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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

fit jobs the pigments spread with broom hoe At these
old works gaze and stare and fail to find pleasing
thngfat cherubs loafng here and there and cornfed
angels the wing tell the truth here in my den where
no rebuke can make smart; but when I'm with my fell
low men, Whoop it up for ancient Art I'd like to meet
man so bold that he would say just what he thinks hand
out the truth and cold about the haoed wor-
SHIPPED gnks Alas the man has not been born who dares
to hoot the godbrck sage who has the to laugh
scom the chromos of bygone age
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06

The Chinese tong war has broken out again this time
in several places at once Two were killed at San Fran
cisco yesterday two at Stockton at San Jose and
at Oakland while at Seattle dozen shots were fired but
no one hurt Sometime the Chinese will be made to obey
American laws instead of relying gunmen and if they
do not take the hnch and quit their murderous plan of
settling their affairs the whole caboode of them will be
might be easily borne but instead the gunmen turn
loose when the opportunity regardless of whom
they may hurt
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
THE COTTON MARKET
After Some FIuetuatlon, steadier
lone Develops In New York.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The market
was irregular this morning, near
months opening unchanged to 8 points
higher and distant positions of to 2
points. After some fiuctuation a
steadier tone developed, and the whole
list gained to points in the first
half hour.
The Liverpool cables this morning
showed a moderate reaction in that
market, and traders would not be sur
prised to see the local market ease
of somewhat after the rapid advance
prices have made in the last two days.
Early reports at the local weather
bureau show cloudy weather in the
cotton belt, except in Oklahoma,
North Carolina, and Virginia, where it
is clear. Temperatures range from
A degrees at Oklahoma City to 20 de-
grees at New Orleans.
Active months opened quiet at
Liverpool, to points up, and at
noon were barely steady, 2 to 4 points
lower. Spot cotton was in poor de-
mand, but prices were firm at 1882,
UP 13 points. Sales, 1000 bales, and
receipts, 1000, no American included.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
GERMAN IS ARRESTED
Jailed In New York on FrauduIen'
Passport Charge.

NEW YORK, April 4.-on complaint
OF William o. ofIey. local chief of
the United States Secret Service, a
young man describing himself as
George Born, who is said to have
been a German cavalry officer, was
arraigned yesterday before Commits.
sioner Hitchcock. He was arrested
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, IT was said, and
for several days had been in confer
ence with agents of the Department
of Justice.
The charge against the prisoner
was that he made a false declaration
on November 8, 1915, before United
States Consul Hathaway, at Hull,
England, obtaining false credentials
under which he came here. Accord
ing to Chief offley, Born represented
that he was born of American par
ents at Havre, France, July Is, 1856,
and was brought to the United States
when less than a year old, residing
thereafter at Wilkesbarre.
The commissioner fixed bail at
$4,000 and remanded Born to the
Tombs. Federal Attorney Knox and
Mr.. Offley refused to discuss a story
that Born had been detailed here five
years ago by the German secret ser
vice.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
Good for Saving. Banks.

The movement is growing among sav-
ings bank trustees in various States TO
have high class public utilities bonds
included in the list Of securities in
which the funds Of savings institutions
may be invested. and although some
bankers oppose the idea on the theory
that 1t may weaken the position Of cor
poration bonds, already legal invest
ments for the banks. it would appear
that in the end the many States will
SO broaden their laws governing the
subject as to place the public utilities
bonds in the favored class. Public utiii-
ties bonds are coming to the front. and
the modern investment banker appreci-
ates the fact that they have come to
stay. Already Maine has amended its
banking law so as to include a certain
class Of public utilities mortgage issues
as legal Investments. Vermont's legis-
lature has under consideration an
amendment to its law similar to the
one adopted by Maine. and the idea IL
in the forming in New York that a
like amendment should be put through
Albany.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
BRITISH NJ P.SLAUD
WILSON'S SPEECH
Hail American Intervention As
Greatest Event Since.
y War Began.
By LORD NoRTHCLRFE.

