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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1912)
I Liwuui r . TOL. XIII. SALE, OREGOX, FKIDAT, JAM ARY 12, 191i XO. 1L MEN WANTING Wiffi Ji T EE CARED FOR n ii i 11 - c ii .7 ii m .ail ii ii Km SALE! SALEM MUST PROVIDE SOME PEAtlS FOR RELIEF OF THE UtEMOYE IMPORTED CONTRACT LABOR WORKED HARDSHIP Oil MEN AND FAMILIES LIVING HERE As a Result There Are Many Good, Square Laboring Men, Salem Residents, Who Are Willing and Anxious to Work, Who Are Up Against It Hard They Do Not Want Charity But an Opportunity to Earn Enough to Live on Until Spring Work Begins---The Journal Suggests a Public Meeting to Handle the Matter. Something must be done to give re lief to the unemployed, and enable hundreds of men who are willing to work to at least get the price of a meal and a bed. This is a condition of things that has been brought about by bringing into the city a thousand or more transient laborers to do the railroad work and the work on public contracts, and then the rough weather has stopped work, and they are desti tute. Hundreds of working people In the city have been deprived of labor by bringing in the contract labor from other cities, and even Marlon county has had a large share of the county work done by Greeks and Italians the past year. What ( nil Be Done? Inquiry at the mission and cheaper lodging houses shows that they are overrun with transients who cannot pay, even though they go to bed with out food. The pastors of churches complain at the large; number who call on them for relief, and are unani mously of the opinion that some con certed action must be had to enable those willing to work to get enough work to at least enable them to live. Dr. Avison, of the First M. E. church was interviewed, and said the plan adopted at St. ; Paul, Minn., was the best he knew of, and had rid the city of tramps and those unwilling to work. "There is a dead-beat class who will even get up in religious meet ings and make oral professions to get free meals.- A system that will weed out frauds and the undeserving, and give the worthy but unfortunate class a chance to remain self-respecting Is what we want. There are many poor families In bad sanitary surroundings, GOVERNOR WEST ASKS GOVERNORS TO OREGON Convinced, that if the governors of the Eastern and Southern states can be prevailed upon to visit the West that much will be accomplished in creating an interest In the vast re sources of the Western Empire, Gov ernor West today Issued a letter of invitation to the governors of all these states. Seeing in it a wonderful advantage to make the East and the South ac quainted with the West, its industries and resources and Its wonderful op portunities, commercial clubs in this state and other states will, no doubt, take the matter up and send out addi tional invitations. There will be a governors' conference held in liolse soon, and it has been suggested that the date selected for it would be an appropriate one for the governors' visit to the West. . The Letter. The governor's Invitation is as fol lows: "During the recent past I, In com mon with the otherstboard the gover nors' special, was the fortunate recip ient of the splendid hospitality of the executives and the people of the East and South. "Our visit to you brought to us a still more Intimate realization of the where grasping landlords will not fur nish water and sewerage facilities, and where, sickness is produced by unheal thy conditions of the premises, and where clothing and bedding are abso lute necessities such we should be prepared to assist, and without public ity. Those who are begging on ac count of sickness should be exam ined, and If there Is real distress it should be relieved. I hope something can be done In this city to improve conditions. ,1 will be glad to co-oper ate In any way that matter can be reached. There should be some sys- teii of enabling men who will work' to earn nough to keep body and soul together, and not drive them Into crime and drink. 1 hope you can do something to stir up the community, Adopt St. Paul Plan. The Capital Journal believes It would be a good plan to call a meet ing and go over the situation Intelli gently, and create a committee to formulate some plan by which large employers and the city and county could co-operate with the health de partment of the city to give employ ment, even for a few hours a day. One thing that should be done, that would ' give employment to a large number of j people, if it is carried out, is the clean Ing of every block. There should be j a system of gathering up and hauling off all garbage in each block In the city. The city is In a very filthy con dition, and cleaning 1b an Imperative necessity. There