Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, December 06, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextNo. 205. rOL. XX. BALKMU OKBGOff, TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 6, 1910. ABLE IE m TO CONG 4 SSAliE ;.SAIEH'S OtV'ClflYOR Opposition Does Not Develop, and the Vote Received by Mr. Minton Was Dictated Princi pally by Personal Friendship. FIGHT WARM IN THE FIFTH New Council Will Be Strong and Pro gressive, and Salem's Buwtness Af fairs Are in Good Hand Other Valley Cities Elect Oregon City Chooses Hon. Geo. C, Brownell an- Fall City Votes Down Park Bonds, But Votes for Sewer Fund. . City Officers Elected. Mayor Louis Lacbmund. Recorder Chas F. Elgin. Treasurer R. A. CroBsan. Marshal Ira Hamilton. Councilman. First ward H. O. White. fenoitt ward F. W. Durbln. Third ward F. J. Lafkey. Fourth ward E. J. Sauter. Fifth ward W. W. Hill. Sixth ward J. S. Pennybak- Seventh ward J. D. Waring. Louts Lachmund was elected may or of Salem yesterday elected by as handsome a vote as any man could wish. During the forvnoon and af ternoon the greater part of it there was no contest as to any of the city officers, and in all the wards, nave those where a contest was on as to councilman, the vote was light. Just about 4 o'clock, however, the word went around that the friends of E. C. Minton had rushed him into the mayorallty race, and the effect wis electrical- It brought the voting forces of Lachmund out in crowds, and i rush. The friends of the newly-elected mayor never bad at any time nny fear as to the outcome, but they realized the vote was light, be cause there was no contest on, and they desired to forestall all possibili ty of defeat to make assurance assurance doubly sure, and they turned out and voted. When the votes were counted Lachmund had 729 to hla credit, while his opponent had lens than 75. The Vote, and Other Officers, t'harlea F. Elgin was elected ' re corder by a vote of 1034. R. A. Cros san treasurer by 103 8, and Ira Hamil ton marshal by 1049 There was no content waged as to any of these offi ces. In the first ward H. A. Johnson, who was seeking re-election as coun cilman, -went down to defeat before Harley White, the vote standing 119 for White and 64 for Johnson. In the second ward Frank W. Dur bln was elected by a vote of 193, and in the third F. J. Lafky went in by a vote of 93. E. J. Sauter was re elected In the fourth ward by a vote of 154 and W. W. Hill was re-elected in the fourth ward by a majority of 10 votes, the vote standing 100 for Hill aud 0 for Jacobs. In the sixth ward there was also a contest between J. 8. Ptmnybaker and S. 8. Clmble. the former receiving a vote of 102 and the latter 49. In the seventh ward there was no contest, and J. D. Waring was elected by a vote of 99. 1 let i red Council men. , The councilmen who will retire at the Brut of the year, when those elect ed yesterday are inaugurated, are: H. A. Johnson, first ward; Louis Lachmund, second ward; Gideon Stolx, third ward; I&adore Green liaum. sixth ward, i and John A. Car sont sevent hward. Other Oregon Election. In Mliwaukle the conservative ad ministration of Mayor Streib was en- Oregon Town Hum. Sutherlln. Ore., Dec. 6. Fire of unknown origin swept through the business center of feutherlln today, practically wlp- lng out the heart of the town. The loss Is estimated at $25,000 and 1b partly covered by lnsur- ance. Four structures, housing seven stores and a number of of- flees, were burned. ' dorsed by his re-election. 'This means that the number of saloons will be confined to two as at present, but the license will be raised from $600 "to $1000 a year. In Oregon City Hon. Geo. C. Brow noil was elected mayor by a large ma jority, and the charter amendment for public Improvements was carried. Brownell received enough votes In one ward to elect him over his oppo nent. HUlsboro elected E. T. Bagley may or on the Issuei of hard surface pave ments and sewers. Ontario elected progressive citizens candidates for aldermen, and adopt ed Improvement amenments to the charter. Falls City carried $30,000 bonds for a water system. 1 In Philomath a progressive citizens' ticket was elected with W. C. Fisher for mayor, against the opposition ticket, supported by the two churches Albany elected three progressive aldermen, voted down a $15,000 pare proposition and carried a $40,000 sewer bond issue. At Independence W. T. - Hoffman was re-elected mayor, with J. S. Bo hanan, W. W. Mix and J. E. Hubbard alderman. W. S. Kurre, recorder. This administration stands for an ex clusive saloon policy two saloons under stringent regulation at $1000 license, for extension of the sewer sys tem and hard surface paving. CONTENDS JUDGMENT IS ILLEGAL Contending that a Judgment en tered In the circuit court by Judge Burnett sentencing Frances Rob erts and Louis Martinez to the peni tentiary without limitation of time and without designating the crime for which they are sentenced, Is void, Wm. . P. Lord, Jr., today ap peared before the supreme court and asked for their release on habeas corpus proceedings. The two Incarcerated men are Mexicans and they were arrested last spring by Sheriff Harry P. Mln to on the charge of shoplifting. When arraigned before Judge Bur nett they pleaded guilty and were sentenced to the state penitentiary. The Judgment does not designate the crime for which they are sen tenced, nor does it fix a term, but sentences them to the state prison "without limitation of time." 