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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
GET 81, 100000 FROM
REGISTERED MAILS
Sore Because His Pals Double
Crossed Him Party to
Robbery COnfeSSeS

San Diego, April s.-United States
Marshal Carse is in Los Angeles to-
day with James Moran who has CON
fessed, United States authorities here
say, to the theft of 81 100000 in reg.
istered mails at the Liberty Street fer
ry in New York on January IS.
Moran made his confession in writing
to United States Commissioned Burch
He asserts he was double crossed by
tho man who engineered the theft
Moran says he got only 5000 Of the
amount stolen.
The robbery was planned in Shar'
keys saloon in New York. A mail
clerk and driver Of the mail wagon
were aceomplices, Boran declared.
The confession rectes that Moran, a
taXicab driver, with Laughlin as q pas
senger, followed the mail wagon to the
ferry. The key to the locked truck was
given to Moran S companion by the
driver, Moran states. Several pouches
were taken from the wagon, which was
then locked again.
The pouches were transferred TO the
taxicab.
Several of the pouches were slit open
with knife, ne said about a. m. the
next morning, in suburb. Moran was
given ten $2O bills and told to get rid
of the taxicab and beat it to San Fran
cisco where Moran's companion prom
ised to join him "as soon as possible. "
Moran came west next day, and
waited in San Francisco, writing and
wiring to his companion, when the lat
ter failed to keep his appointment. No
response was received, however, and
becoming "mad as hell" as he ex-
pressed it, Moran came TO San Diego on
foot, being broke.
Brooding over the affair, and desir-
ing TO 'get even, he approached
Marshal Carse and declared his inten-
ton Of making n full confession, which
was done before Carse and Commits
sioner Burch the full testimony being
taken by stenoerapher for the local
immigration service.
Moran agreed to be held in jail as a
witness in the case and was last night
taken to Los Angeles by Carse. His
"pals' are being sought in the east
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
Paris Claims Wave After
Wave Of Men Dashed Vain
y at Positions
CROWN PRINCE GAINED
TWO SMALL REDOUBTS
Mine Fighting In ArgOnne
Forest Proves AdVantag-
eOuS to the French

London, April S-Attaclcing the
western side of the Bethineourt salient,
the German crown prince s armies pro-
gressed in their thrust to batter in the
wedge today. While hidden artillery
hurled tons Of explosives over their
heads to shield the advance, German
soldiers fought their way into two small
redoubts between Haucourt and Hill
2S7, Paris admitted. Elsewhere Paris
claimed the Teuton waves rolled for
ward and then back without gaining
any new territory.
The Berlin war office, however,
claimed the Germans captured French
positions on a front one mile wide
along the ridge Of Termiten hill, south
of Haucourt. This statement declared
that TIA Frenchmen who refused to re-
treat before the bristling lines Of Ger
man bayonets threw down their arms
and surrendered when they saw the
nopelessness of their resistance The
French bugles Immediately sent fresh
battaliOns charging up the slope toward
the captured positions, Berlin asserted,
but German riflemen drove back the
attacks.
The Paris ccmmunique announced
that mine fighting in Argoune forest
proved advantageous to the French,
especially near the Daughter Of Death
hill. French soldiers dashed into
huge German mine crater on tne south
ern slope and fought desperately with
an equal number of Germans for pos
session of it, finally killing all Teutons
who would not flee and occupying the
position.
All was reported calm ON Woevre
plain. A German reconnoitering party
discovered near Langenfeldkopf in the
VOsges mountains were fired upon and
obliged to retreat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
If She Was TorpedOed By
German Submarine, Cap
tain Violated Orders
.INTTMATES PROMISES TO
AMERICA WILL Be KEPT
Reply Helps Clear Situation
VIII Continue TO Sink
Freighters
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, By Carl W. Ackerman.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Berlin, April S--lf the channel steam
er Sussex was attacked by a German
submarine its commander violated in
structions, it was unconditionally stated
here today.
The English channel passenger ferry
came under the protection which Am
bassador Won Bernstorff assured Presi-
dent Wilson would be given all un-
armed liners, after the Arabic affair.
On the other hand, vessels involved
in the four other recent summarizing
cases concerning which President Viii
son made inquiry were freighters Ger
many has never pledged itself to warn
freigliters before torpedoing them.
While they continue to supply the allies
with munitions and food and the allies
continue their starvation policy Ger
many will never yield its right to de-
stroy freighters the United Press was
reliably informed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
French Losses Slight.

