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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Market Was Stagnalt
and War Stocks Weaken

New York, Jan. 1s.--The New. York
Evening Sun financial review today
says:
The outstanding feature in taday's
short session Of the stock market was
the utter absence of public interest and
the almost complete stagnation. 0ntsid-
ers arc determined to stand aloof until
there is some clearer conception OF the
peace situation.
Meanwhile there is turning away
from the war stocks in some measure
and the so-called peace stocks are re-
ceiving more attention.
In the first hour of trading the turn
ever was upward Of 10000 shares,
against better than 100000 in yesteE-
DAYS session. Price movements were
narrow in the extreme and fafied to IN
dicate any definite trend whatever
United States steel reflected the
movements on the industrial list and the
railroads as well, or rather that poTtion
in which there were any sales. The rails
were even more neglected than the oth-
ers.
The copper group was firm.
There was some lazy backing IN the
late trading but price changes with lew
exceptions were unimportant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Colonel William F. Cody
viii Take Last, Long Sleep
On Lookout Mountain

Denver Colo, Jan. 12-On top Of
Lookout mountain in grove that will
look down upon the plains where he had
the adventures of his youth, Colonel
William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill will
sleep his eternal sleep.
The plains of Wyoming, Nebraska
and Kansas can be seen from this lofty
elevation. 1t was in these three states
that Buffalo Bill lived through many
of his stirring exploits which have i'm
mortalized his name. Over Lookout
and the neighboring peaks the Indians
used TO roam. Nearby was the meeting
place of Chief Colorowsand his tribe.
Sacred to the memories of the west is
the spot, chosen to be the last resting
place of "Pahaska the "long hair
ed man.
As soon as Colonel Cody's death be-
came known city and state officials and
organizations of which he was mem
ber, began making arrangements to pay
his memory tribute. 1t was at Mayor
Speers' suggestion that Lookout noun
tain was chosen as the burial place.
Funeral services, which win be in
charge of the ,Masons, win be held Sun
day afternoon. After lying in state at
the state capitol from 10 to IL O'Clock
Sunday, the body will be placed in a
vault until Decoration day, when it will
be moved to Colonel Cody's last rest
ing place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
BOTH SIDES THINK
PEACE OUTLOOK
FAR FROM BRIGHT
British Editorial Comment
Bitter--LikenS Germany
To a Thief
BELIEF is GERMANY
WANTS PEACE BADLY
German Press Says Allies
Have Blocked All Chance
Of Ending War

London, Jan. 13.--British editorial
comment today turned from its fulsome
phrases of praise of the allied note to
bitterest denuncnation OF Germany Is
latest apepal for neutral sympathy,
made in the note published yesterday.
/ "Berlin s delicious comment" re-
marked the Daily Mail, sis a mixtare
of whines and falsehoods. Clearly Ger
many wouldn t be talking so much
about peace if she didn want it badly
and it is clear it is not only peace but
the plunder she has stolen. She can have
peace at any moment by returning to
her own country and end the starvation
campaign by dropping the stolen
goods. l+ "
"The pleas advanced by Germany are
so preposterous that their inclusion. is
almost incredible declared the Daily
News, HThe assertion that the law
lessness on the sea began with ar
bitrary measures taken by Great Britain
will fall with shock Of amRzemeni
upon the ears of the nation which il
February, 1915, had issued warning
to Germany holding it to "strict ac
countabilityn for her acts.n
The Times pointed out that Ger
many IS complaint of use OF coloret
troops in Europe comes from the pow
ers which have brought the Turks int
Galieia."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Administration Plans To Send
Militia Boys Home In
Few Weeks
GENERAL PERSHING TO
WITHDRAW HIS TROOPS
Those Who Should Know Say
Boys viii Start Home
Within Two Weeks
By j. P. Yodcr

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Jan. l3.-The admins
.tration plans to strip the border Of its
militia guard before March 1.
Such action win be taken after GEN
eral Pershing's column is withdrawn.
Pershing's withdrawal is slated for
an early date.
According to the present program, Of
ficial announced to this effect will be
forthcoming at the Monday final ses-
sion of the American Mexican peace
commission in New York City. 4 NJ
Still another step in q changed poll
cy toward Mexico will be the sending
of Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico City.
From official sources information
about the troop withdrawal plan was
given to the United Press.
The actual work of Withdrawing
Pershing's forces will start very soon
after the commission s session, accord
ing to present plans.
Persons in touch with war depart
l.ment affairs felt confident that the
troops will be on their way bach 90 the
border within two weeks.
When these forces have been distrlb-
uted, the administration win stare the
| lmilitiamen toward home Marsh J IS
given< as the outside date for elsasing
! these men.
The Mexieans already have hesn in
formed Of tho dissolution OF, the Ecaee
conference. Monday they viii DO ae-
quainted with this government $ aims
and purposes toward Carranza.
The troop withdraw. they pF0hably
will be told, is q proposition enAisely
independent Of Carrahza s demRna Tor
such removal and of his refusal to
Iratify the Atlantic City troop. with
drawaf protocol.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
FIRED SECOND SHOT
TO MAKE CERTAIN
HUSBANDS Deaf |
Il Am Afraid First Shot Did
Not Finish Him" the
Woman Said

