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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
Fist Fight Enlivens
Macarthur Damage Suit

Portland, Ore, May 11.-A fist fight
in the court room of Circuit Judge Ga
tens this morning enlivened the trial
of the $4,000 libel suit brought by
Representative c. N. Macarthur against
r. P. Hutton, superintendent of the
Oregon Anti-SaloOn League.
Elmer Amidon, a politician, ap-
preached Hutton as soon as count con
vened.
"Did you say yesterday that my wife
stole some papers from youl" Amfdon
demanded according to witnesses.
"Who are you?" asked Hutton.
~ IN Amidon."
eyes, 1 said it, " asserted Hutton.
Biff! Amidon's fist landed on Hut
ton S eye. They went to the court room
floor in a rough and tumble fight.
Bailiffs separated them. Judge Gatens
fined Amidon $25 for contempt of
court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
Warned to Get Out.
BY Carl D. Groat.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, May 1.-THE state de-
partment through its consuls today
again warned Americans to quit Mex
leo.
Reports compiled recently said that
there were fewer than 5000 Amer
leans in Mexico and this number has
probably been reduced since develop
ments caused massing of new troops
on the border. Reiteration Of Mexico Is
insistence that time limit be placed
on the American expeditions s presence
in Mexico is causing uneasiness
Secretary of War Baker was optimis.
tic however, after receiving General
Hugh Scott s ltest word.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11

Manuel Lopez, fireman, who came
ashore in the lifebOat with Quarter
master Elb and Charles Rouero, told
a graphic story of the disaster this aft
ernoon when he had partially recovered
from the shock.
He declared that the crew of the
Roanoke was inexperienced and that
in his opinion the cargo was badly load
ed. He declared he protested to Cap
tain Dickson and begged the skipper
not to take his wife on the voyage.
Tie steamers destination, Lopez said,
was not known to him.
Contrary to statements that the liner
suddenly rolled over when hit by big
wave, Lopez asserted that it began to
list heavily several hours before it fin
ally sank.
When the steamer began to tip over,
an attempt was made to summon help
by wireless, but tho radio was found
to be out of commission. Signals were
then hoisted, but three ships which
passed did not see them.
Boats Caught In Davits.
Finally, according to Lopez, prepara.
tons were made to take to the life
boats. There were, he said, "about
80 or 60" persons aboard and if the
lifeboats had been properly handled
Lopez said he believes that all - of
them could have been launched How
ever, several caught in the dayits or
We're capsized. Five were finally float.
ed, but two Of these swamped.
In one of the boats still missing Lopez
said there was only one man, John D..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
Thirteenth Executed
and May Be the Last

London, May 11.-Thomas Kent, the
thirteenth Irish rebef executed, will
probably be the last killed unless Sir
Roger Easement is convicted of treason
and sentenced to death, it was stated
today.
Kent was shot at Queenstown on
Tuesday. This was the first execution
outside of Dublin. He was found gull
ty of melting rebellion in the vicinity
OF Case Fermey, county Cork.
Harold Tenant, Lord Derby, the
Duke of Devonshire and Winston
Churchill have been mentioned as pos
sible successors to Lord WimbOurne,
Just resigned as lord lieutenant of Ire
land.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
French Officers Ridicule State
ment That 100000
Defend Position
ARTILLERY FIGHTING
ON GRECIAN FRONTIER
Italians Renew Attacks On
AustrianS- Spring Season
Opening

Berlin, May 1l.-Repulse of French
attacks around Verdun and further sue
cesses on Hill 3O4 were claimed today
in the German official statement.
French attacks collapsed under a cur
tain of machine gun and artillery fire
with considerable enemy losses.
On Hill 304 since Thursday the Ger
mans have captured So French officers
and 1915 men.
East of the Meuse, it was announced
that there was hand grenade fighting
during the whole night in Caillotte for
Test. Germans stormed 500 yards of
Russian trenches southeast of Selberg,
capturing 300 Slavs.
No important developments were re-
ported in the Balkans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
an Attacks Repnlsed.

