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i ; lc from Newsboys Street ? i Edition y jpnoi j) ft Mil NO. 237. 8ALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1911. MOM MUTE FLAG GOES UP AT TRIPOLI TURKS STAMPEDED FOR THE HILLS! j llg Dorks in Honolulu. FORTS REDUCED TO RUINS AND BARRACKS BURNING BEFORE THE TURKS QUIT Honolulu, Oct. 4. Construe tlon of the United States naval station at Pearl harbor la well under way, according to Civil Engineer Gaylor, of the navy department, who has the 111,- 000,000 worth of worlc In com- structton. There will be facilities for rlnrkln the largest battleships. The IS shops, seven of which S.P.VJ0ULD INAUGURATE 0PFC1SII0P STRIKE RREAIIERS READY TO QUIT A Versatile "Cuss.' San Francisco, Oct. 4. After striking for a raise of wages, because he was an employes' federation, and then refusing his own demands because he Turks Started an Orderly Retreat, But Italian Shrapnel Put life in Their Heels and They Fled Incontinently Italians at Once Prepared to Lnad and take Formal Possession Italy Will Send 50,000 Additional Troops to Tripoli King Savs Shed as Little Blood as Possible. . . CS1TED 1BEBS LEASEb WlUB.l Berlin. Oct. 4. Tripoli has fallen. Dispatches received here today say that the Turks evacuated the forts only when they were reduced to ruins and the governor's palace and barracks were burning. The Turks had first commenced an orderly re treat to the hills, but they could not withstand the fleet shrapnell and fin ally tied pell mell. When a white flag was hoisted over the ruined forts, the Italians prepared to land. To Si'iid More Troops. Rome, Oct. 4. Supplementing the lorce of Italian soldiers already at Tripoli, the Italian government offi cially announced today that It will start 50.000 men to the front on Oc tober 10. The men will be embraced In four army corps that will leave from Naples, August and Brindisl. Mines in the harbor of Tripoli are now given for the reason why the Italian fleet was so slow to effect a landing there. It Is claimed by the Italians that the Turks left the har bor thoroughly mined, and v ith men on duty to fire the torpedoes when are entering the harbor coutiously. are entering the harbor cautionsly. Would Avoid Bloodshed. Rome, Oct. 4. King Victor Em manuel issued orders to all Italian srenerals and admirals to "shed as little blood as possible." This Is taken here an an indication that the King believes a peaceful set tlement of the Turko-Itallan trouble is possible in the near future. to iionok ;kani old admiral schley THE HEATHEN GOT 1 THE MONEY ANYWAY Washington, Oct. 14 Pall bearers for the funeral of Rear-Admiral Schley were announced today. They are Judge Hagner, of Washington, hi llfp lone friend: General Miles, and Rear Admirals Reniy, ATeClean, I Bar her. Funeral services will begin at 1 p. m. at the Schley home tomorrow and will be concluded at St. Johns Epis copal -church. Six companies of marines, five companies of Boldiers, one Dataiiion or Anapous uiiuMup- mv miht hp traced men and a battalion of field artillery by which they might be traced. from Fort Meyer are ordered to be In line in front of the Schley resi dence during the services. o was president of the road em- poylnjr the federation, Industrl- al Agent P. VT. Hoover, of the Southern Pacific, today., ex- plained Just who he Is. Hoover Is first of all, the champion office holder of rail- i road titles. Besides being an ' agent, he 19 president of the Salt Lake Work railroad. In filling out a blank report for the Interstate commerce com- , mission he claimed all the other titles there were. Then to com- plete the Job he signed in as , sole employe on the Salt take Work line, 14 miles long. It was in these capacities that he 1 struck for a raise, ana reiusea t his own demands. 1 are now building, will be equip- ped for taking care of every class of work required by the navy According to Gaytor, the pol- icy of the navy soon will be to have every one of 1U ships Bta- tloned In the neighborhood of a home port, which will enable the officers to settle their fam- , illes In permanent homes. r:rrzr-one says they took change TO GET FREE RIDE TO COAST ARE HOT SKILLED WORKMEN OREGON WAST LAWS PLAIS ' SO AS TO PODlit THE. il ELECTRIC LITIGATION ASSWER FILED BY CARSON & BROWS, COUNSEL DOUGLAS MINTO RIGHT-OF-WAY SUIT INVOLVISG DAMAGES AMOUNT. ISO TO SM5.000. Detroit. .Oct. 4 Asserting that chaos prevails in the business world because of uncertainty regarding the legal definitions of the Sherman law, and scoring congress for failing to definitely outline