Daily capital journal., November 02, 1912, Image 1

Patronize Salem Dealers
Buy from home merchant. Pou
can do no better elsewhere, and
beBldes you are assisting In
building up Salem, and that Is a
duty you owe to yourself and to
Salem.
BOOST YOUR OWN CITY
Don't overlook the opportunity to
boost Salem, lior resource and
her future possibilities. Just
enumerate a portion of Salem's
good points, and you speak vol
umes. VOL. XXII.
m i n
Little Lake Steamer Caught
in Terrific Storm Smashed
to Pieces on Rocks All Bat
Four on Her Were Drowned
UNITKD rilESS LEASED WlllE.
Montreal, Nov. 2. Sixteen men, wo
men and children perished in Lake
St. Louis, at Isle Herrott, 10 miles
west of here, when the steamer Ce
celie, a little vessel plying between
Montreal and Vallyfleld, sunk early
today in a terrific storm. Four pas
uengers all men were saved.
The storm struck the vessel just as
it was entering the lake, the crew los
ing all control of the craft. The Ce
celle was Quickly driven on the rocks
by a 45-mlle gale, her wooden hull
being smashed to fragments, and the
pnssengeiB thrown Into the water.
The shrieks of tha drowning pas
sengers attracted Alexander Leonard,
who rowed out to the scene and res
cued Lionel Leduc, A. Gosslln, E. H.
Dulllargeson and Felix Couslnau, who
were clinging to the wreckrtge.
At daylight sections of the debris
had drifted nshore. The names of
those lost are not yet known.
lliiyor Makes Statement,
To the Editor and Citizens of Salem:
I desire to nnnounce to you that I
profoundly regret tho publication of
articles In this morning's Statesman
.and the evening Journal of this date
relative to the candidacy of Dr.
Sleeves, and placing his name on the
"unfair list" for the alleged reason
that the Salem Dank and Trust com
pany, In remodeling Its building, em
ployed non-union labor. I know noth
ing of the merits of this controversy,
that being a question for Dr. Sleeves
to sett'o with the unions.
One of these articles intimates
that I am responsible for the publica
tion. This Is absolutely false. I ob
tained my first knowledge of the mat
ter by reading the newspapers;
On account of the unfavorable com
ment caused by these publications, I
have made an Investigation as to their
origin and as a result have become
convinced that they emanated from
some unknown person with the sole
object of Injuring me at the coming
primary election. I am a strong ad
vocate of union organization as long
as they obey the law; when so doing
tbey aro entitled to consideration of
every law-abiding American citizen,
and I cannot believe that any member
of that worthy organization would
stoop so low or so degrade Its mem
bers as to be guilty of the act of post
ing such a notice on the door of this
lie nk.
I abhor the act and would do as
much as any citizen of this town to
alleviate the suffering of the members
of the families of tho deceased officials
of the bank In their hour of'bereave
nient. I feel that It Is unjust to Dr.
Steeves, as well as to myself, to have
our candidacies coupled with such an
indecent act as the one mentioned In
those articles. I have made my cam
paign solely upon my record as one of
your city officials and have tried in ev
ery possible way to protect tho inter
ests of the taxpayers and I hope the
voters of this city will Judge Dr
Steoves and myself upon our merits,
without coupling us with the disrepu
table act which I have herein men
tioned. .
In conclusion I will say that these
articles were published for political
purposes by parties who are Inter
ested In the outcome of the election
r.nd not by any member or friend of
organized labor.
LOU 1 3 LACHML'ND.
Salem, Nov. 2.
Up Stands for Equity.
Voters of Marlon County: George
Swegle, Democrat candidate for asses
sor for Marion county. Endorsed by
the Marion County Taxpayer's League.
Stands for an equitable valuation on
all property in this county, also equit
able as compared to each and all oth
er counties throughout the state and
the employment of sufficient number
fn" local deputy assessors throughout
county and cities who are thoroughly
acquainted with values In their re
spective localities all working In har
mony with the central office. Unpledg
ed to any one or any Interest. Yours
or equality. GEO. SWEGLE.
Paid adv.
