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Satin. FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES mm ?- . CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY II I al I yilil .i-var ! w . ' wj III II H jinuinuuJitiimi a THIRTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 280 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTO 54 STORM IS RAGING FROM ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC COAST Reaches from Canada to the Gulf With Snow Florida in SLEET AND ICE HAMPER TRAFFIC IN NEW YORK Snow Slides In Colorado and Blizzards Sweep the Dakotas New Tone, Doc. 27. Snow and sleet, driving over New Yurk ami the eastern aud middle sthates in the most trouble some storm of the winter, tied up traf fie and interfered with telegraph and telephone lines today. The storm ranged from Jacksonville, F!a., where it was snowing, to the Can adian border. Surface and elevated lines in greater New York, particularly in Brooklyn and to Queens, were greatly delayed owing tfl a thin' .sheeting of ice which hainp oied trollev connections. Suowslides iu Colorado. Denver, Colo., Dee. 27. The cold Wave which struck the Rocky mountain region Christmas day still holds this territory in its icy grip today. R,elow zero temperatures were reported this morning from many point?. The coldest weather in the Rocky mountain states last night was at U ivre, Mont., where the mercury reach ed 18 below. As a result of snowsiides iu the west er a part of the state and in Wyoming-, a!i trains over the Union Pacific and Dpuvor & Rio Grande railroads are fi on 10 to 12 hours late. Blizzard In Dakotas. Fargo, N. D., Dec. 27. The worst blizzard of the season is raging in the Dakotas- The snowfall started Christ njas day and 141 to noon showed no signs of abatement. Mandun reports a fall of 58 inches. Williston claims 10 inches. Businessmen throughout the Dakotas came to their offices this morning on ekiis and rural maiL deliveries are an nulled for fear the carriers will get lost iu the snow. Snow Near San Francisco, Sari Francisco, Dec. 27. Following a drop in the mercury to within six de fj'ees of freezing point; San Franciseo end vicinity was dripping under a cold rain today. Little relief was promised : the federal forecaster for the new j ear celebration. Mount Tamalpais and Mount Diablo were snow capped yesterday, and re ports from all sections of the state, es- (Uontinned on page two.) Settles Divorce Suit with His Revolver Rainier, Or., Dee. 27 W. ,T. Nor ton, a logger, ajje '54, and his wife, age 45, arc dead today, the victims of Ilor ton 's revolver. . Knraged lecause his wife had start ed divorce proceedings Horton went Ji'to a mercantile store where Mrs. Hor ton was employed as clerk and after a heated argument fired two shots into Iiis wife's body, then turned the weap- " i on himself. Mrs. Horton d'ed tour liours later, but the husband's death was instantaneous. Three young chil dren survive. . Tt smi ltlrn nnthSn 1 aupcoejltl ll.'it lxiint noisy these days. My idea o' cavalry, died in the military hospital nerve is th"' Eastern newspapers makin' at 'Fort Sam Houston today from ia nuggestiong t President Wilson. juries received in a fall from his horse Blame for Accident Is Placed Both on Portland, Or., Dec. 27. Respousibil ity for Uie accident which last Friday resulted in the death of a priest nam ed Castelli and Mrs. .). .1. Cbambreau. and the serious in jury of Manager Sov age of the ice hippodrome when a street car crashed into a jitney loaded with passengers, today rests with Mo tormau Picrson of the trolley and .lit lieur Norman Myers, according to the verdict of the coroner's jury. Piersou claimed to have brought his ear to a stop before the crush, but all the witnesses contradicted him, while MyeTs claimed one of his front wheels ciuight in the flnuge of the street car rail or h" could have gotten out of the oncoming cars path. K. V. Holder ot San Francisco ana Manager Savage jura from their injuries. both recovering HE BY ELECTRIC f RAIN Engine Went Dead As It Crossed Track Auto Smashed, No One Hurt Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Mitchell, who live north of this city, had a narrow escape from death yesterday afteruoow when the ford car in which they were riding1 was struck by an Oregon Electric train in front of the court house. The accident happened at 4:18 o'clock and serious injury was averted only by the quick (topping of the electric train by Motorman Khumwny. As it was the Ford's left rear wheel was smashed, the fender bent, and a big gash cut in the side of the door. .Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell had just en tered their machine to drive home after doing Shopping at the Farmers Cash Store and he had turned across the track to go North on High street. Just las they got on the track the motor died and he was stalled directly in the path of the on-coming train. Before the train was stopped it pushed the Ford thirty feet along the pavement. Neither Mr. Mitchell or Mrs. Mitchell were injured. E E Murder Trial in Which Con tents of Stomach Will Be Main Evidence Ossipee, N. H., Dee. 27. Chemical analysis of the stomach of Mrs. Flor ence Small, for whose murder on Sep tember 28 Frederick Small, her husband, is on trial, shows that she ato roast beef on the day of her death, according to information here today. This simple fact, the defense claims, will prove the turning point of the trial and prove the innocence of the accused man. Small left his cottage, in the ruins of rhich his wife's body was found nat night, at ;-p. m. on the day of the mur der. For lunch he said his wife had canned shrimp. The presence of roast beef in the stomach of the murdered woman proves therefore, according to the defense, that she was alive after her husband's departure, that she ate supper and was murdered by persons un known after that meal. Attorney William iS. Matthews, chief counsel for the defense, said he is per fectly satisfied with the analysis of Ui stomach contents as furnished by tho state attorneys. indications are that the jury will be completed today and that County So licitor Walter D. H. Hill will make his opening address to the jury. The jury probably will view the ruins tomor row. The jurors will ride in sleighs eight miles to the ice coated shores of beautiful Lake Ossipee. The horses will plunge through two feet of snow to reach the scene ot the crime; Fate of the Maryland Is Still Unlearned New- York, Dec. 27 The fate of the steamship Maryland, reported Christ mas night to be sinking about 350 miles off Sandy Hook, wa still a mystery early today. Nothing had been heard from the vessel, or from government cutters ruahing to her rescue for nearly twenty-four hours. Word was expected momentarily from the coast guard cutters Ureshani and Acushnet, which are now in the posi tion which the Maryland last reported before her wireless failed. Fear was expressed for the safety of the Maryland's crew, consisting of thirty four Spaniards. MAJOR CLAYTON DEAD Han Antonio, Texas, iee. n. -n,jor I'. ujl! iMavtnn .Tl nf thp Sixteenth . . . m I t ir.; GERMANY TO SEND TERMS TO WILSON IF Would Ask Though That These Be Published Only by Mutual Consent PRESIDENT ACTUATED BY TWO STRONG REASONS One to Bring War To An End, the Other to Avoid Complications By Robert J. Bender. (United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, Dec. 27. Despite a gen eral feeling of hopelessness among gov ernment heads over prospects for peace, in the light of Germany's latest com munication, men closest to President Wilson believed Today he will strive to the utmost to prevent the situation get ting beyond his grasp. Two reasons they say will actuate him, namely: A desire to end the war and a desire, if possible, to avoid having to put turougil ins Sussex note threat to break relations with Geiniauy should she over step her submarine pledges. Officials made no secret, of their pes simism over the allied rejection of the German proposal for a round talile con ference. This was the more empMHo because Germany does, not propo now to link the idea of a world r . uauty with the round table session, ently. The allies want such a theme . uled. Door is Still Oim- Men in touch with WiUuii, however, said the "door is not closed" and that while the allies may throw down the German conference idea hard, Wilson still can move again, especially with the backing of neutrals. Wilson's friends held he has placed himself in the position of at least a potential mediator and hence cannot quit now unless his ideas are thrown down hard and fast. While the idea of obtaining peace is uppermost in administration minds, there is among the inner circle a pro found idea that a break with Germany is inevitable if present peace proposals fail utterly. In fact one of the highest officials told the United Press today that ent plans call for no more iiote writiuc r w to vreriuaiiy. He added, if the Marina, Arabia and other cases develop clear cut violation of German pledges in the Sussex cam.. or if Germany starts a new submarine campaign in case peace Tails, then a DreaK in relations can be the only answer. He declared that President Wilson's "peace" note and Secretary Lansing's subsequent "verge of war" statement werA in a measure educational that the country would not wonder what it was all about in event matters came up to tho breaking point. Will tSate Her Terms. Washington, Dec. 27. If President Wilsoa will get from the entente allies their terms of peace, Germany "" probab ly" will furnish to the president the Teuton terms, it was stated at the Ger man embassy today. Central power diplomats agreed with this belief. They said thev do not ex pect any move from President Wilson until England's replv to his peace note is received. Should President Wilson thereupon transmit the German reply to England and should England officially ask for Germany's peace terms through the president, it is thought probable Germany would reply favorably if a similar concession was made by Eng land. In such an event, however, Germany, it was said, would prefer both sets of peace terms to be hulrl t MtlMntll inn. : f idential between the belligerents and i-resiaent Wilson andnot be published except by mutual agreement. Think Whiteman Responsible for Murder