Denver, Colo, Jan. 13.-Mrs.- John
Lawrence Smith, who two years ago
came to Denver from Eureka, Cal, fol
lowing a quarrel with her family be.
cause she married her fathers chauffeur
shot and killed her husband early to-
day after, she claimed, he had beaten
and abused her. According to Mrs.
Smith 3 story, Smith came home about
2 a. m. today and Immediately started
TO abuse and beat her, tearing her
clothes to pieces. Driven to despera-
tion, Mrs. Sith picked up a 20 auto,
matte pistol and shot Smith, who fell
to the floor John Bendle, cook in the
household, heard the shot and rushed
upstairs AS he reached the door of the
bedroom and before he could interfere,
he saw Mrs. Smith, her almost nude
body covered with bloody scratches and
marks where her husband had beaten
her, stoop over her husband q body.
With the remark, "I IN afraid that
! first shot didn't finish him, - she placed
the pistol against Smith 3 mouth ant
blew the top of his head Off with an
other shot, according to the story Ben
die told the police. He is being held a
q Witness. ....sS.....s ~
Mrs. Smith, at the time she married
Smith; was he-divorced wife Of William
A. Moore, son of the late Bishop Moore
of the Methodist church. She was tn,
adopted daughter of Alex Britton, {
wealthy oil man, formerly Of Beaumont
Texas, and -Tuiso, Okla, but now living
at Eureka, CAL
Following her divorce from Moore
Mrs. Smith returned to her stepfath
er's home at Eureka. While there she
married Smith, her father Is chauffeur in
June, 1913.
The couple had been living apart fol
several months due, it is declared by
Mrs. Smith, to her husbands drinking
habits. Mrs. Smith is said to own val
liable oil properties, from which she
derives an Independent income.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Wounded The Girl
Killed Himself

San Francisco, Jan. 13.-Following q
jealous quarrel, Paul Jems, "a years old
n marine fireman, today shot and seri
ously wounded Miss Dora Roberts, aged
27, and then committed suicide
The tragedy occurred at the HOte
Rex where the girl was stopping
The girl may recover. The couple
had been living at the hotel for .
year.
Jems was to have sailed this morn
ing for Portland on the Steamer North
ern Pacific. Last night the couple
quarreled over Jems' departure.
az was awakened early today by
something which felt like an electric
shock - the girl told the police. ether
| saw Paul standing over my bed with
"a revolver. While L watched him ht
killed himself. Then l felt blood OF
my cheek and knew that l was wound
ed,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
HUBBARD MEN ARE
SEVERELY INJURED
BY STUMP PULLER
|. A. Braden and R. c. Dement,
Struck by Sweep When
Cable Gave Way
fCapital journal Snecial service.

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Hubbard, Or, Jan. 13.-Yesterday
afternoon two prominent residents OF
this section were badly hurt while en-.
gagged in clearing land. L. A. Braden
and father in law, r. G. Dement,, were
working with capstan stump pulleI
when the cable gave way and the
sweep swung back striking both of
them. Mr., Braden had his right leg
broken and was badly mangled. He
was taken to Portland hospital to.
day. Mr.. Dement, was severely bruised
about the head and shoulders and his
left ear torn away.
The injured men own a large tract OF
land near Hubbard and Mr.. Dement, is
also large land owner in Coos county
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
cserman Comment.

