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"Si k y i , 5- 'r vi -. i you XXI. SALEM. OREGONVriimSDAY, OCTOr.KK "fl, 1911. XO 2.18 .UUL STRIKE LEADERS ARE OPTIMISTIC SAY STRIKE WILL El BY HOVEHOER STRIKERS ARE CHEERED BY NEWS FROM THE EAST SAYING RAILROADS ARE WEAKENING According to Strikers' Reports , High Officials Are Acting as Stationary Firemen, Filling Oil Cups and Doing Other Work of This Kind Two Locomotives Ran Away Down Grade, Strikers Say, Becaus e They Were Not Blocked While Railroad Claims They Were Turned Loose. ' ' rXITED PBklSR LEASED WIRE. Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 5. "The strike will be brought to a success ful Issue long before November." James J. Jones, president District No. of the National System Federa tion. "The strike will undoubtedly he settled before the end of Novem ber." J. J. Compton, member of the local system federation board. "It is only a question of a few week9 now until the men return to work with the railroads making full recognition of the system federa tion." A, D. Yancey, chairman of the local board of the System Feder ation. These were the optimistic state ments forthcoming tolay from three prominent local leaders," following the receipt of a telegram from Chi cago, the contents of which they re fused to divulge. "Thp railroad officials are weak ening," was the burden of the bur den of the conversation at labor headquarters. From the attitude as sumed by the' labor leaders It was evident that the telegram from the East contained cheering news. "Trains are running behind time," said Jones. "Engines require re pairing, and there is an insufficient number of men to take the place of the strikers, and these are all un skilled men. In fact, we are com mencing to pull in all the railroads' string of yarn. Watch our predic tion about the end of the strike come true.'' eirleet, Say Strikers. San Francisco, Oct. 5. Dispatches, stating: that two engines were turned loose In the yards at Taft. California, late yesterday, aroused the officials ot thp federation of shopmen to an Investigation, which resulted today In a (l.-nial of the report that the en gines were deliberately allowed to run wild. According to the Investigation conducted by the strikers, the en gines ran away because of leaky valves and the failure of strikebreak ing employes of the Southern Pa- "ADMIRAL" ROGERS BOAT IS A DANDY Mr. .1. O. C Wlmer has Just com- Pleted the Job of Inside finishing on ne J. P. Rogers sea-going launch that Is being built at the shipyard on the south Salem inlet. Mr. Wimeris millwright and old school carpen ter and joiner, and has done a fine lob of paneling on this beautiful boat which when completed will cost nearly $10,000 and on which a crew f nien have been working all sum mpr. The state rooms and cabin will te finished in white enamel. The woodwork on the inside is all in Ore Son fir. but the hull Is solid oak and Port Orford cedar. There is a pair of gasoline engines of 40 horse pow er each. The railing and canvas, and the electric wiring are not yet completed. The vessel will be taken '" to Bea probably this fall yet, or '3 soon as It can be put in coramls 8in. Mr. Rogers will cruise .In Pa cific coast waters, and may go to Alaska, and also take in the opening f the Panama canal. STOLE A BIBLE A5D IS GITEX FIFTY 't-mted tos ira wt 1 Portland, Ore., Oct. 5. Charles elff, an ex-clrcup clown, confined in the city prison, stole a bible from fellow prisoner Tuesday. Today J1 has r.O, sent by persons who "ought he ought to have one of his own. - Orlclnnl Sherlock Holme, frxmn nnn leased wtxa.1 London, Oct' 5. Joseph Bell, a Scottish surgeon, who was the origi nal character of Sherlock Holmes, ed at Maurice Wood, Milton Bridge, "Wlothlan, yesterday. He fnstruct- Conan. Doyle at Edlnburg Vnlver His hobby was the study of oiysterkroa crimes. clflc to propertly block the engines. It is reported that the Southern Pa- cine company had offered JluuO re ward for information leading to the capture of the miscreants, but the federation of labor declares this is only a plot on the part of the rail road to cover its own negligence or that of Us non-union employes in falling to obey a standing order for blocking engines that have leaky valves. Secretary John