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0 0 MP ' o f nn c "' : ??;.' "...Will- (i ISf SMi 1 1 VOL. MIL SALEM, OREGOJf, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912. 0 to: ff f TESTIFJOOY THE WORST YET MM STATEMENT SHOWS THAT IUMW KIIEW OF BRIBERY TRIED TO BRIBE WITNESS Browne Says That When He Arrested Franklin a Few Minutes After Money Had Been Paid to Lockwood Darrow Said: "My God, Browne.What's All This?" Being Told it Was Brib ery, He Added: "If I Had Known All This Was Going to Happen I'd Never Allowed it to Be Done." CN1T1D TEUI LIASKD WIU. Hall of RecorcU, Lob Angeles, Cal., June 12. Chief Detective Samuel L. Browne, of the district attornoy's of fice, was on the Btund during the en tire morning Bession testifying for the prosecution In the trial of Clarence S. Darrow on a charge of bribing George N. Lockwood, a prospective Juror In the McNamara trial. Browne describing watching the house of Lockwood, planting detectives in the barn and in a water tank to ob serve the actions of Bert H. Franklin, when he approached Lockwood with the $1000 as aUeged. District Attorney Fredericks finished the first examination of Browne Just liefore the noon adjournment, Earl Rogers starting the cross-questioning for the defense. After telling how he arrested Bert Franklin a few mlnytes after the mon ey was passed, Browne was asked to tell what Darrow said to him when they met Immediately after the arrest. "Darrow said: 'My God, Browne, what'B all this?"' Browne testified: "I Baid it waB bribery. Then Darrow explnlmed: 'If I had known all this was going to happen, I'd never have al lowed it to be done.' He added : 'You do the beBt you can for ub, Browne, and we'll take care of you.' ' LILLIAN RUSSELL WEDDED AT SOON BI1IDE (10ES TO KEW YOltK TONIGHT AM) EDI TOR HCSHAND LEAVES AT SAME TIME FOR CHICAGO. UKIT1D rnCBH MABKD Willi PlttBburg, Pa., June 12. After re peated deniuls of the marriage of Alex. P. Moore, publisher of the Pittsburg Lender, to Lillian Russell, the actress, which took place here today, the man agement of the Lender finally Issued a elory of the mn'f fc Tho story states that Moorn mid Ml.s Russell were niu;' 'ltd at noon todi'.v at the Hotel Hdilcy. the Rev. Frank Lew is, of (he First Methodist church, of ficiating, nsjlBted by the Rev. J. W. Rlghter, of the Second Protestant Meth odlst church. Only relativos and Inti mate frlemhi. Imludlng nmiiilioru oi tne Weber an! Fields Jubilee conn. a y. of which Miss R'lssoll Is a member, at tended. Mi a. StiBHimo Wesford, sinter of Miss RiibbpI, came fiom New York to w'tiiess the ceremony. Mlsi Russell lnavM tonight with her omp.ir.y, eastliound, according to (be Leader' authorized statement. Moore leaves tonight for Chicago to attend the Republican national convention, "In fullflllnient of o promlsj to Colo nel Roosevelt, i.iado some time ago." Boy Drowned at Seattle, ftiMmsn rnio" titn wins.) Seattle, Wash., June 12 James Storey, aged six years, drowned In 14'ke Union late yesterday afternoon after falling off a rnft where he had been playing with two companions. The body was recovered. She Was Hobbled. FCNiTin nm ijihid wim Portland, Ore., June 11. A pretty Portland girl with a tight hobble skirt tried to board a car but could not get her foot high enough to reach the step. A gallnnt passenger placed his hand under her foot for a stirrup, and the ascent was made. OF OElEGTIVE OElOVtJF During the recital Darrow sat pale but calm, chewing a pencil and re garding the witness steadily. The Jury leaned forward, listening Intently as Browne spoke in a low voice. On crosB-examinatlon Chief Counsel Rogers of the defense brought out that Franklin had a talk with James Camp bell, a detective, Just before the alleged bribe money was passed, and also tried to show that one of the officers at the scene, George Holme, with whom Franklin admittedly conversed, was a Burns detective. The witness could not state that Holme was a Burns de tective at any time. Captain C. E. White gave a little more testimony for the state when the court convened this morning. He ad mitted that he was given Immunity by the district attorney for "telling the truth" on the