Minden, Lr., Dec. 27. Nine negroes in jail here today iu connection with the murder of John Reeves, his wife and two children Christmas night. Coun ty authorities suspect that the crime was engineered by a white man, how ever, and no charges have been filed against the negroes. Fear-of mob violence has abated and the guard around the jail has been re duced. The fifteen months old baby, which was believed to be dying in a Shreve port hospital, was repoi ted today to have a chance for recovery. during drill ten days ago. The body will be sent to Washington today ac companied by Clayton 'a fa mil and Col onel George T. Ianghorn of the Eighth cavalry, who arrived from El Paso to day. Clayton waa a son of General Powell Clayton, confederate leader. ENGLAND DOES THE BIRTHDAY CAKE WELL BE UNTOUCHED St. lyoms. Mo., Dec. 27. A large white frosting covered birthday cake with twelve can dles on top lays untouched in the home of Charles Trinkler s i parents. For Charlie is dead." Since 1110 the youngster has been injured on every birth day. Yesterday he celebrated his twelfth birthday. "Mamma, I wonder what I'll get for a birthday present today," he said, referring to pievious accidents on his natal day. "Run along son and be care ful," Mrs. Trinkler said. "I'll have a little surprise for you when you return." A few hours later Charlie's mangled little body was brought home. He had been crushed between two slreet cars. DR. 0, A. PAINE DIES AT E Prominent Physician and Cap italist Was Stricken In Home Today Eugene, Ore., Dec. ,27. Doctor DT A Paine, retired physician and banker, died suddenly at his home here today. He was born in Germany in 1853 and came to Oregon in 1888. Mrs. Carrie Topping, wife of Dr. W. F. Topping, of )San Francisco, is one of two daughters and a son surviving- Dr. Paine was well known in Salem, having served as superintendent of the state insane asylum. In Eugene he was for years president of the Loan & Sav ings bank and prominent in political and civic affairs. He had been in poor health for several years past A widow, one son, Elmer, cashier oiV"?. n ' 8UIW - the Loan & ' , -vinos bank, and two daughters, M rs. Jj. j. Uoodrich, wite of tho cashier of the First National bank, of Lugene, and Mrs. W. F. Top ping, of San Francisco, survive him. ZA HAS NOT ACTEDON PROTOCOL Government Will Wait Short Time Meanwhile Troops Cannot Come Home By Carl D. Groat (United lress staff correspondent) Washington, Dec. 27 Two develop ments that closely followed each other today thrust tho Mexican situation to the foreground here. The first was an unsolicited state ment from the state department that unrest in northern Mexico is growing and that as a result administration attention once more is focused toward the border. The second was announcement fy Secretary of the Interior Lane that he has issued a call for a conference of the American members of the American-Mexican commission "at some ear ly date," probably this week. tJp to noon no word had been received as to whether General Carranza had signed the troop wilhdrawal protocol agreed upon by the commission. In its statement the department de clared it had information that large groups or bandits are on the rampage and that the situation "is such as to give the department fresh eonccrn." The state department newspaper con ference this forenoon resulted in a dis cussion almost entire or Mexican mat -ters. The department suspects Villa ofi smuggling all the arms he needs across, the border. Just how, the department I does not know. Nor would the depart ment say whether conditions are worse than a few months ago when, in a note to Carr&n.a it characterized them as "deplorable." Men In touch with the state depart ment maneuvers inclined to believe to day's emtihasis on Mexican affairs was ! intended as a preparation of the public (Continued on page two.) I LOAN BANKS LOCATED Washington, Dec. 27. Tho federal farnT loan board today announced the following cities in which farm loan banks will be located: Springfield, Mass ; Baltimore, Md.; Columbia, S. C.J I-ouisville, Ky.r Nr Orleans, La.; St. Louia, Mo.; St. Paul, Minn.; Omaha, Neb.; Wichita, Kan.; Houston, Texas; Berkeley, Cab; Bpokane, Wash. One hundred and forty eon testing citiea were disappointed. VILLA CAPTURES CARRANZA'S ARMY At ntic Reports Say Divis- en rAA ami a i til z.duu is l alien m by Bandit PLAN, iO TAKE TAMPIC0 and Cirr off oil supply Thinks This Would Force England to "Compel" United States to Act By Webb Miller. (Cnited Press staff correspondent.) El Paso, Texas, Dec. 27. That Villa's objective is Tampion and that the band it leader is setting the stage for an at tack upon that Mexican seaport was in dicated in reports obtained today by United State diplomatic agents here. Although no official confirmation has been received, authorities here are inclined to accept the report that Villa forces are now in possession of Han Luis Potosi, cutting off communication betweten Tampico and the west. Mili tary men here believe that a separate force o'f bandits must have gono south if the city is now in Villa 's hands. Officers close to the bandit chieftain told foreigners in Chihuahua