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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1912)
Patronize Salem Merchants Buy from borne mer chants. You con do no better elsewhere, and besides you are assist ing In building up Sa lem, and that Is a duty you owe to yourself and to Salem. BOOST YOUR CITY Don't overlook an opportunity to boost Salem, her resources and her future possi bilities. Just enumer ate a portion of Sa lem's good points, and you speak volumes A. jtv 4w piIsilL 0L. XXIL SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOHER 80, 11)12. NO. 281. (I s I j WTO f J Bui AiTT; f Ml k a . t i 1. . i n Sherman at Point of Death All Hope Is Abandoned and Doctors Say Death Is a Question of a Few Hours Only-Is Now Unconscious united rungs leased wins. "Utlca, N. Y., Oct James School craft Sherman, vice-president of the ."United States, lapsed Into a comatose condition this afternoon, and his death may occur at any moment. This was announced after a formal bulletin had been Issued saying that Sherman's condition was desperate. The last hope of recovery was shat tered when the patient's kidneys failed to respond to treatment. Hypodermic medication was em ployed today to ease suffering and this produced complete unconscious ness. Dr. Peck this afternoon gave up all hope for Sherman's recovery, -when he posted the following bulle tin: "The vice-president Is gradually tailing. He may die at any moment. The end may come tonight, tomorrow, or It may be 24 hours hence. Sher man practically has been unconscious since yesterday aernoon, when he went to sleep at 3 o'clock. He has .been in a comatose condition since." At 2:40 o'clock this afternoon Dr. Peck stated that Sherman was sinking Tapldly. The heart action Indicated, he said, that the end was not far off. Mrs. Sherman and her three sonB were In a room adjoining the sick chamber awaiting to be summoned. At 3 o'clock this afternoon Sher man was stlli alive with no change In Wb condition except that he was grad ually weakening. Utlca, N. Y Oct. 30. At 5 o'clock this afternoon Vice-President was be ing kept alive by free use of oxygen. His death Is believed but a question of minutes now. Senator Borah, of Idaho, will be glv n a banquet by the Business Men's Association of Portland Friday night. Brown AND Blue Cheviot Suits TOR fall and Winter ARE Most Popular If you could see them made up in "Bishop's Ready-Tailored Fashion" It would immediately solve the question of your suit this season . - Prices $15 to $25 SALEM WOOLEN MILLS STORE GEORGE BERNARD SHAW HITS AT THESUFFRAGETTES. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, the famous novellxt lny wrtuht, satirist, wit Fabian and what not, has written mid mild a great many odd things In his life that have made lilin popular mi J unpopular. Ills keen flashes of hrimor and his two edged sword of satire have both amused and cut deep. But he took his lire In bis hands the other day when he said that the suffragettes who were starving themselves out of EngllHh prisons ought to starve. Did h'e wish to have a whole brigade of them pounce down upon his head, or was he once more Indulging in Just mere Shavlunlsm? Perhaps only Shaw hlnjsclf could tell, and then no one would be sure. Shaw was born tn Dublin on July 20, 185), and started the famous Fnblan society, a socialistic organization, In London In 1884. He soou became a cult Some of his works which have been widely discussed are "The Irra tional Knot" "An Unsocial Socialist" "The Perfect Wagnerlto," "Plays, Pleasant and Unpleasant" and, most of all, "Man and Superman." One Dead Another in Danger THIS IS THE AFTERMATH OF YES TERDAY'S TERRIBLE CALAMITY HARRY AHLERS MORE SERI OUSLY HURT THAN FIRST RE PORTED. William 0. East, cashier of the Sa lem Bank & Trust Co., died at an ear ly hour this morning at the Willamette Sanatorium from the effects of the Injuries received at the explosion of the bol'er of the heating plant In the basement of the Steeves building a few minutes after 12 o'clock yester day. Two other porsons were serious ly Injured and two slightly hurt. Harry Ahlers, who Is about 20 yearB old, Is much more seriously Injured than was at first reported. He was scalded by hot water and steam over about half of his body, his hands, face and limbs being also badly burned, the right car being partly torn on. The attending physician today gave out the statement that he has a fight ing chance for