its exact scope George V. Perkins, former partner of J. Pierpont Morgan, in an address before the chamber of commerce hara tnrlnv urceri thft selection of a n.inngi rnmnilttep which would owners has been given exnctlv define the law regulating the hitches in the past 24 hours. Boston, Oct. 4. Governor . Eugene N. Foss, of Massachu- setts, Is being enthusiastically boomed here today aa a candl- date for the Democratic nomlna- tlon for president next year, In view of the fact that tomor- row ts the date for the holding of the state Democratic conven- tlon to formulate policies and adoDt a platform. With the meeting here today, the cam-, palgn in Massachusetts Is on in full blast. The first primaries ever held in the state under the new law, on September 26, resulted in the renominatlon of foes for governor. T Foss received twice as many votes as all the other guberna- torial candidates put together. Governor Foss has a strong backing throughout the east. Strike Leaders Say S. P. Intends to Establish Open Shop Con ditions on the Pacific Coast and Will Import Eastern Me chanics by Wholesale They Also Claim That Many S. P. Engines Are "Dead" Portland Strikers Claim 98 Per Cent , of the Local Shop Men Are Out, and Will Stay Out. O'Brien's Ukase Ignored. - Portland, Ore., Oct. 4. In an offi cial statement Issued from the head quarters of the striking railway shop men today It was asserted that the ultimatum Issued by the railroads, will be compelled to raze and destroy striking shop men will be fought to . giving strikers unfl October 4 to the same, and the said buildings so i a flnl8n wa8 tne declaration of the return to work had not affected the to be taken by the plaintiff are as WOrkmens leaders hre today. follows: One bnrn To feet long by i; The Southern Paclflc,( the strike UNITED PUKBS LAD WIU-1 San Francisco, Oct. 4. That the Southern Pacific railroad Intends , permanently to establish open shop conditions on the Pacific coast, and ithat the present struggle between the By the use of a pass key burglars entered the First Christian church last nieht. and breaking open the desk of Rev. Errett, stole the sum of $5. ....Tb dpk was In the ' pastor s ar AUtmrara rurmj, ""- ' . -, "j.v. which renra- Barker, Cromwell, Nicholson ana ue- ; . "V ' 7h Sunday schools, was In the Dirtn- Siiliiion Ship Aground. Seattle, Oct. 4 Carrying a salmon cargo valued 4t auproxlmately $250, W'O, the steamship Edith of the Alaska Steamship company out bound from Skagway, was grounded day box." The collection had been taken up last Sunday, and had not, as is the usual custom, been depos ited in the bank. The burglars left no ciue penina o- PUT MR. TAFT IS A DEEP DARK HOLE business of corporations. In part. Perkins said: 1 "Experience has shown that to en force the Sherman law means to throttle business. Would it not seem prudent and just to call a halt upon the indiscriminate attack on the trade of the great industrial agencies until some one makes it clear how n large International business can be successfully and legally conducted? "I would suggest that the corpor ations submit to the government at regular Intervals, statements of their operation and capitalization." MUST FIND WOKK FOR UNEMPLOYED CONVICTS f UNITED PBESS LEASED WWE.l Denver. Colo., Oct. 4. Despite strenuous efforts to induce him to sneak. President Taft, while here, re fused absolutely to reniy 10 a puuuc ! letter printed In the Denver Express demanding that he dbck up nis suB- on Level Island in Sumner straits. , questions for the impeachment or Captain Daniels sent a wireless that fudges and Judiciary by dropping of all efforts to float her have been un- ,)r0secutions against Seattle protes- availine. tants against the actions of i The freiehter plowed her way states Judge J. C. Hanford. United ashore in a dense fog Monday night. The steamship Alameda Is hurry ing to her assistance from Valdez. o Set Up Insanity. TNITED t'llESS LEAKED WIRE. Oreson, 111., Oct. 4. Relatives of Dr. Harry Elgin Webster, who Is ac cused df blemiiv nnd of murdering hia ,ifo iiovo HontrteH to ask declaring them the sanity commission to examine Sherman anti-trust law. i. . . ..... i mi n mm. it is understood tnat xi.ey wiu( have n nl,n rt InsnnHv entered for him. behind. After Coal Companies. TUNITBD I'RESH LEASED WIH. Washington, Oct. 4. The fight to divorce the principal coal and rail corporations iti the anthracite re gions was begun today when Attor ney General Wickersham filed a brief in the United States supreme court in violation or me Now that the Lowenberg-Golng company