City that Villa planned to take Tampico and forco international complications and action against the Carranzista govern ment by the United States. Fuel for the English fleet is drawn from the oil fields in that region and Villa bolieves that England would imedmiately force the United States government to act if . i"tne a?Ve or direct reports, nm ted States diplomatic agents here Villa in all probability will next move upon Saltillo and Monterey, the only two po sitions of any importance between his present base at Torreon and Tnmpico. Private dispatches from Queretaro state that the Carranzista government is mak ing the greatest effort to round up ev ory available man into the campaign against Villa. With the railway cut at San Luis Potosi, progress of the gov ernment forces north will be hindered. Authentic reports received here today tell of the capture of an entire division of Carranzistas, numbering 2,500 by Vil listas at San Pedro, following the fall of that city. The government troops were being rushed toward Torreon to reinforce the garrison there, but were cut off -and taken prisoners by the bandits- New York Is Facing Big Labor Struggle New York, Dec. 27. New Years day promises to find New York engaged in a big labor struggle. Nine labor organizations with more than 150,000 members now plan strikes to be effective that day. The big drive of the Hotel and Res taurant Employes' International Alli ance will be at its peak when 1917 is ushered in. Onion officials promise to carry the strike into the "lobster zone" and along Ilroadway on that day, and claim they will have four thousand waiters out in sympathy with the union members south of Union Square, who are scheduled to walk out tomorrow. Announcement of plans to call out 15,090 shirtmukers, who are demand ing a 20 per cent increase in wages, has been triads by union officials. Other organizations which are plan ning strikes include watch muKcrs, book makers, petticoat makers, white goods wdtkers and umbrella workers. Bopp Trial Will Go to Jury by New Years San Francisco, Dec. 27. That the trial of Franz Bopp, German consul general and attaches of his office will be ready for the jury before New Years day, was the belief expressed by lawyers in the case today. Taking of testimony is expected to end tomorrow night or Friday and then final arguments will be heard. Speculation was rife today as to whether President John A. McGregor cf the Union Iron Works would be called to the stand. Theodore Itoche, counsel for Bopp, to day expressed the belief that if Mc Gregor was permitted to take the stand he would tell of his concern's making submarine parts for England. light House Tender Launched at Long Beach Long Beach, Cal., Dec. 27 The Cedar, the largest lighthouse tender yet built for the United States government was launched at 10:30 this morning at the yards of the California Shipbuilding eompany- Mrs. George K roiise Cook, said to be the only living descendant of William Bradford, second governor NEAR AN PEDRO Phoenix Sprinkles Street with Booze Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 26. The old stories of actresses bathing in cham pagne are now passed. Today Phoenix' streets were given a booze bath, with the city's sprinkling wagons -used as the means of spreading the spiritous shower. The amount of liquor seized from blindpiggers and bootleggers in the past two years makes a stock that is sufficient to cause a riot in dry state. Therefore, state authorities ar ranged to dispose of it in street sprink ling, and tomorrow everything will be dumped into the tank to settle the dust. Police will be on hand to prevent any of O. Khayama's 'true belivers" from grovelling iu the dust after the .water wagon. MEN IN TRENCHES ARE AGIST PEACE Feeling Is That His Note Sim ply Smooths the Way for Germany By William Philip Simms. (United Press staff correspondent.) With tho British Armies in France, Doc. 27. "Never has the British army been so prepared to fight; why should we talk peace?' ' "You can safely give that as the Bri tish army's answer to all peace talk," declared a staff general today in answer to questions, as to what he and his men thought of President Wilson's note. To say that the American note fell like a bombshell here is putting it mild ly. Bombshells are always expected hereabouts, whereas such a step as that taken by the American president was remotest removed from all thoughts. The move was variously commented upon by the fighting men. Nobody doubted for an instant the president 's good intentions in the suggestions, but the foeling was that strong influences had succeeded in inducing him to be liovethis was nn opportune moment to act. Such action was regarded as smooth ing Germany 's road and enabling her to take the second step in her peace program. Sentiment at the front is uncondition ally against peace now. Every indica tion points to much worse conditions in Germnny than the world even suspects; on the other hand, the allies are dally better situated to wage a successful of fensive. LEADS TOJIGH PLACES Woods Says Trail Runs to Relatives of Those Holding High Positiins Washington, Dec. 27. Representative