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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
Americans Going to Europe
Must Keep off Belligerent
Ships Is Bryan's Contention

matter entirely in the discretion of the
senators, who are responsible to their
constituents alone, just as the presi-
dent is responsible to the general pub
lie only, when he uses his veto TO de-
feat q measure favored by 4 majority
of the senate and house
So far rs l have seen expressions
from the senators nearly all Of those
who voted against authorizing the arm
ing of ships, did so for the purpose of
compelling an extra session of congress,
or because they objected to the phrase
ology of the bill. Since the president
has power to call special session of
congress at any time, and ask for leg
islatiOn he desires, the jingo press will
find it difficult to convince the public
that there is anything reasonable IN
the desire to have congress in session.
Even the most warlike Of the newspa-
pers will hardly insist upon the aboli-
tiOn of congress now, whatever they
might have the boldness to advocate
in time of war.
The Merits of the Bill.
The second question relatets to the
merits of the bill. So far as l am able
TO judge, tine objections urged were not
to giving authority to the president
but related to the language to be en-
ployed and surely if congressional auth
ority is needed, the members of con
gress cannot be fairly denied discretion
as to the language to be employed. Ev-
eryone recognizes that the giving of
authority involves serious risks.
The public has such complete conf
denee in the president that congress
would not hesitate to confer upon him
any power that he could himself use, but
, the president cannot ride on the ships
himself, or handle the guns. He cannot
even, direct the man who pulls the trig
ger.
The expert gunner will be some 5000
miles from Washington when he carries
out the authority conferred. He will not
only have the expert s desire to test
his skill, but he will be under the i'm
mediate direction of ship owner who
may have large pecuniary interest il
landing a contraband cargo.
! The president has not asked congress
to surrender to him authority to declar,
war; is it strange that congress SHOULD
Ehesitate to put an expert gunner in {
position where, by his mistake, or by ;
mistake of an interested ship owner, h,
may commit an act of war?
Against Aiming Ships
| The senate and house did not agree
as to the phraseology of the proposed
bill. The senate wanted to include
Hother instrumentalities, which tn,
house thought too vague description
Of the power conferred. The house alst
excepted from insurance merchantmen
carrying arms and ammunition, and {
minority of the house committee favor
ed inserting this exception in the para
graph authorizing the arming of ships.
81 am heartily in sympathy with tn,
house in Withholding insurance from
ships carrying arms and ammunition
and am also in sympathy with the mi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
Rebel General Gomez and His
Staff of 300 Taken
Prisoners
GREATEST BATTLE EVER
FOUGHT ON CUBAN SOIL
More Than 100 Rebels Killed
---An But Leaders VIII Be
PardOned
Bv Fred S. Ferguson

(Uni ed Press staff correspondent
Havana, March S.--General Gomez
chief of the Cupan revolt forces, a
prisoner after spectacular defeat of
his troops by government forces, ar
rived at Havana early today on spc
cial train. He was hurried at once to
the penitentiary under heavy guard.
Others of the three hundred liberal
insurrectionists taken with Gomez late
yesterday in what the government
statement termed "Cuba s biggest bat
tie in history were expected late
this afternoon. There appears little
doubt but that Gomez is fated to die
for his treason.
Details of the battle received today
were fresh cause for rejoicing in
Havana. The government forces lost
only four killed and twelve wounded,
while inflicting drastic defeat on the
rebels. The way the rebelliOus forces
were entrapped and their frantic eff
forts to escape would make splendid
opera material
General Gomez and his party were
flanked on two sides Then third
force of the government attacked the
penned up insurrectos from the rear
driving them out through a gauntlet OF
fire. Those who sought to escape were
for the most part too busy in the bus,
mess of escaping to do any shooting
back at the government troops fussil
ladies'.
An official statement today declared
the government troops are now within
two hours train ride of Santiago, where
the last formidable remnant of the
rebel forces are supposed to be en-.
trenched
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
American Radiator
Company Cuts Big
Melon In Dividends

