Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, December 18, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextALL the news that's fit to print honest ed itorials, influenced by either clique nor corpora f' ...The Capital Journal stands for the people. HE largest circulation iri Salem and it is steadily increasing -The Capital Journal affords the very best medium for 'V a" advertisers. W ADttim iiiti ft 3) mrnift . w wJsyvy,- YEAR' SALEM, PRECOX, TOKS1UV, lUmn.lU IS WlT PRICE TWOCENTS 4. Thesonof the Mayor of Eugene Young Desperado Killed in California Identified as Joe Matlock Son of J. B. Mat- lock, Ex-Mayor of Eugene Santa Ann, ' Cal., Dec. 13. The wing (hxperado who wns killed yes terday after slaying one and wound ing three of the poBge which battled with him, was Identified yestcrdny as jue Matlock, Jr., formerly of Eugene, Or. The Identification was made by Br. h. L. Whltson, a dentist, who for merly lived la the Oregon town. Br. Whltson said that Matlock had been arrested at Eugene three or four years ago for a crime similar to that which he attempted Sunday night, but 110 left that vicinity after his release on ball. On a torn envelope In the dead moil's pocket was written the name "II. L. llowen," and, according to the dentist, Bowen was sheriff at Eugene when Matlock was arrested. Sheriff Ruddock, of Orange county, found a photograph of Matlock which had been sent out by the Eugene sher- 111 at the time of Matlock's depar . ture and it bears a strong resem blance, to the dead man. Matlock was a son of J. B. Matlock, a former mayor of Eugene. The three deputlew wounded by the desperado were reported as doing well today. The condition of Will T-Wnr -tuhn, VII dhot tllrOUgh the bend. In serious, but, according to physicians, he has a good chance for recovery. l'ciu'e Outlook Brlttliter. London, Bee. IS The Servian envoys Intimated unofficially today that Servla ia willing to leave entirely to the powers the adjustment of a Servian com mercial outlet to the Adriatic sea. This, coupled with cable grams from Vienna that Aus tria does not object to such a program, made the peace out look much brighter In the later hours of tho day than It former ly had been. Capture of Janina Is Certain UNITED lMlBSS 1.EASED WIRE. London, Bee. 18. Newspaper spe cial dispatches received here today from Athens declare that the Greek army attacking Fort Bizanl, the sole remaining fortress protecting Janina, is almost certain to take that position within a few hours. The batteries of Fort Bizanl, the dlsimtches say have been silenced and Its magazines destroyed by the Greek Are, which Is directed against the po sition from the slope of a mountain crowd by Fort Brom, which also Is certain soon to fall. Bunch of 180 Men Controls Industries of the Nation Thev Hold the (Wrnllinr lUrprtnrchJnc in il fimt Rnnlc in 31 Riff Dqilrnirlc in j - - - --w vui viiiu L'll VVIVI 111 11 UIVUI IU U V'jt IU1I1VUUJ) III 11 In it iujuiuuvw VVUlfUUU3, 111 ITtV Ul 1115 U1&(31 LAllt33 WUlllaillt5, 111 U11C Ul tal Stearashin Conmanv. in QS Indastrial Cnrnnratinns. in 1Q Public I'lilifv Cnrnnr. r r J7 r 7 j r ations-It Is Also Shown That J. P. Morgan Virtually Controls the other 119 of TP i ir n 11 i if t ri j nun r inese men ana so Keauy controls nearly lmny miuon uouars united imiess