two torpedo
tubes
Story of His Life
.oratio Herbert Kitchener was Eng
lands foremost soldier, taking that
distinction when Lord Roberts Cit
tie Bobs" died He was born At Crot-
ter House, Bally Long Ford, County
Kerry, June "a, 1850, son of the late
Lieutenant Colonel II. H. Kitchener of
Cossington, Leieestershire and and
Miss Chevalir of Aspall Hall, Suffolk
lie was educated at the royal acade-
nay on the Woolwich. He entered the
royal engineers in 1871, His progress
thereafter was Palestine survey 1874
20; Cypress survey 1S7S-S2; command
ed Egyptian cavalry 1SS2-S4; Nile ex-
pcdition 1SS4.85; governor Of Suak'm
1S86-sS; Dongola expedition 1885, pro
NOTED to major general X. c. B.; com
manded Khartoum expedition 1898;
was given the thanks of parliament
snd raised to the peerage with grant
Of 10000 pounds; chief of staff OF
forces of South africa in ls99-l9OO;
commander in chief lg0O-02; promoted
to Lieutenant and General, received
viscountry with a grant Of 10000
pounds and thanks Of parliament; com
nanler in chief India in 10000; mem
her of committee of imperial defense
in 1910
England is Stunned
At the beginning of the present wal
Kitchener was made minister of war
be held this position at the time OF
his death.
The news Of England's s greatest per
sonll loss since the war, which has
stunned London. already hardened tC
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
End Of Chinese President Who
Tried to Overthrow
Government
JAPS THINK Hts DEATH
WILL CAUSE UPRISTNGS
Ii Yuan Hang Succeeds Him.
Chinese In This Country
Rejoice

Washington, June G.--The state de-
partment today received an official he
port that Yuan Shi Kai is dead.
The cable which contained the mott
fication was sent in code by the Amer
lean minister at Pekin.
Minister Reinsch cabled Yuan Shi
Kai died last night. The message was
dated IL O'Clock today, Pekin time, and
was a bare announcement of Yuanjs
death and a statement that Premier
Luan Chi Jul had pledged his full sup
port to Vice President Lii Yuan Hung,
who succeeds Yuan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
Radical PrOgressNes Agree
On Program and Defy the
Conservatives
C. 0.P. CAN ACCEPT HIM
OR HAVE 1912 AGAIN
VIII Split Party If Ii Comes TO
That, For 1t Is ''ROOse-
velt or Nothing"
By H L. Rennick

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Chicago, June 6.-George W. Per
kins, in statement to progressive del
egates today issued a flat ultimatum
that it is Roosevelt OF no one for the
presidential nomination, so far as the
progressives are concerned.
''We have no second choice'
eco to it, Perkin $ statement con
cluded.
Coming on the heels of the meeting
of the progressive insurgents, called
hy the Mississippi delegation last
night, the statement of Perkins created
distinct stir.
Perkin' S statement fellows:
Let me remind you that VIC are not
acre for the avowed purpose of being
against somebody We are here for
somebody and that somebody is Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
90 urge you to bear IN mind ia all
your conversations, with whomsOever
you talk while in Chicago. The pro-
cess of tearing down men and things
in this country and in the world should
stop. 1t is time to be for somebody,
for some thing and to build up. We
have not got it in for anybody or any
thing. We are out for a matchless man
and an Incompatible cause.
Have No SacOnd Choice
"You know that no one else has
such man and that he is the cause.
Therefore, we have no second choice.
eco to it.
Perkins was asked if he means he
had no second choice "now or from
now on.
"Now, or any time" was the re-
sponse.
Added significance was seen in the
statement, coming as it did after the
p.ogressiyes nad detlmlnd to consider
the address made by Justice Charles
+. Hughes yesterday as no announce
ment Mt all.
81 am amazed at the construction
placed upon Hughes address to school
girls, said Perkins cit is, of course,
an attempt to place him in perfectly
insincere position.
Perkins agreed with Oscar Strauss,
former ambassador to Turkey that the
the address was merely talk that any
one would make in presenting a flag
and did not partake in the least of
platform. The Hughes speech was
generally branded as "too mucn like
| Wilson"
Eagle Spread Himself
Floods Of spread eagle Roosevelt
oratory will be- turned loose this at-
temoon in the Florentinc room of the
auditorium headed by leaders of the
Ibelligerent factions.
This meeting, expected to be led by
Governor Hiram johnson Of California,
viii be attended by all delegates who
are standing pat on no compromise
with the republicans.
at is going to be hard to control
our convention, said Victor Muir
dock Of Kansas, chairman Of the pro-
prcssiye national committee admitted.
IS'It is lust question Of how long we
cnn keep the bunch from nominating
Roosevelt regardless Of waat the re-
publicans mas do | am not republl-
can and do not intend TO be. | think
that is the sentiment Of most or our
delegates.
Murdoct said all he could figure
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
Mrnne Reports 80 Dead.

Wynne, Ark, June G.-Reports re-
ceiyed here today from sections within
50 miles indicate more than 80 persons
are dead, fully a thousand injured and
property valued at $l,500,O00 destroyed
by a tornado that swept part Of Arkon-
sas near here travelling from the south
east toward the northeast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
Mississippi Town Hit.

