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VOL. XX.
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNEO, 1010.
No. 131.
camped at Kantfshna, In tho foot
hills of tho peak.
They retraced their steps up Mt.
McKlnley, at tho request of Lloyd,
to tako more photographs and fur
nish moro proofs of their claims.
They found tho American flag left
by Lloyd six weeks before was still
waving In tho winds that sweep over
tho twin crags of tho summit.
Prospectors In tho McKlnley neigh
borhood say the flag Is plainly visible
on clear days. Tho Northern Com
mercial Company's agent at Kus
kokwlm writes that tho flag can be
seen on that side as well.
Party Arrives in Fairbanks m."
ter Making the Second As
cent of Mt .McKinley, the
, Highest Peak on the Amer
ican Continent.
FOLLOWED LLOYD'S TRAIL
Took Many Photographs In Order to
Furnish Proof or Their Claims
Flag Planted by Lloyd Still Floats,
and Prospectors in Vicinity of
Mountain and tho Agent at Kus-
koktvim Says It Can Bo' Seen
Plainly on any Clear Day Noth
ing Is Said About Dr. Cook
UNITED FBBSS LEASED W1IE.J
Fairbanks, Alaska, Juno . 9.
Mount McKlnley, the highest peak
. , on the American continent, has been
climbed' for the second time, and
again the men who stood on the sum
mit were Alaskan miners.
Pete Anderson, W. It. Taylor and
Charles McGonnlgle, who were with
Tom Lloyd and party when the first
ascent of the giant peak was made,
April 3, are back in Fairbanks to
day, with the word that they made
a second ascent May 17. They cor
roborate every detail pf the first
scaling of the mountain as told by
Lloyd. The three men did not re
turn to Fairbanks with Lloyd, hut
Somo Mystery Here,
"'afael, Cal., Juno 9. While
Chai .. , MoNaughton, who was struck
by a train near ,here last night, and
who told a story of an attempted
hold-up lay near death today, J. P.
Neal, a painter, told Sheriff Taylor
that MoNaughton had attempted to
hoW him up.
Neal. said .that he was walking
along the track, near his home, when
McNaughton sprang from hiding
and grappled with him. Tho painter
said he fought to free himself ' of
McNaughton, and called for help.
When Mrs. Neal responded to tho
cries, McNaughton ran away. Neal
was unable to say how McNaughton
received his injuries.
o
Hunting Lost Engineer.
North Yakima, Wash., June 9. A
sheriff's posse left here this morning
to search for George Wilson, former
United States geodetic survey en
gineer, who started out May 30 with
three other men for work in tho
mountains somewhere J)etwee.n here'
and Ellensburg. A similar searching!
ing
Woakenlng from a hard days work
Wilson left the men and turned back
intending to make camp. That was
the last seen of him.
.
Perpetrated Three Crimes.
London, June 9. George N.
Newns, a well-known English edi
tor, died today. He was the founder
of the Westminster Gazette, Tid-BIts
and the Strand.
Up" Until Late Hour Today Egan
Seemed a Winner, But Late
Returns Give Vessey 18,415
to His Opponent's 17,388.
CARROLL MAY WIN IN. IOWA
Latest Returns Give Him Majority of
3500 Over Garst Carroll Ran on
v
His Merits and Fight of Regulars
and Progresives Did Not Enter In
to His Campaign Progressives
Claim they Will Control Convon
tioifby 100 Votes and Regulars
Claim It by 150.
Sioux Falls, S. D., June' 9. Lat
est returns today . indicate .that
George W. Egan, independent repub
lican, secured the gubernatorial
nomination over his opponent, Gov
ernor Vessey by 3000. Vessey
claims to have been nominated by a
majority of 800. The question prob
ably will not be decided until an of
ficial count Is made. .
Egan went before the people to
Bccuro vindication of himself on
charges that he retained the money
of .a client ho represented at law.
He was disbarred by the supremo
court and took his fight before the
people.
Vessey in the Lead.
-81oux Falls, Si D., -Junev9.--Latest
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COMPETITORS
Are like the drowning man he hangs on to
a straw or anything in sight to try and be
saved. So, it is with our 20 per cent oppo
nentsthey" hang on to their 20 per cent
scheme to try and hold a small portion of
their business. No scheme at the Chicago,
but rock bottom prices that, even with their
20 per cent, they cannot touch.
