Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, September 24, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHI . !-ia 1 n ! f . . . 8 v; - -i i- -t j ii 1 1 ii i- - - j NO 200. YOL. XXII. SALEM OUECW TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1912. , n I i iT I II II 13 17 3 t S E fl I J I f II 11 II II II ri i' B VI ff I I 1 K I HI 4 I fl SI J MS PI B I THOUSANDS GREET ROOSEVELT AT CROWD SURGES OfJ PLATFORM TO SHAKE HANDS WITH HIM IT COLLAPSES WITH THEM Accident Occurred Just After the Colonel Had Gone, and No One Was Hurt Colonel Was Given a Royal Welcome In California the Progressives Propose Calling a Constitution al Convention to Make Amendments Dealing Principally With Labor and Women's Work---Heney Is in the Limelight Again. (UN1T1D PBKBi UaSBD WIRS.l Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 24. Thousands of Oklahomans greeted Colonel Roosevelt here today at the stute fair and gave the new party head a real western welcome. Roose velt, In his ppeech, roasted the Dem ocratic platform adopted at Baltimore, which he rescrlbed as a meaningless Jumble of words, evidently designed only to catch the vote After Roosevelt finished his speech here the crowd surged about the pint form to shake hands with the pro gressive candidate The platform col lapsed Just after the colonel left It, and the crowd foil threo feet. No one was hurt. Party Busy in California. Sacramento, Cal Sept. 24. A pro posal that a constitutional convention Tie called In order that the state con stitution may be simplified and pledges of legislation dealing with a minimum wage for women, regulation CHICAGO TOR Is Salem's Headquarters For the latest and best values in Cloaks, Suits Millinery, Dress Goods and Silks We are ladies', men's, misses' and children's furnishers in everything they wear, A so BEDDING AND SHOES. Come here and see how much lower our prices are than you have to pay elsewhere, NEW FALL STYLES Now on exhibition The best .and choicest ; values offered in Coats, Suits and Millinery, I J J DRESS GOODS We show the most complete line in Salem, Every piece new, Price, yard 25c, 35c, 49c, 75c and up OF LIVE 01 of night work, publicity of labor sta tistics, bettor appropriations for the enforcement of labor laws and an en dorsement of the progressive national platform and candidates are contained In the draft a Roosevelt Republican state platform produced last night by Chester II. Rowoll, and submitted to various members of the convention for approval. It will have been revised by the caucus of progressives before the convention is organized this af ternoon . The fight for the speakership of the next assembly is the leading feature of the gathering of Roosevelt delegates. Francis J. Henoy is a prominent figure in the crowd, and says he is chiefly interested In the platform. Henoy Is preparing to' campaign for William Kent In the first congression al district. Tbn higher the price of a thing is the more it Is regarded as a necessity by some people. E i l X. Ladies' Suits, $4.95, $6.90. $10.50, $12.50 and up Ladies' Coats, $3.90, $5.90 $8.50, $10.50 and up Trimmed Hats, $1.50, $2.50 up Extra Special Children's and Misses' 50c Union Suits ,all sizes; spe cial price 25c THE CAPITAL Ho Yt'im Hungry. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 24. "I didn't cure whother I got caught or not. All I wanted Just then was a good blto to eat." This 1b the explanation given by Thomas Bllnn, aged 47 years, a baker, who recently came horo from Oninha nud has been out of employment, for breaking Into a grocory store last night When caught by a clerk, he was dispos ing of a big cake of cheese and a package of soda crackers. He says this Is his first offenoo. 4- TO DEEPEN THE RIVER CHANNEL BIO MEETING CALLED OF ItEI'RE SENTATIVE MEN OF THE UPPER WILLAMETTE VALLEY TO HE. CIDE ON FLAX OF WORK. Albany, Ore., Sept. 24. A confer ence of representatives of the cities of the upper Willamette val ley will be held In thia city Thursday evening, October 3, to consider pro posed plans for the Improvement of the Wlllamotte river, whether to con centrate all efforts towards the pro posed syBtem of locks, which will in sure a six-foot channel plan. Com tq work for the present for the im provements recommended by the Unit ed States engineer corps, which will give 3.5 channel. The commercial clubs of Albany nnd Corvallls have decided heretofore In favor of devoting present efforts to the lesser project, and, with It com pleted and all-year traffic as far as Corvallls assured of, then working for the sl-foot channel plan. Com mercial bodies of other cities are dis cussing