'Illegal," Says Lord. Attorney Lord questions In tha first place whether any sentence reading without limitation of tlnv" Is legal but concedes that was thi crime for which sentence was im posed mentioned In who Judgment that It might be as the wardon could then ascertain the penalty by looking up the law on the subject. With the ' crime eliminated, he would have nothing to guide him, however, and therefore, he is con vinced the judgment is void. The case is the first to be insti tuted under the new Judicial act giving the supreme court original jurisdiction in habeas corpus pro ceedings and was afgued this afternoon. BODY TO BE BURIED AT r,lT. AUBURN First Intended It Should Lie in Crypt in the Mother Church, But Change Was Made This Morning! HOLD SERVICES THURSDAY Only Members of the Family and a Few Leaders of the Science Church Will Attend the Service, Which, in Deference to the Dead Woman's Wishes, Will Be Ex. trendy Simple in Character. Boston, Mass., Dec. 6. The body of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, found er of the Christian Science church will lie in the Mount Auburn ceme Irtery at Cambridge, Massachusetts. It haa been definitely decided by the leaders of the church, after a con 'sulation with George W. Glover, Mrs. Eddy's son, that the body of their "pastor emeritus" shall not rest In the crypt built into the foun dation " ot the "mother church" In Boston. i i f Arrangements for the funeral, which were partly, made yesterday, have been completed today. Follow ing the wishes of Mrs. Eddy her self, the ceremony will be of the most simple sort. There wlll.be short prayers, reading from the scriptures, appropriate readings from the dead woman's own writ ings, and then the body will be borne to Mount Auburn from the late home In the suburb of Newton Only the members of Mrs. Eddy's family and a few of the leaders of the Science church who were closest to her In her lost days, wLll attend the services. The services will be held at 11 o'clock Thursday morn ing. The announcement that burial would be In Mount Auburn caused mild surprise among some of the members of the church. It had been reported that Mrs. Eddy's body was to b'e placed In a tomb under the altar of the First Church. Knowln? the love which Mrs. Eddy bore the First church, the rumor gained cre dence. ItcHiegifd By Reporters. Chicago. Dec. 6. George W. Glover, won of Mrs. Mary Baker O Eddy, accompanied by his son and daughter, arrived here from Lead. S. D., today and left at once for (Continued on Page 6.) A FLEET OF STRAY WAR SHIPS Melbourne, Dec. 6. From a dis trict in Western Australia earlier 'n the present year, a station master made a report to the government authorities which . aroused much speculation In official circles. He declared that off the coast he had seen a number of strange steamers, in appearance resembling wurshlps. which he Judged were engaged In currying out maneuvers. Beyond the speculation aroused by the story, nothing developed and the matter was forgotten. Now it has been re vived, however. The mysterloiu warships have been seen again fur ther to the north of tbelr last re ported appearance. The matter has been placed before the defense de partment, which Is making inquiries today. So far as is known, there are no warships belonging to any pow er la these water. Uncle Bain's Pocket Change. t Washington, Dec. 6. Eatl- mates of the secretary of the treasury of the funds needed to conduct the government bust- ness during the fUcal yar end- lng June u0, 1912, were trans- mltted to congress today. The estimate total $748.414,8,60. The estimates show an in- crease over those for 1911 of $3,347,663, Besides this, In 1912 estimates, there la no pro vision for a postal deficiency, which the 1912 estimates place at $10,634,122. , HOT FOR TAFT loniTBD rasas uusb wma. New York, Dec. 6. Commenting on President Taft's message to con gress, J. S. Bache and company, bankers, issued the following state ment: "We do not see much comfort In the message except that it has th? merit of not being radical. The president devotes as much space to Captain Peary as he does to the whole subject of banking and cur rency reform. There Is nothing In the message to relieve the business community or help to upbuild con fidence in capital." CONGRESS DISCOVERS 1. PEARY CXITBD FUSS taiSBD WllUt J Washington, Doc. 6. That Cap tain Robert E. Peary soon