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hod. They were everywhere complete
ly repulsed. their losses running into
the thousands. In addition we cap
tured two officers. 27O men and four
machine guns. In the fighting taken
part in by the Bavarian cavalry the
Emperor Francis Dragons again
proved themselves worthy OF their
famous traditions
Italian and Southeastern War The
atres-The situation is unchanged.
The PetrOgrnd Report.
PErRoGR AID. Aug. 23.-The official com
munication issued by the War Office this
evening says:
There has been ho change on the
western tRussian) and Caucasian
fronts,
An earlier statement said:
In the region south OF krevo ,south-
cast Of Nilna) the enemy Oh Tues
day night launched Il gas attack which
was repealed with heavy losses.
More than 100 bombs were dropped
by enemy aeroplanes on the railway
station at Mancvrhi.
In the region of the Serr,h. south
of Brody. the mem. resumed the Of
re'eiNe AT some points. His attacks
were repulaed everywhere by our ire.
Near ,lie source OF tie River Pruih.
southwest of .ArJjulea. We captured
two heights north and south OF ko-
,erla Mountain, on the Hungarian
frontier.
. Caucasus front: The Turks. who
resumed the offensive ON the line of
the towns OF Ellen. Sikhohadi and
MAIDEN. situated ON The coast. were
driven back to their positions with the
cooperation OF our feet.
West Of Lake Van tsouthern Turk
ish Armenia) our offensive il 10
cessfully developing. Three ofiice,s
and Ia Askaris were taken prisoner.
In pursuing the r.treating enemy our
cavalry columns sahred "A large MINI
Der OF Turks.
italians Clnim PrOgr~ss.
ROME. Aug. 23.-The official an.
nouncement IN as follows:
In the .As,ico Valley on the night
OF August %. the enemy shelled our
positions al the bottom of the valley
with great intensity. but, did not de-
velop n infantry attack. TN the
same night an attempt OF the enemy
to advance " Casefa Finger
ella and casera Iebio Pastorile. on the
Asiago Plateau. was checked by our
fire.
In the Tofana area yesterday. after
effective artillery preparation. dctach-
ments OF our Alpine roops and infan-
try carried strong enemy positions on
the western slopes Of Tofara III. and
In the ~Travenanzes VALLEY. The enemy
suffered heavy loss and left about
forty prisoners In our hands.
In the Goritz area artillery fighting
is in progress. An enemy detachment
which attempted to approach Nertoi-
bizza stream yesterday afternoon was
repu!sed by our fire and left numerous
dead on the ground.
The sun., 1916-08-24

" 81
%;8R'|
&-~<%-
Boys Cleanup Day!
Wash suits and odds and
ends.
goo boys wash suits.
Sizes "a to 8; Sailor,
Russians, Vestees and ID.
Nor Norfolks.
Were $1.7s to $3.50. \
$1.15.
214 boys wool suits, with
a few velvet novelties.
Sizes 2H to 10.
Were $3.50 and more.
$3.50.
go boys low shoes.
Sizes 9 to 1914; I to si,.l
Majority were $1,000.
csc.
6o3 boys blouses and
SmOckS.
Were $1.oo and $3.50.
35c.
Boys $1.oo and SI.a;
underwear at 35c-smal,
boys $2.so straws at 3sc-
5000 swimming suits a,
o5c-are other items a,
funny prices.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Brosdwa,
at 18th ST. THE a, Seth S:
-Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Az.
at Warren &, AlN S.
The sun., 1916-08-24
Time Needed for Task.

The prospect Is that a final plan will
not lie formulated for several days. The
conditions which must be met on rail-
roads in different sections OF the country
vary to such AZ extent that 1t is a huge
task to meet the views OF all the railroad
heads. A plan which might meet with
the approval of Western executives.
where the distances are great and the
trafic proportionately light. will not he
acceptable to the Eastern executives.
where the raul Is relatively short and the
tonnage great. To reconcile these DIFF
f-rences is the almost insurmountable
obstacle to the adoption OF a plan tina
will be generally satisfactory.
Three Of the important Western execu-
tives made statements to-day more or
less defiant IN tone. These were I.ouis
w. Hill OF the Great Northern. l.. +. Rip
lev Of the Santa Fe and julius k!uti-
schnitt. chairman Of the Southern Pa
cifc.
Mr. Hin said there are now 5,OU0 die
cars on the Great Northern. and ma,
/. conditions will he worse because OF a
partial crop failure.
such AN extra burden of expense ~ IL
contemplated by this eight hour de-
, mand." he said. would not only Gu. of
all possibility Of dividends and extern
sions bu, would throw a number OF tn
: Western railroads into receiverships and
cripple their usefulness to the territory
they serve. This is a hlndrance 10 the
development OF the country which ought
not even TO be- seriously considered as a
feasibility"
President Ripley said There would
be no trouble about granting the train
service employees an eight hour day o,
"iGh' hours work. 4 good many poop. 4
have GlNcn support 70 the brotherhoot
readers in the BELIEF that the latter are
fighting . establish tht principle OF the
c.gat hour day, Speaking for myself
tnIN, | do not hoai,atc to say that II ths
e ,bto'h"rhouds would indicate that the;
a., willing to work eight hours for q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-20

