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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
Arrested Finland Governor.

Petrograd, Mar. l7-By order Of the
provisional government Admiral Mepine
today arrested Governor Zein, of Fin
land, Deputy Rodicheff was named as
minister Of Finnish affairs and ordered
to proceed al once to Helsingfors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
Germany Restless.

Amsterdam. Mar 7.-Unrest in Ger
many against militarist repression of
the people has been violently aceelerat-
ed by the success of the Russian people
in casting off the yoke OF Centuries
Even those elements of the German
people who fsyor autocratie control of
the fatherland have been affected by
the news from Petrograd, seeing therein
the failure of German plans and the
certainty that instead of Russia grow
ing weaker as the war progresses, she
is likely to grow stronger with new
government animated by united deter.
mination to do its best against Ger
many
German newspapers containing the
chancellor's speech Of Wednesday aft
ernoon increased the impression among
observers of German affairs here that
the German government itself is appre-
hensive Of this unrest among the Teu-
tonic people.
Austria Uneasy.
Dispatches from Vienna today de.
clared the Russian revolution had
created a profound impression there.
That the government did not regard
tk;s impression as one favorable to
continuance Of the military autocracy,
was indicated in the return to the Aus
trian capital Of the emperor and the
departure from Berlin for Vienna of I'm
perial German Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg.
Meanwhile Germdn newspapers hail
the ehaneellor's speech as one Of the
most momentous in German history. Ad-
ditional details printed in these articles
indicated a dramatic scene in the Prus-
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
ozarevitch Reported Dead.

London, Mar. l7.--An unverified re-
port was circulated here today that the
ezarevitch, the 13.year-old Grand Duke
Alexis, was dead. The report gave no
details According to latest authOFita-
tive reports reaching here yesterday,
the czarevitch was suffering from scar
let fever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
Chairmell Ratified.

Chicago, Mar. Brotherhood offic-
ials were notified here promptly of the
postponement for As hours of the pro-
posed railroad strike, and at once took
steps to notify all members in their
Jurisdiction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
violated Bylaws.

Third, the ballot to strike secured
nine months ago, was in Violation OF
those bylaws.
One of the paramount points brought
up that all the men in the membership
of the brotherhood are insured GER
tain part of their salaries in case Of a
strike. They assert that the expenses
connected with the carrying out of a
strike of such proportions would seri-
ously hamper the insurance fund
Stradley expressed the belief as
representing the sentiment of the train
men that no more than ten percent of
the men will respond to the strike or
ders when they become effective at six
0 clock tonight
w. G. Lee, the chief executive Of
the brotherhoods, came in for his share
of the lambast when the assertion was
included in the petition that he has
arbitrarily refused 10 entertain the of
.fers- OF the railroad men To arbitrate
their differences concerning rates OF
wages, hours Of labor and other mat
ters Of their concern.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
RUSSIAN securtties.

Gan Francisco, March 17.---When
party Of representatives of the Russian
government left today for New York
and Washington il became known that
they were transferring Russian nego-
table securities said to be worth
s6o,oo0,oO0 from Petrcgrad to New
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
Mada Imnortant Gains

Paris, Mar. IA gain Of two and a
half miles over front of 12 miles ex-
tent north Of the Avre was announced
by the war office today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
Change In Form Of Govern
ment Made With But
Few Hitches
GRAIN REQUISTIONED
AND FOOD DISTRIBUTED
,Avowals Heard On All Sides
Of Prosecution Of War Te
the End
Pctrograd, Mar, -i7.-The triumph Of

