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VOL. XXII. SALEM, OREGON, JIONDAV, OCTOIIEU 21, 1912. SO. 2.
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Ryan Gave
$400,000
to Parker
rut up $300,000 Just for the
Credit of the Party After
lie Knew Parker Could Not
Win-Perkins Gave Some
Washington, Oct. 21. Thomas F.
Ryan, the New York financier, was the
first witness to appear today before
the senate campalg contributions In
vestigating committee here when the
hearings were resumed. He gave his
occupation as "farmer.". Ryan testi
fied that In 1904 he was opposed to
tho nomination of Judge Parker as
Democratic candidate for the presiden
cy, favoring Senator Gorman, of Mary
land. After the nomination, he said,
the adherents of Parker aBked him to
contribute. Then Ryan added:
"I gave $50,000, and later gave
smaller amounts to tallng $100,000. To
ward the end, the national campaign
commltte said that the Parker cam
palgn would collapse unless more
money was secured, so I decided to
lve further aid Just before the close
of the capalgi), for party workers I
contributed about $300,000 to pay elec
tion debts. The result was that at the
nd of the campaign every party debt
was paid. I did this because I did not
want to see the party disintegrated and
disgraced,
A Personal Contribution.
"Every dollar was given by myself,
and not one dollar from any corpora
tion or other business Interests."
Ryan declared he knew nothing
about the 1908 contributes. "Last
year I thought any good Democratic
candidate could be elected this year
with the exception of Bryan," said Ry
an. 'I was determined to aid anyone
except him, because I thought he wan
the only cloud on the party. I had no
particular choice. I had known Gov
ernor Harmon for 25 years, and from
time to time I gave his managers
sums aggregating between $70,000 and
fSO.OOO.
"Later Senator Bankhead, of Ala
bama, mentioned Underwood so I
gave the latter $30,000. 1 was not asked
to help Senator Clark or Governor
"Wilson, or I would have done so."
Paid the Party's Debts.
Cross-examined by Senator Pomer
ene, of Ohio, Ryan said he knew Judge
Parker could not win If he was nom
inated, but gave $300,000 to Parker's
campaign after he realized that the
prospects of his election were hope
less. George W. Perkins, of New York,
was the next witness called. After
taking the stand Perkins said that his
occupation was that of a "retired
working man."
Perkins declared he did know how
the Republican campaign fund In 1904
was raised, although he contributed
.between $50,000 and $75,000 to It.
When questioned regarding the New
Tork Life contribution, Perkins de
clared that ttiere were so many "ln
destructlble'1 lies printed about It,
that he wished to make a detailed
statement.
Perkins and HeCnll Liberal.
In 1904 President McCall, of the
"New York Life Asurance Society, he
said, authorized him to advance $50,
"000 to the Republican national com
mittee, fnr policy holders, believing
that the Democrats would not defend
their Interests. He denied all knowl
edge of the Harrlman fund.
Perkins said he contributed $30,
O00 to the congressional committee In
1908 and $10,000 to the Taft Inaugu
ration expenses, adding:
"All this work was done without the
slightest thought of reward. I am
known among my friends as the
champion beggar for various contri
butions." Perkins testified that he had con
tributed this year as follows:
To the New York state committee
convention. $15,000: to Treasurer
Hooker, $22,500; Washington office,
$32,500; for taking polls of New York,
$16,000; sent other states, $19,500, and
Edwin Slmss, $17,500.
Portland might forge surely and
swiftly ahead of Seattle, and perhaps
even San Francisco, but It seems that
her big business men don't care about
1t
Turks Kill 300.
-
London, Oct. 21. -A dispatch'
from Constantinople to the Ev- i
onlng Standard today says:
The Turks have surrounded a
force of Montenegrins crossing
the River Boyana, killing 300
and capturing several positions.
The dispatch does not say
when the battle occurred.
The Turkish officials In Con-
stantlnople, the correspondent
says, accuse the Montenegrins of
using dumdum bullets, of shell-
Ing Turkish hospitals and of kill
ing the wounded at Tuzl and
Berana.
It is up to
Mexico to
Make Good
united vkt.hu leased wirk.
Washington, Oct. 21, Returning to
Washington today from Japan, where
he represented the United States at
the funeral of the late emperor Mut
euhlto, Secretary of State Philander
C. Knox found many problems await
ing his consideration. The most Im
liortant, perhaps, was the Mexican sit
uation which Knox went over with
American Ambassador Wilson who Is
here en route back to Mexico City.