Paris, May 1l.-With bayonets and
hand grenades the French during the
night repulsed a German attack north
east of Yerdun, it was officially an
nOunced West of the Meuse there was
nothing more than artillery fighting
last night.
Though there is still artillery fighting
on the Meuse west bark the impression
is again growing that the Germans are
preparing to abandon their attack on
Verdun. Officers are ridiculing the
German statement that 100000 French
are engaged in the defense They said
that Germany caused this to be pub
lished to show the people that they
confronted great obstacles at Verdun
and to explain their failure to capture
the citadel. 't-'..-'.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SPEAK

Attorney General George NJ. Brown,
Of Salem, today accepted the invita-
tion to speak at the memorial services
in Eugene on May 30.
The letter Of acceptance was received
by J. +. Beytein, chairman Of the gen
eral memorial committee. The exercises
will be held at the 1. o. o. T. cemetery.
Eugene Guard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
To Aid Families of Victims.

Portland, Ore, May 11-An Irish Red
Cross society, appointed by the local
branch of the Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians today started raising funds for the
widows and orphans of victims of the
Irish rebellion.
Resolutions were adopted by the Hi.
bernians last night sympathizing with
the Irish revolutionistsand reeiting the
history of Ireland as o downtrOdden
country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
Av1AToRs IN HOSPITAL

Alexandria, Va, May 11.-Aviator
Thomas McCauley and Machinist Utt.r
are in the hospital and their two pas
sengers are missing today, following the
fall of their hydroplane 500 feet into
the Potomac river.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
scran On French Frontier.

Salonika, May l1.-Brisk artillery
fighting on the northern Grecian front
was reported today. The Bulgdrians are
reinforcing south of Monastir and
throwing up defenses, evidently ex-
peeting an attack from the allies con
centrated at Florina.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
VancOuYer TrOops on Way

Vancouver, Wash, May ll.-The sec
end battalion Of the Twenty First in
fantry ano company uf Ne first lat
TALON, left Vancouver today on a
special train for Yuma, Ariz, 10 Ia
troll the Mexican border.
Company will 60 to Nogales, and
there will join the other three eor'-
panies of the first battalion, now sta
toned at San Diego. the third bat
TALON already is at Calexico, Cal. The
regmental headquarters will be lt
Yuma. Colonel Francis II. French Will
be in command.
To occupy the post at Vancouver bar
racks, the ninety third company, Coast
artillery corps, in command of Captain
u. II. Waldron, arrived here yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
italians Getting Busy.

Vienna, May ll.-Italians repeatedly
attacked San Martino after showering
the Austrian trenches with heavy shells,
but each charge was repulsed, the war
office stated today. The artillery
fighting increased in intensity on the
East Tyrol and Carinthian fronts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
Earlier Story of. Wreck

Port San Luis, Cal, May l1.-Four
lifboats containing possible survivors
OF the disaster to the steamer Roanoke
may be drifting in a rough sea far off
Point Buchon today. The Roanoke with
cargo Of explosives sank about 3 p.
m. Tuesday, when a huge wave tilted
the vessel on its beam ends and shift
ed the tons of goods in the hold. Forty
seven persons probably perished There
are only three known survivors. The
Roanoke was one of the best known
steamers on the Pacific coast and was
bound for South American ports when
wrecked
The only details of the sea horror
so far brought to light came from the
lips of Joseuh Erbe, age 30, a San
Francisco, quartermaster Of the ill.,
tIted vessel With two Mexican fire
men, Manuel Lopez and Charles Rou-
eir0, he was saved when his lifeboat
drifted in shore near Port San Luis last
night. All three men were unconscious
and when found were lying among the
bodies of five dead sailors who had
succumbed to cold and exposure and
toppled hfeless into the bottom Of the
boat
Erbe said that the Rolnoke ran into
Ia heayp sea about p. m Tuesday.
Suddenly an unusually high wave
crashed into the steamers side. As
she heeled over, said Erbe, there came
from the hold a roaring sound, caused
by the cargo shifting
The First Victims
The first victims to die were Captain
and Mrs. Richardson Dickson of Oak
land. Losing her footing on the slop-
ing deck, the captain s wife tumbled
into the water Instantly the com
mander .dived after her and neither
was ever seen again.
Another Of those who probably per-
ished was John G. Dennis, Of Portland,
Cr, the second officer He leaves a
dow in Portland.
a few minutes after the cargo shift
ed the Roanoke plunged and sank, ac-
coriing to Erbe
Five lifeboats floated on the surfaee,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
Conference This Evening.