the question, and this confer ence has been called to outline a plan of action on which all of the cities of the valley can unite. The Albany Commercial club. In its meeting last night, decided to call this conference, and an Invitation will' .be sent out tomorrow to the commer cial bodies of all the upper valley. The club will alBO Invite Represen tative Hawley rnd Major Mclndoe, of the United States engineer corps, of Portland, to attend the conference and outline plans for river Improvement. Iloth have signified a willingness to come. MEDICAL SOCIETY HAS MEETING AT M'MNNVILLE The Tri-County Medical Society, consisting of the counties of Polk. Marlon and Yamhill, mot last night at McMlnnvllle with a full attendance, several of whom were from Portland. The different cities and towns were well represented. Dr. J. H. Clements, president of the society, of this city, presented pathological specimens of abacessos of the liver and made an Interesting and Instructive talk on the subject. Dr. Ray Matson, of Portland, gave a diagnosis of tuberculosis in a very able and comprehensive manner. Dr. Williams, of McMlnnvllle, enter tained those assembled on the subject of the relations of the physician to the public health. Round table talks and discussions of the subjects discussed by the leaders were indulged In at the close of each talk, In which nearly all piesent took part. . Those attending from Salem were, Dr. J. H. Clements, Dr. J. N. Smith, Dr. F. K. Smith, Dr. L. F. Griffith, Dr. Prince Byrd and Dr. 11. D, 13yrd. Dr. Ross Mclntyre, of Independence and Dr. Prince Byrd, of Salem, made application for membership and were admitted. The next meeting of the society will be in Salem In about three weeks. Famnafi Band Coming. Washington, Sopt. 24. The United Slates marina band will start from here tomorrow on a concert tour of Pacific coast cities. . Killed Vlfo mid Self. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 24. J. Tenny, a laborer, shot and killed his wlfo and then himself near their home in the suburb of Hal- lard this morning. Tenny, his wlfo and two children were walking down tho street from their home when Tenny suddenly drew a revolver and shot his wife, Ho walked on a few feet and while tho two children stood panic strlckon, he shot himself. The couple have had consldera- ble domestic trouble. They were divorced a year ago, then re-mar- rled four months ago. : A STRANGE Two Girls Tell Story of How a Young Doctor Took Them Riding and Then Tried to Imprison Them. LOCKED THEM IN OLD HOUSE One Escaped Through a Window nnd Telephoned the Sheriffs Office Doctor Made Quick (Jet-Awny, But Ik In the City and the Police Are on His Trull Ills Numo, iih (liven by the Girls, Is L. 11. Lawson. nuiTUD pnisn ijsisi.! wins.l Seattle, Wash., Sept 24. Telling a story of their attempted Imprisonment in a lonely house on the Richmond Boach road, by a young "doctor," two department store girls this morning swore out warrants against him, and doputy Bherlffs and police are today guarding against his escape from the city. The girls accepted his Invitation late Saturday night for an automo bile ride. They stopped at what they thought was a road house for refresh ments. The house, however, was de sorted except for the three of them, and it soon became apparent, say the girls that the doctor meant vloleuce. Their cries were in vain and the doors were securely locked. One of the girls, however, seized an opportu nity and escaped through a window yesterday. She telephoned to the sheriff's office. The doctor, becom ing alarmed, made a quick get-away. His name Is given as I U. Lawson, and he Is believed to be connected with a local "medical institute." THE STRIKE SITUATION UNCHARGED Salt Lake, Utah, Sept. 24. An im mediate strike of the miners In the Nevada Consolidated mines, at Kly, Nev., in sympathy with the striking miners of the Utah Copper company, at Bingham, Is reported as bolng ar ranged today by President Charles II. Moyer, of the Western Federation of Miners, who Is In that camp. There were developments of note to day In Bingham, where Governor Spry Is still seeking a busls of settlement between the men nnd their employers. The only stir n the camp was the p rival of 40 additional sheriff's depu ties, which followed the discovery of three boxes of dynamite cached ,near the Bingham depot. It Is reported here today that the executive board of the Western Fed eration of Miners Is prepared to call an Immediate general strike through out the west if strikebreakers are used at Bingham. Dakota Has Snow Storm. Larrlmore, N, D., Sept. 24. Two Inches of snow fell here