4-
llmirne Accuses Selling.
i
Portland, Or., Nov, 2. Clinrg-
that Hen Selling, regular Repub-
Ilcan candidate for I 'tilted States
senator, violated the corrupt
practices act In Bending 60,000
circulars to the flreuon nlcetmnl
Senator Jonathan Ilourno, Jr., to-
uay issued a strong eomloninu-
tlon of Selling. Ilourno claims
that nt tint tlrnn K.tlllmr
gated this literature he was not
t legally a candidate liecnuse he T
did not file his candidate's nti.
tlon until a subsequent date.
They Say
Politics
Caused It
BANK OFFICIALS THINK LABOR
l'NT0NS NOTICK WAS GOTTEN
Ol'T TO INJCHK DR. STKEVKS'
CANDIDACY COR MAYOR OF
CITY.
A "Friend of Labor" has sent the
following letter to The Capital Jour
nal: To the Editor: Since the publica
tion of the circular letter of the Salem
Trades and Labor Council, calculated
to Instigate a boycott against certain
Salem business concerns, much feeling
has been aroused among the better
class of people against such methods.
This feeling of resentment is espe
cially Btrong among the fair-minded
members of tho labor organizations.
It wns suspected from the beginning
that this was put out for political pur
poses, as tho name of Dr. SteeveB,
candidate for mayor, was adroitly
dragged Into it, but now the evidence
Is plain that its purpose Is such, for
a letter to a prominent labor organi
zation official Is proof of the fact.
Here Is the letter, written on the reg
ular printed letter heading of the
"Trades and Labor Council of Salem,
Oregon:"
Salem, Ore., Oct. 30, 1912.
Mr ,
Secy Local Union.
Dear Sir and Brother: Under sep
arate cover I am mailing you some
circular letters regarding unfair
places and men. If you have no meet
ing this week, please mail one to each
of your members.
The above letter was signed by the
secretary and bore the official seal
of the council. This Is ample proof
that the letter is directed In the Inter
est of some political manipulator, at
least against Dr. Steeves. It Is emi
nently unjust, and savors of labor
bosslBm that will be tolerated by no
person of good principles, whether he
believes In labor unions or not.
The Salem Bank & Trust company
last night Issued the following state
ment: Owes Community a Word.
"Perhaps we should apologize for
appearing In print at this time, and,
under ordinary circumstances, we
would, but we feel that we owe the
community a word, inasmuch aa a
notice signed by the president and
secretary of the Trades and Labor
Council, which notice has appeared In
both of the dally papers, was placed
under our door when the families of
our president and cashier were strick
en with grief by reason of the ter
rible accident thai took the lives of
two of their members.
"We desire to say at the outset
that we do not believe the sentiment
In that notice is shared by this com
munity, nor by the better element in
the unions, because they know a
union firm was offered the job of
rebuilding the bank and declined be
cause they did not have time to do it.
A union firm did our plumbing, and
to our entire Batlsfactlon, and we had
no contract with them. When they
presented their bill It was satisfac
tory, as was their work, and It was
paid.
"The parties doing our plastering
and brick work nre union men. The
gentleman who Is foreman on the Job
is' a good mechanic, and one In whom
we have entire confidence. He has
had union as well as non-union men
on the works, nnd no man has been
hired bncause he was union nor re
fused because he was not. The sole
question has been one of efficiency,
no matter what h's politics or religion
might be. We have always held those
mere personal mattors, and If this
position Is unfair, then we must abide
the results. ,
Put on Fair List.
"As few weebs ago we learned that
our building was listed unfair be
cause the carpenters were working
over eight hours, and, at our request,
the foreman went to an eight-hour
day, and we were then put on the fair
list and remained so until Dr. Staves
was announced as candidate for
mayor. Then, and not until then,
were we declared again unfair. This
is well known to the Trades and
Labor Council.
' As to Dr. Steeves, he has. had
nothing whatever to do with the man
agement of the bank. It is true he
is a director, and has been consulted
relative to matters of Interest to the
bank. For (Lis we have no excuse to
offer.
"We came here two years ago to
make this our home, and live among
you, and have tried to live In such
a manner that we would merit your
confidence and win your respect. We
have Biient a large amount of money
hare, and have no regret for so doing,
for we feel, so long as we deal fairly,
and without fear or favor, that we
Dr. B. L. Steeves Candidate for Mayor
States His Platform in Letter to Voters
Dr. B. L. Steeves, prominent candi
date for mayor of Salem, was born In
1868. He enjoyed a common school
education and had taught school two
years when he came to Salem In 1888.
