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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
.QUARREL IS ENDED
BY DOUBLE MURDER
NJ. D. BOusman Kills Mr.. and
Mrs. [. B. AkerS Near
WildervilIe

Grants Pass, Ore, Feb. 2S. - M. d..
Bousman was formally charged today
with numbering Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Ak
ers near Wilderville, 10 miles from
Grants Pass.
Arrested by Sheriff Smith late yes,
terday, Bousman admitted that he hi,
by the roadside and shot Akers and his
wife when they passed by on their way
to Sunday school. Their two horses
also were shot and killed.
Bousman, aged SO years, had quarrel.
ed with Akers his neighbor over boun-
dary fence, Because he uttered threats
against Akers, Bousman received let
ter from the district attorney warning
him to stop quarrelling with HRS neigh
Dor.
Akers frequently preached at the
Wilderville church. AT 10 'cloek Sun.
day morning he was driving to Wilder
vile with Mrs. Akers when Bousman
fired from the brush, killing one of
Aller s horses.
A second shot killed Mrs. Akers. By
this time Akers probably had recog.
nized their assailant A bullet wounded
him, but he leaped from the wagon and
without a weapon, attempted to fight.
"The next thing knew" said Bous
man at the county Jail in terror of a
mob, "my rifle was empty and they
were all dead, even the horses.V
The bodies were found late yesterday
when officers went to arrest Bousman
They found him in his cabin. He E
fered no resistance. He had attempted
to end his own life by drinking laud
anum, but it only made him sick.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Germany's re-
iteration of intent to torpedo armed
Merchantmen beginning Wednesday
was handed Secretary Of State Lans-
ing today by German Ambassador Won
Bernstorff.
Lansing's only announcement was
" Ambassador Van Bernstorff left his
government $ memorandum. That is all
l can say"
The German envoy was equally un-
communicative.
Later, however, it was learned the
memorandum contained the report of
submarine commanders on a score OF
cases, in which it was alleged British
merchantmen used their armament Of
fensively 1t also gave further refer
ences to alleged secret British admir-
atty orders to destroy submarines.
The original copy Of the alleged copy,
found on the seized liner Appam, was
recently given to Lansing by Won
Bernstorff.
The Austrian charge d. affaires visit,
ed the secretary after Won Bernstorff
and declared Austria's views were iden'
tical with Germany's.
The house and senate kept hands off
in the situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
Attack is Only Prelude.

London, Feb. 2S.-With all his re-
sources, the kaiser is striking for an i'm
mediate, overwhelming victory, intend
ed to end the war
The past weeks battling for the
fortress of Verdun is but the prelude
to grand assault along the western
front--the most tremendous offensive
the world has ever seen.
simultaneously with the land opera
tions, the German submarine campaign
against armed ships is due to start at
midnight Tuesday. Prince Henry OF
Prussia, has taken over high navy
command preliminary to this.
London is tense. She awaits news
that the German fleet is coming Out
into the North sea or that Zeppelin'
are approaching.
"It is the real thing at last" " said
the Times critic today.
While Europe and the world are Oh
edge, perhaps the greatest artillery anc
infantry battle ever known RACES ovel
the ruins of Douaumont, not far from
Verdun The position has changed hand,
reDeatedly during the past few days.
Two miles west Of Douaumont. the
French are projecting the flame of ar
tillerv across the Talu ridge and the ap
proach to the "Pepper Heights" bar
ring the advance to Verdun, AustrO
German guns are shooting tons of ex
rlosives into the armored slopes Of thu
Pepper position in an attempt to blast
the ridge away, thus opening the road
through Bras to Verdun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
SSkiyOu Mountains
Still impossible for
Automobile Tourists

The state highway department has
received information from employees on
the Siskiyou mountain work that it is
still impossible for automobiles to get
through over the mountains. Two cars
last week from Portland got as far as
Siskiyou and found it necessary to turn
back. 1t will probably be 10 or l5 days,
if the weather continues favorable, be-
fore it will be possible to get over the
mountains.
The weather has been exceptionally
favorable there, and crew has been
set to dragging the road as far as the
station at Siskiyou, and it is expected
that it will be put in excellent condition
for the season & traffic. There have
been no serious slides and the grade has
settled materially during the winter
season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28

