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A We, 5iii . ' rafas'-.(i n Today's News Printed Today Leased Wire Dispatches THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS tSS WORLD MAY BE DRAWN 110 WAR M MOMENT WARNS- LA Washington, Feb. 12. "Tho situa- tion ia filled with menace. Woe can say nt what moment the dark curtain veiling so much, may be swept aside by uncontrolled forces, drawing tho whole world into the vortox of war?" Senator Hubert M. LaFollctto of Wisconsin soumled this warning, in the senate this nftornoon, when he de livered a speech urging the passago of Uia resolution introduced a few davs ago, providing that tne United States' ninl other neutral nation shall again! offer their good offices with a viewi of ending the war in Europe. "Shall wo wait until other national are drawn into the struggle! " ho1 naked, "or shall wo and other neutral! nations meet nnd make articulate pro- test, tempered by sympathy and nffee-! priation bill is tho organized power of , discussed bill designed to put prohibi . tion so strong and' persistent that it j private interest, pirt;;ij .for larger t;0 iut0 effect In the state was reported will finally be heard above tho roar' appropriations, for more battleships,!. . t, , ... ... bv tu and crash of tho world war?" more armor p ate, more powder and 1,1,0 T'10 ,tn" I'11" mor"1I1? tue lie declared that it developed upon I more rifles, for a larger army and navy.;"?"!1111"0. B '" ,rllff'c Wlth ov- lh ..n.,i. ,nl :.,,.l...i f net, who can still exercise calm, dis passionate judgment, to strive for a cessation ot hostilities. ,1111,11 ul uum 1111 ics. ) We don't want to see the map of . . . ..... 1 i Europe chanced bv mieht." he said. i "T cannot believe that it is to . the ! making hypocritical appeals on the interest of human progress that any i ground of patriotism and urging pre 'if the nations be wiped out. It has parntion for war as the best security been declared that the warring nations! of peace. What city ot state funds do not want peace that thev would ! security, peace or good order in allow rather fight it out, even to exteruiina-l ing every man to pack s gunt" England and Germany WampHhv n tod VtahlC IIHII1VU WJ VIUlvU UiUlvw - j .,,,,., ec e sraie ue-1 'llllllieui Ilium- IIIUIIC lOliav me ieXI4.i" iw un: i-umu I uiiiiu IU uriuiuii . ., , .,, m. l . .. .. ,, ... ,1.,,, .f thn .,)... n..lll.. I!...f wnnl.l f,HllrH, I'nWe.l Hl,,le tn out,."" U"L 1 "'" IHlK' IS made SO tlll.l i. in and Ucrninny stating the pr.-ition of war will the kaiser should American II,.. i:H,.,l Hi,,!- fi, mi .!.. h.,.,Uin l,n sunk l.v (lermnn war craft in taken bv those countries regarding th ' .. ""H 11,1 war zone recently established and tin' : flying of the Mtars ami Stripes by ves sels of the warring nations. TV' notes were couched in most em-1 plialic terms ami left no doubt as to tlu course the I'uited Mutes would pursue should those nations fail to iim cilinu. menacing the vessels uud lives of Amer ican citizens. The note to (lormnnv stated that 111 1'nited States "would he constrained to li..l.l l... I I tin, ...... ........ ... .. iieeoiintnbilitv" lor such acts of its naval authorities as mieht result in the destruction of American ve-sels ur Ihei lives of American citizens. The unto: li'chred further that if the situation should demand the I'liitcil Suites would take anv steps It might deem necessary to protect Ameiican lives aud property, 'V'.in I,,,., m Ur,,,,. lirii..l i.,t.,.i l,.,t the Cnited Htntes would hold that na- tion espnnsible for ihe loss of lives of .-.,.;,..... ,ii.,. .... ,i..ul....; ..mi . i, ,,, i .i.i.i mo 3in' i ui their uroiiertv resultiiiL' of the misuse of the Stars and Striies by vessels of that country. ln Kenii ufficial interviews a number ,.l K.1..1, ,il..iHi,.,lf nCCLilnU ut.,1.,.1 their belief that the notes would havocs British cannot ulwavs be complied the desired effect tiiat this eountrv will. The paper nslis huw a mine which would not undergo) the panic uud wave has been planted can distinguish the of public opinion that would result hud a ilet'initu position not been taken an 1 lisa-droiis consequences resulted. There is nothing about the communi cations that denies warring nations the privilege of searching a neutral slii but it is alsu made plain thnt the rule requiring thnt all passengers be taken nff before the vessel Is sunk should it prove to belong to