Scott today pre sented a report to the delegates as sembled at Machinists hall. It stated: "Division Superintendent Vliearn Is acting as stationary fireman at San Francisco; assistant Master Me chanic '4iui roughs is filling rodcups at San Luis Obispo: Dc D. lUcRae, W. Curran, train masters. are inspecting and Traveling Engineer Iiaer Is hos tler at San Luis Obispo. "Out of 72 imported strike-break ers sent here yesterday, tt one Boilermaker reported and four so called machinists rulne.4. a lathe at the Kith and Kentucky shops. "The officials have gone so far as to hunt up six discharged employes who have been out of service for two years or more and urge them to go to work, but are not meeting with success. "Since my last report I have re ceived the following wire from Mr. W. G. Lee, president of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen: 'Telegram received. Notify offi cials of your company to Instruct our members that they should con tinue to perform the same duties as regularly assigned to them prior to the controversy and they must not take the places of those on strike, hut should perform the same work as would have been done without protest had no strike been declared. Promotion resulting directly from controversy Rhnnlrl Tint he nrcpntorl i,y ollr members during the strike. W. G. Lee." The Southern Pacific shops in San Fr.Vcisco were deserted today when compared to the activity of yester day. It is estimated that there are less than 40 men at work In the shops and round house. Fifty strike breakers were sent south last night on train number 18 and were1 seen at San Jose. More of the strike-breakers are reported to have deserted during the night, but the exact num ber, the strike pickets are unable to state. In addition, 20 special guards were added to the force at the shops this morning, making a total now of 68. Offers a Kcwnrd. Bakersfleld, Cal., Oct. 5. A re ward of $1,000 was offered by Sou thern Pacific officials here today for the apprehension of the men who started two engines at Taft down the steep midway grade. The two en gines crashed into two box cars, averting a costly disaster. Flphtlnir In Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 5. Rioting to day Is assuming the mbst serious phase that It has taken since the be ginning of the strike. Shots are be ing fired, the strikers and strike breakers clashing and mlxlne In the general fight. John Tardy, striker, lies In a hospital, seriously wounded. Shoe on the Other Foot. Portland, Ore., Oct. 5. Reversing the usual order of things, pickets of the striking shopmen at the Alblna yards today caused the arrest of Sam Jackson, a Southern Pacific employe on the charge that Jackson was attempting to start a disturb ance among the strikers. o Fired n Ministers. f UNITED FIRES LEAKED WIBE.1 Vienna, Oct. 5 Wild panic reigned in the Relchsrath here today when an unidentified man fired several shots from a gallery Into the minis terial benches where the minister of education and the minister of jus tice were sitting at the time. The chamber was crowded with members awaiting the opening of the day's session when the shots rang out and they and the deputies at once made a wild rush to escape. The assailant 'of the ministers was arrested. None of the men were hurt r ; . k. .i. - ioe iouiibu trust iu 'in inn. but the wise aee to It that the but - ton are all tewed on. Pleads Xot Guilty. San Bernardino, Cal.. Oct. 5. With lew than a .dozen per. sons In attendance, Dr A. W, McDevItt, local dentist, entered a plea of not guilty before Su- perlor Judge B. F. Bledsoe, In connection with holding Miss Jessie McDonald a prisoner for 16 months In a room adjoining his dental parlors. - McDavlt Is charged with a statutory offense. The case was 1 continued until October 16, when counsel will argue on a motion for a change of venue td Los Angeles. No demonstra- Hon was made against the ac- eused man today. Miss McDon- aid was not in the court room. " BROTHERHOOD OF TRAINMEN STAY OUT OF IT UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE Denver, Oct. 5. "If the striking shop men of the Harrlhian lines win," said President Lee, of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, today, "it will be without our aid." . "Their