Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, April 11, 1911, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textvol. -XXI. SALEM, OREGON, TVESDAV, APRIL 11, 1911. KO. 80. THE DOORS BUST STAY UNLOCKED Mayor Lachmund Makes Some Remarks About the Alleged Street Car Service and Its Closed Door Habit. IS STOPPED BY ORDINANCE Tlii Mayor IId Not Stutter in Sign, inir the Same, Hut Did It "Nunc I'ro Tunc" Superintendent Page Made tl'e Following Decisive State, liient: "Mr. Mayor and Gentle men of (he Council" Lachnmnd Objected and Viuler the Vnaiil. incus Consent Itule Mr. Page Snitched His Trolley and Pulled Out Ahead of Time. Charging that the primary consid eration of a corporation was the de claring of dividends, and that the protection of lives of the people it served was but a secondary consider ation, Mayor Lachmund last evening, in urging the passage of his ordi nance providing that the doors of the street cars of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company must remain, unlocked, and that the company must provide conductors for all of Its lines, left the mayor's chair long enough last night at the meeting lof the coun. cil to remind that body that it was its duty to look aft?.f and protect the lives of the people. Just at the close of his scathing remarks concerning the company's conduct, in directing Its employes to lock the rear door of the cars when the conductors left them at the switches. In charge of the motormen, Roland Page, manager of the com pany, wandered into the chamber. When the mayor had concluded he asked .permission to address the council, but the mayor Interposed an objection, and, as it requires unani mous consent, he failed to secure the floor. After the ordinance had passed he again asked permission, but again the mayor "bjected, and again he failed. Laboring under the Impression that the corporation man ager might seek, to have the ordi nance resonsidered, the mayor, Just a moment or so after It had been passed, reached over to the clerk's desk and affixed his signature to It, and it is now a law, and can only be nullified by being repealed. Xo Conductor; Door Locked. For some time the Portland Rail way, Light & Power company has pursued the policy of having the reg ular conductor abandon Its cars at the switches of its different lines, leaving the car In charge of the too torman. Recently the company adopted an order directing that when the conductor should leave the car and it be left In charge of the mo torman (hat the rear door should be locked' and the entrance and exit be made through the front door. The ordinance Introduced by the mayor and passed, makes it compul sory upon the company, not only to leave all doors unlocked, but also to maintain conductors upon all the lines. What might Happen. After declaring that the primary object of a corporation was gain not only the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, but all of them, and that they care nothing about the safety of human beings, and that it devolved upon the council to look af ter the safety of the people the mayor pointed out what might bap Pen with no conductor on the car and the door locked. "Suppose when the car is without a conductor and the back door Is locked," he said, "that the motorman should lose control of his car, what would be the result The car moves slowly but the only avenue of escape would be through the front door or the window. Suppose that a fuse should be burned out and the car be enveloped In smoke and flames and the crowd be In a panic and what ould be ,the result with this soli tary exit?" What As Kxrase. "And what do you think Mr. Page's She Guessed It. St. Louis, Mo., April 11. George Zitouatis walked into the Union station here, took one look at the woman who had traveled 6500 miles to become his bride, turned around and walked right out again. With George went $600, the dowry Olga Rasthalaov sent from Greece to her prospective hus- band. 4 There must have been some- thing about my looks," said Olga to a policeman, "that George did not like." Undoubtedly," responded the officer. Olga will be deported. excuse for locking these doors and not maintaining conductors upon the cars was?" he ' continued. "Econo my," he shouted, "economy, ecomomy. Just think of that; Just witness that excuse." It was here that the mayor let go a little eloquence about corporations about their being soulless and heartless and also took occasion to state that the company had 13 