contract f( labor has been canceled Governor West Is con fronted with the problem of devel oping some new Industry which will furnish work for the 200 or more men thrown out of employment by the suspension of work in the stove foundry. Many of the prisoners will be used In road construction, but there are some who must remain at the insti tution, and it is for the benefit or these that some new industry must be sought. The governor today Indi cated that he had plans for the so lution of the problem, but declined to disclose them. o UNCLE SAM'S OFFICIALS WERE PROBABLY "GREASED" The fast man is pretty sure to fall 2u AbsolatelyPure Where the finest biscuit, cake,- hot-breads, crusts or puddings are required Royal is indispensable. Royal is equally valuable in the preparation of plain, substantial, every-day foods, for all occasions. The only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream oITartar No Alum - No Umo Phosphates RiEht of way litigation between the Oregon Electric and Salem property An an swer will be filed in the case ol Soauldlng Logging Company today. Carson and Brown, who are bundling several of the right of way cases, linvo heen retained by the Spauldlng corporation to assist their counsel. Ceo. G. Bingham, and that case will be fought hard i" the courts. The first case to be tried will prol ably he one of the Minto brothers. The an swer set up' in the suit of the Oregon Electric against Douglas Minto and Jeanette A. Minto, his wife, contains the following allegations: II. , That the defendant D. C. Minto, Is the owner of a large farm contaln ini? -MM nnres. more or less, a part of w hich is within the limits of the city of Salem, in Marion county, Oregon. Ill "Thnt the ulalntiff has surveyed a route for a proposed railway through the snid farm, for a distance of G50 feet or thereabouts, and varying In width from 70 to 90 feet IV. "That upon the northeast corner of said farm, defendant D. C. Minto has erected his dwelling house, barn, sheds and other outbuildings. V. "That the said northeast corner of said farm, whereon the said dwelling house, barns, sheds and other build ings are erected, is high land border ing upon a branch of the Willamette river, vviille the remainder oi sum farm Is low and subject to overilovv by the Willamette river. VI. That the defendant D. C. Minto has been for Beveral years past and Is now using said farm for the purpose of raising hops, and livestock, grain etc-, and In order to connect the low lvlnz nortlon of said farm with the up-land, where the said buildings are located, there is a road running along the hill which separates the low-land from the upland and the said road Is the only means of communication which the said defendant las be tween the said low-land and ;p-land. VII. "That the said dwelling house or residence erected on the northeast corner of said farm and occupied by the defendant, D. C. Minto and his wife as their home, is constructed arter the style of a Swiss cutlet, and fronts north overlooking the said Willamette river, and the sail dwell ing Is erected on the brow or crest of said hill, and the piaintin now pro poses to build Its said line of railway immediately in front of said dwelling house, and thence cutting across southward over the said roud and through the barn, sheds and barn , , ,., w.n.i vards on the said up-land, and In Lo. Angeles. Oct. 4. Theodore constructing its said railway the RoveH is coming to Southern Cal- Plaintiff propose, to erect a tres , . -.h-ioc, anrAinr about 2.) feet high In front or, tne . t r, t ..k.,. i.nnnh said dwelling 10 capiam j. u. wvv, ..,,, ' ,.,.. ,Pnm lh Hai(i mi (ignite, nit v..- . ... l A en.Mtn..U1.r 1n.,l-a. feet wide; one carriage house ?0 feet j chiefs say, is arranging for a whole long by 16 feet wide; one horse sta-igaie importation of eastern raechan ble and Bhed 60 feet long by 16 feet icg to fill the coast shops. The union wide; one driveway IB feet by 30jmen claim to have learned full de feet; one poultry house 16 feet by 12 ! tails of the railroad's plana, and de feet; and another poultry house 24jciare they are prepared to fight the feet by 12 feet. alleged shcemes with every means VIII. i In their power. tw if ti,o nintntiff be nermltted ' Reports are being received at the situation. The strikers are stand ing firm and 98 per cent or tnem are out. Only a few strike-breakers are at work In the local shops. Honolulu, Oct. 4. Indignation is at a high pitch here today over a new ruling by the United States govern ment which makes It unnecessary-for ships bound here from