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FORTIETH YEAR NO. 11
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 1917
PRICE TWO CENTS
ON TBA1NS AND NEWS
STANDS FIVE CENTS
STENOGRAPHER OF
ABSENT SENATOR
Senator Bingham's Desk Will
Be Occupied by Walter
Griffin
SALARIES OF JUDGES
CAUSE OF HOT DEBATE
Both Houses Have Adjourned
Over Until Monday
Morning
The senate was called to order at -0
o'clock itiul iii the absence of city min
ister)
Col. Mercer at the request of
lVesident Miwer, opened the day s pro
i ci -dings ith prayer.
.Senator Lewis withdrew sentae reso
lution No. 0.
Senate resolution NO. - fid was intro-
dn-ed providing for the appointment of
i. Waiter Griffin as clerk for Senator
Bingham, who is absent, so that the poo!
pie of Lane county would have some one:
with whom thev could confer M to mat
tors of special interest to that county.
Ii started a small war of words, but
ei deil ha the appointment being made,
es it was requested uy ine ciiumuci ui i
commerce of Eugene, and many others, j
Senator -Pierce suggested that it would
be hard to -explain why n stenographer i
s- .ts appointed to Tor a senator wuo was
not present and who would not be.
Senator La Follette said it would be
n bad precedent, that once established
that a senator could be represented by
his stenographer and next session there
would not be a quorum of senators,
while the steugraphers would be doing
the work. He intimated it might be an
improvement.
Senator Pierce ridiculed the idea of
pi caching economy and practicing ex
travagance. Senator Ousick represented
Lane along with Linn, and could be eon
suited about the county measures.
Smith, of Coos and Curry, thought
it! a question of whether it was need
ed Senator Garland admitted he was not
extravagant, Jwt believed there was
merit in the resolution. Lane is en
titled to a vote and a half and it has
but half of one.
Huston said Garland expressed his
i.i.'as. Dimiok was at first inclined to
oppose jihe resolution but as it was not
the fault of Lane that she was left with
only one-third of her representation, and
tinder the circumstances it was an un
reasonable request
"It -was not going
to break the state, and besides the state 1
cas really saving money us n uiu 1101
have to pay the salary of Senator Bing
ham. Garland admitted this nnd -said if
liLngham was here there would prob
nMy 'be a dozen clerks to pay instead ,
of one.
i ae consensus oi opiiuun .-.c.-mru .v
be that Lane was represented by only
WILL DRAW PAY
ll'iil a sfiiuiur its uuiivn nievi uutovui , , , , .
ed Linn, and that the head end of thi?
XTUPEACE DOOR
;rier mm an nuui s ueuuic iuc n.u
lotion went to a vote and was adopted
by a vote of 14 ayes against 13 noes.
yv. President cast the deciding vote,
mI established the precedent of a sen
ator who was not attending the session
having a stenographer who was.
.Senate joint resolution No. 7. asking
the return of the Oregon National
Guard from the border was adopted.
Resolution Adopted.
S. J. R. No. 5 asking congress to place
the volunteer retired bill upon its final :
(Continued on page five.
...
ABE MARTIN
Ther's.ferr sorrier spectacles than a
oaee prominent man. Mrs-. Tilford
M.'Vots' noece, who qgrrird a handsome
billiard player, died of exposure in Iowa
last week.
TODAY'S WAR MOVES!
;
Despite nn apparent revival of both
artillery and infantry enifvincii!. a
lone most of the western front, inter
est iu the war moves today was still
centered on the Rumanian and Russian
fronts.
. In Rumania the Jterlin statement re
ported progress toward llalatz and de
tailed an incident of river fighting.
tEabiirtfa was ckptufcd. To the west.
in Moldavia. Berlin . la i me. I repulse
of enemy attacks north and south of
susita valley and capture by storming
of severat iRussiaji positions iu the
lOitos valley.
The Herman official statement indi
cated the Russian offensive around
Riga i-i still under way, but claimed re
pulse of enemy attacks and "ameliora
tion" of (Icrman positions southwest of
Riga by two minor attacks. Fighting
activity increased on the Duenn and in
the lake sector.
