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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1912)
r! ' x A ? li! fill'! !nn ffii si'i i . V-Jfv, VJ, V. vj WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1912. , SALEM, OREGON, ' a ft mH9' '. . a mm. . - " ; JOT I fclUiS IS SWEPT QY FlflE FIFTY-OT BLGffi ADE NUB i ITV OFFICIALS ESTIMATE I DAMAGE AT $6,000,000 FfREMEH DID HEROIC WORK it Started Last Night in a South Houston Hotel and Was Soon Beyond Control A Fi erce Gale Blowing Made it Prac lically Impossible for the Firemen to Stop the Onward Rush of the Flames, Which Were Swept a Half.a Block Ahead of the Real Fire Other-Cities Give Aid. ; Hwiiton, Texas, Feb. 21. Houston i-Gf li counting her losses and get j her breath again after one of the ' lWt flres in her history. It started 5 j a hotel In South Houston last night ' !Mt 10 o'clock, and, with a strong ,' ,( blowing, the blaze was soon be i tid control, though the fire depart ' sit put up a heroic fight, and were ; listed by the citizens In every way i cisible. ' the sudden shifting of the ',id, which drove the flames back aln toward the burned over district, ' ;i the firemen their chance, and -ji morning all danger was over, jur neighboring cities' tendered as iUice, but most of it came too late, JjIiMi morning fire fighting men and jaifhlnery on their way to the city , i Hopped by wire 'and told their services would not be needed. There were many spectacular and dramatic scenes, and, when the fire was at Its height, the flames, driven by the gale, and carrying pieces of burning roofB, and lighter material were simply ap palling. It was Indeed "a hell of fire." The mayor this morning said: "Houston Is hurt, but not helpless or disheartened, and can take care of her people without aid " and already the scarcely cold embers are being re moved In a few places to make way for new buildings. After a visit to the burned section, city officials at noon placed the fire loss at $6,000,000. The flames de stroyed 57 blocks of residences, churches, schools, warehouses and other buildings. Promises Thrills. San Francisco, Feb. 21. Thrills are promised Ran Prn. clscans by Howard Kearny, St Loul8 aviator. Who nnniinii1 A today that he would fly across ln bay from the Oakland vl- tlon field at 5 o'clock this after- noon and sklin over San Fmn. Cisco, following Market street from the ferry building. On, the way back to Oakland Kearney will drop 1,000 tickets, admit- ting the finders to the aviation grounds. NEARLY A ullLLIOfl TO WALKOUT ALL ENGLAND THREATENED STRIKE THAT YZE PRACTICALLY ALL INDUS-TRIES. Tuxlrub Bandits Busy. r New York, Fetx 21. Taxlcab bandits who for days have ter- worlzed New York, today com- mltted another daring crime, seizing Robert Scfeearer, an ar- tlst, bustling him Into a taxi, robbing him oM3(J and a watch, and' after beating jhlin Into un- consciousness, - throwing him Into the street. Schearor gave a good description , of the men " who held him up. The police believe the bandits mistook 8chearer for a rich man carry- Ing a large sum of money. - . ' nnnn 10 GL8E!i Municipal Improvement League Will Tackle the Job of Mak ing Salem Be Good, at Least on Sundays. ALARMED OVER ' S ELECTED OFFICERS TODAY IIS OPENED I FOR TWO ! SCHOOL HOUSES j It a meeting of the school board, :MA the office of J. F. Laf ky yes . iriij afternoon, the bids for the con- Mion of two new school houses, i In Richmond addition, and one In ! 'jbland addition, were opened. There j m 15 bids in all, and most of the ir were present. The bids ranged :.'!WJ36,834 to $44,894. The bids of jiltot W. D. I'ugh, Welch & Wright, 1 ln & McLaren and Snook & j Truer were rejected, and the last "four j a fere referred to the building wimlttee for consideration, In con j action with the attorney of the .j w4, as to the regularity or lrrega- Mr of the bid of W. D. Pugh, which m reduced, by a communication to at board, after the bid had been hand- iln. The reduction in the bid of f was $2644. I UNITED PUEBB LtlSKD WIU1. I Londoif, Feb. 21. Another confcr The board then adjourned to meet ence of representatives of the 800,000 at the same place ut,,4- o'clock Wednes- coal miners of England, Scotland and day. i Wales with agents of the coal com- 0 panles and the government, will be