He entered Willamette University and
graduated In 1891. He then complet-
ed the medlcsl course in 1894. After I
practicing three years in this conn-!
ty he removed to Huntington, where
he pursued his professional work and
served a term as mayor of that city.
Later he moved to Idaho and served
as lieutenant-governor of that state, I
, , . . . , . , . 1
after which he returned to Salem and :
uegan practice aB a specialist. lie
invested In the Holman building and
purchased the-Dr. Richardson resi
dence on Church and Chemeketa
streets, where he resides with his
family. Dr, Steeves Is at present sur
geon of the Coast Artillery of the Ore
gon National Guard, and Is serving as
a trustee of Willamette University.
Dr. Steeves has taken a keen Interest
In militia matters, and has had no
small part In the success of securing
the half million dollars endowment for
our local university. Dr. Steeves bears
the reputation of being not only a sue-
cessful practitioner and business man,
.. is in -i i. , a ,l T
but Is a liberal-minded citizen who
aims to treat all classes with just
conBlderatlon and constantly contrlh-
utes to the development and prosperl-
tv nf tl, r,mniL ... i , u u ,.
ty of the community In which he lives,
If Dr. Sleeves is elected mayor of Sa-
lem, his friends predict, that he will
give our city a first-class business ad-
' a8B u"B"leBg au-
MAJOJim 0 l'AKOLKD- . ;
CONVICTS .MAKE GOOD
I
Seventy per cent of the convicts
who have been paroled In the last two
years under Governor West's honor
system'have made good, according to
the biennial report of Superintendent
Curtis, which Is nearly ready for pub-
llcation. The report slates that 30
per cent of the paroled conlvcts have
violated their trusts.
Of KiO prisoners who were paroled
between January 1, 1911, and Septem-
tier 20, 191
Ofi continue to report to
the governor, 41 have been released
will not le placed on the unfair list
of the law-abiding and liberty-loving
people of Salem.
"In coneltiBlon we take this method '
of extending our sincere and heartfelt
thanks for the courtesies and sym
pathy tendered us by the people of
Salem, and we hope that none may
ever be called upon to Buffer a like
affliction.
"SALEM BANK & TRUST CO."
mlnlstratlon, and when speaking for
the city In nn official or public, way,
reflect honor and credit upon the
community, as well as himself.
Dr. Sleeics' Letter to Voter.
As to Dr. Sleeves' views or 'pint
form, this Is best presented In the fol-
low'll? letter, which he has written to
the people t)f Siilctn:
Salem. Ore.. Oct. I!0, 1912.
To the Voters of Salem:
As you doubtless known, I am a can
didate for nomination "for mayor of
Salem at the primaries Monday next,
1 llnvo ''Herod (lie nice, upon petition
of over loo prominent citizens, and am
natuniy Heltons to.wln. therefore.
I am anxious to have a large vote
polled. Should I be nominated I
would like to know that 1 have public
sentiment behind me. and not take the
clianca of being defeated as a result
of a minority expression in tho pri
maries,
If there Is a full vole next
Monday, I Bhall be perfectly satisfied
whatever the result, If you see fit to
vote for me I shall be pleased, but by
all means assert the patriotic; Ameri
can privilege to vote, whoever may be
your choice.
In becoming a candidate for this of-1
flee I have no nci-sonnl ambition tn
further, no axes to grind, but shall
constantly seek to lie of Bervlce, deem -
'"g myself In my official capacity a
i!!1,1'"? B"V1"L nmem of an' lm"-
vl(i"nl 0linl',,is'
if elected my administration of the
office shall Ju no manner be tine -
tllre(i wl(n radicalism, either financial
or ,ne,wlBB-
1 Blia" ' "'' BO co,",,"'t tllp "ff'll''
of the office as to promote the pro-1
gress and permanent up-building of
our cltv 1,1 PV(,y
' s'"'" '"l"vif"- lo give the people
a clean, sane city government, with
from rp,,,t in-r, four sentences have
expired, one convict is d'iii.1, 17 have
been returned to the pen because theyj
llave violated their paroles, while
tnree ttre serving sentences tl other
8,ttle f,,r offenses committed Blnce
tn''v ,,-'ri ""! ni''Kn Institution. ,
TIR population or the penitentiary,
wording to Die r-pirt, shows a de-
"ease of 71 prisoners In a year and
uin 'ntliH time. At present there
a!B 390 prisoners In the penitentiary. 1
The convicts since January 1, 1911, 1
n:iV0 earned a total of $:n,C9.70,
RESIGNS PLACE ON
HOARD OF PHARMACY
At the request of Governor West, A.
