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IS"-' 'V rl n 1 1. n VOL. XXII. SALEM ORECVN, WKDNKSIUY, SEPTEMBER 78, 1912 NO. 193. REBEL GENERAL SAYS HE VERY AH IF UIICLE SAM INTERVENES HE WILL UNITE HIS FORCES WITH THOSE OF FEDERALS General Zapata With 5000 Insurgents at His Command, Im agines He Is "It," and Talks Sassy---He Issued Ultimatum to Madero This Morning, Calling Him a Traitor and De manding That He Leave the Country-Rebels Concentrate 1800 Troops and Prepare to Make Attack on Agua Prieta. UNITED PKE8B LEASED WIRB.l ' Mexico City, Sept 18. "I shall cap ture the City of Moxlco and force Ma dero to flee. If tho United States In tervenes, I will kill every American within reach, Join my forces with the .government soldiers and fight the common enemy of tho north." This Is the statement attributed to -Gineral Emlllo Zapata who with ap proximately 5000 Insurgents, Is threat ening tho capital of the southern re public. An ultimatum was Issued to Madero t.'is morning by Zapata, in which the latter ordered him to leave the city, tiaylng: s ' "You have betrayed your country and I demand that you resign and leave tho country forever." Rebel Forces Unite. Douglns, Ariz., Sept. 18. Telephone mc'Ssngcs received today by M. G. Her nandez, ranch owner, Btato that Gen eral Alanlz with 700 rebels has ef CHICA TOR Is Salem's Headquarters For the latest and best values in Cloaks, Suits Millinery, Dress Goods and Silks We are ladies', men's, misses' and children's furnishers in everything they wear, Also BEDDING AND SHOES. Come here and see how much lower our prices are than you have to pay elsewhere, NEW FALL STYLES Now on exhibition ill rWV The best and r!-rirne wo I MOO DRESS GOODS We show the most complete line in Salem, Every piece new, Price, yard . 25c, 35c, 49c, 75c and up fected a juncture with General Salu zer's force of 500 Insurgents Rnd Gen eral Rojas' force of 600 at Colonla Morales, innklng a total concentrated rebel force of 1800 at this point. General Alanlz crossed from Chli heuhua Into Sonora several weeks ago, since which nothing has been heard of him, until this latest report. The news came to Hernandez who Is in Douglas, from his family at Cu thuveraciii ranch near the American bcrder. Tho message Btated that ten of Alnnlz's scout ate breakfact at the ranch. Tho scouts refused to say any thing about the rebel plans, fearing tho federal officers might hear of It, but this concentration is taken to mean a real attack upon Agua Prieta and Nacozarl. It Is now certain that the rebels are !n such force that they will not be frightened out of the state of Sonora, us urged by General Sanjlnes, the federal commander. Sanjlnes will take the field late to day with his entire force. Urn wmw GO E offered in Coats, fifyMM QuiQ anH Millin- ' ?X)rty- J ery, .T Ladies' Suits, $4.95, $6.90. $10.50, $12.50 and up Ladies' Coats, $3.90, $5.90 $8.50, $10.50 and up Trimmed Hats, $1.50, $2.50 up Extra Special Children's and Misses' 50c Union Suits ,all sizes; spe cial price 25c WILL HILL FN D K GO Killed Soii-Iii-Liiw. Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 18. Shoot- Ing at what he supposed In the darkness to be a mountain Hon, Oscar M. Hunt, of Los Angeles, shot and mortally wounded his son-in-law, Max Smith Brezell, also of Los Angeles, early today on a ranch near here. Hrezoll was married to Hunt's daughter two weeks ago and ac- companled his futher on a pros- pecting trip. Tho young man was rushed to a hospital, but died before medical attention could be secured. EVIDENCE HOT DEEDED SUFFICIENT WALTER DAVIS AND HIS WIFE, ACCUSED OF liOHIllNG HANK OF 1271,(100, DISCHARGED HAVE $10,000 OF THE STOLEN MONEY. UNITED PUF.89 LBASKD Willi. New Westminster, B. C, Sept. 18. "You can go now, as far as I am concerned." In this matter of fact manner, Mag istrate Edmonds dismissed Walter Davis, alias Walsh, and his wife in the police court this morning on the charge of complicity in the famous robbery of the Bank of Montreal in this city last September, when over $271,000 was stolen, and for one brief moment, the two suspects were free, only to be arrested by an officer, who will take tho prisoners back to To ronto to answer to the charge of hav ing in their possession money stolen from the Bank of Montreal. The two suspects were arrested In Toronto and brought to New