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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1912)
5fi i i t Ml. TOU XXII. SALEM OREfiOX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1013. NO. 2(1(1. r mnmrnrmri- i REPDCUMI1 CANDIDATES ARE QUITTING l BUNCHES TO GET PLACE ON HEW TICKET Headquarters to Be Established in Seattle Tomorrow, and the Place Where Candidates Can File Their Applications Will Be Settled There by Saturday Filing Of Candidacies Must Be Made During Week from August 19 to 14 Inclusive All Disputes Have Been Amicably Settled. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 17. A formal call was Issued here this afternoon by leading representatives of the progres sive party In Washington for prefer ential primaries on Saturday, Septem ber 7, and state and county on Tues day, September 10. The call fixes the apportionment of delegates to the state convention which will be held at Seattle. The committee which prepared the call also adopted a series of resolu tions of an advisory character In order to make easier the amount of work that will devolve upon each county In preparing for primaries and county conventions. It was also determined to call a meeting on Saturday afternoon of the full state commtttoe appointed at the "Roosevelt convention In Aberdeen. At that time there will be designated the persons with whom and the places where progressive candidates can file Ttheir candidacies. The time for filing was fixed for the week of August 19 to 24 Inclusive. Candidates who had filed -with any of the old parties will be required to pay only half the fees re quired by the state, while new candi TO SETTLE TROUBLES , IN COURT John Dick has begun suit agalnBt James R. lioland and Barbara R. Bo-, rjoast steamship company here stated land for $2500 damages, alleged duejthfir oniy advices had been received on account of the alleged violation ot a contract for the purchase of a piece of land on the south side of the Wil lamette river near Wilsonvllle, which the plaintiff purchased from the de fendant for a summer home. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the contract of sale as woll as a warranty deed made subsequent, In cluded lands which had been sold to O. E. Tauchman, who operates a ferry adjoining the premises and that poles and wires from the ferry are anchored on the land of the plaintiff, which were to be free of Incumbrance. He also'L()s .jiujjjjjs ym have alleges that the operator of the ferry enters his lands to repair and to strengthen the cables, much to his annoyance and damage. IRRIGATIOX COMPANY MILL GET PAID Finding that the Central Oregon Ir rigation company has compiled with t, ... 9 nn nffranmont tn replallll u. B.,....; " " land in eastern uregon, me suite ue- rt land board today directed that there be paid over to it $79,000 held , the state as a guarantee that the compnny would fulfill Us part or tne contract. ' Uist year the board was burdened cwn with complaints nga Ins, th. company because of Its Inability to furnish enough water for the land, This year there has been practically ill, a J A h.nnr, no- tn rpn.irtS no cunipiuini. uuu awu..-o .-r- recelved a bumper crop win De raiseu by the BCttlers- Some of the settlers about 139 of them however, feel that the water per acre should be greater and have petitioned the board to that effect. As the contracts for water per acre is between the settlers and the company and there is also a belief that the set tier, are receiving a sufficient amount the board did not take any action with relation to this subject at the meeting today. PROGRESSIVE PARTY TO HOLD ITS dates will be required to pay the full fees. Headquarters for the progressive party will be established at the Hotel Butler tomorrow. Progressive candi dates are continuing to withdraw their candidacies from the republican pri maries. Two of the most prominent candidates for congressman at large, State Senator J. A. Falconer of Ev erett and John E. Ballalne of Seattle, withdrew today. Otto A. Case, candi date for governor, has not been reached. He is campaigning near the Idaho border and his withdrawal Is expected every moment. Stanton War burton, congressman from the Second district, who Is now at Washington, D. C, Is also expected to leave the republican party, formally within the next 48 hours. The dispute In the progressives over the third party has been entirely set