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11 i mmimi fir slliJiffif. ltfEV.Sl ' JII' II r f (I f 1 il vol xxi. '4 - : - ; 7 THE GUGGEHIH SHELTER TRUST "US LllO JATIOII Ut 1 OITrv AnrnAv ....... . muu.i, fituiAl, DECEMBER i!, 1HII. ' "77". . " : ER TRIBUTE PIERP" MORGAN S SUCCESS LISTIC FIELDS COST PUBLIC VAST SUMS M0N0P0 Governor Pardee Speaking on "What Is Conservation" Be fore State Teachers' Association, in Stockton, Strikes Some Hard Blows, and Tells Some Unpalatable Truths. Iwitsd pins uasio wim. ,v .. . , Stockton, Cal., Dec. 29. Declaring X " the Paclflc coa8t- there any that J. Plerpont Morgan's success In " m me most strenuous variotis monopolistic fields has cost effrtS have been made to et private the people of the country enormous owner8hl of tQit coal?" sums of money, and that Mr. Guggen- Pai"dee declared that the conserva helm's smelter trust has laid a whole tionl8ts were wroth because monopo natlon under tribute, ex-Governor list8 nad left 80 much coal In aban- George C. Pardee, chairman of the aoaei mllles- California Conservation Commission, "They found that they could make addressed the state convention of more money by mining one ton and teachers here this morning. selling at at high prices while another Governor Pardee spoke on "What Is ton remained wasted In the ground Conservation?" declaring emphatically tnan to mine two tons, and sell them that conservation did not mean the at lower figures." storing away of natural resources so The speaker took up the subjects of that the people could not nise them, timber, water supply and power sites. "There are large quantities of coal In He praised Governor Johnson highly Alaska," said Pardee. "That coal, un- for his work in behalf of conservation, monopolized and' properly mined for The California teachers' convention the benefit of Its present owners the will bring its convention to a close people would break the coal monopo- today. No American V.ini,.,i x , . v.. xvubsia ana England today are supporting M. Mornand, a Belgian, as success- or to V Morgan Shuster, the v American treasurer- eonorol -nt Persia, whose expulsion Russia I rorced- according to dispatches from Teheran. ' ! Thfl Praalana It to t.i - ib io buiu, lit V or T the appointment of F. F. Cairns, an American, who was shua. ter's first assistant, but the gov- ernment Is expected to vlelrt tn the Insistence of England and t Russia that the Belgian be named. i 1 THE LOCAL POLITICAL SITUATION Another Trust Probe. Washington, Dec, 29. Chair- man Henry of the ' house rules committee today announced that that body had determined to r- port a resolution authoring an investigation of - the shipping trust, the harvester combine and the money trust, by a committee of seven congressmen He Bald: "The committee Uab gone far enough to show tha this will mean the most sweeping probe of trust evils ever Instituted. We are convinced that all three trusts are Immediately related." Three resolutions ' providing for separate Investigations of these trusts were Introduced last session.' . ELECTED A PRESIDENT FROZE TO DEATH BUT SHE SAVED HER LITTLE SON (tUflTBD PHIS LIABID WIS!. Hutchinson, Kan., Dec. 29. Frozen to death, with the body of her little son still hugged close In 'her stif fened arms,' Mrs. W. D. Nifton was found on the prairie near here today. The lad may recover. Confused ' in the darkness of last night, Mrsf. Nifton struggled on un til she fell exhausted and then for five hours clasped the child close to her breast, keeping life in him by the warmth of her own body.. She died less than half an hour before rescu ers came. ; ' OPINIONS DIFFEK AS TO VALUE OF TIME InKitBD rmi uisin wiu.l San Francisco, Dec. 29. Joseph. Hendricks, manufacturing jeweler, wants $3,333.75 a day for being locked ' up by Southern Pacific officials. A bum arrested today says . he'd serve , for $1 a day. ' : o EACH ONE WAS A POORER SHOT THAN THE OTHER CXIT1D I'lISS L1ASSD WIUB.I San Francisco, Dec. 29. After revolver, battle and attempted hold' up, a highwayman giving his name as Hans Haugh is in jail here today. Al though a score of shots were fired by the hold-up man, Policemen Farley and King and M. J. Iverson, the vie tim, nobody waB Injured. Iverson was closing his saloon when the highwayman, masked, covered him with a gun, and told him to "fork over." Iverson grabbed a gun and began firing. The hold-up man got behind a telegraph pole. The three I policemen, arriving, also opened fire. : The highwayman rushed for cover and was captured by rung. u MINNIE SWOONED AT ISIDORE'S FEET Oakland, Cal., Dec. 29,-As Isadore f!ohn. tailor led Minnie Levy to the altar, he said: "And. you will love my eight children, too?" "What eight children!" she screamed and swooned. I o TESTIMONY MAY CLEAR THE MINISTER STANDPATTERS SCARED SAY PROGRESSIVES fcxiTBD nasi LSAS1D WIU. Bston, Dec. 29. A trump card or the defense of the Rev. Clarence Richeson held here for the alleged murder of Miss Avis Linnell, was Played unexpectedly today by Dis trict Attorney Pelletler, when he ad mitted having been shown records by . tne stand-patters are awak Eugene Levitan, formerly a druggist en)ng tQ the kll0wledge that theirs Is of Cambridge, that cyanide had boen . . f, M Tney are trying des moid to a girl on October 13, the aay UNHID raiss L1SI WIM.l Washington, Dec. 29.