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SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 12. 1912.
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HEDGE CLASHES
SITUATION
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Prussian Senator Her Von Puttkamen, a Former Governor,
Advocates the "Mailed Hand" Treatment of the Miners
Fails to See the Handwriting on the Wall "That the
People of the Civilized World Can No Longer Be Governed,
Save With Their Own Consent"--lf This Policy Is Adopted
It Means Revolution.
CNITBD FRI9S tASD WIRI.
Berlin, .March 12. Fierce clashes
between the minors and the police to
day marked the great coal strike. The
most serious was at Haniborn, Dussel
dorg, where the police charged a
crowd and sabered a score of persons.
The mines In Eastern Westphalia are
completely tied up today.
Speaking In the Prussian senate,
Herr Von Puttkamen, former gover
nor, bitterly attacked the miners, and
endeavored to arouse feeling against
and punish them. He demanded
that the government end the strike,
no matter how drastlo measures it
had to adopt to crush the miners.
fvlLEX HEIGHTS' CLUB I
HAS MEETING TONIGHT
Salem Heights Development league' Des Moines, la., March 12. Twen
one of the most wide awake organ- ty-four of the 39 counties In Iowa
izntions In the valley, will hold its tlmt nave hel(j Republican conven
regular semi-monthly meeting In tlons, have decided upon solid Taft
their hall at Salem Heights this delegations to the state convention
evening at 7:30 and Invites all Salem at Qiar Rapids April 24, according
folks who feel like taking a little t0 figures compiled here today.
trip over the South Commercial line, Eight counties have named solid
to come out and visit them. The Cummins delegations and one dele
hall is within , a few yards of the gate Is instructed for RooBevelt. Two
terminus of the track and Is a large, others have sprinkled Roosevelt men
roomy, comfortable hall that will
give you a surprise to Bee how pro
gressive the Salem Heights people
are. The hall was built for Just such
purposes as the meeting of the club,
and all other gatherings In the In
terest of Salem Heights. If you
can't go ymlght, take a run out any
time and then "Watch Salem Heights
grow."
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3alem and Vicinity;" Prob
ably fair tonight and
Wednesday.
H$rO X Eaaera- , willis u moore. aw. V
nim-rvnl on Uikcn at 8 a. m.. .Mil menninn lime, Viwm- -
of mual air pressure. Iwihenn. (duili'd lines) pos. ihrouuu rwlnu of equal lempcralure,
O ; Q partly cloudy O cloudy; rain: anow; report mlsalnr Arrowa fly with tbe wind. Int flgurca. lowtu,m-H-rature
past U honra; accond. preclplutlon of.Ol lucb or mors for pa.t 34 Hours; tulrd. maximum wind loclty.
Forecast Till, 5 . m. 1Vdnedy.
Oregon: Fair northwest, pccaslonal rain or snow south and east portions tonight and Wednesday. North
fast to northwest winds, high along the coast.
Shippers' Forecast
Protect shipments as far north aa Seattle against minimum temperature, of about 34 degrees; northeast to
Spokane, 24 degrees; southeast to Boise, 24 degrees; south to Siskiyou. 30 degree.. Minimum temperature at
Portland tonight, about 36 degre..
Rlter Forecast
The Willamette river at Portland will remain nearly .ta.lon.ry ''tw For.ca.ter.
RBE GEIhI
nEOFS
WORD TO A!
III ALL THE
DISTRICTS SHOW
IS OAIIGER0DS
Herr Von Puttkamen declared that
there were enough Btrike-breakers to
work the coal mines If the govern
ment would protect them.
"Under the pressure of the Social
ists,' said Herr Puttkamen, "Germany
is rushing toward a revolution. The
Socialists openly announce their de
sire for a republic. Their demands
are bringing the country near a state
of terrorism. The time has come
when the government must adopt the
sternest measures,- and- the nation
saved.
Replying to Herr Putkamen, the So
cialist members of the senate defend
ed the right of the miners to strike.
IOWA DELEGATION
WILL BE FOR TAFT
n their delegations, while four coun-
ties failed to Instruct their delegates.
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The Color Scheme Did It.
Portland, Ore., March 12. Because
Perry Harvey, of Falrvlew, who has
brown eyes, hair, clothes, and loves
tho color, he is apt to get Into trouble. '
His wife charges he deserted her for
c brown-eyed, brown-haired slator.
