Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, November 18, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextCIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY . FULL LEASED 'V WIRE DISPATCHES He $ (THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWi STANDS CTVB CENTS ''''nMnMaMaiaMMtMaMaaMa FRENCH OFFICIAL ENVOY TALKS TO Denys Cochin Tells Constantine What the . omte Alliance '. Will Give Him Li Return For Participat In War On ' Their Side Also What They Might Do' S Him If He ! Goes Other Way Position of Serbia Gro ailyjlore Desperate British Harry Toward Monasi Athens, Nov. IS. In unmistakable terms, Denys Cof'hin, French cabinet member, toay informed King Constan tine concerning the allies' terms toward Greece. lie tol.l the king wlint the allies of fer for pawing co-operation in the Bal kan situation, what they will give (or active aid, and how they will retaliate if Greece joins the contrail powers, thus endangering ominously the allied posi tion. Cochin's conference with the, king followed a discussion yesterday with Premier Skouloudis, who upon assum ing office, notified tho allies that Greece would bo "benevolently neu tral" toward them. After finishing bis discussion with the king, Cochin will probably go to Salonika.- The least that tho allies insist on is strict non-interference by Greece with their progress; and strict guarantees that Greece will not attempt to intern the allies if they are driven back across the Serb boundary into Grecian terri-i , 'ry. While Paris and London stated after Greece refused the. allied proffer of tho Inland of Cyprus for her aid that the offer would not bo renewed, it is be lieved now, however, that the allies re gard Greek assistance as so valuable that the offer will bo made again if Constnntlne is inclined to nccopt. Karl Kitchener is expected hero be fore Cochin finally departs. Authorities pointed out today that, judging from the cordiality with which the populace greeted Cochin, tho gener al public, is for the allies. Whether the king will run counter to this apparent public sentiment, however, is still in doubt. Former iMinlRter of Marino Strntos Juas gone to Ocrnianyt presumably on government business, Condition Is Desperate, Amsterdam, Nov. 18.The situation of beleaguered Serbia is desperate to day. Both her northern and southern armies are In danger of capture. The best she can hope for Is a clvance to abandon the nation to its Invaders. There Is a possibility that tho north ern army can Rive the Austro-Germans the slip and flee into Montenegro where they would be welcomed. . In the south, however, the outlet Is ut OchriJa in the southwestern corner of Scrbifl. From there, perhaps, the Serbs will make their way into Albania, but even go, they are likely to receive a hostile reception, while if they fled into Greece, they probably would bo interned. Kvcrvwhere the Austrians, Germans and Hulgars ure rapidly completing their work of clearing tho nation of its defenders. In the Bouth two "great events are developing. A big battlo is brewing about Striimnitzn near the Serb-Hul-gar boundary, while Monastir apparent ly enn hold out only a few hours more. The Bulfjnr armies in force have joined at Prilep and are sweeping to ward Monastir, a comparatively short march. Most of Monastir 'a population tins fled. British troops are hurrying to the relief of tho city, but it Is doubt ful whether they will arrive in tiino to prevent the phice from falling into tho IJulgar trap. British Hurry to Aid London, Nov. 18. Hoping to reach the threatened city of Monastir in the southern art of Serbia before it is too tJyvnvv --li-Ia?-? r'L0--''-'!!!-. Abe Martin J )fc )(( )Jt )(t ft )Jc )Jc )f jfc )fc ifc ift )(t je 9fc ' If young Rockefeller don't quit fcuttln up lomebuddy'U Inveigle him Jut ' a, checker game. It takes adversl ' h'. produce a first-class human beln'. GREEK RULER today from Salonika, supplied pleuti fully with artillery. The situation of tho city, howovcrJ momentarily grows moro perilous, for Bulginrs have joinod in force at Prilep and are ready for the assault on tho southern town. Capture of Prilep- gives tho Bnlgara practically an open rond to Greece, On this lino is Monnstir, Small bunds are desperately fighting rear guard actions, hoping that tho al lies will reach them before Monastir