Jackson, Miss, June eight are
known dead and 50 injured, many Sc
riously as the result Of cyclone that
cut a swath from 10 to 100 yards wide
through Jackson carly today. Nearly
$50 homes were damaged.
Of the eight known dead, two are
white.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
No oharge on verdun Front.

Paris, June 6.--Gelman artillery is
bombarding Fort Vaux with unprece.
dented violence, according to the Of
ficial French communique today.
The shelling was undertaken last
night following the failure of two vio-
lent German infantry attacks along
the Vaux-Damloup line,
The positions fiong the line are un-
changed. The German infantry attaeks
were broken up by machine gun and
rifle fire
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
LORD KITCHENER AND ENTIRE STAFF LOST
TEN SOLDIERS KILLED

; Marathon, Texas, June 6. =
. Ten American soldiers were kill
, ed and nine wounded in a bait
; tie with Mexican raiders near
; Glenn Springs in the Big Bend
; of Texas, according to a courier
; reaching Marathon late today.
; Officers in charge of the local
; base are trying to get in touch
; with Glenn Springs.
; 4 x x x 4 X x 4 x 4; x 4 x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
italians Admit Losses.

Rome, June 6.--The loss of territory
around Cegnio in the violent Austrian
offensive Of June is admitted by the
Italian war office in an official state
ment. At all other points along the
line the attacks were repulsed.
(Thc Austrian official statement
June claimed the large territorial
gains in Cegnio claimed capture of more
than 5000 prisoners)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
BRYAN NOT coNsoING

Chicago, June Civilian
; Jennings Bryan went the rounds
; of Candidates s Row today. Some
of his friends said he ought to
; be in the lineup.
"In view Of the chances the
; party will have for election"
; he replied, 81 think I'd rather
; not be among them"
; x 4; r x I; !; X x x 4 X x X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
Iapan Confirms Report.

Tokyo, June 6.-Yuan Shi Kai, presi-
dent of China, is dead, according to
unofficial but apparently authentic re-
ports received here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06

Oregon; Fair
tonight, warmer
southwest por-
tion; light frost
northeast por-
tion; Wednesday
fair and warm
er; winds mostly
northerly. =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
TERRIFIC CYCLONE
SWEEPS ARKANSAS
Dead and 1000 Injured
---8ODead and zoo Homes
Wrecked at jackson

Little Rock, Ark, June G-Nearly 100
persons were killed in a cyclone which
swept through eastern and northern
Arkansas late yesterday and more than
800 injured is confirmed today by re-
ports from stricken areas.
The property loss is estimated Mt
more than 100000.
About 900 houses were destroyed. The
cyclone devastated an area nearly one
mile wide and 15O miles long, sweeping
the southwestern part Of the state to
the northern part between Missouri and
Arkansas. Not house was left 3tand-
ing in the storms path. Eight were
killed and go injured in Jackson, Miss,
and vicinity.
The dead:
Hebcr Springs, 81 dead and 60 in
jurcd
Judsonia. 4 dead, 2S injured
Forest City, dead, 80 injured,
Cabbot 5 dead, "a injured.
Morrilltown, dead, 8 injured.
Fayetteville, dead, 22 injured.
Little Rock l dead, As injured
Greenland, dead, IA injured.
Red Fork, 9 dead II injured
Fordyce, 5 dead 90 injured
Germantown. dead, 10 injured.
Blaclville, dad, 10 injured,
Baueon. ! dead l5 Injured.
Kensett, 2 deol. 10 injured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
Yuan an Kni was renorted serious

Yuan Shi Kai was reported seriously
i'll several days ago. When he an
nounced last fall that he would ascend
to the throne as emperor of China, a
revolt broke out. His coronation was
then set for early spring, but post
poned indefinitely because Of the ma
tion . turmoil
Yuan was born in 1853
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
RITCHIE TO BOX IN pORTI AND


Portland, Ore, June g. - Willie
Richie, T,mer lightweight champion
will box six rounds with Ralph Cru
man, Of Portland, here tonight, Richie
declared today flat his weight was
about $40 pounds Gruman weighed 1876
pounds last night
The Ritchie-Grrman bout is the big
gest affair staged in Portland for sew
eral ;cars.
a supreme court iusticte could make, F"
Several members said that as soon as
the two big conventions are over, they
will consult with democratic leaders re-
garding introduction Of bill which
would prohibit by law any supreme
court justice ever becoming a presidon'
tial candidate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06

Memphis. Tent, June 6.-Forty.nine
persons were killed in a tornado that
swept through Arkansas and Mississippi
last night. according to dispatches here
today. Thousand Of dollars property
damage was done and hundreds Of per-
sons were injured.
Rescue parties sent TO interior points
have been unable TO report because Of
wires being down, and Indications to-
day are that the list will be increased.
Twenty-Five persons are dead at Jud-
White county, Arkansas; six
in Redford Ark. three in Hot Springs;
eight near Natchez, Miss; two near
Jackson. Miss, according to word re.
ceived here.
A crew of five drowned when boat
sank in White river, near Augusta,
Ark.
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THE WEATHER

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American.

n. H. L.
Boston .....,..,......'. Q 8 2
Detroit ,..s.......,.,s' v
Gregg and Thomas; Dauss and Sta9-
age
All others postponed on account of
rain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-06
England Is stunned

At the beginning of the present war
Kitchener was made minister of war;
he held this position at the time Of
his death.
The news Of England 5 greatest per-
sonal loss since the war, which has
stunned London, already hardened to