Petrograd, Mar, -17.-The triumph Of
democracy seemed assured today.
The line of the Romanoffs has ceme
to an end through the abdication Of
the hereditary monarchs and today a
republican was in the making.
Order was completely restored in the
capital today
Estimates today placed the number
of killed and injured by the police ON
Saturday and Sunday at 800. This was
really before the actual revolt started
and the casualties were in small riots
over the city. After Sunday the mum
Der killed and wounded was compara-
lively small.
One Of the first steps taken by the
provisional government was 10 place
guards over all stores suspected OF sell
ing vodak The result was that there
was an exceedingly small amount of
drunkenness.
Authentic information today from in
terror districts Indicated practically.
unanimous support of the government.
Food for the Hunrgy.
Through prompt and enthusiastic CO.
operation Of the railway employees the
AhhSNA " tht If%o Ptt ~ tuA4thc HptlChNAA
districts throughout the land is being
lauiclkly relieved. Hundreds of carloads
Of provisions were rushed to these see
tions
Grain stores everywhere have been
requisitioncd by the provisional govern
ment The distribution through care
fully organized system Of these stores
Of food is being arranged
Evidencing the complete demoeYaey
of the new order in Russia, and utter
disregard of the ancient almost fehdal
rights of other days II was announced
today that local committees of the pyo-
visional government are taking over all
estates Of more than 125 acres.
The list of provisions and cities an
nounced adherence to the new regime
was increasing rapidly. The violsEt
change from r repressed autocFaey to
wide open democracy was being made
with ease. The provisions government
leaders have impressed the people
with the sincerity Of their purpose, their
energy and their patriotism to the canse
of the people Of Russia,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
GEAR is Prisoner.

Stockholm, Mar. 1s--Gzar Nicholas is
a prisoner Of the revolutionists in the
Tauride palace, and the czarina has
been sent to Khieff, according TO dis
patches received here today by the
newspaper Nyadagligt Allehanda-
The newspaper Social DomohYatcn
has report from Russia that former
Premier Prince Golitzin committed sui
eide in prison.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
Say order Is Illegal.

Stradley, the trainmen's s counsel,
simultaneously with the filing of the
injunction, issued a statement attack
ing the strike order as Illegal He as
sailed it from three angles:
First, the strike ballot was obtained
nine months ago and that the attempt
at revival of the order now is purely
arbitrary with the brotherhood chiefs.
Second, the men believe the questions
causing the strike should be submitted
to arbitration because the constitution
and bylaws of the brotherhoods pro.
vide that the object and purpose Of the
order is to maintain harmonious rela.
tions between employers and employees
and the refusal TO arbitFate in an I'M
lawful exercise of power by the broth
erhood chiefs.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
MEMBERS Of ORDER
ASK FOR INJUNCTION
Would Prevent BrOtherhOOds
Calling Strike Of Their
Members

Philadelphia, March l7.-Twenty-
eight members and Officers of the
Grand International Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers today filed an
injunction suit here in United States
district court to prevent the brother.
hood chiefs from calling. e general
strike of the railroads of the country
1t was considered unlikely that the
action taken at such late hour could
have any effect in preventing the
strike order from going into effect.
1t was pointed out that in order to
prevent the strike it would be necessary
to obtain from onesof the judges of the
federal court at least temporary re-
straining order, and as Leighton P.
Stradley, counsel for the railroad men,
was unable to locate either of the
judges this afternoon, it was thought
nothing could be done
Four members Of the railroad broth
erhoods, all from Baltimere, initiated
the injunction proceedings They are:
O. B. Miller, A. D. Burk, NJ f. Gless-
ner, and William Reissib.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-17
Germany Agitated.