Secretary Knox Insisted that Wilson
n ake It plain to President Madero
thnt while the United States would ad
here to Its policy to not Interfere In
Mexico's Internal affairs, that It Is up
to Mexico to safeguard American life
and property.
Compiling the
Statistics of
Oar Industries
Albert Tozier, who la temporarily
assisting In the office of State Labor
Commissioner 0. P. Hoff, Is, busying
himself with compiling the fifth bl-en-n'al
report of the bureau of labor sta
tistics and inspector of factories and
workshops. . The report Is made out
for the benefit of the state legislature
and will be off the press about Novem
ber 15.
Interesting figures which have been
compiled so far are thoso concerning
the preserving and canning industry
of the state. The report will, show
that there are 83 establishments and
03 proprietors or firm members In the
state. There. Is an 'average of 769
wage-earners and a total of 976 people
engaged In the enterprise. The 83
plants are valued at $3,450,250. Thore
had been paid In salaries at the year
ending August 31, $170,115, and wages
of $415,250. The material used cost
82,370,150, and the value of the product
was $3,360,285.
The report will show that the lum
ber industry is the largest In the
state. Mr. Tozier 1b today compiling
the figures pertaining to this industry.
The report on woolen mills Is partially
complete and shows large figures.
The report will show 80 laundries In
the Btate, 73 cigar factories and 12
stove foundries. For the purpose of
procuring the Information necessary
for the report, about 42,000 letters were
sent out from the labor commission
er's office. About 1600 of these were
stnt out for Information on the lum
ber business alone.
JtHY FINNS 1IIFFIX
fil'ILTY AS CHARGED
In department No. 1 of the circuit
court this morning the trial of the
State of Oregon vs. Frank Buffln held
sway. The case was given to the Jury
at 1 o'clock, and the verdict was guil
ty as charged In the Indictment."
At 1:30 the trial of Ora Roth was
begun, and will consume most of the
afternoon.
PREDICTS WILSON WILL
HAVE RIG MAJORITY
I'NITKD CHESS LEAKED WII1E.1
Chicago. Oct 21. That Woodrow
Wilson, Democratic candidate for
president, would win the greatest vic
tory In the annals of Democratic his
tory, Is the prediction of Democratic
Chairman McCombs, who arrived here
today
The more bread a baker makes the
more he kneads,
Colonel
on Way
forHome
Left Hospital This Morning
in Company With His
FamilySaid He Was Feel
ing Bully-'Bullet Located
UNITED 1'llEHg LEASED Willi!.
Chicago, Oct 21. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt started for Oystor Bay at
8:25 o'clock this morning over the
Pennsylvania railroad. Forced to walk
a few steps from the hospital to an
automobile, the colonel reached his
private car exhausted. Except for fa
tigue, he said he felt bully.
The colonel waved his hat and smil
ed when his train started, as the
crowd shouted "Good bye and good
luck."
When the party, which included
Mrs. Roosevelt, Theodore, Jr., and
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, besides Doctors
Terrell and Lambert, started for the
train, It was escorted by 30 policemen,
with .ten motorcycle police riding
ahead.
The last bulletin Issued concerning
Roosevelt's health here said:
"Pulse, temperature and respiration
ncrinal. The point the bullet Is In
was definitely located this morning.
It Is sensitive to pressure. General
condition good. Rested very well lust
night.
Standing Journey Well.
Valparaiso,- Ind Oct, . 21. Colonel
Rcosovelt was peacefully reading
when his train passed through here on
has way east. His doctors were pleas
ed with his condition. The colonel's
impatience had disappeared and It was
felt probable that he would stand the
Journey well to Oystor Bay.
FATEN OUT BY PHEASANTS?
DAMMED BY BEAVERS
Because the Mongolian pheasants
are browsing on his corn field to his
great damage, and because the bea
vers are damming up a creek that
flows through hlB farm with tho result
that his land is being overflowed, Geo.
I. Walfer, who lives near Hubbard,
has written the office of Attorney
General Crawford asking If the law
piovldes an exception la his case
whereby he is allowed to kill the
pests,
The office will reply to Mr. Walfer
to the effect that the law Is Ironclad.
Chinese pheasant may not be killed
until late In 19.13, while the law
against tho slaughter of beavers Is
good until 1920.
The chrome color of so many lives
Is due to lack of care In mixing the
paints.
The Improvement of the Individual
fnrm Is the problem of tho entire com
munity. Form a Pool to
Bet Wilson Wins
in California
ITSITED I'KEKS LEASED WIUK.
