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fll . . JC tfC 35 3c sjc sC ic (c (C FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES , l 0 t V j. TTriTTT TTAVT TG OVER 4000 DAILY . nut THIRTY-NINTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS SfcS .- 4. 5 AMERICAN Nxtf INSISTS M CHANGES POiVY ! . Must Make Sweeping Changes In Conducting Submarine ' Warfare SURVIVORS' AFFIDAVITS REMOVE ALL DOUBTS Members of House and Senate Foreign Committees Will Be Consulted By Robert J. Bender, (Coiled Press Stuff Correspondent.) Washington, April 15. Final touches were being put on tho new American mite to Germany toilay. Secretary Lansing is hard at work on affidavits i'roni Americnns who survived the Sus sex disaster. These documents were forwarded to the slate department by government representatives in Palis and lyondnn. They will lie used as "exhibits" jit connection with tile note. If Lansing finishes his work on them today be will confer with President IWilson before night. The executive will meet members of the house and senate foreign committees after he has gone over the note for the last time with Lansing. Lansing, it is understood, has agreed to Senator Stone's suggestion to have . republicans attend these conferences, l-'innl plans for the meetings are not decided, however. It was indicated that the note would be on its way to Berlin by Monday. Affidavits from American survivors of the disaster, which arrived by mail aboard the liner St. Paul, were regarded as convicting Germany of an unjusti , i'ied attack, A conference between .Senator Stone and Chairman Flood of the house foreign committee was scheduled, at which the ground on which the present action is being taken is to be examined and possible eventu alities discussed. The proposition of laying the whole matter before congress will also be considered. It was understood that the tentative American note states such a position that German' must make sweeping change in its submarine policy, as in no .other wav tan it give the assurance a.-ked. No Other Ships Near. London, April 15. Germany's note to the Vnited States leaves no further doubt that the channel packet Sussex was torpedoed, the British foreign of fice declared today in an official state ment. A thorough investigation has revealed that no vessel in the channel except the Sussex was damaged in the manner was attacked at the exact moment the described by the Gorman submarine commander. Furthermore, the Sussex commander says he hurled n torpedo at n British mine layer in the channel near where the Sussex was at that time. The, German statement that the sub marine captain thought that the ship was one of the new mine layers of the .Vabic type was not justified, sjiid the foreign office, because the Sussex bore no resemblance to vessels of the Arabic class, Nearly .130,000 people saw the eight opening big-league games in the east, so if 20,0(10 see the Beavers play their first game in Portland we will be some what above the big league average. ABE MARTIN Th ' banquet at th' Melodeon Hall fom-es'ion t' those who have nothin' else t' wear. Speakin' o robins. Mrs. t 'night 'It be ft dress suit affair as a THford Moots reports seein' th' first piper halter t 'day. ROTH WILL KEEP FLAX I ffewNHead of Industrial De partment Knows What Salem Needs "With the cooperation of the in dustrial department of the Commercial club, I intend to put the flax industry on its feet. It belongs to Salem. We can grow it and manufacture it and i; is my purpose to make flax a Salem in dustry. I hope to organize n company next spring or sooner that will handi" the flax, busiaess like it is handled in Belgium. If the industrial department will stay with me, we will keep the flax business right here in Salem," With this keynote speech of accept ance, a-s director of the industrial de partment of the Commercial club. Theo dore Roth announced his policy for the coming vear. Theodore Roth, W. D. Allen and C. M. Kppley were nominated for director at the meeting of the department last ev ening, Mr. Roth being elected on the first ballot. August Huckestoiif, the outgoing di rector, reviewed the work of the year. On account of the general finnncial conditions, no new industries hail boen brought to the city. Much had been done in urging the people of Salem to trade at home during the past year. Mr. Huckesteiu commended the work of for mer Manager O. H. Luck and the pres ent manager, Ivan G. Daniel. The meeting developed into a general experience meeting and was one of the most interesting held by the