witness stand. EDUCATED HOUSE TO BE SHOWN AT SALEM Dr. D. B. Boyd, the owner of the educated horse King Pharaoh, that has the reputation of being the most wonderful educated horse in the world, was In the city today making arrangements with the Salem Hu mane Boclety to give exhibitions here The humane work has Interested Mr. and Mrs. Boyd who are giving a great deal of their time to helping organize humane societies In all the principal cities. The Salem society which Is a branch of the Oregon Humane so ciety, which has headquarters at Portland, will hold a meeting this af ternoon and will ninke arrangements to have the horse at Siilem several days. The horse has Just closed an engagement at the People's Theater, Portland, six shows a day for a week, and was seen by 33,000 people. MISTERIOCS DEATH IX PORTLAND ROOMING HOUSE (UNiTin rnias Lcingp wmi.l Portland, Ore., June 12. Mystery surrounds the doath hero early today of Ralph R. Pennapacker, a young dentist, of Hoqualm, Wash. Pcnna packer's body was found at the bot tom of a flight of stairs In a down town rooming house. Ills neck was broken. No one heard the noise of a fall. Summer Resort Burned. I TJNITMD rW IXANrD WIHS.I Santa Cruz, Cal., June 12. On the eve of Its oiwnlng for the summer season, the Seabeach hotel, one of the best known summer resort ho tels In the state, burned to the giound here today with a loss of $100,000, partially covered by Insur ance. Firemen fought the flames In vain for four hours. Forty Gambler Pulled, f onitkd ruKKS i.itnitn wim I Vancouver, I). C June 12. In what was one of the most successful gam bling den raids ever conducted by the Vancouver police. 40 prisoners were captured yesterday afternoon at Co lumbia avenue. The prisoners made up nil sorts and conditions. of men, Including one an cient person barely able to walk with the aid of a stout stick. ROOSEVELT RECLAIIS FOR WOMAN' St'FEKAGE ('Nil (IXNVITT smiM nsxiMal Oyster Hay, N. Y., June 12. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt today flatly and unequivocally declared for woman suf frage. The announcement was made by Judge lien Llndsey, of Denver, and was later confirmed by Colonel Roose velt himself. Right Is always too slow In insert ing Itself. ST DARROVV Student Cannot Vote. Seattle, Wash., June 12. Unl- verslty students who are not- self supporting are not entitled to vote In municipal elections If their parents live outside of Seattle. This was the ruling made by Judge R. B. Albertson In the recount suit of H, C. Gill agalntt Mayor Cotterlll. Five students were thus dls- qualified and their votes were disallowed yesterday. Of these one vote had been for Gill. In all, 30 students are to be exam- lned In addition to the 14 who have already testified. TO DEDICATE THE ARMORY JOE 18 THE DAY THE REPUBLI CAN NATIONAL CONVENTION MEETS, SELECTED AS THE DATE SPECIAL TRAINS TO KIN OX 'J' HE OCCASION. Salem's magnificent armory, completed, will be dedicated due and proper ceremonies, Just with next Tuesday, June 18. Special cara will be run over the Oregon Electric from Portland, and It is exacted a large number of the militia boys hot only of Oregon, but of Washington, will be here und take part In the cere monies. M company, of the third leglment O. N, G., will have charge i Direct Leased Wire Service From Republican and Democratic National Conventions to The Capital Journal DIRECT WIRE CARRYING NO OTHER SERVICE WILL (JIVE THE CAPITAL JOIRNAL THE BEST AND MOST EXCLUSIVE AND COMPLETE RETORT OK THE NATIONAL CONVENTION rirOCEEDlXGS IN DETAIL. PROCEEDING WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CROWDS BY MEGAPHONE. COME TO THE FIRST CON VENTION NEXT TIESDAY JINE 18. REPORTS WILL BE IX JOCRXAL OFFICE SO SECONDS AFTER THEY HAPPEN IX CHI-(AGO. of all arrangements. Following is the program as now arranged: 1:30 p. in. Concert on streets, Sa lem Military band. 2:15 p. m Arrival of Oregon Klec trlc special from Portland. 2:20 p. m. Parade to armory led by Salem Military band. 2:30 Dedication services. 4:00 p. m. Automobile ride over the city for visiting officers and la dies. 6:00 p. m. Banquet for visiting officers and ladles at Hotel Marlon by Snlem IJonrd of Trade. 