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FULL PRRSS SERVICE OVER OUR OWN LEASED WIRE. PORTLAND MARKET REPORTS DAILY. YOU GET TODAY'S NEWS TODAY. H. . a.- VOL. XX. SALEM, ORKOON, HI I OA Y, OCTOHKIt 28, 1910. No. 8412. mil jwmmw as- . ., EHPLOSIOfJ CAUSED BY GAS SAYS LABOR FEDERATION COffllTTEE EFFECTS PRODUCED SHOW IT WAS JOT DYNAMITE THAT WBKXEO TIMES BUILDING It Points Out That Emp. Explosion, That WindoVv N ear Were Not Broken As Dyna mite Would Have Done, i hat the Explosion, If Caused by Dynamite Would Have Wrecked Walls, and That the Infer nal Machines "Discovered" Were Not Strong Enough to Damage the Clock That Fired Them. VNITSD PRESS LBASBD WIRS. San Francisco, Oct. 28. That the Los Angeles Times was destroyed as a result of the explosion of gas", and not by dynamite. Is the finding of the committee of the executive council of the California State Federation of Labor, which for four weeks haa been working on the investigation of the catastrophe. The report has Just been submitted to the federation. The report is prefaced with a de tailed account of the committee's re ception by Mayor Alexander, of Los Angeles, when It called upon him and informed him that it desired to co operate with the citizens' committee appointed by the city council to in vestigate the disaster. The mayor refused to grant the request. The committee then determined on an in vestigation of its own. After, some parley the committee secured permis sion to pass the police lines and viewed the wreckage' from the prop erty adjoining the Times building. Salem's IS OUT THIS WEEK With the biggest bargains we ever offered in up-to-date, seasonable merchandise. Qual ity, Style and Low Prices are what keep us growing. Come here for the best val ues for your money. . IK.- a j I f I " .Dress Goods and Silks Right thinking is what makes the world grow, and right buying la what makes the business grow. Come to our store and let us demonstrate to you these truthful aaylngs. Other merchants wonder bow It Is the Chicago Store could grow so fast. It Is all in understanding the business. In DRESS GOODS AND SILKS we can give you the best values In Salem. . THE GREATER Smelled the Gas All Day Before At this time even the city employes had been ordered oft of the property by the Times owners, the report says. The report then recites the princi pal facts of the explosien, and the subsequent events, referring to , the fact that the Time sitself, in the issue on the morning of the explosion, and before there was any time for inves tigation, it alleges, charged that the explosion was caused by the enemies of "Industrial freemdom." The re port refers to articles printed in sub sequent Issues of the Times charging union labor with responsibility for the catastrophe. "Inasmuch as there many persons who are not acquainted with Gener al Harrison Gray Otis and his news paper," the report continues, "and who, therefore, naturally would sup pose that there exists evidence to sup port such assertions, it would seem Important to shed some light on the matter?' - The report then .reviewed General Busiest Store Wonderful values in Stylish Millinery We do the volume of business and can afford to sell our goods at the smallest margin of profits. We are leaders of low prices for first-class merchandise, $5 Trim'd Hats $2.95 $6.50 " " $3.50 $10 " " $5.90 Man-Tailored Suits From the workshop of Worths now on sals at the Chlcsgo Store. The latest materials, the newest styles and the best tailored garment shown in Salem at double the prices we ask Our motto Is "Little Profits and Quick Sales." Come here and see the busy department. CHICAGO STORE THK STOKE THAT HAMMEltS lOW.V THK I'KHTiH, Hhopstrlug Held 111m. Bakersfleld Cal., Oct. 28. Dragged .a quarter of a mile by his shoestring, which had be come fastened to a screw on the pilot of the engine of the Oil City flyer, Brakeman F. Hlatt today saved bia life by holding his body " from the wheels , by means of a guard rail he grasped as he was being t swept under the engine. Hlatt held himself clear of the wheels, while his body bumped over the ties until the shoestring broke, and be fell clear of the tracks. Ills plight was not noticed by the engine crew. ' " Otis' fight against unionism in Los Angeles, saying, among other things, that "on the subject of Industrial freedom it is no exaggeration to say that General Otis is Insane." The report further