Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1916)
FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY 'Af ! ITHIRTY-NINTII YEAR NO. 162 SALEM, OREGON? WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AMD NBW BTANDB rtVB OBJTT ITAUANS TAKE GORITZ AFTER TERRIFIC FIGHTING Scores of Great Guns Pounded - Austrian Stronghold to PowderTwo Million Men ; uggle for Possession of I the Fortress-Its Fall Opeii ? ay for Invasion of Aus r tria from the West-&rman vtake Thiaumont After '; Series of Fierce Attacks Bri" Make Gains By Ed L. s (United Press Staff Correspondent.) London, Aug. 9. The great Austrian stronghold of Goritz, which for 14 months has blocked an. Italian in vasion of Austria from the west, has fallen before the victorious Italian armies. The information first given the United Press from a London source, was confirmed a few minutes later by the receipt of official dispatches from Rome. The Italians are believed to have stormed the citadel last night or early today, only a few hours after they had battered their way to victory at the Goritz bridgehead and captured Monte San Michele, overlooking Goritz from the south. . Ten thousand Austrian prisoners were taken,, accord ing to reports reaching London. News of the Italian stroke, the greatest single victory for the allies since the triple offensive against the central empires began, was received here an hourafter official word came from Petrograd of another striking Russian victory. Advancing swiftly toward of btamslau, the Russians captured the town of Tysmien ica an advance of six miles in 24 hours and a series of minor villages and fortified river heights in the immedi ate vicinity. The capture of ers in this region alone was announced by the Petrograd war office. - On the Somme front only minor' operations were re ported by the British and French war offices today, iri cluding a slight British advance north of Pozieres. The French officially admitted the recapture of the Thiaumont work by Germans northeast of Verdun. ; News of the fall of Goritz came as no surprise to Lon don after word of the capture of the bridgehead and sur rounding positions had been received. A United Press dispatch from Rome this forenoon said that the fall of Goritz itself was a matter of but a few hours, "if it is not already in Italian hands." The taking of Goritz, the greatest achievement for Italian arms since Italy declared war on Austria in May, 1915, opens the way for an Italian advance Hoiithward toward Trieste, one of the j.rincipiil goals of the Italians. Goritz is the point of convergence of important railways and the key to the whole plain opening up to the invasion of Austria from the west. In earlier attacks upon the great Aus Irian stronghold the Italians had sacri ficed many thousands of lives. The Austrian! too have suffered enormous ly in repelling Italian attacks. Following successful artillerying the Italians also completed the occupation nf heights west of Goritz, said the of ficial dispatch from Home. Large quan tities of armj, ammunition and other in.'iterinl fell into Italian hands. The advancing Italian troops found trenches and dugouts filled with Aus trian corpses. On Monte Ban Michele, enemy coun ter attacks were repulsed. More enemy trenches were captured in tho region of Sun MnrtinO. The city of Goritz hus a population of about 30.000 and is the capital of a province. It lies on the east bank of the Isonzo surrounded on three side? A feller's convictions soon git rusty lifter he's married. Don't worry over 7artiri with a dollar. It don't go very far. Ke the important railway city 7400 Austro-German prison-: by mountain ridges and peaks which constitute it a natural fortress. Perhaps the most notable building of the city is the ancient castle, formerly occupied by he Count of Goritz, but in modern times converted into a barracks. The city has a famous fourteenth cen tury cntliedral and a fine museum. Two Million Fighting By John H. Hearly (United Press staff correspondent) Rome, Aug. H. Two million men are battling fiercely nlong the Isonzo front in a great struggle centering about lo ritz that may prove the turning point or the war. With the Goritz bridgehead and sur rounding heights strongly in Italian hands, Jtniian troops are pouring across the river for the assault upon Goritz itself, singing gnilv as thev advance under hot fire, their helmets decked witii flowers. Scores of great guns already are pounding the Austrian stronghold. It is believed certain here that Goritz will fall before a storming attack with in a few hours if it is not already in Italian hands. The battle is spreading along the Isonzo. In the first two davs of the great offensive more than 11,000 Aus trian prisoners were captured. The Austrians resisted with the greatest stubbornness and suffered frightful