miles of franchise In the city which they got for nothing and that the present service was the reward that the city was getting for It. "Wanted To Talk. "Mr. Mayor and gentlemen of the council," said Mr. Page, rising after the mayor's talk. That introductory phrase runs off smoothly from his tongue as he is a frequent attendant at the meetings of the council, in fact, Is a sort of brevet member, and never misses an opportunity to make a speech telling the council why his (Continued from Page 4.) BECAUSE HE WANTED TO LEARN COUSCILMAX WARIXG ASKS A QUESTIOX ABOUT MOUNTAIN WATER AXD MEMORY OF THE DECEASED MEASURE MO YES COUNCILMAN DURBIX TO HARSH WORDS TO HIDE HIS TEARS. Councilman Waring had. the tem erity to arise in his chair last even ing and ask what was the present status of the movement to secure mountain water for the city of Salem and he was soundly reprimanded by Councilman purbin, which was as it should he because who really has any right to talk or ask questions on that subject but Durbin. Still Waring was hardly to blame he was the creature of circum stances for the moment. Council man Elliot ' had reminded the coun cil that the old water committee had( a bill from McNary & McNary for services in connection with the legal phases of the movement for securing mire water. He had had It for six months or more he said and it had been held on the theory that It was to be paid out of the water fund, but It did not look'now as though the city would ever have one and he wanted to know what he should do with It "Is the bill a Just one?" mark the word "Just," It is always that in quired Durbin rising in his seat. "It is," said Councilman Elliott. "Then I move it be paid," said Durbin. But some cautious member fore stalled him with the motion that It be brought in at the next meeting and It was so ordered. Relives Memories. Now that little discussion revived in the mind of Councilman Waring memories of the remote heretofore, in regard to a movement having for Its object the purchase 'of the water plant of the Salem Water company, and he wanted to know what the committee was doing in regard to It. He reminded the council that the committee had made a majority re port suggesting that a certain sum be offered for the plant and that he had made a minority report which had been lost, and he naturally, therefore, thought that the majority members had confidence enough In their own convictions on the subject to try nd ct fn in tctiton. (Continued from Page I.) ORITY CO ITO KILO 1 1 0 '.EIDERS Republican House Committee Appointments Were An nounced Today by Minority Leader James A. Mann. SOCIALIST GIVEN A PLACE Camion Is Hanking Member of Ml. norHy Committee on Appropria tions, But Is on No Other Commit-t-e Insurgents Are Treated Fair, ly by Regulars and Are All Given Good Places. U.SITED TRESS LEASED WIIIB. Washington, April 11. Republi can house committee appointments were announced1 today by Minority Leader James K. Mann, of Illinois. They show that the Insurgents have been well treated, the only Important committee or which they are not rep resented being that of ways and means. On the rules committee the Re publicans are Madison, Kan.; Len ropt, Wis.; Dalzell, Penn., and Wil son, III. On the ways and means commit, tee are Payne, New York; Dalzell, Penn.; McCall, Mass.; Hill, Conn.; Needham, Cal.; Fordney, Mich., and Longworth, Ohio. Haugen, la., an insurgent, Is the ranking member of the minority on the agricultural committee; Cooper, Pawn., and Kendall, la., are on the committee on foreign affairs; Norrls, Neb., is on the committee on judi ciary; Murdock, Kan., committee on postpfflces and post roads; Volstead,' Minn., and Pickett, la., committee on public landa, and Kent, Cal., Is on the committee oni civil service and industrial expositions. Mann took no committee assign ments. Cannon is the ranking mem ber of the minprity on the committee on appropriations, but gets no other assignments. Under an agreement with the Dem ocrats, Mann assigned Victor L. Berg er, the Socialist congressman from Wisconsin, to the committee on the District of Columbia. Caleb Powers was assigned to the committee on immigration, naturalization and ed ucation. No other Kentucklan was assigned t- any of these committees. THE BABY B IS THE LAST BAHNHAUT WANTS A BUREAU TO INVESTIGATE AND IM PROVE CONDITIONS OF CHILD LABOR. UNITED PBEHS LEASED WIDE. Washington, April 11. To Inves tigate the life of the child la the schools, juvenile courts, and