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)je ! ! -sis FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES w " il! sje sjs sje s(; !: sje sjs sje sje f): ! CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY . . , & ' & 23 THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS A HUNDREDTH Recent Russian Offensive Res ld In Extensive Gains For Slavs, So London Reports- snna, On Other Hand, As serts That Attacks Were Everywhere Repulsed and That Their Front Was Not Broken-Offensive Has Again Been Renewed By Russians After Short Interval London, Jan. 15. The Austrians lost 100,000 men in cluding 10,000 prisoners in the recent Russian offensive, according to the Chronicle's Petrograd messages today. How desperate was the Austrians' plight was indicated from the fact that the Austrian General Bothmer, to keep his troops from retreating across the Strypa river, destroyed bridges in rear. Then clinging to the east bank, the Teutons were exposed to a tremendous fire, from the Russian artillery. 'The offensive," said the dispatch, "covered the period when the allies were strengthening their positions in the near east, and it held off the Germans while the work of fortifying and landing at Salonika and evacuating Galli poli peninsula went forward. So far, it served its pur pose. Moreover, it warned the Germans that the initia tive is gradually slipping from their grasp.'' The Austrian Version. Vienna, Jan. 15. After abandoning the Montenegrin capital, Cettinje, the Montenegrins retreated along the whole south and west fronts toward Albania, said a war office statement today. This told, too, of a renewed offensive by the Slavs around Czernowitz. "The Russians," said the statement, "attempted to break our Bessarabian front near Toporoutz and east of Rarancze north of Czernowitz. Five great attacks failed, and well directed artillery fire contributed nobly to the repulse of the enemy. "Since the beginning of the battle in East Galicia and Bessarabia, the Ausrians have captured 5100 prisoners." Homo, Jim. 15. While the Austrians ring of iron lias compelled evacuntion of the Montenegrin cupitul, Cettinje, Hin diplomatic, corps linn fled that city ii ml .reached Scutari, Albania, accord ing to Austrian advices viu Munich to diy. Montenegrin Btrnpfflors are likewise entering Allmnin to escape capture. Meantime, Montenegrin guorillus lire linn-ussing the victorious Austrians, nnd Moody fighting is In progress north east of (Scutari. The whereabouts of King Nicholas nml his forces which withdrew from Cettinje is a mystery, but it in believed tlio sovereign, is heuding for JScuturi, whero he will negotiate concerning the proposed separate pence with Austria. Tho Cettinje forces were virtually surrounded at last reports. Tho only path of retreat is along it 45 mllo pap to tho south, lending through the north ern A 1 1 : n i it 11 mountains, where hostile 1 lilies would attack them. It is believed hero thnt the hopeless ness of tho situntion prompted King Kichnlna to accept an armistice with Austria, though reports as to this ore Hill unconfirmed. Pessimism over the consequent blow t Italian prestige in the Adriatic was somewhat dispelled today with news that tho French submarine Foucnult, at tached to tho Italian fleet, had sunk an Austrian scout cruiser of tin; Navarn type. Germany Rejects Proposal Berlin, by wireless to Hityvlllp, I.. I., .1 in. 15. Germany Ims rejected the sug- Abe Martin Mr. Glen Bad '11 join th' Peg lur eriny an' offers his narrow Hparkln' buggy fer sale. Miss Tawner Apple, vhile wnlkln' through t stubble field, .V'sterdny, vent, mistaken fer two ribbits an got shot hi th' inkles. OSANDMEN gestion of Sir Kdwaril Grey thnt the Burnlong case, in which British officers were accused of murdering the German submnrine'H crew, bo submitted to in vestigation by a court of American, nav al officers. Germany has sent to Great Britain through American Ambassador Oerard denial of charges that the Germans were guilty of inhumnn practices; nt the same time, the note announced that Germany will attempt reprisals because of the alleged cold blooded