Paris. Feb. 2s.-The Verdun woods
may go down in history as the world s
bloodiest battlefield.
Trainloads of wounded, shattered
men are reporting here, giving evidence
of fearful carnage north of Nerdun.
Other trains are steaming eastward
with reinforcements and ammunitions
to fill the gaps made by the German Of
feusive.
''There must be 10000 wounded men
dying in awful agony in the rain and
snow simply because their comrades
cannot reach them, said surgeon to-
day.
''The percentage OF dead will exceed
that Of the Champagne offensive last
September because in this battle there
is no lull, and no chance to withdraw
the wounded under fire"
Thousands of dead and wounded men
lay in the open on the plain north of
Pepper Heights, under a hurricane of
shells. Other thousands are among the
stUmps of Caures forest, the wounded
in, a living death, the dead left to rot,
while the killing continues. On the
plain north of DouaumOnt, the slaughter
is frightful.
Surgeons reported that some regi-
ments on both sides had almost disap-
peared, so awful is the battling. All
agree that never before has there been
known cannonade comparable to that
by the Germans.
Though the tragedy of Nerdun is
vurittpn op tba fapna Of tha parisiqn n
men and women, they are nevertheless
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
Medical Students Still
On Strike Over Frog

Portland, Ore, Feb. 2s.--Freshmen at
the University Of Oregon medical college
today still refused to attend the classes
of DR.. John D. MaeLaren. Further.
more, the entire student body has en-.
dorsed the freshman ''strike.''
The class declared a boycott ag"'
MacLaren Friday. MaeLaren had re-
fused to apologize for comparing the
gray matter Of Archibald ~ Mcdonald,
student, to that of the frog which the
class was studying.
Mcdonald Is a graduate of Whitman
college aud a married man. Trouble
had been brewing between MaeLaren
and the students for months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
Steamer Empress Going to
Her Aid Also Strikes Mine
and Goes Down
FIVE OTHERS HIT MINES
WITHIN LAST TWO DAYS
Bodies of II Women and Six
Children In MOrgue---One
Baby Floats Safely

London, Feb. 2S.-That the PENN
sular and Oriental liner Maloia carried
429 persons, including ll9 passengers
and that only 260 had been saved when
she was mined off Dover yesterday was
the revised report of the company to-
day. Its statement, however, expressed
the hope that further rescues would be
made Previous figures indicated 400
aboard, with 55 passengers and SO crew
lost Tne new figures indicate that III,
instead of ISL perishcd.
The Russian liner Petshenga was
sunk today, the seventh victim of mines
in two days. Fifteen of her crew were
landed.
Other destroyed ships were; the Bri-
tish liner Empress, of Fort William,
mined in going to the Maloja s rescue;
the British vessels Birgit, and Suevier;
the French vesse Trignac, and the
Dutch steamer Meekelenburg.
The bodies of l2 women and six child
rem victims Of the Maloja explosion lay
today in the Dover morgue, Several
survivors were dying of exposure.
Meanwhile an investigation was un'
der way to deter4ine how the vessel
was mined. The ship sank within view
of Dover A heavy explosion turned
the vessel keel up and she sank within
short time. For the most part good
order was maintained.
Forty seven dead have been identifi
ed at the Dover morgue.
1t is possible the MalOja struck one
of the mines the Germans are known tC
have sown off the Thames channel by
German ships operating under neutra
flags. The Holand-American liner
Ryndam is reliably reported to have
struck one of these recently. The Ma
LOLA was l2,431 ton liner, and was the
sister ship Of the destroyed liner Persia
A baby girl, wrapped in blankets anC
unframed, was picked up an hour after
the Maloja sank.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
Died All Alone.

