TITE SUNDAY OREfiOXIAX. TORTLAXD., NOVEMBER 10, 1913.
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BOILER EXPLOSION
MYSTERY DEEPENS
On Man's Declaration at Fa
tal Moment May Hinge
Vital Exposures.
OFFICIALS STILL PROBING
SotneOne Yell: I Know What That
I, That's an Explosion at Salem
Bank A Trust Company,"
and Inquiry Gains Point.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 9. (Special.)
"Hell, I know what that is. That is
an explosion at the Salem Bank &
Trust Company."
On this declaration alleged to have
been made by a man whose name is
not yet made public, and made at the
moment of the explosion in the offices
of the Wells-Fargo Express Company,
two blocks away from the bank on
another street, may hinge Important
disclosures in connection with the
recent explosion here if the informa
tion proves to be true. The man was
not an employe of the express company.
It is stated.
That there is strong belief the dec
laration was made is evidenced by the
fact that the Coroner has been directed
by officials to secure the man's name
and issue a subpena and bring him be
fore the District Attorney as soon as
possible. I'laa ef riot In Theory.
Information as to such a statement
Is said to have been brought to the
Coroner bv reliable people. Should it
he proved such a statement was made
It would strongly indicate there are
people who knew some such accident
would occur at the bank, probably on
a certain day and practically at a cer
tain time. It would seem to carry also
the inference that the explosion was
the result of a plot rather than the
result of an accident.
That the Coroner's Inquest, which
resulted in a verdict that the explosion
occurred from unknown causes, is not
the final step to be taken, may be
further gathered from a statement
which was made by District Attorney
McNary today.
While he absolutely declined to com
ment either way on his opinion of the
testimony, he did say he is pursuing
the investigation further.
Mr. MOary Keeps Busy.
''So far there has been nothing in
the testimony which would lead me to
express an opinion as to the causes of
the explosion." said Mr. McNary. "How
ever, the investigation is being carried
on by my office and every effort will
be made to ascertain the exact truth."
Sheriff Mlnto said there seemed to be
little possibility of the dynamite theory
being a correct one. Dynamite in a
fuel box of a boiler would burn like
paper with little chance of aa explo
sion, he asserted.
Rumors, however, have been Heard
further of men who expressed state
ments as to the explosion before they
could possibly have been informed as
to conditions surrounding it. These
statements contained suspicious refer
ences which may have indicated some
preconceived plan directed at the bank.
Labor Deries Iaalnnatlons.
Labor union men are strong in their
denunciation of any attempt to couple
organized labor with an attempt upon a
building here. Generally, the theory is
scouted that if there had been some
plot aimed at the bank that organized
labor was accessory to it.
Officials hold forth the possibility
that there may have been some fanatic
or crank who, deeming the building
unfair, may have taken radical action.
Bo far there has been no dennito testi
money which would lead to a tangible
clew that the boiler was actually ex
ploded from other than causes con
nected with a misuse of the boiler it
self. But it is evident that officials by
their furthi-r pursuit of the investiga
tion have hit upon evidence which may
possibly lead them to sensational dis
closures. Aside from a partial statement as to
these theories, including the discovery
of the statement supposed to have been
made by a stranger in the Wells-Fargo
offices. they are refraining from
making publ'c what facts their furtter
investigatlon may have uncovered.
DRIVING CLASSES BARRED
Annual Horse Show to Be Confined
to Saddle Animals.
An innovation will be introduced into
the annual Horse Show this year by
those having its preparation in charge.
The rigs and driving classes which
have heretofore figured in the show
will be eliminated and the entries are
to be confined strictly to saddle horses.
The show will be held at Kraemer's
Kiding School on December 6-7, under
the auspices of the Portland Hunt Club.
Always one of the social events of
the year. It is expected to be a more
brilliant affair thia season than ever
before. The elimination of driving
classes is not expected to diminish the
number of entries materially, while the
confining of the entries to saddle
classes will, it is believed, give a unity
to the affair which will add much to
Its attractiveness.