will re ceive some token of appreciation from congress for his discovery of the north pole was predicted here today. It wa Intimated that the house committee on naval affairs soon would frame some form of recognition of Peary's achievement. The sentiment here In favor of Peary Is growing and It is believed that the president's recommendation that the officer be promoted to the rank of rear-admiral and retired wl'l be acted upon favorably. , (UNITED ratsa Latsso wiu Winnipeg, Man., Dec, 6. A real cold snap set In last night when thi thermometer dipped to 26 degrees below zero here. It is the heaviest frost of the season to date and has played havoc with telegraph wires, with consequent Interruption to tel egraph business, particularly aloim the north shore of Lake Superior Another cold night is predicted to night. Water Bills Pay on or before the 10 th of thi? 10th of the month and save 10 per cent. ' ll--5t BANKERS IT IS 20 BELOW IfJ CA AD A ROUTE IS HANDY 01 Importers Manage to Beat Uncle Sam Out of Duties by Having Goods, Gowns and Furs Worn Across the Border by "Ladies." MAY GET JAIL SENTENCE Tourists Soak the Steamer Labels Off , Baggage and Wear Valuable Gowns in "Coming Home" Scores of Persons Have Used This Dodge, But the Customs Officers Are Awake, and Will Put a Stop to the 1 Uame, New York, Dec. 6.The customs guards thrown around Atlantic ports of entry to catch smugglers . have .forced those who carry on the Illicit commerce to awk entry to the United States with dutiable goods through Panada. The treasury department recently was notified that a score of pereJ.iB carrying dutiable articles had entered this country through Canada, ind the activity of the department has resulted In closing the "open door,1 to that today a customs net Is thrown along the Caaadlan -border, and it Is reported that many arrests are Im pending. The attention of the federal offi cers to the Canadian smuggling traf fics was called by the Canadian steam. ship companies. In reporting on In creased passengr traffic to Quebec and Montreal. Investigation by Amer ican secret service operatives ahoweJ that Americans purchasing large amounts of Jewelry and other valu ables abroad were returning home by way of Dominion ports- It was reported that fashionable dress makers were using the Canadian route to get their Parisian models, some of the dressmakers having tour ists wear the gowns while crossing the Northern line1. One of the prac tices of the American-Canadian smug gler Is, upon arrival In Canada from Europe, to go temporarily to a hotel, soak off the steamer labels from their baggage, and then proceed to the United States, telling the customs agents that they have been sojourn ing In the Dominion for a short while. i order to Jfrlke fear into the hearts of the ' smugglers, federal judges throughout the stat eof New York have announced that the next smuggler convicted will go to prison. THE COUNCIL GRINDS OUT GOOD GRIST MOST IMPORTANT ACTION WAS Hi NOW Mi COMPLAINTS OF THOSE WHO HAD ALItEADY CONNECTED I'JtOl'EHTY WITH SEWEKS. The city council held its regular meeting last evening. There was con siderable business transacted, but most of it was of a routine charactor, and was as follows: The committee on accounts and cur rent expeu'ses turned down a resolu tion having for Its object an appro priatlon of $1500 for the establish ment of a fire station in North Sa lem. It was referred to the com Hi It tee on ordinances for further consid eration. A petition for the widening of North Commercial stivet wn refer red to the city attorn y tod engineer.) ' States Nearly Even. Washington, Deo. 64 The cen- sub of the population of the state of Arkansas was announced as 1,574,449, an increase of 20 per cent. 1 The population of the state of South Carolina is 1. S15.4O0, which Is an Increase of 1 3.1 per cent over ten years ago. Arkansas gets an additional congressman under the present apportionment! The city park boarl luliraiued Us bl-ennial report, which was placed on flit. The committee on brUgeis reported on the North Capitol street bridge, and recommended that a balance of IH29.78 on the contract price be paid he Owl Corctructlon Company. A petition asking for the extension rf I.tst Kiihslon street to Twenty-first street was referred to the committee ou streets. 