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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
La Grande Man
Ends 1t with Razor

Overcome, probably, from melancholia
Joe Mitchell, aged 80, who has made
his home about La Grande for some
time but more recently was employed
ON the old Tom Lotus place located n
considerable distance from Starkey, yes.
terday went to his room complaining of
illness and with razer sashed his
throat. He lived about two hours.
When Mitchell commenced to slash
himself he was standing before II mir
ror. He gashed his throat ON the right,
then ON the left side. and MS make
sure move, slashed both wrists He
tumbled over on some mattresses, but
after soaking them with blood conelud
cd that he would rather die on bed
and crawled to il. He was conscious
when first found and wanted a doctor
TO como and finish the job for him.
MitchelPs real name was Michael. 1t
is believed He had no relatives in this
vicinity.--La Grande Observer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
Sufragists to Open
National School
(By United Press.

New York, Nov. "a national school
for suffragists will be opened in Bal.
timore November Is under the direction
of the National American Woman Suf-
frage association for one week IS inten-
sive training. During that week, suf.
fragists from far and near will come
together for training in suffrage his
tory, argument, parliamentary law, pub
lie speaking, organization and publicity
under such expert tutorsas Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president of the Nation
al association, Mrs. Arthur Livermore
and Mrs. H. w. Wilson, of the New
York State Woman Suffrage party, and
Mrs. Rose Geyer, of Iowa.
These experienced suffrage workers
will put the pupils through their paces
according to the most successful cam
paign methods, and will not only teach
lessons and give rules, but will also DEM
onstrate their tactics with model de-
bates, street meetings and other con
crete forms of suffrage activity The
street meeting will be conducted from
decorated automobile and with its sur
rounding crowd and heeklers will run
true to the form of the average Suf
frage meeting in the street.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who is
conceded to be the most experienced
suffrage campaigner in the United
States, will show the suffragists how to
organize and conduct local political
Mrs. Arthur Livermore will
give the instruction in public speaking,
taking up voice, enunciation nracticnl
speaking points and speech material,
and the psychology of various kinds of
crowds, Mrs. Wilson will conduct the
classes in suffrage history and argu-
ment, and Mrs. Geyer will have the
classes in press work and publicity.
Similar suffrage schools viii be open
ed by the National American Woman
Suffrage association early next January
in all of the Sc states where women
have not yet secured the ballot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

deefrunt love. Dey not hot like
Eetalian; COOL; TAXA time-mooeh
time"
But not 'Meriean." sighed Guido.
II love, an I would marry"
But you moost wait, Guido" the
girl answered.
She had told him that he might
call tomorrow at the studio where
she was working and take her to an
Italian restaurant. Guido went. AS
he entered the room he saw her again
as his old sweetheart. Her hair was
parted in the middle, and she wore
a simple Italian costume that caused
the little mans heart to beat madiy.
At dinner she appeared once more
in her new American role. and fur
ther tantalized the man by putting
him off and treating his great pas
sion lightly, as she had learned to
do from the artists.
The next time he saw her she was
walking with man. Guido followed,
and saw her smile at the American
and act in the new strange way. 1t
maddened him. He pressed his long
thin knife, and his eyes snapped. =.
At corner the pair turned and
saw him. The girl gave him a smile.
He fiared up suddenly as he saw the
American escort make a motion In
his direction, and the couple went
on, laughing-at his expense, he felt.
Her tantalizing manner finally
caused him to pour out his heart to
the sympathetic Pietro. Pietro had
been in America for ten years; he
knew the people and their ways. He
and Guido talked long that night
and 1t was with a new determine
tion that the man awoke in the morn.
ing, dressed carefully, and haunted
the studio where she had been.
But all day she did not come, and
Guido wondered nightly. At night
he went again to her room. She
greeted him cordially, and listened to
his passionate pleadings with look
that encouraged the little fellow.
"But, Guido" she cried, springlng
up suddenly, you moost go. Da
'Merican ees tax me to theater to-
night" =
Nah, I TAX you." Gianalotta spoke
out hotly. "Ees eet not me dat you
love?" q
"But-but. Guido, in dees counterie
eet ees all deefrunt. He ask me go,
an moost.'
Gianalotta hung his head. Jealousy
stirred his fiery heart. He could not
understand why she put him off. 1t
was not the way In Italy. He must
know whether or not she would mar
ry him. Suddenly he remembered
Pietro's advice, but in spite Of IL
he blurted out:
Den you no love me?"
"Eet ees not time yet to say" In
sisted the girl. You moost go. He
will come. an he moost not see you."
Without another word. Guido
started for the door.
See" Carlotta called after him,
holding up her half of the ring, II
Eaf not forgot everytheeng."
Gianalotta started back impulsivc-
ly, but she darted into another room
and closed the door.
"Merican man!"s calculated Guido,
walking blindly through the daas,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
Oldest Odd FellOy
in State Is Dead