today. Four Inches of snow are reported from Ar rle. The fall Is general over the TALE FIH SEATTLE staUr. , BRYAN IS A AHD STIRS IIP G Plenty of Urk lu jncomn. .Tacoma, Wash,, Sept. 24. Tho biggeot ly Ii the history of the local free employment bureau is reported today. JobB wore found for ICO men, all at wages of $2.50 a day. So great was the demand for laborers that one paving con- cern hired two auto trucks to convey workmen to where work 1b being done on county paving. Employers telephoned ordors to the bureau to pay $2.25 a day for common laborers, but found no takers. IS CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR COUXTLMAX SAYS HIS HAT IS IN THE KINO AD (ilVKS 11RIEF STATEMENT OF HIS PLATFORM, City politics are beginning to warm up in earnest, especially for the office of mayor. The second to announce himself as a candidate for the mayor alty is Jas. D. Waring, at present serv ing as councilman from the Seventh ward. Mr. Waring is well known for his progressive and aggressive policies and has been a valuable member of the fire and water committee of tho city council, which has been an impor tant one in connection with the pur chase of the new auto truck and other fire apparatus. Mr. Waring states that having been af ked by a number of representative citizens to make the race he has de cided to submit tho matter to the legal voters at the primary election in No vember. A part of his platform reads as follows: "My policy for tho offlco would be strict enforcement of all laws enacted by the voters and city council, to encourage and protect all business interests pertaining to the city and welfure of our citizens. "I am In favor of progressive prin ciples on a conservative basis, and am willing to submit my record for the last two years I have served the city as councilman from the Seventh ward." CO-EDS AltE SATISFIED WITH PRESENT SYSTEM onitud nni i.hasbd wibi.1 Eugene, Ore., Sept. 24. Fair co-ods of the University of Oregon today are protesting vigorously against the nt tompts of the University Athletic As sociation to sell a season ticket good for all athletic exhibitions on the Uni versity campus during the school year to every student of the University. The girls are keen on attending athletic contests, and rooting for Uni versity of Oregon athletes, but contend It is not chivalrous to try to Induce them to pay their way to games. They say the present system, under which the girl students got to the games escorted by young men, who pay the bills, Is entirely satisfactory to them, and are fully opposed to any change. Knox te Tour the Count. (ONITBD FBKKK I.BABHD WIIIB.l Chicago, Sept. 24. Arrangements for Secretary of Stale Philander C. Knox to tour the Pacific coast cities, upon his return from Japan, where he attended the funeral of the lute Jap anese Kmperor Mutsuhlto, are being made here today by the Republican campaign committee. The tour "'111 carry Secretary Knox Into Washing ton, Oregon and California, with speeches In the principal cities and towns In the Interest of President Taft Strike In Mexico. onitiid piums utsvD wim.1 Mexico City, Sept. 24. More than 25,000 textile workers are voluntarily Idle here today, as a protest against the drafting or their fellow workmen Into the army, because they went on trlke. MR fi !(i A HOT REAT , HE COMPARED TAFT WHO IS PRESIDENT, ROOSEVELT WHO WAS, WILSOII WHO WILL OE He Said "Taft Went in by a Million Majority, and Goes Out by Unanimous Consent"---Of Roosevelt, He Said "He Wants, the Trusts Regulated, But Does Not Want Them Regulated by the People, But by the President, and He Wants to Be' President" What He Said About Wilson Seemed to Come Out of a Different Box. Fresno, Cal., Sept. 24. More than 5000 cheering men and women were assembled In the court house square square here today when William J. Bryan arrived from Hanford and de livered a short speech eulogizing Woodrow Wilson, and denouncing Taft and Roosevelt. T will speak of Taft, the presl dent who Is," said Bryan, 'of Roose velt, the president who has been, and of Woodrow Wilson, the president who is to be. . "Taft, a unique figure In political llfo, came into power four years ago by a million majority, and he goes out by unanlm ms consent. "As to Roosevelt, he came as a re former at the eleventh hour, not a ponltent prodigal, not to turn state's evidence against his former associates but with the demand that he be mado the prosecuting attorney, and placed In charge of the case. 