murder of the submnrino crew. Knglnud's offer to submit tho Barn long ense to an American tribunal was made with tho proviso that Germany submit threo cases of alleged German brutality. British Steamers Collide. i.oiuon, .inn. 10. several persons urownou today wlien the British steam ers Argus and I.archwood collided in the Bristol channel., Tho Argus lauded some of tho Larehwood's survivors. Crew Is Drowned. London, Jan. 15. Twenty-five, mem bers of tho crew of the 2,"U0 ton (Span ish steamer Bayo perished when that vessel was mined Tuesday in tho Bay of Biscay. Ouo mnn was snved. Ovation for Kaiser. Berlin, by wireless to tinyvillo, L. I., Jan. J.5. Kaiser Williolm was joyfully cheered by street throngs today ns he drove to tlM lieichskansler luncheon. Trading Was Active h Wall Street Today (Cupyright 1H15 by the New York Ev ening Post.) New- York, Jan. 15. Tho week closed with the stock market In much tho same condition ns durinir tlm nn.i f ... ,i... since the heavy declino in wnr stocks V..1.IIII1UH-H. iruumg was active, but prico movements wore- irregulnr, with most of them not varying grently from yesterday's close. In ,.n,n in.f...i.:.i - - - ' V IUUUOIIIUI issues, repurchases by speculative sell- fir. tt-ni. l.i ..!.!....-- V... . . .. ... ...... in i-tiui-ucu uui even tney did not maintain their early advances. It was hardly necessary to ascribe the un ccrtalnnoss to auy news developments, and the chance that may something happen ovor night or over Sunday was too fnmilinr nrnnn.ltinn L. - ... trolbng influence. ir wnr stocks Wero tho renl criterlan of the mnrknt. Iha imnlitn..,, Lf.un. u..... nm.ii. 1111 Ul CliriT regarding dwindling prosperity would bo correct. But they have never per formed that medal nrophetie office. STRICT OOLP BTIOTJXATIONS Chlcnco. Jan. IB -The lTnltfwl Mtntn. Oolf association today damned on its most stringent nillnir. when It hnbl onv golf player is llnble to suspension or expulsion, who acts an agent or an emnlovo of s concern handling golf supplies, or is engaged in any business in which "one's usefulness or profit arise because of bi skill or promlnenco in golf." GERMAN OFFICERS AND TURKISH ARTILLEY CROSSING THE MESOPOTAMIA DESERT TO STRIKE AT THE BRITISH 5? 'iT The recent losses of tho allies in the vicinity of Bagdad was duo in great measure, according to military ex perts, to the able mnnner in which the Germans aided their Turkish allies. Tho photograph shows n Turkish artil lery division mndo up of Turks and Germans going "across the Mesopotamia desert to meet tho British. SCOFIELD IS OF E Salem High School Student Arrested With Marked Cur rency On His Person John Scoficld, n 17 year old student of the Salem high school, who has been acting as assistant messenger for the Salem post office, was arrested last night on a charge of robbing the mails. The young man has been in tho em ploy of the postoi'l'ico here since Sep tember of 1!M5 and recently tho post office authorities) suspected that the boy had tilling small checks auJ currency from letters. Last night Postmaster August lluckeslein and As sistant Postmaster John Knrrnr lay in wait after marking two $1 bills and taking the serial numbers of tho bills for reforencc. Tho bills were placed in an envelopo addressed to "II. O. Mar tin, Collecting Agency, Portland." Mr. Iluckestoin ninl Mr. iFarrnr then watched tho youth from their hiding place and flaw him take tho two letters and one addressed to Secretary of Stato Oleott and enter the lavatory. Tho sheriff's office h.id been noti fied and Sheriff Kseh was called to ar rest tho young man. They found the two $1 bills on his poison when he wns searched and also tho letter addressed to Becretury Oleott which had not been opened. Sheriff Esch brought tho young man over to his office and stuted today that tho boy nude a confession in which bo said lie had taken six let ters sinco ho had been working around the postoffico. Scoficld told Sheriff Kseh thnt the first letter ho took was addressed to Secretary Oleott, shortly before the Christmas holidays, lie said the letter contained a chock and that ho wjs afraid to cash it