Indio, Cal, Feb. 8-Lieutenant Gov
ernor John NJ. Eshleman died alone in
his room at the Southern Pacific hote.
here shortly after $3.50 O'Clock this
morning.
Death was due to hemorrhage which
followed severe coughing spell
Just before he died, Eshelman called
for help. His feeble cry was heard by
Manager Craig, of the hotel, but the
end came before Craig reached the lieu.
tenant governors bed chamber.
Eshleman was en- route to FL Centre
He was taken i'll on the train, and de.
cided to stop over night at the hotel
intending to resume nis journey in the
morning.
The body was taken in charge by
members Of the Masonic lodge State
Senator Thompson is coming to Indie
to make funeral arrangements.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
JOhnsOn's Fine Tribute.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. Ex-Governor
Johnson was visibly affected by the
news of Eshleman's death. Esheman
was always referred to by the Cover.
nor as "Jack."
In statement the governor said:
'Jaek = death il the worst blow and
saddest blow the state has ever had.
am broken hearted love Jack Eshle.
man as have cared for few men. was
hoping and planning that he might be
my successor as governor, He was
drawer than all the rest of us. God
gave US health and strength to work
and fight with. Jack had neither, but
he worked and fought better than any
Of Us, and always at his elbow, was the
grim spectre.
"This state is so close TO what Jack
Eshleman has done that it's colossal i'm.
portanee may not now be wholly ap.
preciated but the generations of hh
children and his children y children,
with pride, gratefully and reverently
will point to the lasting achievements
Of the master mind in California's lib.
Grafton from the commercial tyranny OF
transportation companies, and John NJ,
Eshleman as the years pass, will grow
bigger and greater, just as we who love
him have ever seen and known him.
"There is Just one man like Jack
Eshleman in each generation and his
loss is irreparable. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28

but it is said to hold that armed vessels
are not peaceful ships entitled to such
consideration.
Congress Quiets Down.
Congress is not expected to interfere
in the administration IS GermanAmer-
lean course. Excitement there has sub
sided; Senator Gore said he would not
press his resolution calling for warn
ing to Americans to keep off armed
ships and the house pacificists have
practically abandoned similar agitation.
1t is reported that Bernstorff's in
structions point out that danger to
Americans from the German decree IS
remote and administration men believe
that is a fact, particularly as no armed
British, French or Russian ships touch
America and take American passengers
'phe general arming Of italian ships Is
the principal danger. But Germany Il
not at war with Italy, so naturally
would not attack her ships. Any dispute
about Americans on Italian armed ships
would probably be with Austria which
is at war with Italy.
1t is reliably reported that Germany
is not yet proposing to discuss what
constitutes defensive armament.
Ambassador Bernstorff conferred
with Lansing The embassy said II did
not expect postponement Of the armed
merchantmen decree.
Ambassador Bernstorff left a memo
randum with Secretary Lansing in n
six minute conference. Lansing an
nOuneed he has this notice under cou-
sideratiOn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
OF CALIFORNIA DEAD
John M. Eshleman Expires
Suddenly at IndiO This
Morning

Sacramento, Cal, Feb 2S.-John NJ.
Eshleman, lieutenant governor of Cali,
fornia died this morning at $3.50 at
Indio, Cal The first news was reeeiv-
ed at the governors office at the
capitol.
Eshleman died in the Southern paci,
fic club house in the town of lndio. His
death was due to tuberculosis.
Eshleman left San Francisco Friday
night for mis- home in Imperial, Cal. He
was taken i'll en- route and stopped off
at lndiO.
Eshelman was born in Villa Ridge,
ILL.,, June IA, 1876 the son of William
j. and Rachel Elizabeth (Kelly) Eshel.
man.
He was graduated from the Univers-
ity of California with the degree of A.
B. in 1902, and received the NJ A. de-
gree the following year,
He married Miss Elizabeth Ledgett
of Oakland in 1906.
Eshelman early took an interest in
political questions, and after being ad-
mitted to the state bar in 1905, ran for
the legislature and was elected in 1907
For three years, from 1907 to 1910, he
served as district attorney Of Imperial
county.
Eshelman's most recent place OF
residence was in Los Angeles. lie al
so had home in FL Cenrto and was en-
route there when stricken with his last
ilness. The lieutenant governor hal
been in i'll health for number of years
In 1915 he removed temporarily ia
Arizona and returned to California in
an apparently improved condition. He
presided at the special session of the
Legislature this year and said he wa;
feeling better than in some years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
BIOOdhOunds Lose Scent
Of Fleeing Murderer

