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I TODAY'S NEWS I THE PEOPLE'S TODAY 36TH YEAR. SALEM, OEEGOIf, MONDAY, FKBKUAKV 21, 1013. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINH AND NKW8 STANDS, KIVH CliNTS. fffmL ! (I l(f (1 Assassinated by Guards While Ostensibly Being Taken to New Quarters. SAY HE TRIED TO ESCAPE Iluerfa Adopting Dfau Methods of Killing Ills Enemies First and Trying Them AfternardV IINITUD ritKHt LEABED WIM. Mexico City, Feb. 24. Francisco I. Madero and Jose Pino Saurez were shot and killed In a midnight ride fj.turdny night or Sunday morning, under guard from the national palace to the penitentiary. The rlrruniK'ancGB Burroundlng the death of the deposed president and vIce-prcBldcnt of the republic are un known, except as given In official ac counts, which do not conform In all cases. The only witnesses were thoBe actually concerned In the hilling. The provisional president, General Vlctorlano Huerta, says the killing of the two men was Incidental to a fight between their guards and a party at tempting to liberate them. Two Others Killed. Two of those said to have been In the party that attRckod the autoino Idle were killed In the exchange of hots. The minister of foreign relations, Francisco de la Tiarre, adds that the prisoners attempted to escape. Neither makes a deflnite statomcnt as to which side fired the fatal shots. It Is possible that neither knows. An of ficial investigation has been ordered and solemn promises have been made that the guilty will bo punched. Major Cardenas and two other of ficers who commanded the rurales es corting the automobile have been Im prisoned, pending an Investigation by the attorney-general. Publlo Recalls "Ley Fiigiu" Not unnaturally a great part of the public regards the official versions with doubt, having In mind the use for centuries of the notorious "Ley Fuga," the unwritten law which Is Invoked when the death of a prison er is desired. After Its application there is written, "prisoner shot trying to escape." Senora Madoro, widow of the ex president, received the first definite Information of his death from the "Spanish minister, Senor Colgan y Colgan. She had heard reports that something unusual and Berlous had happened, but friends bad endeav ored up to that time to prevent her Jrom learning the whole truth. Soon afterward, accompanied by her broth er, Jose Perez, and Mercedes Madero, a sister of Francisco, Senora Madero drove to the penitentiary, but were re fused permission to see the body of tier husband. Senora Juarez also was denied admittance to the mortuary, whore physicians, according to the law, were performing an autopsy. Must Explain Murder, Washington, Feb. 24. The killing of Madero and Suarez In Mexico City will still further delay recognition of the new administration. It Is Btatod that the United States will now with hold official recognition of the new re gime until the blame for the killing Is fixed and those responsible punished. This action will be followed by the other world powers. Non-recognltlon may make It hard for the HiifTta-DIaz reglmo to borrow money. Few bankers, U Is believed here, would be willing to loan money unions the borrowing government was among those recognized as a world power. Loans to the HuertaDIaz ad mlnlrttratlon, undor present conditions, come undor tho catogory of financial aid to rebels. New York, Feb. 24. President Taft sees no cause for Intervention In Mexico. ' News of the killing of Madero and Suarez was conveyed to the president I yesterday as ho boarded a train for Washington, after attending services at St. Hartholomew'i church. After reading the dlBpatrhcs, the president expressed deep regret, but made It clear that be regards the killing as that of cne citizen by fel low citizens. He said that, although the United States had done all in Its power and all that consistently could be done to suve Madero's life, he saw In the deplorable occurrence at Mex- (Continued on page four.) Caught With the Dope. Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 24. 