and he tore it up and throw it nwny. The young man told Sheriff Esch that ho toro open tho corners of the enovlopes and if they contained cur rency ho appropriated them to his own uso and if they contained postal money orders or checks ho dropped them back into the mail boxes. The ofi'enso with which Rc-ofield is charged will be hnndlol in tho fedora 1 courts ind does not como under any of tho provisions of tho stato law which allows judges to parole from tho bench or to givo indeterminate sentences. Tho amount of money taken has no bearing on tho case under tho federal law and the senteneo for conviction of an em ployee robbinb tho mails is n $501) fine or live years in prison or both. Tho feder.il judge, however, under tho com mon law rights can suspced sentence iu iilinor offenses but no pardons are is sued for nn offense ngnliiHi the federal law except by tlio prcsidont of the United States. Young Scoficld Is tho Bon of C. t ScofieUi who resides on a farm two miles cast of Marion. Jin is a student in the Salem high school and sought employment in the postoffice to lid n paving his way through school, lie passed tho civil service examination Inst fall and wns mndo assistnnt mes senger during the holidny ruch. The messenger wus not allowed tho run of tho mail room but on account of the cold weather which has been prevalent this winter ho iins been allowed to come inside tho mall room where it is warm. Ho has been making the trains and doing other special errands as an assistant to Messenger Keys. Some time ago a womnn made com- int Scoficld had been tamper ing with tho packages and at thnt time he was reprimanded by Postmaster iluckestoin anil it was thought that he i arnod that It was dangerous to tamper with the V. 8. mails. Large Districts Flood Northeast of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Jan. 15, 81x:teen per sons have been drowned at the Island of Marken, 10 miles northeast of here following tho breaking of uyke be fore flood waters. The situntion there is extremely serious. Telephone com munication Is broken. Whole districts are Isolated by water sweeping through a break in tho Zuy der Zee dyke. Poldora is inundated; the railway from Itottordojn to Uord relcht la partly destroyed. . Soldiers at 'ort Durgnrdam Iprnt the night In a cupola and were rescued at daybreak by ships. CLEVER STROKE MADE BY BRITISH FORESTALLS AMERICAN PROTEST By Ed L. Keen. (United Press Staff Co respondent.) London, Jan. 15. The British for eigh office executed a clever stroke, of fiuuls declared today, in making public at this tim the Seized documents of German Attache Yon Papon, rognrded here ad the source of paymouts for anti-ally activities In America. Well posted authorities believe the publica tion of these, together with England's furnishing them officially to the Uni ted States state department will check American agitation for protests against the British blockade. One official commented: " Wo believe President Wilson will hesitate, pending an investigation of Ambassador Von Bcrnstorff's connec tion with the Von Pnpen payments, and will discover whether Teuton sub marine leniency is actuated purely by a spirit of friendliness for America or for the purpose of bettor carrying oift of the campaign of frightfulness in America." ltesponsible off;cinl,s stated thnt England will not indon her. blockade against Gormany, despite possiblo Am erican protests. They hold, too, that thought this was originally a measure of reprisal ugainst Teuton submarine attacxs, it mis- now developed into a legal war blockade.