London, April 8.-The German crown
prince has thrown large forces across
Forges brook in an effort to squeeze
the French out Of BethincOurt, accord
ing to dispatches from the front today.
A storm Of shells is falling on both
sides Of tine salient, preliminary to an
other attempt against the village. The
defense of the French who have held
their ground for two weeks under tre-
mendous difficulties has excited the adj
miration of all England.
Almost surrounded suffering under
a searching fire from scores of German
guns, the French have maintained taeir
trenches with loss Of only 300 yards.
They have repeatedly repulsed heavy
frontal attacks.
A strong Teuton thrust against the
west side Of the salient, on front Of
one mile gust east of Haucourt, was
completely defeated after \ stubborn
struggle at close quarters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
Cannot Irse Railroads

San DIEGO, Cal, April Sc. A. Con
zales, Mexican consul here today gave
the United Press the following telegram
received by him today:
"Queretaro, Mex, April Z.
" Mr.. r A. Gonzales,
"Nnvican Consul,
"'San DIEGO.
al made the following statement to
the press today:
"The Mexican government has not
given permission to the American gov.
ernment to use the Mexican railroads
for "a transportation Of supplies for
its troops or any other object
"a. GUILAR.
Secretary of foreign Affairs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
Heat Was Terrific and Tires
Burned As Though They
We're On a Stove
SPEED FIRST TEN LAPS
NEARLY 9S MILES HOUR
Tire TrObles May Save Rec
Ords Being BrOken---0'DOn
nell Leads End of Half

Corona, Cal, April S.-Leading the
entire field by a clean lap at the end
of the forty fifth lap, or l39 miles in
the 300 mile road race here today at
an average speed Of Ola miles an hour,
Eddie Pullen in Mercer kept striving
to increase his lead and separate him
self as far as possible from his pursuers.
His time was l:22:l7.
Hughie Hughes, in his Sunbeam. was
forced into the pits six times in the
first thirty laps and was the real hard
luck driver. Burman was another to
play against fate.
O'Donnel was second at the forty
third lap, Tetzluff in the Omar, third;
Thomas fourth.
Burman, despite, his hard luck was
fifth. Barney Oldfield was sixth. Tell,
in a Tahais, went out in the 29th lap
with broken connecting rods. He was
the second to drop out Engine trouble
forced Cooper in the fifteenth and
caused the first drop out.
In the 3Sth lap a breeze springing
up was q God send both for driver and
cars as it cooled the track and cut
down tire trouble and saved many
stops in the pits.
Overcoming a lead of a full lap, Ed
die ODonell took first place in the
forty ninth lap when Pullen was forced
to stop at the pits for gas, water and
oil, and spark plug.
The most thrilling part of the first
half of the race was when Tetzlaff,
Burman and Pullen fought neck to neck
for three laps. In the 55th lap Pullen
was forced out of the brush by tire
trouble.
For the three laps each of the three
men averaged more than loo miles an
hour.
Candy in Candy Special went out
of the race in the 47th lap. At no time
had he been in the money
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to look over the situation and that 80 if
necessity arises state militia will be
available.
Major General i. Frannlin Bell con
ferred with Mayor Capps regarding the
situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
Eight Jurors Selected In
CapIan Dynamiting Case