Balmy Days in Montana.
Kansas City Journal.
Bishop N. Luccock. recently named
at the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Minne
apolis. Minn., will make his home in
Helena. Mont., and have charge of con
ferences in Montana, Idaho and the
two Dakotas. Meeting a citizen from
Montana, the Bishop, who will have
much traveling to do, asked:
"How Is it out there In Winter?"
"Oh, It gets a little chilli: in fact,
quite biting along in the early morn
ing." explained the man. "but by noon
it warms up: moderates considerably."
"Ah. I see." smiled the Bishop.
"yep." explained the Montana man
In all seriousness. "You may And it
3 degrees below zero when you get up
In the morning, and by noon it will
have moderated until the thermometer
may show only 30 below."
'The afternoons of such balmy days,"
suggested Bishop Luccock, "are given
ver to gardening."
A Writer at Three Year.
Indianapolis News.
Perhaps the most remarkable case
of Juvenile precocity on record is that
of Christian Henry Heinecker, the
"learned boy of Lubek," born in 1721,
who could read before he was 1 year
old and could write before ho was S.
Before completing his first U months
he could recite all the principal events
In biblical history and before he was
4 be "knew" the history of all the na
tion" of antiquity, geography, anat
omy, the use of maps, ecclesiastical
history and the doctrine of divinity. He
spoke German. Latin. French and
Dutch. And at the age of 4 years 4
months he died.
TWO SUCCESSFUL WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES
SNAPPED AT
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1BOVE, GEORGE M'COV. REPRESENTATIVE AND PROBABLE CANDIDATE
FOR SPEAKER! BELOW, O. H. AAGAARD, REPRESENTATIVE FROM
CLARK COUNTY.
m HAY BE SPEAKER
VAXCOCTER LEGISLATOR IS
URGED TO MAKE RACE.
Southwestern Washington Has Not
Been Honored With Presiding Of
ficer in Many Years.
clal.) That a representative from
Clark County will be the next Speaker
of the House of Representatives at
elected on the Republican ticket.
sianaing wiin j x. aisihu v
Pacific Highway bridge platform, is
k.l a-4 n haMmA n candidate.
and it is probable that he will. He was
for four terms a Representative from
Lewis County and in 1905 was candi
date tor me BpeaKcrsiuy, uu t imu
in favor of J. G. Megler, of Wahkiakum
County, who was an old member and
had served several terms in the Senate
as well as the House.
Mr. McCoy was born in Wisconsin
and came to Washington in 1890, en
gaging in the lumber business. He
came here from Lewis County six years
ago. The year he was candidate, in
1905, he was made chairman of the ap-
onmmltlAA. Mr. McCOV'S
many friends are urging him to be a
candidate, as the soumwesieru uuuuu
of Washington has not had such recog
nition for many years.
O. is. Aagaara came to tuo tuumj
. .o... oon a tncacMl in farming In
ii nrov 1-7 iQtr upmilred timber
i A A hi. hnlHlnir A fav vearS
ago for a comfortable sum. He is a
successful farmer near r.a center ana
a strong booster for the Pacific High
way bridge. He is also a director of
the Clark County Fair Association. One
of the strong planks of Mr. Aagaard's
MAYOR-ELECT OF SALEM ONCE
- DROVE BREAD WAGON
IS PORTLAND.
Dr. B. L. Steeves.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 9. (Special.)
Dr. B. L. Steeves, recently
elected Mayor of Salem, used to
drive a bread wagon in Portland
and in Salem years ago. He was
born in Canada. He came to
Salem in 1888 and attended Wil
lamette University, where he
graduated In the classical course.
In 1891 he went to Idaho and
settled at Welser. From 1905
to 1907 he was Lieutenant-Governor
of Idaho. He returned to
Salem in 1909, making heavy in
vestments in property, including
the Steeves building, which has
been remodeled and converted
Into a five-story building for the
use of the Salem Bank & Trust
Company.
campaign was that favoring the bridge.