falls. Seventy miles enst of the Prilep-Mon-astir lino, tho grcnt battlo of Struniuit zri Is raging. Turks are reported en route to tho Bulgars' aid, and besides, they havo had other strong reinforce ments which now are fighting vicious ly to frustrate the allied invasion. IN BALKAN AFFAIRS England Issues Order Hold ing Up Greek Snip ing In General By J. W. T. Mason. (Written for the United Press.) New York, Nov. 18 England's order holding up Greek shipping inBritish and French ports is the most serious development in tho Balkan Bituntion since Bulgaria entered the war. It is cither an attempt forcibly to influence Greek public opinion or is a prelim inary defensive step due to a belief that King Constantino intends to join the central powers. In principle, it is tho snme as a dec laration of war, though Greece will not consider it thus unless Kinir Constan tino has definitely resolved to join his brother-in-law, Kaiser Wilhelni. The allied action may have the ef fect of alienating the sympathy of Oreek shippers and mnko the king more stubborn, thus hurting the allies' cause at a critical moment in the Balkan situation. It iB probable, however, that the allies intend to exert further tiros- sure than this to swing Greeco into line cirnor actively or passively on the at lied side. The allies desire an unquali fied guarantee at least that Greece will permit them to rotrcnt into her terri tory it such a course becomes neces sary from the fortunes of war in the Balkan theatre. ino ruture outiooK ror tne allies in this respect is not reassuring. The king tluiB fnr has not shown anv mir ticular optimistic signs that he will graut this request. Furthermore, in the position of a selfish neutral, Greece does not trust retreating armies. The shin order came at a time when the allies are making strenuous efforts through diplomatic channels, operating directly with the king, to influence the Greek nation. That this step may have gone too far is a possibility, though the additional pressnro through " Deny 's Cnhin and perhaps Karl Aitchener muy offset any dnmngo such a movo has done, IS Criticised -As Official He Be comes Idol of Masses As Soldier London, Nov. 18. Winston Churchill, until recently the most criticised public man In Knglnnd, left today for the front to join his regiment, the Oxford Yeomanry. Leaving behind a cabinet position and en offer to join England's war council, he noes to become an un der officer on the west or u front. England, however, looks with differ ent eye on Churchill than it did when he was first lord of the admiralty, for oy uis recent scn in tne House or commons he altered view as to his di rection of England's naval affairs, and by hi derision to fight in the west made himself a hero. A great crowd bade Churchill fare well at the station. Clad in khaki, be looked "fit", and seemed In high pint. FILES HER AFFIDAVIT Cecile Greil Deposes Boats of Liner Shelled After Launching Washington, Nov. IS. The affidavit of Dr. Cecile Griel, American woman survivor of the liner Ancona torpedoed reached tho state department today. Contradicting Austria's official claims, the doctor declared that debark ing passengers wcro shelled by tho Aus trian submarine. She did not clear up, however, the matter of the Ancona's alleged flight. Tho affidavit was obtained by an American official at Marseilles sent to the hospital at Bizertu to get her state ment. Tho woman's statement was the first authentic report from an Ameri can source, definitely stating that the passengers had been shelled ufter the liner stopped. As such it left the ad ministration no alternative but to make a strong protest to Austria. The summary of the affidavit as cabled by Consul Mason, of Algiers, said: "Cccilo Grid, intelligent impartial witness, deposition inconclusive wheth er Ancona attempted escape. First in timation dnnger when alio dining sa loon. Disturbance deck, stoppage, fol lowed shortly shock shook vessel. "Her testimony proves bombardment lasted 45 minutes, continued ufter ves sel stopped, killing, and woundijig many. She saw torpedo; saw red, while flag, six cannon on submarine. "Knows nothing regarding other Americans. . "Information Algiers, Bizertadem onstrntes 13 vessels submarined Novem ber third to seventh from Gibraltar to Ancona." The description of tho flag