'Koosev;lt says the trusts ar heti to stay, and that all we can do Is to regulate them, but he is unwilling to let thorn he regulated by the people, or by congress, or by the courts but demands thnt tlioy be regulated by a bureau to be appointed l.y the presi dent, and he wants to Do president. Democrats Jubilant. Los Angelei, Cal., 3opt. 24. South ern California Democrats are Jubllnnt today, following the visit of William J. Bryan, who opened the Woodrow Wilson campaign In Southern Califor nia here yesterday. The Commoner's main meeting wns at Fiesta Park yesterday afternoun, when, It Is estimated, 20,000 persons heard his address. In all about 35, 000 porsons heard Bryan here. Local Democrats believe that Woodrow Wil son's Btrcngth in Southern California has been underestimated. Merced, Cal., Sopt. 24. Halting but POLICE SAY JONES WAS MISTAKEN Declaring that thry are innocent of u charge made by Alderman Jones at ii former meeting of tho council, Rnd which was to the effect that they had disclosed the Identity of special men appointed to enforce the speed laws to chauffeurs and nutomobllo men, Wal ter Thompson and Jack Whltlaaeli, night patrolmen, last night at the meeting of the city council petitioned that body that It appoint a special committee to make an investigation and report. Jones iiuiile the charge while attack ing the police forco generally for fail ing to enforce the speed laws. He h id I pointed special men to enforce the oidimince on this subject and he took occasion to declare that some of tho officers had gone bo fur ns to mako known to the automobile men' who they were. When questioned as to whom these officers wero, he suld they were Jack Whltlatch and Walter Thompson. A coniinltteo was appolnt- ed by the mayor Inst night to make an iIandng Bml(, th chfterg of th08a wh Investigation and It will report to t'.te ,tnfiBgwl the fmt A orow from cruncll at tho next meeting. iife8avlng staatlon were kept ahead of The accused patrolmen In the petit . n MlM thrmM th paR,Rge request that should the committee find , ,-, . them Innocent, as they confidently as-j Monkeys never worry, probably he sert It wlil, that the council pass roao- causo they live in Ignorance of Our- lutlons exonerating them. I win's theory. G A PA G ENTHUSIASM i three minutes at Planada, a little boom town on the Santa Fe, where 300 men and women crowded about the obser vation platform, William J. Bryan made the only stop en route to Merced today, whore he arrived at 11:45 a. m. When the special drew into the sta tion here 2000 persons gathered to hear the Commoner speak for 10 min utes from a temporary platform erect ed at the station. ATTORNEY-GENERAL SATS THEY ESCHEAT Attorney-Gener'al Crawford has rendered an opinion in which he holds that savings accounts, as well as the general deposits in banking lnst'tu tlons, are sbject to the dormant de posit (Bchcnt law. Some banking In stitutions contended that, in Wow of the fnct that Interest was credits to tho savings account that this tor.it them out cf tlje scope of the.atntutp, but tho etornoy-genernl holds to the contrary, holding that any de.imlt that has laid dormant for a period of seven years is subject to the escheat law. DISCUSS PLAGUES AD PREVENTIVES (UNITED PI1K8B LDAHRD WII1N.1 Washington, Sept. 24. Discussion of preventives for plagues and local dis eases featured tho addresses at today's session of the Hygiene Congress. Cures and preventives of meningitis and the caisson disease were the top ic's which developed the most com ment. At tonight's session Professor Rub ner of Berlin and Dr. Jacques Bortll lcn, a brother of the famous criminol ogist, will dlscuHS occupational and dietetic diseases. COMPANY MIST PAY FOK JAILING HAMILTON l UNITHD I.HAHICD Willi ) Seattlo, Wash., Sept. 24. J. J. Ham ilton, formerly of Valdez, Alaska, was this morning given a verdict of $500 by a Jury In Judge Albertson's court, following Instructions thnt under Washington laws an absconding debt or is not liable to arrest. Hamilton was kept in Jail for 12 hours nt the Instigation of the Pacific Drug com pany, who claimed an unpaid account, and that Hamilton wus getting ready to leave the country. MISS SCHMIDT SWIMS AROUND THE SEAL ROCKS Sun Francisco, Sept. 24. New swim ming laurels were won here today by Miss Nelllo Schmidt, of Alameda, when she accomplished tho difficult and dangerous swim around the Seal Rocks at the Clirf House here, a feat never before attempted by a woman. Miss Schmidt, who recently swam across San Frnnclsco bay from tho ferry building hero to tho Oakland niolo, plunged Into tho surf shortly before noon. Rounding the rocks from the left end of the Cliff House, Miss Smith turned to the right, when she had completed the one-wny trip nnd Hwnm tinck in the Rturtlnir nnlnt.