RESWELL SPECIAL EDITION OF THE DAILY CAPIATL JOURNAL "MAKERS OF OREGON" SERIES, WITH REVIEW. OF INDUSTRIES AND RECORD OF DEVELOPMENT ON PAGE THREE. I:', VOL. XX. SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1010. No. C5 ERAMMERGAU PRE IRISHMEN RIOTING IN WEST CORK TURKEY AND TAFT HAS CALIFORNIA FISHERMAN BUSY DAY IN CHICAGO FOR 6REAT PASSION PLAY HOOKS SIXTY FOOT 9 PARES GREECE MAY WHALE V" The Wonderful Play Was Last Presented in 1900 and At tracted Visitors From All Parts of the World. IT REQUIRES 1000 ACTORS It Opens With Two Grand Tableaux and. 3s Followed by Eighteen Scenes In the Life of Clirist, Be ginning With Jils Entry Into Je rusalem and Ending With the As cension. .Munich, March 17. After three years' preparation, the first dress re hearsal of the Passion Play, last pro duced in 1900, took place at Oberatn ,mergau toaay. Performances will continue at intervals until the end ot September. The play, as usual, begins with two tableaux, the first representing the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden, and the second the adoration of the cross. Then follow 18 scenes, beginning with Christ's entry into Je rusalem, and concluding with the as cension. In this year's rendition Anton Lang, the village potter, takes the part of Christ, as In 1900. Johann Zwink, who was Judas ten years ago, also ap pears again in the same role. The part of John 1 staken by a plumber; Simon by a cooper; Thaddeus fby a road cleaner; Andrew by a shoemak er; Annas, the high priest, by the parish bfcadle, and the Virgin Mary by Ottllle Zwink, daughter of the ' actor who plays Judas. In all about 1000 persons take part, In various capacities, in ve play. The costumes were all made in the villagel and no make-up Is permitted among any of the performers. 'Neitb. ej Is .professional help allowed in the presentation of the play. The pre liminary work for It was carried out by a local committee under the presi dency of the burgomaster, with the clergymen of the village as honorary members.- As Is always the case, one third of the net profits will be used for public purposes. Salem's Greatest Store Is the Chicago Store, because we do the greatest volume of busi ness. Why do we do the greatest volume of business? Because we have the new, seasonable goods the people want, all the time, at the right prices. New Spring Dress Goods Why Is It that the Chicago Store does such a great Dress Goods business? Because we only show the latent and new est goods at prices that are in everybody's reach 20,000 yards of this season's newest Dress Goods to choose from, of the latest and newest fabrics; yard 25c. 35c, 49c. 75c and up. CHICAGO STORE SALEM, OREGON t The Stqre that Saves Y6u Money JOE BRESSLER'S BIG HORSES MAKE LIVELY RUN A farm team of largo horses be longing to Joe Bressler, south of this city, became frightened while standing In front of the Perry drug store last ninJtTibout 7 o'clock, and while Mr. Btg. lir was in the store maklntc some chases, and ' ran down Commer w--kstreet, south, at a hich sneed. . -Itander attempted fto'..' irt Intersection of Ferry and Con:?,' -vclaf streets, but the horses belna . runaway mood, refused to slow nd went tearing madly on until C tersectlon of TV clal, where they . larse maDle tree.- same to the in land Commer- up against a the mix up that followed, both animals got, freo from the rig and continued on their way, and running over the sidewalk of the South Commercial street bridge, turned In at the feed barn where Mr. Bressler found them. Neither the rig nor horses were damaged to any extent, although spectators expected to find the beasts both dead after they struck the tree. UNITED rilZSB LEASED WIIUS. Seattle, Wash., March 17. Alleg ing that Charles K. Hamilton, by rea son of too frequent libations and spending Friday night in lively com pany, rendered himself unfitted for flying last Saturday at the aviation meet here, Al. Crofton, until two days ago, his manager, has filed suit In the superior court , against Hamilton in the sum of $3250. Arrobted in Stayton. Chas. W. Dunagan, wanted in Eu gene to -answer some unknown charge, was arrested at. Stayton yes terday by