Come To Our Store
and see the crowds of busy buyers, that
appreciate honest merchandise, low, prices
and no schemes
Ladies' Suits, Coats, Millinery, Dress Goods,
Silks and Wash Goods of all kinds at prices
that you will find, hard to beat
THE GREATER
CHICAGO STORE
SALEM, OREGON
returns this ovonlng give Vessey,
regular republican, 18,415 for tho
republican gubernatorial nomina
tion and glvo Egan, independent,
17,338.
Des Moines, la., Juno 9. Gover
nor B. F. Carroll will be renominat
ed by a majority .of 3500 over his
opponent, Warren Garst, progressive
republican, according to returns
from 86 counties.
Tho stand-patters claim they will
control tho state convention by a
majority of 150 delegates. The pro
gressives assert they will control the
convention by 100.
TRIED TO BURN BODY
TO CONCEAL CRIME.
UNITED FBBSS LEASED WIEE.l
Leavenworth, Kan., Juno 9.
murdered and robbed and her home
then set afire to conceal the crime,
the body of Mrs. Katherlne Schuls.
65, was found here today, her cloth
ing saturated with oil.
Mrs. Schulz lived alone and it la
believed a largo amount of money
was taken. The flames were extin
guished before tho woman's clothing
caught fire and the murder revealed.
No clue has been found to the per
petrator of the djeed.,
DIAZ HAD
OPPONENT
ARRESTED
MEXICAN WAY OF RUNNING
POLITICS IS SPMEWIIAT ARBI
TRARY, BUT IS "EFFECTIVE"
PRESIDENT WILL SEND MA
DERO ON A "MISSION."
UNITED PRESS UUBBD WJBB.l
San Antonio, Tex., June 9. Ad
vices received here today from Mex
ico state that Fr$flctscl J. Madoro,'
opponent of Diaz, in the coming elec
tions, was arrested "formally" yes
terday by order of a leading govern
ment official.
The arrest of Madero has been ru
mored for several days. It was also
reported that Pancho, Madoro's le-4
gal advisor, was thrown into prison
on the charge that he aided in the
escape of a man who spoke in favor
of Madero and attacked the Diaz ad
ministration. The arrest of Madoro is under
stood by Mexicans hero to mean that
another opponent of President Diaz
has been removed and will be sent
on a "mission."
This is a favorite method of the
president's for removing his oppo
nents, according to tho Mexicans.
They declare that Diaz adopted the
same tactics in removing Gonoral
Reyes from tho political Hold.
LOTS OF CONTEMPT
FOR THE COURT
UIUTBD ruu U1UU Wltt.1
Helena, Mont., Juno 9. It is prob
able that Mayor Edwards and the
seven aldermen who havo been op
posing a reinstatement of a police
captain and several ppllcemen, whom
they deposod, will now allow the men
to rejoin the department.
Yesterday Mayor Edwards paid
fines aggregating $2900, assessed
against him and seven aldermen for
contempt of court
Tho contempt propeedlngs wero
brought against tho officials when
they refused to reinstate the police
men whom they had discharged.
Tho case was carried to the su
premo court, where the Judgment of
the lower court was affirmed.
John .K. Turner Says Wall
Street Interests Have Forced
American Officers and Courts
to Prosecute Diaz' Enemies
in America.
TRUSTS CONTROL MEIXC0
Standard Oil Controls Oil Lands',
. Guggcnhclins Control Copper Out
put, Continental Rubber Company,
Which Is John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Monopolizes Mexican Rubber, Har
rlmnn Heirs Control Railroads and
Wells Fargo All Express They
All Obey Dictates of Mexican
President.
Washington, June 9. Charges
that President Diaz of Mexico has
been using officers of the ' United
States and the federal courts as
tools In the prosectuion of political
enemies will be made tomorrow by
the houso committee on rules, which
is considering a resolution by Repre
sentative Wilson (of Pennsylvania),
demanding an investigation.