San Jose, Cal. Feb. 2s.-The chief
hope Of the police of capturing thu
murderer of George n. Jones, College
Park banker, lies today in the fault
that the slayer who stabbed himself in
the arm when he attacked Jones, will
be compelled by infection or loss oi
blood to seek medical aid.
The blocdhounds, after trailing IT,
slayer across the marshes into Alameda
county by the scent left on the top ot
tules in water two feet deep, lost tn,
trail completely.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
CITIZENSHIP IS RESTORED

Governor Withycombe has granted re-
storation to citizenship of Ed Hender-
son and Duke McCurdy, who in April,
1913, were tried in Washington county
for a statutory offense and sentenced
to serve from three to 90 years in the
penitentiary but who were paroled from
the bench at the time sentence was pro-
nouneed, by Judge J. U. Campbell.
Citizenship was restored at the re-
quest of Judge Campbell, District At
torney E. B. Hongue and numerous resi-
dents of Washington county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28

cheered by the latest advices indicating
that the French left holds the Pepper
Heights while the center and right are
counter attacking from the ruins of
Douaumont.
Officers assert that the French have
accumulated so strong a reserve for
such an offensive as this, that the Ger
man losses soon will be so great that
the offensive must halt from sheer ex'
haustion,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
HE SAW TOO MUCH

Portland, Ore, Feb. Vladivostock
was far as Petroff Burachenko, 90, got
when he set out to join the grand
duke S army in the Caucasus. Today he
is back in Portland and wants to take
out citizenship papers Immediately.
Sight of all the war preparations at the
Siberian port chilled his blood, he said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
Prices Drop On Receipt
Of Cermany's Memorandum

Copyright 1916 by the New York
Evening Post.)
New York, Feb. 2s.-On reports Of
German successes in the Verdun drive,
stock market prices at the opening to-
day fell from one-half to / point. A
regular recovery followed, however,
seemingly in response to dispatches
eontradieting the earlier claims
While the trading was swinging back
and forth, news of Germany's memor.
andum with its seeming refusal to post
pone its new submarine campaign was
published. Naturally this caused prices
to break again in the afternoons de-
cline was sharp and general.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
Z = < Z ! < < Z Z !. < Z <
EUGENE TO MARSHFIELD
BY APRIL Is SAYS SCOTT

Portland, Ore, Feb. 2S.-Rail-
road service between Eugene
and Marshfield will be an ac-
tual fact before April 10, said
John M, Scott, general passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pa
cific, returning today from an
inspection trip.
A bridge across the Umpqua
river is not yet constructed, but
until it is built, passengers and
baggage will be ferried across.
* x x X X X y; X X X 4 = Y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
Rodiea Wash Aahore

London, Feb 2s.-The bodies Of the
captuin and eight sailors Of the Wilson
liner, Dido, sunk early Saturday, were
washed up today on the Lincolnshire
coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
By Carl w. Alderman,

United Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin Feb 28-Germany will not torpedo passenger
liners without warning even after Tuesday, when her
warfare against armed merchantmen becomes effective
the United Press was reliably informed today. Germany
will endanger human lives only in case steamer at
tempts to escape to fire on submarine to ram it.
The difference between the past and the future sub
marine warfare will be that:
Armed ships will not be considered legitimate peaceful
trading vessels.
Commanders will not torpedo every ship encountered,
trusting later that they may prove them vessels armed
for offense.
Commanders will not violate previous instructions to
warn passenger liners before sinking them
Germany is not cOurtng trouble with America, but if
future accident endangers Americans Germany will
consider she is not responsible nasmuch she has
warned Americans and the American government Of
fcialy.
Officials and the American colony read with surprise
President Wilson'S letter to Senator Stone Leaders were
astounded that the armed ship controversy had been
linked by the president with question OF Americas ma
tional honor
AS the hour of the new campaign approaches the
question of possible diplomatic break is receiving more
consideration as both officials and the public believe
Americas attitude in the pending negotiations is I'M
friendly.
The above is the first indication that Germany does
not intend to torpedo liners even if armed and it indi
Gates she intends to fulfill her pledges in the Arabic case
There is almost contradiction however in the state
ment that she will not consider armed ships Legitimate,
peaceful trading vessels This may she insists that
armed vessels must be regarded warShps and 1t might
prevent embarrassment should OverzeaouS submarine
commander sink an armed liner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
BLOOD|EST BATTLE IN
HISTORY BEING FOUGHT.