to check the number of child desertions, Con. gressman Barnhart, of Indiana, today introduced a bill authorizing the foundation of a "baby bureau" 1n the department of commerce aad labor. "I believe," said Barnhart, In In troducing the measure, "that the government has a more important mission than those of regulating tar iffs and framing bills for financial and Industrial development. The de partment of agriculture has bureaus to Investigate the breeding of ani mals, poultry and birds, and the only thing we neglect Is the duty of bring ing up a race of healthy and sturdy human beings.'' . The troops on the Mexican border are tVtne the rest cure after their arduous campaign of maneuvers. MAM ItlH URAU Carrie Nation Not Dead. Leavenworth, Kan., April 11. Mrs. Carrie Nation, the anti liquor reformer, is today In a lTsltion to say, as Mark Twain once said: "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.'' Reports that Mrs. Nation was dead became current yesterday following a severe relapse, and as her death has been momen. tarlly expected for weeks, the report was given credence. Mrs. Nation revived, however, and today has so far recovered that her death is Improbable, at least for some days. Sill CASES FINALLY DECIDED SUPREME COURT HANDS ' DOWN SIX OPIXIONS TODAY, SOME OF THEM C0YERIXG SOME RATHER DELICATE LAW POINTS. Six decisions were rendered this afternoon by the supreme court of the state. Three of them are affirma tions of the judgment of the lower court, two reversals and the remain der are dismissals of -appeal. The decisions rendered are as follows: State of Oregon, ex rel, King, ap pellant, vs. L. R. Webster, an appeal from Multnomah county, the appeal dismissed, the court holding that the proceeding being 9. writ of manda mus, Issued upon a relation of King, requiring Webster to render a veri fied statement to the county auditor of the amount due him for services, could not be sustained, since the re spondent had resigned in May, 1910, and the court refused to consider the question sought to be raised. David Stout, appellant vs. M. Michelbook, an appeal from Yamhill county, the decision of the lower court reversed, the supreme court holding that a fence built prior to 1877, when the appellant purchased his land and had such fence pointed out as the boundary line, and which has since then been rebuolt and kept In repair, Is the true line under the statute of limitations. A. M. Gallagher vs. W. J. Kellhier, appellant, an appeal from Douglas county, the judgment of the lower court affirmed, the supreme court holding that prior actual possession of the land is enough to enable the possessor to recover from a mere trespasser who enters without title. Robert T. Stewart vs. Portland, Railway Light & Power company, an appeal from Multnomah county, lower court reversed. The supreme court holding that the court erred In Its instruction In placing the doc trine of comparative negligence be fore the Jury, and that the violation of a city ordinance as to speed Is merely evidence of negligence, to be construed by the Jury with the other facts in the case. ' George Tone vs. The City of Tilla mook; an appeal from Tillamook county, lower court affirmed. The supreme court holding that a reser vation by grantor for the use of wa ter from the pipe line constructed across his land passes to his gran tors and heirs. John T. Brooke vs. Northern Pa cific Railway company, appellant, the lower court affirmed the supreme court holding the appellant company responsible for damages sustained by respondent, through Its negligence In forwardingbaggage, such damages consisting of the value of respond ent's time and hotel expenses while waiting for his baggage, and that the measure of passenger's damages for the carrier's delay in forwarding trunks. Is the value of the use of the property in the meantime. TAFT WILL REVIEW TROOPS AT SAX AXTOXI0 f UNITED TXr.HH LEAKED WIRE Washington, April 11. Unless the work of the congressional session should make It Impossible for him to leave Washington, President Tat plans to review the troops now en camped at San Antonio. He has written Governor Colqult of Texas, provisionally promising to go to San Antonio. SHE LOSES 1 FIGHT FOR ; CHILDREN Mrs. Henry and Her Two Chil dren Who She Recently Kid naped Were Arrested Today While Speeding Down Street HAD A ROUGH EXPERIENCE Woman Expresses ContemH for De tectives, of Whom She Said: "They Certainly Are a Hot Bunch of Sleuths They Could