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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
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A. E. Bradley, who lives two miles
south of Tuner, which is eight miles
south of this city, last night shot and
instantly killed Fred Moore, whom he
alleges was stealing oats from his field.
The shooting took place some time af-
ten ten O'Clock on the ranch run by
Moore. Before shooting Moore, Bradley
says he ordered him to throw up his
hands. Moore was slow to obey and
moved as if to draw a gun and then
Bradley fired. He used a shot gun and
the charge took Moore full in the
breast He fell forward dead.
Bradley then ran to his barn, seeur-
cd horse and rode hastily to the PEN
itentiary, where he arrived shortly af-
ter eleven o'clock. The horse was rid
den hard and was covered with sweat.
He asked that a guard be sent out to
his home to protect his family. It is be-
lieved he made this request because he
feared mob.
The two families were living on the
tract of ground owned by L. H. Turner
& Company, and were located about q
hundred yards apart. The tract was
rented by Bradley and for time Moore
worked for him. Recently Moore went
to work for another man. A dispute
over a garden arose and Bradley ask
ed Moore to move. Moore said he would
move if Bradley bought the garden.
Bradley asked Moore what he wanted
for the garden and Moore said 800.
Bradley replied that this was too much.
1t was agreed to arbitrate and each
chose one man who chose third party.
The result was a value of $25 being
placed ON the garden. Moore refused to
take the award and refused to move
This led to bad feeling between the
men.
When Bradley saw light in Moore s
house last night he says he suspected
him of stealing oats and taking his
shotgun, which was loaded with buck
shot, he went out into the field. He
knew that Moore generally carried
Colt automatic pistol and felt sure he
was armed. The hole torn in Moore Is
breast by the charge is four inches
across. The shell contained 12 buckshot.
This morning sheriff Needham and
Coroner Clough went out to the scene
of the shooting and took Bradley with
them and had him go over the action
as it took place last night.
Sheriff Needham says that the first
story told by Bradley is borne out by
the circumstances as found out there.
They went over the ground carefully
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Fred Moore, Farmer, Killed
By A. E. BradleyLa Night

and found eight bundles of oats in
Moore's shed. They found no gun on
Moore.
When Bradley arrived at the peniten-
tiary last night he gave himself up and
was turned over to Sheriff Needham.
He has a wife and seven children.
Moore has wife and four children. The
body of Moore was brought to Coroner
Clough IS office and an inquest was held
at two thirty clock this afternoon.
Coroner's Inquest
In his testimony this afternoon A.
E. Bradley told to the coroner's jury
in Coroner Clough's S office the Incl
dents that led up to the shooting Of
Fed Moore last night two miles south
of Turner. He told how Moore had
threatened to get him with gun in
controversy over the cultivation OF
piece of ground, how he had been told
Moore told others he would ''stay in
the house as long as his guns held
OUT and the way he had avoided
meeting with Moore after DARK ne au'
mitted that sometimes he carried a
Colt automatic as protection, as he
knew that Moore was an expert shot
and knew no reason when out Of tenn
per.
He told how he saw Moore go to the
field and take away load Of bundles,
how he debated with himself the best
method to pursue, and how he got his
gun and went after Moore when he
came back the second time.
The officers when they visited
Moore IS house this morning found five
guns, rifles and shot guns. District At
torney Gehlhar stated this afternooA
that had not this incident happened
Moore would have been brought before
the grand jury on statutory charge
against a twelve year old girl who is
now in a Portland maternity home. In
stead of having Moore arrested at once
he allowed the matter to go until the
grand jury convened as he knew Moore
would not get away. The incidents OF
this charge he says have been going
on for two years.
The coroner s jury is as follows; J..
M. Watson, foreman; T. B. Funston
/. T. Robertson, Willard Hall, Benz.
Robertson and G. Lyons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

