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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
viii Accept Allies Terms.


Athens, Jan. 10.-The crown councit
Of Greece favors acceptance of The al
lies demands as outlined in the note
Just received, according to an apparent
~ reliable report circulated today.
Prompt answer to Greece to the orig
inal allied demands was required by an
ultimatum delivered to the Greek gov
ernment yesterday by ministers of the
entente powers. This insisted upon a
reply within As hours. II followed an
"evasive" note addressed to the allies
by King Constantine two days prey
iously. in which he pointed out the diff
ficulties in the way of compliance with
the demands.
The ultimatum' required immediate
acceptance of the demands served on
Greece December 81. These were for
reduction of all Greek military forces
in all parts of the kingdom except Pc
leponnesus to the maximum required
for maintenance of public order; pro
hibition against reservists meetings II
all parts of Greece north of Corinthi
release of all Venizelist prisoners! form
al apology to the entente for attacks OF
its troops, embassies and flags and Q
change in the command of the firs'
Greek army. The December 81 note alsC
reiterated the previous demand fol
transfer of all Greek troops from Ihes
sally to Peloponnesus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
New Hampshire Man
Sentenced to Death

Ossipee, n. H., Jan. 10.-Frederick L.
Small was sentenced to death by hang
ing on January 10, 1917, by Judge Kivel
yesterday.
Small was found guiky of first de-
gree murder last night by jury, which
stipulated capital punishment.
The trial furnished one Of the grew
some legal displays in the history of
New Hampshire. The head of Mrs
Florence Arlene Small, for whose muir
der Small was on trial, was one of the
exhibits placed before the jury by the
state. Small was accused Of having
murdered his wife and then setting fire
to their bungalow by mearS of chem
icals and mechanical arrangement
The eharred body was found by neigh.
bors. Twenty thousand dollars joint
insurance is alleged to have supplied
the motive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
LEGISLATURE GRINDING
ON MANY NEW LAYS
PROPOSED BY MEMBl rs
Mrs. Whitehead Becomes Bill Clerk Of Senate While Mem
bers Applaud Governors Appointments On Varlus
Educational Boards Are Confirmed by Senate--Bil For
Advertising Oregon Makes Appearance In House.
MANY New Bills introduced

scenic wonders, its balmy climate, and
its natural resources. 1t is believed
that by combining the efforts of the
three northwest states vitally interest
cd in attracting tourists and settlers
better results can be obtained, and
greater results secured for the money
spent.
The advertising committee is to be
composed of eight members from each
of the three states concerned. pisburse-
ments are to be made under the control
of finance committee of six. The ap-
preparation of $4,000 is to continue for
the next two years and be used by the
Pacific Northwest Tourist association.
The members of the finance committee
are to be appointed by the governor.
The bill makes the appropriation con
tingent OH the state of Washington ap-
propriating like sum and British
Columbia one-half the same amount, OF
$12,500.
A communication from Governor List
er, of Washington, was received in
Portland a short time ago stating that
he would sign the advertising appro
priation bill when it came TO him. The
Secretary of state OF Washington in
cluded the amount in the Washington
state budget, and assurances were re
eeived from a representative of British
Columbia that the appropriations vii
be met there.
Rogue River Fishing Bill.
In order to prevent fishing in thu
mouth of the Rogue river by means o
seines and set nets in the immediate
mouth of the river, Representative Itch
enor introduced bill prohibiting fish
ing by any other means except a hool
md line for salmon or other species 0
| fish below or west of straight lin
drawn across the river between tDoyl
Rock" and edison Rock Heretofore
fishing in the mouth of the Rogue rive
has prevented the salmon and other fis
from entering the river to spawn. TIL
prohibition from the line drawn With
the jaws of the river extends out int
| the Pacific ocean as far as the three
mile limit
House bills 304 and30S and 357, whic
concerned the corporation department
which were vetoed by Governor With,
combe during the 1915 session and pr,
sented to the present session, ON m'
ton of representative Forbes were il
definitely postponed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
INDICTMENT OF
MAYOR GILL NEXT
Seattle's Chief Executive Inn
phcated In BOOtleggers
Confession

