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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08
Am Address g. tbe world

Washington, Jan. S.-The presidents
address follows:
"Gentlemen Of the congress:
"Once more, as repeatedly before,
the spokesmen of the central empires
have indicated their desire to discuss
the objects of the war and the posi-
bile basis of general peace. Parleys
have been in progress at Brest-Litovsk
between Russian representatives
and representatives of the Central
Powers to which the attention of all
the belligerents has been invited for
the purpose of ascertaining whether it
may be possible to extend these par
leys into general conference with
regard tc, terms of peace of settlement
The Russian representatives present
cd not only perfectly definite state
ament of the principles upon which
>they would be willing to conclude
peace but also an Equally definite
program Of the concrete application
o. those principles. The representa-
tivcs of the Central Powers, on their
part, presented an outline of settle
ment,, which, if much less definite,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08

seemed susceptible of liberal fnterpre-
tation until their specific program of
practical terms was added. That pro
gram proposed no concessions at all,
either to the sovereignty of Russia or
to the preference of the populations
with whose fortunes it dealt, but
meant, in a word, that the Central
empires were to keep every foot of ter
ritory their armed forces had occupied
-eveny province, every city, every
point of vantage-as a permanent add
tion to their territories and their pow
er. 1t is "a reasonable conjecture that
the general principles of settlement
which they at first suggested origin'
ated with the more liberal statesmen
of Germany and Austria, the men who
have begun to feel the force of their
own people thought and purpose,
while the concrete terms of actual set
tlement came from the military lead
ers who have no thought Ddt to keep
what they have got The negotiations
have been broken off The Russian rep
Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08
SpreckIes Wins Suit
Against Oregon Railroad

San Francisco, Jan. S.-Litigatlon
dating back to 1899 ended today with
decision by the United States circuit
court OF appeals IN favor of }. d.
Spreckles and company in its suit
against Il. A. Graham, builder Of the
Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern rail
road and Navigation company, an Ore
gon line serving the Beaver Hill coal
mines.
The late E. II. Hartman Coils p
Huntington and Russell Sage were in
voIved in the action which was brought
to recover 81 ,220 900 in stocks and bonds
pledged by Graham as security for
money advanced by the Spreckles com
pany to build the Coos Bay railroad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08

In lengthy opinion written by Justice McCamant the
supreme court this morning passed upon six of the seven
before it concerning the F. A. Hyde land cases.
The court held that the land involved all except 124O
obtained by fraud. The opinion goes into
minute details pointing out wherein the frauds consisted
and while holding that $4,000 obtained frauduently
says that title had passed to the general land office it
could not revert to the state without the
appearing in the 1t will require that suit be
enced by the u S. district attorney to have the govern
ment relinquish title to the state.
These suits were commenced while Governor West
in office but from some cause Attorney General Craw
ford allowed them to remain pgeonholed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08
Administration Would Use
Streams to Relieve Traffic
Congestion
WOULD KEEP CONTROL
IN GOVERNMENT HANDS
Would Also Utilize Power
Would Be Victory for
COnServatiOnistS
BY L. G. Martin

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington. Jan. S.-The administra-
tion water power and power develop
ment bill is ready For introduction in
congress, co-ordlnating water transpor-
tation with rail and produce a tremen-
dOus expansion of the country S water
facilities by harnessing the country S
streams.
The measure embodies the ideas of the
president, Secretary Of War Baker, Sec
retary OF Agriculture Houston, Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane and other
leading conservationists in congress.
Not only is it designed to increase
transportation and power facilities, but
it also is expected to settle ten year
fight over VINO shall control, the coun-
try IS streams. Conservationists in con-
gress have been battling desperately to
keep the water power out of the hands
OF the power trust. The proposed bill,
Representative Ferris, Oklahoma, said
today, would preserve the public rights
forever, at the same time giving the
public the fullest benefits from their
development.
Commission Created.
The bill creates a commission COM
posed of the secretary of war, secretary
Of agriculture and secretary of the in
terror, to have charge of developing the
country S water power.
The president is authorized to appoint
an executive officer for the commission,
through whom its policies shall be car
ried out. He is to serve for five years
at $4,000 year.
he is given power to issue licenses
foe construction of dams, reservoirs,
power houses, transmission lines or any
other projects which will aid in power
development or improve navigation. Lii
censes are for fifty years. Licensees
must submit all plans for Improvement
to the commission, which may alter
them if it sees fit.
Licensees must pay an annual fee or
rental to the government, to be fixed
by the commission, but in the case of
water development to be not less than
ten cents a year for each horsepower
developed. This charge is not to be i'm
posed on states or cities wishing to
build municipal power and light plants
May Control Power
The federal government is to be Civ
EN- free power to operate locks. If the
government wants any power plant for
the manufacture of explosives or fixa-
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08
ALIENS CANNOT FISH.

