Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, September 19, 1911, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextRead the Journal's Bargain Day Ad. on Page 2 of this Issue VOL. 8.YLEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1011. NO. 224. SIX r.ilLLIOiJMIP.ES ARE FOR VIOLATION OF AHTI ILL OFFICERS OF UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY CONTROL SHOE MACHINERY They Refuse to Sell Their Mac chines, But Lease Them Out, Thus Practically Keeping Control of the Industry Through out the United States The Maximum Penalty for Each Offense Is a $5000 Fine and Imprisonment for One Year, or Both The Charge Is Illegal Monopolization of Inter State Commerce in Shoe Making. CN1TED PBX88 LEASED Willi. ' Boston, Sept. 19. Holding that six men who are prominent in the management of the United Shoe Ma chine company are criminally liable as Individuals under the Sherman anti-trust law, and alleging the Ille gal monopolization of Interstate com merce in shoe machinery, the federal grand jury returned two Indictrauts against them here today. The men indicted are Samuel Winslow, president of the corpora tion; James J. Storrow, E. J. Hurd, E. P. Howe, Wm. Barbour and O. W. Browne. The maximum penalty for each offense is $5000 fine or one year's imprisonment, or both. The United States Shoe Machln ery company . manufacturers prac tically own all the machines used In the production of shoes in the Unit ed States. The machinery they re fuse to sell, but lease It out at high rates, which gives them practically full control of the shoe business THE ROUTINE BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL MAYO It LACHMUXD ABSENT AM) COUNCILMAN HUCIvE. STEIN PRESIDED MT'CH BUSI NESS TRANSACTED IN BRIEF SESSION. leaving for Albany yesterday mornlnK, Mayor Lachmund was un able, for some reason, to return to the city in time to assume his duties as mayor, and the council, upon convening, selected Councilman Huck.'stein to preside during the meeting. . The following routine business as transacted. The sewer committee reeommend d that Gordon & Ambrose be award ed the contract- for constructing the ateral In sewer district No. 1. The committee on licenses made a favorable report upon the applica tion of Eugene Eckerlen for a liquor 1'cense. and it was granted. Councilman Pennybaker reported that lie had conferred with Attorney Charles McXary with relation to the Walte fountain, to be Installed at Wnison avenue, and that the matter was progressing, and that thos? in charge soon hoped to have Plans perfected for the Installation. Final estimates of the Pacific kock Joint Pipe company were sub mitted by the city engineer, and the Glance rf $780 was directed paid. City Attorney Corby reported that ,rs. Kate Beeman agreed to accept '100 as damages for indurles sus tained on a defective sidewalk in the Cltj-, and he recommended its pay- nM- In her first application she asked for $1000 damages. Notice of assessment for the im provement of Twenty-fourth street to Asylum avenue was ordered ad vised. The Plat and report of the city en gineer f0r tne Wdenlng of seven tieth street was adopted. . A. petition asking that a pollce ttn be appointed for South Salem was referred to the committee on "with and police. throughout the nation. An investi gation of these methods by the gov ernment led up to the returning of indictments by the giand Jury today. o THINK THEY HAVE TWO CLEVER BURGLARS Deputy Sheriff Esch returned last evening from Woodburn with Wm. Wood and Roscoe L. Ogden in cus tody and in their arrest the officials believe they have succeeded in ap prehending a couple of clever bur glars. During the last couple of months The Yates' home, the Simmons home, the Shedelck home and the home of Romalne have all been burglarized and the ' circumstances all point to the men under arrest as the guilty .parties- Sheriff Minto and his depu ties are gathering evidence with re lation to these burglaries and expect to weave a web which will connect the men with all of them. FLOWER SHOW WAS SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT ONE OF THE FINEST DISPLAYS EVER MADE ANYWHERE ONE PORTLAND FIRM SHOWED $300 SELECTION OF CUT FLOW ERS ALONE. The state fair flower show was one of the really big things at Sa lem during the past week, and means 'a great deal for the future of the ' Capital City. The amateur display was superior to any former exhibition land showed the ability to maintain ' blooms through a long, dry summer. I The Professional Exhibit. ! This class must not be confused 'with the state insane asylum show 1 made by Florist Hamilton, which ; was a flower show In itself. The commercial florists were headed by the Routledge Seed company, of Portland, which put up a $500 dis play of cut flowers and plants. Their rarities Included 12 plants from Hol land, Japan, Australia and tropical countries, including varieties never seen outside of botanical gardens. This firm took first on ferns, includ ing