His county vote was about 3700, while
Mr. McCoy's was less than 100 below
that figure.
It is now settled that W. R. Horton
has been elected Assessor over P. O.
Hilstrom and Mrs. Elizabeth Sterling
Superintendent of the County Schools,
over J. V. Fike.
A. M. Blaker, for County Commis
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sioner, was defeated by S. N. Secrlst, a
Democrat, by over 400, and D. W.
Wright was beaten by A. Rawson,
Democrat, by nearly 500.
Rosclus Harlow Back was elected
Judge of the Superior Court of Clark
County over M. M. Connor, by a vote of
4048 to 1864.. Cresap, for Sheriff, had
Just three votes less than Mr. Back.
Victor Hugo Limber, elected Coroner,
has the honor of the highest vote, re
ceiving 4265.
ST. HELENSTRIAL DRAGS
Bertram .Green Accused of Murder in
First Degree.
ST. HELENS, Or., Nov. 9. The case
of Bertram Green, on trial here for
murder in the first degree. Is attract
ing the attention of the people of this
county. The case Is expected to take
up the court's timo for the next five
or six days, as the state's case is en
tirely circumstantial and a large num
ber of witnesses has been called. It
will be a week before the trial Is con
cluded. The crime for which Green is
tried is that of killing a gamekeeper
named Wiess, at the duck ponds near
here. After the jury had been com
pleted this forenoon, the court, with
the defendant and attorneys, went to
the scene of the murder, and after re
turning this afternoon the attorneys
are expected to make the opening
statements. s
Judge Eakln Is hearing the case and
District Attorney E. B. Tongue, of
Hillsboro, appears for the state, while
John A. Jeffrey, of Portland, is leading
the defense. Judge Eakln has made an
order that the Jurors must be kept to
gether until the end of the trial.
The murder of Wiess occurred about
a year and a half ago. It occurred soon
after Wiess, who was a gamekeeper at
the Johnson and House duck ponds, had
complained to the authorities about the
theft of a rifle from his cabin, and ac
cused Green of stealing the gun, and
asked for the man's arrest. Nothing
came of It, however, and for a time
Wrless and Green were on exceedingly
bad terms until one morning Wiess was
found murdered at the cabin. Sheriff
Thompson immediately secured blood
hounds and took up the trail of the
slayer and this trail led to the cabin of
Green, who was arrested for the crime.
He has been in Jail since that time.
CHARMED BY 'BLACK MAGIC
Englishman Said' a Neighbor Cast a
Spell Over Him.
London Globe.
A man applied to the magistrate at
Union Hall for redress of various in
juries Inflicted upon him by a person,
who, he said, had long held him In sub
jection by the power of witchcraft. The
person complained of had for some
time been his . opposite neighbor,
and although it had been his constant
study not to offend him, being well
aware of the Influence he possessed
with the powers of darkness, yet he
had In some way or other been so un
fortunate as to Incur his displeasure,
and severely he had suffered for It
both in person and property, as the
wizard had at different times destroyed
his clothes, tainted his provisions, pre
vented the smoke from ascending the
chimneys, soured the liquor in his cel
lar, and on various occasions, when the
complainant had been under the neces
sity of going out to business, had so
fascinated his powers of vision that on
his return home all his efforts to dis
cover his own door had proved Ineffec
tual, and he had frequently been under
the necessity of applying to his neigh
bors to conduct him home.
An Aristocratic Comparison.
London Opinion.
A Mayswater girl, holidaying near
Cromer, entered the cottage her mother
had taken. She had come from the
meadow, where she bad been reading
a Pinero play. Her mother, who had
been asleep herself, said: "What have
you been doing, my dear?" "Oh," the
daughter answered, "I have spent the
whole afternoon In the hammock with
The Gay Lord Quex.' " Her mother
sighed. then murmured resignedly:
Well, as long-as it was a lord!"
Making an Appointment.
Puck.
Latin Teacher Now you may give
me an example of the dative. High
School Girl (with her mind elsewhere)
I will meet you at 8 o'clock.