givea by Dr. Greil is that of the Austrian flag. The fact that 13 ships have been sunk in so brief a period may lead to com plications, siince it may mean that Ger man submarines were involved. Secretary Will Act. Washington, Nov. 18. Protests to Austria over the torpedoing of the It alian liner 'Ancona, with Americans aboard, will bo made by this govern ment ns a result of an affidavit from Dr, Cecile Griel, Amoricaii, contradict ing claims that her submarine com mander did not shell survivors us they took to the lifeboats. The stato department announced that I action on the case, however, would be postponed until rurtner evidence nau been received. It wns learned that the principal point of tho forthcoming pro test will be tho submnrino commander's failure to insure the safety of Ancona passengers. Austria, Socrctary Lansingmadelt claims, cannot excuse her action in tor pedoing the liner merely on tho ground sho allowed 35 or 40 minutes for puS' sengers to got safely into lifeboats. Even with that allowance many per ished. Tho secrctnry held that it was the duty of the submarine commander not (Continued on Pago Fight.) " BABY KILLER " IS YELLED OVER PHONE INTO PHYSICIAN'S EAR New York, Nov. 18. Two Bcrub fective since birth, ugrecd today that Mrs. Anna Bollinger of Chicago did right when she consented to let uaturo take its course and allow her buby to tlio. If their babies were to be born again, they would let them die, they said. "A doctor should let such a baby die without telling the mother it could htivc lived," said Mrs. Anna bchwurtz, supporting an epileptic daughter now 25 years old. Tho parents would suffer Borne, but not like the deformed baby does," said Mrs. lihoda Burke. " Wliou tho mother dies, there is none to care for him." ; , Chicago, Nov. 18. Mrs. Anna Bol linger's deformed boy bnljy is dead. Before night, the woman, who bore this monstrosity six days ago and ac quiesced in Dr. Huiseldvu's "death sen tence," will know the tot has gone, if her condition permits. Passing tho night in fitful sleep, she awakened at intervals to ask if the boy was dead. Dostors and nurses kept the news from her. They thought the shock might prove too great in her weakened condition, though the mother, acquiescing in Dr. Hiiiselden's decision to let nature take Its course, without an operation to save the defective, real ized that the end could bo but hours away. "1 am thankful it la over," said the father in tears today. "I am thankful for the child's sake alone. We wanted him to live, but finally we realized that it was only the selfishness of pa rents' love." The hunband will break the news to Mr. Bollinger if doctors decide she ean stand it. Coroners Physician Relnhardt today tionerate Dr. ilaiaelden for hit decision RAILROAD REFUSES II T TO STATE S. P. Attorneys Would Have Compromise" Only On Part of State COMMITTEE MEETS TO DISCUSS 0. & C. LAND Members of Committee Sug gest Solutions and Railroad Only Objects "The railroad is ready and willing to meet tho state more than half way. Let them come to an agreement," said Attor ney Dunn, of the S. J., in his address to the lund grunt con ference. Today's conference shows "It can't be, Dunn." As indicated nt the meeting this morning of the committee appointed to affect an agreement between tho state nud tho Southern Pacific relative to tho disposition of the O. & C. lands tho land grunt conference which generated great volumes of hot air and provoked some lengthy discussions will sag in tho mid dle and dissolvo gently and tho 0. & C. lands will remain in possession of tho railroad compnny. At the meeting ttf duy Attorneys lialph A. Moody and B. A. McAllister for the railroad com pany refused to concede a sinitle noint which did not admit a fee simple title or r-e rniircNj, ,ompany to tne Inn.lB; which did not prnnt the compnny the right to remove the timber or which did not allow the railroad their own time to dispose of tho lands under the terms of the grant. In other words, the rail road contended for every sinirlo point that was granted in the most favorable decision of the supreme court and would not release ft single one of these points to runner an agreement. Chairman W. I. Vawter summed up the situation when he said: -mere is aDsoiuteiy no need for a further conference if the railroad ad here to tho contention