Astoria, Or, Jan. s.-Close to 500
Austrian members of the local fishing
colony will not be able to engage in
gill netting on the lower Columbia river
next year if the enforcement of the
enemy alien act is as rigid as proposed
today by Carl d. Shoemaker, state fish
and game warden. According to Shoe
maker, no enemy alien who has not
applied for second citizenship papers
within five years win be allowed to
fish.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08
Seattle VIII Open
Municipal Fish Market

Seattle, Jan. s.-The city of Seattle
goes into the fish business within the
next week, and win retail salmon at
cents per pound. At present, salmon
is retailing at from % to 80 cents a
pound.
Health Commissioner Mcbride, detail
ed for the work by Mayor Gill, has
selected site for the city's stall in a
public market, and the supply Of sal
mon will be obtained from the state
fish hatcheries which have also offered
to furnish other cities in Washington
through Fish Commissioner L. H. Oar
win. The fish will be shipped to Seattle
after they are killed and the spawn
utilized at the hatcheries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08
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JEW GETS HIGH PLACE.

London, Jan. 8.-Universal
satisfaction was expressed in all
quarters today over the selection
of Earl Reading, lord chief Jus
tice Of England, as British high
commissioner and special ambas-
sador to the United States.
The appointment is revolution
ary, not alone in that it is the
first time that the second high
est judicial official in England
has been requisitioned for dis
tinctly political and business af-
fairs, but in that the appointee
is OF Jewish extraction. Earl
Reading is the son of an obscure
Jewish immigrant.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08
ITO AMERICANS GAssED.

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 8.-The following
Americans are mentioned in today IS
casualty lists:
Gassed
a. w. Brand, Freewater, Oregon.
Ill:
II. 4. \ indy, Soda Springs, Idaho.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08

If Russia keeps on fussing around
with the Huns she viii have accom-
plished as much good for the allied
cause as though she had not deserted
the cause in the first place,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08
PRESIDENT ITENIzES
THINGS AMIGA is
FIGHTING To- yECURE

Compelling Voice Of Russia" Seeking Honorable and
Permanent World Peace Impeled President to State In
Detail the Things America Insists On As Necessary to
Any Peace Agreement Of Nations 10 Enforce
Covenants Is Last But Not least Demand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08
$4,000 ACRES OF Land WERE
OBTAINED BY fraud STATES
OREGON NSUPRENE court TODAY

Opinion In Six Of Seven Hyde Land Cases Handed Down
--l24O Acres In Other Tracts Excepted From This
Ruling Attorney General Brown Wins Notable Legal
ViCtOry-FaiIme or Refusal Of Commissioner Of Land
Office to Appear In Cases Will Compel Another Action
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-08

A stingy person is bad enough, but
a stingy brass band IS th' limit. Tn
idols % t'day are gone t'morrow, but
tn feller that pays his bills IS alius
pop Tar. -
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Arizona republican., 1918-01-22
Cites Case of Arizonan

In Arizona, PenroSe added, the in- spector was a cigar maker, and in Connecticut, a former saloonkeeper
 Can the senator blame me for partisianship in the war;" he asked, when I learned of all these inspectors being cheap, small democratic work CTS, without qualifications? I intend later to address the senate on mis- takes and inefficiencies in the war, but I cannot this afternoon. The subject is too vast.
 While millions of dollars was being spent, the secretary of the navy delayed for three months importanr questions about pettifogging economy. That is one of the causes of un- preparedness. Why not show it up in detail with a view to correction
 "Inefficiency in the war depart ment is equally notable. I am told that the outbreak of pneumonia is because those in charge will not use ordinary methods of preventing the disease"
 Senator Penrose then turned to the coal situation, declaring Fuel Admin istrator Garfield a college president who probably never saw a coa mine"
 l men WOUUeI lO WIldI ucpiOIduit depths of inefficiency the government has dropped.'' he said Senator Lewis followed Senate Penrose, saying nothing could d, more to frustrate the work of Col onel House than criticism from tn | floor of the senate giving the i'm pression that he was a man not en t.eled to the confidence of the coun try.
 Not Bric- Brac Colonel House is not such a delicat piece of bric-a -brac." interrupted Sen | ator Penrose that he must be ker
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22