tled. The provision for a primary for the nomination of the candidates re moved the only serious objection and today the progressive leaders declare there is no valid excuse for any pro gressive to remain in the primaries of the old parties. STEAMER NE-ATTLE AGROUXD. San Francisco, Aug. 15. News was received here by the chamber of com merce today of the grounding of the f-aclflc Coast Steamship company's liner, City of Seattle, on the rocky coast near Ketchikan, southern Alas ka. Details of the vessel's plight are lacking, but it Is feared she Is In a dangerous position. The City of Seattle Is a vessel of about 500 tons and had a passenger list of 100. Officials of the Faciflc through the chamber of commerce, but they expected further details later In the day. Strap Hungers Half Fare. Portland, Or., Aug. 14. A blow was struck in behalf of the strap hangers today when the city council passed an ordinance requiring the street car company to carry for half fare persons not provided with seats. The company under the new ordinance must sell books of 100 five-cent tickets for $2.50, these to be uaed by strap bangers. A BIG ADDITION Los Angles, Aug. 15. H. A. Unruh, executor of the will of the late Ellas J. (Lucky) Baldwin, yes t iday filed final papers completing the sale of the Rancho Clenga O'Pttso de la TIJera, the last of the great turfman's holdings, to the Los Angles Investment Company, for a stated consideration of 8, 036,500. The total area Involved Is 3143.28 I acres. Qne m,mon uollar8 wa8 paa caHni Wtn nlle noteB for $500,000 each for the remainder. fc whota of the moneyed will Anlta i!Hinw McClaughry and Mrs. I Clara Italdwln Stocker, ail of the debts of the. estate having been , IMd..dff b, J phasing conlpany announce that the entire holding will he cut up Into lots, of j which it will make 28.000. Half I 4l.. nt himau V ho lert - i "" UUiu.rei v. ....... ed by the concern, construction to begin as soon as possible. The en tire ranch will provide about 2500 city blocks and 900 miles of street frontage. Storm lit Pendleton. Pendleton. Ore., Aug. 15. A heavy electric utorm, accompanied by a terrific gale, swept' over this city and outlying country enrly last night, doing consldrable damage to tJ"---". ' . he rang w)11 dcter harvest operations now in full swing throughout the country: Mexicans Hunting Trouble. El Paso, Tex., Aug. 15. To prevent depredations on Amert- can boII by 1100 Mexican rebels assembled at Polamas, across the border from Columbus, N. M., Col. E. Z. Steever this afternoon dispatched a detachment of the third cavalry to Columbus. The revolutionists started gathering at Palomas when they were driv en from the north by federal troops. The rebels threatened to cross the border and attack American ranches. 000ZE AND THE TRAIN KILLED HIM Cut and bruised into an unrecogniz able mass the body of an unknown man was found lying on the track ot the Southern Pacific railroad com' pany about one mile north of Turner at a late hour last night The first knowledge of the tragedy was received in this city at ten minutes after twelve o'clock this morning, which was a tel ephone message from the depot to Cor oner Clough, containing the substance of a message to the agent here from the superintendent of the road. As soon as arrangements could be made Mr. Clough went to the scene of the accident, where he found two men from the section crew In charge of the remains, which were lying between the rails, where they had been for a number of hours. A man answering the description of the dead man was seen in an Intoxicated condition at Turner yesterday afternoon, when he left going north. He was advised to take the wagon road, but did not heed the warning. A pint bottle with about half an Inch ot whiskey was found set ting against the .railing of the bridge near where he was struck. The train, which was going north, struck him, cutting off both legs, crushing the skull, and scattering his brains and blood alrtng the track for some dis tance. He was seen after the north bound passenger had passed, and his death was in all prohal;IIlty,caused by a northbound freight which passes there In the evening. The discovery of the body was made by the engineer of one of the passenger trains pass ing Salem in the, evening. There is nothing about his body or clothing to Indicate who he is, but from the condition of his clothing he Is believed to be a hobo. An