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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, MAHOI ft, 1008.
NO. 81.
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LDMAN
DEFIANT
1G0 POLICE
OVEH TUB GIIAVRS
ID AftlRCIIIBTS SKN-
BM1LKY CONSIDERS
A JIlXTURE
M0.VAKCH TRAVELS
HIS KINGDOM IN
I Press Leaied Wire)
.torch 9 Denied the
Mk within tho city llm-
iWMDin, high nrlostessof
LfiuM to lead her followers
1U4 of the Haymorkot
imoa lounn pace)
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THAT
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HICAGO ANARCHISTS MARCH
ancellor Day
AMERICAN
INVESTORS
ATTACKED
BY VENEZUELANS
PANAMA OANAIi GETS A HLAOK
EYE FROM AN UNDERHANDED
1ILOW DELIVERER IIY FORMER
SUPERINTENDENT OP CON.
STRUCTION TO WHICH WAR
DEPARTMENT MAY REPLY.
(United Press LcaBCd WIro.)
Washington, Mttrch 9. A now
diplomntlc condition between tho
Unltod States and Vonezuola Is pro-!
dieted nB tho result of tho threatened
publication of tho correspondence I
teaching on tho treatment of Amor
Ican investors in Venezuela.
'qpubllcltyiadoniu
I Continued on nag four.)
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Branded
CHINA '
, WINS TWO
POINTS
WILL TRY OFFICERS
HUT THE EMPIRE OP THE SUN
SUCOKKDS IN STOPPING CON
TUAIJANI) TRAFFIC IN ARMS
AND AMMUNITION THAT HAS
.REEN ENDANGERING HER
SAFETY.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
London, March 9. Tho Chlneto
Japaneso war cloud hnn been scat
tered. China lms capitulated diplo
matically. Japan, nftor standing
out dotcrmlncdly for n'n uncondition
al back-down by China has graclouB
l.v mado concessions Which allow
China a settlement with honor.
Though tho ilnal details of -tho ad
justment of tho knotty diplomatic
tangle have not boon worked out,
tho crisis Is ovor.
Tho genoral condjtlona of tho ad
justment, were cabled -.Jioro todny,
and arc ns follews:
China releases tho stearaor Tatsu
Maru and restores her Jcpanoso flag
to her commander.
An official note of rogret from the
Chlneso stato department is for
warded to tho Japanoso foreign min
ister. Hnynshl.
Tho Chlneso government promises
a speedy trial and punishment of the
officers guilty of seizing the Japan
ese boat.
What disposition has been made
fi THE ONEBE STBET 8
5
MB
ELKS' MINSTRELS
5
Reserved Seat Sate open
Today arid
A partial change of
THERE ARE STILL
I
MKHIMIMMll11sl1
of the cargo, which tho Chinese
claim consisted of contraband arms
and ammunition for tho Chinese
rebels, has not been made public,
nor hasthe future policy of China in
dealing with thso expeditions. It Is
believed, however, that It Is on theso
two points that Chjna has seored. It
Is reported here unolucjally this af
ternoon that China's proposition
timt chtnmnnt nf nrnia and ammuni
tion on the Tattn Maru bo recallod ,
has been tntattvely accopted by
Japan, as wll m China's recast that
Japan take steps o uiHrs "
traffic betwoen Japanese contraband
ists and tho ChlnojBO robots.
The full condition of the sottle
ment of tho situation wl'l probably
not be made public until after the
receipt by 4he Jnpanea offlolata of
China's apology 'or the lnoldnt.
Toklo. Mai oh 9 No nws of a
peaceful settlement of the Tatau
inrn onnirnvHv with China hat
been received here. Secretaries are!
busy In the office of the state and;
foreign socreiarjes. out '"
statements are available.
A story given wide publicity in
London by a prominent news agency
and stating unqualifiedly that a set
tlement had been affeoted Is discred
ited here.
An aggreseive policy is being ad
vocated unanimously by the press,
and the general Jmpreaaion here to
night that a demonstration ugalns:
China U but a few hours off. unless
the Pekln government tenders a
sptedy apology.
The activity of the aavy depart
ment is probably responsible for a
...r. t,ara that ihia demonstration
wM take the form of a forolble r-
covery of the Tatau -Marue.
(CohUbhm e 'eitr.j j
4- Hireling of
limps
S0ORT
CHILLY
NEW (YORK IS COLD
I10S.HES 110AST OP HAVING Mi-
FKATEI) ALL HIS REFORM
MEASURES-PRIENDS OP TAUT
ACTIVE IN WASHINGTON
it 4k
CA RI5Y NEARLY EVERY COUN-
V
TY IK THAT STATE FOR RIG
lilljTjf
(United Prow Lonsed Wire.)
