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4 J ,i i t - Iflumal v SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1008. NO. It. Ik 'v .V"W vf .',f3irii'rr- NE LEAVES THIRTY TWO WIVES OUTSIDE rfsAffidavit Shows Heney's Doubtful Methods IN mHAM s CLASS MM WIVES ioFDiG.ui is E.vn. IB CONFESSES TO II A V- i 1 WIFE I.V RICH Or i-s rmxni'Aij cities SEVEX YEARS IN IPrwLeawd Wire.) Fb H A remnrkablo ikubwomado by Arthur mi&Sjd bigamist, In the autobiography, which la tlfft Ho wai today sea- cui oo pgo four.) DEMOCRATS MAY NAME MITCHELL HE IS 600D TIMBER IS BUILDING WONDERFUL SUBMARINE HAH REEN INTRODUCED TO THE LEADING DEMOCRATS OF ILL INOIS WHO LIKE HIM AND CAN TAKE THE NOMINATION IF HE WANTS IT. (United ProBa Leased Wire.) Chicago, Feb. M. -John Mitchell, prosldent of the United Ml mi Work era of America, hnB bcon brought In to tho political arena, and ho Is al ready being montlonad as a candi date for the Democratic nomination ni governor of IIlInolB. In both labor and political circles CRAWLS ON SEA BED CAN REALYIN SUBMERGED FOR SEVENTY HOURS AND CAN STEAM ON THE SURFACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC IS AS IjAHGE AS SEVEN AVERAGE SUBMARINES. IMMENSE STRIKE PENDING ON A L 60ULD LINES Fl CAM STOE JWLES BARGAIN HOUSE r- iii iT OUR PRICES yon buy one dollar's worthfof and you will find out that it 1W you well. We buy for cash tor cash and allow no house Pacific coast to beat our prices: ien: NEW SMS H,i . ,batiful Mvt- C !rer' of Am ri. .". 1 Of yarn. , . .. . 'w - Kr,rD,iM"it' Ai:16 ,, '- yw cii CU fruin iiw.. nti . ' wr - uu lfl Inks. 10.50 r.- te (United Pross Leased Wire.) Now York, Fob. 14. "If Lake's latest undortaklng Is successful, and tjiero Is ovory reason to bcllsvo It will bo," said an Amorlcan naval of ficer today, "tho United State will soon own a submarlno warship that will break speod rocords on tho water, that can steam 70 consecutive hours beneath tho surface and, If necessary, can run on wheals on'tlTe bottom of tho ocean." That Is a brief description of the wonderful fiOO-ton submarlno cruiser that Simon Lake, an early designer of submarlno torpedo craft has under taken to build for tho Amorlcan navy Tlio now submarlno crulsor will be ovor twlco as largo a? tho biggest sub marino now ownod or being built fo. tho navy. It will bo 1C1 feet long. and will dlsplaco in tons noarly seven of itho submarines now In commis sion. Tho vessel will probably go In to commission in May 1910, and It ! said that it will have a surfaoo steaming radius of ovor 30,000 milos. n HMMBMWMWlI CSKJi infrSaaS "fitJlJ 'i'rj'u j m3a i? v-s--i fMr W?$k jJlyKL ' YCJrZX ,, irf it h concodod that Mltchojl has an excellent chanco to solzo tho plum if ho will consent to tho usa of his nam b oro tho convent Ion. Ho has boon Introduced to all tho big Demoeratls in tho state and thoy ragard him ns good timbor, but MItoholl Is saying nothing. i - y 1250 Jackets. Ccso- Great bargains In Silk Uk Underskirts and Coats, Spring iThat Saves You Money WOULD REVISE NATIONAL FLAG Washington, Feb. h- Having DENVER & RIO GRANDE AROLISH i IlUIiKS UNDER WHICH RM- I'IX)Yj:S HAVE REEN WORKING t AND GENERAL STRIKE .MAY UNCLE SAM EXAMINES VESSELS L" ON PAGIFIC C04ST l-X) LI JOW. (Unftod Press Lcasod Wire.) Donvor, Colo., Fob 1 -J .That all shop vnfn, cnginomon, conductors and brakemn on tho Denver St Rio Grando railroad may go on a gigan tic strike that will Involvo all tho Gould linos Ib tho bollof of railroad mon. Tho gong for tho strike was WANTS TO KNOW HOW MANY STEA.USHll'S ON PACIFIC ARE AVAILARLE FOR TRANSPORTS IN CASE THEY SHOULD RE NEEDED. ABE RUEF . PUTS UP A FIGHT HENEY FOOLED HIM Hl'EF FILES RACKED IX)NG AFFIDAVIT, RY AFFIDAVITS OF (United Pross Leased Wlro.) San Francisco, Fob. 14. For tho first time olnco tho days preceding tho SpanUh-Amorlcnn wnr agentH of tho government arc actively engaged In examining tho largo merchant ves BOln trading on tho Paolflo coast with a vlow to ascertaining their valuo as sounded when tho Donvor & Rio transports