Deputy Marshal Davey at the request of Deputy Sheriff Esch. who was informed that Dunagan had com,e this way from Eugene. Depu ty Davey brought his man to Salem last night and officers from Eugene will come down today to take charge of him. Wonderful Values in New Tailored Suits, One-piece Suits and Millinery The. rapid buying in thoso depart ments liy close intelligent buyers will show you In n minute Cjio store that ie entitled to -your patronage. We f.re selling the g-ods, mid lots of them, riiid that is the proof that the styles and prices are right. Stylish Silks for Suits and Waists Wo are selling more silks right here In Salem than In big citj .stores. Send to Portland for samples, then comu here and we will beat tho price you can get. Uembmbor wo uro export, in tho silk busluoss, and we stand back of every piece of silk we soil for wear and guaran teed low prlfos. 10,000 yards to select from, and any price you wish, from 2.k- up. IRISH CONSTABLES TRAVELING .IN DISGUISE ARE SET UPON AND BEATEN TO A FRAZZLE BY MOB. Cork, Ireland, March 17. The re cent defeat of a small army of con stables following attendant lawless ness in the hill regions of West Cork nay yet cause tho government to send troops into tho region. The government ts reluctant to dignify the disorders by sending a disciplined force against the ma rauders. Complaints by English cap italists, intent on developing the copper mines said to exist in that re gion, have been coming in dally, and government representatives' may be forced to act. The difficult; began several weeks ago with the reopening of the Schull & Sklbbereen railroad. This road is a narrow gauge, and has been a dere lict until recently, when English pro moters undertook to develop the cop per properties. The advent of throngs of English workmen Into tho locality offended the inhabitants. Patrick Finn, one of the prominent residents, gathered tii kindred spirits about him, and at tempted to drive the invaders out. Finn took possession of remote stations and began to hold up trains Local inhabitants v(ho patronize the line are not disturbed, but passeng ers from a distance, In many cases, were annoyed. The local authorities tried to stop .the warfare, but were so greatly out- numoerea tnat tney were terrmeu in to" acquiescence. A posse of royal Irish constabulary, disguised as pas sengers, were set upon and beaten away after a lively encounter. o ANOTHER FINE SCHOOL BUILDING The school board met last night at the real estate offices of H. A Johnson and besides transacting a general line of routine business awarded the contract for tho con struction of the new school house In Englewood addition, to Geo. C. Mourer & Cbmpany, of Portland, for a consideration of $23,800. The building will be similar to the Garfield building which was erected last year, and the construction work will be commenced as soon as possi ble. The exterior, will be of pressed brick, the interior finish will be ele gant and it will be equipped with all the modern school conveniences. It will be two stories in height and will contain eight rooms. Tho other contractors submitting bids for the construction of thi building and their bids were as fol lows: Welch brothers, $20,140 Hedrlck & Southwick, $2C.9S7. Don son Clarian, $24,773; H. N. Elley. $25,220; W. D. Pugh, $24, 887 and Capital Builders, $24,492. The board also decided to advev also for bids for a heating plant for the new building, and also a plant for the school house in East Salem These bids will be opened by the board April 2. o BDY'S" DAY KEPT St. Patrick's Day was rememberod by nearly every Salemlto, and green ribbons, neckties, and little bunohefc of Shamrock were much In evidence. 