0. Kle, a Chinaman, Is under ar- roai hero today, charged with anuiggllng. Kle arrived on the steamer Oterlc last night. He slipped down the gangplank ond fell Into the arms of Customs Inspector Adams, who took from his belt ten ono-pound tins of opium and landed the luckless Kle In Jail. A com- panlon escaped. THE UNSIGNED BILL SA Stenngrujihcrs mid Clerks Unable to Draw Their Salaries, and. Can't (Jo Homo. Ono of the most deplorable features of the present legislative-gubernatorial mlxup Is the plight of tho stenog raphers and clerks of the houso and senate, who were discharged at 6 o'clock last Friday night, when the regular 40 calendar day session onded. ed. However, on account of the gover nor having as yet not signed the ap propriation bill, they can draw no pay for their work. Until that appropria tion bill 1b signed they will remain unpaid. The girls have the sympathy of the members of the legislature and state officials, especially as thero is a possibility of a long-drawn-out fight botween the governor and logiHlature a game of hide and seek or tlt-for-tat, which may keep West's signature off tho bill for a long time. The salaries of a number of girls have already been garnisheed by the proprietors of their rooming and boarding places, while other proprie tors are keeping close watch on their roomer's trunks and other possessions It is estimated that fully 50 per cent of the stenographers and clerks re side In other parts of the state than Salem. Most of them, naturally, averse to borrowing money, are still In the city, lacking funds to get away. The stenog raphers who drew $5 a day have about $200 coming to them from the state, while the clerks at $3 a day have each something like $120 due them. Many contracted for board and room for the session of 40 days, the full bill to be paid at the. end of the ses sion, when they could draw their pay. Many hard luck tales are heard around the state house about the In convenience to which some of the girls here are put. State Treasurer Kay, In a number of cases, where clerks or stenograph ers just had to have ready money, ad vanced some to them from his own pockotbook. On all sides In the legislative halls the spectacle of the girls being de prived of the money due them from the state, after being discharged from Its service, Is denounced as shameful, especially when that situation Is due to politics alone. A Joint resolution will be Intro duced In the legislature today to re instate all the stenographers and clerks at full pay from Friday even ing, they to remain on the pay roll until the legislature finally adjourns. It la problematical whether this will be adopted, but at noon there seemed to be a Btrong sentiment In Its favor. LONG-DELAYED TRIAL AT LAST (JETS lill'E UNITED PMB8 tCASID WIBI.J San Francisco, Feb. 24. After 34 continuances, which ahve dragged the case of Dr. Otto C, Joslen, charged with the betrayal of Ethel Williams, a candy shop girl, formerly of Seattle, through the calendar for mare than a year, Bummons were Issued here to day for a special venire from which a Jury will be drawn. The case will le tried before Superior Judge Lnwlor, The case of Martin Prince, a former bell boy, charged with perjury In con nection with Ills testimony In Joslen's former trial, was continued by Judge Dunne today Until March 4. A Delayed Dash, f UNITED riCHM lltilllED WIHR f Winning, Feb. 24. Kxplurcr V. Slefanseii will will from Vlo'orla In May for a dash to the North Polo un der the Canadian (lag, according to an announcement tnado here today by Robert Rogers, minister of tho Inte rior. Wise men caress women; fools try to coerce them. s BY Says We Must Accept Respon sibilities Arising From Monroe Doctrine. "PILL FOR AN EARTHQUAKE" This Is What the News Culls Our Army of 0000 Says It Will Take a Million Men. UNITED PRESS LEASED WIDE. London, Feb. 24. American Inter vention In Mexico Is demanded here today by leading London newspapers. All voiced sharp comment on the kill ing of former President Madero and former Vice-Presfclent Suarez, rCdl culing allegations that the two men wcro killed by a mob which sought their freedom. Immediate action by the United States is urged. "The civilized world," says the London Globe, "has a right to expect that the United States will reBpoct its responsibilities, as well as reap Its advantages from the Monroe doc trine." The London Dally Express says: "This Is no time for dalliance or sen timent. Americans have