William Worsley, the Oldest Odd Eel
low in point of membership in teh state
of Oregon, died at 1900 clock Monday
morning, at the hospital following an
extended Illness from Brights disease.
He was 81 years OF age and was ma
tive OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Woorsley
was a marine engineer and had been
prominently identified with shipping on
the Columbia river for many years. He
was a member of abe Marine Engineers
Beneficial association of this city and
of the Odd Fellows. Among his surviv-
ing relatives are r. 5. Woorsley of this
city and other brothers and sisters. The
body win be shipped TO Tho Dalles on
"Wednesday morning for interment. De-
ceased was unmarried.-Astorian.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
One Of Crew Tells
What the Fighting
From Tank Is Like

London, Oct. 26.-(By MaiD-A
young Australian soldier, wounded
while serving as one of the crew in n
tank = has given the world the first
real story Of what happens when this
newest engine of war goes into action.
His dairy of week s work in an ar
mored iuegernaut follows:
Monday-Out for the first time.
Strange sensation. Bullets raincd like
hail on galvanized roof. Suddenly
gave terrible lureh, Lookout said we
were astride an enemy trench. "Give
'em hell was the order. We did. The
frightened Germans ran like rabbits
but were shot down in punches. Ma
chine guns started vicious rattle on our
hide. Not the least impression.
Moved on and caught another German
detachment. Cut their ranks to ribbons.
Prisoners very curious stared at us
wide eyed First days experience not
pleasant. "Tank sickness is as bad
as sea sickness.
Tucsday-Off for another cruise
Pepperiug began at once. Thought the
old tank was going to drown in the
shower of bullets. Silly Blighthers
though they could rush the tank like
a fort. We fired at them point blank.
We spat at them vencmously. The
blessed old tub gave a lurch. / thought
it was goodbye to earth. 1t was only
some German dead and wounded we
had skidded into. Rain of bullets sound
cd like hundreds of rivets being driven
into the tank S hide. We got to like
the regular rythm of it, Heavier strum-
ming on our keyboard. Machine gun at
it, There was tremendous thud a
long about this time. Whole outfit
thought we were done for. Only some
unwonted obstacles along an enemy
parapet Some Huns tried the rushing
dodge. Their rushing days are over.
Wednesdays Early start. Roughcst
voyage yet, Waves of fire seemed TO
break over us. Party of Germans came
to meet us outside the trenches.
Thought il was the mayor and village
coming to give us warm
welcome Mistaken. They let fly with
machine guns. Then they tried board
ing tactics. We laughed. Tank reception
party dispersed in cloud of smoke. On
ly remaining member fat old gentleman
threw himself down before us with
many signs of submission.
Thursday Passed down village street
OF wrecked houses. Huns rushed out OF
cellars and dug outs One hlighter rush
cd at us with dubbed rifle. Made ter.
riblc swine al tank. Hurt himself more
than us. Had nice JOY ride after a bevy
of fleeing Germans, All fat men.
Friday-Early afloat. Usual shower
of bullets. Got right across trench. |
Enemy tried to run but couldu Z. Threw
up sponge One cheeky chap said he
,iidn' I think II was fair to use such
Fighting machines. We asked him II he
thought we ought to get the kaiser 3
permission to use the tanks. Didn I see
the Joke. Took aoout 200 prisoners.
Killed and wounded as many more. Tir-
ed out.
saturday--Out before breakfast. Ter |
rible crash first thing. Thought we had
enc nterod wandering world Wealth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
Death, Constantly
Near, Becomes Joke

