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aw "fl Tin- . fl fl if 3 1 rfttttttftC-MY H MM ' t l' f t t I V SALEJT, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 11)12. 50. 29. CI I I f i i n ill i I III 'aiiajyjfT tllESE W10, 0 CD GOO I SBL HISSES 1 POLLED AS ACM SEII WEAKENS WIIEI! SHE FACES VICTIMS UtICLE AND SAYS SHE KILLED SEID BUG Wong Si Sam, a. Cook on the Steamer Dalles City, is Arrested, Following the Confession, But Strenuously Denies His Guilt Confession in Full Withhheld Until District Attorney Secures it in Writing---Causes That Led up to the Murder Are Not Known Officers Looking for Others. X ' 4, Sacramento Feb. 2. Lincoln Steffens cannot attend th t. neral of his father, Joseph Stef- fens, who died here Wednesday night. The magazine writer Is in New York, and Hlrt Tint ro 4i ceive word of his father's death until last night. The funeral servleoa will i.o held at 3 o'clock thlti nftamn 4, and the body will be taken later t 10 san iranciseo ror burial. Joscnh Steffena wan vtco- A president of the California Na- x nonai Dank Here and leaves a half-million dollar estate. I'XITBB rilKHK LBAHKU WIIIH. Portland, Or., ' Feb. 2. Wong Si gam a Chinese kitchen man on the ileamer Dalles City, was arrested this afternoon, and jointly charged with 01 Sfii the Chinese woman captured at Bill'lnus, Mont., with the murder of Seld Wng, whose dismembered body f'u found In a trunk In Seattle, whence it had been shipped from Port tend. Wong was arrested at Fourth ind Everett street a short time after tie police reported that 01 Sen had mule a confession to Seld Back, undo of the trunk murder victim. i Wong denied that he had particlpat. ed In the minder and , professed no knowledge of It, other than what he had gathered from gossip. It Is understood that the authori ties are scouring the Oriental district for another Chinese, said to have aid ed in the murder. Seld Back and detectives decline to give out the contents of the woman's alleged confession, until the district attorney had secured a written one. 01 Sen Confesses. Portland, Ore, Feb. 2. Confronted here by Seld Mack, uncle of Seld Ming, whose multllated and dismembered body was found In a trunk In Seattle, 01 Sen, the Chinese woman who was captured in Hillings, today confessed to Seld Hack that she killed Seld Ding and shipped his body to Seattle from Portland, according to detectives. The confession was made a few min utes after the woman arrived In Port land In custody of officers. She was taken direct to detective headquarters fro the depot, where Seid Back awaited her. When she saw the stern-faced Chi nese, sTie turned to the officers. "I will talk to him. He can tell you what I say,' said she." The Woman Weakened. i The woman was ushered Into a Pri vate room with Seld Hack, and the of ficers withdrew. i For half an hour the couple talked excitedly, the woman almoBt scream ing at times. Then Seld opened the door. "He told the officers that she had confessed, but was extremely reticent concerning the motive that led up to the killing, and declined to say wheth er she killed Seld Blng unassisted and j cut Up the body and shipped it, or was I helped by another Chinese. , When asked by the detectives wheth er 'she had confessed, she said,;, "Yes." The police are certain she had an accomplice. j 01 Sen will he questioned through out the day, If necessary, In an effort to wring more details from her. WILL HOT torn over thhiits , fl'NITBII I'llKHH I.KAHHD WIIIK. San Francisco, Feb. 2. Charges In a San Francisco newspaper by Har old French, a chemist of the San Francisco mint, that the Taft admin istration plans to turn over the coin age of all money to the Guggenheim smelter trust, are denied In dis patches received here today from Washington, denying the French charges. Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh said: "We have taken pains to prevent the s-called trust from monopolizing the Bmeltlng and "refining business. Refining branches of the mint have yn closed as part of ecenomy plans. French's charges are untrue from beginning to end." A statement from Congressman Kent, of California, who made an In vestigation Into the charges some time ago, said: "Secretary MacVeagh has con vinced me that there Is nothing in these charges. I am sure from my thorough Investigation that the gov ernment officials are acting solely In the Interests of economy. AUSTRALIA HAYINO HAD STRIKE TROUBLES Brisbane, Australia, Fen. 2 Troops armed with ball cartridges and with bayonets fixed, charged a great procession of strikers today and many of the latter were wound ed. Women led the procession which derided the police. M:iny merchants are barricading their shops fearing new disorders this evening. o- Re-elected the Ilnodlers. Montreal, Feb. 2. Despite a hot campaign by the citizens' association, Montreal elected five of her old coun cil, alleged to be boodlers. Alder man Lavelle was electeq mayor. POSTPONE ' DECISION FOR A WEEK ELKS DISCUSS THE RU1LBINU OF A TEMI'LE, RUT AS COMMITTEE WAS SOT READY TO REPORT MATTER POSTPONED A WEEK. After discussing at length the temple which It Is proposed to erect in the city the members of the Elks' lodge adjourned last evening to meet again next Thursday evening when a de cision will be Yeached with relation to the Illlhee building, and probably also as to the character of building which the Elks will build, It they decide to build. The committee . appointed to pur chase the Present IUihee club building was due to report last evening, but it was not quite ready, and another week was granted. The committe er ported that splendid progress had been made, and gave assurances that the purchase would be made, Dependent on this purchase will be the erection of the temple. After the committee had made this report the members went into a gener al discussion of the character of the temple to be built, whether a home or a commercial building. Sentiment on this subject seemed last evening to be evenly divided. He Held Up Twenty. . Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 2. Walking into Maclntyre's cafe about midnight Inst night, com- mandlng about 20 guests and a half a dozen waitresses to keep silent or he would shoot, one of Vancouver's hold-up men made the biggest haul of the season $400 and' disappeared la', the fog last night. Police "were on the scene two minutes after the bandit, who was unmasked, de-. camped. They are still looking for him. ,., ' WW GOOGilETE TOLO AO EE il nc "vnniPATF Lid dlUoiulilE mm m . a J CONSCIENCE STRICKEN WANTS TO HE HANGED Santa Barbara, Cal., Feb. 2. Haunted In his waking moments and terrified at night by dreams In which the accusing faces of the two men he murdered appear before him twisted In death, Jenus Yrlqul fell on his knees today before Judge Alex ander, who had sentenced him to life Imprisonment, and pleaded that he be hanged. Yrlqul, who Is -a powerful Mexican tunnel worker, shot and killed two Mexican companions last Christmas evening because they refused to drink a Christmas toast with him. ; o A half block in Portland, on the east side of Seventh between Salmon and Main streets sold yesterday for $200,- 000. ' A, v US. Department of Agriculture, J! WEATHER, BUREAU WILLIS L.MUUKL. miel. E3J V MM Q32 Jti tf&J rU-A' two E3J "I 01)Mmtim, ukm at n. m., wiwntrHflh mwlHlw ttmfc , inSrore' 01 to"1'"1""" Hum, pub ihremb munuol wusl ur "othihmi, or 4Mt4 lliw. mum throtiih iwtnto of inl torn "tut,Ui.ilu l drawn onlrftw Mro, frootliw.. ! Snoou Lndtou uti of ttliw O lu O 147i O OBdri mini avrwi roport J"'" Arrow. It. with ih. wind, rin flnorfc lowor torn 2Pr.for put n m, oonrt, M-hoar rainfall, ll Ull t ucai UOid, wUit ralocUr U 11) aiUaa pat bout at man. Forect Till 5 P- m. Saturday. Portland and VIclnlty-Fair tonight and Saturday Easterly winds. Oregon-Fair tonight, colder east portion. . Saturday M' Shippers lerecaoU P...... .. .i..i,, tAinnnraliires of about 37 8,1 " nipments aa far north at Seattle agamm u..,...., .... - . Mlnlmam . Kokan. in h. ........ . . . ni. m rieffrees: south to 8isklou, jiaeisr-. """lid to nl.7l, i MEM Contractor Bidwell Courts In vestigation to Locate Re sponsibility for Detective , Concrete on East State Street. WILLING TO "MAKE GOOD" Mcssrx. Lufky and ; Jones, of the Street ( oiiimitteo, Willi Journal Re porter and Others Make Investiga tion Pu.rlflc Cement t'o'g Chemist Takes Samples of Concrete for Test ing Sereral Kinds of Cement Were Used. Messrsc' Lafky and r Jonei, of .the street committee, a Journal represen tative and F. B. Bidwell, of Bidwell, Hayden & Co., Portland, engineers and contractors, went over the East State street concrete work this forenoon. They were accompanied by W. C. Rld dell, of San Francisco, chemical en gineer for the Pacific Cement com pany, the trust that controls the prin cipal cement works In California, who Is taking Bamples of the defective con crete to his assaying laboratory to make chemical tests, to ascertain what Is the cause of the bad places In Salem streets. When Mr. Rlddell reports to Bidwell, Hayden & Co., they will determine what they will do wtth s Ruby Had Close Call. Tacoma, Feb. 2. While play- Ing In the room where her tiny baby sister was asleep, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Strong, of Sumner, set Are to a curtain around the baby's crib to score away the "boogey." The moth- er rushed into the room and grabbing the child from the crib smothered her In a blanket and extinguished the flames. The baby was found to be still as- leep and had escaped without a . single burn. , SECRETARY AIOIIDCES OOACY WILL BE GIVEO A LlflOPOLY OF DEVELOPLlEfJT OF ALL OIL AND L1EBAL WEALTH Loan Will Be Made Soon as Any World Power Recognizes the New Chinese Republic Japanese and Russian Financiers Are Pressing Revolutionists With Counter Demands and ' Are Angry Because Some British Financiers Joined With the , Amreicans The Row May Result in an International Imbroglio. "Country Life Dinner" HOTEL MARION, Salem THURSDAY NOON, FEB. 8th Given by Salem Board of Trade for nil Farmers Gov.. West, President Kerr, of O. A. C. and other able speakers. Send your order for place to Sec retary Board of Trade at once. Tickets, 50c. degrees: northeast to temperature at ''"ikI to night, about 36 degrees. Th Willamette river at Portland will Rlrer Forecast , m! Ml .lowly fcr the next few d. the defective parts of East State street. Mr. Bidwell assured the street committee that he would make the street good, If it was his fault that It was had. The street was begun at the eaBt end October 16, and finished October 27. It Is built of concrete and crushed rock and sand. There seems to be no drainage on the south side of the street for a number of blocks, and there was no tile laid under the street, as Is generally done. These are defects in the specifications, for which the contractor is not to blame. He also says the street was opened to traffic too Boon. .Contractor Was Notified. According to Chairman lafky of the street committee, he made a verbal report on East Slnte street about the middle of December, and claims he sent a written notice to the contractors at Portland, that the street was not satisfactory, and that the records of the city council will show that he gave such notice. The contractor Is still under a bond to the city rbr the street, according to Alderman Jonej. The contractors shows no disposition to avoid any responsibility for the defects In the street, but says he welcomes an investigation by the council, and will assume all liability, If he Is In any way to blame for not complying with the specifications, or if he failed In any way to live up to his contract. Expert Rlddell eayi there were' three or tmr kinds of concrete used In the construc tion of East State street. Mr. Ijtfky says, under the Bancroft act, the city must appoint the Inspector asked for by the proiierty owners, and Mr. l!ouillard was appointed at tli peti tion of the nroperty owners. Four Inches nf Concrete. Contractor Bidwell denies that there Is any four-Inch pavement on East Slate street. On Chemeketa street, where the sewer It cut through the edge of the pavement shows some four Inch construction, and this work was Inspected by HrMt Rlnn; for the cltv. (Continued -on Pag .) SECRETARY 0LC0TT WILL RE A CANDIDATE AND OUTLINES THE PLATFORM ON WHICH HE . WILL STAND IT IS A (iOOD ONE. Making his past record as secre tary of state his slogan and adopt ing business , principles rather than high sounding phrases as planks in his platform, Secotary of State Olcott today filed his delcaratlon of Inten tion of becoming a candidate at the coming primaries for- the oince which he has occupied ever since the death of the late Becretary of State Ben son. . He declares himself to be a mem ber of the . Republican, party, and gives his residence as Salem. Platform. His