been In Mexi co before, and must go again. Furth er delay of action by the United States means the ruins of all Its legitimate enterprises In Mexico. Large British capital Invested In Mexico gives this country the right to demand action by the United States." The Express calls the force of 9000 men ordered to the Mexican border by President Taft as "a pill for an earth quake," adding that the work of the United States will require the services of a million men. The Dally Mall says: "The United States had commanded that Madero should not be executed, and the great neighboring states of Mexico are not to be lightly mocked. The pretense that Madero and Suarez met death by accident, rather strains credulity." The London Times: "The civilized nations will put their own construc tion of the lame and halting story which the successful conspirators now ruling Mexico have chosen to Issue. Unless It can be proved, foreign ob servers will retain the belief that the open removal of the two Maderos and of Suarez Is fresh proof of the Innate ferocity of Mexican politics." The Dally News: "Any middle course, such as financial or military propping by the United States of one or the other of the Mexican leaders, or the establishment of any sort of a Mexican Cuba could only be achieved by a combination of luck and adroit diplomacy." REFUSES TO 8I0X IIETCII IIETCI1Y PERMIT (UNITED PRESS LEASED WIBE.1 Washington, Feb. 24. President Taft was urged by congressmen Hayes and Khan, of California, today to direct the war department to Issue a permit to San Francisco to use the waters of the Hotch Hetchy valley. This followed the decision of the board of army englnoerB that San Francisco Bhould be granted such permission. President Taft, however, explained that press of business made It Im probable that he would be able to pass on the project before ho retires from office. FUEL COMPANY OFFICERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY t DN1TRD rillKD LEANED Willi.) San Francisco, Fob. 24. Tho indict ed officials and directors of the West ern Fuel Company, tho Pacific coast arm of the coal trust charged with defrauding the federal government of customs money byf short weight, were arraigned here today before United SlnteB Judge Van Vleet. All pleaded not guilty. No trial date was set but It was expected that the trlnl would come up before United Stutes Judge Del) rich within the next 00 dnys. REFUSE TO C03F1IIV ANY TAFT APPOINTMENTS ONITBD PIIBHS It.inr.D WtllK 1 Washington, Feb. 21 The majority of tho senate Judiciary committee re ported favorably today on President Tnft's nomination of Judge Clinton llownrd to mircecd United Mat cm Judge C. 11. Hanford. for the woa'orn district of Washington. Tho notidnntlon dies this week with many others, as tho. Democrats and Progressives refuse to confirm any more appointments. Ilomnn and Wild Elk. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 24. Thirty-six wild elk from tho Yellowstone national park are roaming the Snoqualmle valley today. Five hundred and thlr- ty-six human elk from hora tried to turn their antlorcd brothers loose from a corral near Snoqualmle, but they re- fused to be driven out, run- nlng round and round tho en- closure. Later In the day when the gate was loft open they marched out singlo file. THE LURE (F GOLD ENDED IN Alaskan Prospectors Meet Hard Fate In Following the Cruel Lure of Hidden (iold. UNITED PHBSS LEASKD WIRE.' Prlnoo Rupert, D. C, Feb. 21. Word was received here today of one pros pector's death and the loss of another's feet through freezing in Si'vor Creek, Alaska. The two men with a third, tried to stake a claim in the dead of winter and finding a trading post clos ed at which thoy expected to replenish their stores, they sent the third back for Bupplies, but be became lost and took refuge with some Indians. Tho two who remained wore reduced to starvation diet, ond one, named Lin denian, becoming Insane leaped Into the campllro and was burned to death. The survivor, Redmond, started back alone. Ho was unable to drive and his dogs took him to an Indlnn camp. Both his feet had to bo amputated. This Is tho Rest Indication Yet That the Present Government Will Stick. UNITED PHI8& LEASED WISE. Mexico City, Feb. 24. General Diaz la