S. Department of Agriculture.
WEATHER BUREAU.
WILLIS U MOORE. Chief.
EXPLANATORY NOTKS.
striker
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Presidential Primary. '
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Boston, March 12. Governor
Foss today . announced that he
would sign the presidential prl-
mary bill which passed both
houses of the legislature.
The bill provides for a prl-
mary at which the electors shall
vote for candidates for preBl-
dent, vice-president, for dele-
gates to the national conven-
tlons and for candidates for
state offices. The vote on the
presidential and vice-preslden-
tlal candidates shall be binding
on the Massachusetts delegates
to the national conventions.
IS AFTER
THE SUGAR
OFFICIALS
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DE
MANDS THE IMPRISONMENT OF
THE SUGAR TRUST OFFICIALS
NOW ON TRIAL IN SEW YORK-
New York, March 12. A direct de
mand for the lmprisonmnnt of sugar
trust officials, charged with crushing
the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
company out of existence, was made
In behalf of the government today by
United States Attorney Wise. The
sugar trust officials, after months of
delay, went on trial yesterday before
United States Judge Hand. It Is ex
pected the trial will drag along for
weeks.
The defendants are Washington
Thomas, president of the American
Sugar Refining company; John Par-
8ona formerly legal director of the
trust; Arthur Donner and George
Frazler, directors, and Thomas
Harned, a Philadelphia luwyer. The
accused men were Indicted June 19
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Adolph, Segal, an alleged victim of
the trust wil be the gp,vormnent'e
chief witness.
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Coal Miner May Strike,
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New York, March 12. Mine
owners of the - anthracite fields
tomorrow will formally reply to
the demands of the miners for
Increased pay and better work-
Ing conditions. In response to a
general belief that their answer
will be unsatisfactory to the
men, a general advance In coal
prices went Into effect today. It
Is believed a strike - la almost
sure to come. .'' 1
Wind Is Terrific and in Some
Places Is of Hurricane Pro
portions, Doing Great Dam
age to Orchards.
LOS ANGELES IS DELUGED
Streets Are River, and Ituln Keep
Falling Same Story Come. From
All Parts of Southern California
Damage Done Is- t'ounterlioliioeed
a Hundredfold br the Immense
Benefit of I'nexpected Rain.
(ONIT.0 PRIMS LEASED WIRH.
Carpenterla, Cal., March 12. A
hurricane swept Carpenterla today,
wrecking a score of small buildings
and uprooting several hundred fruit
trees. The damage aggregates sev
eral thousand dollars. No lives were
lost.
In Santa Ilarliini.
Santa Barbara, Cal., March 12.
The mobt terrific wind of the season
is sweeping Santa Barbara channel
today. Minor damage hits been done
In the city, and oichards have suf
fered heavily. A driving rain fell
throughout the morning
Itulu lit Sun I'edro.
Sun Pedro, Cal,, March 12. With
the barometi-r constantly fulling here,
storm warnings were sent out today.
Few TmBeU ventured outside the
hmtior. A steady rain foil through
out the mornliiL'. Seafaring men
predict the heulest Hlorin of the
year.
Streets Are Rivers,
x) Angeles, March 12. Deluges
of rain throughout the early part of
the day made Impassable river, of
the streets In the business section of
tho city. Traffic on many side
streets was ImpoxHlble. Conditions
Indieaeted rain throughout the night.
CloiidliurNt at Ventura.
Ventura, Cal., March 12. A cloud
burst that flooded scores of home,
and stores here today caused damage
estimated at 125,000. Three Inches of
rain fell In three hours In the hills
near Ventura.
Flood at Oxnurd.
Oxnanl, Cal., March 12. The low
lands around Oxnard are threatened
today with a flood that would do Im-
mense damage to crops.
The Southern Pacific railroad
tracks between Ventura and Norhnff
are reported washed out In two
places.
Torrents of rnln are fulling The
Santa Clara river Is rising rapidly;
bridges are being strengthened along
Us course.
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, Rebels Are Runt.
frXITKD PI:rH I.RASKD Willi!
Nogales, Ariz., March 12. A large
force of rebel. Is todoy encamped at
Carroaziila, near here, and Is planning
an attack upon Mexican Nogales. It
I. rexirted that the rebel leader will
demand the surrender of th city
March 15. But 75 federal defender
comprise the garrison.
