si SillTEll l' l J' U I I SI EI II M II II o in r: in in of t 1 oo a VOL XXII. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1912. NO. 110. mi)TOT!!EfjlFE,IFETOTIIEI!ILT IS PilESIDErJT TAFFS OHIO TO DE DATTLE AND FIGHT WILL BE FIERCE UP TO DAY OF CONVENTION Results of Primaries in Massachusetts, Maryland and Penn sylvania Have Stirred the President's Fighting Blood and Caused Him to Issue Declaration of War on Roosevelt The Latter Will Be in Ohio Next Week, and It is Antici pated That Recriminations Will Be Both Profuse and Bitter. UNITED I-IUCSS LEASED WII1E. Cincinnati, Ohio, May 7. A stren uous speaking campaign, which will last until the Republican national convention meets In Chicago, June JS, was announced here today by President Taft. The results of the primary elections in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Maryland have caused the president to issue a de claration of war to the last day of t lie nomination campaign. Ohio is designated by the president as the "bloody battle ground" for the SENTIMENT IS CREATED AGAINST US .RIG INTERESTS, FEARING A CHANGE IS PRESENT CONDI TION S, WHICH Jl'ST SUIT THEM, STIR IT FEELING AGAINST ALL AMERICANS. UNITED MUSS LEASED WISH. San Francisco, May 7. That the de cided anti-American sentiment existing among certain classes of Itlzenry of Central American republics is due to a well-organized propaganda of the Interests In these countries, who profit by existing conditions, who are agnos tic to advancement and who use the native press to further their schemes, was the declaration made here today by Secretary of State Philander C. Knock upon his ailval In San Fran cisco. It was to correct these existing mis representations as to the attitude of Hie United States toward these repub lics that was Secretary Knox's mis sion In visiting them, carrying assur ance of good will. Only the worst features of our na tional life, stories of crimes, of politic al debauchery, accidents, divorce scan dals and the like, according to Secre tary Knox, are printed about the Unit ed States in the average Central Amer ican newspaper, almost exclusively owned and managed, he says by sol diers of fortune, political malcontents and those who profit by misrepresen tations. Such news is featured to a point where the picture of the United Slates, in the minds of the people, has become a distorted and revolting one. Anything reflecting credit upon the United States Is carefully suppressed. The better class of people In these countries, however, are very friendly toward the United States, says Knox, and gave him a cordial welcome as an emissary of good Intent from our government. The great bugaboo In Central Amer ica, declares Knox, kept alive by the press there Is that Uncle Sara wants to gobble that entire country. , Secretary Knox stopped for a time at the Panama canal, and says he was assured by the engineers In charge of construction of the great Gatun locks and dam that the canal would be opened for passage of vessels not later thnn July, 1913, barring serious mishaps. 'The very magnitude of the pro ject," said Secretary Knox, "has In spired American engineering genius to the point where new method and new appliances for carrying on this tupendom work were evolved. It Is this, I am certain, which will be re- Continued on Fag I.) GRODND decisive fight of this campaign, and he will Bpend the next few days rak ing over the record of Theodore Roosevelt for points which he may make the targets for attacks during his speeches in this state, Colonel Roosevelt will be Ohio next week simultaneously with President Taft and the trails of the opposing candidates may cross, Bitter re criminations are expected, President Taft - will make 14 speeches In Ohio tomorrow, the first being at Batavla. DECISION GIVES THEM $5,000,000 SPRECKLES CHILDREN GET THE MONEY LEFT THEM BY THEIR DAD, THE OLD SUGAR KING OLDER BROTHERS TRIED TO ROH THEM. UNITED FRESS LEASED WIRH. Sacramento, Cal, May 7. Rudolph and Clans A. Spreckles and their sis ter, Emma C. Ferris, are confirmed in their inheritance of $5,000,000 left to them by the will of their father, the late Claus Spreckles, by the refusal