being deluged with letters and tele grams of congratulations on the suc cess of his coup In securing control of tho government So many are being received, It was said at the palace to day, that four secretaries, one an Am erican newsjiapcr man, have been pressed Into service to handle the telegrams. The fears expressed In certain quarters that the new govern ment will be unable to get funds suffi cient to restoro the depleted national finances, do not seem to be borne out by the facts. It was officially stated today that offers of large loans have been received, not alono from a New York firm of Internationally known bankers, but also from British and French capitalists. E A STRENUOUS LOVER Attacks Woman on Street Car for Having Stolen the Affections Mae Claims os Her Property. UNITED IMIEHS LEANED Willi Soattlo, Wash., Feb. 24. Miss Mae Aronsteln, whose affairs of the heart have twice been aco:iunted in court, is today In the limelight again, as tho result of an attack made by her upon Miss Margaret Iwtptle, u school teacher, who, she si.ys, "stole the af fections" of Lellny J. Kelley, a lucul real estate man. .Miss Aronsteln met the couple on n street car yesterday, and, stepping up to Miss liaptle, she slapped her sev eral limes bi-fore Ke!!ev could Inter fere, shouting at eneli slap, ";i.iu dir ty dog." Miss Aroini'elii flri.i. rami) Into I lie limelight two years wto, when t-he brought Bull, for $.",0,0o() 1 aim for breach of pi'innlm ngitlrst K. H, Lang, a slovu manufacturer. She was award ed $1. Lnst October she attacked Kelley on tho streets here. Hho bad a whip ami poker with her at the time. Iloth wore arrested, but the case was sub sequently dropepd, GOVERNOR'S ABSENCE May Break Into Governor's Of fice and Leave the Bills on His Table. IS 0LC0TT THE GOVERNOR? Attorncy-Gencral Crawford Holds Bills Can Be Left With Olcott as Acting Governor. The legislative situation was still up in the air early this afternoon and and Governor West, who is rcsiionsl ble for that situation was btlll among the missing, So was ills secretary, Ralph Watson. Minor clerks were In charge of tho governor's ofllce. It was anticipated that the situation woud be somewhat clarified when the houso and senate began their Monday session at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Hut all forenoon the members of both branches wero running around In cir cles and trying to dope out the proper course of procecdure. When the governor's olllce refused to receive any more bills from either branch Friday, following West's disap pearance, the governor precipitated a condition of affairs that has no paral lel in Oregon's history, It Is claimed, when It Is taken into consideration that the regular forty days session provided for by the cnstlttitlon is over, and the senate and house are remain ing in session of their own free will and with each member paying his own expenses. It was decided at noon by the houso and sonata leaders to take all bills that have been passed and not yet been placed In the governor's hands to the hitter's ofllce sometime this after noon and leave them there. If the governor is still absent, as well as his secretary and if clerks refuse to re ceive thorn, the bills will bo placed on tho governor's desk. In tho event that tho governor's ofllce Is locked up at that hour it is further planned to pry open a window or force an entrance otherwise. Tho lawyers of the house hold that tills is the proper procedure. Attorney. General Crawford, however, holds tliat the constitution provides that when ever the governor is disabled or Is ab sent for any reason from liis ofllce any length of time, his duties fall upon the secretary of state. It Is Mr. Crawford's opinion that while the constitution bo provides It would bo still better for tho legisla ture to adopt a joint resolution with a preamble of whereases portalnlng to the governor's absence and where abouts unknown, to place all tho bills that have been passed, In the hands of Secretary of State Oloott. Further, his opinion Is that Olcott could use the veto power. By leaving the bills in tho gover nor's office, Is It argued by organiza tion leaders, would automatically bo come laws at the expiration of Ave days If tho governor has not turned up by that