What would happen to the Wilson administration if the republican party should have control of the next con- gress?" he asked. If I were to adopt the use of Billy Sunday classics, the president would have a hell of time
 In concluding the Missouri senator presented statistics of what he termed were partisan appointments of state war committees. In New York, he said. republican governor appointed S2 republicans and three democrats, while in Ohio, democratic governor named IS republicans and ten democrats. In California the republican governor, he asserted. named 63 republicans and | four democrats. He gave the statis- | tics, to show, he asserted, that demo- cratic governors had been non-partisan | in their appointments while republican governors had not.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22

tor Stone presented, deliberately and regretfully,,' the republicans are ''harping' on alleged administrative blunders and stalking their political fortunes upon their criticisms.
 First, I present the Hon. Bofes Penrose," Senator Stone continued,
 who as a great leader of the lore most republican state, very properly occupies the front seat in tine repub- lican national Sanhedrin.'
 Citing alleged statements of Senator Penrose that the republican leaders were planning to demand an account ing of the conduct of the war, senator
 Stone said that Senator Penrose' jus | tification for his partisan outburst
 was over appointment of the democrat 1 ic grocerymen in Pennsylvania and a democratic farmer in Indiana as fed
 eral explosive inspectors.
 Senator Penrose," he said, seems
 to have forgotten partisan appoint
 ments by the governor of Pennsylvania of republicans on war committees
 Of the Pennsylvania committee | members, MT. Stone said, 309 were re- publicans and only IA democrats.
 Turning to Chairman Wilcox of the
 republican national committee the senator said before he introduced hls star witness" he would cite the state
 ment made to the press by MT. Will
 cox regarding the incompetence of the
 democratic party and it's effect on
 coming congressional elections. lie said a. meeting of the republican lead
 CTS had been called at St. Louis on
 February 12 to inaugurate a winter , campaign.
 "ColoneE Roosevelt has engaged a | Iau s,, i- fo alya the day before the committee meet
 ing Senator Stone continued.
 T now introduce my star witness
 Theodore Roosevelt himself-whom characterize as the most seditious mar of consequence in America. The hear of the man is aflame with inordinat' ambition and he runs amuck. Hi . !. chief thought is not to help the govern ment but always, of Roose . welt. Almost every day this mal . speaks in bitter and contemptuous dis . paragement of the president and tn :, majority members of this congress ! Every week for a long time he ha ? been and still is publishing under con ; tract for a money consideration-thin A of it, for money-villainous screeds il
 the Kansas. City Star-attacking tn :, president and the government. Thes Roosevelt contributions are repro duced in numerous newspapers. What ,, ever may be said of the papers repro ' ducing these disloyal utterances tn Kansas City Star is chiefl responsible
 Citing criticisms of MT. Roosevelt . editorials, Senator Stone continued: For example, Roosevelt denounce ' the president and the government i
 terms that would subject al ! most any other citizen to arerst-ye = his utterances, which 1 say would b = denounced. as reasonable if made b ' others, are widely published withou '. even official protest.
 V T have quoted these utterances C Roosevelt, first, to show that his vaunt ed claim, self advertisement, of a. su /. perior brand of patriotism is empt, .e and secondly to inquire why Rooseve .e may say things with immunity whic v a citizen of lesser consequence dar p' not even repeat without danger of ir
 dictment for disloyalty.'
 Ae At this point the senator made h ,,n ,n reference to Roosevelt as an aid to tE
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22

with a loud voice to the whole world?'
 Considering everything, MT. Stone asserted that the achievements of tnls congress and the administration sig nalized a degree of marked success without parallel in the worlds history. Undue publicity given present mis- takes, he said, had advertised the na- tions weakness to the enemy.
 "The time for Haunting them is past This is the time for universal national sympathy and solidarity. My appeal now is to my colleagues on this side to stand firmly against influences cal culated to mislead us and I appeal tC my colleagues on the other side of thi: l chamber to thrust back the evident rising tide of partisanship.'
 The republican leaders purpose. h. reiterated, is to elect congress out o | harmony with the president.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22

kaiser and then turned to the congress sional war investigations. He did not question the right of congress to make inquiries but rather rheir purpose and publicity given to national differences.
 T cannot believe" he said, that world wide advertisement of alleged deficiencies in our war activities, even if ultimately found true, is necessary. I doubt the wisdom of wide-open in- vestigations into almost everything that might be made the subject of criticism of the administration.
 q do not mean that administrative errors should be concealed from our people. Of course, mistakes have been made by the government-doubtle many and grave mistakes. In the cir cumstances that was inevitable. But is it necessary for us to stand on a housetop and proclaim these mistakes
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22
STATE HIGHWAY PLANNED DURING
 JOINT MEETING