enquiry was made along the rall roRd and at different points near the scene of the killing by the coroner, but nothing of any consequence crtuld be learned as to his identity. It will not be necessary to hold an inquest. THE STORM DESTROYED HIS RANCH With hlB ranch put out of existence Ray Dcnham does not care how whether the Oregon-Washington Rail road company fences Its right of way across it or not and has directed the railroad commission to dismiss a com plaint filed agalm.t the company. He says In his communication that recently a cloudburst occurred on his ranch, and that it totally destroyed hiB crop and practically destroyed his ranch, and that he does not think he will ever reside on it again. The railroad commission is advised by the Southern Pacific company that It has discontinued the practice of flying switches at the Jefferson street depot The commission made a re quest for this a week or so ago. Many Flwhernicn Drown. Madrid, Aug. 15. Buttling for their lives in a terrific storm off the north coast of Spain, many fishermen were drowned, accord- ing to advices here today. It is reported that 119 perished at Bllboa alone. WILL SAVE SALT FRGtl THE LAKES State Land Board Leases Sum- mer and Abert Lakes to Los Angeles Men, who Will Erect a Big Plant. STATE GETS $50,000 A YEAR Company will Erect Big Evaporating riants and Moke Not Less Than 100,000 Tons a Year at Each Lake Slate Gets CO Cents a Ton, and not Less Than $50,000 a Year, but May Get More Than Double That Sam. The state land board has given a forty-year lease to a company repre sented by Chss. M. Sain and Ellis Mai lery and W. Q. Young of Los Angeles, covering the waters and beds of Sum mer and Abert Lakes In southeastern Oregon, comprising about 88,000 acres of land and water. The lease s'ves the parties the prK tlego of toklng all salts of every kind held In solution In the waters of said lakes or that may be found in the soli of the beds cf the lakes. The company Is to commence the Immediate construction of vats and calcining plants of sufficient capacity to evaporate not less than 100,000 tons of salts annunlly at each lake. The state Is to receive royalties as follows: 50c per ton for all sodium chloride (common table and stock salt), and $1.00 per ton for all other salts or products extracted or pro duced from said lands and waters. It is provided, however, that the state shall receive not loss than $50,000 per annum. The royalties shall be collect ed for the year 1913 and for each year thereafter. The company has given a $10,000 surety bond as a guarantee of good fnlth and compliance with the terms of the contract. This bond however, must be replaced on or before the first day of August, 1013, with a $50,000 surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the terms and covenants of the contract. BRYAN'S "COMMONER" PLEASES HORSE EDITOR The thing the horse editor most ad mires abofit Mr. Bryan s newspaper, the Commoner, Is thtt when one reads the ponderous arraignment of the m publican party, the expose of President Taft and all others high in tho conn ells of the party, absorbs the Indorse' ment of Mr. liryan by Nebraska dem ocrats, and loads his system with heavy mental pabulum generally, he can get a rest. When this Is done one can turn over a few pages to the center of the pamphlet and rest his mind reading about "Putting up Ground Cherries," Moths In Carpets," "Making Fruit Syrups," and all those gentle home like things. AJax defies the lightning on one pnge and tellB how to make a lollipop on the next. Truly a wonderful and a versatile genius Ib Bryan. lici t Still Climbing. Chicago, Aug. 11. Ileef on the hoof broke all price records here today, when It sold for $10.50 per hundred weight. This was ten cents above the former high-water mark. Will Investigate Rumor. Washington, Aug. 14. Through rep resentations made to the state depart ment an Inquiry will be started today Into the report that four American of ficers of he Pacific Mall company's liner Newport were set upon by native police In Panama and badly beaten. IOTA DRY Power Shut Off. About 9 o'clock this morning the power that runs the Capital Journal linotypes and presses was suddenly shut off, and the office was hung up until after noon. The trouble was caused by the breaking of a couple of the wires on Ferry street, near Blsh- op's blacksmltb shop. This Is the reason for the Journal's lean news