time. Moantinve tho exact whereabouts of (die governor are unknown, nor lias any word been heard from him, Ho was roortod as being at his summer cottage at SeaHldo yesterday. Abo in the meantlmo there Is a fool-' Ing of unrest, weariness and disgust on the part of uuiny members of tho legislature, especially of tho houso. They want to go homo, and a number have threatened to do so If no definite program Is niaped out for adjourn ment by tonight. A number huvo al ready parked up their iersonal elTectH and arn treading water, They declare they don't care bow many bills the governor vetos, arguing Unit It Is the buslnosH of tho house and senate t I finish tin legislative business as soon Us possible, deliver the hill to the gov ernor's ofllce, and adjourn, leaving all ri-Hponslhlllly for futo of bills on tin ' governor. Not a f"w of these members, how ever, ns well us other disgusted inem il ers. would be willing 'o have the log- Mature adjourn for five days mid then j return l net on t!i vetoed bills. Still i others lire opposed to the (Ive-dny nil i .'oi.niieent end vapt. everything wound im as booh us possible, ; Thn rrganUellmi leaders are wor ried and nilii'lt that po-wlble th u jganiitutlou can not bo hold together If Inoiiio program Is not mapped out quickly. They are In a bud dilemma, Innasiiiueh an they cannot find the governor to ontor Into a compromise program or agreement with him. One thing soomg cei-aln and that Is Prisoner Goes Insane. Tacoma, Woshli., Feb. 21. Frank Frlsoni, Indicted for the murder of Michael Dabrovleh at Vancouver barracks, and about to bo placed on trial be- fore Judge Cushinan In federal court today, suddenly became Insane and has been making the county Jail resound with his shrieks. FrisonI appeared to believe that he was brought to Tacoma to be executed and the Btraln unbalanced his mind. IS Mrs. Pniikhurst Arrested In London for Mowing 1 p the Asuulth Ilulldlng. UNITED 1'HItSS MUSED W1IIE ' Ixindon, Feb. 21 Formally charged with inciting tho blowing up of the Lloyd Georgo country house at Wal ton Heath and stirring up the other suffragetto outrages, Mrs. Emiuellne Pniikhurst, loader of tho London mili tant suffragoittcH, was arrested by Scotland Yard men this afternoon JiiBt as she was about to address an other meeting In tho London pavilion. A large crowd had gathered and Mrs. Pankhurst was ready to mount the platform when the police told her sho was under arrest and led her away. The captive was followed by a crowd of her women sympathizers and tho wholo party was surroundered by a howling, hooting mob, who Jeered the women At her request, throe Scotland Yard detectives took Mrs. Pankhurst to her flat In Knights llridge, and from there she was taken to Scotland Yard for examination, before arraignment In IJow street Aftor the arrest It was learned that Homo Secretary McKonna early today held a conference with the king and It was supiiosed that the arrest of the suffragetto leader was the result of that consultation. SKNATOK RARItETT WAXTS A SIXTY-DAY SKSSIO Senator Ilarrott Is In favor of a leg Islutlvo session of CO days not this year, but two years hence, and there after. The senator declares that It la on outrage against the state for the legislature to adjourn without giving due consideration to all bills that are acted upon by tho two houses. "With a session of 60 days," said the Umatilla oounty law-maker, "a pro vision could bo made that no bills should bo Introduced after the first HO dayu of tho BesBlon without the con sent of a designated portion of the inomlKirs, say two-thirds or three fourths. The next 20 days of the pe riod could lie put In at considering tlie pending bills along with other forms of legislation, while during the lout 10 days the two houses could be kept busy with taking care of thoso few lueaBures requiring tho greatest am ount of study and which might bo too difficult to get through tho legislature earlier la tho session." FOl'Mt I(EAI) l KOOtf 1ST MEDFUKD HOTEL UNITED I'RESH I.BAHEU WIHI.l Medford, Ore., Fell, IM. Huddled In a corner of his room at a local hotel the lifeless body of It. L. Ingham. whose home ami family connections urn unknown, was found by a maid Sunday morning. Ho bad died from nil over-indulgence, In liquor. An ef fort Is lielng pilule by the authorities 111 locale relatives, lie hail nothing about his pei'Hou to aid them In Ihcir Investigation, lie wore a eoiupiini lively Hew overcoat hen rime a dealer's at Aberdeen, Wash. S. P. Ill ST MOVl; THU kS 1IIOM 1(11 Kill STIll l l li'Ki'ir.n riic-M intHKii uii:k 1 Washington, I'eb. 