Peoria > aaser haa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
Berlin TOLD AMERICAS
PATIENCE IS EXHAUSTED
DIy-dalying Methods Of Ambassador Won BernstOrf In
Dealing With Secretary Of State Over Lusitania Matter
Must Give Way To Definite Acion---SOldiers Of All
Entente Nations Landed In Greece Conflicting Reports
From Western Front

Washington, JAM 29.-That the Lustania negotiations
with Germany again assuming very grave proportions
was admitted by officials today.
The administration has caused Germany to under
stand that prompt compliance with the American demand
for dsavowa of the torpedoing necessary if the Teu
tons desire to avoid break in friendly relations with the
United States Further Germany has been informed that
if her next reply shows continued desire for delay in
granting satisfaction grave consequences may ensue
The administration, too has let Berlin know that its
patience is taxed over the German dily dalying evf-
denced in Lusitania conversations Ambassador Won
Bernstorff has had with Secretary of State Lansing
Secretary Lansing however, made it clear today that
the situation had not reached the utmatum stage, no
matter how plainly Berlin has been given to understand
Americas position Concerning the report that Germany
had been given until February to dsavow the torpedo
ing, he declared that "there is nothing in it"
Meanwhile the administration anticipates favorable
responses to the identical note sent to all begerents
seeking establishment of and universal principles OF
international law affecting submarine warfare More
difficulty however, is anticipated in getting pledges as
desired that the ASgerents will not arm merchantmen
However, if this provision is rejected the United States
will insist that armed merchant ships visit American
ports.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
OTAy Valley DELUGED
WHEN GRi II DAM BROKE
Known Dead Is and This Be DOubed--l 200 Derricks
Blown Down In Oil Districts Cause Loss Of $3OOOOOO
Two Other Big Dams In Danger Of Breaking Valley
Of Orange Groves Two Miles Wide and Is Miles Long
Devastated by ResstIess Torrent

San Diego CAL. JAM 29--It is estimated that more
than 70 persons were drowned when the Lower Otay
reservoir dam burst here yesterday. wall of water
thirty feet high tore down the Otay valley with express
train speed Some estimates place the dead as high as 50
Only four bodies have been recovered
The first intmation of the disaster was when bodies
OF animals pieces of furniture and bits of houses were
observed floating in the bay opposite the San Diego water
front.
When the dam broke those who had not needed the
warning and fled from their homes had no chance
colony Of thirty Japanese is believed to have been
engulfed.
The only stories of the disaster available are furnished
by few ranchers who viewed the disaster from nearby
hills They said the dam burst with roar audible for
ley Obteratng orange groves and ranches carrying on
its crest whirng mass of houses bodies and trees
The valley of Otay the railroad to Tia Juana was
wiped out and the Tia Juana railroad cut. 1t believed
possible that few survivors marooned on islands I'M
the middle OF the flood now running but all efforts toI
reach them have failed and they further mperlled
by the imminent danger of the upper Oay dam breaking
The big Sweet Water dam is reported dangerous and
people who live below it are in flight.
The Otay dam broke Thursday afternoon, but theI
country is completely isolated that there was no hint of
the catastrophe until the wreckage was seen within
the bay.
The territory devastated is two miles long and Isl
miles wide 1t has been under cultivation since 1885,
Damage is estimated at more than $1000,000.
When the dam collapsed II 11,500000000 gallons of
water were released San Diego policemen and fremenI
with many volunteers have been rushed to the to
attempt rescue of possible survivors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29

London, Jan. 29.-The African liner
Appam was chalked up today by news.
papers on the lists of ships that went
down to the sea and never returned.
All hope for the safety of 800 per.
sons aboard the vcssef, bound from
French Senegal for Liverpool had been
abandoned, and there was a growing
fear that other vessels had sunk in the
storm that ragged off the Moroccan
coast from January Is to 1S.
Owners of the Appam, though, still
cuug to the faint hope that the vessel
had foundered and that survivors had
been picked up by fishing boats. Ship
ping men, however, though no lfeboats
could have breasted the seas that ragged
during the gale.
They point out that since instala-
tion of wireless aboard ships, there has
been no SIMILAR disaster to steamer
carrying so many persons, though in the
days before this invention, a half dozen
ships vanished from the waters, with no
traces ever heard of them again.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
Oil Fields Hard Hit.