6:00 p. m. "Feed" to visiting en listed men, armory banquet hall, by Company M. , 8:30 p. m Grand military ball. .11 A SONS TO LAY CORNER STONE PROBABLY FRIDAY The matter of laying the corner stone of the new Masonic Temple here, will be taken up today by the Masonic grand lodge now In session Iq Portland, and a date decldud upon. If it can be arranged, some day this week, probably Friday will be se lected for the ceremony, so that those attending the grand lodge can be here. M. I.. Meyers, who has the inotter In charge for the local lodges ( In Portland today to make all nec essary arrangements. I'liin Next Year's Festivals. Portland, Ore., June 12. Dls- cussing plans for a series of at- tractions Including various cities on the Pacific coast, be- ginning in Southern California early In the year and extending northward through the spring, summer and fall, the executive ,commtttee of the Pacific coast Festival association today is meeting in Portland. Members from practically every impor- tant city on the Pacific Coast are In attendance. Flynn and Governor Glasscock Tell Committee West Virgin ' ia and Pensylvania Will Not Stand for Taft. ELECTORS ARE PLEDGED In Both SUitcs und Mill Veto for Roosevelt Even If Tuft Is Nominated This Would Mean Republican De feat, Hut Would He Only Count? Open as Pennsylvania Huh Fifteen CougreNNineu Who .Must Be Looked After. Chicago, June 12. The announce ment made Jointly by Flynn and Gov ernor Glasscock this morning that Pennsylvania and West Virginia would not Btand for Taft, evidently worried the Taft lenders, for they at once conferred to consider plans to offset the move of the two Roosevelt men. Congressman McKlnley, Tart's manager, said it was all a bluff, add ing: "It Is evident that the Roosevelt l.eople are determined to rule or ruin, and to win by fair means or foul." Flynn's statement Is generally con sidered here as the ultimatum of the Roosevelt people. Flynn and Glasscock declared that die electoral delegates In their states will support Roosevelt In tho elec toral college, even If President Taft Is nominated. Flynn said: "If they steal the roll call of this convention and nominate Taft, we will protect ourselves. The Penn Hylvanla state convention has not ad journed. We have 30 of the 38 dele gates, and there Is nothing to pre vent our electors voting for Roose velt. Even if Taft's name is printed on the ballot, no elector Is bound to support him. This would mean the defeat of the Republican national ticket, but It would save us In Penn sylvania. We have from 12 to 15 congressmen to think about. This Is the position we will take, assuming the Taft people steal the roll call. "I will not admit thnt Taft will be ( Continued on pas 4.) WILL DOT sin roc. TiiFwnni! I Ufa! I UIlll HOT Fieili EDDS 10 TAFT 0ETTI00 TWO OF CALIIWl'S BELiflTES Thg Means a Bolt. Chicago, June 12. William Flynn, of Pittsburg, leader of the progressive element., of the Republican party In Pennsyl- vanta, who la directing Roose- velt'B "steering" committee here, and Governor Glasscock, of West Virginia, Jointly declared today that neither Pennsylvania nor West Virginia would recog- nlze Taft as the regular Repub- llcan nominee should the Taft people control the convention. Speaking for these two states, Flynn and Glasscock declared that Taft's nomination would not be accepted In any clrcum- stances. COLLEGE IS DUSY WEEK TRl'STEES OF WILLAMETTE MEET CONFER DEGREES, RAISE SALARIES AND CALL OX JAMES J. HILL FOR HIS ftiO.OOO. """" The trustees of the Wlllamotte University held a meeting yesterday and transacted considerable business. The salaries of practically all the professors were Increased $100, and all members of the faculty were re elected for the coming year. Degrees were voted the graduates of the col leges of law, medicine and liberal arts, and honorary degrees were con ferred on Oregon's new bishop, R, J. Cook, who receives nn L. L. D. and Rev. James Moore and Dr. J. W. Mc Dougal, who will receive the D. D. in regard to the endowment, wim iiiunu mtu I'uuiigii money nnu been ralHed to entitle a call being made on James J. 1 1111 for his $50,- 000. Katon Hall was