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L KAIHOAP8. 3ff? 4 W I il f JlOjlO! Q SALEM. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911. NO. 113. T it n . rm-m ii ill ( t s f. iii ii . .a. . i a. a ill1 yuui OTIS PREDICTS IS CEHTfllf TO SPLIT BURNS' MAY BRINGS ALL COMING No Doubt Otis Caused a Smile When He Said: "I Am a Friend of Labor Organizations" He Probably Caused Another When He Said: "The Nationa Manufacturers' As sociation Is Not Behind the Prosecution of McNamara--The People of California Are Behind it" He Should Start a Personally Conducted Humorous Column. rrxi-reD i'bess leased wire Los Angeles. Cal., May 11. The arrival of William J. Burns in Los Angeles with the bulk of the evidence against John J. ' and James B. Mc- Namara and Ortie McManlgal will ie me signal tor the re-openlng of the case, according to general belief here. In the absence of develop mnts of any sort, the cases against the alleged dynamiters have dropped nlniost from sight In the last few days. Burns probably will reach here some time next week. It was reported here today that arrests In San Francisco would fol low Burns' arrival, but E. H. Mills, manager of the Burns detective agency, said that if such were the program he had no knowledge of It. According to the rumors, the sus pected men are prominent labor leaders In the northern city. Oils Wakes Prediction. Dayton, 0., May 11. Prediction that the prosecution of the McNa maras for the alleged dynamiting of the I.os Angeles Times will split la bor into two camps was made here today by General Harrison Grey Otis, proprietor of that newspaper, and reputed foe of all unionism. Otis Is here as the guest of President Kirby of the National Manufacturers' asso ciation at the Dayton club, which is made up of prominent business nnd COtfMISSIOX ORDERS RATES INVESTIGATED t.'XITED I'RKHS LEASEe WIRE Washington. May 11. The inter state commerce commission today ordered a comprehensive Investiga tion of alleged unreasonable freight rates on wool, hides and pelts from western points of origin to eastern destinations. The inquiry, it is said, will affect wool, hide and pelt rates througout the country. o LIEl'TEX AXT OF r;VKROR CALIFORNIA IiniT fTVITF.n PRFSR LEASED winn." Los Angeles, Cal.. May 11. An un confirmed report was received here today that Lieutenant Governor A. J. Wallace had been Injured on his ranch at La Crescenta, In La Canada canyon. Telephone communication with the ranch was temporarily out of commission and the report could not be verified or particulars learned. ALLEGE THE RAILROAD IS MOT IMPARTIAL Alleging that the Pacific Railway & Navigation company Is discrimi nating in the way of rates in favor of other lumber companies, the Ne halem River Lumber company today fled a complaint against the com pany with the railroad commission, asking that an order be Issued for it to cease Us discrimination. The lumber company says that it as induced to build its mills and also to Install supply stores on the HlUsboro division on representation of the railway company that it would Purchase construction timber from and that the company's machinery and supplies would be Carried over the road free. The railroad entered Into similar agreements with other lumber companies and it is alleged 's fuiaillng them, but declines to ful fil Its agreement with the complain ant. Jl'DGE LINDSAY SAYS HE WILL NOT RESIGN C!ITI rSESI LAED WIR. Seattle, Wash., May 11. "I have not the remotest Idea of resigning as President of the Northwestern "'ague." said Judge R. H. Lindsay this morning. "All reports to the contrary are absolutely without foun dation. I shall remain with the po sition for the entire season." Judge LlndBay has received no word whatever of a rumored release ' Warren. Bassey and Rockenfleld "yPresident Scheeder, of the Tacoma TO FRISCO E OTHER ARRESTS THE EVIDENCE professional men. The Los Angeles publisher is cn route to New York to attend the annual meeting of the manufacturers association. Of the McNamara case he said: "In so far as the leaders of the unions make the cause of the Mc Namaras their