Mexican ports to fumigate immediately after leav ing those portsi The order benefits the Japanese Toyo Kiaen line particularly, and is believed to have oeen secured through the medium of the line's railroad ally, the Western Pacific, at Washington. It is considered here that so great is the danger from fever and other epidemics, that fumigation at this end of the voyage Is noi sufficient. o TEDDY WILL GO HUNTING FOR WHALES to take that part of said farm for its right of way which has been sur veyed, in addition to losing all the said buildings hereinbefore men tioned, there will not be sufficient eround left upon the said tip-land portion of said farm for a convenient building site for tne necessary Barns, stables, sheds, etc., and a convenient barn yard surrounding the same, and thereby the said defendant win ue compelled to abandon the keeping of stock for the reason thnt in tne win ter season the said low lnnds over flow as hereinbefore stated, nnd It Is necessary to remove the livestock from said low lnnds to the said barns and sheds erected upon the up land In order to preserve the same from destruction by the said waters; and in addition thereto, the land sought to be taken by the plnlntlff is a necessary part of a large block situated on the corner of Saginaw and-Mission streets nnd the said block could be conveniently subdi vided into five building lots, nnd the same are exceedingly valuable, par ticularly on account of the fact that there is appurtenant to the salU block of land a perpetual supply of water, furnished by the Salein Water Light Power Company, through a nine one and one-half Inches In diam eter, and which said perpetual sup lily of water is wholly owned by the defendants nnd Is appurtennrt to the said lands, but if the plaintiff be per mitted to take that portion ol said farm so surveyed by it, the defen dants will not be able to siilKllvlde said .block Into building lots, and they will thereby lose not, only the value of said lots, but also the addi tional value of the perpetual supply of water: and the remainder of said up-land south of said dwelling house will lie greatly damaged by reason of the fact that the plaintiff proposes to make a cut through the same and thereby the land on each side of said cut will be rendered less valuable. IX." "That these defendants will, If the lnlntlff be permitted to locate Its said railway where the same is now surveyed across the said premises, sustain damage in the sum of fifteen thousand ($i:,.00.00) dollars. That during the past two or three strike headquarters that engines of ha southern Pacific are going 'dead" at various points along the line. i- wns stated as an instance of tne stress under which the Southern Pa cific Is working that two engines came through last night with trains straight from Los Angoles, owing to the fact that relief engines were not Hvaliable at division points. Denial of a report that machnlsts in Chicago have petitioned tne ex- ecutive board of the federation for permission to withdraw from the federation and to return to work was made by President L. Heguln to dav. "tt In anothor He made out of whole cloth.' 'said Reguln. "It is an Instance of the attitude to which the Harrlman lines will be driven. Tney will be forced to many misstatements No such application came before the executivo board, and nothing of a similar Import which would lead to a report that the machinists at Chi cago would take such action. The only source It can be Imputed to le that the railroad officers at Chicago sent out tho misstatement." Men Will Stay Out. Dakersfleld Cal., Oct. 4. The strike situation here is unchangod today, and has apparently Bottled down to a test of endurnnce. Tho striking shopmen on tho Southern Pacific held a big meeting last night, and every man pledged hlmsolf to stay out and ignore the company's offer of reinstatement to any man who returns to work by 0 o clocit to night- Want Troops In Texas. Denlson, Tex., Oct. 4. State troops have been asked for by the railroad officials here today 10 pro. vent further violence from the strlk. ers. The situation here is quiet to day, but there was a demonstratim last night In which 600 men attacked the strike-breakers at the Missouri, Kansas & Texas shops. o TAKIXH STKPS TO DEFEND INITIATIVE "Friends of the initiative and ref erendum have watched and studied the case of the Pacific States Tele phone & Telegraph company which Is now In the Bupreme court of the United States and the object of which la to have those laws declared unconstitutional ,so that they may evade