M'GILCHRIST.SAVAGE j held today In an effort to settle the ex- H'EDDIXG THIS EVENING, lstln8 difficulties growing out of the 1 i j demand of the miners for an Increase The wedding of William McGlI-ln wa8ea' Christ, Jr., and Mies Eva J. Savage, As a result of the recent ballot of of this city, will take place this the i'1"6 of the United Kingdom on evening at the Presbyterian church. al)0,lt a universal stoppage of work in The couple will leave Immediately the mles of t'18 United IKngdom on for the south. The honeymoon jour- February 29 unless the mine owners ney will Include a trip to the Sand- cceVt tne Principle of a minimum wlr.h Islands and will consume sev- wage for airmen and boys. eral weeks, after which the young couple will reside- In Salem. We wish them a long and happy married life and' believe that our wish In this respect will be realized 9 thev are certalnlv the kind of neo- pie to make the married relations probable riots and bloodshed. pleasant. -- o . result of the terrific gale Every effort will be made to adjust the difference today for a strike of the miners would result in tying up thou sands of British industries, throwing thousands out of employment and causing much suffering, In addition to sweeping Texas today. that Is Hundreds of TERRIFIC GALE S WEI'S TEXAS, DAMAGE IMMENSE small buildings are totally wrecked, and It Is believed that further reports uMTiD mess leased wins. w ghow heavy losses to ranchmen In Austin, Tc.t., Feb. 21. More than cattle and horses. The street car traf $2,000,000 damage 4s estimated as the fic In Austin Is demoralized. II. S. Department of Agriculture. 30 WEATHER BUREAU. X 5J WILLIS L MOORE, Chief.. 9 A 0 -Fn-o vY". rd . WrZi Salem and Vicinity: Show ,r 'onlght and Thursday, outherly winds. oi fu,.:, ' " Ul''n ' ' m., 7r,ih imrlillon llm. 3OJ0 O RVPLANATORV NOTI o l I " 0 0 J4 . S (LIT) hb ZI.ISI2 Alt nr,re r1uci to m ImA l!V.rS? IwiUoV'iii. Id u-d lines) bfls tlirousb polnlaof cgu.l Uiraueriinre; "7.1 7,'... ' cl; O DAril..H.. 0 ..i...... f? SX reoort miin. Arrow, fly with llie wind. Pint fliium. lowoat un "? Pmi 12 hour,; aeconu. preclpliatUm of .01 Incb or mor. t..r put M boun; third, BaiUnam wind t.locli,. Forfrtst Till S . m. Thurxdar. Showers west tonight and Thursday, showers or snow flurries east portion tonight or Thursday. Km, w'nds, becoming southerly. Shippers' Forecast. "hi-nent. far north a. Seatt.e against minimum tem,raturc. of .bout 40 d-yee.; nortbea.t , 'wo, mj . . . ...i. si.iiivmi. 32 degrees. Mlmmura wniriun m tonight, about 40 degrees. degrees. River Forecast . .. . ... ... t.. . Klver at Portland w III continue in uu " - . r.,.,,i, pP(,p.ir: . EDWARD A. iiiiAivo, ii.Hiv. i next two or three days. Smokers Mutt Buy Their (Ignrs Sat urday and Lows of Ire Cream, Soda Pop mid Candy Munt Fill l'p the Mght Before or Go Without I n til Monday It s the State Law and Will He Enforced. If the plans of the Municipal Im provement League, -tilch was orgiuii Ized here yesterday, aa a result of. the Dulgln revival meetings, and which elected officers at noon today, are par ried out, and there Is every reason. V? believe that they will be, every biml ness house and place of amusement, save theatres, will be closed In the city on Sunday. For years and years past the peo ple, despite the law on the statute books to the contrary, have permitted cigar stores, billiard rooms, news stands and confectionery stores to conduct business on Sunday. The law says that all shops, stores, billiard rooms and many other plnces, innst be closed, making exceptions only. In fa-, vor of theatres, drug stores, hotels, liv ery barns and places handling the ne cessities of life. If, therefore, the league carries out Its plan citizens who desire to enjoy a good Havana cigar on Sunday will have to do as the Indulger of the liquid which cheers does now, make his pur chase Saturday night. The same meth od will have to be pursued by those ad dicted to the habit of drinking soda pop, eating Ice cream. Indulging in bon bons and marshmrllows. News stands, under the law, can also be taboed, but It is not likely that the arm of the law will be strong enough to reach the news hoys, and, with an armful of pa pers, he may likely be able to serve the people who want Sundny reading. Hut a week or so