that the com pany lias a fee simplo title to the lands, has a right to sever the timber, to chose the actual 'sottlcr and to sell the land at its own sweet will." Mr, Moody stated that tho railroad company held for nil of these points re gardless of the fact that the railroad suggested that the conference leave the solution of tho problem to a small coin mittee. The natural Inference then was that there would be no agreement, and when tho committee adjourned this af ternoon the problem would be as far from solution os it ever was unless that (Continuod on Page Two.) women, mothers of children de that it would be more merciful to let the child die rather than to attempt to prolong life by a delicate operation. At the same time Relnhardt told Cor oner Hoffman that tho doctor was right in his course. Meantime, Dr. ITnlselden denied him self to callers and did not answer the telephone because scores simply scream ed over the wire "tmby killer," and then hung up. Mrs. Bollinger's baby died with a name. Realizing that the end was near, a woman from a Catholic church last night christened him "John," with the prayer "God grant that this child's life shall not have been in vain," t-'oou after, the baby without a chance lii the world passed on. In a nearby room lay the mother, wrecked with pain the mother who oonfeMfd she loved this physical mon strosity but believed it best that na ture should correct Its blunder by al lowing the child to din, v '"Not much longer to wait, little (Caatinued Tlv.) IE IN GOVERNOR SPRY Will Allow Hillstrom Execu tion To Proceed Tomorrow As Ordered Salt Lake City, Utah. Nov. 18. Govornor Spry wired President Wil son this afternoon that he would not stay the execution of Joe Hillstrom, I. w. w., who is to be shot for double murder, tomorrow, unless new evidence was presented immediately. During the forenoon, the governor called a special exocutive session of tho entire board. Seven leading Utah democrats con ferred with the governor during the lay, ana disapproved or what tuey called President Wilson's "unwar ranted interference" in the case. They endorsed the execution. , With this message, all hope for Hill strom seemed eono. Preparations had been made Tor sending him before the tiring squad, tomorrow. The state a gunmen are ready. None show signs of weakening. If, nt the Inst moment, anyone does waver, his place will be filled bv a reserve gunman. llo will be shot nt sunrise, unless the mimculous happens. Every opportun ity has been given for the condemned man to present fresh testimony. None nns been forthcoming. It seems likely no more can bo presented between now and dawn. Tho president urged none in his re quest. His lawyers, apparently fuiled to gather from Hillstrom anything fur ther to warrant delnv. Without a clergyman, tho condemned man will be led from the death chamber out into the prison court yard. There the death chair will be waiting. He will bo blindfolded. Five muzzles will point at him. At a signal all will tiro. One ntlo will have a blank cart ridge so that every executioner may feel that perhaps he was not the one who killed Hillstrom, Only 'few persons will be permitted to witness the execution. Last Day on Earth. What was probably Hillstrom 's last day on earth was spent uudor a vigil the state pardon board. . ; Hillstrom slept better last niirht than he had in weeks. The president 's re quest seemed to buoy him to a new hope, yet he declared: "I am ready to die." This morning, the warden lent him a razor and he shaved himself. "I'm not the kind to commit sui cide," he commonted npropos of this decision to break an unwritten rule in every prison of the land. "I will 1 ready when they want to shoot me." Wants No Spiritual Advice. Hillstrom steadfastly refused to ac cept a spiritual adviser or discuss re ligion. To his counsel, he today bared the story of bis life. Born in Joffn, Swed en, he emigrated to America at the age of 20, hoping to join his brotftor, Carl Strom. When ho failed to find the lat ter, Hillstrom turncfl wostwnrd. There be got work on tne docks Of can ran Cisco and Inter went to Los Angeles and Snn Pedro. In southorn California ho allied himself with the I. W. W. I" denied that he had participated in the Tiajuana I. W. W. expedition. After he had done a 30 day "jolt" for vng rnncy nt Han