Fresno, Cal, Jan. 29-With the worl,
of clearing away the debris is progress.
ing rapidly central California TODAY
counted the cost of the terrific storm
valley. 80" '0"quin
The bulk of the damage eentered in
the Coalinga, Kern and Lost His oil III
districts. In the Coalinga district alone
more than 525 derricks were blown
over doing damage which. it is estimot.
ed, $lOOO,00O win not cover
Adyices from Taft TODAY estimotod
that between GOO and ZOO dcrrickq had
Deen blown over in the Kern countv
iields and that the total storm DAMAGE
900. ' 'N''I' Sl''oo'
Cndaunted by their great losses bov.
ever the oil men Of both districts have
already begun TO provide for the fu.
rre Lumber in enormous quantities is
being rushed here and the work Of re-.
constructing the destroyed rigs has al.
ready begun.
In addition to the demolished rio,
many Of the companies suffered de.
stfuotion or damage 10 warehouses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
COLORADO IN GRIP
OF FIERCE BLIZZARD
Many Places In Danger From
Snow Shdes---Train Just
Missed by Avalanche

Denver, Colo, Jan. Casualties
perhaps extremely serious are feared to.
day from snowslides in southwestern
Colorado.
That section of the state is locked in
by billiards and shnow drifts 80 to 40
feet high. Wire service is interrupted,
while traffic at points is utterly impos-
sible.
Transcontinental railway service at
Cumbres Pass is stopped, as the Rockies
are under 80 feet of snow.
Silverton, surrounded by rugged hills,
is in danger of being buried by avail.
anches, one of which already imperilled
several hundred miners and 100000
worth of property.
An avalanche hammering down
through the mountains near lockwood
swept two empty outfit cars on the
rear of q passenger train over cliff
into the Las Animas river, a sheer drop
of 1000 feet.
Three coaches containing 80 passen-
gers and many section men and
railroad laborers escaped only by
inches.
The blizzard has cut off livestock,
elks and other wild animals in some
OF the higher attitudes. At Cumbresw
Pass, a livestock train is blocked by the
drifts, with the animals in danger of
starvation because there is no imme.
diate prospect of rescue.
Throughout the southwestern part of
the state, railroads are paralyzed. Be.
low zero weather grips the entire state
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29

Athens. Jan. 20 Soldiers of all the
entente nations have landed on Greek
soil.
Salonika dispatches today told of the
debarkation of an expedition of marines
from French, British, Italian and Rus
sian warships Friday at daybreak, and
their occupation of the fort of Karabar
over the protest of the Greek com
mander.
Excitement and some CONSERVATION
resulted as this was the first appear
ance of Italian and russian troops in
Greece, and the first landing in which
all the allies had been involved.
The fort is located ON the peninsula
at the eastern entrance of the head of
the Gulf of Salonika. The warships
approached the landing spot, and quick
ly their boats were sent ashore with
5000 marines A message was sent to
the fort commander announcing the in
tention of the troops to occupy the
position, and in answer he sent a note
of protest, though at the same time he
withdrew his forces.
The reason for the landing was the
belief of the allies that the Austro-Ger-
man submarines were obtaining supplies
from the peninsula Moreover, the al
lies wanted the place because of its
strategic value
Officials expressed surprise at the
presence of Italian and Russian war
vessels in Greek waters, for none had
heretofore been reported there.
Vessel May Garry Guns.
Washington, Jan. 20.--The Italian
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
Stock Prices at Week End
Show General Decline
Copyrighted 1916 bv the New York
Evening Post)

Copyrighted 1916 by the New York
Evening Post)
New York, Jan. 29.-The week on
the stock exchange ended as it began,
with a decline; in other words, the ten
dency which has existed since the
month began, continued The streets
would not have been Wall street If it
had not insisted that the weakness was
in response to current events.
A great deal was made of the presi-
dent IS statement-"T cannot tell you
what international relations will be to-
morrow" and also Of the report-offi
cially denied-of time limit ultima
tum sent to Germany for disayowing
of the Lusitania torpedoing.
Declines were general, but they chief
ly afftecd war stocks.
"The monster petition" inflicted on
congress against export Of munitions
was merely the result Of the govern
ment's again setting forth its unassaiI-
able ground.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29