W. Drown, of Portland, who some
time ago was appointed by tho gov
ernor to a position on the state board
of pharmacy has resigned from that
position. The reason is that W. L.
Campbell, a clerk In one of Mr.
Brown's drug stores, has been arrested
no fads or pet hobbles.
All money spent, whether raised by
direct tax or assesmentB against prop
erly, will be expended wllh nB much
care ns posslhlo, nnd taxpayers will
be protected against careless or Im
proper expenditures.
I shall, as fur as possible, endeavor
to protect tho people on all contracts
i,.t fr public Improvements, and shall
see that no money Is paid out on con
tracts until the taxpayers' Interests
are rigidly cared for.
I shall in all Instances, whether it
Is In nccord with my private views or
not, endeavor to carry out the ex
pressed wlBhes of the voters and tax
payers. Apart from these general conditions
I urn making no promises nor pledg
ing myself to nny policy, but will
,mot each exigency as It arlseB, to the
"" ul "".
Expecting you to unfailingly vote
next Monday, and hoping for your fa-
vorable consideration, I am,
lours very truly,
It. L. STEEVES.
Satisfies Voters on llond Ojiestloii.
On the question of the issuance of
sewer bondH, Dr. Steeves has fully sat
isfied tho advocates of the bond Issue
by signing the statement requested by
a sneclal foimnitten nnnointcd tr ho-
'.cure an expression from the various
1 candidates. Mere Is the statement
I which was presented to Dr, Steeves,
Hml WnB l,y """ :
I. I'. L. Sleeves, n candidate for the
nomination for the office of mayor at
1 the primary election to be held on No-
, vember 4, 1912, do hereby slate, that
in any matters concerning tho pro-
posed Issue for the payment of sewer
assessments, I will at all times Bek
to carry out tho will of tho people- as
i expressed at the polls nt the general
, election to bo held in December,
1912, li-ald Adv.)
for fining prescriptions without a
license.
Governor West said yesterday that
the resignation may- bo merely tem-
poiary. Should Campbell bo proven
guiltless, It Is practically certain that
Itrown will bo reappointed. It Ib said
that Campbell was arrested before
Drown was iippoli'ted, but that Gover-
m,r West was unaware of this fact,
Mr. nrown Ib paid fo ivn been una-
w,,re that his employe was filling pie.
gcrlptlons unlawfully.
DIED. .
WIH3LER In Salem, Oregon, Friday,
November 1, 1912, at 5:30 p. in.,
Miss Clara Hello Whlsler, aged 49
years.
The remains were shipped by the
lUgdon-llleliardson undi risking estab
lishment to Medford for burial.
The woman who lives up to tho ex
pectations of her hired girl should be
admitted without qm-stlon when she
knocks at the pearly gates.
Great Untile Raging,
Vienna, Nov. 2, W ith the Bui-
garlans showing utter contempt
for death, tho bloodiest battlo of
the war Is raging today in the vl-
clnlty of the bridge over the Ma-
rltza river nt Maras, according
to a dispatch received here by
the RelclispoHt from Its corre
spondent with tho Bulgarian
forces.
The Turks, the dispatch said,
are lighting with remarkable
stubbornness, hurling fresh re-
serves nt the Bulgnrs with every
sign of weakness In the battle
line.
Candidates and
Polling Places
City Election
The city primaries nre to bo held
Monday, November 4, 1912, between
the hours of 13 and 7 o'clock In the
seven Salem precincts.