cause, unionism is on trial in Los Angeles with the Mc Namaras. But I want to say that not all union men will take that stand. The prosecution of the Mc Namaras will help, not hurt, the unions. It will rid them of dynamit ers, proscrlptlonlsts and murderers. "The prosecution will result in two union camps. The reputable camp -will be composed of all union men who do not sympathize with the present attitude of some of their leaders. "I am a friend of labor organiza I tlons so long as their power as or- ganizatlons is not abused. The Na I tional Manufacturers' association Is not behind the prosecution of the McNamaras. The people of Califor nia are behind it. ALBANY CONTINUES BITDLITHIC MOVEMENT TO CHANGE TO CON. CRETE ABANDONED AFTER A THHOROIGII EXAMINATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL COM MITTEE.. Albany, Or., May 11. (Special) The pavement scare In Albany is over. Four or five years ago Al bany adopted bitullthlc with which to pave her streets, and has been using it generally ever since, with the result, that .several miles of this pavement is now in use here. No ex pressions of dissatisfaction or com plaint has been heard until this year, when some one started the cry that "concrete pavement, is better." Finally, to settle the matter defi nitely, and make sure that bitullth lc pavemont Is the right one, the councl sent a committee on a trip of investigation. Among the cities visited by this committee was Salem. Speaking of their visit there the Statesman Rays: "It is evident that the city fathers iOf Albany are determined to give their city the best that there is for the money In the lino of paving. The visitors expressed themselves as de lighted with the Capital City's bit ullthlc. streets and commended the rapidity with which tlw city Is mak ing street Improvements. The party left for Portland In the afternoon.'' The party arrived home last even ing on the 9:43 train. They made a trip of about 40 miles over tne city of Portland, and likewise Salem, and two or three other towns which thev visited. The writer talked with each of the gentlemen, and, without exception, the members of this committee have returned home fuly satisfied (hat Albany has been, and is now using the best pavoment. o BIG FIGHT TRANSFERRED TO FEDEHAL COl'HT frviTEn rBE r.rAsrn t"! 1 Washington, May 11. By the docketing of an appeal from the or der of the federal court of Washing ton, quashing the so-called "Straeey group" indictment, the fight over probably the richest coal lands In the world was transferred today to the United States Supreme court. YAQVf INDIANS START A WAR OF THEIR OWN f TN1TED rRERS LEASED WIRB 1 Doug'as. Ari7... May 11. By the action of the Yaqul Indians In mak ing war on their own account, a new disturbing element bas been Injected into the situation In Ponora. The In diana' first demonstration was against the town of Oritx. which they cap tured without trouble. TRIAL union LABOR : - Would Condemn Judge. : ! Springfield, 111., .May 11. Speaking In the state senate here Cxlay, Chairman Helms, of the Lortmer Investigating com- mittee proposed that the senate formally condemn Judge Petit, of Chicago, for his decision by which Edward Tilden, alleged collector of the "slush fund" which elected Lorimer, has es- caped producing his books. Attorneys J. J. Healey, law- yer for the Halms committee, presented his report of the in- vestigation to date. The senate postponed action on both matters until next Tues- day. May Hnve to Go nark. UNITED FRESS LKASED WIDE San Francisco, May 11. Charged with having brought stolen goods in to the state from Auckland, N. Z., William and Maude Rogers today were held1 In $5000 bail by Judge Van Norstrand. They will be held until extradition papers have been granted and an officer arrives from New Zealand. HER HAIR CAUSE OF HER DEATH UNITED TRESS LEASED WIRE. Hoboken, N. J., May 11. Miss Margaret Walsh, employed by the American Lead Pencil company in its factory here, Is dying today of In juries received wheu, her hair caught in a flywheel, and she was whirled a dozen times around -the shaft. Other employes had