department this year. L. W. Gleason of the Glen son Glove company, stated that busi ness was good and that he intended ta increase the out put of his plant SO per cent the coming year. The factory already employs and has been grad ually adding to its force since estab lished a few years ago. W. W. Iiosebrnugh, of the Anderson Furnace company, informed the depart ment that their business was growing, and that recently they have made nr. rnngemcnts with an experienced man to take over the selling end of the busi ness, which would greatly incernse their output. Carl Jepsen, who conducts a tannery at 2,5(i" Oak street, said there was a big demand for his goods but that just at present it was hard to get the material that enter into the tanning business, on account of the war. However, he was doing a satisfactory business, and ex pected to gradually increase it. "War luus knocked the stuffing out of the baking powder business," said V. M. F.pploy, "but we are going along all right." He also expressed the opin ion that the flax business should be a great thing for Salem. Mr. Huckesteiu and his associates were given a vote of thanks for their work the past year. Mr. Roth will be come active director following the meet ing of June 7 when the election of the directors of the seven departments will be ratified at a general meeting. Charles E. Hughes In Person Objects to Name On Primary Ballot A telegram was received by Secretary of State Olcott this morning from Charles K. Hughes in which th New Vork Justice stated that he objected to his name being placed on the primary ballot and requesting that action be withheld until a letter which was on the road explaining his objections had been received. This action of Justice Hughes will probably postpone the fil ing of th writ of mandamus to compel Olcott to place Hughes' name on the ballot as was proposed by the Hughes faction in Portland. The text of Hughes telegram follows: "I was informed on April 1; that a petition was about to be filed and at once mailed to you statement of my objections and my request that my name shall not be placed on primary ballot. Charles F. Hughes, Washington, I. C. "' Americans Entrenching Lines of Communication Colubus, .V. M., April 1". Great activity was manifested here through out the night), wUile Icntrencihineiits were being constructed along the lines of communication of the American ex pedition in Mexico. Fifty four new motor trucks were un loaded from trains and placed in com mission without delay. This was re garded as an indication that the expe dition would not withdriw immediate ly, at least. Army engineers were diverted fron the roads which are being repaired, ami were set to building defenses at Boca G ramie, Asceneion, Aspia and Oublan, n double semi circle of trenches being built on three sides of the latter city. The river protects its fourth side. Ma chine guns nuil artillery hare been pi ice, I in position there. Rifle holes were dug in the sides of adobe houses and rifle pits constructed in the trenches. Barbed wire entange- meuts have been erected at a few points. Captain Grant at Hoes Grande asked for reinforcements lodnv. Ho rizn i State Department Insists No Limit Be Placed On Size of Force GENERAL FUNSTON SENDS LONG CODE MESSAGE Long Milnight Conference Be tween Secretary of War and Wilson By Carl D. Groat. (fiuted Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, April 15. Secretary Lansing today sent Consul Rodgera in Mexico City detailed instructions with regard to General Carranza'a request for withdrawal 'of American troops. While he refused to announce the character of these directions, it was learned authoritatively that-Lansing in formed Hodgers of the administration's willingness to discuss tho proposition with Ambassador Arredondo. It was understood tiiat Rodgera was not instructed to tre.t with Carranza, but merely to inform him of Lansing's decision to receive Arredondo 's over tures. j Second Fight at Parr.il. ' Washington, April 15. A second fight between Americans and residents of Parral was reported today in con sular dispatches to Kl Paso, forwarded here. No details were given. In General Funstou's long code mes sage which wis the subject of a mid night conference at tho White House between the president and Secretary Baker it is believed that radical chang es in the Villa hunt were recommended. Speculation as to Ha contents ranged from requests for more troops to taking over Mexican railways which are need ed or reiterating the necessity of shift ing the base of operations from Colum bus. The