The polling places In the various
wards are as follows: First ward,
Dalrymple's barn, on Marlon street
between Cottage nnd Winter; second
wnrd, city hall; third ward, 379 State
street, back of boot black stand;
fourth ward, J. A. Darr's livery
stable, Ferry street, between High nnd
Church; fifth ward, Young's store,
Broadway street, near North mill
creek; bIxIIi ward, Idding's Rlore, Sev
enteenth and Center streets; seventh
ward, Towimend hull, corner Com
mercial nnd Miller streets.
A full city ticket Is to be nominat
ed, with one alderman from each
ward, except tho fifth, which will nom
inate two candidates. Tho candidates
aro as follows:
For mayor Louis Lacbniund, II, D.
Sleeves and James D. Waring.
For recorder Cbns. F. Klgln and
Karl Race.
For marshal Chas. W. Brant, S. O.
Burkhart, D. W, Gibson and Frank
Sbedcck.
For treasurer II. A. Crossan and
10. II. Anderson.
Tho following are up for nomination
for aldermen:
First ward F. B. Southwlck and U.
S. DotBon.
Second ward C. O. Constable.
Third ward F. J. Larky and T,
Cornelius,
Fourth ward W. S. Low and A,
Baker.
Fifth ward W. W. Hill, John
E,
n.
D.
Turner and E. C. Mlnton.
Sixth ward II. W. Hatch and J. A.
Cook.
Soventh ward C. O. Precnnlt, Klmer
Dauo and B. W. Macy.
The primaries will amount to nn
election In all cases wher') cindl
dato receives a majority of all the
votes cast. In the Fifth wnrd, where
two places nre to be filled at the
general election ench voter will vote
for two on his ballot.
It Ib rumored on the street that C.
O. Constable, In tho second ward, will
bavo a formidable opponent In the
person of O. C. Locko, whose friends
nre making a vigorous cunvas In hla
behalf, but they will bo obliged to
write bis iiainn nn tho ballot, na b"
has not been regularly nominated,
W. T. Klgdon, for mayor, has with
drawn from the nre, and has ask'ul
his friends not to support blm, but the
withdrawal came lo.i late to eliminate
Ills name from the c.fflclal ballot The
same Is true of U. S, Dolson, candi
date for nomination as alderman from
tho first ward.
Tho registration to date Is almost
2(100, and If all those registered cast a
ballot nt the primaries It will keep tha
clerks and Judgeg pretty busy.
WOMAN'S IIOMK INDI STIIV
I.KAGI'K HAS MLFTING
With about .'1.1 wonen present Hie
Salem chapter of the Oregon Woman's
Home Industries League belli an en
thusiastic meeting in the rooms of the
Hoard of Trade yesterday. The meet
ing was addressed by Col. V,. llofer
who spoke In behalf of the home nmii
ufiicturers' appreciation of the work
of the women, and Invited tho Sab-ni
II, embers of Hie Homo Industries
League to In? preneni In Portland No
vember 21 when a celebration will be
given n honor of Manufacturers' day.
Tciiinerance lleelinir,
A temperance procram will lie given
at the V. B. church at Twelfth ami
Mission streets, Sunday evening. ":'.',n
p. m. Nov. li, 1912. Consisting of songs
and speeches, a No insi riiioiiilal music
Mr. Voget, the chairman of the Prohi
bition parly, will be present to give nn
address. Tim Miller quartet will fur
nish music. We solicit your presence,
it will not only be entertaining, but
Instructive. Not only friends but ene
mies of prohibition are Invited.- Come
and hear Iheso question dlwustwd. II
D. hitman.
A boy has to explain to his mother
why ho was out so late, and a man
has to do the same thing to his wife.
All the Big PowersBot Aus
tria Agree on Plan of Inter
vention75,000 Reported
Killed in Last Ten Days
united rurcss i.E.vflun wmr.
Paris, Nov. 2. It is reiwrted In of
ficial circles hero today that Gormany
has approved tho "form" of Interven
tion in tho Balkans which France pro
posed, and Great Britain and Russia
approved. No agreement, It Is said,
has been reached as to a division of
Turkish territory. It. is unknown
whether Austria will approve the
plan, and until she signifies assent It
will not be believed hero that nil
danger of a general European conflict
has passed.
Ask for Annlsllce. "
Frankfort on the Main, Nov. 2.