difficulties," he continued, "are not such a?, we take cognizance of. At present we are neutral, In so far as President Sheplrard, of the Order of Railroad Conductors, or I, know. There Is no possibility that any change In our views will occur. We would like to see the shop men win, but we are in no position to take an active part in the strike. The Bhop men are affiliated with the labor federation: we are not. I be lieve they are quite able to care for themselves." President Lee made the foregoing statement here today whllo he and President Shephard were conferring with the organization of the West- em association of General Chair-1 men, that 's composed of the chair- men ana secreianes or me connuc- tors' and trainmen grievance com- mltees. I o ! ALL DANGER OF A RACE WAR IS NOW OVER The threatened race war in South Salem has ended. The rial estate deal for the lot across the street from the Geo. F. Mason residence on corner Miller and Saginaw streets has been called off and an effort will be made to find another site where property owners will not ob ject. All danger for the present of an Invasion of the Seventh ward by the African Methodist church is believed to have been averted, and the colored brother will have to make his petl- tlon3 to the throne of grace from some other neighborhood. O j Be sure you are right, and then dont make a fuss about It. WEST WILL PUT AN END TO THE CONTRACT PLAN After a lengthy conference last evening with S. Lowenberg, of Low-enberg-Golng & Company, stove man ufacturers, or Portland, ana wnose contract for convict labor was or- dered cancelled because of the fail- ure of the firm to meet Its payments, Governor West announced last night that he would not agree to a renewal of the contract. k Lowenberg came up for the ex- press purpose of ascertaining If mat- ters could not be satisfactorily ar ranged so that he might go on with the manufacture of the stoves, and offered to make a number of conces sions, but the governor remained ob durate. The governor would agree to give him time to settle up his af fairs, which at the most would not require more than a few months, but beyond that he would not go. The governor's plan Is to put an end to contract convict labor, and will make arrangements for the em ployment of the convicts used in the foundry in other lines. In one se tlon of the vacant shops he intends to construct a bunk house for the trusties. In another will be Installed a factory for the making of furni ture for the Insane hospital for east ern Oregon, and for other state in stitutions. He also hopes to set snide a Dortlon for the morning ex- . -- . ..,, . 'erctse. of the men and another for a tde gcho0'- Will Drive Spike. Bend. Ore., Oct. 6, The driv ing of the golden spike here to- day, which marks the compVew tlon of the Oregon Trunk rail- road to Bend, does not mean that railroad construction Into Central Oregon has ceased, ac- cording to James J. Hill, who Is hwe to attend the ceremon- ies. Although Hill would not make a definite statement, 'le Intimated strongly that the Hill lines will continue to extend the railroad southward, if the pres- ! ent project, completed at a cost of $10,00,000 is successful. It is believed that Hill con- templates an ultimate coi- ! nection with the Paflflc & East 's em railroad, which operates out 1 of Medford, Oaegon. TURKISH FLEET IS DESTROYED Rumor to This Effect Set Constanitnople Wild With Excitement This Morning, But Rumor Is Unverified. cr7cn I O I AMn OP I PMMCIQ OdtLU loLHIMU Ur LCIVII.UO Young Turks Fun Spirit of Resist, aiu-e, and a General Uprising Against CrlNtHns Is Feared The ltuliuu Flag Is Flying Over Tri poli Austria Will Interfere to Prevent Itnly Operating on Alltlim Coast, I UNITED TBESS LEASED WISE Constantinople, Oct. 5. There wu(I excitement throughout Constan- tlnople today as the result of a re port tnat the Turkish fleet has been destroyed In a naval battle with the Italians off Mltylene. It Is reported that the Italians Bank and captured the Turkish ships and then landed another seized the island of Lemnos, of which Mltylene Is the capital. It is reported that heavy firing has been heard in the North Dardanelles. The British, Russian and German ambassadors today are constantly conferring with the grand vizier