- Embassy Embarrassed. Washington, Jan. 15. German Am bassador Von Bernstorff today faced embarrassing explanations as a result of disclosure of money expenditures shown in documents seized in England from Captain Von I'nnen, tho recalled German attache. Thcso documents showed that under tho head of "war intelligence" nn account, ho had turn ed over to Von Pnpen largo sums and these, in turn, had been distributed variously throughout the country just before certain anti-ally bomb "jobs" wcro executed. It was regarded here as possiblo thnt tho ambassador will havo difficulty in defendi'ig his connection with Von Paneu's work work thnt made tho at tache non-grnta with this government. Officials noiiitcl out t tint conclusive. lentil proof of wrong doing is not re-j quired to impair tho amhnssndor s dip lomntic usefulness; mere belief or moral certainty of such misconduct is sufficient for recall. London publication of Von Papon's check stubs and letters, many of the latter bitter against the United Stales, created strong interest nmong officials. Tho ambassador, however, reiterated his skepticism ns to the actuality of these documents, coupled with his dis belief, that if they really do exist, they showed that Pnpen used iiis funds for "liminiil con.spiiucies in tho United; Stiito.-). The embassy's attitude Is, that whili it ml in 1 1 h giving Von Pnpen frequent large sums, it is ignorant of any wrong ful uso thereof and believes that the money was used for legitimate expens es. Von llernstorff scouted the idea touidi nt an English port, would have any Incriminating documents on his person, Tho administration Indicated thnt it insists on further inquiry nnd will probably await photographic copies of the documents now being forwarded by American Ambassador iugo from Lon don. Authorities wcro not disposed to accept the embassy disclaimer of ig norance as absolving tho German dip lomats from responsibility. Von llern storff, as Von Hipcn's chief, it was said, was responsible to a certain ex tent. A tangle of embassy accounting, pre cluding sitivo proof of misconduct of officials other than Von Papen, is considered a possible development. THE WEATHER Oregon: Tonight nnd Sunday gen erally fair oxcopt occasional snow, axmthwest por tion, continued cold; northeaster ly winds. THIS iToV rEEI-S Goof)) London advices indicated that Von Papen not only made payments to Werner Van Horn, alleged would-bo dynamiter of tho internutionnl bridge at Vanceboro, Me., but that ho also furnished funds for Anton Kueperle (probably Kuopforle), a German spy suspect who later committed suicide. '.There was other evidenco that Pa pen sent money to tho Seattle consul previous to a suspicious dynamite oc currence in that vicinity. Jn various letters wore indications ot Gorman displeasure at the Wilson ad ministration. One spoke of Wilson as being too strong in his representations to Austria, even for those who loyally backed him. "Tho nature of tho Von Papen pa pers is of no official interest to me," commented Bernsiorff today, refusing to discuss tho caso in detail. Tho envoy's position is that while ho gave Von Pupcn money, it was a matter of convenience, und that tho at tache accounted for it to Berlin and not to the embassy. Concerning the $700 payment to Werner" Van Horn, alleged dynamiter, it is expected tho embassy will niain tain that it was for Van Horn's do fenso as a Gorman citizen. The stato department intends to scrutinize carefully the payments of Von llipen to Consul Mueller, of Se attle, who is now in charge of the At lanta consulate. ' Mueller's explana tion that he received the money to send roservists to New York is considered one capable of proof or disproof. AT BROOKLYN YARD pne Life Lost and Others Are , Misssing Acording to Reports New York, Jan. 1!5. An explosion which ripped off tho top of Submarine r.-a nt ine jtroomyn navy yard is' known to have claimed one life, nnd perhaps others. Stories ontsido the yard said, indeed, that fivn men had perished outright in the blast, and that upwards of 15 wcru probably fatally in jured Officers refused information of tho disaster until tho list of victims had been prepared, but it was un officially admitted that "over thrco or four" were killed. Trouble with batteries was assigned ns the cause. A wavo of flarno swept tho interior of the underscn vessel just after tho explosion, trapping tho men In the hull, nnd leaving manholes in the rear of the ship as their only menns of escape. Hence it wns possible to take out the grimy, terrified men only one nt a time, Homo of tho injured ap peared dead, and for a time It was impossible to tell just how badly they were hurt, becauso