Los Angeles, Cal, April 8. - With
eight jurors permanently selected il
was expected today that actual taking
of evidence in the trial of David Caplar
ia connection with the dynami,ing O.
the Times plant would start Wtiaes-
day.
A full jury box will probably be Oh.
tanned Monday or Tuesday. The clasha.
between counsel which featured tho NJ
A. Schmidt trial were lacking in tn,
Caplan case. It was indicated today
that a thirteenth juror would be- chosen
20 act as an alternative.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
RUMORED VILLA !
CAPTURE IS OI
MATTER OF H6UHS
Private AdviceS to Army
Headquarters and Local
/ COnSuIS, So State
CARRANZISTAS INSIST
BANDIT IS CORRALED
May Try To Cut Through
Mexican Army Rather Than
Face Americans

san Antonio Texas, April S-Private
adviees to army headquarters and local
consuls reports today stated that Fran.
cisco Villas capture or Staying was a
matter of only few hours. The inn
preston gained at headquarters was
that important news was awaited. An
air of expectancy prevailed The Car
ranzista consul here believed Villa was
cornered, although he admitted he had
10 details.
Washington dispatches intimating
that the administration was satisfied
with the scattering of Villa S. bands
were not credited by army men. Tney
Insist that reinforcements point to a
powerful effort to kill or capture the
bandit chief
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
Waiting For Germany's Reply.
BY Robert j. Bender.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, April S.-OfficilldOm
today awaited Germany S preliminary
reply to this government S inquiry re-
garding recent submarine attacks on
vessels carving Americans. 1t was be-
lieved that this answer would decide
whether Diplomatic relations between
the United States and the kaiser should
be broken.
No hint of the documents s contents
has arrived. 1t was handed to Am
bassadOr Gerard yesterday by Foreign
Minister Won Jagow. The state depart
ment's only word that the note has
been given Gerard was received from
the United Press.
President Wilson is absent on a week
end trip. Gerard s dispatch is not ex.
'pected here before late this afternoon.
Possibly it will not arrive before to.
morrow No action is looked for un.
til Monday.
1t was learned that at the cabinet
meeting yesterday some Of the presi-
dent s advisors opposed waiting any
longer for promises and assurances
from Germany. They asserted that Ger
many is continuing its submarine actiy.
tiles contrary to assurances already
given.
They believe diplomatic relations
should be promptly severed Other cab.
met members Thought Germans should
be given time to prove whether 1t was
sincere in its recent ayowals.
Should Won .Iagow IS latest reply
quibble, dodge the issue or attempt to
force the administration s hand, off.
cials think it probable that President
Wilson will not delay longer in execut.
ing his threatened course. 1t has been
repeatedly stated that Germany must
'come through quickly and satisfac.
torily or relations will not be continued
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
Entrench Along Lines.

Columbus, n. NJ, April S.-News that
the American expedition had thrown
NJ elrthworks at Boca Grande and
elsewhere along tne communication
lines was officially confirmed today
Extensive defending works have been
erected around the bases of operations.
There is Still consj drdble anxiety
with regard to bandit gangs are known
to be lurking in hills along the lines of
communication, There bands have man
ifested no enmity, however, and they
are not believed to be Villistas.
Thousands of rounds of rifle ammuni-
tion have been sent into Mexico within
the last few days.
Lieutenant Colonel Tyree r. Rivers
of the Thirteenth cavalry is reported
dying of pneumonia at Casas Grandes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
SENATE RAT1F1Es TREATY

Washington April s.-The Nicorag-
uan senate today unanimously adopted
the S3,000,O0O treaty with the United
States, according to cable from the
American minister there.
The house win cast its final vote on
the treaty next week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
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SCHOONER TURNED TURTLE

Eureka, Cal, April S.-The
hull of the gas schooner Mag
nolia which sailed from Eureka
few hours ago was seen float
ing upside down off klamath
river bar today under conditions
indicating serious danger to
Captain Ed Johnson, Engineer
Ed Baker and three others
aboard her. Tugs nave been sent
out.
1t is believed the vessel turn.
ed turtle while attempting to
cross the bar at night in rough
weather. A telephone message
from klamath said watchers on
short saw the gas schooner
Coaster remove three survivors
from the wreck.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
Uncle Sam Wants Horses.

Portland, Or, April S-A call for
1900 horses for the United States army
went out in the northwest today Uncle
Sam wants 5000 horses for cavalry use
o- 1900 for artillery. Offers must be
made to he army quartermaster at Sc
attle not later than May ].
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
Three MERCHANTMEN Go Down.