Germans Capture Laburtea
Berlin, Jan. 12. Capture of Labor
tea, iu Wuuiania, was announced iu to
day's official statement.
The statement announced continued
ingress from llrailn to Ualat;'. by the
Teutonic forces, the Russians having
been pushed back toward the Sereth
again in lighting which took place iu
the swampy lowlands between the two
cities.
"Iu the night from January 10 to
11," the statemeut continued, "arm
ed hostile ships tried to pass Isacoea
on the Danube upstream. One steamer
Was sunk by our artillery tire and an
0ther forced to run aground on the
north bank."
Of the: fighting in western Humuniu,
the statement said:
i . i T
cm. k u
10 and yesterday, enemy positions on
both sides of tlie Oitoz road and sev
eral succeeding points, were stormed
ciwum 'tcs ij ..s..
losses. They left one officer and SO
soldiers of other ranks, six machine
guns and three mine throwers in the
nanus 01 me HKgieaoui n.
North and south of the Susita val
ley hostile attacks were without sue
cess, ' ' the statement concluded.
British Are Repulsed
Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 12.
Two vain attacks by English forces
made north of the Ancrc in the early
morning were announced in today's uf
ficial statement. Near Serre the Brit
ish attack was broken down before the
German lines and north of Beaufort,
after an initial success, a strongly con
ducted German counter thrust drove
them back with heavy losses.
Fifty prisoners and two machine guns
were captured.
The statement said minor infantry
engagements were still going on near
Beaumont.
"Our thrusting troops that entered
this morning into hostile trenches on
the (.'ombres heights and east of No
meny, returned without losses and with
10 French prisoners," the statement de
clared. Night Is Calm
.Tan 19. A calm niirht alone
lth(, ho!e fr01lt was reported by the
0ffj,.jai statement today
TO PREVENT STRIKES
Washington, Jan. 12. A bill to pre-
i vent rfiilwnv strikes, nendiup- investiya-
tioll of fho dispute, will be favorably
reported to the senate by the interstate
commcce commission, Lhaiman jsew-
)ands to(i the t'nited Pess today.
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D T T AT it J? J7Cf 7 X C A T V
MJ J M X V-r M . t
EXPECTED AT PRESENT
By Ed Ii. Keen
(United Press staff correspondent)
London, Jan. Lt. The peace door is
still open but no tangible results are
to be expected in the n;-ar future.
TRla wns tlie British view, as reflect-
1 in ttin iirnua nn.l t.nlilif. imlav n i In
. . . :
the effect of the allies' reply to Pres-laims in any particular."
ideiit WibMn's peace suggestion It , The note embodies just such a state-
would be difficult to tmd any British- nient as was needed, " declared t he
. , , , . "V . ,., Tii.. k nun. n 4. i
er today rash enough to predict that i IJnUv -News. "Whether peace is yet ob -
J . ... ' . 4v.lt.i-.hi . - r r-J.
Germany is now ready to accept the,
terms which the note specifies.
The man in the street is under no
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tarv strength but he" confidently be -
lieves sooner or lateV ttermaiiy will be
forced both by military and economic
neeessit'' to submit to the terms the'
allies have laid dowu. .
The frankness and courtesy ot the
nnt0 r. florin flip liolnilnr chmiiro of 111 -
bitter resentment at what was first,
! termed American 'meddling' to a de -
sire to illuminate a gomewuat obtuse,
but doubtless well intentioned friend.
Everywhere todav confidence was ex
pressed 01 the American people's ap
proval ot the allies position. It was
held thev simply could not see things!
o:herwise.
Newspaper editorials expressed pride'
.1 cvvnjjiiji-i i-unuiinin CApiriwru y iw
the note and belief that America
could not fail to be impressed with the losses and suffering which the war
parallel outlined between the aims of causes to neutrals, as well as to bet
the entente now and the iberty and ; ligerents, and deplore them, but they
freedom for which America stands. do not hold themselves responsible for
"The peace which the allies desire, " j them, having in no way either willed
declared the Times, "is founded upon ' or provoked the war, and they strive to
those doctrines- of liberty, justice and ! reduce these damages in the meamre
inviolable fidelity to international en-' compatible with the exigencies of their
gagements which Americans have al
ways cherished and revered. (Continued on page two.)
