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Patronize Salem Dealers Buy from home merchants, Pou can do no better elsewhere, and besides you are assisting In building up Salem, and that Is a duty you owe to yourself and to Salem. Constantinople Is at Their .Mercy the Only Thing that Can Save It Being Inter vention By the Powers UNITED TUBUS USANKD WIHE.) Vienna, Nov. 1. Indication that the victorious Bulgarians, after only about two weeks fighting, today are batter ing on the very gates of Constantin ople, reached here today In dispatches .from the front by way of Semlln, Hun gary. These advices, although uncon firmed as yet are fully credited here They state that the Bulgars have cap tured Tchorlu and thus are In position to turn the last line of Turkish de fense. So far no confirmation hns been re ceived here of Sofia reports that Na zim Pasha, the Turkish commander, Jibs either been captured or shot In I lie lust big claBh with the Bulgars, where his army was defeated and forced back to tho Tchorlu-Seral line of defense. Neither 1ms the report that the Bulgars have occupied Rodos to, the port on the sea of Marmora, through which Turkey has been pour ing her Asian troops to play their iart In the war, been absolutely con firmed. Little doubt is entertained here, however, that If General Savoff, the Bulgarian commander, has taken Tchorlu that he has also seized Ro doBto, and if he should have done so, Turkey's Asian forces practically will bo cut off from the struggle and the Sultan's only hope will lie in the army Jho now has in the field. Towers Will Have to Hurry. Whether the Bulgars will be able to Tout the Turks still before Constan tinople and enter the city before pow ers Intervene Is the question which Is at sorting military observers here. .Austria and Russia are both ready for ny eventuality but - it Is seriously doubted If the Bulgar flag once flies over Constantinople whether any thing short of cannon would force the Christians again to relinquish the city to the domination of the Turk. Little information reached here to Iay of tho progress being made by the Hulgarians before Adrlanople, and It Is bolievcd the reservists being utilized there are content to hold the Turkish garrison Inert until such time as the greater Issue before Constantinople is decided. Scutari Will Fall. Hut little more Information has been jjieaned of the fortunes of the Monte negrin campaign before Scutari. Lat est accounts were that the allies there were closely Investing that fortress, and that an intermittent cannonade was being maintained by the Monte negrins from the heights surrounding the city. It is doubtful whether any nerious attempt to reduce the city is lielng made, as the Montenegrin com manders are loath to sacrifice unnec essary lives and are aware of the fact that the success of the Bulgarian cam paign before Constantinople would bo the certain surrender of Scutari. Greek Fleet Is Aiding. Some light on the Greek activities cume today in a report from Katarine that a Greek torpedo boat had sunk a Turkish cruiser off Salonika. This Iii;patch clears the mystery which has fcrng about a large part of the Greek f eflt, making It almost certain that it la steaming up the coast of Salonika -province opposite the advancing Greek army and Is prepared to aid ih;.t force in an assault upon Salonika city, on which the main force of the .''i'vmn army Is also converging from : .1 t' jkup region. It is believed here, however, tHat no futil r grcnt battle may be looked for l'i f.h.v western part of European Tur 1 iey unless a serious reverse for the Luipirlans shall come before Con !;ntinople, thus giving new heart to Hie Turkish cause. John Was unif lit y. UNITED CRESH LEASED WIRE. fi.-iVm, Ore., Nov. 1. John Flap per. '"II of booze, was arrested while trying to make a date with a besklrted scarecrow In a field near her. "She 1kv1 perfectly still and let me klsh "cr. I ain't no masher, Judge," he rerun r lied later. Tlio wheel of fortune has turned many & man's head. Ik Jl MRS. OSCAR S. STRAUS, FRIENDS of Mrs. Oscar S. Straus, wife of the Progressive candi date for governor of New York, look upon her as one of the Jolllest and most successful hostesses the; know. They say she Is a menu builder fit for a king, much less a governor. Mrs. Straus, who Is the mother of three fine children, learned much of the gentle art of entertaining long ago when by her husband's aide while he was In the diplomatic service In Turkey and also while be was secre tary ofcommerce and labor In President Roosevelt's cabinet She la a firm believer In good eating and says that is one reason she Is traveling around wltli her husband during his campaigning. She wants to see that he eats proper food and keeps well. Doctor Is Skeptical About It rOIMS OUT SEVERAL THINGS THAT TEND TO SHOW MRS. M'COMAS WAS Ml'IiDEHED AMD WAS NOT A Sl'KiDE. San Francisco, Nov. 1. Grave doubts that the bullet which killed beautiful Mrs. Jean Wlswell McCo mas, wife of a wealthy mining engin eer, was fired by