of the Btate supreme court sitting here to set aside Its previous decision uphold ing the will. Counsel for John D. and Adolph II. Spreckles, the older brothers, argued that since the younger brothers had first tried to secure legnl sanction of the will, and when defeated In the superior court and pending decision of their appeal to the supreme court, had begun an entirely new action, ig noring the will, nnd asking that the property be divided, the last action had annulled the first. Hence, they ar gued, the decision of the supreme court upon the first action should be set aside. The court was unanimous in its findings that the previous decision, which will tnke effect May 10, should stand. , LnFolletle Is Busy. UNITED PRESS MUSED Willi San FranclHco, May 7. Returning from a tour of the San Juonquln val ley. Senator Robert M. LaFolIette to day plunged Into a campaign about San Francisco bay. During the day he spoke In Richmond, Port Costa, Martinez, Antloch and Mies, To night he will spen'a at San Jose. "If the voters In the portions of the state I am yet to visit, are as In-1 tensely Interested in the Issues ofj this campaign as they have been In ( those sections where I already havej spoken," declared LaFolIette before. leaving for today's whirlwind trip, "I shall carry California. California stands for what I stand for. There has never been any doubt In my mind on that score. I came out here to get acquainted. I felt that once we came to understand each other, we would find ourselves standing togeth er on principles." Pleased the Fish. UNITED MESS LEASED WIHE.1 Redondo, Beach Cal.. May 7. Fishes who make Redondo waters I their home are smiling today because la team of horses that ran away on a wharf splintered a consignment of 110,000 bamboo finning poles from I Panama. Loss. $1,000. DEI UATIOD Democrats In Session. Harrlsburg, Pa'., May 7,. With William Glasgow, of Philadel- phla, acting as temporary chair- man by agreement, the Pennsyl- vania state democratic conven- tlon opened here this afternoon. The opposing claimants for the state chairmanship, George Guthrie and Walter Rltter, occu- pied chairs side by side on the platform. When the Joint con- ventlon opened both sides claimed a majority of the dele- gates. ANOTHER DIG BLOCK FOR SALEM JOHN J. ROBERTS PURCHASES THE M'GILCHKIST PROPERTY ON LIBERTY AND STATE WILL ERECT A FIVE OR SIS-STORY BUILDING. Negotiations were completed yes terday by which the half lot at the northeast corner of Liberty and State streets becomes the proprty of John J.Roberts, a tocal ( capitalist. The purchase was made from Win. McGil chrlst and Win, McGllchrlst, Jr., the consideration, It Is understood, being $45,000. JiiBt a year ago the McGU chrlsts purchased this property from the Veranni estate, tho consideration being $37,000, which represents a fair Increase In value In one year. The lot Is covered with a number of old, dilapidated shacks of little or no value, although they have rented for good money, which hag been the rea son for retarding the erection of a good building there. As soon as the abstract is made, and the formal transfer of the property completed, Mr. Roberts will begin plans for a fine business building to be erected there at once. When seen this morn ing, the purchaser could not give a very definite Ida of the kind of a building to be erected, but It will cover the entire lot, which Is 82 !4 by 82 feet and will be five or six stories high. Tho lower part will be made Into six stores, while the upper stories will be for olllces. The build ing will be of the hlgheHt type of construction, thoroughly fire proof In every respect, as well as modern In every way, and will cost from $100, 000 to $125,000. Work on the con struction of the building will begin within tho next 60 days, or as soon as It is possible to get the plans drawn. Mr. Roberts Is amply able to make the Improvements needed to make this property the finest in the city, and will no doubt dq so. The pur chaser hag shown his confidence In the future of Salem in making this purchase, and in his determination to construct such a fine building on the property. CONTRACTS LET FOR HIGH AND OAK STREETS The contract for the Improvement of North High street from Court to Marlon street with Kl-Oso pavement wag last night awarded to the Montague-O'Reilly company, whose bid for the work was $13.594. 