London, Mar. IL. - Reuters An-
stcrdam correspondent telegraphed that
an article in the Frankfurter Zeitung
appears to confirm to some degree the
impression that the sudden appearance
of Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
in the Prussian Diet on Wednesday
and his speech advocating the de-
mocratization of Germany were caused
by his knowledge of events in Petro-
grad.
The Zeitung draws a parallel be-
tween the ChancelIn. ) acts and the
revolution in Petrograd, putting out
that at the same time the executive
committee of the duma seized the reins
of power DR.. Won Bethmann Holleweg
delivered the speech, which it says, also
disclosed a revolution, though Of quite
different kind and employing different
means.
Democratic Empire Predicted.
The newspapers asserts a democratic
German empire comes because it must
not because the chancellor avows him
self inits favor, but because his words
express the win of an overwhelming
majority of the people.
Socialist Views
Amsterdam. via London, Mar. II. -
The Rheinische Westfalische Zeitung
publishes the following excerpt from
the speech of Deputy Hoffman,, IN the
Prussian Diet, which brought about his
expulsion from the chamber:
'We shall refuse to vote for the
budget. Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg is merely the fig leaf of abso-
lutism. Militarism bears the response
bility for the bloodshed in Europe and
only when Iailitarism and despotism
are removed will the people breatse
freely.
Warning to Rulers is Given.
"The revolution in Russia should be
a warning to our rulers. The German
submarine warfare is opposed to the
laws Of humanity and international
law"
This assertion provoked commotion
in the diet and when the house voted
not TO hear him the socialist deputy.
left the tribune shouting excitedly.
The German submarine campaign and
military despotism were denounced and
the German. peace offer of last Dceem-
Der characterized as ridiculous in
stormy speech by Deputy Hoffman,,
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Oregon; To-
night faiy, hight
frost west por-
ton; 9upda ay
fair; easterlX
winds.
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
WE4ETHN WOMAN Is
 FACING PROSECUTION
Mrs. W. F. Corey Accused of Having Struggled Sl,000 Worth of
 Gowns.

New York, Jan. 2-Mrs. William E. Corey, wife of the millionaire steel maenate, will be prosecuted for smuggling. it was said here to- day by customs authorities
 Today they seized many additional gowns belonging to Mrs. Corey. To- days seizures brought tip to St,G00 the total value of wearing apparel belonging to Mrs. Corey which has been seized by the government since she arrived here on the French steamer Rochambeau, All the gowns were found in the trunks of Mrs Corey's traveling companion, Miss Martha Shippey,
 The customs authorities said they have given information concerning the seizures to the federal district attorney and that prosecution will follow.
 Mrs. Corey formerly was Maybelle Gilman, the actress. Her marriage tn Corey. who is many years her senior, following the magnates di- Norce from the wife of his youth. created a sensation several years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
WILSON WILL NOT
 GIVE UP EFFORTS
Intimated He May Send Another Communication If Entente Reply to First Is InfayarabIe--Wili Make
 Position Clearer In Next Note.

Washington, Jan. 4.Should the entente reply to President Wilson's note fail to meet his proposal for an ayowal of terms as basis upon which to enter peace negotiations, the president will not let the nego- tiations drop, but will make at least one more effort to bring the bellig- erents together in the hope of bring ing an end to the European war.
 Altho this much was learned to- day, there was no intimation as to the nature of the next step, 1t being indicated the president is as yet un- decided on that point.
 If another communication is sent it is expected that President Wil- son will make his position clearer as it is felt that as a result of the comment abroad and in the United States, as we'll as the senate debate on the question, confusion Ina: arisen as to just what he intended in the former note
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
NEBRASKA TO BENEFIT FROM
 THE FEDERAL ROAD FUND
Arranging Plans to Secure Portion of S5,0OO,000 to Be Divided Among
 States in District Five.