his life. It Is commorf ly understood if the function of one third of the- skin Is destroyed that death will result, but In this case It Is too soon after the burning to deter mine Just how badly the skin Is affect ed. Mr. Ahlers is a son of the presi dent of the bank. I. B. Muchmore, a printer who was reported seriously Injured, Is scalded about the hands and face pretty badly his beard assisting to some extent In preventing more serious Injury. He Is not otherwise Injured and will re cover. L. H. Roberts, who was hurled through the window of the room di rectly over the furnace for a distance of about 30 feet, alighting on his feet, Is quite badly shaken up and has some bruises on his face and hands, caused This Looks Tough for Democrats The registration having been com pleted the records now show that for Marlon county those affiliating with the different political parties, which includes the registration from April to October 19, 1912: Republican .... 5991 Democratic ...1680 Prohibitionist 225 Socialist 29G Progressive 43 Independent 200 Refused to state 70C Populist 2 Total 8493 The total registration as shown by the county clerk's books, which show a Blight discrepancy, which can be accounted for by the fact that a num ber of electors have changed their residence, and the cancellation has not been taken Into account. Big Time at Liberty. At 7:30 o'clock tomorrow (Thurs day) night the Democratic candidates on the county and legislative tickets will speak to the people at Liberty. The county has been thoroughly cun vasBed by the Democratic candidates, and this will be the last meeting of the campaign. There will be things suld worth hearing, and those who stay away will miss something good. Don't forget the date, Thursday night, October 31, at 7:30, at Liberty. At Medford the fire boys, when a memmerof the company married Mon day, tied him and his bride to a hose cart and paraded the city with them. - - -i by broken glaHS. He Is not seriously Injured. A. L. Brockman, the printer, was only slightly Injured about the face by Pylng debris and Is able to be on the street today. , Nunsuave Lives for Orphans Six Noble Women Bravely Go to Death in Order to Save the Lives of the Children Left in Their Care San Antonio, Texas, Oct 30. Bravely going to their death that their little charges might be saved, the lives of six nuns caretakers of St. John's orphan asylum hero, were sacrificed early In a fire which destroyed the building. Two children also perished in the flames. Up to noon the bodies of three sisters and those of the two children had not been recovered. Tlio fire started at 4:30 o'clock this morning, from an unknown cause, and spread rapidly. The dead nuns are Sinters Frnnres Posteur, Petera Stevens, Leucodla No lan, Monica Moness, Mary Kotsa and Mary of the Cross. Died Willi Hie Child. Mary of the Cross, the mother su perior of the Instl'iitlon, gave up her life in a futile effort to snve a child. She was standing outside of the struc ture, when she heard a baby scream. She rushed Into the building and ap peared at a window a moment Inter with a 2-year-old baby In her arms. Fire Chief Wright put up a ladder, but before It reached the window the floor colalpsed and Mother Mary and the child fell back Into the flnmes. Ninety Children Raved. The names of the children who lost their lives have not been learned. About 90 boys and girls, wIiobo ageB Tange from two to tl yen.rs, were housed In the orphanage. The flames spread so rapidly that they were cut (off from tho fire escapes. A wild rush for the windows and stairways was made, the sisters heroically at tempting to save their chargea, Fire nets were spread, the sisters forget ting themselves entirely, urging the children to Jump. More thnn a score of them escaped In this way. As the last child wns leaving the building the walls collapsed. The Nuns' Brave Work. The fire had attained grent head way before It was discovered. The staters quietly owakened the children, and, marshalling them In the hnlls, led them to the windows to Jump into the nets. Father Duffy and Father Hum did splendid work, repeatedly dashing In to the flames. That a',' but two of the children were saved is due to the heroism of the nuns, only two of whom escaped. The charred bodies of the remaining victims were recovered this afternoon. Miss E. Standing and Miss DeTcm ple, employed at the orphanage, were badly burned. One of the boys who perished was