a scene of varied festivities last night, and was beau tifully decorated. The Program Today. Today will be a busy day for the Willamette university alumni asso ciation. At 2:30 It will hold a busi ness meeting In the chapel of the university, and at 6:30 In the eveu- iiAvine Ing will occur tho annual banquet at .clause: 'It Is provided that delegates the Hotel Marlon. Resides the ban- and alternates, both from the state at nuet there will be a program of un- .large and each congressional district, usual merit, n. F. Irvln the blind may be elected In conformity with the editor of the Oregon Journal, Is toaw of the Btate In which the election be the tonatinaHter. Chas. A. Johns, j Is held, If the slate committee or any formerly mayor of Iluker City, Is such congressional committee so dl down for an address as also are Kd-1 reels.' The section closes with the gar Averill, of Pendleton, Sidney ,f. following provision: 'lint It Is provld (irnham, of .Portland, N. M. Newport further that, In no state shall an of Lebanon, and James G. Heltzel, of election bo held so as to prevent del thls city. Mrs. L. O, Ralston, presl- legates from any congressional dls- dent of the Portland Willamette club, j will also deliver an address. Ilesldes tlifse features, the glee club will fur nish music. The Misses Kleunor and Grace Smith ere ta sing also. Kin ney Miller, of Kiigene, will speak on "Athletics," and President I Ionian will deliver an nddress on "The Pride and Power of the Alumni Splr-, tl,e rl'lH f the rallonul committee, It." Miss Lucy Field will Introduce , vMch recognized the right of congres tlie present senior class and Miss '"'"""I districts to be represented by Graham the president of tills year's ' ,l,0,r owl1 delegates, and Issued cer cliiss will respond, Itjricutes to the 26 Roosevelt delegates who received the majority of the votes WILLAMETTE TO PLAV froln th(, slate at large. LAST GAME TOMORROW) "The Republican electors from the Tomorrow the Willamette Varsity fourth California district having cast will play their lam game of baseball a majority of their voles In fnvor of tills year when they hook up with the Taft delegates nrae entitled to tho Cheuiawa Indians on the Wll- wats In the national convention." lametle field at 4 o'clock. The team The committeemen who voted to sent will be In a rather crippled condl- il.o n 'tlon on account of the absence of the players that have already gone homely; Wight. Louisiana; .lockson, Mary, for the summer. Oaken on second !and; Kellog, Minn; Llttauer (proxy), will not be here and It Is not certain Nevada; Duell, South Carolina; Capers whether Krsklne will be behind the South Carolina; Thorson, South Da l,Bt. Willamette has had a very sue- J kola; Monday, Tenn; Lyon, Texas; rehsful season of baseball, the most, Loose. Utah; Mulvane, (proxy), Wy- successful In the history of the In stitution. Altlio they have not won a large percentage of the big games that they have played, they have had a fine schedule and have lost some of the games on account of bad luck and that only. STEAM ROLLED METHOD CRUSHES ALL OPPOSITION AfJD TAFT tVlEN ARE SEATED Hot Fight is Precipitated When California District Comes Up Read Saying He Refused to Because, as He Says: "I W Title to Property by the Thief for Roosevelt by 77,000." UNITED rKSfiS LB4BHU WIHS.I Chicago, June 12. Grinding Its way steadily along over the flattened forms of Roosevelt contestants, the Taft steam roller here today smashed flat the two Roosevelt delegates elected l'rom the fourth district of California, who were elected by a majority of more than (19,000 In the state-wide pri mary, and seated in their Btead two Taft delegates from the district, who had a local majority of about 150 votes. The vote by the national committee followed almost exactly the lines of usual division between the ' Taft and Roosevelt adherents on the commit tee, It being 37 to 16. The decision was reached in the face of a furious deniinnclation by Francis. Jj Heney, of San Francisco, who shouted that he was there to warn President Taft that in accepting these delegates, be was a receiver of Btolen goods. Tuft Gets Two. , K. H. Tryon and Morris