SALEM LIQUOR WAR
IS MAN'S DOWNFALL
Political Waterloo of Mayor
Lachmund Told' by "Wet
and Dry" Campaign.
DOUBLE CROSS CHARGE OUT
Compact Alleged Which Gave "Drys"
Of riceholding Prestige on Strength
"Wets" Would Be Interfered
WUn. In . " No Wise.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 9. (Special.) On
the surface, carried on as being any
thing but a "wet" and "dry" fight, the
recent city election, which boosted Dr.
B. L. Steeves into the Mayoralty and
proved the political downfall of Mayor
Lachmund, for the time being at least,
Vint, Kann tViA tnnlf nf conversation Oil
every hand since the election as being
one of tire strongest -wet ana ary
campaigns which has ever been car
ried on here.
Charges of the political "double
cross" being handed to Lachmund by
the saloon element, allegations of po
litical trickery and alleged compacts
between the "drys" and "wets" to bring
about the defeat of Lachmund have
been heard on every hand and it seems
doubtful if the municipal political at
mosphere will clear for some time to
come.
Leading members of the "dry fac
tinn havA mnA hnnfitH since the elec-
,tn HaV ha VA Kmilfrht fl-hOllt a
condition where there Is a prohibition
Mayor and ft majority of prohibition
Counciimen and they did it without
starting a prohibition fight. In fact,
they have made the statement in pub
lic that it- tit a a th removal of this ele
ment In the campaign which gave them
their neavy victory.
Compact Is Alleged.
On the other hand, it is claimed that
a nnmnnrt waa -entered into wnicn
gave the "drys" the office-holding pres
tige on tne sirengm mat
would be interfered with in nowise.
it ia knnwn that Dr. Steeves. whO!
was considered as a candidate for the
church and 'dry' element, was ap
proached by Graham P. Tabor, who re
cently acquired the editorship of the
Dally Capital 'Journal, with a type
written document which he asked
ctAAVAC tn nls-n This document. It is
stated, has as its first proposition that
Steeves wouja not initiate a wet aim
"dry" fight during his term in onice
and it also he'd forth the proposition
stAAtrAo if AlAtAd MA.vor. would
allow the saloons to be conducted un
der the law ond would not interfere
with them in any or ineir legal rignis.
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Steeves point blank today he admitted
that such an agreement was piacea db
f.a him hv Tnhnr. but said that h
did not sign it. He said that he did
maiTA thA ota f.mflnl tn Tabor, however.
that he would allow tne saiouns iu ue
operated under the law and that he
.KM. hv thA law nnri th-A wishes
of the people as far as the saroons are
concerned. tie aeniea toaay mai ne
....m ..! tn isaiiA a. RjUnon license
in AVAnt Biich a license was sent up- to
him by the City council.
ttrv Tells What He Will Do.
rs- CAA.rAB a 1 an aaM that he told
t- k that i.iirin0 Vi 1 a tArm in office tie
would not attempt to initiate any "wet"
or "dry" fight, but said ne wouia ugu
tn that fffort or of any
pharaptflp f it- thA SA-loon men.
Leading saloon men deny that they
aligned themselves witn me. Dacners oi
Steeves.
To.hmuM wn AnnjtMerAd the logical
man for the saloon element to back
and when the overwhelming victory of
Steeves was announced, wnicn a.v
Him a moinr tt nvi-r i m 1 1 1 1 iHuuiuaiea ill
the primaries and automatically elected
him. It was cnargeo. oy li;iiiiiuiw a
friends that he had been deserted by
his own camp.
Saloonmen Back Lachmund.
A S- Moa-apa .rtriA nf thA loniUnff Rfl.
lAn-.mAn r. f thA fftv RAiri hA did BD
know on what authority Tabor offered
such an agreement to Steeves; that the
saloonmen, as far as he knew, backed
LAI.I11I1UUU o-l.-u - -- . 1-
ported Lachmund and voted for him
Other saloonmen made the same as
Kntn BOI UUI1.