Scotti, Whitman,!, Elegantlssum ml, Boston!, Pierson! and Schlotzi. In cut flowers their bowl of roses of Kilarney Irish Beauty roses took first. This firm also took first on asters, showing the famous Crego asters, the largest and most perfect aster grown, in a wide range of colors, from the most delicate shell pink to I the deepest royal purple: They took first on floral design for funeral, be ing a large cross of shell pink asters, with vlnlng effects In Cecil Brun ner roses. It was 60 Inches high banked with ferns, and standing on a base of pure white Crego asters. This firm also put up the floral stock growing on the state fair grounds, one of the grandest displays ever seen out of doors, and a splendid ob ject lesson on what can be accom plished by artistic gardening. Great beds of asters, gladiolus and dah lias are blooming there, an will be (Continued on page four.) INDICTED -TRUST LAW Should Cinch Both. San, Francisco, Sept. 19. Detective Sergeant Murphy, armed with extradition papers for the return of Andrew Mc- Fariand, a prominent Insurance broker, accused of grand lar- ceny in a complaint sworn to by Miss Ethel Groom, of San Francisco, left for Colorado Spring today, where he will take charge of the prisoner. McFarland Is accused of flee- ing from here with $10,000 which he placed In a safe de- posit box in the name of Miss Groom, whom he is said to have married in Utah, and later In- formed her that he was already the husband of another woman. The money he is alleged to have paid to Mrs, McFarland No. 2 to Insure his good faith In his promise that after she had secured the annulment of her marriage to him he would secure a divorce from his first wife and return to her. PECULIAR MODS OF AGENTS SHEItlFF MINTO SAYS OFFERED HIS BROTHER A GOOD PRICE CONDITIONED ON HIM PER. SUADIXG THE SHERIFF TO SELL CHEAP HARRY 19 "RILED" AND WILL: STAND A LEGAL SCRAP. After leading Shrift Harry r. Minto to believe that the Oregon Electric was employing only fair and impartial methods in the pur chase of the right of way for the ex tension of its line from here to Al bany, and that when It came to pur chasing a right of way across his laad that he would be given lU full value, and he dealt with them on the same terms ae offered owners of ad jacent property, a right of way agent of the road yesterday ap proached Douglas Minto, a brother of the sheriff and offered to buy a right of way across his land on con dition that he would bring his influ ence to bear on the sheriff to sell his at a much lower price, though the land was identical in value virtual ly effered one brother a bribe to rob p neither. Smarting under the Insult, Doug las Minto turned the offer down cold and conveyed the Information to his brother, the sheriff. Angered be cause of the manner In which the company had deceived and treated him in general, the sheriff searched out the right of way agent in ques tion on the street yesterday after noon, and in vigorous Western lan guage told him just what he thought of him. Sheriff Minto, in speaking of the subject today, stated that, while he was adverse to litigation, that he now intended to lft the com pany go Into the courts, and Insti tute condemnation proceedings against him. and that he would fight the suit to the bitter end. He Was Deceived. "I only asked for fair treatment from the comvany," said Sheriff Min to this morning, In speaking of the subject, "only asked to be treated the same as other people owning land along the right of way. and which was of equal value with mine. "I am adverse to litigation, and told the representative of the com pany so when he first approached me with relation to a right of way across my land. I was led to believe (Continued from Pae 5.) Maine Goes Wet. Augusta, Me., Sept. 19. The "wets" won by a majority of 20 votes, according to the complete official returns made known here today. The eiec- tion was for the repeal of a constitutional amendment mak- ing the sale of liquor illegal throughout the state. SITUATION IN SPAIN IS DESPERATE All the Larger Cities Are Un der Martial Law and Troops With Rapid Fire Guns Are Posted in Streets. REVOLUTION IS CERTAIN Raiments of Artillery Rushed to Ilarccloiiia and Valencia Tele. graph Wires Are Cut and Gov ernment Badly Hampered Situ ation Is So Bad That the Govern ment Is Trying to Prevent World From Knowing It. Madrid, Sept. 19. Brought about by a condition which makes mere ex istence possible only by a terrific struggle, the situation here is becom ing hourly more acute. Angered by the attitude of the government, the masses are rising in general revolt, and today the very throne of Spain is endangered. The cabinet is in constant consul tation with the king, who has Issued orders that the uprising be sup pressed with an Iron hand. The strikes probably will be effec tive everywhere In the kingdom by tomorrow At Bilboa the troops fired on the mobs, wounding many, some of whom were fatally Injured. The situation there Is very grave. Madrid, Sept. 19 Revolutionary