'St. Patrick Is the best belqved of all the sulnts among English speaking people, and Justly so for ho was Irish, and therefore tho very best Besides the universal recognition of mo uay saiom uainoncs win nonor the day, beginning with an 8 o'clock mass at St. Joseph's church and clos ing with a splendid program at St. Joseph's hall In the evening, follow ed by a basket social. Tho follow ing program will be presented: Violin Sextette M. Scboettle, L. Echerlen, L. Bloom, B. Sautor, M. Campbell, Alice Mulkey, Vocal solo Mrs. Will Skiff. Addrow! Hon. P. H. D'Arcy. Instrumental (violin and piano) M. Shoettlo, II. Barr. Sons. Clare .and John G. Barr. Recitation Mrs. Seymour Skiff. Instrumental solo E. Huckesteln. Comic sketches C V. Galloway. Recitation Raymond Barr. Vocal solo Olive Magee. Iriih burlesque A. Brown, Helen Huffman. March L. Bloom, L. Jaskoakl. o J. W. Lyons IHwl from Injuries. J. W. Lyon, who wan injured by being run over by a run.away team In Santa Oruz, Calif., last Saturday. wr recovered oonaclouanaes, and died -iS hours after the accident, the fuoerul wu held from the Pre '!: 'an !ur h Mr Lou' ad-tr.- io : s Ctougd Street. Santa Cruz ST. "PA N SALEM TOWA Seroius Clash Takes Place Be tween Greek Peasants and Grecian Troops Due to Series of Land Riots. WANT-TO DIVIDE PROPERTY Mohammedan Turks .Own the Land and Christian Peasants Demand Vast Properties Be Divided Among Themselves Wnr Between tho Countries Is Imminent, and Civil Wnr n Possibility. Constantinople,. March 17. -A se rious clash between Greek peasants and Grecian troops', In which many of the peasants were killed ana wounded, occurred at Knrditn, ac cording to censored messages mes sages received from Athens today. Tho fight was the result of the land riots, which aro now sweeping the country. The peasants, who are Christians, have demanded that the government force tho big land owners, mostly Turkish Mohammedans, to divide their vast property holdings among the peasants. Tho details of tho fighting have not been ascertained, as tho dis patches are being' censored. It is known, however, that reinforcements have been rushed to Kardlta to the aid of the troops already there, as It is feared that the peasants will crush out the soldiery. Civil war is considered a near pos sibility, as a result of tho fighting. li3rfcover the relations between Turkey and Greece, previously strained, have now reached a tension almost to tho breaking point. Reports of more fighting on tho frontier between tho frontier guards of the two countries have been re ceived, but tho dispatches havo been penciled by government censors, and no details were niado public. SWINDLERS FRIGHTEN IGNORANT Kieff. March 17. Taking advan tage of the ignorance and supersti tion of tho masses, swindlers in many parts of tho oinpiro aro reap- ing large sums In sollcit'ng subscrln tlons for special prayers for tho de livery of the world from Halloy's comet. In Kleff and Its vicinity the scare Is general and corresponding with the work of solicitors. Widely scat tered leaflets describe tho comet as "a sign of God's scourge and the harbinger of universal war and fam Ine if not of the end of tho world." The money subscribed, of coivse, never gets to tho churches and mon asterles for which tho donors intond it and, Inasmuch as thoro sooms no disposition on the authorities' part to check tho wholesale frauds, tho suspicion Is growing In 'some quar ters that tho pollco aro getting their share of the plundor. TROUBLE IN SECURING THE JURY! UNITED mrSS LKAMEn WIVE.l Wat8.eka, 111., March 17. Owing to tho general discussion of tho Saylor murder case throughout tho country, the state's officers aro experiencing difficulty today in securing n Jury to try Mrs. J. B. Sayler, her father, John Orunden, and Dr. William Mil ler, charged with having murdered tho woman's husband. The difficulty of getting men to serve on the Jury is Increased by tho fact that one of the defondants is a womati. Many veniremen who havo been examined have announcod em phatically that they ngver would volt a death penalty for a woman. It will bo peverul days, probably. bofore the Jury Is completed. Charlt'H Goode In Dead. After an Illness extending over Kovtiral months, Charles Goode, son of J. F. Goodo, of this city, passed awy Wednwdny caning, March 1G. from an Injury dono to his heart while lifting a stove some time ago. Charley Goode was 43 years of age, and was born in Fafrchtld, Iu. lie leaves a wife and four children to mourn his death. Tho funoral will tttko pluco tomorrow afternoon at S b'olook front the Clough Under taking parlors, Reverend comer conducting the uervia&fl. The runilly has many friends in thin city who exprexti their ulncer Hvnipathy for them in th a their time of cumulative sorrows. WOMAN OLD AND INFIRM TRIES TO THROW HEHSKliF IN imONX OF 1118 AUTO HE ATTENDS ST. PATRICK'S PAY BANQUET TONIGHT. 