VOD CHARGES THAT
t'lUATS AFRAID
1)F INVESTIGATION
Members of Majority Party
Present and War of
Words Ensues
Washington, Jan. 12. Failure of the
house to continue the investigation of
the leak on the president's note to bel
ligerents will 'confirm a public belief"
that congress does not dare investigate
for fear of involving men high in the
government and members of congress
themselves,'' Representative Wood, of
Indiana, author of. the leak probe reso
lution, declared in the house today.
Wood's declaration was the opening
shot in what proises to be one of the
hottest verbal fights the house floor has
I witnessed this season.
i The Indiana representative, it be-
. came known today, had carefully pre
pared his attack upon the rules commit
tee's leak work. - He .was to be an
v.ered "in kind" by Representative
.hum.-., .iiuiuiu, Mini iii.-ic iiciiih .i
j- V .i . 4u v.. iii
indication that the debate would di-
velop into a battle royal between the
democratic and republican sides.
I have been compelled to conclude .
there was a congressman involved in
i the lead and that he was on the demo
'cratie side," Representative Lenroot do
I dared.
This started the first fireworks.
a 1-ua.Tiuu
concerted hiss arose from the pnek-
ea democratic side
Representative Booh or
asked
the
name of the member involved.
"I have no name," said Lenroot.
"The committee had the power to get
that name and did not."
Wood flatly refused to apologize to
R. W. Boiling, brother-in-law of the
president and Presidential Secretary
Tumulty.
"The rumor still lives that 'men high
in government' were involved," he
Henry opened debate by
urging the house to support the rules
committee in its recommendation to
table the probe resolution, on the ground
that "not one partieJk of evidence was
adduced in six. days of hearings to sen
tain charges in the resolution.' '
He said the sub-committee "to con
sider the conduct of a contumacious wit
ness," Thomas W. Lawson, "still ex
ists." Representative Harrison, democrat,
scifled Lawson as an "irresponsible,
frenzied four f lusher. "
"You republicans," he said, "are
abetting him."
Representative Bennct interrupted
with:
"Mr. Keilley, of the Wall Street
Journal, proved yesterday there was a
leak before Secretary Lansing told
newspaper reporters of the note," he
said. "I intend to ask the house to
take up the resolution.
"Nobody could be involved on such
measly testimony as the author of the
resolution produced," continued Har
rison. "Lawson said he would prove
the charges. He did not. You want to
play mean, nasty little partisan politics
and get something out of it."
Kepresentative Uarrett, democrat, de -
I clnred the investigation
a roaring;
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1 Continued on Page Seven.)
STILL OPEN
Jf J Ld M KJ JX A JL
! Making allowance for neutrality of
propaganda, we do not see how any
propaganda, we uo not see haw any
! A inori en n ri timi whi is iirf , I . . i i , , , .
i . . . .
Iva l-ermnn partisan, can raise objee-
I tin ulltau' ufulnnimil ttf ll.uir
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me allies siaiomcm or men
tamable on these terms is for Germany
!to indicate. The present suggests that
tho time has not yet come. Hut at least
I olli.o If .1. '. , I . , . , , I .... u 'li,.
i .osition is clear and unassailable and
we believe that nowhere will the jus
tice of their cause be denied."
The Daily KxpresB holds the note to
be "bold and thoroughly uncomproiius
nig.
' -'There i nn hoiiP ' the f.dttnri
the terms until they have received
'decisive military defeat. Threfore, it
is impof sitile at tnis moment even to
approach negotiations. The war must
go on.
Losses to Neutrals Deplored
President Wilson 's reference to the
great inconvenience cause neutrals is
answered as follows, in the entente
r. yiy inaui- iuu.c ial jugm.