New York, Aug. 23.-With hurried
conferences and protest meetings in
many parts of the country, soft coal
operators, some threatening to shut
down their mines-others offering to
surrender their plants TO the govern
ment, were cup in the air" today, fol
lowing the presidents IS fixing of whole
sale price on coal Reports to the United
Press from all sections of the United
States indicated the general tendency
was to await the government IS next ac-
tion. Retailers awaited announcement
of the president $ retail soft coal prices.
Meanwhile their rates were unchanged,
except in Chicago, where retail soti
coal dropped 81 to $3.50 ton.
The mandatory average wholesale
price of So ton for soft coal at the
mines was declared by some operators to
be confiseatory.
Alabama interests asserted they
would let the government operate their
mines rather than market coal at the
figure fixed. Birmingham retailers pre-
dicted the So rate would force them
out of business. Southern operators
started movement to ask the presi-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
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INDIVIDUAL OPINIONS

Onnosition forces had this to
say today of the wealth con
scription fight:
Senator johnson, California,
"The outlook is fbully. This
fight has gained strength ev-
cry minute since one or two
men with courage had the
nerve to force it. We stand
good show TO make the rich
pay for the war.
Senator Chamberlain, Oregon:
"The logic of those demand
ing wealth bear fair share
of the tax burden, is unassail.
able. There is great popular ap-
proval Of this movement. "
Senator Lodge: "Why prate
of justice and fairness if we
are to treat those who must OBJ
viouslr bear the great share of
the country s financial burden
with injustice?0
Senator Smoot: "I dom t be-
lieve the senate will vote to
commit the country to such an
unsound financial policy as is
proposed here. The committee
bill will be adopted with few
more changes.
Senator LaFollette: "We re
right and we believe we IL win.
The people are with u.s..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
G. A. R. Reunion
VIII End Tonight

Boston, Aug. 2s.-Following bust
ness session in Symphony hall today,
members of the G. A. R., here for the
national reunion, were taken in auto
mobiles to various places of interest
in and about the city. Lexington, Con-
cord and other historical towns were
visited.
The general business of the reunion
over. the veterans are taking the op-
portunity to go sightseeing. The shore
resorts nearby are proving a strong at
traction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
RAIDER SEE ADLER SUNK.

Aan Atlantic Port, Aug. 23.-
The German raider See Adler,
!. which created terror in South
American waters last winter,
has been sunk, according to
members of a British steamships
crew here.
The German raider, they said
went down fighting hard, after
a battle with a British warship.
Only a few of her men were
saved. The ship which brought
the news is said to have had
twelve members of the See Ad-
ler's crew aboard.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
sPRoULE GETS JOB.

Portland, Or, Aug. 23.-William
Sproule, president of the Southern Pa
cific, is slated to become president of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul,
according to reports in railroad circles
here today. A. j. Earring, at present
head of the Milwaukee road, will be-
come chairman of the board of direc-
tors
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
AFRAID OF HAss1Ne

Portland, Or, Aug. 23.-Fearing that
Jams NJ. William hassing, convicted
of wife murder, who escaped from the
state prison early this week, may try
TO kin the jury which found him gull.
ty and the district attorney who tined
him, county and state authorities to-
day are redoubling heir efforts to catch
Hassing.
Authorities here today received let
ter from Hassing asking for the names
of the jurors and the district attorney.
Hassing was under life sentence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
WHEAT RUNS ss BUSHELS.

Sheridan, Or. Aug. 23.-The record
wheat yield for this section in several
years was announced today, when three
acres of Fall-sown grain on the J. A.
Girshberger place, in the Harmony dis
triet, yielded So bushels to the acre.
Spring oats on the E. Arndt place,
south of Sheridan, proved the season Is
exception in Spring grain, when 20 acres
threshed out 3S bushels to the acre. On
the J. H. Stupfel farm at Bellevue, east
of Sheridan, so acres of Fall wheat
went 30 bushels to the acre, and il is
reported that the entire Bellevue section
will average between 25 and 30 bushels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
CANADIANS IN LENS
By william Philip Simms