says the dream of the general's life haa been to ex terminate unionism la Los Angeles. "Trumptelng abroad the report that unionists were plotting to d6 htm violence, Otis - made his editorial rooms an arsenal," the report says. It then refers to the bitter fight made by the Times against the unions dur ing the recent strike of the metal and brewery workers in Los Angeles, and continues:' "Such was the situation Just pre vious to the blowing up of the Times. It has not been determined that the building was destroyed by dynamite. The only two points which possibly (Continued on Face 4.) SAIEM OREGON . A Long, Swift Flight, ) Brussels, Oct. 28. The long- est cross-country flight in and aeroplane, with one passenger, was accomplished today by M. Mathleu, a Frenchman, who flew from Paris to Brussels, a dis tance of 195 miles. Mathleu left Paris at 12:30, and arrived at . Brussels at 4 o'clock. He expects to return to the French capital tonight. Non-Union Teamsters Attacked and Dragged From Wagons When They Took. the Union Teamsters Places Today. TRAFFIC WAS . PARALYZED Hand to Hand Fight Were Common and Many Men Were Injured Sixteen (Strike-Breakers Are Taken to the llovpltals All Approaches to (iruiHl Central Station, Where ExpreNM Watious Congregate, Were ItltH-kftl Strikers Are Determined. IUNITBD PRIMS I.EAfilD WIRI.l New York, Oct. 28. -Rioting began within a few mlnutea after the driv ers walked out. Non-union teamsters who took the places of the strkers, were dragged from the wagons and terribly beaten, while the drlveiiess GOVERN OF WAS TALKING SAYS HE CAN DUPLICATE EVERY ItOAD IN KANSAS FOB 30,000,. OOO, OK FOR 923,000 A MILE, DEPOTS AND ALL. fONITBtt tUIHH UAH ED W1IUI. Chicago, Oct. 28. That he could duplicate every railroad In Kansas for $30,000,000, and profit handsomely, wus the testimony today of Governor tubba, of Kansas, before the Inter state Commerce Commlrsion at Its rate bearing here. "Tracks, depots, buildings, all can be tt'produced for $25,000 per mile of main line road, and 16,000 a mile for branches," Stubba declared. He said that railroad combination pre vented his building a line from Bell vllle to Wichita for $16,000 per mile. "When the Santa Fe wants to raise Its rates," said the governor, 'It re r..luCs me of George Pullman, who askpd that tlie public pay the wages of the porters on the cars bis com pany operate. If the railroads of the Middle Went could profit 20 years ago, and cannot earn a profit lodny, It mens bad management, and iw one should go to Jail. Some one will go, too, when 'congress ' passe a straightforward law, Instead of the equivocal thing that Is now in force, and which the Judges can Interpret as tbey please. RIOTitlG FIERCE in m YORK Tomorrow, Saturday. October 29th. . J FOOTBALL Hount Angel College vs. Willamette University ON WILLAMETTE FIELD J Mwtint Angel Collrge turn Uiis year t :0O . m. Admission SOc fiCIIOT ANALYZES SEU31 OF THE Strike Jtearlios I New York. New York Oct. 28. Drivers of wagons of the Adams and Well Fargo Express Companies struck for higher wages today, Joining the strikers In Jersey City In a demand for 15 more a month. Several small riots oc curred, following the general' walkout. The strike leaders predict a strike of union teamsters In New York. The state depart ment of labor has been notified of the strike horses were turned loose to care for themselves. Rioters blocked all approaches to the Grand Central station .where most of the express wagons were congre gated, when "the nrlke was declared. Hand to hand fights were commrn occurrences. Express t radio was al most completely paralyzed, and the companies were nnable to get their wagons and teams into the barns In many cases. Many wore injurod in the disturbances. Leaders of the strike, while deny ing , responsibility for the disturb ances, declare they will accept no de feat, but will fight relentlessly until their demands are granted. Eight wagons leaving the Wells Fargo stables in Jersey City were at tacked by a mob of strikers shortly after noon. The drivers were forced to abandon their wagons, and were knocked down arl trampled upon by the mob. Sixteen Injured, nearly all strike-breakers, ware taken across the river to a Manbatton hospital or treatment. A wagon was attacked at Fifth av- ( Continued on Pace 6.) AVIATOR BROKE ALL RECORDS MAIKICK TAIIATEAU lUCMAlNKK ALOFT SIX HOIKS AVI) TEX MI.M'TES AND FLEW 21 MILES