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e DoilnJ FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES lloiiraal CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY FORTIETH YEAR NO. 3 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1917 Ttrtinv Twn rxinno on trains and nv.wh " V lO STANDS FIVE fiElITS wist ALLIES BELIEVE CENTRAL POWERS DRIVENJTO OFFER uti Internal Troubles Are To Be Avoided Must Have Peace in Six Months" PEOPLE HAVE REACHED LIMIT OF ENDURANCE Captured Territory Gives Them 26,000,000 More J to Furnish with Food By Ed If. Keen (United Press staff correspondent) London, Jan. 3. Authentic official information substantiating picas re ports of the seriousness of internal con ditions in the central powers were in strumental iu the allies' decision to t in a deaf ear to peace pleas. Jt was believed here today this be lief will be strongly reflected in the phrases with which England and her .illies will ranter President Wilson's note. The re-ply was said to be fully drafted today. Its despatch is immi nent. In the light of official information the allies are all the more convinced that Germany's peace pleas were put forth in a spirit of desperation, despite bombastic utterances from the kaiser and his officials. Because of this, they die all the-more determined unou re- .notion of any peace suggestions, not! the United States during the II mouths inly from their enemies but from ueu-of llfi ending November 30 jumped tral friends. The central powers are 'more than a billion ami three-quarters now believed to be threatened with uu-in value for the same period of 1 1 1 5, rest of a populace inadequately provis I the department of commerce announced loueii ana ureu or wars constant drains, I' bis view was reflected today in a circumstantial story from Budapest .(blislked by the Morning Post. The Budapest Storv "It Is evident," the article stated, "that the central powers are within measurable distance oi the limit of en durance of their much-suffering peoples It' is plainly apparent to anyone who has made a study of the economic con ditions in Germany and in the dual monarchy that the' peace offer, made in the middle of December, was chief ly prompted by the knowledge that re lief must come within six months from the present time, at the outside, if In ternal troubles of the most serious char acter are to bn avoided. In Austro Hiingary, the available stocks of food will not even Jast for six months. But ii spite, of severe privations on the people the authorities "should succeed in quieting them until the end of Jan uary, how is the population increased, it must be borne in mind, bv some L'i;,000,0)) mouths in the occupied "re gions to be fed during the months of July and August? For, by that time, according tii statisticians not a grain t wheat or maize will be left. When it comes to that, peace will have to be made on any terms." WOMAN WITH WHIP Walla Walla, Wash.. Jan. 3. When County Treasurer Guy Allen Turner stepped forward, smiling, to greet Mrs.! C. E. Montgomery, wife of a locaLjihysi- ian yesterday, she pulled a rawhide I from beneath her coat and horsewhip-' pi-tl him iu the presence ot his office HtJn What do you mean by telling stm- """in " - :urs. Aionipomcrv lie ii.nndod jis she applied the whip. Tf the estimate of its new citv direc tory is right, Baker has 10,000 'popula tion, a considerable in-eroase over the ltt. report, the Democrat says. Who remembers when we used t 1 say, "Why, I'd no more trr t' do that than I'd attempt t' fly?' Mrs. Tilfont Moots has a desirable seven room house fer rent which is within three minutes w;,lk of a nickel theatre. BOXING CLUB IN CHURCH it Rhiuelander, Wis.. Jan. 3. The state boxing commission has authorized Rhiuelauder to have a boxing club iu a church. The license will be issued to the Rev. Fred R. Wedge, oue time a welterweight. The parson al ready has organized a boxing clasg umong his Sunday school Htlld'-Q . " ng 's not wrong in it self, v. Wedge said. "The art i 'hting with mitts is a good f for anv bov-" c 2 9 m 4 IN ELEVEN MONTHS Increase Over Some Tune in Year 1915 Is $1,764, 938,145 MONTH OF NOVEMBER . GAIN IS $189,306,006 Increase of Trade with South American Countries Is Not Encouraging Washington, Jan. 3. Exports from todnv. Ooods to the value of $51(S,litJ,30U were exported during the month of No vember Inst, as against $327,070,353 dur ing November, 1915. Total value of goods exported during the 11 months ending last November 30, was $1,000,302,030, as against 3,-195.; 304,485 for the same period of 1W15. Imports for last November totaled $170,983,305 as against $155,490,075 for November, 1915; imports for the 11 months eniiing last November 30 totaled $2,180,82, 703 against $1,000,704,190 for the first il months of 1910.. A big increase in importations from South America is shown. Against im ports of $28,702,780 during November, 1915, South America sent $35,710,000 worth of goods into the United States last November. During the 11 months period of 1910 .South America sent im ports valued at $383,821,074 into the United States, ngainst $288,599,443 for the same period of 1910. Exports to South America also showed increases for 1910, the total for last No vember being $17,759,431. against $14.