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field
Aug. pa few yards was all the
more than thirty successive and des-
perately waged German counter attacks
through last night could wrenehGfrom
the Canadians grip around Lens. To-
day found the Maple Leaf fighters still
beating back the picked Teuton troops
and still crawling inch by inch, into
the city.
On the western skirts of Lens new
advanced post was established and firm
ly held today. 1t survived a veritable
storm of German counter thrusts
In utter pitch darkness after mid
night, the Canadians attacked the pit
head, Fort st. Louis and mines ad1a-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
COAL OPERATORS
MAY SHUT DOWN
TURNPLANTSOVER
Soft Coal Miners Say Prices
As Fixed Makes Operating
Mines Impossible
$4,000 ILLINOIS MINERS
MAY QUIT BECAUSE OF IT
Movement Is Started to Ask
President to Reconsider
and Fix New Prices
X X X X X X X x X X
PRICES IN EFFECT.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The
prices fixed by President Wilson
for bituminous coal are now in
effect. Secretary Tumulty in a
telegram to the st. Louis Coal
company, announced today the
new schedule is effective i'm
mediately "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
REJECTED AMENDMENT.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The
senate late today rejected the
La Toilette substitute for the
income tax section Of the war
revenue bill by a vote of So to
81. This was defeat for advo-
Gates of conscription of wealth
to pay for the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
BUT HE COULD NOT LOSE.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 2S.-
Tommy Gibbons, who recently
failed to pass the physical exam
ination for the draft was in
clined today to think the exam
iners were mistaken. He out
pointed George Chip, Pennsyl-
vania middleweight, here, last
night, in a fast ten round go.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
ARRESTED FOR sEDITIoN

Waterloo, Iowa, Aug 23-Aite Wirds
and his nephew John Wirds. who were
arrested at Buckeye yesterday for al
legged seditious talk were bound over
to the federal grand jury today. They
were released on $4,000 bail each.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
Japan,s peace Position.

Toxic, Aug. 29.-Japan will not con
sent to any peace which will restore to
Germany her colonies in the Orient.
Although the government has not yet
made any statement regarding the
peace overtures submitted by the pope,
this is understood to be the attitude
the mikado's ministers will adopt. 1t
is taken for granted that Japan will
Join the allies in rejecting the peace
proffers at this time. The cabinet has
not yet formally discussed the pope's
note
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
new STRIKES ADD TO
TROUBLES AT BUTTE
Anaconda SmeItermen Walk
Out--Federal Control is
Only Solution

Butte, Mont, Aug. 23.-New strikes
and rev complications today seemed to
shove further into the future that day
when conditions at the worlds greatest
mining camp would return to normal.
Today Anaconda smeltermen went on
strike. Reports reaching here from the
smelter indicated that at least 30 per
cent of the employees in the plant failed
to go to work this morning. Three
thousand men are employed.
A majority of the members of the
Smeltermen s union recently voted to
strike, but the strike leaders failed of
Il two-tbirds majority, necessary to
authorize a walkout.
The Great Falls council of the state
metal trades council today is taking a
referendum vote to decide whether to
support the Butte metal trades council
in making new demands on the mining
companies. The metal trades councils
in Bntte, Great Falls and Anaconda
are so bound together by an agreement,
enc alone carnot declare strike.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

The glare of the auto headlight now
Eliminates the page Of the statue book
containing the DINNER law.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

Spendthrifts may row follow their
propensities. What s the use to lay by
for a rainy dayi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

Hearty welcome to the Oregon boys.
Glad to see you, colonel, major, cap
tain, lieutenant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
COraa Triae Higher
Wheat Unchanged

Chicago, Aug. ga firm cash mar
ket and active buying today were res
ponsible for fractionally higher corn
futures.
December opened So lower and later
was up 1-2 - opening or $I.07 3-4.
May opened - O6 IA, a decline of
"a and later e ID 3-4.
September = opened down l at
$2.05 and late : $2.06.
Oats was W H-E. rmpathy with corn.
September ope AZ 8 higher, advanc-
ing IA at on g of SO 1-2 Decem-
ber opened at 2, Is higher and
later was unch May opened 1-S
lower at 81 1-2 :. tier advanced So.
Provisions we 9 egular on a dull
and lower hog =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
1he Only Solution.

