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a II i i i si ii mm mm mm mm mm i i VOL. XXL SALEM, OREGOX, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1011. 0. 2.TJ, menu dynasty is tottehg REBELS CONTROL FOUR PROVINCES MOST OF OTHER FOURTEEN EXPECTED TO JOIN THEM REBEL SUCCESS CERTAIN In the Great Yangste Valley Only Two Important Cities Are Stiil Under Government Control, These Are Shanghai and Nanking,and Feeling in Both Is Rampant Against Emperor Business. Is Paralyzed and Citizens Panic-Stricken Rebels Won Another Victory Japan Will Remain Neutral. (EXITED rES9 LEASED WIRB.1 Shanghai, Oct. 23 With four of the 18 provinces in China wholly un der rebel control, and several of the others threatening momentarily to join the revolution, the fall of the Manchu dynasty today seems certain. In all the rich' and populous Yang ste valley the only important cities still under government control are Shanghai and Nanking, and feeling la both of these places is rife against the emperor. Business is paralyzed, commercial failures imminent and the citizens are panic-stricken. Japan He-mains Neutral. San Francisco, Oct. 23. Japan has decided to keep "hands off" in the Chinese revolution, according to a dispatch received by the Chinese Free Press from its Toklo correspond ent today. This assurance that Japan will not harrass and hamper the revolution ists forces, under the pretext of pro tecting Japanese interests, added ma terially to the confidence of success at headquarters of the revolutionise societies here. Japan had been mo bilizing a large force on the Man? churian frontier for "military tac tics." The Toklo dispatch states that the Japanese minister of war and minis ter of the navy, at a conference with other of the Japanese cabinet, decid ed upon neutral stand. Reports of the application of the Manchu gov ernment to Japan for a loan of $5,- 000,000 is said to be under consider ation by the minister of finance. A clash between 15,000 rebels and HE RECEIVED A HEAVY JOLT OF ELECTRICITY J. Smith, of Amity, was electrocut ed yesterday when working on the boom used In lowering the drain tiles in the sewer on South Commercial street. For awhile it was feared that he would die but Dr. Mott after an examination, declared the injury not to be fatal and he is resting easy at the Willamette Sanatorium today. Smith was standing on the track of the Portland Railway light and car company's street car line at the time. He took hold of one of the hooks fas tened to the boom and used in low ering the drain tile. In some man ner the boom came in contact with the trolley wire above with the re sult that he was given an electric shock, which came near snuffing him out. o I D MAX SHOOTS WIFE AXI Til EX SUICIDES fCSITED PUSS t.KASEF WIBB.1 Boise, Ida., Oct. 23 "Commodore" Gary, aged 60, shot and killed his wife this morning, shooting her In t lie back. The aged man then re loaded the weapon, went Into the yard and told the neighbors to call t he officers. He then placed .the butt of the gun against a wall and the barrel against his che6t and pulled the trigger. He died instant ly. No cause for the tragedy Is known. 1 o CARMICHAEL HOP HOUSE IS MASS OF ASHES Becoming ignited hy sparks from an engine used by the Oregon Elec tric, in Constructing its extension from here to Albany, the hop house of Jack Carmlchael was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. The hop house was being moved to a new location by the railroad com rany, the company having purchased its original site as a right of way for 1:3 road. Yesterday afternoon quite a wind was blowing, and the flying sparks from the engirfe ignited the cupola, and, though a fight was made to save It. the fire was soon beyond control, and the building was re duced to a mass of ashes. imperialist troops at Quong Shue, Hupeh province, resulted in a com plete route of the government sol diers, saya another dispatch re ceived fro mthe Free Press from the headquarters of the revolution in Shanghai. The Imperialists broke into several sections under the attack of the rebels, and were forced to re treat badly demoralized in several di rections toward the north. The reb els pushed on and occupied the town of Chung Tai. Cnpture Two Cities. Peking, Oct. 23. Reports were re ceived here today from Chang Sha and Nan Chang declaring that both those cities, have been captured by the rebels. These reports are given authenticity. o Flee From Nanking. Wuhu, China, Oct. 23.Nanking residents are fleeing panic-stricken from that city today, according to ad