Omaha, Jan. 5.--J. C. Wonders, of Washington, formerly state high way engineer of Ohio and for sever al years an engineer in the office of public roads and rural engineering, has been selected by Logan Waller Page, director of the office, as dis triet engineer of District No. 5, which includes the states of Ne braska. Kansas, Iowa and Missouri, with headquarters at Omaha.
 Under the federal roads act of July, 1916, ten districts are to be created turnout the country among which is to be divided the SS,500,00O to be spent in road improvements within ten years, provided the states appropriate a similar amount. The $8,500,000 allotted to each district is to be divided between the states of the district according 10 spopula- tion
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
---~-------------- O l---~----- \ WARNING TO HUNTERS.
Migratory Bird Act and Regulations
 Still in Force.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The Depart ment of Agriculture has received inquiries from sporlsmen in various parts of the United States as to the effect of the ratification of the trea- ty between the United States and Great Britain in reference to migra- tory birds upon the Migratory Bird Act of 1913 and the Regulations is- sued thereunder. In response the Department has made the following public announcement: Tn the opin- ion of the Department, the Migra- tory Bird Act and Regulations arc still in force; also these will con- tinue in operation, and the Depart ment regards it as it's duty to en- force them, pending the enactment of new legislation for the purpose of carrying out the provisions oi the treaty.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
FOREST NOTES.

Tests at the Forest Products La boratory. at Madison, Wis, indicate that by the use of four additional nails in each end an increase of 300 per cent in the strength of canned food boxes is secured.
 Approximately i0,39O acres of de- nuded lands within the National Forests were re-forested in the fis- cal year 1916. The total number of treets planted was 6,i46637, while .S,2S0 pounds of tree seed were sown.
 There were i33.4i2 more cattle land horses. and 605, ,33S more sheep land goats using the National Forests in 1916 than in 1915 This increase was in spite aE large eliminatiens Of grazing lands from the Forests. It k accounted for by improved meta- ods of handling the stock and by more intimate knowledge of the for age ea the ranges and their carrying |sapacity
 The number of fires suppressed on National Forest lands during the calendar year 1915 was 6,32i, as against 7,0iS in 1914, and an aver age annual number of 4,759 during the past five years, says Henry $. Graves, Chief of the Forest Service. in his annual report just published. While more than the average num- Der of fires occurred, the timbered area burned over was but i55, ,4i6 acres, or 30 per cent less than the leverage per year for the period of i9ii-tat5 inclusive. The average loss per fire was S6t.ii. Forty-four lper cent of the fires were confined to areas of less than one-quarter of an acre.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
AGGREGATE CROP VALUES.
Texas Leads All States in Produc- ton of Nine Billion Dollar Harvest.

Washington, Jan. 3.--Almost S9,- 000.000,000 was the aggregate value of all crops of the country last year, In estimates issued by the Depart ment of Agriculture, the value was set at S,93I, ,587 ,000 Frat was an in- crease of S2,i65, ,989,000 over 1915, and S2,867, ,206,000 over the average of the years 1910 to 1914
 Texas held it's lead as the first state in value of it's crops, but Elli- nois, as second state in 1915, was displaced by Iowa last year. The other states of the leading ten in order of value of their crops were:
 Nebraska. Georgia, Kansas, Penn sylvania, New York, Indiana and Ohio
 Except Nort Dakota, every state showed an increase in value of Is crops last year over 1915. Alaba- mas increase was very slight
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
Rights of NeutraIs.

Neutral nations have the right to express themselves,
 Our rights have been disregarded. We have protested, but we have not contemplated becoming a party to the war. | feel sure.
 Senator Bofah Republican in- terrupted to say that Germany has replied to the presidents note, and the allies reply is probably on the way.
 What possible good can be ac- |complished by the senate's resolu- ti0n?" he asked Tt would not ac- |celerale a reply and neither would it change it.
 It would be an expression by the senate of the United States of an earnest desire of the United States that negotiations for peace continue and that peace be brought about" replied Senator Smith. Failure to pass the resolution would seem to me to indicate a lack of interest,"
 Action on Senator Hitchcock's re- solution to have the senate indorse President Wilson's peace note was finally deferred.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
BR0UGH MADE a3RD DEG. MAsoN
Arkansas Governor Honored by Con-
 claNe at Mashinqton.