named Charles Mothlow, aged 3 years. The name of the other orphan killed has not been learned. Money Is Coming In. More than 12500 had been raised when the count was made at noon to day by those engaged In raising the Y. M. C A. budget for the ensuing year. The campaigners are out to glean $3500, hence only $100 more Is needed. This amount will be raised by the end of the week If the contri butions come In at the rata they have have been coming during the week Just passed. Among the sums contributed there have been seven of $100 each, one of $75, and eight of $50 each, whllo scores ;f citizens have contributed amounts ranglng'froni $2.50 to $30. ('use V Dismissed. The case of the state of Oregon against Charles Scott, for alleged bur glary at the bouse of . F. Hart, at 723 Ferry street last Saturday night, was dismissed In the court of Charles F. Elgin, ex-offlclo Justice of the pence, yesterday morning, the state having failed to prove the cane against him. There was no testimony to show that be broke Into the house, but he was Bern standing at an open, window. Albany has a merchants' carnival this evening. Fifty young ladles In picturesque costumes will represent the different firms In the grand march at the big ball. L Jl 'r " ' "' " " "'rvr I Tl Of L-Ja&I KING PETER OF SERVIA MOUNTED THRONE AFTER MURPER. IT was only a little more than two years ago that King Potor of Servla paid the sultan of Turkey a formal visit at Constantinople and was received with elaborate ceArmonlus. lie had been pro ceded a few days by King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Now both rulers of tho little Balkan kingdoms, In league with King Nicholas of Montenegro ami King George of Greece aro Joined In deadly war upon tne porte. King Petor, with n army fnvorubly estimated, at 130,000, took the throne In 1004, following the tragic assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga at Belgrade ou Juno 11 of that year. With murderers all about blm and even ho himself under suspicion of being concerned in the treacherous plot bis lot was not a pleasant one. Shunned by bis fellow monarch and despised by not a fow of his own countrymen he lived In a reign of terror unto himself. But Tcter Knra georgevltch wns uo lonjer pretender to the throne ho was king, and he bad bis close followers who stuck to blm through It all. s. The First Meeting a Success With a good turnout of male Salem songBters present the second rehear sal of the Salem Glee club at tho Y. M. C. A. wns held lust night, Mrs. Morrison Reld who hns been procured to dlrer the club, having charge of the warblers. A 'constitution and by laws were adopted last night and of ficers of the club elected as follows: President, Albert W. Mlnton; vlco president, J. C. Armstrong; secre tary-treasurer, Robert F. B. Schaefer. The club began practicing the "Ab sent" of Metcalf and made arrange ments to meet for rehearsal every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock sharp. "Some mighty good voices were brought out," said L. II. Compton, one of the leading spirits In the move ment, "and I was surprised at the lack of discord. Many of those who tried out and show promise of making good have never made a practice of singing and even surprised themselves. Among the better-known singers who will be with the cfub Is "Rusty" Schramm, probably the best first tenor In Salem. He will bo one of a mixed quartette which will bo used especially for Sunday meetings. The other members of the qifrtette nr to be Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Held and Miss Klltzke, our accompanist, who Is a wonder." Two Miirrliige Licenses. Clara S. Robinson, aged 18 years, and a housekeeper, of this city, and Chester O. White nKed 20 year and a mechanic, of West Salem were granted a marrlnge license yesucrd-iy afternoon. They are to be married In city today. Edna Uiulse Wilson, aged 23 yo.irs and a housekeeper, of this "Ity, and Robert Woods Craig, aged 37 years, a farmer of Sa'em, were given the re quired llccm-e t0 wed In Amity today. Men Escape But Horses Drowned TEAM BACKS OFF FERRY BOAT AT WHEAT LAM), AM) ROTH THE HORSES DROW.N EI). 