I "The allies are fully aware of the
reply made public last night
THAW MAY LIVE
IF HE DID NOT
TAKE DEADLY DRUG
Poison Tablets Were Found
g Room When
Searched
FAMILY WILL FIGHT HARD
AGAINST ALLEGED CHARGE
Physician of Young Gump
Tells Story of Brutal
Treatment
Philadelphia,
Thaw will live
Jan. 12. Harry K.
desptie his attempt to
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eud his be by cutting his throat and
. " .
yesterday, providing he did not
swallow any of the deadly poison tab-
lets discovered to oe missing trom a lot
tic found in his pocket.
Physicians at St. Mary's hospital
declared early today that they were
greatly concerned over the possibility
that Thaw mav have taken the poison.
With the discovery that some of the
tablets were missing, Thaw was watch
ed closely.
Dr. John T. Austral), resident physi
cian at St. Mary's, today said:
"We are on a fence. Thaw 's con
dition is still in doubt, mainly because
we cannot determine whether he took
any poison, which would certainly kill
him. It will probably be several days
before his stomach can be analyzed."
I the meantime every preventative
to counteract the action of the poison,
if: Thaw did do what physicians seem
to fear, is being employed. Thaw had
revived somewhat this morning from
the stupor in which he lingered through
out yesterday- He conldn 't- talk but
further offer! a willie made by the
I police to get a statement from him some
time today. The wounds that Thaw
slashed in his throat and wrists were
not deep enough to bring about death,
except by "slow bleeding. He missed
his jugular vein a bare eighth of an
inch and the .main arteries of his wrists
by the same fraction. Ho had lost con
siderable blood, however, before Mrs.
Elizabeth Tacto in whise home he at
tempted to end his life, found him.
Friends Say It's Blackmail.
While jihysicians were battling to
save his life friends outside St. Mary's
hospital were preparing for an even
greater battle a fight to save the
Pittsburg millionaire from Matteawau
if he lives to face trial on the indict
ment that charges him with having
'logged fredericK utimp, Jr.
Dr. Walter Riddle of the Mellon In
stitute of Pittsburg, and Frank Johns
ton, a New York friend of the family,
are nere today, prepared to assist is
both battles. It is probable, the po
lice say, Thaw will not fight extradi
.uon, it lie recovers, but will wage hn
ngnt in xsew xorK.
1 Samuel G. Stnloney, a detective at
tached to the V'al O'Farrell agency, who
has been guarding Thaw since Monday
and took him to the house in West
Philadelphia, gave lust intimation of
what this fight would be based upon.
He branded Frederick Gump's story of
being flogged in the McAlpin hotel,
New York, as "false and a cast of
blackmail" pure and simple.
Both Moloney and O'Farrell were tak
en to detective headquarters late last
night and quizzed by Captain Tate for
fully an hour- They were asked to ex
plain why they had permitted Thaw to
remain in the city under their guard
since Tnesdnv n-itltnut cuiiMin.r hiu i.
reRt. When it was explained Uiat Ma-
Honey was to take Thaw to New York
I t,1,s morning nnd deliver him to Uis-
trict Attorney Swann, they erc per-
ii c i yu.
Thllw was pouted to lie in th
j Thaw was permitted
.
-,t.- i, uii,rt.i v.:...i .
10..0 vesterdav m0I.nin lln,il nearly 2
in the' atlerlloon because it was feared
. e
the excitement ot sudden removal woo d
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have been bad for him, it was explain
ed. Three physicians, including Dr.
Elwood Kijby, who was retained at
the telegraphic request of Mrs. Mary
' .01'-Y Thaw' Hai ry mother, dressed
: his in juries.
ArrOrt Was Private,
Malonev found Thaw in the Bellevtie
1 Stratford
hotel Tuesday. New York!
j and Philadelphia detectives were search-
;ll hug tor him but he went about the city
. . t . : ri . . t Ull.l.t.- IVnilnnu, av I,,
with apparent safety. Wednesday he'thn i'i.,i;.
ai"RS 1,1 ' pari ami ine same even -
' ,UK "i 'o iu nuuiii oi
a,t Mv"" ,u "av,: " "K"' "
nun .11. 'i iue meaire is out a oiock rrom
the city hall
Maloney wns taking Thaw direct to
New York, it was stated, because the
millionaire had objected that he did
not want "to be arrested like an ordin
ary criminal." District Attorney Swann
j "".. ... ........... ...u.iu
had been notified by wire and telephone
that Thaw would surrender. Thaw was
taken to Mrs. Tacto's residence and in
troduced as "Mr. Harry West." Until
the woman heard police mention the
name of "Hairy Thaw" she did not
know who her strange guest was. No ac
tion will be taken toward her.