London, Oct. 2S.--(By mail)-In the
fighting on the Somme where lcgions
of men face death daily. narrow cs-
capes from sudden extermipation be-
come trifling incidents to be ioked a.
bout at the end of the day. A sergeant
in a Yorkshire regiment declares moth
ing man may do seems to affect his
chances of becoming q Casualty
- We seen careful men get winged
before the daredcvils,n said the ser
geant, "and We seen the careless men
get hit when the cautious one escapes.
Recently, one of the men in my pla-
toon was hit in the mouth. The bullet
came from an angle, broke one of his
teeth and glanced off, Just grazing
his lip. Ten minutes later, bullet dent
ed his identity disc and later still n
bomb exploded in his pocket, bursting
outwards and hardly cruising his side y
-,oetors tell of one man in the fight
ing near lie Sars who went through the
experience OF having three bombs ex-
plode in his pocket with out hurting
him. A corporal, wearing a steel he'll
met, was hit by u bullet which went in
At the front of the headgcar, passed
round his head, and went ont the back
the steel of the helmet. His
head showed no marks.
Three soldiers were standing together
when bomb burst at their feet. A ser
geant was blown into the air and badly
wounded while the others were un-
scratched
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

And now he was returning to New
York under the supervision Of boss
who treated his gang as cattle, and
had made the transportation rate
with the company that was now car
rying them as closely packed as peul-
try.
Toward evening stir among the
men awakened Guido Glanalotta. He
smiled dreamily as Rietro shook him
and jabbered lightning words into his
drowsy ear. By dint Of much shak-
Ing the companion finally aroused
him, and impaired the intelligence
that they were entering New York.
New York meant much to Guido,
and he had taken the first opportuni-
ty to go back. It was there that he
could mix with his countrymen,
through whom he hoped to hear again
OF his Carlotta. Besides, the great
American painter had induced her
to so to New York to earn her living
as n model, and probably she was
stlll there.
The ferry was just leaving when
Glanalotta looked quickly back to
the shore and lurched toward the
edge to make out the face of
brightly clad figure standing on the
pier.
Nah; notta Carlotta," he sighed,
turning back.
Immediately on arriving he and
Pletro took rooms In an Italian lodg-
ing-house. There he loafed for a
week, living ON the hoard In his worn
leather wallet that he carried beside
his knife. Everywhere he inquired
for news OF his Carlotta. but nothing
had been learned since he left.
One night Pietro rushed home from
work with the news that he had heard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

Japan declares really belongs to her,
n market in which she promises to out
rival all other foreign powers During
the last 10 days of September just one
third of month-Japan exports to
her neighbor, amounted to $2,446,309
For the first nine months of the year
the total amount Of exports to China
was 500, ,I5l,72l, an increase of SIG, 1856.
dis over the corresponding period a year
ago.
AS an illustration of the way trade
with Australia has been growing in the
proverbial "leaps and bounds ia.
pans largest steamship company, the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, firm in which
the Imperial family owns q great part
OF the stock, has Just added two more
vessels to its line to the Antipodes. max
ing u total of 10 japanese vessels which
are now plying between this nation and
Australian ports.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

Of the girl. Eagerly unfolding a New
York foreign paper. he shook 1t be-
fore Guido's longing eyes, and showed
him where mention was made of the
model.
Dashing Off to the newspaper Of
fee, Gianalotta found the man who
had written the article, and from him
learned the long-soupht addraas
s,,o,,iro Ma hatl go, -.
mo mar 'o"h WIN srease
ana wrapping respondent hand
kerchief OF red silk around his neck.
Guido set out alone. Love on,ckspad
,,,n go - -
,'' ''sp'' on" ooo' he was ringing
the Dell at her little apartment.
Guido" she cried, opening the door
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

Recovering herself slowly, she was
about to dart toward the noise when
Guido slipped through the doorway
and dropped at her knees.
"You keel! You keel heem! All,
Guido, why you not tell me eet hurt
so bad?"
'You love me, den?" cried the man.
"Ah, Guido." She pressed her
shamed face against his.
Den why you not tell me before
oct ees too late?"
.'Eet was wrong. not 'Merican:
I Eetaly girl. l love--like dees," and
she drew the man to her madly, sob
binG Historically.
"But-but, Carlotta, Get ees too
late. keel meself too" cried Guido.
making ready to strike with the bare
knife in his trembling hand.
There, was q piercing scream. and
she wrestled with him for possession
OF the knife. Securing it by.a sud-
den twist, she threw it through the
window and tainted in his arms.
Guido dashed water on her face,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
Japan's Foreign Trade
Gains with Every Country
By Ralph H. Turner.
Omitted Press staff correspondent.