John Kenneth Turner, magazine
writer, who has recently published a
number of articles about conditions
la Mexico, and Gulterrez Do Lara;' a
loader of the Mexican liberal par,,
will appear boforo tho commlttff,
They declare that they' have docu
mentary evidence trt submit that'w"fn
show Wall street! interests havo
forced American officials to prose
cute Diaz' enemies in America. It
is alleged that tho American hold
ings in Mexico amount to $900,000,
000.
Tho allegations declare that the
Guggenheims control the Mexican
copper output, tfcut tho Continental
Rubber Co., John D. Rookofoller,
Jr., owner, controls tho Mexican
rubbor company, which Is a virtual
rubber monopoly, that the Standard
Oil company controls tho oil-producing
lands, that tho Southorn Pacific
railroad and tho Harriman heirs
control two-thirds of tho Mexican
railroads, that the sugar trust mon
opolizes tho sugar business and that
the Wells Fargo express company
has a monopoly of the Mexican ex
press business. t
These Interests, it is alleged, are
"protoctod" through concessions
made by President Diaz and that
consequently the interests use their
powerful influence in America for
Diaz.
TurnoiJ asserts that financial in
terests aro paying Diaz for theso
concessions by using pressure with
the federal government to accom
plish Diaz's ends, and pleading that
If his wishes aro not carried out
"capital" would bo Jeopardized.
"The idea," ho said, "is to havo
Mexican political refugees returned
to Mexico, whero they will be exe
cuted, or to have them Incarcerated
or persecuted in tho United States.
"One method to secure arrest and
deportation Is to chargo 'murder' or
'robbery' In Moxlco. With theso
charges arrests are made and extra
dition proceedings begun. Evidence
shows that the bills llled against
tho Mexicans wanted do not evon
specify tho. place where the robbory
happened or the dte on, which it is
alleged to have occurred. ',
"Another method used to get tho
refugees back to Moxlco Is to do
port them, illoKilly, aB undesirable
aliens. . ' '
Again, officials. Ignoro attempts to
kidnap Moxicans in border towha
On the other hand tho war depart
ment sends troops to tho Mexican
border Instructed to turn back rofu
gees, who, probably, .will bo executed,
notwithstanding tho fact-that Moxl
cans aro allowed to on ter America
without -passports." . . ,
Federal Court of Appeals Holds
That Indians in Indian Ter
ritory Could Only Sell Lands
Under Certain Restrictions
Mot Complied With.
MILLIQNjS ARE INVOLVED
Titles to 20,000 Tracts of Land Sold
By Indians to White People Aro
Clouded by This Decision Much
Cool Land as Well as Farming
Land, Is Put In Jeopardy by Tula
Decision, and Unless Overruled by
Supremo Court, May Rovort to In
dlans.
Academy Doors Open Wide for Recep
tion of All Former Pupils
On next Tuesday afternoon and ovetilng tho hundreds of pupils
that havo passed through' the portals of Sacred Heart Academy
during tho forty-seven years of Its o'xlstenco in this city, aro all
most cordially invited to revisit old familiar scones, mingle onco
again with the companions of childhood and coment nnow th3
bonds of friendship there forinod.
Hours of reroptlon, 3 to 10 p. .m.
Program at Sacred Heart Academy for
Commencement Week
Monday,' 2 p. m. Reception tendered Rev. A, A. Moore, pastor, of
of St. Joseph's church, in honor of his patronal feast.
Tuesday, 10 a. m. P,rp.motIons. .'
3 to 10 p. m. Reception of former pupils.
Wednesday, 3 p. m. Eighth Grado Exorcises.
8 p. m. Alumnao Reunion and Banquet
' Friday, 8 n. m. High Mass for tho SorilorsSst. Joseph's Church,
8 p, m. Commencement Exercises St. Joseph's Hall.
STRIKERS
MAY AGREE
TO SETTLE
PORTLAND HAS
BIG FIRE TODAY
OKITTD rUBS UUU WIIUI.l
Portland, Ore. June 9 Flro this
afternoon destroyed several frame
lodging houses on Twolfth street
between Aldor and Washington. A
general alarm has been sounded and
the entire fire department called out
rto stop the spread of tho flames.
The loss already is estimated at
$8000.