LONDON, April Al have taken
few hours to collect the opinions of
members OF both houses Of parlia'
ment and the general public The
experts in craftsmanship regard the
Presidents speech as likely to rank
with the most notable utterances OF
Washington and Lincoln. Its dignity,
restraint, and insight are considered
worthy OF the consideration Of hun
dred million OF the republics citizens
at this tremendous moment.
The joining with the aNlies by the
United States Is especially welcome
by Englishmen who are fighting side
by side with the heroic French.
Sam as a brother In Frances fight
with the Prussian bully. %
We will be able to take care OF our
own part OF the war on land, on sea,
in munitions plants and in the treas
ury, but the territories OF France and
Belgium have been chosen by the
Hohenzollerns as their battle-ground
for the conquest OF the world and It
Is fitting that we free English speak
ing nations-Americans, British, Can
adams, Australians, New Zealanders,
South Africans-should combine with
Russia and with Italy to rid the world
Of Kaiserism, just as the Russian
people united against the domination
of Czardom-
The Intervention of the United
States Is the greatest event in the
history Of the war since August, 1914.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
THELOCAL MARKET
BONDS REPRESENT BULK OF
CAPITAL TRADING
$12,5oo Turnover Registered
on Washington Stock Ex-
change, With Prices Frac-
tionaIIy Under Recent Levels.
Capital Traction Off "a
Point-Stock Sales Light.

Bonds were the principal securities
traded in at today's session of the
Washington Stock Exchange, a total
OF S12,500 being represented in the
turnover. Prices were fractionally
under recent levels.
Sales included a total of $500
Capital Traction Us at 104k, which
is a loss OF a quarter of a point CON-
pared with the last previous sale.
Potomac Electric Power consolidated
mortgage 5's sold to the extent of
$4,000 worth at 100S, as compared
with 1904 the last previous sale. A
$1,000 Metropolitan Railroad 8, the
first to be traded in for several
months, sold at 104. The last previ-
Gus sale of these bonds was at 1o5A
There were no changes of import
ance in the bid and asked prices Of
other bonds on the list.
Stock sales were very light and
were confined to ten shares of Conti-
mental Trust Company stock at 120
and 7-10 shares OF Graphophone COM
mon at ia. This same figure was bid
for quotation lots of Graphophone
common, with the offering III. The
bid for the preferred was raised to
120, with the offering 121h
Figures were established on Mer-
genthaler Linotype stock, with the bid
price 1871 and 159& asked.
The offering on Washington Gas
stock was raised fractionally to 75h,
with the bid unchanged at IS.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

BUTTER-Elgin print, &c; Elgin tub, &c;
process s5936c: store packed. &c.
EGGS-Nearby. soc: Southern, 29630c.
POULTRY-Live hens, per h., &c: roost-
erz, per Ib.. 15c; turkeys. per lb.. H9asc:
spring chickens, per h., 803oc; ducks, per
ID. to62c; geese, DER lb-, le61Sc: keats,
young. each, l00{5c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice, Der
b., sc; chickens. per h.. 2s62sc: turkeys,
per lb.. 3082c; ducks. per lb., &c: rooEtera
per b. l5o; geese, 15a1ec.
GREEN FRUfTS-Apples. new, per bbl
50. .5o6T.5o: per box. n.oo62.5o: California
oranges. $3.3GS5; Florida oranges, t5.z70t 50
per boz; lemons. per box. ss.7seLeo; grape
GETABLEs-Potntoes. Mccormick, per
bbl., ss.oo6T.ooi Western. per ~ bu. sack,
81 90; sweet potatoes. t5.oo75.5o: yams, 81 500
"a so; string beans. per basket 81. COOS 90; pep
pers, per crate. y so9I5o: carrots, per boz,
81. .256I 50; okra, per crate. q. oo radishes
per 100. t2.oo0l6o: cucumbers. basket, g. .5Oa
500: onions, per 100 ID. sack, s3.0ods00; egg
plant, s3.5o6tso: per crate: new cabbage.
per basket, q 5o94.25; beets. per bunch. 49ec:
celery, per doz., e5ca1 90: romaine, 81 oo63 90:
lettuce, q. oo9s.Oo Per basket: cranberries, per
bbl., A.56660o: per box, n.ood150: squash,
Florida, ss.oo65. 80 per crate; Florida tomatoes.
80 3.b06sQ0 per crate; celery, Florida, per
crate, t3.O094.oo; new beets. tz.oo63.oo per
crate: 8. c. asparagus. D.0od5.oo per don.
DRESSED AEATS-Pork. small 70 medium,
Ib, I76lsc: heavy. h.. 15d1sc.
LIVE STOCK-Calves. 1401tnc.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
LOOT DOWNTOWN STORES
Burglars Enter Four Places of BusI.
ness During Niaht.