'UNITED PBKSS UUSID WIBX.l Chlcnco. March 17. An aged and Infirm woman tried to dash herself under the wheels of President Tnft's auto hero today. She was rescued by a daring policeman, who snatched her from the path of tho moving ma chlno and bore her to safety. Only the fact that the machine was moving rather slowly, prevented a tragedy that would have mafred tho celebra tion of St. Patrick's day, which Tuft came here from Washington to at tend. The woman, whose name has not been made public, made two nttompts to kill herself.' She broke through the police lines shortly before tho president's machine had halted. At that time she was seized by sevoral men and carried back to tho crowd. Later, on Michigan avenue, she mado her way through the lines, avoided tho police, and threw herself prono before th eoncomlng car in which tho president was seated. The sight of the woman in tho path of the auto caused groat cxclto ment in the throngs that lined the avenue. For a time panic appeared imminent, but danger to the presi dent was averted by quick action cn tho part of the pollco and secret sor vice men. The Juetdent was only one phase of a strenuous day for tho president. He alighted from hlsprivato car at 8 o'clock thiSmornIng. Ho was wel comed by tho Irish Fellowship Club and the Seventh reglmont, Illinois National Guard, composed of Ire land's sons. Taft was escorted to the LaSallo hotel, where he breakfasted. After breakfast ho attended a reception nt tho Newspaper club, botween 10 and 1 1 o'clock, thence ho proceeded to tho Traffic club, and lunched with tho Irish Fellowship club. The program this afternoon in cluded a conservation mass meeting which had been called to endorse his nollcles at various clubs. In the evening ho will attend tho St. Patricks's day banquet. LAMBASTED HER HUSBAND'S STENOGRAPHER TACOMA ATTORNEY'S WIPE, MOVED BY JEALOUSY, GOES TO HER HUSBAND'S OFFICE AND DOES A HAIR-FULLING STUNT, UNITED TRUSS LEASED WIUB.1 Tacoma, Wash., March 17. At torney Charles E. Georgo's matri montal complications took a now turn when Mrs. Ida L. Austrian George came over from Soattlo and whipped Miss Ora L. Christie. Georgo's stenographer, giving her -a sovere hair-pulling and somo sting ing punches. Jealousy s tho alleged cause. A warrant was Bworn out for Mrs. George's arrest, but she had returned to Seattle. The police today say she will ' bo notified to appear la court. Miss Christie says that Mrs. Auo train-George, accompanied by her slstor, Miss Bonnott of Soattlo, wnlkod Into tho office whoro she la employed shdrtly before noon yos torday and without a word, struck the young woman u blow In tho face She then rained several blows on tho stenographer's head und chost, nnd only detested when her sister pulled hor Into tho corridor. R TEDDY . PLEA E London, March 17. Tho praises of Theodore Roosovelt aro being Bung today on every side. Tho accla mations of tho press and tho people are Roosevelt's. Abovo tho general laudation is heard tho expression of a belief that Roosevelt's brief visit has dono moro good for England than armies and officials could havo done in years. Tho diplomats und politicians scanned carefully Uoosevelt's utter ances at Khartoum, with referonce to British rule in Africa. Thoy (pressed plojBuro at tho remark of tho former American president that ho hoped that the rule undor which tho Sou-'-.n had thrived would ho continued. Statesmen see in this uttoranco an expression of general public opinion In tho United States, and take It as an Indication of good will. it is certain that the American I (statesman's remarks wilt heighten tha roriiiuMty or ula reception hero. Al ready tentative plans are under way for lt.M4MtH' reevption in London. Jnp Too Much for Hlin. Seattle, Wash., March 17. Julius Johnson, a powerful middleweight wrestler, Is a member of tho sadder but wiser Seattle athletes today who have tackled a Jlu Jitsu expert and