Now Hrork, March n. "Wo will
go to tlyj national convention in Chi
cago cljeoring for HairIiob, but wo
will takw particular attention to Irrt
proes upon tht delegates from oth
er atnten the'fdbt that not ono thing
4ho governor .thasA asked haB been
made a law by to present legisla
ture." fr
ThlB statement vas mndo today
by n .atatoTfiOmUor who has gono on
XpcorJI A8Sivorfng Iho promoUpn of
New Yl)FV-KOTorfiOT; Taken in. con
sideration 'with othor thingitv it Indi
cates very clearly that tho Now York
dologatlon, whllo ostensibly for
Hughes, will not bo romarkable for
its loyalty.
Hughes' friends still claim that he
will be nominated to succeed Theo-
doro RooBOvelt. They admit, how
over, that If he wins it will bo In
Bplte of tho covert hostility of tho
majority of his" own Rlno delegation.
As things look now, tho primaries
at Grand Opera House
Tomorrow
program Tuesday.
A FEW SEATS LEFT
on March 31 will bo carrid largely
by the men who at profent rulo the
state. This moans that If n break
occur the bulk of tho delegation
will Kwlag to Taft or Roosovelt.
Spokane. Wash.. March 9. Tha
maay of the Itepubllcan'stnte contral
oomsaltte' of Washington aro In fa
vor o Secrotory William II. Taft for
President Ib Indicated by a poll of
the committee mado within tho last
few days by the Spokane Review. In
qulrl addreised to the state com
mittwran from tho 37 counties have
so far brought responses from 1.
of whom 15 declare Secretary Taft
to be the first choice. The 16 com
mit t emeu for Taf for first choice
are as follows, oountlos being
binr named: H. H. Ron, Ohohalis;
Thowss Rollam. Chelan; R. E. Pea
iMMly. Columbia; A. L. Rogers, Uoug
las; A. J. Ahola. KHckltat; M. P.
Oos. Garfield: L. Davles. Lincoln;
W. II. Bonnor, Pacific; Thomas II.
Cavamuigh. Rentnn: J. A. Falconer,
Snohemish: D. T. Ham, Spokane;
W H Panlhamns. Pleree: E. O.
Ames. Kksap; O. T. Cornwall, Walla
WalU: J- "W- Lyons, secretary ef the
stat foromittee.
Taft is named as sscond choice by
two committeemen. Bills Debruler.
Seattle, com nil Use chairman, ex
presses hlmsoif as personally friendly
to Taft. but declines further to com
mit himself. Five ' committeemen
favor Hughes and Root.
ARRRHTED FOR HOLDING
UP SALOON TILI
Seattle. Wash., March 9. John
Mereer. wanted at nolilnghara on a
charge of robbing a saloon ef $C.
was arrested as he stepped from thd
steaavihlp Iroquois here last ulgitt.
The till of the saloon was short the
cash, and Mercer is alleged to hare
bees the wan nearest It
COOKE'S .
ATTACK
ON DAY
WANTS HIM OUSTED
SO THAT THE METHODIST
GHURCH WILL NOT HE HE
HPONSIRLE FOR HIS .UTTER
ANOF.S AS HEAD OF ONE OF
ITS EDUCATIONAL INSTITU
TIONS ANY LONGER.
(United Press Leased WIro.)
Ilrandon, Vt., Mnrch 9. "Hire
ling of tho oil trust" Is but ono of
tho pet names Rov. Gcorgo Cooke
calls Chancellor Day today In a utnto
ment of his attltudo regarding tho
charges ho has brought ngalnBt tho
chnncollor. Rev, Cooko-'s otatomont
Is In tho nnturo of a dofonso of hlm
soif, nnd his stand from tho Insinua
tions publicly expressed by tho chnn
collor slnco tho chnrgen which may
result dn his expulsion from tho
church wore, brought, Rov. Cooku
lays; . v k
"fho rej.!y orOhnhcqOr.-qiiy,
my charges rovouls thothiii ana shlib
by toxturo of his defense. That ho
litis sold his chnractor and his influ
enco to tho Standard Oil trust I so
plain that ho who runs may read, tf M
Btatomout that 'Cooko is somothlng
of a joke to tho&o who know him,'
and thnt ho noems to have a mania
to bring charges against eomoono,'
is childish and nbsurd on tho face of
It,
"The church has boon scandalized
and humiliated long enough by
Day's vonomcis attacks on President
RoobovoH, and there Is a wldosproad
fooling thnt ho ought to he expelled
from the church, so that ho alone
will be rosponslblo for his uttor.
anoss."
CAPTAIN WHO
WILL SAIL NORTH.
(United Prea Leased Wire.)
Vullojo, Cnl., Mn roll 9 Captain
Roald Amundsen, the famous Nor
wegian explorer, will visit the Maro
Island navy yard toduy to inspect
his boat GJoa. Through the cour
tosy of Commandant T. S. Phslps, a
steam launoh has been placed at
his disposal. After slight repairs
havo boon made the oxploror will
start in his Journey, sailing through
mo Norinwost passage.
ILLUSTRIOUS NOIIODY
MADE A KNIGHT.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Hoston, Mass., March 9 Marpuls
dl Uruno, Italian eounsul at Hoston.
today knighted Domontlno D'Alos-
sandro, presodnt of tho Hood Car
riorB' Union, by order of the king of
rler's Union, by irdsr of the King of
Italy.