-1 023,839 for November, 1915. For the 11 mouths period of 1910 the total was $197,501,248, against $129.478.9S1. fn 1915. 1 TODAY'S WAR MOVES The phrases ''storming" and to hand" combat in todav's ' hand ; Berlin is the i statement indicate how terrific i jbattle being waged Tor control of tions in Rumania and Dobrudja osi- Today it appeared that the fighting1 centeis about Focsant as the next im. mediate objective sought by the Oer-1 man forces. Berlin claims that the' Ninth army "now stands before the i fixed positions of the Russians" west! and south, of that city. It reported anj advance of troops from the west in the Zabala valley and another forward j movement from the southeast, where in two cities were stormed. In the west the German war office detailed capture of several heights: likewise by ''storming" and two addi-1 tional towns occupied. In Dobrudja it appeared that the Russians were ; being showed back! c.lose.r toward Macin. Here toi-y Ber-; lin described ''tenacious resistance"! from the enemv. THE YEAR'S PRISONERS By Henry Wood. (l.'nited Press staff correspon dent.) With the French Army. Jan. 3. During 1910 the allies have captured 582,723 Teutonic prisoners- Figures made public to day showed Russia leading in its captures, having taken 400,000 Austro-Oermaus during the 12 months just ended. Other captures were: French 78,500 German pris oners (including 26,060 taken at Verdun alone). Britiah tO.SftO Germans. Italians 52,250 Austrian. General Sarraill's forces in Macedonia 11,173 Bulgarians, it' Turkish and Uermsn prisoners. i mo GAIN MAO EXPORTS CHERRIAN HIGH JINX SHOWS ORGANIZATION IS GENUINE LIVE WIRE Laughter, music, song and dance char . aeteiir.ed the "high jinx" of the Cher-1 rians last night at the Hotel Marion when the Salem boosteis got togethoi ; I for th.eir annual initiation aud banquet j that held the attention from eight o 'clock until twelve. Inaugurated into the mysteries of the Cherrians last night were Joseph H. Albert. W. 1. Stalev. P. II. Oevcrs, Benjamin Brick, George Pettingill, A. A. Mif-kel, W. H. Parker. .lop McAllis ter, H. W. Maey, anil R. M. (iilbert. Others named for initiation but who lid not show up were Elmer Dane, Chester M. Cox, A. J. Schei, O. K. Schuneinan, I). Misner, K. A. Kurtz, l)r. Oarnjobst, O. A. Hnrtman nod W. L. McDougal. It was an awful momeut when the above gathered in the lobby of the ho tel and were ushered into the dining room, where they knew various and un thinkable things awaited them. How ever, strewing their courage to the. sticking point, they followed the white robed Cherrians and were given seats at a bare and meager table set at the rear of the dining room. Not a Bad Place But the diniug room was reassuring, It was not such a terrible place as was first anticipated. In fact, the place w. transformed under the genius of j Paul Steee and Oeorze Fox into a bow-1 of beautv. In the center between the pillars was a pergola twined and inter-twined with ivy vines with a poinsettas here and there. Around the, outer edge and strung through the eon ter were numerous Chinese lanterns in blue, red, green and yellow. This pergola covered a platform which was bordered with ferns and palms. The hanging lamps were hung with orange tissue filaments and super imposed with ivy. The mirrors between the windows were topped with ivy or :: ENGINEERING TRAFFIC TOP PHOTO -OLD fMD NEW MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGES -LOWK-l NEW STRUCTURE. kOLP FOUNPffTlON.SOLD BRIDGE. . STRUCTURE ON Undoubtedly one of the greatest engi- neering reals oi moaeru raiiroau times uf. Pk.noin- nf th.. in.. r.ilrni.,1 bridge across the Missouri river at Om-1 structure switched to the other side- A , Missouri river; is 1,72.2 feet long, weighs aha. I peculiar feature of the old structure is ; 10)20,000 pounds, is 70 feet wide and The installation of this new railroad j that it is as good as when built, but i cost 1,000,000. Six trunk linea of rail bridge, capable of - accommodating the! with the constantly increa-sing traff ic j road use this bridge. Three hundred and immense traffic across the river at this, at Omaha the immense tonnage was; twenty trains, freight and passenger, point, was accomplished in less than one ; such that a new bridge was necessary to ; cross this bridge every 24 hours or one hour and the gigantic traffic was held j take it safely. In May, 1916, work upon ; every fonr and a half minutes. Top up less than 60 minutes. The piers the new bridge was started on false i r icture shows old and new bridges. No. which nrovidetl the foundation for the niers. nnrsllel with tho old structure. I. new structure: 2. old foundation; 3, old bridge were used for the new one. When the last work was done on the Oregon grape anil the lights draped with the orange