platform Is as follows: "Continue to give close personal attention to my official duties. "My training and experience have fitted me for the work. "By active and harmonious co-oper-eratlon with the other members of state boards, have assisted In plac ing our state Institutions on a more economical basis and a higher plane of efficiency. "Have adopted modern business methods and Installed money saving devices In the secretary's ofllce. "Taxpayers' pocketbooks are vitally effected by the conduct of tills office, which disburses yearly $2,b00,000. "I shall continue to apply the acid test to every claim against the public funds. "1 request that the following words be printed after my name on the of clal nominating ballot: ' "Results talk. My record Is be fore you. Believe in the Oregon system." COflDlTIOilS CENTRAL GI11IJA GAD ft'MTIIll rilt'.HH i.r..tnu, H I UK. 1 San Francisco, Feb. 2. Carrying a J cargo of silk valued at $1,400,000 and a great qnnntity or supplies for the local Chinese new year celebration, the steamship Persia, of the Pacific Mull fleet, arrived here today, Among the..passenget's were a score of returning missionaries. J. B. Dough ten, formerly American counsel at Kobe, Japan: Captain R. K. Stewart, retired British army officer, and R V. A. Mills, until recently expert min eral man for the Chinese govern ment, who was forced to retire be cause of hostilities. H. A. Sibley, one of the returning missionaries, who came from the dan pT zone at Hankow, states that prnc tlcally the entire Interior of ChiriA Is In tj hands of a band of cut-throats and murderers who call themselves the Klang Hu, and who are the worst element In the country. In the Interior cities they have joined the army or local police force and entirely domin ate those military bodies, overrunning the country. Dr. Sibley states that practically all the missionaries have been forced to flee the country, as the sentiment of the Kiang Hu is de cidedly antl-forelgn. o SOUTHERN PACIFIC PUD ITS TAXES It'MTKn I'hkbh irtnr.n iK.l Baernmento, Cal.,' Feb. 2. A proces sion of closed express warons filed from the California National bank to tbesta te capltol today, but attracted no Attention. The wagons contained $l,2r,0,00 In Kold. representing the amount of this year's state taxes of the Routhem Pacific. The net weight of the payment was 4000 pounds. Shanghai, Feb. 2. Chinese revolu tionary chiefs here declared today that Immediately any world power formally recognizes the proclaimed republic of China as an actually existing state, the Chinese revolutionists will be giv en $250,000,000 to support the new na tion, a powerful syndicate of American and British financiers, Including Inter ests affiliated with the Standard Oil company, having guaranteed this tre mendous sum. In return for this enormous loan New China grants to the syndicate a monopoly on the development of oil and mineral wealth In China. Revolu tionary leaders consider this a fair plan. But Japanese and Russian fl-' nanciers are pressing China with, counter demands and threaten to In terfere If preference , is shown Ameri cans. An international squabble may result. I Realizing the Imminence of tho full of the Manchu dynasty, and the possi bility of Interference with their plans,' the syndicate Is demanding quick ac tion. But the republican leaders ara sparring for time The Japanese are angored because the British financiers joined the Americans. OUIGKIIAIID OUTRAGES 10 CHICAGO OMITED PRHSS IJ1ASIO W1HI. Chicago, Feb. 2. Another Black Hand outrage was uncovered here today with the finding of the mutil ated bodies of Pasquale -and Salva tore Marello, brothers, In an Italian boarding house. The men were hacked to death with hatchets, the weapon stained with blood being found beside their bodies, Nearby was the photograph of a beautiful Italian girl, which was alBo covered with blood. Ten suspects have been arreHted. The recent activities of Black Hand agents have terrified the resi dents .of the ttallun section, who are afraid to venture out of doors. Al though the entire police force Is work ing on tho dlHappearancs of Joseph Compadore and Antonio Magglore, playmates, kidtped under similar circumstances, no clue as to their whereabout bus been fund. The po lice are -convinced