French Claim German Drive Is Observation-Disclosures of
Wounded Tell Of Terrific Struggle 10000 Wounded
Dying In Rain and Snow and Beyond Reaes Of Com
rades---SOme Regiments on Both Sides An So,iated
{ Germans Say Verdm Must Fall E
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28

The Dido was a $500 ton steamer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
WILSON'S FIRM STAND
MAY CLEAR SITUATION

Presidents Declaration 4 Have No Choice In Honor But To
Take the Position Have" Strikes Home German Of
6Cials However Think Secret Orders Issued by England
for Merchantmen to Attack Submarines Found On Ship
WOOdGed May Change Position
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28

(COntiuued on PAso Thrss.J
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28

CONTINUED on Page Two J,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-23
ExpIainino the Whistles.

A commercial traveller arrived for
the first time in a small western town
during the night In the morning he
was awakened by whistles-shrltl
ones, foggy ones. scale runners. high
key. low key and every other kind. SO
at breakfast he questioned the land
lord: Quite a manufacturing town YOU
have here" oh yes-fine town :
what kind of factories" "Na-all.
more slowly. flour principally. just
flour?" va all, very slowly. yes.
as vet: but the Metropolitan mills j
big orr" Why. | heard = dozen clf-
ferent whistles Oh eCSlaS MS
chair up contidentlally them Is al n
the Metropolitan. You see. Ne sol the
whistles for the factories we're soln'
to have an pat en- u 20 make 'he
town sound lively Seems C4ite Clt.-
fed nov, doan it'~-Nat.ea"4 s'ood
Magazine.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-23

ries the signature of Christ and tow
ering high above the horizon OF his
tory to serve as the time measure
OF the living world. shines the name
OF Jesus 1t was placed there when
He was born that night in Bethlehem.
And then ii was "HerOd the king
was troubled" and instituted the
slaughter OF the innocentS. But, they
are dead who sought the young childs
life So is he. who, in wretched ri
baldry said. Il have gone up and down
the Christians Garden of Eden and
have cut down one after another of its
trees until | have scarcely left single
sapling standing" Against the tree OF
life his deadly ak had no power. An
other ironoclast cried out. Me
thinks | see and. rejoice to see it. the
twilight of so-called Christianity: it is
fast fleeing away He did see the
twilight. but he was mistaken in its
character 1t was not the dim twilight
Of eyentide darkening into night. but
the rosy twilight of the morning
breaking into glorious day
Would troubled Herod of today Stay
Faith, the first thing in the world, and
Hope, the last thing in the world. and
Love. the greatest thing in the world
tbs trouble in vain; for that which is
to be done makes it vain. This we
would devoutly hasten, to wit: The
Christ life lived by the legislator in
the senate. by the merchant on the
exchange, by the lawyer in the forum.
by the trader in the warehouse. by
the student at his books. by the clerk
in the bank, by the shopman behind
the counter, by the porter under his
burden. by the mason on the walls
by the stenographer at the desk by til.
guest in the social circle and banquet
hall.
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem
| was Herod troubled. But this is really
only an incident of the way mark in
human life. The first message of the
birth. to the world, was a message OF
music. music whose harpers were
heavenly. music. whose singers were
angelic. and as it's notes rose and fell
on the ears of a SleeplesS universe
those matchless harmOnies bore moth
ing but Peace on earth. good will to
| men,.
And when on the last night of His
sOjOurn the Master would give his dis
ciples some boon of blessing. some
sOlace for sorrow, some reviving pow
er for hope; his costliest gift and most
precious word was. MY peace | give
unto you: let not your heart be trou
bled. neither let it be afraid
But in this seething age and in this
world war, our hearts have been trOu
bled and we have had fears. Per