vices received here from & Japanese firm of Nanking. Already the popu lation there is reduced more than 10 Per cent. The populace is free to go, but no one is allowed to enter with out being close- Investigated. For eign war vessels are passing up the river dally. Famine Causes Looting. Chin Kiang China, Oct. 23 Loot ing by the famine Btrlcken popula tion is feared here today. Conditions are serious and the large Manchu element is in a panic. o TO ftAISE MONEY FOR FIRE BOYS' HOME With the view of raising money to purchase carpets and linoleums for the East Salem Are station, Chief of Police Savage today made arrange ments with the theaters in the city for them to give a certain amount of their proceeds to the cause. When Mr. Savage was fire chief be fore, he made arrangements for the raising of funds for a similar cause for the central department. Today he saw the Wexford, the Palm, the Ye Liberty, Blys and The Grand, and asked them to in the near future give to the department the proceeds of one hour of their entertainment, and they agreed. The chief figures that in this way, and from other sources he will be able to equip in a suitable way the quarters of the firemen of the East Salem station. o Wu a Good Qiiacker. Eureka, Cal., Oct. 23 Philip Ma thews quacked so realistically In de coylng ducks here that his two com nanions fired into the water reeds and killed him. o SUICIDED OVER BODY OF WOMAN f UNITED PBESS LEASED WIRE.l San Francisco, Oct. 23. The find ing of the bodies of Timothy Cun ningham, a fruit peddler, with his throat slashed from ear to ear with an old fashioned razor and Nellie Dougherty, his housekeeper, with no visible marks of violence. Is puzzling the police here today. The woman was found lying on a bed in her apartments, and the man's body had fallen across her's. It is believed that the woman died of heart failure, and that upon find ing her dead, Cunningham took his own life in a fit of grief. Poisoning is another theory. o GOOD XEWS FOR THOSE WHO WEAR "CORNS". fcxiTto rans leased wire Los Angeles, Oct. 23. One thou sand years from today American wo men will be hobbling around on four toes, because mothers now wear shoes entirely too small. This, in time, will pinch the little toe of each foot out of existence. This wa3 the statement today of Frani Bergman noted Berlin physi cian, who Is touring the United States to study American life. Defended Her Honor. Opelousas, La., Oct. 23. Carrying an armful of flowers to court through streets lined by the curious, .Mrs. J. P. McRae was placed on trial here today charged with the murder of Al lan Garland, the aged admirer, whom, she says, she shot In pro tection of her honor. Examination of the venire man was begun today, but It probably will be some days be fore a jury Is accepted. Owing to the peculiar condi tions surrounding the shooting the evidence is expected to be of a most sensational nature. The prosecution hopes to place witnesses on the stand to de- scribe relations which are said to have existed between the defendant and Garland. This is In order to disprove her conten- Hon that she shot him because he Insulted her. DECIDES DEFENSE JUDGE BORDWLLL HOLDS jrR- ORS XOT DISQUALIFIED BY HAYING FIXED OPINION" EX PLOSION WAS CAUSED BY DYNAMITE. Hall of Records, Los Angeles, Oct. 23. The prosecution in the trial of James B. McNamara, accused of murder in connection with the de struction of the Los Angeles Times building on October 1, 1910, scored a sweeping victory today and one that may materially shorten the length of the trial at least In so far as getting a Jury Is concerned. After deliberating since Friday, Judge Bordwell ruled that a Juror need not be disqualified simply be cause he entertained an opinion that the Times building was destroyed by dynamite, so long as that opinion did not go to the guilt or Innocence, of the defendant or was based on posi tive knowledge of the conditions. The defense had bitterly combatted this point and had Insisted that any one having any opinion whatsoever regarding the cause of the explosion, must necessarily be disqualified. So bitter was the disappointment that Attorney Scott of the defense forces, virtually charged Judge Bord well with bias and unfairness and was rebuked In strong language by the court. o THE SALEM TEAM DEFEATED VANCOUVER By a score of 5 to 0 the Salem football team defeated the Vancouver team on the 'Willamette field Satur day afternoon. The game was won by the offensive playing of the home team. In view of the fact that It was the opening game of the