Is one field of public ' work, and there are others. Ways and means can be devised to help the deserng who only want a chance to do enough to get bed and meals until times get better. magnitude of your interests and ac tivities and bound us yet closer to you in our mutual desire to aid in every achievement of our nation. "Realizing that still closer acquaint anceship will bring reciprocal bene fit to all, I, as governor of Oregon, wish to extend to you and to the exec utives of the other Eastern and South ern states, on behalf of the people of the state of Oregon, a cordial invita tion to visit the West. "We of this great Western empire would cherish the honor of leading you through the living panorama of our magnificent country, with its awaiting acres of fruitful soil, Its varied and healthful climate, Its unsurpassed scenery, and its boundless and un measured opportunities. What West (un Offer. "If the wonderland of Oregon does not satiate your appetites, we can warm you with the never failing sun shine of Southern California, and rest your eyes with the cold majesty of the Shastas; we can lull you to rest with the whispering evergreen forests of Washington; In Idaho and Wyoming we can teach you how to transform the desert Into the garden; In Montana (Continued oa paga 4.) Faces a llli? Strike. London. Jan. 12. Strike of 611,000 English coal miners seems inevitable today. The balloting on the question, ac- cording to reports, indicates that 80 per cent of the miners favor the strike if the minimum waee scale is not granted. The count of the vote Is still in pro- gress. ' 4. SOUTHWEST IS SWEPT BY A BLIZZARD tCXITID PIMS LEASED WIU. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 12. Zero wea ther today has the entire Southwest in its grasp, tha mercury registering In different places from four to 20 below. A 40-mile wind Is blowing and great snow drifts have caused total suspension of railroad traffic in many placs and tied up numerous roads in others. ' Two Santa Fe trains are stalled at Kingsley, Kan. one of them bound fcr California. troopToP the way to new china CNIT1D P1BSS LEASED WISE. Manila, Jan. 12. With a batallion of the fifteenth infantry and other details , including 500 American troops in all, on board the United States transport Logan, left this af ternoon en route for Chin Wang Tao in northern China. After their arri val it was said that the troops would be employed in guarding a section of the Pekln railroad from Iang Shan to Lan Chow against the possible at tack of either Imperialists or Repub lican troops. o Blanche Will Fly. UNITED PEES 8 T.KlftEB WIBB. Los Angeles, Jan. 12. Miss Blanche Scott, who will fly at the coming Dominguez aviation meet, an nounced today that her craft will be the famous "Baby Grahame-White," with whjch the British aviator gained fame. Tlie car will be shipped today from New York. The Lid Is On. (UNITED F1ESS LEASED WIRE. New York, Jan. 11. Suffragettes here wanted to know whether the "bunny hug" and its terpslchorean brethren were fit dances for the up per ten. Mrs. Marie Townsend danced 'em as they are. The lid's on. r. THE CHINESE CELEBRATION CONTINUES f UNITED PEER LEASED WISE. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 12. Hun dreds of Chinese today continued their celebration of the formation of the new Chinese republic. The festivities began yesterday, with the arrival here of a delegation of San Francisco Chinese, who are guests of the leaders of the local colony. A queue-clipping ceremony preceded yesterday's parade. ' I Japs After HiiwiiIL i- Washington, Jan. 12. Declar- atlon that 32,000 j Japanese, all trained soldiers, had been smug- gled Into Hawaii since the Rus- sian-Japanese war, was made here this afternoon by Major General Carter, assistant chief of Btaff of the United States ar- my. He declared that the United States, realizing the danger of the orientals seizing the island, had taken steps to send 13,000 troops to Hawaii. GUN BOATS Italian Warships Sight Turk ish Gunboats Carrying Sup plies to Arabia .and After Hot Chase Sink Them. A TURKISH YACHT IS SUNK The Turkish dun bouts Hud Carried Immense Quantities of Supplies and Ammunition to Turkish Troops In Arabia These Sources of Supplies Being Shut Off Tuts Turkish Troops in Kurd Flight. UNITED, PEEBS LEASED WIRE. Rome, Jan. 12. Seven Turkish gunboats were sunk oft Konfuda in a battle with Italian warships today, ac cording to advices received here. The Turkish gunboats carried con traband goods destined for the Turk ish troops In the province of Itemen, Arabia. The Italian warships sighted and pursued them. One of the Italian battleships opened fire at long range, sinking two of the gunboats. The five other Turkish gunboats were overhauled after