asked Miss Walsh, who had) been noted for her luxuriant hair, to let it down for Inspection. As she tossed the strands, which reached to her ankles, free, the ends were caught by the big wheel. Betfore the machine could be stopped it tore off her scalp, and threw her unconscious to the floor. CALIFORNIA ODD FELLOWS ELECT GRAND OFFICERS trvITBD PRESS I.RARBD WIIUt.1 San Francisco, May 11. T. IT. Savage, of Eureka, was assured of election as grand warden of the Cali fornia Grand lodge of Odd Fellows, when, on the first ballot today, he received 302 of the ruwsaary 391 votes. His nearest competitors were A. P. Johnson, of San Diegi, with 11i votes, and Frank D. MacBeth, of San Francisco, with 93. Grand Master Duckworth was made representative to the soverign grand lodge, and Deputy Grand Mas ter George Hudson was promoted to grand master. Grand Warden Charles L. Snyder was chosen deputy grand master by acclamation. For trustee of the Odd Fellows' hall, S. E. Moreland led on the first ballot. o BOARD OF TRADE ARRANGES FOR CHERRY FAIR WILL MAKE IT BIGGEST EVENT OF THE KIND EVKH HELD IN SALEM ALSO ARRANGED FOR WELCOMING THE ADVERTIS ING MEN. There? was a spirited meeting of the Salem Board of Trade last night to make arrangements for the annual Cherry Fair. The plans adopted are to hire a manager to make the fair a greater success than ever, and a fund of $2000 Is to be raised to put It through. The, committee, compost of J. R. Linn, C. L. Starr, Charles V. Gallo way and George G. Brown, are au thorized to select a competent man ager. The whole thing will be under the management of the Board of Trade. Quite a number of business men are talking of uniting the Cherry Fair and Fourth of July celebration in one event and cutting out the carnival features, which takea so much money out of the town. Arrangements were made to meet the advertising men who are coming to Salem June 6, arriving at 10:4a and will be taken out to see the prune district and hop yards, and will be given a luncheon in this city. THE LADIES A HE OLD HIT WANT TO VOTE rniirn press leased wiii1 Seattle, Wash. May 11. Because they wanted to exercise the Washing ton woman's privilege of voting. Mrs. Jaws Wlntorbourne, 71. and Mrs. Jane Birch. 73. boi.h English widows, were admitted to citizenship by Judge Frater. San Francisco, May 11. Ar guments on the habeas corpus and guardianship proceedings In connection with Albert and Anita Henry, children of Albert J. Henry, a Seattle bank clerk, and his divorced wife, Iva May Henry, are , being continued this afternoon before Judge Murasky. Attorney . James Cochrane appeared for Mrs. Henry and Attorney McKenzle for the father of the children. Arguments were confined chiefly to finely drawn legal points involved. THE DIETZ TRIAL IS HEAR END Defense Rested at Noon After Having Made a Remarkably Strong. Point in the Testi mony of Richard Krantz. PLAINTIFF NOT TO ARGUE Kiuntz Testified Deputy Sheriff Iti-it-ton Gave Him a Soft-Nosed Bullet Whl h He Said He Took From Dlet's (J ii n, and Tlntt the Prose cution Had .-rled to Get It Away From Him The Bullet That Killed Harp Wus Stool Jacketed, Hayward, Wis., May 11. Diet, rested his case at noon, none of the defendants having testified. Before the defense closed Richard Krantz testified that Deputy Sheriff Britton gave him a soft nosed bullet which he said he took from Dletz' gun. The bullet which killed Harp was steel jacketed. In displaying the bulfet Krantz declared that the prosecution had tried to get it away from him. A severe cross examina tion failed to shako, his testimony. Before the defense rested its case Judge Reid withdrew the subpoena for Edward Ilines. The sudden resting of the defense surprised the state, which was un prepared to proceed with its case, but finally called several witnesses In rebuttal. The state's attorney said that his case would be submit ted to the jury without argument and Dletz was expected to begin hiB ar gument late this afternoon. o DANA ALL EX THIiOrfUl (OuTILING THE LAWS Five hundred sections of Lord's Oregon Laws are affected by the laws passed by the last