West minster, and charge with complicity in the robbery, but as no evidence could be obtained, Implicating them in the robbery, they will have to re turn, as the local courts have no Jur isdiction to try them on the other charge. When arrested they had nearly $10,000 of the stolen money. In their possession. Mr. E. P. Davis, K. C, appeared for the prosecution and stated that there was not sufficient evidence to try them on a charge of robber)', and he did not think that' tho two prisoners were Implicated In the robbery, and said that It was not the Intention of the crown to press the charge. Mr. S. S. Taylor of Vancouver ap peared for he defense. Magistrate EdmondB then dismissed the prisoners and Detective Cronln of Toronto then presented a warrant and Davis and his wife were again arrested and will be taken to Toronto in a few days. SIX THOUSAND MEN' 00 OX STRIKE IX I'TAII onitiod mean lj'ahkd wins. -San Francisco, Sept. 18. Six thou sand men went on strike at Bingham. Utah, today, according to a telegram received from A. L. Wilde, general representative of the Association of Steam Shovelmen, whoso homo Is here. Tho trades Involved are the boiler makers, steam shovelmen, black smiths, machinists and members of the Western Federation of Miners. The Tunis Saved lllm. fnNTTT.n PHF.HH I.PAHKP WIlIPl Snn Francisco, Sept. 18. Startled by the sudden awakening of his victim whoso house he was robbing, a burg lar here made a dash for the door and in passing grabbed the pants of Ber nard Anderson, his pursuer. Pursuit stopped. Forget Where Site Hud Loft Him. Portland, Ore.. Sept. 18. Mrs. C. G. Hunt came here from Madras, Ore., and put her 7-year-old son In school. Then she forgot where she had left him, and called for police assistance In locating him. No Immunity Until. Washington, Sept. 18. To avoid giving "Immunity baths" the department of Justice admit- ted this afternoon that It would not call any of the magnates of the harvester trust to testify at the hearings now being hold In Chicago. This means that Geo. W. PerklnB, Judge Elbert H. Gary, Charles Doerlng and Cy- rus and Harold McCormlck probably will not be permitted to testify. It was also admitted that criminal prosecutions are posbI- ble for alleged violations of the trust law. WILL m PAY VISIT to on Bryan Will Make Flying Trip to California Where He Will Remain for Three Days Making Many Speeches. IN LOS ANGELES MONDAY Will Make Dozens of Short Speeches lit l'olnts Along Ills Itoutc and Tuesday Will Make Two Addresses In Sun Francisco Clours Campaign lit Sacramento and llclurus ut Once In Ogdcn mid Then Home. UNITED MIEB8 UA8KD WII1E.1 San Francisco, Sept. 18. Final plans for William Jennings Bryan's Itinerary through California were per fected today by the Democratic state central committee and the Woodrow Wilson league. Bryan will reach Los Angeles Mon day morning, make three speeches dining the day and leave at night for the north. Tuesday he will speak at Hanford at 8 o'clock, leave by special train for Fresno, where he will speak at 9:45 from the roar platform. The train will then proceed up the San Joaquin vulley over the Santa Fe, with a 15-mInute talk at Merced and other short talks ot various points. Bryan 1b due to arrive In Stockton at 12:20, and will then be rushed to Sac ramento to address the Democratic slate convention. Another special train will bring Bryan from Sacramento to San Fran cisco In time to speak Tuesday night at two meetings, one at Dreamland rink mid the other at tho National theatre. The N'ebrnskan will remain over Wed nesday in San Francisco, speaking at the Civic League luncheon and keeep Ing other appointments before leaving that evening for Sacramento, where he will address an open air meeting In the evening. From Sacramento Bryan goes di rectly to Ogden. AN IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRADE At the regular meeting of tho Hoard of Trade to be held this evening the following subjects will be up for dis cussion : Creating a six-foot channel In the Willamette liver from Portland to Salem. This subject will be discussed by Engineer Wilkes, of Hlllsboro, and others. Farm management bureau, by L. J. Chopin, recently appointed as farm management agent of tho government for this district. The matter of securing the Falls City mills for Sr.lem. Transportation of