message presumably related to Funston 's orders to protect troops, as a result of the Parral incident. It contained no news of the Parral clash. This is the fourth day Hinco the en counter there and no' official news has been received. I Kevrettiry Ljnsiug'9 willingness to treat with Ambassador Arredondo con cerning the requested withdrawal may 'mean that preliminary negotiations will be opened today or next week. While Rome officials said no ciiange in the Mexican policy was in flight, others be lieved the negotiations might result in .1 j withdrawal of American troops. Carranza'a protocol proposals, now held up, show that the de facto govern- meat chief sought to limit the Ameri can expedition to 1,1100 cavalrymen who I were not to occupy towns and who were to withdraw when their object was at tuned. The state department coun- I tered with a demand that there be no limitation in the size of tho expedition, !and sought the actual cooperation of the de Jacto regime. Plans Are Not Changed. Washington, April 15. Pressed for a statement with regard to Cnrranzi's re quest t lint American troops he with drawn from Mexico, Secret iry of War 1 Baker said today: I "The status of the expedition is as it was at the beginning. There has ! been no change either in its purpose or irs orders, and none is contemplated. Carranza co operation continues and the expedition continues." Carranza At the Capital. Washington, April 13. Advices re ceived today by Ambassador Kliseo Ar redondo said that Provisional President (Continued on Page Tare.) now has 125 men. Wrivers of armv wagons reported 1 ! state of anxiety along the lines of com tnunictition since Carranza requested that the troops withdraw. News of the I request was flashed along the route of tlie expedition's march. Commanders : were ordered to use their own judg- meat in any crisis nff'ecting tiie nifety 'of their detachments. General Kunston i is in constant touch with the situation I by field telegraph. ! Even the motor trucks have been or- I dereil to keep close together. All must ', halt in case one is disabled. The tele ! graph office at Columbus was kept open all night for the transmission of iinport j nut government nnd military orders. I Two dnvs rations have been issued to I all men here. They have prepared their I lull field e.(pnpnient for au instant , move. Lieutenants Pargue and Gorrell army I aviators, planned another scouting trip 1 tod iv. Thev intended to watch report- ' ed Carranza movements eastward from jPuplto pass. . A ITS ARM LIMITED TO 111 AVALRTil Ohio State Capital Building Goes To Sea On a Raft Today - (By United Pres.O San Francisco, April 15. The Ohio state capitol building was loaded upon three barges and started out to sea here today. It sailed blithely 1" miles down the Pacific coast, its white : dome bobbing garishly about on the wave. At the town of San Carlos it was uuloaded and is being set up in the town square where it will form the nucleus of the San Carlos civic center. The struetur' was the Ohio building at the Panama cxposi- tion, being a wood and stucco replica of the capitol at Colum- birs. Z: Z t- YET HE MAY RECOVER. Dallas, Ore., April 15. Although sur geons have removed his entire forehead, his left eye socket nnd part of his brain, Joseph Harlan, a logger, waa still alive today. Psysieians say he may re cover. Harlan was struck by the limb of a falling tree. His skull was crushed like an egg shell. E Crew Given 15 Minutes to Get Away One Boat Is Missing Washington, April 15. The Aberdeen bark Inverlyon, en route from Portland, Oregon, to Limerick, was sunk by sub marine gunfire on Tuesday, according to reports here. Two Americans aboard escaped. Some of the sailors were lost. The reports came from the United Slates consul at Queenstown. He also advised the state department that the Inverlyon did 1104 attempt to escape. Fifteen minutes we."" allowed in wU-ich the crew was to abandon her. The vessel was not armed. The incident oc curred 110 miles west of Valencia. Officials admitted that there was a serious question involved in the Inver lyon case. They were Inclined to be lieve that since a boatload of sailors was reported lost, Americans aboard could not have been given the "full measure of safety" which the American notes demanded. Lansing haa clearly explained that submarines must not turn passengers adrift too far from land and must consider their condition at sea. One oBat Is Missing. Queenstown. April 15. Williuni Ross, an American sailor from tho bark In verlyn, reported sunk by submarine gun fire, is