legislature and the compiling and indexing of which laws were completed todny by Dana Allen who lias been engaged in the work ever since the legislature adjourned. The laws complete will cost $1.2." each and they will be ready for dis tribution In the course of a week. Tho laws either directly repeal, modify or amend the 500 sections In question. Mr. Allen will leave in a few days to resume his practice of law at Silverton. Him Hit ii1 Amputated. The Cottage Grove Leader, of Tuesday, says: "Geo. Smith, employed at the mill of the Brown Lumber company, had the mlHfortune to have a hand so badly lacerated by an edger saw late Wednesday afternoon that amputa tion at the wrist was necessary. Just how the accident happened is not known. Mr. Smith Is married and has three children, and In his af fliction has the sympathy of many friends In this city. o RETIRED PAPER MANUFACTURER KILLS HIMSELF united riKHs leased wmi New York, May 11. Charles D. Garnett, a retired paper manufactur er, of St. Louis, shot and killed him self today In Riverside Park. Mrs. Garnott explained that her husband suffered from nervous trouble. St. Louis, Mo., May 1 1. Charles D. Garnett, until recently, was a member of the Garnett & Allen Paper Company He sold his Interest to the George D. Allen Paper Com pany, which, slncn the death of AI , Ion last December, was put Into In- voluntary bankruptcy. REBELS WILL TIE TO Launch Vpset; Crew Missing. Seattle, Wash., May 11. With her crew missing the gas oline schooner Fishmald, of New Westminster, was discov ered by the steamship Hunib boldt overturned and heavy seas pounding over her off Tree Point, Alaska. After arlghtlng the vessel, the Humboldt sail ors searched the Fishmald, ex pecting to find bodies of the crew, but they were missing. A dory also was missing, and It Is believed the crew succeeded In escaping or were lost In the at tempt, for no shore report haa been received of their having landed. Major Haines Dead. f UNITED PRESS LEASED Willi. San Antonio, Tex., May 11. Fol lowing a recent operation for appen dicitis, which brought on peritonitis, Major John T. Haines, lllh U. 2. Cavalry, died today In the hospital at Fort Sam Houston. THE BULLET PUZZLES THE SURGEONS UNITED l'RESS LEASED WIRE-. Sacramento, Cal., May 11. With a bullet imbedded in his skull as the result of an attempt at suicide after having killed his wife, J. F. Miller, a rallnoad employe, must stand trial for murder. He was held today without bail. Miller, after shooting his wife last March, sent a bullet into hia own head. His wound Is puzzling to local surgeons, but, apparently, gives Mil ler no trouble. o KEIIELS (Al'THlE ANOTHER CITY r UNITED rilESS LEASED WIRB.l Nogales, Ariz., May 11 Magdalena, in Sonora state on the Sonora rail road, 45 miles south of here, was captured by the rebels today, ac cording to passengers arriving on a delayed west coast Mexican train. No particulars could be obtained of the occupation of the city by the rebels. IMtOI'OSES TO LIMIT SESSION'S LEGISLATION UNITED I'RKSH LEASED WII1B. Washington. May 11. Proposal to limit, the activity of the sennto at this session of congress was made today by Newlands, of Nevada. He offered a resolution providing lhat the lig Islatinn for this sesslou slwmld ho limited to the reciprocity and freo list bills, thn wool,, cotton nnd, steel schedules, reductions In military ex pense, Increase of the corporation tax, the direct election of senators and the admission of .Arizona and New Mexico. ASK GOVERNOR TO REVOKE THE CLUB'S CHARTER After bobbing up In one form nnd another In the Justice and circuit courts, the) battle being waged by the prohibition element. In the town of Woodburn against the Bachelors' Club, a social organization, finally wound Its way Into the governor's office yesterday afternoon, when Governor West, received a petition from Mayor Jermalti and City Re corder Stangle asking him to revoke the charter of the club. The fight against the club began about, a month ago, when tho city marshal nnd a directive made a raid on tho club and arrested several members for giving away intoxicating