season, and the further fact that the local team had had but two weeks' practice, the members and their supporters are Jubilant over the victory and are looking forward to a splendid sea son. Was .Initiy Indignant. Portland. Oct. 2:!. Told that he should fje more careful in handling his motor boat after he had run down and sunk a canoe containing D. D. Harding, his mother and a friend, a realty man named Lambertson, waxed indignant and said he had shown the canoeists great considera tion by stopping and rescuing them. BANKER WALSH IS PAROLED NOW FOREVER Chicago, Oct. 23. John R. Walsh, the banker, who was released from Fort Leavenworth a week ago Satur day on parole, signed by President Taft. died here today of heart fail- i ure. ; At the time Walsh's appeal for pardon was made, his friends con tended that his health was breaking and that he would die In prison un less he was soon realeased. This was denied by Warden McSlaughrey of Fort Leavenworth. When the convicted banker ar rived In Chicago, his sons announced his Intention of never again partici pating in active business, saying he would take a long rest. AGIST $ t Will Strike November 2 Los Angeles. Cal., Oet.23.- One thousand members, com- prising the Los Angeles locals of the Brotherhood of Railway 1 Trainmen. Order of Railway ' Conductors. Brotherhood of Lo- 1 comotive Engineers, Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen and Englnmen and Order of Railway Telegraphers, will strike No- vember 2, according to a state- ment today by H. J. lancy, chairman of the Los Angeles advisory board of the System Federation. "We have known that the strike was contemplated for some," said Yancy, "but we have tried to keep the affair quiet. Now I flee that some one in Tex- as has let the thing out. It Is true that the men are going on a strike. They want recognition as an independent System Federation. They are not striking out of sympathy for us, but for their own rights- All of the men on the Rock Island are to strike within a week. FACE JURY Second Trial of Dr. Hyde. Charged With the Murder of Col. Swope, Begins in Kan sas City This Morning. 2000 VENIRMEN PRESENT The Swope Millions Are Doing I'sed Both by t'H; Prosecution and the Henfense, Hyde's Wife Standing Firmly by Him, and Mortgaging Her Share of the Estate So Fight for the Liberty of Her Hiishund. CN4TED l'RF.SS LEASED WIBE.l Kansas City, Oct. 211. Hi addition to the death of Col. Swope, Hyde Is charged with having Introduced ty phoid germs Into the food of the Swope family, and with being respoii DR. HYDE IS sinie ror tne aeatn oi a .number oi why seek to change this condition? Inheritors of the Swope millions. TheJwhy take this leap In the dark, not motive given Is that Dr. Hyde hav-knowln(? Wl(re we wm un,i? To my mg married tne tavoriie niece oi i,oi- onel Swope, wanted to get rid of the other members of the family so that he could inherit a greater portion of the wealth of his uncle. Immense crowds gathered here to day to witness the opening of the second trial. Judge Porterflcld Is sued an order that none be admitted to the court room unless able to show a ticket entitling them to a seat, and in this way restricted the aud'enee to those directly Inlcrwtr.l In the case. Thu examination of 2000 venire men, selected from a list of 20,000 names, was begun this morning. Virgil Crinkling, county prosecutor. savs he does rot rxnect to cornnlete ' the selection of the Jury unt.l the the end of the week. Dr. Hyde and his wife, Who stout ly maintained his innocence and re mained faithfully at his side sine his arrest In the spring of 1910, were both present at today's opening ses sion. The Swope millions are be'ng used both to prosecute and to defend Hyde, the executors and heirs of the Swope estate supplying money to aid the prosecution, while Mrs. Hyde mortgaged her Inheritance to fight for the liberty of her husband. o The Knee lo the Swift. Who wouldn't like to be a farmer If he could live In Iowa and unlock me states treasure nouses m wiw manner described by Mr. James H Weaver, Jr.. In "The World's Work" for November? Does the occupant of me cny nai excuse ins purcnase an automobile by pleading the neces slty of a spin to the country after supper for fresh nlr? The Iowa farmer Is not slow to take the hint. With him it Is change of scene. Stand aside, for here they come every evening after supper down 10.000 highways "lilll" at the wheel, and by his side "Dad." "Mother", and the remaining household. No delay for elaborate toilets, with shirts open at the threat bared headH