in the hospital here today suf fering from 35 hours exposure in a life boat without food. He is not in a ser ious condition. Several others were in the lifeboat. A second boat with eleven survivors is missing. The Inverlyon is the eleventh grain carrier from the Columbia river tor pedoed in the war zone and grave anx iety is expressed for other wheat ships from the Sound and the Columbia river that are now due in the United King dom. The Inverlyon was a vessel of 1.N27 net tons and was built in 1004. Her home port was Aberdeen, Scotland. She sailed from the Columbia liver fTcceui ber ! for- Havre and Bordeaux. Charles E. Lockwood of Portland, Files for President of the U. S. Charles K. Lockwood, of Portland, known to his political acquaintances 11s "Charley" Lockwood, yesterday aft ernoon filed the request at the office of the secretary of -state that his name be placed on the ballot as a candidate for the republican nomination for president of United States. Lockwood admits that he is "Oregon's favorite Son" and in addition sends in the slogan, "Au Am erican, representative, republican pro gressive administration. One term on ly." ' Lockwood is a well known organizer of republican "clubs" in Portland and has been ill close touch with politics, and mure particularly, with politicians for many years in Oregon. Among "the late candidates is W. Al Jones, of Salem, who filed as a candi date for the republican nomination as a candidate for the republican nomina tion as representative in the legislative assembly from Marion county. Hi? slogan is, "Farmer and tax payer, bom and raised in Marion county." The other candidates who sent in their filings before the office closed at 5 o'clock last night follow:' W. V. fuller, Dallas, republican, rep resentative iu the legislative assembly. Twelfth representati.e district Geo. T. Baldwin, Klamath falls, dem ocrnt, state senator. Seventeenth sen atorial district. Kdward J. Brazell, Portland, republi can, delegate to the national repub lican convention, ' Third congressional district. 1 Ilalph W. Hoyt, Portland, republican, LULL II FIGHTING AT VERDUN FRONT ARTILLERY BUSY German Big Guns Kept French In Trenches by Incessant Fire RUSSIAN ADVANCE AND AUSTRIANS HAVE MIX UP Italians Lose Heavily In At tempt to Retake Position from Austrians Paris, April 15. Heivy artillery fighting occurred oil the west bank of tiie Meuse during the night, but the lull in infantry operations continued, ac cording to official announcements to day. The Germans kept up an incessant cannonade between Mnlancourt wood and Bill 1104. French guns were saidJ to be doing effective work, particularly west of the Coibeaux woods and the Purges brook crossings. Last of the Meuse and on tho Woevre plain there were intermittent bom bardments. The French repulsed a re connoisance north of Koye and defeated other platiola south of the St. Marie mines, in the Vosges. Trench, Attacks Repulsed. Berlin, Apr. 15 French hand grenade attacks south of Fort Douaumont dur ing the night proved ineffective, the war office said French troops unsuc cessfully attempted an attack on a line extending from Dead Mill's hill to Cumierea. The Germans artillery fire held the French in their trenches. A i'cw who reached tho German defenss were slaughtered in front of the barbed wire entanglements. A British baud grenade attack at St. Kloi was reported repulsed. Ulsewheio on the western front the only activity was a little artillery righting. Austrians and Russians Clash. Berlin,. April 15. An Austrian sur prise aittncvk against a Kussiau ad vanced position on tho Buczacz-Czoi- thow road waa announced in todav's Vienna communique. Slight sriins were cfciimed on the Italian front and evacu ation of an Austrian position was ad mitted. 'The Russians shelled us on tiie low er Strypa, Dneister and northwest of Czernowiu," said the communique. "Strong combats between advanced pl ums are continuing. .Northeast ot ,las lovice the enemy entered an advanced position ami was immediately ejected nv a counter attack, we captured one officer, three ensigns and 100 liussians. J he Jtilians suffered heavily at tempting to retake a lost position on me .viriivrii. south or stillseru au Italian attack failed." Big Steamer Sunk. Loudon, April 15 The British steam er Shenandoah, .5SS0 tons, has been sunk if was learned nere today. Two of her sailors ire missing, it is believed she hit a mine. delegate to the national republican con vention, 1 Ui ru congressioiiul district. John C. McCur, Portland, republican. district attorney for Multnomah