A friendship which makes tho
leatft noise is very often the" most
useful; for whloh reason I should!
prefer a prudent friend to a zealous,
one. Addison.
REPORTED THAT BOTH SIDES
ARE SEEKING A CONFERENCE
AND THAT SOME OF THE
STRIKINO MACHINISTS HAVE
RTEURNED TO WORK
Ichiteo ran IMA fill) wijub.J
Loo Angeles, Calif., Juno 9.
Forty striking employes of the Mills
machlno works returned to work to
day following a conference with the
owners and manager of tho estab
ment. It was reported that a compromloo
was reached.
Tho strike leaders today are mak
ing every effort to arrango a general
conference with owners.
It was predicted that this would
be secured boforo tho end of the
weak.
Goorgo Ounrey, organizer of the
International moulders union, and
one of tho loaders of tho strike, be
lieves a conference will prpvlde
means for a quick settlement of the
existing, difficulties.
,"I bollevo mutual concessions
would bo mado," Gunroy said. "Tho
metal workers aro striking, but they
are not unreasonable. I boljovo if
tholr employers thoroughly under
stood what Is wanted, an amlcablo
and speedy sottlemont would follow.
Tho danger of tho strlko spreading
to other linos should mako tho con.
ference unquestionably advisable.
t united rniss uaskd trnta.
St. Paul, Minn., June 9. Titles to
thousands of acres of farming and
mineral lands in tho old Indian ter
ritory, worth millions of dollars, will
bo forfeited and restored to tho Indi
ans, if a decision by the federal court
of appeal today is not reversed by
tho supremo court. The decision was
handed down in the case of tho
United States' Government against
James P. Allen, which was decided
in favor of Allen In the federal dis
trict court in Oklahoma.
The foderal court of appeal re
versed tho Judgment of tho district
court. Tho Allen case was a test
case, atad over 2,00 similar suits aro
ponding. - Plans 'are1-being made to
carry, an appeal to tho-aujirome coutt
Tho government alleged In its
suits against the land owners that
tho Indians were unauthorized to selt '
or leaso property in Indian terri
tory, except undo , certain restric
tions and theso restrictions had not
beoh observed in the sales in ques
tion Titles to 20,000 parcels of land,
which wero sold tho whito people,
are clouded under tho government's
claim.
WISCONSIN
INDORS
ES
ESIDENT
REGULARS OP WISCONSIN LAUD
THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
PRESIDENT, AND MAIOj NO
MENTION OP LA FOLLETTE. .
Cut Hi Throat Witli Bottle.
tmiTBD PRESS UASCD WII1C.
Cherbourg, Juno 9. Dlgo Cabera,
son of General Cabera, of Guatema
la, is recovering today from several
wounds in his throat, which ho In
flicted with a broken bottle yestor-
day lu an attempt to kill himself.
The young man Is a sufferer from tu
borouloBls, and is on route to the
French Itiveria, In caro of a'physi
cian and a nurse.
In the presence of his attendants
he slashed his throat several times
before the bottlo could bo taken from
him. Tho Injuries will not provo fa
tal.
It Will Not Hurt Her Voice.
Parjs, Juuon 9. Mario Rappold,
American soprano, today posessea tho
decoration of the Roumanian order
of merit, and Is officially a singer of
the Roumanian court. The king of
Jloumanla' telegraphed the news to
Miss Rappold last night.
UNITED rill! LtABID WIfia.l
Mllwaukeo, Wis., Juno 0. Ap
plauding his fidelity to his pledges,
tho platform adopted by the "Taft"
Republicans of Wisconsin lauds tho
achievements of the president.
Taft, the platform declares, was
faithful to his pledges "against op
position that tried his patienco and
forboarnnco to tho utmost,' and says
that ho "labored unceasingly to so?
euro wholesome constructive legis
lation, to introduce economics In the
administration of the governm6nt
and to conservo our natural resour
ces,' "Wo approve tho now tariff law
as a real progressive measure," tho
platform continues "Wo especially
approve and commend tho provisions
for maximum and minimum sched
ules and the provision for future
bejontiflo revision." The platform
endorses tho national platform of
1908 Thoro Is no mention of La
Folletto or tho insurgonts Jn tho doc-
ument.
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