A Phoenix Superior Florence Tue son highway is to be constructed in the immediate future was the announce ment of the commission of state insti- .utious yesterday following a joint meeting of the commission with the boards of supervisors and the engineers of Maricopa and Pinal counties and the state engineer.
 This highway is to be the first of network of roads. it is stated, that will make the state capital much more ac- cessible than at present. and is in ac cordancc with an agreement that vir 'ually was made between Maricopa and Pinal county officials last spring. With the approval of the commission of state institutions, which has taken over the supervision of the work of the state highway engineer, and the assurance that state funds will be available for tho work, the construction of this iS- portant link in the highway system be- comes a certainty.
 Present at the meeting yesterday with the commission of state institu- tions were Tom Wills, chairman of the Pinal county board of supervisors: C. F. Schilling member of that board, and w. w. Lane, engineer of Pinal county
 Cooperation of virtually all of the residents of the district to be reached by the new highway is promised, ac- cording to the statement of the visit ing officials yesterday, and they were rewarded by the announcement by the commission that state funds wouSd bt available for the construction of tht highway as soon as plans had beer perfected. Pinal county has assured tn, state officials that it will assist finan. 'ially hn the building of the highway.
 Tentative plans provide for tn, construction of seventy two miles o new highway which will be built O gravel and will follow the lowest grade One branch will reach Miami, while tn other will have Florence as it's destina lion, ultimately to reach Tucson.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22
EDWARD ]. COOPER ON NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Edward J. Cooper. manager of the Columbia theater yesterday received word of his appointment as state rep resentative upon the newly organized national committee which is to CO., ordinate the work of the moving pie lure industry with that of the govern ment in furthering the cause of the nation in the great war. The appoint ment comes from William A. Brady who was asked by President Wilson to form a committee for this purpose The national committee is to be known as the War Cooperation Committee oi the National Association of Motion Picture Producers.
 This is the third patriotic commit tee upon which Mr. Cooper has beer made the state member.
 In the letter of appointment MT Brady attaches a duplicate of the lette1 he received from President Wilson 1rging the formation of the committee
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22
GOVERNMENT MAY
 NEED MORE WOMEN

WASHINGTON, Jan. Establishment of 3O,OO0 more women in the military nursing service will be required if pros pective needs of the government are to be met. the American Red Cross an- nounced Sunday in an appeal for vol Iuteers.
 In order to meet increasing demands the Red Cross has modified somewhat it's former requirements for enrolment. The age limit has been lowered to q years and in special cases nurses over 70 may be accepted.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22
ALLEGED THIEF |S
 ID BE TAKEN BACK

The extradition of Francis Neaves, requested by Governor William E. Lindsey of New Mexico, was yesterday granted by Governor Hunt.
 Neaves is under arrest at Globe. He is charged with the theft at Deming last December of Jeffery motor car. He was first arrested at Stafford and taken to Globe where he was placed in the Gila county jail. Neaves at first
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22

attention is called to them? It is not likely that the cabinet heads guilty of inefficiency will give attention to it. Of course, I favor restoration of the republican party to power. 1 am suf- ficiently impressed With the ineffi- ciency of the present administration to think that a better administration hav- ing more confidence of business inter- ests and the people, could be given under a republican regime
 Senator Penrose added he had never heard of any divine ointment on MT. Wilson's head" The Missouri senator, he thought, spoke of the president as if he were the whole government "Is MT. Wilson to remain in power | forever?" Penrose inquired. 'Is there no one to succeed him?"
 | The administration, he thought, did not have the confidence of the Ameri- can people.
 The attitude of British statesmen, who take the public into their confi- dence, remove irresponsible officials reorganize and go ahead" MT. Penrose spoke of in words of praise.
 The Pennsylvania senator then re- ferred to the appointment of Colonel House, head of the American mission | 5 representative.
 Not American Government
 Its a strange doctrine" he contin- ued, that we have personal govern ment in this country Wilson is not the American government. The humblest consular official has to be confirmed by this government before ne can be sent abroad. l never heard Of the president sending a persona
 representative. I have heard of king. and kaisers doing it, but it is no : good democratic methods" He referred to Colonel House a. the mysterious traveller whose ex penses are paid from the contingen fund.-
 Senator Stone interrupted to defen,
 Colonel House, whereupon the Penn
 sylvania senator asked how the col
 onel got his military title. A roa
 Of laughter swept the galleries. Be
 fore the Missouri senator could re
 ply, Senator Lewis explained it wa \ obtained by once having been member of governors staff. , Senator Penrose rejoined he wa
 sure if Colonel House had an op
 portunity he will be another "Na f poleon or Caesar" but added hi |, principal line seems to be keepin under cover more than going ove
 the top"
 While it was not necessary for tn
 senate to confirm Colonel House,
 was necessary to confirm all eX e polsive inspectors he continued f was told in cold blood by the burea r of mines that they would be ap i pointed by democratic senators C I -A-s rryl-
 doesn't chime in with the views abou
 non partisianship on thee war. n Pennsylvania the Wilson governmer III T think that is the proper term not the American government-aI ' pointed an inspector, a democrat
 gentleman, engaged in selling roo
 beer. He admitted that he didn - want it if there was any wor
 about it."
Arizona republican., 1918-01-22

started to contest the extradition, but later withdrew his application for a hearing.
 J.R. Jackson, deputy sheriff of Luna county, New Mexico, left Phoenix last night for Globe with the extradition papers. He will take Neaves back to Deming to stand trial.