-Progressives here today are jubilant over Presi dent Taft's decision to tour Ohio in the wake of La Follette. Representa tive Nelson, of Wisconsin, said: "We ,.. ..i... n'tih th news. are extremes i"r",cu - - ' Despite that a caucus will be held this evening by the councilmen to agree upon the appointments to be made next Tuesday evening, when the council takes up the reins of the city government, the councilmen seem at sea as to who will be selected. J Predictions of all kinds are being I made, but little attention can be paid (to them. There seems to be a dispo sition of some of the cotmcllmen to secure positions for favorites, and they are endeavoring to effect trades, and until this trading element finally makes known its position It cannot be a predicted with any certainty as to whom the plums will go. Grant Corby seems still to retain a good lead over Roland K. Page for the city attorneyship. His followers seem sanguine, but Page's following are making a hard fight, and believe they may yet win. Street Commissioner Zwlcker seems assured of re-election, as he has been recommended by the street commit tee. There is a three-cornered fight for the sanitary Inspectorship, with Long apparently in the lead, but he does not seem as strong as a few days ago. Wm. Iwan had the lead over Mark Savage for the fire chief several days ago, but since then Savage has been gaining, and it will come as no sur prise should he win the appointment. Dr. 0. H. Miles seems to have smooth and easy sailing for the office of health Inspector. By reason of the fact thai the salary of this office has been In creased, there will probably be other candidates sprung at the Caucus, but it is not likely they will be strong enough to best the'doctor. Chief of Police Hamilton has an nounced that he will recommend no changes in his fqfee, and. If he does not, all will be re-elected, as the coun cil Is disposed to follow his recom mendations. Engineer Skeelton is without oppo sition apparently, and seems to have a leaupipe cmcn on ine juu. . O before Miss Linnell died. Levitan declared the girl, who gave a fictitious name and address, looked exactly like the pictures of Miss 'Linnell. Tbls will be taken advan tage of by the defense to show that Miss Linnell was a suicide and that Richeson was guiltless of her death. Levitan's statement offsets the tes timony of Druggist that he sold Richeson cyanide on October 10. If t Is proven that the girl who bought the poison from Levitan was Miss Linnell, It means the total collapse of the state's case. perately to stem the tide by calling on Taft." Dr. Sun Yut San. Is the Unani mous Choice of the Conven tion Held at Nanking Today, and Has Accepted. WANTS COUNTRY AT PEACE NO. 318. THE 17 VEflB'S . To Attend "Peace" Dinner. Washington. Dec. 29. rresl- dent Taft leaves Washington at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to attend the "peace dinner" at New York. Oh- the way from the capltol to the metropolis be will stop over In Philadelphia. He will be in the Quaker City but a few hours, but whlla there will be the principal figure In the' an- nlversary celebration or a big department store there. After the celebration, he will . resume his trip .to New York, arriving there, If the schedule Is carried out, at 6 o'clock tomorrow even- lug. GflPOTAL JOORHAL TV S VJO f J D ER FU L SR917TI 1 TWENTY-FOUR PAGE EDITIOn THIS SATURDAY EVEHI1 AT TEH GEflTS PER COPY Once a Year Street Cries of '-'C apital Journal, "Only a Penny!" Will Be Hushed and the Newsboys Will Try to Hold You Up for a Dime Save Up Your Money and Give the Boys' a Benefit. ' ' Torpedo Boat Is Safe. ImiTID PIUS T-S23 W 151.1 Washington, Dec. 29. The torpedo boat Warrington which yesterday was tnjured off Cape.Hatteras was picked "P today by the cutter Onondaga and this afternoon is being towed to Hampton Roads for repairs. A Democratic Candidate. SeatUe "n., Dec. 29.-8tate Sen ator David S. Troy, of Port Townscnd. probably will be Democratic candi date for governor. He is here today conferring with political suppporters. It s expected Troy's boom will be launched at the Jackson Usy banquet January 8. A LADY LIKE "AFFAIR BOTH PARTIES AM' llMM PROGRESSIVES 1'KEl'AKK FOR OHIO CA.VPAIG rmiM naiirn ssau aaxmnl Columbus. 