tjcased wim.1 Washington, Bee. IS. An Immense chart was exhibited to the committee, showing the financial ramifications ot loading New York, Hoston and Chicago, (bank, tho $1,980,000,000, and earning $10,0311,000 i year. The chart showed that Morgan & Co., together with the First National National City bank, the firms, when it began business this i Guaranty Trust company ami the morning. It showed that IS firms. (Bankers' Trust .company, have 1 1S dl- wlth ISO members, hold directorships rectors In 31 banks and trust compan ies, with resources or t'J.iii'.i.wti.ui'i'. In 1H4 nf the wealthiest corporations In the country, controlling $,32.",000,-; and deposits of $t,9S;i,000,OO0; 30 ill 000 in resources and capitalization. These ISO men, It was alleged, hold r85 directorships In 41 great banks and trust companies, with aggregate re sources of $3,832,000,000; Bio direc torships in 31 railroads, capitalized at Hliltlell, Bergo mt-nt-arni of tho hi use He recite 1 bis unsuccevful efforts to servo a subpoena iip.m William Rockefeller, i.ll ningnn'e ami financier lAwrcnco Hcudder, a Hlutlxtli'l.ui, was the next witness. He Introduced ctutlsticb showing that at the present rate of Incriusi In their business, the Mutual, New York. Kiiiitahle and M.-l- lopnllt'iu Life Instir.inco companies " Marie Is Ulwincil. Xau Anp-loi, Cal., lVe. IS Mrs. Marie i:ietie Swivt Uaker Murphy Is illvuri'ed today from Fnuti'ls Murphy, gruudstin of the teinpeianco apustlo. The iIihtiv was granttvl by Judge Miuime after Mrs. Murphy had ti'Ktitled that her hunbaud wrote her scurrilous lettors and puwmil her Jewelry. The cou ple wero married at Santa Ana leHs than a your ago after a sensational elupeinont. rectors In 10 Insurance companies with j would bi've nels aggn-gatliig $1 i:;s assets of $2,29:1.000.000 : 105 directors In 32 transportation lines, capitalized at $11.7S1,000,000; 63 directors In '42 Industrial corporations, capitalized at $3,330,000,000 anil 20 directors In 12 $12,193,000,000; 50 directorships In 11 ; public utility corporations, cnpltallzeil Insurnnce companies with assets of at $.',lu0,t)00,uuu. $2,640,000,000; six directorships in two express companies and four di rectorships in one Bteamshlp company, with a combined capital of $245,000, 000, and a gross annual income of $97,000,000; 9S directorships in 28 In dustrial corporations, capitalized at $3,583,000,000, with an earning capac Had n Bud Record. Eugene. Or.. Dec. 18. Joe Matlock, Jr.. Ron nf a former mayor of Eugene, had an unenviable record hem While w a M,rh aMinnl hov In October, rJ0; he attacked a elrl and was arrested Be forfeited ball of $350 and was not seen In the town for several years. He returned In 1909 and again was often In the llmeligM, figuring In the police court for drunkenness several times, and at another time was ar rested for knocking down a druggist who would not reduce the price on some trifle. He escaped from the city Jail by breaking through the roof, but was subsequently arrested. In this case sentence was suspenu ed until his father should return to town, and was never pressed. He married a girl named Jones, from the drays Harbor district, but there were constant quarrels In the family that brought them Into public notice. His wife sought a divorce, charging Inhu man conduct While the