'J I - Itcinovnl of locoiiiollviv, trains and track. I of the Southern I'aellle rullwav from Fourth si reel, I hi' business renter of rortliind Oregon, was oKIi-phI today by a su premo conn, ilccMun. Iil'iiiiisxrtl In the Oregon coons of Hie ml I road 'h snll in enjoin lh" cHy friiui removing the downtown tracks under a cliy ordi nance was iilllriiii'd by Hie court, that In this big game of politics that Is being played, some onu In going lo bo put In tho hoi). either the governr or the li-glslature. FALL IN LOS ANGELES L City Flooded by Terrific Down-pour---Streets Turned In to Small Rivers. 4.50 INCHES IN 20 HOURS Greatest Ilalnfnll Ever Known There aud It Promises to Continue For 24 Hours More. DNITtD 1'IIESS LGABUD WIM. Ixis Angeles, Cal., Feb. 24. Deluged with more than 4.50 Inches of rain In the last 20 hours, Ios Angeles Is In a near -flooded condition today, and shortly before noon torrential rains still wero falling. Streets throughout the city ran to the gutters with storm water. Street car traffic was demoralized and much damage was done, particularly In the wholesale; district, whero basement were flooded and many Btores on tho street level inundated. Thousands of telephones were put out of commis sion. Tho rain began Bhortly before noon yesterday. It was general throughout southern California, but heaviest In lis Angeles. The United 8tate weather bureau predicted a continuous downpour tonight and tomorrow. The rainfall for the last 20 hours ex coeded any fall In 24 hours ever re corded by government observers here. Ilueauso of impassable streets and Inadequate car service, all schools ero closed today. WHEAT SHOWING IS -MADE AT THE FAItt San Francisco, Feb. 24. Following Is a resume of work done on tho Panama-Pacific International exposition site: Reclamation of Harbor View lauds and Presidio completed. More than 1,500,000 cubic yards of bay sedlmont used. Construction of senwall completed along water front grounds. About 90 per cent, or two miles, of site fenced. Sorvlco building, first exposition structure, completed and occupied. 'The greenhouses and potting bouses for exposition shrubbery and plum comploted, Asphalt roadway through Fort Ma Bon reservation built. Four oil tanks have been removed, besides scores of smallor structures. Gas retort house moved. North service sewers, iiOOO feet long, completed. Sanitary and storm sewers, 40 miles long, In foreign and state pavilion sec tions, undor construction, Service sewers In foreign pavilion site, 3000 feet long, 9D per cent com pleted. South Garden sewors 93 per cent completed. Wharves and bulkheads nearly half completed. Contract let for 10 miles of high pressure water lines for flro protec tion. Contract let for service water sys tem. Rich loam from Sacramento valley 6000 cubic yards unloaded at grounds for shrubbery and plants. Contracts awarded for erection of ferry slips, hydraulic plant and steel apron, Contracts awarded for grading for Machinery Hall nml Its construction. Contract let for construction of sewers In main roadway of iiiees sloii district. Const met Inn of sunken gardens more than half completed. Conl ract awarded for grading for Automobile llulldliig. l:ITIti II V It It I H THINKS in: has hum) jo hi: it Slate l'i luting Kvpoi t Harris ha I dlHiinered a Joker In the Carson bill j'o clicdl .h the olllen of slat" printing ei"r1. The hill ninciiils iiee'liui Mm! of Unil',. ( in vi n lawn, tualilii); provis ion hy tin1 ami iidnielil lor the elltelo.i. I I lull 111' 1'ie cilice. Tlioucli im mention Is nimbi In the hill of seellnn ,,r the I'llile whlell define ll. 1 1 1 1 1 1 K or the olllce. t.l'tlt section is tlkcwl repealed. S"iiou SHIM aiii!iorl.es all of the supen Islon the slate bus In regard In stale pilot ing. If the bill goes through III Its prcHcnt form there will be no provi sion for lh" iierforanci) of tho ibr'ns that huvo belonged to the exix'it ami for governing tho work of the printer.