0.. Dec. 29. With Clif ford Pincbot, Louis D. Hrandels, of Boston; Senators Clapp. Crawford, Works and Congressman Morse, of Wisconsin, present, a state-wide con- forenre nf oroKressives wm oe neiu here on Monday. A branch of the National Progressive Republican League will be formed, which will have considerable to do with the La Follftte campaign In Ohio. o Itlir Atlantic Mner Ashore. Ininv rm uu win 1 Providence, R. I , Der. 29. The Joy Liner Georgia was today driven ashore In a wild gaip. striking on the mH flat In Narraitansett bay. So great danger is apprehended for the i vessel or the passengers aboard. 29. Six I Hunt Better WaKtft. Han Francisco. Dec. 29. Members John-'of the bakers and confectioners union o.moHnn Wash., Dec. women on a Jury' tried a woman far nrhpr woman ana assault "r- - found her gumj. ' ; . , , , u.wn san Francisco for pounumg .... tBe head with a a drought of sweats. And Its so uu- w rent reasonable, wo meir i..t rock. They qu . , n,ontlL money. son was fined $10 nirs Rook upon They nuarreieu The Election of a President, It Is Be. lU'ved Murks the Final Collapse of the Muncliu Dynasty, It Shows the Rebels Are TnwIJIIng to Muke Any Terms or X'encenSioiis, snd They Undoubted! Control the Situation. tUMITSD Fini LBASID IR.J ' Shanghai, Dec. 29. Election to and acceptance of the presidency of the new republic of China by Dr. Sun Vat Sen today marked what la believed to be the final collapse of the Manchu rynasty which has ruled China for centuries. Following unanimous choice it Sun Yat Sen by a convention at Nan king, the new president was notified here today and at once telegraphed his acceptance of the honor. "I consider It my duty to accept the presidency," he wired. "My pol icy will be to obtain peace and a sta ble government by the promptest methods possible. My sole aim shall be to Insure the peace and content ment of my millions of countrymen." Immediately on receipt of the news that Sun Yat Sen had been elected, 8,000 . troops were dispatched by the rebel leaders to Nanking to protect the officials of the republlc-to be. It Is not yet decided when the new president will proceed to Nanking to take up the work of forming his gov ernment. Portland AMnze With Fliiffft. Portland, Or., Dec. 29. Convinced that the Manchu dynasty will soon be history and that China will be come a republic, new Chinatown here today blazed out with revolutionary flags and banners in honor of the ex pected event. In stuffy littl estores jabbering Ce lestials crowded around Interpreter! who laboriously spHled out from American newspapers the story of the Manchu mirrender. In a number of shops brilliant pos ters bearing pictures of Washington, Lincoln, Wu Ting Fang and Dr. Sun Vat Sen were hung In the window. The posters bore the words, "Great Liberators" In bold Chinese charac ters. San r'ninrisco Chinks Juyoui. San Francisco. Dec. 2!). San Fran cisco's Chinatown Is Joy-nmd today, and 10,000 queueless Mongolians are entering upon the greatest Oriental fete ever known In the United States. The Manchu throne has fallen anil new China is a fact. Republican flags float everywhere In tbe quarter and lanterns are clut tered thick amid banners and ribbons on every quaint little balcony. Heat ing tom-toms re-echo through the nar row streets and incense Js so thick in the joss houses that the air Is intoxi cating The end will not come until New Years night. And Sunday the NEWSBOYS MATINEE MONDAY FREE ADMISSION TO THE BOYS WHO SELL PAPERS OX THE STREETS OF SALEM AT THfJ GRAND OPERA HOUSE. By the courtesy of Manager ters of the Grand Opera House, the Capital Journal has been able to Be turn iur ma newsooys qi mis lty,a special matinee entertainment, in the fine picture show that will be put on for their benefit Monday afternoon at 2:30, All newsboys selling Tle Capital Journal and 1 other papers on the Btreets of this city as a regular busi ness will ' receive free tickets of ad mission by applying at The Journal omce Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6 p. m, ' The program at the Opera House will consist of four pictures Inter apersed with songs, an address by The Journal editor anil an original pome on "The Newsboys" by John H. Cradlebaugrh. A force of special po lice will be present If necessary to keep order, as a hundred newsboys are liable to make some noise. The Opera House will bo open to the general public with a fine mati nee program but 100 seats will be re served for the boys. (Continued oa pg O WAS UNDER "A BANEFUL INFLUENCE" MRS. ARMSTRONG 11(1 1! KM, ASKS TO HE SEPARATED