or colliers In tho event of Grando ported a bullotln in all its tho govarnmont tlndlng It necessary shops thpt on March 14 tho company will rpvBG its rulos for ompIoyltiK mon. Tho notico follews: "Effoctlvo March 14, tho rulos and regulations govornlng employing mon In dopartmonts, moohnnlcs, boll ormakors and holpor's and apron tlces of tho Donvor & Rio Grando rail road will bo abolished." Meetings of union men will be held alll over tho stato to dlscuwj the order. Committees aro to bo ap pointed to discuss tho situation with tho officers of tho road, und to on doavor to soouro now contracts for tho noxt year. In ovopt thoy cannot secure such contractu thoro is Hkoly to bo a walkout, that will precipitate a strike of hmgo proportions. OTHERS THAT HE WAS PROM ISED IMMUNITY, RUT THAT HENEV WENT RACK ON HIS WORD. fix d tho gold coins "artistically" by ! eliminating tho "In God W Trust" , motto, and changing tho general da sign, Prosldont Roosovolt is now con sidering a propoiUon to revise the national flag by an ontiroly new re arrangement of tho stars. The plan was presented to tho President by Dr. A. M. Martin, of nioomvlllo, O. The President wild that ho regards the suggestion M a good one. and will soo what can be dono. i On July 1, another star wuet be 'added io the flag to repreetut Okla homa. The scars are bow arranged ,in lines, and if the precedt were followed the change woald involve ' merely the addition of on star 1b one of tho line. The Martin plan, howevor. now advanced, calls for a geometrical design, conslstlflg of. flvt arcs in combinations. Tbl means a I big star with five points, the center being occupied with a few etars. JUDGE BURNETT WILL NOT ACCEPT (United Prose Loasod Wlro.) Portland, Or., Fob. 14. Since George H. Durnott, of Salem, has vir tually deollned to allow his namo to be contldored ns a candldato for the office of United Statos district attor ney, the namo of John H. McNary, district attorney for Marlon county, will be eent to Washington for ap proval. It 1ms boon known for somo Umo that Judgo Rurnott'e frlonda were urging him to try for tho office, but Judgii Durnott hae hold out that tho oath which he took whon ho bo Game Judge bars him from being a candidate. It has also bon kuown that he has urged Mr. McNary to try for the position. Yesterday strong ondorsvments for McNary were telegraph- d to Washington. u nt any tlmo to onllsutholr services. For somo wocks Roar-Admiral Henry Glass has boon ongngod lu ex amination of tho vessols of tho Pa cific Coast Steamship Company, with a special vlow to tholr nvnlljbilily as transports and colliers. It was loarnod that a comploto list of ail Amorlcan vossoIh on tho Paolflo coast which might bo utllltod by tho govornmont will soon ho In tho pos session of the officials of tho navy de partment at Washington. Whou nsked last night whothor tho examination ho was making had any special significance- in vlow of recent rumors affecting tho relations of this country and Japan, Ronr-Admlr.il Glaee mado tho assertion that tho work lio was doing had no special significance of any sort, but was moroly a part of tho rogrular policy of tho navy department to keep In touch with all vossols flying the American flag, both on tho Atlantic and tho Pacific, whlt'h might be used by tho govornmont nt any time. FORAKER WAKES WAR ON TAFT IluritHl In o Conl Mine. Durban. Natal. South Africa. Feb. 14 -Forty-two men have been en tombed In a coal mine at G!encoe as the result of an explosion today It (a believed that all of them have perished JUMPED FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE New York, Feb 14. Ja.tnes Grant, a wealthy manufacturer, while cross ing the Brooklyn bridge in an auto mobile, accompanied by two women. Washington, Fob. 14 As predict ed, the plan of the Foraker-DIck ma chine in Ohio Is to carry their fight against tho nomination of Secretary Taft for president up to election day if necossary. From Foraker-DIck sources It Is stated that the plan of the Ohio senators