With the lower Otay dam gone, San
Diego is fearful for its water supply
The reservoir, built at cost of over
$l,000,O00 held back the waters over
1000 acres. It's construction of steel
ard concrete had some times been ques
TONED as unsafe. Then came mighty
floods this week, straining the 4S4 foot
high structure. The tons upon tons Of
water strained the construction. Warn.
ings sped through the valley to the
homes of farm hands and orange and
lemon growers. Some scoffed. They
felt themselves secure on the hillsides
or else questioned that the dam could
break.
suddenly, the cement and steel
crnmbled like sands. The pcnt up wa.
tors, carrying with them trees slacks
and cattle roared down the ravines with
the sound Of hundreds of enormous can.
non. Fleeing residents tried to reach
higher ground. Many of course sue.
ceeded But the % to so, it is estimat-
ed, were caught in the mountainous wa
ter wall and hurled along to a swift
DEATH
Adding to the fresh peril from the
two additional strained reservoirs, is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
oHEHALIs STORE BURNS

Chehalis, Wash, Jan. 2s.-Wiib y
loss of approximately $4,000, the biz
dry goods stock of aHrtman and Nao
than was destroyed by fire early to-.
day, while the building was damaged
to tne extent Of about $1,000. The fire
originated on the second floor and was
presumably caused by defective wiring.
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age. This latest blow at the highway
system cost the southern counties more
than S25O,O00, according to estimates
Many bridges must be rebuilt, washouts
iiIed and a great deal of roadbed en-
tirely relaid.
Railroads are rushing repairs. and
trains which had been stalled for as
long as 80 hours were moved today.
The damage was most severe In the
orange groves where lanes we-e cash.
ed through famous orchards, and in the
low lands between Los Angeles and the
beaches. Reports from nearby towns
this morning indicated the work Of
the streets Of fallen trees ar'
other debris was completed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
Astronomers Find Two
New Worlds In Milky Way

Berkeley, Cal, Jan. 29.-Alexander
the Great, who sought new worlds
has been outdone by the University of
California astronomers at the station
in Santiago, Chile, it was announced
today. They have discovered two new
worlds in the firmament.
Two bodies of clouds Megalanic
clouds is their scientific name-form.
erly part of the Milky Way, are rapid.
~ breaking away from that heavenly
way and the astronomers believe that
they are separate worlds. They are NOV.
ing l75 miles second.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
TABLETS HARD TO kick ,

Marshficld Or, Jan. 27.-An ingen-
ious druggist at Powers, a logging town
near here, has discovered how to put up
whiskey in the form Of tablets. A log
ger came to Marshfied drunk today
and told the district attorney that he
had dissolved one Of the tablets in a
glass Of water and got a genuine kick
out Of it. The prosecutor said this
was against the law, and sent an Of.
ficer to Powers to stop it Immediately.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
MUST HAVE LICENSES

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 29-Deteet-
ives employed by the Arson committee
of fire insurance companies operating
on the pacific coast must be licensed
in accordance with law, rules the at
tOrney general today in an opinion to
the detective license department of the
state board of prison directors.
the Arson committee was formed to
carry on an investigation of the origin
of fires of suspicious nature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
French Beat Germans.

Qlris, Jan. 29.-After hours of fierce
bombardment, the Germans attacked
south of the Somme yesterday but were
repulsed each time, said today's com
munique. An offensive was staged
along a front of several miles from the
SOmme to Frise and to the south.
Meanwhile no lull marked tne bat
Ting north of Arras, particularly from
Neuville to Givenchy.
"In the region Of Villeen feuent,
our artillery set fire to a German am
depot and explosions result
ed, ," said the statement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
SECOND CHINESE REVOLT

Petrogral, Jan. 2s.--A second revo.
tuition is sweeping northern China, ac-
cording to Mukdcn adyices today.
These reports said that the Mongolian
insurgents have occupied liweihwat.
ing, 2jO miles northeast of Pekng. Tne
government was said to be unable to
suppress the Yunnan revolution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
Nation Musi Stand With
Others to South Against
Foreign Aggression"
NOTE OF GRAVE WARNING
/. RAN THROUGH ADDRESS
Made Short Talk to Great
Waiting ThrOng That Could
Not Get In Building