Pedro, he worked In the Utah mines. Then ho came here, and was arrested on the double murder charge while he was visiting friends. Though ho hus given other details to counsel engaged by the Hwcdish- min ister nt Washington, Hillstrom still re fuses, it is believed, to divulge the name or tne mnrricu woman in wuose homo ho claims he wns on the nign when the murders were committed. A1' through, ho has said that he will shield her, and cffortB thus far have been without avuil. Authorities, however, doubt this story, for they promised thn' such a revelation if it proved true might mean freedom fur him, GERMAN REMEDY SECURED London, Nov. 18, Suffering of thousands of victims of a virulent blood disease In Amer ica niny soon be relieved, It was stated authoritatively today that the British government has released 13 cases of a Ger man spocific and intends to per mit a six months' supply to puss to America within a row weeks, either from Gormnny or from France, providing America will nccopt the French product. THE WEATHER Oregon! To night and Fri day rain west, rain or snow east portion; south easterly winds, increasing along the coast, iyv Going To V waa-x.yi ITALIANS CLAI1VI ADVANCE IN THE MOUNTAIN REGION Artillery Duel Is Especially Severe Between Contending Armies Germans Admit Loss of Trench In Argonne But Claim Steady Progress In SerbiaBritish Win first Success In Months at Dardanelles, Taking 150 Yards of Turkish Trenches Rome, Nov. 18. In the steen hills through which tho Leno De Vallersa torrent tumbles, Italian and Austrian soldiers are dealing out death with big artillery. lhe war office clnimed today that tho Italians had succeeded in this por tion of the Adigo valley in straighten ing nud enlarging their lines, and ro pulsiug violent Austrian onslaughts. Other repulses wcro noted in tho Fa- dola and Fella valleys. An all day cannonade in the Cnrso plateau region failed to halt the Italian advance. Heavy losses were inflicted when tho Austrians made attacks in forco in the Monte Hun Michele zone. In the Isonzo district, tho Austrinn bnttericB have laid waste several towns. Fires starting from bombardments con verted Mosca and Luciuico into a heap of nshes. ... The war office clnimod that the Aus trian campaign of extermination is sys tematical mid that tho enemy guns are levelling villages where thcro are no Italian garrisons. Italian capture of a strong position near Goritz was claimed. Reports From Berlin. Berlin, by wireless to Sayvillc, L. I., Nov. IS. German evacuntion of a trench in the Argon no district was of ficially admitted today, xne war ot fice statement explained that tho Teu ton soldiers quit whon they discovered a mine was about to explode. Ail' iMigusn gurpriso annus, on me Messinos-Armeuticrcs road 1 was ro pulsed. Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L. I., Nov. 18. Oormau forces occupied Kud- REPAIRING ROAD TO METER! Preparations Being Made Fcr Burial of Many Victims of Disaster Uavensdalo, Wash., Nov. 18 A rough and rocky road leads from tho littlo town of liavensdalo to a little ccmotory on tho hill, half a mile away.' At this time or year it Is olmost unpnssauio. Todnv a big gang of mine workers are retiring it. They are toiling uilently and gloomily. Two davs aso thev were working at the Northwest Improvement company's coal mine here, or m other mines near by. But when the explosion came on Tuesday afternoon wrecking the mine nml burying moro than thirty men, tho Ravensdale miners were thrown out of work, nud tho otuers. as is tho custom of miners, quit their jobs and adjourned to tin- scene of tlio tragedy. Part of them donned holnioln and tried to rescuo the entrapped miners 1 "(Ml feet down u tho earth. Tho otn ers, huving nothing to do, went to work. on tho road to the cemetery, tlio road will -experience iinusuiilly neavy travel tho next few days. With twentv-two1 miners still buried on the third level of tho mine, and with nine bodies recovered it is believed today, after a careful checking up, that the 'total dead will bo thirty-ono. All hope of finding lifo in any of tho twentv-two still entombed has neon abandoned, it ma" be a week before the debris slill wedged into tho levol, between the rescuers and too bodies, can be cleared away. HUailES HAS DECLINED Washington, Nov. 18 Justice Hughes of the United Stutes