school children. Crop marketing. All these subjects will be discussed In a live manner by capable speakers. Every one Is invited to attend this meeting. Lincoln never answered bitterly or angrily. RINBB9VB TUIitl DOn DOVE Americans Loan to China. Shanghai, Sept. 18. Announce- ment was made here today that an American syndicate of capl- tallsta headed by A. Wendell Jackson, has paid the Chinese government the first installment of a $.r0,000,000 loan recently ar- ranged. European financial rep- resentatlves nre perturbed by the consummation of tho American deal, which, It Is believed, will put the United States In a far stronger position in tho far east than she hitherto has assumed. , THOUSANDS . ATTEfID HIS FUNERAL FIFTY THOUSAND MOUKNEItS FOL LOW THE COFFIN'S OF GENERAL NOOI AM) HIS WIFE-IU'NDItEDS OF THOUSANDS STOOD IX DEAD SILENCE AS CORTEGE PASSED. DNITHD riit'BS LUAHBD WI11K. Tokio, Sept. 18. With 50,000 mourn crs behind their coffins, the bodies of General Count Nogl and his wife, who committed hari-kari here, during the funeral of Emperor Mutsuhlto, were borne from their modest residence In Akasakl today and burled In Aoyama cemotcryv The throng which watched the fun eral was nearly as great as that which attended tho obsequies of the dead Mikado. As the gun carrlago on which Nogl's body was borne to the tomb was followed through the streets of the city by the hearse containing the remains of hi devoted wife, hun dreds of thousand stood In dead si lence as the cortege passed. Nogl's pall-bearers were admirals of the navy and generals of the army cf Japan, while In the funeral proces sion marched Bcores of Japanese no tables and a regiment of Infantry acted as escort to the dead Samurai, who shed his own life as a hiHt tribute of lienor and respect to his dead em peror. All the foreign envoyB to the fun eral of Mutiiuhilo took part in the funeral puiado of Count Nogl except Secretary of State Knox, the represen tative of the United States, who was abnent from Oio city. Arriving at the Aoyama cemetery, Count Nogl and his countess were honored by performances of the full Shinto rites, hundreds of tho nobles and soldiers who had served under the famous warrior paying homage to his spirit. The ceremonies were conclud ed when the Infantry escort fired three volleys over tho grave of tho man wh0 took Port Arthur and broke the power of Russia on the Pacific. WOMEN' NOT ELIGIIILE FOR COUNTY OFFICE A young lady In Jackson county, with ambitions to become county school superintendent, had her hopes In this direction blighted today when Attorney-General Crawford rendered an opinion holding that the county clerk had u right to refuse to put her name on the Iv.llot, on the ground that she Is Ineligible to hold office. Tho Biiffrnge amendment Is to 1 voted on this fall, and, figuring, ap parently that It will pass, the young lady became a candidate. If she eouli' have gotten her name on tho ballot, and been elected, and tho amendment should have passed, It Is conceded that she would have been able to nmil Ify. She failed, however, to take Into consideration the fact that tho county clerk could decline to put her name on the ballo'.. The Rest of C renin. Portlund, Ore., Sept. 18. Police no ticed the quality of cream at Steve Alex's restaurant. They went In, drank two pltohers of ''cream," got a good Jag on and arrested Alex for selling whiskey with the Sunday morn lug breakfasts. uM CLEVER TRICK DOES THE WORK QUESTION OF STATE TICKET CAUSES MUCH Discussion In Organizing the Floor Was Cleared and the Chosen Came Forward as Their Names Were Called All But Known Progressives and Newspaper Men Were Excluded From the Hall---Congressman for This District to be Selected at a Meeting in Portland -Kellaher for Presidential Elector, Running on Two Tickets. The Progressive party convention held at Salem was composed of about 130 dolegutes. They are earnest and Intelligent men, moat of them strang ers to political arts and while easily swnyed by skillful managers, were anxious to do the right thing and ani mated by good Intentions. High honors went begging, and at one time tho nomination for Justice of the supreme court would have been tendered to a Salem man but he was already nominated for presidential elector and could not have taken It J. Frank Durke, former head of the Anti-Saloon league