Amsterdam, Jan. 13.--German editor.
ial comment today was practically unan'
imous in the belief that the allies note
has blocked all chances for peace at
present. @
"The entente's note establishes that
this is war of conquest on their part
it destroys our last desire for peace, +"
declared an editorial in the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger
Now, as heretofore, our enemies will
strive for the destruction OF Germany
as a great power" asserted the Tages
Zeitung.
u The Tageblatt characterized the de.
mands made by "a madly frantic en-
tente," as having blocked every path
leading to peace.
"War by notes is thus exhausted Tor
the present" declared the Taeglische
Rundsehau.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
The Milwaukee Trying to
Save Submarine Gets
Among Breakers
CAUGHT BY THE SURF
WHEN LINES PARTED
Swept Ashore by COlnbers
That Are Pounding Her
Higher On Beach

Samoa, Cal, Jan. 13.-Floundering al
most helpless in heavy sea, the United
states cruiser Milwaukee, which went
ashore west of here in heavy Jog be-
fore daybresk today, was lying at noon
broadside to the breakers. She was roll
ing and pitching badly and fears were
expressed by some observers that the
tide, then coming in, might turn her
over.
Shortly before noon the coast guard
men got line aboard the vessel and
hastily prepared to use the breeehes
buoy in an effora to rescue the imperil-
ed men. 1t was stated that $50 men
and II Officers were on the ship, A men
aad officers being absent on shore leave.
The dense fog, which had closed down
at $3.50 and prevented work in aid of
the stranded vessel, again lifted at
10:45 O'Clock. 1t showed the cruiser
400 yards from shore, apparently with
g heavy list to sea. A high wind was
blowing, sending mountainous seas
breaking completely over her, at times
wholly obscuring the ship.
Through the haze. which enveloped the
scene men could be seen occasionally on
her deck moving about, but no word
came from them. The wireless apparatus
which has sputtered through the fog
tie first news Of the disaster, was sill.
ent Evidently it had broken down un-
der the battering to which the Milwau.
kee has been subjected. ~
Put Line Aboard
The coast guard was waiting on the
beach, ready for action as soon as the
fog lifted. They had fought their way
. along shore for miles from the station
inside the, entrance to Humboldt bay
dragging their Lyle gun with them. The
first attempt to shoot a line aboard
failed, but the second put the line
square amidships. 1t was at once seized
aud made fast.
Preparations were rushed to use the
: breeehes buoy rig and it was hoped te
. have the, entire company on shore and
in safety before many hours.
!. At noon the monitor Cheyenne and
the naval tug Iroquois were lying close
by but were helpless to aid the strand
ed warship, fearing to~eome too close
lest they share her fate.
The Milwaukee still has her cable
aboard the submarine HIS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Denmark still Hopeful.

Copenhagen, Jan 13.-In spite of the
character of belligerents' notes, there
is belief in Danish diplomatic circles
that peace is nearer.
The popular sentiment in Denmark,
too, appears to have changed since Sep
tember. Then the Danes were willing
to fight at the drop of hat. They
are still strongly anti-German, hut spec
ulation as to Denmark joining forces
with the entente has now ceased.
Minister Maurice Francis EgaA, dean
of the diplomatic colony here, and for
10 years confidant of opposing groups
in Denmark, sails on February 8 for
Washington on a two months vacation
AS result Of his observations he may
be able to impart to President Wilson
some valuable information as further
means for projecting peace discussions,
although definite negotiations now seem
impossible until the spring offensive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Hopes Of Rescuing
AviatOrs Grow Small

Calexieo, Cal, Jan. l3.--Hopes Of
rescuing Lieutenant Colonel Harry G..
Bishop and Lieutenant w. A. Robert
ssn, Jr., army aviators, missing since
Wednesday when they started flight
from San Diego to Calexico were weak
ened today by the return Of some search
ing parties from the Mexican side, with
nothing to report. However, it is pos
sible that If the ayiators were forced to
descend in the mountainous parts of
northern Mexico they found shelter
with the hospitable Indians of that sec
ton
Every automobile party leaving for
the search is being equipped with five
days rations and water supply by troops
Eat Camp Beacon. The troops are un-
able to cross the border TO participate
in the search.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
saw He is Insane.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 13.-That
Weldon II. Wells, Kansas City man
arrested at Huntington, Ind, believed
to be connected with the murder Of
Mona Simon in Columbus, Ohio, is in
sane, is the belief of his mother, Mrs.
&c. D. Benfer, in a statement made here
today.
RI believe Weldon has been mental
+ly- deranged for the past two years,
Mrs. Benfer said. According to the
mother, she and her husband -haxe-enl
gagged an attorney to defend Wells in
Columbus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
ADOPT SEATTLE METHODS

Portland, Ore, Jan. 13.-Every nook
and Granny Of the San Francisco steam
er +. A. Kilburn was searched today
for liquor. The vessel was raided last
night by detectives who boarded it at
'Astsria, disguised as ordinary ~passen
rgers They claim to have found and
Iconfiscated 1859 bottles. No arrests were
made, and the hunt was resumed today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
silverton wins Debkte.

last night in the University of Ore
gon high school debating league, Sill
verton's team won over Hubbard high
The question was, "Resolyed that Ore
gon should adopt a liability insurance
law embodying the essential principles
of the standard bill Of the American
association for labor legislation"
The Silverton team had the affirma
tive of the question.
At Candy last night, also, the Other
Hubbard team took the affirmative
side of the same question and wor
over the Candy high team.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
FRYING 10 Save submarina.

