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ft fOL. 5X1 . SALEM, OREGON, THVKSDAV, MARCH 9, 1911. NO. 88. TAFT MS GOLFING I QM1A, NO WAR M Tl the OREGON OS MUCH TO THE CAPITAL CITY WILL FILL TRADE STREET BRIDGE NORTH MILL CREEK AIIO ADD $10,000 TO INCOME The New Franchise Would Also Transfer All Freight Business From High to Front Street-- -The Line Would Also Get Out of City to the South Over Route Interfering With No One Still the Citizens Generally Should Scan the Franchise Closely. Tliere is a feeling that there -would street, as required by the state law not have been so much opposition to and city ordinance. The company the Bridge and Union street fran-i agrees to build a steel and concrete thise if it had been better under-j bridge costing not less than $30,000 stood. Even when it was finally J across north Mill . creek on Front passed over the mayor's veto, there 'street with a 20-foot roadway main were features that the general public J tained free for the city for a period did not comprehend. The Oregon 0f 25 years. This will be a fine sub- Electric franchise should be thor- oughly investigated by the business men of the city before it is passed by the city council. Terms of Franchise, I The Oregon Electric franchise I asked for is a line west on Mill, street across the south Mill creek jmaln line into the city on Broadway, gulch, that will cost the company !ana- the Jefferson, Front and Trade about $75,000 to build and bridge the ! street lins will be used exclusively creek? Then the track will go south for freight, and will be competitive along the bank of the slough practi- j distributive line Into the manufac ally out of sight and with no- dan- turlng and wholesale district of the gerous crossings in the city at all. To cty. The Southern Pacific franchise that part of the franchise there will be no objection. st on Trade Street. The Oregon Electric also asks a franchise on the south side of Trade street from High to Commercial with a physical connection with the Sou thern Pacific. In this part of their franchise there is a common-user clause, as this is an industrial track. They agree to fill the south Bide of! Trade street and put their track to'to grade and pay all cost for repaving the street where already paved Track on Front Street. The track calls for a track up ouwt luc ncai oiuo ML veil- I ter, 12 feet from the middle of the TO UNITE WITH BOARD OF TRADE Believing that the amalgamation of toe lllihee Club and the" Salem Board t Trade will serve to strengthen toth organizations and also that it H1 give a comfortable home to the latter the Salem Board of Trade last evening authorized the executive vimmutee of the organizations to w such steps as it may deem nec- sary looking to the consolidation of we two and to report back to the ward of Trade at its next meeting. The members of the Board of Trade "ave for some time felt that the or Station should Jhey have also felt that if the organ- "uun naa a special feature at oned to It that It would be much stronger and efficient. The consoll -"n or the two Institutions will 8e the Board of Trade both of those thirl cro u, j . . . -so nuu ai me same time give ma terial aide to the lllihee Club. The building is owned by the Elks but as p mage intends to erect a temple Its own the plan is to purchase the -uuamg from it nts AdHsory Dairy Board. A letter was received by the board Food and Dairy Commissioner ""'ey saying that he had decided to Polnt an advisory board to his of- and asking the club to recom 'M ome one from this territory. ' mtt of the selection of a rep- rtative was turned over to the cutive committee. ELECTRIC FRANCHISE stitute for the present bridge that is practically ready to fall down and will save the city a $5,000 expendi ture for a new bridge. East on Jefferson Street. The Oreeon Electric will cross east on Jefferson street tn their nesent which expires on Front street In mof ta onvor0fl nnntw frnnofcUo for 25 years over their track given by the city council to the Welch corpor ation. Freight Off High Street. The freight line of the Oregon Elec tric on Front street will take all their freight business off Broadway and High and out of the residence district , of the city and will be a great benefit the cjt Besides filling Trade street, building a bridge across North Mill creek, giving the business men a competitive freight service, theln- . tUa , , at a low estimate add $10 000 to the taxes the city will collect yearly, and a million dollars to property values, , .j, (lAAAn V, I and start the biggest business devel opment the city has ever experienced. There is bellved to be no serious ob Jction to the franchise and yet the business men of the city should con sider every feature of the proposi tion, i The French Idea. Paris, March 9. That the activity of the United States is intended to show Mexico the direful consequences that would follow