and sleeves rolled back, off they go 20 to 30 miles, to town and back, forgetting for two blissful hours In their car eening Joy-wagon the heat and fa tigue of the day. o Card Club Jolted. fUKlM FEKIM f.KAKCn WTRE.1 Dixon. Cal., Oct. 23. Euchre clubs and veranda card parties here have been forbidden by the authorities on the ground that card playing even at church socials, comes under police taboo, when prizes are awarded. o Sermons seem longest to people who have most need of em you been kicking? Have GIRL'S FATHER HIS ENTIRE FORTUNE Sizes Him Right. Los Angeles, Cal.. Oct. 23 Pete Cassidy. a bads to na ture" advocate, who tramped across the continent to establish a "sunshine cult'' In Southern California today looking for a wife who Is willing to live prin cipally oa raw rolled oats. The 'back to nature" man al- so stipulated the future Mrs. Cassidy must not dress to be ad- mired, must not wear shoes and must be precisely to his liking In her mode of life. Hats also are tabooed. 'Cassidy does not want a wife he wants a horse or monkey," said one Los Angeles woman today. He should strike for the banks of the Nile or the Congo, and he could probably find what he Is looking for." II, S. JORY SAYS VOTE AGAIUTSIT AX OLD TIME RESIDENT PRE SENTS HIS VIEWS OX THE l'RO POSED CITY CHARTER AND COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERN MENT. Salem, Ore., Oct. 23, 1011. Ed. Capital Journal: I moHt re spectfully solicit space In your val uable paper to express a few thoughts In regard to the proposed new commission charter soon to be submitted to the people at a special election. To my mind, this Is the most Important matter ever brought before the residents of this city since Its organization. On the results of this election depend the welfare of the city many years to come. It Is admitted that the city Is forging ahead In substantial Improvements as never before In Its history. Then, I say. wliv not let well enounh alone? nilnd tne interests of this city are ' Bafer )n tl)e iltinU of 15 good men, than they would be In the hands of three, and If they were bad, surely three would be easier to bribe or In fluence thnn would 1.1. To my mind the present city officials are ns able and as honest as any who have pre ceded them and as they have served the .ity wltnmlt lmy they are surely entitled to our gratitude for what they have done. I do not say but there may have been some Injustice done to certain parties In the matter of street and sewur assessments, but this could all be remedied by appoint lng a' committee by the city council to Investigate any Individual cases of overcharge, and recommend a rea sonable rebate. I think that In most cases, the benefits to the abutting property will be found to be as much or more than the assessments on the same. Hut to return to the charter again. Who are those parties (hat are boosting so vociferously for the commission charter? I do not know who of them wants to be niuyor, or commissioner, but would think It Is the large salary that attracts them, who never have hnd the opportunity to earn as much as $H0U honest i money In any one year of their lives. I The salaries offered are too large; I the term of office Is too long; the I power granted to the mayor and commissioners is too great, and the opportunity for graft Ih too apparent , K(jr U.H,. r(.HKons and mnny more, whUh I could give, vote It down. s,t ,1(wn n t ,ftr(). Tum win you ,,e (1,)ln(, the Bn.t,.flt f,ervce to your ,.tv Respectfully yours H. S. JORV. THE CHARTER WILL BRING OUT A BIG VOTE When the registration brinks clos.-d Saturday evening there wi-ve 900 people register' d. A the bo'iks will remain open until WedmM.lay rcon, It Is predict.',! that the .ot.il registration will r-u P the lloO mark. As the electl i.i day U drawing nearer the rhart-r fir the com mis sion form of grivfnmen Is l'Ooin ;n;f retre and more the i iih.'ect of cip vernation among tie- voters. The Publicity League 's planning on a number of meeting and will close ' the campaign with a lot of hard work In favor of the charter. BACKS C 1 ST R HIS FATE NOV DEPENDS Oil REPORT OF THE CHEMISTS CASE AGAINST HIM WEAKENS If Chemists, Now Analyzing. Contents of Dead Girl's Stom ach', fail to Find Cyanide of Potassium Their Case Against Richeson Will Not Have a Peg to Hang on Richeson Still Maintains His Innocence and Says at the Proper Time He Be Able to Establish It UNITED FUSS LURED WIRE. Boston, Oct. 23. That "the other man "bids fair to be the pivotal point upon which the fate of Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson, In