B 6 Silly
VISITS THE
FRUIT GELT
PfliMO BY VM , GIG SOP
MTU m CF 37 69100 TO PIECES
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Miijr End the Strike.
; Lawrence, Mass., March 12.
With a committee of strikers
4 conferring In Boston with Pres- 4
4 ldent .Wood of the American
Woolen company regarding the 4
4 ending of the big textile strike, 4
4 absolute quiet prevailed here to-
4" day. , The striker, momentarily 41
expect word from the commit- 4
4 tee that the differences between 4
the owners and operatives have 4
been amicably adjusted. 4
4 It "was announced today that 4
the Btrlke committee would Is- 4
4 sue a report soon showing the 4
4 receipts and the rellof expendl- 4
4 tures made during the life of 4
4 the Btruggle. 41
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WILL OPEO
SOfl NICE
LAW POIIITS
IF STATE OF NEVADA FO It KIDS
AITKOPUIATIOJr OF WATEU FOR
OREGON LANDS, LOUIS KILL
WILL GET A JOLT FROM ORE
GOX.
Being advised that the state of Ne
vaila Is Inclined to deny to E. B. Hill
the right to appropriate water within
It. boundary line for the irrigation
of land situated in Oregon, Engineer
Lewis today today stated that, should
It finally decide to do so, that he will
retllate by declining to grant to Hill
the right to appropriate wuter In this
state to Irrigate land located In Ne
vada.
Prior to the lust session of the leg
islature It was Incumbent upon tho
engineer to grant applications for the
appropriation of water as long as It
was regular, whether the lund was lo
cated In Oregon or any of the adjoin
Ing states. The legislature, however,
passed a law giving him the right to
reject applications for appropriations
of water to Irrigate lunds In other
states, unless the states in question
would reciprocate, and this may ha
the first Instance under the lnw
where the engineer will avail hliriBelf
of the right to exercise the authority
delegated htm by statute.
WILL CHECK
RAPACITY OF
INVENTORS
UNITSI1 I'llKHS I.KAHKTt WIIIK.)
Washington, March 12. With the
design of meeting the situation
created by the United States supreme
courts decision of yesterday which
practically places all Industries of
the country at the mercv of nnten-
Ue.)reB,.ntnt,ve Murtn Utt,l(m
Is to Initiate congressional action lit
omu, Littleton will introduce a bill
In the house amending the patent
laws by limiting the restrictions pat
entees may place upon the use of tho
Inventions they control.
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American Aristocrats,
San Francisco, March 12. The 12
Sun Franciscans put In the charmed
list of American aristocrats by Nich-
oil. are:
Mr.. Win. II. Crocker, Mr. and Mr.
Peter I). Martin (Neolrlch), Mr. and
Mrs, Clisrle. Templeton Crocker, Mis.
Jennie Crocker, Mr. and Mr.. William
R. Crocker, Ml. Kthel Crocker, Mr.
and Mr. Theo. Roosevelt, Jr., Mr,
Brugtile Reame Louis.
WITIliU GALLIHG
OF SHORE BUT BEY000 HID
THE mm FIGHTS FOR LIFE
Men on Board Have Shouted to
Sailors Have Been Swept Overboard, and the Vessel Is
Pounded Full of Holes 0th er Vessels First Reported in
Danger Are Standing by to Give All Asistance Possible
Looks As Though There Was Little Hope of Saving Any of
the Crew. '
nNITSD FRIB. UCiSID WIRI.l
Gavlota, Cal., March 12. Jammed
against the rock within shouting
distance of the shore, the Associated
Oil company, steamer Rosecran. I.
being pounded by heavy sea. today,
and her crew Is In grave danger.
Men on the stranded . vessel' have
shouted ashore that two cjf Ihelr num
ber already have been Vwaahed Into
the sea and drowned. Their name,
could not be understood. ;
The crew Is working valtantly to
keep out the wuter'. that Is pouring
In at a dozen holes torn by the rocks.
Seamen here doubt It the vessel can
be saved.
The associated OH' full-rigged ship
Fall, of Clyde, which attempted to
rescue the Rosecrans, came perilous
ly near following the larger ship on
the rocks. She was saved through
skilful seamanship.
An unidentified steam schooner, an
swering the Rosecrans' call, for help,
arrived, off Gavlota shortly before
noon, and Btood by to render any pos
sible help.
