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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1909)
-t, FIRST EDITION 3 P. M. SECOND EDITION 4 P. M. " onmal WW JJjll )IWH funr One VOL. XIX. DAILY CAPITAL .lOlKNVL, SALKM. OltKCON, I'KIOAY, MAKCIl 12, 1000. NO. 54. LEGISLATURE PANISfl WAR TAX MAY AGAIN BE IN FORCE MEETS "MONDAY TO HOLD INQUEST ON "ITSELF PRESIDENT TAFT FACES DEFICIT AS DID CLEVELAND OREGON SOLONS ARE A LAW INTO JHEMSELVES THEY CAN UNDER CONSTITUTION TAKE UP NORMAL SCHOOLS- OR DO ANY THING IN THE WAY OF LEGISLATION IP NOT, WHY NOT? The legislature of Oregon will .meet Monday In special sosston lor the purpose of correcting tho mis takes made during the regular imw slon. Governor Honson callod tho special sus&lon to meot for tho pur pose of correcting all their mistaken, but principally tho bill providing (or Improvements on state Institution.). In most of the states the constlulon provides that "tho loglalaturo In a spoclnl sosslon culled by tho governor shall not take up any, legislation no4, mentioned In tho call." It scorns this not true in Oregon, and, tho leg Ulatiue, once called, enn do any thing It wnnts to. It seems, though, that an arrange ment has been made that cover '.ho situation. Speaker McArthur bujb the program is as follews: The loglalaturo will bo called to Removal Sale This Is tin honest sale got up specially to tr and keep ho stock down Our Spring goods nro pouring In on top of us and we have no loom for them until our now building Is complete If you want goods at cost or n. little ovor. wo will sell thorn to you now until our new building is finished. New Spr ing Suits A spot cash buy on now Spring Suit leaves us lu n iKHiitlon to offor ou the laleet garments Ht about whin It would eoet you for the iiih-tei-hil. Long coat, silk lined and pheitth tklr t-lmitl with buttons ttnil nil lite other new decorations thm in t make up thto season' nowest garment. REMOVAL PRICES su.no Sl'ITS NOW O.VI.Y.. H-W $t: j sens now only. .$ir..i)o Vnd mi on with H 'he rest Mr !BbH jj. ft I lw Jliil order at 10 o'clock n. m. At 10:15 they will go Into caucus, and thoro decide what measuros or matters shall vome before the legislature. In the meanwhile, they will listen to Governor Benson's special mossago calling them together. It Is known that nearly the full legislature- will bo present, only a few, like Muncy, of Coos, or some of the others from out lying counties not being prosont. Whllo the legislature was called to meot in spoclnl session for certain things, examination of tho records show many other things, which Spcnker McArthur and othors nro trying to got tnbulntcd. Tho legislature may last one or two or possibly throo days, but, If It corrects air tho mistakes of tho lint , session, It may take six months. MEYER IS ALSO COMING WEST (United I'rmi I.caitd Wlre.1 Washington, March 115, For tho purpose of Inspecting the navy yards of the Pacific coast and looking Into naval conditions generally In tho west, Secretary of the Navy Meyer Informally today announced that ho was making plans for a visit to tho Pacific slope. It is understood that the sec rotary Will visit Mure Island and IJromer tou and may also go to Suu Diego lo Inspect tho proposed site for n nnval station, although congress recently refused to appropriate money for u survey for a navy yard. The secretary will visit tho Union Iron Works lu Sail FYunulsco and tho Mora n works at Souttlo to Inspect their fiicllltleM for govoruiuout con struction work. NO YELLOW STREAK JUST DIRTY BLACK Uulttd 1'rcM .rased Wit.) New York. March 12.- Hugh Mc intosh, promoter of tho Johnson Hums tight at Sydney, N, B. V Is here todnv trvlng to make arrange ments for n fight under hts direction between Johnson and Jeffries. Mcintosh says that Johnson Is un popular In Australia, where his per sonal habit alienated many of the admirers ho gained through his vic tory. Tho promoter told of an Inci dent which occurred a few days prior to the fight at bydnoy when Hums and Johnson met lu Mcintosh's of fice and the two heavyweights were nearly Involved In a fight as tho ro suit of Hums' slighting remarks. Mu Intosii says he Interfered and prevent ed u clash in which someone would have been hurt seriously. "Johnson hasn't got a yellow streak in