Pasadena, Cal., Oct. 21. Three
wealthy men of Pasadena have formed
a pool of $10,000 and placed It in the
hands of a broker to bet that Wood
row Wilson will carry the state of Cal
ifornia. It Is not stated what odds
they will accept but the broker Intl
n.ates that better than two to one'
ft, ust be offered.
rTNKRAL M KS, HENRIETTA
ELLIS SATURDAY
The funeral of Henrietta Ellis, bet
ter known as Grandma Ellis, who died
recently at the home of her daughter
in Portland, was held at the Methodist
church In this city Saturday afternoon
laHt The floral tribute, which was
large, showed the tender memory In
which she Ls held.
Rev. R. N. Avlson conducted the ser
vices, preaching a fine sermon and
paying a fine compliment to the ex
emplary life lived by this noble wo
man. Burial was at Odd Fellows'
celery.
Will Support Roosevelt.
Des Moines,, la., Oct. 21. Dec-
laratlon that , lie will support
Theodore Roosevelt for the pros-
Idency is made in a statement
addressed here today to the Re-
publicans of Iowa by Senator
Cummins, Cummins couples the
announcement of Ills support
with an attack on the industrial
commission plank of the Pro-
gresslve platform. He says Geo,
W. Perkins Is father of the Idea
and asserts that It means com-
blnatlon and monopoly every-
where In nearly everything.
Presidents
Idea About
Campaigns
THI'KS PERSONALITIES AND
ARI SE SHOULD BE CUT OUT AMI
THE ELECTION' CONDUCTED IN
A DIGNIFIED MANNER.
UNITED 1'IIKSH LEASED WII1E.
Beverly, Mass., Oct. 21. President
Taft's views of how a presidential
campaign should bo conducted wore
given to the United Press today In an
exclusive Interview. The president's
Idea of the proper way to elect a chief
executive follow:
(By President William Howard Taft.)
Copyrighted 1912 by the United Press
Association.
"Mr. President," asked the United
Press correspondent, "how do you per
sonally believe presidential campaigns
should bo conducted?"
President Taft answered: .
"In such a way as to bring out as
many votes of tho citizens as possible.
The great danger to a republican gov
ernment, as I see it, Is the lack of In
terest In politics and failure to exer
cise suffrage by a large number of
citizens. I regret to say I believe
statistics show those who neglect this
important duty are generally Intelli
gent and callable of discrimination in
voting that would make for the good
of the government Everything there
fore should be done to bring out this
vote In presidential campaigns.
"The press, of course, Is the chief
Instrument In keeping up the public
controversies of the campaign; the
'necessity for political activity and the
'final act of suffrage, but other meth
ods of advertising are coming In use.
The use of the bill bonrd, electric slgnB
'and advertising panels in street cars
!aro the logical outcome of a Btudy of
'the science of advertising and pub
licity that so many Industries have
jlind occasion to make. At times it
seems more or less easy to raise con
siderable sums by popular subscrip
tion, but In the past the subscriptions
have bwn comparatively few and by
persons of large financial means, en
gaged In enterprises which might have
such relations with tho government as
to bo affected favorably or unfavora
bly by governmental action. TIiIb has
given rise to question of motives,
many of which are unfounded, that are
likely to make tho collection of funds
most difficult "
"What do you think," the president
'was asked, "of the effect of personal
ities In a political campaign?"
President Taft answered:
"I doubt whether personalities have
! anything like the effect which those
who use them think they have. Somo
! times then; Is a real revelation of the
character of a candidate, and so clear-
ily proven to his detriment that he suf
jfers. Ordinarily the use of epithets
and personal attacks on candidates
jonly anger their friends and gratify
i their enemies, but do not affect Indlf
I Cerent ones. These attacks lower the
tone of discussion and divert tho at
1 1 ,.n t l(,n tt ilii! nubile from the real
facts at Issue. For that reason lh!
fewer personalities Injected Into the
campaign, tho better, as the public Is
then more likely to reach a sound and
Just conclusion."