bluck smoko nnd grime covered their wounds and nrnde them appear almost like charred bodies. It wns believed thnt probably many of the crew of 3ft, most of whom were aboard when tho blast came, worn seri ously burned as they fought their way through tho smoko and flnmu filled diver to tho sxits. Some of thoso who fought their wny to tho outsldo were cloaked in flumes. The submarine was nt the yard fo repairs. When li beiamo apparent ihit the nj cldent might hnvo been more serious thnn at tint Indicated, the navy yard wbs closed Then officials withheld authoritative Information and cloaked the wlulo affair In nc'ery. Tho e.vploMon Is the second disaster of recent months aboard United States undersea vessels. The other Incident was the sinking of the F-4 at Honolulu with ill her crew aboard. Faults within tho submarine was assigned In thnt case, too, as responsible for the ac cident. The commandant declared later that GARRANZA IS LEFT FREE 10 VINDICATE HIS RULE Senate Adjourns Over Until Monday and. There Is No Ea mediate Prospect of Interference With Administration Plans Toward Mexico-Refugees, Fearing For lives; Pour In EI Paso City rls More Quiet Now That first Fury In Rioting Was Spent Washington, Jan. 15. With no prospect of American interference in Mexico, the administration today pro ceeded with its policy of giving General Carranza a chance to punish the murderers of eighteen Americans at Santa Ysabel, Monday, and to provide protection against a recurrence. The senate had adjourned to Monday. Meantime, it is believed that Carranza will show he can do as much, or more, toward handling the situation than the United States could by intervening. Though the house held its usual session, no trouble was anticipated from its members. . General Carrahza's personal pledge to Secretary of State Lansing or President Wilson to hunt down and execute the bandits was expected, for only a general statement to that effect has come from him thus far. The state department promised no immediate action on the petition of El Paso citizens to oust Consul Edwards of Jaurez, and it will make no effort to investigate him until the excitement at El Paso has entirely subsided. El Pnso. Texas, Jan. IS. Fearing that Villista bandits would give them short shrift as in tho enso of 18 Amer icans murdered nt Santa Ysabel, cower ing refugees from northern Mexico poured la hero today. Many of them left Behind developed nronertics or rich prospects: and be causo of this 'Joined with angefod mlrF ing and cnttlo mn, alrouuy uoro, in de nunciation of tho administration for what thoy called lack of proper pro tection for American rights south of the border. On the whole, however, the city seem ed to have lost somo of its first firoy fury ovor tho executions. United Stutos troopers still kept gunrd over portions of the city. Last night they marked off tho Mexican Hection and permitted no Mexicans to quit it; nor nny Americans to enter it, lest the pre vious night 'h rioting bo resumed. Officials sought to learn why two American soldiers were in a group of 52 refugees who renched tho border Inst night from tho C'hiliunhiia district. The pair was discovered 18 miles south of tho boundary. Included in the party wcro all tho fnrco were nil tho Guggenheim plant in Chihuahua. Cnrrnnziatn authorities in .Tunrez be stirred themselves today to ufford pro tection to tlio Mormon colony of Amer icans nt Camis llrnndes, C'liihunhun, for nil efforts to induce them to flee havo iroveu unavailing. With somo of the funerals of Snnto Ysabel victims already held, plans wcro mndo for giving Manager Watson of the Cusi company a Masonic burial to morrow, nnd W. J. Wallace, similar ser vices Monday. Minpln funeral services for tho dead 'lenernl Ilucrtn provoked no demonstra tion. Today the body rests within a vault, waiting the timo when it may bo taken back to his native land in keeping with his dying wishes. TTnw wenk Villa's cniiHe now u wnn indicated by dispatches stating that I his list showed tho following deud: Clumber Lognn. .Tnhn Hcliultz, yard workman. Two unidentified men, one of whom wns an enlisted sailor. Ten