the' cession of a naval base in the Eastern Pacific to Japan was a statement in today's Temps. State Militia Turns Out Washington, March 9. Following the general invitation to state militia by the war department to participate in the war maneuvers, the Mississippi state guard this afternoon tendered its services. Will Interest Seattle Folks. Seattle, Wash., March 9. Joe Carroll is headed for Seat- tie to tell the grand Jury what he knows of the operation of the Maybray gang, which operat- ed in and about Seattle with huge financial success several years ago. Carroll's . Seattle friends say he is due to arrive in Seattle In the near future. In a letter to a friend Carroll as- serts that when he oes before the grand jury he will "come iln " an,? tha.t he will involve a rertaln wrestler, whom he was associated with before his. ar- rest. Certain members of the police department were men- tioned in the letter as being in- volved with the Maybray gang. j Stole MUk for Granddaughter. Tacoma, Wash., Ma,ruh 9. In custody at the police station Mrs. M. J. Morrill, 63 years lot age, is being held for the, al leged theft of three bottles of milk for her 10-year-old grand daughter whom the aged woman told the police was hungry, and there was no food in the house. Mrs. Morrill was arrested early today by Policeman Stralttim, who, says he saw her take; the milk. Today the woman steadfast ly refuses to divulge the loca tion of her home, or give any Information as to the where abouts of the child. COMPANY ACQUIRES BIG LOT OF TIMBER Portland, Or. March 9. It was re ported here today that the purchasers of large tracts of timber lands in Tillamook and Polk counties for which approximately $2,000,000 was paid Is the Deering Harvester com pany of New York. The timber is said to cruise nearly 2,000,000,000 feet of fir. RESERVED RAIXS SCARES CAIIFORMAJTS Visalia, Calif., March 9. Recent ' cessation of rain in the mountains Au-!above vlal,a caused St" John'8 rlver to fall two reel loaay. neporis OI re newed rain today gave rise to the fear that the river would rise again, and the levies are being patrolled by sandbag crews. o Six Killed by Negro, Bowling Green, Ky., March 9. The killing of six persons in the moun tains of Halt county by "Bud" Mas- sey, a negro, was reported here to day. Among the killed was a deputy sheriff who attempted to arrest Mas sey. Five others were members of the same family, of which two more HUM 1 O were Btjliuuniv wuuuucu. ENGLAND ASKED FOR THE MOVE ' UNITED I'RESS LEASED WIBB-l Washington, . March 9. The ad mission of Ambassador James Bryce, of England, that he had asked the United States to protect British, inter ests in Mexico, because the revolu tion there had passed beyond the power of the Mexican government to control, is causing interested com ment today, in the light of official de nials of his government, and semi official denials of the French govern ment that any representations re garding Mexico were made at Wash ington. That the British foreign office de sired to keep any move it had made secret is generally understood here, and Bryce's statement caused con siderable surprise. In some quarters It Is believed that it may furnish the real explanation of the mobilization of American troops. o CHINA REFUSED TO LET RUSSIA TRADE UNITED PRESS IEAHED WIRE. Peking, March 9. The Chinese foreign board refused today to ac de t.- Russia's demand for trading privileges on the island of Chlnwan- to, Chi LI province. It is believed that the foreign board was actuated in Its refusal by a resolve that Russian trade en croachment will not be countenanced in China outside Manchuria. . TaftTakes a Holiday, Washington, March 9. In full marching order, with golf sticks and light weight cloth- ing, Presldet Taft left here 4 this afternoon . for Atlanta, Ga. The president will deliver an address before the Southern Commercial Congress at Atlan- ta Friday. Santa Barbara Reports a Three Inch Rainfall in Recent Storm, and a Total of Thirty-Three Inches. RAILROADS ARE WRECKED Mission Creek Becomes Raizing Torrent and Sweeps Through Streets of City Bridges Are Washed Out and All Train Service Demoralized 'Rain Continues and Damage Will Bun Into Millions. UNITED PRESS LEASED WI!1B. Santa Barbara, Cal., March 9. Following tha heaviest storm, of re cent years, the Santa Cruz river reached the highest mark In the memory iof the oldest Inhabitant at 8 o'clock today, and was still rising. Rain, which temporarily ceased!, be gan falling again at midnight, and continued steadily throughout the day, swelling Mission creek until it went on a wild rampage through the streets in the lower sections of the city. At neon three Inches had fal len, making 33 Inches this season. The Southern Pacific has discon tinued service south. The line north of here has been out for three days. Bridges are out and roads are impassable, except on horseback. Heports from surrounding