West Orange, N. j., Mar. Stock.
holders of the American Radiator com
pany, in special meeting here today,
cut melon of $4,O92,s00 when they
provided that stock to this amount be
issued on March Is as special so per
cent dividend.
The stockholders voted an increase in
the capitalization from $9,000,000 to
$22,000,000 The special dividend win
be part of this increase.
A regular quarterly dividend Of three
per cent will be declared on March 81
and will apply on the new issue.
At the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders which preceded the regular
meeting the old board of directors " ere
reelected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
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San Francisco Has
Fire Costing 100000

San Francisco, March s,-The plant
of the Steger Terracotta Pottery com
pany, South San Francisco was almost
totally destroyed early today by fire
believed to be Of ineendiary origin.The
damage is estimated at 100000, par
TALLY covered by insurance.
A dozen buildings, four Of them
large structures, were burned, only the
stable, packing shed and office eseap-
ing.
The plant has been closed for three
weeks as the result of labor trouble
W. f. Dennison, president of the com
pany, declared today that he bad no
doubt ineendiarics had started the
blaze.
The San Francisco and South San
Francisco fire departments were sum
moned but could do little, as the in
tense heat caused the water mains to
burst.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08

gathered during two months investiga-
tion.
Ram Chandra, editor of the Hindu
stan Gadar, was named by Preston as
having knowledge of the conspiracy.
Preston said he did not know Of any
connection between this plot and the
one unearthed in New York.
Ram Chandra denied that any such
plot had been hatched here. He declar-
ed he had confidential advices from
Washington that notice had been served
upon the United States by the allies
that this country would be expected to
pay damages resulting from Indian rev.
olutions plotted in America.
He said the Hindus here are anxious
to see India released from British. rule
but are not the originators of the plot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
GERMAN AGENTS
ENCOURAGE VILLA
TO RAID BORDER
While Processing Friendship
for Carranza Back Up
il the Bandit
MEXICAN OFFICIALS
INFLUENCED BY THEM
Payment of $25O,OOO Gold
Made Villa Before He
Sealed Compact
By Webb Miller.
{ Uaited Press staff correspondent.)

(Uaited Press staff correspondent.)
Laredo, Texas, Mar. S.-Germany is
playing Villa against Carranza. Great
sums of German money are pouring into
the bandit leaders hands, melting him
to activity against the United States
and against CarranZa, while at the same
time German agents work through of
fieials of Carranza government, seeking
to align that side against the United
States.
just back from trip into the inter
Tor of Mexico L can state these facts on
the highest authority:
Agents of the German government in
Mexico approached Francisco Villa at
his headquarters at Bustillo's ranch,
about February II, with propos1l.on
to renew his raids on the border in
case of declaration of war between
the United States and Germany. Two
German agents reached the bandit lead
er. The conference extended over two
days.
AT first Villa denurred against any
attack on the border, in force under
any circumstances. At length an agree
meat was reached that in case of war
Villa would send small bands, as unat-
tached bandits, to operate at widely sep
arated points along the International
line and to make sporadic forrays 10
harass American troops.
Villa Gets $250,000.
Udder the terms of the agreement,
the German agents promised to pay vii
la 100000 pesos ($250,000) in gold at
once to seal the compact. He refused
to enter into the plot until the first
payment was handed over. They agreed
TO pay large amount each month there
after in case of war, to enable Villa to
pay his men, secure ammunition and to
buIld up his shattered forces for 4 cam
paigu.
After orders from Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman reached Mexico City for an
attempt to arrange settlement with
Japan and Mexico, the Villa scheme was
one of the first of the moves. One Sc
cret agent was sent north from the
capital to San Luis Potosi, where he met
another. From Parral, both Travelled
by horseback to Bustillo's ranch about
40 miles west of Chihuahua City. At
this point Villa was making his head
quarters at that place.
Inc Eilia pan was TO be used chief
lv in the event of failure to induce
Carranza to enter an intrigue against
the United States and as a possible
means Of bringing pressure to bear on
Carranza. 1t was hoped to involve the
de facto government and the United
States in new, serious complications.
making the retention of large part of
the army along the border necessary.
Double e-crossed Carranza
That friction between Carranza and
the United States would tend to weaken
the de factO power was pointed out to
Villa by the German agents.
Already the German cabal in the
Mexican capital had set active under
ground influences to work upon the
first chief and his, advisers to induce
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
RESOLUTION ExPUNGED