suit was still pending he -was arrested, October 15, 1909, for an attack on a girl In an unfrequented part of the city. At the rtrlal he ad mitted the crime, but maintained the girl had accepted a ring from him. He was convicted, but appealed on claim of an error. While waiting for a second trial be Avas released on ball of $1500, which his father, who was then mayor, and his brother furnished. He did not ap pear for trial and several months lat er the bond was paid. He has not Rinpft hratn In Fncrone. Ira Jones, the name first given to the desperado, Is the name of row lock's brother-in-law, Lute Pismiteh Says ' Eugene, Or., Dec. 18.-Evldence un earthed today shows that the Senta .i.... vmi bv a sheriff.- fvufi, ai., ..iiufc, lwsse after assaulting 14-year-oia Myrtle Huff, Is not Joseph Matlock o this place, who disappeared two year ago, following a charge of assault on a girl, against him here. According to E. D. Matlock, brother of the alleged principal in the Cali fornia affair, Joe Matlock has two marks on his body other than a pron ble appendicitis mark, that woui positively Identify him. Body Will Start Home Saturday Is In All the HI? Ones, The data names all the corpora tions In which Morgan Is alleged to he represented. It adds he has control of two or three voting trusteeships In the Guaranty Trust company, and one .i i. . In fhn Hunkers' ity of $1,145,000,000 annually, anu n Trust coml)ay. Morgan Is also nt directorBhips In 19 public utility cor- L d t0 ))e rcl,reB(,nted on the dlree- poratlons, capitalized at $2,82f,OO0,mtu, tQrat0 o tl,0 southern railroad am! with an earning capacity ot $4.s,uuu,-. tno Cmcaco western railroad. Be con 000,000 by I.I After Scudder euucliiiled his testi mony, the committee adjourned for the luncheon recess. Morgan was culled to the slaml when the commit tee reassembled. Morgan's testimony was brief, the committee adjourning at 3 o'clock to tomorrow morning, when the financier will resume the stand. Chinese Slave Den Is Raided VMiltY m i.l lKMi ATTACKS WOMIV 000 Horpn Control All. The chart showed Morgan to be tho trols two of the" 'Ivy directors of the Mercantile Marine company. Henrv Buvls. William Porter and Medford, Or., Dw. IS. Attacked !y & net bulldog that Decame enraged when ho saw her killing a chicken, vi' ii,,i,nr lu unffixrlnir from severe lncenitloiiA on her legs today, j llor,,Ml The dog suddenly becamo mad upon j seeing the chicken flopping about and tiro Mrs. Bonhar'i lower limbs badly In fore lie could be pulled off. lexiTti) rimm iu i l Wan 1,'i'uiii l'iio. Iie. IS.-I.11I by 1'nltiil States lHslrlct Attorney M Nali, u posse of Immigration ollbers and police early today Paltered down oaken doorn in a Chliuwe slavo girl den here, capturing live Inmates and n score of visitors. Two girls were found hiding un der blankets. All wore gorgeous silk lobes. Hlx of the men found In tho nine" uro to l the Hiibjoet of a hh eliil Investigation by the Immigration olhc.liils. The slave girls will bo de head and front of the alleged combine. Thomas Lament members and d HI. concern, it is alleged, controls u ors or Morgan v.u.. . i ia hnnks and trust com- ors of the Ouarauty Trust co.npau, Ull ciui o " nanien. with resources ot $1,406,000 000 and deposits of $9R9,000,000; four ulinwn that lliese men control the Hankers' Trust company, UNITED FBESS LEASED WIM.l London, Bee. 18.