Ell Paso Texas, May l1.-General Al
varo Obregon visited General Hugh
Scott at u a. m. today for confer
ence at which he expected to submit
his plan for a cooperative border pa
troll with American and Carranzista
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
The prune crop situation is very e

The prune crop situation is very en-
couraging, according to reports from
several Of the prune districts. One
grower was Of the opinion that the
recent winds and rains were Of a bene-
Fit to the crop, as the undeveloped
fruit were knocked off, which would
have dropped later Others nave ex-
pressed the opinion that the conditions
now are better than for the past three
years. From Polk county comes the
report that the crop conditions are fav-
orable only in spots; that while one
orchard gave promise Of a big crop,
the one adjoining would show no fruit
whatever. But the general consensus
of opinion at present is, that tais year
the prospects are unusually favorlble.
Dispatches today say that immense
damage has been done to the Idaho
prune crop by frosts last night, and
California conditions are unfavorable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
Austrian Transport Sunk.

Rome, May ia French submarine
has destroyed an Austrian munitions
transport off Albania, it was officially
announced today. The crew. it is be
lieved, perished.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11
TWENTY THREE NEGROES
ARE BURNED TO DEATH

.WIllacetown, Va, May ll.-Twenty
three negroes we're burned to death
last night when an explosion wrecked
the gasoline tank in frame structure
housing a motion picture theatre. The
negroes fled for the exits in frantic
panic. Many were trampled and
crushed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11

troops keeping on their own sides Of
the line. The meeting took place in
Scott $ private car.
General Amador accompanied Ore
gon.
The conference recessed at / p m. TO
resume at 4 p. M, but no announce
ment Of its progress was made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11

Tn feller who used 9 tell his trou-
bles now darts in a nickel the-ater an
fergits 'em. Some fellers are too great
. work in tn garden, but they'll raise
a goatee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-11

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National

Perritt and Doom; Kantlehner and
Wilson. Stroud replaced Perritt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20
call awkward. TILL / broke it. say.

call awkward. till I broke It. say
ing:
See those black clouds to wind
ward. You remember, told you last
night the barometer was falling"
And the sun is gone" she said.
her eyes still fixed upon our island.
where we had proved our mastery
over matter and attained to the tru-
est comradeship that may fall to man
and woman.
And it's slack off the sheets for
Japan!" l cried gayly. "A fair wind
and a flowing sheet, you know. or
however it goes"
Lashing the wheel, | ran forward,
eased the fore and main sheets. took
in on the boom-tackles, and trimmed
everything for the quartering breeze
which was ours. 1t was a fresh
breeze, very fresh, but / resolved to
run as long as / dared Unfortunate
ly, when running free, it is impos.
sible to lash the wheel, so | faced
an all-night watch. Maud insisted on
relieving me. but proved that she
had not the strength to steer in a
heavy sea, even if she could have
gained the wisdom on such short no
tice. She appeared quite heart
broken over the discovery, but recov-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20
ing the internal troubles in Canada,

ing the internal troubles in Canada,
boarded the u S. ship Carolina in
the American waters of Niagara river,
killed an American member of the
crew, fred the ship and sent her
adrift over Niagara Falls.
But we didn't go to war. Van
Buren, settled our troubles by nego-
tiation.
When Jefferson was president Eng
land seized hundreds of our ships and
Napoleon hundreds more.
But we didn't go to war. Jefferson
settled our troubles by negotiation.
When Adams was president France
preyed upon our commerce until she
had piled up in our state department
charges OF over $500 violations of
neutrality's law.
But we didn't go to war. Adams
settled our troubles by negotiation.
When Washington was president
and, neutrality first declared. war
convulsed Europe. England and
France seized 400 of our ships and
confiscated millions of dollars worth
OF our property.
But we didn't go to war. Wash
ington settled our troubles by nego-
tiation.
In his policy of peaceful negotia-
lions today the president of the Unit
ed States follows the example set him
by the greatest presidents the Demo
cratic party and the greatest presi-
dents the Republican party ever gave
this nation.
Policy of Negotiation.
ITO maintain our national honor by
peace If we can, by war if we must" "
is the motto of the president of the
United States.
But before submitting to the chance
and misery of war, true statesman
that he is, he proposes to put the rea-
son and justice OF, negotiation to the
test.
But, say our critics, this policy sat
isles no one.
They mean it does not satisfy those
who would map out new and I'M
tried course for this nation to pursue,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20
TRAITS OF ANIMAL CREATION
Even the Most Famous NaturaIlsts
Have Been Unable to Explain
Satisfactorily.