Des Moines, Iowa, March s.-The
resolution condemning the two Iowa
United States senators for helping to
gag the majority on the armed neutral
ity bill was expunged from the rec
ords of the Iowa legislature yesterday
by unanimous vive voce vote in the
house. There was no debate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
Plot in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Mar. s.-Evidenee Of
q nation wide conspiracy originating
among San Francisco Hindus, to invade
India by way Of China, will be pre-
sented by United States Attorney John
w. Preston, to the federal grand jury,
it was learned today. The evidence was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
ARMY TRANSPORT SAFE

Seattle, Wash, March 8.--The Mer-
chants Exchange here reported at 10
o clock yesterday morning that the ar
my transport Dix was returning to Sc
attic under her own steam and was in
no danger.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
Four Burn to Death
In Iowa Poor House

Boone, Iowa, Mar. S.-One aged wom-
aR and three men, all inmates Of the
Boone county poor house, eight miles
north of here, were burned to death in
fire which destroyed the structur at
10 o 'eloek last night. Fifty-six othr in
mates narrowly escaped in their night
clothing.
There was no fire protection at the
institution and the Boone fire depart
ment was not called. Superintendent
Heedwell of the poor farm, aided by
employees succeeded in getting all to
safety except the four aged persons on
the third floor, who lost their lives.
The dead are:
Mrs. -- 0berg.
Peter Peterson.
Allen.
Unidentified man.
The fire is believed to have started
either in the boiler room or from defec-
tive electric wiring between floors. The
three story brick structure was total
loss.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
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BRYAN's Pos Z IN
1 am against filibus

Is there anything tr y liable
in desire to have eot in
session. p
Objections were not -eiv-
ing authority to President vii.
son, but related TO the language
employed.
Public has such complete con-
fidenee in the president, con-
gress would not hesitate to con-
fer upon him any power he
could himself use.
But the president can I ride
on ships or handle guns.
A gunner would be under inn
mediate direction of a ship own
er who may have large peeu-
iary interest in landing a cuns
traband cargo.
A law should be enacted
Withholding clearance from any
belligerent ships carrying Amer
lean passengers to Europe.
Why should our government
permit the United States to be
drawn into war by the folly of
any American citizen who so
disregards his country's well
fare as to travel upon a belliger
ent ship?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08


The United Press asked William Jen-
nings Bryan, former secretary of state,
and foremost peace advocate, for a
statement of his views on the situation
in the United States senate, which he
wrote as follows:
BY William Jennings Bryan.
Copyright 1917, by United Press.)
Miami, Fla, Mar. S.-Answering your
inquiry, L beg to call attention to the
fact that there are two qHestions in
stead of one. The first involves the
Tilibuster and the second the merits OF
the proposed legislation.
am against filibustering and have
several years, been advocating clot
ure rule in the senate. 1 believe in the
right of the majority to rule and am sor
ry to learn from press dispatches that
the senate is inclined to require a two
thirds vote for the closing of debate
A majority vote ought to be suf
ficient, after each senator has been Civ.
en- reasonable opportunity to express his
views. To require two-thirds vote is
to give to the predatory interests the
same power that they now have to pre-.
vent legislation hostile to their privil
eyes.
Against Filibustering.
AS long as the rules permit, minor.
ity to obstruct legislation, we may ex
pect to be employed to prevent pro
gressive legislation just as they were
employed two years ago to enable the
shipping trust to defeat the presidents
shipping bill
Whether the senator's should use the
rules to defeat a proposed measure is q
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
CANNOT RECALL LANE