Jnll on a charge of first degree murder of 19year-old Avis Llnnell, will swing1. Is evidenced by active work In the minister's de fense, which Is being backed by the wealth of Moses Edmonds, father of Violet Edmands, fiancee of the ac cused, today. Edmands has offered his entire fortune for the defense of Richeson, with the result that today the clever est private detectives In America are scouring the Boston tenderloin In an effort to find persons who have seen Miss Llnnell In the company of an- other suitor. Every restaurant In the district la being Investigated. The defense Is carefully guarding the Identity of the ' other man.' Assist ant District Attorney I.avello snld to day. We will present the Richeson cae to the November grand Jury, and expect that they will return an In dictment. Unless the unforseon oc curs, the trial will start In January." The ense ngamut Rev. Clarence Richeson Is weakening1,' uccordlng to developments here this afternoon, and the minister's fate Is now hang ing upon the result of a chemical MAY SELL OLD FARM AM) BUY ANOTHER The board of county commission ers this afternoon are considering the proposition of W. J. Walton, repre senting a syndicate In the city, with referenco to the snlo of a 200-acre tract of land near Chemeketn for a county poor farm. The syndlcnto asks $120 an ncre, and the Plan of the board Is, In the event of Its purchase, to erect upon It buildings Hint will answer all the demands to be mado on the county In the way of a county poor farm for yenrs to come. Should the salo be consummated, ns now seems prob nble, tho board will sell the present farm of 38 acres- It has already been offered a price for this Innd rang ing between $275 and $300 nn ncre, but believes that a larger price can bo realized by cutting; the farm up Into fruit tracts. o low it Hie Auto Stale. There were 2H,000 automobiles In Iowa on July 1, 11111, the greater number owned by the farmer and villager. This is five to one as com pared with New York state on the basis of population. Nothing Is absolutely certain but death and taxes, nud that, the roa. of living Is higher. There's an for Y In the new lot weVe just received. Come in and get it. Don't wait until it is too late. Call now and get an early selection and have your coat ready when you need it. It will be hard for you to men tion a stvlf thnt wphavp'nr In xinrr. Our line is the largest and most complete in the city. We have t justly earned the name of the Over- coat House. J . Prices $10.00 to $30.00 I Salem Woolen Mill Store I DEI1D .1 Fully. analysis being made at the Harvard laboratory. Ag a result of tjjls analysis, Rtche. son may never be tried. When the chemists complete their work, the minister's attorneys will probably ask for his release on a writ of habeas corpus. Such an act would force the state to reveal all of Its evidence. The writ will be aked for before an Indictment can be returned by the grand Jury. A special grancjury will probably be called Tuesday to Investigate the case. The police are now slowly retract ing many of their first asertlons of confidence that the case against Rich esoti Is complete. It la pointed out that there Is doubt that cyanide real ly killed Miss Llnnell. If the analy sis shows the presence of other poi son, the case against the clergyman has failed. Rev Georgo Holt, whose engage ment to the sister of MIbb Violet Edmands was announced lat spring, visited Richeson In Jail this after noon. He remained but momentari ly, and upon leaving the prison gave out tho following statement from the minister: "I am Innocent, and will prove It when the time comes." TRYING TO GET UNCLE SAMUEL TO TAKE A HAND DNITED rSEBI LEASED TIB 1 El Paso, Texas, Oct. 23 Mexico's Incipient revulutlou, under the lead ership of General Reyes, Is expected to break out In open warfare today. It la reported that documnets to that effect havo been discovered here by United StatcB authorities. Tho open ing of hostilities Is expected to occur In the stnte of Sonoru, El Paso, Tex., Oct. 23. Particular Importance Is nttached here to the announcement toduy Hint President Francisco Madoro, of Mexico, Is to visit President Taft at Washington In the near future. in view of the unsettled conditions In Mexico, which Include the threat ened overthrow of the existing gov ernment, It Is believed here that Ma dero Intends to confer with President Tuft on Intervention by the United Stntes government for the protection of Amerlcnn Interests In Mexico when the Reyes revolution starts. Overcoat