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 10.-Mayor Hir-
am C. Gill announced today that he ex-
poets to be indicted by the federal grand
Jury now in session following the con
fession of Logan Billingsley, king of
the bootleggers, who has already plead
ed guilty to conspiracy to violate the
teleral liquor law. Gill declared he ex-
pected to be acquitted when brought to
trial.
In connection with Gill S announce
ment. it was reported that indictments
would be returned against score of
policemen and alleged bootleggers and
that a San Francisco liquor firm might
be involved.
Mayor Gill 8 announcement came five
days after he had denied rumors that
Billingsley confession involved him
Gill denies guilt and declares the Bill
lingsleys are trying to 'get even" will
him Tor having prosecuted a vigorous
war on them last summer, and smashing
up several eof their drug stores by thu
dhy squad.
Patrolman J. G, Mullen, charged BY
the federal authorities with having ia
tempted to obstruct justice by trying
to induce the Billingsley brothers t.
leave the country, has made statement
according to United States District At
torney Allen that he met the Billings
levs on the order of Chief Rockingham
who had previously suspended Mulle'
as ga STALL" A star, other than tn
one tallen from Mullen by the chic
when he was suspended was found OF
his person when the federal officer
sprung their trap after having secure,
dictograph record Of Mullen's tai
with the Billingsleys.
Rockingham and the mayor, dc
nounced Mullen as a 9nut, or liar.'
A score of policemen have been sui
poenaed to appear before the feder;
| grand Jury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
LATEST THAW CASE
MAY RESULT IN HIS
RETURN TO ASYLUM

Carnegie institute of technology at
Pittsburgh
Thaw had met the boy in California,
Walsh said He wrote him numerous
letters after returning east, always at
tempting to persuade him to come to
New York or Pittsburgh. He finally
sent him $50 and Gump's parents de-
cided to permit the boy to take ad-
vantage of Thaw's offer to enroll
Gump at Carnegie Tech. Thaw then
wired Gump to meet him in New York.
cat the New York hotel, Thaw had
reserved big suite on the 18th floor, =
Walsh's statement said. ''lie had
even rented two adjoining rooms,
which, / think he did to prevent
strangers from hearing the crys which
came later from his apartment.
Gt was Gump's first trip alone and
the splendor Of his bedroom somewhat
bewildered him and it was some time
before he retired.
rSoon Gump heard the door open
Almost instantly the lights wert
switched off and the boy saw Thaw
armed with short, stocly whip, make
for him.
/ Quinn tried all the windows, ever
! intending to jump out Of the latter
/ but found them locked Thaw, tn
statement declares, chased him abou
the room, welting him with a Will
until he fell unconscious.
TWhen he had beaten the boy, tn
statement declared, ''until his bac
and legs were covered with blooe
Thaw quit the room as suddenly as h
had entered.p
; On the next day a guard took Gum
out for walk. That evening, how
ever, the boy escaped and returned
his home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
GERMANS ACROSS
PUTNA RIVER SAYS
/. OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Several Hundred Prisoners
Are Taken In Recent
Actions
BERLIN CLAIMS REPULSE
OF RUSSIAN ATTACKS
Greece Will Accept Allies
Demands--MOre Vessels
| Reported Sunk

Berlin, via Sayville, Jan. 10.-German
forces have gained footing on the lett
bank of the Putna river in Rumania
and have forced the enemy to give up
positions behind that river and retreat
behind the Sereth line, the official
statement announced today.
Five hundred and fifty prisoners
were taken in engagements in this sect
or.
Capture by German forces of six Of
ficers and 900 soldiers of other ranks
during the last two days fighting in the
valleys northwest of Foesani (Rumania)
was announced.
"North of Enochani we succeeded in
gaining footing on the left bank OF
the Putna," the statement said. "Be
tween Focsani and Fundeni we forced
the defeated enemy to give up positions
behind the Putna and to retreat behind
the Sereth line Five hundred and fiji
ty prisoners were broughtin.
GOn the Rimnicu-Sarat mouth w
maintained our progress and conquered
| by. attack against several 'hostil
| thrusts.o
Regarding the fighting to the west 0
Focsani and near the mountains, tn
statement said:
"The russians and Rumanians trie
| in vain to recapture height position
on both sides of Susita valley take
from them by counter attacks launche
with strong forces. They failed wit
most sanguinary losses. The enem
was further pushed back north an
south of Casinu valley. - "a
Strong Russian attacks and numerou
advances by smaller detachments b'
tween the coast and Narocz lake (Righ
'front.' proved unsuccessful yesterda.
the statement assertedTa
Repulse of night attacks -on tn
Struma was announced from the Mac
donian front.
A rainstorm slowed up fighting acti'
ity on the western front, except on ii
Ancre, where there were lively artillei
/ duels.
Paris, Jan. 10.-"The night was cal
on the entire 'front.'" the French O
ficial statement asserted today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10