of Portland, was easily the dominating spirit of the convention. Druce Dennis, of La Grande, former chairman of the re publican state central committee, tried to Inject some practical work Into the proceedings, but was shouted down by the more zealous leadership of the new converts. The Afternoon Session. SI an field McDonald was mado ser ges nt-at-arms to clear the floor of all those who are not entitled to vote as Progressives. L. H. McMahnn reported as chair man of the committee on credentials. He took tho platform amid cheers and applnuBe. All who signed tho roll were reported as delegates and he moved that none others be allowed to participate In the convention. Carried. Mr. Povey moved that as names are called each one arise. Carried. Mr. Drown moved that all retlro to rear of hall and como forward as call cl. "Wo are not going to have any monkey business," said Brown. So all went to rear of hall and came for ward as their names were called. Lenders Given Orations. Geo. F. Rodgers and Chairman A. E. Clark were given an ovation when their names were called and they walked forward. Now certain that nil but the faith ful had been excluded, tho convention went forward. The temporary organ ization was made permanent. The committee on resolutions re ported, adopting tho regular Chicago Progressive platform as printed. Tho commit (ee also reported a reso lution to muiilnalo five presidential electors. Adopted, Then the Flglit Ilegnn. Resolution favoring nominating a United Slates senator and congress man. Majority report signed by four. Ilruco Dennis made a minority report In favor of accepting the nominees of tho Direct Primary law. lie moved to substitute the minority report for the majority report. J. Frank llurke moved to amend the majority report to put a complete state ticket In the field. (Applause.) A motion to grant unanimous con sent lo Mr. Dennis lo explain his mi nority report was lost. The motion to table the minority re port carried. The llurke amendment was then taken up, to put a full ticket In th" field. The ticket Is to bo made up of 'men known to bo affiliated with the Progressive party by their own dec larations, and none others." David Gross, a Hungarian Jewish American, from Portland, spoke ngainst tho amendment. Mr. Sweeney mado tho point that (his resolution would condemn tho candidates nominated last June by the same voters who nominated Roosevelt. Ilriire WiinU'il No Favorites. Ilruce Dennis warned the conven tion that unless It put out a full ticket the people would sny the Progressives were playing favorites. (Applause.) Ben Rloley said there was no use blocking out the Progressive party to for mm do good to the republican party or any other party. ; A dolegate from Washington county sustained tho contention of Mr. Den nis. This convention could not con domn thievery In Chicago and prac tice false pretenses ourselves. He was for a county and a township tick et as woll. On division the Durke amendment was declared adopted, making It In cumbent on the convention to adopt a full state ticket Mr. Burke moved that five electors bo named by a committee and all oth er nomination be made from the floor. Tho Yiinkowltz Joker. Harry YankowlU made the point thnt this convention must resolYa It hack Into an assembly of 100 voters. He moved that this be done. Oliver M. Hlckoy, L. H. McMahnn and Geo. F. Rodgers protested against this. Mr. Kodgers said "let us not make ourselves ridiculous. This should not degenerate Into a farce. Sanflold McDonald said, "let us not bo a lot of boobs." He appealed to the decision of the chair. "With all due deforonce to Mr. Yankowltz, etc.," ho chair must rulo that ho Is out of order. "I accept the ruling, but I disagree with the ruler," said Yankowltz. Mr. Durke moved that the five can didates named presidential electors be the candidates for presidential elec tors. Dr. Coe demanded that this con vention put up a ticket from top to bottom. (Applause.) Mauled the Kent Thing. Mr. Barker of Roseburg, thought that there should be a real Progres sive policy and a Progressive ticket from top to bottom. Dr. Ratteinan, of Jnckson county, gave Ills political history. Ho was three years ago a democratic member of tho South Dakota legislature. Now he was a Progressive republican. 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