54. August Kehrberger was awarded the contract for paving Oak street from Twelfth to Winter with concrete. C. E. Cashatt, upon the recommen dation of City Health Officer O. . Miles, wag made deputy health officer at a salary of $1 a day. The limit of his services is to he 30 days. Slirlners Make .Merry. UNITED r-REHS liSARED WIRE Ixis Angeles, Cal., May 7. Two hundred shrlnerg pursuing a "fake" drunken woman, surrounded their quarry and disputed the right of sev eral policemen to make an arrest. They then escorted their besklrted brother to an "oasis" where a round of drlnka wai chargod to Chief of Police Sebastian. The Chicago Strike. Chicago, iMay 7. Plans were laid today by the striking news- paper workers to Interest the American Federation of Labor In their cause. Stenographic re- ports of the union meetings here have been sent to the federation, and the parent organzatlon was today asked to take action re- gardlng the strike. The morning papers Issued their regular editions to3ay. Those down town were Bold by negroes guarded by the police. WILL PAY $300,000 FOR PLAUT Council Turns Down Proposi tion Made by the Salem Water Company to Settle Price of Plant by Arbitration. MAKES COMPANY AN OFFER Would Pay $300,000 and (or All Addi tions Made After .May (I, Plus Ten Per Cent Thereon This ij.nys the Foiindutlun for Condemnation Pro. feedings Council Unanimous In De Nlrlna; City Own (lie Plant, But Dis agrees as to Miinner f Pnreliiise. After rejecting a proposition made by the Salem Water company to fix by arbitration the price to be made for the purchase of its plant, the city council last night passed a resolution offering the company $300,000, togeth er with the costs, plus 10 per cent added thereto, for all additions and betterments made after May 6, and Incidentally laid the foundation for condemnation proceedings, should the offer fall to be accepted. The communication made by the company, In brief, provided that the city should appoint an engineer to appraise the plant, and the company one; and should these two fall to agree, a third was to be selected. The price finally agreed upon was to be final and binding upon the company and the city, nnd a contract to that end was to be entered Into. Councilman Hill at the outset, voiced opposition to the plan on the ( Continued on page 4.) CITY GETS ELECTRIC FOUNTAIN HE Ml FT OF MRS. K. T. WAITE ONLY ONE NORTH OF SAN IMEGO AND WEST OF ST. LOUS WILL SHOW SEVEN COLORS. In 90 days the city of Salem will enjoy the distinction of huvlng an elec tric fountain at Wlllson avenue, and It will be a distinction, for It will be the only fountain of Its kind north of San Diego, Cal., and west of St. Uiuls, Mo. The fouiiUtlu will cost $10,000 mid Is a present to the city by Mrs. K. T. Walte, one of the pioneers of the city, In memory of her husband, who died a number of year ago. Iist night Charles L. McXary, who hag charge of the estate, appeared before the council and agreed to have the fountain In op. eratlon within HO days, provided the city would furnish the water, Install some lights In the park, and also pro vide the operator and the city agreed. Another thing agreed to by the city waa the removal of the present band stand. The fountain will be an ornament to the city. It will produce seven differ ent colors, and Is to be lu operation during the mouth! of May, June, July, August and September. nil GOOD DEHOUOCED TilFT FOB UIOLATIOH OF G0I1TITUTI00 A Woman Caused It, Fresno, Cel., May 7. Frank A. Gordon, a wealthy rancher of Madera, was shot and killed today by Jesse Webb, a bartend- er, at a rooming house conduct- ed by Mrs. Marguerite Crane, over whom the two men areal- leged to have quarreled. Mrs. Crane declares that both men came here to see her. They were quarreling over her, she says , when Gordon attacked Webb with a knife and the bar- tender shot him In self defense. READY FOR DIG EVENT WILLAMETTE AND PACIFIC TO MEET HERE, AND SOME WARM AND SPIRITED WORK