Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, October 19, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextFULL PRESS SERVICE OVER OUR OWN LEASED WIRE. PORTLAND MARKET REPORTS DAILY. YOU GET TODAY'S NEWS TODAY. VOL. XX. BALUM, ORKUOfS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1010. No. 24B. TTFTT " .lilvL YER EASTE MIA 11IGANE NOW -SWEEPS ;0 I 1BERY OF M!Ef HALF A MILM RAISED BY BIG GUNS IN NEW YORK TO BEAT ANTI-BETTING BILL Harry Payne Whitney, Charles H. Hyde, Jim Keene, Big Financiers, Are Named in Connection With That of Charles R. Murphy, the Tammany Boss, as Parties to the Briberies Prominent Politicians of Both Parties Are Involved . Big Prices Paid for Votes. , UNITED PRESS IJUSED Win!. New York, Oct. 19. Charges that will tear open the political and finan cial centers of New York and reveal a corrupt ring that would have sur passed the wildest dreams of Boss Tweed were contained in testimony given today before the Hughes com mittee investigating the alleged wholesale bribery of members of the 19 OS legislature to defeat the antl race track gambling bills. The names of leadipg financiers James R. Keene, Harry Payne Whit ney, Charles H. Hydi-of politicians and leaders in the racing game and In politics were mentioned as origina tors of the bribery fund to 'purchase votes' against race track legislation. Li ive Is what keeps th eChicago Store booming all the time. Come here and see up-to-date goods. Quality and prices speak for themselves. THE GREATER CHICAGO STORE SALEM OREGON THE STOKE . THAT HAMMERS DOWN THE PRICES. HEW YORK LEGISLATURE ILLK CASE The charges were contained in the testimony of Congressman Foclker, then a state senator, and of District Attorney Elder, of Kings county. ; Before the hearing had progressed many hours the name of Charles R. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, and present controller of the destin ies of the Democratlo party, in the approaching election, was dragged in. Democratlo and Republican poli ticians were accused- of having re ceived bribes ranging from ! 1000 to f 10,000, and it was alleged that the corruption fund reached half a mil lion dollars. That the bills were not defeated, according to one witness) was be cause Pat MqCarren, the "boss of ere Wonderful values la MILLINERY Dress Goods' Fine Silks Kid Gloves Hosiery and Underwear Hosiery and underwear for men, women and children. $6.00 trimmed bats now $2.95 $1.50 Persian silks now 65c and 98c. $1.60 kid gloves now 98c. Children's underwear now 15c and 25c. , Ladies' iuits, M hand and Coats. Now on sale Lucky buying enables us now to offer you values In ladles' suits, coats and capes at prices for up-to-date garments that will surprise you. $15.00 and $18.00 suits like Ibe picture now ,...$10.50 and $12.50 $20.00 and $25.00 suits like picture now .$13.90 and $14.90 Ladles' $20.00 black broadcloth coats now ,$8.00 and $12.60 Girls' coats now $1-95, $2.50, $3.50 and up Girls' capes $2.95, $3.95 and up LOOK SHALL Earthquakes Recorded. Santa Clara, Cal., Oct. 19. The seismograph at Santa Clara college during the last 36 hours registered an almost continuous series of earth shocks which are believed to have been cen tral in the Carrlbean sea. The scientists here are trying to con nect the terrestrial phenomena with the hurricanes now raging in West Indian waters. Brooklyn," became disgruntled and refused to support a movement aimed against the bills. The grand Jury is reported to be ready to consider evidence that will Involve nearly every membor of the 1908 legislature in an investigation that may reach many of the so-called higher-ups of politics and finance in the Empire' state. "The president of the senate took $5000 of the fund," was the state ment attributed to a politician who is accused of having been the distribu tor of the putative ring's money. When asked whetheY Lewis Chan ler was meant, Elder, who had testi fied to the reports of bribery, an swered: , "That- is whar I understood." (Continued on Fage 4.) ise the values We are i;lving in snappy Tailored Capes 1 I Murder Rampant In Sicily. Palmero, Sicily, Oct. 9. Po lice records have Just been pub lished showing that 736 mur ders have been committed in Sicily during the present year, either by the Mafia, the Black Hand or brigands. Besides the killed, 480 have been woundod. Only 12 per cent of the crimin als responsible for the killings have been caught. ' FLOCK OF BALLOONS STILL FLY SEVEN OF THE TEN ARE STILL IN THE A1U THIS MORNING AND HAD COVERED A DISTANCE OF AUOUT 600 MILES IN 40 HOURS. rtTNITSD Pll UCA8KD Willi 1 St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 19. Sailing along on a 35-mlle breezo, the bal loon America II, piloted by Allan D. Hawley, took the lead in the inter national balloon race today, and i now believed to be headed directly toward Hudson Bay, 600 miles from the start, and a good 60 mtlea ahead of the nearest competitor, which is believed to be the German balloon Dusseldorf. At 3 o'clock this morning 40 hours had elapsed since the race was start ed, and only three of the ten en trants had come down. According to the best calculations, the leaders in the balloon race have already cov ered between 600 and 650 miles, and it Is believed that all records will be broken before the race Is ended.. The fight for first place has been bard, and all last night it was a nip and tuck affair between Pilot Gor- Icke, of the Dusseldorf, an4 Pilot Hawley, of the America II. For many miles the two gigantic aerostats sailed along, the America about five miles in the rear. In passing over Monroe county Hawley took his bal loon up 1000 feet or more, struck a swift air current and rapidly pulled ahead." After that the Dusseldorf veered northwest, met with adverse currents and apparently could not find the track. The Germanla, Pilot Von Abor- STAVE OFF A INDICATIONS AUK TODAY THAT RAIN WILL IMTEKFEKH WITH . GAME HKTWKKN Cl'BS AND