sections Indicated that distress was already being felt In many sections. Unless the rain abates before night, It was predicted the damage from floods in Ventura county will be more than a million dollars. piirir AS PLAYED BRITISH CONSUL LAIDLAW, OF PORTLAND, CRITICIZES COX MANDER OF THE OREGON i "XA TEE", AND OCEANS OF INK FLOW. On top of the present dlsurbances which have caused the mobilization of troiopg on the Mexican border, comes a matter from Oregon, that may cause grave diplomatic consid eration, and the further unwinding of a large roll of new pink tape. It may do more than this, though It Is hardly possible that war will result Yet, who can say? Bologna, so his tory tells us, went to war over bucket worth 30 cents, and many other wars have occurred over still less worthy objects. The story Is told at length In of ficial correspondence, which we will outline as briefly as we may. It may not be generally knpwn BROKE ALL RM! FALL RECORDS : UAZ Llr.ll I II Ill-Mill HIS ILLNESS CAUSE OF : Ballinger Gets Foolish. Washington, March. 9. De- claring it the duty of every offl- J clal of the interior department to resign when Walter L. Fish- er, new secretary or the mteri- or, takes office, Secretary Pierce today said he would leave the department when Ballinger re- linqulshes his portfolio. Secretary Ballinger relterat- ed today his determination to j sue his alleged slanderers. De- talis of his plans for wholesale libel suits have not yet been completed, he said. It was in- tlmated thalt proceedings prob- ably would be started at New York and Seattle. presumably Is not, that Oregon has a naval reserve," and having this some what apochryphal luxury, it natur ally follows that it has naval officers officers who know what's what, and standi on the dignity of their posi tion, and lor the upholding of the honor of the Webfoot state. That is where the trouble started. It seems that the English govern ment, In its dealings with Uncle Sam, mantalna a consul at the village of Portland, down the creek, the distin guished gentleman at the present time occupying that position being James Laldlaw. The state of Oregon, in pursuance of lts plan of maintaining a naval re- serve, and acting through its at the time acting governor, Jay Bower man, who was also "suDDing" ior Acting Governor Benson, duly ap pointed George S. Shepherd to the honorable position of captain, com manding the Oregon Naval Reserve, and caused a commission, under the goal of the state and tailed out with the flowing signature of Acting Gov ernor Bowerman, to be issued to him. It seems that John McNuIty is al so an officer of the naval reserves (Continued on page eight. SDES TO RECOVER DANK STOCK Alleging that the Farmers &.,Me chanics Bank, of Woodburn, refused to transfer on Its book a certnin share of stock purchased in the in stitution and that afterwards under a pretended sheriff's sale bought it In for the cost of an action, the Plonepr Fire Insurance company has com menced a suit In the circuit court in which It asks that the certificate be transferred on the books of the bank and that It be declared to be Its legal owner. The Insurance company bought the certificate from J. P. Meyers paying 12,000 for it. Meyers, it seems, had bought it from the bank paying the same sum for It and giving for It his note. . The company says that when it asked to have the certificate trans ferred on the books the bank declined to do so and that later F. M. Kemp brought an action In the circuit court on the $2,000 not given by Myers and also a note for $1,000 and attached the stock tor which the certificate was given. The Insurance company claims that the Indorsement of. the note was not genuine and that tjie purchase of the certificate for the sum of $338.35 was Invalid. Cut Down Exim'Hw. Sacramento. Cal.. March 9.-The assembly today adopted a resolution dismissing nine attaches, ringing the dally payroll down from $533 to $499. which comes within the $500 a day limit allowed by law. JED AHD DENIED COUNTRY SO UNSETTLED ANARCHY WOULD FOLLOW UNCLE SAM ONLY CAUTIOUS It Is Known That Diaz's Health Is Bad, Due to Old Age, That His Death Would Mean a Period of Lawlessness, and That This Country, in Order to Protect the Monroe , Doctrine Would Have to Get in and Protect Citizens of Other Nations Now in Mexico Hence the Sudden Activity. Galveston, Tex., March Private authentic advices re- celved here today say that Pres- ldent Diaz, of Mexico, is still alive, but that his condition is critical. His heart Is very weak, it is asserted, and he is being kept alive hourly by the use of stlm- 1 ulants, Hia death Is expected at any time. .... Iomitid runs umhsd wina.1 Washington, March 9. The report that President Diaz of Mexico has been dead 48 hours spread rapidly through officialdom here. In the ab sence of official confirmation the re port was generally credited on the ground that Diaz, who