su preme court formally declin ed today to have his name go on the Nebraska republican primary ballot us presidential candidate. . Lincoln, Neb Nov. 18. Reirardlo of the decision of Justice Hughes of the United States supreme court against having his name on republican primary tickets, some of the state republican leaders declared today they will con tinue to work in hope of convincing him that there is a real sentiment for his candidacy. They plnn to organir.o ugnes duns to runner tnis tuea, I 11... k V.,l.p.l.n All IIIQ LmSI., UIMII'I MW l,uil,nn RJ. .em. If a candidate requests withdrawal of his name, It was stricken oft unless those who filed it objected. The primary statutes provide only for tho sumliya, 30 miles southwest of Nish, after tho Serbs had looted and aband oned the town, today's war office state ment announced. The Teutons are still pursuing the Sorbs' fleeing northern army along th Austro-Germnu lino from Javor to Ka-dan. Berlin, by wireless to Tuckcrtnn, N. J., Nov. 18. Because they refused to fight, 200 Italian socialists wore con demned to he shot, according to Dr. Lovogron, a Swedish socialist doputy, today. Ho said ho saw them herded into box cars at Florence and taken to Arezao; for tho execution. English Take Turks' Trenchea.. London, Nov. 18. "We have captur ed 150 yards of Turkish trenches eaat and 120 west of Krithia," said the of ficial statement today detailing Dar danelles operations. This was the first succosb of impor-. tanc.o in these operations reported in weeks, Simultaneous with news of the Dar- -danolles advance Lord Eibblesdale told tho house of lords that ho had heard Sir Charlos Mouroe, the new Unllipoli commander rocommondod abandoning the campaign. Germans Repulsed. London, Nov."18. German attacks in. the Dvinsk and Czartorysk regions were) reported by ' Petrogrud today, though tho Teutons nlade no gains in eithor point. The Germans lost tronchca though they wore not materially forced back. FIGHT INTRODUCTION OF STATPS EVIDENCE Attorney For Schmidt Would Have Conspiracy Wit'v nesses Shut Out Los Angolos, Cnl., Nov. 18. Strenu ous opposition to the introduction of evidence concerning tho working of as alleged huge dynamite conspiracy in the eastern states was made today "by the defense in the trial of M. A. Schmidt, charged with murder 'in con nection with the blowing up of the Times nowspapor ..i!ding hore. ' Nate Coghlun, of flan Francisco, the chief defense counsel, objected to th tostimony on the ground that it had no connection with the Times diBaster. Tho state's first fight wns made to put before the jury a telegram declared to havo been sent by Munsey, in Bala Luke City to J. J. MeNunvira inform ing him thnt. J. H. McNamara wus hid ing there after tho Times' explosion. Mrs. Ciinrles McCarthy, now of Al borta, Cunndii, who sent the racBsnge, nnd A. J. Knight, of Salt Iakc, niun ngor of the toleghnph office there, bave been subpoenaed to identify the origin al wire. If tho stale succeeds In getting th telegram before a jury a foundation will have been laid for tho Introduction of tho testimony of numerous stenog ranliers who are expected' to toll all about letters and messages received and sont by union officers in Cleveland, In dianapolis anil other cities during the dyniimito excitement. FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED. Northern Pacific cars, loaded with mer chandise nro piled In a ditch at Henry Switch, one and a half miles west of Kavcnsdulc. A broken axle on one of the curs caused seven cars following it to Jump tho track at 8 o'clock thi morning. No oua was injured. The truln was wostbound from El lonBburg. - mattor of acceptances. If the Hughea petitioners objected, possibly court ac tion would be necessary to hoop the) names off tho ticket. Hughes' letter to the secretary of state of Nebraska notified him that h . declined to accept the petition filed No vember Li or any similar petitions and " roquested that his name not be placed, , asjiotitioncd, on tho primary ballots. The preamblo to Hughes' petition, suggested ho hud boon nominated with out hia consent though it waa known be waa opposed to tho move. He deelar-1 ml (hut "the nation's wolfnra demands) ! the drafting of the highest talent U I. . .... i : .. k Iieaa tne apprutviiiH wuivei v triumph of republican prlnviplea."