hint," declared Mcintosh, "and he must not bo underestimated." BALLINGER COMES WEST; BEEN AWAY A WEEK Washington, March 12. Secretary of the Interior Dalllngor announced today that ho will visit Alaska next summer to study tho conditions at tending the acquirement of coal lands there and alleged fraud on tho part of speculators In connection with coal laud operations. Tho secretary Is about to maku an extensive trip In tho western part of the United States to investigate com plaints of homesteaders In Idaho who claim to bo unable to got titles to vlaud without great trouble. Secre tary llallluger will accompany Presi dent Ta ft on a portion of his west ern tour. Among tho plans of the new secretary is one for an extension of (ho reclamation service throughout tho country. MUST EITHER SELL BONDS OR RAISE MONEY BY SPEGIAL INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES --LATTER EXPEDIENT WILL BE TRIED United 1'rcM I.tuinl Wire. Washington, March 12. It wus as certained today from high authorita tive sources that tho United States treasury Is lu no better condition than when (I rover Cleveland was obliged to cause tho Issuance of bonds to meet the uurront expenses of tho gov ernment. The house ways and moans com mittee has decided practically to add most of tho taxes Imposed during tho Spanish war. In uddltlon to theso some now ones will bo added to tho tariff bill, but oven with UiIhMukIh latlou It seems doubtful whether the additional revenue provided will meet tho needs of tho government. Tho house wuyn and means com mittee which has beeii considering tho sub'ect of tariff alteration and revision has provided for $00,000,000 to $70,000,000 to bu raised by spo clnl taxation. Tho buluuco needed to place the treasury In butter condi tion Is expected to bo provided by customs revenues. President Tuft at toduy's meeting of tho cnblnot submitted his first draft of tho special tariff meeting and tho portion relating to special luxation, will .receive. closest consld? oration. ' MAY SPIKE OLD UNCLE JOE CANNON STRIKE IS IMMINENT IN ANTHRACITE REGION EMPRESS OF CHINA GOES TO DRY DOCK Washington, March 1. Tho houso "Insurgents" steering committee mot today for a conference- with tho Dem ocratic loaders. Sonio of tho Demo cratic congrossmon suggested that tho recalcitrant Republicans iinnio Itopubllcau for spcnker, other than Undo Joo Cannon. . New Spring Jackets and Silk Raincoats Spot aii in thi- New Y'nik market will work wonder Uli seaeuu fi the Chicago Store, aim for our m towers. If we any an article that U wort ISO and thai we ch see a little profit la at lit. out it go, we ciin buy more. 17 o Spring Jacket Bow oul $1.0.1 $150 Silk Coat now only VI). 1)0 YV can show uu cheaper and Uet tri ljk through OFFICIAL RED TAPE PREVEMS RELIEF OF ITALIAN SUFFERERS VICTIMS STARVe WHILE INCOMPETENT OFF IGIALS HAVE THE WORLD'S CONTRI BUTIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION I United Press l.easrri Wire. Philadelphia. March 12. Discuss a conference between roprosentntlves of tho United Mine Workers and tho anthracite coal operators held yester day. I'rosldent l.owls today said: "Heprosentatlves of the mine oper ators and of the minors lu tho anthra cite district met for tho purport of agreeing upon a wage rontnW to govern tho anthracite region In t'uiiu sylvuiilit. "During tho deliberations It de veloped that tho operators wore un willing to trout with JLJio milium as loprosuiitod by the . organized body, but at the sumo tlmu the operators had no objeutlon lo tho moil being members of the in I mil h' union. This is so Inconsistent IliM It iiOuiIm no icommen. "Any piopoHltlou agreed upon for the miner lu tho unthruoltu region to have the support of the union min er iiiuet be signed by representatives! of the miners who luprosunt tho ' Culled Mine Worker of America lu the anthracite region " Hoiuf, ivia fmntler to e(ne i-u- i-all to have lleeu very Httlo, If any, ililin March IS. The bitterest ' h Is of the authorities' delay, laok )iu.UIuU are reaching Home lu a ' f adrulnletrMlve ability and fullure. tenant will be hold hare tomorrow i-i fn-t Hood from the country Ju-ftu grasp the seriousness of the sllna- f aKm. llarrlmati has been Inspaot- (United Press Loosed Wlro.) Victoria, II. O.. March 12. The steamer