-Escorted by a guard of honor, the body of Whttelaw Held, late United States ambassador to the court of St. James, will be tak en from Dorchester Home, mo m residence here, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, and put aboard a British warship, which will convey It back to Npw York. One nour later Mrs. Reid will board the steamer train and go aboard the liner Campania. None oi m family will accompany the body on !he warship, but representatives o f tto American embassy Here - - -tendance on the remains until the, ar rive In New York. r . ,-ent an elaborate .rht; add to the thousands to the dend diplomat which have flooded Dorchester House. A ... in four insurance. 'Z with assets of $1,219,000,000; 20 uirec-1 smaiicr mrmA-lM of alleged concen.ra, on of 9o 00 with mileage of 48.000 J money interest by 18 "financial gl- income of $72,000,- ants lUlll'B Uim 009 annually, four directors in seven Industrial corporations, capitalized ai Big Sale Is Made in Seattle;: : Truflts In In-iirniH'e. rntermeyer intimated that he might call Morgan to the stand late this af ternoon. The first witness to was Charles it4. T 4 Ashland V"I'S 1 M,irrd. Or.. Dec Dry." PIDLY SMASHEH BIT 1 MAY VMl THKOlT.ll fTTNITED rnUSS LEASED WlKE-l ,J1 e.e.s,Cal.. Dec. 18.-ln spite offractured skull, two broken ul . . ousts ned wner. nd a broken a -"-. Bhe fell from the sevenu - i...ll,1lnir MISS r l ""- ' rs-iTr.D ritEss lejsi:d wiice.I .,....,1 u-o.h. Dec. lS.-HoIdlngs it the Ocean Falls company, the t.. 000.000 pulp mill and townslte colo ny, have bn pnreliascu uy ,n,.,t,. I. Ilaiiuiion i u, . ,1" ,e new head of the con- l.ouuun, , cern. . , , t,,Uii. The company Is loca;e. m i. Columbia. i AXlTHKIt VH'E TKIA1; nr.u .i f united rar. iHn WMI 1 . . . Portland, Or., Dec 18-Th. trjl p. Wedemeyer, bookkeeper and 1- nien.ber of the ron, ....... today, me i . ,l. ude'tlon of u being spent won , It I, I-Ped the first w, - ;;;';: ;,. M n- 18.-Ash- ln'nd remains dry by a vote of ..-.,! tn 4ii.-, at Tuesdays elec tion In which sixty per cent of the votes were cast by women. O. II. Johnson was elected may or by a majority of 62 over K. I). Hrlggs. A bond lsu. of '-,immi to compl"te the clly ,)wer ,h.nt a 'l"r'1"1 ,,y M votes, but a $6000 Issm, for un auto fire tniek carried. Will Sue (he S. I. ICNITKD l'BKS IASrD WIIH 1 Washington, Dee. IS. -The depart ment of Justice today announced that nn Saturday, In San Francisco, It will file suit against the Southern Pacific to reclaim bind unlawfully nniulrcd under the laud laws. This will be the first of a series of suits to be filed against wcHtern minis for the Hiiine purpose. Largest Warship in World This Case Is Getting Tiresome cim i t.s K.sr.ii Winn.) Sau franclHco, lice. IS When the of Mrs. Vivien l.joi.s, preii Denver divorcee, was culled 111 pollen court here today, Hubert .1. Wl.li.ey. wealthy real eslate m-i ulnr of l.on Angeles, bad not sufficiently recov ered from the effects of the bullet wound received while In Mrs. Lyon's apartments to appear In court, and Ibn hearing wait set over for two weeks. Mrs. Lyons Is at liberty on $l.''i I...I1 HI... Is confident that WldneV will not presH Hie case. ease ..