the enemy must in all .'iim's be observed. Diplomats Astonished. Washington, Feb. 12. Diplomats and . CRIER HAS A CLAM W.wX1. t M rue NOT INTRODUCeD A BILL ONC T PR0ttli3lTIOr1iT mi FOLLETTE tion. "But -vor may be in tho minds' of the be a 'nta today, no man can say what 'I be tomorrow. Eng land assume O right to fly our flag for protoctio. Vo are warned that Germany may & e able to determine whether our fK'j signates a neutral or an enemy. '. ituatiou is filled! with menace." LaFollette said i vnong the fun-; ilnmentals of a per. it peico were) the limitation of at Hits and the I prohibition of exporta.. on of munitions of war from ono country to another. "It is revulting," said he, "that we should encourage and permit traffic in arms by private capital for profit, Back of every annv and navy appro- I,....., f.dl,..;.,,. l n,. r.f .... I, oecause, renewing in tne wane or suen . .. ;.. . , . . , . legislation are fat army contracts lu-Ji ,"e of tho, ,"' mo" !mPor 'ln their attendant opportunities for gra:tof ,lln a'"""'!""'"" .!'''"." t,' nr. i r. n.. everv person shall be entitled to import uiiii vusy inline . i u iinu reiji-uivui I I heard the same argumouts In the same .. n ... ... ..... . organs of the great special interests , juiit to interfere with their personal lib government officials wen generally as-, J , thiH 1 tomshed todnv at the "luck earned, .,,.,., A,hi.. w, vja. '"L '' T .TJ .. i iiutiiv, mi- utaib wi ytiihii iiui- uri ii made public by the state department. " the war zone. Administration officials, , ..... ..... nowever Held time, despite tne "strength of tone" displayed bv both, l.M.'es. neither one would involve tliei I'nitoil States in international dii't'i- lenities. Thev were confident that both l'n,.:,n,l nn,l (i..n.mi,v .,l,l ue. ce in the position taken bv the American uovernmcnt and would grant the relief demanded, assuring complete wifetv to .,..: ' i :.v ,..i .,uo.,..L i .....v. ...... n,..,.,....K ... i the alfected waters, I ( limnniiitl ti nC the n il ill 1 ti! ml inn nn I the other hand, held that the two notes ' showed a complete "reversal of form n spirit of protest enrefully subdued at the outset of the war." Gorman Papers Bay Little. 11...1:. 1... .-...,!.... t in.. r,,i. i, ,.. ' .- ' , i' ' .4 1...1.... .... i. a ...... i .. ...t.i 1.. ine iii-nii piit'i-i in-iu uiiiui mi":, j regarding the extension of the German 'war zone to British waters. There was c. i I.....:.:..... .i .i ii kii'iii'iiii .iiinii I II I lllll Ul nil- kiiiiiii Lent's ntlih however. In the few editorials tiiat appeared, 'j'he Tuges Zcitung said that tho sag- i gestion that siilimnrines must ascertain . t... 1 .I....1.4 ll. I. n .l,i t 1, nl,n,l I nations, tv of a vessel and insists tliat;"Kl "l ul""' 1 (lermnuy was within her rights when she announced the extensions of her war zone. It Is stated by the Tages Keltung that i Hamburg shipping experts point nut 'that 11:1 British ships, with a total ton - nnge of 11(,000 tons, have already been destroyed. FEDERAL SOLDIERS LEAVE. Fort Smith, Ark., Feb. 12. Federal soldiers who have lieen in the Paint Creek coal strike district since Novem- 'her 10 left today, HAVlNti IN TAX ON HOUj' 0e ,. ' If I J II" Ji. l "I, THd i?W TWjJtWOrl SENATE COMMITTEE IKE HE IN PRQHIBITI Family Not To Be Restricted to Quota Provided For One Person BILL MADE SPECIAL ORDER TUESDAY 2 P. M. Pharmacist's Bond Reduced From $1000 to $250 and Selling Power Increased Substitute house bill 302, the much 'rui uew ".menuim-iiis. . ,, . a . , the ful I,110 . of '"toxicants allowed ilnili,l tlia lull mutlHiil if ttnni ,, , mr tliltt under the bill, instead of confining this restriction to tunulics nnd making it unlawful for u family even where it consisted of 11) grown people to import more than 24 quarts of beer in III) duys. This amendment was made by the com mittee in response to requests made bv Kiermuti fumilics tliut it would be un- Another nmculmcnt change, the words "grain alcohol" to "ethnl nl ! celled" at all pluces where the words .!"giuin alcohol" formerly appeared ill J"., '",, , ' ! tiin". 