Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, October 07, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextW Mil JiMMM 1 W TQL. XXIL fc SALEM OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1912. ?. - NO. 911. nnni zmmr ilUHL I HI PRICES HO COAL SHORTAGE IfJ 1907 BUT PRICES WERE FORCED UP, DEFENDANT SO TESTIFIES Charles E. Houston, Who Is Under Indictment at Tacoma for Conspiracy to Defraud the Government, Shows Some of the Inner Workings of the Combine Washington Pro duced Half a Million Tons More Coal in 1907 Than in the Year Before But Due ot Circumstances and the Combine There Was a Famine. Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 7. Testifying tmdor cross-examination that although there was a coal famine In the year 1!)07, this state produced 3,722,433 tonB as agaliiBt 3,253,821 In 190G, and 2 877.490 la 1908, and that his company, Tho Pacific Coast Coal company, had wild 150,000 tons less during the fiscal year Just ended, but had made a profit of approximately $150,000 more than In 1906, Charles E. Houston was sub jected to a severe examination today by 13. D. Townsend, special assistant to the federal attorney general. Hous ton, with John H. Bullock, Is on trial for conspiracy to defraud the govern ment In Alaska coal contracts. He Needed the HiinIiionh. Townsend directed his examination today to the coal famine that existed In Seattle, as testified to by HouBton Saturday. The railroads were blocked by snow storms during the winter, when the famine was most severe. The witness testified that despite this coal famine, he had tendered a bid to Bupply coal to Fort Michaels, HIT HARD UNITED PRBBB LEI MID Willi. 1 Indianapolis, Oct 7. Moat of the defendants appeared to be hit hard by Clark's decision tb change his plea, this morning. They eyed each other nervously and seemed anxious for a chance to talk with Clark. All such attempts, however, were frustrated by Miller and Marshal Schmidt, and he pleaded guilty. In referring to Clark's case, Miller snld: "Clark pleaded guilty. How and why does not matter. That Is his own business. If others decide to change their please, It will only be kr.own when they take the stand be fore Judge Anderson and not before," Miller today appeared to be fatigued from his efforts of Saturday. He told of clippings which he alleges certain officials sent to John J. McNamara which gave descriptions of certain dynamltings. In continuing his state ment Miller painted a word picture of the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building, characterizing Jim McNamara as "one of the most blood thirsty and fiendish murderers In his tory." Miller also described dynamlt lngs In Salt Lake and Pittsburg In which he alleged members of the Iron workers organization were Implicated. Miller went on to describe tho Kan sas City explosions and the finding of a clock and battery near by. He as serted that the McNamaras were In Kansas City prior to the explosion. Had Hard Voyage. UNITIU I'BMB I.IA8KD W1HI.7 Baltimore, Md., After being at sea more than four months the bark Day light, Captain Charles Anderson, from Bombay, is In port here today with three of her crew dead from berl-berl and six more suffering from the same disease. Germans celebrated "German Day In Portland Sunday with appropriate exercises. The celebration was In memory of the landing of the first Nrty of German Immigrants In Phila delphia October 8, 1683. DEFENSE BY CLARK noiiorn nv WERE FIltED Alaska. He declared be had done bo because ho needed the business, and the Pacific Coast Steamship company could use the coal as cargo on the trips to Nome. Houston stated he hnd charge of all e' the coal business and hod fixed the prices on coal sold to the government under contract Inspection Wiih Rigid. The coal bids to supply Alaska forts in 1907 were Inquired Into by the gov ernment. This year the Northwestern Commercial company tendered bids und Houston and Bullock each offcrCd bids. The government attorney asked the witness If the Commercial com pany bids were not $8 to $9 a ton lower than the Sesnon company bids, although the latter company was awarded the contract. The wltnoss declared ho did not know. The reason for interposing a bid for the contract for Fort