-ill be a numb'-r of lesilmon.v. ,,i,cit-d -nsaiiuri. In the office Duiiui..,, , fls a fair chance or -; ,,er Injuries, accoru.nb u. irogre.ing menu, today r,,ting eaglly and M n ,M ..e ver, to the fc .b.t -, Is t!l, ,,ond n,' to b -Crate gauge of Zm U ' !'? r,"!' ZZ .. r turn , anu r. i hours U'nAm: L eoun'ry's repre.n- 0f BulgarM. .-miations De- ta(jvo m the P- kan allies tween Turkey and the M Bnonrbt 1-ordered to Turkish cnvos ha iegouii"' so far vv" i i,r. th cr Multnomah f'"'11 WU" " remove theprin- TUis isbeue - jt (0 , cipal o"staclc, , of the Balkan seine...""- peaceful war. A good borne good man- ta the makhi'a of lilnehart Will ''! . ,;SIT. ,,ESS . Portland, Ore.. I- ' . ark nuariei.m. team, win i . . ... MMn.nnI'lH. i"'- .be game ag ' little all-star.. .. I.l!1.r. w8. thought for. tun . ould ""able to , - of an injury .ustam-' ' with Player Boin. h, The club team w 1 pra and W,n0rT7,rs Ul Giants, day afternoon at 2:U ONE WEEK TO CHRISTMAS 0ne I;,,!, Santa Claus. lone Uil penny! pr0am.i..n k,ll-d h.m.nd lU l,rIf ham't any Nor Will There De Any Santa Claus For You If You Don't Do That Christmas Shop ping Today. Positively the Last Call! Shop Now or Never. Washington. Dec. lS.-I'lans for the new battleship P'Himylvnrila, callliiK for the largest and most formidable warship In any navy, will be placed tb.. hands or protective bidders next. Prld.-iy, the bids to b opened 1'cbniarv IS. Tin- contra, t daiis call fr a displace nl of :H,u"i tons and ,,e Pennsylvania, when fully "l"ll'- ,,. will cost. iH'twe-n ll.ti'M.,0.M. and t!2,0Uii,eiu. I'llOIIAIIIV AVOIHUt Kilt Mil; liOI'C'S KM' l villi. I'm.." ' ,"" ""' ' iedford. Or. Dec. IS --The ca-i i.K.,ln,,l. Kiank S. yii.our. alias Purk-r, t.h murder of C,,.,tr,, ll-.t. September !H '" b.fole l.iel.t. Th" d-fe.. mm. thin i.fi.-rn'H.n ." iK .r.m. r.t. beg.-. The ...,se ,,. i. e. I Ir. UH.S ' " , , III V. It-I n i.-.r K.'KT I.I . I iH ene'l'V ,:,., I , t .Ird III IKJI.AIl illlll T'l KM' I It AI'AIIIIKM for i, mi j.ir An III. 'lUeeeH.if.il llllellipt was made ..I Mr to break I. .to in o i'oi"e." " Tb.doro l.el.gele III th" I iunh -Hi cy man block, b.Ht evening. Mr. I.eriivde beard no dl n.irl.aln " dr'ng Hie night, but on "b.g He' ,l,r to bis r.-.i.i..' H.l-H """ "!''- n.H.r wan literally cover.-.! vsi'h " f v.v,d that Mid I " "'" d.-,r casing An liiv ,ng..Hoii r-v-a!-w .lie f u t tb.v HOI.I.-..IO. had en. b in ,e, i, , ,lh blok the bolt III the lo. k , d I., ing .,i,-,. ce...,fi.l. bad trl.-l " , ,,. ano.b-r d.-.r to 'I... i..ar,m.-t.! That 'lie ..ilen.p'ed . Mil " w;c , ,,,. ,,v e,..rt III th- III... :.s ev,. ,1, ,ie,, i, lb"' ii'.-im-'' b. whb I. th- ,,,,,-M to I'.'l' .vlmltlaiM.- Were U.- , ,.., arid fa. i ' I." 1 ill w;i. , il l ...1 , . . I bill -.iotl II . Tii" 1,111) Hint t" .lull- Ifxrn wo Session Will be a Busy One Prospective Heads of Both Houses Consult With Gov ernor and Outline Han for Handling Legislative Work lerv moment of the duration of the state legislature will be .leveled to necessary business, If the plans of tiovernor Went, hail Vnlnrkey mid t'. N. McArthiir. prospective president of the senate and speiik. r of the house work out as they were discussed In :i conference of the three gentlemen yes terday. One Important feature In the time- saving policy will be the reading of the hicstmge of the governor linuicdl iU t'l v after the orgaiiUul I m of the