Portland, Ore, Mar. Sat
torneys agreed today that recall
could not be used against Sen
ator Harry Lane as he is fed
eral official and not subject to
state provisions in this regard.
However, petitions for recall
election were still being circu-
lated, as were petitions asking
that he resign. These documents
charged him with refusing to
stand by the president on the
armed ship bill.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08

The Pendleton East 0regonian pro-
claims that never in its history has
its business at this time Of the year
surpassed that of the present. "And
a newspaper, it truly observes further,
sis good index to the community .
pulse. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08
By Fred s. Ferguson.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Havana, Mar. S.-The revolution in
Cuba is apparently ended. Capture of
ex-President Jose Miguel Gemez and his
entire staff, leaders Of the insurrectos
was expected today to be followed by
sentence of death on these conspirators.
At the same time, there were reports
current here that the remnants Of the
Continued on page three.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-08

If wishes were horses, beggars might
ride; and if food probes were edible
we d order scme fried.
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THE WEATHER

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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
DISTRICT NO. so

Mr.. and Mrs. Fragerburg were
callers at the Campbell home on Sum-
day afternoon.
Selmer Egge has been at Milaca the
past week helping his brother, julius,
put up hay.
Rye cutting is about all done and
some wheat and oats are being cut.
Mr.. Wapberg is here from St. Paul
for several weeks visit with his
brother, Mr.. Norberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson were
visitors at the Herb Campbell home
on Friday.
There are some prospects of a coun-
ty ditch to drain Cartwheel marsh and
the state road across it. It is esti-
mated that the water can be lowered
about three feet, which will take
the surface water nearly all off.
Rudolph Norberg and his mother
came home from Breckenridge on
Thursday. Rudolph will remain sew
eral days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
BLUE HILL

Arthur Borneke and wife are the
proud parents of nine pound boy,
born on Tuesday, July 81.
Mrs: Harrington of Princeton town.
ship has been staying with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Borneke.
Mrs. Beebe of Soldiers Grove, Wis,
has been spending a few days visiting
her brother, C. w. Taylor.
Mrs. McKown will entertain the La
dies Aid society on Thursday after
noon, Aug. 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Webb of Wya-
nett spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
McKown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl jacobson and
daughter Of Santiago and Miss Leila
Baker of Hayland township attended
church in Blue Hill last Sunday.
Rev. George Galbraith of Colder
Valley occupied the pulpit Of the Blue
Hill church last Sunday and gave {
very good sermon. He was accom-
panied to Blue Hill by his wife
children, sisters, Allie and Matte o!
Princeton, and niece, Hazel Galbraith
of Pillager.
Carl Johnson has returned to Angus
where he will help John South will
his harvest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
WOODWARD BROOK

Haying is about finished. Rye, bar
ley and wheat are cut and show
good yield. By the end of the week
oats will also be in the shock if the
weather will permit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lionstone left
last week for Montana where they will
make their future home. Our best
wishes go with them.
We scribe had the pleasure to see the
boys of Company G drilling on the
fair grounds last Monday. It sure is
fine collection Of young men that has
enlisted. But it does seem too bad
that uniforms and guns cannot be pro-
vided for the boys as fast as they
| enlist.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Vengteveen and
children of Pease visited the D. Groen
family last Thursday.
Miss Alice Groen began work for
Mrs. J. M. Johnson last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and children
spent Monday at Milaca.
The Sunday school picnic at Olson's
grove last Thursday was not we'll at
tended owing to the busy season.
Commencing August Is Rev. Bonn
gartner will conduct preaching SER
vices every Wednesday evening at
o'clock in the school house of district
IL. Everyone cordially invited to at
tend.
i C. L. Jump left last Tusday for an
extended trip to Kansas. He expects
to be gone about two weeks. John
Kuether will run the farm during Mr..
Jumps absence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
LIVONIA