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-Warning the
American people that entirely "new
circumstances have arisen for which
the country must prepare itself, " Presi.
dent Wilson today asked that all "tend
to the business Of prcparing-not for
war, not for aggression-but for nation.
al defense"
Through his speech, there ran strain
Of grave warning that perils may be
Just ahead. Dangers to America, he
termed "grave and constant" "
"Thrust aside your personal ambi-
tiOns ~ he counselled, "and act for the
weifore of the country"
"Thc struggle abroad has now last
ed a year and half; the end is not
yet-and all the time, things are getting
more and more difficult to handle. II
all could see the dispatches l read every
hour they would know how difficult it
has been to maintain peace.
"We are in the midst of n world we
cannot alter, and therefore as your re-
sponsible servant, must tell you that
the dangers are grave and constant
1--WE are even dependent now upon
the belligerents for the movement Of
our commerce.
Must Forget Politics.
"Where there is contact, there is
likely to be friction, and with nations
engaged as many now arc in life and
death struggle, they are likely to be
come stubbonly steadfast in their pro.
posals and convictions"
The presidents words stirred more
than 5000 persons crammed into Me.
mortal hall. Nearly as many more were
packed into the second floor of the
building. hoping that the executive
would address them later. Yet others
were hcrded along the sidewalks, de
manding entrance. So great was the
throng, that the president addressed
briefly an overflow meeting.
"I want you TO 90 home, determined
TO tell all within the circle Of your in
fluencc TO urge preparedness so that
the president shall 60 home with the
people 3 backing in serving his couvic.
tions, ~ said the president in closing
his main address "Then out Of what
seemed TO be limitless debates there
win be Forthcoming a plan for national
defense - noHpartisan - which viii
make us that there is a great spirit Of
unity for America"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
oAPLAN TRIAL MARCH IA

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 29.-Judge
Willis today set the murder trial Of
David Chaplain, alleged Times dyna-
mitcr, over to March Is. NJ A.
Schmidt, convicted Of murder in con
necton with the Times building disas-
ter was given 4 further stay Of exc
cuton pending appeal lie is under
sentence Of life imprisonment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
COUPLE RECoNCILED.

Salt Lake City Utah, Jan. 27.-V. l..
Hood, San Diego hotel man, and his
wife who came here with Raymond
Dodds, negro, are on their way home
today. Though Mrs Hood s statements
to the police Indicated She came with
Dodds because Of love for him, Hood
insists there was a conspiracy, and is
reconcied with his wife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
Germans Beat French.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L,
T., Jan. 29.-In the greatest German
offensive along the western front in
months, the Teuton won nearly a mile
of French trenches in the Artos re-
gion, captured the village of Frise, and
1000 yards of French trenches south
of the river Somme, along with 1900
prisoners, the war office revealed to-
day.
The double offensive was launched
early yesterday morning, when the Ger
mans stormed the French lines.
"Several French attacks near Neu-
vile broke down though the enemy
occupied mine crater" the statement
added
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
SHIPS THAT
HAVE VANISHED

1S4l--President, New York to
Liverpool, 1856 aboard.
lS5B-Pacific, Liverpool to
New York, 240 aboard.
1S57-Tempest, $50 aboard.
lS1O-City of Boston, New York
to Liverpool, $50 aboard.
1SS0-Atlantic, from Bermuda,
$50 aboard.
1SS6-Abbie Carver, from Hong.
kong, 10 aboard.
19l6-Appam, French Senegal,
for Liverpool, 300 aboard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29

1t will soon be time for houseclean-
ing in preparation for those old
friends who will accept their invita-
tiOns to visit Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-29
Cuts Off Water Supply.

San Francisco, Jan. 9.-Destruction
Of the Otay dam near San Diego con.
stitutes a serious menace to the immedi
ate water supply of San Diego, Engin.
eer II. A. Whitney declared here TODAY
lie is conversant with the supply sys-
TEN, as he reported officially on it some
time ago to the state railroad commits.
sion. He pointed out that the Chollis
Heights reservoir with about one
weeks supply, and the Cuyamacha
company reservoir are all the available
sources now as the emergency wells
are out of commission from the storm.
Local engineers blamed the crash of
the dam on the method of construction
at the Otay dam. This was a steel
riyeted plate center with concrete ON
the outside. In an article of "'Reser.
yoirs, " James Dix Schuyler hinted that
tins novel method of construction might
not stand the test of time