Asked If the people still expected
d'gnlty In high office, the president
I nswered :
"Certainly. I Bin convinced that
even the humblest voter wishes high
cfficers of a government to conduct
themselves with dignity and to refrain
from descending to personalities which
ordinarily we would not ossoclnte with
men in prominent and official posi
tions. I believe tho people are sensl-
The Honor
System
NotRight
Wyoming Official Says Xen
Are Sent to Prison to be
Punished, and Honor Sys
tem is Bad and Dangerous
Mr. M. E. Pickett, a prominent
stockman of Rawlins, Wyo., who has
bean deputized by Governor Carey, of
that state, was In the city today to
procure requisition paiiors from Gov
ernor West for the return of Russel
Harrison, an escaped convict, (low Un
der arreBt In Portland.
Harris was serving a threo-yoar sen
tence for burglary, when he escaped
on August 30. Three others escaped
with Harris at the Bume time, two of
whom are still at lnjge.
In an Interview today Mr. Pickett
could not criticize the honor system
In vogue In the Rawlins penitentiary
too strongly. "The convict," said Mr,
Pickett, "Is In the penitentiary lie-
cause he Is there to be punished, and
the chances of reforming him In tho
average caso Is very remote. The hon
or system sounds very well, as a the
ory, but In practice It accomplishes
llttlo and also Is very dangerous. As
you have no doubt seen by tho press,
we had a fire In our penitentiary,
which burned the broom factory.
This fire considerably weakened (lie
stockade, and a week ago Saturday
20 convicts made their escape. A por
tion have been apprehended, hut nine
are still at large. Amoaig tho nine
still at large Is Dalton, whom your
renders will no doubt remember ns a
member of tho famous Whitney gang
of outlaws. With Dalton are Richard
son, llurko and Bnxtrom, nil under
life sentence for murder. In tho me
lee which followed tho eBcnie of tho
convicts oio of our citizens and one
of tho convicts were killed, and today
all of our citizens are carrying fire
arms for their own protection.
'To give you nn Idea how this hon
or system works out," said Mr. Pick
ett, "thero was a rand gang at Cas
per, Wyo. The foreman In charge of
the gang was a heavy drinker, and
even went bo far ns to furnish liquor
to the convicts. A trusty working
with this gang mid disapproving of
such methods, wrote to Warden Al
ston, advising him of what was going
on, and warning him that If buc.Ii
things continued there would be seri
ous trouble. Then, even In view of hlfl
seemingly good intentions, tills very
same trusty took advantage of tho first
opportunity to escapn, and Is still at
large. No honor system for me,"
said Mr. Pickett, "I know too much
about It."
Mr. Pickett expects to start back for
Rawlins from Portland with his prls-
one tonight.
Thousands of
Phampkts are
on Way to Voters
Sixty thousand, out of nn estimated
150,000 election pamphlets have been
n ailed out of the office of the S"cre
tary of state. Ten thousand were
mailed yesterday.
Secretary Olcott thinks the full re
ports from the registration through
out the state will lie In by tho end of
l lie week, and the complete state reg
istration can be suited at. that time.
Tho pamphlets are being mailed out
as f.'int as reports from tho registra
tion come In.
There Is a legal requln nt that
the clerks of the several counties of
tho state shall report the registration
to tho secretary of state at the end of
Mich week. Few of tho county clerks,
however, live up to the law, and the
consequence Is that the office Is han
dicapped to some extent In mailing the
pamphlets.
the on this subject. I am glad to
think tills Is true, because when the
people tolerato lack of dignity und
self-respect In high offices they are
losing their ldealsof standards and
lowering them."
A Hut Snuish-I'ii.
Woodlnvlllo, Wash., Oct. 21.
Engineer Tollul, Fireman Young-
ors and Ilralioman Koefor, mlrac-
ulously escaped with their lives
at 5 o'clock this morning, when
an engine, crashing Into a North-
era Pacific freight train, smash-
ed the citboono and set tho cars
on fire.
Tollul lost two toes. Keefer's
hair was burned and Youngers
suffered slight Injuries. Keefcr
crawled out of the caboose only
after a hole had burned through
it. Tho engine piled on top of
tho caboose and sot It on fire
Immediately.
Victim of
Strange
Accident
I UNITED l'lir.HS LEASED WlltB.l
Hamilton, Ont., Oct. 21. Wlllnm
Henry Fox, of Waterdown, 47 yenrs of
age, Is dead today by a remarkable
accident Last Thursday night he took
a short cut across a tramway near
Watordown to John Callaghan's brick
yard, stumbled and foil Into a tree
thirty feet below. One foot was caught
In the crotch of tho tree, and although
he screamed for help, no one was near
and he hung in thnt position all night.
In tho morning Ire was discovered by
employes of tho brick yard. Ho was
still conscious but both nrms were
paralyzed. He died soon afterward.