herself were voiced here today by Dr. David Stafford, city physician, after a minute exam ination of the wound inflicted on the woman in her apartments here, after she had quarreled with her husband. McComas has been released by the po lice, who announced they will take no further action In his case unless re quired to do so by Coroner Leland. "It appears extremely doubtful to me that the bullet which ended the life of Mrs. McComas was fired by herself," wes Dr. Stafford's report to Coroner Leland. "Of course, the sur geons .who operated on her at Adlers sanitarium must have destroyed some of the traces which would have helied to decide Just how the Injury was In flicted, but it Is my personal opinion that she could never have done It her self. I found three portions of the bullet in the woman's brain, and if any part of the slug went through the celling, as claimed, It must have been a very small piece of lead. No Fonder Marks. "I found also a bruise on the flesh near ' the bullet hole which might have been received when the woman fell after being shot, or may have been made by a blow with some blunt instrument It Is hard to tell It Is. but I will say It looks unlike a blow received In falling. "One more fact Is that there were absolutely no powder marks or burns about the wound. Tho trephining operation could not have obliterated these." Mrs. McComas' body ,1s being held at an undertaker's, and It was an nounced today that no arrangements have yet been made for Its disposal. Coroner Leland has not Indicated f ) JOLLIEST OF HOSTESSES. whether he will take further action In the matter, or whether he believes the woman's death a case of suicide or murder. CANADIAN' PACIFIC MAY HAVE IJIG STRIKE Ottawa, Out, Nov. 1. Unless the demands are met or a board of concil iation is granted In the meantime, the 5000 members of the Canadian Broth erhood of Railway Employes on the C. P. R. will go on strike Monday next. This statement Is credited to Presi dent Mosher, of the brotherhood. Montreal officers of the C. P. R. say they have heard nothing of the threatened strike of the employes, and are Inclined to pooh-pooh It as a wild report. I The Salem Labor Unions All I'nruli Milken Slatenient I wish to explain my position to the people of Salem in regards to a mat ter which I consider the moBt serious thing that has ever happened to me during my career. I am secretary of the Salem Trades and Labor Council, and In that capacity It became my of ficial duty to have published a letter, and to send It out with the Instruc tions of the council. I wish to state that I was not present at the meet ing which authorized this letter. I understand that one of these letters wag found tacked beside the crepe on the door of the Salem Bank & Trust Co. The thoughts of that alone crushes me, that any man could be so low, and to think my name was print ed as one of the signatures to that let ter. I will resign as a delegate to the council at the next meeting, but be fore I do so will mnke a motion that a reward be offered for the man who could stoop so low as to do awful thing. I sincerely trust that the ieo ple of Salem who do not know me will not hold me in any way responsible, and I know that my friends will not. LEE M. I'NRI'H. He Claims A-plenty. tl'NITEII I'liESH LEAKED WIRE. Chicago, Nov. 1. That he would not be surprised If Wood row Wilson, Democratic presidential nomlnep, carries every state In the Union Is the statement Issued here today by Man- ager Davles, in charge of the West ern Democratic headquarters. Best Known People of State of All Politics and Beliefs Will Be There and Inci dentally Do. Some Talking A choice list of some of the best known people In the state has been selected as the personnel of the pro gram at the banquet at the Murlon Hotel Saturday night, given under the auspices of the Oregon Equul Suffrage association. Among those present from a distance will be a delegation from Portland, Including prominent politicians and suff raglBts and social workers. The gathering will be pre sided over by Mrs. II. W. Coe, of Port land, president of the Slate Equal Suffrage association, and Judge P. II. D'Arcy will be Invited as tnnstmhater. The program will be ull-embrnclve, nor confined only to questions affect ing equal suffrage. Every political party will have a representative among those scheduled to give ad dresses. Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, of Portland, will speak for the Progres sives, while tho famous Men's Equal Suffrage association, of Portland, will be represented by Col. Robert Miller, Former District Attorney John Man ning, of Portland, will represent the Democrats of the state. The Socialists will have an able advocate In Julius W. Klnlspel, of Portland, and State Treasurer Thomas U. .Kay will rep resent the Republicans. "Mrs. Kate Bridewell Anderson, vice-president nf the California Equal Suffrage asso ciation, will bring greetings from Cal ifornia, and Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, of Portland, will sprtnk on the suf frage question. Greetings from the suffragists of Minnesota will he brought by Mrs. B. Ridges and Mib. A. Fenton. The program will not be limited to politics. Col. E. Holer will give an address on home Industries, and Judge John Scott will talk on good roads. An original poem dealing with the equal suffrage question will be read by Mrs. Olive England-Enrlght. Vocal selections will he given by Mrs. Hal- lie Parrlsh-Hlnges, with Mrs. A. E. Clark, of Portland, as accompanist. Also the services of an orchestra will be procured. The banquet will begin at 7 o'clock. ' In cutting off needless employes and cutting down expenses, the gov ernor Is doing something beneficial to the taxpayers. AN UNFOIt'lTNATE OCCl'llltENCE. The Capital Journal employs union labor. We furor union labor lis long ns union labor is reasonable mid In our experience with the printers' nnlon, mid ull others with which we have had dealings, we have nt ull times found the union reasonable. I'iiIoiin are minle up of Individuals, anil if among those Individuals there are to he found fanatics, the Capital Journal does lint believe that nil unions nIioiiIiI he held responsible, A labor union lH no more responsible for Hie mistakes of one or more of Its Individual tliiin Is a church or politi cal body responsible for the errors of their members. This being the ruse It In unfortunate that hardly hud the awful accident which brought death, sorrow, and misfortune to tin- .Hnlcin Hank anil Trust Company occurred when (he rumor spread like wlhlllre that Hie local labor unions were responsible for the cuius, troplie. And even today this rumor will not down It Is to be heard on the streets everywhere. It Is also 110111117 unfortiiniile that even while the labor unions were under suspicion, us It were, Hint some fanatic, union or non-union should have, In Hie face of Die crepe of sorrow hanging on the hank door yesterday morning left Hie circular which was later found, and which was published In (be Capital Jour nal last evening. I'nfortiinule yes, unjust and more than unjust to the lornl la bor unions, anil The Capital Journal Is In 11 position to know that this very minute every good union man resents mid censures this action of mie of lis members If one of Its members It really was. The Capital Journal knows that the local labor unions not only wel come but have demanded that a thorough ami complete Investigation nf that avvl'iil accident be made and the Capital Journal also believes Hint when the proposed Investigation In completed that all unjust suspicion which now mar lie rust upon Hie labor union will be en. Hrely mill forever removed. The Capital Journal cannot condemn toostrongly the leaving of that circular at Hie Salem Hank & Trust Company at the time It was left, but the Cuplliil Journal believes In fair play to nil It wants 11 thorough and complete Investigation of thut accident It wants the farts no matter where Hie blame In to.be placed. , MISS ELSIE F. CALDER, CHRISTENING a big ship Is always an Interesting event, but when It comes to battleships all tho pride In every American rises to the ocensiun with a leap. For the launching of the great battleship New York at the Brooklyn navy yard Miss Elsie F. Calder, daughter of Congressman William M. Calder of New York, Was chosen as tho lucky young lady Intrusted with the duty of breaking the precious bottle upon the bow of Uncle Sam's new sen fighter. Miss Calder Is a charming young girl, who Is now In a finishing school at Greenwich, Conn. She Is a graduate of Packer Institute, Brooklyn, and Is looking forward to the christening as the proudest patriotic moment of her young life. HANDSOME FI I1MTI ItE FOH MOOSE I.OIKiF. The Imperial Furniture conipiuTJ is busy.tolay unpacking tho furniture for the Moose Lodge room in tho Der- by-uifky building. This furniture is tho finest yet seen In a lodge room In Salem, If not on tho const, being solid mahogany. Tho chairs for the officers fitatlons are very massive and while not elaborately carved aro very lino samples of the cabinet-makers' art. This furniture .will be put In place In a day or two so that the lodge will bo uble to meet there next Tuesday ev ening. There Is still some other fur niture and fixtures to arrive, which nre expected any day. Deplore The J SPONSOR OF BATTLESHIP. 