1 dtreet Commissioner Cornelius tuu- mltted a communication to the coun cil, In which he states that he con sidered the salary of bis office, $75, a month, Inadequate, and that he would not be'a candidate again for it, unless Jt carried a higher salary. It was placed on file. . A resolution was passed Instructing the city attorney to prepare resolu tions for the pavement of High stmct from Mill to Lincoln. Sewer Committee Report. A special committee appointed to make Investigation as to complaints made against the establishment of sewers In the city submitted Its re port. The committee stated that the most general cause of complaint was that certain property owners' had already connected their property with a sewer, and, therefore, did not feel like paying for the laying of more in tbelr district:. The committee rec ommended that this cause be not considered, and that no consideration be given any of the complaints, savo those where there was an error In' as sessment. The report was adopted. The man who kills time will find out that sooner or later it comes back to haunt him. JO SEATS HALF FARE THE PLAN Sun Francisco, Dec. 6. -A three cent carfare for strap-hangers Is tho solution of poor street car service, according to a bill drawn up by Su pervisor Oscar Hocks and which will be submitted to the board of super visors when that body meets tomor row. "No seat, no five-cent fare," Is ths stand that Supervisor Hocks has taken In his bill. "I have no quarrel with the street car company," said Hocks to day, "but I believe that such an or dinance would bring about better service." The proposed ordinance mukes It a misdemeanor to collect more than three cents fare unless a seat is pro cured and states that a fine of not more than $600 or Imprisonment for not exceeding six months shall be Imposed on anyone who attempts It. The bill does not provide for the collection of the additional two cents, where a passenger obtains a seat after paying a "strap-hanger fare." o KINO CiKOIUJK WILL I'HOBABLY NOT IK) IT London, Doc. 6. Firm In the be lief that the Conservatives will gain at least five seats in parliament, the loaders of the party are seeking to Influence King Oeorge to not create ifce LILberal peer sought by the Lib erals, In order to gain control of the house of lords. The Conservatives urge that even the slight gain for tbein shows that the country does not want the abolition of the house of peers. REVIEWS WIOtiL AFFAIRS Devotes Considerable Space to the Tariff and Advocates Continuance of the Board of Tariff Commissioners. T IS THE GREAT QUESTION The Tone of the Message Advocate) That Much Thought and Profound and Impartial Deliberation Has Been Used in Its Preparation, and Is Indicative of th Conservative, Judicial and Ilutlnets Mind That Directs America's Affairs, Washington, Dec. 6. Congress convened at noon today, and shortly afterward the annual message of President Taft was sent In and its reading begun In both house. Tha members, who had been provided with printed copies of the document In advance, paid close attention a the reading clerk droned out tha message. The message contains a tnstl over 40,000 words. ' Its principal features follow: ' ' To the Senate and House of Repre sentatives: During the past year the foreign relations of the United State ha continued on a basis of friendship and good understanding. , Arbitration. The year ha been notable uj witnessing the pacific settlement of Important international controver sies t before the permanent court of TbeHague. Arbitration of the fisheries of thi dispute between the United State and Oreat Britain. which ha beon the source of nearly continuous- diplomatic correspondence, sines the" fisheries' 'convention of 18 IS. haw. given an award which 1 satlsfae lory to both parties. This arbitra tion Is particularly noteworthy be cause It Is the first arbitration held under the general arbitration of April 4, 1908, between the United States and Great Britain aud dis poses of a controversy, tha settle ment of which has resisted every other resource of diplomacy and which for nearly 90 years ha been the cause of friction betwtxtn two countries whose commercial Interest lies In maintaining the ninat friend ly and cordial relations with each other. The Unltud States wni ably repre sented before the tribunal. I ahould be wanting In proper recognition of a patriotic service It I did not refer the lucid hlHtorlcnl analysis of the facts and the signal ability ant force of argument presented iht court in support of our case by Mr. Elihu Root. Appreciating the enlightened ten dencies of modern times, the eon gross at this last session passed it law providing for the applontmeut of a commission of five members to be appointed by the presldnnt of th United States to consider ths expe diency of utilizing existing interna tional agencies for the purpose of limiting the armaments of the na tions of the world by International agreement, and of constituting tha combined navl" of the world In a combined International force for tho preservation of universal peace. I have not at yet made appoint ments to this commission because T have Invited and am waiting the ex pressions of foreign government as to their willingness to co-operate with us In the appointment of ilml lar commissions or representative who would msot with our commis sioners ajia by Joint action look to make their work effect ire. Several Important treaties hav been negotiated with Great Britain In the past IS months. A diploma tic agreement has been reached r- Contlnued on pace two.