Hmprorfs of China arrived In port today from tho orient bringing a cargo of raw silk valued at t, 000,000 and thirteen saloon passen gers. A court of Inquiry appointed at Kolio to liiqulro into tho euuso of the grounding of tho big liner In the Inland mum found that tho accident was due to sotting u course too far Inshore. Pilot Htovoiisou and Chief hbiglnoor Cooper aio blamed for not taking soundings. Tho Hiiipiinm was docked at Kobe and It was found that hoc bottom was corrugated for 100 feet from Iter atom and 5l plulos were damaged. Hlx woolta to two months will ho required to effect permanent repaha to tho vmmkoI. It is understood this work will not he undertaken until tho Km preen rom-ln Hongkong on her re turn trip THE GAME TOO WARM FOR MAYOR HARPER HE KNOWS MEXICO F.os Angola. Cal., March 12. DON'T KNOW OREGON I l'0,,ow,l, l,l re"K"'Um or Mayor , A. C. Harper last night, uguluvt LtiH Angeles. Cul.. Murch 12. A eonferenre between It II. Harrluiaii, the railroad niugnato. nnd his Hon- axtated by the recent earthquake t the luelflcleticy with which relief! i adiuinlaiared. That there hoakl have been com- fusion and many mlaUkea for a time In the face of m coloeaal a dUuster U recognised as probable, having ii en unavoidable. Now. however, the complaiH&HU say two months and a hair hare elaneed and it Is t'me some sort of order wui brought out of the Chang which was reign In"? through the stricken region. A few of the agtborlUaa1 erUica re themslvee officials, who declare they can aciomplteb little or neeount nt the urocraetlHatloH and Ineompeteney of tho-e abure them. A larger por tion constat of foraigaers who hav engaged In reJ!of work since the day fter tho oataetrophe. Others ace sufferers of the better el ass. nou that coinplalHta are received The rigid ceuaorahlp which the gov eminent haa exercised over newj fiom the earthquake region haa been reaponalble for many wild storlea, however. The Italian prean la per inltUMl to print little concenilng ac tual coHdIUoaa and correapoHdenta of paper abroad are strlatly pro hibited front telegraphing Informa tlon they may gather to their rartoua otttraa. More or loan of It haa gono out b) mall, but even thte method of wt tranamlMlon Involve the (laa ger of tlie eorreapondenta' expulsion from the couaUy If tho fwithorltl are able to utUsfy Hamelv(e that lie haa violated their' ordora. The renH of Hits no'UD' of auppresuun hae been the aea(ku yf suspjcjoiii of grate money ici&ndals, of whleJi there have really bevp. praatlcally all. In connection with tho Of dishonesty, which was charged none at at first In some cases, there eus handling of relief funds whom n recall campaign has boeu waged, the city council today decid ed to elect Harper's siiuooor at a meeting next Monday. It la mudar stood that foimer ('niiiicllinan 0o. A. Hmlth will be clioaen. Tho iiiunlclpal gffulrs of this city, which have been In a turmoil slnco tho rsoall eampalgn against Harpr begun, are further muddled by his withdrawal. Thoae who favored the recall of Harr are cnntoiidlng that his term would ue;aiurlly enJ on March 30. the datw uf the recall ela tion, uud that his opponout )n the call campaign, George Alaandor, Ii his logloal euccewMir. The forces which compelled the ri.4imiillfin if Iliiniar hnuiWAr lOnlm FROM THE WEST that, as the recall was directed "" " agalner, tho neeoeslty for a rooall Olio of has Qnded, and the recall cnmpalgn Is dead. They maintain that tho conn ing linos In Mexico, and will meet President Harnhan. of the Illinois Central, and manager of the Harrl man Western linos. It li understood that W. V. Herrls, general couiuel of the Houlhoru Pa clllc road, and chief political lUmUn ant of Harrlmau In California, will be named to nucceed Ilarahan, who, It Is reported, will bocomo president of tho New York Central road. o BOTH BAD ONES Waslilngton. March IS. the new battleships qf aCOQO tons for wjiloh niujroprlallons wer madojafl uildihjj fthartor shull bure the "" l cogrofc will b& ca.lled jaejrtioa of the mayor's auccesior., tlieomlrig Tnd fho other'wllf bv:nnd that that HiiweisQr da)l serye callqdjho rkuiyia, uccordlng to tbeitmllr -January of ne'xt year, ijjhon Munuiinceniunt made toduy by Sccre- ( MaoT'IIarper's term would havo tarv of the Navy Muyer ended. i ' rK iV-Xi