filaments. On the tables were candles fcorning and small poinsettas in pots. ) Shortly after the tlassal oil and wet martini had been sertcd and the guests were munching on loyal Anne pits. passion berries, celery gizzards, salted moth balls and Bing stones, the Zieg felt committed talent started the ball rolling by a selection from ' 1 Yapp 's Crossing Orchestra", which rendered the number, "She Strung Her Violin 'Too Tight Readings and Things" This was followed by "Heading! and Things" by Mrs. Arthur Itahn, who impersonated a spinster who was ar dent for votes for women. She was well received and was given an encore. The iTappy Ward told about several things that happened on the Marsh field trip, especially about "Snores From an Upper Berfh. " Mile. Sheil Getyergote, ordinarily known as Miss Bheingold the Russian danseuse, then appeared and gave an exhibition of difficult toe dancing and plastic posing. She was received with cheers and rounds of applause. Kbr ber encore she gave a characteristic i liussian dance in costume, which was very effective and pleasing anil brought further rounds of applause from the Cherrians. Her next number was Spicy Jinks" or life "Torn From the Front Trenches," in which she ap peared in the "costume du ballet" and was a veritable maze of silk and lace. Her dancing was exquisite and was greeted with enthusiastic applause. . The Naughty Bald Head Miss Blanche Borrit, a cabaret sing er imported for the occasion, furnish ed a great deal of amusement. During the singing of the popular songs of (Continued on page six.) SKILL SHOWN IN SHIFTING ACROSS, THE MISSOURI RIVER . . 'f- Hwk WHICH OLD BRIDGE HNS BE STi PLftCtO r.ew bridge, the change was made by supping tne immense sicei siruciure up - : n h ,.i,t f nnn.ln t ion. with the old Working day and night since the in ception of the work, 200 men were re GERMAN RAIDER GIVES SHIPPING ANOTHER SCARE Big Vessels Voltaire and Georgic, and Other Smaller Ones Overdue THESE SUPPOSED TO BE VICTIMS OF NEW RAIDER Submarine Capable of Laying Mines Is Also Reported at Work New York, Jan. 3. Reports of new German submarines, capable of laying mines while submerged and a new re port of a mysterious German raider roaming the Atlautic, were brought here by the Holland merican liner Nieuw Amsterdam. Captain Jan Baron today declared he Itt.d not only been warned to avoid reg ular Hteamship lanes on li is trip from .Rotterdam, but had barely escaped de struction in the harbor of Falmouth by a mine trawler, just ahead of the Nieuw Amsterdam, Baron said, disap peared fat a geyser of water, undoubted ly the victim of a mine. The liner entered Falmouth in the wake of a trawler, traveling at very low speed. The mine is believed to have been plant- (Continued on pa ix.) BEFORE BCjMj&piAhRJffLEO J quired to complete it in good time 'for , ine oig cuauge. nm new double tracked, the onlv one across the - old bridge; 4, structure for ojd bridge I before dismantling. II I FIRE WAS INCENDIARY Yaldcz, Alaska, Jan. 3. Fed eral authorities feel assured to day that the fire which wiped out this city for the second time within 18 months was caused by wholesale incendiarism. Four different firea were dis covered between 3 and 4 a. m. on Tuesday. Two of the blazes were across the street from each other, while the remaining two were discovered more than a block away. Property in five blocks, fotal ing 17 business blocks was con sumed by the flames, making the fire loss of Valdcz since July 15, 1915, the date of the first fire, more thnn $800,000. Food supplies, it is learned to day were rushed north from Se attle Tuesday night on the steamship Mariposa. DETECTIVES BUSY TRYING TO SOLVE MURDER MYSTERY Have Wealthy Clubman Un der Surveillance While Seeking Evidence Philadelphia, Jan. 3. The man sus pected of having clubbed and then trangled to death pretty Ma.-.ie Col bert, model and manicurist, is today under guard in a fashionable downtown hotel, according to the police, while de tectives complete the net ot evidence they have been weaving around him. I his man, it is said, M xtrcmely wealthy, controls large brewery inter ests and comes from an inland city. He holds membership in Philadelphia's most prominent cbbs, it was declared. Bon vivants and habitues of cafes know the man now under guard as "Champagne Charlie." He is a ready spender and has a following of friends who will stop at no expense to free him, if the police make good their threat of arrest in a few hours. In authentic circles it is eyen intimated that already these friends have taken steps for the defense aoarohitig for a magistrate who will release him on bail. For many years he is said to have as sisted the girl financially. Out of this grew details, according to detectives that, may disclose blackmail an amaz ing tale that may involve not only the girl but others. The guarded man was taken to detec tive headquarters several days ago and severely grilled. At that time it was believed he would be held. Now it is known that he was released upon his promise