and urging the porte to submit to Italy. Offsetting this effort of the powers In the attitude of the committee of union and progress, a Young Turks' organization which Is fanning Bplrlt among the Turks to such an extent that the officials may find It difficult to prevent serious antl-Chrlstlan out breaks. Austria Threatens. London, Oct. 5. The Evening Times, In an extra edition, asserts It has reliable information that Austria has determined to prevent a contln nnnr.e nf Ttnlv'a onerntlnns nirntnut Turkey on the Alblna coast. i I Italians Have Tripoli. Rome, Oct. 5. It was officially an- nounced here today that the Italian t nag nies over me cuy or Tripoli Bl . though the Turkish garrison did not surrender. An Italian landing party has ar ranged a temporary lighthouse, re placing one destroyed by the bom bardment. An unconfirmed report Is current here that two Turkish torpedo boats were sunk In the harbor of Tripoli. o Import Herd of Elk. f UNITED PE8S I.KA?ED WtRR.1 Portland, Or., Oct. 5. A herd of elk from Yellowstone Park will he shipped to Oregon and liberated In the national forest at Wallowa ac cording to State Game Warden Fln- ley today. Several months agb Fin hey aitkf, thH v,(,verniiient author! tieg at Washington to take this ac tlon as any elk starve each year In Wyoming. The animals will be snipnea as soon as adequate pro vision for their protection In Oregon jjas been made, f HE WITNESSED THE MAKING OF FOUR ISLANDS San Francisco, Oct. B. To see four Islands In the process of crea tion Is the novel experience of Fred Schroeder, university man, filibuster and globe glrdler, who Is here today after' a cruise through the Arctic la bis schooner Klvlera. While three miles from Bogoslav, " a ' volcanic peak oft the coast ot Alaska. Schroe der saw the volcano In eruption, and watched four new Islands form In the sea from the lava which It emitted. iilS THE PRESID 8. 1. fll DUZZIilG Another Mexican War. Mexico City, Oct. 5 Cap- turlng the town of San Juan 1 Coscomtepre, In the province of vieca uruz, alter a eeveu-noura- battle, Raoul Ruse, at the head 1 of 600 men, has sprung the new Reyes Mexican revolution two months ahead of scheduled time. Leaving a garrison of 100 men to hold his first conquest, Ruse today threw his whole remaining force against Huat- se, A deadlock has been effected In the chamber ot deputies here. 93 Clentlflcos agreeing to do all In their power to render It Impossible for Madero to change the old regime. AFTERMATH OF THE AUSTIN " HOLOCAUST Austin, Pa., Oct. 5. Still clasping her husband's photograph which she pressed to her ' breast In her last death struggles when overwhelmed by the flood which devastated this city on Saturday, the body of Mrs, Edward Starkweather Is plainly vis ible here today, wedged amid the de bris of her wrecked home. A large party of rescuers are making every effort to chop out the body, which Is wedged with tons or wreckage. A dog was found by rescuers today alive under 15 feet of debris. The constabulary has redoubled here to prevent ghouls from looting the corpses and ruins.- So far ther has been but little vandalism of this nature here. A stock of diamonds valued at $10,000 was discovered today Intact amid the ruins. They were the prop erty of N. N. Johnson, an Austin jeweler. A six day clock was found half a mile below Austin, at III run ning. The other clocks all stopped at 2:32 p. m., registering the time of the flood. o A WIRELESS SENT ACROSS THE PACIFIC San Francisco, Oct, 5. Wlrsis conquered the Pacific today when a San Francisco operator In the United Wireless station at Hlllcrest got In connection with the Japanese opera tor In the Jol station at OtschI, on tho Island of Hokushu. The San Francisco operator and the Nipponese operator, 6000 miles away, exchanged congratulations, (tnd talked for 15 minutes, when communication suddenly broke oft and could not be resumed. An effort will now be mndo to get In touch with Japan every night. o There is many a man who isn't worth what It cost him to live. o IF COMPETENT EXAMINATION WILL BE EASY Pronouncing as absurd the state law providing that a university graduate, despite that he has taught in the higher schools ot learning, must, before he can teach in the common schools of the state, take