Woods' search for evidence regarding tho rumored leuk to Wall strcot of ad vanco information on President Wil son's peace note led him into diplomatic channels and into the homes of relatives of officials high in the administration, he told the United Press today. "I struck a promising lead late last night," said Wood today. "I am in formed Hint li lelfltive of u hiirh offic ial, now in the brokerage business as a silent partner, is alleged to have profit ed immensely by advance information on the president's peace note- I am not in a position to reveal the name at present but may do so ut any time. "I also learned that representatives of this government in an European cap ital uprofited by this advance infor mation. This is not at all unlikely as I was told members of our diplomatic corps had the news two days before the relcaso in this country. This would have tiven them firnole time to havi' cabled any instructions to their brok ers. ' ' Frank R. Roherson Dies in Denver Hospital Denver, Colo., Dec. 27. rank B. Kobersnn, age 46, widely known trav eler, died at 8t. Luke's hospital here late last night. Death was the result of uppendicitis, for which he was op erated on a week ago. Apparently his condition improved steadily until yes terday, when he had an attack of heart trouble. lloberson 'a wife, Jessie Wharton Hoberson, has been living in Boulder since last summer. When her husband arrived in Denver from Canada a week ago she came here to meet him and was at Ida bedside when he 'died. Koberson is survived also by his mother and a brother, both living in the east. of the Plymouth colony, chriatened the 200 foot steel vessel. The ship cost $260,000. She will op erate off the Alaskan coaat and will be ready for service about the last o January. ENGLAND TO TELL WORLD WHAT SHE IS FIGHTING FOB Ministry In Conference Draft ing Reply to President's Note COMES OFF HIGH HORSE WILL TALK BUSINESS Belief Germany Realizes She Is Weakening Causes English Pei mess By Ed L. Keen. (United Press staff correspondent.) London, Dec. 27. England intends to tell the world exactly what she'ie fight ing for. Her answer to President Wil son's note suggesting that belligerent in the great war define their peace terms will be a clear outline of the ob jects which Great Brituin and her alhea hopo to attain. That this sort of a note is now in process of formation was learned on un questioned authority by the United Press this afternoon. Presumably it was this busines sof drafting the reply which called the min istry into conference at Premier Lloyd George's official residence in Downing street today. It is known that yesterday Lloyd George conferred at length with Alex ander Kibot, minister of finanee in the French cabinet, and Albert Thomas, minister of munitions and manufactures of the Briand ministry. This conference probably had as if a object also the ques tion of a joint or at least an identical note from all the allies, not only in answer to President Wilson 's peace sug gestions, but also in answer to the Ger man note. The outline of the reasons why Kmg laud and her allies are fighting will probably not go into minute detail, bat it will be sufficiently definite on aU questions to answer comprehensive!' what the allieg are fighting for. It is apparent from the above di patch that England intends diplomatic ally to force Germany into a positioav ' of strategic disadvantages in her forth coming answer. Germany failed to answer what was considered the main point of the Wilson note tho suggestion for an outline rf peace terms. Moreover, she failed to submit any statement of principles for which she is contending, which might be taken as indicative of what her peace terms would be. Will Not Accept Proposals. London, Dec. 27. The allies certain ly will not accept Germany's proposal in her note to America, for an immedi ate peace conference. That was entire ly clear today. But the Teutonic reply to President Wilson 's note was hailed here aa afford ing a splendid opportunity for England and her allies to set before the world a statement which would concretely epi tomize the ideals and aims of the ea tento powers in the war. By her lack of sincere responaiveneas nnd the inconclusive nalure of her reply, England declares Germany is self coa victed of lack of sincereity iu her peace proffer. Htrong influences were at work today urging that Great Britain make this inscereity still more striking (Continued on page two.) Submits Plans for Universal Training Washington, Dec 27. Plana for a. universal military training system in volving no interference with the na tional guard and designed to avoid strong objections which have develop ed to one year training plans, wero placed before the senate military fom mittee yesterday by Colonel Wbb O. Ilaes of Ohio. The plans were worked out by Col onel Hayes and Colonel Foote, who are in chnrie of the artillery school at Fortress Monroe. Colonel Foote will be called before the committee early iu January to explain the planB. USE WEATHER DOMT "AST Orogon: To night and Thurs day rain o snow west, snow east portion; wanner tonight; increas ing easterly winds. J bT.