liquors. In retaliation tho club ar rested tho detective for falsely as suming the role of an officer, and al so brought civil suit In tho circuit court to replevin the liquor nnd ci gars confiscated. Lately the night policeman at Woodburn was haled Into court at Hubbard on tho charge of assault for arresting members on the street and searching them. In the litigation the club has played a winning hand, and now the mayor and recorder, assigning as their reason that they tire unable to reach tho club through law, want the governor to revoke Its charter. Governor Went has not decided upon the action he wljl take. Mint Tie TheniHidwH In. lr"iTKn Fr.n haxhi. wire . .,ew ork. May 11 ir the recoin meiidatlon of George F. Canipbell- Woi'd, secretary of the organization Is approved, the Aero club of Ameri ca will adopt a rule compelling all avta or to fasten themselves Inthel macllnei and to wear safety helmets while flying. iilARG TO CIIIIIOAIIOA TORIM AND DIAZ ANXIOUS FOR PEACE AND REBELS DEMAND HIS IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT Insurgents Think Diaz Begins to Realize the Hopelessness of His Cause, and Stiffen Their Demands He Must Fix Time for Retiring and Form New Cabinet of Which They Will Name Half the Members, and That the Insurgents Will Be Permitted to Name Governors for All the States. UNITED FRESS LEASED WIRE. El Paso, May 11. General Madero today declined to make any statement whatever of the Intentions of the revolutionists, but Abram Gonzales, the provisional governor of Chihua hua, said that the next move of the rebel army would be on Chihuahua City, then to Torxeon and then to the City of Mexico. Madero, he Intimated, hopes to en ter the capital In triumph with his main army, which is now being re cruited to twice or thrice Its pres ent strength. Senora Tambourel, widow' of Col onel Tambourel, who was killed in yesterday's battle, was admitted to Juarez this morning. Senora Ma dero met her at the international bridge and escorted her to . the bar racks where Tambourel's body was left by his command when they were driven to the cuartel after the sur render. Tambourel will be burled with military honors late this after noon. Martini Law Declared. Martial law was declared In Juar ez today. It Is believed that Madero purposes 'to execute several prison HE ORDERS ITS CHARTER ANNDLLED GOVEHNOK WEST DIIIECTS HIS TKICT ATTOHXEV M'NAItY TO TAKE NECESSAHY ACTIOX TO AXM'L CIlAKTEIt OF WOOD. m ux cLvn. In compliance with a request up on him by Mayor Jermaln and Re corder Stangel, tt Woodburn, Gov ernor West this afternoon directed District Attorney John H. McNnry to commence proceedings In tho circuit court, looking to tho annulment of the charter of the Ilacholors' Club of Woodburn, for violations of the pro visos of Its charter In tho sale of in toxicating liquors. Club Intolerable. "Tho alleged purposes of this oor porntlon,"' says the governor, In his communication, to tho district attor ney, "are the mental andi ' physical development of the members of Its society. "I am Informed, through a resolu tion passed by the council of Wood burn," he continues, "that the said city council has hud presented to It ampin proof that the said Bachelors' Club has been and Is disposing of Intoxicating liquors within the cltv of Woodburn. without a license, and contrary to the laws of the state of Oregon find the charter and ordl nance of tho city of Woodburn. and by the conduct of Its members Is be coming an intolerable Imlsancc to the residents of that, city." Owiicr May Ho Anniiled. Ho then cites section 864 of Lord's Oregon Laws, which provdes that nn action may bo brought by tho district attorney to annul the charter of a corporation whenever It shall appear that It was procured upon some fraudulent suggestion or through tho concealment of some material fact by the persons Incorporated. The governor takes the position that there was a concealment of a material fact when thp Incorporators fulled to stale In the article or char.er that one of the purposes wns to dispose -if Intoxicating liquors. SEXATOIl STONE HAS A CHANGE OF IIEAIIT frSITEI) I'RKSS IKARRH WIRH.1 Washington. May 11. Showing an entlrf'y different attitude from that of Tuesday, when. In a speech In tho senate, he said the I'nlted States would Intervene In Mexico, Senator Stone, of Missouri, today stated that, the victory of the Insur rectis at Juarez had relieved the em barrassment, and that the necessity of intervention had ben removed. "Now." he said, "let 'em fight It out.' ISICO CITY ers who are marked for death be cause of their treatment of their In surgent prisoners while the federals held the town.