D'AIensandro beoomes an "Iilus
trlous Sir Chevalier." the honor
being conferred upon him because
of his work in the Intrsnts of Ital
ian Immigrants.
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IIH TOOK .MORPHINE
FOR HUIGIOAL PURPOSE.
(Unltsd Press Leased Wire.)
Centralla, Wash., March 0. Ar
thur Murray, a plumber, 26 years
old, employed by the Korr Hard
ware Compauy, died this morning af
ter taking morphine with suicidal
Intent. .He left a note whleh has not
been made public. He regulued con
selousness and talkod rationally of
the affair. He denied that he had
ur love entanglements, and ascribed
his act to whiskey. Then be died.
o
A band of wild hogs roam Jack
son county, ono being killed the oth
er day that weighed 300 pounds.
o
The meeting held in Portland by
W. 8. U'Ron to debate the situation
as to United States senator was
broken up by turning & foul g'i In
to the hall and driving the1 people
out. What won4 they do at Port
land to keep the grip of the old wa
chine on the state $f Oregon?
Oil King
RODGERS
FOR THE
PRIMARY
STOPS THE CLOCK
METHODS ARE NOT RKLtSHED
I'lY THE PEOPLEMAYOR
CATCHES THE DRIFT OP
THINGS POLITICAL AND RAYS
THE CONVENTION HAH NO
HUH INKS. 4 TRYING TO MAKE A
TICKET.
In tho second ward primary Mayor
Rodgora showed that ho had some
conception of tho gravity of the at
tempt on tho part of tho uaiotn load
ers to put up a loglslntlvo ticket., llo
offered a motion that tho dologatlon
bo Instructed to oppoio the plan of
putting upa legUlntlvo tlckot, or on
dorslng anyone for offico In thts
county.
Aftor dobttto this wan rejected by
tho leudors proRont. Thou ho moved
that It bo tho Hono of tho mooting
that tho delegates oppose making or
endorsing a ticket, and that was re
Jectc'd. Then behoved that tbo.del
egatos go unlnitruotcd lo the cour
vontlon. This carried, but, as it pro
snts no moral forco. was u defeat of
tho mayor on a point which InvoIvor
tho principle nt ntako, tho over
throw of tho dlroot primary,
Huys tho Inw Is Strong.
Mayor RodgcrB says tho law U
trbngcr with tho ptonlo, and is
right In principle. Ho did not tako
Stntcmont No. 1 when ho run for tho
legislature, nnd dd6s not believe in
It, but ho Bays It Is wrong to call a
convention nnd try to tako tho mak
ing of nny part of tho ticket nut of
the hands of tho ponplo. Tho poopo
havo tho primary law, and lira going
to keep It, and should not bo naked
to surrondor milking tho legislative
ticket. He wunted tho second ward
to go on record for what ho bollovos
Is right, and use Its Influence with
tho rott of tho dologntes to keep tho
convention from making a serious
tactical political blunder, as It has
startod nut to do In trying to nuiUi
u loglslntivo tlckot.
Statement No. 1 8fronuT.
At Llborty preelncu an Instructed
Statement No. 1 delegation was
ehosuu without opposition. J'it be
oa ii ho thoro was some leadership in
the porson of 11 nice Cunningham.
Tho sntno thing would havo hap
iwried In many other preolnctn If
there had been anyone to loud tho
opposition to the convention plan of
making a ticket. Many products, as
it is, nave mixed uaiegaunns. ana
some r solidly for Statement No.
1 and the Dlroot Primary. The Indi
cations aro the cnnvontlon will re-
frnln from putting nut u ticket un
alterably opposed to Statement No.
l." but will leave all maklnc of tick
ets to the poople, and wl'l endorse
the much-hntod Dlreet Primary law.
with no ono to oppose tbem in tho
primaries, the machine loaders have
suffered a virtual defeat In the .first
round. The signs of the tlmo are
that Marlon county will (dent u
s might Statement No 1 legislative
ticket.
Candidate Art Popular,
Unl. O. Pa Hon nnd Henry J. Mil
lor, of Aurora, have ronslved many
assurances of wpport from Republi
cans all over tho country, and there
are other Statement No. I men pre
paring to etr the field. Friends of
Dr. 11. C. Epley, of the Stalwart
quartet, aro urging him to become a
candidate, and he Is comldirlug the
matter. Ho says If he runs It will
be on a Statement No. 1 platform,
as he believes in putting the election
of a United States senator right up
lo the peoplo themselves, us he says
he believes It is the duty of a rep
resentative to abide by tho deoUIon
of the big Republican majority in
this state. The law makes it their
duty to choose the senator and the
duty of the representatives to obey
their mandate, and that doctrine U
good Republicanism in his oponloa.
Dr. Epley Js a member of (he school
board, and bedrock party man.
If he decides to run he ran net w de
feated for tho nomination or e'eo
tkm.