legislature, lleciiuse It him formerly been considered H matter of courtesy to withhold any action toward crest ing legislation tilllll the memmge bsd icen presented, Ihe early reading will make It possible to begin law making at once. Another Iniiovnthn to be In troduced with it view of facilitating net Ion will be l lie appointment of coiiinill l ecu Itnuiedlalely after organ l.ntloii. Until Malnrkey nd McAr thiir have iisHiired the governor Hint they will push early committee p- tioliiliueliU If they succeed In gaining 1ho leadership III the legislature. Kurljr AilJeiirniiieiiK To avoid a congestion of bintlnc In (lie closing days of Ihe ichnIom It Is iiliiimeil to fill every day III the eurly part of th" session with business. Heretofore early lullourmin'iiU h"vs nrevallcd and only about three diivs In I'lich week devoted t.i busliu HS. wllll the result Unit much legislation of lm- tnnce Ii.ih I n d.laved until Hi" Inst few ill mi of the sessluli I ul to.lin I Ion of Ibn proponed bill to place the Hale liistllulloim all under lb irol if Ihe suite board will lirobiililv be Introduced bv (' N M' Ar thur ('...veiiior West mi. I Treasurer I Kay have discussed Ihe tentative plain I for the bill, and Mr. McArtbur Is now Lathering diiln for drafting It. Tli' bill will provide that "II oilier slate ' lnstllulloi.il, e Id the higher hmlll.l I I Ions, be under n board rod. h,s. . of III., governor, secretary of slate timl Uitr treasurer. The stale purchasing board will lm done iiwuy with, iiml lh aonronrlalloi. Hint lias formerly goii" t the purchi.liig board will ls nwil for the clerical c .enses of III" cn irall.'d l.o.-d. Th" boa id UI ''ii'l'biy eleik, mid Hi" seivbes of Hi- pri vate ii.-i'iHiiv to the governor I" hl ,'.il.neell..ll HI be . 1 1 III I II ill -I 'Mt-r nf lli.nr.l. Tlie b'.iiid m '.H'.-Int i.'H heads of ,e IliHllt.UloNS. and these bead" "HI appoint He Ir undei '! ... l'h the approval f the board. The penHm tlarv i-i'l Hoi soldi. is b"""', now In It... hiiieU of lb- governor will conie ,,.r Die . -..nip,! of I be bonrd i was fli-o II gl'' o b i" "I" mil ail.-s ..f 'I.- I.'."' '' "I" luM'H'iHons f..,l bv lb" boi-'l '"'r Hie I'l'ir has been ali.-r. I and H'" s.ilarl-s lb filed bv la I' U b'.a'lie ,,f woik wbbb b MeiU'.ii' I for'ii-r V ,1,,,,,. V.I.I, .be r-l .!,.- 'be I""" ,,, ,.(,, ,,' -!,.- b.'l will I- "I 1,1 I.h b i: N I'MIII' I .,...,,. I"-' l. I M-'IlK' - " II, I'll . line I' , i,f I'irn vi ng it alb-g. A i. 1 f.lie nil-! ' -, i I el ' -". f i n! H 1-e ( IMKI l I ,"" hi 111 III IllUHIb 1 HI Ul r I I it.. of II f.,r r !:,'-. th I., n. In k". I ell. I.. K. rP n : iv f w a if i as a i amb'l'it ',;.,( CO'.II'V "I '., VeSfS obi n. hi; , board ... ft y 1 1 rt.i I b.n.-H ! d-i d Mr h. -t.-or of Ma rs bef-.re Ho.' (y --,ed II!-.-. .He! lor r--.-lee'l-n "' ,!"' Mn II" wan ". . r.r.in. to hi H''1,-r' ,. I'.i.ihHi I'l . blol.. r 1. h 'el IS I I'leln ., .1 r.i IL'II i friends, ami l "" """"" ' out th witlf" iouii'v ?, It, I-- l..-r .,it'. im .. !..'. . k in !'"" ,t to fsuk' , 1 , -ll ba. k by h avy .., , ,. ..... ..!,:" r.'-r. '" ' e, - I i ' A,-..'t.roe of ' U p ; ... a f ,' - " .;. ,.. w v. " ,, .... - . I'.'lf e i - I ! n.M -f " '"r '''' Pi.".' J M i ,,, ,erf..r.UO W It v - 't , ,. k. ''" " ,r Vi It N . ae-l f A SM":'. t,,r r 'if I I til (Continued on pag B-)