Eureka, Cal, Jan. 13-The United
States cruiser Milwaukee, which has
been engaged here in an effort to pull
the submarine H-3 off the sand bar on
which she drifted recently, went
aground early today in dense fog near
the scene of the H-3 disaster. At s
clock this morning life savers report
ed that she was in the first line of
breakers near Samoa. The life saving
crew was rushing to the scene preparing
to take off the Milwaukee crew should
her position prove dangerous.
The first news of the plight of the
Milwaukeet came when the fog. which
had enveloped the Humboldt bay region,
lifted. Although no details OF the trou,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
WELDON H. WELLS
ACCUSED OF MURDER
IS UNDER ARREST
Charged With Killing, Girl In
Hotel at COlumbus---May
Be Insane

Huntington, Ind, Jan. 13.- Police
questioned Weldon H. Wells, arrested
here this morning as suspect in con
nectiOn with the murder of Mona
Simon at Columbus, Ohio, hotel. Po-
lice claim they found bloodstained
handkerchiefs and revolver with
three empty cartridges in Wells suit
case. Wells formerly lived in this city,
but has recently made his home in
Kansas City, Mo.
Chief of Police Baker arrived at the
Jail at 1870 and started to quiz Wells
further regarding his movements at
Columbus. Wells contended stoutly
/ that he was not guilty. He stated that
he was willing to go back and face the
charge.
| Wells, according to the police, denies
knowing anything of the murder, but
admits he registered under, the as
sumed name Of Van 4Brnnto at the
Dessler hotel, where the girl was
killed. ~
He declared stains found ON his un.
dershirt were paint, and not blood.
Police here received word last night
from Columbus authorities to watch
| for Wells. A man who formerly work.
ed with the suspect in the city recog-
nized him in saloon early today and
called the police.
His mother, Mrs Claude BenPer, now
! lives in Kansas City. Several years
ago Wells eloped with Mamie Mentzer
1ofk L no. n
few days.
'sThs Moth ana the Candle.''
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. l3.- Weldon
/ II. Wells, age %, of Kansas City AZ
rested at Huntington, Ind, early to-
day for investigation in connection
with the murder of Mona Simon, at q
/ fashionable hotel here, Thursday night
will be brought back to Columbus by
| Detective Sergeant Peter Albanise.
/ An affidavit charging Wells with
first degree murder was filed to-day by
Albanise.
Police believe the woman was killed
last Thursday night. Had maid EN-
ployed at the hotel showed little
more curiosity, the police say they
would have been on the case earlier
The maid is said to have found the
door unlocked at a. m. yesterday anc
entered. Seeing the woman lying oil
the floor beside the bed, she concluded
she was intoxicated anG left the room
it is said
A little village choir girl who wa'
attracted by the big city's bright
lights-who followed its primrose patti
to her death.
That's the life story of Mona Simon
''She was a good girl when she came
here" said Mrs. d. M. Hubbard to
day, with whom the girl had lived foI
three years.
"She got a job as hotel telephone
operator and at first she would com,
home from work early every evening
soften she would cry and tell ms
she wished she were back home will
her parents in Phillip, w. Va, and tht
friends with whom she sang in thu
church choir.
"She used to pray and read tht
Bible occasionally, but change came
She fell into bad company. Thing'
went from bad to worse and finally sh'
left me-"
The girls body was prepared fol
shipment to Grafton, w. Va, today
on the order of her brother, Charles II
Simon, who lives there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
TONS OF POWDER
LET CO AT DUPONT
DEATH TOLL IS Il
Alarm Of Fire Fills Country
With People Fleeing for
Their Lives
BUILDINGS WRECKED
FOUR MILES FROM SCENE.
Explosion Felt In Two States
Windows Broken Is
Miles Away
= x x !. * y = * y x y x * & *
COST $SS,25O,OoO

Explosions in New Jersey mu
milton plants within the last few
months have caused $50, $50, ,000
damage.
The explosion Of shells at
Black Tom Island, Jersey City,
entailed loss OF $2O, $50, 900.
The explosion of shells at
Kingsland, N. j., Thursday
night, ruined $4,000, 900 worth
of munitions and property.
The explosion OF 100000
pounds of smokeless powder at
Haskell, N. j., caused a prop
erty loss estimated at $I,00O,e00
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Press Sees no Hope.