A heavy sea Is running and a driz
zling rain fell throughout the morn
ing. The barometer Is falling, and It
Is feared that a storm Is coming In
from the sea.
Went on Rocks Early Today,
Santa Barbara, Cal., March 12. One
member of the crew Is known to have
perished when the Associated Oil com
pany's steamer Rosecrans went on the
rcfiks off Gavlota, SO miles northwest
of Santa Barliurn, at 4 o'clock this
morning.
Messages from Uuvlota calling for
aid were caught by the United States
torpedo boat squadron, which wns ly
ing off Santa Barbara, and the entire
fleet started at full speed for the seeno
of the wreck.
A special relief train also started
to the scene of the wreck from Sun
Luis Obispo .
Train Rushed to Aid.
Sun Lull Obispo, Cal., March 12.
A special Southern Pacific train I
en route from San Luis Obispo to Ga
vlota where an Association Oil steam
er Is on the rocks. The train car
ried half a huudred men and all ap
paratus from t lie San Luis Obispo
Southern Pacific yards that might be
of use In aiding the stricken ship,
The steamer Rosecrunts reported
wrecked off Gavolta formerly wns the
United Btute. army tmnsport Rose
cruns. Thirty-Seven on Hoard.
San Francisco. March 12. The Roue
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Quick, courteous
service day or
night.
Stand Hotel Marlon
Salem Taxicab &
Transfer Co.
1. D. UNDERWOOD
Manager. -
DISTANCE
Those on Shore That Six
cran. loft San Francisco Sunday for
Gavlota to load with oil. She carried
a crew of 28 men and the following of- -fleer:
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Captain Earl F. Johnson, First Mate
J. A. Johnson, Second Mate F. Mulling,
Third Mate H. Tofte, Chief Engineer
C. Husar, First Assistant Engineer J.
Gilmour, Second Assistant engineer H.
H. Eulsch and Third Assistant Engin
eer H. Theman.
From Gavlota the vessel was to sail
for Honolulu with a full cargo of oil.
Klx Already Drowned. .
San Francisco, March 12. Official
of the United Wireless .Telegraph
company stated today that they had
caught a messago received by the
United States naval wireless station
at Mare Island Baying that six men -had
lost their Uvea off Gavlota In at
tempting to land from the Rooecrana.
They snld that they were not In di
rect communication with the
wrecked steamer.
Story Is Conllrmed.
Mare Island, Cal., k March 12. A
wlrolCBS .messago received here to
day from Point Arguello, say that
six men attempting to land In a
small bout from the Associated Oil
company's steamer, ' Rosecrans,
wrecked near Gavlota, Cal., were
drowned toduy.
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COLLEGE STUDENTS
WED AT LOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles Express, of March
8 has a front pngo story, with plo
turcB of the contracting parties, tell
ing of the marriage of Miss Isldora
Wlnans to .1. Stanley Robson, the
brldo a senior, and the groom physi
cal director and member of the Jun
ior claBS of tho University of Cali
fornia. There was much subdued
excitement In college circles over the
event, which Is the first of tho year.
The young couple, after a few days'
honeymoon, will return to the col
lege and complete their college
terms, and their education, In so far
as a college can couipleto It.
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"RECINCT OFFICERS
FILE DECLARATIONS
K. L. Pound, of Aumsvllle, has filed
his petition and declarations of In
tentions to be a cuniiiunre for noinl
nulion of the Republican ticket for
Justice of the peace of Aumsvllln
precinct.
II. 1). Mars, of Gervals, has also
flh-d his Intentions to bo a candidate
on the Republican ticket for Justice
of the peace of the Gervals precinct.
II. C. Porter, of Autnsvlllo, has
filed Intentions to be a candidate for
nomination on the Republican ticket
for precinct committeeman of Aums
vllle precinct.
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An I'nsufe Rank.
ICKITin I'RKRH I.SASRD WITH.)
Sun Francisco, March 12. Enter
prising hurglurs entered the home of
John P. Amos, and lipped up the cur
pet In their search for coin. Thjr
got $102.
Did He Convert Hhnl
f ohitsd ramus ijiasid wiaa 1
Oakland. Cal., March 12. Only one.
of hi flock went to church, but Rev.
E. W. Coffman addressed hi remar'i
to him, and delivered a two-hour sermon.
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