ago, Chief of Police Hamilton, In obedience to Instructions from Chairman Jones, of the health and police committee, directed that all shaking of dice for cigars or drinks, or playing cards for the same or other articles of value mimt cease. Bven raffling games, where products, as candy and gum, were raffled off, have licen abolished. There seems to have been only one game which the chief has so far overlooked, and that Is a checker game being run In a rendi-s-vous in inn cii- fi pcr.r.7 2 It will only be a matter of time, how ever, until his engle eye detects It, snd It will also he abolished. Kti ul t II f I J" ft. 1 un T rj liJ I! . ,, .1 u Iti a KM 6 Bladen Confesses. . Portland, Or., Feb. 21. Harry Bladen, arrested tn New Orleans under the name of John C. Wal- lace, and charged with -the ab- ductlon of Hazel Aylesworth, of Suisun, Cal., whom he married at Oakland, has confessed to a charge of robbery and assault to commit murder In Portland and will return without extradl- tlon, according to telegrams re- celved here by Captain of Detec- tlves Baty from the chief of po- lice of New Orleans. li!S POL! .VJiLII 1 fine I i CIES FtlOQRESSiVE IE S.1!D OF LA F us xmm 0 FT TF CUB OG IS PROFITAOLE AN IXDCSTRV THAT NEGLECTED, BUT WHICH THERE IS HAS BEEN ONE IN GOOD PRO FITSA CROP EASILY GROWN Ono of the Industries In th) Wil lamette valley which has been sadly neglected and which offers splendid remuneration for the grower Is that of growing ciicuri)trs for pickles. There are at present not enough cu cumbers grown In this vicinity to support a pickle factory In Salem, al tliougb the few growers that do en ?tf;'ula business, do so at a nice to tbtmselves. Some growers having a number of children y,p ,t.)'(lle to do the picking, find H'trtpfiiiily remunerative. As the picking fihijlns abot June 10th and lnats until October, tho children aro thus enabled to care for the entire crop, which will yield from $100 to $150 per acre, , The Gideon Stolz company, of Sa lem, for a number of years conduct ed a pickle factory. This concern pays as high prices as are paid in Portland, Tacoma or any of the oth er cities where pickle factories thrive and large quantities of cu- cuiubors are gro'n. The Gideon StolU company will be glad to quote prices and make contracts If those Interested will call on them, or phone Main 2G. What Gideon Stolz company niot dealre la to get Into communication with experienced growers who have grown, cucumbers for euHtern pickle factories; as these growers know the prices elsewhere and know the meth ods UHed and are usually better sat isfied with tho results than the con tractors making their first planting, o WHATEVER IT IS, IT IS INCORPORATED With the object of "learning, dem onstrating science, art chiropractic, neuropathy and care for removing morbific conditions of the sick," the "Kugene Modern College of Chiroprac tic Neuropathy and Evolutionary Acad emy of Rejuvenescence and Snnstor. lum" filed articles of Incorporation yesterday. Incorporators, Dr. Thos. A. Jenson, H. D. Bprlngnmlr, A. 8. Bprlng melr and Dr. Ella II. Jenaon, Eugene. The latter-day moral philosophy Is: Be ust stud generous to th man you can't lick. GILL IS ilflD FOR MAYORALTY foxiTSD rums umhhd wins J Seuttlo, Feb. 21, With 233 precincts not of a total of 2S1 heard from this noon, results of the city primaries hare remain practically unchanged. Former State Senator Oeorge F. Cot terlll, progresulv Democrat, and Hiram C. GUI, stand-pat Republican, former mayor, who was recalled last year, are the nominees. Thomas A. Parish, Republican, ran third and M. A. Wells, Socialist, was a clos fourth, with nearly 9000 votes cast for htm. The Socialists nominated E. J. Drown for corporation counsel ; Frank Illllebrant for comptroller, and It, V. Jacob and John Burgess for council men. It Is estimated that the total vote was about (10,000 out of a total regis tration of over 74,000. o Progrens never got very big on ward boost from th perfectly con tented man. it He Came Out Flatly for the Iniative and Refcrendm, the Short Ballot, Direct Nominations by the People, the Presidential Preference Primary, the Election of United States Senators. By Direct Vote of the People, and in a Measure Went on Record as Favoring the Recall Was Given an Ovation at' Close. Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 21. Pledging j'rebel yell,' handciapplng and the wav himself flatly as for thts Initiative and(lng of handkerchiefs making the hall referendum, the short ballot, direct a pandemonium of nolso and color, nominations by tho people, the presl- j President Blgnlow, of the Ohio con dentlal preference primary, the elec- stltutlonal convention, Introduced the tlon of United States senators by direct j former president. He referred to Ben vote, and, In a measure, going on rec-.Jnmln Franklin's popularity, aud Bald: ord for the recall, former President "Ills world-wide fame was never sur Roosevelt here today addressed the passed by any American cltlaen. savo Ohio state couBtltutloiiul convention, and outlined, as ho has never done so fully before, just where he stands aa to the progressive policies on which It Is believed he may ugaln become a candidate for the presidency. Welcomed to Columbus by cheering crowds, Colonel Roosevelt also re- hlm who Is our guest." Roosevelt's speech was repeatedly interrupted by thunders of applause. At the end of hjp Bpeech Colonel , Roosevelt posed for a flashlight pic-, ture with Iilgelow, Gladden and the reception committee of the convention. On his leaving the chamber tho crowd celved an ovation when he appeared In In the corridor demanded a speech, and the convention hall. With little delay he plunged Into his speech, which was distributed for publication to tho news RooBovolt snld: "This constitutional convention muiit represent not only you men of Ohio. agencies under tho tltlq "A.. fcharter of but all of the nation In the effort to Democracy." j shape government so we will hav It Is estimated that more than 1000 rule by the people, and not by a part persons heard ' Colonel Roosevelt's of the people." speech, A demonstration, which lasted During his set spwrh Roosevelt's, several minutes greeted his appear-.mention of La FoVlette and of his work"- ance In the convention hall, cheers, the In Wisconsin was loudly cheered IliULBERG PURCHASES FINE TRACT A deal which means much to the development and the beautlflcatlon of the suburbs of Salem was pulled off yesterday when, through the Oregon Realty company, R. C, Hnllberg be came the owner of 83 acres of land on the Rlvorslde drive, Just outsldo the ' "tat ted immediately, and the tract will city limits. be doing a livelier business than at present between the up-river cities , and the capital. It Is Mr. Hallberg's Intention to sub divide this new acquisition Into tracts containing from one and one-half to four acres. Riverside drive, which skirts along one side of the tract, will be connected up with Commercial street at Hansen avenue as soon as the divisions of the tracts aro com pleted. The right of way for this change bus been secured, and the sur vey will be so made that winding drives will drop gently from the plat to Riverside drive. Mr. Hullbnrg has pecured the services of W. J. Culver to survey the tract. This work will be Mr, Hallberg's new acquisition will be known as the Riverside Acres. It Is situated Inienullately adjacent the Oregon Elctrlc railway as he on the market about March 1. Mr. Hallberg, who Is considered ono of Salem's most energetic business to , men, last year opened and put on the It market Richmond addition, which has leaves Salem for Albany. With a gently sloping surface the location Is a beautiful one, and presents from any point of view an excellent panoramic scene of the Willamette river. The Oregon Eloctrlc railway, running near the tract will, In a short time, proved to be one of the best additions to the city. .o The barn owl has a wondrous ap petite for rats and mice; he should be encouraged, but not with a ahot-gun. 3 Quality is Oar Specialty At a glance yoa can recognize superiority in "BISHOP'S READY TAILORED CLOTHES." Tht hbrk' ' r.V.nhU. The patterns and colorings are character istic of good style. The tailoring in every garment is of a class which marks dis tinction. "The making in our garments has been the making of our business." That's why every smt with Bishop's Label is guaran teed. Prices are moderate for the quality, $15.00 to $35.00 Largest showing of New Spring Lines are ready for your inspection. Salem Woolen Mills Store I o r: i a i