conditions such as have not stirred Spain in centuries prevail today In many parts of the country. Martial law was declared today In the larger cities and troops with rapid firing guns were posted on the main thor oughfares to prevent the passage of revolutionists who are taking advan tage of labor troubles to assail the government. Regiments of artillery hurried to day to Barcelona and Valencia. The situation In these cities Is growing worse. Anarchists are renewing their activities nnd causing numer ous disorders. Wires were cut except those lead ing out of the capital. Soldiers are repairing them as fast as possible. A strict censorship is (Continued on page five-) Caught Y'oung Burglars. Hanford, Cal., Sept. 1 As the result of an attempt to rob a jewelry store, George Adams and Charles Hauser are today under arrest here. They claim to hail from Seattle, and are about 24 years of age each. When searched they were found to be heavily armed. E. E. Gribl, a pioneer jeweler of this place, entered his store at 10 o'clock last night, and found two strangers In the back room, which they had entered through a window. Gribl, al though armed with only a bunch of keys, captured the would-be looters and marched them to Jail. Prior to entering the Jewelry store the men had broken open the cash register and tampered with the safe In the store of Sherman Edwards. JUDGE GROSSCUP TO LEAVE IS INTERESTED Taft in Uupper Michigan. On Board President Taft's Train, Sault Ste Marie June- tion, Mich., Sept. 19. The first time that a president of the United States ever invaded the upper Michigan, peninsula oc- curred to day when President Taft crossed the straits of Mackinac and ' started toward Soo. The president stood on the upper deck of the , ferry which carried the train across straits. He addressed briefly a crowd assembled to greet him. For the second time since the president started on his west- em tour did he receive a death message, when he waa In- formed of the demise of Con- gressman Madison, of Kansas. Today Taft telegraphed his con- dolence to the congressman's widow. The deaths of former Senator Carter and Congressman Madl- son have greatly depressed the president. JAPANESE GO ON THE CLAIMING SOLE RIGHT TO FISH NEAR ISLAND, THEY DEFY WHITES AND DECLARE THEY MILL FIGHT FOR RIGHTS. UNITED TRESS LEASED WIRE.1 Santa Barbara, Cal., Sept. 19. A clash of considerable magnitude be tween American and Japanese fish ermen on Santa Cruz island is expect ed to follow the announcement to day of Fred F. Claire, of San Fran cisco, one of the owners of the island, that no exclusive privilege In.s been given the 'Japanese to tlsh on Its shore Calre says that he only gave the foreigners the right to camp there. American fishermen have been hes itating to enfore their rights on tho j Island. Now that they know where , they stand, the Americans are de I termlned to fish on the Island, and i the little brown men are just as de termined not to permit them. Last Friday the Americans and Japanese clashed, but no weapons were used. Heavily armed, a party of Santa Barbarans started for the ' Island today, and serious trouble Is i expected If the Japanese attempt to Interfere. There are ahout GO Jap , anese from Los Angeles now fishing for crawfish and abaiones on the i Island, and they have announced that they will light any attempt to usurp th"lr privilege. Fowler' Time Short. Colfax, Cal., Sept. 1!). After hair an hour's testing of his repaired bi plane here today. Aviator Fowler de clared the machine was again in per fect condition, and stated that he could take to the mountains tonight only for the non-arrival of his rud der, which was delayed In leaving the eastern factory, and will not arrive until tomorrow night or Thursday, leaving him Just 19 days to cross the continent- Hunting Hear in Seattle. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 19. A hunt ing party of 100 men, living on the thickly settled west side of the city are out bear hunting today. For the last fortnight a big she bear with two cubs trailing along behind, has been visiting back porch Ice boxes and making way with butter, milk and other provisions. The hunters started on thai trail Sunday, but have found no traces of the raiding bruin yet. WARPATH HE SENT DEBS THEN RELIEVED STANDARD OIL OF A $29,000,000 FINE i - He Has Been the Object of Bitter Attack on Account of His Peculiar Decisions He Imprisoned Debs, and Not Long Ago Set Aside the Decision of Judge Landis Fining Stand ard Oil for Violating the Sherman Anti-Trust Law, Reliev ing That Poverty-Stricken C orporation of a $29,000,000 Penalty The Country Is Resigned to His Resignation. Chicago, Sept. 19. Judge Pter Grosscup, of the United States cir cuit court of appeals, Announced here today his intention of resigning on October 1. Judge Grosscup will resume his law practice here. The announce ment of his resignation created great surprise. In a communication to his associ ates of the federal circuit court of appeals