countv. Leslie Al. Scott, Portland, republi 1111, delegate to the national republican convention. Malcolm II. Clark, Portland, progres sive, elector of president and vice-president of the United States. Helen I. Tonilinson, Portland, demo crat, delegate to the national demo cratic, convention. , i A. If. Burton, Portlnnil, republican, I representative in the legislative nssem-1 blv, Seventeenth representative district.' David L'. Lofgrcn, Portland, republi-1 can, delegate to the national republican convention, Third congressional district. I It. K. hrwiii, Hillsboro, democrat, I state senator, Lleventh senatorial dis j trict. I Manche Langley, l'orest Grove, dcm-l ocrat, representative in the legislative' nssembly, Fifteenth representative dis-1 trict. I H. V. Meade, Orenco, democrat, rep-1 resentativa in the legislative assembly,' Fifteenth representative district, I h'rnest William Haas, Sheridan, dem-1 ocrat, representative iu the legislative! assembly, Ihirtecnth representative nis trict. 3(C sC 3C 5C 3fC 3fC Sfle 5 3C 3C jftf 5( 3fC 3fC Sfc TODAY'S BALL SCORES National. I?. IL K. New Vork 4 fi i Philadelphia ,r U 0 Hcrrjtt and Ifuridon; Demaree and Burns. Hitler replaced Ilerritt. R. II. K. Boston 4 0 0 Brooklyn 2 II 2 Hughes and Gowdy; Smith and Mey ers. K. H. V.. Chicago 0 2 I Cincinnati 2 5 0 E Location Center Street, Bridge Steel and Estimated Cost . $198,500 State F.ugineer Lewis today submitted plans to the Hoard of Viewers for the inter-county bridge across the Willam ctto river at this city. The petition of the joint county courts asked for plans ior a structure at tho present Center street site and no other site was con sidered in the present plans. The bridge as designed consists of four 101 foot camel back spans with 138 foot vertical lift span and a reinforced concrete viaduct approach on the Polk county end 850 feet in length. The roadway is 120 feet in width with six foot walks on either side. The total cost of tho structure is estimated at $108,501); $143,100 for the steel struc ture iucluding foundations, and the re inforced concrete viaduct approach at $55,400. Thia provides for a wooden floor with a two inch asplialtic wearing surface and if a concrete base six Inches thick is laid under the " inch nsphnltic top $4,5o0 should be added to the total cost, making $1103,000. In submitting the plans Mr. Lewis says: "This type of bridge was selected for the reason that borings'for founda tions of piers showed a blue mud and sand formation jentirely unstated for concrete nrchesf for the necessary span, but which was of sufficient bear ing power to support a steel structure on concrete piers carried .by w ood pile foundations. . Our investigations have led us to bo lieve that this structure can be com pleted by December I, UM0, if there is no delay in letting the contracts. It should lie understood that, this estimate has been mnde during a rising ninrkct for materials, especially steel, which has been advancing in price. Nevertheless, it is our opinion that the relative small tonnage involved iu this bridge can be obtained without any undue delay and that the market is already becoming more stable in price. "I enn assure you that L. W. Metz ger, who has been largely responsible for the details of this design, Joseph Wenre, who has assisted on the specifi cations nnd cenernl studies, and the other experts of this department who have participated in the work, will be glad to render you any assistance wnu in thnir power." A Low Level Bridge. The bridire as planned bv the state highway department is a low level bridge nnd in general outline greatly resembles the railroad bridge on Union street. The board of viewers stute in their communication submitting tho plans to the county courts that they have consulted government engineers as to the other locations for a bridge on Marion street, Chcmcketn street and on Court street. On all of these sites the government engineers would recquiro that the proposed plans be submitted to them before thev were aeepted. As to Marion street the government engineers would not consider this plan as it is so close to the railroad bridge that, it would be a hindrance to navigation on the 'river. The viewers also recommended ngainst a concrete bridge and stated that they had made borings on the other streets and that they had found the river bed too unstable' to support a heavy con crete structure and accordingly no plans for a concrete bridge had been ordered prepared. The bonnl of viewers which met with the county court this afternoon was giving the matter