an assessment on their gross earnings, and are rallying to tho sup port of the laws," declared uovornor West, when interviewed on tne buu- Ject this morning. "I am particularly interested in the case and have made a close study of the questions Involved. From time to time I have met Influential citizens from other states and I have discussed the questions with them, and Impressed upon thom what was at stake. I hope when the comes for the case to be heard to be able to secure Senator Chamberlain to make an argumont In behalf of the state. "I also understand that the Direct Legislation Lengue of the United States has taken the subject up. In the mean tlpie I Intend to closely wntch proceedings and Bhall take whatever steps it may be possible for me to take to protect tho laws. house, thereby ob- 1 l.alnrr flttoH nllt Hi H whale CliaSeT. 13 u-...B ...-v.- ,u unciiiux HUM".- Instead of chartering a steamer ciaim mr .n l...... ...u and making a long trip into the Arc- somnwsra .... -; " tic the Long Beach whaler sits on a or more umuum. v, tn ha lfwifnut rennrtu and In making such cut ' ,ko fflno- Then n enes danfs said road will be rendered al aL hoards hlmwwer boat, and the most useless, thereby depriving the .'koi After patrhlnir or los- defendant of his means of couimiinl spuiv u-e . n,. u.n !) im-lanil nml the l In? h! za and awaits another alarm. In Thinking, Not Tulklnt?. San Francisco, Oct. 4. The To Protect President. UNITED I'KESS I.K.lHBD WI1IB.1 Los Angeles, Cal-, Oct. 4. To place electric lights in and about the homo of Dr. Edwards, brother-ln- SouThVrn1 Pacific 'ra.lroad continues , Jaw of President Jaft during the to remain silent in regard to tne ' " - , " --- strike situation over the Harlrman w 11 bo a guest there th" city ,nn lines. F. O. Atherton, head of the ell, on rerommendnt on of Chief Be- bureau of economics of the Southern Pacific, when asked for a statement today, declared that he had nothing at all to give out for the information of the public. hnxtlnn. has authorized the appro priation of $150. Sebastian said the lighting Is necessary for the proper putrolling of the grounds at night by secret service men and police. Any Coin Is Rare. rCKITISU M1CHH LCAll 4 IWI.1 Berkeley, Cal., Oct. 4. To be rich with one 50-cent piece in her niret Is the position of Mrs. K. A. horo tndav. Mrs. White has a half dollars of 1853 date, which nu- walnut trees, 15 years old; one cher- u ... i .w Ann -ir ,rAA fr.nr Annie tropft' throA nltim low-land: moreover, the said railway so proposed to he built is so located a3 to deprive this aerenaant or prac tically all his water front along the branch of said river, being f00 feet or more, and many fruit and shade trees are also being taken by the plaintiff, as follows: Three EngliHh mismatists say is worth $25,000. ry tree; four apple trees; three plum . . . , . 1 111 . . 1. 1 ..1. wain... A A1. A. 9A Mrs White declares tnai sue win irer., uuc uin. -mm. nart with It for that sum. She is years old; and eight maple Bhade iald to be the third person on the trees, and the said proposed right of Jtt to annou the possession of way of said railway runs through thfs rare coin. the said buildings, and the plaintiff (Continued on Page 2.) . o HAZING IS NOT ALLOWED AT WILLAMETTE Determined at the start of the school year to put an end to any hazln schemes which may ne in process of hatching, President Fletch er Homan yesterday ueuverea a mm tn the students on the subject and nnlnted out te consequences that would flow from any act of that kind. He was prompted to give the talk by a bulletin which had been put on the blackboard In the hall of the school warning freshmen that they must not wear high school pins or prep pins, and that If they did they would have to suffer the cosne-fiuences- The school has never suf fered anv from hazing, or any oth- pr student unrlslng. and the presi dent Indicated In his address that ho did not intend that it Bnouiu as long as he Is In charge. Brought Fiddle. Left Wife. New York. Oct. 4. Jan Kubllck, violinist, arrived from Kurope to day, bringing his $30,00 Ovlolln and hl fingers that are Insred for $235.. 000. His countess wife will come on the next steamer. . Rain Goats Are you prepared for a rainy day? If not come in and learn the virtues of these fashionable weath erproof garments we are selling. The Gaberdines Rubber- t ized and cravenettes are the practical coats for this season. They are t light weight, stylish and t give excellent service, be- t sides being rain proof. 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