condition today. THEY SAID FAREWELL TOO SOON Robert Owens, John Harris and John Walter, who several days ago endea vored to make an escape from the penitentiary by ' sawing their way through the bars guarding the flume, must remain a little longer, for the officials through a tip obtained from another convict, nipped their plan In the bud. The flume Is directly under the wall and Is practically constantly watched by a guard. To work with success the convicts hit upon the plan of attaching a string to the man sawing Inside the flume, and then whenever a guard would appear to prevent him from hearing the convict at work another would pull the string. After the guard had gone away he would pull the string again as a signal for work to be renewed. When apprehended by the officials they had sawed through several bars and so confident of es cape were they that they had prepared a note saying farewell to the warden and attacking Governor West's lenient prison policy. Owen Is a former "honor man. Ho as sent up from Union coninty for larceny. Harris was sent up rrom Washington county, and Walters from Douglas, both on the charge of robbery WOULD CHANGE THE COX- STITUTIOX AS TO VETO iONlTRD FREHB IJUSBD WII1B.1 Washington, Aug. 15. A resolution proposing that the constitution be amondod to curb the presidential veto power, was Introduced in the house today. It provides that the house and senate may ovorrlde the veto by a majority vote Instead of two-thirds. In offering hlB resolution Stevens charged that the president, "by an arbitrary use of the veto power has changed representative Into monarch ical government. The arrogance of the president, however," Stevens add ed, "Is not a marker to the arrogance that would bo shown by the man now leading the bull moose." RAILROAD LAND GRANT IN OREGON DN1TUD I'llKNB I PIAHP.D WIMO.) Washington, Aug. 15. The senate today pusned the house bill relating to land suits brought by the govern ment In Oregon to reclaim public IiiwIb In which the railroad company to which they were granted failed to fulfill the terniB of the grant The of.l provides that none of the lands thus reverting to t'nlted States shall become subject to entry. Its effect will lie to confirm In possession of their property those who purchased lundsJt'om the railroad In good fallh. ftev. J. K. Howard, who was acci dentally shot a few duys ago while hunting on Cow creek, will recover. His companion "took him for a deer," and as usual tn such cases, fulled to miss him. SlOi EYE III THE C JORORS WEEP AS HE TALKS PLAYED ON HEART STRINGS AS A MASTER As He Made His Peroration in Closing the Most Impassioned Appeal Ever Made in a Pacific Coast Court Room, Chimes of Wedding Bells in a Nearby Cathedral Rang Out He paused a Moment, Then Stopped Hundreds of Sobbing Men and Women Shook His Hanijs. ' Hall of Records, l-o AngeleB, Cal Aug. 15. Ills face streaming tears, the Jury which Is to decide whether he shall go to the penitentiary or be a free man weeping like children and with not a dry eye In the crowded court room, Clarence S. Darrow today i placed bis fate In the hands of the 12 ' men who will deliberate on tholr ver dict within a few short hours. The famed attorney made the greatest ora torical effort ot his long career. He. played on the feelings ot the Jury and Ins audience as a master touches the keys of a great organ. As Darrow made his last plea, the chimes of St Vlbtana's cathedral, a block away, where a wedding was be ing held, rang Joyfully through the courtroom.' Sobs were audible during his dramatic pause; men and women alike wept unashamed. "If you 12 men send me to the pent- tcntlary I'll go," said Darrow. "Life Is like a game of whist. The unseen cards are shuffled and dealt by the band of Fate. I don't like the way the cards are shuffled, but I like the game. "I'll play the gume through the long, IMPROVE ROAD 8C0TTS , MILLS TO 81LVERTOX K. O. Loe, road supervisor of the district north of Sllvertou on the line of the Sllverton and Scotts Mills road, Is In the city, and speaking of the improvements made on the road out that way over which litigation and disputes have arisen says that in spite of the opposition to the permanent improvement to tills thoroughfare, that about one mile of permanent mncadum road will be constructed this season. Three large hills have been gradod down in addition to the macadam und the road has been drained, prepara