Four merchants in the downtown
section discovered this morning that
their places of business had been en-
tered during the night.
George A. Ridgway, S17 z street
northwest, told the police a rear door
OF his place was forced open and six
pairs Of clippers and ten razors, total
value $40, stolen.
Brodt & Co, 5O3 Ninth street north
west reported their place entered
through a rear window and 500 taken
from the cash register.
Lewis Harris said an attempt was
made to enter his shoe store at 721
Fourteenth street northwest by
breaking the screen from a rear win
dow. Nothing was missing.
William Boland reported his place
at S16 E street northwest, entered
through a transom and a small
amount OF change taken from the
cash drawer.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
GEORGETOWN WINS DEBATE.

Georgetown University defeated
Washington and Jefferson University
last night in a debate on the ques-
tion, Resolved, That the United
States should adopt universal mill
tary service" The Georgetown de-
baters upheld the affirmative side Of
the question.
The Georgetown team was composed
OF Rufus S. Lusk, Leo A. Codd, and
William ]. Cullinsn, while the Wash
ington and Jefferson team included
Ned Ostnark. John A. Shaw, and
David l. McAllster. William z. Leahy
acted as chairman.
The judges were Samuel S. Barney
and Fenton W. Booth, judges OF the
court OF claims; Charles H. Robb, JUS
tice of the Court of Appeals of the
District; Walter ]. Mccoy, Judge OF
the Supreme Court OF the District, and
Appleton T. Griffin, chief assistant
librarian Of the Library Of Congress.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
VALUES BODY AT DOLLAR
Mllwaukeean Sets Figure on WIfe's
Remains In Suit.

MILWAUKEE,, April "A replevin
action in which he asks possession
of the body of his wife. Helen, which
he values at 81, was begun in civil
court today by Mathew Wagner
against William Schattschneider, an
undertaken.
Wagner alleges the undertaken un-
lawfully obtain possession OF the
body, without his consent or know.
ledge, and refused to give It up.
When Mrs. Wagner died, Wagner
says he instructed his sister-in-law
TO go to Herman Schattschpeider
Because of the proximity Of the two
undertaking establishments and the
relations of the undertakers, II is
said, the girl made a mistake and
went to the father instead OF the
SON
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
TO RAISE RED CROSS FUND.

How to proceed with campaign to
raise 5000 needed to successfully carry
on the work Of the Red Cross in WASH
ington will be determined at 4:30 o'clock
today at a meeting of the finance COM
mittee OF the District chapter in Wads-
worth sHouse. 1901 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest.
Plans for the distribution OF financial
assistance to families OF District
guardsmen who have been called out
also will be made at the meeting.
The campaign to raise the fund of
$4,000 will be outlined by an executive
committee composed Of Corcoran Thorn.
chairman: John b. Larner. William T
Galliher. Myer Cohen. Arthur Peter. and
Henry B. +. Macfarland.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
PHONE COMPANY MOVES
Shifts Several Departments to New
Building Here.

Owing to the increased business OF
recent years and the consequent addi-
ttonal operating room necessary
a number of divisions of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany will have to be moved out OF
their present home in the Telephone
building. at 722 Twelfth street
The commercial, the plant, and the
bookkeeping departments will move
to the new building, In Thirteenth
street, between F and G, 1t was an
nounced today.
The telephone company's business
Offices will occupy temporary quarters
in the new building pending the lay
ing OF of permanent floor space there.
The present main office was origin
ally designed to be a central exchange
office and as soon as the business de-
partments are removed new ex-
change will be installed. The installa-
tion OF new sSitchboards on the
main" exchange will take several
weeks, but the company expects to
improve its service through the addi-
tional boards.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
NEWS FOR INVESTORS
Cost of Cuban Revelation.

The revolution in Cuba will cost the
public OF the United states between
100000 and 500, 100000 this year,
according to estimates made by Frank
c. Lowry. sales manager of the Fed
eral Sugar Refining Company.
Refined sugar values today are at
least / cent to IL cents pound
higher than they would be IL the up
rising In Cuba had not occurred" said
Mr.. Lowry. Figuring that the smaller
yield resulting from the disturbances
of the revolution will mean a general
level OF prices fully / cent above what
they would have been had harvesting
not been interrupted, the increased
cost to the American public based on
normal consumption, will total be-
tween SIS, 900 and 100000 during
1917"
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
REPUDIATE PASTOR
Church Trustees Refuse to Denounee
American Stand.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Following a
meeting of trustees of the Unitarian
Church OF the Messiah. J. Burnett
Nash, a member of the board, an
nounced that. al the trustees differ
with the Rev DR.. John Haynes Holmes
in the stand he took in his sermon
last Sunday. DIR. Holmes denounced
the position which the United States
has taken against Germany, and said
this country is at fault.
Later the Rev. DR.. Holmes said that
his sermon was merely an expression
of his own opinion, and he was not
sounding the voice OF his congrega.
tion.
He said the result of the meeting
was a display OF confidence OF a con.
gregation in its pastor"
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
AMERICAS GREAT MOMENT
Premier RIbot Of France So charae-
terlzes Entrance Into War.