The police will take no chances on a
(Continued oa page two.)
I HARRY THAW
WIFE, EVEL YN
Phooa copy rich t. ISIS, by American Press Association.
THE PICTURE ABOVE WAS TAKEN SEVERAL YEARS AGO DURING
THE TRIAL OF HARRY K. THAW FOR THE MURDER OF STANFORD
WHITE
vary ot state Lansing's home last night
land is to remain at the White House
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A LIFE HISTORY
H February 11, 1871, born irf Pittsburg.
March d, IMl, met Evelyn Nesbit.
April i, 1905, married Evelyn Nesbit.
June 25, 1906, killed Stanford White.
4: January 22, 1907, first murder trial started.
ill March 20, 1907, Jerome halted trial to test sanity,
se April 5, 1907, commission pronounced saw sane,
April 12, 1907, jury in trial disagrcod.
February 1, 1908, acquitted in second trial but declared insane.
April 22, 1908, applied for first habeas corpus writ.
May 25, 1908, writ denied.
June 29, 1908, demanded sanity trial by jury.
September Hi, 1908, Justico Mills denied application.
January 4, 1909, appealed from Mills' decision
jje July 5, 1909, appellate division upheld Mills.
August 26, 1909, court of appeals upheld appellate.
December 30, 1909, United States -supreme court refused to review
decision.
April 15, 1912, Justice Stapleton issued third habeas corpus writ.
July 26, 1912, Justice Kcogh dismissed third writ.
e March 1, 1913, Thaw obtained fourth habeas corpus writ.
March 6, 1913, fourth writ dismissed owing to Anhut scandal,
sfs August 17, 1913, Thaw escaped from Matteawan.
August 19, 1913, Thaw arrested in Canada.
September 10, 1913, Thaw deported; arrested in Now Hampshire.
October 24, 1913, indicted with four men who hlpeed him escape from
. Matteawan.
December 18, 1913, New Hampshire commission appointed to test
:( sanity.
January 12, 1914, commission d dared Thaw sane at present time.
April 14, 1914, habeaB corpus v rit issued by Judge Aldrich.
June 6, 1914, Thaw applied for bail.
June 15, 1914, U. S. supreme court refuses release on bail.
December 21, 1914, U. S. supremo court ruled New Hampshire must
return him to New York.
March II, 1915, acquitted with our others of conspiracy charge.
June 7, 1915. original date for ury trial to test sanity.
June 18, 1915, court of appeals uphold judge's right to grant jury
$ trial.
June 22, 1915, jury trial before Justice Hendricks began.
i July 16, 1915, Thaw declared sane and placed under $35,000 bond
$ pending appeal.
November, 1915, appeal abandoned and bond cancelled.
January 9, 1917, indicted on charge of beating Frederick Gump, Jr.
January 11, 1917, cut his throat in Philadelphia.
!jl)C
STRAY SHELLS BURSTING
IN PLANT WRECKAGE
AT JERSEY CITY TODAY
Jersey City, VS. J., Jan. 12. Intermit
tent explosions, .aimed by bursting of
,., ,.ou(1 . hear,, ear,y
t()(av iu tllP wr0,.iage of the plant of
., .. .. . . . V.
ar and foundry com -
1 j(any, destroyed late yesterday wi
ith a
( 088 ,.sti,naiod at 12,0(IO,()00
StoreiU in two cuncrete buildings, as
yet undamaged, were tons of tri-uytro-
toluol the most powerful of explosives
uged in making high pOWSI shells.
Had this been reached by the fire
which swept the plant untold damage
would have resulted. Danger of the
powerful explosive letting go now is
believed to have passed.