Stockholm, Jan. 13.-Newspaper com
ment in Denmark generally agreed to-
day that the allies reply to President
Wilson blocks peace for the present.
The newspaper Tidningen, however, sees
some hope Of compromise.
The Dagensnyhether declares it is
/" "Germany's duty now to publish her
terms"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
CHINESE MINERS KILLED

Toxic, Jan. 13.--An explosion in the
Fushun colliery in Manchuria today
buried 600 Chinese -minersy according
to advices reaching here. Only ,l30- have
been saved so far and 1t Is feared the
other ITO have perished.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
PORTLAND WOMAN BURNS

Portland, Or, Jan. l3.-Nrs. y. J.
Jones, age 60, died today from burns
received when an oil stove set fire TO
her bed Entahgled- in blazing blank
cts, the aged woman fought for he
until neighbors beat out the flames.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

X Burns, Ore, Jan. l3.-Crowds
4 Of homesteaders besieged the
X land office today filing on gov
x ernment acreage. Many stood in
x line for hours. Men arrived on
\ horseback, in wagons and some
X in automobiles after exciting
= drives. 1t was one of the big
X gest land rushes in the history
X of the state. Passage of the
X $40 acre homestead law caused
X it.
Z Z x < Z x K < x I. !. x Y =. x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
was Thaw ao-Between.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 13.-Freedom,
for evidence and testimony that will
send Harry X. Thaw, erratic Pitts
burg millionaire, now recovering from
self-inflicted wounds in this city, back
to Matteawan, or prison, is the swap
the district attorneys office in New
York will offer Oliver A. Brewer and
Walter o 'Byrne, it was learned on good
authority here today.
Brewer is now in MoyameAsing PMS
on, awaiting extradition papers from
New York, where he is charged with
having conspired with Thaw to kidnap
19-year-old Frederick Gump, Jr.
o 'Bryne is under indictment on the
same charge, but police have failed to
locate him.
When Assistant District Attorney
Black. of New York, declared the state
row has sufficient evidence to convict
Thaw, it is known that they would go a
long distance to secure the testimony OF
one of Thaw 3 accomplices or business
men,.
Brewer was the bearer of the "dear
MASTER letters written by Gump to
Thaw. In one OF these Gump is supposed
to have declared he liked the whip
pings Thaw administered. The boy
mentioned specifically how Thaw had
flogged him until he could hardly stand
Despite intimations of both the prose
cution and the defense that Thaw will
go peaceably back to New York and
there stage another bitter fight, large
battalion of lawyers who will fight in
the defense have arrivtG in town. This,
it is taken, is an indication that Thaw
will fight every step of the road to Mat
teawan or prison.
Thaw's condition showed a slight i'm.
provement today, it was announced at
st. Mary s hospital. Physicians are prac'
stically certain now that he did not swal
low poison tablets before he slashed
his throat and wrists. DR.. Elwood Kir'
by, Thaw's physician, said he believes
Thaw will be able to leave the hospital
by February /.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
MRS. THAW WILL AID
IN DEFENDING SON
District Attorney to Offer
Freedom to Brewer for
COnvicting Testimony

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. l3.-Mrs.
Mary Copely Thaw will come to Phila-
delphia and stand by the side Of her
son, Harry X. Thaw, throughout his
trial on the charge of having kidnapped
and flogged Frederick Gump, Jr.
1t was learned this afternoon that
Mrs. Thaw had engaged a suite directly
Eadjoining that of Thawig in st. Mary 4
hospital.
Rumors had been in circulation that
Mrs. Thaw, racked by the long ordeal
of Harry's legal fights and escapades,
had decided he must pay the penalty
of the latest crime charged against
him.
: Thaw 5 condition was better this aft
,ernoon than it has been since he slit his
throat and wrists. No visitors are per
mitted. The detectives who are guard.
ing him, fearing q repetition Of the
sensational cross country escape from
Matteawan, are bound to absolute sill
epce.
Detectives Cunniff and Flood of New
York, went to the hospital to see Thaw
today. They were permitted only as
sfar as the door to officially identify
him.
The only words Thaw had spoken to-
daywere ~ feel better" He said this
Ito a sister attached to the hospital.