Missoula. Mont, Aug. :.3.-Govern
mtnt control of Butte copper mines Is
the only solution of labor troubles
there, Miss jeanette Rankin, congress
woman, said in an address here today
She declared that after an investiga-
tion of Butte labor troubles, she was
convinced that the demands of the min
ers were just.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

Fh' visitor. that never has time t.
take chair allus stays an hour. "a
half o grape fruit makes dandy base
fer desk flag" said Miss Pawn Lip
Uncut, t'day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

fGentinued on Page s.)
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CONTINUED on Page 81
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CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23

Only Circulation In Salem guar
antsed By the Audit BureAa Of
CirculationA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
FIGHT IN SENATE
OVER CHANGES IN
WAR PROFITS TAX
LaFOllette and Others Would
Make This Tax COn6scate
Entire Profits
OTHERS SAY PLAN Is TO
MAKE WAR UNPOPULAR
Kenyon, Of Iowa, Would Con-
script Every Dollar Of In
come Above 100000

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25
Normal School Notes

Mr.. Zantow, State Engineer, is on
the grounds at the school, making a
survey and running levels, looking
towards the building of barracks
this fall and locating the central
heating plant which will be built
next summer.
At the Wednesday assembly Prof.
Dawson spoke on the End Liberty
Loan.
Some new flags have been pur-
chased. A cluster of flags, includ-
ing Old Glory, Union Jack and a
Tri-Color have been placed in the
main office.
A number OF new students have
entered school during the last cou-
pie of weeks, bringing the total up
to 494.
Students are all wearing tags this
week upon which are printed, Are
they Superior? You'll know Fri
day"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25
High School Notes

The football boys received the Sec
ond defeat in three years from the
hands of Osceola last Saturday.
The boys displayed lots Of pep and
fight, but the heavy men along with
a couple of errors defeated them by
a score of II to IA. Every attempt
possible will be made to secure re-
turn game on our home grounds this
season. Next Saturday the boys go
to Cumberland to return what they
gave US last year, "a defeat"
The new Campfres nave organized
one made up Of the Juniors and
Sophomores in charge of Miss Will
liams. The other is made up of Fresh
men in charge of Miss Stuart.
Two new students have been en-
rolled, one in the Freshmen and one
in the Sophmore class. making to-
tai of Isl enrolment.
Miss Anderson will have charge of
the next literary program which will
be given November 9Th.
Miss Smith addressed the school
Tuesday noon concerning the Serv-
ice club, which is being organized
among the students. She empha-
sized the opportunity that each one
now has to do his share in attempt
ing to repay with Individual quiet
service the big work being done
by our soldiers and the value Of or
ganized effort in doing so. The ap-
plicants for membership were ems
rolled in the finance, library, letter
writing and general committees.
The chairman Of the committees to
be chosen later will act as the offic-
ers of the club.
The holiday which we had last Fri
day was appreciated by all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

Fellow Citizens Young and Old:
That starry banner which floats
so majestically above our heads IS
your flag and my flag. 1t is the
flag of more than 100, 100000 free
people. There are sacred memoir
les in every fold; the blood of pa
triots has consecrated every stripe
and every star. 1t has been borne
on many battlefield, but always
on the side of human freedom, al
ways in defense of the right of the
people to govern themselves, and
please God-it always will be.
1t is our privilege and our duty
to honor, love, and revere it, to be
loyal to it in thought, word, and
deed, now and always, and to give
our lives for it if need be, because
it represents the best and noblest
ideals of human life and govern
ment. Judge Winslow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