111 d r ,ho . '"rm,'r eonst uetiun " ""' ' , in i ir if he niHtle irnm strn when 11,-1 nl , , . "' . Restrictions Altered. "iinmt imiuwcu pniiriiiucisis ui I lu V "".T "" practicing 1'liysiciu iis will) whom he 151 Fnnny ucquu nicii ami anows as 1 R1' " iur ""'"""'' u"1' ',1!''I":"0H' , Charge Mado for Affidavit, n,. ,. common carrier a fee of five cents fur , ''I"'1' nrflil.ivit taken by such cnrr.cr at "' ,llll' intoxicants uro deh; erei o eonsuiner. This fee is ull'iwo I In view of the fact that these affidavits cost the carrier seventy-five coiili per hundred and they must pay the postage on them from the place where the ul'li- david is taken to the county clerk mo comiiiiiTce mis uiso cinuigeu ine ,, ... , 11.. 1 .1.. I """,'"!" uf 1""",' "i"1' l'1'"r.n"",lrt "llul ,bo TlV , 1 tfl" itl '1 ; handle alcohol from l,0()O to 250, It . , , . . , . , . "'" the opinion of the committee tlint such a bond would be too hurd for small pharmacists to secure. Special Order Tuesday at 2. p. m. Upon motion of Senator Dnnick the , W"B made a special oruer or nusi fur next luesduy atteraoon at. " d,,t'k nJ W1" c,"n' "P t final pass ACADEMY OF MUBIO BURNS. Chicago, Feb. 12. The Clilcagi Academy of Music, a landmark, was de ! stroyed "today by ll fire which started ! (n iidjolalng store. The fire captain I was iniured nnd 12 others escaped in jury from fulling roofs. The loss win estimated lit $100,0011. Girls who make fools of men usuall) make Impressions that last. ii'! Familiar Faces in the m mm mw IV). K. -.1 ; -r-- II . at. Hamilton Department Store Gutted and Surrounding Building Tbratened (f'apitaJ Journal Special Service.) Albanv, Or., Feb. 12. Hamilton's $SU,UOU department store was destroyed! and nearuy biiiluings were badly dam aged this afternoon by a fire that threatened for a tinio to lay waste one of the city's principal business blocks. The fire broke out from the furnace in the basement of the big department store at approximately 2:'M and spread with such rapidity that it was impossible to save more than a smnll portion of the big stock in tho build in ft- The entire Albany fire department responded to the call without delay but large proportions immediately as sumed by the flames caused grave con cern for the other large establishments nearby and the Corvallia fire depart ment was summoned to assist in tho fight. A special train rushed their fire fighting apparatus to the scene in record time and control of the situ ation was filially secured with their assistance. The Hamilton store Is located right in the heart of the business district aud big concerns on all sides were forced to move their Btocks for fear that the flames would spread to their buildings. The United Stains post office which practically adjoins tho big store on the west were forced to move the entire contents ot 1 lie otiice. The Sternberg Clothing Co., The Arcer. Restaurant, the Howard Estate Co., Clifford Htudio, Heal ralnJ Cafeteria, Morris Blacksmith shop, Anderson Implement Co., City Feed Hum and several minor concerns all moved their stocks out in fenr that the fire would spread to their quar ters. Losses were also sustained by law yers having offices on the second floor of the department store building. Among those having office quarters there were .1. T. Htites, W. 8. ltislcy, Judge .1. .1. Whitney and Pr. II. A. Tiiniiiger. The building in ."hw ii the store, is ',, I, nnn p, Wallace and is valued at .10,0()n, the stock or tne Mammon lie par nie i u.. 1. ..k I. ..,,.,..,.1 u T. V. Uumil. "' "' " ''''' i t s valued ni ,wuu. ine . caused by smoke and water and re- Slllllllg irom moillg Hie imiin-iuun ",0 , . "I , ., ' . . ; sinned by the 1 lames is expected to bring the total over 1 25,000. Many Out of Town Peonle to Hear Gluck Many out of town people, lovers of music, will ntteud the Clliick-'.inibnlist conceit nt the lirmnrv loniuht. They will come In large delegations, from Albany, Kugene nnd other towns, giv ing promise of n record-breaking nt tendance. "Seventeen Kngene people." says the Kngeiie (Inard of yeslenlav, "will leave tren.irrow afternoon for Salem to hear Mine. Alma (lluck and Kinibulist, who will eppenr together in a recitnl there tomorrow. A special car and special rates iiave been secured. They will re tina on the miiliiiuht train "Mrs. N. I). Fltzhenry, formerly Miss Eva Sliiison. of Kugene. who is now re sldin;r III Berkeley, California, writes to Mrs. K. K. Del ou in praise of Mme. Oluck's singing. She stntes that she has never heard a more delightful sing er since she heard Julie Cnlp. She nlso writes that Mine. (Muck's singing Is similar til Sembricli 's In style, "Those who will attend from Kugene are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Kalph Tvnion, Mrs. Clyde