Not Follow a Lighted Lantern Up a Dark Al ley" Had Close Call While Cross in Hay in Small Boat. (UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE San Francisco, April 11. Mrs. Iva May Henry, her two children and J. Foster Kelley, the millionaire bank er, of Seattle, are in the custody this afternoon of a deputy sheriff. They were arrested while speeding down Mission street in an autompblle, Mrs. Henry, who Is the divorced wife ot Albert J. Henry," a Seattle bank clerk,- broke down and wept while be. lng taken to police headquarters. She refused to make a statement. While Mrs. Henry refused! to dis cuss the events leading up to the kid naping of her two children from the St. Streuver apartments, where they had been left in the care of MIbs Pearl Wyckoff, pending their disposi tion by the court, she voiced her opinion of San Francisco police in no uncertain terms. "They are certainly a hint bunch of sleuths," she said. "They couldn't follow a lighted lantern up a dark alley, or else they would have found us long ago, for we walked tip Mar ket street every day." Kelley appeared to regard his ar rest as a Joke. "My hair Is white," he said, "but not with years. 'Nor grew It white in a single .night, as men's have gnown from sudden fears.' ' Investigation showed that the couple and the two ' children were forced to undergo many thrilling ex periences following the kidnaping. Last Thursday morning they em. barked in a fisherman's launch at Harbor View, and started across the bay. A violent storm was raging, (Continued on Page 6.) SUE COULD HOT SAVE HER BACON HELIOIOV8 BELIEFS KKKP LOV I NO HKAHTS APART AND PA ItKNTS HAY CECELIA MAY ' THAT IS CECELIA MAY NOT, UNITED PBEfIS LIAAFD WIDE. Washington, April 11. In a dif ference of religious beliefs is found the explanation here today of the formal breaking of the engagement of Miss Cecelia May and Robert Ba con, Jr., son of the American ambos. sadrr to France. The Mays are Roman Catholics and the Bacons objected to any agree ment that children of the marriage should' be brought up In that faith. A week ago It was announced that the marriage would be postponed, but the engagement was really terminat ed then. It Is reported that young Bacon I) planning an European trip. Invented "1'lgs In ('lover." New York, April 11. Sam Lloyd, millionaire inventor and puzzle ex pert, died at his home in Brooklyn today. Loyd, who was 70 years old. originated the games of "Parches!" and "Pigs In Clover." Portland Man Drops Dead. Los Angeles, Cal., April 11. 4 Harry McCormlck, a Portland, Ore., lumber man, dropped dead here today as he was running tia catch a train for Catallna. Death, it is presumed, was due to heart failure. McCor- mick's wife was with him, and he expired In her arms. Mo- Cormlck was 55 years old. The town of McCormlck, Wash., where McCormlck for- merly owned gigantic lumber mills, was named after him. At one time he - was a prominent official of the Northern Pacific railroad. He was visiting in Los Ange- les with George Moorehouse. MOTORMAN DID NOT KNOW OF ACCCIDENT San Francisco, April 11. Traced by blood, hair and flesh, which was spattered on the front of his car, Peter Olsen, a motorman for, the United Railroads, was arrested here today for the manslaughter of Wil liam Brown, a janitor, whose man gled body was found beside the car tracks of the line on which Olsen ran. Brown died at the, Central Emer gency Hospital. Olsen denies all knowledge of the accident. THE ALASKA COAL CASES ARE APPEALED Seattle, Wash, April 11. The ap peal from the decision of Federal Judge Hanford in the Alaska coal claim cases has been perfected, and today were forwarded to the United States supreme court in Washington. THE ELKS TO PARADE THE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF THE COMPANY OF LOCAL ARTISTS WILL TAKE PLACE AT NOON WHEX PARADE STARTS FROM OPERA HOUSE. Five thousand dollars In scenery and electrical effects will be used to morrow and Thursday nights In the presentation of the Elks minstrels at the Grand Opera house. Few road shows carry as elaborate scenic ef fects as does S. A. Grubbs for the minstrel production that he will put at the opera house here with the as sistance of local talent More than 70 men, all Salem people, will ap pear In one of the most Imposing and attractive pageants of a similar char acter ever produced in Salem either amateur or professional.' At noon tomorrow the big parade will . start from the grand opera house. The parade will