men wcro Injured, nmong whom wns Chief Kloctricinn Miles, whoso con dition is critical. Officers snld there would bo a further search, but it is be Mevod that all tho bodies wore tuken out. Caune of Explosion. Washington, .Ian. 15. Tho submnrino l'T-2, victim of an explosion at tho Brooklyn navy yard todav, wns tho "i rut undersea boat in the ITnited States nnvy to be equipped with the new Rdison batteries. The department ex plained that there is no such thing as a battery explosion, and that previous submarine accidonts had been caused bv generation of poisonous gases from tho batteries, with no outlet whilo the craft was submerged. The Edison bat tery was designed to obviate such noisonlng. Tho flro department reports sold ten men wcro aboard, two of whom wcro seriously injured, and that rescue of the others was prevented by deadly -nses inside. FERBI8 OIL BILL PASSES. . Washington, Jnn. 15. Th Ferris oil 'and leasing bill passed tho houso at 3 i 'clock this afternoon. California oil producers oasted from public lands by tho Taft order with drawing certain of thesn lands, will be given preference under tho Kerns bill, his personal following is only forty while his whole causo is now in tht hands of -.scattered guerilla bands, num bering only a few hundred. Press dispatches tonded to confirm, that Mnnnfcr Wntson of the ill-fnted Snnta YBabel party had refused a mili tary escort, apparently believing thnt he and his party were entirely aer.vrre without them, and that perhaps ntx-h n, guard would only dfaw the fire of Itim dits along tho route. Must race firing Sqnad. New York, Jan. 15. Dosth before Mexican firing squads will bo tho futu of Mexican bandits who Monday pnr ticipnted in the ghnstly massacre of Americans at Hantu, Ysabel. Oonornl Trevinn, Carranza command er at Chihuahua City, thus wired tndny to tho United Press, nt 1he same time confirming reports thnt the Carmn.is tas had executed (tenornla Rodriguez and Almeida, bandit chieftains. "Punishment administered to tho cul prits in tho Knnta Ysabel massacre," said tho message, "will be identical with thnt meted out to Itndrigues and Caring Almoidu. Thoy were made pris onors and shot. . "I havo ordered a regiment aider Colonel Jose Villnncuvu to pursue the Hunta Ysabel bandits und simultaneeagr ly lmvo ordercil Oonnrnl Joso Cavaiaa nnd tho chief of detachments at Hns tillos, Cusihuiruchio and Kan Antonio to wntch tho murderers' movomontn. "The bandits, roiili.ing that tho eonp stitutionulists are moving on ail siil retired to Cnrretus and Inter scattered in smull groups. If we locnto them, wo will pursue them without rest. "With combined movements over th two branches of the northwest railway, wo dill succeed in keeping nwny all bunds, and in putting them to flight or in pushing them to the Sierra Muihes, whero they will find no food. "Juarez informs me thnt tho Far son, Conns (irundos, und Wild era garri sons havo been reinforced." Ryan Will Make Fight For Citizenship Rights Han Francisco, .Inn. 11. Buffeted from ono country to another and dis owned by each, .liunes liiynn, who de clared ha is an American born in Con necticut, caino to Han Francisco today nn the liner Nippon Maru to make a fight for recognition us an Ameritan citizen. "I was arrested for robbery in Fort Xicavenworth, Kansns, nnd served three) years," he claimed. "At tho end of that time two fellows who had it in for me declared I wns nundesirnble alien, nnd askod that I bo deported. I pro tested but was ordered sent to Cnleut ta. When I reached Han Francisco I told my atnry to Officer Frank lluy Angnl Island, but ho refused to in vestigate . "I was deported on January ft. At Hongkong they threw me in prison. "I appealed to tho American consul, but to no purpose. Finally I reacted Calcutta. The English officials re fused to receive me and hero I an again, a man without a country." 1 1 HE STOLE $20,000 ROLL F.vansvlllo, Ind., Jan. 15. AssWaat Bookkeeper dooigo Fink of th liar enles lluggy eoimny entered aia ox firo today, picked up 0,000 intoadadl for tho payroll, and made hi . a wai later captured with the ioT intact. . i , ,lilW