New York, Jan. 10.-Another series
of bitter court battles in which Harry
X. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White;
will first endeavor to avoid being re-
turned to New York state, and if un-
successful, will then fight to the end
to avoid again being committed to
Matteawan, was expected here today.
With the indictment and search for
Thaw on charges of kidnapping and
whipping Frederick Gump, 10 year old
his murder trials in an effort to prove
him insane was recalled. Evelyn Mes
bitt, divorced wife Of Thaw, told of his
throwing scalding water upon a bell
boy in hotel Another witness told
of his beating girls with jeweled
whip.
Evelyn Nesbitt, now Mrs. Jack
Clifford, has not been told of the new
Indictment against sThaw today. 1t
was learned that she underwent a ser
ious operation yesterday. Physicians
advised against informing her Of the
boy, all the testimony introduced ii
warrant for Thaw's arrest.
William Travers jerome, long knowI
as Thaw's nemesis, refused to com
ment on the charge brought agains
Thaw, other than to remark that u
confirmed his judgment" of White
slayer being insane.
fExtraordinaryl" exclaimed Jerom
when told of the indictment. cit sim
ply conforms my judgment, but | mus
decline to make any statement
Frank p. Walsh, former head of tn
government industrial relations CON
mission, who placed the charges agains
Thaw before District Attorney Swan
!, here, was in Philadelphia today wit
the Gump boy. Walsh told Swan
young Gump was lured east from Lon
j Beach, Cal, by Thaw on promise OF
job or chance for an education in Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
Man Was Not Lewis

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. lob. G..
Brown, a travelling salesman, who was
passing the Wilton apartments in Phil
adelphia at the time the murderer .
Maize Colbert leaped from her apart
ment window, said positively today
that Bernard w. Lewis was not the
man he saw leaving the Wilton.
Brown had been shown pictures of
Lewis and had been given full de-
scription Of Lewis by one of the lat
ter's personal friends. "That man /
saw leaving the Wilton was not Lewis =
said Brown. "He was probably 35 or
40 years old, had full, rather stout
face and would weigh about 100
pounds. | am sure it was not Lewis.
Brown said he saw the same man the
next day on a Philadelphia to Wash
ington train, and heard him called by
name.
After Lewis committed suicide in
an Atlantic City hotel, while detectives
were knocking at his door to question
I him about the murder of the Philadel
phia model, December 30. the positive
statement was issued by Philadelphia
police that Lewis killed the girl. Thi:
statement was withdrawn later. after
\ other motives were produced for Lew
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10

In storm Of applause Mrs. Frances
Whitehead, the woman pioneer of
Christmas Lake valley, today marched
to the state senate bill clerk s desk and
took up the duties of that position.
Mrs. Whitehead lives alone lis mile1
from a railroad, fights wild eats and
eultivates a 4O-acre tract she won from
the wilderness herself. When she enter
ed the contest for senate bill clerk th'
men faded.
The senate was called to order at 10
promptly by the Rev. Horace Aldrieh
of the Leslie street church, got down to
business at once. 1t was one, two, three
aud out, the session taking but half
an hour.
New Regents Appointed.
message from the governor was re.
eeived announcing the appointment of
regents to the University of Oregon.
Recess appointments were Mrs. George
It. Gerlinger appointed August 81, 1918;
Ray Goodrich, appointed August 2l,
1915, to fill the place of S. H. Friendly,
deceased. The new appointments whose
commissions will date from January 10
this wear, are C. c. Holt, of Portland,
and H. B. Mckinney, of Baker, sue
ceeding Fred V. Holman, of Portland,
aud VIM. Smith, of Baker.
The appointment of c. L. Starr to the
board of regents at Monmouth and that
of A. G.. Beals, Of Tillamook, to the
board of higher curricula were IN mo-
tion of Senator Hawley, confirmed.
Resolutions Are Adopted,
Senate resolution No. 20 was reported
hack with recommendation that il
pass. 1t provided for furnishing copies
of the laws to certain committees. Sen
ate Joint resolution No. | was intro
duced, it providing for joint commit
tee of four from each house to lnvestl
cate and report ON all measures looking
to the merging of boards or commits
siens or abolishing the same, to report
to the houses not later, than the 25ti
day of the session. The report was
adopted. Several bills went to seconC
reading and were referred.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
New Bills Introduced.
S. B. No. 90, by Lewis. Changing tn
boundary line between Clackamas an'
Multnomah counties.
i s. B. No. 30, by Lewis. Amendin;
election laws relating to county centra
committeeman, providing that count.
clerk shall notify them of their eiee
tion.
$. B. No. 81, by Olson. Regulatin
corporations organized to build dams
Eooms, etc. and placing them unde
jurisdiction OF public service commits
sion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
MURDER CLUES
CAUSE REENACTING
OF COLBERT TRAGEDY

