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7i Jill of Ml 11 Oh VOL. XXII. SALEM 0RKC9N, ERIIUY, AUGUST HI), 1912. NO. 27. S IIP AGAINST CAPITAL OBJECTS TO IT BECAOSE THE POOR BUS AND RICH ESCAPE HAS HUE CASES TO ACT OPOII Licntenant-Governor Wallace Grants Reprieves While He Ex amines Into Cases Says He Is Not Fully Satisfied Abol ishment of Capital Punishment Would Be an Unmixed Good, But Says, Under Existing Circumstances the Poor Man Suffers the Extreme Penalty, While the Rich, Through Legal Processes Escape, CNITBD rUEJIS MAain W1BB.J Sacramento, Cal Aug. 30. Declar ing that only the poor go to the gal lows In states where capital punish ment is sanctioned by law, Lieutenant Oovernor A. J. Wallace today an Jiiunced the reprieve for two weeks of George Figueroa, under sentece'to be hanged September G, and said lie was making a careful Investigation ot the record of the case of Alexander "fizafscar, sentenced to die on the same day. Later he will Inquire fully Into the crimes of Willie LuIb, a'C'hlnese, and William Rurk, who has been re prlovcd until September 13, i'lve oth r condemned men will, In turn, be given the benefit of Inquiry. "I have not been here long enough to fully investigate the conditions le lutlng to each of these cases," said ' tl.e acting governor, "and my action -will not be settled until. I have time further to examine the records.' ' MILROAD OFFICIALS VISITORS JUDGE LOVETT, PRESIDEXT OF THE HARRIMAN LINES, MAKES HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE VAL LEY AND GOES AWAY BEWIL DERED WITH ITS MAGNITUDE. Judge R. S. Levitt, president of the Harrlman lines, New York, accom panied by his wife; William Sprowle, president S. P. Co., San Francisco; E. B. Calvin, first vice-president S. P. Co., San Francisco; D. W. Campbell, gener al superintendent S. P. Co., Poirtland; Robert E. Strahorn, president P. E. & HJ., Portland ; R. T. Guffy, chief engin eer P. E. & E., Portland. ThlB galaxy of shining lights in the railroad world were In Salem yester day for a short time, arriving about 11 o'clock and leaving about 1 p. m. Just what their visit betokens, Is, of course, not known, for they are all of that observing class that sees more than they show, and ask more ques tions than they answer; but that It means still more railroad work In which Salem Is vitally Interested Is a foregone conclusion. Alighting from the special here they climbed Into automobiles and were taken out to Rosedale and through the prune hl"s. local agent R. B. Houston having charge, and pointing out the wealth and beauty of Stlem's surround Ings. The party was also taken up on Mt. Scott, from which the most beautiful view In the valley can be obtained. The rains had cleared the atmos phere, and the sun shone down on a great sweep of green and gold, as the undulating valley spread, fair and beautiful , oft to the foothills in the east, which billowed up and become lost In the purple haze of the deep canyons and the vast majestic forests, above which Jefferson and Hood lifted their white pinnacle, and over which hung a sky blue and fathomless as a baby's eyes. To the west the hills of Polk county, orchard crowned, home dotted. Inexpressibly beautiful, lost themselves In the foothills of the Coast range a purple background to one of nature's grandest pictures. Judge and Mrs. Lovett, who had never seen It, ACTltl "I have not made tip my mind that the abolition of capital punishment would be an unmixed good. One of the strongest points in favor of the removal of the death penalty is tlia fact that under existing conditions the law works unevenly. The poor man suffers the extreme penalty; the lich man, by long drawn out legal process es, usually escapes the extreme pen alty. "The governor of the state, howov er, does not make the laws; It is for him to enforce the lawB as made. My general attitude, however, as hereto fore expressed, Is that the lieutenant governor does well to perform only the actual necessary duties of the office."