be a show all by Itself and in a class all by It self. The entire company of 70 men will take part in the parade. There will be eight specialities In tiie olio and all will be represented In the parade. The Elks own minstrel band and drum major will be there, all In gorgeous costume. Tickets will be on sale for this show after 9 o'clock at the box of fice of the Grand Opera house tomor row morning. Tickets may' also be procured from any Elk anywhere in any quantity by anybody and at any time and may be reserved at the box office of the Grand Opera House for both nights after 9 o'clock Wednes day morning. The receipts from this show will be applied toward the entertainment of the visiting Elks of 1912 when the Elks big grand lodge meeting will be held at Portland: The meeting Is al ways welcomed by the big cities. During the week of the grand lodge excursions will be run to Salem over the Oregon Electric and the money raised this week will be used for their entertainment In the capital city. The Portland lodge will pre sent a certified check for $12."i,000 to the grand lodge when It meets this spring at Atlantic City to insure proper entertainment for the lodge when It comes to Portland in June next year and Salem lodge expects to do Its share in helping Portland raise that money. The minstrels to be given tomorrow and Thursday la without doubt the best local talent show ever presented at Salem and worth the price, of admission twice over. TOMORROW JO SO CROSSES THE DIVIOE Cleveland's Great Mayor, and Nation's Great Man, Loses in His Battle With Death, and Is No More. HE WAS A PEOPLE'S MAN He Sacrificed His Health and His Big Fortune in Fighting for the People's Rights and to Better the Condition of Everyday Work People Governor Harmon and Committee of Legislators to At tend Funeral. f UNITSD PIESS LIASID WIHS.J Washington, April 11. Tie death of Tom L. Johnson is a great loss to real democracy," said William J. Bryan today. "Johnson was one of the noblest spirits with, -whom I have been privileged to associate. Unsel fish Interest in publlo questions and untiring zeal in his efforts to secure remedial legislation put him in the front rank of public men. His life will continue to be an inspiration for generations to come." Atlee Pomerene, the new Demo cratic United States senator, from Ohio, paid a high tribute to John son. "Johnson did more to bring about munlcplal reform than the mayors of any of the largest cities," said Pomerene. "He sacrificed his for tune and his health to the publie wel fare, and I do not believe I exagger ate when I say he gave his life to benefit the public, as truly as any man ever killed In battle.1' At the request of the family, there will be no public funeral services over the dead ex.mayor, and the body will not He in state, as had been planned. The remains will be taken to Brooklyn tomorrow. Brief services by the Rev. H. R. Cooley, director of charities under Johnson's adminis tration, will be conducted preceding their departure. The state legislature today ap pointed a committee, with Governor Harmon at its head, to attand the funeral.' if" $ $ $ 4 Jackson county la to have a $12,000 building with trimmings for a coun ty Jail. So far no reports of damage by frost have been received from any part of Western Oregon. Ashland Is to put another dam in Rogue river to Increase her water supply. Rev. Robert Ennis, of Medford, died suddenly Sunday morning while on his way to church. He was pas tor of the church In Albany, New York, which was attonded by Presi dent Cleveland while governor of New York. ;r ; The Mt. Hood Railway ft Power company is trying for a franchise In Woodburn to furnish light and power. Umatilla siwrtsmen are urging Gov ernor West to appoint C. K. Crans ton a member of the Fish and Game Commission. Oregon City Elks have purchased a building site for a lodge house. Astoria will break ground for her exposition buildings tomorrow, Wed nesday, April 12. Springfield is to have a three-story brick building. Mast Just Judge! T UNITED rBF.KB LEASED Willi.) Indianapolis, Ind., April 11. Po lice Judge Collins made a unique ruling today when he refused to fine a man arrested for swearing on a crowded street car. The prisoner ex plained that he was a "strap hanger." Hyde Gets New Trial, f unitbd rmm lai wibi.1 Jefferson City, Mo., April 11. The state supreem court today granted a new trial to Dr. B. C. Hyde, con victed of the murder of Thomas H. Swope, Kansas City millionaire.