i'hiicu ircsS StutI correspondent
Toxic, Nov. ll.---some idea Of the
wonderful progress Japan has made in
her foreign trade since the war Is gain
ed from figures just announced here. In
every part of the world this nation has
been establishing her products, new mar.
kets have been opened and steamship
lines, subsidized by the government, ex.
tended to every big port of call on the
face Of the globe.
Greatest prosperity is being enjoyed
perhaps, in the trade with Russia, ia.
pans ally. who is buying everything
from munitions to boots and shoes. In
one month, last August, Japan exported
goods TO Russia valued at $5,3l3, 900.
This figure becomes all the more sig.
irficant when il is stated that the inn
ports this country received from Rus.
sin reached only $S2,l25, leaving bal
ance of S5.3l ,iI5 in favor of the ex-
ports.
south America is another part Of the
world where Japan has found markets
which she hardly knew existed before.
Exports to the South American coun.
tries for the first eight months Of this
year amounted to $l,O3d. 600, not large
figure when put alongside records in
American trade, but worth considerable
attention when il is recalled that during
the same period last year Japan S OK
ports TO South America were valued at
only S60355i. Thus her trade in that
direction has been nearly doubled in a
year.
The South American republics to
which the principal amounts were OK.
ported are: Argentine, $4li,275; Chile,
$a52335; Peru, $l5T0l7. Japan has
found new and very profitable mar.
ket IN South America--and she intends
20 hold ii.
Then comes China, market which
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

cred storm. Rare sport. Enemy prepar-
ing for surprise attack. Our surprise
came first. We waddled into their am
bush. Never saw men so frightened.
Only few chaps stayed behind. Went
snorting after them wherever we could
find them. Later strong detachments
tried to make their way back. We lin
ed up across road gave them hot time.
Every time they tried to rush we rip
ped their ranks to bits. They finally
gave up.
Sunday-Fighting Germans continued
Ladled out death as you might vamp
out music from a hurgurdy. Fritz got
fits. No fight left in him. Prisoners
scared to death Some of them acted as
though they believed we used our
tanks for making sausagcs out of pris-
OnerS,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

and soon she came back to conscious
ness.
81 go to preeson wild you she
gasped, remembering II all =.
Nah; you so to EstaIy wild m,."
answered the man, drawing .sr cp 3.
er and covering her with k.n es.
"But you keel heem;'siey keel yota.
Eet ees-"
A beatifc smile lighted UP the ift.
tie Italians face. He stepped hid
caresses just long enough to ar-S
II no keel him. I TAXA Pietro's ads
vice. / pouncha da head"
Guido! Guido! Ees cot sof's
screamed the girl, pressing his hos
face passionately between her hands.
II poncha da head; he fall downs
stairs an run. taxa you to show
yes?"
Yes" she repeated vaguely, clIng>
ing to him and pressing her betrotIat
ring to his lips. Then she added1
AN to Eetaly, too. I nOtta laA
'Merica-too cool. Eet ees not love-
Guido"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
California May Have
Gone Partially Dry

San Francisco, Nov. l0-That Califor-
mia has gone partially dry'' was the
claim voiced this afternoon by Frank
lin Hichbom, campaign manager of the
drys, when he declared that private re-
turns from most of the committees in
the state indicated the adoption of
amendment No. 2 by 5000 plurality.
simultaneously the vets issued state
ments reiterating their claims that both
prohibition amendments had been de-
feated. No by 100000 and No. 2 by
4o,ooo. No. is partial prohibition
amendment
We estimated that we needed only
10000 votes to win" said Hichborn.
ana reports from all sections indicate
we have exceeded that figure. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

oH, Huttereu niahatOtta,
" starting In his sleep. There
y was a jolt OF the shabby day
coach; the little Italians eyes burst
open and he glanced fearfully from
I pne to the other OF his drowsy COM
.panons. their shoes off. each with
his few belongings tied In his over
olis and deposited carefully within
sight.
Ugh. Bada drenm." he grunted
expresslvely, seizing his left hand
with the other and holding his blunt
middle finger close to his snappy lit
tie eyes. A plain gold band begirt
the stubby digit. Like child
amused by a playthlng, he rubbed
his thumb over the rough edge and
caught his reflection In the gold.
: Leaning his elbow on the window
ledge. he looked through the pane,
redectIvely caressing the band with
his lips.
"Cariotta, Carlotta," he nurmured
10 the ring, and then a longing little
smile crept into the corners OF his
eyes and lips and fixed his stare even
more far away. Soon the monotony
pf the journey and the thoughts run
ming ever In circle overcame him,
aud he dropped over onto Pietro'a
shoulder his mouth open and elo-
duent.
!, Three years he had searched for
Carlotta In the great America: three
years he had looked for little. Car
totta. with whom he had split the
golden band. and who now wore her
half with the rough edges that
matched his. Need had forced him
10 take up the shovel and give up the
search; yet always As he worked he
kscanned the face OF each passer-by,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
BELL GIRLS SUPERsEDE
BELL BOYS, NONE OF
DRUMMERS COMPLAIN