Fayetteville, Jan 3.-Goyernor- elect C. II. Brough has received mo- tiiication from James E. Hender- son of Memphis. deputy master for Arkansas and Tennessee. of his elee- ton as a thirty-third degree Mason at a recent conclave at Washington. This is an honary degree conferred in Masonry, granted without appli- cation. It is the highest degree of the order. and its membership is limited.
 Dr Brough is a member of Wash ington Blue Lodge, Far West chap ter of Baldwin commandery. the oldest lodge west of the Mississippi river. at Fayetteville. He is also a Shriner of Al Amin temple, Little Rock, and is a Knight Templar
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
SEARCH FOR HONOR CONVICT
 WHO WAS RETURNING TO PEN
Was Granted a Parole to Spend Christmas at His Home in Gal
 yest0n-0verstayed the Parole.

Fort Worth, Jan. i.-Harry. A Schapper, an honor convict from Fort Leavenworth penitentiary, who eyerstayed his Christmas parole to his home in Galveston, and for whom the federal officers have been searching. appeared at the police station here this morning, saying he was enroute back to prison. schapper says lie failed to gel back to prison III time because nc had no money with which 10 pur- chase a railroad ticket. iir has beefi visiting his wife iIere and says he will leave for prison to- might.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
 FRANKLIN COUNTY MANS YAAyN LASTS TWO HOURS
His Mouth Finally Is Closed by Phy- Sician, After a Long and
 Strenuous Effort.

Ozark, Jan. 2-Ike McClevenger of the Oak Grove neiehborhood felt weary OF bored yesterday and gave vent 10 predisious yawn But when he tried to close his mouth again, his jaw refused to work.
 His mouth wide open, Mir. MeClev- eneer suffered excruciating pain, and pr, II. F. Williams was called After two hours of hard work. the doctor succeeded in closing Mr McCleyenger's mouth and the pa tient is suffering no i'll effects from his unusual experience
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
WARNS ENGLAND TO ALTER
 VIEW AS TO PRES. WILSON
Westminster Gazette Says He Is No Academic Person Who Launches
 Literary Essays on World.

London, Jan. 3-Commenting on the Washington dispatches stating that President Wilson is determined to press his efforts to bring about peace, the Westminster Gazette says
 "The notion that Americas pres ident is purely academic person who launches literary essays on the world without preparation or con- sideration of consequences is a dan- gerous delusion which may serious ly lead us astray if not abandoned.
 We are bound to treat him as a very serious factor at this stage of the war" the paper adds.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
DEFEND THE GOLDEN GATE.
Coast Artillerymen Show Speed in q
 Practice Performance.

San Francisco, Jan. 2.--Twenty- five minutes and 20 seconds after the assembly had sounded at the armOry today a full company of coast artillery transported by a motor reserve corps had reached Fort Miley, about five miles distant, and manned the big coast guns, ready to repel an imaginary enemy approaching the Golden Gate.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
AMERICAN SEA CAPTAINS
 QUARREL BY WIRELESS
Australian Government Officials Say As Result They Are Unable to
 Get Important Messages.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Garrulous American sea captains, talking with each other by wireless, have brought upon their heads the wrath of the Australian government ofi- ciais.
 Complaint has reached Washing ton that American ships, thousands of miles apart in the South seas, dis euss trivial subjects when the Aus tralian wireless is trying to get im- portant air messages.
 The American captains clam that the antiquated wireless equipment used by the Australian government Is to blame.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
Normal Training at Hatfield.

A Normal Training Course will be organized at Hatfield the last of March. limited to 20. If you want to make better teachers or prepare for June examination, notify me so that a place can be reserved for you. Board reasonable. No drones need apply. R. B. Dodd, prin.--Adv. wi-4t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-11
Argument Resumed.

Washington, Jan. r. senator isotiSe tiitS uiurtillig reSulIleu afgu- ment in opposition to Senator Hitchcock's resolution to have the senate endorse President Wilson's neaee note addressed to the bellig- erent nations
 When the debate automatically ended. Senator Hitchcock urged a vote for its continuance.