WILL BE SEEN AS BOTH TEAMS ARE STRONG. There will be things doing on the Willamette track tomorrow afternoon when the bunch of fleet-footed point hunters from the Varsity squad tan gle ylth the track team from Pacific University In the first big meet of the season and probably the only lurge one on this Held unless the management can arrange a date with O. A. C. here. The track team met Pacific last May Day and carried off the big end of the proceedings; but ForeHt Grovo hag a strong team this year and the outcome of tomorrow's meet Is only a conjecture. On ac count of the recent rains the training has not been as persistent as It should, but In the past few dnyB the men have been getting In some hard work, and Trainer Thorpe Is confi dent that his squad will make a good showing In the coming meet, Nearly the whole of the lust year's team are back with the addition of many new men who have been showing up in flrHt class form. In the sprints Wil lamette will be represented by Black well Stliiipson, Lowe and Joseph, all of the last year's bunch with the ex ception of Stlmpson, who Is a new muu, and will be an entree in the hundred and fifty. Mills laut year's star In the high hurdle, and nlso cap tain of the team, Is with the bunch agnln and will enter tho hurdles and 220 dash. Josepb and Lowe will probably be depended on In the 410. In tho distance nnd weights, results cannot bo prophesied so certainly as most of the men ire new to the sqund and have us yet not entered a meet. Stearns, nnd Ilurdette, who won places In the tryout In the mile, and SSI), will have a hard row to hoe, as Pacific Is strong at thlH dis tance. This Is Ilurilette's second year, and lie may spring a surprise In ' tomorrow's meet, lie won third In the mile liiHt year ugulnHt Pacific In only the first year out. Francis nnd Illnckwell will put the shot; und Praff will throw the discus. In the past few years Willamette has been building up a strong; track team and the outlook this year Is the best that It has been In the history of the In stitution. It has been the custom un til tills year for the same coach to take charge of the track and base ball; but In order that, the truck team might have the time and at tention of one man, the services of Mr, Thorpe of the Law College were secured, and under his direction the track work at the iinjFverslty has been taking a big boom. At present the Willamette track is one of the bent In the Northwest and was built up and made what. It Is by the efforts of the students and Coach Sweetland. Work is rapidly progressing on the new Indoor track and next year the team will have a track on whbh It can hold Its meets regardless of the weather. . The M. W. A. will hold their annu at country picnic at 811 vert on Thura day, June 8. TOMORROW APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE NOT WITH ADVICE OF SENATE OUT ON THAT OF POLITICIANS Says Taft Turned Down Frank Sinnott Recommended by Him for U. S. Marshal and Appointed E. G. Colwell, Who, He Says, Tried to Prevent the Carrying Out of the Will of the People, by Urging Legislators to Violate Their pledges to the People to Elect the People's Choice for the U. S. Senate Has Other Grievances. Portland, Ore., May 7. Denouncing him for his "evasion and violation of the plain Intent of the constitution," and for pursuing such tactics as tend to Injure the public service, United States Senator Jonathan Bourne, of Oregon, in a letter made public here today bitterly attacks President Taft for the action he took in the appoint ment of a United States marshal for Oregon and a collector of customs for Portland. Jn .Bourne's letter, which Is dated May 2, and Is addressed to President Taft, the senator gayg that when the term of C. J. Reed as United States THE JUDGE OBJECTS , TO RECALL HUDIBItAS STATEMENT APPLIES TO HIMt "NO THIEF ERE FELT THE HALTER DRAW, WITH GOOD OPINION OF THE LAW." UNITED HltRS LEASED WIIID Minneapolis, May 7. Judge Thomas Anderson of the District of Columbia supreme court, addressed the delegates in a discussion of the establishment of a church court of final appeal. In the course of his remarks Judge Anderson denounced the recall