a two-hours' pursuit, and made a futile attempt to give battle. The engage ment lasted for one hour, but the guns of the Italian battleships finally sank the Turkish craft. The Turks took to the lifeboats. The number of casualties is not stated. After the gunboats sank, the Ital ians discovered an armed Turkish yacht endeavoring to escape. It was chased and finally captured. Many Turks are believed to have perished the fight that preceded the sinking of their warships, and many more undoubtedly went down with the ships. No Italians were injured in the fight. The Turkish gunboats had been elud ing the Italians for weeks, carrying Immense quantities of arms, ammuni tion and food supplies to the Turkish troops in Arabia. STATE TAX LEVI IS MO HE TH AX $3,1100,11110 According to a statement prepared by the state tax commission, the tax levy for 1912 is $3,003,815.73. This Is more than th total levy ror the years 1906, 1907 and 1908, whijh was $2,800,000; and also more than than the combined levies of 1910 and 1911, which was $2,914,016.63. Governor West vetoed appropria tion bills amounting to over $700,001), which had they become laws would have brought the levy for this year to about $3,700,000. Vessel Sunk on Sound. UNITED l'lEBS LEASED WIRE. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 12. It is re ported here that the schooner Ever ett G. Griggs collided with and sank ahother vessel during the fog in the straights of Fuca last night. The sunken vessel has nt been Identified. Wireless reports verify the message. o The man who got there didn't stop on the way to throw bouquets at himself. ITALIANS SHE SEVEN CORPORATIONS IT DISS A Venerable Suffragist. Los Angeles, Jan. 12. Almost every women's club In Callfor- nla today sent greetings to Mad- ame Caroline Severance, "Moth- er of Women's Clubs," who la celebrating her 92nd birthday anniversary. Mine. Severance was an ardent sultrag!. She is now deeply Interested In the coming presidential campaign. THE JURY REFUSES TO AGREE San Francisco, Jan. 12. The case of Dr. Otto C. Joslen, accused of he- japun suiBiinAV laioa asm 3ii.u.q promise of marriage, at noon today was still In the hands of the Jury, which took it at 6 o'clock last night. After several portions of the testi mony relating to the question as to whether Ethel Williams knew that the defendant was married had been read, the jury failed to arrive at un agreement and at 1 o'clock this morn ing was locked up until daybreak. There Is still no sign of agreement. AVIATORS CHASING BANDITS UNITED P1E8S LEASED WIRE. Ix)S Angeles, Jan. 12. Phil O. Par malee and J. Clifford Turpln, avia tors, today were sworn In as the first aerial deputy sheriffs In history. Af ter taking the oath they left at once for Dominguez Belt where their air craft were in readiness for a flight to the San Fernando Hills, where a posse is trailing two bandits who en gaged in a pitched battle with two officers near Burbank Wednesday. o Passed I'p the Checks. t UNITED TIESS LEASED WIRE. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 12. Passing up checks for more than $2,000, a daylight burglar who held up T. F. Mentzer, tallyman paymaster for the Lumbermen's association, got omy $10.50 in cash in a bold daylight rob bery here. The stick up mnn, caught Mentzer between lumber piles and shoved a gun in his face. He ran through the I bunch of checks, then handed them back. "Hell, these are no good to me," he snarled. o The fellow who blames himself Is pretty careful about there being any blame due. o- BATH TUBS FOR VERMONT HOUSEWIVES UNITED PEES1 LEASED WIRE. liurllngton, Vt., Jan. 12. "Your wives are just as Important as your cowsj and should have as good care," said Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief, chemist of the department of agricul ture to the members of the Vermont Dairymen's association here. "A bath tub with hot and cold water In the house Is Just as Important as a silo In the hrn' ' DEED REGULATION OLUTIOI, SAYS CARJ1EGIE "THEY SEE THE PEOPLE WILL NOT SUBMIT TO THEIR WORK WITHOUT THIS REGULATION" Wise Old Scot Says Dissolution Will Not Reduce Prices, and the Only Way to Do This or Control the Corporation is by the Government Taking Charge and Regulating Industrial Corporations, Just as It No w Does the Railroads He Says the Tariff Could Not and Did Not Affect the Price of Steel. Washington, Jan. 12. Drawing a comparison between Colonel Theo dore Rooseelt's conception of a cor poration and that possessed by Presi dent Taft, Andrew Carnegie today, for the third consecutive day, was inter rogated by the Stanley house com mittee Investigating the steel trust. After admitting that a law must be Invoked to prevent excessive prices on steel commodities, Andrew Carne gie