Lisoom, Valdez harbor, almost twice as large as the bid for coal at Fort Ward, near Seat tle, was because of the rigid govern ment Inspection, the witness said. CRAZY Otl BASEBALL HUNDREDS CAMP SEAR POLO GROUNDS SO AS TO HE FIRST IN LINE WHEN SALE OF BLEACHER SEATS OPENS. New York, Oct. 7. Every box and grandstand ticket on sale today for the first game of the world series tomor row was exhausted early today, an enormous demand existing for the pasteboards. It Is predicted that 40, 000 people will see the first ball hurl ed over the plate. Late this afternoon hundreds of fans made camp near the Polo grounds pre- ared to stay there all night and to be first In line when the sale of bleacher stats open at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Three hundred Boston rooters for the Red Sox got seats together today but only after a stiff bluff by Mayor Fitzgerald, of Boston, Ban Johnson, Jchn .Heydler and Jimmy McAier failed to "come through." When Johnson refused, Fitzgerald got buay. Unless 300 Red Sox rooters are given seats for tomorrow's game," he wired, "I will prevent any worlds series game In Boston by revoking the charter of the Boston team." 'FKzy" got the seats and will head the band of rooters In person. Business Man Dead. ftJNiTin imsa lbakkd wim.l San Francisco, Oct 7. Simon New- man, neaa oi me mm .".. Bros., and a well-known business man "of San Francisco, Is dead here today at the age of 66 years. New man was a native of Bavaria. Crossing over South Spit bar at Newport Saturday evening about 5 o'clock, the fishing schooner Pilgrim capsized, and the crew of five men was lost The vessel was carried along the beach for two miles. None of the bodies have been recovered. Dr. Anna Shaw was given a banquet at Medford Saturday night nnK.iuir BY HOUSTON Those ('airless Policemen, Chlcngo, Oct. 7. On the charge of having allowed crooks sus- pact ml of burglarizing tho Dunk of Montreal at New Westminster, D. C, to eBeape, Captain Mnho- noy nnd,Pollce Lloutenant Burns were given a civil service hearing here today. Chief of Tollce McWeeney tes tified that he did not know of Burns having been beaten by the escaping robbers until he learn ed It "on the outside" some days after the ccurrence. THE DEADLY AUTO GETS 111 ITS WORK ONITin rilESR 1XABKD Willi. Colfax, Wash., Oct. 7. News was received today of an automobile acci dent near LaCross, Wash., late Sun day night, In which Thurston B. Mor- ley, of C4fax, a grain buyer for the HouBer Grain company, of Portland, was Instantly killed. Bert Snyder real estate dealer, had his left leg broken, and Ed. Smith Peter, a clerk, Buffered a fracture of the right arm, Dan Lankard, the fourth member .of the party, was slightly injured. Tho Injured men all reside In Colfax. The accident was the result of run ning Into a bridge while going at fair rate of speed. Morley was hurled from the car, falling on his head and shoulders In the bed of the Btream, breaking his neck. He was 21 years old and married. KIDNAPER PAT CROWE AT ESD OF CAREER fDNlTHD ruins LKaSBD WIIIB.J Omaha, Neb., Oct. 7. Sick and e pauper, Pat Crowe, who gained notor iety as the kidnaper of Edward Cud- ahy, Is In the county hospital here today preparing for an operation which may end his career. Crowe Is a physical wreck from dissipation. He was sentenced here a few days ago to 90 days as a vagrant, and went from a cell to the hospital. Inspecting Military Posts, rnmmn runssj-HAfinn wm.l Spokane, Wash, Oct. 7. After in specting the garrison at Fort George Wright, Major-General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the United States army, on a tour 'of Western army posts, will leave tonight for Seattle. Major Wtfod's next vlBit will be Fort Lawton. SIX HORSES BURN TO BEATH AT OAKLANB UNITED PBISS XJDABED WIRI.l Oakland Cal., Oct. 7. In a fire that destroyed $20,000 worth of property, and razed buildings covering half a block Sergeant William Bracken and Policeman Patrick Havernlg narrciwly escaped with their lives today. The police officers, who arrived on the scene immediately after the alarm, fought their way through fire and smoke in an effort to save six horses In a hay barn. Their efforts were futile. Four business houses were wiped out and one family left