H. Heltz, Mrs. Alton Hampton, Mrs. A. Mlddleton, Mrs. H. fi. Tlrvson, Miss Winifred Forbes, Mis Nelllo Murphoy, Miss llerniionc Haw kins, Miss Uiiby Davis, Miss Louise Voinn, Miss iles'sle I'nrlss, Mrs. K, K, DeCoii, Miss Inn Wntklns, Miss Mnmlo Gillette, Mr. Albert Gillette nnd Mr. U'lloniiell. Halls of Legislation as Wade Sees Them urn KAISER DEPRESSED AND SEEKING IY TO SECURE PEACE Zurich War Correspondent of France De Maines Makes Report to This Effect SEVERE FIGHTING ON SOUTH OF LA B0ISELLE Paris War Office Says French Are Everywhere Maintain ing Their Positions Paris, Feb. 12. The Zurich cor respondent of tho France De Maiaes wired today that the kaiser is de pressed as the result of the war situa tion, and that he recently told mem bers of his suite that Germany must seek a way to conclude peace. Tho dispatch declared the kaiser ex pressed himself us still hopeful of bo- ing able to approach Kussia through a small pro-uernian eoterio at tho ius Sinn court. The correspondent says Germany would abandon Austria if by doing so she could make a satisfactory peace for herself. Paris, Feb. 12. Severo fighting south of I.alioiselle, during which the Hermans succeeded in exploding I in i n o under a section of French trench cs, wns announced in the official state ment issued by tho war nit ice today. It declares that tho French aro every where maintaining their positions, and that the Germans have been unable to take advantage of the demolition of French trenches. From the Bca to the Somme river the caaiiounding is increasing in in tensity, but there is un change in the relative positions of the contending forces. At Trncv Tie Mont Oerinon shells have damaged a number of buildings. French artillery is bombarding the (lemma positions from Hheinis to Hoissons. Some of the enemy's but teries in this region have been silenced. F.noriuous (lermnn losses in tho Po land cnninaieu aro announced in the statement. Tho war office declares that Pctrograd oil vices state that W, 000 German casualties resulted from I he recent attempts of the kaiser's fnrccB to renew tho offeusive In that province. The Germans were checked nt alt points. Roth, Fasting Tailor Will Eat Again Tonight Palo Alto, Cal Feb. 12. It. f!. Roth, tho fasting tailor, may break his 5S day fast tonight. iioth Indicated today that his tongue has cleared, and that the time lias nomo to begin taking food again. He fore doing so, however, Roth will sub mit to one mure blood test by Profes sor II. K, Hwain of tho chemistry de partment of Stanford University. Itoth is very weak physically, but ! dares his vitality is higher than 1 a . ...... uucil lor renin. "My strength will return rapidly n1'"' .' ' """" i'"""" when'f begin to eat. again," he said. ''":1. ""' ' "nnauy u'ler present "Kvery bit of food will now build' conditions demonstrates the ability of muscle, tissue and vitality, and two Knglnnd to maintain n complete bli..k days after 1 break my fast I expect tide whenever she desires, to bo doing gvmniistic. stunts in the Noitnils can object to a blockade yard. Bring some of ymir friends and: only when It is not effective, or wnen I will do some weight lifting for you." It Is only partially effective. I he i t Koth believes that his natural nppe tile will return today, and ho says ho will eat as soon as he feels the in clination to do so. v.. 5P60AUW Vfli r;-CL V'f f-.'.V- J Jl ) J Va&wssay . ' ' '8CST VAm THING AWOr THE WOlSkATORt-' " v ' Jj DEMOCRATS WIN 0 DEBATE QUESTION OF III ON Hi FE Washington, Feb. 12.-With the aid of Vice-Prosideiit Marshal, tho advo cates of the government ship purchase bill this afternoon voted to lay the measure asido in order to take up a special rule providing for a vote on February 19. Tho voto on this proposition re sulted in a tie, 47 to 47. This gnvo tho vico president a voto and he cast his ballot with tho administration dem ocrats. Tho republicans and seven democratic bolters were thus put in the position of voting against 'displac ing the bill. As a result the senate is now con fronted with a protracted debate and filibuster over the cloturo proposition. It is a question whether the ship purchase bill can be replaced at this session, Tho specific question now be fore tho senate is, in effect, whether to adopt the plau proposed by Senator Reed, fixing February 10 as tho dote for taking u vote on tho bill. Senator Norris of Nebraska has also offered