There are q great many strange
facts about animals and insects that
seem to defy explanation Here are
few, an exchange says:
A fly will crawl to the top Of win
dow pane, fly back to the bottom and
crawl UP again. Hardly ever does
1t fly up and crawl down It has. been
known TO repeat this former act over
thirty times before stopping.
Hens always scratch for food with
the sun behind them a blind hen al
ways manages TO get the sun behind
her when scratching, and she viii miss
but few bits OF food.
Cats hardly ever lie with their feet
to the fire. In most cases they lie In
stead with their left side TO it. Dogs
invariably lie with outstretched paws
to the fire.
A mouse overlooks perfectly safe
food supply. sufficient for meal or
two, to enjoy the perilous pleasures OF
an unlimited store. Ii win hide near
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20

but they forget it does satisfy those
who believe the United States should
live up to the principles it has pro-
fessed for a century and more.
National Honor.
In desperation for a slogan our OPP
ponents try to create an issue out of
national honor.
Now national honor is not the whim
of an individual mind.
National honor is the composite SEN
timent, the composite reason of a
whole people feeling the emotions of
nature and following the dictates of
God.
And it is for this reason that the
power" to declare war is conferred
by the Constitution of the United
States, not on the individual will of
president, but on the composite rea-
son. the representative decision of
''the congress of the United States"
The genius of this country is for
peace. There is no danger of mill
tarism.
We have built our greatness on the
resources of nature and the peace
full toll of our people.
With us war has never been a
choice, it has always been a fate.
Like the old Mohawk chief who
loved peace, we would like to throw
the tomahawk of war so high in the
sky that no mans hand could ever
pull it down. But when some other
tribe among the races of men sends
US a bundle of arrows wrapped in
the skin of a rattlesnake, we want to
be in a position to send that rattle
snakes skin back stuffed with powder
and with ball.
We deprecate the compulsion but
we recognize the need of the police
man on the beat, the safe in the
bank and the watchdog on the farm.
The war across the seas has
brought home to us the fear that so
long as men are men and nations ma
tons, wars will continue.
For these reasons this administra-
ton has done more for our army and
our navy than any administration In
our history.
The Democratic party advocates and
seeks preparedness, but it is prepared
ness for defense, not preparedness
for aggression.
Our National Soul.
These, then, are the principles that
have been asserted and followed by
the president Of the United States
during the past two years-that the
United States shall not embroil IT.
self in European strife, that the Unit
ed States shall endeavor to maintain
friendly and cordial relations with ev-
cry other nation and that the United
States shall frmly assert and main
tain and be prepared to assert and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20

Chicago-Gifts aggregating almost
SO 200, 900 have been received by the
University of Chicago during the last
year, President Harry Pratt Judson
announced in lis annual statement at
the graduation exercises.
Des Moines-With returns in from
ninety to ninety-nine counties of the
state, the woman suffrage amendment
is defeated by approximately 5000
votes.
Berlin-The allies lost forty-seven
aeroplanes during May, as against
sixteen for the Germans according to
the semi-oficial news agency.
Berlin-The government has intro
duced a bill in the reichstag asking
for war credit of 10000, 100000
marks, s3,O00,000,000
St. Louis-Three men were killed
and three were hurt as the result of
an explosion at the plant of the United
States Incandescent Lamp company.
Newark-A New Jersey railroad
man has invented a telegraph using
only dots, which he claims is learned
more quickly than the Morse.
Oyster Bay - Col. Roosevelt en-
phatically denied that he bad sent any
messages to Chicago agreeing to run
on the Progressive ticket If Hughes Is
nominated by the Republicans.
Neutrality-suspicious. D. Brandeis OF
Boston took his seat as an associate
Justice Of the Supreme court, the six
ty-second citizen to rise to that high
distinction.
Washington - The Harrison anti
drug act does not apply to the general
public, but only to physicians required
to register under it, the supreme court
held.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20
His Philanthropy.

Look here" said the benevolent
looking man, you have asked me for
work every time passed this corner
for the last three weeks"
Have -" was the surprised inquiry.
Yes, you have, and / have given
you money once Or twice. Now, what
would you do if / offered you work?'
What would l do? I'd take your
name an address, guv'nor, an then, if
I found anybody that wanted work,
I'd SEN i'm roun' ter yer. I'm philan-
thropist, an run a free employment
agency. l don't get penny fur me
time-only Jest what comes in acct
dental like from folks like you"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20

aside until a new stack has been built.
The device can be quickly and easily
installed. Though twelve trees on this
farm and three barns on neighboring
farms have been struck By lightning
in recent years, the barns and stacks
on this farm have so far enjoyed COM
plete immunity from damage by light
ning.-From the April Popular Ne
chanics Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20
'>'S IN ANNUAL DEMAND
-. IS It Is Estimated. More
'N'll,ooo Are Used in
Ns N1tsa States.

Ia s5'2 estimated bv statist,.
IL ~. Io7e than 100000 900
Na @aso.ss are used BY the
E>e- United States every
,zE Il IS a known fact that
n 1A'e,es ara made every
e.. y. Clay marble manufactnr.
q II. '.a2; is IL summit it c COUNTY n ~
$50 these marbles are made |,
a,s,, I. Young s-.s. the clevelanS
- ~ Il. aaas.a,,urer does no.
=. :. ',;eaaop to the manu-,
* = SIS &, which the marble nh :
f-ss -. matter OF fact. the
:. SS.,SSlrt;ag to its intended
So. >, &1atard OIL sompanv IS is
a .sss; BUYERS Of = marbles 1,,,It5 =
~ u used tor oil 4 cans ans U ans
s';s q the side Of the he pil1a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20
MARKETS
Milwaukee. June 1a. 1916.

1os 1J1O.
Butter Creamery, extras, zee;
prints, S01sc; first, 2S@29c; seconds,
2S@29e; Process. 26927c; dairy,
fancy, CSC.
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins. 141s@14szc; Daisies, 14A
Q15c; Young Americas, Is @ 1512c;
longhorns, 14A @1514c; limburger.
fancy, lbs, 16Q161ac.
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh, as to
quality, 100000; recandled, extras.
20021c; seconds, 15916c.
Live Poultry = Fowls, general run,
17@171Sc; ROSTERS, old, 12c; spring
ers, 1870.
Wheat-No. / northern, 1.13@114;
No northern. 110@L12; No. 8
northern, 93c91.04: No. hard, 99cQ
101>
Corn-No. yellow. zoe.
Oats-No. 3 white, 39@41c: stand
ard 4O@41c; No. white. 39QS91sc.
Barley-No, 8. 76c; No. 4. 74Q76c;
Wisconsin, 73Q76c.
Rye-No. 2, 9709Sc.
Hay Nc 1 timothy, 1S.50@19.00;
No. timothy, 14.O0Q1500; light clo-
yer mixed, 15.0OQ15.5O; rye straw.
9.00Q9,50.
Potatoes-Wisconsin or Minnesota,
white stock on track, 1.02Q110; red
stock, fancy, 95c@100.
Hogs - Prime, heavy butchers, $50
$3.50; fair to best light, 9.00@9.35;
pigs, 7,00QS.25.
Cattle - Butchers steers, 1850
1925; feeders, 6.50QS.25; cows, 1000
500; heifers, 6.00QS.50; calves, 1850
Q11.50.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20
Different Kinds of Trains.

The boasted ~BaIkanzug" brings
back holiday memories Of all those
different kinds of trains which the
German language, after its habit, de
scribes in one word There were the
vergnuegungszug the pleasure or ex-
cursion train; the Personenzug. CORE
spending TO our parliamentary train;
the Schnellzug, or express train; and,
above all, that impressively named
Blstzzug. the lightning" train. which
achieved the 1854 miles in three and
onahaIf hours.-London Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20
Dorothy's Peril.

One day, when Dorothy's mother
was reading TO the little maid. she
came TO the word ''gravitation." She
explained its meaning, but thought the
child would forget it Consequently
she was much surprised when. a few
days later, Dorothy came running in,
crying:
"Oh. mother! it's such good thing
for me there's law OF gravitation: If
there wasn't I'd have surely tumhled
head over heels into Heaven Just
now!"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20

the food and come out to nibble when
hungry, for it is not true that a mouse
will seek its hole at the first alarm.
II a small snake is kept in captivity
and fed and cared for, it viii become
tame. and after few months crawl to
its captor for food, w1el approached.
This is true especially Of the small
and harmless varieties.
The unerring ability of the homing
pigeon to find its former abode is not
due to a sense of location, but rather
TO a natural instinct, W h cats and
dogs have displayed when taken from
their homes.