- Wallace Is under the necessity ot granting or refusing clemency to nine condemned men during the next GO days that he will act as chief execu tive of the state. or, for that matter, anything like It, for there is only one, were entranced; while the others, to whom It was not new, found, as one does at each re turning visit, something new and still more beautiful to wonder at and ad mire. The visit was a revelation to Judge Lovett, and he was delighted, pro nouncing it the most beautiful and richest of valleys. He grasped the magnitude of Its resources, and seemed to juBt absorb the fact that they were scarcely known, and hardly touched, and Its possibilities not even begun to be realized. Of course, we know this, or rather some of It, for It is hard for the mind to grasp the magnificent resources of the Willamette valley or to under- stand, that they are as yet hardly touched. , Thousands of acres are to ; be brought under cultivation, and oth er thousands to have their products doubled, and then some. What the visitors came for. Is as we have said, not known; but they went away with an Idea of the possi bilities of the country, an Idea that will bear fruit In the company's plans for providing transportation facilities for It, and doing Its share to develop , the finest country on earth, ''the land . where dreams come true." GOVERNOR'S ACTION HANGS UP SALARIES I With the present legal status of Dis trict Attorney Cameron, of Multnomah county, In doubt, both he and his dep uties will have to feogo any advances on his of their salaries, ana may have to forego their salaries for awhile, un less the courts render a decision be fore October on the subject. The salaries are paid quarterly and the next warrant would be due In Oc tober, but for the purpose of accom modating the district attorney and his deputies the state treasurer has fol lowed the policy of advancing their salary each month. liable to say now, however, whether Cameron Is district attorney hewlll not be able to make any advances until the court rules on the subject, and should It not rule by the time the warrant Is due then the secretary of state will be In doubt as to whether he can draw a warrant. Steamer I Safe. Sault Ste Marie, Aug. 30 C. O Duncan, traffic manager of the com pany owning the Lakeland, this after noon denied that the steamer had gone down as reported. He said a message from the Lakeland last night eaid the vessel was due in Port Huron this afternoon. The Lakeland. Duncan said, was late In leaving Duluth. PBimT Rich (iold riml. Kamloops, 1). C, Aug. 30. Kiiniloopa and tho South Cariboo district are greatly excited over the discovery of placer gold on Ixnils Creek, halt a mile from the Canadian Northern railway and 30 miles from this city. As a result R. H. LeRoy, a French- Canadian cook employed on rail- wny construction work on the Northern, who staked 1000 feet In the richest section of the find, will presently find himself a rich man. CAPITALIST IS INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY Lawrence, Mass., Aug. 30. That the indictment of William W Wood, of Boston, president of the American Woolen Company, for Implication In an alleged conspiracy to "plant" dy namite during the life of the Law rence strike, will havo a decided ef fect on the coming murder trial of Strike Leaders Joseph Ettore and Al turo Gloxannlttl, was generally be lieved in legal circles here today. Counsel for the accused men declared this afternoon that their clients had been "Jobbed" and that Anna Laplzzo, the woman for whose killing they are held, was in reality killed by a bullet' fired by a special policeman. Wood has been active In the prose cution of both Ettore and Glovannlttl. The trial of the accused men Is Bet for November. Following his release on ball, Wood gave the following Btatement to the United Press: "I am greatly surprised at the action of the grand Jury. I cannot conceive what Information has been presented to connect me In anyway with the so called plot. I had no connection with it and this fact will be fully estab lished at the proper time. Beyond this I have nothing to say." On the way to the court room, Wood stopped and posed for the photogra phers. He seemed much amused throughout the proceedings. He de posited his $5000 ball money from a huge roll of bills. Wood asked to be arraigned Imme diately. He was told he would hate to wait until others named In the In dictments were ready to plead. RUDOLPH PELSTER PASSES AWAY Rudolph Pelestor father of Mrs. F. A. Bohle, died at the home of his daughter, in this city, at 6:40 p. m., Thursday, August 29, 1912, after an Illness of four weeks, at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 11 days. He was of German parentage, having been born In Dlssen, Hanover, Ger many, September 17, 1829. He Immi grated to America with his parents In 1840, settling in Missouri, from which place he moved to Iowa and then to Nebraska, In which place he resided until the fall of 1910. He arrived in Salem October 15, and took up his residence with his daughter at 401 North Twentieth street, where he has resided since. He leaves three daugh ters and two sons: Mrs. F. A. Bohle and Miss Anna Pelster, of Salem; Mrs. C. A. Blaue, of Barlow, Oregon; F. W. Pelster, of Omaha, Neb,, and Frank Pelster, of Johnstown, Neb. Funeral announcement will be made later, as relatives In the East have not been heard from. HAIL STORM DAMAGES NORTHERN WHEAT CROP DNinen rmi uAsro wiu. Moose Jaw, Sank., Aug. 30. The most severe hall storm of the summer which occurred last night, damaged the wheat crop to the extent of 33 per cent Most of the farms are covered by Insurance. Hall stones as large as hen's eggs fell. Absence of wind sav ed a total crop loss. Some men's Idea of justice Is to get what they want Instead of what they deserve. Train .lumped Track. Temple, Tex., Aug. 30. Jump- lug from the truck on a trestle over a ravine about three miles north of here today two passen- gun coaches and tho mall enr of a northbound Missouri, Kansas & Texas train plunged Into the canyon. One man was killed, two were Injured, and 1.1 others less seriously hurt. mis ACCUSED Alice Davis, Alleged Wife of Walter Davis, Charged With Robbing the Bank of Montre al Last September. WHEN $271,000 WAS TAKEN Mrs. Davis is a Frail, Nervous Woman Jnst Recovering: From a Nervous Breakdown, Following Her Arrest To un Outsider It Seems Prepos terous That She Could Possibly Have Hud Anything to Do With the Roll liery. ' New Westminster, B. C, Aug. 30. One of the most astounding criminal charges ever read in any police court on the American continent was made against Alice Davis, alleged wife of Walter Davis, one of the suspects In the famous Bank of Montreal robbery case, when the frail, nervous woman was directly charged this morning In the local police court, with "breaking Into and entering the Bank of Mon treal on September 15. 1911, and steal ing therefrom the sum of $271,000." As the remarkable charge under under which she is being held In jail was made known to her, the woman, who has barely recovered from a breakdown due to the nervous strain j that she has been under Blnce her sensational arrest In Toronto, Ont, a I month ago, and her subsequent trip . across the continent, gave no sign that she had heard or seined to realize the seriousness of Its import. The charge credits Mrs. Davis with being one of the most successful bank robbers in the business, yet to look at the pale, nervous woman It seemed remarkable that a woman who cannot weigh over 140 pounds could be ac cused of being Implicated In a theft that Is without parallel in the history of safe blowing cases. On request of Counsel D. B. Kerr, appearing for the crown, a remand of eight days, until September 7 was granted without opposition. There are now three of tho suspects In connection with the robbery In the jail here, Charles Dean having appear ed yesterday and the trial postponed until September 5. News Is expected dally In regard to the caso pending against McNamara, the alleged sus pect who Is fighting extradition In Du luth,' Minn., as well as from Detroit where Martin Powell and Daley M. P. Lee are also fighting extradition. INCORPORATE TO BUILD MEDFOHD TO COAST With William II. Ooro, W. I. Vawter, Stewart Patterson, E. G. Burgess, Jr., Lincoln McCorinack as Inconiorators and Its capitalization at $.".0,000, the Medford & Crescent Railroad company today filed articles of incorimratlon with Secretory of State Olcott. The company Intends to build a road from Medford to Crescent City, Cali fornia. It will pass through the towns of Rueh, Wllderville, Wonder, Taylor, Klrby, IVerlng and Gasquet. AH of the Incorporators are Med ford men and it Is said they Intend to rush the construction work of the road. Cob Pipe to He "It." (ositkd rnr.su Uisxo wish Los Angeles, Cat., Aug. 30. Ameri can women are abandoning the cigar ette for the pipe, according to Ben Zahm. pipe manufacturer. He predicts cobs to be the favorite boudoir smoke before the end of another year. COURT 0 4- Railroad President QulK El Paso, Tex., Aug. 30. Thornwcll Kay, nfter 35 years of service with tho Morgan lines mid the Ilarrlman system, will quit as president of the South- ern Pacific lines east of this city tomorrow. Fay stated that Ills rotlroment Is for good. The an- nouncemont was received with surnrlse. Fav hns been reeoe- nlzed as ono of tho strongest ex- ecutlves on the entire system and was supposed to be a fix- ture. SAY COMPANY HAS VIOLATED THE STATE LAW That tho American Life & Accident Insurance company, of Portland has violated the Insurance laws of the elate by loaning Its assets to Its stock holders Is the contention of the state in tho suit brought ngalnst Insurance Commissioner Ferguson by the com pany to rostraln him from rovoklng Its license, and evidence has been Intro duced before Judgo Galloway In sup port of that contention which Is to the effect the company took a $00,000 mortgage from two of Its stockholders. This mortgage was executed by the Marleta Realty comany In which L. O. RalHUia and his wife hold all the stock save one Bhare. The consideration of the mortgago was notes taken by the Insurance company, and as Ralston and his wife are also stockholders In the Insurance company It 1b contend ed that It was a loan of the assets to stockholders. Such assets, notes and mortgages, It Is provided by law, can not be considered by the Insurance commissioner as assets. Evidence was also adduced to show that stockholders of the company had given notes for stock Instead of cash and that Is also contended by the attorney-general to not be in pursuance of law. Further evidence as to the effect that D. J. McCallum subscribed for 2500 shares of the company In order to enable It to organize, but that he did not pay for It at the time, but sold much of the stock on commission. This afternoon John Richardson, who made an examination of the as sets of the company, and on whose re port the Insurance commissioner sus pended the license of the company and would have revoked It had ho not been will go on the stand. He will be the last witness for the state, and the company will then Introduce rebutting testimony. The company Intends that Its transactions are In every way legal, that It has enough aseets to entitle It to a license, and that the Insurance commissioner Is not within the law In suspending Its license and threaten ing to revoke It. As the Insurance commissioner Is determined to revoke the company's license until assets satisfactory to him are furnished, and the company Is confident that those offered meet the requiiwmenl of tho law the case will likely go to the supreme court for fin al adjudication, no matter how Judge Galloway decides. PANAMA FAIR ROOSTERS VISITING THE NORTHWEST Seattle, Wash., Aug.30. The flying legion of San Francisco boosters for the 1S15 exposition, were given the keys of the city today. They arrived from Victoria at 8 o'clock this morn ing, were taken to the Arctic club for breakfast, and turned loose about the city In automobiles sight seeing for the rest of the day. At noon they dined at the Arctic club and the afternoon was spent by the different members In various ways as guests of the SeaUlo-Tllllkunis and Ihc chamber of commerce and Ahctlc club. They leave for Portland at 5 o'clock today. Won Illur Prizes. London, Aug. 30. 3. F. Cody, natur alized Englishman, formerly an Am erican, won the all-army aeroplane trials here today, capturing 125,000 In print. FFICIALLY RECOGOIZ ATTORNEY GOVERN flPP II. M. ESTERLY IS APPOINTED WALTER S. ASHER IS DEPUTY CAMERON WILL PUT UP FIGHT Tom Word, Democratic Candididate for Sheriff, Declines Ap pointment as Special Offcier Ostensibly Because He Doubt-1 ed If He Would Have Authority to Make Arrests Evans, Another Candidate, Proved to Have Cold Feet, and Indi . cations Are Both Are Afraid of the Effects on Their Can-didacies---But the Governor Stays. Portland, Or., Aug. 30. Oovernor West won a substantial victory In his crusade against vice in Portlnnd todny when Judge Robert Morrow, sitting In tho circuit court hero, officially rec f.gnlzod the governor's appolntoo, H. M. Ksterly, as district attorney of Multnomah county, succeeding Oeorgo J. Cameron, romoved by Oovernor West. Tho court also recognized Wal ter S. Asher, appointed today by Kb terly, as a deputy district attorney. Cameron, when Informed tho court had recognized Esterly as district at torney, declared he would commence quo wnrranto proceedings against Ks terly In the circuit court In a final ef fort to out him from the position of district attorney. Tom Word, democratic candidate for sheriff, appointed by Governor West as "special agent" for the state in tho vice campaign today declined the po sition. He gave as a reason his fear that he would not have legal authority to make arrests and that In conse quence he might face henvy damage SIlltB. The grand Jury continued In session today. Several witnesses wero exam ined presumably rogardlng tho con duct of the district attorney's office. I'ORTLAJiD ROWING CLUB TO HE HERE SATURDAY The Portland Rowing club will ar rive in Salem about fifty strong next Saturday evening, and will be met at tho train by the local cauoo club and extended full professional courtesies. To show the genuineness of their welcome, the latter will have auto trucks waiting at the depot to haul all the canoes and baggage that the vlslt toiB may bring. In addition, the Salem club will have ready a load of fire wood and kindling for the camp which the travelers expect to make Just be low town Saturday night. The Portland men are planning to travel light, and to roach Portland In good time Mondny, Labor day. Sun day night will be spent In camp near the town of Sherwood. Clyde Spooner who has been chosen captain for the trip, has placed a taboo on the hotels, and every one of tho bunch will he ex pected to shnre tho campflre. Tho pad diers are also exhorted to wear the official Jersey and cap. A committee from the Uxa! club has been- appoint ed to make arrangements for receiving the visitors. DEMOCRATS OltUAMZK TO MANAGE CAMPAIGN (UNITIII PRRHS l.SAHKD WIRE. Chicago, Aug. 30 Secretary Davis, of the democratic national committee, In charge of headqunrters here, an nounced todny tho following assist ants: Senator T. P. (lore, of Oklahoma, to direct the bureau of organization; Hi.nator James A. lined, of Missouri; senatorial bureau; Frank II. Uird, ol Chicago, chairman of the western fin ance bureau; E. M. Grossman, Chica go, assistant treasurer; Congressman I'urleson, of Texas, speakers bureau; Judge Martin J. Wade, of Iowa, labor department, and Dudley Field Malone. In charge of the bureau of democratic clubs. Ku li of the men named" Is to have full charge of the work connected with his bureau In the democratic presidential campaign. liMiojt (irafton Dead. IDNITID ritSl I4USIS Win!. Fond Du Lac, Wis., Aug, 30. Illshop Charles C. Grafton, head of the Epis copal diocese for this district, died here today. He was 82 years old. TS Tho following Is a synopsis of tho mutter up to last night: Letter directed to Sheriff Stovens, telling him what his duties are as sheriff. Letters directing sheriff and chief ot police to nsslst "Special Agent" Ton Word In crusndo. Announcement by District Attorneys Cameron that ho will fight for IiIb po sition by starting quo warranto pro ceedings today. Grand Jury takes np Investigation oC affairs of district attorney's office. Presiding Judge Morrow announces he' will be bound by governor's ai polntment until that action is ques tioned legally. AGORfl GAS RANGES AND GOOD DREAD $10.00 reward to the lady ot Salem who can bake the best loaf of broad, firing It to our store before Saturday. August 31, at 2 p. ni. If you don't win, a prize you are doing something for charity; bread goes to charitable In stitutions. First prize (10.00 casb;i second prize, electric hot point lion;, third prize, two-burner gas plate, The bread Is to be Judged by three Judges! here In our store from 2 p. m. to 4 in m Saturday August 31. Don you know that by using Acorn Gas Ranges you can lower your gas. bill. The ranges are constructed so you can economize on your cooking;- and baking. Salem today has the beat quality of gus on the coast, That la you can get more nctual heat out of one foot of Salem gas than In soimt cities whore you would have to use two font to get the samo amount of heat. With those conditions and our club plan of buying theso Acorn ranges, why not Install an Acorn Qua Range. Here Is the club plan. Como In and pick out your Gus Range, make a small deposit and pay a llttto each month, and we will also teach you economy In using gas. Phone us for any particulars ro gardlng tho baking contest. Twonty.flve different styles to pick from. For Saturday only, $3.00 9-plece Guornsey Casserole set. brown tint, consisting of 1 Casserole In nickel framo. 1 mixing bowl 1 pudding dish (I pottery custard cups. At $1.10. Do not overlook this. RAY L. FARMKR HDW. Co., Kxcluslve agents for Acorn gas goods. Successor In hardware department to Wade, Pearce & Co. Telephone Main 191. mm riLanr--'. I ' 'I i l LV.. I 1 .. ...WH 11 1 tijibuOrina II TK: I r.