Pittsburg man who committed suicide,
had been in the establishment about
10 clock the same morning Miss Col
Inns and Magistrate Imber said the time
of their calls was earlier.
Captain Of Detectives Tate announe-
ed today that he will call an upstate
merchant to Philadelphia This mer-
chant was blackmailed out of $3.50 and
circumstances point to some of Miss
Colbert's friends, detectives say. If
such a plot was hatched in the model S
apartment, detectives believe it would
advance motive for the murder
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
HOUSE BILL PROVIDES
FOR ADVERTISING STATE

Provision for means for advertising
the state of Oregon throughout the Uni
ted States along with the state of Wash
ington and British Columbia is made in
q bill introduced in the house this morn
ing by Representative Anderson, of
Hood River, asking an appropriation of
$25,O0O The inception of the bill was
with Mark Woodruff of the Portland
chamber of commerce.
The bill is a part of big plan to
advertise the northwest throughout the
United States and make known its
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
nestrnver was Sunk.

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 10.
An italian submarine destroyer was
recently sunk off Corfu with an army
staff on board, the official press bu,
reau asserted today, quoting the Basler
Anzeiger.
The press bureau said seven naval
and 80 army officers were lost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10

In test the Deutschland submerged
In 10 seconds. That looks like pretty
good time, but the practical length OF
those 10 seconds would depend altogeth-
or upon whether you We're looking, at
CAPTAIN Koenig's chronometer or that
on one Of King Georges, let us say,
daefrovpra
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
British Cruiser Sunk.

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 10.
The British armored cruiser Shannon
Of 14.8OO tons was sunk last November
by mine explosion, according to a
statement from the newspaper Basler
Anzeiger, circulated today by the Of
fetal press bureau.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10

The cruiser Shannon was vessel Of
14,eOO tons, according to the British
naval register, was built in 1905 and
carried crew Of about 755 men. She
carried Krupp armor in belt six inches
thick amidship and was armed with
four nine-inch; 10 finch and IL 3-inch
guns and five torpedo tubes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10

In the crusade against minors use
of tobacco Father has perfectly OBJ
vious role to fill. Of course, he could
only help at that; but every little bit
helps some.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10
SUFFRAGETTES LAY SIEGE
/. TO WHITE HOUSE AND
/. POST SILENT SENT|NELS

Twelve Women On Picket Duty About Executive Mansion
Today, With Banners Of Yellow and Back--President
Smiles As He Passes Pckets Who Are Taken by Surprise
Three Thousand "Sentinels" Are Promised by In
auguratOn Day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10

CONTINUED on page two.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10

Paris, Jan. 10.-"The night was calm
on the entire 'front.'" the French of
ficial statement asserted today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-10

Continued on page two.)
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Continued on page six.)
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CONTINUED on page tws.)
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08
THE TELEPHONE COWARD.