losses. Home was swept wih a tremendous wave of enthusiasm today as fresii dis patches from the front brought frag mentary details of the righting around Goritz. The whole city was instantly bet'lngged when announcement of the capture of the Gorit bridgehead was made. A huge crowd gathered in Pi azzi' Colonna and cheered the army, King Victor Emmanuel nud General Cadorna. Similar demonstrations oc curred in the theatres and cafes. In other Italian cities, Milan, Bo logna, Leghorn and Florence, great crowds gathered in patriotic demon strations that lasted all night. The general conviction is that the war of fice statement was most conservative and that Italy is ou the brink of great and decisive victory that will send Italian armies marching on Trieste. Awe Inspiring Spectacle. "This is only the beginning of opera tions promising great developments," said the newspaper Corriere d 'Italia. 'Indisputably, tie euemy's front has be'enbroken." The censor is now permitting publi cation of some dispatches relating to (Continned on P4 rVrea.) AND THE DALLES DRY, TOO Portland, Ore., Aug. 9 Teddy Roosevelt's famous bewhiskered bird that eats nuts at night is almost outdone today by the smiling fish without scales which A. 8. Campbell, of The Dalles, slew on the Columbia river bunks while on a camping trip. Reports received here saying Campell discovered the strange creature taking the ozone on the beach. It was about four feet long, dark green without scales its fine were long aud silky and it had a huge mouth crowded with assorted S ranga. Bakers Say Duty Compels Them to Make Bread Eaters Pay More Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 9. The Master Bakers' association in resolu tions adopted here today, declared it was their "sacred duty to the public" to fix the "uniform and minimum" price of a loaf of bread at ten cents. "Recognizing that tho American puklic would not be a party to any lowering of the present high standards of food values," the resolutions de clared that the bakers "confronted by unprecedented advances in costs of all materials, labor and overhead charges," wsnW encourage everywhere the ten cent) loaf "to conserve the quantity and quality of right of the public." The" advertising columns of the daily press of the country are to be used by national association to "take the pub lic into full confidence, " regarding the reasons and necessities for the in creased price of bread. "The baking business is a public trust;" the resolu tions said, "anil tne bakers must se cure a living return upon their invest ment.". "Permanent, senernl recession in prices never, la to be expected,'.' tha resolutions declared after citing the consistent advance in retail prices of all foodstuffs in recent years. , HUCKSTERS PROFIT BY PRESENCE OF ARMY Boys Turn Loose at Least $20,000 a Day Among the Garden Folks Headquarters California National Guard, Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 9. Never since the dnys of '40 has the west seen such a gold rush as is now progressing along the border from here to the Gulf of Mexico. Regular army officers who have seen a!l militia contingents along the north ern edge of Mexico ending their "in spection" here agree that hucksters will coin millions if the guardsmen re main even a month longer. A leading Nugales bank publishing its clearings, showed an increase of $70,000 during July. Never before has this bank contained so much inonev, its president said. Officers es timate if on the average, guardsmen spend ten to f 'fty cents a day, $20,000. goes into the pockets of hucksters every day, with probably $50,000 spent on Bundav. "Gold digger" is the soldierly ex pression of n huckster. It sprang into being a few weeks after arrival on the border, when jitney raised prices from fiv to fifteen cents, lunch counters ilnnhle.l prices: soda emporiums treated ni.AeU ho nennies. and nil hucksters boost of the cost of living Guardsmen refused to spend, and prices immediately dropped with a bang ana nilfla nani'n rolled in. It is estimated todav that half the California troopers are "dead broke. The visit of the militea has trans formed Nogales from a sleepy border town into a center of prosperity such as this region has seldom seen. TWELVE KILLED IN MINE Michel, B. C, Aug. 9. Twelve men are known dead and all mines here are closed down, fol lowing an explosion in mine No. 3 here today. Lightning struck signal wires and carrying the current down to the mines, ignited dust or gas starting the explosion. Boulders and debris were throw n a quarter of a mile by the explosion. Fire starting in one part nf the mine was ex tinguished this afternoon. He was a bard up family man Now blame him if yon will; A baby came the first of the month' And he promptly called him 'BUI'. TRAINMEN WILL SUBMIT Oil TO I Leaders at First Refused