tho regular county teachers ex amination, residents near Medford have wrltetn a letter to the state board of ifducatlon asking If It Is not possible for It to arrange things that Professor Rebec may teach a district school without taking the examina tion. In their lette they say that Prof. Rebec Is a graduate of the Universi ty of Michagart, has studied In sev eral German universities, and taught In several of the higher Institutions of learning In the land. Recently he settled on a ranch in a school district near Medford, and Its resi dents desiring to avail themselves of bis services In teaching trelr dis trict school hired him. Then they found themselves confronted with the proposition that the Btate super intendent of public Instruction de clined to Issue a certificate to blm, unless be passed the regular county Fxamlnatlo",i- In support or bis con tention the superintendent quotes the law, and this law they pronounce absurd, and deelre to know If the state board ot education cannot so arrange matters tbat he may be Is sued a certificate or allowed to teach without the formality of an nam-nation. EDTIAL BEE AGAIH iLUfl JEilNG'S ilnl HE MAKES ATTACH Oil TAFT ASKS HIM TO MAKE PUBLIC WHY HE APPOIUTED JUDGES Justices Harlan and Nelson Both Showe dthe Amendment Written Into the Sherman Law by the Supreme Court Nullifies the Criminal Law Bryan Asks: "Did Taft Know How the Judges Appointed by Him Stood on This Question" Both of Them Took the Trust Side, Says the Great Commoner. united pees!. '.Esrin wije.i prosecution against a trust official? Lincoln Neb.. Oct. 5. "It would U na8 required four ypaa to be practically Impossible to convict , gecure a judgnv,nt against the Stand a trust magnate in a criminal court," ord on. .,, u u known et asserts Wni. Jennings Bryan, In the Commoner today. Taking up President Taft's chal lenge, relating to the supreme 'court's recent decision relative to the trusts which Bryan characterizes I the election, and then It does not as a "bluff," Bryan answers, through maks any difference to him how It la the Commoner, and challenges the 'settled. With the trust aiding, he president to give facta regarding the won the last presidential election appointment of the supreme court; without proposing a remedy for the justices, trusts, and he hopes for the aid 'ot "He says: "It would be a refloc-the trusts to win another election tlon upon the president's Intelligence by endorsing the retrograde policy to say that he expects the people to 1 of the supreme cour.t take his remarks about tbe trust de- "But, speaking of challenges, buffe clslon seriously. He knows that he la one. I challenge him to make only reiterated the criticism con- public the written and verbal rea- talned in the dissenting opinion of Justice Harlan, and what the report of Senator Nelson's Judiciary com- mlttee, filed three years ago, says. "Harlan and Nelson both pointed out that the amendment written in- to the law by the suprtame court practically nullifies the criminal law. "Relying upon the authorities cited by Harlan and Nelson, I have asserted, and I assert again, that It will be found practically Impossible to convict a trust magnate in a crlm lnal court. now lUIlg WUUIU lb IttKP IU ou-. cure a final decision In a criminal Assiisslniited by Auto. united rntuS LEASED wins. Los Angeles, Oct. 5. An unldentl- fled woman was killed and several! united tekss lhased wibe.I others reported Injured In an auto-, Uelllngham, Wash., Oct. 5. Driven mobile accident at Ninth and Main by the liquor within ulin to attempt streets here at 1 o'clock this nrter- the performance of some unusual noon. feat, an unidentified man Inst night 0 I Jumped Into the Nooksnck river. 