said,:- "You cannot trust human nature. Anyone is Justified' In 'doing every thing possible under the law. It is certain that sooner or later the of fenses against natural competition will force the making of a real law to govern such conditions." In denying th: the decisions In the Standard Oil and Tobacco cases had accelerated this conviction, he said: Ills Idea of Corporations. "There are two llne,s of thought in this country. One is Taft's Idea that corporations should be dissolved. The other Is expressed In Colonel Roose elt's conception which Is, that large corporation units should be recog nized, but put under careful and close governmental regulations. I know that these are Colonel Roosevelt's views, and I heartily agree with them. I think the government should first pass a law regulating corporations, and then wait and see If further legis lation is necessary." Carnegie reiterated that the tariff could In no way affect the price of steel. In this connection he said: "America makes more steel than all the, rest of the world combined. Your legislators need not worry about any tariff to protect the steel." Wan Is Industrial Commission. The Scotchman then repeated his recommendations for an industrial IMCE (UNITED I'KESS LEASED WIRE. San Quentin, Cal., Jan. 12. Mark A. Wilklus was hanged here today at 10:30 o'clock for the murder of a wo man In Alameda In 1908. Wllkins was pronounced dead after hanging 13 Va minutes. He protested his innocence to the last. Wllkins mounted the scaffold with out a tremor, after a good night's sleep, which was followed by a hearty breakfast. Just before the black cap was adjusted the condemned man was asked If he had anything to say. "I am not guilty of this crime," he said, "and die an innocent man. My conscience Is clear. I um ready." Efforts of the Antl-Capltal Punish ment League to prevent the execution of Wllkins fell on deaf ears, Governor Johnson several days ago announcing that Wllkins must pay the penalty for his crime. This action was taken by the governor, despite the fact that he was overwhelmed with telegrams, the majority of which were from Los An geles urging him to reprieve Wllkins until the question of whether the ques tion of capital punishment would en dure could be submitted to the voters. commission similar to the Interstate Commerce Commission. At this point Congressman Bartlett Interrupted the witness and asked: "What is It that has brought prac tically every big corporation in such a frame of mind that they are almost unanimously In favor of this solution of the trust problem? "They have seen," answered Carne gie, "as I saw long ago, that the peo ple will not submit to hugh combi nations subsisting without regula tion." Carnegie then declared that he was opposed to strengthening the Sherman anti-trust law In an effort to hasten the dissolution of corporations. When asked If the dissolution would re duce the price of steel the witness said that It would not, and the only way to effect a reduction was by gov ernment regulation. The Old Man Slinled. In direct contrast to his manner yes terday, Carnegie today made no effort to evade questions, but answered promptly. Carnegie declared that it was im possible now, owing to the life of the steel trust, to organize new steel com panies. Congressman Gardner then suggested that as the Hill lease on the Mesba region would expire In 1915, releasing 5,000,000 tons of ore, that that might be the basis for a new company. Carnegie smiled and then In formed the congressman that the steel trust controlled the Mesba re gion. "The steel trust,' said Carnegie, "has spent millions In vain trying to make those ores available. I don't think that the steel corporation would re lease that land unless they found out It was an unprofitable Investment. Do you?" ASSERTS HIS TO THE El lint, as Wllkins had enjoyed one re prieve before, the governor refused to interfere. The crime for which Wllkins was hanged at San Quentin this morning was the murder of his punative wife. Venule Carmen. o Helen Took Poison. UNITED PBESB LEASED WIHB.l Sau Francisco, Jan. 12. Preferring death to a new struggle for employ ment, Miss Helen Drew, aged 22, swallowed poison in her apartments here today. She may recover. The girl believed that her continued ill ness would cause her absence from work so often that she would be dis charged. Nothing in known of her an tecedents. Argued His Own Case. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 12. Arguln his own case before the jury, Jay Fox, anarchist editor, accused of sedition, is awaiting the1 result of their delib erations today. Fox followed his own attorney and, stated that he had defended nude bathing, which Is no crime, not Inde cent exposure, which Is. X' t