Sixteen Will
be Admitted to
Practice Law
Out of a total of 18 candidates be-
foro tho state bar examinations, which
wore given last week, 10 of tho young
men wore successful In passing the
Btato tests. Judge Moreland, who
conducted the examinations, says
that all of them passed with good
marks. The papers of the two appli
cants are yet under consideration,
Five of tho successful ones are grad
uates of Harvard, and one Is a gradu
ate of Yalo. M. E Crumpacker, one
of the 10, Is a son of Congressman
Crumpacker, of Indiana, who lias been
In congress foir 20 yenrs. The young
lawyers will formally be admitted to
the bar nt 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Following nro tho names of tho 10
known to havo been successsful :
Kdgar W. Campbell, Salem; M. O.
Kills, Falls City; Clarenco Farl Yoag-
cr, Gladstone; Kltnn Watklns, Port
land: R. O. K, Cmnlsli, Portland; A.
R Watzek, Portland; Jimeph Walton,
Jr., Tillamook; Charles W. Olson,
Portland; Denton G. Burdlck, Mctolus;
Theodore F. Anderson, Portland;
James H. B. Scott, Athena; Samuel C.
May, Portland; C. MacCormack Snow,
Portland; Charles T. Slever, Oregon
City; M. 10. Crumpacker Portland;
Oscar Furuset, Fugeiio.
TWO MORE FILE FOR
ALDEI1M ANI(;
OSITION
Registration at tho city hall still
continues. At noon today tho registra
tion showed a total of 22'M) voters en
rolled, divided between tho wards as
follows: First, 240 ; second :i!i5;
third, 20H; fourth, 4:,.'!; fifth, II7:t;
sixth, :ir:i; seventh, 270
Saturday afternoon T. K. Cornelius
filed Ills completed petition for alder
man from the third ward, as did V. S.
ilotson, of the first, ward. In the first
ward F. I!. Scnithwlck and Mr. Poison
are the two candidates for alderman.
In tho third ward F. .(. Larky and T,
K. Cornelius are in tho nice lor alder
manic honors.
Registration at the oily hall closes
October 31.
I;j(i STEAMSHIP
III IMIII li It UN FlltK
cnitcii iui:hs i.kahiiii wiui:
Washington. Oct. 21. Wireless dis
patches received hero this afternoon
from tho revenue cutter Semliiolo off
Cape llatteras say that fire Is spread
ing on the steamer Berkshire and that
the Seminole Is standing by removing
passengers and crew. '
Selling the fertility of the soil Is a
poor way to get rich.
Europe on
Verge of
Great War
Austria and Russia Ready
to Jump at Each Other, and
if They Do All the Great
Powers Will be Drawn in
ll'NITEII 1'IIERS LEASED WI1IR.1
London, Oct. 21. That a gigantic
war, involving all Europe will be In
stigated by a clash between Austria
and Russia, is tho alarming prediction
of Kalmll PnBlia, president of the
Turkish council, in today's Issue of the
Londun Chronicle. All foreign diplo
mats here nre poBHlmlstlo over the
outlook, and Lloyds today Is charging
15 per cent for insurance against war
within six months between Russia and
Austria.
Both Austria and Russia aro watch
ing the Balkan war situation with
hungry eyes, each standing ready to
grab desirable Turkish territory at
slightest pretext. Russia today has
1S00 cars ready to transport a force
of 80,000 men to the bcoho the moment
Austria makes a movo In tho direc
tion of Intervention.
Should either Austria or Russia, all
diplomats here agree, attempt an an
nexation movo It would bring all tho
other powers together In tho most dis
astrous war In tho history of tho
world.
Kalmll Pasha says tho present dis
turbance In the Balkans Ib but a pre
lude to a general conflict. Ho pre
dicts that, Austria will precipitate tho
clash, and that tho other Ejuropeaa
poweiB will bo forced to Join in unless
they care to stand Idly by while Rus
sia and Austria split tho Ottoman em
pire. A dispatch from Constantinople In
dicates t lint a revolution ls threatened
In Turkey, but most of tho Turkish
government officials scoff at the re
port Estimates of the killed bo far
on both Bides, ns a result of Turkey's
clash with tho Balkans, Is placed today
at 1000
The Turkish and Greek fleets are
expected to come together soon In a
desperate battle for mastery of the
seas.
That crop pays beHt which with
draws the least fertility from the soli.
Just as soon ns tho people nro capa
ble of self-government they will get It.
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