1'n- HIMIXiE IS COMPLETE able to swim he cried for help. His THE TWELFTH STREET ; companion, W. Standheart, a young Contractor Paul Leahy has com- rancher of Ferndnle, lost his life In . pleted work on the South Twelfth ' uttmuptlng a rescue. A third man street bridge and truffle Is now puss-, refused to make It three dead nnd r? Ing over It. The bridge Is a re-ln-! inulncd on tho bank as his fellows forced concrete arch and co.st $72M)., which Is $21G less than tho estimate furnished by Mr. Leahy. The road-i way on the bridge Is 30 feet wide nnd there Hie two sidewalks live feet wide, on each side. The total length 1 of the bridge Is about 80 feet. The arch Is large enough to take care of j 6.000 cubic feet of water per second. I The foundiitlon Is embedded In solid j rock four feet below the creek bed. There were 11 tons of steel used In I tho bridge and tiOG cubic yards of concrete. Kvery dollar spent on this I bridge was spent In Salem, except that spent for the steel. Mr. Leahy Is an old bridge builder nnd con struction engineer and a graduate of Cornell University.. He Is now mak ing lils home In Salem. o FOI H WOI MEIs 0E KILLED IX ST HIKE ItlOT.H united I'Kkhs leased wins New Orleans, Oct. 0 Four are SprloiiHly wounded and one Is dying as a result of rioting today In the Harrlman shops at Algiers, La., ac - conllng to reports received here. The strike-breakers from McComlis who have already figured prominent ly In one fatal pltchi d buttle, are al leged to huve fired upon a patrol man, wlilrh was the signal for Im mediate hostilities. One strike-breaker was taken from the scene of conflict with what Is be lieved to bo a fatal wound. To DiHNolve Tobacco Trust, ft'MTP'l rwrsn IRAKI". WII1B 1 New York, Oct. 5. Plans for the dissolution of the American Tobac co company, known as the tobacco trust, may be filed with the federal court on Monday, according to an nouncements made today by the com pany. Tbe tin.", which was set by the supreme court, In which the company could submit Its plan for dissolution expires Monday. o THE RALL00 HACE .MAY HE POSTPONED Kansas cuy, uci. o ireaciy-1 Though they state that they bo ous winds which prevail here today. eve there Is no real cause for anx and the unsettled conditions of the iety the secret service men ar weather, make the start of the na- doubling their precautions, declaring tlonal and International balloon races that they can take no chances. Se hore very uncertain. It was an- ,ret Hervlc men In all the cities nounced at noon, however, that the which the president visits are und -r races will start at 4:30 p. m- , Instructions to exeruU tbe grattt The chief Interest Is catering In . treeautlooa. In regard to prepin the James Gordon Bennett race In t!on4 for recep,i0M tni ,;, ",., , which a trophy Is offered for the ,,0te ,ra ,y,ry where roused to e longest sustained flight. j;rH ylRiance. whether a reorganization will be an Improvement of the original trust. "The pesldent Is bluffing us. He knew that the Question which ha i raises cannot be settled until after : sons upon which Chief Justice White was appoipnted over Justice Harlan, and the reasons, written and verbal, whereon the president appointed the I justices Hu placed upon the supreme bench. , "Did he know how they stood on the trust question, or was If purely accidental that all his appointees took the trust side of the question T "He signed publicity bills requlr- Ing publicity of campaign comtriDU- tlon. Why not have a little pub licity regarding the funds used In controlling tbe appointment ot fed- ' eral judges?1' HIIISKY AM) WATER KILLED THEM H0TII sank to their death, j q PRESIDENT VISITS THE TABERNACLE UNITED I'llKSS LEANED Willi Salt Lake City, Oct. 5. President Tart Is spending a busy day today In the Mormon stronghold, with Senator Reed Smoot supervising arrange ments. " The president took breakfast In the new Utah Hotel, where he received the "Old Folks." President Taft Is , V' , ' " " tlon. During this week the old folks are the guests of the "Young People." They wear badges, one for every 10 years of their lives above sixty, and during the entire week nr transported free by the railroad. The old people came in crowds to day to greet President Taft. After a general reception and In foniml levee In the new Utah hote', the president went to the famous tabernacle, where he heard the choir sing. He then rode to Fort DouglM to address the state fair gathering. A strenuous morning was conclud..I with dinner at Commercial club. In r.plte of III? general antagor.ls tlc sentiment expressed In Colorado. Wyoming end I'tah, Presld"nt Tart has persistently maintained his fctunc" In favor of n federal control policy for public lands. As a result of the growing opposition to the president, came the rumors of a plot tr assasslnnte President Tuft In Ilenver.