But Yielded to Personal Pleas ; of Mediators , STRIKE IS POSTPONED AND MAY BE AVOIDED Country Escapes Most Disas trous Tie Up of Business Ever Threatened TRAINMEN WILL MEDIATE :New York, Aug. 9. Repre sentatives of the railroad em ployes announced this afternoon that they would accept the offer of the United St n ten board of mediation and conciliation to submit their demands to media tiou, provided action is immedi ately taken. Acceptance of mediation by the employes came as a big sur prise. It had been officially stated by the big brotherhood officers that they "would dis cuss the differences with tho railroad managers but that a third party, was1 unnecessary,' . . i . i .i . i. i XI .rs ' ueiieveu lc pernunui plea of -members of the United States board brought about ac ceptaace by the trainmen. That means at least postponement of the strike that would have call- , ed out 400,000 men and tied up 850,000 miles of railway on 225 railroada of thLeoiintry. - It was believed by represen tatives of both sides that media tion negotiations will start im mediately as demanded by the brotherhoods. . i ... . . .; ' New York, Aug. 9. Representatives o- 400,000 trainmen employed on 225 railroads of the United States will not arbitrate demands for an eight hour day and other concessions. Armed with power to call s strike, tying up 250,000 miles tf 'railways, union heads will discuss the questions involved with railway officials, but will not consent tn railing an intermediary. This was the notice served upon the railway managers today by A. B. Gar retaon, head of the conducts' brother hood. It brought the situation between the emnlovers and employes to a dead lock within an hour after the first of their scheduled conferences was culled. KlUha Iee, spokesman for the railway managers, declared tho railroads wouiu inaiut unnn mpditltion. ........ r - Tho uuion representatives upciureu they would not consent to an mterme- diflrr. Membors or tiie ieuerni meimmuu uuu conciliation board are now here, but the brotherhood heads declare they have no desire to see them. With the confer ence deadlocked, the meeting broke ui and the railway managers went out in search of the government meuiniorn. The brotherhood officials went into nxpc.ntivA session. F.lisha Lee, formally invited the l lil ted States board to offer its good of fices in reaching a settlement shortly before, noon today. Members of the board who are nere at President Wilson's request, met and framed a letter to the representatives nf the em oves asking that tho dc mmuU be submitted to the bonrd. Judge Martin Knapp, chairman of the committee, suid mis nriernoon n uieei inu of the representatives or the em ployes and employers may be called this evening. Garretson said the employes wouiu meet with the board but are unwilling to join the employers in asking for the services of the mediators. Will Eely on Board. . New York, Aug. 9. Representatives of the railways, confronted with an ov erwheluiing vote by 400,000 employes in favor of a strike today proposed me diation by the Federal Board of Me diation and conciliation, when they met with representatives of the fou emnlnves' brotherhoods. The rpntv of the railroads was dc livered bv Klisha G. Lee of the Pennsyl vnniii. On behalf of the employes, A. B, Garretson. head of the conductors brotherhood declined to accept media tion, declaring the employes had found arbitration unsatisfactory in previous instances and furthermore that the two sides were in position to confer directly without anv intermediary. I.ee responded that regardless of tha attitude taken by the employes, the representatives of the railways would attempt to ennsi me rervices w federal mediaion board. Immediately following the reading of the decisien of the employers, an execu tive meeting of representatives of th 4')0,000 train employes was called to ARBITRA PIKES PEAK IN IS MINUTES Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 9. A new I'ikes Peak run rec ord was held here today by Hughie Hughes, as a" result of his sensational drive yesterday from here to the summit of Pikes Peak, a distance of thir ty one and a half miles in 45 minutes. Facilities for handling a crowd 'of 25,000 at the Penrose cup races here later this week . were being rushed today; Bar ney Oldfield and Eddie Ricken backer wired today they would enter the .contest. Tinister Obregon Says Gov ernment Has Bandits About Eliminated Mexico City, Aug. 9. Eighty thou sand Carranza troops are now patrolling the northern border Btntes, rounding up nd exterminating bandits as rapidly as possible, War Minister Obregon said to day. He described conditions along the border as "satisfactory." Both in official and financial circles was denied today that the Mexican government plans at this time to at tempt a loan in the United Saes. Be cause