Meyerfleld: Jr., the two Snn Francisco delegates seated by the natlonnl committee, claimed they had carried their dis trict at the primaries, and asserted that President Taft had carried the district on the preferential vote. O. C. Ilryan, law partner of General has. Dick, President Tnft's contest manag er, argued for Taft. lleney spoke for ! the Roosevelt delogates, who were lt:Charieg 8. Wheeler and Philip nan- croft. At the oulBet lleney denounced the claim of the Taft people as ridiculous and designed to roll the people of rep resentation. In order that he might he eligible to argue the case, Heney surrendered his committeeman's proxy to Thorson, of South Dakota. In advancing the claim of the Taft delegates Rrynn said: Joker In the (nil. "The call for the Republican national convention contains the following trlet and their altHinntes from being selected by tho Republican electors In that district.' Tuft Mlns In Technicality "Despite the fact that the Taft ticket received more votes in the fourth dis trict than the Roosevelt ticket be sec retary of state, of California, Ignored Calif: iimuh idulm' I jiwn.n,.(i,rvvi omlng; Governor Hadley, (proxy, Missouri; anad Rogers, Wisconsin. Starts a Nasty Row When Ilryan had finished, Senator , Penrose of Pennsylvania asked If he kuew that the California legislature jhad ''flagrantly and deliberately viol- Deciding Contest in Fourth - - - Governor Johnson's Letter Come Before the Commitee, ill Not Submit to the Trial of the Who Steals it California is ated the law by forcing through tho California primary law under the lash of Governor Johnson." F. J. Honey was on his feet Instantly flushed with anger. "I object," he said, "to my state be ing Insulted by Senator Penrose or any one else. I will not sllontly per mit anyone to libel Governor Johnson Chairman Rosewator pounded on the table for order, but Senator DorsJa In sisted on asking If It were not a fact that the Taft people Intended to dis franchise the voters In California. In reply to this, Attorney Bryan said : "This committee hag been Insulted by the goveflior of a sovorlgn state, who ran the riBk of having the entire delegation unseated by forcing through, an unfair law'.' Disfranchise the Voters "I would like to nay," broke In Sen ator Dorah, "that this committee, by Its action of the lust half hour has disfranchised the voters of Arizona by seating delegates at large who were never elected." "In opening his argument, Honef' (Centlnued on page live.) TO APPEAL DESCHUTES LAUD CASE ATTORNEY GENERAL CRAWFORD WILL I'ROSECCTE APPEAL IX ORDER TO SETTLE THE STA. TCS OF THE 111(1 IIUMGATIOX COMPANY. Attorney General Crawford an nounced this morning that he would prosecute un appeal to the supreme court from the decision of Judge Mc Ginn, of Portland, In sustaining the demurrer or the defense to the com plaint of the state In Its case against tho Deschutes Land company. Tho state brought this action for the purpose of restraining the com pany from selling options on lands contained in Its project, contending that Its contract provides thnt no I;: nd must be sold until water is on It. and thnt It Is, therefore, violating It. The board served notice upon the company to cease selling the options, und the reply of Kg president, J.'K. Morson, was that If the board felt that the company was violating Its contract to Institute suit to restrain It, The reply of the board was to order the attorney genoral to com mence tho suit. A controversy with relation to the company's rights along this line has raged now for about a year, and It Is believed by the attorney general that tho only way to effectively set tle It Is to have the supreme court pnss on the case, The company I hIho having trouble In securing a rU:ht or wny from the federal gov ernment to store the wators of Cres cent Lake, and pending a ruling on Its application for it, all business and work baa been suspended. Clipped Ills Zlts. (omitsd rim uiassu warn Portland, Ore., June 12. Suit for damages la threatened by Harry Mun son, Spokane railroad man, against other Spokane advertising men who overpowered him and cut his flowing; mustache off on one aide of his face.