homeless. THREE HOLD IPS IX ONE BLOCK rrwintn prehb riiABrn vivr. 1 Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 7. Three rebberies within one block Is the rec rrd of two holdup men as reported by the police today. The men operated unmasked and held up three citizens In a single city square during the night securing a total of $45. No ar rests have been made. The Tri-County fair opens at Con don, October 15. The Chicago ( lean Up. Chicago, Oct. 7. Judge Cat- trell here today postponed until October 12 Issuing the order compelling Vice-Commissioners Edwin Sims and Dean Sumner to publish the key to their vice report showing the names of owners of houses alleged to be rented for Immoral purposes, Since the state prosecutor's vice crusade began Inmates of the resorts In the restricted dls- trlct are fleeing by the scores. SUSPECTS THERE WAS JOB PUT UP Attorney Hall Points Out the Fact That a Suit Brought to Dissolve the Harriman Merg er Was Dropped AFTER THE CONTRIBUTION Ho Says In 1M Harrlinan Contributed $2,V),000 to Campaign Fund, and (lie Merger Suits Were Soon After This Dismissed by AUtonioy-Onem! Moody, One of Roosevelt's Cabinet Ministers Wauls to Know Why. UNITED rnERS I.EABSI1 W 1 1111.1 Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 7. Sus picious circumstances are pointed to here today by Attorney Joseph II. Call, who had charge ot the Califor nia end of the federal government's suit to dissolve the Harriman merger In 1904. Call states that the suit In California was dropped after E. II. Harriman had contributed $250,000 to the Republican nntlonal campaign fund In 1904. "In October, 1904, when the campaign fund of $250,000 was raised, according to testimony," said Call today, Biilts brought by the Unit ed States government were pending In San Francisco to dissolve tho combi nation and leases made by the Central Pacific railroad and the Southern Pa cific railroad, two parallel lines to the Southern Pacific company, a holding concern. "In June, 1905, these suits were dis missed by order of Attorney-General Moody, one of Roceevelt's cabinet min isters. "Later the Interstate Commerce Commission, In its report No. 943, showed that these lines and others had been combined. Immediately follow ing this, under an Insistent public de mand for the prosecution of this com bine, Frank Kellogg, known as the trust buster,' brought suit to dissolve the Harriman combines. In this lat ter suit the principal offenders the Southern Pacific and the Central Pa cific railroads were omitted as par ties defendant, and the complaint did not demand the separation of these roads. The case was decided against the government. See 188 Federal Re porter, 102, where names are given, also copy of tho bill of complulnt." A movement Is afoot among Wilson supporters M bring Call, who is a Democrat, before the senate commit' tee at Washington, THINK THE POWERS CAN' PREVENT WAR rnXlTUD JMIWIS t.AHm WITlB.t London, Oct. 7. Belief that the ef forts of the powers to prevent war In the Ralkans would be successful was expressed In a dispatch received by the London Dally Mall today from Its correBK)ndent. The dispatch Indicat ed that Turkish officials would carry out the suggestion voiced In the Joint ncte. A Rear-End Collision. tflHlTBO "IBB IXAK1ID WIBB London, Oct. 7. A railway accident similar to the one that took place at PItton Junction, when several were killed and many Injured, occurred at Preston yesterday when the Blackpool passenger train crashed Into tho Man chester express, standing at the sta tion. Although none were killed, several women and three men were Injured. SPREGlfELS BACKED LA FOLLETTE CRANE ALSO PUT UP $?6,684 FOR lloosler Poet's Birthday. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 7. Showered with letters and tele- grams of congratulation, James Whltcomb Riley, tho lloosler poet, today celebrated his fifty- ninth blrthdny here. Riley stayed at home all dny and In an Interview with the United Press, said: "I am thankful to every one for their kindness and I don't be- lleve I have an enemy In tho world. My health is better than It was a year ago." VENERABLE PIONEER IS 110 M ORE THOMAS JORY, PIONEER OF 117, WHO TOOK IT A DONATION LAND CLAIM NEAR SALEM (12 YEARS AGO, DIES AT AGE Ob' 811. Thomas Jory a pioneer of Oregon, died at his home at 874 South Com mercial street, this city, at 1:30 o'clock a. m., October 7, VJli, at tne auvanceu age of 86 years. Mr. Jory was born In Cornwall county, England, Junuary 20, 182G, coming to America whim fcVur years of age. His parents first Bettled In New Brunswick, and a few years later he moved with his parents to Illi nois. In 1847 he crossed the plains with his parents by ox team ,the trip requiring six months, arriving In Ore gon City December 25, 1847, where they remained a short time, after which they removed to tills locality, taking up a donation hind claim five miles Bouth of the city, which place he owned at the time of his death. Ho was seized with the gold fever, and In 1849, with many others from this Bectlon of the country, went to California, to seek his fortune in the mines. After a stay of six monthhs he returned to Oregon nnd settled down on the donation land claim, where he resided until about 20 years ago. February 8, 1857, he was married to Miss Mary Leabo, who, with five chil dren survives him. In all nlno chil dren were born to Mr. and Mrs. Jory, those lWing being George W., Clar ence, Earl II., Mrs. 'II, R. Page and Mrs. O. B. Miles. The funeral will be held from the Leslle.M. E. church Tuesday after noon at 2:h0 o'clock, Rev. P. S. Knight officiating. Burial will bo in Odd Fellows' cemetery. LABD & BUSH BANK TO SOON BE FINISHED Many people noticed this morning for the first time tliut the dead trees that have been standing In front of the I-add & Hush bank at the corner of Commercial and State streets had been cut down. This Is a decided Im provement to that corner. Tho Im provements on the Interior of tho hank building are going forward with as much haste as possible, but there is still a good deal to he done before tin building will be ready for occupancy. Only a few minor changes aro to be mado In the exterior of the building, which Is one of the oldest In the city. The entire Interior Is undergoing changes that will cost many thou sands of dollars, which when com pleted, will make the room occupied by the bank tho most attractive bank office In the northwest. Mrs. Harriet Matheney, a pioneer of 1844, died at Laurel wood near Port land Sept. 24, aged 78. The Oregon City hatchery reports the taking of 28,000,000 Royal Chinook salmon fry. WITNESS SAYS ROOSEVELT ASKED MORGAN FOR MONEY SECOND TIME, WAS REFDSED Charles E. Russell Testifies Positively That Roosevelt De manded Second Contribution of Morgan, Who Called Him "a Fool" Welliver, a Newspaper Correspondent, Corrob orated This Testimony Investigation Is Taking a Wide Range, and Is Including All Parties for Several Years Back. UNHID MUSS MABID Willi Washington, Oct. 7. When tho sen uto campaign contributions Investigat ing committee, resumed its probe hero today, Colonel Hnnnnn, private secre tary to Secretary Robert M. LuFol lolto told how money was raised to finance IjdFollette's pro-convention campaign. Among the largest contri butor, he said, were Rudolph Sprock et, of Sun Francisco, and Congress man William Kent, of California. The largest Individual donor, Ilun nnn said, was Charles R. Crnno, of Chicago, who contributed $26,500. Con gressman Kent, Clifford IMncliot and Amos Plnchot, tho witness said, con tributed $10,000 each, llunnun de clared that tho entlro receipts for the campaign were $0:i,9(i5 and the ex penditures just $4 less. In speaking cf LaFolletto's California tour,. 1 lan ran said. Spreekels Put Tp. "Senator IaFoIIoUo's expenses on the California trip were largely paid by Rudolph Spreekels. Besides moot ing most of the bills Spreekels also gave LnFolletto $2500. Another man In San Francisco, whoso namo I do not know, gave $400." Charles R. Crnno was the next wit ness called. Crane admitted that he had con tributed to the campaigns of both Sen ator uiFolletto nnd (lovernor Wood- row Wilson, tho Democratic candlduto lor president, lie testified that he do nated $20,084 to UiFolletto's pro-convention fight and gave $10,000 to Wil son's fund. Crane vehemently denied tho accus ation of Kleon Hooker, treasurer of tho Progressive national committee, that he told the latter ho had donated $70,000 to both LaFolletto's and Wil son's campaign