and their machine is to organize a new Republican par ty la Ohio, including in u an ine ne groes nd union labor men opposed to Taft and tho Roosevolt elements, hold a sute oonvontlon of their own send a contesting delegation to Chi cago, and ask that It be seated, on the ground ths thr recent prima ries in Ohio were IMegal under the call of the national committee. HIWRST WOULD LIKK SKCONI) PLACE ON TICIUfT. New York, Feb. 14 Aoordlng to a report, wunam iianueijm nwii leaped from the machine into tho t jB wi)ng to be nomlnateJ vleo-p ros ier river, and Is new In a precarious Wwat oa tno Bryan ticket If Mr. Bry condition at a hospital. ,aB has no objection. Hundreds of persons who were walking across the big span wit nessed the daring plunge, and Grant's two women friends swooned when thev bsw his form dlsay " over tb railing A ug separated Grant from the drifting Ice cakes and brought him ashore He has not explained bis reason for making the leap Tho story that Is being told here is to the effect that Hearst will de liver to Rryan tho full strength of the Independence League, wherever It exists. If he will allow Hoamt to bo tho tall end of his kite While He rat denies the rumor, there are thore who say that such u bargain is on tb fire. (Unltod Press Lensod Wlro. Son Francisco, Fob .14. Abraham Iluof this morning sat lu court und, with tears ntreamlng down his face, listened to tho uflldavlt of his aged father and that of his sister tolling how ho had bon lod to pfoad guilty to tho extortion charge, nhd thou ap poarod boforo tho grand Jury, roly Yng ontiroly upon tho repented assur ances and' promises of' DsteotlvoWH- Ham J. Ruins, Elisor Rlggy und Rnl bis Kaplan und Nloto, to the offoct that should ho do ns thu prosecution, desired hb would bo given full and complete Immunity. Tho atlUlavIt of itho two rolatlvee of Ruef dosorlhod at longth how thoy wora suffering from a ot1oiiH ailment at tho time of his trlnl boforo Judge Dunne on tho ohargo of extorting rnonoy from the Fronoh rostnurunt kocpors, and how thoy had urgod him to save tho lives of his family by plodding guilty and rolylng upon tho promises of tho prosecution and ending the stiBponso. Tho aflldavlt of Ruef, which was road prior to those of his father nnd t'lstor, all of which wore presontod In support of tho claim that Ruof had never boon legally urralgntd, la In part as follews: "Tho afllaut deposes and says that ho was first tukon into custody upon tho first day of March. 1007, by Wil liam J. Rlggy, an olisor,, uppolnted by tho Judge of department six, and that ho was kopt in olo uonfliiomont at tho little St. Fruncln Hotol, mir rounded by guards appointed' by William J. Burns, ae agent of Fran cis J. Honey, a special prosooutor lu theso cabos. Hto was afterwards tak en to a house at Fillmore and Green wich streets by tho elisor und later takon to a private house at Fillmore street and Paolflo awuue, whore ho romaltied until sent to the nounty Jail During all of tho time, from March 8 until the atllant was taken boforo the grand Jury tho ssld Burns had access to tho affiant at all hours of tho day and night, and that the said Burns repeutodly limed the afllaut to teU all he knew of certain transac tions, and that these actions upon tho part of Burns were known to membors of the district attorney's oflloe. Burns continuously and re peatedly urged the defendant to tell all he know of the transections, and declared to him thut he would be granted full immunity in return for his testimony. Thjs the nfllant re fused io do. The prosecution then had a Jewish clergyman, Rabbi Kittto. call upon him and urge that ho toll all that he knew about the matter. Upon tho affiant's ropeated refusal to do so the prosecutlou approached an other Jewish clergyman. Rabbi Dor nard Kaplan, who called upon tho affiant, and urged him to accede to the wishes of tho prosecution for the benefit of his city, and stated to said affiant that he would be given full Immunity should he do so Afflant (Continued on pae four.)