The loss was declared by Mayor Ar
thur A. Clay of Kingsland to be about
12,0tl0,000. He gaid this figure had j
been given him by a company official. ;
Like Bombardment
The town of Kingsland and the sur-;
rounding country today bore every
mark of having been through a terrific ;
bombardment. j
Some houses showed gaping holes.'
m
AND FORMER
NESBIT THA W
OF HARRY E. THAW
Hoofs of others were perforated. Win-
I dows were out. The hard rock road
j near the big munitions plant was pitted
with shell holes, any one of which was
1 tug enough to liurv a dog in. the l)el-
aware ami Lackawanna railroad tracks
were torn up for a distance of two
'miles. Hails were twisted and ties
j blown out of plac
Early reports that a number of men
were killed proved to be erroneous.
Eater reports declared about sixteen
men "missing" but Mayor Clay de
clared all had been accounted for.
Only Two Were Killed
With the checking up of the com
pany's employes, it is now apparent
only two were killed. Michael Weinskio
was struck by a train and killed as he
fled under a rain of shells from the
scene.
Herman Bicktre was Btruck by a
shell. His back was broken,
Hut for the fact that fuses had not
(Continued on page seven.)
'nnr n 1 11 r II T if in i
trfltJIUtfl W
OBSERVE SECRECY
IN NEXT MOVE
Confers With Special Envoy
House Regarding War
Situation
GERMANY IS READY TO
MAKE MANY CONCESSIONS
Entente Reply Is Discourag
ing But Does Not Close
Peace Door
By Robert J. Bender.
(I'nited Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, Jan. 12. President Wil
son's next move in the internatiunal
peace game depends unon what ennfi-
dentinl information he has from Oer-
many as to terms Upon which she would
consider peace at this time.
In the absence of positive knowledge
as to what, if any, information the
president has on this question, official
today believed the entente reply leaves
practically no loophole for further ad
vances by the president now. Oermaiiy
must furnish Wilson grounds for the
next move.
Colonel House Confers.
Colonel E. M. House, who alwava
makes his appearance in Washington
just after an important international
communication has been received or
whon one is about to be sent by this
country, is here today. House atteaded
a dinner with the president at Serre-
I with the president as to the next step
this government will take.
i Germany Will Concede.
l Should the m-Anirfent km-., in M.
seesion information indicating that the
entente outline her peace definitions.
square to an encouraging decree with
Germany would be will!
another effort by this government may
In this connection it is llnilf'ralnnil
has information indicating Oermany
would agree to the following eoneeg
sions: Evacuation and indemnifying ot Bel
gium, evacuation of France; evacuation
of Poland; evacuation of Serbia and
Rumania.
Germany would deand return of ber
colonics a point not touched upon in
the entente reply, and would insist that
neither she nor her allies be deprived
of any territory, including Constanti
nople. in view of the fact that Russia de
mands acquisition of Constantinople and
the entente demands "expulsion from.
Europe of the Ottoman empire," Con
stantinople may turn out to be the
chief bone of contention in anv nence
I moves.
Germany is willing to indemnify Bel-
gium because she admits violation of a
itieaty, "through military necessity."
she would not, under the terms discuss-.
ed at her embassy here, be willing to
indemnify other smull nations invaded
i because sho was at war with all of them
before invasion occurred.
! Secrecy Will Be Observed,
i Ultra secrecy is promised now until
the president has decided on his next
step.
The entente reply created not only
surprise but disappointment here. It
was hoped (ireat Britain and her allies
would indicate at least a slight ten
dency to fnvor pence deliberations of
some kind now. No encouragement
could be found, however, in the first
persunl of the reply.
In (icrman circles it was considered
as a flat turndown of the proposal.
Ainbiisndor Von Bernstorff hold that
it showed determination to dismember
Germany and her allies.
Central Powers United.
It is his belief that refusal of the
entente to consider peace at this time
will do much toward uniting more firm
ily the central powers and the Teutonic
' peoples toward a more determined pur
I suit of the war.
I What this may lead to hag eaused
"' u,..i.. siiaii o u us cniet worry. The.
tiL "J!.p.V..1n
j president to belligerents was Used 'on
( Continued on page two.)
THE WEATHER
Orcgon:
To-
night and (Satur
day fair; easter
ly winds.
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