and thut ho switched to Wilson's side because he recalled that IjaFollotto could not bo nominat ed. Ho said that although he hud been a supporter of the Progressive cause for years that ho had not contributed to Colonel Roosevelt'B campaign. A Ilhiukety llliink Miinliie. Charles Kdward Russell was the next witness, llo testified regarding tho report that Colonel Roosevelt, in 1904 asked J. 1'leriMint Morgan for n second contribution after tho financier PUBLICITY PAMPHLET IS LARGE Figures prepared by tho secretary of state show that the candidates pub licity pamphlet at this election will contain from 50 to 57 pages, 1)5 pages being devoted alone to presidential and vlce-prosldentlal candidates. For this space used by tho presiden tial and vlce-presldentlal candidates the stute receives no remuneration, the 1910 amendment to the corrupt practice act providing that spuce shall be given fnf; to presidential and vlce presldeiillai candidates. From ' the other candidates $1450 has been col lected for space. About 150,000 copies will bo Issued In all, nnd about 50,000 copies will go to Multnomah county. The state l.rlntcr discovered by tho elimination of the covers that $950 In postage can bo saved, as It would then require but I cent postage for pamphlets Bent any where In the state, but Multnomah county. For pamphlet. Bent to Mult nomah two cents postage will lie re quired as the pamphlet for this county Is very large. Ist year's pamphlej contained 36 pages. Wind mnt.rlliiiteil Jl 11)11.01)0 trt thn Itiv publican national campaign, Russell testified that when Roosevelt asked Morgan for another donation, Morgan celled Roosovclt a "blankety blank maniac," and a number of other un complimentary names. Russell, who Is candlduto for gov ornor of Now York on the Socialist ticket, Bald that n 1910 ho wns editor of Hampton's Maga.lne. It was dur ing this year, ho Bald, that tho artlclo regarding Rufosevelt, asking Morgan for a second contribution was printed. Wayno McVoagh, ho said, wanted to seo a reporter, and Russell Bent Jud son Welllver. MoVenoh, ho said, then gavo Welll ver tho Morgan Btory. Chairman Clnpp told Russoll that McVoagh denied tho story, but RiiHsell Insisted that McVcagh later denied ha hud said the story was Incorrect Welllver, who was seated nt the press table, requosled that he he sworn. Ho then told of tho Interview with McVengh. He declared McVoagh told him ho wns present when Morgan talked to the Wlilto IIouso over the telephouo nnd that Roosevelt demand ed moro money. Welllvcr'B testimony corroborated Russell's In every par ticular. Ogen MIHb was tho next wit ness called. PBLIGE 01! GUARD AT THE COURT New York, Oct. 7. Tho trial of Police Lieutenant Charles Decker, charged with tho murder of Gambler Herman Rosenthal before tho Hotel Metropoln hero, was started tills af ternoon ufter tho cuso had been set back several hours by tho Impaneling cf a special grand Jury by Justice (loff to Investigate charges that New York police hnvo exacted heavy trl buto from New York's, underworld, , Justine Goff ordered tho trial to proceed over the objection of Attorney Mclntyro chief counsel fur Decker, who asked for postponement on thn ground that John Hart, his assistant, hnd been stricken suddenly with np pemlleltls Entrance to the court room wns guarded by a score of policemen and 1 1 it ill clothesnien with orders to sub ject every man attempting to enter to the closest, scrutiny. As a result r number of Kant Side gunmen alleged to be members of the same giing which brought about the death of Ro senthal, were ejected. District Attorney Whitman admitted this afternoon that 111" murder of "Hlg Hlack" Zellg has weakened tils case against Itecker. He alleges that agents of the pullco shot down the gambler, and he dues not propose t take chalices, fen ring that an at tempt will be made In the court room to get several other of tho slate's wit nesses out of the way. At the oncning of the trial District Attif ney Whitman moved that Deck er ho tried separately. Melntyre ob jected, nnklng that the Decker case ( consolidated with those of the nlb'TPd gunmen, Indicted jointly with Decker. Justice Goff granted Whitman's mo tion. It is expected that several d'v will be consumed In selecting a jury.