Miss Grace Cohoes of Zimmerman
spent several days last week at the
Jake Gramhill home.
Helen Truax went to Osseo on Sun
day to remain for some time doing
house work.
Zelma Leonard spent several days
visiting friends in town recently.
Mr.. johnson of Minneapolis visited
his daughter, Mrs. Aaron Brodeen
over Sunday.
Herman Leonard, Herman Eckdahl
Agnes Eckdahl and Estella Schu
macher autoed to Monticello and Lake
Ida on Sunday afternoon.
John Tofte is down from Duluth fol
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Cohoes and Mrs. Blackwell
spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs
E. A. Smith.
Numerous guests were entertained
at the Geo. James home on Sunday.
Jas. Tiff and family spent Sunda.
at Birch lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ola Hauge enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. John Gramhil]
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Tofte and famil,,
and the Holm family from Crown o.
Sunday afternoon.
S. L. Emmons and family and Stell
Cohoes spent Sunday afternoon a
Fred Reckow's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selhorn visited a
Schumacher's on Sunday.
G. T. James left on Sunday nigh
for Big Lake, where he expects to ru
a. threshing rig this fall.
Elmer Gramhill narrowly escape
being drowned in Hunters lake .
Sunday morning while in bathing wit
a number Of companions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
PEASE

Mrs. Miersma and Mrs. DeVries of
Iowa arrived here last Thursday and
visited until Monday with their
brother, Peter Pluimer.
Mr.. DeBoers has purchased Mr..
Toussaint's Overland car.
The stork has visited Pease again
and left a baby boy at the VIM. We'd
der's home and a baby girl at the
Jerry Thinner home.
Peter Pluimer was quite i'll the lat
ter part of last week but is gradually
improving.
John DeRose has sold a large Over
land car of Mr.. Lambert.
F. H. Bartlett is feeling pretty big
this week as he landed a 14-pound
pickerel Sunday while fishing at Lit
tie Rock lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Jetsinga and Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Jetsinga returned home
Wednesday evening after spending 8
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
WYANETT

Andrew Waxburg and Rudolph and
Myrtle Norberg were visitors at the
Andrew Rust home Saturday and Sum-
day.
Ina Norelius of Isanti is visiting
friends and relatives here.
Ivah Rust visited Elsa Anderson in
Princeton on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. E. Swanson and Miss Lena
Ringwald left for their homes in Chi
cago Monday. They have been visit
ing friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Eastlund and fam
lily of Isanti, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Rust
and family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Strong were visiting at the Aug
Chilstrom home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. liver Forss of Mime
apolis visited the formers brother
Eric Forss, on Sunday.
Walter Chilstrom visited friends
and relatives in Minneapolis from Sat.
urday until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Satterberg Of
Princeton called on Mr.. and Mrs. o.
car Lungren on Sunday.
A farewell party was held in honor
of Mrs. Elmer Swanson and sister
Lena Ringwald, Of Chicago, at tn
home of their uncle and aunt, Mr.. AM
Mrs. John Fisher, on Sunday evening
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
GREENHOUSE

Mrs. Peter FAX and daughter, Reta,
came over from st. Cloud on Friday
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. H. Reiman.
Mrs. L. Gennow and sons, Arvel and
Archie, and Miss Annie Bauman,
spent Sunday at Mile Laos lake.
Miss Hattie Reiman Of Minneapolis
is spending her vacation at her par
cnt's home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Seifert are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby boy,
born August 6.
Miss Susie Schimming, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Heruth, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug.
Bauman and Mrs. A. Betzler passed
Sunday afternoon at Reiman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gerleskie and
son, Arthur, Geo. Riskey and Miss
Minnie Ristow autoed up from Mime.
apolis on Sunday and spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ashaw Reiman
They returned home in the evening
except Miss Minnie Ristow, who re-
manned for two weeks visit.
Miss Elsie Appel Of Princeton i:
staying with her sister, Mrs. Gu!
Seifert.
Willie Heruth lost valuable hors'
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broes Of Minneapolis
celebrated their silver wedding a
Aug. Cordes' home on Sunday.
The Misses Silvy and Emily Olso1
of Minneapolis are spending their va
cation with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Olson.