he said the step had been counseled by his family. He also stated that his resignation was based on the ground that nftcr January 1 the new law governing court proce dure would be effective and that this work then would be entirely differ ent, thus forcing him to begin a line of work necessarily involved and which would keep htm on the bench for years unless he could see his way clear to transfer uncompleted work to a successor. "My reason for resigning Is my wish for more freedom as an Individ ual citizen," said Judge Grosscup. "Next year the. presidential election WILL PERFECT A SYSTEM OF FIRE FIGHTING TIME WAS TOO SHORT THIS. YEAR TO PERFECT PLANS BUT THE SMALL LOSSES SHOW WORK MAS GOOD. Convinced that the majority of for est fires occurring during the sum mer Beason were due to Hie burning of slashings, State Forester Elliott has directed Ills deputies to burn all slashings wherever they may be found nnd also directed the owners of lands on which slashings may be lo cated, to co-operatu with the depu ties in the work. Other sources to which the state forester attributes the fires are windfalls and burned over grounds and nil steps necessary to prevent fires arising In the future from either will be taken- The state forester Is also considering a plan for the or ganization of ills forces to combat forest fires in the years to come. As the office was created by the last leg islature, he had but little time to or ganize this year, but the fire fighters for all that, did effective work. It Is estimated that J.',0uil,(mu feet will cover tl:e hisses sustained by forest fires this year nnd when com pared with last year when two-billion feet of fine Umber was taten up by the llaiues, this loss Is slight. Walsh Gets Fre, HIXITEU I'ltKHH I.EAHEU WIHEl Washington, Sept. 19. The state ment that John R. Walsh, the Chi cago banker, will be paroled at Fort Leavenworth this week was made here today by an official of tho de partment of Justice. Walsh, whose prison record has been excellent, be came eligible for pardon this month. Ho will return to his family. o Vhvt Will Stay. Washington, Sept, 19. The navy department today Is in receipt of di rections from President Taft to hold the Paclflo fleet at 8an Francisco un til after the Panama-Pacific exposi tion ground breaking ceremonies. ECU CORPORATOR TO JAIL AND will, I believe, be lost or won on the old lines and the settlement for the future wtli not come through the courts of law, but through the court of public opinion. "I expect no office and expect nev er again to hold an office. Instead I wish greater freedom than the bench gives to do my part in this court of public opinion." Grosscup Is considered wealthy and has large corporation connections, especially with interurban and street railway properties. Since he has been on the bench he has been the object of bitter attack, especially from the labor and Socialistic press which extended even to his private life. In recent years these attacks have become more fierce. In the note announcing his resig nation there was no Intimation that this agitation had Influenced his de cision. Judge Grosscup was born. In Ashtabula, Ohio, 62 years ago, and was appointed to the federal district (Continued on Page 5.) SWAMP LAND CASES ARE HOW ALL SETTLED WARNER VALLEY STOCK COM. PA NY ACCEPTS STATE'S TERMS AND THE STATE GETS 00(10 ACRES OF THE LANDS RE TURN ED. , When the Warner Vnlley Stock company yesterday afternoon agreed In addition to its other offers of com promise to pay the $1,000 paid the late Win. Lord as special council in cases prosecuted against the coni puny by the Htate, there came to an end the famous controversy which lias been waged between the com pany and settlers In Lake county over swamp lands, and In which con troversy the Ktate In the last few years took a band- After the settlers had waged suits In the land department and courts against the company and lost, the state took a hand nhout six yenrj ago, and brought a suit to have tho title to certain of the lands taken by the company tinder the swamp land law cancelled (,n the ground of fraud. It was partially successful but the coinpuny prosecuted an ap peal to the supreme court. In the mean time the company off -red to comiiroiiil.se by paying the costs of the suits and deeding to the state and settlers all tile lands directed can celled by the supreme court, about lioou apX.n In all. The mate agreed to accept the compromise on condi tion that the coinpuny in addition to puylng the costs of tho suits amount ing to about $1,000 that It also pay the $1000 paid out by the state for special counsel fees. The company at first demurred but finally agreed to accept the condition. The dispute over these lands be gan about 2ti years ago when Swamp Angel Owen appropriated them un der the swamp land laws. He began proceedings to oust the settlers, nnd they fought It in the land office, In the courts and in the state legisla tures. Finally they appealed to the (Continued on Page 4.)