To speak 10 a telephone operator is
like speaking in the dark to a
stranger, in such a situation courtsy
would seem to be the first rule of the
road. Unfortunately. courtesy is nos
invariably the tone which people en-
ploy with telephone operators.
During one of the national conven
ton. messages were delayed and mix
ed; Offices and correspondents were
losing their tempers. In the midst of
il, James Morgan. with that imper-
turbable good humor of his. sent
back to the Boston Globe a telegram
bearing merely the words that were
born in the danct hall of a western
mining town.
Don't shoot the pianist. He Is DO
ing the best he can.
Don't bully the telephone operator.
she is doing the best she can II she
we're not she would not be where she
is. Being I telephone operator in
these busy days is no %sinecure.
The %silliest place to lose ones tenn
e is into a transmitter. 1t is the
most cowardly place, also. To abuse
a telephone operator who is a long
way of, a woman and an employee is
about as heroic sport as shooting
The operator cannot get her
tormentor discharged. She cannot
even answer back. Discipline forbids-
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

merry party of p~icniekers at Cav
Greek on the Fourth.
Senator and Mrs. y H. Chapir
have returned from their honey
moor in the east and will occupy
the C. W. Dickinson home on
hurry street temporarily
Mrs. Samuel Patrick will enter
tain the Voluntary Aid club on
Monday.
Mrs. John Weber has returned
from a several months pleasure trip
in the East.
Mrs. James Bennett extended hos
pitality to the Amateur Bridge club
on Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. William T. Gleason
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
son born Sunday morning, July l,
at the Steptoe hospital.
Mrs. James Bennett entertained in
formally at luncheon on the Fourth
Of July.
Mrs. Walter S. Holmquist is en-
tertaining with a luncheon in COM
pliment 10 Mrs. Wilbur Lindsey and
Miss Portia Williamson on Tuesday
Mrs. Arthur Boreman Witcher was
among the hostesses Civ
.ng pleasure to their friends on the
of July.
Open house at the University club
a popular recreation during
he Fourth. A picnic lunch on the
avn with dancing and cards in the |.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

Uncle Sam is going to loan hi
allies in the great war the immens,
sum OF two billions of dollars; mors
IL necessary. A part of this loan has
already been made. What does this
lrean TO American business men and
American citizens?
Two billions of dollars is an i'm
mense sum. 1t is equal to about $40
per capita for every man, woman and
child in the United States.
Practically every cent of this loan
will be spent in this country for sup
plies of various kinds. Get that
thought. This money is not going
out of the country; it will stay right
here to help boost our prosperity; a
prosperity the like of which has never
before been known.
II means that much wealth added
L our resources; in addition to which
We shall receive the interest on this
loan. a matter of some sixty millions
of dollars per year.
try amount to fftv billions of dollars
per year; more than enough 70 carry
on even such a giantic wal as We are
now engaged in: and do so indefi-
nitely
This is true, of course. only sc
long as money. the life blood of the
nation. continues to circulate freely
You can help this great struggle
for humanity and universal freedom
even If you are not called to the
colors. You can give this aid with
out making any sacrifice, even the
slightest
All you are asked TO do is TO con-
tinue your life as you have done for
the last few years. Keep right on
buying the necessities for yourself
and family. Do not attempt a rigid
economy which will tend TO check
the free circulation of money. Re
member that money only works when
IL is circulating. hidden away in u
safety deposit vaults. il does neither
you nor anyone else any good. IL S
merely like so much implanted seed
it lies dormant and useless. But
when circulating il works for its
owner ana brings back interest with
II.
Smile: live your usual life; buy
what o need and pay tor it prompt
ly. If we all do this, We cannot fa,i
to win this war Tor humanity.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08
WHY WORRY?

Il has been said that the soldier in
war time becomes a good deal Of a
fatalist but through all the sangui-
nary days on the european battle line
The French soldier a kept his sense
of humor. SAYS the Infantry Journal.
The Poilu's Litany. republished By
it. has much food for thought FOR
others than fatalists
of two things one is certain. either
no need TO worry il YOU are modified
ed If you'rt lot modified there is
no need to worr If YOU are modified
of two things one is certain. either
you're behind the lines or you're on
the front.
II you're behind the lines there il
no need TO worrr. if you're on th'
front Of two things n is certain
either you're resting in a safe place
on you're exposed to danger.
If you're resting in a safe place
there is no need TO worry if You're
exposed to danger. Of two things on
H. certain. either you re wounded o'
you're not wounded
II you're not wounded there Is n'
need 10 worry If Won are wounded
OF two things n = certain: eitheI
you're wounded seriously or YOUR
wounded slightly.
II you're wounded slighIy there il
no need 10 worry II you're wounded
seriously. Of two things n Is certain
either o or YOU die,
Ii you recover there is no need 4
worry; if you die YOU can't worr