11 RODER ICK WOES IN RIVER WITH THEM Yesterday forenoon about 11 o'clock Edward Cooper, a local hop man, and Edward Ilroderlck, an employe of the B. E. Gilliam livery stable, had a nar row escape from drowning at the Wheatland ferry. They had Just driven onto the forry from the east sldo of rlvor, when the team commenced to back and at the same timo the boat began to move away from tho bank. As soon as the weight of the buggy and tonm camo onto the apron of the ferry boat, It gave way, precipitating the team, buggy and gentlemen Into the river. The two men Jumped, but the drlvor fell Into water up to his waist, The horses, which were valued at about $200, wero both drowned and Bonie damage was done to the buggy and harness. Neither of the men were hurt, although both were given a good fright. An auto wus sent from tho city and Mr. Cooper proceeded on his way. Just a Straw Vote. Wood row Wilson has a lead of six votes over President Tuft and a lend of 10 over Theodore Roosevelt In a straw vote which Is being taken u'. the drug Btore of Dr. S. O. Stone, on North Commercial street. The votes stand Wilson 61, Tuft 58, Roosevelt 51. Dr. Slono bus been conducting the vole for a week, allowing only customers to ballot. 1 he doctor states that a surprisingly "largo number of people refuse to vote, evidently not taking a great amount of Interest In tho cam paign. Don't, overlook the big apulo fair nt Albany November 11-15. It will be a hummer. Becker's Sentence Is Death Justice Goff Orders Him to Be Electrocuted During the Week Beginning December 9thHe Takes Appeal unitkh riiKss uisEn wins. New York, Oct. 30. Police Lieuten ant Charles Decker was sentenced by Justice Goff to be electrocuted during the week beginning December 9 for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. Becker showed no emotion dining the formal proceedings. He stood alono before the bar, his wife not be ing permitted to stand with blm. Mrs. Becker waited anxiously In the sher iff's offlco for word of her husband's fate, and when told that he must die, she collapsed. John F. Mclntyre, Becker's chief counsel, was iiuablo to attend court, as bo Is confined to his room, heart broken as tho result of the trial. Immediately nftor sentenco was Im posed Sheriff Hiirhiirger rushed Becker from tho court to the station and started at once for Sing Sing prison. Justice Goff ruled that the prisoner might remain in the Tombs for ten days, providing the sheriff was willing, but Harburgor decided against this. It was 10 o'clock when Justice Goff arlved at the court room, which wus crowded, Becker entered the room with tho sheriff, very pule but. smil ing. A motion by Attorney Hart that the verdict be set asldo was denied by the oaurt, as was also a motion to arrest Judgment. Justice Goff then passed sentenco. As soon as ho had finished, Sheriff Ilarburger fumbled nervously with his handcuffs, ready to snap them on Beckor'B wrists. For this ho was re buked by JiiBtlce Goff, who curtly or dered him to wait until the formali ties were concluded. Then the denth warrant was signed by Justice Goff and tho court clerk. On the Journey to Sing Slug prison Becker was accompanied by bis wife, who Intends to take a house at Ossln Ing, In order that alio may visit her husband frequently. The defense filed a notice of appeal. This automatically acts as a slay of execution. Women Clubbed by Police Little Falls, N. Y Oct. 30. Brutal clubbing of women, the first to mark the stiiko of textllo workers here, to day led to a bloody battle between po lice and strikers, In which Policeman Michael Haley was shot In the thigh, John Kennedy stabbed In the back and to the Bevere clubbing of Police Chief Long. The trouble was precipitated when a force of police, with drawn clnlm, attempted to disperse a body of men and women engaged in picket duty at the mills. The plcketers fought back, the police ignoring sex in an Indis criminate use of clubB. A hurry up call for reinforcements was sent to tho police station, and In the general flht which followed Ilulley and Ken nedy were wounded and scores of men and women strikers sent to the hospi tals with broken heads. After the street rioting had subsid ed, Police Chief Iing led a bcore of his men In a raid on tho headquarters of the Industrial Workers of the World. TlU' strikers fought back, the police finally lodging a score of th union leaders In Jail. Chief Umg was struck over the head with a club, and Is In Hie hospital suffering from con cussion of the bruin. Long charges the strikers Btarted the rioting by stoning the police. The strikers tell a different story, assorting that they wero goaded to retaliation when, the police In charging the plcketers, club bed women as well as men.