is more than 80 years old, has been seriously 111 for weeks and his death has been ex pected. It is also pointed out that only the death of Diaz could com pletely explain American military activity of the last few days. It is known that Diaz' death would be kept secret as long as possible and official denials would be Issued as long as there was any opportunity to conceal the true facts. For this rea son only slight credence Is given the official denials Issued by Mexican representatives here and at Mexico City. It Is pointed out that the only news that has been permitted to come over the censored Mexican gov ernment telegraph lines for the last few days has been denials of the ru mors that Diaz was In a critical con dition. These reports came from high official sources most Interested In concealing the fact of, Diaz' death, If he Is dead. Dr. Vasquez Gomez, head of the revolutionary organization here, yes terday received messages confirming the rumor that Diaz was dying. Mexican attaches of the. embassy say that the rumor Is circulated by the rebels for the effect It will have on their cause. "It Is an old trick of the nntl-DIaz faction," said one attache. "When ever they think It 'Is opportune they start a rumor that our president Is dead. They circulated tjie report in Mexico last summer. Diaz Is an old man but he is in the best of health." The embassy did not attempt to ex plain the reported cutting off of nil press despatches from Mexico City last night. Officials here agree that If Diaz Is dead no one In Mexico Is capable of holding the present gov ernment together. General ' Bernar do Reyes, the Idol of the army, Is the only man, It Is said, who could mas ter the situation. Reyes was virtual ly banished from the republic be cause he desired to be elected presi dent. It was variously rumored that he Is now on his way to Mexico. The fact that President Taft ad dressed a re-assuring message to Diaz last night la not taken here as proof of the fact that the southern presi dent Is still alive and that Taft knew that he was living. It was merely a reassuring message addressed to Diaz as head of the Mexican government. A reply from Diaz, it Is similarly be lieved, would bear the name of the "'.vinan nrsl(lent only as from the official head of the government. The report of Diaz' death Is caus ing the belief to spread here that MOVERS secret advices that he was dying and that the end was inevitable was the real cause of the unprecedented or ders for' mobilization Issued; by the war department. If Diaz Is dead, or If he should die, the United States, it is believed here, would be forced either to assume a protectorate or j to take actual control of Mexican af- fairs. Few persons, however, believe that Washington would attempt more than supervising the establishment of a definite form of government. Whether it would attempt to see Ra mon Corral, at present vice presi dent, seated in Diaz' place Is a ques tion which Is arousing much com ment. Corral, It Is pointed out, la the man against whom popular hatred has displayed itself. It was for the selection of some other vice president that the people contended before the present Insurrection broke out It was because he dared to oppose Cor ral for this office that Reyes was sent on a foreign mission practically an exile. . It Is generally believed here by persons In touch with the Mexican situation that any attempt to put Corral in the president's chair would intensify the revolutionary spirit and might cause It to spread rapidly. Ambassador De La Barre, of Mex ico, today' sent formal denials of the death of President Diaz to all Mexi can consuls and other official reprey sentatlves of the government In the United States. A formal call was also Issued for all loyal Mexicans' to return to their own country. SEATTLE VERIFIES MORNS ' -''' 'HHIM niisvTf Hsan.r aaxiNn Seattle, WashMurch 9. The elec tion .returnB weni officially completed and verified oljdy fintl show that the people voted to Issue $800,000 bonds for a municipal street car line by a vote of two to onu The amendment to the charterr.glv- Ing the city council power to disDiisi the chief of police for cause was car ried. The following council men were elected: . Oliver T. Krlckson. Robert B. Hes- keth, Max Wardall; for three years; Austin K. Griffiths, E. L. Blaine, E. I,. Stelner, two years; A. F. Haas J. V. C. Kellogg, A. J. Goddard, one year. The pluralities of the successful candidates ranged from four to eight thousand. o Foreign Office IJitl. UNITED, TRESS LEAKED WIBB 1 London, March 9. Although the foreign offli-e lusued a formal denial that It. had asked the United States to protect British Interests In Mexi co, persons hlh In official llfo hero say authoritatively that such repre-st-ntatolns were made to the state department at Washington. The tone of th London news papers generally commends the ac tion if the United Ftutes.