Commissioner Caberera is particu larly fitted to discuss financial and eco- omicnl questions, it was rumored that the conference between the Mexienn nd American commissioners would die- cuss the economic situation and survey the field tor a loan. For tho present, officials said, the commissioners will iscuss only questions relating to a so lution of the difficulties between the wo countries. Agullar Reported Killed. El Paso, Texas, Aug,' 9.. General Aguilar, commanding the escort of Car- ranzista troops and a uuiBUer of -sol diers and passengers are reported to day to have been Killed in an attack by Vtlliatas against a passenger train at Noria station on the Durnngo-Torreon line yesterday. About half of the 20 'illistns in the band were killed by the troops in the fight, the Chihuahua, City advices Btated. An unconfirmed report reaching Am erican military men here was that Tor- reon had peen captured b; Villiatas. Dining Car Men Will Hand Hughes Lemons Seattle, Wash., Aug. 9. Republican Presidential Candidate Charles F.vans Hughes, after he leaves Ht. Paul en route to the Pacific coast, will have to guard his whiskers. If he doesn't, they will get gummed up with lemon pie. Dining tar superintendent n. T. ii tus and David Tobias, his chief lieuten ant of the Northern Pacific dining car service, arranged today to keep the Hughes party supplied with initialed lemon pies and great big baked potn toes. "The pies will bear Hughes' name, said Titus, "and will be the kind moth cr used to try to make." The great big potatoes will be espc ially selected from a pile of heavy weights grown in Washington. When the candidate reache Seattle he will be presented with a 100 pound fruit enke. It will have a sugar vine covered pillar tit each corner flying an American ting, and a big sugar eugie in the center, with an electric illuminate! flag in its talons. Ohio Has Selected Candidates for Office Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 9. Governor Frank II. Willis, republican and former Governor James M. Cox, democrnt. were nominnted over their opponents by a big majority in the Ohio stute wide primaries yesterday, according to almost complete returns received to dav. In the republican race for United States senator, Myron T. Herrick over whelminglv defeated Harry M. Dough ertv of Columbus. Senator Atlee Pomerene was victorious in the demo cratic senatorial fight. A NEW ONE FOE HUGHES Chicncro. Anir. 9 T. H.s famous greet ing deelignteu' nas ueen suppiumeu in tho popular fovori here by a new one pulled yesU-rdny by Candidute Charles K. Hughes. "I'm glud to see you," was tne re mark Hughes made as he met newcom ers. Now nverynony saying it. consider the employers' standing. Representatives or tne employers headed by Klrsha I-ef, chairmun of the national conference ot tne railways started nt once to find members of the United States bourd of mediation and conciliation and to present their request for help to them personnlly. At the close of the session today Mrs. I.ee said that the employers would seek media tion regardless of the decision of the employes. VOMtl DERATING CAMPAIGN Mrs. Martin Says the Party Is Out to Win Immediately - a "Reform" LATFORMS IDENTICAL BUT HUGHES BID IS BEST r 'ersonally She Favors Sup porting Hughes and Fight ing Wilson Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 9. How to play their political cards and whom to back with their half million dollar campaign fund were issues de bated by arrivals today for the Na tional Woman's party conference open ing here tomorrow. In reply to a question concerning support for the socialist and prohibi tion candidates, who also aro pledged for federal woman suffrago. Miss Anne Martin, "chairman" of the Woman's party, said . that she nevertheless fa vored a straigntout campaign ror Charles E. Hughes and against Presi dent Wilson. "It's a problem In practical politics with which tho Woman's party is deal ing," Miss Martin declared. "We are a political party out to win immediate ly a specific rerorm. We appreciate the. support from so cialists and prohibitionists but we can't put off until the distant future tne realization of our program. Therefore we are considering only the perform ance of the democratic party and the pledges of the republicans. "Mr. Hughes had pledged himself for the federal suffrage amendment, Presi dent Wilson's vote for suf trace. in xew Jersey has no bearing on the national situation,, wbicb is our only concern. Tho president is opposed to national suffrage action." Tho leaders of the Woman 'a ptrrty refused to be quoted on the question of contributing .to tho republican cam paign or receiving aid Troin the repub licans. However,-Miss Martin aaid: "The Womans party holds Itself as non-oartis,-n and separate from any other organization. The G. O. P. has not made us any