WITHOl'T ALIGHTING. Etamps, France, Oct. 28. Re maining aloft for six hours and 10 minutes and eating two meals while he whirled through the clouds in his aeroplane, Maurice Tabateau broke existing time and distance records today. The daring aviator ealk-d 283 miles without alighting. The feat was performed In a Far- man biplane in the aerodrome here. The test Is considered one of the most remarkable, both for the en durance of (he machine and Its oper ator that baa ever been attempted. By his performance today Tabateau wins the Mtclln cup. The former record was held by Olleslagers, a Hollander, who in July sailed $44 miles without alighting, remaining aloft five hours, three minutes and five seconds. At the Hig Meet. Belmont Park, N. Y., Oct. 28. Walter Brookins, Charles K. Hamil ton and J. Armstrong Drexel were today named as the American team (Continued from Page .) a strung well coat lied team, PROGRESSIV THEIR ARTICLES OF FAITH AS BRIEFLY TOLD BY HIM MEAN A BETTER GOVERNMENT Old Party Ties No Longer Bind Cannonism and Aldrichism Are Passing Away Payne-Aldrich Tarjff Bill Was Made by Servants of Special Privilege Congress and President Broke Faith With the People in Passing and Approving It It Is Better to Help a Poor Man Make a Living Than Help a Rich Man Make More Money. ON1TIO rMSS LBASKD WIBB. Dot rot t. Mich., Oct. 28. In a speech delivered at a luncheon given by the board of commerce here to day, GISord Plnchot, former chief forester of the United States and leader of the progressives, outlined what he believes Is the progressive platform of the people of the wholo United States. Pinchot, who has vIMIed many sec tions or the country during the Inst tew months and who has t"en a leading part in the Insurgent cam paigns In California and other states, has outlined the policies he believes the insurgents of all Par ties endorse. Since early June I have been trav eling about continuously and have had a fair chance to come in contact with and estimate public sentiment In all the great divisions of the country. Using the information thus secured from contact with men of many occupations and varieties of political belief in many localities, I have tried to write down an estJmnt of the composite opinion of the vot ers of all parties. The underlying fact as I find it everywhere was deep seated, powerful indignation over the inequality of' opportunity everywhere known to exist and the firm determination to put an end to It somehow. If we could hear the verdict of all the people upon some current Isbucs It would, I think, declnre itself It subHtance as follows: "I believe the peoplo should di Our Smart Fall I Clothes We offer a choice from a complete stock of the new est and smartest styles in Men's and Young Men's Clothes for Fall and Winter wear. We have preferred these lines above all others because they most nearly express our ideas of the BEST that can be shown in really good clothes. Every garment bears the label. Bishop's Ready Tailored Clothes, $10 to $35, and that means fine fabrics, good styles and long wear. Prices as you like them. Call and SEE. Salem Woolen Mill Store E ALHDS rectly nominate, elect, control and recall their own legislative repre-. sentatlves. "I believe in publicity . of cam paign contributions and expenses, both before and after election, and in strictly limiting by known amount, what may be spent and the manner of spending it. ' "I believe that it should be unlaw, fill for any law making or other public servant to be employed by or to receive compensation from any Interstate or publio service corpora tion. "I believe it should be unlawful for any lobbyist or otner represents tlve of any interest to advocate or oppose any measure to any legisla tor or legislative committee without first publicly registering his nam-, the nature of his compensation and the name of his employers. "I believe that the most pressing patriotic duty of today is to revive ' popular government by driving th special Interests out of politics and that complete publicity of all the af fairs of every interstate and public service corporation Is necessary to that eud. ' "I believe that corporations have certain r'ghts that should be ro spcctol but they have no constitu tional rights, powers or duties and they should have no representatives In congress, In the cabinet or on tha bench. "I believe that the special tnter- ( Continued from Page 4.) X I