tory to making further ImpnWomontB next season. Mr. Loe is the right kind of a super visor, as he has made the Improve ments in the face ot a good deal ot opposition from the residents along the line of road. Printer Protesting. Cleveland, O., Aug. 15. Delegates to the convention of the International Typographical Union, In session here today are flooding Washington with telegrams protesting the passing of the bill now In the Semite committees l.nnds to Increase the second class mall rate. UEXE MAX UN l)S HIS LIFE IX 'ORTLAMI Portland, Aug. 15. Grief because he had sold his ranch for $8000 and tl.e company to which he disposed of It resold the property for $100,- 000 In plats, Is believed by Deputy Coroner Miller to b the indirect cause of the death of Andrew Fred erick Anderson, n rancher of Kugene, Or. Anderson was found dead In the attitude of prayer at his bedlsde In u room In the. Gllsan Hotel last night. Indications point to heart failure. Anderson, who whs well known In and about KiiKcne, owned tt con siderable tract of land near that city, which he sold in March to a company for $H!ioo. The laud was rut up Into smaller tracts and about two months a no was sold again, this time for $100,000. Anderson, who bad been living in Portland slurp ho sold the furm, grieved over the profit he might have mndn and frequently spoke about the loss to his friends. Ills Krlef evidently undermined his health. He whh lust seen nlmut noon yesterday, anil when ho did not appear last night, friends made a search, which resulted In finding his dead body. A number of sluall objects, pieces of metal, coins, matches and other thlnuH of little or no value were found carefully wrapped un in handerkerrhlefs among his effects. 1ED PLEA OURT ROUSE ON THE long night with the cards I'm dealt until the breaking of day. "Gentlemen, thousands ot men, wo men and children, deep down in th mines, In the stores, the shops and th railroads, on Iron frames ot skyscrap ers In the bowels of steamships ar looking to you to save me, and to vin dicate my name. ' They are looking to you, gejitlumoa and they'll thank you."' Los Angeles, Aug. 14. After a fei preliminary remarks Darrow contlnu ed his arguments began yesterday. "Franklin had a hearing before Justice of the peace," resumed Dar row, "and even hen be Bald I wa innocent. He told It to Willard, to White, to Darnard, to Jones, naws-t paper men. He told It to all ot them, rord says they're all liars I Everyone of them, ' ' ,; ' " ,' ' "Am I dreaming? Is there realljf a district attorney trying to take away; a man's liberty on the word ot a tnan like Franklin? , "Then he saw John Drain aadt I Frank Domlnguci, and be told thni: i (Contlaued on Pag B.) FIGHTING AGAIN AT Managua, via Porto Cortes, Costa; Rica, (by wireless) Aug. 15 Led by General Menu, the ousted Nlcaraguun minister of war, the insurgents are again bombarding Munaguu today, The I'ttack was resumed at midnight and at dawn the Indications were that the capital would fall. The rebels are divided into six: bands, all of which kept tip intermit tent fighting throughout the night The casualties ere estlniutod at 300 killed on both sides, but the fcdoral defend ers are believed to he the heaviest loners. It Is reported thnt 70 non-combatants were Injured and three killed In )epterduy's bombardment, A half doi en men and women, who are at pres ent missing are thought to be in the) bands of the rebels. Tlllt EE DIVORCES (iRAXTED TODAY In Judge Gulloway's court this) morning Geruldlue Krnll was granted a divorce from George Kroll on ac count of desertion, the defendant hav ing gone to China, Minnie L. Rouse was granted a de cree of divorce from Fred Rouse on account of drunkenness. Two daugh ters were awarded to the mother. A decree of divorce was entered in the case of Muhnln A. Alvers against James W, Alvers. Four children were awarded to the plaintiff. One child remains with the father. .IEALOI S WOMAN IS ( hai;i:i Wl I'll MURDER tONITKn FKMIB I.KAHtll Wllll.1 Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 15. Charged with the murder of Mrs. Alva1 Cave, daughter-in-law of Rev. R. L. Cave, chaplain-general of tho United Confed erate Veterans, Mrs. J. G. Jones, nged 24 yeurs, is held in Jail here today without bull. Jenlousy the police say, prompted the killing. Mrs. Jones re cently filed suit for divorce from her husband, nandng Mrs. Cove In the action- ORGAU MANAGOA