- So far there has been only one execution. It was that of a saloon keeper named Mastea, who killed an Insurgent after the town had surrendered. He was backed up against a stone wall and shot last night. - " Announcement was made here this afternoon that car service between El Paso and Juarez will be resumed as soon as the . tracks can be re-r paired. Rebels Restoro Order. i. Washington. . May 11. Colonel Steever, the American commander at El Paso, telegraphed the war-department this afternoon confirming tha fall Of .Timrex: 74a nntrl nrriar hoil been restored in the Mexican city and that all the saloons were closed. The American troops,' he 'said, were still refusing to allow arms, ammu nition, provisions or munitions ot war or any sort intended for the In surgents to cross the Rio Grande. Consul Freeman, at Durango, Mex., telegraped the state department to day that the Mexican rebels through out that state are showing greatly increased strength. Diaz Must Retire. Satisfied that they have convinced tho Diaz government that their threats are not empty boasts, the rebel chiefs today are ready to turn again to negotiations and Senors Obregon and Branlff are already busy on behalf of Diaz in trying to come to some agreement whereby further slaughter may be avoided. Members of the El Paso Junta, however, are stiffening in their de mands ion behalf of the rohels. The say Diaz must set a definite date for nis retirement; must agree to the formation of a new cabinet Immedi ately, of which the Insurgent lead ers must name half of thn memliem nnd thnt the Insurgents will Insist upon the right to name the governors of all the states whore the rebellion has galiwd lieadway. o Trains Were Delayed. rtmmtit I'REim leaked wtiu.1 nodding, Cal., May 11. Trains on the Shasta route of the Southern Pa cific wore blocked from five to seven hours by the derailment of si car loads i)t lumber attached to a freight trnin near La Molue. TIMETABLE BEYOND REACH OF COMMISSION That the Stnte Railroad Commis sion haB not the power by statute to requtro railroad companies to publish their timetables In newspapers, but that tho commission may Investigate and determine the adequacy of the companies' timetables at the depots and hotels, Is tho substance of an opinion rendered today by Attorney Oeiteral Crawford, at the request of the commission. The chapter creating the commis sion snys that the comniibHlon shall I have power to Investigate and detor- mine the adequacy of tho "service" : of railroad companies, and the com 1 mission was under the lmprosslon that the furnishing of timetables came within the meaning of the word i "Hcrvi-.e," and It might lie within. Its power to require the companies to publish them in the newspapers. Tte utttorney-general, however, says that the act could not be so construed, and also says that ho believes such an act would bo iinconmltutlonul. Two Other Opinion?. At. tho request of State Superin tendent of Public Instruction Alder, man, the attorney-general also de livered two other opinions. One of . I these relaied to the authority of a I school district, under tho law. to 1 build a school house on a tract of land dedicated to the town of St. j Helens for park put poses, and the attorni'y-g.-neral's auswor Is In the negative. I Tho other deals with the question as t whether a person granted a ,'llfe diploma by the Ashland Normal School, and,' having failed to teach .the required six years, could be 'granted a life diploma by the state, and the attorney-general's arswer to I thin lg also In the negatve.