discovered they hnvo several things yet to loam. Though 17 pounds Heavier, John son was an easy victim for Prof. Ito. tho undefeated Japaneso Jlu Jltsu ex pert, before a big house at tho Grand opera house last night. Kid Herman announced today that ho would at tempt to match Ito with Max Lut beg, of Chicago. Supremo Court Will Attend Banquet in Honor or Urnnu Old Man. Tho Bupreme court convened tho afternoon session at 1 o'clock this , afternoon an hour earlier than usual in order to glvo its members an opportunity to attend tho ban- quet to bo given tonight In Portland . ,. ' by the Bar Association of that! city n2aOTSl&WtUThb n honor of Hon. Geo. H. Williams, best fish story of tho season is told to botter known as "Oregon s Grand d(iy by Both Lawson, who Is recount Old Man." Besides the members of i intr hto Avnorlenca with a CO-foot tho supreme court a number of Sn- lem attorneys will also attend the banquet. theIudge QUOTE SCRIPTURE AND THE LAWYERS TAKE THE GROUND THAT IN THIS PAR TICULAR CASE THE APPLIOA TION OF THE QUOTATION WAS INIMICAL TO THEIR CLIENTS. That a rule of ovldonco passed by tho Btato legislature and by it mado applicable to a law then In extstenco linnn the Rtatuto bnokn of tho stato. can not bo mado to anDly in n court of law to an act nmondatory to that law, or somo other law passed sub sequdntly upon tho unmo subject, was one of tho main points raised by counsel for tho defense in tho ar gument of tho cases of tho state of Oregon against Hattle McGlnnls, Emma Thomas, Dolllo Riche, "Rosy Leland and Julia Downing before tho supremo court today, , Rulo of Evldcnco Involved. These cases wore all brought be fore Judge Burnett In tho circuit court of this county nnd were tho result of a reform criiBado which had swopt over tho city. The charge against each one of tho defendants was that of maintaining and cotfi ducting a bawdy houso, und nil were convicted. Beyond tho testimony of a hired detectlvo or two, there was no othor direct testimony against tho womon, nnd tholr conviction was secured by tho Introduction, undor a stato law on ovldonco, ns to tho common repu tation of tho houses 'conducted by them. This rulo of ovldonco when mado a law was mndo appllcablo to a lnw then in existeuco on tho sub ject of tho maintaining nnd conduct ing of bawdy houses In tho state. Since then It has boon amended and tho contention of tho defonso today was that this nmonded law repealed tno oiu law and also this rale of ovldonco; and that It was reversible error toy tho presiding Judgo to aU low ovldonco as to the common repu tntlon of thp houses conducted by tho women to bo Introduced. Stone Question Raised, A Ti n f n r noolirnmnnt aP nnM I brought up by tho dofonBo was the InHtrnPtlnna J T,1 , ,( ,t U, lnrv wIMl rnlnMnn in n nnrt nf Mm argument of Attorney Kaisor. At- tornoy Knisor. It appears, took oc- imainn in mniinir m0 n.mni ,. caslon in making his nppoal to tho Jury to rovort to tho scriptures and In tho course of it said: "lot him ,l,n 1 ,1,,, fl .. , HI1B JHH(jU J1UD UUl IUO Z u'Jl I iut Bn flrBA ?st. 11 .8ton. mo confidence because ho was beat l iift1. In instruct- on Why BhouWn.t j wln? jIaV0n't MntfJ,.'Z 8t'ldj ' U 18 (,!!e8: I 80t the 'dope' on my sido? That is "on for tho Jury who cast the flrat jll8t how j fot)I, nnd tnlB nftorn0on atone or any other stone, the Jury you will see I was right, has nothing to do wltTT that;" and Joo Woodman's "tar baby," from this it Is contended mado the nrgu- Boston, was no whit less sanguine of mont of Attornoy Knlser ridiculous tho rosult of the battlo. At the n tho eyes of tho Jury and operated cajnp wliflo ho restod after n short to tho prejudice of tho defendant. I Rtrnll linforn lunch. h Bhnwnrt liMltNt Not Bo Dotilitlnir ThomasoH. Another point rolled upon by tho i am going into this fight to win dofonso was tho Judgo's instruction Just as quickly as possible. That on tho subject of what constitute! there Is a possibility of losing I won't reasonable doubt. Aftor giving tho admit. My record In tho Ilttln book ordinary definition of reasonable after today will Bhow Jim. Flynn's doubt, ho mado this addition: "Tho namo aftor mine In tho parallel col