PARIS, April 4.-'This Is the great
est moment in American history since
the Revolutionary war;" declared Pre-
mier Ribot today, in granting an au-
dience to American newspaper CORE
spondents.
president Wilson's declaration was
a veritable Indictment Of Prusslan
militarism,' said Ribot. "It is assured
It will have the greatest moral effect
throughout the world.
President Wilson acted as q true
pacifist, committing himself and his
Country against militarism- The step
makes future wars less likely. hope
the German people Will observe the
distinction between themselves and
their government.
"The people of France enthusias-
ticalIy welsome the American flag en-
twined iwth the tricolor, and they
will likewise welcome any aid from
America"
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
New York Centrars Dencit.

For the first time in many months
earnings of the New York Central
railroad showed for February a
material falling of in gross and net
earnings and a deficit after charges,
the first instance OF the company
inability to earn its hxed charges In
any one month in q long period. The
reduction in gross operating revenues,
as compared with the same month in
1915, was due in great part to adverse
weather conditions and freight en-
bargoes, while the weather and the
high cost OF operation helped to swell
the decrease in net. Earnings now
coming to hand of various roads
throughout the country make rela-
lively unfavorable comparisons with
1916, and in their increased expenses
present further evidence of the need
of higher freight transportation
charges.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
INAUGURAL PICTURE MADE
President, Colonel Harper, and
Committee Members Photographed.

President Wilson and the general
inaugural committee, headed by Col.
Robert n. Harper. chairman. posed
for photographers at the White
House this afternoon.
The committee went to the execu-
tive offices and then passed to the
south grounds, where the President
greeted Colonel Harper and his aides
The photographs were taken with the
President and Colonel Harper stand
ing in the middle of the group, the
background being the south Side OF
the White House.
Felicitations were exchanged oy
the President and members OF the
committee.
The photographs will be used In
the inaugural souvenir book, contain
ing all the facts and information
about the Inauguration. now being
prepared.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
MINNESOTA LOYAL
Legislature Asks All Lawmakers to
Support President.

ST. PAUL, April A resolution
urging that every Minnesota Senator
and representative in Congress vote
to back President Wilson was adopt
ed unanimously in the Minnesota
legislature today. The senate went
on record as approving President
wilson's address to Congress last
night and pledged itself to take nee
essary action to lay the resources of
the State at the disposal of the ma
tion.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
HOLY THURSDAY OBSERVANCE,

Holy Thursday" will be observed to-
morrow night by special exercises at
the Douglas Memorial Methodist EpIs-
copal Church, Eleventh and II streets
northeast.
The Rev. c. c. Mclean, pastor OF the
church. will talk on the significance of
Holy Thursday. and special music by
the choir will be Q feature
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
GERMANS REALIZE GRAVITY
Do Not Underestimate Importance
Of U. S. Says Taaeblatt.

AMSTERDAM, April 4-"Germans
must not under estimate the import
ance of the war, for America Is the
richest country in the world" declar-
ed the Berliner Tageblatt today, ac-
cording to Berlin dispatched
president Wilson," the editorial
asserted, "ought to know a war dec
laration is a matter Of greater mo
ment to America than to Germany.
The German people seem to think
participation of the last great neu-
trail power will not defeat Germany.
1--WE regret America Is thus caus-
ing a prolongation OF the war. But
the German people bravely face their
new enemy and their new task"
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
TO RECRUIT CoL0RED MEN
Consulate Doorkeeper In London
VIII Enlist Fighters.

LONDON, April America will be
represented almost Immediately IN the
field against Germany by a colored reg
iment or at the very least, by a COM
pany, If George Washington. colored.
doorkeeper at the gates Of the United
States consulate. has his way. Wash
irgton asked Consul General Skinner
for permission to start recruiting a body
Of American negro fighters today.
Skinner is inclined to favor the plan.
Washington was a member of a colored
regiment during the Spanish-American
war, and says he can recruit a single
company Of colored warriors here.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
LION CUB AS MASCOT.

LONDON, April Al am very
anxious to buy a pet to present to
my sons regiment, and have decided
upon a young lion cub" wrote a WON.
an to a London naturalist. She asked
four. questions to which he replied:
III A healthy male lion cub would
cost about 500 or $40. (2) 1t would
be perfectly safe for "the lion" to
roam around the barracks. (3) It
would grow some" az 1t would
want from eight to ten pounds OF
meat a day when grown. No reply
was received.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
ARMED BUT NOT WaRsHIP
Federal Judge Holds Gun Doesn't
Altar Status.

