Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, July 06, 1912, First Section, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text...... 0 Pages 1 to 8 First Section mm f tow VOL. XXII. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1913. NO. 15i 71 1 I i i ) i 1111 QUARTERS IE ILL VnnUTEB ADD CHILD LABOR IS OUTGROWTH OF INADEQUATE WAGES PAID BY LAWREfiCE MILL OWNERS Labor Bureau Investigating Working Conditions at Law rence, Mass., Where the Big Strike Occured Last Winter Find Conditions Very Bad Average Wage Paid 31,000 Adult Workers is $8.76 k Week--And as Families Can not Be Maintained on This Child Labor Necessarily Follows. (I'NITBl) PilKSB LEASER WlIlH.J Washington, July 6. The Benate this afternoon ordered printed as a public document a bitter arraignment of working conditions at Lawrence, Mass., In the form of an official re port by federal' labor bureau agents, who Investigated the reasons for lust winter's textile strike. The exact text of the report will not be nincle public until It comes frour the printing office, but some of its features are a sweeping condem nation of the homes of the employes furnished by mill owners. It Is estl mated that the average wage given 31,000 employes during one week, se lected nt random, last year, was $8.75 which wns declared to be entirely In sufficient for the support of a family. DEMURRER FILLED III LIBEL SUIT John n. Turner, counsel for the plaintiff, lias filed a demurrer In the libel and damage suit of E. Hofer against the Statesman Publishing Co., and ns soon as Mr. Hendricks can arrange for counsel, the same will be argued before Judge Kelly, of the cir cuit court. Every effort will be made by counsel for plaintiff to bring the suit to trial nt this term of court. The demurrer sets forth that the mat ters alleged In defendant's answer to the complaint do not constitute a de fense to the matters published by the Statesman. SALEM HAS A ('HASTE FOB THE CHAMPIONSHIP . "I have come to the conclusloln that we will take nohodys word re garding the strength of teams for games In the future," said manager Tinker, this morning when seen In reference to the disappointment oc cassioned by the game of baseball played on the local fled on the Fouhth ''The game was as much a disap pointment to me as It wns to the fans. I have relied on Mr. Alderman, sec retary of the Oregon Haseball Asso ciation, to furnish me correct Infor mation concerning the strength of the teams playing here, but, outside, of the Weonas, none so fur are In our class We defeated the Columbus club twice, which puts them nut of It. Hereafter any tenm (hut gets a game with Sa lem must have a suitable pedigree. "Salem defeated the Weonas once, but this defeat ran be attributed to the work of their pitcher, who had an off-day, and tomorrow they are com ing back with blood In their eyes, de termined to win, and are making the 'lioast that they will defeat ub If the other teams do not. "The Weonas have defeated sever of the best teams in the Willamette valley, as well ns along the Colum bia river. The faiiB from now on will see some of the best teams In the state, and I hope to he able to bring some of the champions of the various leagues here for games, as well as Albany, St. Paul, Mount Angel, Hub burd and Sheridan. Of course, our success to this end will depend large ly on the amount of enthusiasm shown, for If random will Elve us their hearty supiiort, we will do the' rest All we ask is for the loyal fans to give us a boost, and, with a little better attendance, I can strengthen the team so that Salem will surely win the state seml-proftwslonal championship." Child labor was a natural outgrowth, the report asserted, of such condi tions, where the head of the family was forced to add to his Income by securing work for his children. The labor bureau's Investigators found unsanitary, lll-ventllated and squalid living quarters furnished for the mill workers, many of them con structed "under entirely Inadequate building regulations that constantly menace life." Senator Polndexter Intimated today that he will shortly address the sen ate on the report's, conclusions. No recommendations were made, the bu reau aiming merely to present facts. WILLAMETTE VALLEY GIVEN LOW Kit HATES -,Hy a decision rendored by the Inter State Commerce Commission, a copy of which was received today by the State Railroad Commission, all points In the Willamette valley will receive a reduction of 12 per cent on less than carload shipments, down to 'the fourth class, which originate at points east of the Missouri river. Prior to the acquirement of the Corvallls & Eastern Railroad company by Me Southern Pacific Railroad com pany, the latter, on all shipments, made an arbitrary rate of 10 cents from Portland to points In the Wil lamette valley, This was done In or der to meet water competition. I)y acquiring the Comillls & Eastern the company was able to abolish this competition and removed the arbi trary rate, and substituted the local rate. With the view of restoring the ar bitrary rate, the State Railroad Com mission instituted suit before the In terstate Commerce Commission. While declining to restore the old rate It makes a reduction of 12 per cent on the local rate. ELKS OUT IX THEIB NEW UNIFORMS Eighty Elks in uniform last night Tor drill. They marched from the armory through the business district and presented a very fine appearance. On account or the large number going ' to MrMlnnvllle, the attendance was not so large as It would have been nM..... . ..i...u.i .... ' uiuriwior, i j uiniiti a njiieuuill HJ- pearance In their uniforms, which are ' cream trousers, dark blue serge coats, 1 white hats, soft shirts, white ties with purple Elk emblems and black shoes. j There will be about 200 uniformed members from the local lodge attend the reunion In Portland next week. Salem members attending the reunion will boost for Salem and the cherry 1 fair, and It is expected that a largo' number of Elks vlBltlng Portland will ' also visit Salem. CONTEST t'Oll Ql EEN CLOSES TO.MflllT It was definitely decided today that Salem's Cherry Queen, Anne VII. should be sent to Portland, as Salem's choicest exhibit In the big Elks' pa rade. A beautifully decorated auto will be tnken down from here, and the queen will appenr In royal stale. Salem npver does things by halves, and the managers of the queen con test are determined to see that, which ever one of the handsome young girls Is elected, she shall have all the hon ors that attend a queen. There was no count In the contest today, as It closes tonight at 10 o'clock. The con test Is reasonably close, so clone In fact that a good bunch of votes at the last minute may decide who shall wesr the crown. SfluALD A Young Hero. Oakland, Cal., July 6 Ernest Leu, the three-year-old son of Ernest E. Lea, of Frultvale. was frightfully burned in an attempt to rescue his two-year-old sister from their burning home this morning. The boy was rescued with extreme difficulty bv neighbors, but the baby, Belva, aged two years, was burned to death in his crib. . TAKES UP MATTER OF CAR LINES The city council met In committee of the whole Friday night, for the purpose ot going over the proposed franchise to the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway Co. The document, which is quite lengthy, was gone over section at a time, and approved or corrected, according to the commit tee's Ideas. As originally drawn the term of the franchise was for 35 years, but at last night's meeting It was decided that 25 years was as long as it was proper to extend It, and it was accordingly so recommended. As originally drafted there would be a line running along Highland avenue, but, through the efforts of Council !man Pemberton, this line was moved north to Pine street. The right to construct along Front street was ex tended to "D" street Instead of Di vision street, as asked for at first, as this will enable the company to bring freight cars over Front street, Instead of Commercial. Alderman Rlgdon and Townsend were especially concerned about the right to run freight cars over the streets of the city. These gentlemen claim that, If the matter is not care fully looked after, that within a short time after the completion of the road, rrelght cars and trains will be running In all parts of the city. This, It Is claimed, should not be permitted, and, with that In mind, Alderman Townsend made a motion, which was carried, that a committee of three be appointed to lay out the lines of rail road over which freight trains might be operated, Alderman Brown, chair man, appointed Townsend, Rlgdon and Constable on this committee. These gentlemen will go over the city with F. W. Waters, the local representa tive of the railway company, today, to locate the lines over which freight cars may be operated. This Is an Im portant part of the rranchlse, and these gentlemen will give It careful attention. The matter of compensation to the city for the period of the franchise re ceived considerable attention from the committee. Alderman White fa vored a substantial Increase in the amount to be paid during the term of the franchise. As originally drawn the compensation to be .derived from its operation wua to have been $200 for the flrat yeur, with an Increase of $100 each year until the eighth after which the remuneration would have remained the same for each year. Alderman While favored "$''00 for the first period of five years, $500 and 1 per cent of gross earnings for sec ond period of five years, $500 and 2 per cent for the third period of five years and $500 nnd 3 per cent of the ri'ohh earnings for the remaining pe riod. The rale of gieed of cars and the frequency of cars came up for discus sion. As drawn now cars are to he run every half hour, the rate of speed In the fire limits to be not to exceed 15 miles per hour. No rate Is set for that portion of the city out side of the fire limits. Mr. Waters assured the members of the commit tee that cars would be run as fre quently as at present, and thnt an ex cellent service would lie maintained, which seemed to satisfy the commit tee In this matter. A full riort will probably be submitted at the council (Cen tinned on psie Bre.) A Long-winded Event Los Angeles, Cal., July 6. Hundreds of delegates, includ- Ing many men of national prominence, are In Los Angeles today for the opening of the eighteenth annual' meeting of the National Municipal league next Monday. The' sessions will continue until July 20. Governor Johnson will ad- address the opening ceremonies. Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart his- torlan and author, 111 respond for the delegates. ,Many muni- clpal exhibits are being pre- pared. Double-Header Freight Train Crashes Into Eassenger Car Filled With Women and Children Out for a Holiday. DEATHS AT LEAST THIRTY Forty Were Injured and it Is Thought Eight of These Will Die, Ilrluglng the Death Lint up to 83 Children Expected to Get Off Ju.a Few MJn. utes to Pick Flowers Scene Is In describable. Llgonier, Pa., July 6. Although Passenger Agent Adams of the Llg onler Valley railroad early today es timated that there were 27 known dead, when the final reckoning was made of the dead and Injured shortly before noon today in the disaster on the little railroad here late yesterday the death toll was placed at 22, with the death of eight others momentar ily expected. The employes of .the ten mile rail road were demoralized by the condi tions with which they hud to cope and the Pennsylvania railroad offi cials stepped in with cars and" fur nished medical assistance and hos pital supplies to the grief stricken valley. Later accounts of the wreck only increase the horror of the tragedy. The one passenger coach was being pushed up the track, filled with men, women and children, many of them on their way home after a holiday trip. The children expected to get off the truln and gather wild flowers off the hillside, returning home on the same train. Into this crowded coach crash ed the double headed 'freight train. The list of Injured Is placed at for ty by the Pennsylvania railroad. SPECIAL TRAINS TO PASS SALEM The Elks' special trains to pass through Sulem are scheduled to ar rive over the S. P. tracks, as follows: Medford Elks, 10:10 a. m. Sunday. New Orleans Elks, 2:30 a. m. Sun day. Sacramento Elks, 5:30 a. m. Sun day. Los Angeles Elks, 8:10 a. m. Sun day. Oakland Elks. 5:00 a. in. Sunday. Orange Itelt Elks, 5:00 a. m. Sunday. Kan Francisco Elks, 3:30 n. m. Sun day. Fresno Elks, 5:30 a. in. Sunday. The New Jersey Elks leuve Port land nt 8:00 p. in., July II, arriving In Sulem, southbound, ut 10:30 p. in. 1'iirtlMiid Miifcir Ful.il. Portland. Or., July 6. Portland citizens llled a petition with clly of ficials asking that a street band be suppressed as the music It produced had "caused deaths among children and adults." liOOTIIER TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WD T ELECTO Roberts to Hang. Portland, Or., July 6. Jack Roberts today was sentenced here by Judge Kavanaugh to be hanged August 23 for the mur- der of Donald Stewart, whom he Bhot together with George Hastings hear Portland, March 29. The men shot were mem- bers of an automobile prty which refused to halt at Rob- erts' command. - COMPANY WITHDREW THE SUIT Evidently deciding that its conten tions were without foundation In law, the American Surety company, which instituted suit recently against Insur ance Commissioner Ferguson, to compel him to approve a bond given by It In favor of the United States Fire Insurance company, has with drawn the case, and it will not go to trial. The company had failed to comply with the law In agreeing that all com missions on business taken In Ore gon should gos to Oregon agents, and that all premiums paid should be paid them, so as to bring them with in the taxation laws, and It was be cause of this the insurance commis sioner declined to approve the bond. In defense the attorney-general al so raised the question that the Ameri can Surety company was not allowed, under its charter, to give bonds for Insurance companies, nnd this point more than any other, prob.ihly, caused it to withdraw the suit. FELL OVER RIVER HANK 0E LEG BROKEN Sometime during the night Frlduy a man who gives his name as Robin son fell about 30 feet over the bank of the Willamette river nt the foot of Marlon street, breaking his right leg above the knee and cutting and bruising his face severely. It is not known Just what time the nccldent happened or how It occurred. The night watchman on the construction work at the new bridge made the dis covery about six o'clock, seeing what seemed to be a man lying on the grav el bar at the edge of the water, he rowed over and reorted the find to Elmer M. Savage, who resides at the the foot of Marlon street. Mr. Sav age reported the matter to the police and officer Walter Thompson was soon at the scene. On account of the the bank being so steep at this point It was necessary to take him by boat up the river to the boat house, where the ambulance was In walling. He was at once taken to the Salem hos pital, where Dr. W. Carleton Smith attended him. He wus In a half un conscious condition when found nnd has not recovered consciousness yet. He lost a great, deul of blood and was suffering greatly when found. He will probably recover but there Is a possibility that he may lose his leg. lllfi USER OLYMPIC STICK ON MID-RANK New York, July 6. The greut Whit Stur liner Olympic went aground In the upiier bay near Ellis Islund this afternoon when forced to change her course to avoid running di.wn the steam yacht Viking. The liner grounded at flood tide but was not In n dangerous posit Ion. The bottom where the Olympic i ll in k Is mud and not rock. Tugs vere sent to her hhhIkI uuce and un fffort iiiude to move her hack Into the channel. I'nless the big liner Is floated within a short time, It will probably be Impossible to get her off until the next flood tide, which will be at midnight. Ilecause she ground ed at high tide there wus a distinct possibility that part of her cargo might have to be lightered before slia could lie floated. A later dispatch says she was pulled off at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and started on beoyage. 0 GIVE CflLIFOIR ill VOTE TO lie GOVERNOR JOHNSON READS THE MOVEMENT-SAYS TAFT IS NOT NOMINEE OF PARTY "Neither Honorably Nor Equitably is Mr. Taft the Nominee of the Republican Party Morally and Equitably Theodore Roosevelt is," Says Johnson Plans to Nominate Candi dates for the Legislature Who Will Select Presidential Electors Who Will Cast the State's Vote in the Electoral College for Roosevelt. UNIT1D PRIIB MSltD WIHI.l Sacramento, Cal., July 6. Nomin ation by candidates for the legisla ture, If they are successful, of presi dential doctors who will vote for Roosevelt for president Is, according to a statement by Govornor Johnson, of California, the moans to be taken by progressives of this Btate to con tinue tho fight ngninst the englnoera of tho Taft steam roller. After a long conference with the chiefs of the Republican progressives cf California here, Governor John son, spcuklng for the conference, to day Issued the following statement: At a conference yesterday It was determined .that every legitimate ef fort should be made to cast the elec toral vote of California for Theodore Roosevelt for president. Tuft 'ot 'oiiilnecv 'Nolther morally nor oquitably Is Mr. Tuft the nominee of the Repub lican party: Morally and equtably Theodore Roosevelt Is. Tho Republi can party of California Is progressive nnd In this state the party was re deemed and made respectable by progressives. California Republi cans resent the taint and the fraud of .the Chicago national convention and will not tolerate the alliance there demonstrated between crooked politics and crooked business. Cali fornia's Republican party Is synony mous with progress and political fiei'dom. This Republican party of our state unequivocally declared for Roosevelt by 77,000 majority In the primary, where every candidate was given a full opportunity ami absolute fair play. Presidential electors un der the law are selected by the can didates for the legislature chosen at direct primaries. There Is a wldo divergency of opinion as to whether candidate for presidential electors can by petition be put upon the ticket by a party designation or If thus put iiKn the ticket can be voted for In a slnglo group: and there are many uho insist that the only party desig nations that can be used are Republi can, Democratic and Socialist. Outlines the l'lun. "It has therefore been determined I hut those candidates for the legisla ture In the Republican party who are progressive, shall agree If they are successful, to nomlnute candidates i'oi presidential electors who will vote for Roosevelt for president "The light, ahull be muds openly und frankly upon the cuniildutos for the legislature who have the power of nominating presidential electors. In this session tho Tuft men nnd the Roosevelt men, and any ' other men who desire, have an equal chance be fore the people. "Of course this particular plan will be obnoxious to the Tuft adher ents because no plan where they buve only an equal chance Is accep table to them. They realize full well that, the Republicuii party In Califor nia bus not only declared itself by a majority of more than two to one, but is now by even a greater pruixir tlon for Roosevelt for president; and the Taft men like their brethren at Chicago would prefer some method which might nullity the people's will. Repudiated Primaries. "Last December the Taft advocates begged for a presidential primary In order that tliey might have an equal cl.ance before the voters, and, be cause it was Just, tho progressives accorded them this oportunity. Al though Taft himself accepted the law and under It went Into the contest, Patrick Calhoun, the jllrector and proprietor of the Taft machine In the state of California, afterwards re pudiated the presidential primary OSEVET and by his orders and because of his alliance with crooked business and crooked national politics, two of the delegates elected by the people of California were stolen by the Taft forces In California will through his Btrlng of newspapers, now seriously object to any plan by which he haa only an even chance before the poo- ple. Another Plan Proposed. "In addition to making the fight thus boldly upon candidates for the legislature In order that electors fa vorable to Roosevelt shall be nomin ated, petitions will be circulated for the purpose, if It can legally be done. (Continued on Page t.) CIIALCRAFT ' LEAVES FOR OKLAHOMA Edwln-L. Chalcraft, for eight yeare In charge of the Salem Indian Train ing school, at Cheniawla, leaves Tues day for his now work at Jones Acad emy, Dwlght, Oklohoma. The Indian commliisloner has notified hlin that It Is the desire of the department to change what has been a purely aca demic. Institution Into more ot an In dustrial school. Mr. Chalcraft will have both educatlonnl and adminis trative work to Biipervlse. He baa spent all his life In the Indian work, and leaves Salora with the good will and respect of the entire community, including those who have been tin der his direction. He has built up the Institution at Chemawa In a very creditable manner, and has always labored for the moral weUare of the children under his Jurisdiction at the school and at their homes. AMERICANS ARE IX FRONT AT STOCKHOLM CX1TID MISS Mi SID Wilts. Stockholm, July 6. After watch ing the Americans perform In the. 0inlng events of the Olymplo games here today, the vast audience conceded the honors of tho meet to the athletes from Yankee land. Their work was a revolution to the major ity of spectators and when the events concluded, five of the visiting over sea contestants had qualified for the linuls in the 100-meter dush. lo bo held tomorrow. Ikinuld K. Llpplncott of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, was the hero of the day. Ho hung up a new record for the 100-meter distance of 10 3-" seconds. This equals the world's record and so easily did the American win that It wus generally believed he would be returned the ultimate victor in tomorrow's finul contests. The five Americans who qualified for tho finul struggle tomorrow were: Llpplncott, K. V. Ilelote, of the Chl cngo A. A.; Howard P. Drew, of Springfield, Mass., High School; Al vah T. Meyer, or the Irish-American A. C, whose expenses were paid by his club after ho had been passed over by the Olympic commission, und Ralph C. Craig, of the Detroit V. M. C. A. The prowess of the Americans was shown when In 17 preliminary 100 fotor contests, nlno Americans came home In front. Ab wob expected. Sweden retained the honors for throwing the Javellne; Leninlng the local crack, winning easily with a throw of 68 and one-half yards, a ni w world's record.