Cleveland, Nov ll.-Front.n SAYS
the clerk at the hotel desk and instead
of the customary be-buttoned boy
there comes "knoekmedead blonde
or dashing brunette to take your lug
gage and pilot you to your room.
+" Bell girls are more attentive than
bellboys says the originator of the
idea That is the reason they have
been installed in the Hotel Statler
here.
Women guests find the 'sbell girls "
almost as useful as maid, the man
agoment states. The ''hook me-upN
problem is now easily solved.
None of the drummers has com
nlained,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
Begins Inquiry on
Alaskan Rates

Cordova, Alaska, Nov. 1.-THE first
of three hearings the United States
Interstate Commerce Commission will
hold in its investigation into intra and
inter, Alaskan rail and rail-and-water
freight and passenger rates, was op-
ened here today. A second will be
held at Juneau, oNvember % and the
third It Seattle, December 4.
Keep out of saloons and court houses
as much as possible.
The reliable men Of conlnldAity' are
as well known as the unreliable ones.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
Rainfall One and a Half Inches.

The rainfall for the month Of October
was 1.43 inches according to official
government records made at Salem for
this part of the Willamette valley. Dur
ing the month the average maximum
temperature was 66.5 nd the average
minimum was 3s.s degrees above zero.
For the first fine since September 18th
the river rose above the, zero mark last
Friday-Polk County Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
DALLAS Loses to silrerton.

In football game between the Dallas
high school team and the Silverton high
team, played at. Silverton last Saturday,
the local team took the small end of a
1910 score. Silverton Is line outweighed
the Dallas team 20 pounds to the man.
Smith of Dallas made touchdown,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

which was disallowed. One of the Off.
eials, however, at the end of the game
said that the touchdown was good but
that he could NOT talk about it then.
The game scheduled with Independence
for today on the local college campus
has been called off and an alumni team
may play the regular high school team.
Polk County Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

Try tho Journal classified ads.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11
Raspberrles in Novomher.

\ twig from a raspberry bush grow
ing in the yard of Mrs. ]. l.. Collins on
Court street. was brought into The Oh.
server office Saturday, containing a
dozen ripe berries of the Yellow Queen
variety. This variety produces abun.
dantly during the summer, but the vines
have never before yielded ripe fruit at
this time Of the year. The fruit is or.
dinararily is of yellow color, but the
ripe berri $ on this branch have deep
pink color.-Polk County Observer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
COPELAND.

The large, new dance hall is rap
idly nearing completion.
]. Dehlbom and son, Rudolph, left
Saturday for Nashua, Montana.
Mrs. Geo. Andrews and daughter,
Miss Irene, visited Sunday at the
Guthrie home.
Mrs. VIM. Kippen and daughters
are occupying the house belonging
to A. Gudbaur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kerr and
Mrs. Ellen Kerr were guests at the
Rippatti home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Wilson and
family were pleasantly entertained
at the Bennett home Sunday.
Miss Marion Bennett and Anna
Olden took their final eighth grade
examination in remaining studies last
week.
Miss Mildred Woodland returned
Wednesday from Bonners Ferry
where she has been visiting for some
time.
Mrs. V. Chapens, of Spokane, ar
rived here Friday to visit with
her mother-in-law, Mrs. G. B. Chap
ems.
Many of those whose residences
are on the river bank are being
obliged to move to the foothills on
account Of the water coming up.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
PORTHILL.

Raymond Ellis of Copeland was
a business visitor in town Wednesday.
r. c. Hawks just received his
new Mitchell wagon from Spokane.
Everybody was glad to see the
old agent Mr.. Johnson, back again.
Mrs. r. Johnson was called to Bon
ners Ferry last Thursday on ac-
count of the illness of her sister,
Mrs. Sorenson.
J. w. Gardner, of Bonners Ferry,
has crew of men loading the tele-
graph poles near the depot this
week.
Charles w. Neumayer plowed for
Chas. Leder the pfore part of the