t'ltOAt Hl'H BA.M), WHOM SHE (LA IMS SHE NEVER UK 11,1.1 .M.UtltlKI). lOKITBD rXMtt LBktW TIa. I.os AngeleB,' Dec. 29, Charging that she was made the victim of a strange and bnnefii' Influence, Mrs. Margaret Arinxtrong (lnwill, known as the "lleln (Jould o 8(kan," to day emerged long enough from a self Imposed seclusion ot 14 days to Instruct her attorney i suit for the anniillment of her marriage to Oeorge Howell, wealthy ml nine man. Ilefore she married, Mm. Howell was known In Spokane and the north west as one ot the shrewd'rMt, weal thiest and mt .successful hutlnens women In that region. "I am btill MIkh Margaret Arm strongnot the wife of that man," she cried unlay. "That marriage cer emony Is all there Is !jetw;u un. I want my friends In Spikiin? tu kno-v this, because 1 want lo go back '.o th'in. 'The t range 'HflnutlrK power Howell wlflded over me wa remark able. In his presence I lot contrcl of all my will power. He would auk nie i question; then twist my answer to serve his purpose In such a way that b would complexly bewilder me. Our marriage wan the direct outcome of one of these Inntanees and his domination over jn.", Th New Years Journal, a develop ment edition (or Salem, Marion coun' ty, and all Oregon, will be Issued Sat urday evening of this week. It will be a flue large 24-page newspaper, If It can bo held down to that, but that large anway and will be sold at 10 cents per copy, This edition will be a large one and the larger part of the edition !s disposed of, but several hundred copies will be sold for 10 cents per copy on the streets. It was the ordinal Intention not to offer any for sale on the streets, but as the newsboys have worked hard to build up a big street sale tin pastsl months, the publishers have leclded to give the boys a benefit . and lot them have papers for five cents per copy and they will Bell them for 10 cents, making five cents profit This will give the newsboys on the street a chance to make some easy money once. In the year, and we bop all regular btiyors or "The Capltul Journal-Only a Penny" will save up a dime for the little fellow who has been putting a fresh evenlnjr paper Into your hands for a cent a day, Copies or The Now Years Capital Journal will be sold at the office for 10 cents per copy. NEBRASKA IS TOPUTBRVAN OH THE BALLOT omitsd rtcaa urns wiul"' ' Uncoln, Net., Dec. ). -A petition Ib being- circulate! today to place the name of William J. Bryan on tho presidential primary ballot, thus dup licating the Republican situation which has been the result of John Yeyser's putting Roosevelt's nams on the ballot. It la out believed that Bryan will permit the use of bis name, ' o WOMAN WHITE MLAVEIi C0E8 TO PENITENTIARY (unitid nwi I.UISD WIU Seattle, Dec. 29. Nels and Uura Paulson were given 18 months Id tho federal penitentiary and a fine ofllOO by Judge George Donworth, after be ing convicted of white slavery. Mrs. Paulson Is (lie first woman sentenced under the white slave act In this district. She and her husband were the proprietors of a dance hall at Hurke, Idaho. They have appealed to the circuit court. THE SHAFERS HAVE PLEIITY .'.-OFrTWLES DKITSD mas lASSD wisa.j, Oakland, Cal., Dec. 29. Another chapter waa today added to the si dling 8hafnr caae here, when How-' I ard Shufer kidnaped his baby son, Karl, from the child's mother,. Mn. MeroedoB Shafer, and disappeared in an automobile. The mother ran f-' ter the car until the fell exhausted. The child was given Mrs. Shafer yosterday, pending a hearing In the I wife's suit against her husband for, failure to provide. Shafer told court attendants his wife was not the pr- pr person to care for the boy, Mrs. Shafer was shot last October by Mrs. Mary E. Urkln, who claimed Mrs. Shafer had alienated ber hu;-, band's affections, The man with Ms all Invested In mining stocks Is seldom In a posi tion to rest on hia ore, llurrl mail's Brother Dead. I ' UKitBD nsi iain wisa.J New York. Dec. 29. Orlando Har rlman, only brother of the late E. It. Harrlninn, and a widely-known and wealthy real estate operator, died at a private hospital here today, lie suf fered from a complication of diseases. Clearance Sale A rent Money Kitting Hale on new, knsiinulile good, Tblnv you ciiii use In cold weather, winter Mulls ami OvereouU nlnter Cliiierwnr and elr. Everything Reduced 20 to GO Per Cent BISHOP'S READY TAILORED Winter Suits and Ocoats 1 Reduced 20 Per Cent illo)' uad Vniitlf:' Sul( mid OTniits ridurnl 211 lo !J3 1-1 ier rent. t Broken Hues f liriny I ndTier !$ rrnrulur prlco, I Kunejr Veils, Oiae-llulf regular prlre, $1 .50 and $2 Cluett Shirts . $1.00 t $ 1 .05 and $ 1 .25 Shir ts . . .65 Huiiy oilier Money Kitting reduction. i t X Salem Woolen Mill Store I t : -