That Lachmund received a vote so
OU1A11 V"Afc bwu.v, 'J ..
11 that It AllTy ftfllt VAnrAAATlT A
small percentage oi me b&iuuii jmer-
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WOODLAND'S FIRST POST- 4
MASTER PASSES AWAY AT
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Christopher C. Bosorth.
WOODLAND. Wash., Nov. 9.
(Special.) Christopher Columbus
Bozorth, the founder of the town
of Woodland, died here this week,
aged 81. "Uncle Chris," as he
was familiarly known, was born
in Missouri. January 1, 1SS2. His
parents moved to Iowa when he
was quite young, from whence,
tn 184, they made the Journey to
the Oregon country by ox team,
lived a short time near Hillsboro,
then to Forest Grove, then to
Multnomah County opposite Van
couver, Wash., and in 1851 his
parents took up a donation land
claim near Woodland, and as his
father died in 1853 the cares of
the family devolved upon him. In
1881 he founded the town of
Woodland, was its first post
master, was Justice of the Peace
for 14 years, and contributed
largely to the building of the
old schoolhouse and the present
Presbyterian Church. Previously
he was a member of the Terri
torial Legislature in 1880 and
served as Assessor of Clark
County before Cowlitz was cut
off and afterwards as Assessor
of Cowlitz County.
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est was apparent, however, as soon as
the vote was announced.
Interest among many classes here is
at fever heat and probably will re
main so, to see Just what course' will
be pursued by the new administration.
The "drys" in many Instances have ex
pressed themselves as being satisfied
with a complete victory in the election
of Steeves, while the saloomen appear
Just as confident that Steeves will
make no effort to interfere with them.
Dr. Steeves takes the stand that he
will not Interfere with them under the
law and the question seems to be one
that will be decided only by the re
sults. WILSON KINSMAN GLAD
SECOXD COUSIN" MODEST AS HE
"PUNCHES COWS."
'Hayseed," Who Had Equal Start
With President-EIect, Is Free to .
Admit He Doesn't Know Beans.
CHICO, CaL, Nov. 9. (Special.)
Harry GUmore Wilson, better known in
Butte County and Chlco, where he lives
when not cow-punching in the adobe
district, as "Hayseed" Wilson, has a
strain of President-elect Woodrow Wil
son's blood coursing through his veins.
Although the relationship Is remote.
Hayseed feels proud of his ancestry
and in commenting this morning upon
the relationship said, with a sigh and
peculiar smile:
"It's good to know it all but I don't
know beans when the bag's open."
Wilson's father was Governor Wil
son's cousin. Governor Wilson and
"Hayseed" were students and cronies
at Princeton University, when both
were young, ambitious and looking for
ward to careers. Both had the same
advantages. "Hayseed" studied for the
ministry in Princeton and graduated
with honor. He is now working for
Spear & Snow in the capacity of stock
man and cattle ranger.
"Hayseed's" fame came when he
played first base for the Chlco baseball
club. Wilson is still popular in Chico
and is an authority on all problems
calling for expert or academic knowl
edge among "the boys." His father,
John Thomas Wilson, is long since
dead.
Dr. Laurence Selling Retnrnb.
After three months in research worfr
Sixty Year Old
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Remarkable Instrument Made by the
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Attracts Much Attention
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a 3 -o 1 -vf ottAntlnn Is tiAinc nr.
.nita tv n. rAmn.rka.ble little Chick-
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B LI CCta. v ww - j
n thA flrat thrAA f?hfnkArinr nlftnos
shipped in to the Oregon territory.
IC is an instrument lypicai ui me
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IfAst nAtaurnrtriV tt nil hftwpvpr 1
the remarkable tone which this old
Chickering piano still possesses, ana is
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the fundamentals of successful piano
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ago by the father of the American
piano Industry, Jones Cnickering.
In many respects the history of the
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though through all tnese years- the
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struments, it -has never been success
fully accomplished up to the present
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