ATHLETICS TOMOIUIOW. UNITED 1'U.MS LIUSBD WHI.)' Chicago, Oct. 19. Forecast for Chicago and vicinity: Rain tonight and probably Thursday; decidedly cooler; high northwesterly wind. Jupiter Pluvlus may take a band In the world's series, according to an announcement by the weather fore cast officials today: Unless all Indications change, the sky will be clouded tomorrow and a postponement of the third game wJU be necessary. Should this be the ease, it will af fect the entire playing schedule of the series, as the rules say that In case of a postponement the two teams must remain in the city where the postponement occurs until the gauit is played off. According to the official forecast rain is not certain, but is a probability. RA JAY LG G FLORIDA GUT ACID COIITIOBS GROWil WORSE Storms Will Scrap. Washington, Oct. 19. Ship ping was today warned of an im pending clash between a storm crossing Lake Superior and the Florida hurricane at a point In the Atlantlo ocean off the New England coast. The gale from the Great Lakes Is moving in a northeasterly direction, while the hurricane is heading north erly at a great rate. cron, began meeting with hard luck at thlB stage, too, and the America II gained an advantage that it is be lieved will be hard to overcome. The Germanla frequently struck a favor able air current, and was last re ported over Hart, Mich., traveling at a 30-mlle gait. The Hamburg III pulled up well during the night, and is now sup posed to be close behind the Dussel dorf. The Azurla, Isle de France and Helvetia, all still up, are' believed to have been carried In a more north erly direction than the four leaders, and probably are flying over the Great Lakes today, , The America II Is he sole remain ing hope of the United ' States, being the only American balloon entered In the race which Is stll aloft, the St. Louis o. 4 and "The Million Popula tion" having given up. The St. Louis landed last night at Illllman, Mich.. The other balloon to descend was the Condor, a French entry, which came down last night at Two Rivers, Wis. Littlo Current, Ont., Oct. 19. An . (Continued from Page 4.) TOISSESS" ALL NOTES TO BANKS OREGON TAX COMMISSION ADOPTS A Itl'LE WHICH MAKES HANKS I.IAItLE FOR TAXES ON NOTES HELD 11 V THEM. ' In a lengthy and elaborate dis cussion of the subject in detail to the assetwor of Union county, tho Oregon tax commission has rendered a decision in wnicn it Holds that mortgage notes held by United States national banks, as well as all other securities held in trust by such Institutions, are subject to taxation and this rule, or rather law, will govern in relation to the taxation of bank securities in future If it Is not contested and defeated in the courts by the bankers of the state. It has been contended by the banks, espec ially those of Union county, that notes held by them are not subject to tsxatlon or tho reason that tho money for which the notes were giv en does not belong to the banks, but the tax commission holds that when a bank makes a loan and takes a note therefor, the debt is due to the bank, not to tha depositor, and that, since tha note cannot bo as sessed against the depositor, under any condition or consideration, it must necessarily be assessed against the bank. Found on the Desert. ITNITKO fK IJMKD WIHS.) San lieruardluo, Cal., Oct. 19. With two bullets in his bead, W. Rose, an aged prospector, lies near death today in the county hospital. Rose was found In the desert nar Darstow, . H waa very weak and un able to tell of tha attack. His pock ets bad been emptied and his cloth ing "lorn, , OFF FROil! T! COAST RAILWAY DESTROYED RIVERS ARE RAGING FLOODS AND MANY TOWNS INUNDATED Tampa Last Heard From When Wires Went Down Before a 90-Mile Gale Hurricane Reaches Over Into Georgia This ' Afternoon and Communication Is Cut Off Wherever "it Strikes, as All Wires Go Down Damage Greater Than Was at First Reported. The Storm Has Passed. Jacksonville, Fla Oct. 19. The Florida hurricane has passed, and, with the clearing of the storm, the Immense dam age Inflicted Is seen. The loss will run Into the millions. Tampa mall advices this af ternoon say that the steamer Mistletoe sank In her dock, but that the crew was saved. Trains are runnlug from Tampa today, Indicating . a greatly Improved condition In transportation fa cilities. No wires, however, are working. The lower sections of Jack- sonvllle are Inundated. (UNITKD rtirflH IJQAHHD Willi. Savanuuli, Oct. 19. -The greut Florida peninsula and the territory south of Savannah is devastated to day. Death and destruction accom panied terrific storms that swept the south coast, the greater Antilles and the Gulf of Mexico during the last four days. Florida la isolated and only mea ger reports of the havoc wrought by GETONE OF."" J BISHOPS READY TAILORED SUITS $10 to $30 and your suit troubles are over for the fall and winter They are Cut to fit Shrunk to shape Made to stay Every suit guaranteed ' Salem Woolen Mill Store f IE WORLD the elements have been received here. Key Went is believed to have sus tained the worst damage and It is reported that the greatest loss of life occurred there. The extension of the Coast rail way over the Florida keys, one of the most costly engineering struc tures la the south, was demolished and that loss alone 'will reach 12.000,000. ' The railroad tracks, bridge and embankments at Jacksonville wen swept away Monday night. Tltus vllle is reported flooded by the surg ing St. Johns river and warehouse holding 17,000 bales of cotton wero endangered. Whether this cotton was destroyed could no t be aacer ' talned. i Tampa has not been Heard rrom 'since Monday, when the wires wen. out under a 90-mile gale. That a score of workmen perished In tho country between Jacksnn- 'vllle and Suvannah, where th storm centered yesterday, Is proba- moving northward without a'uatin its force. The probabilities are that few (Continued from Page 5.) I t X S !