'ItAII.ltOAD COMPANY TOOK IX SOME MONEY Tho total operating revenue of tho Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navi gation company for the last year has amounted to $l,2H8,fiS1.91, and tho op erating revenues In Oregon nlone have rniounted to $10,ror),7(i8.21, according to tho reiiort of the road which was (lied In tho office of the stato railroad commission today. Tho revenuo of the entire lino from tinnsportutlon total $1 0,1 12,3 1T..10 and the revenue for the sumo Item In Ore gon nlono totals $10,409,785.95, The revenues for Items other than trans portation were 1121,213.05, and In Ore gon alone, $(11,731.01. Despicable Act President Anderson's Nlntcnieiif. It Is Indeed unfortunate that mem bers of organized labor have within their ranks one- who will stoop so low ns to perpetrate the act of placing this circular under tho door of the Salem Hank &. Trust company, as was done by Home unknown person yesterday morning. Members of organized lulxir In Salem feel diply the odium that Is cast upon them by the rumored sus picion that labor unions were In nny way (xmnectcd with the deplorable ac cident which occurred at the Salem Hunk & Trust building. And It Is ulso unfortunate that a circular letter which Is Issued regularly (to members of adHlated unions only) should have been Issued Just Immediately before the awful accident occurred, The Trades and Labor Council ordered the publication of the circular hint Friday night. The rumor has been heard that Mayor Lachiniind was responsible for the publication of the circular. As president of the council I wish to say I hat Mayor Ijichmund nor any other n an outside of the Salem Trades and Labor Council had anything whatever d do with ll; nor could have bail. There was absolutely no ikiIHIcuI con nection lo It. ('HAS. M. ANDERSON, I'resldent Trades and Labor Council. Fine Church llurued. ll srrCII I'llEMS I EASED WIIIK. Colton, Cal., Nov. 1. Eire which threatened the enlltro residence sec tion destroyed the Jewel Memorial church here today with a loss of $15,-Oen. BOOST YOUR OWN CITY Don't overlook the opportunity to boost Salem, her resourcce and lior future possibilities. Just enumerate a portion of Sulem'g good points, and you speak volumes. '7P' Conway's Wife Breaks I! own and Tells How Husband Murdered Sophia Singer in Her Room in Chicago UNITED riUEHH LEASED WIIIM.l Chicago, Nov. 1. Miss Sophia Sing er, the Baltimore helresB, was mur dered by Charles Conway, a circus clown and professional high diver, according to a oonfesslon made to the police here this afternoon by Beatrlco Ryall, Conway's wife. The woman made a confession, it is al leged, after alio had been subjected to a three-hours' grilling. "Conway killed Sophia Singer," she U alleged to lmvo told the police. "He struck her on tho head with a brass door knob, which he used as a 'billy,' and then tied her up so she could not glvo the alarm." Killed Her for .Money, Tho woman said sho was prepared to sign a detailed statement, giving all the particulars of tho murder. Con way will be Interrogated later. Mrs. Conway was confronted at po lice headquarters by Charles Wor then, Miss Singer's fiancee. Both broke down and wept when she ac cused Conway of the crime. Worthen would not deny that ho hnd beaten Miss Singer, when accused of cruelty towards his fiancee. In her confession to tho police, Mrs. Conway, who Is known on tho vaude ville stago as lleatrlco Ryall, said: "Conway and I had quarreled. I hardly knew what I was doing when ho suggested that we rob MIbs Singer. I wns afraid to refuse to do is ho said. Did Nut Intend to Kill Her. "Conway told mo that 'ho needed Inintiev for nn mierntlnn nn Tiln litrr and that he did not Intend to kill her. I never saw him stuff anything In her mouth. He only Intended to stun her, and then tlo hor up In ordor that she onuld not give the alarm. Wo took Wort hen's clothes, and, leaving the house by the back door, caught an Inlenirhan car to Hammond, lud." Mrs. Conway said that Miss Singer and Conway were quarreling when she left tho room. Returning later, she said. Sophia was lying on the bed tied, but that sho did not know she was dead. LENT Ell ( TSTElt KILLED IN (H I' Kit ACCIDENT frxrrai chess leaked wiiik. T7!lltrllin nn V 1 CJ .. l .. ,.l .. the trigger of bis gun when ho tapped his pipe against It while hunting here, Lester Custer, aged 21. prominent tinpn rnn.ilvnl n nl,fi,,r.. I.. ... l.J, .',, Mill it ml mini ill in I Bide of bis head, and died hero today, after liniferlnu- Iheoni'li tlw nltrVti Custer desired to empty tho ashes from his pipe and tapped tho plpo against the gun barrel, releasing the hair trigger. Mil. HONKS DECLAItKS THE CIIAIKiE IS FALSE Protesting against press reports that have gone out from tho olllco of fiov- tmor West containing the charges of people of the town of Carlton that he U Illegitimately selling liquor In his drug store, J. W. Hones, who Is mayor of Carlton, has written the governor, declaring his Innocence and challeng ing his accusers to come out openly so that, he may have access to the courts If he m desires. The governor replies to Mr. Bones enclosing the Information which be has received from Carlton and In which be says ho has entil.ro conll iicnec. The Information Is nnfiivoni bio to Mr. Bones. AITOINTKD HI 'AMMAN AND ADMINISTIIATOH Olo (!. Johnson, of Silverton, yesterday appointed guarillmi of Kngval (Inttfrleil, Ohm-t, Siegfried, May, Howard and Chester Mehl, minor children (if Masno Mehl, deceased. Property to the amount of $7.10(t Is owned by the minor children who range, from 5 to 13 years of age. E. N. Erlckson, also of Silverton, was appointed by Judge llushey as administrator of the estate of the de ceased, who died October 20, 1912. v r