Londo, April S.-Three more British
merchantmen have fallen victims to the
undersea warfare today, according to
messages received by shippers here. The
India liner Chantala, 5000 tons, and
the British steamer Braunton, 5000
tons, were the largest vessels to be de-
stroyer. The small schooner Clyde was
also blown up. All the crews were
saved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Dayton, N. D.. April 9.-John
Rule has elected to become the
modern Noah. Believing that
Red river floods presage 4 lie
luge equal to that described in
Genesis, Rule today moved into
a home made ark provisioned
for 40 days. He took his family
with him, and is now busy herd
ing in the animals two by two.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
Bandits Reported Near Border.

san Diego, Cal, April S.-Reports
That Mexican bandits were near the
border caused considerable excitement
-'Tht and early today in the bor-
Sler towns of Campo and Tecate, 40
miles southeast Of here. Deputy sher.
iffs were called out.
Governor johnson informed Sheriff
Conklin today that Adiutant General
Thomas has been in SaA Dlego county,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Paris, April s-A French submarin,
sank an Austrian transport in the Adri-
attic sea, the ministry Of marine an.
nounced today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
SNOW STORMS IN EAST

New York. April S.--Snowstorms are
sweeping the Atlantic slope. Al
toona, Pa, reported that snow was eight
10 ten inches deep there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

The Hague April s.-A bill provid-
ing that recruits Of the 1917 class may
be called TO the colors if the situation
demands il, was introduced today by
tho government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Cable messages indicated that the
Chantala was sunk by a submarine. The
others probably struck mines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
NO SUPPER FOR HORSES

Portland, Or, April s.-Sev-
eral thousand horses in Port
land will go supperless tonight.
Not a bale of hay is to be aad
in the city at any price. Sup
plies of hay are reported scarce
throughout the state, and the
stock on hand here was exhaust
ed several days ago.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
BOY KILLS BROTHER

Astoria, Or, April s.-George
. Milhausen, aged 10, wept biz.
; terly today over the body Of his
!. brother, John, aged l3, who died
+ last night with a % calibre bul.
( let in his stomach. George was
( aiming at robin when his
Z brother, pointing a wooden gun
( at him playfully shouted "hold
Z up your hands," George turned
Z suddenly, pulling the trigger as
( be did 50. The younger lad
K fell.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
A MODERN NOAH

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
JEWELRY AND WAR SEND
SILVER PRICE TO 75 CENTS

Charles Cannon, United Sttaes as
sayer, received notification from the
Treasury Department at Washington
yesterday to pay rs cents an ounce
for silver. The increase is from 73
cents The increase in the price paid
for silver by Federal assay Offices has
been steady and it is reported that
experts on precious metals are look
ing for still higher prices for silver.
They base this belief on the exten-
sive use to which silver has been put
in general jewelry lines. Silver
watches and chains and silver-han-
died knives have become exceedingly
popular. and it is reported that the
heavy European demand for silver
promises to become permanent
Herald Republican.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
VAUDEVILLE AT NIXON
COMING TOMORROW NIGHT

Beginning tomorrow night, the first
act of vaudeville from the Bert Levy
circuit viii be shown at the Nixon
Opera House. There will be vaude-
Vile in this popular playhouse every
night in the future. The initial per-
Torrance will be the Cartelle Broth
ers in a singing and talking comedy
skating act. This act is one of the
most elegantly appointed grotesque
acts in vaudeville. This act is now
playing the Wigwam theatre in Reno.
The program will change twice a
week.
Coming Wednesday, December 81,
the Villa Browne & Co. of
three people will appear in comic
classic entitled The Green Goddess. .
There will not be any change in the
picture program. Watch this news
paper for changes of program.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
MISS BURKE IN
CLORIA'S ROMANCE