serious consideration and will probably take the matter un der advisement for a few days before rendering a final decision in the mat ter. Seaton and Fisher; Schneider and Clarke. It. II. K. Pittsburg R H 0 A St. Louis 1 " " Mammaut and Schmidt; Hull and Schnydcr. American. II. II. K. Washington 1 1! t New Vork :i 7 1 Harper and Henry; Fisher and Nnn ninaker. Gallia replaced Harper, Wil liams replaced Henry. II. II. K. Philadelphia ' 4 " Boston a 10 ,! Bush and Mevcis; Foster and adv. It. If. K. Detroit i Chicago 11 ' Boland, .lames and Stallage; Cicotto and Schalk. R St.T...MH ? I 0 Cleveland 1 Seaton and Fisher; Schneider and Clarke. ALBERT COX CAPTURED Auburn, Cal., April 15. Albert Cox, one of the Cox brothers accused of shooting Constuble Dependener here several duvs ago, was captured today at Winnemuc'cu, Nov., by Sheriff MeAulay and the sheriff of Winnemucca. His brother Jim surrendered recently. According to advices received here from Winnemucca. Cox was caughte while getting off a freight train. He pulled his revolver but was immedi ately "covered" by the officers' guns and surrendered. FRESH TROUBLES REPORTED FROM Armed Mexicans Attack Mill Owned by American Company SMASie THE WINDOWS AND ROBBED THE OFFICE Reports That Americans Ha3 Taken Possession of Town Are Denied Mexican Papers Fair. Washington, April 15. Consul Letch er at Chihuahua City informed th state department today that newspapers there printed an ummpassioned account of the fight at Parral, saying an Amer ican had been killed but failing to state how many Mexicans died. By E. T. Conkle. (United Press Staff Correspondent) El Paso, Texas, April 15. "Reported Mexican attacks on American property at Parral were confirmed today by messages received hero. Besides news of the destruction of tho Alvado $.00, 000 mining mill in a suburb, local own ers of the Parral-Durango railway re ceived urgent calls for help from, their American manager nt Parral. lie, stated the road's office had been en tered and all records destroyed. Other American properties are be lieved to have been wrecked by nioba onraged, over the clash between Amer icans and Mexicans Officials of the Alvarado company de manded protection for thoir Parral prop erty from General tlavira and Consul Garcia. The latter is reported to have communicated with Carranza concern ing the Parral sitimtion. MeBsnges failed to stale tnn attitude of tho Carranza garrison at Parral to ward the mob. Mexicans took all valu ables from the American warehouse and offices, it was stated. Expect More Attacks. VA Paso, Texas, April 15. Iteports of fresh troubles at Parral were received here today by A. J. McQiiatters, presi dent of the Alvarado Mining and Mill ing comnanv. The following tolegraiu arrived from an employe at tho Parral office of tho company: "in retaliation for recent trounies armed men yestcrdav (Thursday) at noon assaulted the mill, breaking doors and windows in office, warehouses anil tho mill. Thev robbed and destroyed. There was another attack at midnight. They will probably repeat the incident. The military knows everything connect ed with the affair." Consul Garcia, diluting Gonernl Obre- gon, war minister, stated that tho Par ral situation had become quiet aue tho fight between American troops and inhabitants. All repiirtg contradicted the advices received by mining men yesterday to the effect that Americana had taken possession of Parral. Garcia today received a code telegram from Chihuahua, but it wus not made public. His previous advices that one American was lulled and a few inhabi tants wounded remained unchnuged to day. Carranza Forces In Hiding. ,.n Antonio. Texas. Auril 15. Army nvintor. todav located several thous and Carran.istas encamped in a pass between ISavi-pe Valley ana Grandcs, according to General Kunston s reports. I ne tiying men cum i- evident the Mexicans had not moved for days. Though supplies nro passing over the Mexican central railroad to Chihuahua City, where brokers handle them and paHS tho provisions on to the troops, General Funston said; "Tho rainy season is not far distant and then roads south of Columbus will bo impassible. If the troops are still as far south then as they are now our communications will be useless. I have done everything in icy power to obtaia use of the railroads." The final score of the baseball games this afternoon between the o!em high school and O. A. C freshmen resulted i n favor of fNilem wjthj score of 7 too. THE WEATHER I S COOP AAJP Fair tonight and Sunday, heavy frost tonight; westerly winds. PARRAL SECTION 3 Cb.