proposition.' El TROUBLES AS A IE Tells His Mother "His Habits Are Changed and He Stays in of Nights Olnoy, 111., Aug. 0. Whatever his wildness. Hoy Hintcrliter, held in the county jail here charged with the al leged' "air bubble" murder of Kliza betii Itatelifte, was liked by the young er clement of Hell .Texas and is re ceiving its active sympathy in his troubles. llinterliter "tooted" the baritone In the Iterryvillc bund. This band is com posed of eighteen of the young men of the community, directed by a profes sional lender. Members of the band visit llinterlit er frequently at tho jail. Other visitors were Hoy's mother and sister. Miss Myra llinterliter. Mrs, llinterliter, still weak t.nJ inconso.urjiei wept as she talked with her son through the bars of his cell. Koy pnt tcd his mother's shoulder as he suid, with one eye winking to tho other oc cupants of the jail corridor: I "Don't cry mother. My habits are improved. 1 have quit running around altogether, especially at night." Canadian Provinces Shy 100,000,000 Bushels Winning, Man., Aug. 6. Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan will yield a7fl.00O.UUO bushels of wheat this year, compared weth 37'I,0(IU,000 bushels last year, the Provincial liurcau of Crop hstunates declared today. This year's yield will be: Alberta 85,000,000 bushels, Soskatch ewsn 1 i.i.uoii.imu, ana .nnnuooa uu, 01)0,000 bushels. About one-fourth of western Canadian wheat is shipped to the United States. FLOUR JUMP 8 20 CENTS. Portland, Or., Aug. 9. Flour jumped 20 cents a barrel on the Portland market todav selling for $3.80. A further increase to 0 a barrel is ex pected. Market experts said the pres ent price of wheat justified the 0 rate, but will not be fixed uutil the big mill agree ou It. MEXICO RAPIDLY COMING BACK SAYS LATESTREPORTS Confidence In Carranza Grow ingBusiness Being Resumed MINES AGAIN OPERATED, 1 GETTING ON GOLD BASIS Presidential Election In Sight, Outlook Better Than -In Years By William O. Shepherd. (United Press staff correspondent.) Ban Antonio, Texas, Aug. 9. Mexico is coming back. - Its not a dead rubber nation; it's got a bounce in it. A summary of the nem from the heart of Mexico, gathered dur ing the post three. weeks along the har der from Americans in coming from, Mexico, shows beyond doubt that condi tions are improving, confidence in Car ranza is growing, the situation is gain ing buoyancy, Carranza money is gain ing in value and business is picking up. ' " J. P. French, head of the Mexican. Sewer Pipe company, displayed a tele gmni in bull AutuMO today from hi Mev.c City office saying: 'Cni.i buck. Jliicns going weu. Trains running regularly between her and border." Robert J. Phillippi, American Beau of the Mexican ABphalt eompany, has signed a contract for repairing pave ments of the capital ana me worn going on rapidly. He ifl finding dif ficulty in getting enough labor. Trada payments made to the company by the government are. Tegular and .pa a gold basis. - . . , r" Has Outlined Villa.' Alameda Park, with its score of foun tains, more beautiful than any in the United Mates, la being kapt in tip top shape. Paso De I.a Hefortna boulevard, as beautiful as any in the world, is flow ered, mowed and watered as usual. -Th stores are all open. , On a gold basis, Amerwans. eat . at the American club, paying tbe,quivl ent of 13 cents a meal. Laborers are receiving advanced wages in every line, though prices an not rising. ' ' ' "Mexico always stnrts , to . bounee buck if you let her alone," said aa experienced Amoricaa, "She's doing it aow." - Punitive expeditions caught ' Mexico as he was bouncing upward. E. 8. Wetrup of Monterey, in a letter .... "Tnore waa ieB oniiuunjr dilation of oney but with news of th raid a chill ran through business." Villa raidB, however, with the puni tive expeditious, have been outlived and offtet. , With mines reopening; with unprece dontial election in sight, the outlook for Mexicans in Mexico is better than it has been for several years. CLOUDBURST KILLS MANY Huntington, W. Va Aug. 9. The Cabin Creek calley was flooded by a cloudburst, accord ing to reports reaching here this afternoon. - Acme, W. Va., was wiped out with possiblo heavy loss of life, telephone messages said. Karly estimates of losses were heavy, liuilroud uud wire communica tion in some sections was demor alized. One report from near Acme said that a score were drowned. MILITIAMEN VISIT BEND Tj..,t fire.. Auir. 9 Seventy mem bers of the Western Pine Manufactur ers' association, tho Western Box Manu facturers' association anu tne imiw nia White Pine Manufacturers' associa tion opened the first meeting of tho three organizations today. This after noon they inspected saw mills near Bend. Tomorrow they tour the timber districts. THE WEATHER : Oregon: Fair tonight and Thursday; north westerly wind. - I