Here's food fore thought: Princi-
pal Bob NJ % r. of the Elmwood
schools, who is also editor of the
Elmwood Press, recently wrote a
letter to Sears & Roebuck, the lead
ing mail order people in Chicago.
Mr.. Moser informed the house that
they received a liberal patronage
from the residents of that vicinity
and in recognition of this a k e d
them to donate toward a fund for
h high school basketball team.
Did he get anything? He did not!
Sears & Roebuck were willing to
donate about as literally as the resi-
dents of Berlin are to the Liberty
Bond campaign. The company wrote
very nice letter, stating among
other things, that they had patrons
at nearly every one of the 81 < ty
thousand postoffices in the United
States and that the move would be
most impracticabIe.
Compare the pulley of Sears &
Roebuck with that of the h m e
merchant who donates literally to
the upbuilding of the community
and'is always ready to give any
worthy enterprise a generous boost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

There seems to have been a vast
difference of opinion as to the size
of the crowd in attendance at the
championship ball game at Saltwater
on Oct. 18th. The Times says the
attendance was fully 5000, the Jour
nal 1000, the Ellsworth Herald 1000,
Saltwater Messenger 400, Pioneer
Press 1900. Official Scorer Cloney
gives the figures at 1900 in the Still
water Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

The members of t h e champion
white Sox" are doing their bit by
investing a good share of the worlds
series spoils in Liberty Bonds. Pitch
Joe Benz invested his entire share,
$3. 666. Evans and O'Laughlin, the
American League umpires in the
series, invested the $1,000 they re-
ceived in bonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25
List of Unclaimed Letters

For the week ending Oct. 1917:
Miss Mabel Peterson
Miss Sarah Icke
Miss Elsie Larson
Miss Mary Schmidt
Miss Bertha Hildebrant
Miss Edith Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo HUH
Mrs. M. Winter
Mrs Alfred F. Jensen
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gebhardt
Mrs. Hulda Raatz
Mr.. Leslie Haugen
D. Written, Atty.
Mr.. Frank Wilson
A. Jensen
Mr.. Elmer Johnson (2)
A. w. Stiles, P. M.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

Local billiard experts should take
their cue" from this: The Cuban
government has granted Alfred de
Orc, billiard expert, a pension of
$3.50 month for the remainder Of
his life, because of the credit re-
fected on his native country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25
PUBLIC SALE

/ will offer for sale the house and
lot known as the Permellia KEN
seth home on the corner of 3rd and
Cedar streets in this city, on Satur-
day, Nov. 3, at 2 o'clock p. m. Also
all the household goods and person
al effects of the late said Permellia
Kjenseth. Sale at residence.
George B Skogmo, as Executor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

Nelson Davis, farmer living near
New Richmond, started off the Lib
erty loan canvass in that city with a
$4,000 subscription.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

Mary Pickford, the highest sal
aried motion picture actress in the
world, is also a true American. Miss
Pickford Cor rather, Mrs. Owen
Moore) subscribed $50, 900 for Lib
erty Bonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

In the campaign for the sale of
Liberty Bonds in St. Paul, David
Somers, twelve year old boy, sold
Louis w. Hill, railroad magnate,
100000 worth Of bonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

The makeup man on the River
Falls Journal must have been in an
awful hurry last week. The COM
munity singing festival and a death
notice were pretty b d | y mixed.
Aside from this we're not saying a
word Ellsworth Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

The Durand Courier says: The
only donation we receive from the
mail order houses is tons of catalogs
each year" At the present price of
old paper some enterprising citizen
could make good money gathering
'em up and selling same at fourteen
bucks per ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

Eleven German residents of Logan
county, N. D., were arrested and
fined last week for refusing to send
their children to the public schools
where Americanism and the English
language is taught.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

VIM. Woehrle was a business cal
Ter at Osceola Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Taggart e f It on
Tuesday for visit with relatives at
Detroit, Mich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

The Journal makeup man was in
too much of hurry last week and
mixed up things in general on the
front page. We'll try and not let it
happen again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

This paper is a member
of the Wisconsin Patriotic
Press Association and pied
ges it's uncompromislng
Loyalty to our Government
in this war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

Mrs. B. A. Symes visited her sis
ter at Minneapolis from Friday un-
til Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Hayward of
Minneapolis were visitors at the
home of their son, HI. E. Hayward
over Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-25

No one may love a fat man, but
you've got to admit thathe has gone
t o t h front Winnebago Enter
nricn