of the Judlclury and of Ju dicial decision, lie said: "It is proposed that tho people, in their aggregate capuclty shall be given not only the right to make the laws, but to determine their meaning. Thus, at one blow, they would strike down two co-ordinate branches of the government the legislative and the Judicial. "This theory Is so repugnant to the Ideas of orderly government that It will mark the beginning of national decay and universal anarchy." UNCLE TOM'S CABIN ' AT THE GRAND FRIDAY One of the real big treats of each theatrical season Is that, old hut. ever popular stage glory, "'Uncle Tom's Cabin," as presented by StelBon's big spectacular company, which will be seen at the Grand opera house Friday, May 10, with a special mallnee at .'1:30 p. ni. As in former years Manuger Washburn has equipped his sterling company wllh all new effects and start ling scenic, electrical and mechanical surprises are promised. The vaude ville and speclulty numbers are said to be of the l!IO!) brnnd, while the ne gro melodies nnd the old southern plantation songs are rendered ns only the genuine southern darkies know how to slug them. BRITISH SLOOP GOES TO MEXICAN COAST UNITED HICKS LEASED WIDE. Victoria, Jl. C, May 7. The lirillsh sloop of war Algerlne sailed from F,s (liilmault today for the west coast of Mexico to protect British Interests In case of trouble between the Mexican rebels nnd the federuls In the coast ports. Clark Not lu It. Jackson, Miss., May 7. With Wood row Wilson and Oscar Underwood on the ticket the Democratic presidential preference primaries are being held here today. The weather Is Ideal, but the rote Is light , , marshal for Oregon, expired January 16, 1910, he recommended Hon. J. Frank Sinnot as Reed's successor. Senator Bourne says that President Taft disregarding the senator's recom mendations, and without making any objections to Slnnot's qualifications, delayed the appointment until Decem ber 7, 1910, when he appointed E. G. Colwell to the position. "Colwell wag distasteful to both Senator Chamberlain and myself," says Bourne, "because he wag of that crowd of unscrupulous politicians who urged (Continued on Page B.) GOVERNOR HOLDS THE TOP HAND TELLS RAILROAD COMPANY IT MUST MOVE TRACK AT SHELL ROCK BEFORE IT CAN GET RIGHT OF WAY OVER STATE LANDS. Because of the failure of the Oregon-Washington Railroad company to so far compley with demands made upon It by Governor West to move Its railroad track at Shellrock go that a highway being built there by convict labor may be constructed, the Southern Paclflo may be denied the right of way for Its spur across state lands In the extension of Its Fir branch. The spur was built, by the road for the benefit of the asylum and peni tentiary but the state owns the right of way. The company deslrs to uso It as part of the Fir branch. Gover nor West bus made a demand upon the Oregon-Washington Railroad company that It move Its track at Shellrock, so that It will not Inter fere with the building of the high-" way, but so far the company has fulled to act. Declaring thut the stale was willing to co-operate with the railroad com panies In developing the state, but alHo nt the same time maintaining that it. was the duty of the railroad companies to co-operate with the slate when public matters were In volved, Governor West Intimated that unless the Ilnrrimun lines showed a disposition to co-operate with the state In building the highway In ques tion, that he would not co-operate In the way of right of way across state lands. HE WIT THIRTY DOLLARS AND ALSO THIRTY DAYS Portland, Ore., May 7. "How should I know It wasn't for me?'' Ex plaining to the court why he had opened a letter meant for anoier George Albeit, and used a $''.0 check. ''It was addressed to me." He got 30 days. HE WANTS THE ,1011 OF 1'RESIDENTING HIMSELr (UNITED FEEDS LEASED WIEE. Kl Paso, Texas, May 7. In a tele gram to Kinlllo Vasquez Gomel today. General Orozco declared he will refuse to recognize the former as president of Mexico, and ordered Gomez to leave the country Immediately. Gomez tele graphed back .and Is endeavoring to arrange the difficulty and obtain Or ozoo's support. ,