Turkey has nsked tho Balkan nllles
for an armistice, according to nn tin
confirmed dispatch from Belgrade (o
the Frankfort (lazelto here.
7.'..II00 hilled In 10 Days.
Budapest, N:v. 2. The battlo front
Just outside of Constantinople, accord
ing to dispatches just received hero,
Is 30 miles long. Fighting is In pro
gress clear across the peninsula, nnd
tho news that Bulgnrs have fought
their way Into Constantinople ItHelf Is
expected here momentarily.
Although accurate Information Is
lacking, It Is believed that nn aggre
gate of 75.000 lives were lost In the
past, ten days' of fighting.
The Turkish war office continued to
Issue hopeful bulletins today, but It
Is known these reports are false.
UtHANGKMEVIH COMPLETE
TO IIANtil ET TONIGHT
A feature of the banquet at tho Ma
rlon hotel given under tho auspices of
the Oregon Kqunl Suffrage association
this evening will bo tho presence of a
largo number of students from Wil
lamette university who will nttend In
support of ono of their number, Mor
wln K. Puget, son of B. Iee Paget, of
Portland, Prohibition candidate for the
United States senate, who will uphold
the principles of the Prohibition par
ty In the absence of his father.
rlie young orator will appear alone
with some of tho veteran political war
horses of tho state. Among tho lattor
Is Dr. Henry Waldo Coo. of Portland.
who will spenk for the Progressive
party, Thomas B. Kny, appear for the
Republicans, Julius Knlsnoll for the
Socialists and John Manning for tho
Democrats,
Tho Portland delegation will arrive
together at (1:30 o'clock tills evening
nnd will bo met at tho Marlon hotel by
a specially selectiHl reception commit
tee. Secretary llofer, of the Bonrd of
Tiado will nuiko un address of wel
como t,, tho visitors at tho banquet
ni'ur.
From the standpoint of lis effect on
the homes of Oregon, Judge Scott will
make a talk on the subject of good
mails, Mrs Alice Knglaml Knrlght
will do the honors for tho Kqual Suf
frage assix-lullon, and Mrs. Kdlth Kel
logg Bartlett, president, of tho Salem
Home Industries League, will give a
clever talk on "Infringement of tho
Sex." Col. "Hob" Mill,,,-, of Portland,
will be on deck filled with good argu
ment, for political eipiallty.
The roinmliteo In charge "f the af
fair slates that every one will get
value received for the time and money
in a sumptuous menu, line mimic and
exciting poll! Iml dim -ussions. Tim nr.
(nostra will begin to piny at (! o'clock.
HIT OK INKOIMIATION
COII TIIK POLITICIANS
Curry Is the only county In the slate
that has not rcimrlod to tin, nflle.. ,f
tin.- secretary of state lis registration
since tlie primary elections of April
111. The olllclal report from the olllco
as given out today hIiows the follow
ing figures:
Population of slate, 1172, 7(i:,; regls
tintlon In Pins, I22.uii:,; vote east, in
UK'S. lDi.dU; n gist ration In lillO,
122.712; vole cast In mm, 120,2-IS;
'cglstralion in t!il2. l.',!l,ViO.
The 1012 registration Is divided Into
pat ties as follows:
Ueintbiicnns, iu;,.!i i;,; Democrats,
I .; 1 1; ; Prohibitionist;-!, 2.2s."i; Soclal
(Hs. i;.7i;:;; Progressives. l.l:i.",; Imle-
pi Mucins. i.,im:; refused to
::.'-:!; miscellaneous. I.0S7.
slate, 2,-
DIC.
LANK SPOKK AT
Alt.MOKV LAST NIGHT
Dr. Harry Lane, I letnocrai Ic candi
date for P. S. sennlor, spoke in a
goodly audience at. tl. ann-iry last
nlgbl. llc Is fluent and decidedly caus
tic, pleasing the ultra Henincials, but
his speech was certainly mil calculat
ed to win votes. It was not a 'per
suasive" talk, II gh filled ttiih some
pretty Btrong arguments. Tim doctor
at loast demonstrated his forcefulnesH
as a talker, and that he will be aide
to hold bis own in debate with any of
the big guns In the senate, if he is sent
(here.
The band was out and furnished:
some excellent music.