Jury 1b not ontltlod to resolve itsol, umn, with a 'K' in brackets beside it. Into doubting Thomases, who rofusn Then for Johnson. If he will moot me. to be convinced by testimony." Tho fight public knows what I can This, It was contended by tho dc- do, and I am not going to disappoint fonso. had an effect unon the Jury I thorn tod a v." which was prejudicial to the dJfen- dants, and was roverslblo error The state was represented by the law firm of McNary nnd McNary and tho defendants by tho firms of Car son & Brown and Kaiser & Poguo. o Seattle on the Map Attain. Seattle Wash.. March 17. For tho first time in three weeks tho line ot tho Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway I clear through the Cascade mountains today, and rogu lar traffic resumed. Tho first mail train to reach Seat tle ovor the road slnee tho 20th of February arrived In Soattlo last night. The Milwaukee carries only local mails from Billings to Seattle. There are still several small slides in the Gasoudos, but trains are able to get through with the aid of snow , plQWk. Beth Lawson Breaks World's Record by Getting a Rise From One of the Leviathans of the Pacific. BUT HE DID NOT WANT IT When the Whole Started to Run away With Him, Boat and All,, Beth rrescnted Him With tho Pole and Lino, and tho. "Minnow" Run Amuck Among tho Other Fishing Boats. Whale, an atiis escape from death from the threshings of the mighty leviathan. Unlike most fish story tellers, how ever, Lawson has plenty of substan tiation for his narrativo, as several other followertt'of the rod and reel I had narrow escapes from death. Lawson was idly casting his line from a little skiff on the ocean side of tho San Pedro breakwater. Hi felt a tug, tho lino tautened and his polo bent nearly double. LawBon bent his energies to hold ing on. Suddenly a huge .form, rose upward through the water ahead of hlra, a great spout of water shot into the air as tho big fish spouted, and suddonly tho skiff raced through the water towed by the monster. Lawson lost no time in abandoning bait, hook, lino and pole, and in scud ding from the troubled seas that threatened to sink hlB craft. , Tho whale was in a playful mood. and u.nmlndful of tho yards of line and pole trailing behind him, dashed ! toward other skiffs of a scattered fishing party. The .fishermen saw him coming and bont oars for tho break water und safety.- Seeing that nbno of them would play with him, tho whalo headed sea ward, spouted another column ot water, and, with .a farewell wave of his tail, disappeared beneath tho waves. . i LANGFORD FAVORITE IN BETTING BOTH BIG SCRAPPERS ARE CON K1DENT O WINNING THE BAT TLE AT LOS ANGELES THIS AF TERNOON. UMITEIi MUSS LEASED W1HB.T Los Angeles, Cal.,. March 17. out at Jack Doyl'es Vgrnon training quar ters, Jim Flynn the fighting fireman from Pueblo, stretched comfortably 1 on a pine table and told exactly wny " oieipu vuihiuibh nam uaiiE- ford this afternoon, while two rub bers kneaded his great Bhouldors and worked with practiced hands up and down his spine. "I am a bigger and stronger man than Langford." he sajd, "and I llko to fight. I have a punch, and I will ink, al fam ' on, opportunity 0 lantl It. I llBVO beatOU him OUCO. " ,n uru ut repwiuUK, B 1 nnnB&P T knwunB Cvt him im in 1h Know i con nun nim. i am in m. best condition of my career. My first victory ovur him, gavo mo confidence for this fight. Langford has not the 1 tenth In n. n'lrln crrln ami rAmfirlrail Neither fighter did a lick of work today. Flynn, after a session with his rubbers, lolled around his camp. and Langford spent the greater part of the morning in the open air. Tho betting was unchanged today. Langford ruling a strong favorite with money bolng wagered at 3 to 1, and 10 to 0. Few bets wore regis tered upon tho number of rounds the mill would go. A Volco from the Tombs. Chicago, March 17. "Mayor Mc Carthy is now organizing a political ring which will make Tamtnany hnll look cheap," was tho comment to day by Frauds J. Heney on the poli tical situation In San Frunolsco, Honey is on Ills way to VnsM(Mi- t n to consult with Attornay-Oenaml Wlckershum regarding the Western .. .. . caaca. t i