nil amendment which raises the ques tion of adopting a general ruin on the subject of cloturo for limitation of de bate. Tho battle over tho adoption of tho Reed motion to fix a date for a vote on tho ship purchase bill broko sud denly at 1:15 p. m. There was great excitement on the floor. Great Britain May Succeed in Blockade of Germany By J. W. T. Mason. (Former Kiiropean Manager ot the I'nlted Press.) New York, Feb. 12. Premier As quith'a announcement that England In tends to enforce more btringciit meas ures against (lermnn trade means that tho list of absolute contraband articles will bo Increased. It la within Tho power of a govern ment to decree that, as many articles ns It likes idi a 1 1 bo declared absolute cniitiuliund. It all golds are thus ex eluded from Germany, a full blocka le would be cstulHirdicd, At present neutrul vessels aro per mitted to go to German ports provided their cargoes lire noncoutrablind, If I lOiigland should proclaim u Gorman blockade, only blockade runners could pass thririgh it. No neutral objection would he permitted by international law ns long as tho blockade was ef fective. The blockading power must have enough warships to bottle up tiie ene my's ports no that no nierchaiitinent ex cept occasional blockade runners could enter. Ilnqiiestioiiiibly tho British navy can accomplish this. Not vessels miiy reach German ports nt present without British consent: If It wero otherwise. it has'"''rl"a".v W""''1 receiving goods bud- IV III'I'IUTII, unt il un iiiiiii:i mm mi i.i.i- , i,'l..k .1 .l I'fleicnt blockude of modern times was that Imposed by tho North on the South during our civil war. Since then na tlmis have tried to make international GIT B. 19 Wilson Stands Fat. Washington, Feb. 12.-Presidont Wil son is r' standing pat" in his determ ination to tolerate no compromise ia his fight for a government ship pnr cliaso blil. It was intimated at the White Housa today that reports circulated that h had .consented to a radical modifica tion of the bill wero fiction. Pending the outcome of the legislative battle ia tho sonate nnd tho determination ot its probable effect on the extra sea" Bion situation tho president has sus pended all arrangements for his west ern trip. It was stated that an extra session would not necessarily mean abandonment of the trip but it would mean curtailment of the itinerary. Tho members of the house are anx ious to avoid an extra session if pos sible, although they admit the situa tion in the sennto makes ono almost inevitable. The Weeks ship bill, which will b amended to make it a substituto for the penliug government bill, probably will be presented to the house on Tuesday or Thursday of next week. Ono of the reasons why the president desired to have tho house pass the bill is to learn how many democrats who) would be in the next house are op posed to it. lie can thus gauge tha chances of passing it at an extra ses sion. blockades more humane by getting away from the idea of absolute block ades unil agreeing to permit access to belligerent countries of goods destined exclusively for the civilitia population. Kvery nation reserves the right to change any cnmimrlity from one to an other contraband list during war times. Nevertheless, regard for interniitioaal popular opinion makes its advisable to i nut un excuse for extension of tho ab solute cuntiaband list. Knglaad gives the new order to sink merchantmen without necessarily endeavoring tn savtj the lives of non-combatants as its ex cuse. Germany, however, Is debarred under interiiatiunal law fiom reversing this excuse, The absolute extension of con traband prohibitions In effect, is declaration of cronimiic war on civil ians. This is in it the case with nun combalants on board merchant vessel which may be torpedoed. That is the difference which makes a surface; blockade legitimate nnd a submarine., blockade illegitimate under interna tional law. KOLMAN BUYS PAPER. Oakland, Cab, Feb. 12. Alfred Hot mail, formerly niiiiinging editor of tho Sacramento I'nion sad Portland Ore guiiiun, with Francis II. loomia, wha was assistant secretary of state uadee .loliil Bay, obtained un option today on tho Oakland Tribune, The option will be operative as soon as the coura can adjust, tho affairs of tho Dorgi estate, the present owners. The op tion was voluntarily given by the th Dnrglo Interests. Vanity makes a cheap curouio feel like un oil painting.