that the persons responslblo for the kidnaping of the boys also caused the deuths of the Marello brothers, o THE M'LEAIIS SPREADING THEMSELVES Washington Feb. 2. The wrangle over the ownership of the famous Hoie diamond was brought to an end today when Edward McLean, son of John R. McLean, the millionaire newspaper publisher, agreed to pay approximately $206,000 for the gem, Now that the difficulty with the Jew eler selling the diamond to Mol.uan, has been adjusted, Mrs, MoLenn will wear the 44 4 earut stone at her re ception here tonight In honor of Rus sian Ambassador Bakhmctoff. For the entertainment of the TiA guests Invited to the affair, the Mc Leans will spend $0,000, Four thousand lilies coating $8,000 have been imported from Indon. Work men have transformed the Mclean mansion Into a veritable flower gar den. Madame Qluck and Klrardo Marline, grand opera stars, have been engaged to render special se lections. Mclean's lawsuit with the Jeweler started ' when Mrs. McLean Is alleged to have worn the Hope diamond to the theater and then to have repudi ated an alleKed contract for Its pur chase. In settling with the Jowelnr, Mcl-ean, H Is said, agreed to buy the stone on the installment plan trad ing In an emerald and a diamond necklace and making an Initial pay ment or $100,000. o . Itohbed the Dentists. Medford, Or., Feb. I. Kvery den tlHt ofllce In Medford, with one ex ception was rubbed Thurnduy nlghL Over $400 In gold was secured. TIMOTHY ACCUSED FL1BDE1 Tbe Dalle h!U school debaters downed the Hood River team at The Dalles Wednesday evening. San Matero, Cal., Feb. 2. That Chauffeur Samuel R. Timothy willing-' ly fought the revolver duel which end--ed In Millionaire John J. Moore's death 1b the theory upon which the police here today are probing the trag--edy at Moore's home here., Timothy has been formally charged with mur der, and will be arraigned for prelim inary hearing Tuesday morning. Marshal Morris ' Bolandwuo made the formal complaint, contends that the charge Is upheld by the testimony given before the coroner's jury at the Inquest by Margaret J. Behrman, Mrs. Moore's maid. The servr.nt declared Timothy had plenty of opportunity to escape from Moore's attack before he fired tho shot at 60 feet distance which killed the millionaire. No announcement has yet been made aa to whether Mrs. Moore will testify at Timothy's hearing. The question whether she was In Timo thy's automobile when Moore sur prised the chauffeur Is still uncleared. Mrs. Moore today Is still In a slate of collupse, and has denied her self to all Interviewers. , o . i EXCURSION TO LOS AIIGELES FEBRUARY 10 Have yon ever been to Loa Angeles? If not the opportunity Is now of fered you, and one that will not come again toon, The personally conduct ed tour of Southern California, leaves Salem February 10. The tickets for the round trip, cost but $78 for adult, $38.13 for children and this Includes Pulmah berth, four meals on the Southern Pacific dining car on the 0 Ing trip, eleven meals i, Jli ut-cinss ho, tola or, restaurants on the going trip, trolley rldft through the Santa Clara valley, an automobile ride around the Seventeen Mile Drive at Del Monte, an automobile sight-seeing trip around Suuta Barbara, and out to the fumou Santa Barbara mission, a stngo ride at Redlands to Smiley Heights and an all day excursion trip through tl.e orange belt south of Los Aimeles. It also In cludes railroad ticket for a trip from the Willamette valley to Ib AiiReles and return. Tickets will he limited to 90 days from date of sale, and will be good for stop-overs at any point on the return trip. The special excursion party rilvbnnds at Urn Angeles, the inenibere returning to their respective homes as they may see fit any time within the final limit of the ticket. Remember, also, that spring Is In full swing In Southern California, and you will see that country at Its very best. You can stay 90 days, too, If you want to. If you want a real pleasure trip take this one February 10. ' O ii, Think SorlullMt Foiy. aft'NITHD I'HKHM UtiMICI) WISS. Vancouver, B. C. Feb. 2. Social ists have decided not to attempt to hold a fret speech meeting on Sun day next. The police think It Is a cute move to catch them uoprspared. fM; jf. x 2 j " ?i!i,-ii-:i.'.' t:i'i