Experts aren't always as expert as
they are presumed to be. The most
carefully constructed, most sxVensive
and elaborate mechanical apparatus
sometimes "goes wrong" That this
is true is most strikingly illustrated
in the rather unusual vision" scenes
that mark Chapter VI of the new
George Kleine motion picture novel,
"Gloria's Romance" which manager
Oastler of the American theatre is
showing tonight.
When the vision" scene, in which
Billie Burke, as Gloria Stafford, floats
in her dreams to the side of her
lover, was determined upon, it was
decided that no Little Eva Going to
Heaven" apparatus would do = for
something unique, something unus-
ual, something quite out of the ordi-
nary in the way of floating" body
was sought. Accordingly, some of
the master magicians who were re-
sponsible for the flying scenes" in
such famous productions as the Rus
sian ballet and some of the New York
I1lppOu1O 1OIlc SpCCtdCiCo WGlC CnSdSCu.
They came with small corps of as
sistants and workmen to manipulate
the machinery and set up the appa-
ratus in the studio. When the mo-
ment arrived for the taking of the
scene, all the officials of the studio
gathered about, and even Mr.. Kleine
himself came down from his Office.
Before Miss Burke trusted herself
to the wire that was to enable her to
"fy," it was decided to "try it on the
dog" just to be sure everything was
right. A terrified camera man was
selected as the victim. In a moment
the poor youth was strapped into the
apparatus and set free to float"
Float? Not a bit of it! He was in
tended to-yes-but instead he twist
ed and turned, spun and jerked along
few yards, then wavered and dipped
like an intoxicated pigeon. 1t was
the funniest spectacle ever seen, and
the beholders well-nigh had hyster-
les Miss Burke watched and laughed
till her sides ached, and thanked her
lucky stars again and again that it
wasn't she herself who was in that
harness-like arrangement. furnishing
fun for all the onlookers.
No explanation was ever offered by
the abashed mechanical geniuses who
had promised so much. A homemade
flying apparatus" was provided by
the Kleine stage crew-the unsung,
unpraised, obscure little band of ma
gicians who create such really won
derful illusions, and the vision"
scene, as displayed on the screen in
the completed picture, is triumph
of mechanical genius. Billie Burke
floats" about as bird. Audiences
all over the country are going to
wonder how it was done"
Miss Burke may be seen in "Glo-
ria's Romance" at the American the
atre tonight.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
LOSES OUT IN
SHARP BORDER SKIRMISH

AS Curtis True and Silas Kershaw
lay sleeping in DEMO hotel We'd
nesday night, they were awakened
in time to see a man going through
the door with their trousers. They
followed after the intruder and saw
him removing the bank rolls" from
the pockets as he ran along the hall,
tossing the trousers into another
room. After recovering and putting
on the garments, the two despoiled
ones ran out into the street and fol-
lowed across the line, where they
were met by volley from the Mexi-
can troops and retreated in great dis
order across the border. The Mexi-
can then amused himself with playing
"tag" with the American infantry
until the latter tired of the game.
when they secured rifle and made
quick work of the battle. The Mexi-
can was brought in to Winnemucca
Thursday evening by Messrs. True
and Kershaw and lodged in the coun-
ty Jail with a burglary charge placed
against him.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
MAY Be SOMETHING DOING
IN WIhhFMU((A NORTHERN

Colonel E. r. Place, general man.
ager of the Winnemucca Northern
and general agent for the Missouri
Pacific and allied lines. arrived in
town yesterday afternoon from San
Francisco. This morning he was
joined by H. G. Wells and H. ].
Hooker. and the trio have been in
conference all day at the company's
offices here at the corner of East
Third and Baud streets.
Both visitors are prominent rail
road men, Mr.. Wells being a member
of the firm of Nancy Bros. & Wells,
who constructed $50 miles of the
Western Pacific, while Mr.. Hooker is
well known in st. Louis railroad cir
cles. While the nature of the con-
ference is not known. it is presumed
to have TO do with Winnemucca
Northern business.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
WILL BEGIN WORK ON
FORMER (HOATE PROPERTY

Development work will be COM
menced next week on the group CT
claims in northern Humboldt county
recently purchased from the Choate
brothers and Elias Jones by the
Northern Commercial Company of
San Francisco. Operations will be
under the general direction of Geo.
]. Shoup, assisted by E. A. Kelsey, a
mining engineer of long experience,
both of hom are here. Mr.. Kelsey
left for the mine this forenoon, ac-
companied by three miners, and Mr..
Shoup will follow in few days.
An air compressor and other ma
chinery will be installed and force
of sixteen men will be put to work.
Should the property develop into a
mine, which is confidently expected,
a suitable reduction plant will be
erected on the property.