not to leave the city. Miss Colbert's liberality to her fami ily and friends brought her into dire financial straits. It is said she wrote this man, v ho was madly in love with her, according to the police, and asked him to see her lawyer. Instead of go ing to tho lawyer's office he is said to have come to Philadelphia and gone direct to her apartment. - From the moment he went to the apartment in which the pretty little model's battered body was found late Snturday night, details ended. Mystery once more shrouds the case and the de tectives arc making every effort to cover loopholes, fearing a leak that might hamper their work. This man met Miss Colbert only re cently and she is said to have remarked he might, do her harm. The man was in the city several days ago and was ques tioned by the police. When new details. (Continued on page six.) !S Attorney Says Mrs. J. Serg eant Cram Is Financing Mooney Defense Han Francisco, Jun. 3. As the trial of Thomas J. Mooney for murder in con nection with preparedness day dynamit ing was beginning here today, District Attorney Fte.kert asserted that letters which his deputies seized showed that Mra. J. Sergeant Cram, a wealthy New York woman, is financing the defense of Mooney and four others. The letters were seized in the office of "The Blast," a radical paper. Fick ert issued a statement in which he said that Alexander Berkman, editor of the . , . , lap", had charge or the ueiense ano had interested Mrs. Cram in the case. W. Bourke Cockran, of New York, nnd Maxwell McNutt, of San Francisco, are attorneys for the defense. The tnskof selecting the jury began todav and is expected to last a week. Warren K. Billings was eonvieted of complicity in the crime three months ago. Besides Mooney the other defend ants are Mrs- Mooney, Edward D. No lan and Israel Weinberg. COMMISSQNERS CANNOT AGREE ON BORDER QUESTION Will Tell President They Can Frame No Withdrawal Protocol MAY ORDER ARMY BACK FROM MEXICAN SOIL Villa Fast Getting Upperhand and Carranza's Regime Crumbling By Carl D. Groat, ( t'nited Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Jan. 3. '"The Amer ican members of the joint Mexican peace commission will present to I'nsident Wilson late this afternoon their recommendation for closing up the commission 's session. Before going to soo the president they will draft an answer to Ocuerat Carranza's rejection of the (roop withdrawal protocol. The American members will leava the path clear for tho American gov ernment to withdraw its troops from Mexico minus a protocol signed by Cairanza. When the American members re sumed sessions with Chairman Lane today they had practically agreed -on the following course: First to tell Carranza and Piosident Wilson that they could frame no new troop withdrawal protocol atnd thafc the joint sessions are closed. rscconu, pernaps to leave a mwuiiuhj for the conference to resume dlscas sion of subjects involving American protection of lives and property south of the boundary after the troops are out. May Withdraw TtoopB. War department plans for withdraw ing the troops are not ''immediate" with the emphasis on ''immediate" but there was cvVry reason to believe today that ''very soon" after the joint sessions are closed the adminis tration will order General Persbi(f back to the border and then relieve somo moro militia forces, nnlesti, in the meantime, northern Mexican con ditions, already badly disturbed, he come menacing. While taking steps to compose a trouhleous situation, administration of ficials privately express fenr that Villa is fast getting the upper hand in northern Mexico and that Oarrana'a regime will crumble unless a quich up- Uift comes. In this connection, however, ii oc eanic gnown today that OaOrrunza'a diplomats, including Ambassador Designati Arredondo, arc returning from the United States. Central and South America and lOuropo to Mexico for a conference which will inaugurate a new commercial policy for the re public. Arredondo himself claims he will re turn here. He may, but usually reli able information is that he will bo made minister of foreign, affairs some time in the future, and that n any event he is done with the position or ambassador to the I'nited State. He Got the Limit But Dsservcd More Seattle, Wash., Jan ;t. A man who from newfboya would sieni pvowiwa i ,i,,f.u iinv sviiiiiuinv. So declared Superior Court Judge King Dykman today, following his sen ,. ...ring of Henry House to the max imum term of one year In jail ami 1,)00 fine on a petty Inrcctiy charge. House had been s'ealing pennies from newsboys' stands and was twice taken before ii police judge. The last charge upainst him was the Stealing of bundles of unmailed letters. ifmong which were somu if-ivu(,fn his lawvi i J, J. Sullivan. The government-owned railroads of Canada PV no taxes and lose money; the privately owned roads pay taxes and lividends, too. TEE WEATHER Oregon; To night and Thors day rain west, rain or snow east ortion; sootherly winds, fresh near the coast. lis THE tATtsrj