PENSACOLA, Fla. April Mount
ing Of q gun for defense on a mer-
chant ship does not make her q war
ship.
That was the ruling Of Judge w. b.
Sheppard. OF the Federal court, in dis
missing four libels against the Brit
ish steamer z. o. Saltmarsh, fied by
seamen for wages.
Frank Lane, seaman OF Galveston.
contended that he should be paid on
and discharged because the steamer
carried q gun for defense. which made
her q warship. The court overruled
this contention, holding the seamen's
act was not violated
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
RethIehem RuiIdInx shIp..

A total OF more than 175 vessels are
said to be under construction in the
various shipyards of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation. OF this amount, 1t
II understood that sixty are being
built at Fore River, and a similar
number at the Union Iron Works.
Bethlehem Is the foremost shipbhild-
ing plant in the United States, with
a capacity of between 40 and 80 per
cent OF the country's total. Profits
from the shipbuilding end Of the in
dustry this year will be large, and
will Offset any loss that might be in
CURED through a falling OF in for
eign war. IL is believed.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
E,nor,, Increased 100 Per Cent.

Exports of the United States to Eu-
rope in the first two and q half years
OF the war show an increase OF over
100 per cent when compared with the
two-and- -a-haIf year period immediate
Iy preceding the war. and the imports
a decrease of 80 per cent. Exports to
the whole world show an increase OF
so per cent and imports an increase
Of 10 per cent These figures are based
on an analysis by the National City
Bank Of New York, comparing the
foreign trade of the United States In
the thirty months from August i, 1914,
to February ]. 1917, with the thirty
months from February l, 1919, to Au-
gust ], 1914.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
TopAYs SALES.

Metropolitan Railroad 5's, $1,000
104.
Continental Trust, 106120.
American Graphophone common, 3 ITO
9114.
After call
Capital Traction SIS, s5Oo91o4I,
S1,oO0a104A, s1.0009104<, S5009104k,
Potomac Consolidated Us, $4,000
100%. S1.000d1O0%.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
ANTHONY LEAGUE MEETING.

Judge ]. Wilmer Latimer OF the
Juvenile Court, will make the prin-
cipal address before the Anthony
League, at 2007 Columbia road, to-
morrow evening. Preceding the
talk. the league will hold a business
meeting, when delegats to the an
nual meeting OF the District Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs will be elect
ed. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley will pre-
side,
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
SALOON LICENSE DENIED.

The application OF Joseph Schladt
for a barroom license at 1898 Wis
consin avenue northwest was refused
today by the Excise Board. Protest
against the granting of the license
was made by A. f. Shoemaker. attor-
ney for the Anti-Saloon League.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
I,cknvanna,s Earnings.

Lackawanna Steel Company's earn
ings are running at high levels. Net
in the first three months of this year,
before depreciation. was In the neigh
borhood OF $780, 900.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
BARS MAILED FIST SCREEN.

movie censors say they rejected "The
Kaiser and Germany in War;" an
eight reeler, because the hand OF the
kaiser was seen behind the scheme.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
TENTS FOR ROCKIES.

CHICAGO. April Capt. w. A.
Moffett. commanding the great lakes
additional tents put up today to house
rockies,
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
RUSS ENTHUSIASTIC.

PETRoGRAD, April 4.-Entausias-
tic reception was granted President
Wilson's speech here. Impromptu
meetings were held around the Lour-
ida Palace, speakers explaining the
siRnificance of Americas action
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
WALL ST. MARKET
EXCHANGE MARKS. TIME AS
1T WAITS ON CONGRESS
Securities Prices in Most Cases
Show Advances in the Early
Hours of Trading-central
Leather and Several Steel
Issues Are OFF Fractionally.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The stock
market fell back to marking time
waiting for Congress opening today,
with prices in most cases showing
advances.
Central Leather opened at 92S, of
4; Republic Steel So, of Il; United
States Steel 116, OF Is; Bethlehem
Steel B III, off /; Crucible Steel IL.
up Is; Marine preferred s3%, of n.
n.A.Alona
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
The Bank of
Personal Service

We have a plan for
savings that we would
like to lay before you.
1t is a plan that will
help you to save.
Won't you call and
let us talk the matter
over with you?
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
Todax,a QuotatiOna

Quotations today up to 1:3o o'clock
were as follows: