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SALEM OKEGW, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1013.
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REBELS CAPTURE
HOLD OWNERS FOR RANSOM
GET OTHER RICH PLUNDER
MAY HOLD
Situation Grows Hourly More Tense and It Looks as Though
the Rebels Were Trying to Force American Intervention
Rebel General Rojas, However, Insists He Refrained From
Attacking Agua Prieta Because Had He Done So There
Was Danger of His Bullets Doing Damage on the Ameri
can Side of the Line.
UN1TBD PRESS IJtlSEO Win!.
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 16. The rebel
General Inez Salazar, who lias invest
ed the wealthy mining camp of El
Tigre .today demanded $100,000 ransom
for the town and Its Btore of bullion.
He announces that he will hold as hos
tages until the ransom Is paid three
Americana, General Manager ,L. It.
Burrow, of the El Tigre mlneB; As
sistant Superintendent Mlshler and
General H. L. Nix, general manager
of the El Tigre Merchandise company.
This newB was received today over
long distance telephone from a point
in Sonora by A. Malcomson, consult
ing engineer of the El Tigre company.
Malcomson at once communicated with
Kansas City Interests, which control
the property.
., According to Malcomspn's message,
tho rebels are guarding bullion worth
$200,000, which hag accumulated be
cause of the-dnnger of transporting It
to Douglas refineries. This, they say,
they will confiscate If the ransom is
cot paid.
There are six American women In El
DECISION
KNOCKS OUT
TAFTITES
Denver, Colo., Sept. 16. A big pro
gressive victory was secured in the
United States supreme circuit court of
appeals here today when, in handing
down an opinion on the KanBaB Taft
Roosevelt electoral ticket controversy,
the court sustained the decision of the
lower court in refusing the Injunction
sought by the Taftltes.
The case was remanded back to the
Kansas court with Instructions for Its
dismissal. The Taft people will now
take the case to the United States su
preme court.
The Injunction sought by the Taft
ltes sought to enjoin eight electors
chosen at the Kansas state primary In
August from having their names
placed on the official ballot as Repub
licans In the November election. A
Kansas court denied the Injunction,
and the case waa taken to the federal
circuit court of appeals. Judges Rein
er, 'of Cheyenne; Munger of Omaha,
and Garland, of Washington, sat in the
case here, and today's decision was
unanimous. ,
PROGRESSIVES
HAVE PAPERS IN
NEW YORK CITY
trMiniD run wtwil
New York, Sept 16. That the pro
gressive party might have a morning
paper In New York, Frank A. Munsey,
the publisher, Is today owner of the
New York Press, which claims a cir
culation of. 100,000, having purchased
the paper from Henry L. Einstein, sole
owner since 1895.
In an announcement, Munsey says:
"I have bought the Press because I
want It. It completes my chain of
newspapers covering five big cities of
the east-Boston, New York, Philadel
phia, Baltimore and Washington."
It is said that the Btaff will remain
the same with Ervln. Wardman in
charge.
200,000 WORTH
lEO'S SILVER BULL!
AMERICAN WOMEN
Tigre, and fears are expressed here
that they will be seized and held.
Malcomson's agent also stated that
the rebelB have burned several build
ings In the centor of El Tigre and
taken rich loot.
Fear of the consequences should
rebel bullets fly across the American
border, prevented Rojas' expected at
tack ou Agua Prieta late last week,
according to Haymore. The American
talked with Rojas, who said: "The
Americans sent me a polite note say
ing they were afraid If I taacked the
town that bullets might fall In Doug
las. That Is why I did not take Agua
Prieta." :
According to Haymore, Rojas' com
mand consisted of but 200 men, who
evidently were overawed by the unex
pected Bhow of Btrength by the rein
forced Agua Prieta garrison.
To Help Women and Children.
Douglas Ariz., Sept. 16. Twenty
five automobiles loaded with heavily
armed American citizens rushed out
of Douglas late today to meet a spe
cial train that has left Nacoznrl, So
nora, bearing American women and
children. The party will be met
about half way between Nocazarl and
the border, where rail communication
is Interrupted by burned bridges.
Offlcals of the Phelps-Dodge Mining
company, which sent the rescuers, or
dcred utmost speed, fearing the
Americans will be cut off by rebels
unless the invaders are prompt.
MUST LABEL
SHIPMENTS
CORRECTLY
Railroad and express companies
that have been and which are still
violating the law b;' permitting liquor
dealers who ship liquor into dry ter
ritory to falsely bill the shipments will
hereafter have the railroad commis
sion on their trail as well as Gover
nor West for Railroad Commissioner
Miller this morning declared that. In
his opinion, false billing constituted
discrimination in rates, and that com
panies who engage in it are subject
to prosecution under law.
This is a question which Attorney
General Crawford did not touch upon
in an opinion rendered, that transpor
tation companies can ship liquor from
wet Into dry territory with immunity,
as there is no law against It. The law,
In brief, provides that It shall be un
lawful for transportation companies to
permit the false billing of a shipment,
as this will enable the shipper to ship
at either a lower or higher rate than
that provided In the tariff. Commis
sioner Miller says that if any com
nlnlnt la filed with the commission,
charging such violations, that it will
take immediate action, and that ir any
violations are discovered along this
line that the commission will act of its
own volition.
Th Oreeon-Washlngton Railroad k
Navigation company, In a letter to the
rommlflsion. declares that it is smcny
enforcing the law against the drink
Ing of Intoxicants on trains and
agalDSt drunken 'persons being al
lowed to ride on them, having secured
16 convictions since the law went Into
effect. The company declares m n
I. nnt .ware of any false billing going
on, but declares that hereafter all of-
iu closely scrutinize an
shipments, and If any are discovered
that they will be reported and the law
on the subject be compiled with.
Lo(r Hulled Over II tin.
Mcdford, Or., Sejt. 10. J. P,
Harr, a well known rancher of
Watklns, thirty miles southwest
of this cily was killed Saturday
when a log ho was sawing rolled
over him.
Harr had felled the tree on a
hillside and allowed It to rest
against two stumps. When ho be-
gnn sawing, one of the stumps
which was rotten, crumped and
allowed tho log to roll over Harr,
causing Injuries from which he
died shortly afterward.
COLLEGE
STUDENT
I.KSTKIt ItOYAL, A YOUNG COL.
LEGE STl'DEJiT, OF YE UN O.N,
ILLINOIS, DItOWSS SUNDAY
WHILE SWIMMING IN THE WIL.
LAMETTE KIVEK TWO MILES
AIIOVE SALEM.
Lester Royal, a young college stu
dent, of MU Vernon, 111., employed as
a wire man In the Llvesley hop yard,
was drowned yesterday In tho Wil
lamette river, at a point about two
miles above Salem. The day being
warm, several men and boys were In
swimming, when Mr. Royal and a com
panlon thought they would see if they
could swim out to an Island In the
middle of the river. Royal waa seized
with cramps on account of the cold
water. He called for help, and his
companions made a desperate attempt
to reach him, but waa unable to assist
him. He sank In the swift current.,
which also has a heavy undertow, and
the body has not yet been recovered.
Coroner Clough was notified, and at
once visited the scene of the accident,
and made such arrangements as were
possible toward recovering the body,
though this will probably not be ac
complished until the body floatB. His
relatives were notified of the sad af
fair. . ; ' !
EIGHT NAVAL
APPRENTICES
ARE DROWNED
UNITED PRIEHS UAHER WIB1
Waukegau, 111., Sept 16. With the
finding of three more bodies of naval
apprentices washed ashore near Fort
Sheridan, the list of dead today In the
tragedy caused by the capsizing of a
cutter from the United States training
station at North Chicago, has grown
to eight.
At the Inquiry Instituted by Com
mander Fullam It was learned today
from survivors that Gunner's Mate M.
N. Negus took the naval apprentices
sailing without permission from his
superior officer.
After cruising about for several
hours the cutter was overtaken by a
si;uall, and when within 200 feet of
shore capsized. Negus succeeded In
saving two of the boys before be sank.
Mis body waa found among the three
washed up near Fort Sheridan today.
The accident waB witnessed from the
training station and a motorboat sent
to the rescue, but this also was over
turned by tho heavy swells, the crew
barely escaping.
JAMES J. HILL TO
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
(oxmtn rims isahkd win 1
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 16. To cele
brate his seventy-fourth birthday, Jas
J. Hill, president of the Great North
ern railway, will serve a banquet at
the auditorium here tonight-
Twelve hundred guests have been
Invited including many old-timers.
Archbishop Ireland will be the chief
guest of honor.
Intcllcrt lit Mcdford.
Medford, Or., Sept. 10. Trav-
eling on a special train of six
cars, 75 of the leading scientists
of tho world arrived hore at 7
o'clock this morning and Imme-
dlately boarded automobiles, to
start on their sixty mile ride to
study Crater Uike and surround-
lng territory.
The excursionists, who are
traveling under the direction of
tho American Geographical So-
clety will spend two days nt the
lake and will leave Medford nt 2
p. m Wednesday, In order to
view Mount Shasta In daylight.
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HIT FOR
H. OLCOTT
Can Kellahar Run on Republi
can Ticket as Republican
Elector When He Insists He
Will Vote for Roosevelt
WHO IS NOT ITS CANDIDATE
If He So ltuiis and Hull Moose- Con.
vcntlon Tomorrow Nominates Fire
Electors, They Wlll Practically HiiTe
Six Electors, and the Regular lie
publican Ticket Will Have But
Four It Is Surely a Puzzle.
Whether or not the request of Dan
Kellaher to use tho words "Progres
sive, for Roosevelt," after his name on
the ballot as presidential elector on
the Republican ticket, Is the problem
with which Secretary of State Olcott
finds himself confronted.
Together with four others, the name
of Kellahar was written In at the
primaries and elected by the people as
presidential electors, Kellahar Is a
Roosevelt man, and now Insists that
he be declared so, though Roosevelt
has torn loose from the Ropubllcnn
party, and a convention Is to be held
here tomorrow for tho purpoao of
nominating presidential electors for
his party the Progressive party.
Should Olcott allow the request then
tho Taft people will have only four
electors which they can depend on, and
there Is a question now whether they
could nominate any one else. Equally
embarrassing Is the situation to the
Roosevelt men, for until Olcott rules,
they will not know whether to nomin
ate at the convention four or five pres
idential electors, for should Kellaher
be allowed to go go before the electors
with a Roosevelt slogan, and they
nominate five, then there would be six
In the field.
Secretary Olcott will likely render
decision on the subject this after
noon.
BRINGS SUIT
TO DISSOLVE .
THE BIG TRUST
rnxinti) rtir.nn i. m wins J
Chicago, Sept. 16. Muster In Chan
cery Taylor began bearings today In
the government's suit to dissolve the
harvester trust, Chrenco Funk, gen
eial manager of the trust, testified
that It Is composed of two distinct
companies, one an American company
mid the other a company which pur
chaHeB the output of the factories. He
admitted the same stockholders con
trolled both companies and recited the
details of the merging of the original
companies Into the trust.
Brans Are High.
fTTJCITKO rKKft IJUHKD WIWH.1
Oxnard, Cal., Sept. 16 All records
for high lima bean prices for Septem
ber were passed today, when beans
sold here for t-A0 per hundred pounds
Rumors are current that another ad
vance soon will follow.
As ever, worse scared than hurt
about the crops.
SENATOR BOUE Sft
Mini IS IIP I
Oroico Crossed the Line.
El Paso, Tex., Sept. 16. That
General Pascunl Oroico, the rob-
el chieftain, sought refuge on
American soil following the cap-
ture of OJanlga, was tho Infor-
mat Ion contained In an official
report received here today by
Mexican Consul Uorcnle. . Three
othor rebel officers nre said to
have accompanied Orozco. Gen-
eral E. Z. Steever, commander of
the United Slates forces In Tox-
as, Is investigating tho roport.
THE BOARD
MET, ALSO
ADJ0DRI1ED
IT TALKS ABOUT FIRE ESCAPES
ON SCHOOL Ill'ILDIKUS AND
WILL Fl'KTHEH DISCUSS THE
SUBJECT NEXT SATUHDAY EV.
EN I NO.
Nothing definite wbb done at the
meeting of the school board Saturday
night regarding the construction of
fire escapes tor the public school
buildings. The matter was taken up
by directors Miles and Lafky, and
about halt an hour spent In talk tint
took no definite shape. The talk was
along the lines of the different class
es of construction that would be pre
ferable for Installation at the differ
ent schooln ,most of the board favor
ing permanent iron escapes of the
usual construction. There Is a can
vas fire escape on the market, but
this would bo of no permanent value,
and would be only a makeshift, that
would likely to be destroyed at any
time. Fire escapes of the kind that
the business buildings are equipped
with, and which are constructed by
our own mechanics right here In Sa
lem are the kind preferred by most of
the board. The matter of proper pro
tection to the children of tho schools
In case a fire should break out will be
discussed again at the meeting of the
beard next Saturday night, at which
time It s hoiied that they will be or
dered erected.
Regarding the final payments for
the construction of the Highland and
Richmond schools, the board decided
to postpone this mntler until next Sat
urday night, at which time It is ex
pected that tho letter of acceptance by
the architect will be received.
Peril to Be Lessened for Blind
Students.
To meet temporarily the unsafe con
dition at the state school for blind,
which, under present conditions Is
considered a dangerous flretrap, the
board Instructed Superintendent
Moores to employ, as soon as school
opens, a night watchman to watch the
furnace and to make arrangements
for removing the sleeping quarters of
all students from the third story of the
frame building.
At present the heating plant Is In
the basement directly under the stair
way on tho upper floors, and If a fire
started It would be practically Iiiikmi
slbln to save students In the upper
stories.
The" next legislature will he asked
for an appropriation for building a
combined heating plant and laundry,
located at a safe distance from the
main building. It Ib estimated about
$7000 will be needed.
Proofs of Popularity,
That The Capital Journal Is the pop
ular newspaper at the Capltala City s
ular newspniwr at the Capital City Ib
days.
1. All calls for bank statemenjs
required by the state and national gov
ernment are printed In this paper.
2. All the local candidates make
their campaign announcements in The
Capital Journal.
3. On Saturday afternoon the
newsboys sold 374 copies of this paper
on the streets In one hour.
WHICH MEETS' HERE TUESDAY
POSITION IS LIKE TEDDY'S
AND HE MAY MAKE THE RACE
Senator Is in Portland, But His Private Secretary, A. R. Pres
cott, Visits the Capital City, 'and Intimates the Position
the Senator Takes If People Want Him, and if Unfair
Means Were Taken to Defeat Him for the Nomination He
Is Willing to Make the Race Convention Tomorrow Pret
ty Certain to Nominate Him.
A, U. Prescott, private aocretary to
U .8. Senator Dourne, arrived In the
city yestordny, and visited his family
at his ranch near this city, lie says
he could hardly make himself believe
that he was back In the Capital City
of Oregon, so marvelous has the city
undergone changes. He compared Sa
lom to a city of the same size In the
Cumberland valley 'of Pennsylvania, a
valley as rich In funning resources as
the Wlllamotte valley. Hut that city
Hngorstown several hundred years
old, has no such hotel as the Marlon,
no five to seven-story steel buildings,
and no paved streets. He says the
Orogon Eleotrlo Intorurban system can
not be beaten In the United States In
equipment and service. In fact, Salom
surpasses In general enterprise any
city In the same class In the United
Statea.
' Talked Politics.
Mr. Prescott could not say whether
Senator Bourne wfuld got Into the
race for the senatorship. His posi
tion, he stated, was that If the peoplo
wanted him, and If there wore any un
fair means employed to defeat him, he
HIGHSCHOOL
FOOTBALL IS
ORGANIZING
With John D. Turner, the well
known Michigan university football
coach, to train them Into fighting
shape the Salem high school football
players are getting together and Frl
duy and Saturday night wero out for
pisctlco, Tho bunch is gelling strong
er every day and groat Interest Is
nianlfeiiled under the John D, (Rocke
feller) tuition. Tills week more ear
nest work will be done and a team
will grudually be evolved that It Is ex
pected will hold down anything In
their clans In the north wont. The new
athletic field north of Mill Creek be
tween Twelfth and Fourteenth street
Is being used for the prellililnnrles and
the way some of the colts tear up tho
sod Is a caution. John says he has
some powerful matorlal to work with
and will got results that may surprioe
evsn tho Methodist College Clydes
dales-
STOREKEEPER
IS ROBBED BY
THE MEXICANS
(ONITKU I'MM IJIASKD Willi
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. lfi. -Bobbed of
$1500 In gold, which he carried In a
belt beneath Ills clothing, F.dward
Haymore, an American store keeper,
who was Relieved to have been mur
dered by Rojas' rebels Saturday, stag
gered into Douglas early today.
Haymore declared that he was set
upon by the rebels and stripped of his
valuables. Ills wagon and horses wore
confiscated, with the stock of his
store with which the vehicle was loud
ed. Roughly handled by his captors,
Haymore bore the maiks of his expe
rience. He was exhausted by ths long
tramp acorns the desert, but not seri
ously hurt
Hops won't be first-class, but most
beer drinkers won't know the differ
ence.
Y II BTIIIIlfi
0 COOVEfM
would be willing to accept a nomina
tion and make a fight for the plnoe.
"It Is up to the progressive conven
tion to nominate a candidate for the
U. S. somite who will add strength to
the ticket," said Mr. Prescott.
Senator Jonathan Dounio, Jr., of Or
egon, has the distinction of bolng not
only chairman of the senate commit
tee handling the largest appropriation,
bill, but aUo a number of senate com
mittees which puss upon aggregate
appropriations exceeding by sixty
seven millions of dollars the amount
of appropriations passed upon by com
mittees of which any other senator Is
a member. The recent sosslon of con
gress passed appropriation bills, ex
clusive bf the permanent annual ap
propriations, amounting to over $886,
00(1,001. Of thli total , I462.BOJ.009
went tlirough the hands of committee
of which Bourne was a member, Th
committees of which Sonator Cham
berlain Is a member passed upon ap
propriations to the amount of about
$120,000,000. Since work on appropri
ation bills Is done chiefly In commit
tee, It Is apparent that Oregon Is, on
the whole, better represented on com
mittees than any other state In th
Union."
"Bourne's retirement would monn ft
loss of at least $.1,000,000 In appropri
ations, and loss of position on com
mittee on commerce and appropria
tions, and give Seattle and San Fran
cisco a great advantage In getting a
slnrt on Panama business."
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